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Fisker Gets Fix for Battery Fire Risk

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 02:46 PM PST

Fisker Gets Fix for Battery Fire Risk


Fisker Gets Fix for Battery Fire Risk
Supplier solves potentially serious problem.

Craftsman Bringing 'Luxury' Tractor to Detroit Auto Show

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 02:46 PM PST

Craftsman Bringing 'Luxury' Tractor to Detroit Auto Show


Craftsman Bringing 'Luxury' Tractor to Detroit Auto Show
In a town where the cars are the stars, a tractor with a top speed of 8-miles-per-hour is ready for its closeup.

Windows Phone Marketplace hits 50,000 app-submission milestone

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 02:00 PM PST

Windows Phone Marketplace hits 50,000 app-submission milestone


Windows Phone Marketplace hits 50,000 app-submission milestone
Just over one month after crossing the 40,000 app-submission threshold, Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace has hit another milestone: 50,000. According to analyses done by All About Windows Phone, the Taj Mahal of tiles has seen developers submit just over 50,000 applications for review -- 42,655 of which are currently available in the United States....

Toyota Aqua (Prius C) comes to Japan, 60,000 orders already in

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 01:12 PM PST

Toyota Aqua (Prius C) comes to Japan, 60,000 orders already in


Toyota Aqua (Prius C) comes to Japan, 60,000 orders already in
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota This week, Toyota Motor Corp. started selling its Aqua hybrid-electric compact car in Japan as the world's biggest hybrid-vehicle maker looks to build upon the success of its Prius with a smaller, more efficient variant. The Aqua, which is about the size of a Toyota Yaris, has a base price of 1.69 million yen ($21,669 U.S....

Listen to the Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET!

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 01:12 PM PST

Listen to the Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET!


Listen to the Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET!
Myriam. Brad. Mat Smith? Yes, we have another in-house guest to grace the airwaves and offer perspective on the mobile world as we quickly approach the new year and CES. So join us at 5PM ET -- same bat time, different bat day -- as we chat (and vent) about phones....

Honda Crosstour Gets a 4-Cylinder

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 01:12 PM PST

Honda Crosstour Gets a 4-Cylinder


Honda Crosstour Gets a 4-Cylinder
Wagon is now available with a 2.4-liter 4-banger, or optional V6.

Why Not Blow Your Jackpot on a $5K Burger

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:23 PM PST

Why Not Blow Your Jackpot on a $5K Burger


Why Not Blow Your Jackpot on a $5K Burger
If you're lucky to hit the jackpot in Vegas on New Year's Eve, considering spending your winnings on a $5K burger. Yup, you read that right -- 5,000 bucks.

Does Microsoft Really Need A Windows Superphone?

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:23 PM PST

Does Microsoft Really Need A Windows Superphone?


Does Microsoft Really Need A Windows Superphone?
A leaked Windows Phone roadmap made the rounds earlier today, and if its contents hold true, then Microsoft will be going big on hardware when it comes time for Windows Phone Apollo to take the stage. Even though the budget-friendly Tango update will hit devices first, Microsoft has apparently made the development of "superphones" a priority for next year. One of the things that I really enjoy about Windows Phone is that...

DISA gets a spoonful of Froyo, approves Dell Venue for military use

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:23 PM PST

DISA gets a spoonful of Froyo, approves Dell Venue for military use


DISA gets a spoonful of Froyo, approves Dell Venue for military use
Remember when the DoD approved the Android-powered Dell Streak for military use? Well the DISA's latest list of approved gear now includes Dell's Venue and the custom version of Froyo that it runs. Sadly, there are some limitations: operatives won't have access to the Android market, all surfing has to go via a secure proxy server and there's a ban on all classified information being received on the handset....

IRL: Pioneer Kuro PDP-6010FD, Tonium Pacemaker and the Samsung Galaxy Note

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:23 PM PST

IRL: Pioneer Kuro PDP-6010FD, Tonium Pacemaker and the Samsung Galaxy Note


IRL: Pioneer Kuro PDP-6010FD, Tonium Pacemaker and the Samsung Galaxy Note
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. For those of you who think all we do in IRL is wax nostalgic about gadgets we've owned for years, you'd be......

Verizon Customers Dealing With Third Data Outage In One Month

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:34 AM PST

Verizon Customers Dealing With Third Data Outage In One Month


Verizon Customers Dealing With Third Data Outage In One Month
It seems like December just can't end soon enough for the folks at Verizon — we're getting reports that Verizon's data network is once again on the fritz. Like both other times this month, not everyone is affected, but I can safely say my little part of New Jersey is without data....

2012 Ford Edge Limited EcoBoost

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:34 AM PST

2012 Ford Edge Limited EcoBoost


2012 Ford Edge Limited EcoBoost
Filed under: MPG, Ford, In The AutoblogGreen GarageEcoBoost Finds Right Mix Of Power, Efficiency The sport utility vehicle became an endangered species not long after fuel prices began to skyrocket. But while vehicle buyers changed their shopping habits, they didn't actually stray that far from the SUV formula. Many of today's hottest-selling vehicles are crossovers; essentially the same tall wagons as the SUV, but with a lighter unibody chassis. Among other things, the...

