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Nissan Canada will only have 640 Leafs for the initial 15,000 hand raisers

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:31 PM PDT

Nissan Canada will only have 640 Leafs for the initial 15,000 hand raisers


Nissan Canada will only have 640 Leafs for the initial 15,000 hand raisers
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, North America Nissan Canada has officially announced the reservation process for the electric Leaf, which will hit dealerships in the Great White North this fall. Nissan says the first step of the Leaf reservation process is for potential buyers to sign up (some 15,000 Canadians have already completed this step) by clicking here....

Mobile Neighborhood App Blockboard Now Covers All Of San Francisco

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:31 PM PDT

Mobile Neighborhood App Blockboard Now Covers All Of San Francisco


Mobile Neighborhood App Blockboard Now Covers All Of San Francisco
What would Craigslist look like if it was a mobile app? It might look a little bit like Blockboard, a neighborhood app which is expanding today from its initial neighborhood of the Mission in San Francisco to the rest of the city. Co-founder Stephen Hood demoed the app at our Mobile First CrunchUp today. It is designed from the ground-up as a neighborhood app through which neighbors can interact with one another....

Engadget's next reader meetup happens in NYC on August 25th!

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:31 PM PDT

Engadget's next reader meetup happens in NYC on August 25th!


Engadget's next reader meetup happens in NYC on August 25th!
Oh, hi! How are you? It's been so long! We know, we've been busy, but we're going to be in town soon. Very soon! In less than a month we'll be having a get-together for lots and lots (and lots) of our closest friends -- and yes, you're totally invited....

Engadget Primed: are multi-core chips worth the investment?

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:28 PM PDT

Engadget Primed: are multi-core chips worth the investment?


Engadget Primed: are multi-core chips worth the investment?
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. My, how times have changed over the last eight months....

AT&T announces throttling plans, gently reminds us why the T-Mobile acquisition...

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:28 PM PDT

AT&T announces throttling plans, gently reminds us why the T-Mobile acquisition is so great


AT&T announces throttling plans, gently reminds us why the T-Mobile acquisition is so great
AT&T today officially confirmed what so many had expected for some time now: the carrier will be throttling select users' unlimited data plans. The move, which takes effect on October 1st, is a response to a "serious wireless spectrum crunch," according to a message issued today. The changes will not affect most customers, according to the company, primarily targeting those who fall within the top five percent of heavy users in...

UK opens free, solar-powered plug-in vehicle charging network

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:56 PM PDT

UK opens free, solar-powered plug-in vehicle charging network


UK opens free, solar-powered plug-in vehicle charging network
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Solar, UKFor first time-ever, electric vehicles will soon be able to travel the length of the UK using a network of free, solar-powered "top-up" charging stations located near motorways. According to Ecotricity, the company that installed the network, range anxiety has now been removed from the electric vehicle equation in the UK. Every charging post will be powered with energy made at Ecotricity's wind and solar parks scattered across...

Sony VAIO Z review (2011)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:56 PM PDT

Sony VAIO Z review (2011)


Sony VAIO Z review (2011)
We see countless laptops come and go through the seasons, but a rare few have built up something of a following. Make no mistake: the Sony VAIO Z, a skinny ultraportable brimming with cutting-edge technology and powerful innards, is that kind of gem. So when it disappeared from Sony's online store earlier this year, more than a few techies took note....

Utah State University experimenting with in-road electric vehicle charging system

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:25 PM PDT

Utah State University experimenting with in-road electric vehicle charging system


Utah State University experimenting with in-road electric vehicle charging system
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, USA Laura Marlino, deputy director at the power electronics and electrical power systems research center at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, says that, "We believe it's not a matter of if, but when wireless charging will be in all [plug-in] vehicles." Well, if that's to be the case, then it's time to get cracking. A technical breakthrough at Utah State University (USU) could make in-road wireless charging a...

Leica D-Lux 5 gets the deluxe Colorware treatment

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:25 PM PDT

Leica D-Lux 5 gets the deluxe Colorware treatment


Leica D-Lux 5 gets the deluxe Colorware treatment
At $800, Leica's D-Lux 5 is one of the company's more affordable cameras, and it boasts the same trademark, understated style that you'd expect from some of its considerably pricier offerings. Colorware's new custom D-Lux 5, on the other hand, costs $1,200 (or $400 if you send your own camera in), and it can range from somewhat subtle in appearance to downright garish depending on your color choices....

New CAFE Rules: 54.5 MPG Cars by 2025

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:25 PM PDT

New CAFE Rules: 54.5 MPG Cars by 2025


New CAFE Rules: 54.5 MPG Cars by 2025
White House, automakers support new fuel economy standards.

System Administrator Appreciation Day is here, show them some love (or suffer th...

