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- Zimride's public route offerings expand to Lake Tahoe for social car-sharers
- NVIDIA's Tesla GPU powers Tsubame 2.0 to green supercomputer supremacy
- BMW 5-Series in Line for New Diesel
- Growing up Geek: Chris Pirillo
- AppBoy Raises A Cool Million To Let App Developers Better Engage And Understand...
- Spotify hits 2.5 million paying subscribers, Yacht Rock playlists reach an all-t...
- Galaxy Nexus shipping now in America: unlocked for $750 through Expansys
- 2012 Redstone-Sun Cup going electric with solar power at Baja 1000
- TiVo Q4 results bring first sub growth in years, DirecTiVo is imminent
- Personal Audio strikes again, has the Kindle Fire in its patent trolling sights
- Mercedes-Benz's Carbon-Fiber Sedan
- Disney films begin storming YouTube's magic video kingdom
- IRL: Google Voice, FastMac's U Socket and returning the iPhone 4S
- Lenovo's diminutive Q180 HTPC dishes out multimedia for $349
- Tamagotchi turns 15, wonders why you haven't fed it in a decade
- Iridium releases AxcessPoint Mail & Web app for globetrotting iDevices
- Wait, you mean E85 isn't already an alternative fuel?
- China Beats U.S. In Q3, Becomes Largest Smartphone Market By Volume
- Bring On The Creepy! Faced.me Is Building A New Facial Recognition Mobile App
- The Engadget Mobile Turkeycast, live at 2PM ET with guest Phil Nickinson!
- Nintendo 3DS available for $145 at Target's pre-Black Friday sale
- 4sqwifi Uses Foursquare To Show You Nearby WiFi Locations And Their Passwords
- Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: bags and cases
- Ham radio licenses in the US top 700,000, still plenty of call signs to go around
- Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet gets probed by the FCC, will play nicely with all the net...
- LightSquared teams with Soundtracker, gives access to 11 million tunes on-the-go
- How to roll like Leonardo DiCaprio in Stromer style
- How To Enable Panorama Mode On Your iPhone – No Jailbreak Required
- Nook Simple Touch gets $79 limited edition for Black Friday, makes other e-reade...
- Researchers create spinal cord connectors from human stem cells, heralding break...
| Zimride's public route offerings expand to Lake Tahoe for social car-sharers Posted: 23 Nov 2011 02:52 PM PST Zimride's public route offerings expand to Lake Tahoe for social car-sharers  Zimride's public route offerings expand to Lake Tahoe for social car-sharers Filed under: Green Culture, Transportation Alternatives Sharing a car with a stranger is nothing new, as any "slug" in the D.C. area can tell you. For the past four years, Zimride has been working to update the sort of semi-official, ad-hoc "instant carpooler" that's common around D.C. into an internet-based social ridesharing program that works in areas around the nation.... |
| NVIDIA's Tesla GPU powers Tsubame 2.0 to green supercomputer supremacy Posted: 23 Nov 2011 02:52 PM PST NVIDIA's Tesla GPU powers Tsubame 2.0 to green supercomputer supremacy  NVIDIA's Tesla GPU powers Tsubame 2.0 to green supercomputer supremacy The Green500 might not be quite as well known as the Top500, but it's no less of an honor to be counted among the world's most energy efficient supercomputers. NVIDIA is tooting its own horn for making it on to the list for the second year in a row as part of the "greenest" petaflop machine.... |
| BMW 5-Series in Line for New Diesel Posted: 23 Nov 2011 02:52 PM PST BMW 5-Series in Line for New Diesel BMW 5-Series in Line for New Diesel The 550dX will get triturbo 3.0-liter inline 6-cylinder diesel.... |
| Growing up Geek: Chris Pirillo Posted: 23 Nov 2011 02:06 PM PST Growing up Geek: Chris Pirillo  Growing up Geek: Chris Pirillo Welcome to Growing Up Geek, an ongoing feature where we take a look back at our youth and tell stories of growing up to be the nerds that we are. Today, we have a special guest: internet entrepreneur, tech support blogger, media personality and geek, Chris Pirillo Before I begin, let me just say: I'm not a slave to your mental delusions of who you think I am. I have to get that... |
| AppBoy Raises A Cool Million To Let App Developers Better Engage And Understand... Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:19 PM PST AppBoy Raises A Cool Million To Let App Developers Better Engage And Understand Their User Base  AppBoy Raises A Cool Million To Let App Developers Better Engage And Understand Their User Base The primary focus for app developers, aside from making kick ass apps, is finding truly effective ways to monetize those apps, whether it be through targeted, location-enabled ad solutions, in-game purchases, or incentivized downloads. As freemium models proliferate, this stuff becomes increasingly important. The other piece of the puzzle is helping app creators manage and understand their user base, because with a more granular picture of who is using the app,... |
| Spotify hits 2.5 million paying subscribers, Yacht Rock playlists reach an all-t... Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:19 PM PST Spotify hits 2.5 million paying subscribers, Yacht Rock playlists reach an all-time high  Spotify hits 2.5 million paying subscribers, Yacht Rock playlists reach an all-time high It may not yet take into account users from certain countries that may be adjacent to certain other countries, but Spotify announced today that it now counts 2.5 million paying subscribers for its music service. Of course, that's just a part of the total number of registered users (paying or otherwise), which now stands at around 10 million according to the most recent information from the company.... |
