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Official: Diesel Chevrolet Cruze coming to U.S. in 2013

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:46 PM PDT

Official: Diesel Chevrolet Cruze coming to U.S. in 2013


Official: Diesel Chevrolet Cruze coming to U.S. in 2013
Filed under: Diesel, Chevrolet Rumors of a diesel-powered Chevrolet Cruze have been floating around the Intertubes ever since the sedan's launch last year, but now, we have the official word straight from General Motors: A diesel Cruze is definitely coming to the United States. Unfortunately, we won't see the oil-burning Cruze until sometime in 2013, likely as part of the car's mid-cycle refresh. As of this writing, GM has yet to confirm any...

Engadget Podcast 249 - 07.22.2011

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:46 PM PDT

Engadget Podcast 249 - 07.22.2011



Engadget Podcast 249 - 07.22.2011
Here at Engadget, and here on the Engadget Podcast in particular, we're all about customer service. OK, maybe not all about customer service, but on this episode we've dedicated twenty percent of our breath to answering your questions! If you happen to enjoy a bunch of Apple news too -- which we heard you do you -- then we're at about fifty percent on-track to serving you completely....

It's Friday: How not to impress the green car media

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:14 PM PDT

It's Friday: How not to impress the green car media


It's Friday: How not to impress the green car media
Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen ExclusiveAutoblogGreen gets a lot of unsolicited emails. Some give us great tips about the goings-on of the green car industry. Some are uninteresting PR bits that we quietly ignore. Then there are the ones like the following, which we present in a slightly redacted form and with no comment: Greetings from COMPANY X: We at COMPANY X, are proud to offer you the opportunity to view are working...

iOS 5 beta 4 released, we start the next jailbreak timer

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:14 PM PDT

iOS 5 beta 4 released, we start the next jailbreak timer


iOS 5 beta 4 released, we start the next jailbreak timer
Under eight hours. That was the time it took to jailbreak beta 3 of iOS5, which dropped back on July 11th and was unleashed later that day. Now beta 4 is out and, well, our stopwatches are ticking. Developing...iOS 5 beta 4 released, we start the next jailbreak timer originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:06:00 EDT....

20th Century Fox to offer digital downloads for Android devices, Blu-ray purchase required

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:14 PM PDT

20th Century Fox to offer digital downloads for Android devices, Blu-ray purchase required


20th Century Fox to offer digital downloads for Android devices, Blu-ray purchase required
20th Century Fox is dipping its downloading toes into the 21st century's waters, releasing movies on Android in addition to good, old-fashioned Blu-ray. According to the Financial Times, retail discs of X-Men: First Class will direct owners to a website where they can sideload a digital version of the film onto their Android device of choice....

Trapster 3.0 helps you avoid speed traps, encourages safety first

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 01:43 PM PDT

Trapster 3.0 helps you avoid speed traps, encourages safety first


Trapster 3.0 helps you avoid speed traps, encourages safety first
Speed limits, highway patrol, other drivers, it can all be such a bummer -- especially, if you're sitting back in one of these. With a little crowdsourced aid, however, and a free Android app, you can still fulfill that need for excessive speed. Recently released on the Android market, Trapster's v3.0 update refreshes the look of its checkpoint alerting mobile app and throws in some new features for good measure....

This weekend's TTXGP/ePower race at Laguna Seca will be epic

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 01:12 PM PDT

This weekend's TTXGP/ePower race at Laguna Seca will be epic


This weekend's TTXGP/ePower race at Laguna Seca will be epic
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, Europe/EU, USA, Racing It is going to be epic. The joint TTXGP/FIM ePower International race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend might seem to those in attendance for the Red Bull United States Grand Prix MotoGP an oddly quiet sideshow to what's considered to be the Formula One series of motorcycle racing....

LG Thrill 4G up for pre-order today at Radio Shack, ahead of August 7th launch?

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 01:12 PM PDT

LG Thrill 4G up for pre-order today at Radio Shack, ahead of August 7th launch?


