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Zipcar now profitable

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:14 PM PDT

Zipcar now profitable


Zipcar now profitable
Filed under: Transportation Alternatives It's great when a business has a model that provides a service at benefit to the environment. It's even better when that business also turns a profit. Zipcar reported its third quarter financials this week. If you only looked at the resulting change in the stock price, you might think that Zipcar had blown it....

IBM's Watson takes Harvard, MIT business students to school, drops the mic

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:14 PM PDT

IBM's Watson takes Harvard, MIT business students to school, drops the mic


IBM's Watson takes Harvard, MIT business students to school, drops the mic
There was a massacre in Boston the other night, and Watson had blood all over his hands. The IBM supercomputer and undisputed Jeopardy champ made a virtual appearance in Beantown this week, ostensibly as part of a symposium on the ways in which advanced analytics could reshape business. In reality, though, he only showed up to remind everyone that he's really smart....

Intel Itching To Work With Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:14 PM PDT

Intel Itching To Work With Google's Ice Cream Sandwich


Intel Itching To Work With Google's Ice Cream Sandwich
Intel hasn't been able to make much of a dent in the smartphone or tablet markets, but they're not about to give up just yet. ComputerWorld reports that Intel is working to make Ice Cream Sandwich-powered devices a part of their future. The mobile space represents a huge opportunity for Intel, which is made all the more maddening because they've never really been able to crack it....

Kevin Rose Shows Me His Oink (TCTV)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:14 PM PDT

Kevin Rose Shows Me His Oink (TCTV)


Kevin Rose Shows Me His Oink (TCTV)
Yesterday, Kevin Rose's new mobile app, Oink, hit iTunes. You can download the app, but you still need an invite to unlock all of its features. About an hour after the launch, I showed up at Milk, Rose's mobile lab startup, near San Francisco's Mission District to get a demo....

Creative Zen X-Fi3 gets covered in FCC fingerprints

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:31 PM PDT

Creative Zen X-Fi3 gets covered in FCC fingerprints


Creative Zen X-Fi3 gets covered in FCC fingerprints
Remember the Zen X-Fi3, that little, bitty portable media player that we spent a bit of hands-on time with, back in September? Well, the FCC has had its crack at the thing, and the agency wasn't quite as kind, ripping pint-sized music player apart and displaying its innards for all the world to see, which might be for the best, really....

HBO Go now available on Roku boxes, HBO subscription still required to take adva...

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:31 PM PDT

HBO Go now available on Roku boxes, HBO subscription still required to take advantage


HBO Go now available on Roku boxes, HBO subscription still required to take advantage
Not a bad turnaround time, we have to say. Nary a month after revealing that HBO Go streaming would soon be pushed to Roku boxes around the known universe... HBO Go streaming has been pushed to Roku boxes around the known universe. As of now, Roku addicts can tap into unlimited access to over 1,400 HBO programs (that's movies, original series, sports, comedy, etc.), with one mondo stipulation: you have to...

Ex-Charlie Sheen 1966 Ford Mustang Being Sold for Charity

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:31 PM PDT

Ex-Charlie Sheen 1966 Ford Mustang Being Sold for Charity


Ex-Charlie Sheen 1966 Ford Mustang Being Sold for Charity
If this car could talk it would probably get a book deal.

Tesla opening three new stores in North America

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:28 PM PDT

Tesla opening three new stores in North America


Tesla opening three new stores in North America
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors Tesla is continuing its retail expansion with three new locations set to open over the course of November. This weekend marks the opening of the Bellevue Square center in Washington, followed by Oakbrook Center in Chicago on November 12th and a Fashion Island store in Newport Beach, California on November 18th. Each of the outlets works in conjunction with service centers set up in the same locales, and...

Moscow Mars flight simulation comes to close after 520 days

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:28 PM PDT

Moscow Mars flight simulation comes to close after 520 days


Moscow Mars flight simulation comes to close after 520 days
For the past 520 days, six men have been taking part in an experiment -- Mars500, a simulation of the effects of long-duration space flight carried out at the Moscow Institute. Over the last 17 months and change, the crew has had its stress and hormone levels monitored, been subject to studies on isolation and dietary supplements and has had its communication with the outside world severely hampered....

The Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET!

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:28 PM PDT

The Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET!


The Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET!
The action. Never. Stops. And you know what? We like it that way. Engadget Mobile Podcast hosts Myriam Joire and Brad Molen invite special guest Joseph Volpe to join in the ranting fun as we talk a heckuva lot of crazy stuff going down in the world of mobile devices....

