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Mercedes-Benz to Eliminate Maybach Brand

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 02:57 PM PST

Mercedes-Benz to Eliminate Maybach Brand


Mercedes-Benz to Eliminate Maybach Brand
High-end S-Class will replace the ultra-luxury brand.

RIM, Telefonica announce NFC trial, aim to launch mobile wallet next year

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 02:57 PM PST

RIM, Telefonica announce NFC trial, aim to launch mobile wallet next year


RIM, Telefonica announce NFC trial, aim to launch mobile wallet next year
RIM's NFC campaign is about to roll into Iberia, now that the BlackBerry manufacturer has announced a new partnership with Madrid-based Telefonica. This week, the two companies unveiled plans to begin testing a mobile payment and ID card system across the Spanish capital, in the hopes of launching commercial services next year....

IPCom to enforce injunction against HTC, ban sales of its 3G devices in Germany

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 02:11 PM PST

IPCom to enforce injunction against HTC, ban sales of its 3G devices in Germany


IPCom to enforce injunction against HTC, ban sales of its 3G devices in Germany
HTC's had a rough go of it in the legal arena this year, and the company just got hit with another judicial setback in Germany. Patent holding firm (read: patent troll) IPCom was granted an injunction in 2009 against HTC based upon HTC's devices alleged infringement of an IPCom patent on UMTS 3G technology....

T. Boone Pickens has a federal subsidy beef with the Koch brothers over natural...

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 01:23 PM PST

T. Boone Pickens has a federal subsidy beef with the Koch brothers over natural gas, ethanol


T. Boone Pickens has a federal subsidy beef with the Koch brothers over natural gas, ethanol
Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, Natural Gas, USA Since the summer, natural gas supporter T. Boone Pickens (pictured) has been in an energy fight with the Koch brothers. Think of it as a battle of the conservative billionaires to see who can get more money from the federal government. According to the Des Moines Register, Pickens has been working to encourage governmental support for natural gas vehicles....

The Kindle Fire, What Is It Good For?

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 01:23 PM PST

The Kindle Fire, What Is It Good For?


The Kindle Fire, What Is It Good For?
When the Kindle Fire first shipped a couple weeks ago, the reviews were mixed. Uncle Walt calls it good, but not great. David Pogue at the NYT thinks it is "sluggish," lacking "polish or speed." But the Kindle Fire is still selling like hotcakes. Some reviewers are disappointed that it is not an iPad, but that is the wrong way to look at it....

Engadget Mobile Podcast 114 - 11.25.2011

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 01:23 PM PST

Engadget Mobile Podcast 114 - 11.25.2011



Engadget Mobile Podcast 114 - 11.25.2011
This week on the Engadget Mobile Podcast: domination. All kinds, really: world, universe, marketplace. Come find peace inner peace in megalomania with your regular hosts and their bud Phil Nickinson from androidcentral.com. What else were you gonna do, go shopping? Hosts: Myriam Joire (tnkgrl), Brad Molen, Joseph Volpe Guest: Phil Nickinson Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Tycho - Coastal Brake (Ghostly International) 00:02:41 - Galaxy Nexus volume fix in the works, Google confirms 00:53:15 - LG holding 'exclusive...

Route 66 Maps + Navigation now available for Android users, augmented realists

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 01:23 PM PST

Route 66 Maps + Navigation now available for Android users, augmented realists


Route 66 Maps + Navigation now available for Android users, augmented realists
It's been a long and winding road, but Route 66 Maps + Navigation has finally arrived on the Android Market, no less than eight months after launching for iOS. Available on handsets and tablets running Android 2.0 or above, this app brings Route 66's "Follow Me" augmented reality navigation to your windshield, superimposing upon your surroundings an animated lead car to act as your guide....

