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Cablevision and Viacom settle lawsuit over live TV on iPad

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 02:51 PM PDT

Cablevision and Viacom settle lawsuit over live TV on iPad


Cablevision and Viacom settle lawsuit over live TV on iPad
Well, that was anticlimactic. Viacom quickly sued Cablevision after the Optimum for iPad (now on iPhone and iPod Touch) app launched and allowed cable customers to stream the entire channel lineup on their tablets, but now they've resolved that and "an unrelated business matter". Viacom's case against Time Warner's similar offering is on hold while they also try to work out a deal, but Cablevision's stance from the start is that...

Sony Ericsson enlists hippies to unleash the flower power of the Xperia Arc

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 02:51 PM PDT

Sony Ericsson enlists hippies to unleash the flower power of the Xperia Arc


Sony Ericsson enlists hippies to unleash the flower power of the Xperia Arc
Is the AMOLED screen of Sony Ericsson's Xperia Arc really bright enough to make a flower bloom? Not something we considered while reviewing SE's flagship, yet the company's gone and answered that question anyway. Helping settle the score are a group of swank euro-hippies, who apparently have free access to building materials and dwell in a post-apocalyptic greenhouse....

U.S. Tesla store averages 12,000 visitors a week

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 02:16 PM PDT

U.S. Tesla store averages 12,000 visitors a week


U.S. Tesla store averages 12,000 visitors a week
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, USA When it comes to electric vehicles, the $109,000-plus Tesla Roadster 2.5 is probably a bit too pricey for Average Joes, but that hasn't deterred thousands of tire-kicking Americans from dropping by one of the Tesla Motors showrooms to check out the nearly sold out Roadster. In fact, Tesla says one of its stores attracts, on average, some 12,000 visitors a week....

Clearwire: Erik Prusch to take over as CEO

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 02:16 PM PDT

Clearwire: Erik Prusch to take over as CEO


Clearwire: Erik Prusch to take over as CEO
Precisely five months since the last time Clearwire had a permanent CEO in place, a new boss has been selected to take the place of Bill Morrow. Being promoted to the position is Erik Prusch, the company's Chief Operating Officer, who will be faced with a monstrous challenge: secure roughly $600 million in capital to fund Clearwire's buildout of LTE....

SolarCity offers solar-powered chargers for your home

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:40 PM PDT

SolarCity offers solar-powered chargers for your home


SolarCity offers solar-powered chargers for your home
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Solar, USA Solar charging at the Atascadero Rabobank - Click above for high-res image gallery More Americans will now have the option to "drive on sunshine" by juicing up their plug-in vehicles with SolarCity's newly released residential solar-powered charging systems. SolarCity has partnered with ClipperCreek to provide sun-powered charging stations to residents across the U.S....

Kyocera Echo resumes rollout of Gingerbread, without the bricking

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:40 PM PDT

Kyocera Echo resumes rollout of Gingerbread, without the bricking


Kyocera Echo resumes rollout of Gingerbread, without the bricking
It goes without saying that updates are intended to improve our phones' user experience, but the Gingerbread refresh on the Kyocera Echo had exactly the opposite effect. After a small but significant percentage of owners began reporting that the new software turned their devices into bricks, Sprint pulled the update "until further notice." After nine days, Android 2.3.4 is once again available for download....

Hulu goes international, will launch in Japan later this year

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:40 PM PDT

Hulu goes international, will launch in Japan later this year


Hulu goes international, will launch in Japan later this year
Rumors of international expansion seem to follow every streaming media company and Hulu has finally revealed plans to launch in Japan later this year. There's not many details, but it appears the free side is staying home in favor of a Hulu Plus-only approach with plans to bring "premium feature films and TV shows" to PCs, TVs, phones and tablets....

Sammy Davis Jr.'s Rolls Royce Hitting the Auction Block

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:40 PM PDT

Sammy Davis Jr.'s Rolls Royce Hitting the Auction Block


Sammy Davis Jr.'s Rolls Royce Hitting the Auction Block
Apparently "The Candy Man" lived a pretty sweet life, for a while at least.

Ferrari Future Products

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:39 PM PDT

Ferrari Future Products


Ferrari Future Products
Replacements due for the 430 Spider and the 599 GTB Fiorano.

More Cars, Fewer Parts

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:39 PM PDT

More Cars, Fewer Parts


More Cars, Fewer Parts
In the struggle to cut costs, manufacturers are coalescing platforms.

HP TouchPad 4G hits FCC on the way to AT&T

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:04 PM PDT

HP TouchPad 4G hits FCC on the way to AT&T


HP TouchPad 4G hits FCC on the way to AT&T
There's a lot to be said for timing. Earlier today, HP quietly rolled a permanent price drop on the first generation TouchPad, and now it seems that the 4G version of the webOS slate has paid a visit to the folks at the FCC. The filing has "TouchPad" written all over it -- literally -- plus a few labels sporting "HSPA+ AT&T."Continue reading HP TouchPad 4G hits FCC on the way...

