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Amp bringing new electric SUV to Detroit, no longer working on Equinox EV

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 03:30 PM PST

Amp bringing new electric SUV to Detroit, no longer working on Equinox EV


Amp bringing new electric SUV to Detroit, no longer working on Equinox EV
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Detroit Auto Show, Amp Electric Vehicles Amp Electric Vehicles announced today that it will reveal a brand new all-electric SUV at the quick-approaching 2012 Detroit Auto Show. Right after the curtain is pulled back, a running prototype will be part of the Ride & Drive, so we'll be able to take the SUV for a spin in early January. Amp isn't saying what model it will convert, but it does...

Leica rehashes Panasonic's Lumix Fz150 as the V-LUX 3, because 'image' matters

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 03:30 PM PST

Leica rehashes Panasonic's Lumix Fz150 as the V-LUX 3, because 'image' matters


Leica rehashes Panasonic's Lumix Fz150 as the V-LUX 3, because 'image' matters
Leave it to Leica to rebrand a recent Panasonic camera, tack on its iconic red dot and then likely charge a premium. Such is the case with its "new" V-Lux 3 digital superzoom, which is essentially its take on the venerable Lumix FZ150 we spent some hands-on time with back in August....

CompactFlash Association readies next-gen XQD format, promises write speeds of 1...

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 03:30 PM PST

CompactFlash Association readies next-gen XQD format, promises write speeds of 125 MB/s and up


CompactFlash Association readies next-gen XQD format, promises write speeds of 125 MB/s and up
We don't need to tell you CF is one of the few memory card formats that's managed to survive the SD tidal wave (remember when you needed Memory Stick to use a Sony point-and-shoot?). But if you're the kind of serious shooter who uses CF, you might be tickled to know its high-speed successor is just about good to go....

ZTE squeezes 7-inch V66 tablet with Verizon LTE through the FCC's halls

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 02:40 PM PST

ZTE squeezes 7-inch V66 tablet with Verizon LTE through the FCC's halls


ZTE squeezes 7-inch V66 tablet with Verizon LTE through the FCC's halls
We just learned that ZTE has its eyes set on bringing LTE smartphones to the US market next year, but where does the Chinese company stand on tablets? The company announced at this spring's CTIA that a 10-inch slate with the high-speed connectivity was in the works and would land sometime in the second half of 2011....

Toshiba's Excite Honeycomb tablet confirmed for Canadian launch in January

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 02:40 PM PST

Toshiba's Excite Honeycomb tablet confirmed for Canadian launch in January


Toshiba's Excite Honeycomb tablet confirmed for Canadian launch in January
We've already heard a fair bit about Toshiba's forthcoming 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet, but the company has only now finally confirmed a name -- Excite, previously seen in a trademark filing -- and a launch date (or month, anyway) for the tablet outside of Europe. You can look for it to roll out for an as yet unspecified price sometime in January -- in Canada, at least (though we'd presume a US...

ZTE expects to launch high-end LTE smartphones in the US by mid-2012

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 02:40 PM PST

ZTE expects to launch high-end LTE smartphones in the US by mid-2012


ZTE expects to launch high-end LTE smartphones in the US by mid-2012
ZTE's no small company by any stretch of the imagination, but it's still largely an unknown in the US. The phone manufacturer has been focused on selling lower-end devices in the prepaid market -- often with carrier-specific branding -- but is now hoping to steer the ship in a different direction....

GM opens up Chevy Volt chat tomorrow to talk about winter driving

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:51 PM PST

GM opens up Chevy Volt chat tomorrow to talk about winter driving


GM opens up Chevy Volt chat tomorrow to talk about winter driving
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM General Motors has long been running a series of online chats with various members of the Chevrolet Volt team. One would think, given the current blizzard of news surrounding the car, GM would want to discuss how safe it is or perhaps how the investigation with NHTSA is moving forward....

The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM!

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:51 PM PST

The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM!


The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM!
Tim and Brian are both traveling this time out, so if on-the-road tech talk from hotel rooms is your sort of thing, boy have we got the podcast for you! Follow along in the chat room below, as we play "Where in the World is the Engadget Podcast?" The winner will receive the Liberty Bell -- or, at the very least, a hearty congratulations.Continue reading The Engadget Podcast is live tonight...

Maschine Mikro review

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:51 PM PST

Maschine Mikro review


Maschine Mikro review
Native Instruments' Maschine hardware/software bundle has become a staple in the beat-production market since its debut two years ago. Now at version 1.7, its performative and production capacities have grown to the point where dance pioneers like Underworld rely on it as a standard instrument much the way an electric guitar might be used by a rock band....

Vote: Favorite Full-Size Van

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:51 PM PST

Vote: Favorite Full-Size Van


Vote: Favorite Full-Size Van
Check the box that best fits you.

