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Need to replace a Nissan Leaf battery? How's £19,392 ($31,753 U.S.) sound?

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:24 PM PDT

Need to replace a Nissan Leaf battery? How's £19,392 ($31,753 U.S.) sound?


Need to replace a Nissan Leaf battery? How's £19,392 ($31,753 U.S.) sound?
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, UK Nissan Leaf battery pack - Click above for high-res image gallery UK-based news outlet The Times (sub. req.) is reporting that the cost to replace the 24-kWh lithium-ion battery pack that provides the go-juice for the Nissan Leaf is a staggering £19,392 ($31,753 U.S. at the current exchange rate). The Times arrived at this figure after Andy Palmer, Nissan Great Britain senior vice-president, reportedly told the news outlet that...

BlackBerry Bold 9900 appears in leaked T-Mo docs, reveals August 29th release da...

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:24 PM PDT

BlackBerry Bold 9900 appears in leaked T-Mo docs, reveals August 29th release date and $300 price


BlackBerry Bold 9900 appears in leaked T-Mo docs, reveals August 29th release date and $300 price
If you're an abiding RIM fan who's itching for a new 'Berry addiction, your next fix is soon at hand. After AT&T put its cards on the table -- along with Sprint and US Cellular -- an internal T-Mobile document now suggests the Bold 9900 will arrive at the Magenta-clad carrier on August 29th....

Clearwire Adopts LTE, Not Ditching WiMax Just Yet

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:24 PM PDT

Clearwire Adopts LTE, Not Ditching WiMax Just Yet


Clearwire Adopts LTE, Not Ditching WiMax Just Yet
Wow. Clearwire has just dropped a bit of a bombshell today, so I'll spare you my usual theatrics: the operators of the nation's first 4G network, having sensed the momentum that its LTE rival is gaining, has announced that they will add "LTE Advanced-ready" technology to its previously WiMax-only 4G service. Of course Clearwire is quick to reassert their commitment to their existing WiMax network (and customers), but with Clearwire CTO Dr....

Hands-on with TouchWiz UX for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 02:51 PM PDT

Hands-on with TouchWiz UX for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1


Hands-on with TouchWiz UX for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Today's Samsung event in New York City was a strange scene -- the company collected Galaxy Tabs from the journalists in attendance and handed back coat check receipts, promising to give the devices back after the press conference ended. One Samsung executive acknowledged the unusual nature of the event, explaining that, "this is the first time we've held a news conference for a software update, and it probably won't be the...

Ford Promises Four Frankfurt Debuts

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 02:51 PM PDT

Ford Promises Four Frankfurt Debuts


Ford Promises Four Frankfurt Debuts
Details on a new hot-rod Focus will also be part of the September show.

The Weirdest Race Car You've Ever Seen

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 02:51 PM PDT

The Weirdest Race Car You've Ever Seen


The Weirdest Race Car You've Ever Seen
The revolutionary DeltaWing racer will get its chance at Le Mans.

Fisker Karma still waiting on EPA certification

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 02:19 PM PDT

Fisker Karma still waiting on EPA certification


Fisker Karma still waiting on EPA certification
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Fisker 2012 Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Even though Fisker Automotive has already handed over the keys to the first production Karma, the extended-range electric vehicle is, from a legal standpoint, not 100 percent ready to hit U.S. streets. Roger Ormisher, Fisker's director of global communications, told Green Car Reports that: We are still awaiting final sign off from California Air Resources Board and U.S....

Google slams Apple and Microsoft, claims 'hostile, organized campaign' against A...

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 02:19 PM PDT

Google slams Apple and Microsoft, claims 'hostile, organized campaign' against Android waged through 'bogus patents'


Google slams Apple and Microsoft, claims 'hostile, organized campaign' against Android waged through 'bogus patents'
It, as they say, is on. Google's Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, David Drummond, made an appearance on the company's official blog today with a post not-so-subtly-titled "When patents attack Android," which directly addresses what he calls a "hostile, organized campaign against Android by Microsoft, Oracle, Apple and other companies, waged through bogus patents." Drummond then goes on to cite a number of examples of this "organized campaign" from...