LG Thrill 4G up for pre-order today at Radio Shack, ahead of August 7th launch?
The LG Thrill 4G was announced at CTIA four months ago , but wasn't given its rightful time in the sun due to a much larger elephant in the room. Now the phone's launch is quickly approaching, however, and the AT&T-branded Optimus 3D is ready to get some glory. We were sent not one, but two separate emails this morning from Radio Shack insiders with a few details about the retail...

Comscore: Android's UK market share explodes as Apple overtakes Symbian

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 01:12 PM PDT

Comscore: Android's UK market share explodes as Apple overtakes Symbian


Comscore: Android's UK market share explodes as Apple overtakes Symbian
Look at the chart above and you'll see two things happening. First, Apple has overtaken Symbian to become the top smartphone platform in the UK (with a 27 percent market share). And secondly, Android has grown 634 percent year-over-year to shoot into second place, with less than half a percentage point keeping it from the top spot (other reports already place it ahead)....

Did Google's Photovine sprout from Piictu?

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:41 PM PDT

Did Google's Photovine sprout from Piictu?


Did Google's Photovine sprout from Piictu?
"Plant a photo, watch it grow." Photovine's tagline is just as catchy as the concept behind its launch -- a mobile app-based picture sharing service that groups images together using common photo-driven themes. These groupings, called vines, let you connect with strangers while sharing photos of everyday items that you wouldn't otherwise have any interest in photographing....

Analyst predicts severe oversupply of plug-in vehicle batteries

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Analyst predicts severe oversupply of plug-in vehicle batteries


Analyst predicts severe oversupply of plug-in vehicle batteries
Filed under: EV/Plug-in The limited availability of batteries has long been one of the factors keeping the cost of electric vehicles well above that of their gas-powered counterparts, but it may be that we're about to move from drought to deluge. According to the New York Times, the growing capacity of battery manufacturers may shortly outstrip demand and present plug-in vehicle makers with something new: an oversupply of batteries. But the overabundance isn't...

T-Mobile hawks Micro SIMs for 'free', hopes your iPhone likes EDGE data

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:09 PM PDT

T-Mobile hawks Micro SIMs for 'free', hopes your iPhone likes EDGE data


T-Mobile hawks Micro SIMs for 'free', hopes your iPhone likes EDGE data
Been wanting to stick it to Ma Bell, but have found yourself shackled by those pesky micro SIMs and your inexplicable fear of all things pointy? If you're wielding an unlocked device with a diminutive slot, T-Mobile's giving away the pint-sized cards gratis -- provided you're also willing to sign your precious life away on contract....

HTC Status review

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:38 AM PDT

HTC Status review


HTC Status review
For many smartphone users, a quality keyboard is the only feature that truly matters. These passionate devotees will proudly live and die with their thumbs blazing, and for of all RIM's recent troubles, it's currently floating on a life preserver: a compelling handset with a portrait QWERTY keyboard doesn't exist for Android....

Nissan picks site in Tennessee for Leaf electric motor production

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:07 AM PDT

Nissan picks site in Tennessee for Leaf electric motor production


Nissan picks site in Tennessee for Leaf electric motor production
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, USA, Plug In Conference During the Plug-in 2011 Conference, Nissan announced it will invest $67.9 million into its powertrain assembly plant in Decherd, TN. The money will be used to add the Nissan Leaf's electric motor into the facility's production mix. The Decherd expansion was announced by Brian Carolin, Nissan's senior vice president for sales and marketing, during his address in Raleigh, NC....

RIM brings video editing service JayCut into the BlackBerry fold

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:07 AM PDT

RIM brings video editing service JayCut into the BlackBerry fold


RIM brings video editing service JayCut into the BlackBerry fold
If it's going to try and compete in the tablet world, whether or not it wants to be known as the enterprise-friendly slate, RIM will have to step up its multimedia game. The company clearly understands this, that's why it's snatched up the online video-editing service JayCut. It's obvious the startup's expertise will be used to create a video editing app for the BlackBerry platform, but we wouldn't be surprised to...

