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TiVo talks cable, satellite deals in Q2 results; DirecTiVo exposed! (video)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 06:44 PM PDT

TiVo talks cable, satellite deals in Q2 results; DirecTiVo exposed! (video)


TiVo talks cable, satellite deals in Q2 results; DirecTiVo exposed! (video)
TiVo's results for the second quarter are here and there were a few tidbits that let us know where its products are going in the future. Despite reporting a net loss for the quarter, its cash position was up after receiving the first $300 million payment from its settlement with Dish Network....

ITK's Handroid: a softer, gentler robotic hand (video)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 06:06 PM PDT

ITK's Handroid: a softer, gentler robotic hand (video)


ITK's Handroid: a softer, gentler robotic hand (video)
Most robotic hands are built with a series of individual motors in each joint, making them heavy, expensive and prone to gripping everything with the subtlety of a vice. Japan's ITK thinks it's solved those problems with Handroid -- designed with cords that mimic the muscles in our meat-paws. No motors mean it's far lighter than the standard Terminator design, and it's controlled with a glove that allows it to mirror...

Steve Jobs's Apple: a timeline

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 05:28 PM PDT

Steve Jobs's Apple: a timeline


Steve Jobs's Apple: a timeline
Let there be no question: ours would be a very different industry, were it not for Steve Jobs. Few, if any individuals have had so profound an effect on their given spaces; a unprecedented track record that began in 1976 with the co-founding of Apple. In earliest incarnation, the company would prove the driving force of the personal computer explosion of the early '80s, beginning with the Apple II -- one...

Netherlands sees measurable results from fee-per-mile test program

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 04:50 PM PDT

Netherlands sees measurable results from fee-per-mile test program


Netherlands sees measurable results from fee-per-mile test program
Filed under: Etc., Legislation and Policy, Europe/EU Should drivers be charged a tax fee for the miles they drive? A controversial tax proposal over in the Netherlands calls for just that, with miles driven measured via a meter placed in vehicles. All eyes are on the Netherland's fee-per-mile trials, with the program's ability to ease traffic congestion and reduce emissions under close watch....

EscapeCapsule Lets You Use Your iPhone 4 In Water, Sand, Mud, Snow, And Other Gr...

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 04:50 PM PDT

EscapeCapsule Lets You Use Your iPhone 4 In Water, Sand, Mud, Snow, And Other Gross Stuff


EscapeCapsule Lets You Use Your iPhone 4 In Water, Sand, Mud, Snow, And Other Gross Stuff
There really should be no argument when I say that a case for your iPhone 4 is nothing short of necessary. Unless you've got cash to burn, the iPhone is just too damn expensive to leave unprotected. The only problem is that most of them make your phone pretty clunky, which sucks since Apple works hard to make the iPhone as slim as possible....

Continental GTC Set for Frankfurt

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 04:50 PM PDT

Continental GTC Set for Frankfurt


Continental GTC Set for Frankfurt
Bentley to display new, more powerful GTC convertible next month.

VW to Unveil 1-Seat Electric Car

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 04:50 PM PDT

VW to Unveil 1-Seat Electric Car


VW to Unveil 1-Seat Electric Car
The electric concept will be designed for limited journeys....

Fisker Automotive looking to raise additional $200 million

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 04:12 PM PDT

Fisker Automotive looking to raise additional $200 million


Fisker Automotive looking to raise additional $200 million
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Fisker Automotive is reportedly seeking an additional $200 million through its latest round of private fundraising, according to Venture Beat. This adds to the $100 million Fisker snatched in May, the $40 million the automaker raised back in March, the $150 million it grabbed in February, the $300 million raised prior to that, the $529 million awarded from the...

Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 04:12 PM PDT

Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple


Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple
In a shocking development out of Cupertino, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has stepped down, the board naming Tim Cook as his replacement. The company said "Steve's extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world's most innovative and valuable technology company." Steve himself published the following letter: I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations...

1899 Columbia Electric Landaulet auctions for record-setting $550,000

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 03:34 PM PDT

1899 Columbia Electric Landaulet auctions for record-setting $550,000


1899 Columbia Electric Landaulet auctions for record-setting $550,000
Filed under: EV/Plug-in It's a bit of battery-powered history, the 1899 Columbia Electric Landaulet. And now it's in the vintage electric vehicle record books. Back in 1896, Colonel Albert Pope had become the nation's leading bicycle manufacturer and he aimed to blaze a path in the automotive industry. By year's end, Pope had completed an experimental electric vehicle and, in 1897, hired Hiram Percy Maxim to head Pope Manufacturing Company's motor carriage division....

Huawei Sonic reappears at the FCC, ditches AWS 3G and NFC functionality

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 03:33 PM PDT

Huawei Sonic reappears at the FCC, ditches AWS 3G and NFC functionality


Huawei Sonic reappears at the FCC, ditches AWS 3G and NFC functionality
If this is the same "T-Mobile Sonic" we saw a month back, it's safe to assume Huawei took the Gingerbread slab back to the drawing board and away from a Magenta debut. Popping up, once again, over at the FCC, and bearing a different model number -- U8652 -- the new Sonic sports a similar rounded-edge design, although this current incarnation takes on a definite rectangular shape....

