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Will fuel-saving gadgets like turbochargers hinder plug-in vehicle adoption?

Posted: 16 Oct 2011 01:43 PM PDT

Will fuel-saving gadgets like turbochargers hinder plug-in vehicle adoption?


Will fuel-saving gadgets like turbochargers hinder plug-in vehicle adoption?
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, MPGIn the global battle to reduce emissions, automakers have made considerable strides in boosting the fuel efficiency of internal combustion engines thanks to fuel-saving gadgets like turbochargers. Craig Balis, vice-president of engineers at Honeywell Turbo Technologies, told Reuters: The turbocharger is a green technology in the sense that it's helping cut emissions and raise fuel economy....

RIM tells devs to get ready for BlackBerry Curve Touch and Bellagio

Posted: 16 Oct 2011 12:21 PM PDT

RIM tells devs to get ready for BlackBerry Curve Touch and Bellagio


RIM tells devs to get ready for BlackBerry Curve Touch and Bellagio
If you're going to give your devs a nugget of info about some of your unannounced devices on a publicly available site, we hope you won't be so surprised that word actually gets out about them. That's exactly what happened to Research in Motion, as the company let it "slip out" to devs that two future BlackBerry OS7 smartphones -- the Bellagio 9790 and Curve Touch 9380 -- are inbound....

Sprint buyback ad deems HTC Arrive too old, iPhone page lightly suggests you chu...

Posted: 16 Oct 2011 10:57 AM PDT

Sprint buyback ad deems HTC Arrive too old, iPhone page lightly suggests you chuck it


Sprint buyback ad deems HTC Arrive too old, iPhone page lightly suggests you chuck it
Ready to trade in that phone you just got? Sprint thinks you are, teasing you from its iPhone landing page to "go green and get green" by recycling your probably still in-contract HTC Arrive. Sure, its $73 buyback kickback might help you subsidize something fresher, but you aren't tired of Metro already, are you?Sprint buyback ad deems HTC Arrive too old, iPhone page lightly suggests you chuck it originally appeared on...

Waste Management wheels out 1,000th natural gas garbage truck

Posted: 16 Oct 2011 09:29 AM PDT

Waste Management wheels out 1,000th natural gas garbage truck


Waste Management wheels out 1,000th natural gas garbage truck
Filed under: Natural Gas, USA With the addition of its 1,000th clean-burning garbage truck, Waste Management can now officially claim that it operates the largest natural gas fleet in all of North America. Turning trash into fuel, natural gas trucks at Waste Management use renewable, ultra-low carbon fuel produced from the decomposition of organic waste at its landfills....

Reduce Friction, Increase Happiness

Posted: 16 Oct 2011 09:29 AM PDT

Reduce Friction, Increase Happiness


Reduce Friction, Increase Happiness
Editor's Note: Brenden Mulligan is an entrepreneur who created Onesheet, ArtistData, MorningPics, and PhotoPile. He's an mentor for 500 Startups, Advise.me and several startups. You can find him on Twitter at @bmull and blogging at Starting Up. There has been a reoccurring theme on my mind recently as I've advised startups on areas of focus....

Sirius XM Lynx receiver leaks out courtesy of Best Buy

Posted: 16 Oct 2011 09:29 AM PDT

Sirius XM Lynx receiver leaks out courtesy of Best Buy


Sirius XM Lynx receiver leaks out courtesy of Best Buy
It's since been removed, but a listing for the tidy little package you see above was on Best Buy's website long enough this week to provide most of the details on Sirius XM's still-unannounced Lynx satellite radio receiver. As you can see, it relies on a touchscreen interface for the most part and, even more interestingly, it apparently runs some sort of custom version of Android -- although we wouldn't recommend...

Refresh Resource: week of October 10, 2011

Posted: 16 Oct 2011 07:22 AM PDT

Refresh Resource: week of October 10, 2011


Refresh Resource: week of October 10, 2011
Your smartphone and / or tablet is justbeggingto get updated. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix....

Experience the Tesla Model S Beta release event in HD

Posted: 16 Oct 2011 05:57 AM PDT

Experience the Tesla Model S Beta release event in HD


Experience the Tesla Model S Beta release event in HD
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, USA If your invitation to the unveiling and sweet test rides of the Tesla Model S Beta was somehow lost in the mail and the only coverage of the event you've seen is via various shaky-cam footage from attendees, you're in luck. Tesla did its own multi-camera HD filming and has released a quartet of videos that bring you into the Beta-release tent. The vids include the drive-in...

Kindle 3 gets software upgrade, ready to soar into the cloud

Posted: 16 Oct 2011 05:57 AM PDT

Kindle 3 gets software upgrade, ready to soar into the cloud


Kindle 3 gets software upgrade, ready to soar into the cloud
Amazon has pushed out a new update for the Kindle 3, now operating under the alias of the Kindle Keyboard. This gives the well-buttoned e-reader access to some of the cloud features found on its freshly unboxed younger brother, and includes the ability to view any archived documents, notes and highlights you've added to that intangible pile of books and articles....

Colorware spills its inks on your iPhone 4S, charges dearly for it

Posted: 16 Oct 2011 02:30 AM PDT

Colorware spills its inks on your iPhone 4S, charges dearly for it


Colorware spills its inks on your iPhone 4S, charges dearly for it
You didn't think the latest iPhone would be saved from Colorware's paint-dipped hands, did you? Lo and behold, the company's swatches are currently ready for application on the 4S. Similar to its iPhone 4 treatments, you'll be able to spice up your device -- and its earbuds -- with a mixture of glossy, metallic and soft-touch coatings (excluding mainly the front face, which remains stock black or white)....

US leads global LTE adoption, rides Verizon's coattails

Posted: 15 Oct 2011 11:06 PM PDT

US leads global LTE adoption, rides Verizon's coattails


US leads global LTE adoption, rides Verizon's coattails
There's no doubt the demand for mobile broadband has skyrocketed worldwide, but the US is leading the LTE charge(s) -- plural, 'cause you know, battery life sucks on a... nevermind. According to Pyramid Research, by the end of the year, the United States will claim 47 percent of LTE subscriptions globally....

Ask Engadget: what's the best dual-SIM phone on the market?

Posted: 15 Oct 2011 08:24 PM PDT

Ask Engadget: what's the best dual-SIM phone on the market?


Ask Engadget: what's the best dual-SIM phone on the market?
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Damian, who just ain't satisfied with only one SIM in his handset. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com. "I've looked and given up, so I'm...

Siri gets lost internationally, promises to do better next year

Posted: 15 Oct 2011 06:23 PM PDT

Siri gets lost internationally, promises to do better next year


Siri gets lost internationally, promises to do better next year
The iPhone 4S' Siri integration may be a potential game changer, but she's not quite the world traveler some of us would like her to be. In fact, it seems she's as lost outside of US borders as any unprepared tourist. Looking for a pub in London? Better find a traditional map....