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Apple OS X Lion (10.7) review

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 02:54 PM PDT

Apple OS X Lion (10.7) review


Apple OS X Lion (10.7) review
Never one to shy away from dramatic hyperbole, Steve Jobs declared ours a "post-PC world" about this time last year, acknowledging a move away from personal computers as smartphones and tablets become even more ubiquitous. And while Jobs might happily look on as iPhones and iPads become our primarily tie to the outside world, the question remains: what happens to the PC during this grand transition?...

Intel delivers record earnings yet again in Q2 -- let the boardroom bragging begin

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 02:54 PM PDT

Intel delivers record earnings yet again in Q2 -- let the boardroom bragging begin


Intel delivers record earnings yet again in Q2 -- let the boardroom bragging begin
We know, you've heard it all before, but the chip maker's once again reporting record revenues, reaching a whopping $13.1 billion in Q2 2011. If you're keeping track, that's up $2.3 billion, or 22 percent, from Q2 2010, and bests last quarter's earnings of $12.9 billion by 2 percent. Net income was up 10 percent year-over-year, but down three percent from last quarter, ringing in at $3.2 billion....

The Porsche Raffle You Can’t Win

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 02:54 PM PDT

The Porsche Raffle You Can't Win


The Porsche Raffle You Can't Win
Winner gets a restored 1973 911T, but sorry, tickets are sold out.

Report: Production Volkswagen Up! to be unveiled in Paris in August

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 02:23 PM PDT

Report: Production Volkswagen Up! to be unveiled in Paris in August


Report: Production Volkswagen Up! to be unveiled in Paris in August
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, MPG, Volkswagen, Lightweight Mark your calendars, the production version of the Volkswagen Up! will be unveiled at the Grand Palais on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France on August 22. Both three- and five-door versions of the much-anticipated minicar will be on hand, according to VW Up Blogspot. Following its world premiere in Paris, the VW Up!...

Word cloud hack connects to your TV, closed captioning provided by Arduino (video)

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 02:23 PM PDT

Word cloud hack connects to your TV, closed captioning provided by Arduino (video)


Word cloud hack connects to your TV, closed captioning provided by Arduino (video)
Ever get the feeling that those TV talking heads are caught in an endless loop of mind-assaulting rhetoric? Now you can prove it with the aid of a trusty Arduino and an instantly updating word cloud. Nootropic Design rigged up a homebrew hack that connects your TV tuner's composite feed to a Video Experimenter shield that decodes the closed captioned NTSC broadcast....

Galaxy S II expected to land in the US next month, someday, somewhere

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 01:52 PM PDT

Galaxy S II expected to land in the US next month, someday, somewhere


Galaxy S II expected to land in the US next month, someday, somewhere
Ever since it first peeked its sizable Super AMOLED face out from behind the curtain, anticipation for the Galaxy S II has been tough to tamp down. As the months have worn on though, Americans have simply been left wondering when (if ever) they'd be able to start leaving fingerprints all over one of their own....

Video: Autocar drives the Nissan Leaf Nismo RC

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 01:21 PM PDT

Video: Autocar drives the Nissan Leaf Nismo RC


Video: Autocar drives the Nissan Leaf Nismo RC
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Racing Nissan Leaf Nismo RC - Click above to watch video after the jump The Nissan Leaf Nismo RC looks race-ready with its massive adjustable rear wing and its lack of rear doors, rear seat, trunk, audio system, navigation and carpeting. Its low roofline, carbon fiber tub, double wishbone suspension and brakes that can stop the vehicle on a dime set the Leaf Nismo apart from its close cousin,...

Mad Catz gears up for Gears of War with branded audio gear... gear.

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 01:21 PM PDT

Mad Catz gears up for Gears of War with branded audio gear... gear.


Mad Catz gears up for Gears of War with branded audio gear... gear.
When Gears of War 3 lands in September you'll be able to pick yourself up a special edition Xbox 360. If you've already got an Xbox though, you don't have to skip out on the branded accessories game completely. Mad Catz has you covered with a trio licensed goodies, including a throat communicator, a stereo gaming headset and a 7.1 surround sound headset all decked out in the iconic blood-red and...

Will the Ferrari of the Future Be Korean?

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:50 PM PDT

Will the Ferrari of the Future Be Korean?


Will the Ferrari of the Future Be Korean?
The open-top Eternità beat out 50 other entries, including the runner up from Italian design school IED.

Olivetti's Olipad 110 and 70 tablets stop by Brazil, say ciao (video)

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:50 PM PDT

Olivetti's Olipad 110 and 70 tablets stop by Brazil, say ciao (video)


Olivetti's Olipad 110 and 70 tablets stop by Brazil, say ciao (video)
Olivetti's no carioca. It's a bonafide Italiano electronics company, but that didn't stop its latest round of tablets from making an appearance south of the equator. Shown off at the 2011 Eletrolarshow in Brazil, the 10-inch Olipad 110 made its second video appearance to strut its sleek NVIDIA Tegra 2-processing, Honeycomb-operating stuff....