| Galaxy Nexus shipping now in America: unlocked for $750 through Expansys Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:19 PM PST Galaxy Nexus shipping now in America: unlocked for $750 through Expansys  Galaxy Nexus shipping now in America: unlocked for $750 through Expansys Pre-order, pre-schmorder. Americans more anxious to blow $750 on the planet's first Ice Cream Sandwich handset than anything on Black Friday can do so right now, as Samsung's Galaxy Nexus is shipping from the warehouses at Expansys. We've received independent confirmation that orders placed today are shipping out, with the aforesaid tally nabbing you an unlocked 16GB GSM (HSPA+) build that plays nice with T-Mobile and AT&T's 3G bands.... |
| 2012 Redstone-Sun Cup going electric with solar power at Baja 1000 Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:32 PM PST 2012 Redstone-Sun Cup going electric with solar power at Baja 1000  2012 Redstone-Sun Cup going electric with solar power at Baja 1000 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Solar, Racing Electric vehicles can work hard, as the 2012 Redstone-Sun Cup (not pictured) should prove when it roars off as part of next year's Baja 1000 in Mexico. The challenge is not just to race across rough desert terrain - without roads - for 1,000 miles, but to "spur the best and the brightest in the electric vehicle and solar technology fields to work with racing teams" in... |
| TiVo Q4 results bring first sub growth in years, DirecTiVo is imminent Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:31 PM PST TiVo Q4 results bring first sub growth in years, DirecTiVo is imminent  TiVo Q4 results bring first sub growth in years, DirecTiVo is imminent While many consumers are still waiting for something new from TiVo -- finally enabling the second processor core on Premieres this weekend is a nice step, but how about more HD menus? -- said company has found growth for the first time in four years by turning to a more traditional way to sell set-top boxes in the US.... |
| Personal Audio strikes again, has the Kindle Fire in its patent trolling sights Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:31 PM PST Personal Audio strikes again, has the Kindle Fire in its patent trolling sights  Personal Audio strikes again, has the Kindle Fire in its patent trolling sights 'Tis the season for reflecting upon our many gifts in life and giving thanks for them. If you're Personal Audio, however, once you've thanked your lucky stars that you own a patent on musical playlists, you then file an infringement suit against Amazon. That's right folks, Personal Audio is up to its old tricks again in the Eastern District of Texas, but instead of alleging iPods are infringing its IP, the... |
| Mercedes-Benz's Carbon-Fiber Sedan Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:31 PM PST Mercedes-Benz's Carbon-Fiber Sedan Mercedes-Benz's Carbon-Fiber Sedan Stuttgart is said to be planning a carbon-fiber 4-door. |
| Disney films begin storming YouTube's magic video kingdom Posted: 23 Nov 2011 11:44 AM PST Disney films begin storming YouTube's magic video kingdom  Disney films begin storming YouTube's magic video kingdom Looking for something fun to do with the family over the holiday weekend? Why not huddle up in front of the old laptop with some Pirates of the Caribbean? Or perhaps Alice in Wonderland and Pixar's Cars are more your speed? The Google-owned video streaming site announced today that movies from Walt Disney Studios have begun creeping their way into its rental selection.... |
| IRL: Google Voice, FastMac's U Socket and returning the iPhone 4S Posted: 23 Nov 2011 11:44 AM PST IRL: Google Voice, FastMac's U Socket and returning the iPhone 4S  IRL: Google Voice, FastMac's U Socket and returning the iPhone 4S Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. Hi there, folks. Happy almost-four-day-weekend to you too. As you'd expect, we're not the types to waste an opportunity to tie IRL into a national eating orgy, so this week's edition is appropriately about giving thanks.... |
| Lenovo's diminutive Q180 HTPC dishes out multimedia for $349 Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:56 AM PST Lenovo's diminutive Q180 HTPC dishes out multimedia for $349  Lenovo's diminutive Q180 HTPC dishes out multimedia for $349 Ultrabooks have been getting a lot of love from PC makers these days, and Lenovo's no exception. But laptops aren't the only machines getting slim and trim, and the Chinese firm has outed its svelte IdeaCentre Q180 home theater PC to fulfill your entertainment needs. Stuffed inside a 22mm-thin frame that makes other skinny HTPCs look downright portly, is a 2.13GHz Intel Atom dual-core CPU plus Radeon HD 6450A graphics and... |
