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- GAO: E15 not coming to gas stations anytime soon
- Report: 3.5 million 3D Blu-ray discs 'sold' in first year, half were bundled with hardware
- Ford Launches Octane Academy
- ITC finds HTC guilty of infringing two of Apple's patents, appeal expected in 3... 2...
- Sweet! Tea Vodka
- BMW 1 Series Active E, Mini E to be on duty at the 2012 Olympics
- Arduino delivers Android and Ethernet toys for all the good little DIYers
- Best Buy Insignia cTV with DVR-less TiVo built-in launches June 31st
- Groupon offers KIRF iPad for $248, proves it's the best deals site in the universe
- Natural gas Honda Civic GX retains Cali HOV lane access
- Nexflix coming to Spain and the UK next year?
- Microsoft Store to expand retail presence by 2014, makes shopping for a PC redundant
- E-Lite electronic cigarette review: no one ever said healthy was delicious
- How Much Car Can $28K Buy?
- Hybrid Scorecard calls out automakers for weak offerings
- BlackBerry Torch 2 slides through the FCC, bound for AT&T?
- Engadget Podcast 248 - 07.15.2011
- Nissan Leaf's Polar Bear ad snags Emmy nomination for 2011's Outstanding Commercial
- Apple releases iOS 4.3.4, sends you back to jail, does not offer $200
- Apple considering TSMC mobile chips?
- Droid 3 on sale now at Verizon Wireless
- Mitsubishi turns to Facebook to promote electric i
- Automated shoulder surfing makes it easier to steal passwords, isn't very tubular, brah (video)
- Down, but not out: Aptera raises much-needed $2.25 million
- Engadget Primed: Using benchmarks
- EAFT's MagicTile Marathon tablet gets priced, opens up the floodgates of Froyo nostalgia
- Fujitsu TH40/D tablet finally sliding out in Japan on July 22nd?
- Microsoft snatches up a pair of Sony related domains, internet runs amok with rumors
- Report: Obama administration to ease CAFE standards on full-size trucks, SUVs
- Google Maps brings live traffic coverage to 13 European countries, makes work weeks even shorter
| GAO: E15 not coming to gas stations anytime soon Posted: 15 Jul 2011 03:16 PM PDT GAO: E15 not coming to gas stations anytime soon  GAO: E15 not coming to gas stations anytime soon Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USA Now that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially issued its finalized E15 (gasoline with 15 percent ethanol content) warning label, there's widespread belief that the recently approved biofuel will be coming to gasoline stations soon. Just a quick FYI: that's not likely to be the case. The Government Accountability Office says that health, safety, cost and environmental concerns will probably keep E15 away from... |
| Report: 3.5 million 3D Blu-ray discs 'sold' in first year, half were bundled with hardware Posted: 15 Jul 2011 03:16 PM PDT Report: 3.5 million 3D Blu-ray discs 'sold' in first year, half were bundled with hardware  Report: 3.5 million 3D Blu-ray discs 'sold' in first year, half were bundled with hardware If we're looking at sales figures of 3.5 million units in the first year for a new laptop, smartphone, or camera, then we might be impressed. But 3D Blu-ray discs? When half were included in the box with a Blu-ray player? Man, that's gotta sting. Those numbers are based on an IHS Screen Digest estimate, tallying US sales beginning in June of 2010 and ending last month.... |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 03:16 PM PDT Ford Launches Octane Academy Ford Launches Octane Academy Fans get a chance to meet and drive for stars like Vaughn Gittin Jr. |
| ITC finds HTC guilty of infringing two of Apple's patents, appeal expected in 3... 2... Posted: 15 Jul 2011 02:45 PM PDT ITC finds HTC guilty of infringing two of Apple's patents, appeal expected in 3... 2...  ITC finds HTC guilty of infringing two of Apple's patents, appeal expected in 3... 2... Talk about a sting to start the weekend. The International Trade Commission has just made an initial determination in the ongoing patent infringement case between HTC and Apple (not to be confused with yet another, similar case involving Apple and Samsung), and it's not looking great for HTC. The judge ruled that HTC had infringed on two of the ten patents in question, and if this ends up flushing through, it's... |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 02:45 PM PDT Sweet! Tea Vodka Sweet! Tea Vodka Distillers are turning their heads from whiskey and liqueurs to make small batch versions of the southern tradition. |
| BMW 1 Series Active E, Mini E to be on duty at the 2012 Olympics Posted: 15 Jul 2011 02:14 PM PDT BMW 1 Series Active E, Mini E to be on duty at the 2012 Olympics  BMW 1 Series Active E, Mini E to be on duty at the 2012 Olympics Filed under: EV/Plug-in, BMW, Europe/EU BMW Active E - Click above for high-res image gallery As an automotive partner of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, BMW will supply a staggering 4,000 vehicles for use during the games. Though most of the fleet will consist of sedan versions of BMW's EfficientDynamics-badged 320d and 520d, 200 vehicles will be the pure-electric type.... |
