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California Professor Works to Grow a Later, Tastier Grape

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 02:50 PM PST

California Professor Works to Grow a Later, Tastier Grape


California Professor Works to Grow a Later, Tastier Grape
Can science help a grape from California's hottest and therefore earliest-ripening wine region hang on the vine longer?  One professor says yes. 

Switched On: HTC goes back to the future

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 02:50 PM PST

Switched On: HTC goes back to the future


Switched On: HTC goes back to the future
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. Motorola's Droid RAZR takes enough pages out of the classic textbook of smartphone differentiation to assemble its own chapter. It sets a new standard for thinness in LTE devices, uses leading-edge display technology, resists flexing, glass breakage and water damage, has a striking design and thoughtfully selected materials, stretches battery life, matches with a bevy of optimized accessories, and enables...

Toyota counting on Prius sales increase in 2012

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 02:03 PM PST

Toyota counting on Prius sales increase in 2012


Toyota counting on Prius sales increase in 2012
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota There's no doubt that the Toyota Prius has been a hit. A year ago, worldwide sales of the hybrid hatchback passed two million and, with annual sales of over 400,000 units, the Prius practically defines the idea of a green car for many people. Toyota is expanding the Prius from a model into a family with the larger Prius V, a plug-in model coming next spring and a...

“Promising Unlock” For The iPhone 4S Discovered

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 01:17 PM PST

"Promising Unlock" For The iPhone 4S Discovered


"Promising Unlock" For The iPhone 4S Discovered
Most folks spent their Thanksgiving weekend ensuring that every inch of their intestinal track was thoroughly covered in gravy. Others spent it trying to get just drunk enough that their relative's worst habits were bearable. A select few, however, spent the weekend doing something pretty much only they can do: hacking the heck out of the iPhone....

Canon EOS 1000D washes ashore in BC, Canada, SD card reveals it was lost at sea...

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 01:17 PM PST

Canon EOS 1000D washes ashore in BC, Canada, SD card reveals it was lost at sea for over a year


Canon EOS 1000D washes ashore in BC, Canada, SD card reveals it was lost at sea for over a year
What you're looking at was once a fully functional Canon EOS 1000D, now merely a relic of the sea (the Pacific Ocean, to be exact), which was recently posted on Google+. User Marcus Thompson, found the DSLR washed up near a wharf while on a diving job in Deep Bay British Columbia, Canada and decided to take it home to find out what could be salvaged....

Chevy Volt under 'formal safety investigation' by NHTSA due to post-crash fire c...

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 10:53 AM PST

Chevy Volt under 'formal safety investigation' by NHTSA due to post-crash fire concerns


Chevy Volt under 'formal safety investigation' by NHTSA due to post-crash fire concerns
The Chevy Volt's lithium-ion battery may be great for a lot of things -- like low gasoline-dependency, for instance -- but when it comes to government regulated crash tests, it's proving to be a fiery problem. As the story goes, back in May, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration put a Volt through standard side-impact crash testing, and in doing so, "the vehicle's battery was damaged and the coolant line was...

Droid 4 official pics and RAZR-with-keyboard confirming specs leak out

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 09:17 AM PST

Droid 4 official pics and RAZR-with-keyboard confirming specs leak out


Droid 4 official pics and RAZR-with-keyboard confirming specs leak out
QWERTY-loving fans of the Droid series probably won't have to feel left out of the LTE party for much longer, as Droid-Life has uncovered some official-looking pictures and even a comparison chart of the upcoming Droid 4 and the rest of the line. The specs reveal it shares almost everything with the Droid RAZR, with the exceptions being a slightly smaller 4-inch qHD screen, ditching the Kevlar backing, and tossing in...

Refresh Roundup: week of November 21, 2011

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 07:41 AM PST

Refresh Roundup: week of November 21, 2011


Refresh Roundup: week of November 21, 2011
Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging to get updated. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix....

6 Time-Saving Tips to Become a Better Cook

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 06:54 AM PST

6 Time-Saving Tips to Become a Better Cook


6 Time-Saving Tips to Become a Better Cook
Learn how to be a quicker and better cook with these easy tips.

Cadillac diesel back on the table

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 06:07 AM PST

Cadillac diesel back on the table


Cadillac diesel back on the table
Filed under: Diesel, Cadillac How would you feel about a Cadillac with a diesel engine? Those of you in America shouldn't bother answering that question, however - it's strictly for the Europeans. At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Cadillac's VP of marketing said that a diesel is "under consideration for vehicles sold outside the United States," with its U.S....

Gameloft bringing a dozen iPad games to Jetstar flights, curbing in-flight bored...

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 05:19 AM PST

Gameloft bringing a dozen iPad games to Jetstar flights, curbing in-flight boredom with UNO


Gameloft bringing a dozen iPad games to Jetstar flights, curbing in-flight boredom with UNO
What's better than playing a nice round of kick the seat of the guy in front of you? Most things, really, including the dozen iPad titles that Gameloft is bringing to Australian air carrier Jetstar's rentable iPads. Real Football, Shrek Kart, Avatar, UNO and N.O.V.A.: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance will be coming to the carrier's Apple tablets in December, with seven more games arriving in the first quarter of next year....

Best Buy-bye: Retailer bids farewell to the UK with blowout sale

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 02:07 AM PST

Best Buy-bye: Retailer bids farewell to the UK with blowout sale


Best Buy-bye: Retailer bids farewell to the UK with blowout sale
While Americans plow through their cash and cards, lapping up the litany of Black Friday specials -- and readying themselves for the inevitable Cyber Monday second wave -- it looks like our trans-Atlantic cousins will also get a taste of discount joy. After a brief 18-month stint, Best Buy UK is packing its bags, and it wants to travel light....

Martin says its jetpack is 'practical,' offers crappy computer animation as evid...

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 10:59 PM PST

Martin says its jetpack is 'practical,' offers crappy computer animation as evidence


Martin says its jetpack is 'practical,' offers crappy computer animation as evidence
Ever wonder what a jetpack is good for, besides fulfilling dreams and fighting Nazis? Well, Martin wants you to know there are, in fact, practical applications for its $86,000 personal propulsion system. According to the aviation company everyone from emergency responders to search and rescue teams to military personnel could find a place for the dual-engine craft in their arsenal of tools....

Ask Engadget: best over-the-ear headphones?

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 07:54 PM PST

Ask Engadget: best over-the-ear headphones?


Ask Engadget: best over-the-ear headphones?
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Simon, who seems interested in something a bit more... substantial than in-ear monitors, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com. "I'm looking for a quality piece of over-the-ear headphones to go with my continuously growing iTunes library....

Panasonic plans to go forth with Android to all of Europe this spring, North Ame...

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 04:48 PM PST

Panasonic plans to go forth with Android to all of Europe this spring, North America is a definite maybe


Panasonic plans to go forth with Android to all of Europe this spring, North America is a definite maybe
Have you been hoping to experience a Panasonic boom up close and personal, but found yourself in the wrong locale? The Japanese electronics giant wants to change all of that by expanding its Android lineup to Europe and North America, according to Nikkei. The company's said to be in talks with a "major telecommunications firm" in Europe to bring several devices to the continent as early as this spring, and is...