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Tobii looks to keep you alert by detecting when you're tweet-driving (video)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 02:43 PM PST

Tobii looks to keep you alert by detecting when you're tweet-driving (video)


Tobii looks to keep you alert by detecting when you're tweet-driving (video)
Don't think you'll get caught checking the Duke score while cruisin' down the highway? Soon, you may have to think twice before hitting the scoreboard. Tobii has unveiled its new technology that detects drowsiness and distraction in on-board driver safety systems. The platform is based on the company's advanced eye tracking tech to bolster automobile safety on the highways and byways....

TED launches iPhone app, brings spread-worthy ideas to the small screen

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 02:43 PM PST

TED launches iPhone app, brings spread-worthy ideas to the small screen


TED launches iPhone app, brings spread-worthy ideas to the small screen
Looking for wisdom on your iPhone? Well, you're in luck, because TED's celebrated iOS app is now available on the iPhone and iPod Touch. The app, much like its iPad-specific predecessor, allows users to access a wealth of TED Talks via streaming video or audio. The revamped tool also features a new bookmarks tab, where listeners can save talks for later listening, as well as the new TED Radio -- a...

Burstly Raises $5.5M For In-App Ad Management; Launches Mobile Offer Mediation F...

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 01:55 PM PST

Burstly Raises $5.5M For In-App Ad Management; Launches Mobile Offer Mediation For iOS & Android


Burstly Raises $5.5M For In-App Ad Management; Launches Mobile Offer Mediation For iOS & Android
App developers don't exactly have a plethora of monetization options, which is why, alongside in-app purchases, they're becoming increasingly reliant on mobile advertising. For this reason, they want to get the most out of their ads, and, really, they want to sell directly to customers. Unfortunately, for most small teams, this just isn't in the cards....

The 275 MPH Convertible from Texas

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 01:54 PM PST

The 275 MPH Convertible from Texas


The 275 MPH Convertible from Texas
Wear a toupee? You might want to leave it at home.

3D Mark is coming to Android phones near you in 2012

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 01:54 PM PST

3D Mark is coming to Android phones near you in 2012


3D Mark is coming to Android phones near you in 2012
Futuremark, father of 3DMark and PCMark, has begun work on an Android edition of its benchmarking software. Wittily titled 3DMark for Android, it'll bring the industry-standard testing tools to all the phones in Google's yard. When finished, users will be able to measure performance by pushing the phone's CPU, rendering, openGL and physics engines to the limits....

Visualized: Where NASA's SLS will get high

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 01:54 PM PST

Visualized: Where NASA's SLS will get high


Visualized: Where NASA's SLS will get high
We've still got quite a while to go before NASA gets back into the space travel game with SLS, but the first pieces of the potential inter-planetary transportation puzzle are starting to fall into place. The $500 million mobile launch tower of the future has already been rolled out and is undergoing structural testing at the Kennedy Space Center....

EV Drive offers up monster e-Moto-CRF250R for pre-order

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 01:06 PM PST

EV Drive offers up monster e-Moto-CRF250R for pre-order


EV Drive offers up monster e-Moto-CRF250R for pre-order
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, USA If you've been itching for an electric motocross bike with performance to crush competitors, we've got an interesting package for you to check out. EVDrive, the folks responsible for the range-extended drivetrain in the Gitano from Michel Motorsports, have plans to produce what they are calling the e-Moto-CRF250R....

Keyless Ride's K2 poses as an OEM-compatible car remote, saves you time and money

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 01:06 PM PST

Keyless Ride's K2 poses as an OEM-compatible car remote, saves you time and money


Keyless Ride's K2 poses as an OEM-compatible car remote, saves you time and money
If your keyless entry fob stops working, finding a replacement can be harrowing, which is why automotive locksmith Keyless Ride developed the K2 universal remote. Rather than stocking hundreds of individual OEM units, dealerships just have to dock a K2, tell it what make, model and year your car is (it's compatible with 70 percent of the North American market) and it'll pair up with your ride's on-board wireless hardware within...

Fahrenheit 451 now available as an ebook, memorize at your own discretion

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 01:06 PM PST

Fahrenheit 451 now available as an ebook, memorize at your own discretion


Fahrenheit 451 now available as an ebook, memorize at your own discretion
E-books may have caught on in a big way these past few years, but there have been a few big holdouts. The Harry Potter series only became available for the first time earlier this year, and now Ray Bradbury has finally allowed his dystopian classic, Fahrenheit 451, to be made available in electronic form (the title remains unchanged)....

Volkswagen Previews New SUV

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 01:06 PM PST

Volkswagen Previews New SUV


Volkswagen Previews New SUV
The Cross Coupe Concept is the new look for the Tiguan.

Toyota Isn't Asleep at the Wheel

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 01:06 PM PST

Toyota Isn't Asleep at the Wheel


Toyota Isn't Asleep at the Wheel
The Japanese giant's new small roadster may be just what it needs.

PCIe 4.0 inches towards reality, hits 16 gigatransfers per second (that's a thin...

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 12:18 PM PST

PCIe 4.0 inches towards reality, hits 16 gigatransfers per second (that's a thing, right?)


