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- Ferrari president Luca di Montezemelo doesn't believe in electric cars, Santa Cl...
- Looking back at a year of Android Malware
- After driving the Renault Twizy, reviewer calls it "the only EV I could imagine...
- HAPMAP navigational system keeps your eyes on the prize, your hands on the route...
- Mystery Android Vulnerability Not Detailed By Prudent Hackers
- Will RIM's PlayBook get WiMAX? The Now Network says no
- GM to Recall 2012 LaCrosse, Impala
- How the 54.5 mpg CAFE standard will really equal 40 mpg in the real world
- TiVo Premiere Elite quad-tuner DVR detailed, doesn't support OTA broadcasts
- HTC’s 1st NFC Phone HTC Stunning is Actually Incredible S
- TSMC Beginning Production Of Apple’s New A6 Processor
- Nissan Leaf sales crack 5,000 in U.S.
- T-Mobile: overages on 200MB data plan in, throttling out
- Growing Up Geek: Zach Honig
- 5 Home Projects to Finish Before Labor Day
- KTM thinks conceptually with new plastic-bodied electric three wheeler
- IBM exec says PC is 'going the way of the typewriter,' kills our birthday buzz
- Engadget Podcast 252 - 08.12.2011
- Is This the World's Ugliest Car?
- HTC Bliss stops by the FCC dressed in Verizon red
- Easy Italian Feast: Lemon Ricotta Pasta, White Bean Bruschetta, and Cannoli Pudding
- Audi Urban Concept teased in motion [w/video]
- Engadget's back to school guide 2011: headphones
- The IBM PC turns 30, we hurt our hands giving it birthday punches
- W3i Launches New Service for iOS Game Developers
- Samsung To Finally Debut The Galaxy S II In The U.S On August 29th
- Slim new HP TouchSmart AIO highlighted in leaked promo video
| Shot glass lens set likely won't improve your photography Posted: 12 Aug 2011 02:45 PM PDT Shot glass lens set likely won't improve your photography  Shot glass lens set likely won't improve your photography Find your Nikon or Canon lens mug a little too big for some other beverages you may enjoy from time to time? Then you might want to consider stocking your cupboard with a few of these lens shot glasses now available from Photojojo (and made by DERELIQ). They're are only available in the Canon variety so far, but they are just as detailed as their larger counterpart, right down to the... |
| Michigan home to 38,067 "green" automotive jobs Posted: 12 Aug 2011 02:10 PM PDT Michigan home to 38,067 "green" automotive jobs  Michigan home to 38,067 "green" automotive jobs Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, USA Looking to join the growing number of "green" automotive workers? Well, then consider packing up and moving to Michigan (if you're not already there). That action would seem to be the most logical since the Great Lake State is now home to more than 38,067 "green" automotive jobs, according to a study conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the National Wildlife Federation and the United Auto Workers. The... |
| Telecommunications Industry Association gives AT&T / T-Mobile merger a big thumb... Posted: 12 Aug 2011 02:10 PM PDT Telecommunications Industry Association gives AT&T / T-Mobile merger a big thumbs up  Telecommunications Industry Association gives AT&T / T-Mobile merger a big thumbs up The Telecommunications Industry Association claims amongst its ranks some of the biggest names in the tech space, including the likes of Apple, Intel, Microsoft and Nokia -- so when the organization talks, people tend to listen. This time out, the TIA is giving the nod to AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile, urging that the FCC seriously consider the positive impact it would "have on investment and innovation, expanding consumer access to mobile... |
| Ferrari president Luca di Montezemelo doesn't believe in electric cars, Santa Cl... Posted: 12 Aug 2011 02:10 PM PDT Ferrari president Luca di Montezemelo doesn't believe in electric cars, Santa Claus (video)  Ferrari president Luca di Montezemelo doesn't believe in electric cars, Santa Claus (video) As saucy as some of them may be, today's electric car is definitely a novelty. Still, it's not too hard to imagine a future where the majority of autos run on electrons -- whether they're pushed from batteries or hydrogen fuel cells. Not everybody's down with that idea, and one of those EV detractors is the incredibly suave Ferrari president Luca di Montezemelo.... |
| Looking back at a year of Android Malware Posted: 12 Aug 2011 01:35 PM PDT Looking back at a year of Android Malware  Looking back at a year of Android Malware Wow, has it really been a year a year since we first witnessed the arrival of SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.a? It seems like only yesterday when everyone was first scrambling to describe the text message manipulating bit of Android malware. We've come along way and seen plenty of malicious bits of software since August 2010.... |