| Tamagotchi turns 15, wonders why you haven't fed it in a decade Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:56 AM PST Tamagotchi turns 15, wonders why you haven't fed it in a decade  Tamagotchi turns 15, wonders why you haven't fed it in a decade Remember that little Tamagotchi you promised to always love and care for? When was the last time you fed the thing? Twelve years ago? The little guy's probably starving. Bandai's line of pocket pets turns 15 today -- the first Tamagotchi on sale November 23rd, 1996, becoming a downright phenomenon that proceeded to baffle parents everywhere.... |
| Iridium releases AxcessPoint Mail & Web app for globetrotting iDevices Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:56 AM PST Iridium releases AxcessPoint Mail & Web app for globetrotting iDevices  Iridium releases AxcessPoint Mail & Web app for globetrotting iDevices A towel and an even keel go a long way when you're galavanting around the globe, but whether we're going to grandma's or New Guinea, many of us won't leave home without access to email. Iridium created its AxcessPoint Mail & Web software for such connection-dependent people, but the service was unavailable to those using iOS...... |
| Wait, you mean E85 isn't already an alternative fuel? Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:07 AM PST Wait, you mean E85 isn't already an alternative fuel?  Wait, you mean E85 isn't already an alternative fuel? Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USA You would think something like defining a biofuel as an alternative to gasoline - something that seems so obvious a few years ago - would be a simple process. Turns out it's not. Did you know that E85, a blend of 15 percent gasoline and 85 percent ethanol, is not technically an alternative fuel?... |
| China Beats U.S. In Q3, Becomes Largest Smartphone Market By Volume Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:07 AM PST China Beats U.S. In Q3, Becomes Largest Smartphone Market By Volume  China Beats U.S. In Q3, Becomes Largest Smartphone Market By Volume While smartphone adoption continues to pick up steam here in the U.S., new research from Strategy Analytics shows that China is hungrier for smartphones than we are. For the first time ever, China has pulled ahead of the United States in terms of the number of smartphones shipped. Those expecting a huge blowout may be a bit disappointed by the results: while 23 million smartphones were shipped in the United States during... |
| Bring On The Creepy! Faced.me Is Building A New Facial Recognition Mobile App Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:07 AM PST Bring On The Creepy! Faced.me Is Building A New Facial Recognition Mobile App  Bring On The Creepy! Faced.me Is Building A New Facial Recognition Mobile App Hello, what do we have here? A new facial recognition mobile app? Sure looks like it. The company is called Faced.me, and its upcoming app aims to recognize faces and then connect those faces to users' social networking profiles, allowing you to friend and follow the people you see. The company emerged from November's Startup Weekend in Brazil, but hasn't yet launched publicly. The project reminds me a lot of Recognizr, the... |
| The Engadget Mobile Turkeycast, live at 2PM ET with guest Phil Nickinson! Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:07 AM PST The Engadget Mobile Turkeycast, live at 2PM ET with guest Phil Nickinson!  The Engadget Mobile Turkeycast, live at 2PM ET with guest Phil Nickinson! If you're hoping to get ready for the holiday by listening to a few turkeys, we have the perfect solution for you: Myriam Joire, Brad Molen and Joseph Volpe. Oh, and Phil Nickinson from Android Central will be thrown into the mobile oven as well. So join us, each and every one of you, for the Engadget Mobile Podcast Turkeycast, live at 2PM ET! Note: While we're recording the podcast early this... |
| Nintendo 3DS available for $145 at Target's pre-Black Friday sale Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:07 AM PST Nintendo 3DS available for $145 at Target's pre-Black Friday sale  Nintendo 3DS available for $145 at Target's pre-Black Friday sale It's official: Black Friday has transcended both space and time. No longer bound to the Hipparchian constraints of the 24-hour day, the Mother of all Sales has now given birth to an entire generation of equally stygian offspring, oozing her mercantile tentacles into nearly every crevice of our American existence.... |
| 4sqwifi Uses Foursquare To Show You Nearby WiFi Locations And Their Passwords Posted: 23 Nov 2011 09:18 AM PST 4sqwifi Uses Foursquare To Show You Nearby WiFi Locations And Their Passwords  4sqwifi Uses Foursquare To Show You Nearby WiFi Locations And Their Passwords Foursquare, and most of the apps built on top of the location service's developer platform, are great for exploring the physical world for entertainment. But a new iPhone app called 4sqwifi (download here) offers something that could help those of us who need to be productive remotely — a way to see nearby wifi locations, and the passwords to go with them. Those of you who have been stuck needing to send an urgent... |
| Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: bags and cases Posted: 23 Nov 2011 09:18 AM PST Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: bags and cases  Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: bags and cases Welcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide! We're well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties surrounding the seasonal shopping experience, so we're here to help you sort out this year's tech treasures. Below is today's bevy of curated picks, and you can head back to the Gift Guide hub to see the rest of the product guides as they're added throughout the holiday season. Santa may be able to toss a few thousand... |
| Ham radio licenses in the US top 700,000, still plenty of call signs to go around Posted: 23 Nov 2011 09:18 AM PST Ham radio licenses in the US top 700,000, still plenty of call signs to go around  Ham radio licenses in the US top 700,000, still plenty of call signs to go around Social networking wasn't always as easy as it is today. Long before Twitter or Facebook (or the internet itself), amateur radio was a popular way for folks to talk to people they may not necessarily know in real life -- although "popular" in this case is something that's always been measured in the hundreds of thousands rather than millions.... |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet gets probed by the FCC, will play nicely with all the net... Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:30 AM PST Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet gets probed by the FCC, will play nicely with all the networks  Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet gets probed by the FCC, will play nicely with all the networks Mr. & Mrs. Lenovo packed young ThinkPad Tablet on its big trip to Washington, smiling all the while. When it arrived, it was dragged into the FCC's underground bunker and subjected to horrifying experiments by our boys in blue lab coats. Turns out they were looking to see what kind of gear it was packing.... |
| LightSquared teams with Soundtracker, gives access to 11 million tunes on-the-go Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:30 AM PST LightSquared teams with Soundtracker, gives access to 11 million tunes on-the-go  LightSquared teams with Soundtracker, gives access to 11 million tunes on-the-go Nothing puts a pep in our step like streaming a little LMFAO radio on our smartphone and busting out a move or two. Until, of course, we see the astronomical data charges from our personal dance party at the end of the month. Hoping to lessen the blow to our wallets while keeping the party pumping, broadband network provider LightSquared is teaming up with internet radio purveyor Soundtracker to give customers... |
| How to roll like Leonardo DiCaprio in Stromer style Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:41 AM PST How to roll like Leonardo DiCaprio in Stromer style  How to roll like Leonardo DiCaprio in Stromer style Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, USA If you'd like to roll Leonardo DiCaprio style, but don't have the budget for a new Fisker Karma, there is a much less expensive, more environmentally friendly way to do it. Last summer, the actor and Blake Lively were photographed together in New York City, looking quite stylish whilst riding a pair of Stromer electric bicycles.... |
| How To Enable Panorama Mode On Your iPhone – No Jailbreak Required Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:41 AM PST How To Enable Panorama Mode On Your iPhone – No Jailbreak Required  How To Enable Panorama Mode On Your iPhone – No Jailbreak Required By now you probably know there's a hidden camera feature that people can enable on iOS 5 devices, allowing users to snap photos in panorama mode (see video). However, to enable the hidden feature your device needed to be jailbroken. But as it turns out, you can actually get panorama mode working on your iOS 5 device without jailbreaking it. As the folks over at 360cities found out, there's a way to do... |
| Nook Simple Touch gets $79 limited edition for Black Friday, makes other e-reade... Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:41 AM PST Nook Simple Touch gets $79 limited edition for Black Friday, makes other e-readers vaguely jealous  Nook Simple Touch gets $79 limited edition for Black Friday, makes other e-readers vaguely jealous Barnes & Noble is celebrating Black Friday with a white border. The bookstore chain is offering up a limited edition of its excellent Nook Simple Touch reader this Friday, November 25th. Slight aesthetic differences aside, the real news here is the price -- the company is knocking $20 off the already low-cost device, making it the same as Amazon's ad-supported, touchscreen-free fourth gen Kindle.... |
| Researchers create spinal cord connectors from human stem cells, heralding break... Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:41 AM PST Researchers create spinal cord connectors from human stem cells, heralding breakthrough  Researchers create spinal cord connectors from human stem cells, heralding breakthrough It's taken many years and more than a bit of brainpower, but researchers at the University of Central Florida have finally found a way to create neuromuscular connectors between muscle and spinal cord cells, using only stem cells. Led by bioengineer James Hickman, the team pulled off the feat with help from Brown University Professor Emeritus Herman Vandenburgh, who collected muscle stem cell samples from adult volunteers.... |
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