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Curtis Boirum's robotic car makes omnidirectional dreams come true (video)

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 03:35 PM PDT

Curtis Boirum's robotic car makes omnidirectional dreams come true (video)


Curtis Boirum's robotic car makes omnidirectional dreams come true (video)
Let's face it: you've probably never met a hemispherical omnidirectional gimbaled wheel that you didn't like. Neither has Curtis Boirum, a grad student at Bradley University. The aforesaid whiz kid has put together one of the most visually stunning robots we've seen in some time, and while the frame itself is nothing to get hot and bothered about, the motion capabilities most definitely are....

Ford calls 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine a "hero"

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 02:31 PM PDT

Ford calls 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine a "hero"


Ford calls 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine a "hero"
Filed under: MPG, Ford, Europe/EU, UK, USA Ford 1.6-liter EcoBoost four cylinder - Click above for a high res image gallery Ford says its 1.6-liter EcoBoost delivers the best of both worlds - "performance combined with lower emissions." We won't argue against that. No doubt, the 1.6-liter gasser is an impressive mill....

Nao robot grabs a head-mounted camera, puts your photographic skills to shame

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 02:31 PM PDT

Nao robot grabs a head-mounted camera, puts your photographic skills to shame


Nao robot grabs a head-mounted camera, puts your photographic skills to shame
You see, herein lies the problem. At a glance, Nao looks humane. Even kind. In fact, it's bruited that he's helped on a few missions in his day. But underneath, he's a cold-blooded talent snatcher, and thanks to a little push from one Raghudeep Gadde, he might just capture your vacation in a manner that's superior to your own....

Apple coughing up $8 million to Personal Audio in iPod playlist settlement

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 01:59 PM PDT

Apple coughing up $8 million to Personal Audio in iPod playlist settlement


Apple coughing up $8 million to Personal Audio in iPod playlist settlement
Ah, the Eastern District of Texas. Home to tumbleweeds, free range cattle and boatloads of patent trolls. Personal Audio, a patent licensing company with a highfalutin' facility in Beaumont, Texas has become the latest outfit to claim victory over a major CE company, with Apple being asked to hand over $8 million to settle a tiff involving iPod playlists....

Report: Imperfect fuel-saving tech contributed to Ford's fall in quality

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 11:19 AM PDT

Report: Imperfect fuel-saving tech contributed to Ford's fall in quality


Report: Imperfect fuel-saving tech contributed to Ford's fall in quality
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid Upcoming Ford EV & plug-in hybrid vehicles As the only one of the "Big Three" to not declare bankruptcy during the economic crisis, and the only one to not require government investment to simply stay in existence, Ford could easily be called the winner of Detroit Wars. The company came, it saw, it......

Kingston Wi-Drive wireless storage for iOS review (video)

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 11:19 AM PDT

Kingston Wi-Drive wireless storage for iOS review (video)


Kingston Wi-Drive wireless storage for iOS review (video)
With nearly 350,000 apps and counting, the iPhone's maximum capacity of 32GB doesn't allow you to even scratch the surface of the App Store's catalog. Throw in an HD movie, some TV episodes, hundreds of tracks and a few thousand photos, and you'll be chewing through those available bytes in no time....

Nike+ GPS social update may make people run from your Twitter, Facebook accounts

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 09:09 AM PDT

Nike+ GPS social update may make people run from your Twitter, Facebook accounts


Nike+ GPS social update may make people run from your Twitter, Facebook accounts
Nike this week rolled out updates to its Nike+ GPS app, including bug fixes and an auto-calibration feature, which should help improve the accuracy of your run. Also on-board are social features, which push running updates to Facebook and Twitter. The tweets / posts can thankfully be edited before being sent out into the world, but we'd recommend using a bit of discretion before loading up your feeds with the minutiae...

Report: Sugar cane shortage may force Brazil to cut ethanol mix from E25 to E18

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 08:05 AM PDT

Report: Sugar cane shortage may force Brazil to cut ethanol mix from E25 to E18


Report: Sugar cane shortage may force Brazil to cut ethanol mix from E25 to E18
Filed under: Ethanol, South/Latin America A sugar cane shortage in April caused Brazil's ethanol prices to soar, rising 65 percent to $6.31 a gallon or more than double what it was the year before. Since Brazil blends its gasoline with a mandated 25 percent ethanol, the rising cost of the biofuel directly affects pump prices....

Crescent's Immersive Digital Entertainment VR: it's like a Virtual Boy that you wear

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 07:33 AM PDT

Crescent's Immersive Digital Entertainment VR: it's like a Virtual Boy that you wear


Crescent's Immersive Digital Entertainment VR: it's like a Virtual Boy that you wear
From what we've gathered in the video just below the break, the graphical capabilities aren't terribly impressive on Crescent's Immersive Digital Entertainment VR system, but really -- who cares? It's a motion gaming solution... that you wear. On your head. When placed in the proper scenario, it gives gamers a full 360 degree space to interact in, with an array of HD motion capture cameras making the virtual reality that much...

Pioneer's SE-CL331 earbuds are just begging to be washed

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 04:20 AM PDT

Pioneer's SE-CL331 earbuds are just begging to be washed


Pioneer's SE-CL331 earbuds are just begging to be washed
The first-ever earbuds designed to be drenched they aren't, but they just might be one of the first to actually be "washable." Sure enough, Pioneer's new SE-CL331 headphones ($59.99) -- available in white, pink and bright blue hues -- can reportedly be "soaked and washed after every sports session without damaging sensitive electronic equipment." Furthermore, they boast a newfangled ear holder that keeps 'em in place while your body's in motion,...

