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MOTOFONE F3, the zombie apocalypse survival phone (video)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:56 PM PDT

MOTOFONE F3, the zombie apocalypse survival phone (video)


MOTOFONE F3, the zombie apocalypse survival phone (video)
You can never be too prepared. Whether you're being chased by brain sucking zombies, hunted down by ruthless killer robots, or -- more likely -- the victim of an earthquake or other natural disaster. There's only one phone you really need, and that's the MOTOFONE F3. Forget your smartphone and its fancy pants features, forget the internet -- when the apocalypse strikes your survival might depend on a durable handset with...

Google remains committed to TV business, expects more partners soon

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 11:37 AM PDT

Google remains committed to TV business, expects more partners soon


Google remains committed to TV business, expects more partners soon
Wondering what Mountain View has in store for Google TV -- that half-baked content platform available on only a small handful of devices? Well, it's not going away, apparently, and may even cross the Atlantic into Europe next year. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt is currently making waves in Scotland, giving Edinburgh International Television Festival attendees a rather vague overview of what the next generation of Google TV may look like....

Europcar adds Peugeot iOn to rental vehicle fleet

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 10:17 AM PDT

Europcar adds Peugeot iOn to rental vehicle fleet


Europcar adds Peugeot iOn to rental vehicle fleet
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Peugeot Last March, rental agency Europcar pre-ordered 500 electric vehicles from Renault to add to its fleets in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In July 2011, Europcar was back at it, adding an undisclosed amount of the "go anywhere at any time" Opel Amperas to its fleet....

Exclusive: HTC Holiday for AT&T in the wild -- 4G LTE, 1.2GHz, 4.5-inch qHD display

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 10:17 AM PDT

Exclusive: HTC Holiday for AT&T in the wild -- 4G LTE, 1.2GHz, 4.5-inch qHD display


Exclusive: HTC Holiday for AT&T in the wild -- 4G LTE, 1.2GHz, 4.5-inch qHD display
Looks like AT&T's fall lineup will include at least one slab of irresistible. The so-called HTC Holiday is indeed real, and it'll soon be gracing Ma Bell's airwaves -- and not just the HSPA+ ones, either. We've confirmed that the Holiday will be amongst the first handsets to launch in AT&T's LTE markets, bringing with it a rather gargantuan frame, a 4.5-inch qHD touchpanel, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of memory, an...

Insert Coin: PumpTire self-inflating bicycle tire

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 09:37 AM PDT

Insert Coin: PumpTire self-inflating bicycle tire


Insert Coin: PumpTire self-inflating bicycle tire
In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with "Insert Coin" as the subject line. We love tires -- they provide an infinite boost in life to the ever-so-necessary wheel, soften the blow while driving on dirt roads and over potholes, and, upon retirement, serve as an ideal plaything...

Microsoft confirms 3D support in Halo: CE remake for Xbox 360

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:17 AM PDT

Microsoft confirms 3D support in Halo: CE remake for Xbox 360


Microsoft confirms 3D support in Halo: CE remake for Xbox 360
Microsoft has been slower than Sony to jump on the 3D gaming bandwagon -- not surprising considering it isn't the one desperately pushing the televisions needed to experience them -- but today the company confirmed rumors that Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will be playable in 3D. Joystiq experienced a demo at Gamescom in Germany, and reports that it only works with the game's updated graphics mode, and that the game's producer...

Beautiful Lakeside Drives

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:17 AM PDT

Beautiful Lakeside Drives


Beautiful Lakeside Drives
They can be Superior or just a Finger, a Moosehead, Big Bear, or Chickenfoot. No matter what you call them, there's just something quintessentially American about a lake.

ASUS MARS II gets reviewed, deemed the fastest single graphics card on the market

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 07:38 AM PDT

ASUS MARS II gets reviewed, deemed the fastest single graphics card on the market


ASUS MARS II gets reviewed, deemed the fastest single graphics card on the market
Well, that insane ASUS MARS II card we got to feast our eyes on back in June has finally started rolling off the assembly line. That means it's time for the hardware fanatics and gaming freaks to start putting them through their paces. HotHardware said the dual GTX 580-packing card was "quite simply the fastest single graphics card we have ever tested, bar none." And everyone else seemed to agree....

Mobile Miscellany: week of August 22, 2011

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 06:19 AM PDT

Mobile Miscellany: week of August 22, 2011


Mobile Miscellany: week of August 22, 2011
This week was packed with news on the mobile front, so it was easy to miss a few stories here and there. Here's some of the other stuff that happened in the wide world of wireless for the week of August 15, 2011: Phone Releases Fido launched the Samsung Galaxy Q, also known as the Gravity Smart in the US, on Thursday....