| Arduino delivers Android and Ethernet toys for all the good little DIYers Posted: 15 Jul 2011 02:14 PM PDT Arduino delivers Android and Ethernet toys for all the good little DIYers  Arduino delivers Android and Ethernet toys for all the good little DIYers It's like Christmas in July Arduino fans. The Italian open-source hardware platform just scored a number of new add-ons and a pair of fresh iterations that are sure to keep you tinkering and hacking for some time. First up is the Arduino Ethernet -- which, as you may have guessed -- sports an onboard Ethernet jack.... |
| Best Buy Insignia cTV with DVR-less TiVo built-in launches June 31st Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:43 PM PDT Best Buy Insignia cTV with DVR-less TiVo built-in launches June 31st  Best Buy Insignia cTV with DVR-less TiVo built-in launches June 31st Best Buy and TiVo announced they were forming a "broad partnership" two years ago and last year revealed that would lead to a connected HDTV product which is apparently just days away from being released. These flyers posted over at ZatzNotFunny peg the launch date for the Insignia (Best Buy's house brand) cTV will be July 31st, complete with the TiVo Premiere's menu system and apps like Netflix, Pandora, CinemaNow and... |
| Groupon offers KIRF iPad for $248, proves it's the best deals site in the universe Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:43 PM PDT Groupon offers KIRF iPad for $248, proves it's the best deals site in the universe  Groupon offers KIRF iPad for $248, proves it's the best deals site in the universe Why does one thumb its nose at a $6 billion offer from Google? 'Cause you can make a mighty fine sum from hawking Android-equipped KIRF iPads, apparently.Groupon offers KIRF iPad for $248, proves it's the best deals site in the universe originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:18:00 EDT.... |
| Natural gas Honda Civic GX retains Cali HOV lane access Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:12 PM PDT Natural gas Honda Civic GX retains Cali HOV lane access  Natural gas Honda Civic GX retains Cali HOV lane access Filed under: Honda, Legislation and Policy, Natural Gas, USA 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas - Click above for high-res image gallery Californians seeking solo-driving access to the state's High Occupancy Vehicle lanes need look no further than the Honda Civic GX, a compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle that's permitted to use HOV lanes until January 2015. Right now, Honda is the only automaker that sells a CNG-fueled light-duty passenger vehicle in the U.S.... |
| Nexflix coming to Spain and the UK next year? Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:12 PM PDT Nexflix coming to Spain and the UK next year?  Nexflix coming to Spain and the UK next year? File this one in the unconfirmed-but-hopeful file, as Variety has it on good authority that Netflix could be making its first foray into European waters as early as Q1 2012. After taking Latin America by storm (and subsequently storming the wallets of plain 'ole Americans), the company is purportedly lining up Spain and the United Kingdom for its next trick.... |
| Microsoft Store to expand retail presence by 2014, makes shopping for a PC redundant Posted: 15 Jul 2011 12:41 PM PDT Microsoft Store to expand retail presence by 2014, makes shopping for a PC redundant  Microsoft Store to expand retail presence by 2014, makes shopping for a PC redundant Microsoft really wants to hang with the cool kids at the mall. Or, at least park its retail derriere next to the likes of Apple's sleek boutiques -- to the tally of 86 stores by 2014. We know most of you are scratching your heads thinking, "Microsoft store? Don't you mean Best Buy?" Aye, but we don't.... |
| E-Lite electronic cigarette review: no one ever said healthy was delicious Posted: 15 Jul 2011 12:41 PM PDT E-Lite electronic cigarette review: no one ever said healthy was delicious  E-Lite electronic cigarette review: no one ever said healthy was delicious I have the unfortunate distinction of being what people disgustedly refer to as a "smoker." Personally, I prefer tobacco inhalation enthusiast -- but idiot works just as well. For more than half of the time I've been breathing under my own power, I've felt the need to periodically interrupt the life-giving flow of oxygen with a delicious, but cancer-causing mix of carbon monoxide, nicotine, and tar.... |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 12:41 PM PDT How Much Car Can $28K Buy? How Much Car Can $28K Buy? We compare 'new' versus 'used' car features, performance and style. |