| After driving the Renault Twizy, reviewer calls it "the only EV I could imagine... Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:58 PM PDT After driving the Renault Twizy, reviewer calls it "the only EV I could imagine owning"  After driving the Renault Twizy, reviewer calls it "the only EV I could imagine owning" Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Renault Renault Twizy - Click above for high-res image gallery When the Renault Twizy Z.E. goes on sale in Europe at the end of 2011, it will be one of the cheapest electric vehicles available. Starting at €6,990 (a more-than-reasonable $9,961 U.S. at today's exchange rate), the five-horsepower Twizy 45 seems a raging bargain.... |
| HAPMAP navigational system keeps your eyes on the prize, your hands on the route... Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:58 PM PDT HAPMAP navigational system keeps your eyes on the prize, your hands on the route (video)  HAPMAP navigational system keeps your eyes on the prize, your hands on the route (video) Alternative navigational systems aren't exactly new, but the concept shown here just might have wings. HAPMAP was one of a handful of projects selected for demonstration at SIGGRAPH's E-tech event, aiming to keep a human's eye away from the map (and in turn, on whatever's in front of them) by developing a system that guides via haptics.... |
| Mystery Android Vulnerability Not Detailed By Prudent Hackers Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:58 PM PDT Mystery Android Vulnerability Not Detailed By Prudent Hackers  Mystery Android Vulnerability Not Detailed By Prudent Hackers Riley Hassell and Shane Macaulay were all set to go on stage at Black Hat and describe a few methods of hacking Android devices. But they never appeared: at the last minute, they decided not to reveal the vulnerabilities they had discovered. Why? "To prevent an unacceptable window of risk to consumers worldwide and to guarantee credit where it was due." How very white hat!... |
| Will RIM's PlayBook get WiMAX? The Now Network says no Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:58 PM PDT Will RIM's PlayBook get WiMAX? The Now Network says no  Will RIM's PlayBook get WiMAX? The Now Network says no Whoa there, RIM -- not so fast. Despite an earlier commitment from Sprint, the Wall Street Journal reports that the Now Network has cancelled its plans to bring WiMAX to the BlackBerry PlayBook, leaving Research in Motion to continue selling WiFi-only models of the half-baked tablet. Sprint representatives cited poor adoption rates among business customers as one reason for the move to cancel PlayBook sales, along with an already crowded tablet... |
| GM to Recall 2012 LaCrosse, Impala Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:58 PM PDT GM to Recall 2012 LaCrosse, Impala GM to Recall 2012 LaCrosse, Impala Recall is to fix LaCrosse software and Impala power-steering problems. |
| How the 54.5 mpg CAFE standard will really equal 40 mpg in the real world Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:22 PM PDT How the 54.5 mpg CAFE standard will really equal 40 mpg in the real world  How the 54.5 mpg CAFE standard will really equal 40 mpg in the real world Filed under: Legislation and Policy, USA First there was 62 miles per gallon, then 56.2 mpg, then 54.5 mpg, and now we could be looking at 40 mpg for Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) in 2025. What's that you say, you thought 54.5 was the official number? That's true, but that official target has a lot of federal incentive credits built into it, and these credits could lower real-world mpg levels to... |
| TiVo Premiere Elite quad-tuner DVR detailed, doesn't support OTA broadcasts Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:22 PM PDT TiVo Premiere Elite quad-tuner DVR detailed, doesn't support OTA broadcasts  TiVo Premiere Elite quad-tuner DVR detailed, doesn't support OTA broadcasts Earlier this summer, we got wind of TiVo's plans to release its Premiere Elite DVR -- a retail version of the company's quad-tuner Premiere Q, which is only available directly through service providers. We knew to expect four tuners on the Elite as well, letting you record content from up to four channels at once.... |
| HTC’s 1st NFC Phone HTC Stunning is Actually Incredible S Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:22 PM PDT HTC's 1st NFC Phone HTC Stunning is Actually Incredible S  HTC's 1st NFC Phone HTC Stunning is Actually Incredible S Earlier this week, smartphone maker HTC revealed its first NFC-based device, reportedly called the "HTC Stunning." The phone is being released in China and will include support for mobile payments through a partnership with China UnionPay, a Chinese bankcard network. What we didn't know, however, was what kind of phone the Stunning is.... |
