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Comcast close to releasing AnyPlay box for in-home live TV streaming to tablets

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 02:57 PM PDT

Comcast close to releasing AnyPlay box for in-home live TV streaming to tablets


Comcast close to releasing AnyPlay box for in-home live TV streaming to tablets
Comcast has been talking about adding live TV streaming to its Xfinity TV tablet apps for a while, but now this screenshot of a product page from MacRumors indicates it could be launching very soon. It requires an AnyPlay box -- a Comcast brand name for the Motorola Televation cable TV-to-IPTV box shown off in June and previously a portable DVR concept from Panasonic -- that will allow viewing over the...

Toyota Ku:Rin snags compressed air top speed record with 80.3 mph run

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 02:18 PM PDT

Toyota Ku:Rin snags compressed air top speed record with 80.3 mph run


Toyota Ku:Rin snags compressed air top speed record with 80.3 mph run
Filed under: Etc., Racing Developed a subsidiary of Toyota Motors called Toyota Industries Corp., the arrow you see above is the three-wheeled Ku:Rin. Powered by compressed air, the Ku:Rin showcases Toyota's expertise in developing compressors for automotive air conditioning systems. Recently, the Ku:Rin prototype hit the track at Japan Automobile Research Institute's test facility in search of a speed record for compressed air vehicles....

Growing Up Geek: Zachary Lutz

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 02:18 PM PDT

Growing Up Geek: Zachary Lutz


Growing Up Geek: Zachary Lutz
Welcome to Growing Up Geek, an ongoing feature where we take a look back at our youth and tell stories of growing up to be the nerds that we are. Today, we have our very own Contributing Mobile Editor, Zachary Lutz. Perhaps it requires a special breed to proudly wear the label of "geek." No, I'm not talking about circus performers that bite heads off chickens (check the original meaning of the...

Toyota goes creepy with latest Prius People Person commercial

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:59 PM PDT

Toyota goes creepy with latest Prius People Person commercial


Toyota goes creepy with latest Prius People Person commercial
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Videos In Toyota's latest Prius family commercial, actual actors, loads of computer animation and a miniature set combine to create the illusion of a Godzilla-sized man that steps outside and is shocked by the sight of his Toyota Prius that has morphed into four vehicles. This is the end of Mr....

The Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET!

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:58 PM PDT

The Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET!


The Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET!
This week, we're back to the normal bat time and bat channel, with no crazy late-night shenanigans. We're also happy to have on another special guest, Christopher Trout, as he makes his Mobcast debut. Listen in as he joins Myriam Joire and Brad Molen to wax poetic about another wacky week in wireless....

The Engadget Show - 025: We ride an electric bike, check out the new Keepon and...

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:58 PM PDT

The Engadget Show - 025: We ride an electric bike, check out the new Keepon and get serenaded by Jonathan Coulton


The Engadget Show - 025: We ride an electric bike, check out the new Keepon and get serenaded by Jonathan Coulton
We've got a whole lot of show coming at you this month! Tim and Brian start things off by unveiling Distro, Engadget's new weekly greatest hits magazine for the iPad. We also take a look at Sony's new 3D-enabled video headset and the purse-friendly HTC Rhyme. Next up, Tim takes a spin around New York City on the Grace One electric bicycle, and we try to figure out whether it's worth the...

U.S. House votes to cut $1.5 billion from Federal advanced auto loan program

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:20 PM PDT

U.S. House votes to cut $1.5 billion from Federal advanced auto loan program


U.S. House votes to cut $1.5 billion from Federal advanced auto loan program
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MPG, Chrysler, Ford, Nissan, Tesla Motors, Legislation and Policy, USA Early this morning, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve (291-in-favor, 27-against) a stopgap funding bill that cuts $1.5 billion from the Department of Energy's Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program. Republicans narrowly won support of a bill that funds government operations for six weeks and sends $3.7 billion to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) disaster...

Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD preview and benchmarks

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:19 PM PDT

Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD preview and benchmarks


Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD preview and benchmarks
Storage enthusiasts (yeah, there is such a thing -- what of it?) would probably tell you that PCIe-based SSDs are a dime a dozen these days. But in all seriousness, the prices we're seeing are proof that a few more competitors wouldn't hurt. A few weeks back, Austria's own Angelbird started to ship a solution that we first heard about during 2010, and we were fortunate enough to pop a Wings...

Got money? Here's how Motley Fool says to invest in EVs

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:40 AM PDT

Got money? Here's how Motley Fool says to invest in EVs


Got money? Here's how Motley Fool says to invest in EVs
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, Ford, GM, Nissan, Tesla Motors Over at Motley Fool, Travis Hoium argues that there's a right way and a wrong way to jump on the electric vehicle investment bandwagon. According to Hoium, investments in firms on the infrastructure side make sense, so putting money in companies like AeroViroment and General Electric is a sure-fire way to see a quick return on your investment. A bit riskier, but still cautiously...

US government to beat back botnets with a cybersecurity code of conduct

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:40 AM PDT

US government to beat back botnets with a cybersecurity code of conduct


US government to beat back botnets with a cybersecurity code of conduct
Old Uncle Sam seems determined to crack down on botnets, but he still needs a little help figuring out how to do so. On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a request for information, inviting companies from internet and IT companies to contribute their ideas to a voluntary "code of conduct" for ISPs to follow when facing a botnet infestation....

Samsung Asks To Ban iPads, iPhones In The Netherlands

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:40 AM PDT

Samsung Asks To Ban iPads, iPhones In The Netherlands


Samsung Asks To Ban iPads, iPhones In The Netherlands
So remember that one time I said that Samsung was planning on stepping up its game against Apple? That was no joke. In the same court that granted an EU-wide injunction against three of its Galaxy smartphones, the Hague Court in the Netherlands, Samsung has asked that the iPhone and iPad get pulled from shelves....

350Green to install 400 EV charging stations across the US

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:40 AM PDT

350Green to install 400 EV charging stations across the US


350Green to install 400 EV charging stations across the US
EV charging stations are still hard to come by here in the US and, while 400 new ones won't exactly blanket the nation, we'll take what we can get. 350Green is teaming up with Coulomb Technologies to build exactly that many new ChargePoint stations across New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana and California....

Criss Angel's Car Collection Set to Disappear at Barrett-Jackson Auction

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:40 AM PDT

Criss Angel's Car Collection Set to Disappear at Barrett-Jackson Auction


Criss Angel's Car Collection Set to Disappear at Barrett-Jackson Auction
Cars and bikes from "Mindfreak" up for sale.

Scientists manipulate electron, this time everyone wins

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:00 AM PDT

Scientists manipulate electron, this time everyone wins


Scientists manipulate electron, this time everyone wins
Notoriously difficult to pin down, electrons have always been free spirits -- until now that is. According to a paper published by science journal Nature, folk at Cambridge University much cleverer than we have tamed single electrons, succeeding in coaxing them directly from point-to-point. The technique involves creating a small hole in gallium arsenide, called a "quantum dot," then creating a channel of energy higher than the neighboring electrons to shuttle...

Engadget Podcast 257 - 09.23.2011

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:00 AM PDT

Engadget Podcast 257 - 09.23.2011



Engadget Podcast 257 - 09.23.2011
We kind of don't even know where to start these days! We've all heard about how technology expands exponentially, and this week feels like we are really getting cubed...or something. From the meta to the macro to the micro it was a silly-crazy week, and as hard as it was we did end up starting the podcast and tried to round it all up for you as best we could....