Mobile Payments Company Boku Expands Direct Carrier Billing Deals In France

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 03:33 PM PDT

Mobile Payments Company Boku Expands Direct Carrier Billing Deals In France


Mobile Payments Company Boku Expands Direct Carrier Billing Deals In France
Today, mobile payments company Boku is launching direct carrier billing agreements with two of the largest mobile carriers in France— Bouygues Telecom and SFR, offering over 32 million French customers the ability to pay for virtual goods and services using only their existing wireless service account. Historically, mobile payments companies face the challenge of lofty carrier rates....

Ticketmaster's interactive seat map brings Facebook stalking to concert venues

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 03:33 PM PDT

Ticketmaster's interactive seat map brings Facebook stalking to concert venues


Ticketmaster's interactive seat map brings Facebook stalking to concert venues
You desperately want to attend Katy Perry's raucous San Antonio concert, but your kid sister has absolutely zero interest in tagging along, and the mere thought of going stag strikes fear into your heart. All seems lost, but worry not -- because Ticketmaster and Facebook have just joined forces to create a new feature that weds concert-going with social networking....

Samsung's GT-19220 shows up in leaked photos, preps for battle with iPhone 5?

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 02:55 PM PDT

Samsung's GT-19220 shows up in leaked photos, preps for battle with iPhone 5?


Samsung's GT-19220 shows up in leaked photos, preps for battle with iPhone 5?
If you're a sucker for juicy handset rumors, then this one's for you. A few months ago, a supposed Samsung roadmap leaked, revealing a slew of new Android, Bada and WP7 handsets on the horizon. Today, a picture purporting to be one of those phones, the GT-19220 (W43) surfaced, complete with some specs to further grease the rumor mill....

The Jaguar E-type

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 02:55 PM PDT

The Jaguar E-type


The Jaguar E-type
The E-Type was the featured marque of the Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

Coda Automotive raises nearly $40 million

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 02:16 PM PDT

Coda Automotive raises nearly $40 million


Coda Automotive raises nearly $40 million
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Coda Automotive Coda Sedan - Click above for high-res image gallery Coda Automotive, the Los Angeles-based firm responsible for the oft-delayed $44,900 Coda Sedan, has reportedly raised nearly $40 million in additional funds in the past couple of months. According to the automaker's recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Coda has raised $117 million of the $237 million it's looking to grab in its fourth round of funding....

Engadget's NYC Reader Meetup happens tomorrow!

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 02:15 PM PDT

Engadget's NYC Reader Meetup happens tomorrow!


Engadget's NYC Reader Meetup happens tomorrow!
We know... this can be something of a sad time. Seasons changing, vacations ending, schools opening, and days shortening. But don't be down, dear reader, because we have a heck of a party planned, only a day away. The NYC Engadget Reader Meetup is tomorrow, it's totally free, and you're invited. We've lined up an array of exhibitors to show their latest and greatest toys, including AT&T, Samsung, HTC, RIM, and Motorola....

Wal-Mart Cancels Deal to Install Wine Vending Machines

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 02:15 PM PDT

Wal-Mart Cancels Deal to Install Wine Vending Machines


Wal-Mart Cancels Deal to Install Wine Vending Machines
Wal-Mart is canceling an agreement to install 23 state-controlled wine-vending machines in some Pennsylvania stores.

Toshiba Smarbo takes on dirt, Roomba, music playing prowess unclear

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 01:37 PM PDT

Toshiba Smarbo takes on dirt, Roomba, music playing prowess unclear


Toshiba Smarbo takes on dirt, Roomba, music playing prowess unclear
Toshiba is just the latest company to enter the robovac fray. Samsung, ASUS and LG have already tested the waters against the mighty iRobot, now it's Smarbo's turn to try its hand at automated vacuuming. Inside the round floor cleaner are 38 sensors that help it avoid obstacles and keep it from falling down stairs, as well as a CPU or CPUs that sport "double brain function" according to the machine...

Droid Bionic ad has pretty much everything but a phone (video)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 01:37 PM PDT

Droid Bionic ad has pretty much everything but a phone (video)


Droid Bionic ad has pretty much everything but a phone (video)
The new Droid Bionic ad sure has it all: a Portman-esque lady in an illuminated leather blouse, brandishing a giant sword against a Terminator-looking 'bot shooting lasers from his hands, all taking place in some crazy sky coliseum thing. As for the actual handset? Not so much on that front, save for a name at the end and a promised September release date -- oh, and the implied promise that the...

Welcome to the new AutoblogGreen!

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:59 PM PDT

Welcome to the new AutoblogGreen!


Welcome to the new AutoblogGreen!
Filed under: AutoblogGreen Exclusive Now that big brother Autoblog has worked out most of the bugs from its recent site redesign, it's AutoblogGreen's turn. We just flipped the switch to bring you a new, cleaner look to AutoblogGreen, and with it a few new features that should make your reading experience smoother, more personal and more interactive. Let's start with new Preferences window....