Chevy Performance Catalog Arrives

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:51 PM PST

Chevy Performance Catalog Arrives


Chevy Performance Catalog Arrives
Just in time to order a 720-hp crate engine for Christmas

Google introduces Currents: magazine-like news reader for Android and iOS (video)

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:01 PM PST

Google introduces Currents: magazine-like news reader for Android and iOS (video)


Google introduces Currents: magazine-like news reader for Android and iOS (video)
Google's rumored Flipboard competitor is finally here, and it's ditched the Propeller codename for something a little more appropriate: Currents. The app is available for both Android and iOS -- in tablet and phone-friendly formats -- and delivers a more magazine like reading experience for perusing your consumable content. The free app offers you a swipeable, graphics-heavy way to read material from partners like AllThingsD, PBS, Huffington Post and Fast Company,...

Jawbone offers 'no questions asked' refund for troubled Up band, even if you kee...

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:00 PM PST

Jawbone offers 'no questions asked' refund for troubled Up band, even if you keep it


Jawbone offers 'no questions asked' refund for troubled Up band, even if you keep it
While Jawbone attempts to fix the handful of substantial issues plaguing its new Up fitness band, it's now announced that it will begin giving free refunds to dissatisfied customers -- and you can even keep hold of the band afterwards. Production of it has been put on pause, but the company is continuing to roll out software tweaks for existing lifestyle metric obsessives....

Spiking the Hot Chocolate

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:00 PM PST

Spiking the Hot Chocolate


Spiking the Hot Chocolate
Here are a few recipes that ought to provide a starting point worth coming out of the cold for.

YouMail Pulled From The Android Market At T-Mobile’s Request

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:10 PM PST

YouMail Pulled From The Android Market At T-Mobile's Request


YouMail Pulled From The Android Market At T-Mobile's Request
Whoa. I'm going to tip toe through this story a bit carefully, as it'd be easy to come off as if we're rallying the pitchforks. We've reached out to T-Mobile for their side of the story, but haven't heard back just yet. Here's what we know: YouMail, a visual voicemail app with millions of downloads, has just been pulled from the Android Market....

Everything Everywhere's £1.5 billion investment to bring 4G to Orange and T-Mobi...

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:10 PM PST

Everything Everywhere's £1.5 billion investment to bring 4G to Orange and T-Mobile in the UK


Everything Everywhere's £1.5 billion investment to bring 4G to Orange and T-Mobile in the UK
So far there have been some limited LTE trials, but the truth remains: UK 4G isn't happening any time soon. A fact not lost on Everything Everywhere CEO Olaf Swantee, who's raiding the coffers to a tune of £1.5 billion to bring the Orange and T-Mo UK up to speed....

IRL: Nike+, UTStarcom PPC-6700 and the Droid Incredible

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:10 PM PST

IRL: Nike+, UTStarcom PPC-6700 and the Droid Incredible


IRL: Nike+, UTStarcom PPC-6700 and the Droid Incredible
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. We have an inside joke among the Engadget staff: one of these days, we say, we'll publish IRL: The Luddite Edition....

Galaxy Nexus available now on Bell and Virgin Mobile Canada for $160 on contract

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:10 PM PST

Galaxy Nexus available now on Bell and Virgin Mobile Canada for $160 on contract


Galaxy Nexus available now on Bell and Virgin Mobile Canada for $160 on contract
Call out the Royal Canadian Mounted Police guard, the Galaxy Nexus is ready to grace the northest of North American mitts. That Ice Cream Sandwich flagship is now up for order on Bell and Virgin Mobile at $160 with a three-year commitment and $650 for the contract-averse. We've already crowned this Google/Sammy lovechild as king of the Android heap, but of course the real litmus test is whether or not it...

Infographic: Google Goes Wild With Android Market Stats

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:19 AM PST

Infographic: Google Goes Wild With Android Market Stats


Infographic: Google Goes Wild With Android Market Stats
Google's been celebrating their recent Android Market milestone with a string of discounted (and awesome) apps, but really — what's a celebration without an infographic? Thankfully, Google has come through on that front with a slew of stats about the Android Market and the people who use it. For example, despite Android being the most widely used smartphone OS in the United States, Americans are actually only the fourth most active app...

Varley gets specific about evR450 electric supercar

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:19 AM PST

Varley gets specific about evR450 electric supercar


Varley gets specific about evR450 electric supercar
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Pacific Region To mark the 125th Anniversary of Varley Electric Vehicles, the Australian company shifted from its long history of golf-cart-like utility vehicles to something completely different: the evR450 electric supercar. The car was revealed at the end of October at the Australian Electric Vehicle Conference but now we've got a few more details about the car (PDF), including something called the "Tritium Wavesculptor" motor controllers, which the company...