Most Outrageous Rides at SEMA 2011

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:28 PM PDT

Most Outrageous Rides at SEMA 2011


Most Outrageous Rides at SEMA 2011
The 10 craziest, most innovative vehicles at SEMA 2011.

5 Hottest Hot Rods at SEMA 2011

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:28 PM PDT

5 Hottest Hot Rods at SEMA 2011


5 Hottest Hot Rods at SEMA 2011
Las Vegas is a rodder's paradise. We find the 5 slickest sleds.

SEMA: NASCAR Ditches the Carburetor

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:28 PM PDT

SEMA: NASCAR Ditches the Carburetor


SEMA: NASCAR Ditches the Carburetor
The art of mixing air and hydrocarbons goes digital, for good.

Ford Evos’ High-Tech Lifestyle

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:28 PM PDT

Ford Evos' High-Tech Lifestyle


Ford Evos' High-Tech Lifestyle
It won't read Tweets to you, but it just does everything else.

In-flight WiFi coming to 300 United and Continental aircraft beginning in mid-20...

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:43 PM PDT

In-flight WiFi coming to 300 United and Continental aircraft beginning in mid-2012, entire fleet covered by 2015


In-flight WiFi coming to 300 United and Continental aircraft beginning in mid-2012, entire fleet covered by 2015
Planning to fly on United or Continental at any point over the next few years? Then it looks like your odds of having in-flight WiFi will be getting increasingly better. United Continental Holdings announced today that it's signed an agreement with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to bring satellite-based WiFi connectivity to more than 300 of its aircraft beginning in mid-2012....

European Commission Launches Investigation Into Samsung’s Litigation Tactics

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:43 PM PDT

European Commission Launches Investigation Into Samsung's Litigation Tactics


European Commission Launches Investigation Into Samsung's Litigation Tactics
In this week's news from the front lines, the European Commission has decided to initiate a preliminary investigation of Samsung's litigation tactics with regards to its standards-essential patents. While Apple's accusations against Samsung have been centered around its own intellectual property, Samsung's counterclaims both in Europe and here in the States are based on its own 3G wireless-related patents....

US Cellular: we don't need no stinkin' iPhone

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:43 PM PDT

US Cellular: we don't need no stinkin' iPhone


US Cellular: we don't need no stinkin' iPhone
Dost a company actually dare turn down the seductive wiles of the iPhone? As a matter of fact, there is at least one US carrier that has the audacity to say no to Tim Cook's face: US Cellular. During her company's quarterly earnings call, CEO Mary Dillon mentioned that the mobile provider was given the opportunity to sell the iPhone, but Apple's "terms were unacceptable" when considering the risk and profitability...

Microsoft-approved Windows Phone 7 unlocker goes live

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:58 AM PDT

Microsoft-approved Windows Phone 7 unlocker goes live


Microsoft-approved Windows Phone 7 unlocker goes live
Let the great Windows Phone 7 unlocking begin! ChevronWP7, the Microsoft-sanctioned Windows Phone unlocker, went live today. The project is aimed at "hobbyist developers," giving owners of WP7 handsets the ability to run and test unsigned apps on their phones. Interested parties need a Windows Live ID and $9 to sign up -- that price'll give you unlimited unlocks on a single phone....

Which devices will get Ice Cream Sandwich?

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:58 AM PDT

Which devices will get Ice Cream Sandwich?


Which devices will get Ice Cream Sandwich?
Android 4.0 is coming, and it's going to be glorious. Now that we know exactly what the Ice Cream Sandwich is made of, only one question remains: exactly which phones will get the green light to upgrade to the newest version of Google's mobile OS? Details are beginning to trickle out from the woodwork, and below the break you can check out our list of lucky devices that have been confirmed...

Google Street View uses pedal power to capture world's parks

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Google Street View uses pedal power to capture world's parks


Google Street View uses pedal power to capture world's parks
Filed under: Etc. In Google's relentless push to map and photograph the world's public spaces, the search giant has saddled up dozens of its engineers into custom trikes to bring its Street View treatment to parks. Using these specially developed tech'd-out trikes, riders can take 360-degree photographs of trails and parks without having to increase their carbon footprint, providing would-be visitors a chance to see the sights without leaving the comfort of their...

Apple seeds iOS 5.0.1 beta 2 to developers, beta 1 was so yesterday...

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Apple seeds iOS 5.0.1 beta 2 to developers, beta 1 was so yesterday...


