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Team Lotus extends Formula One engine deal with Renault, will use KERS in 2012

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:34 PM PDT

Team Lotus extends Formula One engine deal with Renault, will use KERS in 2012


Team Lotus extends Formula One engine deal with Renault, will use KERS in 2012
Filed under: Hybrid, Lotus, Renault, Racing Team Lotus of Formula One confirmed it will extend its F1 engine deal with Renault through to the end of 2013. The team, headed by entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, announced at the Singapore Grand Prix that it will employ a Red Bull-developed KERS system starting in 2012....

AT&T Wants Their Competitors’ Antitrust Suits Dismissed

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:34 PM PDT

AT&T Wants Their Competitors' Antitrust Suits Dismissed


AT&T Wants Their Competitors' Antitrust Suits Dismissed
By now, we all know that the US Department of Justice filed an antitrust suit to block the AT&T/T-Mobile merger. Sprint and C Spire Wireless (formerly known as the Cellular South) have filed suits to that same effect, but AT&T has asked the court to reject those companies' complaints. The reason?...

Windows Phone SDK 7.1 goes gold, seven new languages in tow

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:34 PM PDT

Windows Phone SDK 7.1 goes gold, seven new languages in tow


Windows Phone SDK 7.1 goes gold, seven new languages in tow
Mango developers across the globe now have reason to hunker down and bring their apps up to snuff for Windows Phone 7.5. Microsoft has released version 7.1 of its SDK, which means no more coding with beta tools. In addition to the handful of bug fixes and a final spit-shine to the tooling experience, coders will discover the software has been localized to support nine languages, which includes English, French, German,...

MadCatz now shipping Tritton Detonator headset, official Xbox 360 stereo sound f...

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:34 PM PDT

MadCatz now shipping Tritton Detonator headset, official Xbox 360 stereo sound for $80


MadCatz now shipping Tritton Detonator headset, official Xbox 360 stereo sound for $80
PS3 owners have been sportin' their own official gaming headset for a few weeks, and now -- after months of teasing -- Mad Catz is finally granting Xbox 360 owners a similar privilege. The company's announced that its Tritton / Microsoft co-branded Detonator Stereo USB gaming headset is available and shipping, priced at $80....

Fisker: Majority of 3,000 Karma pre-orders will be filled in 2011

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:34 PM PDT

Fisker: Majority of 3,000 Karma pre-orders will be filled in 2011


Fisker: Majority of 3,000 Karma pre-orders will be filled in 2011
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Fisker Believe it or not, Fisker Automotive says it's on track to fulfill thousands of existing pre-orders for the near-$100,000 Karma in the next three months. This, despite the fact that the Karma is still waiting air quality certification by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Fisker Automotive spokesperson Roger Ormisher told Auto Observer, "We are currently on schedule to fill the majority...

Verizon appeals net neutrality rules, let the legal wrangling begin

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:34 PM PDT

Verizon appeals net neutrality rules, let the legal wrangling begin


Verizon appeals net neutrality rules, let the legal wrangling begin
We told you it was only a matter of time and, honestly, it took a bit longer than expected. Verizon has officially filed an appeal to the FCC's net neutrality rules, which are set to take effect on Novemeber 20th. It wasn't until the regulations were published in the Federal Register on September 23rd that they became fair game for legal challenges -- a technicality that resulted in Verizon's previous attempt...

Apple axes iPod click wheel games in iTunes, is the 'classic' model next?

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:34 PM PDT

Apple axes iPod click wheel games in iTunes, is the 'classic' model next?


Apple axes iPod click wheel games in iTunes, is the 'classic' model next?
We're all well aware that a new iPhone will see daylight next week. What's still a bit unclear is whether or not Apple plans on discontinuing the ol' faithful iPod classic. However, we may be getting a clue as to what fate the PMP may soon meet. The folks over at AppleInsider discovered that the link to iPod Click Wheel Games no longer appears on the App Store drop-down menu in...

