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• HP to announce ARM-based servers next month, throw Intel a curveball
• Self-moving robot leads automatons in impending robot apocalypse (video)
• Turns out, the Fisker Karma is a subcompact, says the EPA
• AMD reports $1.69 billion in revenue for Q3, net income of $97 million
• Boxee updates iPad app to version 1.2, adds global Spotify support
• Microsoft Patents Manipulation Of 3D Virtual Objects, Throwing Gestures
• Redbox's $1 per night DVD rentals jump to $1.20 October 31st, Blu-ray and games...
• Scion Dances Out Its SEMA Cars
• University of Minnesota researchers flex the mind's muscle, steer CG choppers
• The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!
• Motorola Mobility reports $3.3 billion in revenue and $32 million net loss, offe...
• Chrysler Posts $212M 3Q Profit
• Chevy Spark EV shows off its 114-hp electric motor [w/video]
• HP will keep PC division, hope alive
• Google+ learns about trending topics, photo filters and how to appease Google Ap...
• RIM Offers Up A Device-Driven Look At Tomorrow
• Samsung makes Galaxy Nexus release date official, available in the UK on Novembe...
• Nokia CEO Sees “Broader Opportunity” With Windows 8, Hints At Tablets
• Electric DeLorean DMC-12 prototype goes round and round (and round) in test driv...
• Office of Fair Trading gives thumbs up to Amazon's purchase of The Book Depository
• BMW Peugeot Citroen Electrification joint venture officially launched
• NASA's Mars rover Curiosity gains DAN apparatus, new lust for water
• Motorola Atrix 2 review
• Sprint CEO: iPhone Data Efficiency Is The Key To Continued Unlimited Data
• Nokia City Scene is Street View for your N9, mostly works in the US where you ca...
• 1000Memories Is About To Fill Facebook With Gen X’s Embarrassing Photos
• Sony PS Vita First Edition Bundle up for pre-order, lets North American buyers s...
• Honda starts selling 51-mpg Freed hybrid minivans in Japan
• Canon S100 hands-on (video)
• Logitech Revue on sale promising 'new & improved' Google TV with Android 3.1, Ma...

HP to announce ARM-based servers next month, throw Intel a curveball Posted: 27 Oct 2011 03:41 PM PDT HP to announce ARM-based servers next month, throw Intel a curveball HP to announce ARM-based servers next month, throw Intel a curveball Sources close to Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal say that HP is primed to help ARM wrestle its way into the server game next month, citing unannounced plans that may challenge Intel's corner on the market. HP is said to be working with Calxeda, an outfit with dreams of outclassing today's servers by selling OEMs an ARM-based system on a chip that can be used to build high performance racks...

Self-moving robot leads automatons in impending robot apocalypse (video) Posted: 27 Oct 2011 03:41 PM PDT Self-moving robot leads automatons in impending robot apocalypse (video) Self-moving robot leads automatons in impending robot apocalypse (video) Just in time for All Hallow's Eve shenanigans, scientists at MIT's DARPA and Boeing funded Chembots program have just introduced an uber creepy self-propelling robot quite capable of leading the robot apocalypse single-handedly. The automaton moves with the help of a pneumatic battery -- a power source that utilizes a hydrogen peroxide catalyst to inflate a soft silicone pod, in turn forcing the bot forward....

Turns out, the Fisker Karma is a subcompact, says the EPA Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:51 PM PDT Turns out, the Fisker Karma is a subcompact, says the EPA Turns out, the Fisker Karma is a subcompact, says the EPA Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Legislation and Policy, USA, Fisker Look at the vehicle in the picture above. Does that look like a subcompact car to you? Well, if you peer at the Fisker Karma through the regulatory lens of the EPA, then it would. See, the EPA has a strange methodology that bases vehicle classes on interior size, and the Karma isn't exactly spacious inside (the upcoming Fisker Surf has more luggage space)....

AMD reports $1.69 billion in revenue for Q3, net income of $97 million Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:51 PM PDT AMD reports $1.69 billion in revenue for Q3, net income of $97 million AMD reports $1.69 billion in revenue for Q3, net income of $97 million Things were starting to look pretty bleak in Q2 for AMD, but Q3 is an entirely different story. The company reported a revenue of $1.69 billion, up 7-percent from last quarter. More importantly, net income climbed to $97 million, up from just $61 million in Q2 and a far cry from the $118 million loss posted this time last year....