Hertz on Demand is a bit like ZipCar without membership fees

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:19 PM PDT

Hertz on Demand is a bit like ZipCar without membership fees


Hertz on Demand is a bit like ZipCar without membership fees
Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Transportation Alternatives, USA Remember Connect by Hertz? Well, it's gone and it is being replaced by Hertz on Demand. And no, it's not just a name change. Hertz on Demand is an innovative program offered by Hertz that redefines "car sharing, making it less expensive, easier, more flexible and more satisfying to get a car and go." What this means is that Hertz on Demand aims to take...

Netflix app on Android updated to work on 24 models including Galaxy S, Droid 3

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:48 AM PDT

Netflix app on Android updated to work on 24 models including Galaxy S, Droid 3


Netflix app on Android updated to work on 24 models including Galaxy S, Droid 3
The number of Android devices officially compatible with the Netflix streaming app has more than doubled in v1.3, growing from 9 to 24. Last night the description was updated with a new list of devices but the actual updated APK only started pushing this afternoon, bringing Netflix not only to the Lenovo tablet announced last night but also to the Droid 3, HTC Thunderbolt, Motorola Atrix, several Galaxy S phones including...

Project Better Place taking heat on its home turf

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Project Better Place taking heat on its home turf


Project Better Place taking heat on its home turf
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, Middle East, Better Place Better Place is headquartered in Israel and the battery-swapping EV enterprise has been held up as an example of that nation's high-tech capabilities. So, seeing the company take a beating in an Israeli newspaper may seem surprising. But that's just what journalist Dan Rabinowitz did in Haaretz: Better Place's electric car network was supposed to bring us glad tidings of an innovative high...

iTunes and iWork updated for Lion, add full-screen support, and resume

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 10:46 AM PDT

iTunes and iWork updated for Lion, add full-screen support, and resume


iTunes and iWork updated for Lion, add full-screen support, and resume
What good is an OS update without some software that can take full advantage of all its fancy new features? Naturally, Apple's got your back, and today you'll be getting some spiffy new versions of iTunes and iWork to compliment that fearsome Lion upgrade. iTunes 10.4 finally ushers the music management app into the 64-bit era, and adds support for OS X 10.7's full-screen windows....

Plug-In 2011: Rogers Electric going to be quite busy installing EV charging stations real soon

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 10:15 AM PDT

Plug-In 2011: Rogers Electric going to be quite busy installing EV charging stations real soon


Plug-In 2011: Rogers Electric going to be quite busy installing EV charging stations real soon
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive Rogers Electric may be a fairly new name on AutoblogGreen, but the company has been working in the electrical contractor/installation field since 1983 and has a lot of experience doing somewhat boring but also important electric infrastructure work. After all these decades, 2011 was the year when Rogers got into the plug-in vehicle game. Based in Atlanta, Rogers recently installed the DC quick charger at Mitsubishi Motors North...

Cakes of nanotubes may measure terahertz laser power, not years wasted

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 10:15 AM PDT

Cakes of nanotubes may measure terahertz laser power, not years wasted


Cakes of nanotubes may measure terahertz laser power, not years wasted
Terahertz lasers sure are awesome but, there's one big problem, we have no reliable way of measuring their power -- a pretty important piece of data to have before you start bombarding people with their flesh penetrating rays. A new coating for laser calibration tools called VANTA seems like a viable candidate for sucking up those longer than visible wavelengths....

Jeep Has a New Pickup Line

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 10:15 AM PDT

Jeep Has a New Pickup Line


Jeep Has a New Pickup Line
Off-road pickup truck fans will be scrambling to get this one.

Amazon Prime Instant Video is adding CBS TV shows, including all of Star Trek

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 09:44 AM PDT

Amazon Prime Instant Video is adding CBS TV shows, including all of Star Trek


Amazon Prime Instant Video is adding CBS TV shows, including all of Star Trek
Looking for a Netflix alternative once the price for streaming and discs combined jumps in September? Amazon Prime Instant Video is becoming an increasingly appealing option, especially now that it announced TV shows from CBS are coming to the all-you-can-eat video streaming service this summer. The deal appears to be similar to one CBS reached with Netflix earlier this year, also including the complete Star Trek series among 18 "popular TV...

Automakers unhappy with California's proposed zero-emissions vehicle regulations

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 09:13 AM PDT

Automakers unhappy with California's proposed zero-emissions vehicle regulations


Automakers unhappy with California's proposed zero-emissions vehicle regulations
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, USA Honda FCX Clarity - Click above for high-res image gallery Some automakers are arguing that California Air Resource Board (CARB) officials need to rewrite regulations to tone down the state's zero-emissions vehicle requirements. Since May, automakers and CARB have privately debated whether California's pending zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) regulations should be thrown out in favor of the U.S.' corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards....

OLPC XO-3 cases may sport solar panels, satellite internet, grant three wishes

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 09:13 AM PDT

OLPC XO-3 cases may sport solar panels, satellite internet, grant three wishes


OLPC XO-3 cases may sport solar panels, satellite internet, grant three wishes
We'll give Nicholas Negroponte one thing, he's nothing if not ambitious. The OLPC founder always has some pie-in-the-sky vision for the XO line of child-centric computers, including dual-screens and hand-cranks. Now that we've skipped right past the XO-2 for the ARM-powered, and still MIA, XO-3 it's time for a whole new round of concepts....

