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Google+ iOS app now supports iPad and iPod touch, still not optimized for iPad

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 02:32 PM PDT

Google+ iOS app now supports iPad and iPod touch, still not optimized for iPad


Google+ iOS app now supports iPad and iPod touch, still not optimized for iPad
Google curiously chose not to make its iOS app for Google+ a universal app when it first released it last month, but it's now finally letting iPad and iPod touch users in on the act as well. Unfortunately, the iPad part of the equation comes in the form of a blown-up iPhone app rather than a properly optimized version, although that's not exactly surprising considering it's much same situation that Honeycomb...

The Engadget Show returns Friday, August 19th -- win a ticket to the taping!

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 02:32 PM PDT

The Engadget Show returns Friday, August 19th -- win a ticket to the taping!


The Engadget Show returns Friday, August 19th -- win a ticket to the taping!
Get ready, because the latest episode of The Engadget Show is coming at you soon. We'll be bringing it to you Friday, August 19th at 6:00PM. Tim Stevens and Brian Heater will be taking you around the world this time out, including a stop by the Ferrari factory in Italy and a trip to Times Square to see how the New York City's landmark giant video displays are getting more interactive....

Prius Plug-in deliveries set for March 2012; will have two trims, five colors

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 01:56 PM PDT

Prius Plug-in deliveries set for March 2012; will have two trims, five colors


Prius Plug-in deliveries set for March 2012; will have two trims, five colors
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota Toyota Prius Plug-in - Click above for high-res image gallery The Toyota Prius Plug-in is coming in early 2012 and, thanks to AutoblogGreen tipster usbseawolf2000, we've got some exclusive details: Two trim levels Five exterior colors Additional accessories/options available Deliveries tentatively scheduled for March/April 2012 November, it seems, is the month when Toyota will start taking orders for the Prius Plug-in and, come January 2012, the pluggy Priuses will start rolling down the assembly...

Panasonic, Sony, Samsung and XpanD finally team up for an active 3D glasses stan...

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 01:56 PM PDT

Panasonic, Sony, Samsung and XpanD finally team up for an active 3D glasses standard


Panasonic, Sony, Samsung and XpanD finally team up for an active 3D glasses standard
The lack of a universal standard for active shutter 3D glasses became painfully clear during our 3D TV shootout last year, and gave plenty of reasons for buyers to skip the pricey specs altogether. Nine months later we see that LG has jumped onto passive 3D and CEA is playing catch up on the IR glasses problem, but many of the new HDTVs for 2011 are using Bluetooth technology to keep...

Production of 2012 Chevrolet Sonic underway

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 01:20 PM PDT

Production of 2012 Chevrolet Sonic underway


Production of 2012 Chevrolet Sonic underway
Filed under: MPG, Chevrolet, GM 2012 Chevrolet Sonic - Click above for high-res image gallery Back in late June, Automotive News (sub. req.) reported that a contract labor strike at General Motors' Orion Assembly Plant could potentially affect the August launch of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. At the time, GM spokeswoman Kim Carpenter eased fears of delayed production, saying the automaker didn't expect the issue to push back the vehicle's launch....

Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet visits the FCC, meeting described as business-like

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 01:20 PM PDT

Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet visits the FCC, meeting described as business-like


Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet visits the FCC, meeting described as business-like
This isn't a case where an FCC appearance offers our first hint of an imminent release, but those holding out for Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet instead of the company's more consumer-minded IdeaPad K1 can at least rest assured that things are apparently still on track. The tablet's now officially passed through the FCC, which should be the device's last major stop before its August 23rd release date....

Jailbroken Apple TV plays HTML5 Blackjack, iOS gambling rings can't be far behind

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 01:20 PM PDT

Jailbroken Apple TV plays HTML5 Blackjack, iOS gambling rings can't be far behind


Jailbroken Apple TV plays HTML5 Blackjack, iOS gambling rings can't be far behind
It was all the way back in October of 2010 that a few ingenious devs jailbroke the second gen Apple TV. Since then, we've seen a weather app, web browser, and finally a port of XBMC, but there hasn't been much progress getting apps up and running. Well, today's news doesn't bring us any closer to playing Cut the Rope on Apple's "hobby" but it does show that HTML5 is a...

Optical 'diode' lends hope to photonic computing, rayguns

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 12:45 PM PDT

Optical 'diode' lends hope to photonic computing, rayguns


Optical 'diode' lends hope to photonic computing, rayguns
The trouble with pesky Photon, at least as far as ultra-fast optical computing is concerned, is that he keeps coming back. If a data-carrying beam of light collides with reflections bouncing around between the components of a chip, it can suffer enough interference to make people yearn for the good old days of electrons....

Google Accidentally Posts Details About Its Next Android Search App Update

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 12:45 PM PDT

Google Accidentally Posts Details About Its Next Android Search App Update


Google Accidentally Posts Details About Its Next Android Search App Update
In a post on their Mobile Blog (since removed), Google today announced an update to its Google Search app for Android, bringing a few new features that should improve your overall search experience. None of them will change your life, but since we know what to look forward to, we might as well look forward to it, am I right?...

