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- Ford: if more Americans knew we're fuel efficient, we could raise prices
- Google Voice for Android finally gets mass texting capabilities
- The Engadget Show is live tomorrow with Nokia's Stephen Elop, Qualcomm, NASA and...
- HTC Zeta rendered, rumored to pack 2.5GHz quad-core CPU and Ice Cream Sandwich
- Qualcomm gobs off about Gobi 4000: the buy once, use anywhere mobile chipset
- Zune Music Pass comes to the Land Down Under, you'll soon hear the thunder
- Cox to exit wireless business: sales end Nov. 16th, leaves the air March 30th, 2012
- Apple announces changes to its board: Arthur D. Levinson named Chairman, Robert...
- Bang and Olufsen's Beolit 12 sends the FCC a little bit of Don Draper
- Kindle Fire torn down by iFixit, asbestos gloves curiously absent
- Dell reports Q3 earnings, enterprise division rakes in record $4.7 billion
- Microsoft clarifies that Windows 8 isn't coming to phones
- Google Programming Language is Go for 2012 launch
- 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show Preview
- Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid 2.0
- Cybook Odyssey takes the hero's journey through the FCC
- DreamWorks CEO envisions an internet with more animation, less words
- Sample shots: ASUS Transformer Prime camera gets a workout
- On Desert Island? What One Pan Would You Want
- HTC Rezound review
- HP Folio Ultrabook shows up early Down Under
- Eventbrite Makes Android Debut With “Easy Entry” Event Check-In App
- Greentech Automotive's MyCar is actually getting built
- #OccupySocialMedia: GO Launches A Mobile App For Anonymous Photo & Video Sharing
- Microsoft Xbox turns X years old today, celebrates decade of console prowess
- MIT unveils computer chip that thinks like the human brain, Skynet just around t...
- BlackBerry Bold 9790 hands-on (video)
- Updated VW CC Readies for LA
- US-Spec Fiat Abarth Headed for LA
- Video: What Is 4G? Ex-TC’er Doug Aamoth Explains It Better Than Anyone Else Could
| Ford: if more Americans knew we're fuel efficient, we could raise prices Posted: 15 Nov 2011 03:19 PM PST Ford: if more Americans knew we're fuel efficient, we could raise prices  Ford: if more Americans knew we're fuel efficient, we could raise prices Filed under: MPG, Ford Ford's Ecoboost technology may improve the fuel efficiency of the Blue Oval's cars, but there's one problem that the company's engineer's couldn't solve: making sure people know this. As Jim Farley, the Ford's global marketing chief, recently told Bloomberg, "There are 240 million people driving vehicles in America and only 32 percent have a good opinion of Ford on fuel economy.... |
| Google Voice for Android finally gets mass texting capabilities Posted: 15 Nov 2011 03:19 PM PST Google Voice for Android finally gets mass texting capabilities  Google Voice for Android finally gets mass texting capabilities Sweet jumpin' Jehoshaphat, it finally happened -- Google Voice for Android now supports sending text messages to multiple recipients. Being able to have a single, archived repository of texts is great, but it was always somewhat bewildering that while you could send a mass SMS from the website you were stuck sending out individual missives on the app.... |
| The Engadget Show is live tomorrow with Nokia's Stephen Elop, Qualcomm, NASA and... Posted: 15 Nov 2011 03:19 PM PST The Engadget Show is live tomorrow with Nokia's Stephen Elop, Qualcomm, NASA and more!  The Engadget Show is live tomorrow with Nokia's Stephen Elop, Qualcomm, NASA and more! It's November, time to give thanks for all of the wonderful things in our lives. Things like gadgets. So, so many gadgets. We've got a veritable cornucopia of excitement, this time out, including an interview with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, an appearance by Qualcomm and a trip to Lockheed Martin in Colorado, to take a look at the Orion spacecraft the company is building for NASA.... |
| HTC Zeta rendered, rumored to pack 2.5GHz quad-core CPU and Ice Cream Sandwich Posted: 15 Nov 2011 03:19 PM PST HTC Zeta rendered, rumored to pack 2.5GHz quad-core CPU and Ice Cream Sandwich  HTC Zeta rendered, rumored to pack 2.5GHz quad-core CPU and Ice Cream Sandwich Ready for today's grain of salt? We just got handed imagery and specs of a possible HTC device in the works codenamed the Zeta. It's a quad-core handset, much like the Edge that was leaked last week, but it has a much faster 2.5GHz APQ8064 CPU along with 1GB of RAM running the show, on a 4.5-inch 720p HD display.... |
