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- iPhone 4 prototype surfaces on eBay: A+++ condition, would buy again
- DOT announces $104.1-million clean-fuel transit initiative
- Kinect / iPad hack should help you get Obi-Wan's attention (video)
- Nexus S mini-game adds whimsy to list of must-have specs
- Report: Old GM coughs up $2.8M to 12 states for mercury claims
- Samsung's Galaxy S II becomes company's quickest selling phone: three million in 55 days
- Quadrocopters: blooper reel edition
- Siemens, Diamond Aircraft, EADS unveil world's first serial hybrid aircraft
- Droid Bionic seemingly clears the FCC, may finally be headed for (US) glory
- South Korea plans to convert all textbooks to digital, swap backpacks for tablets by 2015
- PlayStation magazine lets you look at Japanese actresses in 'ultra-high' resolution
- Skype 2.0 hotfix enables video chat on Sprint's Nexus S 4G
- Ask Engadget: best prefabricated gaming desktop?
- Google bids pi for Nortel's wireless patent stash, brings comedy to places you never thought possible
- Games for Windows Marketplace, Xbox.com becoming one big, game-obsessed family
| iPhone 4 prototype surfaces on eBay: A+++ condition, would buy again Posted: 03 Jul 2011 03:43 PM PDT iPhone 4 prototype surfaces on eBay: A+++ condition, would buy again  iPhone 4 prototype surfaces on eBay: A+++ condition, would buy again And with that, the tradition continues. Every year or so, it seems that an iPhone prototype of some description manages to find its way onto eBay, and just over a year after the first iPhone 4 prototype made its way into public view, the precious item you see above is now available on a public auction site.... |
| DOT announces $104.1-million clean-fuel transit initiative Posted: 03 Jul 2011 03:12 PM PDT DOT announces $104.1-million clean-fuel transit initiative  DOT announces $104.1-million clean-fuel transit initiative Filed under: Biodiesel, Diesel, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Transportation Alternatives, Natural Gas U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced that transit authorities can duke it out for a share of $101.4 million in federal funds by proposing innovative projects that promote the use of "clean fuels" for public transit. Says Secretary LaHood: This money supports President Obama's plan to improve the environment and secure America's energy future.... |
| Kinect / iPad hack should help you get Obi-Wan's attention (video) Posted: 03 Jul 2011 02:12 PM PDT Kinect / iPad hack should help you get Obi-Wan's attention (video)  Kinect / iPad hack should help you get Obi-Wan's attention (video) You know the old story, right? You come into possession of plans for the Empire's moon-sized space station, and now they've come to capture you. What to do? Well, if you've got access to a Kinect, an iPad, and the String SDK, you're in luck. The folks at LAAN Labs demonstrated a nifty little hack that can turn 3D data recorded using the Xbox 360 peripheral into a Princess Leia-esque augmented... |
| Nexus S mini-game adds whimsy to list of must-have specs Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:38 AM PDT Nexus S mini-game adds whimsy to list of must-have specs  Nexus S mini-game adds whimsy to list of must-have specs In an effort to help force your ambivalent hand at the checkout, Google's taken a decidedly whimsical approach to Nexus S marketing. The end result: an interactive, YouTube-hosted mini-game that lets you bounce and blow four Google app-labeled balls through a funnel to the Nexus S. Sound fun? It kind of is, but before you wonder where the last half-hour went, keep in mind there's no free handset at the end... |
| Report: Old GM coughs up $2.8M to 12 states for mercury claims Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:06 AM PDT Report: Old GM coughs up $2.8M to 12 states for mercury claims  Report: Old GM coughs up $2.8M to 12 states for mercury claims Filed under: GMParts containing mercury were used for items like anti-lock brakes sensors and hood light switches until 2004. The following year, an umbrella organization called End of Life Vehicle Solutions (ELVS) began retrieving the mercury switches from junked cars, its activities paid for by contributions from automakers. According to The Detroit News, General Motors gave to ELVS until 2009, when it declared bankruptcy.... |
| Samsung's Galaxy S II becomes company's quickest selling phone: three million in 55 days Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:06 AM PDT Samsung's Galaxy S II becomes company's quickest selling phone: three million in 55 days  Samsung's Galaxy S II becomes company's quickest selling phone: three million in 55 days Samsung sold three million of its original Galaxy S phone in 85 days. A few months later, a full ten million had been moved. Now, it looks as if the superphone's proper successor may put that latter statistic to shame. The outfit just announced that it took but 55 days to move three million Galaxy S II handsets, which works out to one phone every 1.5 seconds.... |
