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Practice Fusion, #1 in EMR With 25M Electronic Medical Records, Debuts iPad App

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 03:44 PM PST

Practice Fusion, #1 in EMR With 25M Electronic Medical Records, Debuts iPad App


Practice Fusion, #1 in EMR With 25M Electronic Medical Records, Debuts iPad App
With great power comes great responsibility, and in few places is that more true than the healthtech industry. Practice Fusion is the leading provider of electronic medical records, now helping 130,000 doctors to track records for 25 million patients, CEO Ryan Howard told me today. That's over 3x the EMRs hosted by Kaiser Permanente or the VA....

Nokia GEM concept dazzles with excessive customization options, full-phone displ...

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 03:44 PM PST

Nokia GEM concept dazzles with excessive customization options, full-phone display (video)


Nokia GEM concept dazzles with excessive customization options, full-phone display (video)
Nokia appears to have dislodged some huge creative blockage, beginning with its decision to back a new smartphone horse. Today we get yet another concept handset, revealed at Nokia Conversations. The GEM offers up an utterly customizable appearance that doubles as the interface. Following its naming convention, the user "polishes" the appearance of the phone, constantly tweaking it to suit their needs....

Video: The Camaro ZL1, Air Trimmed

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 03:44 PM PST

Video: The Camaro ZL1, Air Trimmed


Video: The Camaro ZL1, Air Trimmed
From splitter to spoiler, this Chevy is designed for downforce.

Seat's new plug-ins: Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 02:17 PM PST

Seat's new plug-ins: Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive


Seat's new plug-ins: Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, SEAT Seat hasn't exactly been at the forefront of the plug-in vehicle movement, but the company has just unveiled two new vehicles that show it won't be left completely in the zero-emission dust. Until now, the Volkswagen brand has been happy to focus on reducing CO2 emissions from its vehicles through its Ecomotive line....

Why Mobile Flash Died: An Adobe Employee Speaks Out

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 02:17 PM PST

Why Mobile Flash Died: An Adobe Employee Speaks Out


Why Mobile Flash Died: An Adobe Employee Speaks Out
Adobe's mobile Flash efforts have recently gone the way of the western black rhino, and Principal Product Manager Mike Chambers isn't too pleased with how the Adobe chose to broke the news. In fact, he feels so strongly about it that he's offered up his own clarifications on the matter. "Our goal was to be very clear about WHAT we were doing, but in doing so, we didn't pay enough attention to...

Feds Investigating Chevrolet Volt Fire

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 02:17 PM PST

Feds Investigating Chevrolet Volt Fire


Feds Investigating Chevrolet Volt Fire
Lithium-ion battery pack under scrutiny.

J-2X rocket passes second test, proves NASA can still have a blast (video)

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 02:17 PM PST

J-2X rocket passes second test, proves NASA can still have a blast (video)


J-2X rocket passes second test, proves NASA can still have a blast (video)
NASA's next generation rocket engine has passed its second wave of experiments, blasting through a 500-second test burst. The new rocket is primed to power the agency's forthcoming Space Launch System, currently pegged for launch in 2017. The Orion spacecraft will be able to piggyback on the SLS, expanding the range of space travel, and bringing that final frontier just a little bit closer....

The Air Force will give you $150,000 to blast its weeds with a laser

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 02:17 PM PST

The Air Force will give you $150,000 to blast its weeds with a laser


The Air Force will give you $150,000 to blast its weeds with a laser
With the holiday season just around the corner, the Air Force has been busy compiling its yuletide wish list, and it's got some pretty strange requests. Included on its latest call for small business innovations is a curious proposal for a project called "Floral Disruptor - Directed Energy Weed Abatement and Prevention Tool." According to Air Force documents, this project calls for "a device that uses directed energy technology to prevent...

The New Chevrolet TrailBlazer That You Can't Buy in the United States...Yet

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:33 PM PST

The New Chevrolet TrailBlazer That You Can't Buy in the United States...Yet


The New Chevrolet TrailBlazer That You Can't Buy in the United States...Yet
The Chevrolet TrailBlazer has returned…to the Middle East?

Oregon Scientific trouts out Gaiam Touch button-free heart rate monitors

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:33 PM PST

Oregon Scientific trouts out Gaiam Touch button-free heart rate monitors


Oregon Scientific trouts out Gaiam Touch button-free heart rate monitors
They're being hailed as the first button-free, touch screen heart rate monitors, with Oregon Scientific and Gaiam teaming up to produce the wearable SE338M and SE336. According to the companies, these things are a scant two millimeters thinner than any competing product on the market, and they've even captured an International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award in the Health & Wellness category....

The Engadget Mobile Podcast, +1 and live at 5PM ET!

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:33 PM PST

The Engadget Mobile Podcast, +1 and live at 5PM ET!