Android Market's ten cent app sale continues with Tetris, ADWLauncher EX, and more

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:19 AM PST

Android Market's ten cent app sale continues with Tetris, ADWLauncher EX, and more


Android Market's ten cent app sale continues with Tetris, ADWLauncher EX, and more
Still haven't had your fill from the first two days of Android Market's ten cent app sale? Then you now have ten additional apps to consider, with plenty more yet to come. This latest batch includes games like Tetris, Reckless Getaway, Space Physics, and Toki Tori, as well as a couple of apps including the brand new ADWLauncher EX....

Microsoft launches AnswerDesk online, brings tech support to your basement apart...

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:18 AM PST

Microsoft launches AnswerDesk online, brings tech support to your basement apartment


Microsoft launches AnswerDesk online, brings tech support to your basement apartment
Love getting others to fix your computer, but hate the nuisance of putting on pants and leaving your house? Great news! Microsoft has launched an online version of its in-store AnswerDesk tech support, letting customers get the help they need from the comfort of their own busted computer. You can go online to get live chat-based help from a selection of techs 24/7....

Ford Econoline Van Reaches the End of the Line

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:28 AM PST

Ford Econoline Van Reaches the End of the Line


Ford Econoline Van Reaches the End of the Line
Fuel economy claims another classic.

SCVNGR’s New Mobile Payment Solution LevelUp Goes Device Agnostic With A Web App

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:28 AM PST

SCVNGR's New Mobile Payment Solution LevelUp Goes Device Agnostic With A Web App


SCVNGR's New Mobile Payment Solution LevelUp Goes Device Agnostic With A Web App
Back in March, SCVNGR launched a product to complement its mobile scavenger hunt called LevelUp that essentially took on Groupon and the daily deals industry with a mobile product that focused squarely on one of the biggest problems with that very industry: Customer retention and loyalty. LevelUp, and Founder Seth Priebatsch inked deals with American Express and a few others to enable users to redeem their deals by swiping their credit...

Twitter gets a new look: faster, simpler, cleaner

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:28 AM PST

Twitter gets a new look: faster, simpler, cleaner


Twitter gets a new look: faster, simpler, cleaner
Are you someone who has yet to jump on the Twitter bandwagon because it's just too darn complicated to use? Well, the time to spread your tweeting wings has come, because the service has just done a redesign of its web portal and apps around four new tabs -- "Home", "Connect", "Discover" and "Me" -- that make for a less complicated and more streamlined experience (sound familiar?)....

Daimler testing wireless charging on a Mercedes Benz in a house from the future

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:28 AM PST

Daimler testing wireless charging on a Mercedes Benz in a house from the future


Daimler testing wireless charging on a Mercedes Benz in a house from the future
Daimler (owners of Mercedes-Benz and Smart) is teaming up with Conductix-Wampfler and Röchling Automotive KG to produce wireless charging coils to form the centerpiece of 2012's Effizienzhaus-Plus. It's a government-backed project to build and test a dwelling that generates more energy than it uses -- the excess will then charge the supplied B-Class E-Cell 'Benz EV without the need of cabling....

Google+ and Goggles apps for Android updated with new features

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:28 AM PST

Google+ and Goggles apps for Android updated with new features


Google+ and Goggles apps for Android updated with new features
It's time to stop ignoring that "updates available" notification and start enjoying some refreshed Google goodies on Android. You'll now be able to search posts and people from within the Google+ app, as well as add your +1 to photos and comments, see the 'online' and 'typing' status of your Messenger buddies, and upload videos and full-res photos....

Top 10 Must-Have Kitchen Gadgets

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:28 AM PST

Top 10 Must-Have Kitchen Gadgets


Top 10 Must-Have Kitchen Gadgets
Some kitchen gadgets are cool. Some make cooking easier. These cool gadgets are designed for people who cook. 

Mobile Phone Payments Company Bango Signs Deal With Amazon

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 09:37 AM PST

Mobile Phone Payments Company Bango Signs Deal With Amazon


Mobile Phone Payments Company Bango Signs Deal With Amazon
Very interesting, Bango. Sometimes the biggest deals are the ones where everyone is keeping mum. That seems to be the case with this little blip of news coming out of the mobile phone payments company Bango today. The company announced it has signed a deal with Amazon.com, Inc. to provide "services." And yep, that's just about all it's saying. Bango provided a short statement, noting that Amazon is now a Bango customer,...

Say what? Mitsubishi looking to plug-ins to make up 50% of sales by 2020

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 09:37 AM PST

Say what? Mitsubishi looking to plug-ins to make up 50% of sales by 2020


Say what? Mitsubishi looking to plug-ins to make up 50% of sales by 2020
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi Mitsubishi's i-MiEV first rolled out for Japanese fleet sales in 2009, and it's been on sale to the general public in Japan for 18 months. Since then, the car has become available in several European markets and even picked up a 500-unit order from the government of Estonia....