BYD still says electric e6 with 150-mile range is coming to U.S. in mid-2012

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 12:10 PM PDT

BYD still says electric e6 with 150-mile range is coming to U.S. in mid-2012


BYD still says electric e6 with 150-mile range is coming to U.S. in mid-2012
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, BYD BYD e6-Eco At the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, Michael Austin, BYD Motors vice-president of marketing and public relations, confirmed U.S. pricing for the automaker's electric e6 crossover and its F3DM plug-in hybrid sedan. It was at that time that Austin revealed that BYD intends to sell "tens of thousands" of each vehicle here in the States by the end of 2012....

Man Lines Up Over A Month Early For The iPhone 5 (But Mostly For Attention)

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Man Lines Up Over A Month Early For The iPhone 5 (But Mostly For Attention)


Man Lines Up Over A Month Early For The iPhone 5 (But Mostly For Attention)
Each time a new iPhone is set to hit the shelves, I get my pre-order in nice and early. Waiting in line is for chumps, right? Then Launch Day Eve rolls around, and I end up carting myself off to the Valley Fair Apple Store and camping out for 14+ hours anyway....

Lockheed Martin's SMSS autonomous vehicle wins Army competition, ships off to Af...

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Lockheed Martin's SMSS autonomous vehicle wins Army competition, ships off to Afghanistan (video)


Lockheed Martin's SMSS autonomous vehicle wins Army competition, ships off to Afghanistan (video)
The US military's fleet of unmanned vehicles may soon get some extra support, now that Lockheed Martin's Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) has received the Army's official blessing. Designed to support infantry squads or special ops forces, the company's autonomous craft was recently crowned the winner of the Army-sponsored Project Workhorse Unmanned Ground Vehicle competition, after more than a decade of development....

NHTSA Investigating Complaints About Chinese-Made Ford Mustang Transmissions

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 12:10 PM PDT

NHTSA Investigating Complaints About Chinese-Made Ford Mustang Transmissions


NHTSA Investigating Complaints About Chinese-Made Ford Mustang Transmissions
The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into reported transmission problems in 2011 and 2012 Ford Mustangs.

BlackBerry Colt may be RIM's first QNX smartphone, will lack BES support out-of-...

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 12:09 PM PDT

BlackBerry Colt may be RIM's first QNX smartphone, will lack BES support out-of-box?


BlackBerry Colt may be RIM's first QNX smartphone, will lack BES support out-of-box?
To many, a colt is a representation of rebirth and a symbol for youthfulness. Research in Motion appears to be in desperate need for exactly that -- a regeneration. It seems appropriate, then, that RIM may be launching the BlackBerry Colt, its first QNX-based "superphone," in the first quarter of 2012....

Audi City E-tron Concept caught during film shoot

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 11:34 AM PDT

Audi City E-tron Concept caught during film shoot


Audi City E-tron Concept caught during film shoot
Filed under: EV/Plug-in Our spies recently turned their lenses on this little guy in Berlin, deeming it an Audi concept for the coming Frankfurt Motor Show. Supposedly rolled out from under Audi's e-tron umbrella, its silent running suggests electric propulsion, and its tandem seating suggests an evolution of the Volkwagen L1 concept that bowed at Frankfurt in 2009. That VW effort was a small-displacement diesel hybrid, and although the design was quite funky,...

BMI's simple aero tweaks could increase semi truck efficiency by 12%

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 11:34 AM PDT

BMI's simple aero tweaks could increase semi truck efficiency by 12%


BMI's simple aero tweaks could increase semi truck efficiency by 12%
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, MPG South Carolina-based BMI Corporation and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a simple set of aerodynamic fairings that reduce fuel consumption of long-haul semi trucks by up to 12 percent. The aerospace-inspired add-ons, which BMI calls the SmartTruck UnderTray System, include five individual components that work in harmony to reduce the drag coefficient of tractor trailers....

Growing Up Geek: Michael Gorman

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 11:33 AM PDT

Growing Up Geek: Michael Gorman


Growing Up Geek: Michael Gorman
"Weak! Eye! Double-eye cry! Cheap, to the weak, to the la-la land!" That bit of condescending gibberish was the haunting chorus of victory (or defeat) of many of my childhood football and basketball games in Decatur, Alabama. Often, it was followed by a kind of taunting circle where the winners would dance around chanting in unison "CRY!" (clap, clap......

What Makes a Supercar Super?

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 11:33 AM PDT

What Makes a Supercar Super?


What Makes a Supercar Super?
One man's fantasy may be another man's nightmare.

HTC Launchs Developer Support Site, Still No Unlock Tool

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 10:57 AM PDT

HTC Launchs Developer Support Site, Still No Unlock Tool


HTC Launchs Developer Support Site, Still No Unlock Tool
Last time we heard from HTC, they had just announced that they would begin to make good on their promise to unlock their devices' bootloaders. Well, we don't have that long-awaited unlock tool yet, but thanks to a recent announcement, at least we'll know where to find it when the time comes. HTC announced the opening of HTCDev.com this morning, which is intended to be a one-stop shop for your tinkering needs....