The Engadget Mobile Podcast, +1 and live at 5PM ET!
And then there were three. You may have heard Joseph Volpe's voice in such Engadget Mobile podcasts as last week's episode 111, and who can forget the wild shenanigans that happened in episode 104? We sure can't. But now he'll be joining us every week as a regular on the show -- unless he misbehaves, that is....

Advances in Head-Up Displays

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:33 PM PST

Advances in Head-Up Displays


Advances in Head-Up Displays
Head-up displays get full-color, 3D treatment.

AirGo Outdoor Speaker adopts AirPort Express, shrugs off rain

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:49 PM PST

AirGo Outdoor Speaker adopts AirPort Express, shrugs off rain


AirGo Outdoor Speaker adopts AirPort Express, shrugs off rain
Sure, you could buy an outdoor speaker with native AirPlay support, or you could stuff that spare AirPort Express you have laying around into the AirGo Outdoor Sound Station. This weather resistant speaker forgoes the usual baked in BridgeCo silicone for an integrated AirPort Express dock. Of course, this kind of ad hoc integration isn't cheap -- the AirGo will set you back almost $400, and that's without an Apple AirPort...

ASUS Transformer Prime already getting the hands-on treatment

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:49 PM PST

ASUS Transformer Prime already getting the hands-on treatment


ASUS Transformer Prime already getting the hands-on treatment
Considering ASUS just officially let the quad-core cat out of the bag two days ago, we didn't expect to see an Eee Pad Transformer Prime hands-on claw its way to the surface quite this quickly. Nonetheless, here's the first hands-on (that we've seen anyway) of an engineering model of the pioneering tablet....

Keystone XL Pipeline decision pushed back to 2013

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:05 PM PST

Keystone XL Pipeline decision pushed back to 2013


Keystone XL Pipeline decision pushed back to 2013
Filed under: Oil Sands, North America, USA After spending several years carefully reviewing the application from TransCanada for the permit necessary to run its Keystone XL pipeline from the tar sands of Alberta, Canada to the refineries and ports along the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Department of State has finally announced a decision....

iFixit Tears Apart The Droid RAZR, Reveals Incredible Innards

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:05 PM PST

iFixit Tears Apart The Droid RAZR, Reveals Incredible Innards


iFixit Tears Apart The Droid RAZR, Reveals Incredible Innards
The Droid RAZR was only just released today, but silly things like release dates don't mean anything to the folks at iFixit. In a strange departure from their usual process, they've taken a giant knife to Motorola's latest and greatest to show us all exactly what's lurking under the hood. Photos like this have limited appeal, I'm sure, but it's a perfect opportunity to feast your eyes on a Qualcomm MDM6600 baseband...

Google announces Android 'special event' for November 16th in Los Angeles

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:05 PM PST

Google announces Android 'special event' for November 16th in Los Angeles


Google announces Android 'special event' for November 16th in Los Angeles
We just got word from Google of an Android-themed event next week, with little more than the words "These Go to Eleven" right up top -- a reference to a phrase from the 1984 mockumentary This is Spinal Tap. To top things off, the email came from "Nigel Tufnel," Christopher Guest's character from the film....

Broadcom's got a WICED game it plays, to make smart devices feel this way

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:05 PM PST

Broadcom's got a WICED game it plays, to make smart devices feel this way


Broadcom's got a WICED game it plays, to make smart devices feel this way
Broadcom wants you to fall in love with its BCM 4319 WICED (Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices) platform -- a weeny 802.11 a/b/g /n WiFI module that can be added to any device that uses a microcontroller. Jimmy one into your fridge, digital camera or aircon and it'll find its own way to the cloud....

Engadget Primed: HDTV technologies detailed, past and future

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 11:21 AM PST

Engadget Primed: HDTV technologies detailed, past and future


Engadget Primed: HDTV technologies detailed, past and future
Primed goes in-depth on the technobabble you hear on Engadget every day -- we dig deep into each topic's history and how it benefits our lives. You can follow the series here. Looking to suggest a piece of technology for us to break down? Drop us a line at primed *at* engadget *dawt* com. Like so many things in life, when it comes to high-definition televisions, size matters....

Sony, Panasonic, Samsung team up for 3D supergroup

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 11:21 AM PST

Sony, Panasonic, Samsung team up for 3D supergroup


Sony, Panasonic, Samsung team up for 3D supergroup
Normally when the giants of the entertainment industry team up, it's to record "We Are The World"-- but not this time. Sony, Panasonic, X6D and Samsung are forming a supergroup that makes the Traveling Wilburys seem small-time. They're forming the "Full HD 3D Glasses initiative," a project to standardize 3D glasses....

Atari’s Classic Asteroids Franchise Finds New Life On iOS

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 10:35 AM PST

Atari's Classic Asteroids Franchise Finds New Life On iOS


Atari's Classic Asteroids Franchise Finds New Life On iOS
Instead of actually doing something productive this weekend (like getting a long overdue haircut), I may just lay around playing Atari's new iOS-friendly take on the Asteroids franchise. It's not easy to take a beloved classic and update it for modern audiences, but Atari managed to take Asteroids' retro DNA and make it shine on the small screen with Asteroids Gunner. The main game is divided into 50 levels (or "waves," as...