| Qualcomm gobs off about Gobi 4000: the buy once, use anywhere mobile chipset Posted: 15 Nov 2011 03:19 PM PST Qualcomm gobs off about Gobi 4000: the buy once, use anywhere mobile chipset  Qualcomm gobs off about Gobi 4000: the buy once, use anywhere mobile chipset Qualcomm is polishing the chrome on a new Gobi chipset with the power to connect to every wireless connection imaginable. The 4000 series comes in LTE/HSPA+ or LTE/EV-DO variants for customers to use when they've been evicted from Starbucks. The chipset's compatible with CDMA2000, 1xEV-DO Rev A and B, HSPA+, Dual-Carrier HSPA+ and LTE.... |
| Zune Music Pass comes to the Land Down Under, you'll soon hear the thunder Posted: 15 Nov 2011 02:33 PM PST Zune Music Pass comes to the Land Down Under, you'll soon hear the thunder  Zune Music Pass comes to the Land Down Under, you'll soon hear the thunder Yes, we're talking about Australia. Microsoft's Zune Music Pass is now available from coast to coast for 11.99 AUD (about $12.14) per month or 119.90 AUD (about $121.38) for a full year, with 14-day trials available for a cool 0.00 AUD. You'll have access to 11 million tracks from your Windows Phone, desktop Zune client or the web -- with Xbox 360 support on the way.... |
| Cox to exit wireless business: sales end Nov. 16th, leaves the air March 30th, 2012 Posted: 15 Nov 2011 02:33 PM PST Cox to exit wireless business: sales end Nov. 16th, leaves the air March 30th, 2012  Cox to exit wireless business: sales end Nov. 16th, leaves the air March 30th, 2012 Cox Wireless has always been something of an also-ran, trying to play catch up with the big boys that already had a well-established infrastructure. It snatched up some precious 700MHz spectrum from the FCC in 2008 and launched its somewhat gimmicky "unbelievably fair" service late last year. However, by May 2011 it was clear things were not going as planned.... |
| Apple announces changes to its board: Arthur D. Levinson named Chairman, Robert... Posted: 15 Nov 2011 02:33 PM PST Apple announces changes to its board: Arthur D. Levinson named Chairman, Robert Iger joins  Apple announces changes to its board: Arthur D. Levinson named Chairman, Robert Iger joins Apple has just announced some changes to its board of directors, including the appointment of a new non-executive chairman: Arthur D. Levinson. Currently Chairman of Genentech Inc., Levinson has been a co-director of Apple's board since 2005, having first joined the board in 2000. He'll also be welcoming new board member Robert A.... |
| Bang and Olufsen's Beolit 12 sends the FCC a little bit of Don Draper Posted: 15 Nov 2011 02:33 PM PST Bang and Olufsen's Beolit 12 sends the FCC a little bit of Don Draper  Bang and Olufsen's Beolit 12 sends the FCC a little bit of Don Draper Imagine when the Bang and Olufsen Beolit 12 (label after the break) came through the double doors of the FCC's underground bunker. Seeing the golden honeycomb speaker and faux-Bakelite styling, the technicians all dashed home to slick back their hair and put on sharp suits before subjecting this particular iPod dock with AirPlay capabilities to the usual multimeter and rulers treatment we expect from our boys.... |
| Kindle Fire torn down by iFixit, asbestos gloves curiously absent Posted: 15 Nov 2011 01:48 PM PST Kindle Fire torn down by iFixit, asbestos gloves curiously absent  Kindle Fire torn down by iFixit, asbestos gloves curiously absent We already had a pretty good idea of what's inside the Kindle Fire -- basically, the same thing that was inside the BlackBerry PlayBook. But of course we're still fans of seeing all the circuits and components that make up a modern gadget, and that's why we love iFixit so much.... |
| Dell reports Q3 earnings, enterprise division rakes in record $4.7 billion Posted: 15 Nov 2011 01:48 PM PST Dell reports Q3 earnings, enterprise division rakes in record $4.7 billion  Dell reports Q3 earnings, enterprise division rakes in record $4.7 billion Dell's PC business may be on the decline, in fact its consumer division saw revenues drop 6 percent, but its business business is making up for it. The company's enterprise solutions and services unit took in a record $4.7 billion in revenue this quarter, a jump of 8 percent over the same time last year.... |
| Microsoft clarifies that Windows 8 isn't coming to phones Posted: 15 Nov 2011 01:48 PM PST Microsoft clarifies that Windows 8 isn't coming to phones  Microsoft clarifies that Windows 8 isn't coming to phones Oh, what a difference punctuation makes. Speaking at the company's shareholders' meeting earlier today, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made a remark that set more than a few geek hearts aflutter. According to various reports, he said "We've got broad Windows initiatives driving Windows down to the phone with Windows 8." Turns out, that's not how he said it.... |