Technology Advancing Art: Photo Apps Are The Folk Art Of Our Generation

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:34 PM PDT

Technology Advancing Art: Photo Apps Are The Folk Art Of Our Generation


Technology Advancing Art: Photo Apps Are The Folk Art Of Our Generation
Editor's note: This guest post is written by Tom Anderson, the former President, founder and first friend on MySpace. You can now find Tom on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. Around 2004-2005, puzzled non-tech journalists continually asked me why people were using MySpace — this was before social networking was a common phrase, before moms & dads were using social sites, and before Facebook was open to the public....

The Engadget Mobile podcast Sunday edition, live at 2PM ET!

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:34 PM PDT

The Engadget Mobile podcast Sunday edition, live at 2PM ET!


The Engadget Mobile podcast Sunday edition, live at 2PM ET!
Schedules, schedules, schedules... they always seem to get in the way, and this time our favorite Friday activity needs to be put on the back burner. Not wanting to deprive you of the weekly news -- and let's face it, there was a lot that took place this week -- we'll be pushing our mobcast back to Sunday afternoon at 2PM....

Swatch Touch watch reacts to your, well, you know

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:01 PM PDT

Swatch Touch watch reacts to your, well, you know


Swatch Touch watch reacts to your, well, you know
Admit it, you've either owned or lusted after some sort of quirky Swatch in your lifetime. If not, its new Touch watch may be the one to finally give you a case of GAS. According to T3, the timepiece sports a convex LCD touchscreen, used for swiping or tapping through settings....

Growing Up Geek: Ben Drawbaugh

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:01 PM PDT

Growing Up Geek: Ben Drawbaugh


Growing Up Geek: Ben Drawbaugh
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 HD Editor, Ben Drawbaugh. Unlike many adults I knew growing up, I don't think being a kid is easy....

USDA: Advanced biofuel payouts will create jobs, jobs and even more jobs

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:21 PM PDT

USDA: Advanced biofuel payouts will create jobs, jobs and even more jobs


USDA: Advanced biofuel payouts will create jobs, jobs and even more jobs
Filed under: Biodiesel, Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USALet's create jobs while concurrently expanding the U.S. output of advanced biofuels, says Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Just days ago, the USDA announced that its will fork over some money to more than 160 energy producers in 41 states to support the expansion of advanced biofuels....

Asus Eee PC 1025 treads a Cedar Trail through the FCC

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Asus Eee PC 1025 treads a Cedar Trail through the FCC


Asus Eee PC 1025 treads a Cedar Trail through the FCC
Attracted by all that Cedar Trail gossip about 10-hour battery life and weeks of standby time? Then you'll be pleased to see that Asus's Eee PC 1025C and higher-end 1025CE models have received their nods from the FCC. Both pack the latest 32nm Atom processor under their 10.1-inch hoods, along with an HDMI-out, Kensington lock and flush trackpad....

IBM's THINK Exhibit invades NYC, aims to inspire (video)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:21 PM PDT

IBM's THINK Exhibit invades NYC, aims to inspire (video)


IBM's THINK Exhibit invades NYC, aims to inspire (video)
Leaving the confines of a Manhattan apartment, Lincoln Center has the uncanny ability to make one feel dwarfed. Home to the performing arts and haunt to New York City's glitterati, the landmark received the IBM makeover as part of the company's THINK exhibit -- an interactive installation designed to weave the story of technology as it applies to the fabric of life, achievement and change. The first thing that catches the eye...

Executive shake-up underway at Ener1 as CEO resigns

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Executive shake-up underway at Ener1 as CEO resigns


Executive shake-up underway at Ener1 as CEO resigns
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Th!nk (Think), USAThe bankruptcy of Think Global is dragging Ener1 down even more, so an executive shake-up, it seems, is in order. Ener1 announced changes to its senior leadership team this week, including the resignation of Charles Gassenheimer, the man formerly in charge as the Chief Executive Officer of Ener1. The president of Ener1 and CEO of EnerDel, Christopher Cowger, will replace Gassenheimer as CEO....

Wi-Fi Hotspot App Connectify Gets New Funding From ITQ – The Firm That Finds New...