OnStar Rolls Out at Best Buy

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:06 AM PDT

OnStar Rolls Out at Best Buy


OnStar Rolls Out at Best Buy
The aftermarket system has the same core features available on GM cars.

Toyota sets 2012 Prius Plug-in U.S. sales target at 16,000+

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:03 AM PDT

Toyota sets 2012 Prius Plug-in U.S. sales target at 16,000+


Toyota sets 2012 Prius Plug-in U.S. sales target at 16,000+
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Toyota, USA 2010 Plug-in Prius Prototype - Click above for high-res image gallery Toyota says it expects U.S. sales of its Prius Plug-in to hit at least 16,000 in 2012. Toyota spokesman, John Hanson, told Bloomberg News that: We think it's going to be a strong seller and we'll deliver to whatever level the market wants....

Sprint readies Nexus S 4G update with improved WiMAX performance, we go hands-on (video)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:03 AM PDT

Sprint readies Nexus S 4G update with improved WiMAX performance, we go hands-on (video)


Sprint readies Nexus S 4G update with improved WiMAX performance, we go hands-on (video)
How would you feel about a little Android 2.3.5 (!) action on that Nexus S 4G of yours? What about some WiMAX performance improvements? You should be getting all that plus WiFi connectivity and speakerphone quality tweaks, along with TTY support on Monday July 25th, which is when Sprint is expected to begin rolling out an OTA update for Samsung's pure Gingerbread handset....

NTT DoCoMo's Fujitsu F-07C now available, marries Windows 7 and Symbian at last

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:32 AM PDT

NTT DoCoMo's Fujitsu F-07C now available, marries Windows 7 and Symbian at last


NTT DoCoMo's Fujitsu F-07C now available, marries Windows 7 and Symbian at last
Calling the Fujitsu LOOX F-07C an eccentric device is not a stretch -- in fact, it's one of the more unique smartphones we've seen in a fair length of time. Now available on NTT DoCoMo, the dual-booting hybrid is touted as "the world's smallest PC," since it can switch between Windows 7 and Symbian and offers a few netbook-worthy specs....

Survey: Consumers prefer gasoline vehicles, EVs come in dead last

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:01 AM PDT

Survey: Consumers prefer gasoline vehicles, EVs come in dead last


Survey: Consumers prefer gasoline vehicles, EVs come in dead last
Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MPG, Natural Gas, USA A survey of consumer preferences conducted by Hilary Nixon and Jean-Daniel Saphores of the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has concluded that, among five different types of vehicles, consumers really just strongly prefer gasoline-burning automobiles. None of the four types of alternative-fuel vehicles examined - hybrid-electric, compressed natural gas, hydrogen fuel cell or battery-electric - stood out among the pack, though hybrids had a slight...

Visualized: this gel-filled Sprint head is testing all sorts of futurephones

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:01 AM PDT

Visualized: this gel-filled Sprint head is testing all sorts of futurephones


Visualized: this gel-filled Sprint head is testing all sorts of futurephones
Chamber testing is most certainly nothing new for your average carrier -- every one of the big boys here in the States already does something similar to this -- but it's not often that we're given an inside look at what exactly happens within those elusive doors. During a recent Sprint campus walkthrough, we peeked into the carrier's network development lab for a glimpse at what it takes to certify a...

Ford Exec Drops F-Bomb on General Motors in Upcoming Book

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:01 AM PDT

Ford Exec Drops F-Bomb on General Motors in Upcoming Book


Ford Exec Drops F-Bomb on General Motors in Upcoming Book
As the U.S. auto industry pulls itself up by its bootstraps, the gloves are starting to come off.