Nokia Nearby tells your S40 where the action's at

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:59 PM PDT

Nokia Nearby tells your S40 where the action's at


Nokia Nearby tells your S40 where the action's at
Just because you're packing an S40 or S60 device doesn't mean you should have to miss out on the haps. That's why Nokia Beta Labs is debuting a pilot app called Nokia Nearby, a hyper-local search app -- geared toward emerging markets with a heavy concentration of S40 handsets -- that helps you find restaurants, movie theaters and other locations within close range of your current location....

Did you know Venezuela has the most oil? Meet the man in charge of it

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Did you know Venezuela has the most oil? Meet the man in charge of it


Did you know Venezuela has the most oil? Meet the man in charge of it
Filed under: Etc., South/Latin America Quick, name the country certified by OPEC as number one in national oil reserves. Saudi Arabia? No. Canada? Nope. Venezuela? Bing! After redefining as extra-heavy crude a field previously classified as tar, OPEC certified the South American nation of Venezuela as the controller of the world's grandest oil reserves....

UK Advertising Authority smacks Motorola for misleading Atrix advert (video)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:20 PM PDT

UK Advertising Authority smacks Motorola for misleading Atrix advert (video)


UK Advertising Authority smacks Motorola for misleading Atrix advert (video)
Oh dear. Remember Motorola's advert claiming the Atrix was the "world's most powerful smartphone?" Well it's now been banned in the UK by the Advertising Standards Authority. Viewers complained about the misleading phrase as the Galaxy S II has a faster 1.2 GHz processor, compared to Atrix's 1GHz. Moto said it meant "powerful" in the sense it could drive various devices -- the ASA didn't agree, since the phrase was read...

RIM’s New QNX BlackBerrys Will Run Android Apps

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:20 PM PDT

RIM's New QNX BlackBerrys Will Run Android Apps


RIM's New QNX BlackBerrys Will Run Android Apps
RIM announced well in advance of the PlayBook's launch that it would be able to play nice with certain Android apps, but aside from a leaked beta, PlayBook owners still have nothing to show for it. RIM may not play the waiting game again with their forthcoming string of QNX-powered BlackBerrys though, as the word from Waterloo is that they will be able to run Android apps right out of the...

Sony redesigns PlayStation Home, makes it the game outside the game

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Sony redesigns PlayStation Home, makes it the game outside the game


Sony redesigns PlayStation Home, makes it the game outside the game
Sony updated PlayStation Home in the spring of this year, and gave its virtual world multiplayer support and better graphics. Evidently that update wasn't quite what Sony wanted, so the company will roll out a complete redesign of the community this autumn to make it easier for folks to connect with desired content....

Google using trikes and boats for Street View of the Amazon Rainforest

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Google using trikes and boats for Street View of the Amazon Rainforest


Google using trikes and boats for Street View of the Amazon Rainforest
Filed under: Etc., On Two Wheels, South/Latin America Ever wonder what it's like to hike across the massive Amazon Rainforest, the most species-rich tract of land in the world? Well, wonder no more 'cause Google Street View will take you inside the tropical rainforest, which is shortlisted as one of the 7 Wonders of Nature by the New Seven Wonders of the World Foundation. Capable of reaching remote areas where even the Paramount...

HTC Bliss gets its clearest photo session yet, shows off front-facing camera

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 11:41 AM PDT

HTC Bliss gets its clearest photo session yet, shows off front-facing camera


HTC Bliss gets its clearest photo session yet, shows off front-facing camera
The HTC Bliss is undoubtedly going through the typical pre-launch routine: it's passed through the ranks of the FCC, received its first Blurrycam session, and now we're finally seeing the upcoming device up close and personal. The folks at XDA China got their hands on one and took a few high-quality images for the world to see, which means we're probably not too far away from the phone's forthcoming release....

Garmin nüvi navigators get refreshed, countless new models for 2012

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Garmin nüvi navigators get refreshed, countless new models for 2012


Garmin nüvi navigators get refreshed, countless new models for 2012
It's time for Garmin to refresh its lineup and flood the market with a slew of dash-mounted GPS devices. In total there are six new series of navigators, with countless models scattered amongst them. The "essential" nüvi 30, 40 and 50 (top left) lines come in three sizes: 3.5-inch, 4.3-inch, and 5-inch sizes (we're sure you can guess which is which), and cover all the basics including a lifetime's worth of...

Google reaches $500 million settlement with DOJ over drug ads

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 11:01 AM PDT

Google reaches $500 million settlement with DOJ over drug ads


Google reaches $500 million settlement with DOJ over drug ads
We had heard that Google irked authorities at the Department of Justice when ads advertising illegal and counterfeit drugs started popping up. But, we didn't realize just how expensive the offense would be. The government is expected to announce a $500 million settlement with the web giant later today that cut quarterly profits by 22-percent....