Boxee updates iPad app to version 1.2, adds global Spotify support Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:51 PM PDT Boxee updates iPad app to version 1.2, adds global Spotify support Boxee updates iPad app to version 1.2, adds global Spotify support It's only been a couple of months since Boxee unleashed its much anticipated iPad app, but the company has already come out with that much needed update to version 1.2. With the upgrade, users will be able to navigate across content sent to their Boxee Boxes using a remote control interface that's now located at the bottom right corner of the app....

Microsoft Patents Manipulation Of 3D Virtual Objects, Throwing Gestures Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:51 PM PDT Microsoft Patents Manipulation Of 3D Virtual Objects, Throwing Gestures Microsoft Patents Manipulation Of 3D Virtual Objects, Throwing Gestures Another batch of Microsoft patent applications have trickled into public view, and these ones may be even cooler than the last bunch. They describe "flinging gestures," interaction with 3D virtual objects, and even throw it back a bit to describe a new email view format. Let's take a look, shall we?...

Redbox's $1 per night DVD rentals jump to $1.20 October 31st, Blu-ray and games... Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:51 PM PDT Redbox's $1 per night DVD rentals jump to $1.20 October 31st, Blu-ray and games stay the same Redbox's $1 per night DVD rentals jump to $1.20 October 31st, Blu-ray and games stay the same While its movie rental rivals Netflix and Blockbuster have struggled for varying reasons recently, it seemed like Redbox could be just the ticket for thrifty renters. That may be tougher now that it has announced Monday we'll see a slight increase in pricing for DVD rentals, from $1 to $1.20, citing increased debit card fees....

Scion Dances Out Its SEMA Cars Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:51 PM PDT Scion Dances Out Its SEMA Cars Scion Dances Out Its SEMA Cars Seven Scions get modded, artsy and drifted for the SEMA show.

University of Minnesota researchers flex the mind's muscle, steer CG choppers Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:07 PM PDT University of Minnesota researchers flex the mind's muscle, steer CG choppers University of Minnesota researchers flex the mind's muscle, steer CG choppers You've undoubtedly been told countless times by cheerleading elders that anything's possible if you put your mind to it. Turns out, those sagacious folks were spot on, although we're pretty sure this pioneering research isn't what they'd intended. A trio of biomedical engineers at the University of Minnesota have taken the realm of brain-computer interfaces a huge leap forward with a non-invasive control system -- so, no messy drills boring into...

The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET! Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:07 PM PDT The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET! The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET! Tim and Brian have escaped another Engadget Show mostly unscathed, and now it's time to get back to the wild, unpredictable world of audio podcasting. This time out, they'll be joined by Myriam, direct from Nokia World. Bet you can't guess what they'll be talking about.Continue reading The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!...

Motorola Mobility reports $3.3 billion in revenue and $32 million net loss, offe... Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:07 PM PDT Motorola Mobility reports $3.3 billion in revenue and $32 million net loss, offers more details on Google buyout Motorola Mobility reports $3.3 billion in revenue and $32 million net loss, offers more details on Google buyout Just in time for the company to be acquired by Google, Motorola Mobility is beginning to right the ship, as evidenced by today's quarterly earnings report. The company reported total net revenues of $3.3 billion -- precisely the same amount earned last quarter, incidentally, and up 11 percent from this time last year -- and a GAAP net loss of $32 million....

Chrysler Posts $212M 3Q Profit Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:07 PM PDT Chrysler Posts $212M 3Q Profit Chrysler Posts $212M 3Q Profit Rising global sales helped push the company into the black.

Chevy Spark EV shows off its 114-hp electric motor [w/video] Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:23 PM PDT Chevy Spark EV shows off its 114-hp electric motor [w/video] Chevy Spark EV shows off its 114-hp electric motor [w/video] Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, GM According to General Motors, the 2013 Chevrolet Spark EV will be equipped with an electric motor that puts out a whopping (for the car's size class, that is) 114 peak horsepower (85 kilowatts). That motor will be built at a plant in Maryland, making this motor the first of its kind assembled domestically. Sustained power from the motor will reportedly come in at 75 horses, which is rather...

HP will keep PC division, hope alive Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:23 PM PDT HP will keep PC division, hope alive HP will keep PC division, hope alive There's been plenty of speculation about what the future holds for HP and its Personal Systems Group -- a group that CEO Leo Apotheker seemed intent to shed -- but the crew now led by CEO Meg Whitman has just confirmed that division is staying home, where it belongs. Meg says the company "objectively evaluated" the idea of spinning PSG off (or, presumably, selling it) but decided that keeping PSG in-house...