Apple seeds iOS 5.0.1 beta 2 to developers, beta 1 was so yesterday...
If you downloaded yesterdays iOS 5 beta you might want to check that iPhone / iPad / iPod touch for an OTA update. No word on what's new in 9A404 -- a mere two builds from yesterdays 9A402 -- but the updated build should still bring solace to those suffering from battery-drain issues. Developing... [Thanks, Haseeb]Apple seeds iOS 5.0.1 beta 2 to developers, beta 1 was so yesterday......

The Engadget Show returns Wednesday, November 16th -- win a ticket to the taping!

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:15 AM PDT

The Engadget Show returns Wednesday, November 16th -- win a ticket to the taping!


The Engadget Show returns Wednesday, November 16th -- win a ticket to the taping!
We've just returned our storm trooper outfits, and it's already time to start talking November. We're coming back atcha on Wednesday, November 16th, and we've got lots of excitement planned, including, get this, a look at Lockheed Martin's Orion Project -- and that's just the beginning! The Engadget Show is sponsored by Sprint and will take place in our intimate NYC studio, so if you want to get in, you'll need to...

Ona Camps Bay DSLR / laptop backpack review

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Ona Camps Bay DSLR / laptop backpack review


Ona Camps Bay DSLR / laptop backpack review
Look, when it comes to hunting down a pack for your gadget collection, you've got options. Plenty of options. But not too many options like this. Ona -- a high-end purveyor of handcrafted camera bags -- first caught our eye last year with the markedly functional Union Street, but at the time, we felt that there was an even bigger gap in this universe that could only be filled with a...

Nokia promises tethering for Lumia 800, points finger of blame at FCC

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Nokia promises tethering for Lumia 800, points finger of blame at FCC


Nokia promises tethering for Lumia 800, points finger of blame at FCC
Nokia's mission to reclaim smartphone competitiveness with its Windows Phone clan isn't over. We may have bemoaned the lack of data tethering in our Lumia 800 review, but it appears the Finnish phone titan has already announced that it will be coming to its Mango-flavored handsets. The apparent reason behind the inability of its flagship Windows Phone to share its data connectivity at launch was due to the FCC's stringent requirements....

Most Outrageous Rides at SEMA 2011

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Most Outrageous Rides at SEMA 2011


Most Outrageous Rides at SEMA 2011
The 10 craziest, most innovative vehicles at SEMA 2011.

5 Hottest Hot Rods at SEMA 2011

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:15 AM PDT

5 Hottest Hot Rods at SEMA 2011


5 Hottest Hot Rods at SEMA 2011
Las Vegas is a rodder's paradise. We find the 5 slickest sleds.

Acer's Iconia Tab A200 Honeycomb tablet emerges at Bluetooth SIG

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 10:30 AM PDT

Acer's Iconia Tab A200 Honeycomb tablet emerges at Bluetooth SIG


Acer's Iconia Tab A200 Honeycomb tablet emerges at Bluetooth SIG
Who's amped about another Honeycomb tablet? Go on, we'll wait for the hands to rise. All jesting aside, Acer's presumably forthcoming Iconia Tab A200 has just surfaced over at the Bluetooth SIG, where a filing has proved that a) Acer's new Honeycomb tablet will look pretty much like every other Honeycomb tablet we've seen, and b) it'll have Bluetooth and WiFi....

HP Pre 3 death not exaggerated, FCC autopsy reveals Verizon life that never was

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 10:30 AM PDT

HP Pre 3 death not exaggerated, FCC autopsy reveals Verizon life that never was


HP Pre 3 death not exaggerated, FCC autopsy reveals Verizon life that never was
While we will never see the Pre 3 adorning the AT&T shelves of phone stores, the FCC at least had the courtesy to investigate HP's final webOS device in detail, though we doubt they were able to conclude the precise cause of death. The full devastating teardown reveals some Sandisk flash storage, and a tightly packed interior....

BMW Reportedly Developing Electric...Turbochargers?

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 10:30 AM PDT

BMW Reportedly Developing Electric...Turbochargers?


BMW Reportedly Developing Electric...Turbochargers?
Battery power gives it a boost.

Phoenix Roadster weaves bamboo into biodegradable vehicle

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 09:44 AM PDT

Phoenix Roadster weaves bamboo into biodegradable vehicle


Phoenix Roadster weaves bamboo into biodegradable vehicle
Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, Lightweight Bamboo offers plenty of advantages over traditional manufacturing materials. Besides being a fast-growing plant that can be produced in a range of environments, bamboo can be impressively strong and rigid. Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue and German product designer Albercht Birkner have teamed up to create a new concept that aims to explore the possibilities of bamboo in modern vehicle manufacturing....