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- Volkswagen still trying to negotiate changes to CAFE standards
- DollyCam app lets you stabilize iPhone 4 videos, we go hands-on (video)
- Honda Recalling 2.5M Vehicles
- Ricoh GXR Leica M-mount module gets a September ship date, lets you swap lenses...
- Transit Connect Electric vans complete 75-mile Oxford to London Eco Rally
- RED EPIC scores a Canon EOS mount, Laforet gets some extraordinary footage (video)
- HTC Puccini screens leak, AT&T bloatware and number pad make an appearance
- BlackBerry Curve 9360 May Have Mobile Hotspot, But What About The Rest?
- REV says EVs will "store more total energy than the U.S. grid presently produces...
- Intel Ultrabooks to sell for under $1000, take a page from ASUS' design book?
- General Motors Helping to Design City of the Future...in China
- E1 Ecodrive electric taxi designed for drivers with disabilities
- Bristol working on 200-mph electric supercar?
- Growing Up Geek: Dana Wollman
- One Billion Shakes Later, Urbanspoon Goes After OpenTable
- Samsung Hercules snapped in the wild, powering its way to Telus soon?
- Upcoming Samsung Hercules Spotted Mingling At Canadian Party?
- HTC posts record sales (again), getting itself something nice (Dashwire) to cele...
- Solar-assisted Elektra One wins Electric Aircraft Vision Award [w/video]
- HP TouchPad now $200 off at Staples -- it's like Christmas in August
- Google Dictionary slams shut forever, world unsurprisingly at a loss for words
- David Letterman drives Focus Electric with Ford CEO
- Engadget's back to school guide 2011: printers
- Worldwide sales of electrified vehicles to hit 32.1 million in 2025
- Gmail's Preview Pane brings 'tablet-like' layout to your browser, but kills Mult...
- Greek Isles Summer Feast: Seasoned Chicken, Watermelon Feta Salad, and Lemon She...
- General Motors Helping to Design City of the Future...in China
- Honda Recalling 1.5 Million Cars in U.S. for Transmission Issues
- Production of Toyota RAV4 EV set for Ontario, Canada
- Engadget Podcast 251 - 08.05.2011
| Volkswagen still trying to negotiate changes to CAFE standards Posted: 05 Aug 2011 02:18 PM PDT Volkswagen still trying to negotiate changes to CAFE standards  Volkswagen still trying to negotiate changes to CAFE standards Filed under: Diesel, MPG, Volkswagen, Legislation and Policy, USAWhile the majority of automakers have officially chosen to back the proposed 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, Volkswagen blasted the requirements, alleging that rules are biased. Since the proposed 2025 CAFE standards are, well, proposed, VW still hopes to negotiate some modifications before the fuel economy guidelines become official.... |
| DollyCam app lets you stabilize iPhone 4 videos, we go hands-on (video) Posted: 05 Aug 2011 02:18 PM PDT DollyCam app lets you stabilize iPhone 4 videos, we go hands-on (video)  DollyCam app lets you stabilize iPhone 4 videos, we go hands-on (video) Apple's iPhone 4 can serve as a great little camcorder when you're in a bind, but it's never been our go-to cam for video shoots. Not only is its small sensor not best suited for high-quality HD shooting, but the smartphone form factor can be awkward to hold, resulting in shakier than normal footage.... |
| Posted: 05 Aug 2011 02:18 PM PDT Honda Recalling 2.5M Vehicles Honda Recalling 2.5M Vehicles Late-model Accords, CR-Vs and Elements need transmission fix. |
| Ricoh GXR Leica M-mount module gets a September ship date, lets you swap lenses... Posted: 05 Aug 2011 01:46 PM PDT Ricoh GXR Leica M-mount module gets a September ship date, lets you swap lenses with one sensor  Ricoh GXR Leica M-mount module gets a September ship date, lets you swap lenses with one sensor Sure, you've seen cameras with interchangeable lenses -- you might even own one or two -- but a cam that lets you swap out the sensor with the lens? Now that's pretty unique. Ricoh's GXR has been around since 2009 and does exactly that, with four lens / sensor combos, including two zooms and a pair of fixed lenses.... |
| Transit Connect Electric vans complete 75-mile Oxford to London Eco Rally Posted: 05 Aug 2011 01:14 PM PDT Transit Connect Electric vans complete 75-mile Oxford to London Eco Rally  Transit Connect Electric vans complete 75-mile Oxford to London Eco Rally Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Ford, UK Transit Connect Electric - Click above for high-res image gallery Nestled in a convoy of electric, hybrid and other low-emission vehicles, two Transit Connect Electric vans successfully completed a 75-mile trek from Oxford to London, as part of the 2011 Bridgestone Eco Rally. On Sunday, rallyers left Oxford en route to the finish line at the UK's sustainable transport exhibition at The Mall in London.... |
