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350Green partners with SemaConnect to install 1,500 chargers nationwide

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 04:03 PM PDT

350Green partners with SemaConnect to install 1,500 chargers nationwide


350Green partners with SemaConnect to install 1,500 chargers nationwide
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USABring 'em on. U.S.-based plug-in vehicle charging network developer 350Green has purchased 1,500 ChargePro stations from SemaConnect for an undisclosed amount. The units, designed for commercial-duty applications and equipped with integrated smart grid software, will be installed across the U.S. 350Green has not said where, exactly, these stations will be installed....

Google’s Own Youtube Channel Confirms Ice Cream Sandwich’s Oct. 11th Debut

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 04:03 PM PDT

Google's Own Youtube Channel Confirms Ice Cream Sandwich's Oct. 11th Debut


Google's Own Youtube Channel Confirms Ice Cream Sandwich's Oct. 11th Debut
If you had any lingering doubts that Samsung's upcoming Unpacked event would serve as a launching pad for Ice Cream Sandwich (the next major build of Android), let them be cast away: Google has just gone and confirmed it themselves. Early this morning, the Android Developer Youtube channel (which serves as the official video repository for Google's Android Dev group) put up a placeholder page for the livestream of the October 11th...

3DS gets a Monster Hunter TriG paint job, makes the limited edition love Japan-only

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 04:03 PM PDT

3DS gets a Monster Hunter TriG paint job, makes the limited edition love Japan-only


3DS gets a Monster Hunter TriG paint job, makes the limited edition love Japan-only
As Nintendo is wont to do, a new assortment of colorful 3DS handhelds will soon be flooding the market -- in Japan. Yes, it's time once again for that tried-and-true approach of treating gamers in the company's homeland to special edition packs. This time out, it's the release of Capcom's Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) G that'll ring in the above pictured red-on-white portable, in addition to Ninty's recently unveiled slide pad...

Dear Sony: Just Buy Out Ericsson’s Stake Already

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 03:24 PM PDT

Dear Sony: Just Buy Out Ericsson's Stake Already


Dear Sony: Just Buy Out Ericsson's Stake Already
As it stands, Sony Ericsson is the 6th largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world, but Sony may be looking into going it alone. According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, Sony is close to finalizing a buyout of Ericsson's stake in their joint venture. According to the usual unnamed sources, current talks are tenuous at best....

Monkeys control virtual arm with their brains, may herald breakthrough for parap...

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 03:24 PM PDT

Monkeys control virtual arm with their brains, may herald breakthrough for paraplegics


Monkeys control virtual arm with their brains, may herald breakthrough for paraplegics
Monkey mind-controlled arm: It sounds like the name of an awesomely terrible sci-fi film or a fledgling grindcore group, but it's a very real phenomenon, and one that could pay significant dividends for paraplegics everywhere. Neurobiology professor Miguel Nicolelis and his team of researchers at Duke University recently devised a method by which monkeys (and, perhaps one day, humans) can control a virtual arm using only their brains....

Where Have All the Simple Cars Gone?

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 03:24 PM PDT

Where Have All the Simple Cars Gone?


Where Have All the Simple Cars Gone?
10 vehicles that are uncomplicated yet fun to drive.

Volt Road Trip: Sucking AC in D.C.

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 03:24 PM PDT

Volt Road Trip: Sucking AC in D.C.


Volt Road Trip: Sucking AC in D.C.
The Volt gets the superstar treatment in the nation's capital.

NHL star Teemu Selanne scores a silver Fisker Karma

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:44 PM PDT

NHL star Teemu Selanne scores a silver Fisker Karma


NHL star Teemu Selanne scores a silver Fisker Karma
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Ferrari, Europe/EUNicknamed "The Finnish Flash," Teemu Selänne led the National Hockey League (NHL) in goals scored three times, was named to the NHL's All-Star Team on two occasions, won the coveted Stanley Cup in 2007, holds three Winter Olympic medals and currently serves as an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks....

IRL: AirPort Express, Jabra Freeway and rooting the Nook Color

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:44 PM PDT

IRL: AirPort Express, Jabra Freeway and rooting the Nook Color


IRL: AirPort Express, Jabra Freeway and rooting the Nook Color
Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. Now that we've gotten all the dirty details on the new iPhone, we Engadget editors have a few precious days to kick back, unwind and futz around on our aging gadgets before Google and Samsung team up to...

DirecTV Nomad is ready to launch, transcodes DVRed shows for mobile viewing

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:05 PM PDT

DirecTV Nomad is ready to launch, transcodes DVRed shows for mobile viewing


DirecTV Nomad is ready to launch, transcodes DVRed shows for mobile viewing
It was just about a year ago that we initially heard rumors of the DirecTV Nomad, and after some lengthy intrigue it is finally ready to launch. While its product page on the company's website isn't live yet, the folks at DBSTalk have been testing it and already posted one of their detailed walkthroughs, revealing the box as a TiVoToGo-style transcoder....

