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Fusion Garage's website goes dark -- has it bit the dust?

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 03:41 PM PST

Fusion Garage's website goes dark -- has it bit the dust?


Fusion Garage's website goes dark -- has it bit the dust?
Perhaps it's the comeback that wasn't meant to be -- Fusion Garage has apparently silenced its radios for over a week on Twitter, and more than a month on Facebook. Potentially worse, its website is now unreachable, displaying only a "Database connection error." Although its Grid10 tablet was set for a delayed October 1st release, some folks over at The JooJoo Forum and on Fusion Garage's Facebook page are reporting that...

Surprise, California leads the way in electric vehicles

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 02:52 PM PST

Surprise, California leads the way in electric vehicles


Surprise, California leads the way in electric vehicles
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, USA Who's winning the electric vehicle race? Or the EV fight? Or the plug-in talent competition? Whatever name you want to use, the winner is California. That's the news from Next 10, which just released a study showing that California has won 69 percent of all the electric vehicle investments made around the world in the first half of 2011....

Bell Mobility hints at Ice Cream Sandwich release dates for Galaxy S II, Raider...

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 02:52 PM PST

Bell Mobility hints at Ice Cream Sandwich release dates for Galaxy S II, Raider and Sensation


Bell Mobility hints at Ice Cream Sandwich release dates for Galaxy S II, Raider and Sensation
We've come across an internal document from Bell Mobility that's bound to raise the hopes of a few good Canadians. Yes folks, we're talking Ice Cream Sandwich. The carrier to the north estimates that it'll have Android 4.0 ready for the Sensation in February, which is to be followed by the Raider's update in March -- this handset may be more familiar to AT&T customers as the Vivid....

Verizon’s Next DROID RAZR Already Spotted In Their System

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 01:18 PM PST

Verizon's Next DROID RAZR Already Spotted In Their System


Verizon's Next DROID RAZR Already Spotted In Their System
Because the name "Verizon DROID RAZR by Motorola" seemingly isn't long enough, it looks like Verizon's already planning another RAZR with even more words in the name. I kid, of course (does the name even matter? Everyone outside of the tech scene just calls every Android phone "the Droid" anyway), but I pick on the name because it's pretty much the only thing we know at this point. Spotted lurking in VZW's...

Zynga COO John Schappert On Going Public, And What’s Coming Next

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 12:30 PM PST

Zynga COO John Schappert On Going Public, And What's Coming Next


Zynga COO John Schappert On Going Public, And What's Coming Next
Zynga is still in its quiet period for another 24 days after going public yesterday, so chief operating officer John Schappert wouldn't answer my more specific questions about the company's future plans when I talked to him last night. After opening up at an aggressively priced $10 per share, the company had a slight pop before closing down 5% yesterday....

Senator Al Franken asks about Carrier IQ, the companies answer: the complete bre...

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 12:30 PM PST

Senator Al Franken asks about Carrier IQ, the companies answer: the complete breakdown


Senator Al Franken asks about Carrier IQ, the companies answer: the complete breakdown
Two weeks ago, smack-dab in the middle of the CarrierIQ saga, Senator Al Franken pounded his fist on the table and demanded answers. He wanted to know what CarrierIQ is all about and why several US mobile providers and manufacturers felt the need to install potentially invasive software on the phones of unsuspecting consumers....

Motorola Xoom tablet gets an Ice Cream Sandwich makeover with 4.3.0

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 11:42 AM PST

Motorola Xoom tablet gets an Ice Cream Sandwich makeover with 4.3.0


Motorola Xoom tablet gets an Ice Cream Sandwich makeover with 4.3.0
Only a day after Google released Android version 4.0.3, one XDA developer has already installed it on his Motorola Xoom WiFi tablet -- making it the first slate to run the frosty Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade. Of course, trendsetting is nothing new for the Xoom, which was also the first to ship with Honeycomb's sweetness back in February....