LanzaTech, Harsco team up to convert steel mill flue gases to ethanol

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 05:39 AM PDT

LanzaTech, Harsco team up to convert steel mill flue gases to ethanol


LanzaTech, Harsco team up to convert steel mill flue gases to ethanol
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Ethanol Worldwide industrial solutions company Harsco and bioenergy technologies firm LanzaTech have teamed up to promote the capture and reuse of steel mill flue gases as a source for domestic fuel. Founded in 2005 in New Zealand, LanzaTech was the first company to successfully demonstrate production of fuel-grade ethanol from steel mill flue gases....

Microsoft patent application details pico projected shared workspace, sounds vag...

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Microsoft patent application details pico projected shared workspace, sounds vaguely familiar


Microsoft patent application details pico projected shared workspace, sounds vaguely familiar
"Combined Surface User Interface" is a cool little patent application filed by Microsoft back in 2010, detailing the creation of a shared workspace stitched together by pico projectors attached to mobile devices. Users can interface with the projected area through motion captured on a camera. If the whole thing sounds a bit familiar, don't worry, you're not crazy....

Electrowetted insoles charge your strut, The Police stand by for music licensing...

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 03:03 AM PDT

Electrowetted insoles charge your strut, The Police stand by for music licensing deal


Electrowetted insoles charge your strut, The Police stand by for music licensing deal
Every move you make is another ten watts you waste. Which is why researchers at InStep NanoPower are working towards taking that spring in your step, and turning it into juice for your gadgets. Flipping the process of electrowetting on its head, whereby mechanical energy is converted into electricity via a microfluid transfer, the team was able to pound some pavement-generated milliwatts out of mercury and galinstan....

Nokia 701, 700 and 600 get hands-on treatment with Symbian Belle, Nokia proposes...

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:57 PM PDT

Nokia 701, 700 and 600 get hands-on treatment with Symbian Belle, Nokia proposes NFC love in China (video)


Nokia 701, 700 and 600 get hands-on treatment with Symbian Belle, Nokia proposes NFC love in China (video)
Nokia may be over Symbian in the United States, but the Finnish company is certainly pursuing the Chinese market with ferocity. Engadget China recently sat down with the three new devices from Espoo -- the 600, 700 and 701 -- along with its new operating system, Symbian Belle, and has a number of hands-on photos and videos for your perusal....

HTC Vigor Spotted In The Wild, Possibly Packing Verizon LTE

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:21 PM PDT

HTC Vigor Spotted In The Wild, Possibly Packing Verizon LTE


HTC Vigor Spotted In The Wild, Possibly Packing Verizon LTE
As far as Verizon devices are concerned, the Droid Bionic probably holds the crown for "Most Anticipated Handset," but newly leaked shots of the HTC Vigor may steal a bit of that spotlight. Rumored to be the newest addition to Verizon's LTE line up, the Vigor sports a name that's downright ancient in comparison: it was first spotted in a trademark application from 2009. The Vigor made waves earlier this month when...

MIT's folding CityCar takes a spin on video, still no room for humans

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:32 PM PDT

MIT's folding CityCar takes a spin on video, still no room for humans


MIT's folding CityCar takes a spin on video, still no room for humans
The MIT Media Lab has been working on a folding, stackable electric vehicle for quite a few years now, but it seems those have at least been fairly productive years, as the so-called CityCar has now finally progressed to something resembling a finished prototype. The only problem for those eager to hop into one is that it's a half-sized prototype, which makes accommodating a driver just a tad difficult....

Apple patent application keeps your private display private

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:42 PM PDT

Apple patent application keeps your private display private


Apple patent application keeps your private display private
It always bears repeating that just because a company applies for a patent doesn't mean the thing will ever see the light of day as a real product. But really, it's the outlandishness that makes these things so fun sometimes. The decidedly clunkily named "Obfuscating the Display of Information and Removing the Obfuscation Using a Filter" details a technology for obscuring information on an electronic device via the addition of "artifacts"...

Saab May File for Bankruptcy, Again

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 06:29 PM PDT

Saab May File for Bankruptcy, Again


Saab May File for Bankruptcy, Again
Reports indicate woes continue for troubled carmaker.

Pebble’s Best: A Judge’s Perspective

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 06:29 PM PDT

Pebble's Best: A Judge's Perspective


Pebble's Best: A Judge's Perspective
A legendary auto journalist and concours judge picks the best of the rest.