| RED EPIC scores a Canon EOS mount, Laforet gets some extraordinary footage (video) Posted: 05 Aug 2011 01:14 PM PDT RED EPIC scores a Canon EOS mount, Laforet gets some extraordinary footage (video)  RED EPIC scores a Canon EOS mount, Laforet gets some extraordinary footage (video) We've seen some mind-blowing footage from RED's EPIC, as one might expect from a $39,500 camera with a 5K sensor and up to 120 fps video capture (at 4K). But video shooter and all-around photo wiz Vincent Laforet got to take an exclusive early look at the company's new Canon EOS mount, which pairs the EPIC-M with Canon's enormous collection of top-quality glass, including the 600mm f/4 L lens Laforet used... |
| HTC Puccini screens leak, AT&T bloatware and number pad make an appearance Posted: 05 Aug 2011 12:41 PM PDT HTC Puccini screens leak, AT&T bloatware and number pad make an appearance  HTC Puccini screens leak, AT&T bloatware and number pad make an appearance HTC's 10-inch Puccini tab's been poking its head out from the speculative shadows and now we have a few leaked screens to further whet your LTE appetite. The bevy of shots over on Pocketnow show the AT&T-branded Honeycomb slate packing a serious amount of carrier-installed bloat, with AT&T's Code, Family, MyText and Navigation apps joining the likes of Amazon Kindle, Cordy, Let's Golf 2 and NFS Shift.... |
| BlackBerry Curve 9360 May Have Mobile Hotspot, But What About The Rest? Posted: 05 Aug 2011 12:41 PM PDT BlackBerry Curve 9360 May Have Mobile Hotspot, But What About The Rest?  BlackBerry Curve 9360 May Have Mobile Hotspot, But What About The Rest? The recently revealed BlackBerry Curve 9360 is proving to be a surprising bit of hardware. Not only did it (thankfully) get rid of the chintzy chrome-ish highlights of its last iteration, IntoMobile reports that it also packs a a more competitive hardware configuration (hello NFC!) and a little feature hidden in the settings that doesn't seem to have popped up on any other OS 7 device recently: mobile hotspot. While the 9360... |
| REV says EVs will "store more total energy than the U.S. grid presently produces... Posted: 05 Aug 2011 12:09 PM PDT REV says EVs will "store more total energy than the U.S. grid presently produces" in 2020  REV says EVs will "store more total energy than the U.S. grid presently produces" in 2020 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA REV Ford Escape - Click above for high-res image gallery For the past three years, Canada-based Rapid Electric Vehicles (REV) has focused on developing technologies that allow for the two-way exchange of electricity with the power grid, enabling electric vehicles to become renewable energy storage devices. Why? Well, as REV looks into the future, it sees the need, especially in the aviation, military and aerospace industries, to "unlock energy... |
| Intel Ultrabooks to sell for under $1000, take a page from ASUS' design book? Posted: 05 Aug 2011 12:09 PM PDT Intel Ultrabooks to sell for under $1000, take a page from ASUS' design book?  Intel Ultrabooks to sell for under $1000, take a page from ASUS' design book? Back at Computex, Intel whipped out its magic 8-ball to predict a "you may rely on it" 40 percent share for the upcoming Ultrabooks market. While we can neither confirm, nor deny the company's powers of retail clairvoyance, we can point you to a purported bill of materials that would usher its line in at a sub-$1000 price.... |
| General Motors Helping to Design City of the Future...in China Posted: 05 Aug 2011 11:36 AM PDT General Motors Helping to Design City of the Future...in China General Motors Helping to Design City of the Future...in China Self-driving personal transporters could replace cars. |
| E1 Ecodrive electric taxi designed for drivers with disabilities Posted: 05 Aug 2011 11:04 AM PDT E1 Ecodrive electric taxi designed for drivers with disabilities  E1 Ecodrive electric taxi designed for drivers with disabilities Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in E1 Ecodrive electric taxi Some cars are retrofitted to accommodate passengers in wheelchairs, but the electric E1 Ecodrive is designed from the ground up to be operated by wheelchair-based drivers. With its front-opening cockpit reminiscent of the BMW Isetta, the intention of the E1 isn't just to give drivers with limited use of their legs a way to get around; it's intended to provide them with a job. The E1... |
| Bristol working on 200-mph electric supercar? Posted: 05 Aug 2011 11:04 AM PDT Bristol working on 200-mph electric supercar?  Bristol working on 200-mph electric supercar? Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid Bristol has been in the news lately due to due a serious 'down' (bankruptcy) and a last-minute 'up' (saved by Frazer-Nash). Now, the British automaker is once again making headlines, and this time, it's because of a decidedly ambitious plan. Britain's Evo magazine has gotten wind of the company's plan to create a supercar that boasts a twofold method of attack.... |