Fly Or Die: Can Batch Find Its Own Path Among The Photo Apps?

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 10:35 AM PST

Fly Or Die: Can Batch Find Its Own Path Among The Photo Apps?


Fly Or Die: Can Batch Find Its Own Path Among The Photo Apps?
Does the world need another photo-sharing app? That is the question John Biggs and I debate in this episode of Fly or Die (watch the video above). We take a look at one of the latest photo apps to hit iTunes, Batch, which launched ten days ago and is currently one of the Top 50 photo apps for the iPhone (currently at No....

Chevy Volt battery catches fire at NHTSA

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 10:35 AM PST

Chevy Volt battery catches fire at NHTSA


Chevy Volt battery catches fire at NHTSA
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM As a tipster put it: "Crap." Even though there is plenty of evidence that the Chevy Volt is a safe car (one just protected its occupants in a recent crash with a bus), there are now new and seemingly legitimate worries about the safety of the 16-kWh battery pack after a crash....

Sharp's splashproof Aquos SH-01D arrives at the FCC's door, won't shut up about...

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 10:34 AM PST

Sharp's splashproof Aquos SH-01D arrives at the FCC's door, won't shut up about its 12.1 MP camera


Sharp's splashproof Aquos SH-01D arrives at the FCC's door, won't shut up about its 12.1 MP camera
Japan has typically had exclusive access to Sharp's skinny and big-screened smartphone series, but that could soon change. Details of the Aquos SH-01D have now appeared in the FCC's bulging mail box, a phone packing a dual-core 1GHz processor and a glasses-free 3D 4.5-inch screen. Add in water resistance and a whopping 12.1 megapixel camera, and you can see why it's piqued our interest....

Poll: Have you noticed battery improvements after updating to iOS 5.0.1?

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 10:34 AM PST

Poll: Have you noticed battery improvements after updating to iOS 5.0.1?


Poll: Have you noticed battery improvements after updating to iOS 5.0.1?
Yesterday, Apple pushed out iOS 5.0.1, just about four weeks after releasing iOS 5 to the masses. Among the reported fixes: battery life improvements, following a confirmed bug in the initial release. We're hearing reports that battery life remains an issue for some iPhone 4S owners, however, and that it's been reduced even further for others....

Engadget Podcast 264 - 11.11.2011

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 09:50 AM PST

Engadget Podcast 264 - 11.11.2011



Engadget Podcast 264 - 11.11.2011
Fire up the Gutenberg sector of your brain, because it's reading time, everyone! What do you think the inventor of the printing press would think if he got his hands on a Nook Simple Touch? We get the impression he might be a Kobo man, actually. Is Johannes a RAZR kind of guy, or more Lumia 800?...

World's first electric car recreated

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 09:05 AM PST

World's first electric car recreated


World's first electric car recreated
Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Videos Need further proof that electric vehicles have been around at least as long as those powered by internal-combustion engines? Look no further than Ayrton & Perry's Starley Tricycle. A full five years before Karl Benz patented what many consider the first proper automobile, two British professors, William Ayrton and John Perry, crafted for themselves a fully electric vehicle capable of a sustained speed of over eight miles per...

Editorial: the problem with bad product names and what we can learn from it

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 09:05 AM PST

Editorial: the problem with bad product names and what we can learn from it


Editorial: the problem with bad product names and what we can learn from it
Product names generally fall into one of four different categories: good, safe, meaningless and bad. There may be better categories to group them in, but we'll use these for the purpose of this editorial. In the first category I'd put something like Kindle, arguably one of the best new product names of the last ten years....

Motorola Droid RAZR hits Verizon stores, iFixit labs

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 09:05 AM PST

Motorola Droid RAZR hits Verizon stores, iFixit labs


Motorola Droid RAZR hits Verizon stores, iFixit labs
It's become a rite of passage for any major smartphone -- a few hours under the knife (read: dozuki saw!), for the good 'ol iFixit teardown. Today's victim is the Motorola Droid RAZR, which happened to hit Verizon stores around the time it arrived at the iFixit labs -- so, yes, you can go pick one up today and do this yourself at home, at your own risk and $299 expense,...

Republic Wireless is only kinda, sorta unlimited, may ask you to take your busin...

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 09:05 AM PST

Republic Wireless is only kinda, sorta unlimited, may ask you to take your business elsewhere


Republic Wireless is only kinda, sorta unlimited, may ask you to take your business elsewhere
Republic Wireless certainly garnered itself a lot of attention with the promise of unlimited everything for only $19 a month and no contract. The company keeps the price so low by using what it calls "hybrid calling" -- a fancy way of saying it relies almost entirely on WiFi and VoIP, only falling back on Sprint frequencies when you wander away from an 802.11 connection....