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:53 PM PDT

System Administrator Appreciation Day is here, show them some love (or suffer the consequences)


System Administrator Appreciation Day is here, show them some love (or suffer the consequences)
Last year, on July 29th, we asked you to show a little love to your sysadmin because, without them, our world would probably come to a screeching halt. We suggested a card, or at least a polite nod in the hallway. Instead, you went all out and actually gave them a bit of raise....

BMW Details Its ‘i’ Concept Cars

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:53 PM PDT

BMW Details Its 'i' Concept Cars


BMW Details Its 'i' Concept Cars
BMW to unveil its first two 'i' electric, hybrid models in Frankfurt.

Is support dwindling for NAT GAS Act? [w/video]

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Is support dwindling for NAT GAS Act? [w/video]


Is support dwindling for NAT GAS Act? [w/video]
Filed under: Legislation and Policy, Natural Gas, USA GigaOM interviews T. Boone Pickens - Click above to watch video after the jump Senior energy executive Karl W. Miller says he strongly supports establishing a comprehensive energy plan for the U.S. However, Miller says government handouts "do not work, never have and never will" and believes that natural gas is no different....

Zinio 2.0 for iPad adds in-app purchasing, free article preview (video)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Zinio 2.0 for iPad adds in-app purchasing, free article preview (video)


Zinio 2.0 for iPad adds in-app purchasing, free article preview (video)
If you're reading magazines on your iPad, there's a fairly good chance that you're using Zinio. Released today, version 2.0 of the Zinio app for iPad makes it easier to hand over those newsstand-like per-issue fees with in-app purchasing, while also adding a variety of free preview content, including access to current articles from thousands of top publications....

Chevrolet dealerships get charged up with Green Zones

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Chevrolet dealerships get charged up with Green Zones


Chevrolet dealerships get charged up with Green Zones
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Solar, Chevrolet, GM Select Chevrolet dealership across the nation will harness the power of the sun to charge Chevy Volts and supplement the site's grid electricity. Called the Green Zone, this initiative aims to provide Chevrolet dealers with "added flexibility when it comes to charging their vehicles, while also reinforcing GM's commitment to renewable energy projects," says Chris Perry, vice-president of global Chevrolet marketing and strategy. So far, American Chevrolet...

Growing Up Geek: Brian Heater

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Growing Up Geek: Brian Heater


Growing Up Geek: Brian Heater
That's me above, on the left. I'm Robin, reaping all of the benefits of fighting supervillians on the mean streets of Gotham, without the whole thing about watching my parents brutally murdered by a mob boss. All things considered, life was pretty good, growing up in the East Bay in the '80s, save for the fact that my cousin was somehow promoted to the role of Batman - most likely because...

3D-printed plane takes to the skies, sounds like a Black & Decker (video)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:17 AM PDT

3D-printed plane takes to the skies, sounds like a Black & Decker (video)


3D-printed plane takes to the skies, sounds like a Black & Decker (video)
You know what's pleasing about this plastic drone, aside from the fact it flies? It took just a week to design and build from scratch, thanks to the labor-saving wonders of 3D printing. Each component was formed in ultra-thin layers by a laser beam trained on a bed of raw material -- either plastic, steel or titanium powder depending on the required part....

Engadget Podcast 250 - 07.29.2011

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:45 AM PDT

Engadget Podcast 250 - 07.29.2011



Engadget Podcast 250 - 07.29.2011
Yes yes, y'all: it's the Engadget Podcast. We're brimming this week, as usual, with the low down on what's going down with all the new stuff. We've got the killer combo of lots of streaming news and a dearth of optical drives. We've got shaky earnings calls translating into big deals on the floor at Best Buy....

Latest Gmail For Android Update Breaks Third Party Apps

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:45 AM PDT

Latest Gmail For Android Update Breaks Third Party Apps


Latest Gmail For Android Update Breaks Third Party Apps
If you're anything at all like me, then you update your apps as soon as possible; after all, new is always better right? Well those who rely on certain apps and widgets that tie into Gmail may want to hold off. The latest update for the Gmail Android app was supposed to pack some performance fixes and potential battery improvements, but we're starting to hear that there's more to that update...

Ford Expands Hybrid Truck Line

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:45 AM PDT

Ford Expands Hybrid Truck Line


Ford Expands Hybrid Truck Line
F-350, F-450 and F-550 pickups will be retrofitted as hybrid-electrics.

Pics Aplenty: The TTXGP/FIM e-Power race weekend at Laguna Seca

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:13 AM PDT

Pics Aplenty: The TTXGP/FIM e-Power race weekend at Laguna Seca


Pics Aplenty: The TTXGP/FIM e-Power race weekend at Laguna Seca
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, USA, Racing Qualifying for 2011 TTXGP/FIM e-Power race at Laguna Seca - Click above for high-res image gallery The TTXGP/FIM e-Power International Championship race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was just as epic as we expected it would be. There was a lot more to the weekend than just watching Steve Rapp take the checkered flag for Mission Motors though, and we thought it would be nice...