NASA shows first global image taken from new satellite; Captain Planet approves

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 10:55 AM PST

NASA shows first global image taken from new satellite; Captain Planet approves


NASA shows first global image taken from new satellite; Captain Planet approves
From breaking the ice on Jupiter's moon Europa to going Captain Ahab on comets, NASA's been quite busy formulating all sorts of "strategery" for future projects lately. But just because the space agency has to pay Russians to hitch a ride to space these days doesn't mean it has nothing going on in the present....

Mobile Miscellany: week of December 12, 2011

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 08:28 AM PST

Mobile Miscellany: week of December 12, 2011


Mobile Miscellany: week of December 12, 2011
This week was packed with news on the mobile front, so it was easy to miss a few stories here and there. Here's some of the other stuff that happened in the wide world of wireless for the week of December 12, 2011:Continue reading Mobile Miscellany: week of December 12, 2011Mobile Miscellany: week of December 12, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:26:00 EDT....

Samsung Stratosphere review

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 06:50 AM PST

Samsung Stratosphere review


Samsung Stratosphere review
Once upon a time, in the not-so-distant past, Verizon was still in phase one of its LTE lineup, which consisted of nothing but 4.3-inch slate phones with questionable battery life and very little to stand out from the rest of the competition. Now that we're seeing the second generation of devices coming into the 4G fold, Big Red appears to be pushing choice -- not just in terms of size and...

California launches campaign against 3,000-mile oil changes

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 06:02 AM PST

California launches campaign against 3,000-mile oil changes


California launches campaign against 3,000-mile oil changes
Filed under: Etc., Legislation and Policy If you ask the typical driver how often they should change their oil, the answer would likely be about 3,000 miles. But thanks to advances in engine and oil technology, the 3,000-mile barrier is just a number. Many vehicles can travel 7,500 miles or more between oil changes, but still a large number of drivers head to the nearest oil change facility for their 3,000-mile fix. The...

Droid RAZR MAXX appears in Verizon Wireless inventory, details remain mysterious

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 05:11 AM PST

Droid RAZR MAXX appears in Verizon Wireless inventory, details remain mysterious


Droid RAZR MAXX appears in Verizon Wireless inventory, details remain mysterious
Leave it to Motorola to milk the iconic RAZR branding for all it's worth. A new LTE phone has appeared in Verizon's inventory system, and dubbed the Droid RAZR MAXX, it seems to be at least a spiritual successor to the original MotoRAZR MAXX. Little else is known about the device, other than some EXIF data that hints at a similar 8 megapixel shooter....

Time Warner Cable shows Android some love with My TWC app and TWC TV for phones

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 01:58 AM PST

Time Warner Cable shows Android some love with My TWC app and TWC TV for phones


Time Warner Cable shows Android some love with My TWC app and TWC TV for phones
We're still waiting for Time Warner to bring its live TV streaming to Android, but the platform is enjoying some exclusive support today with two new apps. The first is the My TWC account management app which lets subscribers view their services, pay bills, adjust call forwarding and, soon, tap into their voicemail remotely....

Kicksend Goes Mobile With A New iPhone App For Instant, Asynchronous Sharing Of...

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 12:23 AM PST

Kicksend Goes Mobile With A New iPhone App For Instant, Asynchronous Sharing Of Big Files


Kicksend Goes Mobile With A New iPhone App For Instant, Asynchronous Sharing Of Big Files
Last we covered Kicksend in November, the Y Combinator-incubated web file-sharing tool for the non-technical crowd, had just raised $1.8 million in funding from True Ventures, with participation from Digital Garage, SV Angel, Start Fund, and Milo Founder and CEO Jack Abraham. The team was heads-down fixing, tweaking, and developing some new features for their file-sharing service. But, today, the startup is going mobile with a new iPhone app to let users...