Where to charge up your electric vehicle? At IKEA and at home

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:21 AM PDT

Where to charge up your electric vehicle? At IKEA and at home


Where to charge up your electric vehicle? At IKEA and at home
Filed under: EV/Plug-in An overwhelming majority of drivers, if they actually owned a plug-in, are pretty sure they will charge their electric vehicles at home, according to a Chartwell study. Chartwell's survey of 1,500 North American consumers - not necessarily owners of electric vehicles - reveals that 89 percent would be "likely" or "extremely likely" to charge their plug-ins at home, with a full 81 percent choosing the "extremely likely" category....

Amazon press conference set for September 28th, could this be its long-awaited t...

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:21 AM PDT

Amazon press conference set for September 28th, could this be its long-awaited tablet?


Amazon press conference set for September 28th, could this be its long-awaited tablet?
Amazon's been cooking something in a supposed Android-based oven for quite some rumored time. Now, an invite has gone out from the Bezos-backed company for an event on the 28th of this month at 10AM. Will it be this Developing...Amazon press conference set for September 28th, could this be its long-awaited tablet?...

Dish Network, Blockbuster unveil Blockbuster Movie Pass all-inclusive entertainm...

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:21 AM PDT

Dish Network, Blockbuster unveil Blockbuster Movie Pass all-inclusive entertainment service


Dish Network, Blockbuster unveil Blockbuster Movie Pass all-inclusive entertainment service
At its "a stream come true" event today, Dish Network finally revealed its plans for a subscription video service called Blockbuster Movie Pass. That includes access to discs (movies and games) by mail and in-store, streaming video to the TV and PC and linear TV service from Dish, all in one package....

LG Esteem leaked, delivers more LTE respect to MetroPCS

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:21 AM PDT

LG Esteem leaked, delivers more LTE respect to MetroPCS


LG Esteem leaked, delivers more LTE respect to MetroPCS
The LG Esteem has been spotted hanging out in several official-looking press shots accompanied by several pages of specification juice at LG's partner portal site. Previously seen under the guise Bryce, and seemingly identical to Verizon's LG Revolution, this metroPCS interpretation looks set to arrive very soon. A welcome upgrade to the network's previous LTE offering, the Esteem runs Gingerbread on a 4.3 inch screen and has some respectable mid-range crendentials...

“Another World” Finds New Life On iOS, Still Crazy Hard

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 09:41 AM PDT

"Another World" Finds New Life On iOS, Still Crazy Hard


"Another World" Finds New Life On iOS, Still Crazy Hard
When it was released in 1991 on the Amiga, Another World was one of those games that drew you into its world from the very first second, and kept you at rapt attention even after you died countless times. The game has spent nearly two decades meandering from computer to console and vice versa, but Eric Chahi's creation has just made the leap onto iOS just in time for its 20th...

Samsung asks Dutch courts to block iPad, iPhone sales

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 09:41 AM PDT

Samsung asks Dutch courts to block iPad, iPhone sales


Samsung asks Dutch courts to block iPad, iPhone sales
This whole thing is starting to play out like a giant game of patent Risk. As it did in Australia, Samsung is hitting back against Apple in the Netherlands, asking for a preliminary injunction aimed at Apple's mobile line, including the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad and iPad 2, claiming that the products infringe on 3G patents held by the Korean electronics giant....

Electric Tron light cycle replica hits the streets, and it could be yours

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Electric Tron light cycle replica hits the streets, and it could be yours


Electric Tron light cycle replica hits the streets, and it could be yours
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, Videos One lucky hardcore Tron fan will soon hit the road on a zero-emissions Light Cycle. How? Through Parker Brothers Choppers, which just unveiled a working electric version that will be given away by the end of 2011. Last year, Parker Brothers Choppers showed off its gas-powered Tron Light Cycle replica, but for 2011, it's the electric Tron that's all the rage....

Intel's Skool software brings study materials to healthcare workers in developin...

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Intel's Skool software brings study materials to healthcare workers in developing countries


Intel's Skool software brings study materials to healthcare workers in developing countries
When we consider Intel's contributions to developing nations, it's hard not to hone in on the 5 million-plus Classmate PCs it's shipped over the past four years. This time, at least, Intel is leaving the hardware part of the equation to the Lenovos and HPs of the world and focusing on the software instead....