Nissan's Leaf rollout speeds up in Chicago this fall

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:51 PM PDT

Nissan's Leaf rollout speeds up in Chicago this fall


Nissan's Leaf rollout speeds up in Chicago this fall
Oprah may have left town and packed up her "You get a car!" philanthropic ways, but that's not stopping Nissan from injecting the windy city with a little auto excitement. Responding to an overwhelming customer demand for its all-electric Leaf vehicles, the Japanese car maker is accelerating the line's rollout to Chicago residents, with the first models to be available this fall....

Life Is Crime: If You Try To Shakedown My Virtual TechCrunch Office, I Will Virt...

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:51 PM PDT

Life Is Crime: If You Try To Shakedown My Virtual TechCrunch Office, I Will Virtually Beat You Down


Life Is Crime: If You Try To Shakedown My Virtual TechCrunch Office, I Will Virtually Beat You Down
There's a simple fundamental reason why Grand Theft Auto exploded into a phenomenon. Everyone has criminal tendencies sometimes. And virtually indulging them is a hell of a lot better then actually indulging them and dealing with the moral consequences — or the physical consequences. Like prison. But what if you could make the Grand Theft Auto concept even more immersive by tying it to the real world?...

Wayne Gerdes starts hypermiling mpg record attempt in Kia Optima Hybrid

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:11 PM PDT

Wayne Gerdes starts hypermiling mpg record attempt in Kia Optima Hybrid


Wayne Gerdes starts hypermiling mpg record attempt in Kia Optima Hybrid
Filed under: Hybrid, MPG, Kia Hypermiling extraordinaire Wayne Gerdes, along with colleague Chris Bernius (both friends of the site), are heading out on a big journey today. The two will leave from Kia Motors' manufacturing facility in West Point, GA on a trip through 48 states in a clockwise direction, finishing in South Carolina 16 days from now. Gerdes and Bernius will jump behind the wheel of a bone-stock 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid,...

Apple stops renting TV shows in iTunes, could be working on a new kind of video...

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:11 PM PDT

Apple stops renting TV shows in iTunes, could be working on a new kind of video service


Apple stops renting TV shows in iTunes, could be working on a new kind of video service
Apple has pulled the plug on TV episode rentals via iTunes, abruptly leaving customers with only the option of purchasing per episode -- good thing you can watch those on your Apple TV streamed from the cloud -- or a Season Pass where available. AllThingsD has a quote from spokesman Tom Neumayr indicating this was in response to customers that "overwhelmingly prefer buying TV shows." Making the timing of the move...

Mazda first to turn end-of-life bumpers into raw material for... bumpers

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:33 PM PDT

Mazda first to turn end-of-life bumpers into raw material for... bumpers


Mazda first to turn end-of-life bumpers into raw material for... bumpers
Filed under: Etc., Mazda Mazda claims to have become the world's first automaker to successfully recycle scrapped bumpers from end-of-life vehicles into raw materials for new bumpers (Ford may disagree). Mazda inaugurated this technology on August 21, and says it will initially be put to use for rear bumpers on its Biante minivan (pictured). Bumpers, according to Mazda, comprise a significant portion of the plastic that is used in vehicles, so the Japanese...

Facebook Kills Daily Deals, But Keeps Check-In Deals

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:33 PM PDT

Facebook Kills Daily Deals, But Keeps Check-In Deals


Facebook Kills Daily Deals, But Keeps Check-In Deals
After quietly announcing they were killing off their nascent Deals product this afternoon, Facebook caused some confusion. You see, with the decision to kill off Facebook Places earlier in the week, everyone wondered what it meant for the location-based deals they launched alongside it? Those would remain alive, Facebook said at the time....

HTC Vigor poses for a couple of spy shots, reveals little

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:33 PM PDT

HTC Vigor poses for a couple of spy shots, reveals little


HTC Vigor poses for a couple of spy shots, reveals little
So it turned out that render of HTC's Vigor on a Dutch online store wasn't exactly kosher; but what might be are two spy shots that Droid Life obtained today, providing us with what would seem to be the first legitimate glimpse of the Verizon-bound, LTE-toting smartphone. Gracing its derriere is a texturized backplate, which sports the usual self-explanatory "WITH HTC SENSE" label along with a large lens plus dual LED...

Apple patent application imagines iPhones that learn the sweet sound of your voice

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:55 PM PDT

Apple patent application imagines iPhones that learn the sweet sound of your voice


Apple patent application imagines iPhones that learn the sweet sound of your voice
Button-loathing Apple really wants people to stop dirtying its devices with sticky fingerprints. That's why it's applied for a patent that should improve the frustrating experience of using iOS's voice control -- precisely the kind of update we've been awaiting since Apple bought Siri last year. With the help of a technology billed as "User profiling for voice input processing," your device would identify your voice, check against a library of...