Google Rips Into Microsoft, Apple, Oracle For “Bogus Patents” And Trying To “Str...

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 02:19 PM PDT

Google Rips Into Microsoft, Apple, Oracle For "Bogus Patents" And Trying To "Strangle" Android


Google Rips Into Microsoft, Apple, Oracle For "Bogus Patents" And Trying To "Strangle" Android
In the past, I've been critical of Google for trying to dance around directly calling out their competitors who are actively attempting to screw them. Today, they're no longer dancing. In a post just put up on the main Google Blog, Google SVP and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond takes shot after shot at Google's competitors....

Clearwire adding 'LTE Advanced-ready' technology to its holdings, restates commi...

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 01:46 PM PDT

Clearwire adding 'LTE Advanced-ready' technology to its holdings, restates commitment to WiMAX


Clearwire adding 'LTE Advanced-ready' technology to its holdings, restates commitment to WiMAX
Is it really fall? We can't say for certain that this is what Dan Hesse was referring to when he told us face-to-face that something spectacular would be coming our way a bit later in the year, but Clearwire definitely just announced its intent to add "LTE Advanced-ready" technology to its 4G network....

The Latest Crazy Instagram Stats: 150 Million Photos, 15 Per Second, 80% Filtered

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 01:46 PM PDT

The Latest Crazy Instagram Stats: 150 Million Photos, 15 Per Second, 80% Filtered


The Latest Crazy Instagram Stats: 150 Million Photos, 15 Per Second, 80% Filtered
This past June, we noted that Instagram hit a big milestone: 5 million users. At the time, the total number of photos shared on the service was at 95 million, and given the rate of growth, they expected to pass 100 million shortly. Well, they missed pointing out that milestone, but today, not even two months later, they're pointing out another one: 150 million photos. That's 150 million photos uploaded to Instagram...

Schneider Electric introduces outdoor EVSE, can charge two cars at once

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 01:14 PM PDT

Schneider Electric introduces outdoor EVSE, can charge two cars at once


Schneider Electric introduces outdoor EVSE, can charge two cars at once
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Plug In Conference At last year's Plug-In Conference, Schneider Electric was talking about being a "one-stop shop" for plug-in vehicle chargers. This year, the company was back with a new charging unit and a renewed emphasis on providing plug-in vehicle drivers with the right EVSE. That new Schneider charging unit is an outdoor charging station, which was announced in Raleigh, NC during the conference....

LightSquared donates phones to North American tribes, keeps the rural connectivi...

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 01:14 PM PDT

LightSquared donates phones to North American tribes, keeps the rural connectivity flame a burnin'


LightSquared donates phones to North American tribes, keeps the rural connectivity flame a burnin'
It looks like LightSquared's crush on rural America is still ongoing, folks. The firm announced today it'll donate 2,000 satellite phones to the Indian Health Service and other tribal organizations, allowing them to make calls in areas that terrestrial networks don't cover. Sadly, no details on exactly what gear it's deploying, but according to Computerworld the devices are voice-only, meaning IHS employees better get pretty damn crafty if they want to...

RIM's BlackBerry Curve 9360 outed -- is this Apollo?

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 01:13 PM PDT

RIM's BlackBerry Curve 9360 outed -- is this Apollo?


RIM's BlackBerry Curve 9360 outed -- is this Apollo?
Did RIM forget this budget entry update, or was it pushed aside for this morning's announcements of its higher-end BlackBerry brothers? No matter the case, OneMobileRing got a hands-on with the Curve 9360, and it looks like this portrait QWERTY could be following in its brethren's OS 7 footsteps. Shots of the device reveal a Tour-like chrome trim, optical trackpad and the requisite micro-USB port for your charging / connectivity needs....

Time Warner CEO talks HBO Go expansion, first UltraViolet digital locker-enabled...