Toshiba Regza 32BC3 HDTV features power saving button, destined for Japanese shores

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:30 AM PDT

Toshiba Regza 32BC3 HDTV features power saving button, destined for Japanese shores


Toshiba Regza 32BC3 HDTV features power saving button, destined for Japanese shores
The latest member of Toshiba Regza family of HDTVs, the 32BC3, just had it's pretty little IPS face revealed in Japan. Unlike most sets you see these days, this 32-incher sports only a 1,366 × 768 panel. But what makes the BC3 special isn't its resolution, its the ability to conserve power by dramatically dropping the brightness (supposedly with out sacrificing image quality) with just the push of a button....

UK Black Cabs will hypermile with "spring-o-meters" and "bleepers"

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:58 AM PDT

UK Black Cabs will hypermile with "spring-o-meters" and "bleepers"


UK Black Cabs will hypermile with "spring-o-meters" and "bleepers"
Filed under: Etc., MPG, UKThe UK's Black Cab is truly iconic. Though typically painted black, some of the UK's symbolic cabs have taken on a shade of green. Not literally, but figuratively. A handful of London's "cabbies" are set to have "spring-o-meters, guest books and bleepers" to encourage drivers to save fuel....

Lenovo's 7-inch IdeaPad caught by Mr. Blurrycam?

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:58 AM PDT

Lenovo's 7-inch IdeaPad caught by Mr. Blurrycam?


Lenovo's 7-inch IdeaPad caught by Mr. Blurrycam?
We spied a mystery FCC listing just the other day, filed under a no-name company but bearing some unmistakable Lenovo markings. Now we have another unidentified device bearing the same branding and, according to our friendly neighborhood tipster, this is the company's 7-inch IdeaPad, which might be (internally) dubbed the A1-07....

Report: Electric bus catches fire in Shanghai

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:27 AM PDT

Report: Electric bus catches fire in Shanghai


Report: Electric bus catches fire in Shanghai
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, China Not good. The third plug-in vehicle related fire in 2011 has come to our attention. This time, Reuters reports that an electric bus in downtown Shanghai, China caught fire while transporting passengers. The bus is reportedly manufactured by Shanghai Leibo - partner of Anhui Ankai Automobile (generic version pictured above). According to Reuters, the incident occurred on Monday afternoon, less than three months after an electric Zotye taxi burst...

Toyota's new crash-avoidance technology takes control of the wheel

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:27 AM PDT

Toyota's new crash-avoidance technology takes control of the wheel


Toyota's new crash-avoidance technology takes control of the wheel
Crash-avoidance technology in cars is hardly anything new, of course, but Toyota's gone a bit further than most with its latest effort. While complete details are still a bit light (including any word of an actual rollout to vehicles), the new system is said to use a combination of both front and rear cameras, and millimeter wave radar technology to detect pedestrians or obstacles that could lead to a crash....

Android App Player leaks out on to BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:55 AM PDT

Android App Player leaks out on to BlackBerry PlayBook


Android App Player leaks out on to BlackBerry PlayBook
Back in April, when we put the PlayBook through its paces, we were disappointed to find it lacked the previously promised, and eventually teased, Android Player. Well, the time has finally come -- at least for those of you, who don't mind getting your hands, and tablet, dirty with leaked software....

Fast Food Restaurants Catering to 'Lunatic Customers'

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:55 AM PDT

Fast Food Restaurants Catering to 'Lunatic Customers'


Fast Food Restaurants Catering to 'Lunatic Customers'
Restaurant groupies have always been around, but they're more valuable at a time when the economy is forcing consumers to choose carefully when they eat out.

Pesto Pizza with Arugula and Goat Cheese, Chicken Sausage Pizza, and Strawberry Nutella Dessert Pizza

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:55 AM PDT

Pesto Pizza with Arugula and Goat Cheese, Chicken Sausage Pizza, and Strawberry Nutella Dessert Pizza


Pesto Pizza with Arugula and Goat Cheese, Chicken Sausage Pizza, and Strawberry Nutella Dessert Pizza
Pizza is always a crowd pleaser- easy to make and fun for the kids.