Motorola XT615 makes official FCC cameo

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 12:36 PM PST

Motorola XT615 makes official FCC cameo


Motorola XT615 makes official FCC cameo
Yes, Motorola's latest slinky slim smartphone has just cleared the FCC, but before you get too excited, nothing about it has changed. From all appearances, the XT615 remains targeted solely at international markets with dual-band 2100 / 900MHz WCDMA. Of course, it's certainly usable here in the States (in a pinch), thanks to quad-band GSM support, but if you demand a svelte handset and blazing fast LTE, you're most certainly better...

Engadget's Black Friday 2011 roundup

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 12:36 PM PST

Engadget's Black Friday 2011 roundup


Engadget's Black Friday 2011 roundup
Black Friday is just around the bend -- in less than 36 hours, many a deal hunter will be camping outside their prospective Wally Worlds searching for prey. Thankfully, we've eagled-up in advance and thrown together a few deals in the meantime that should cause a sparkle in at least a few eyes....

Chrome to gain plug and play gamepad support and WebRTC video chat in 2012

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 11:49 AM PST

Chrome to gain plug and play gamepad support and WebRTC video chat in 2012


Chrome to gain plug and play gamepad support and WebRTC video chat in 2012
Seems like Big G updates its browser of choice with fresh features every time we turn around, and one of Google's own, dev advocate Paul Kinlan, revealed that another spate of upgrades are arriving for Chrome early next year. The headliner is plug-and-play support for gamepads, but native support for cameras, microphones and open-source video chat app WebRTC are on the docket too -- features that give Chrome some considerable gaming...

Three brings 3LiveShop to Denmark, offers webcam chat and heads-up product displ...

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 11:49 AM PST

Three brings 3LiveShop to Denmark, offers webcam chat and heads-up product display (video)


Three brings 3LiveShop to Denmark, offers webcam chat and heads-up product display (video)
Well, it appears that Three's call center agents in Denmark won't be able to wear pajamas into work anymore. Following the introduction of 3LiveShop in Sweden, the mobile carrier's other Scandinavian group is introducing this rather novel way of shopping for new phones to Danes. Properly situated consumers may now elect to participate in live video chats with Three employees, who manipulate product photos and information on a heads-up display for...

They’re Rioting Over BlackBerrys In Indonesia (And Other Black Friday Insanity T...

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 11:01 AM PST

They're Rioting Over BlackBerrys In Indonesia (And Other Black Friday Insanity That'll Make You Fear For The Future)


They're Rioting Over BlackBerrys In Indonesia (And Other Black Friday Insanity That'll Make You Fear For The Future)
Black Friday often makes people act absolutely crazy. This is well-documented. Still, you don't expect to see consumer-driven insanity go down in countries that don't celebrate Turkey day and its accompanying shopfest. And that's not where the surprises ended this morning in Indonesia. A crowd of 3,000 people waited in line today in Jakarta, Indonesia for a new smartphone....

South Korea plans trial run of robot prison guards

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 11:01 AM PST

South Korea plans trial run of robot prison guards


South Korea plans trial run of robot prison guards
This isn't the first time we've seen a prison turn to robots for a little assistance, but South Korea looks to be going a bit further than most with its latest robotic endeavor. The country's Ministry of Justice has announced that it will be conducting a one-month trial run of robot guards at a prison in the city of Pohang starting in March -- a project that's expected to cost one...

Unlocked Nokia Lumia 800 now available on Expansys, plays nice with AT&T

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 11:01 AM PST

Unlocked Nokia Lumia 800 now available on Expansys, plays nice with AT&T


Unlocked Nokia Lumia 800 now available on Expansys, plays nice with AT&T
You could sit there and twiddle your thumbs while you wait for the Lumia 800 to arrive on US shores. Or you could just head over to Expansys, where you can grab an unlocked version of Nokia's new handset, for $789. The Mango-soaked device comes packed with 16GB of internal storage and is primed for use on AT&T, so if you're prepared to shell out the dough, check out the source...

Why Quad-Core?

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 10:14 AM PST

Why Quad-Core?