“Android for Girls?” HTC Bliss Coming to Verizon

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:04 PM PDT

"Android for Girls?" HTC Bliss Coming to Verizon


"Android for Girls?" HTC Bliss Coming to Verizon
Verizon is preparing to launch an Android phone targeted towards women, the HTC Bliss. The device comes in a "pretty" seafoam-like green, and will include a dangling charm that lights up when you have a missed call or new message. Oh, and here's the best part – the phone is also rumored to ship with special women-friendly apps, like a calorie counter and an app for shopping. Groan. In case you can't tell, I'm...

Nissan Leaf powered by... single malt scotch?

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:28 PM PDT

Nissan Leaf powered by... single malt scotch?


Nissan Leaf powered by... single malt scotch?
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan Seeing cars powered by alcohol is nothing new. After all, that's what ethanol is. But as expensive as gasoline might get, fueling a car on single malt scotch would be more wasteful than lighting your cigar with a hundred-dollar bill. Yet that's just what one Mark Reynier is doing....

Acer Iconia Smart arrives in September, doesn't apologize for being late

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:27 PM PDT

Acer Iconia Smart arrives in September, doesn't apologize for being late


Acer Iconia Smart arrives in September, doesn't apologize for being late
Five months is a very long time to wait for the large-handed smartphone addict, but finally there is some good news, everybody! We previewed Acer's massive 4.8-inch phone / tablet hybrid back in February and it looked like it would arrive in the U.S. sometime in April. It's now August and and according to Acer's Facebook page, we still have a month to wait....

PS3 firmware update v3.70 adds auto-save cloud storage for subscribers, updates...

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:27 PM PDT

PS3 firmware update v3.70 adds auto-save cloud storage for subscribers, updates XMB and 3D support


PS3 firmware update v3.70 adds auto-save cloud storage for subscribers, updates XMB and 3D support
As if saving your PS3 games to the cloud wasn't convenient enough, Sony's gone and automated the process for PlayStation Plus subscribers. The v3.70 software update offers an automatic sync option for trophies and game save states, giving members exclusive access to their gaming goods wherever they go. The firmware also packs a few additional features for non-paid users, adding a recommendation function to items in the PlayStation store, and a...

HP TouchPad price drop goes permanent?

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:50 AM PDT

HP TouchPad price drop goes permanent?


HP TouchPad price drop goes permanent?
Pricing has long been one of our biggest concerns with HP's webOS-tastic TouchPad. So, when the company offered up a $100 discount on the slate, things certainly seemed headed in the right direction. The drop was only tease, sadly, and the price went right back to normal levels two days later....

DOE awards $7 million to advance hydrogen storage systems

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:14 AM PDT

DOE awards $7 million to advance hydrogen storage systems


DOE awards $7 million to advance hydrogen storage systems
Filed under: Hydrogen, Legislation and Policy, USA It appears the U.S. hasn't completely backed away from hydrogen fuel cell vehicles with a new Department of Energy (DOE) announcement saying it will award nearly $7 million over five years for cost analysis to support the development of hydrogen storage for fuel cell systems, including those used for transportation. The projects will look into lifecycle cost of existing and conceptual fuel cell systems for transportation...

Sony VAIO SB Series review

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:14 AM PDT

Sony VAIO SB Series review


Sony VAIO SB Series review
We hate to break it to you, dear readers, but we're in the throes of back to school season. In a few short weeks, lots of wide-eyed freshmen will be setting up their dorm rooms and begging off name games during orientation, which means they (and their generous parents) are stocking up on gear now....

Visualized: 3D3 Solutions scans our face in two seconds flat

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:14 AM PDT

Visualized: 3D3 Solutions scans our face in two seconds flat


Visualized: 3D3 Solutions scans our face in two seconds flat
See that bloke? That's Darren Murph. Well, a digital representation of the human version, anyway. That image was captured in two painless seconds at the hands of 3D3 Solutions, which was on-hand here at SIGGRAPH to demonstrate its newest FlexScan setups. The rig that snapped our face rings up at around $10,000, and relies on a Canon DSLR (strictly for capturing textures), a projector and a secondary camera....

CDMA and 4G Connections Compromised At DefCon 19?

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:14 AM PDT

CDMA and 4G Connections Compromised At DefCon 19?


CDMA and 4G Connections Compromised At DefCon 19?
While Mike Tassey and Rich Perkins were showing off their impressive GSM and WiFi-hacking drone, it seems that other mobile networks may have been under a silent siege. Word over on the Full Disclosure mailing list is that CDMA and 4G networks were locally compromised, allowing for a full-on man-in-the middle attack to take place. According to a report by Coderman, a DefCon attendee reportedly who saw the attack unfold, whoever was...