| Hybrid Scorecard calls out automakers for weak offerings Posted: 15 Jul 2011 12:10 PM PDT Hybrid Scorecard calls out automakers for weak offerings  Hybrid Scorecard calls out automakers for weak offerings Filed under: Hybrid, MPG, Hyundai, Toyota, Volkswagen 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery The current batch of hybrids proves that automakers are capable of engineering vehicles with reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions, but have yet to "fully deliver" on those two key benefits, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). The UCS' Hybrid Scorecard evaluated 34 hybrids for fuel efficiency, environmental improvement, consumer value and what UCS... |
| BlackBerry Torch 2 slides through the FCC, bound for AT&T? Posted: 15 Jul 2011 12:10 PM PDT BlackBerry Torch 2 slides through the FCC, bound for AT&T?  BlackBerry Torch 2 slides through the FCC, bound for AT&T? We've already gotten our grubby little mitts on it, and it looks like soon enough you too will be able to wrap your QWERTY-loving digits around a Torch 2. It looks like the display-centric BlackBerry just slid its way through the FCC, sporting 850MHz and 1900MHz GSM bands, indicating this particular model (listed as RDM71UW) is destined for AT&T.... |
| Engadget Podcast 248 - 07.15.2011 Posted: 15 Jul 2011 11:39 AM PDT Engadget Podcast 248 - 07.15.2011 Engadget Podcast 248 - 07.15.2011 Don't panic! That's not a herd of horses about to parade through your living room, but it is the noise that only 10 Engadget Podcasters can make as they run through your WiFi and into your speakers for this, the first-ever Engadget Partycast! We'll play Twister all over some new Sony tablets, pin the tail on the red envelope, and we might even fire up the hottest new music-streaming service on... |
| Nissan Leaf's Polar Bear ad snags Emmy nomination for 2011's Outstanding Commercial Posted: 15 Jul 2011 11:08 AM PDT Nissan Leaf's Polar Bear ad snags Emmy nomination for 2011's Outstanding Commercial  Nissan Leaf's Polar Bear ad snags Emmy nomination for 2011's Outstanding Commercial Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan Nissan Leaf "Polar Bear" spot - Click above to watch video after the jump The primetime Emmy awards are still over two months away, which means that fans of Nissan's Polar Bear ad for the Leaf have a while to wait to see if it walks away with the prize for "Outstanding Commercial." Wait, did you know there were Emmy awards for commercials? We're sure that the ad agency (TBWA\Chiat\Day)... |
| Apple releases iOS 4.3.4, sends you back to jail, does not offer $200 Posted: 15 Jul 2011 11:08 AM PDT Apple releases iOS 4.3.4, sends you back to jail, does not offer $200  Apple releases iOS 4.3.4, sends you back to jail, does not offer $200 Apple has just pushed a new version of iOS, 4.3.4, and it looks to have "fixed" the PDF exploit that has been so notoriously exploited of late. In a summary of what's changed, Apple indicates that a fix has been applied that will prevent "arbitrary code execution" when viewing a "maliciously crafted PDF" -- business speak for "we broke your jailbreak, son." At this point we're not seeing any other updates... |
| Apple considering TSMC mobile chips? Posted: 15 Jul 2011 10:37 AM PDT Apple considering TSMC mobile chips?  Apple considering TSMC mobile chips? We hope you're ready for a heaping helping of Apple speculation, because Reuters is serving up a nice big slice of rumor pie today. According to the ever-present "source with knowledge of the matter," Taiwanese chipmaker, TSMC is gearing up to supply Apple with its next generation mobile processors. According to the apparently credible anonymous source, TSMC has already begun trial manufacturing on the chips and "has got all the authorization... |
| Droid 3 on sale now at Verizon Wireless Posted: 15 Jul 2011 10:37 AM PDT Droid 3 on sale now at Verizon Wireless  Droid 3 on sale now at Verizon Wireless Big news for Big Red-eyed fans -- the Droid 3's finally made its dual-core, 3G surfin' ways official at the carrier's retail outlets. You can pick this QWERTY slider up now for $199 on a two-year contract, or just go whole-hog and pay $459 with no strings attached. It's not the operator's top of the line offering, nor is it the increasingly mythical Bionic, but it should satisfy your Android needs.... |
| Mitsubishi turns to Facebook to promote electric i Posted: 15 Jul 2011 10:06 AM PDT Mitsubishi turns to Facebook to promote electric i  Mitsubishi turns to Facebook to promote electric i Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi What's the logical way to advertise an egg-shaped, rather odd-looking electric vehicle on a tight budget? On Facebook, of course. For Mitsubishi Motors' bargain-priced electric i, social media sites are ideal to spread the word. Greg Adams, Mitsubishi's vice-president of marketing and product planning, told Automotive News (sub.... |
| Automated shoulder surfing makes it easier to steal passwords, isn't very tubular, brah (video) Posted: 15 Jul 2011 10:06 AM PDT Automated shoulder surfing makes it easier to steal passwords, isn't very tubular, brah (video)  Automated shoulder surfing makes it easier to steal passwords, isn't very tubular, brah (video) Here's something mildly terrifying to chew on: researchers in Italy have developed a way to automatically harvest anything you type on your smartphone's touchscreen, using only a camera placed over your shoulder. The software, created by Federico Maggi and his team from the Politecnico di Milano, takes advantage of the magnified touchscreen keys you'll find on most iOS, Android and BlackBerry devices.... |