PCIe 4.0 inches towards reality, hits 16 gigatransfers per second (that's a thing, right?)
Don't get too excited just yet, but PCIe 4.0 is coming. PCI-SIG, the body that governs the standard, has announced the next evolution of the interface, which should start popping up in servers, desktops, laptops and even tablets around 2015. Sadly, details are pretty slim on the slot -- final specs aren't expected to be announced before 2014....

SkyDrive juices up document sharing and uploading, grabs a HTML5 smoothie afterw...

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 12:18 PM PST

SkyDrive juices up document sharing and uploading, grabs a HTML5 smoothie afterward (video)


SkyDrive juices up document sharing and uploading, grabs a HTML5 smoothie afterward (video)
Omar Shahine has sent SkyDrive off to the Microsoft gym in the hopes that it'd trim up ready for its forthcoming update. Users will soon be able to enjoy beefier document management powers, share individual files from private folders, control permissions and post files to Facebook in a couple of clicks....

Volkswagen Cross Coupe Concept looks slick, is not a coupe

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 11:29 AM PST

Volkswagen Cross Coupe Concept looks slick, is not a coupe


Volkswagen Cross Coupe Concept looks slick, is not a coupe
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Volkswagen, Tokyo Motor Show Let's get one thing straight: This is not a coupe. Not even close. But ever since BMW kicked off the bastardization of the word 'coupe' with its X6 crossover, automakers seem to think that any vehicle with a sloped roofline can be classified by this word that has always been - and should always be - reserved exclusively for two-door cars....

Spotify apps hands-on

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 11:29 AM PST

Spotify apps hands-on


Spotify apps hands-on
The big reveal at today's "what's next" Spotify event? Apps. So, so many apps. As anticipated, the Swedish music streaming service launched its very own platform for third-party developers. The program is launching today in beta, with a number of partners, including some high profile music names like Rolling Stone and Last.fm along with some relative new-comers to the scene, like SoundDrop and Sharemyplaylists.com....

IRL: Thule Crossover backpack, Technocel Battery Boost and upgrading from Firefo...

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 11:29 AM PST

IRL: Thule Crossover backpack, Technocel Battery Boost and upgrading from Firefox 3.6


IRL: Thule Crossover backpack, Technocel Battery Boost and upgrading from Firefox 3.6
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. It's funny how eerily quiet things get after Thanksgiving weekend. Except for some tablet going on sale next week, lots of companies are saving their finest wares for CES, which kicks off just after the New Year....

Lenovo will launch a Windows Phone in the second half of 2012, says LePhone prod...

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 11:29 AM PST

Lenovo will launch a Windows Phone in the second half of 2012, says LePhone product manager


Lenovo will launch a Windows Phone in the second half of 2012, says LePhone product manager
We've already been teased by a LePhone S2 moonlighting as a Windows Phone last month, but it was only yesterday that Lenovo confirmed an upcoming product featuring said OS. While boasting a mere total of 700,000 phone units sold since the original LePhone debuted in May last year (which is rather mundane compared to the Xiaomi Phone's 300,000 pre-orders in 34 hours), product manager Chen Yue told iMobile that Lenovo's now...

Foursquare Launches Redesigned Developer Website

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 10:40 AM PST

Foursquare Launches Redesigned Developer Website


Foursquare Launches Redesigned Developer Website
Everyone's favorite check-in service Foursquare is rolling out a major redesign of its developer site today, with a focus on making it easier for new developers to find their way around. The website now offers better organized links to guides and resources, a revamped Getting Started Guide and a new "Showcase" section which promotes some of Foursquare's own favorite apps. The company originally launched its developer website back in December 2010 and...

Clearwire Faces Critical Decision Over Big Debt Payment

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 10:40 AM PST

Clearwire Faces Critical Decision Over Big Debt Payment


Clearwire Faces Critical Decision Over Big Debt Payment
WiMax network operator Clearwire may not be long for this world if they don't make the the right decision about a looming debt payment. Bloomberg reports that the company owes $237 million in the form of an interest payment due on Thursday, and the wrong choice could spell the end of the beleaguered network operator. Clearwire brass has been mulling over the decision for a while now; rumblings that the company would...

100Plus Raises $1.25M From Greylock and Band Of Angels To Make You Live Longer

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 10:40 AM PST

100Plus Raises $1.25M From Greylock and Band Of Angels To Make You Live Longer


100Plus Raises $1.25M From Greylock and Band Of Angels To Make You Live Longer
Less than a month after securing $500K from Founders Fund, health prediction service 100Plus has brought its funding up to $1.25 million. The new $750K in funding comes from Reid Hoffman and John Lilly via Greylock Partners' Discovery Fund, Aydin Senkut of Felicis Ventures, and Ian Sobieski and Nicola Corzine via Band Of Angels' Acorn Fund....

Verizon Wireless and Cricket handshake over spectrum, anticipate FCC nod of appr...