The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:05 PM PDT

The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!


The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!
Tim's back from California, and we've got a bit of a solemn episode ahead of us. We're asking everyone to send in their Steve Jobs thoughts and memories by emailing us at podcast (at) engadget (dot) com or calling GADGET-3005. We'll share some of our favorites on tonight's show.Continue reading The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!...

Honda teases Insight Exclusive and Freed Spike hybrids

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 01:25 PM PDT

Honda teases Insight Exclusive and Freed Spike hybrids


Honda teases Insight Exclusive and Freed Spike hybrids
Filed under: Hybrid, Honda, Japan Over on its Japanese site, Honda is currently teasing three upcoming hybrids, including an exclusive Insight hatchback dubbed - are you ready for this? - Insight Exclusive. A formal announcement from Honda regarding the trio of hybrid is expected to come soon. In the meantime, here's a bit info we've gleaned from Green Carview's report: The mini-minivan Honda Freed will soon get the hybrid treatment and two gas-electric...

How much will the iPhone 4S really cost on AT&T, Verizon and Sprint?

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 01:25 PM PDT

How much will the iPhone 4S really cost on AT&T, Verizon and Sprint?


How much will the iPhone 4S really cost on AT&T, Verizon and Sprint?
As Apple unleashes the iPhone 4S on AT&T, Verizon and now Sprint, the biggest question on everyone's mind is how much will the phone really cost? As the third US carrier to sell the iPhone, Sprint has confirmed it will offer the device with the same unlimited plans as the other handsets in its lineup -- much to the relief of loyal customers hoping to make a belated switch to iOS....

Samsung Galaxy Nexus specs leak, headed to Verizon as an exclusive? (updated)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 01:25 PM PDT

Samsung Galaxy Nexus specs leak, headed to Verizon as an exclusive? (updated)


Samsung Galaxy Nexus specs leak, headed to Verizon as an exclusive? (updated)
Ready for the latest scoop of Android Ice Cream Sandwich future? A report over on BGR details specs for the next pure Google phone we've come to know and love as the Nexus Prime. Quoting a "trusted source," the insider dish paints a familiar contoured screen picture of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy family member....

Intellectual Ventures takes aim at Motorola over alleged patent infringement

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 01:25 PM PDT

Intellectual Ventures takes aim at Motorola over alleged patent infringement


Intellectual Ventures takes aim at Motorola over alleged patent infringement
When Nathan Mhyrvold's Intellectual Ventures firm isn't striking licensing deals with technology companies, it's usually suing them, and you can now add one more big name to that latter group. This time it's Motorola, which IV says it has been in discussions with for "some time," but which it has ultimately been unable to come to an agreement with on a license....

Sony nearing deal to move cellphone operations in house, buy out Ericsson's half

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 12:46 PM PDT

Sony nearing deal to move cellphone operations in house, buy out Ericsson's half


Sony nearing deal to move cellphone operations in house, buy out Ericsson's half
Sony is getting tired of sitting idly in sixth place in the battle for cellphone supremacy. Sure, there have been a few noteworthy devices from the company's joint venture with Ericsson (i.e. the Arc), but for the most part it has struggled since its inception in 2001 to run with the alpha dogs....

Samsung And Visa Partner To Launch NFC-Equipped “Olympics Phone”

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 12:46 PM PDT

Samsung And Visa Partner To Launch NFC-Equipped "Olympics Phone"


Samsung And Visa Partner To Launch NFC-Equipped "Olympics Phone"
Rumors have been floating around for a while now that Visa and Samsung had something special planned for the Olympic Games next year. With about ten months left before the games kick off in London, Visa has formally confirmed that they are building a special phone for the Olympics and that it will, in fact, have an NFC chip....

Infographic: terrible, terrible traffic jams

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 12:07 PM PDT

Infographic: terrible, terrible traffic jams


Infographic: terrible, terrible traffic jams
Filed under: Etc., Transportation Alternatives It may feel like you spend half your life in traffic jams, but that's just a delusion. According to this very spiffy - and highly depressing - infographic from Carbuzz, even Chicagoans are spending less than two percent of their waking existence starring at someone's muffler....

Shure SE215 earphones review

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 12:06 PM PDT

Shure SE215 earphones review


Shure SE215 earphones review
There are a lot of in-ear headphones out there these days, from the ones at the checkout line at the grocery store, to the ones that came with your iPod, to ones you'll need to take out a second mortgage to get your ears on. And most of them will do a decent job of pumping sound into your ears....

What Homes Will Look Like in the (Near) Future

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 12:06 PM PDT

What Homes Will Look Like in the (Near) Future


What Homes Will Look Like in the (Near) Future
Rather than space-age technology, the biggest thing that is expected to change in future single-family homes is the size.