Joseph Holmes photographs punctilious texters in NYC, encourages you to have a peek

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 01:39 AM PDT

Joseph Holmes photographs punctilious texters in NYC, encourages you to have a peek


Joseph Holmes photographs punctilious texters in NYC, encourages you to have a peek
Have you ever texted? Have you ever been photographed while texting? Were you in the vicinity of New York City, USA? If so, you may be one of the crowd in Joseph Holmes' newest art composition, as the self-proclaimed professional now has a growing library of individuals who seem to be shockingly focused on whatever they're texting....

Verizon pushes latest Thunderbolt update: solves reboot issues, kills free mobile hotspot

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 11:30 PM PDT

Verizon pushes latest Thunderbolt update: solves reboot issues, kills free mobile hotspot


Verizon pushes latest Thunderbolt update: solves reboot issues, kills free mobile hotspot
Don't act like Verizon didn't warn you: for Thunderbolt owners who see an available software update pop up on their phone this evening, they'll be placed squarely between a rock and a towering boulder. Why? On one hand, the Froyo OTA update promises to nix random reboots, improve data connectivity and fix the Bluetooth Discovery Mode pop-up windows....

Nokia Perks leaked, ready to take on Groupon (video)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 10:58 PM PDT

Nokia Perks leaked, ready to take on Groupon (video)


Nokia Perks leaked, ready to take on Groupon (video)
If you're looking to score deals and discounts online you've got plenty of choices -- Groupon, LivingSocial, GiltCity, Google Offers -- and yet, Nokia seems to think the world needs one more such service. The sleuths over at ZOMGitsCj spotted a video on Vimeo from the struggling handset maker (since removed) introducing Nokia Perks....

Electronic Instant Camera at least gets the 'electronic' and 'camera' parts right (video)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 10:26 PM PDT

Electronic Instant Camera at least gets the 'electronic' and 'camera' parts right (video)


Electronic Instant Camera at least gets the 'electronic' and 'camera' parts right (video)
It's hard to imagine in this era of instant electronic gratification, but patience used to be a virtue, and sitting still for three or so minutes while a magic box printed up an image of our likenesses probably didn't seem like all that much of a chore. Niklas Roy, who gave the world a set of robotic curtains last year, is offering up the arguably mistitled Electronic Instant Camera, a throwback...

Kinect hack promises you'll wear flowery skirts, and you'll like it (video)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 08:50 PM PDT

Kinect hack promises you'll wear flowery skirts, and you'll like it (video)


Kinect hack promises you'll wear flowery skirts, and you'll like it (video)
Don't be shy now: which of you doesn't love raiding your mother's closet and trying on her paisley dresses and velour tracksuits? That's more or less the idea behind Virtual Dressing Room, a Kinect hack that taps into the clandestine thrill of sneaking into other people's boudoirs. Unlike some other shopping hacks we've seen, the app goes beyond just pilling on 2D pieces, but uses 3D models so that the items...

Sony MiniDisc Walkman to stop spinning in September (video)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 07:45 PM PDT

Sony MiniDisc Walkman to stop spinning in September (video)


Sony MiniDisc Walkman to stop spinning in September (video)
Aside from with a handful of stateside early adopters (and a few million others in Japan) eager to embrace any new technology, Sony's rather extensive line of MiniDisc Walkmans never had a chance to dominate the portable audio market. But for one reason or another, the company kept up production of the optical player / recorder combos for nearly 20 years, after the first Sony MZ1 launched in Japan in September...

2012 Audi TT RS to Start at $56,850

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 07:13 PM PDT

2012 Audi TT RS to Start at $56,850


2012 Audi TT RS to Start at $56,850
Audi's compact sports car goes on sale in U.S. later this summer.

Turtle Beach Xbox Chat Adapter gets the hands-on treatment, admirably untethers talkative gamers

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 06:41 PM PDT

Turtle Beach Xbox Chat Adapter gets the hands-on treatment, admirably untethers talkative gamers


Turtle Beach Xbox Chat Adapter gets the hands-on treatment, admirably untethers talkative gamers
Back at E3, Turtle Beach unveiled its wire-ridding Xbox 360 Bluetooth Chat Adapter bundled with its XP500 headset (a re-badged PX5), but there were no accounts of how the dongle performed. That's now changed thanks to Joystiq, who've gotten their lucky mitts on one of ten prototypes. Spoiler: they're really enjoying the little guy....

Spotify may launch next week in US, finally stop crushing hopes and dreams

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 06:09 PM PDT

Spotify may launch next week in US, finally stop crushing hopes and dreams


Spotify may launch next week in US, finally stop crushing hopes and dreams
After countless teases and broken dreams, Spotify finally seems about ready to launch here in the US. Earlier this week the streaming media service debuted a landing page for hopeful American customers and the company has agreements in place to allow streaming from Universal Music Group, Sony Music and EMI....

Nissan Leaf sales surpass 4,000 in U.S.

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 05:05 PM PDT

Nissan Leaf sales surpass 4,000 in U.S.


Nissan Leaf sales surpass 4,000 in U.S.
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, USA 2011 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery Since its launch in December of 2010, the Nissan Leaf has been sold to over 4,000 people in the United States. In our humble opinion, that's a remarkable achievement considering Nissan's electric hatchback is, as of right now, only available in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Tennessee, Texas, Oregon and Washington....

Dell Peju tablet leaked, docking station and all (video)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 05:05 PM PDT

Dell Peju tablet leaked, docking station and all (video)


Dell Peju tablet leaked, docking station and all (video)
Well, well -- what have we here? If you'll recall, we heard that Dell was scheming to one-up its own Streak line with a so-called Peju introduction sometime in 2011. Looks like we're drawing ever closer. Dell Peju Insider unsurprisingly has a boatload of internal documents showcasing the newfangled device, and if the specifications actually stick, we're looking at quite the performer....