| Posted: 05 Aug 2011 11:04 AM PDT Growing Up Geek: Dana Wollman  Growing Up Geek: Dana Wollman Until now, I had conveniently forgotten that I collected Magic Cards. Not just collected, mind you, but hoarded -- a feverish obsession harking back to an earlier yen for stickers, pogs, and Happy Meals. While some kids played truth or dare in the back of the bus to I.S. 228, I kept my collection at the ready, wrapped with care in a rubber band.... |
| One Billion Shakes Later, Urbanspoon Goes After OpenTable Posted: 05 Aug 2011 11:04 AM PDT One Billion Shakes Later, Urbanspoon Goes After OpenTable  One Billion Shakes Later, Urbanspoon Goes After OpenTable One of the all-time most popular restaurant apps on mobile is Urbanspoon (iTunes link). It is still one of the top 10 travel apps on the iPhone. The app's signature gesture is a shake to find nearby restaurants. Urbanspoon just passed one billion shakes and has been downloaded 20 million times across all mobile platforms (iOS, Android, Blackberry).... |
| Samsung Hercules snapped in the wild, powering its way to Telus soon? Posted: 05 Aug 2011 11:04 AM PDT Samsung Hercules snapped in the wild, powering its way to Telus soon?  Samsung Hercules snapped in the wild, powering its way to Telus soon? Would demigods feel honored that smartphones are getting named after them? The Samsung Hercules, from what we can tell, seems to fit its given title appropriately; he was, after all, famous for his behemoth strength. Sadly, we've known more about him than his technological counterpart, though that may be soon changing.... |
| Upcoming Samsung Hercules Spotted Mingling At Canadian Party? Posted: 05 Aug 2011 11:04 AM PDT Upcoming Samsung Hercules Spotted Mingling At Canadian Party?  Upcoming Samsung Hercules Spotted Mingling At Canadian Party? What would happen if the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Samsung Infuse 4G met up, had a few drinks, and got a bit frisky? If you ignore the fact that phones aren't capable of mating, the product of that one-night stand would probably look a lot like the phone featured in this leaked image — what seems to be the Samsung Hercules. Thanks to the folks at MobileSyrup and a sneaky... |
| HTC posts record sales (again), getting itself something nice (Dashwire) to cele... Posted: 05 Aug 2011 10:31 AM PDT HTC posts record sales (again), getting itself something nice (Dashwire) to celebrate  HTC posts record sales (again), getting itself something nice (Dashwire) to celebrate While the top three smartphone makers (Apple, Samsung, and Nokia) garner most of the press, HTC is quietly becoming a juggernaut. IDC's number five just posted yet another month of record sales, hitting $1.56 billion -- almost twice what the company moved in July of last year. To celebrate its continued meteoric rise, the Taiwanese manufacturer has announced it plans to acquire Dashwire, the cloud services company behind the awesome brilliant... |
| Solar-assisted Elektra One wins Electric Aircraft Vision Award [w/video] Posted: 05 Aug 2011 09:59 AM PDT Solar-assisted Elektra One wins Electric Aircraft Vision Award [w/video]  Solar-assisted Elektra One wins Electric Aircraft Vision Award [w/video] Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Solar Elektra One - Click above to view videos after the jump The Elektra One, a solar-enabled electric aircraft designed by PC-Aero and SolarWorld, has flown away with the Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft Vision Award from Erik Lindbergh, grandson of famed American aviator Charles Lindbergh. Lindbergh made the announcement at the World Electric Aircraft Symposium, a day-long conference on innovation in electric-powered flight, during the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2011... |
| HP TouchPad now $200 off at Staples -- it's like Christmas in August Posted: 05 Aug 2011 09:59 AM PDT HP TouchPad now $200 off at Staples -- it's like Christmas in August  HP TouchPad now $200 off at Staples -- it's like Christmas in August If there's still not enough change in your couch to snatch up a $399.99 16GB HP Touchpad, today could be your lucky day -- that is, if you're in the market for a webOS slate in the first place. It looks like Staples is offering a $100 coupon for the slab, which should be applicable to the already discounted price, giving you webOS love for $299 for the 16GB model and... |
| Google Dictionary slams shut forever, world unsurprisingly at a loss for words Posted: 05 Aug 2011 09:59 AM PDT Google Dictionary slams shut forever, world unsurprisingly at a loss for words  Google Dictionary slams shut forever, world unsurprisingly at a loss for words close /v. kloʊz; adj., adv. kloʊs or, for 51, kloʊz; n. kloʊz for 59, 60, 63-65, 67, 68, kloʊs for 61, 62, 66/ Show Spelled [v. klohz; adj., adv. klohs or, for 51, klohz; n. klohz for 59, 60, 63-65, 67, 68, klohs for 61, 62, 66] Show IPA verb, closed, clos·ing, adjective, clos·er, clos·est, adverb, noun verb (used with object) to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.;... |