IRL: Pioneer Kuro PDP-6010FD, Tonium Pacemaker and the Samsung Galaxy Note

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:34 AM PST

IRL: Pioneer Kuro PDP-6010FD, Tonium Pacemaker and the Samsung Galaxy Note


IRL: Pioneer Kuro PDP-6010FD, Tonium Pacemaker and the Samsung Galaxy Note
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. For those of you who think all we do in IRL is wax nostalgic about gadgets we've owned for years, you'd be......

Verizon experiencing nationwide data outage?

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:34 AM PST

Verizon experiencing nationwide data outage?


Verizon experiencing nationwide data outage?
That phone on Big Red having problems with data? Apparently you're not alone, as the carrier appears to be having issues again judging by the metric ton of emails we've gotten from you experiencing LTE, and in some cases CDMA, blackouts across the country. Our Galaxy Nexus in New York is chugging along with 1xRTT while a Thunderbolt in Washington DC is doing just fine with CDMA....

Wicked Audio's Solus headphones let you listen like a DJ at the flick of a switch

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 10:46 AM PST

Wicked Audio's Solus headphones let you listen like a DJ at the flick of a switch


Wicked Audio's Solus headphones let you listen like a DJ at the flick of a switch
For what it's worth, Wicked Audio has a habit of producing egregiously loud headphones -- looks-wise, that is. Hence our surprise, when we glanced at its latest red and black offering in our Gmail inbox. The Solus, "Latin for Be Yourself" as we're told, doesn't look like much more than a basic set of cans, but the inline volume control on its braided cable serves a unique function for all you...

Intel starts shipping Atom N2600, N2800 processors for netbooks, ten hours of ba...

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 09:57 AM PST

Intel starts shipping Atom N2600, N2800 processors for netbooks, ten hours of battery life promised


Intel starts shipping Atom N2600, N2800 processors for netbooks, ten hours of battery life promised
We've already seen a few benchmarks and other hints that they'd soon be shipping, and Intel has now officially announced that its new Cedar Trail Atom processors are finally available, with the first systems using them set to roll out early next year. The two chips you'll likely be seeing the most of are the Atom N2600 and N2800 -- both dual-core, and both designed for use in netbooks, where they...

HP TouchPad Go gets reviewed, but remains already long gone (video)

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 09:57 AM PST

HP TouchPad Go gets reviewed, but remains already long gone (video)


HP TouchPad Go gets reviewed, but remains already long gone (video)
While we already rode the white unicorns of HP's now disintegrated webOS series, there was one little filly we didn't get to saddle up. A developmental model of the seven-inch TouchPad Go has now made it into the hands of webOSnation and has been given a thorough going over. The major differences from its bigger brother?...

Three federal electric vehicle incentives expiring at end of 2011

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 09:09 AM PST

Three federal electric vehicle incentives expiring at end of 2011


Three federal electric vehicle incentives expiring at end of 2011
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, USA 2011 may have been the first full year that multiple mainstream plug-in vehicles were available in the U.S., but it will also be remembered - most likely - as the year when the U.S. federal government was offering the most money to plug-in vehicle buyers (based on the number and types of incentives offered, not in total funds spent)....

M-Edge suit accuses Amazon of corporate bullying, patent infringement over Kindl...

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 09:09 AM PST

M-Edge suit accuses Amazon of corporate bullying, patent infringement over Kindle cases


M-Edge suit accuses Amazon of corporate bullying, patent infringement over Kindle cases
Case maker M-Edge filed suit with a Maryland court last week accusing Amazon of "unlawful corporate bullying" and patent infringement relating to the company's line of Kindle cases. According to M-Edge, the company signed a three-year agreement with Amazon in November 2009 for a 15-percent sales commission, only to have the retail giant demand a new contract with a 32-percent cut a mere two month later....

Genius: New App Wakes You Up Earlier If It Snowed Last Night

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 08:20 AM PST

Genius: New App Wakes You Up Earlier If It Snowed Last Night


Genius: New App Wakes You Up Earlier If It Snowed Last Night
This is smart: a new alarm clock application for the iPhone and Android wakes you earlier if it snowed last night. Called simply, "Winter Wake-Up," the app lets you configure its settings to wake you up earlier than your scheduled alarm depending on weather conditions, with separate settings for both "Frost" and "Snow." Credit where credit is due, I stumbled across the app not out of necessity (it's 70 ° F here...