Google launches Hotel Finder, finds a way to recycle Google Maps reviews

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:13 AM PDT

Google launches Hotel Finder, finds a way to recycle Google Maps reviews


Google launches Hotel Finder, finds a way to recycle Google Maps reviews
By now, it should be no secret that Google wants to get up in your online trip-planning business (if it wasn't somehow there already). First, there was the announcement that El Goog would buy ITA, the company serving up pretty much all of your online ticketing options -- a deal that still hasn't closed....

Duke University's underwater invisibility cloak stills troubled waters

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:41 AM PDT

Duke University's underwater invisibility cloak stills troubled waters


Duke University's underwater invisibility cloak stills troubled waters
Everyone's jumping on the invisibility cloaking bandwagon these days, but no one's quite managed to fully deliver on the promise. The same goes for two Duke University researchers who believe their mesh casing could grant the gift of concealment to underwater craft -- submarines, anyone? According to the proposed model, a specially designed shell punctuated by complex patterns of permeability and millimeter-sized pumps would eliminate the drag and turbulent wake caused...

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet gets an August 23rd release

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:09 AM PDT

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet gets an August 23rd release


Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet gets an August 23rd release
Lenovo had a bit of an issue saving the date for its summer tablet launch, but no longer. Confirmed via a product page on the company's site, its Honeycomb-flavored ThinkPad Tablet will finally hit retailers' shelves on August 23rd. If you're not into waiting that long, you can always snag the IdeaPad K1 -- we hear Lisa Stansfield recommends it. [Thanks, Jeff]Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet gets an August 23rd release originally appeared on...

Official: 2025 CAFE target set at 54.5 mpg; everyone's apparently happy with that

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:37 AM PDT

Official: 2025 CAFE target set at 54.5 mpg; everyone's apparently happy with that


Official: 2025 CAFE target set at 54.5 mpg; everyone's apparently happy with that
Filed under: MPG, Legislation and Policy, USA Following the official announcement this morning that the new 2025 CAFE standard would be set at 54.5 miles per gallon, our email box overflowed with something we rarely see: near-unanimous support. Everyone from the automakers to the Union of Concerned Scientists, from the UAW to the American people (through a study released today by the Pew Environment Group) seem to agree: 54.5 mpg is the...

Qriocity video streaming coming to Xperia packing pocket near you

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:37 AM PDT

Qriocity video streaming coming to Xperia packing pocket near you


Qriocity video streaming coming to Xperia packing pocket near you
Sony's Qriocity video streaming service is going mobile. The on-demand pay-per-view offering (which is probably best known for its supporting role in the recent PSN outage debacle) is making the jump from the living room to your pocket -- provided said pocket is stuffed with a 2011 Xperia smartphone. Initially it will only be available to Mini and Mini Pro owners, but eventually it'll be pushed to rest of the current...

MUTE EV coming to Frankfurt Auto Show

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:05 AM PDT

MUTE EV coming to Frankfurt Auto Show


MUTE EV coming to Frankfurt Auto Show
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Europe/EU, Germany All electric cars tend to be rather quiet, but this one is flat out MUTE. That's the name of the new lightweight EV designed by scientists from Technische Universität München (Munich Technical University). The students hope to create an electric vehicle that's more affordable, but with skinny, low rolling resistance tires and exceptionally low weight (500kg), MUTE's dune buggy-esque design seems more like a competitor for a high...

ASUS EEE Pad Slider priced in Portuguese catalog, manhandled on camera (video)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:05 AM PDT

ASUS EEE Pad Slider priced in Portuguese catalog, manhandled on camera (video)


ASUS EEE Pad Slider priced in Portuguese catalog, manhandled on camera (video)
ASUS first showed off its EEE Pad Slider what seems forever ago. That was way, way back at CES, amongst the deluge of tablety announcements. The keyboard-hiding Honeycomb device is finally on its way, having been given an August release date in the UK and recently hitting the FCC in the States....

Sony’s Qriocity Delivers Video To Xperia Devices

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:05 AM PDT

Sony's Qriocity Delivers Video To Xperia Devices


Sony's Qriocity Delivers Video To Xperia Devices
Sony's Qriocity service isn't exactly a stranger to the mobile space — its Music Unlimited app launched in the Android Market just last month — but astute users know this is only half of what Qriocity really has to offer. Their video-on-demand component sees a lot of action across the Sony ecosystem, with footholds on the PS3, PSP, and web-connected Bravia televisions....

HTC Reports Record Profits In Q2, 12.1 Million Handsets Shipped

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:05 AM PDT

HTC Reports Record Profits In Q2, 12.1 Million Handsets Shipped


HTC Reports Record Profits In Q2, 12.1 Million Handsets Shipped
Looks like things are going well over in Taiwan, as HTC has reported record-breaking Q2 results this morning. In fact, the company sold 12.1 million units in the second quarter totaling a 123.7 percent year-over-year growth rate. After Q2 taxes, that brings YOY growth to 102.9 percent. If you aren't good with percentages, that's huge....