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:41 PM PDT

Time Warner CEO talks HBO Go expansion, first UltraViolet digital locker-enabled movies


Time Warner CEO talks HBO Go expansion, first UltraViolet digital locker-enabled movies
The second quarter 2011 results for Time Warner came out today and while news of a successful quarter intrigues investors, we're keying in on the always chatty CEO Jeff Bewkes' comments about new technology including HBO Go, UltraViolet and even Netflix. After a successful launch for HBO Go on mobile devices with more than four million downloads, it will expand to Brazil and Mexico by the end of the year and...

Toshiba rolls out fix for Thrive tablet's sleep problems

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:41 PM PDT

Toshiba rolls out fix for Thrive tablet's sleep problems


Toshiba rolls out fix for Thrive tablet's sleep problems
Toshiba promised that a fix for its Thrive tablet's pesky resume-from-sleep mode issue was coming this week, and the company's now let us know that the update has indeed rolled out today. Thrive owners can download the update simply by opening up the Toshiba Service Station app on the tablet -- if only all sleep problems were cured so easily....

Australian couple trying for 2,000 miles on one tank in Chevy Cruze Eco

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:08 PM PDT

Australian couple trying for 2,000 miles on one tank in Chevy Cruze Eco


Australian couple trying for 2,000 miles on one tank in Chevy Cruze Eco
Filed under: Green Culture, MPG, Chevrolet 2011 Chevy Cruze Eco With a featherweight foot and good hypermiling technique, you may be able to milk a Hyundai Sonata Hybrid for 1,000 miles on one tank. You might also squeeze 1,200 miles from a single fill-up on a Toyota Prius. And you may be able to get over 1,400 miles out of one tank of gas on a Ford Fusion hybrid....

Instagram hits 150 million uploads in nine months, still won't talk about Androi...

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:08 PM PDT

Instagram hits 150 million uploads in nine months, still won't talk about Android plans


Instagram hits 150 million uploads in nine months, still won't talk about Android plans
For better or worse, Instagram's taken the iOS-capturing world by storm. And if you're wondering what our qualification for "by storm" is, well... let's just say The Biebs blasted out his first image on the service last month. As the story goes, four young lads with a fistful of dollars and boundless imaginations started up the famed app on October 6th, 2010....

Augmented Reality Provides Glimpse At A United Korea

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:08 PM PDT

Augmented Reality Provides Glimpse At A United Korea


Augmented Reality Provides Glimpse At A United Korea
While the idea of a reunited Korea is one that never dies, it's also one that seems rather unlikely in the short term. Well thanks to the work of augmented reality artist Mark Skwarek, tourists and South Korean nationals are afforded a glimpse of what was, and someday may be....

iHome's SD63 headphones will satisfy your vague sense of nostalgia

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:08 PM PDT

iHome's SD63 headphones will satisfy your vague sense of nostalgia


iHome's SD63 headphones will satisfy your vague sense of nostalgia
Okay, so iHome's SD63 headphones may not be quite as "retro" as their name suggests, but there are certainly some design elements that harken back to a simpler time of beanbag chairs, black lights, and physical media -- a fact helped along by the inclusion of the old Soundesign brand....

Mayor attacks bike-lane blocker with armored personnel carrier

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 11:35 AM PDT

Mayor attacks bike-lane blocker with armored personnel carrier


Mayor attacks bike-lane blocker with armored personnel carrier
Filed under: Mercedes Benz, Legislation and Policy, On Two Wheels, Europe/EU, Videos Lithuanian mayor Arturas Zuokas makes PSA with an APC - Click above to watch video after the jump A word of advice: The next time you happen to be cruising the streets of Vilnius, Lithuania in your luxury automobile and are suddenly beset by the urge for a cup of kvass and/or a slice of honey cake, don't just pull over...

Americans rule in-flight internet adoption -- for now

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 11:35 AM PDT

Americans rule in-flight internet adoption -- for now


Americans rule in-flight internet adoption -- for now
It doesn't get more American than gnawing on a doughnut sandwich while watching Toddlers in Tiaras, right? Well, apparently, the only thing more American is engaging in these two acts while connected to in-flight internet. In a recent BBC article, Gogo's Jon Cobin said at least 1,200 commercial aircraft flying over these here amber waves of grain offer up WiFi, while there are only 100 [commercial] flying machines serving on-board connectivity...

