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Switched On: A road trip with Siri

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 03:17 PM PST

Switched On: A road trip with Siri


Switched On: A road trip with Siri
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. When considering the great technology advances of the past few decades, GPS tends to get short shift compared to such culture-rocking innovations as the internet and cellular networks. But it is a marvel nonetheless. Just a few generations ago, the idea of hopping in a car with no clue how to get to a particular destination was foolishness (or at...

Arcimoto updates EV trike, testing lithium LiFePO4 batteries

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 02:30 PM PST

Arcimoto updates EV trike, testing lithium LiFePO4 batteries


Arcimoto updates EV trike, testing lithium LiFePO4 batteries
Filed under: EV/Plug-in The high-efficiency vehicle bearing the Arcimoto name (formerly called the Pulse, now the SRK) continues to evolve. The Arcimoto engineering team is on Generation 6, which is smaller and has a shorter wheelbase than earlier versions. The frame is also a bit less tall and has slimmer seats, which reduces the curb weight and also creates a lower center of gravity....

Lucky shoppers pick up Verizon Galaxy Nexus early at Best Buy

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 01:42 PM PST

Lucky shoppers pick up Verizon Galaxy Nexus early at Best Buy


Lucky shoppers pick up Verizon Galaxy Nexus early at Best Buy
Well, this is just a tease. It was bad enough when the original December 9th release date was pushed back to some undetermined point in time. And then our neighbors to the north got their own version. Now a few lucky shoppers have managed to their hands on the Verizon edition of the Galaxy Nexus and, chances are, you're not one of them....

Leaked draft shows LightSquared's network interferes with 'great majority' of GP...

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 12:55 PM PST

Leaked draft shows LightSquared's network interferes with 'great majority' of GPS receivers, company pushes back


Leaked draft shows LightSquared's network interferes with 'great majority' of GPS receivers, company pushes back
According to leaked reports from government test drafts, LightSquared's technology causes "harmful interference" to the majority of GPS receivers. Addressing the allegations, LightSquared called the conclusions "patently false." It added, "We are outraged by the illegal leak of incomplete government data to news organizations. This breach attempts to draw an inaccurate conclusion to negatively influence the future of LightSquared and narrowly serve the business interests of the GPS industry." The company...

Top 10 Best Holiday Cookbooks

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 12:09 PM PST

Top 10 Best Holiday Cookbooks


Top 10 Best Holiday Cookbooks
'Tis the season for eating and cooking.  So there's no better time than now to stock up on some fabulous cookbooks --either for you on the chef on your list. 

Android Market's sixth sale day wants to fill your phone with games -- and a bed...

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 10:34 AM PST

Android Market's sixth sale day wants to fill your phone with games -- and a bedtime story


Android Market's sixth sale day wants to fill your phone with games -- and a bedtime story
Another day, another selection of pocket change-priced apps. Highlights from today's offering include the return of Endomondo Sports Tracker to the sale shelves, swashbuckling adventure BackStab HD and SimCity Deluxe. It's a game-centric selection for this lazy Sunday, rounded out by Backbreaker Football, Captain America and Jenga. You can fill up your pretend basket at the Android Market link below....

Google's Androidify holiday wardrobe update lets your bot ring in the New Year

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:46 AM PST

Google's Androidify holiday wardrobe update lets your bot ring in the New Year


Google's Androidify holiday wardrobe update lets your bot ring in the New Year
Ready to celebrate the holidays this year? Google has gone and refreshed its free Androidify app with some season-appropriate gear for your avatar. The new virtual wardrobe selections should certainly please a variety of tastes, whether you're itching to fit your robo with an ugly Christmas sweater or just a pair of New Years party specs....

Nintendo's 3DS slide pad gets unboxed in Japan, reveals massive 480 hour battery...