Why Quad-Core?
We are entering into a new era, ladies and gentlemen. Well, "era" may not be the right word considering how quickly things change in these here mobile parts, but the fact remains the same: Quad-core mobile processors are here. And the ones that aren't quite here yet are coming. While many of our brilliantly geeky readers need no tutorial on the advantages of four processing cores, some of you may be...

In Look’s iOS Geo-Tagging App, You Can Put A Bird (Or Pepper Spray Cop) On Somet...

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 10:13 AM PST

In Look's iOS Geo-Tagging App, You Can Put A Bird (Or Pepper Spray Cop) On Something And Just Call It Art


In Look's iOS Geo-Tagging App, You Can Put A Bird (Or Pepper Spray Cop) On Something And Just Call It Art
Banksy fans, this one's for you. Imagine an iOS photo app that swaps out Instagram filters for stencils from your favorite meme or art piece, then add a little augmented reality, and you'll get Look. Built by a couple of the developers behind Sports+ as a side project earlier this month, it's the latest mobile app to use simple photo-editing and social features to make the world around you more interesting. After downloading Look for...

TechCrunch Cribs: Iovox Is Rocking The Voice World, Literally [TCTV]

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 10:13 AM PST

TechCrunch Cribs: Iovox Is Rocking The Voice World, Literally [TCTV]


TechCrunch Cribs: Iovox Is Rocking The Voice World, Literally [TCTV]
Iovox is a startup specialising in something known as VaaS (Voice as a Service). Their telephony platform allows companies to build services on the telephone network that do real-world, heavy-lifting style jobs which normally require call centres. Companies which have taken on the service include News International and many others. I went over to their West London offices (yes, not all startups in London are in the East, incredibly), to check out...

AT&T To Press: We Withdrew Our Merger Application First

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 10:13 AM PST

AT&T To Press: We Withdrew Our Merger Application First


AT&T To Press: We Withdrew Our Merger Application First
This morning, AT&T issued a formal statement on the withdrawal of its application from the FCC regarding its merger with T-Mobile. The company had previously agreed to pay a $4 billion pre-tax charge in the case that its $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile failed to go through, $3 billion of which would go to Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile and another $1 billion going to the book value of spectrum access....

Sony Tablet P available online, the P is short for pricey

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 10:13 AM PST

Sony Tablet P available online, the P is short for pricey


Sony Tablet P available online, the P is short for pricey
Sony's second avant-garde tablet a la Android, the Tablet P, has finally made its high-fashioned self available online in the UK. The 3G-capable model has been slapped with a hefty £500 ($774) price tag, possibly explained in part by the pair of 5.5-inch touchscreens, which both tap into the same TruBlack technology used in Sony's Bravia TV range....

Tesla Motors spills its guts for showroom tour, visitors wonder where the gas ta...

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 10:13 AM PST

Tesla Motors spills its guts for showroom tour, visitors wonder where the gas tank's hiding


Tesla Motors spills its guts for showroom tour, visitors wonder where the gas tank's hiding
Tesla will begin priming the car-hungry public for its next electric offering, still set for a mid-2012 launch. The Model S will be given an extensive deconstruction in Tesla showrooms, touring around both the US and Europe over the next few months. The socket-friendly sedan will show off its electrical internals, including what the manufacturer says is the most energy dense battery in the industry, apparently capable of squeezing up to...

Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: digital cameras

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 09:25 AM PST

Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: digital cameras


Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: digital cameras
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. With cameras popping up on tablets, smartphones and even...

Acer Allegro officially on sale in France and Taiwan

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 09:25 AM PST

Acer Allegro officially on sale in France and Taiwan


Acer Allegro officially on sale in France and Taiwan
Here it is, folks: the inaugural Windows Phone from Acer, known as the Allegro, is now ready and rearin' to be sold. Not only is it coming to France as originally expected, it appears that Taiwan has elected to join in the fun as well. It's no top-notch device, but it doesn't pretend to be either....