Zotac adapter turns your DisplayPort into two HDMI jacks

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 11:03 AM PDT

Zotac adapter turns your DisplayPort into two HDMI jacks


Zotac adapter turns your DisplayPort into two HDMI jacks
You can never have enough HDMI ports, that's what we say at least. Heck, what does that gaming rig you just put together have? Two? And that MacBook Pro of yours doesn't have any at all. But, if there's a DisplayPort hanging around, you can add a pair HDMI jacks with an adapter from Zotac....

Facebook “Don’t Share This” Button Makes Brief Appearance In Netflix iOS App

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 11:03 AM PDT

Facebook "Don't Share This" Button Makes Brief Appearance In Netflix iOS App


Facebook "Don't Share This" Button Makes Brief Appearance In Netflix iOS App
Now this is what we call weird. It would be one thing if Netflix accidentally activated its (currently illegal) Facebook "Share" button. But it's looking like Netflix accidentally posted a "Don't Share This" Facebook button. Curious? Entirely. Let's delve deeper. So there are a few pieces of key information we need to evaluate in our investigation here....

Domestics Post Higher July Sales

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 11:03 AM PDT

Domestics Post Higher July Sales


Domestics Post Higher July Sales
GM, Ford, Chrysler get a boost on demand for crossovers, small cars.

Infographic: Which U.S. cities spend the most on gas?

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:31 AM PDT

Infographic: Which U.S. cities spend the most on gas?


Infographic: Which U.S. cities spend the most on gas?
Filed under: MPG, USA Gas guzzling cities infographic - Click above to view more It almost seems that with each passing day, commuters across the nation are increasingly pinched as the average cost of gas inches up. However, since driving habits and pump prices vary considerably from state to state and even from city to city, the truth is the problem afflicts some commuters more so than others. How significant is the variation in...

Skype Job Listings Mean Video On Windows Phone Devices

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:31 AM PDT

Skype Job Listings Mean Video On Windows Phone Devices


Skype Job Listings Mean Video On Windows Phone Devices
Skype's been popping up in headlines recently, mostly because of their "will they/won't they" iPad app release. While it's true that Apple's iOS is a huge priority for companies looking to expand into the mobile space, let's not forget that Microsoft paid out a cool $8.5 billion to pick up the communication juggernaut this past May....

Researchers use graphene and tin sandwich to make better battery electrodes

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:31 AM PDT

Researchers use graphene and tin sandwich to make better battery electrodes


Researchers use graphene and tin sandwich to make better battery electrodes
Graphene, that microscopic chicken wire made of carbon atoms, has a great many theoretical uses. Among these is to improve Lithium-ion battery technologies, and the big brains at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have created a graphene and tin composite material for use in battery electrodes. When it's baked at 572 degrees Fahrenheit (300 degrees Celsius) the tin turns into nanopillars that widen the gap between the graphene layers....

Toshiba's Qosmio F755 delivers glasses-free 3D August 16th, for $1,699

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:31 AM PDT

Toshiba's Qosmio F755 delivers glasses-free 3D August 16th, for $1,699


Toshiba's Qosmio F755 delivers glasses-free 3D August 16th, for $1,699
Remember that Qosmio F750 glasses-free 3D laptop we got our greasy paws all over back in early July? Well, it seems like it's gotten minor moniker makeover for its US debut, and is now the F755. Thankfully, the news doesn't end with a new name -- we've got a price and release date for this parallax-packing lappie too!...

Auto engineers skeptical of meeting 2025 CAFE targets... are you?

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 09:58 AM PDT

Auto engineers skeptical of meeting 2025 CAFE targets... are you?


Auto engineers skeptical of meeting 2025 CAFE targets... are you?
Filed under: MPG, Legislation and Policy, USAMost automakers have come out to support the new 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy target of 54.5 miles per gallon. Engineers, however, aren't so sure we're ready to hit that number. Despite a stamp of approval from the Union of Concerned Scientists, the folks that design and build the actual products evidently feel that the CAFE target will not be hit without serious changes to...