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- Dan Hesse: Sprint's not following Virgin's tiered data movement, but 'nothing is guaranteed forever'
- Motorcycle Rider Breaks 300 MPH Barrier
- First 6 production Fisker Karmas arrive in U.S.
- Apple: Mac OS X Lion to hit the App Store tomorrow
- Sprint's Dan Hesse: significant 4G plans to be announced this fall
- Apple's Q3 earnings exceed estimates: $28.57 billion revenue, $7.31 billion profit, 20 million iPhones sold
- Follow-up: 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV will "definitely be sold to the general public"
- LaCie's Rugged Mini is rugged, also mini (video)
- Volvo Crash Avoidance Systems Cut Accidents By 25 Percent, According to Study
- University of Birmingham researchers develop antibacterial stainless steel, mysophobes clap from within their bubbles
- Learning to live with a Nissan Leaf: "I don't ever have range anxiety"
- Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse coming in September for $49.95
- Can You Hear Me Now?
- Ford, Mercury Recall for Fuel-Tank Fix
- Report: Chevrolet Volt production resumes, output rate triples
- iRiver Story HD review
- Sony's latest tablet teaser plunges deeper into the rabbit hole, still tells us nothing
- Give up your car, get free public transportation
- Samsung camera patent application adds simulated depth-of-field to point-and-clicks
- Nissan Adding Features, Increasing Price of Leaf electric car for 2012
- CE-Oh no he didn't!: Google's Eric Schmidt says competitors are 'responding with lawsuits' instead of innovation
- Report: Think purchased by Russian Boris Zingarevich
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo review
- Google+ app for iPhone now available
- 2012 Nissan Leaf gets higher price tag, more standard equipment
- BlackBerry PlayBook update brings zip extraction, more storage options for attachments
- Despite High Costs, Toyota to Build Next Hybrid in Japan
- Fujitsu wants to push out location-based apps, pull them back again
- GM, OnStar kick off real-world smart grid tests with Carolina utilities
- Sony Ericcson Xperia Pro slides through the FCC, gets turned inside out
| Dan Hesse: Sprint's not following Virgin's tiered data movement, but 'nothing is guaranteed forever' Posted: 19 Jul 2011 03:02 PM PDT Dan Hesse: Sprint's not following Virgin's tiered data movement, but 'nothing is guaranteed forever'  Dan Hesse: Sprint's not following Virgin's tiered data movement, but 'nothing is guaranteed forever' Without a doubt, it's the 800 pound gorilla in the carrier realm: will Sprint follow AT&T, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless down the woeful tiered data route, laced with pain, confusion and general awfulness? We asked Sprint CEO Dan Hesse that very question today at Sprint's campus, and the answer wasn't exactly heartening.... |
| Motorcycle Rider Breaks 300 MPH Barrier Posted: 19 Jul 2011 03:02 PM PDT Motorcycle Rider Breaks 300 MPH Barrier Motorcycle Rider Breaks 300 MPH Barrier Bill Warner of Wimauma hit a speed of 311.945 mph Sunday at the Loring Timing Association's land speed races at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine. |
| First 6 production Fisker Karmas arrive in U.S. Posted: 19 Jul 2011 02:31 PM PDT First 6 production Fisker Karmas arrive in U.S.  First 6 production Fisker Karmas arrive in U.S. Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Fisker 2012 Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Since its debut in prototype form more than three years ago at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, the launch of actual, production Fisker Karma models has been fraught with delays. Fortunately and finally, the delays appear to be over. Late last week, Fisker Automotive received its first six Karmas from production partner Valmet Automotive.... |
| Apple: Mac OS X Lion to hit the App Store tomorrow Posted: 19 Jul 2011 02:31 PM PDT Apple: Mac OS X Lion to hit the App Store tomorrow  Apple: Mac OS X Lion to hit the App Store tomorrow Well it looks like the cat's finally out of the bag virtual box. Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer just confirmed during today's earnings call that Mac OS 10.7 is due to hit the Mac App Store tomorrow, making Lion available as a 4GB download for $30. The new operating system packs 250 new features, including an iOS-like app launcher, multi-touch gestures, AirDrop for direct file sharing, and system-wide Resume.... |