| TSMC Beginning Production Of Apple’s New A6 Processor Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:22 PM PDT TSMC Beginning Production Of Apple's New A6 Processor  TSMC Beginning Production Of Apple's New A6 Processor We reported a few weeks ago that Apple was potentially looking at TSMC (otherwise known as the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.) to start work on their next-generation A6 processor. Apple seems to have made up their mind in the interim, as the partnership was confirmed on Friday by the Chinese Economic News Service. TSMC, the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer, has reportedly already begun trial production run of the new chip.... |
| Nissan Leaf sales crack 5,000 in U.S. Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:45 AM PDT Nissan Leaf sales crack 5,000 in U.S.  Nissan Leaf sales crack 5,000 in U.S. Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, USA 2011 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery 10,000 worldwide and, as of Wednesday August 10, 5,000 in the U.S. Those are two of the sales-related milestones that the Nissan Leaf has already surpassed. Nissan spokeswoman Katherine Zachary told PluginCars the Japanese automaker officially blew by the 5,000-unit mark on Wednesday and is roughly on pace to sell 1,000 Leafs in the month of August.... |
| T-Mobile: overages on 200MB data plan in, throttling out Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:45 AM PDT T-Mobile: overages on 200MB data plan in, throttling out  T-Mobile: overages on 200MB data plan in, throttling out Bad news T-Mobile fans: AllThingsD just confirmed that throttling on the 200MB plan is going the way of the dodo, with the carrier opting to charge overage fees instead. Under the new entry-level plan, those exceeding their monthly allotment will face a $0.10 overage per megabyte, until their penalties reach $30 -- the capped surcharge.... |
| Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:10 AM PDT Growing Up Geek: Zach Honig  Growing Up Geek: Zach Honig Growing up in the 80's, many kids used their Little Tikes easels to sketch their homes, or their families, or a football or two. Mine was littered with pictures of ceiling fans. But not just the ceiling fan mounted above my playroom -- no, these fans were upside-down (like a model I saw in New Orleans), daisy-chained (seen at a local arcade), and connected to a gas-powered motor (as I once... |
| 5 Home Projects to Finish Before Labor Day Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:10 AM PDT 5 Home Projects to Finish Before Labor Day 5 Home Projects to Finish Before Labor Day If the back-to-school radio or television commercials haven't clued you in yet, summer is nearly over and with that, so will be the longer days and warmer temperatures. |
| KTM thinks conceptually with new plastic-bodied electric three wheeler Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:34 AM PDT KTM thinks conceptually with new plastic-bodied electric three wheeler  KTM thinks conceptually with new plastic-bodied electric three wheeler Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Lightweight Austrian-based KTM is best known for producing tough two-wheelers built to handle all manner of off-road conditions. To four-wheeled fans, it's also known for the track-devouring X-Bow. Now, a new concept vehicle shows that KTM can view the world through green-tinted glasses. The plastic-bodied KTM E3W is a three-wheeled electric vehicle fit to ferry two passengers for up to 100 kilometers (62 miles). Plastic helps keep the weight of... |
| IBM exec says PC is 'going the way of the typewriter,' kills our birthday buzz Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:34 AM PDT IBM exec says PC is 'going the way of the typewriter,' kills our birthday buzz  IBM exec says PC is 'going the way of the typewriter,' kills our birthday buzz Well, this is awkward. As the IBM PC celebrates its 30th birthday today, one of its original designers is already mulling the end of its reign. In a blog post penned this week, Mark Dean, IBM's CTO for the Middle East and Africa, reflected on the dawn of the desktop era and looked forward to its seemingly inevitable demise. "When I helped design the PC, I didn't think I'd live long enough... |
| Engadget Podcast 252 - 08.12.2011 Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:34 AM PDT Engadget Podcast 252 - 08.12.2011 Engadget Podcast 252 - 08.12.2011 You might think the Engadget Podcasters are a bunch of dudes and dudettes who sit around and obsess over consumer electronics all day for a living. Aaaaaaannnnd.......you might be right. That's why we brought in Garry Dell'Abate, a guy who obsesses over executive-producing The Howard Stern Show every day (for a living), for a little bit of an outside take on the big issues of the week.... |