MIT slinks into a cafe, orders a side of photonic chips on silicon

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 08:36 AM PST

MIT slinks into a cafe, orders a side of photonic chips on silicon


MIT slinks into a cafe, orders a side of photonic chips on silicon
Whiz-kids the world over have been making significant progress on the development of photonic chips -- devices that "use light beams instead of electrons to carry out their computational tasks." But now, MIT has taken the next major leap, filling in "a crucial piece of the puzzle" that just might allow for the creation of photonic chips on the standard silicon material that underlies most of today's electronics....

Researchers put smartphones on a power diet, drastically improve battery life

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 08:36 AM PST

Researchers put smartphones on a power diet, drastically improve battery life


Researchers put smartphones on a power diet, drastically improve battery life
Nokia's Asha handsets already use browser compression to reduce data costs and power consumption for customers in the developing world, but the company's Finnish neighbours over at Aalto University have taken a totally different approach. By using a network proxy to squash traffic into bursts rather than a constant bit rate, and by forcing a smartphone's modem into idle mode between each burst, the researchers claim they can cut 3G power...

Microsoft Lync coming to Android, BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone next month

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 07:48 AM PST

Microsoft Lync coming to Android, BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone next month


Microsoft Lync coming to Android, BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone next month
Heads up, corporateers. Just like the company previously hinted, Microsoft Lync will soon make its smartphone debut. Currently, the enterprise instant messaging client (formerly known as Microsoft Office Communicator) has only been available to Mac and PC users, but all that is set to change next month when the software becomes available for Android, BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone....

FCC Fridays: November 25, 2011

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 07:48 AM PST

FCC Fridays: November 25, 2011


FCC Fridays: November 25, 2011
We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we've gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don't need)....

Verizon Teases The Internet With $199 Galaxy Nexus

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 06:59 AM PST

Verizon Teases The Internet With $199 Galaxy Nexus


Verizon Teases The Internet With $199 Galaxy Nexus
No, this isn't a turkey-induced hallucination: ads for Verizon's LTE-capable Galaxy Nexus have begun to pop up on a number of Android fan sites, and they clearly state that Samsung and Google's latest joint effort will retail for $199. AndroidPolice notes that the ads are being run by a company called NetShelter, an ad network who coordinates these sorts of marketing efforts directly with carriers and manufacturers....

Dell posts inaccurate graphics card comparison, promptly removes it and apologizes

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 06:59 AM PST

Dell posts inaccurate graphics card comparison, promptly removes it and apologizes


Dell posts inaccurate graphics card comparison, promptly removes it and apologizes
Dell's latest attempt to promote its high-end GPUs has fallen flat among online consumers, all because of a rather misleading comparison. The snafu stems from the above image, originally posted on the company's "Help me choose" feature -- an online assistant designed to help users customize their Optiplex desktops. At left is a desktop with a normal graphics card, juxtaposed with an identical machine packing Dell's "high-end" GPU....

Engadget Distro Issue 15 tackles the Nook Tablet, HTC's Rezound and your turkey...

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 06:59 AM PST

Engadget Distro Issue 15 tackles the Nook Tablet, HTC's Rezound and your turkey hangover


Engadget Distro Issue 15 tackles the Nook Tablet, HTC's Rezound and your turkey hangover
What better way to spend this post-turkey day than curling up with a brand new edition of Engadget Distro? This issue we cover Barnes and Noble's creatively named Nook Tablet, HTC's stellar new smartphone, the Rezound, and Toshiba's Ultrabook contender, the Portege Z835. We're also serving up a piping hot dish of a Samsung Galaxy 7.0 Plus review and Ross Rubin's lip-smacking Switched On, which explores HTC's journey back to the...

Renault Twizy says hello to Paris in Colette store window

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 06:11 AM PST

Renault Twizy says hello to Paris in Colette store window


Renault Twizy says hello to Paris in Colette store window
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Renault It's not often that an automaker says this about its own car: "It looks like a toy and drives like a toy." Sure, Renault follows this up with, "but it isn't a toy," but by that point the message has been delivered: the all-electric Renault Twizy is not your unusual vehicle. Maybe that's why a Twizy is going to be sitting in the Parisian high fashion concept store Colette...