| Down, but not out: Aptera raises much-needed $2.25 million Posted: 15 Jul 2011 09:03 AM PDT Down, but not out: Aptera raises much-needed $2.25 million  Down, but not out: Aptera raises much-needed $2.25 million Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Aptera, USA 2010 Aptera 2e - Click above for high-res image gallery Reserving an Aptera 2e is, at this point in time, not an option, but that doesn't necessarily mean that Aptera itself is out of the game. According to GigaOM, the three-wheeled electric automaker is not bankrupt and, in fact, just raised $2.25 million of a planned $3 million by selling securities in its latest effort to get more funds.... |
| Engadget Primed: Using benchmarks Posted: 15 Jul 2011 09:03 AM PDT Engadget Primed: Using benchmarks  Engadget Primed: Using benchmarks Primed goes in-depth on the technobabble you hear on Engadget every day -- we dig deep into each topic's history and how it benefits our lives. Looking to suggest a piece of technology for us to break down? Drop us a line at primed *at* engadget *dawt* com. Staring at your smartphone, you realize that there's something missing.... |
| EAFT's MagicTile Marathon tablet gets priced, opens up the floodgates of Froyo nostalgia Posted: 15 Jul 2011 09:03 AM PDT EAFT's MagicTile Marathon tablet gets priced, opens up the floodgates of Froyo nostalgia  EAFT's MagicTile Marathon tablet gets priced, opens up the floodgates of Froyo nostalgia Hey, remember 2010? Lady Gaga was all over the radio and all the kids were crazy excited about the upcoming Deathly Hallows movie. And then there was Froyo -- it was never designed to be a tablet OS, but manufacturers defiantly went against Google's wishes. EAFT is carrying that torch with the MagicTile Marathon, a 10 inch tablet doesn't look too bad from a hardware perspective, with a Tegra 2 chip,... |
| Fujitsu TH40/D tablet finally sliding out in Japan on July 22nd? Posted: 15 Jul 2011 08:32 AM PDT Fujitsu TH40/D tablet finally sliding out in Japan on July 22nd?  Fujitsu TH40/D tablet finally sliding out in Japan on July 22nd? Last thing we heard about the old TH40/D involved Fujitsu pushing back the sliding tablet's late-June release date. It's mid-July now, and things have been mostly quiet surrounding the 10-inch tablet's keyboard-packing goodness. The Windows 7 device, which debuted back in May, is now scheduled for a July 22nd release in its native Japan, according to new reports.... |
| Microsoft snatches up a pair of Sony related domains, internet runs amok with rumors Posted: 15 Jul 2011 08:32 AM PDT Microsoft snatches up a pair of Sony related domains, internet runs amok with rumors  Microsoft snatches up a pair of Sony related domains, internet runs amok with rumors Companies snatching up domain names to protect their brand is nothing new, nor is it particularly interesting (unless that company happens to be Bank of America, and the domain in question is BrianMoynihanSucks.com). But, a recent a pair of recent registrations by Microsoft has piqued our curiosity. The folks at Redmond picked up both Microsoft-Sony.com and Sony-Mirosoft.com, which has spurred speculation that everything from a Sony-Ericsson WP7 handset to a PlayBox... |
| Report: Obama administration to ease CAFE standards on full-size trucks, SUVs Posted: 15 Jul 2011 08:01 AM PDT Report: Obama administration to ease CAFE standards on full-size trucks, SUVs  Report: Obama administration to ease CAFE standards on full-size trucks, SUVs Filed under: MPG, Legislation and Policy, USA In response to some automakers - in particular, the Detroit Three - crying foul over the Obama Administration's proposed CAFE target of 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025, the powers that be will reportedly ease standards for the fuel economy of future trucks and SUVs, according to The Wall Street Journal. The WSJ reports that as part of an effort to break the stalemate between government... |
| Google Maps brings live traffic coverage to 13 European countries, makes work weeks even shorter Posted: 15 Jul 2011 08:01 AM PDT Google Maps brings live traffic coverage to 13 European countries, makes work weeks even shorter  Google Maps brings live traffic coverage to 13 European countries, makes work weeks even shorter The next time you head out for a leisurely Sunday drive along the autobahn, you might wanna take a minute to consult Google Maps' live traffic feature, now available in Germany and 12 other nations across Europe. Announced earlier this week, the new addition offers regularly updated coverage of all highways and major thoroughfares in countries like Spain, the Netherlands and Switzerland, while bringing more detailed street-level data to users in... |
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