| Sprint's Dan Hesse: significant 4G plans to be announced this fall Posted: 19 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT Sprint's Dan Hesse: significant 4G plans to be announced this fall  Sprint's Dan Hesse: significant 4G plans to be announced this fall We're here at Sprint's monolithic campus in Overland Park, and part of our day was spent speaking directly with CEO Dan Hesse. Amongst other things, the bigwig confessed that it had been awhile since his company (or Clearwire) had launched a 4G market. While Verizon Wireless has been pushing out LTE to new cities on what feels like a fortnightly basis, there's been nary a WiMAX deployment in the US during... |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT Apple's Q3 earnings exceed estimates: $28.57 billion revenue, $7.31 billion profit, 20 million iPhones sold  Apple's Q3 earnings exceed estimates: $28.57 billion revenue, $7.31 billion profit, 20 million iPhones sold If you've been waiting for Apple's earnings to come in shy of analyst estimates, you're about to be disappointed yet again. Cupertino just reported its best quarter ever, with earnings of $7.79 per share, revenue totaling $28.57 billion, and a net profit of $7.31 billion. We know you're probably more interested in sales figures, however, and as you might expect, Apple's continued to ship iPhones and iPads at a steady pace,... |
| Follow-up: 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV will "definitely be sold to the general public" Posted: 19 Jul 2011 01:29 PM PDT Follow-up: 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV will "definitely be sold to the general public"  Follow-up: 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV will "definitely be sold to the general public" Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota, USA Toyota RAV4 EV - Click above for high-res image gallery Recent reports, including ours, incorrectly stated the 2012 RAV4 EV will only be sold to fleet and car sharing organizations. Though we now know that's not true and corrected the original post, we'd like to set the record straight by quoting Toyota's latest on the subject: The 2012 RAV4 EV will definitely be sold to the general public.... |
| LaCie's Rugged Mini is rugged, also mini (video) Posted: 19 Jul 2011 01:29 PM PDT LaCie's Rugged Mini is rugged, also mini (video)  LaCie's Rugged Mini is rugged, also mini (video) Got a knack for all things rugged, rubberized and orange? Then you're undoubtedly familiar with LaCie's robust line of drives, which the firm's been pandering to abusive storage lovers since 2008. Joining the family today are 500GB, 1TB, and (next month) 1.5TB miniaturized versions of Neil Poulton's shock, drop, and rain-resistant baby.... |
| Volvo Crash Avoidance Systems Cut Accidents By 25 Percent, According to Study Posted: 19 Jul 2011 01:29 PM PDT Volvo Crash Avoidance Systems Cut Accidents By 25 Percent, According to Study Volvo Crash Avoidance Systems Cut Accidents By 25 Percent, According to Study Fewer insurance claims filed by owners of Volvo XC60 SUVs outfitted with City Safety. |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2011 12:58 PM PDT University of Birmingham researchers develop antibacterial stainless steel, mysophobes clap from within their bubbles  University of Birmingham researchers develop antibacterial stainless steel, mysophobes clap from within their bubbles Answering the call of germphobes and their Stepford ladies-in-waiting everywhere, researchers at the University of Birmingham have devised a silver-infused technique of warding off unwanted bacteria. Eschewing the previously attempted, but short-lived coating method, these scientists have "developed a novel surface alloying technology" that infuses silver, nitrogen and carbon into a newly germ-resistant stainless steel surface.... |
| Learning to live with a Nissan Leaf: "I don't ever have range anxiety" Posted: 19 Jul 2011 12:27 PM PDT Learning to live with a Nissan Leaf: "I don't ever have range anxiety"  Learning to live with a Nissan Leaf: "I don't ever have range anxiety" Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan It's quiet, it's quick, it's quirky... but (with the help of GM's marketing department) what may pop into your mind when you think about the Nissan Leaf is that dreaded phrase, "range anxiety." If you're thinking that owning a Leaf might require a prescription for Valium, Lynne Mason of the blog Electric Cars Are For Girls has an article up recounting her experience as a Leaf owner.... |
| Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse coming in September for $49.95 Posted: 19 Jul 2011 12:27 PM PDT Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse coming in September for $49.95  Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse coming in September for $49.95 It's already been rather unceremoniously leaked, but now the Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse is all sorts official. Granted, it's kinda tough to get excited about a mouse, but Redmond's latest pointer is actually pretty neat. It sports BlueTrack Technology for getting your double click on while using your jeans or carpet as a mouse pad, and a haptic scroll strip that lets you feel the speed at which you're flicking through... |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2011 12:27 PM PDT Can You Hear Me Now? Can You Hear Me Now? Mandatory audible warning systems for EVs are on the horizon. |