Google+ learns about trending topics, photo filters and how to appease Google Ap... Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:23 PM PDT Google+ learns about trending topics, photo filters and how to appease Google Apps users Google+ learns about trending topics, photo filters and how to appease Google Apps users Still having a blast adding people into circles? Well hold on tight, because Mountain View just introduced some worthy upgrades to its social network. First up is a new feature dubbed "What's Hot" which, much like trending topics on Twitter, highlights popular content being shared on the social network. Photography aficionados in the audience can gussy up snaps with more photo editing features dubbed "Creative Kit", including a multitude of filters...

RIM Offers Up A Device-Driven Look At Tomorrow Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:23 PM PDT RIM Offers Up A Device-Driven Look At Tomorrow RIM Offers Up A Device-Driven Look At Tomorrow We've already gotten a glimpse of what Microsoft hopes the future will look like, but how about a different take? PocketNow was able to dig up a pair of videos created by RIM that offers yet another glimpse at our device-driven tomorrow. RIM's vision of the future, like Microsoft's, is one that's heavily powered by touch — good luck finding a keyboard or physical button anywhere....

Samsung makes Galaxy Nexus release date official, available in the UK on Novembe... Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:23 PM PDT Samsung makes Galaxy Nexus release date official, available in the UK on November 17th Samsung makes Galaxy Nexus release date official, available in the UK on November 17th October's dizzying spate of high-end smartphone announcements gave us plenty of pizzazz, but not much in the way of release date meat. Well, that's about to change for those of you craving an Ice Cream Sandwich delight across the pond. Leaked out via an Amazon product page and officially confirmed by Samsung today, the Galaxy Nexus is slated to arrive on UK retailers' shelves this coming November 17th....

Nokia CEO Sees “Broader Opportunity” With Windows 8, Hints At Tablets Posted: 27 Oct 2011 12:39 PM PDT Nokia CEO Sees "Broader Opportunity" With Windows 8, Hints At Tablets Nokia CEO Sees "Broader Opportunity" With Windows 8, Hints At Tablets In a brief interview with This Is My Next, Nokia CEO (and mole for Microsoft, clearly) Stephen Elop hinted strongly at the potential for a Nokia-built Windows 8 tablet. While his statement was, strictly speaking, more of a dodge, it's clear that this is something they're at least thinking about. When asked about its role as a consumer electronics brand, Elop explained: The user experience of Windows 8 is essentially a supercharged version...

Electric DeLorean DMC-12 prototype goes round and round (and round) in test driv... Posted: 27 Oct 2011 12:39 PM PDT Electric DeLorean DMC-12 prototype goes round and round (and round) in test drive video Electric DeLorean DMC-12 prototype goes round and round (and round) in test drive video It's already clear that you're selling everything you own in an effort to purchase a 2013 DeLorean DMC-12 EV (and in turn, apply for a home tax deduction when you begin to live out of it), but what hasn't been clear is exactly how it'd perform on the wide open road....

Office of Fair Trading gives thumbs up to Amazon's purchase of The Book Depository Posted: 27 Oct 2011 12:39 PM PDT Office of Fair Trading gives thumbs up to Amazon's purchase of The Book Depository Office of Fair Trading gives thumbs up to Amazon's purchase of The Book Depository Amazon may have faced stiff opposition to its plans to acquire British online bookseller The Book Depository, but one of those not standing in its path is the Office of Fair Trading. Over protests from the UK Booksellers Association, Publishers Association and Independent Publishers Guild, the OFT approved the purchase, saying that the acquisition would not form a de facto monopoly....

BMW Peugeot Citroen Electrification joint venture officially launched Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:54 AM PDT BMW Peugeot Citroen Electrification joint venture officially launched BMW Peugeot Citroen Electrification joint venture officially launched Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, BMW, Citroen, Peugeot Question: If BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen were to enter into a partnership to build electric vehicles, what would it be called? Answer: BMW Peugeot Citroen Electrification. Imaginative, no? The companies signed a memorandum of understanding in February of 2011, and have now made the union official....

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity gains DAN apparatus, new lust for water Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:54 AM PDT NASA's Mars rover Curiosity gains DAN apparatus, new lust for water NASA's Mars rover Curiosity gains DAN apparatus, new lust for water "You can think of DAN as a reconnaissance instrument." That's a quote from Igor Mitrofanov of the Space Research Institute, Russia, who is being deemed the "principal investigator" of the Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons. Shortened to DAN for obvious reasons, this guy will soon be affixed to NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, with one primary purpose: to "check for any water that might be bound into shallow underground minerals along the rover's...