Tesla adds four automotive newbies to executive team

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 10:38 AM PDT

Tesla adds four automotive newbies to executive team


Tesla adds four automotive newbies to executive team
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors Tesla Motors has added four executives, none with extensive experience in the automotive industry, to its team as the Silicon Valley automaker gears up for mass production of its Model S and Model X. Tesla has appointed Ravi Simhambhatla as vice-president of information technology and business applications, Greg Reichow as vice-president of powertrain operations, Peter Carlsson as vice-president of supply chain and John Hillegass as vice-president of design...

AT&T: no LTE smartphone until late 2011

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 10:38 AM PDT

AT&T: no LTE smartphone until late 2011


AT&T: no LTE smartphone until late 2011
Not exactly a huge surprise here considering that the carrier is still just getting its LTE network off the ground, but AT&T has now confirmed that it won't be offering any LTE-capable smartphones until late this year (LTE data cards will apparently come sometime before that). Put another way, however, that also confirms that AT&T will be offering at least one LTE smartphone before year's end....

Logitech trots out another keyboard case, this time for the Galaxy Tab 10.1

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 10:38 AM PDT

Logitech trots out another keyboard case, this time for the Galaxy Tab 10.1


Logitech trots out another keyboard case, this time for the Galaxy Tab 10.1
You might have noticed that accessory makers have a habit of churning out stuff for iDevices first and everything else second. Specifically, though, we're noticing that in the world of tablets, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is fast becoming companies' No. 2 once they've gotten the iPad squared away. Take Logitech, for example....

Meizu MX now aiming for end-of-September launch, coming in dual-core and quad-co...

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Meizu MX now aiming for end-of-September launch, coming in dual-core and quad-core flavors


Meizu MX now aiming for end-of-September launch, coming in dual-core and quad-core flavors
We weren't expecting to hear anything about the Meizu MX so soon, but as always, CEO Jack Wong loves surprises. Earlier today, our main man quietly mentioned on his forum that his upcoming 4-inch Android phone will now be launching in China at the end of September (around the same time as the next iPhone event?), meaning we won't have to wait till the end of the year....

Ford Focus Electric will offer solar home option

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 09:25 AM PDT

Ford Focus Electric will offer solar home option


Ford Focus Electric will offer solar home option
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Solar, Ford Running an electric car on the power of the sun is many an EV enthusiast's dream. Ford isn't the first company to combine EV charging with solar energy, but it is trying to make it as easy as possible to go from driving on imported oil to using extremely local energy. Through a new partnership with SunPower, Ford will offer a 2.5-kilowatt rooftop solar system to people who...

Engadget's back to school guide 2011: televisions

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 09:25 AM PDT

Engadget's back to school guide 2011: televisions


Engadget's back to school guide 2011: televisions
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're settling down in front of a few of our favorite HDTVs, but you can head to the Back to School hub to see the rest of the product guides as...

DOE to invest $50 million more in solar manufacturing

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 08:49 AM PDT

DOE to invest $50 million more in solar manufacturing


DOE to invest $50 million more in solar manufacturing
Filed under: Solar, Legislation and Policy, USA Over the course of the next two years, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will invest $50 million into its SUNPATH (Scaling Up Nascent Photovoltaic At Home) program. The DOE says this multi-million investment is to assist the U.S. in reclaiming its competitive edge in solar manufacturing....

T-Mobile Changes Mind About Low-Use, “No Overage” Data

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 08:49 AM PDT

T-Mobile Changes Mind About Low-Use, "No Overage" Data


T-Mobile Changes Mind About Low-Use, "No Overage" Data
T-Mobile customers have gotten quite a bit of mileage of out their No Overage data plans: while everyone's careful not to use the word "unlimited", T-Mobile's approach still let users gobble up as much data as they wanted so long as they didn't mind a (pretty drastic) speed decrease. At 200 MB and 2 GB, T-Mobile's smartphone data tiers look familiar, but the No Overage gimmick gives customers the best of...

Introducing The Amazing, Magical HiPhone 5

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 08:49 AM PDT

Introducing The Amazing, Magical HiPhone 5


Introducing The Amazing, Magical HiPhone 5
If you've got $30 burning a hole in your pocket you can be the proud owner of a brand new HiPhone 5, a knock-off iPhone 5 modelled – we presume – on the leaked pictures of the iPhone 5. The phone, which features Wi-Fi, a micro SD slot, and a GSM cellular radio, is standard Shanzai material....

Apple's Samsung complaint reveals it's also suing Motorola over the Xoom

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 08:49 AM PDT

Apple's Samsung complaint reveals it's also suing Motorola over the Xoom


Apple's Samsung complaint reveals it's also suing Motorola over the Xoom
Yes, we've now reached the point in the ongoing Apple v. Samsung brouhaha where we're having lawsuits revealed within lawsuits. As spotted by FOSS Patents' Florian Mueller, Apple's recent complaint against Samsung that led to a preliminary injunction blocking sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Europe also contained a brief passage indicating that Apple is suing Motorola over the decidedly tablet-like Xoom as well....