| Ford, Mercury Recall for Fuel-Tank Fix Posted: 19 Jul 2011 12:27 PM PDT Ford, Mercury Recall for Fuel-Tank Fix Ford, Mercury Recall for Fuel-Tank Fix Recall is for the 2007 Five Hundred and Montego sedans. |
| Report: Chevrolet Volt production resumes, output rate triples Posted: 19 Jul 2011 11:25 AM PDT Report: Chevrolet Volt production resumes, output rate triples  Report: Chevrolet Volt production resumes, output rate triples Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM 2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors has, once again, fired up the production lines for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly facility. GM spokesman Rob Peterson told the Detroit News that, after nearly a month-long shutdown, the folks at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly are back in action and producing Volts at three times the previous rate. With production ramped up, GM may... |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2011 11:25 AM PDT iRiver Story HD review  iRiver Story HD review When it was unveiled back in January, the Story HD, iRiver's first entry into the US e-reader market, boasted all manner of exciting technologies, including an "HD" display and a souped-up (in e-reader terms) processor. Things have changed in the past six months, thanks in part to new Nook and Kobo devices.... |
| Sony's latest tablet teaser plunges deeper into the rabbit hole, still tells us nothing Posted: 19 Jul 2011 10:54 AM PDT Sony's latest tablet teaser plunges deeper into the rabbit hole, still tells us nothing  Sony's latest tablet teaser plunges deeper into the rabbit hole, still tells us nothing Ready for yet another S1 / S2 teaser video that tells you more about the marketing team's potential extra-curricular indulgences and absolutely nothing new about the tablets? Well, drop those tabs and strap in for some doll-voiced la la la's as Sony leads us even deeper into the late-night realm of desktop toys and the tablets they love.... |
| Give up your car, get free public transportation Posted: 19 Jul 2011 10:23 AM PDT Give up your car, get free public transportation  Give up your car, get free public transportation Filed under: Etc., Transportation Alternatives Would you ever surrender your car? We don't mean to trade in your gas-guzzler for a high mileage vehicle, or swap your Toyota Prius for a Nissan Leaf, or even agree to trundling around in a G-Wiz. In this case, we're talking going automotive cold turkey.... |
| Samsung camera patent application adds simulated depth-of-field to point-and-clicks Posted: 19 Jul 2011 10:23 AM PDT Samsung camera patent application adds simulated depth-of-field to point-and-clicks  Samsung camera patent application adds simulated depth-of-field to point-and-clicks High-end DSLRs are pricey and a tad complicated for the everyday user, but that doesn't stop most folks from wanting to take professional-looking shots of their own. Enter Samsung with a patent application that could add simulated depth-of-field discernment to your average point-and-click and smartphone camera. According to the filing, a dual-lens setup -- similar to the 3D cameras we've seen hit the market -- delegates full-resolution image capture to a... |
| Nissan Adding Features, Increasing Price of Leaf electric car for 2012 Posted: 19 Jul 2011 10:23 AM PDT Nissan Adding Features, Increasing Price of Leaf electric car for 2012 Nissan Adding Features, Increasing Price of Leaf electric car for 2012 Nissan has announced a price hike for its battery-powered Leaf as the automaker prepares to start selling the all-electric vehicle across the United States. |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2011 09:52 AM PDT CE-Oh no he didn't!: Google's Eric Schmidt says competitors are 'responding with lawsuits' instead of innovation  CE-Oh no he didn't!: Google's Eric Schmidt says competitors are 'responding with lawsuits' instead of innovation Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt may have primarily been at Google's Mobile Revolution conference in Tokyo to talk about the company's ambitious goals for Asia, but it turns out he was also quite ready to discuss the myriad of patent lawsuits swirling around the mobile industry these days -- or "legal fun," as Schmidt put it.... |