Quick and Easy Holiday Breads

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 11:36 PM PST

Quick and Easy Holiday Breads


Quick and Easy Holiday Breads
Keep holiday baking simple with these easy bread recipes including biscuits, muffins, and sweet rolls.

iGloLEDset brings the party to the Kindle Fire, helps you lighten the mood (video)

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 11:36 PM PST

iGloLEDset brings the party to the Kindle Fire, helps you lighten the mood (video)


iGloLEDset brings the party to the Kindle Fire, helps you lighten the mood (video)
Back when we first saw what iGloLEDset could do on an iPhone, few would've thought an Amazon tablet would exist today. But it does, and let's face it: the Kindle Fire could benefit from a colorful personality lift. You can make it happen if you're willing to take on the $299 price tag that's slapped on a set of remotely controlled LEDs....

“Goodbye, With. Hello, Path 2.” Morin Migrates Users to New App

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 09:16 PM PST

"Goodbye, With. Hello, Path 2." Morin Migrates Users to New App


"Goodbye, With. Hello, Path 2." Morin Migrates Users to New App
Dave Morin and Path's secondary standalone app With "is winding down", according to a tweet, email, and blog post from Path. "Now tweet who you're with directly from Path", the email explains. The encouraged migration signals the end of Path's experiment with a stripped down, single feature experience. Details are sparse but this looks like an early warning to With users that the app will be sunsetted soon, though it still...

Nintendo completes 3DS Ambassador program, delivers 10 GBA games to early adopters

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 09:16 PM PST

Nintendo completes 3DS Ambassador program, delivers 10 GBA games to early adopters


Nintendo completes 3DS Ambassador program, delivers 10 GBA games to early adopters
If you've still got the 3DS price drop blues, perhaps a fresh (and final) infusion of free games will help. Early adopters that signed into the Nintendo eShop before August 11th will find ten GameBoy Advance games tacked on to their handheld's purchase history, retrievable via the same clunky redownload system that delivered the 3DS Ambassador program's NES titles....

Transformer Prime heading to UK shelves next month, bundled with dock for comple...

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 08:28 PM PST

Transformer Prime heading to UK shelves next month, bundled with dock for complete transformation


Transformer Prime heading to UK shelves next month, bundled with dock for complete transformation
ASUS has excelled at building up the global Transformer craze, and although there's been a few hiccups along the way, the quad-core beast is set to start hitting shelves around the world in the weeks ahead. According to Pocket-lint, the Taiwanese company has given confirmation that the newest Eee Pad on the block is hitting Great Britain in January....

Aetna Reveals It Acquired Healthagen, Developer Of The #1 Mobile Health App iTriage

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 07:41 PM PST

Aetna Reveals It Acquired Healthagen, Developer Of The #1 Mobile Health App iTriage


Aetna Reveals It Acquired Healthagen, Developer Of The #1 Mobile Health App iTriage
At an investor conference yesterday, health insurance and tech giant Aetna revealed that it acquired Healthagen, the developer of mobile app iTriage, though it did not disclose the price. Aetna's Chairmen, CEO, and President Mark Bertolini told investors "About a month and a half ago we bought at little company called iTriage…the fastest growing consumer application in healthcare today." iTriage lets users check symptoms, find doctors, make appointments, and do medical...

Warpia to show ConnectHD device at CES, let you couch-Skype on your HDTV

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:55 PM PST

Warpia to show ConnectHD device at CES, let you couch-Skype on your HDTV


Warpia to show ConnectHD device at CES, let you couch-Skype on your HDTV
Warpia will be showcasing its latest media multitasker, the ConnectHD, at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show. The ConnectHD comes with a wide-angle wireless HD video camera and a multi-directional microphone, allowing users to make 720p video calls au naturel or otherwise from the living room via apps like Skype or MSN Messenger....