Motorola Atrix 2 review Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:09 AM PDT Motorola Atrix 2 review Motorola Atrix 2 review We've seen a lot of game-changing devices this year, haven't we? 2011 has already witnessed the first Honeycomb tablets, the influx of LTE and the introduction of a boatload of smartphones with dual-core processors. One of those groundbreaking devices was the Motorola Atrix 4G, which we called the best smartphone at CES 2011 because of its powerful Tegra 2 SoC and simply innovative Webtop operating system with an accompanying Lapdock....

Sprint CEO: iPhone Data Efficiency Is The Key To Continued Unlimited Data Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:09 AM PDT Sprint CEO: iPhone Data Efficiency Is The Key To Continued Unlimited Data Sprint CEO: iPhone Data Efficiency Is The Key To Continued Unlimited Data No one is more excited about the iPhone's availability at Sprint than CEO Dan Hesse. And it's no surprise either, seeing that the carrier is investing at least $15.5 billion over the next four years just to offer the device to customers. That said, Hesse has been tooting the iPhone horn as much as possible, taking special note of its efficient use of data....

Nokia City Scene is Street View for your N9, mostly works in the US where you ca... Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:09 AM PDT Nokia City Scene is Street View for your N9, mostly works in the US where you can't get one Nokia City Scene is Street View for your N9, mostly works in the US where you can't get one Worried that the lack of Street View functionality is going to spoil your impending N9 honeymoon? Fret not MeeGo fans, as Espoo's Labs outfit is here to save the day with Nokia City Scene. The Navteq-powered app looks much like a clone of Google's mobile offerings, except that it's tightly integrated with location based services (Foursquare, Facebook Places) highlighting venues your friends frequent....

1000Memories Is About To Fill Facebook With Gen X’s Embarrassing Photos Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:08 AM PDT 1000Memories Is About To Fill Facebook With Gen X's Embarrassing Photos 1000Memories Is About To Fill Facebook With Gen X's Embarrassing Photos I'm drinking a lot of coffee today because I was up well past my bedtime playing around with the test build of the newly launched ShoeBox iPhone application from 1000memories, now live in iTunes. This simple app provides a much-needed function: a way to scan old photographs using your smartphone and post them online. Oh, sure....

Sony PS Vita First Edition Bundle up for pre-order, lets North American buyers s... Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:08 AM PDT Sony PS Vita First Edition Bundle up for pre-order, lets North American buyers snag it one week early Sony PS Vita First Edition Bundle up for pre-order, lets North American buyers snag it one week early The United States may not be getting the PS Vita at first, but that doesn't mean you can't be the first kid on your block to own one. Sony took to its US PlayStation Blog today, unveiling its First Edition bundle of the portable gaming powerhouse, which is up for pre-order now at "select retailers." US buyers will receive a 3G + WiFi Vita with a limited edition case, a 4GB...

Honda starts selling 51-mpg Freed hybrid minivans in Japan Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:23 AM PDT Honda starts selling 51-mpg Freed hybrid minivans in Japan Honda starts selling 51-mpg Freed hybrid minivans in Japan Filed under: Hybrid, Honda, Japan First released in 2008, the Freed minivan has finally been updated to a gas-electric powertrain and will go on sale in Japan before the end of the month. New models with a simple gasoline engine will also go on sale October 28. Next month, Freed models designed for people with special needs will go on sale....

Canon S100 hands-on (video) Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:23 AM PDT Canon S100 hands-on (video) Canon S100 hands-on (video) We managed to sneak in a bit of hands-on time with the Powershot S100 here at PhotoPlus in Manhattan.The followup to Canon's S95 is a fairly slick point-and-shoot. It's not the most compact camera in its space, but the new Powershot is surprisingly lightweight. It's got a healthy 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor with improved low-light performance and a 5x optical zoom, the latter of which could certainly do with a bump....

Logitech Revue on sale promising 'new & improved' Google TV with Android 3.1, Ma... Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:22 AM PDT Logitech Revue on sale promising 'new & improved' Google TV with Android 3.1, Market Logitech Revue on sale promising 'new & improved' Google TV with Android 3.1, Market Well, well, what do we have here? These Logitech Revue boxes just hit the sales floor of a major electronics retailer, prominently sporting "New & Improved: Google TV with Android 3.1 and Android Market" stickers. Logitech also released its quarterly earnings overnight, claiming $7.9 million in sales from the Revue and accessories since dumping its CEO and slashing prices to $99....

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