| Google Programming Language is Go for 2012 launch Posted: 15 Nov 2011 01:48 PM PST Google Programming Language is Go for 2012 launch  Google Programming Language is Go for 2012 launch Compared to the gamut of conversational languages, the programming variety shifts at lighting-fast speed. And next year, a new language will get the official nod from Google, which first introduced Go in 2009. With its new language, Mountain View set out to create a programming environment that's easier and faster to use, without sacrificing efficiency.... |
| 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show Preview Posted: 15 Nov 2011 01:48 PM PST |
| Posted: 15 Nov 2011 01:03 PM PST Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid 2.0  Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid 2.0 A Flywheel-Equipped Race Car Leaves Us Whirring for More Spinning at 36,000 revolutions per minute just two feet from my right thigh, a 31-pound flywheel is screaming like a five-horsepower Shop-Vac with the filter removed. The sound pierces the composite shell of my racing helmet and drills through my form-fitted foam earplugs before painfully slamming into my eardrums. Yet despite the aching annoyance, I welcome and embrace the high-pitched drone.... |
| Cybook Odyssey takes the hero's journey through the FCC Posted: 15 Nov 2011 01:03 PM PST Cybook Odyssey takes the hero's journey through the FCC  Cybook Odyssey takes the hero's journey through the FCC Ready or not, Bookeen's High Speed Ink System is coming at you soon, in the form of the Cybook Odyssey. The speedy electronic ink technology-packing reader goes up for sale in Europe on November 22nd, for relatively pricey €149 ($203). In the meantime, the six-inch e-reader made a pit stop over at the FCC's site, where it was immediately poked, prodded and generally ripped apart.... |
| DreamWorks CEO envisions an internet with more animation, less words Posted: 15 Nov 2011 01:03 PM PST DreamWorks CEO envisions an internet with more animation, less words  DreamWorks CEO envisions an internet with more animation, less words Is the internet on the cusp of a post-text era? Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg certainly thinks so. Speaking at the Techonomy conference in Tucson yesterday, Katzenberg confirmed that his company is already working on expanding 3D animation to the realm of social media, as part of a collaboration with Intel.... |
| Sample shots: ASUS Transformer Prime camera gets a workout Posted: 15 Nov 2011 01:03 PM PST Sample shots: ASUS Transformer Prime camera gets a workout  Sample shots: ASUS Transformer Prime camera gets a workout The photographer's mantra is "the best camera is the one that's with you" -- a lazy philosophy that gets them out of having to walk everywhere with a DSLR in case the aliens invade. Fortunately, if they're toting 'round ASUS' new Eee Pad Transformer Prime, it won't matter. Instead they can use the eight megapixel, f/2.4 aperture auto-focusing snapper to capture the carnage in glorious HD, with a back-illuminated CMOS to... |
| On Desert Island? What One Pan Would You Want Posted: 15 Nov 2011 01:03 PM PST On Desert Island? What One Pan Would You Want On Desert Island? What One Pan Would You Want Stranded on a desert island? If you only had one pot or pan, to cook in, what would it be? |
| Posted: 15 Nov 2011 12:18 PM PST HTC Rezound review  HTC Rezound review The Motorola RAZR and Samsung Galaxy Nexus seem to be the two Verizon LTE juggernauts enjoying the lion's share of the spotlight, with the HTC Rezound's sandwiched smack dab between the two of them. But that doesn't mean the device has any less to offer -- you might even say it's entitled to some bragging rights.... |
| HP Folio Ultrabook shows up early Down Under Posted: 15 Nov 2011 12:18 PM PST HP Folio Ultrabook shows up early Down Under  HP Folio Ultrabook shows up early Down Under What's this? Looks like another Ultrabook is coming our way. An upcoming ultraportable from HP has apparently made its way into the hands of an Australian blogger, courtesy of the company's wing in that country. The 13.3-inch Folio crams in a 1.4GHz Core i3 or 1.6GHz Core i5 processor, 128GB of solid-state storage and 4GB of RAM (expandable to 8GB), according to the site.... |