Time Warner finally cuts a deal for HBO Go streaming, launches 'in the next month'

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:55 PM PST

Time Warner finally cuts a deal for HBO Go streaming, launches 'in the next month'


Time Warner finally cuts a deal for HBO Go streaming, launches 'in the next month'
Ever since it launched early last year, the HBO Go library has quickly become one of the best parts of having the premium channel, however it wasn't part of the package for Time Warner Cable customers -- until now. The two companies just announced they have to an agreement which will see access to the streaming back catalog of films and TV shows (including Max Go) open up to TWC subscribers...

Hyundai to Preview i-oniq Concept

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:55 PM PST

Hyundai to Preview i-oniq Concept


Hyundai to Preview i-oniq Concept
Latest in Hyundai's "fluidic sculpture" style to debut in Geneva.

GSM Galaxy Nexus 4.0.2 update rolls out, matches its cousin on Verizon

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:08 PM PST

GSM Galaxy Nexus 4.0.2 update rolls out, matches its cousin on Verizon


GSM Galaxy Nexus 4.0.2 update rolls out, matches its cousin on Verizon
After the Verizon LTE Galaxy Nexus finally appeared and was (almost) immediately updated yesterday, it enjoyed the briefest of possible periods as the highest official Android version available. Now, owners of GSM-equipped Galaxy Nexus phones are getting the same bundle of tweaks shoved their way in a quick 8.7MB download....

This is the last Tesla Roadster

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:21 PM PST

This is the last Tesla Roadster


This is the last Tesla Roadster
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors Four years and 2,600 Roadsters later, Tesla is putting its first production vehicle out to pasture at the end of this year. But how do you celebrate the last of a breed? A sports car that put Tesla on the map? With a special edition, of course....

Review: Grand Theft Auto III 10th Anniversary for iOS

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:21 PM PST

Review: Grand Theft Auto III 10th Anniversary for iOS


Review: Grand Theft Auto III 10th Anniversary for iOS
In October of 2001, Rockstar Games dropped a bomb on the gaming world. That bomb was called Grand Theft Auto III. In just one release, Rockstar shifted their flagship 2D series into a 3D world, introduced an enormous chunk of the population to the concept of massive sandbox games, and stirred up the first of many controversies that the company has since become known for. Just over 10 years later, GTA3 is...

CPU Wars and c-Jump: the nerdiest card and board games ever

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:21 PM PST

CPU Wars and c-Jump: the nerdiest card and board games ever


CPU Wars and c-Jump: the nerdiest card and board games ever
Board games and card games are kind of dorky to begin with. And there are plenty of titles out there that hold a special place in the heart of the nerd (just ask one about Settlers of Catan). But, there is a line, a line which even the nerdiest amongst us might not care to cross....

MyYearbook Hits Half A Million Daily Mobile Users, Launches iPad App

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 04:32 PM PST

MyYearbook Hits Half A Million Daily Mobile Users, Launches iPad App


MyYearbook Hits Half A Million Daily Mobile Users, Launches iPad App
It's hard being a social network not called Facebook, but myYearbook isn't one of those erstwhile rivals being sold off for assets. Instead, it's been seeing strong mobile growth and revenue growth over the last year, building on its $100 million merger with QuePasa in July. Expect both to accelerate with the launch of its new iPad app today (available here). The company is now reaching half a million mobile users daily...

HP releases X4000 and X5000 mice that don't mind which hand you use (video)

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 04:32 PM PST

HP releases X4000 and X5000 mice that don't mind which hand you use (video)


HP releases X4000 and X5000 mice that don't mind which hand you use (video)
Christmas at the House of Meg means there's two new wireless mice coming to fill the stockings of those who don't eat chocolate. Both units are clad in shimmering plastic and (not-so-shimmering) soft touch rubber, accommodating righties and lefties with equal ease. The 2.4GHz devices will give you 30-foot of roaming distance and a purported battery life of 30 months (on the X4000)....

The 2012 Deals of Christmas

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 04:32 PM PST

The 2012 Deals of Christmas


The 2012 Deals of Christmas
Seven of the 10 best days of the year to buy a new car are in December.