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 08:12 AM PST

Nintendo's 3DS slide pad gets unboxed in Japan, reveals massive 480 hour battery life


Nintendo's 3DS slide pad gets unboxed in Japan, reveals massive 480 hour battery life
Now that Nintendo's 3DS slide pad is hitting shelves in Japan, it appears that Mr. Blurrycam managed to get in on one owner's early unboxing. Glance at the contents strewn about above and you'll notice what looks to be a copy of Monster Hunter, the secondary joystick-adding peripheral itself and an included wrist strap....

Mentos and Diet Coke-powered car sets distance record

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 06:35 AM PST

Mentos and Diet Coke-powered car sets distance record


Mentos and Diet Coke-powered car sets distance record
Filed under: Etc., Green Culture Surely you're hip to the Diet Coke and Mentos phenomenon of a few years ago. When an enterprising duo realized that the hard-coated candies interacted with the soda in an explosive way, an internet meme was instantly born. Over the last couple of years, though, interest in the parlor trick seemed to wane....

Refresh Roundup: week of December 5, 2011

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 05:48 AM PST

Refresh Roundup: week of December 5, 2011


Refresh Roundup: week of December 5, 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....

Wherever I wander, wherever I roam, LTE probably won't work

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 03:26 AM PST

Wherever I wander, wherever I roam, LTE probably won't work


Wherever I wander, wherever I roam, LTE probably won't work
Hopes of a cross-network LTE standard were dashed months ago, when Verizon confirmed its 4G band won't overlap with AT&T's. What we didn't realize, though, was just how globally fragmented this technology is likely to become. A report by Wireless Intelligence predicts there'll be 200 LTE networks around the world by 2015, running on as many as 38 different frequency combinations....

Indonesian government threatens to ban BlackBerry services if it can't spy on users

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 01:02 AM PST

Indonesian government threatens to ban BlackBerry services if it can't spy on users


Indonesian government threatens to ban BlackBerry services if it can't spy on users
It's not the first time that RIM's security measures have caused a bit of an inferiority complex, but the Indonesian government now is threatening to ban BIS and BBM services within the nation if it doesn't get its way. Partially, it seems that Indonesian officials are upset that Research in Motion will be building its new data centers in Singapore, rather than in the homeland....

Zalman reportedly entering the graphics card market, merging GPUs with cooling s...

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 10:42 PM PST

Zalman reportedly entering the graphics card market, merging GPUs with cooling solutions


Zalman reportedly entering the graphics card market, merging GPUs with cooling solutions
Recently leaked slides suggest Korean computer outfit Zalman will soon jump into the ever-expanding graphics card market, initially partnering with AMD on its Radeon series. Known best for its quiet computing technologies, the company's move to infuse GPUs with cooling solutions could enhance the performance of the cards, making overclocking a lesson in simplicity....

Ask Engadget: best wraparound video eyewear solution?

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 08:23 PM PST

Ask Engadget: best wraparound video eyewear solution?


Ask Engadget: best wraparound video eyewear solution?
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 Tywannabe, who can't live another day without a set of 3D video glasses to attach to his phone....

ThinkGeek Drum Machine bangs out block-rockin' beats wherever you go (video)

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 06:06 PM PST

ThinkGeek Drum Machine bangs out block-rockin' beats wherever you go (video)


ThinkGeek Drum Machine bangs out block-rockin' beats wherever you go (video)
Here it is -- the final piece in your all fabric New Order cover band. This $30 wearable drum machine brings a much needed edge to ThinkGeeks existing collection of soft-circuit "instruments." You can choose from seven different drum kits, including the ubiquitous 808 and a palette of chip tune effects....

BU wizards find success in unconscious neurofeedback learning, announce plans fo...

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 03:48 PM PST

BU wizards find success in unconscious neurofeedback learning, announce plans for secret lair


BU wizards find success in unconscious neurofeedback learning, announce plans for secret lair
You will learn French this week, even if you're not aware that it's happening. Neuroscientists at Boston University have discovered that patients can quickly learn new skills while having their brain patterns modified via decoded functional magnetic resonance imaging. The group found that pictures gradually build up inside a person's brain, appearing first as lines, edges, shapes, colors and motion in early visual areas with the brain then filling in greater...