Splashtop will bring remote desktopping to your TouchPad

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Splashtop will bring remote desktopping to your TouchPad


Splashtop will bring remote desktopping to your TouchPad
There's a burgeoning population of users who can't live without Splashtop's remote Windows app for Mac, iOS and Android. Now there's a new version in the works that'll let you telecompute from your TouchPad too. The official blog says the launch is "getting close" and it's offering the app free if you manage to persuade a bunch of other TouchPad users to register their interest....

UK consortium to develop rare earth-free electric-drive system

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 08:20 AM PDT

UK consortium to develop rare earth-free electric-drive system


UK consortium to develop rare earth-free electric-drive system
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, UK A group of specialist engineering technology firms is set to embark on the development of next-generation electric-drive systems that do not require rare earth metals. UK-based Sevcon will lead the collaborative project that includes Cummins Generator Technologies and Newcastle University's Power Electronics and Drives Research Group to develop traction drive units for use in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric-only vehicles. The consortium has secured over £500,000 ($781,050 U.S....

SatelliteAR Android app now tracks falling UARS, helps you avoid being smooshed

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 08:20 AM PDT

SatelliteAR Android app now tracks falling UARS, helps you avoid being smooshed


SatelliteAR Android app now tracks falling UARS, helps you avoid being smooshed
You may have a better chance of winning the lottery or running into Captain Kirk at the mall, but when it comes to being impaled with pieces of the now defunct Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite as it plummets towards Earth, it's better to be safe than sorry. The SatelliteAR Android app has added a temporary feature that gives stargazers the ability to monitor this space junk's trajectory to avoid impact when...

Kobo Vox eReader Tablet hits the FCC, shrouded in bookish mystery

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 08:20 AM PDT

Kobo Vox eReader Tablet hits the FCC, shrouded in bookish mystery


Kobo Vox eReader Tablet hits the FCC, shrouded in bookish mystery
What's this mystery e-reader? It's the Kobo Vox, and it just made its debut on the FCC's site. Is it a reworked version of the relatively recently released Touch Edition? Is it a brand new reader from the company? The device is listed as being an "eReader Tablet," so perhaps it's something more akin to Barnes & Noble's Nook Color or the Kindle tablet reportedly in the works from Amazon....

Lockheed Stratoliner is a hydrogen-fueled jet with near-around-the-world range

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 07:40 AM PDT

Lockheed Stratoliner is a hydrogen-fueled jet with near-around-the-world range


Lockheed Stratoliner is a hydrogen-fueled jet with near-around-the-world range
Filed under: Etc., Hydrogen Based on the Bar-tailed Godwit, a bird that makes the longest known non-stop flight without even stopping to feed (7,258 miles - imagine that), the Lockheed Stratoliner is designed to be a go-anywhere jet that's fueled by hydrogen. Oversized wings generate massive amounts of lift, allowing the William Brown-designed Stratoliner to fly at high altitudes in a "low-power state." Yanko Design describes the Stratoliner as a zero-emissions jet that...

Samsung: Apple’s Been “Freeriding,” We’re Getting Aggressive

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 07:40 AM PDT

Samsung: Apple's Been "Freeriding," We're Getting Aggressive


Samsung: Apple's Been "Freeriding," We're Getting Aggressive
If you were to take a good hard look at the Apple-Samsung trail of destruction (otherwise known as their world-wide patent war), you'd likely come to the conclusion that Apple is ahead by a few key points. Apple has taken down the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany, won an EU-wide (sort of) injunction on three Galaxy smartphones (though Samsung's found a way to keep selling them), and kept the GalTab from...

FCC Fridays: September 23, 2011

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 07:40 AM PDT

FCC Fridays: September 23, 2011


FCC Fridays: September 23, 2011
We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we've gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don't need)....