Tango brings video calling to desktop PCs -- giant baby head not included

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 08:42 AM PDT

Tango brings video calling to desktop PCs -- giant baby head not included


Tango brings video calling to desktop PCs -- giant baby head not included
Back when we first laid eyes on Tango, the startup was sticking strictly to mobile, serving up free video calls over 3G, 4G, and WiFi to both iOS and Android devices (with front-facing cameras, of course). Now the company's thinking big -- quite literally -- with the announcement that it plans to bring its video calling service to PCs sometime later this summer....

El Bulli: The Movie

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 08:42 AM PDT

El Bulli: The Movie


El Bulli: The Movie
For a foodie, the new film about Spain's renowned elBulli restaurant is a bit like an Angelina Jolie movie for a teenage boy.

Plug-In 2011: AAA's got a "range anxiety solution" in electric vehicle assistance trucks

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 08:11 AM PDT

Plug-In 2011: AAA's got a "range anxiety solution" in electric vehicle assistance trucks


Plug-In 2011: AAA's got a "range anxiety solution" in electric vehicle assistance trucks
Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Plug In Conference AAA's Electric Vehicle Roadside Assistance Truck - Click above for high-res image gallery For AAA, the powertrain you have in your car shouldn't affect your roadside assistance. If you're a member and you call for help, AAA wants to help you out....

Chromium OS running on a MacBook Air: somewhere, a mad scientist cackles in the night

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 08:11 AM PDT

Chromium OS running on a MacBook Air: somewhere, a mad scientist cackles in the night


Chromium OS running on a MacBook Air: somewhere, a mad scientist cackles in the night
Does it hurt your brain to look at the picture above? That'd be Chromium OS -- running on a MacBook Air! Pretty much the definition of "worlds colliding," this feat is brought to you by Hexxeh, whose most recent mind-warping project put Google's operating system on an iPad. The platform-mixing maestro says in this case everything works except Bluetooth, owing to a lack of support....

HP Movie Store arrives on the TouchPad, cup-holder accessory to follow?

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 07:40 AM PDT

HP Movie Store arrives on the TouchPad, cup-holder accessory to follow?


HP Movie Store arrives on the TouchPad, cup-holder accessory to follow?
HP had us slightly worried at the crude-looking beta release of the Play music platform, but its new Movie Store app for TouchPad owners looks reassuringly polished and gleaming. The Roxio-powered service offers movie purchases from $9.95 and rentals from $2.99, as well as a fair selection of TV shows for $1.99 per episode....

Say goodbye to Green Vehicles and its three-wheeled electric Triac

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 07:09 AM PDT

Say goodbye to Green Vehicles and its three-wheeled electric Triac


Say goodbye to Green Vehicles and its three-wheeled electric Triac
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA Green Vehicles Triac - Click above for high-res image gallery Automotive startup Green Vehicles, a Salinas, CA-based company that had planned to build electric vehicles, including the three-wheeled Triac, has run completely out of cash and will close up shop. The city of Salinas had, over the past two years, invested more than half a million dollars in Green Vehicles....

Google doodle marks birthday of the pea meister, Gregor Mendel

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 07:09 AM PDT

Google doodle marks birthday of the pea meister, Gregor Mendel


Google doodle marks birthday of the pea meister, Gregor Mendel
Once in a while we see a Google doodle we just have to cover. This one marks the 189th birthday of Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, whose vital discoveries about inheritance patterns in pea plants weren't fully acknowledged until after his death in 1884. Feeling overlooked in his final years, he famously promised himself that meine Zeit wird schon kommen ("my time will yet come")....

Gingerbread heads to T-Mobile myTouch 4G starting today, won't stop anytime soon

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 07:09 AM PDT

Gingerbread heads to T-Mobile myTouch 4G starting today, won't stop anytime soon


Gingerbread heads to T-Mobile myTouch 4G starting today, won't stop anytime soon
Looking to spice up your myTouch 4G? Don't move a muscle. Starting today, T-Mobile will begin taking Gingerbread out of the oven, so to speak, for a limited number of users, with the the majority of owners to see it in the weeks ahead. Included in the update is the latest Swype build and compatibility with Exchange 2010 -- along with fixes for Bluetooth, a more stable and responsive display, improved...

Kate Middleton's Old Car for Sale on eBay

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 07:09 AM PDT

Kate Middleton's Old Car for Sale on eBay


Kate Middleton's Old Car for Sale on eBay
Forget those commemorative plates, now you can own Kate's car!

The MacBook drops from Apple's Store (update: confirmed)

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 06:37 AM PDT

The MacBook drops from Apple's Store (update: confirmed)


The MacBook drops from Apple's Store (update: confirmed)
What's wrong with this picture? Looks like Apple may have dropped one important product from its store during today's new product rush. It seems as if there may indeed be some meat to those recent rumors that the company is doing away with its white plastic piece of laptoppy goodness -- at the very least, the thing is nowhere to be seen in its current online lineup. Update: We just received word...