| Eventbrite Makes Android Debut With “Easy Entry” Event Check-In App Posted: 15 Nov 2011 11:33 AM PST Eventbrite Makes Android Debut With "Easy Entry" Event Check-In App  Eventbrite Makes Android Debut With "Easy Entry" Event Check-In App Online ticketing service Eventbrite has had a busy year, what with raising $50 million in Series E funding and a potential IPO on the horizon. Now the company is entering some unfamiliar territory: it used to be that only iDevice owners could wirelessly check guests into conferences or big parties, but EventBrite has levelled that playing field today with the release of their new Easy Entry Android app. The Android version of... |
| Greentech Automotive's MyCar is actually getting built Posted: 15 Nov 2011 11:33 AM PST Greentech Automotive's MyCar is actually getting built  Greentech Automotive's MyCar is actually getting built Filed under: EV/Plug-in, NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle) What the world apparently needs now, according to the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Terry McAuliffe, is a U.S.-made, low-speed electric vehicle. Yes, in the age of the Nissan Leaf and the Mitsubishi i, Greentech Automotive began building the MyCar in Horn Lake, MS on November 11th.... |
| #OccupySocialMedia: GO Launches A Mobile App For Anonymous Photo & Video Sharing Posted: 15 Nov 2011 11:33 AM PST #OccupySocialMedia: GO Launches A Mobile App For Anonymous Photo & Video Sharing  #OccupySocialMedia: GO Launches A Mobile App For Anonymous Photo & Video Sharing GO is new mobile application for the iPhone that allows users to broadcast and share photos, videos and commentary with others and post them to a live streaming portal. The app offers real-time access to geo-located, tagged media presented in both a stream and map view. But does the world need another mobile/social/photo-sharing experience?... |
| Microsoft Xbox turns X years old today, celebrates decade of console prowess Posted: 15 Nov 2011 11:33 AM PST Microsoft Xbox turns X years old today, celebrates decade of console prowess  Microsoft Xbox turns X years old today, celebrates decade of console prowess One decade ago today, on November 15, 2001, the Xbox gaming console was born, hitting stores across North America on the same day. That Pentium III-based black box found its way into tens of millions of living rooms around the world, and wasn't discontinued until after its successor was announced in 2005.... |
| MIT unveils computer chip that thinks like the human brain, Skynet just around t... Posted: 15 Nov 2011 11:33 AM PST MIT unveils computer chip that thinks like the human brain, Skynet just around the corner  MIT unveils computer chip that thinks like the human brain, Skynet just around the corner It may be a bit on the Uncanny Valley side of things to have a computer chip that can mimic the human brain's activity, but it's still undeniably cool. Over at MIT, researchers have unveiled a chip that mimics how the brain's neurons adapt to new information (a process known as plasticity) which could help in understanding assorted brain functions, including learning and memory.... |
| BlackBerry Bold 9790 hands-on (video) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 11:33 AM PST BlackBerry Bold 9790 hands-on (video)  BlackBerry Bold 9790 hands-on (video) Since its launch earlier today, the Bold 9790 has been a device of curious beginnings. For a start, RIM selected Indonesia for the smartphone's launch event and first availability -- it won't be reach stores here until early 2012, which is an interesting move by the manufacturer to reflect its globalized market.... |
| Posted: 15 Nov 2011 11:33 AM PST Updated VW CC Readies for LA Updated VW CC Readies for LA The makeover features restyled fascia and LED taillights. |
| US-Spec Fiat Abarth Headed for LA Posted: 15 Nov 2011 11:33 AM PST US-Spec Fiat Abarth Headed for LA US-Spec Fiat Abarth Headed for LA Performance model will boast a 1.4-liter MultiAir turbo engine. |
| Video: What Is 4G? Ex-TC’er Doug Aamoth Explains It Better Than Anyone Else Could Posted: 15 Nov 2011 10:47 AM PST Video: What Is 4G? Ex-TC'er Doug Aamoth Explains It Better Than Anyone Else Could  Video: What Is 4G? Ex-TC'er Doug Aamoth Explains It Better Than Anyone Else Could I get asked the same set of questions at least a couple of times each week: What is 4G, anyway? Does "4G" mean the same thing across all of the carriers? I've been meaning to do a quick and humorous video explaining the whole mess, but just kept putting it off.... |
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