| David Letterman drives Focus Electric with Ford CEO Posted: 05 Aug 2011 09:27 AM PDT David Letterman drives Focus Electric with Ford CEO  David Letterman drives Focus Electric with Ford CEO Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Ford, Videos Alan Mulally with David Letterman - Click above to watch video after the jump There was a whole lot of nothing new on David Letterman the other night when Ford CEO Alan Mulally appeared on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman along with the upcoming Focus Electric.... |
| Engadget's back to school guide 2011: printers Posted: 05 Aug 2011 09:27 AM PDT Engadget's back to school guide 2011: printers  Engadget's back to school guide 2011: printers Welcome to Engadget's Back to School guide! We know that this time of year can be pretty annoying and stressful for everyone, so we're here to help out with the heartbreaking process of gadget buying for the school-aged crowd. Today, we have printers on our minds and on our desks -- and you can head to the Back to School hub to see the rest of the product guides as they're... |
| Worldwide sales of electrified vehicles to hit 32.1 million in 2025 Posted: 05 Aug 2011 08:54 AM PDT Worldwide sales of electrified vehicles to hit 32.1 million in 2025  Worldwide sales of electrified vehicles to hit 32.1 million in 2025 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid BMW i3 - Click above for high-res image gallery Japanese research firm Fuji Keizai Group forecasts that combined sales of plug-in hybrid, electric, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles will hit 32.1 million units worldwide in 2025. Fuji Kezai says that sales of these electrified vehicles will climb to 5.46 million units in 2015, a six-fold increase compared to the approximately 900,000 electrified vehicles sold worldwide in 2010. Fuji Keizai breaks... |
| Gmail's Preview Pane brings 'tablet-like' layout to your browser, but kills Mult... Posted: 05 Aug 2011 08:54 AM PDT Gmail's Preview Pane brings 'tablet-like' layout to your browser, but kills Multiple Inboxes  Gmail's Preview Pane brings 'tablet-like' layout to your browser, but kills Multiple Inboxes Google's still doing a fine job of ignoring Gcal's inability to routinely provide alerts and notifications to select users (nah, we're not bitter), but at least the Gmail team seems to be firing on all cylinders. Just this week, the outfit revealed its newest Labs feature -- Preview Pane. As you've probably gleaned from the title, it provides a "tablet-like" layout that's actually similar to standalone mail clients from yesteryear, and... |
| Greek Isles Summer Feast: Seasoned Chicken, Watermelon Feta Salad, and Lemon She... Posted: 05 Aug 2011 08:54 AM PDT Greek Isles Summer Feast: Seasoned Chicken, Watermelon Feta Salad, and Lemon Sherbet Punch Greek Isles Summer Feast: Seasoned Chicken, Watermelon Feta Salad, and Lemon Sherbet Punch Bored with your typical summertime recipes? Bring Santorini to your kitchen with a unique Greek seasoned chicken dish. |
| General Motors Helping to Design City of the Future...in China Posted: 05 Aug 2011 08:54 AM PDT General Motors Helping to Design City of the Future...in China General Motors Helping to Design City of the Future...in China Self-driving personal transporters could replace cars. |
| Honda Recalling 1.5 Million Cars in U.S. for Transmission Issues Posted: 05 Aug 2011 08:54 AM PDT Honda Recalling 1.5 Million Cars in U.S. for Transmission Issues Honda Recalling 1.5 Million Cars in U.S. for Transmission Issues Gearbox can be damaged when quickly shifted. |
| Production of Toyota RAV4 EV set for Ontario, Canada Posted: 05 Aug 2011 08:21 AM PDT Production of Toyota RAV4 EV set for Ontario, Canada  Production of Toyota RAV4 EV set for Ontario, Canada Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota Toyota RAV4 EV - Click above for high-res image gallery All 2012 RAV4 EV models destined for the U.S. will be manufactured in Ontario, Canada, according to Toyota Motor North America senior vice-president Ray Tanguay. Speaking on the sidelines of the Center for Automotive Research's Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, MI, Tanguay told Ward's Auto: Yes, we're just going into final details right now.... |
| Engadget Podcast 251 - 08.05.2011 Posted: 05 Aug 2011 08:21 AM PDT Engadget Podcast 251 - 08.05.2011 Engadget Podcast 251 - 08.05.2011 Tim's hanging out on a boat somewhere this weekend, and we know that if he were here he'd try to get us to not make any "inmates running the asylum" jokes, but he's not, so here we go! We're going podCRAZY this week, waging patent warfare against the orderlies (happens more often than you'd think), taking all our medications in tablet form (that's right), and Skyping our bad influences from our... |
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