Gameloft fends off winter blues with dollar sale on Android Market

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 08:20 AM PST

Gameloft fends off winter blues with dollar sale on Android Market


Gameloft fends off winter blues with dollar sale on Android Market
The French game publisher already sprinkled 99¢ allspice on its iOS and Amazon Appstore titles, plus a two-for-one deal on the Xperia Play, but soon it'll bring that volume-not-margin recipe to the Android Market too. Almost all of its paid titles will reportedly go for less than a dollar between December 26th and January 5th, so if you're about to click 'Buy' on a premium purchase like Asphalt 6: Adrenalin, 9mm...

LG Prada 3.0 Makes Official Debut In Korea, Europe To Follow

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 07:32 AM PST

LG Prada 3.0 Makes Official Debut In Korea, Europe To Follow


LG Prada 3.0 Makes Official Debut In Korea, Europe To Follow
Tech-savvy fashionistas finally have a reason to rejoice with the official release of LG's Prada 3.0 handset. Namely, it's the first time a in a long while that the company's fashion phones aren't completely outclassed by the competition. When I say outclassed, I'm referring strictly to performance. With it's 4.3-inch WVGA NOVA display, 1 GHz dual-core processor, and 8-megapixel camera, the Prada 3.0 is a solid little package, but one that's a...

iPhone App Downloads In November Up 83% Over Last Year

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 07:32 AM PST

iPhone App Downloads In November Up 83% Over Last Year


iPhone App Downloads In November Up 83% Over Last Year
Marketing technology company Fiksu tracked the impact of the iPhone 4S on iPhone app downloads and found that download volume of the top 200 free apps increased 15% from October's previous record high of 4.91 million daily downloads. In November, the firm's "App Store Competitive Index," which measures this trend, peaked at 5.65 million downloads per day – the first time it has topped the 5 million mark....

Sign of the times: Gas stations in Japan get into EV charging game

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 07:32 AM PST

Sign of the times: Gas stations in Japan get into EV charging game


Sign of the times: Gas stations in Japan get into EV charging game
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Japan It's an idea with global reach: turn gas stations into electric vehicle charging points. Whether you're talking about the U.S. or the UK, putting plugs near pumps seems to make sense. And that's just what's going to happen in Japan, too. Not a surprise, really, especially since most DC fast chargers will be coming to Asia in the next few years. The latest announcement of the growing transition comes...

Call Genie Acquires Mobile Advertising, Analytics Startup VoodooVox

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 06:44 AM PST

Call Genie Acquires Mobile Advertising, Analytics Startup VoodooVox


Call Genie Acquires Mobile Advertising, Analytics Startup VoodooVox
In what looks like a firesale, Call Genie has acquired US-based mobile analytics and advertising network company VoodooVox, which has raised a ton of venture capital from investors like Apax Partners, Softbank Capital, Steamboat Ventures (Disney), Berkshire Capital Investors and Village Ventures. VoodooVox provides demographic information on phone calls and mobile ad traffic in real-time, enabling companies to gain insights into their call volume and mobile application activity. Call Genie, which is listed...

It's not a flying fish, it's a submarine-launched UAV

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 06:44 AM PST

It's not a flying fish, it's a submarine-launched UAV


It's not a flying fish, it's a submarine-launched UAV
VTOL may be old news already, but here's another great USP for any UAV: the ability to launch from a submerged submarine. The technology is still in development, but the Navy wants to try it from periscope depth during exercises in the Pacific Ocean next year. If all goes to plan, a Switchblade folding-wing drone will be ejected from the submarine's trash disposal unit and then carried to the surface by...

High Tech Home Gadgets for Winter

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 05:55 AM PST

High Tech Home Gadgets for Winter


High Tech Home Gadgets for Winter
Great ideas to stay warm and save.

Craftsman Briging 'Luxury' Tractor to Detroit Auto Show

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 05:55 AM PST

Craftsman Briging 'Luxury' Tractor to Detroit Auto Show


Craftsman Briging 'Luxury' Tractor to Detroit Auto Show
In a town where the cars are the stars, a tractor with a top speed of 8-miles-per-hour is ready for its closeup.

Microsoft job opening hints at forthcoming backup / restore features for Windows...

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 05:55 AM PST

Microsoft job opening hints at forthcoming backup / restore features for Windows Phone


Microsoft job opening hints at forthcoming backup / restore features for Windows Phone
The current state of performing backups for Windows Phone is far from ideal, although a new job posting from Microsoft suggests that a better solution may be coming to the smartphone platform in its next major software release. According to a job posting from the monolith in Redmond, the company is seeking a talented employee to join its Windows Phone Backup, Migrate and Restore team....

Fisker, A123 figure out fix for Karma battery problems

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 05:08 AM PST

Fisker, A123 figure out fix for Karma battery problems


Fisker, A123 figure out fix for Karma battery problems
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Fisker A123 Systems said some the batteries it made for the Fisker Karma may cause the extended-range plug-in to short circuit because improper alignment of the batteries' hose clamps may cause coolant leaks in "certain rare circumstances," an official statement from A123 says. Fewer than 50 Fisker Karmas may have the problem and A123 is in the process of fixing the malfunction, which will have "minimal financial impact" on...