Digital video game distribution finds brick and mortar camping, moves in for win

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 12:06 PM PDT

Digital video game distribution finds brick and mortar camping, moves in for win


Digital video game distribution finds brick and mortar camping, moves in for win
Blame it on the economy, or simply chalk it up to a better way of earning revenue, but physical distributors of new video games are beginning to feel some major heat from the scrappy competition. While this mainstay segment still comprises the bulk of sales with $1.44 billion earned in the previous quarter, the combination of digital purchases, subscriptions, downloadable content, social network and mobile games -- along with help from...

White Passes Silver as Most Popular Car Color

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 12:06 PM PDT

White Passes Silver as Most Popular Car Color


White Passes Silver as Most Popular Car Color
There was a time when you could by a Ford car in any color, as long as it was black.

Redesigned 2013 Ford Escape to lose hybrid option, but EcoBoost will provide bet...

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 11:27 AM PDT

Redesigned 2013 Ford Escape to lose hybrid option, but EcoBoost will provide better MPG rating


Redesigned 2013 Ford Escape to lose hybrid option, but EcoBoost will provide better MPG rating
Filed under: Hybrid, Ford The Ford Escape Hybrid will soon cease to exist. The next-generation Ford Escape, slated for its grand reveal next month at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, will feature three four-cylinder engine options, including both a 1.6- and 2.0-liter EcoBoost lump and a 2.5-liter Ti-VCT four-banger. Vanishing for Model Year 2013 will be the V6 engine option and following it out the door will be the hybrid powertrain previously offered...

Umiushi Smapho 2800 portable charger hands-on: one plug for iPhone, another one...

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 11:27 AM PDT

Umiushi Smapho 2800 portable charger hands-on: one plug for iPhone, another one for micro-USB


Umiushi Smapho 2800 portable charger hands-on: one plug for iPhone, another one for micro-USB
As an Engadget reader, you'll gain extra street cred if you're using an iPhone and, well, a non-iPhone at the same time; or maybe you've got all your media content on an iPod instead of having everything on your non-Apple smartphone. Either way, this means that you'd need to carry at least two types of cables for emergency charging on the go....

Study Finds Texting While Driving Doubles Reaction Time

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 11:27 AM PDT

Study Finds Texting While Driving Doubles Reaction Time


Study Finds Texting While Driving Doubles Reaction Time
Texting, or emailing, while driving doubles reaction time and makes drivers more likely to miss a flashing light.

HTC Sensation XL Makes London Debut, Complete With Beats Audio

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:47 AM PDT

HTC Sensation XL Makes London Debut, Complete With Beats Audio


HTC Sensation XL Makes London Debut, Complete With Beats Audio
The device once known as the Runnymede has officially received a new name and a bit of spotlight today. HTC has just unveiled the newly-dubbed Sensation XL at their London Beats event, and the package is just as slick as expected. As far as its specs are concerned, the Sensation XL matches up nicely with the leaked feature listing first spotted last month....

Is this Dell's Windows 7 'Peju' Tablet?

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Is this Dell's Windows 7 'Peju' Tablet?


Is this Dell's Windows 7 'Peju' Tablet?
A Blurrycam-equipped tipster sent in the above images of what's purported to be a 10-inch Windows 7 tablet from Dell. There's not a lot of info on the thing at the moment, and what we do have ought to be taken with a few pinches of salt. But here's the breakdown, according to the aforementioned tipster: the slate's got 2GB of RAM (though larger options will also be made available from...

Ford Reportedly Working on Super 'Stang

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Ford Reportedly Working on Super 'Stang


Ford Reportedly Working on Super 'Stang
UAW contract spills the beans.

Are Ener1, AC Propulsion shake-ups signs that demand for li-ion batteries is low?

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:08 AM PDT

Are Ener1, AC Propulsion shake-ups signs that demand for li-ion batteries is low?


Are Ener1, AC Propulsion shake-ups signs that demand for li-ion batteries is low?
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Th!nk (Think) For years, CEO Charles Gassenheimer was the friendly, public face of battery maker Ener1, speaking with AutoblogGreen many times over the years about his company's work with Think and Volvo and others. The company's history was long fraught with difficulty because of the way it was tied to Think and its bankruptcy problems, but Gassenheimer was always optimistic about the prospects of Ener1's lithium-ion batteries being...

HTC announces the Sensation XL with Beats Audio, we go hands-on

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:08 AM PDT

HTC announces the Sensation XL with Beats Audio, we go hands-on


HTC announces the Sensation XL with Beats Audio, we go hands-on
We suspected there'd be a special guest at HTC's party in London tonight and here it is: the brand new Sensation XL. You might recognize the mug shot from the many leaks we've reported under the Runnymede codename, but this phone also bears a distinct similarity to the recently announced HTC Titan....