Crapgadget: 'after school special' edition

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 10:57 AM PDT

Crapgadget: 'after school special' edition


Crapgadget: 'after school special' edition
School can be tough, especially when you're different. So what better way to keep the bullies at bay than to get your craptastic accessory freak on. In this special back to school bonanza of creeper tech, Hong Kong-based watchmaker o.d.m. mashes E.T. with a gummy bunny for a wrist-rocking return to infancy, Strapya World takes you by the baby's hand for iPhone 4 case comfort, while Dane-Elec's E-Razor USB stick goes...

Driver of Motorized Beer Cooler Charged With Drunk Driving

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 10:57 AM PDT

Driver of Motorized Beer Cooler Charged With Drunk Driving


Driver of Motorized Beer Cooler Charged With Drunk Driving
Christopher Ian Petrie, 23, faces charges of driving under the influence and driving without a license after police caught him on the makeshift vehicle.

Feds Probe Reports of Fuel Leaks in VW Jetta Diesel

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 10:57 AM PDT

Feds Probe Reports of Fuel Leaks in VW Jetta Diesel


Feds Probe Reports of Fuel Leaks in VW Jetta Diesel
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last week launched an investigation into leaks between the fuel line and the engine fuel injectors.

NHTSA Investigating Complaints About Chinese-Made Ford Mustang Transmissions

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 10:57 AM PDT

NHTSA Investigating Complaints About Chinese-Made Ford Mustang Transmissions


NHTSA Investigating Complaints About Chinese-Made Ford Mustang Transmissions
The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into reported transmission problems in 2011 and 2012 Ford Mustangs.

Electric RaceAbout laps the 'Ring in 9:40

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 10:22 AM PDT

Electric RaceAbout laps the 'Ring in 9:40


Electric RaceAbout laps the 'Ring in 9:40
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Racing, Videos Electric RaceAbout - Click above to watch video after the jump No, it's not a record-setting lap, but with a time 9 minutes and 40 seconds, the Electric RaceAbout did narrowly beat the 9:51 lap set by a modified Mini E back in 2010 at the famed Nürburgring in Germany. Sure, the radically styled Peugeot EX1 lapped the 'Ring in 9 minutes 1.338 seconds, but not all electric vehicles...

RIM’s First QNX-Powered BlackBerry May Be Rushed To Its Q1 2012 Release

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 10:22 AM PDT

RIM's First QNX-Powered BlackBerry May Be Rushed To Its Q1 2012 Release


RIM's First QNX-Powered BlackBerry May Be Rushed To Its Q1 2012 Release
RIM's had a rough go of it in the past few months. But there's a shiny, glittering ray of hope peeking out from the collecting rubble, and it's called QNX. The Waterloo-based phone maker has been working for quite a while now on a replacement for its BlackBerry OS, and according to a report from BGR, the first QNX-powered handset (codenamed the BlackBerry Colt) will arrive in the first quarter of...

Bowers & Wilkins C5 in-ear headset review

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 10:22 AM PDT

Bowers & Wilkins C5 in-ear headset review


Bowers & Wilkins C5 in-ear headset review
Bowers & Wilkins has seriously been ramping up its consumer audio game in the past few years -- notably, with products like its Zeppelin speaker systems for iDevices and its MM-1 desktop speakers. While speakers seem like an obvious choice for a company famous for HiFi systems, you probably wouldn't have thought of B&W for your next set of iPhone-compatible headphones -- that is, until its $300 P5 mobile HiFi supra-aural...

Skype for Mac updates to 5.3, adds Lion and HD video call support

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 09:46 AM PDT

Skype for Mac updates to 5.3, adds Lion and HD video call support


Skype for Mac updates to 5.3, adds Lion and HD video call support
The good folks over at Skype have been mighty busy recently. In the last month (give or take a day) the company has announced integration with Facebook, launched a new version of its Windows client to support the social network, released an iPad-optimized version, and expanded Android support to an additional 17 handsets....

Motorized Beer Cooler Driver Charged With Drunk Driving

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 09:46 AM PDT

Motorized Beer Cooler Driver Charged With Drunk Driving


Motorized Beer Cooler Driver Charged With Drunk Driving
Christopher Ian Petrie, 23, faces charges of driving under the influence and driving without a license after police caught him on the makeshift vehicle.

Fiat CEO: electric vehicle push will yield "sub-optimal results"

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 09:11 AM PDT

Fiat CEO: electric vehicle push will yield "sub-optimal results"


Fiat CEO: electric vehicle push will yield "sub-optimal results"
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chrysler, Fiat Speaking at last week's Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, MI, Fiat chief executive officer Sergio Marchionne hinted at the possibility of stepping down from the position of Chrysler CEO in 2015 or 2016. Additionally, Marchionne stated Chrysler should have no problem adjusting its vehicle lineup to meet stricter fuel economy requirements, but says the automaker won't simply turn to electric vehicles to find the solution. Marchionne...

Engadget's back to school guide 2011: speaker docks

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 09:11 AM PDT

Engadget's back to school guide 2011: speaker docks


Engadget's back to school guide 2011: speaker docks
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 speaker docks in our sights -- and you can head to the Back to School hub to see the rest of the product guides as they're added throughout the...