| Is This the World's Ugliest Car? Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:34 AM PDT Is This the World's Ugliest Car? Is This the World's Ugliest Car? Ever wonder what would happen if a Dodge Charger mated with a Porsche Panamera and pretty much every other car on the planet? |
| HTC Bliss stops by the FCC dressed in Verizon red Posted: 12 Aug 2011 09:58 AM PDT HTC Bliss stops by the FCC dressed in Verizon red  HTC Bliss stops by the FCC dressed in Verizon red Looking for a little FCC Friday rapture? HTC's rumored "women only" smartphone, the Bliss, just passed through the Commission's gates for a bit of strut and tell. Sporting the model number PI46110, the handset seems destined for a Big Red debut with CDMA 850MHz / 1900MHz bands, WiFi and Bluetooth on-board.... |
| Easy Italian Feast: Lemon Ricotta Pasta, White Bean Bruschetta, and Cannoli Pudding Posted: 12 Aug 2011 09:57 AM PDT Easy Italian Feast: Lemon Ricotta Pasta, White Bean Bruschetta, and Cannoli Pudding Easy Italian Feast: Lemon Ricotta Pasta, White Bean Bruschetta, and Cannoli Pudding There's no better way to feed a large group and still have plenty of leftovers. |
| Audi Urban Concept teased in motion [w/video] Posted: 12 Aug 2011 09:22 AM PDT Audi Urban Concept teased in motion [w/video]  Audi Urban Concept teased in motion [w/video] Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Audi, Frankfurt Motor Show, Videos Following the official release of a handful of sketches and an unofficial reveal of the camo'd prototype, Audi has put out a brief teaser clip of its Urban Concept ahead of its official reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show. We still don't have much in the way of details - and the video doesn't provide any new information - but what we do know is... |
| Engadget's back to school guide 2011: headphones Posted: 12 Aug 2011 09:22 AM PDT Engadget's back to school guide 2011: headphones  Engadget's back to school guide 2011: headphones 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 giving your ears some love with a plethora of headphones that will keep you rocking around campus -- and you can head to the Back to School hub to see... |
| The IBM PC turns 30, we hurt our hands giving it birthday punches Posted: 12 Aug 2011 08:46 AM PDT The IBM PC turns 30, we hurt our hands giving it birthday punches  The IBM PC turns 30, we hurt our hands giving it birthday punches Thirty years ago today IBM officially ushered in what many consider to be the modern computing era with the 5150. What ultimately became known simply as the IBM PC was the first machine to run a Microsoft operating system (the recently acquired PC-DOS) on an Intel processor (the 4.77MHz 8088) and inspired countless clones.... |
| W3i Launches New Service for iOS Game Developers Posted: 12 Aug 2011 08:46 AM PDT W3i Launches New Service for iOS Game Developers  W3i Launches New Service for iOS Game Developers Monetization and distribution network for app developers, W3i, is today announcing a program specifically for iOS Game Developers. The new service, now in beta, is simply being called "Games Platform," the company says. And its goal will be to solve the challenges facing game developers such as server set-up, maintenance, security, storefronts and analytics. The idea for the service was sparked by a number of interviews with mobile game developers, conducted by... |
| Samsung To Finally Debut The Galaxy S II In The U.S On August 29th Posted: 12 Aug 2011 08:46 AM PDT Samsung To Finally Debut The Galaxy S II In The U.S On August 29th  Samsung To Finally Debut The Galaxy S II In The U.S On August 29th It's coming! It's finally, finally coming! After nearly four months of traveling around just about everywhere but the US, the Galaxy S II is finally set to make its stateside debut. Samsung will be holding a press event on August 29th to spill all the details. Just last month, Samsung's President of Mobile Shin Jong-Kyun predicted that the US S II would launch sometime in August.... |
| Slim new HP TouchSmart AIO highlighted in leaked promo video Posted: 12 Aug 2011 08:46 AM PDT Slim new HP TouchSmart AIO highlighted in leaked promo video  Slim new HP TouchSmart AIO highlighted in leaked promo video A tipster sent in what looks to be a video of a forthcoming HP all-in-one. The TouchSmart 520 is a slim device, propped up by two "sweeping support arms," which allow the PC to be adjusted, much like in past models. Not a lot of specs to go on at this point, though the system does sport a "high definition display" and souped up audio courtesy of Beats.... |
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