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 10:40 AM PST

Verizon Wireless and Cricket handshake over spectrum, anticipate FCC nod of approval


Verizon Wireless and Cricket handshake over spectrum, anticipate FCC nod of approval
Verizon Wireless and Cricket are looking to swap spectrum holdings, according to a recent FCC filing. The proposed license exchange would see VZW's Block A 700MHz holdings in Chicago handed to Cricket for the purpose of LTE service in the second city. Big Red's purported gain has less to do with its burgeoning 4G build out and more to do with increased high-speed wireless coverage, as the bounty of AWS-1 and...

Spotify gets app-happy with new platform

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 09:52 AM PST

Spotify gets app-happy with new platform


Spotify gets app-happy with new platform
Don't say we didn't warn you. As previously reported, today's Spotify "what's next" event in New York City is all about the apps. The Swedish music streaming service's CEO Daniel Ek took the stage today to officially unveiled its new app finder, a platform aimed at bringing users music related info like info like lyrics, events and magazine record reviews....

For Art Basel, Lexus recycles CT 200h parts into wearable items

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 09:03 AM PST

For Art Basel, Lexus recycles CT 200h parts into wearable items


For Art Basel, Lexus recycles CT 200h parts into wearable items
Filed under: Etc., Hybrid, Lexus Art Basel rushes into the Miami art scene every year, bringing with it loads of eye-catching art pieces. Whether this is a good or bad thing depends on your point of view, of course, and the pieces described in this post will likely cause a "love it or hate it" response. This year, some of the more unusual works on display will be made out of recycled bits...

W3i Announces $10 Million Marketing Fund For Indie Game Developers

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 09:03 AM PST

W3i Announces $10 Million Marketing Fund For Indie Game Developers


W3i Announces $10 Million Marketing Fund For Indie Game Developers
W3i, a monetization and distribution network for mobile app developers, is announcing the launch of a new $10 million "AppX Game Developer Marketing Fund" at this week's AppNation conference in San Francisco. The fund will provide developers with a suite of free services that offer production support, analytics and user acquisition channel analysis, all of which are designed to help indie developers compete with today's "AAA" gaming giants. The company says that...

Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: laptops

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 09:03 AM PST

Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: laptops


Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: laptops
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. Let's get this out of the way: a laptop...

3DConnexion announces SpaceMouse Pro for 3D aficionados, galactic rodents

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 09:03 AM PST

3DConnexion announces SpaceMouse Pro for 3D aficionados, galactic rodents


3DConnexion announces SpaceMouse Pro for 3D aficionados, galactic rodents
3DConnexion's SpaceMouse Pro won't do much to quench your nostalgia for Hickory, Dickory or Dock, but it could make your three dimensional workflow a bit easier. Announced yesterday, this new peripheral boasts a proprietary "six degrees of freedom sensor" for smoother 3D navigation, along with a quintet of QuickView keys, providing instant access to 12 different viewing angles....

Nokia links up with Bluetooth 4.0 for indoor positioning, because anything Googl...

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 09:03 AM PST

Nokia links up with Bluetooth 4.0 for indoor positioning, because anything Google can do, it can do better


Nokia links up with Bluetooth 4.0 for indoor positioning, because anything Google can do, it can do better
Not to be outdone by the mobile mammoth that is Google, Nokia's prepping its own version of indoor maps for wireless users. Rather than run the risk of being a me too! product, Espoo's Research labs have chosen Bluetooth 4.0 as the main ingredient for its in development location service....

Proximiant Launches “Tap And Go” Digital Receipts For Retailers

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 08:15 AM PST

Proximiant Launches "Tap And Go" Digital Receipts For Retailers


Proximiant Launches "Tap And Go" Digital Receipts For Retailers
Proximiant just launched a new service that provides digital receipts to customers of brick-and-mortar merchants. Like Square, the service involves the use of a low-cost hardware dongle that's given away for free. But unlike Square, Proximiant leverages NFC (near field communication) to send the receipt from the cash register to the mobile phone. NFC is a newer technology that ships in many modern mobile phones allowing for data exchanges over short distances....

Peltier elements power thermal gaming, warm backsides

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 08:15 AM PST

Peltier elements power thermal gaming, warm backsides


Peltier elements power thermal gaming, warm backsides
Technology's all about touch and movement nowadays, isn't it? A team from Tokyo Metropolitan University doesn't think so: it's exploring the possibilities of thermal gaming. Using Peltier elements (which are hot one side and cold the other), it's built three experimental uses for the gear. Thermodraw sits an element beneath a screen that changes temperature based on the colors painted -- an icy tundra will find the image cold to touch,...

Box.net befriends Android, will offer Sony Ericsson Xperia phones 50GB of free c...

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 08:15 AM PST

Box.net befriends Android, will offer Sony Ericsson Xperia phones 50GB of free cloud storage


Box.net befriends Android, will offer Sony Ericsson Xperia phones 50GB of free cloud storage
How much cloud storage space do you need? 2GB? 5GB? Pah! Box.net scoffs at your puny storage needs, and plan to offer a substantial 50GB of free storage (again) for anyone packing a Sony Ericsson Android phone. While the plans have leaked ahead of schedule, the fine details haven't been hammered out just yet; the official blog tells us that the company's "working to provide this offer very soon to all...