| Quadrocopters: blooper reel edition Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:33 AM PDT Quadrocopters: blooper reel edition  Quadrocopters: blooper reel edition We have a gut feeling this is the video that'll be playing when 'the hive' takes over -- a sentimental, 'look how far we've come' victory reel for the Quadrotor nation. But for now, let's just keep the focus on the softer side of our future nemesis' training-room foibles. Playing like an über-geek version of America's Funniest Home Videos, we admit we cracked a smile watching these insect-like bots from the... |
| Siemens, Diamond Aircraft, EADS unveil world's first serial hybrid aircraft Posted: 03 Jul 2011 06:31 AM PDT Siemens, Diamond Aircraft, EADS unveil world's first serial hybrid aircraft  Siemens, Diamond Aircraft, EADS unveil world's first serial hybrid aircraft Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc., Hybrid Siemens, along with Diamond Aircraft and EADS, have built a custom aircraft equipped with a series hybrid propulsion system. The trio unveiled the two-seat airplane, dubbed the DA36 E-Star, at the 2011 Paris Air Show in late June. Siemens says the aircraft's revolutionary series hybrid technology cuts fuel consumption and emissions by 25 percent, compared to today's most fuel-efficient airplane propulsion systems. Based on Diamond Aircraft's HK36... |
| Droid Bionic seemingly clears the FCC, may finally be headed for (US) glory Posted: 03 Jul 2011 06:31 AM PDT Droid Bionic seemingly clears the FCC, may finally be headed for (US) glory Droid Bionic seemingly clears the FCC, may finally be headed for (US) glory Is this the Droid Bionic, eager to make its US debut at long last? After a false start, it's looking more and more like Motorola's next superphone could be inching ever closer to that elusive "summer release," with a new FCC filing showcasing a cellular communications device with EVDO, LTE, 700MHz radios, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n WiFi and an inductive charging battery cover.... |
| South Korea plans to convert all textbooks to digital, swap backpacks for tablets by 2015 Posted: 03 Jul 2011 03:58 AM PDT South Korea plans to convert all textbooks to digital, swap backpacks for tablets by 2015  South Korea plans to convert all textbooks to digital, swap backpacks for tablets by 2015 Well, that oversized Kindle didn't become the textbook killer Amazon hoped it would be, but at least one country is moving forward with plans to lighten the load on its future generation of Samsung execs. South Korea announced this week that it plans to spend over $2 billion developing digital textbooks, replacing paper in all of its schools by 2015.... |
| PlayStation magazine lets you look at Japanese actresses in 'ultra-high' resolution Posted: 03 Jul 2011 12:55 AM PDT PlayStation magazine lets you look at Japanese actresses in 'ultra-high' resolution  PlayStation magazine lets you look at Japanese actresses in 'ultra-high' resolution What's killing the magazine industry? Could it be the lack of PlayStation compatibility or maybe the absence of "ultra-high" resolution? These are the questions Lucent Pictures Entertainment plans to put to the test with its upcoming iQueen magazine, a publication distributed for the PS3 via the PlayStation Store, offering up images of Japanese actress Masami Nagasawa in a staggering 4,096 by 2,160 resolution -- it's sure to make real life look... |
| Skype 2.0 hotfix enables video chat on Sprint's Nexus S 4G Posted: 02 Jul 2011 09:52 PM PDT Skype 2.0 hotfix enables video chat on Sprint's Nexus S 4G  Skype 2.0 hotfix enables video chat on Sprint's Nexus S 4G Looks like some of the Skype crew might've had a sleepless night to please owners of the Nexus S 4G. If you'll recall, July 30th saw a major update to its Android app enabling video chat on four devices; although the Nexus S was part of the club, its door was locked for Sprint's 4G variant.... |
| Ask Engadget: best prefabricated gaming desktop? Posted: 02 Jul 2011 07:20 PM PDT Ask Engadget: best prefabricated gaming desktop?  Ask Engadget: best prefabricated gaming desktop? We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Wilfred, who needs a new gaming rig (but ain't interested in buying the time to build one). If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com. "I'm going... |
| Posted: 02 Jul 2011 05:19 PM PDT Google bids pi for Nortel's wireless patent stash, brings comedy to places you never thought possible  Google bids pi for Nortel's wireless patent stash, brings comedy to places you never thought possible Enabling surfers to play Pac-Man instead of actually initiating the search they showed up to complete? Taking a stroll through an episode of Burn Notice? Throwing internet on a magical Indian bus? All relatively normal things from one Google, Inc., but it seems that Larry Page's deadpan demeanor is actually covering up quite the character.... |
| Games for Windows Marketplace, Xbox.com becoming one big, game-obsessed family Posted: 02 Jul 2011 03:47 PM PDT Games for Windows Marketplace, Xbox.com becoming one big, game-obsessed family  Games for Windows Marketplace, Xbox.com becoming one big, game-obsessed family Games for Windows Marketplace will no longer have to drift through life alone. Microsoft announced this week that the Steam competitor will be absorbed by Xbox.com -- a seemingly logical merger, given the site's association with Xbox Live. The move comes in spite of an attempt on Microsoft's part to completely revamp the service late last year.... |
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