| Report: Think purchased by Russian Boris Zingarevich Posted: 19 Jul 2011 09:21 AM PDT Report: Think purchased by Russian Boris Zingarevich  Report: Think purchased by Russian Boris Zingarevich Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Th!nk (Think) Think City - Click above for high-res image gallery Here's a twist. After Think filed once again for bankruptcy, rumors floated around that Turkey's BD Otomotiv was interested in buying the Norwegian electric car company. Those have quieted down, but Ener1, the battery maker that was invested in the automaker, is Think's largest creditor and is trying to recover around $32 million in unpaid loans and accounts receivable.... |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo review Posted: 19 Jul 2011 09:21 AM PDT Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo review  Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo review Not every smartphone needs to be a Samsung Galaxy S II. There's plenty of room in the market for a reliable workhorse that delivers smooth productivity and media without maxing out your credit limit. The Xperia Neo aspires to precisely this grounded ambition, selling for £320 ($515) off-contract in the UK (or free on contract from £20 per month), versus £400 ($650) for its bigger-screened sibling, the Xperia Arc.... |
| Google+ app for iPhone now available Posted: 19 Jul 2011 09:21 AM PDT Google+ app for iPhone now available  Google+ app for iPhone now available Google promised that iPhone users would soon be getting a Google+ app of their own, and it's now here. Not surprisingly, it looks a lot like the Android app, including views of your main stream, individual circles and nearby users, as well as support for the Huddle group messaging feature.... |
| 2012 Nissan Leaf gets higher price tag, more standard equipment Posted: 19 Jul 2011 08:19 AM PDT 2012 Nissan Leaf gets higher price tag, more standard equipment  2012 Nissan Leaf gets higher price tag, more standard equipment Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan 2011 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery For 2012, the Nissan Leaf mid-size electric will receive some minor upgrades and a healthy bump in price. Moving into its second model year, Nissan's groundbreaking hatchback will not receive any significant modifications to its exterior or powertrain. However, the decision to make standard the cold weather package - consisting of a battery heater, heated outside mirrors, heated steering wheel,... |
| BlackBerry PlayBook update brings zip extraction, more storage options for attachments Posted: 19 Jul 2011 08:19 AM PDT BlackBerry PlayBook update brings zip extraction, more storage options for attachments  BlackBerry PlayBook update brings zip extraction, more storage options for attachments RIM sure is working fast to bring its 500,000-strong BlackBerry Playbooks up to functional par. The tablet's been on the market for three short months and is already set to receive its fourth software update. This go 'round, RIM added the ability to save attachments to a removable SD card or your phone's internal storage, extract zip files from email (although you'll have to use Bridge and port from your BlackBerry... |
| Despite High Costs, Toyota to Build Next Hybrid in Japan Posted: 19 Jul 2011 08:19 AM PDT Despite High Costs, Toyota to Build Next Hybrid in Japan Despite High Costs, Toyota to Build Next Hybrid in Japan The new gas-electric engine powered hybrid, to be built at the Toyota group's Kanto Auto Works factory in the northeastern Iwate Prefecture. |
| Fujitsu wants to push out location-based apps, pull them back again Posted: 19 Jul 2011 07:48 AM PDT Fujitsu wants to push out location-based apps, pull them back again  Fujitsu wants to push out location-based apps, pull them back again Maybe, just maybe, this wireless technology in development at Fujitsu makes some sense. When you walk within range of an NFC sensor or GPS coordinate, the cloud-based system takes the liberty of pushing location-relevant apps to your phone or tablet. Enter a museum, for example, and you'll automatically receive its tour guide app.... |
| GM, OnStar kick off real-world smart grid tests with Carolina utilities Posted: 19 Jul 2011 07:17 AM PDT GM, OnStar kick off real-world smart grid tests with Carolina utilities  GM, OnStar kick off real-world smart grid tests with Carolina utilities Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, GM, Plug In Conference At the Plug-In 2011 Conference in Raleigh, NC today, General Motors announced it is going to get into the real-world smart grid game with a new pilot program. The test will involve a number of Chevy Volts and GM's OnStar service. 27 Volts are headed to local utilities and GM says that "hundreds of employees" at these regional utilities will drive leased Volts... |
| Sony Ericcson Xperia Pro slides through the FCC, gets turned inside out Posted: 19 Jul 2011 07:17 AM PDT Sony Ericcson Xperia Pro slides through the FCC, gets turned inside out  Sony Ericcson Xperia Pro slides through the FCC, gets turned inside out It's been a long road for the Xperia Pro, but the little sliding QWERTY phone from Sony Ericsson finally appears to be nearing release. After getting manhandled, posing for a few glamor shots, and going up for pre-order, the 900MHz and 2100MHz HSPA friendly handset has, months after its unveiling, glided through the FCC.... |
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