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Wi-Fi Hotspot App Connectify Gets New Funding From ITQ – The Firm That Finds New Tech For CIA


Wi-Fi Hotspot App Connectify Gets New Funding From ITQ – The Firm That Finds New Tech For CIA
Remember Connectify? The downloadable software that turns PCs into Wi-Fi hotspots in just a few minutes? It looks like the company now has a new investor: In-Q-Tel (IQT), which just so happens to be the strategic investment firm that seeks out new technologies for the U.S. Intelligence Community, including the CIA. The new funding will help Connectify move beyond simple Wi-Fi hotspot creation, a decidedly consumer-facing service, in order to focus on...

AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II review

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:41 AM PDT

AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II review


AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II review
Here comes the second episode of a thrilling three-part saga. Not content with simply selling ten million units of the GT-I9100 -- its flagship device -- in the course of the last five months, Samsung's ready to flood the good ol' US of A with a healthy dose of the Galaxy S II, and it has three carriers -- Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile -- already signed up on the dotted line....

Untappd Takes Their Social Beer Service To iOS, Android

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:00 AM PDT

Untappd Takes Their Social Beer Service To iOS, Android


Untappd Takes Their Social Beer Service To iOS, Android
The beer fanatics at Untappd are at it again. Their web app has been letting users share their brews of choice since 2010, but the company has just announced that they have released a pair of native apps for iOS and Android in time for the weekend. According to the company's blog, they're big fans of the mobile web, but "there does come a time when you reach the limitations of the...

Red Nikon D3100 now available exclusively at Best Buy

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:00 AM PDT

Red Nikon D3100 now available exclusively at Best Buy


Red Nikon D3100 now available exclusively at Best Buy
Nikon may be generous with the paint colors for its more compact cameras, but it's been a decidedly different story for its DSLRs (unlike some other camera makers). There is one new non-DIY option available courtesy of Best Buy, however, which is now offering an exclusive red version of the Nikon D3100....

Sharp's Aquos 104SH monster phone hits Softbank next spring, colors it blue like...

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:00 AM PDT

Sharp's Aquos 104SH monster phone hits Softbank next spring, colors it blue like an orange


Sharp's Aquos 104SH monster phone hits Softbank next spring, colors it blue like an orange
Softbank's on a roll -- doling out the updated mobile kit to lucky denizens of Japan. After treating us to news of Dell's dual-core beastie and Sharp's comparatively lower end Aquos 102SH, comes word of this true wireless brute -- the Aquos 104SH. Rocking a dual-core 1.5GHz TI OMAP4460 processor beneath a 4.5-inch 1280 x 720 HD LCD display, this handset's certainly no forward-looking specced slouch....

Mazda launches SkyActiv-equipped Axela (Mazda3) in Japan

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 10:19 AM PDT

Mazda launches SkyActiv-equipped Axela (Mazda3) in Japan


Mazda launches SkyActiv-equipped Axela (Mazda3) in Japan
Filed under: MPG, Mazda, Japan SkyActiv for the win, says Mazda Motor with the Japanese launch of the facelifted Axela (known overseas as the Mazda3). The updated Axela is Mazda's second model in Japan to feature the automaker's groundbreaking SkyActiv technology; the first was the recently launched Mazda Demio (Mazda2). There's fresh efficiency tech in the revamped Axela, too, since it's Mazda's first vehicle to feature the automaker's SkyActiv-G 2.0-liter, direct-injected gasoline...

ZTE N860 heading to Sprint, granted FCC and BlueTooth SIG approval

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 10:19 AM PDT

ZTE N860 heading to Sprint, granted FCC and BlueTooth SIG approval


ZTE N860 heading to Sprint, granted FCC and BlueTooth SIG approval
It's not often that a phone swings through the FCC with its carrier branding already in place, but here is the ZTE N860 with a nice big Sprint logo emblazoned across its regulatory label. Interestingly, it doesn't appear that the N860 (which we hope picks up a catchier name on its way to market) packs a WiMAX radio....

Engadget Podcast 258 - 09.30.2011

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 10:19 AM PDT

Engadget Podcast 258 - 09.30.2011



Engadget Podcast 258 - 09.30.2011
If you didn't notice, Amazon was really on one this week, and we were there with pad and pen in hand to document the drama. Come along with us, won't you, to discuss the silkier and more fiery points of the tablet smörgåsbord that was the week in technology news. Host: Brian Heater Guest: Richard Lawler, Terrence O'Brien Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: All Along The Watchtower 02:35 - Live from Amazon's tablet event in NYC! 03:15 -...

Camping Goes Amphibious

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 10:19 AM PDT

Camping Goes Amphibious


Camping Goes Amphibious
Trailer lets you spend the night on land or in the water.

Acer Iconia Tab A501 for AT&T review

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 09:39 AM PDT

Acer Iconia Tab A501 for AT&T review


Acer Iconia Tab A501 for AT&T review
We waited nearly the entire summer for the Acer Iconia Tab A501 to break daylight. Now that it's finally shone its uber-glossy face, we were anxious to see if the "4G" HSPA+ model is worth the extra coin (or two year ball-and-chain, should you go that route) over the standard A500....

Nissan addresses Leaf battery life, replacement costs

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:59 AM PDT

Nissan addresses Leaf battery life, replacement costs


Nissan addresses Leaf battery life, replacement costs
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan Hundreds, not thousands. That's the word from Nissan's chief vice-president of global marketing communications, Simon Sproule, who believes that after five years of repeated use, the battery pack in the Nissan Leaf may require some maintenance, but not complete replacement. Nissan states that after five years (or 60,000 miles) of use, the Leaf's battery pack will still retain at least 80 percent of its original 24-kWh capacity....

Nokia passes off Symbian and 2,300 employees to Accenture

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:59 AM PDT

Nokia passes off Symbian and 2,300 employees to Accenture


Nokia passes off Symbian and 2,300 employees to Accenture
After placing all bets on Windows Phone, Stephen Elop announced that Nokia would slowly phase out its OG operating system, Symbian. Today, it's officially passed the torch, handing over all Symbian-related duties to Accenture, a consulting and outsourcing firm. 2,300 former Nokia employees will also be repurposed, getting a new name on their paycheck as they tend to the ill-fated OS....

T-Mobile Poster Reveals Nokia Drive For WP7, Confirms Sabre?

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:59 AM PDT

T-Mobile Poster Reveals Nokia Drive For WP7, Confirms Sabre?


T-Mobile Poster Reveals Nokia Drive For WP7, Confirms Sabre?
Oops. A new promotional poster made an appearance in a store at T-Mobile's German headquarters, where it confirmed the existence of a Nokia Windows Phone with a 3.7-inch display and Nokia's Drive navigation service. The poster was up only briefly, but a quick-thinking tipster snapped a few shots and fired them off to WinRumors....

Samsung announces the Series 7 all-in-one, its first desktop for the US market

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:18 AM PDT

Samsung announces the Series 7 all-in-one, its first desktop for the US market


Samsung announces the Series 7 all-in-one, its first desktop for the US market
There must be something in the water: first Toshiba decides to give this all-in-one thing a whirl and a few months later, Samsung's jumping on the bandwagon, too. The company just added a desktop to its Series 7 lineup, making it Sammy's first all-in-one for the US market. It'll be available in two configurations, but either way you're in for a 23-inch, 250-nit display with 1080p resolution and support for two-finger...

Future SpaceX rockets will set you down gently after your long commute (video)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:18 AM PDT

Future SpaceX rockets will set you down gently after your long commute (video)


Future SpaceX rockets will set you down gently after your long commute (video)
Elon Musk's space ferries will one day require nothing so prosaic as parachutes to soften their landings. Instead, SpaceX's latest 'Dragon' design will rely totally on rocket boosters for the final leg of its descent. In fact, take that notion and triple it: it's intended that each of the Dragon's three sub-sections will be able to return to earth separately under boost power, making the system 100 percent reusable....