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- GM Recalls Chevy Sonics
- AT&T-branded Nokia Ace possibly leaked in holiday card
- 2013 Lexus GS 450h [w/video]
- Verizon backs down from convenience fee, values your two cents
- Fisker Karma Hybrid Recalled
- Honda's lightweighting efforts include welding panels to frames
- Verizon's $2 convenience fee inconveniences the FCC
- Chevy to Recall Over 4,000 Cars to Check for Missing Brakes
- Editorial: How FAA-certified gadgets could improve air travel and eliminate the...
- LG To Debut Second Intel-Powered Smartphone At CES 2012
- CARB's "extreme" low-carbon fuel rules deemed unconstitutional
- Engadget Podcast 270 - 12.30.2011
- The Sim-Lei is an EV approved for use on the Death Star
- Verizon offers vague statement, no apology for LTE downtime
- Top 10 Budget Champagnes
- Consumer Reports Names Toyota Camry Hybrid Top Sedan
- Engadget Distro's 2011 Year In Review is here!
- Casio’s New G-SHOCK Connects To Smartphones, Shows Incoming Calls, Emails, SMS
- Mitsubishi EVs 'compete' in Indy's inaugural EV500
- ComScore: Android up, RIM down, water wet
- Ed Hardy headphones hope to ink up your ears
- Quadrocopters don creepy eyes, build synthetic Christmas tree of envy (video)
- IBM wins diet monitoring and reward patent, celebrates with sip of Spirulina
- Google, Apple, other vaguely familiar tech names top Nielsen's 'Tops of 2011' list
- ESPN's bowl coverage swaps out the telestrator for augmented reality GameView
- 10 Stellar Commuter Cars
- Lenovo Ideapad S110 may be blazing the Cedar Trail, ditching netbook moniker
- Nevermore: Beyond Oblivion fades off into... oblivion
- The Gizmon iCA Might Be The Ultimate iPhone Camera Case
- How I Met Your Robot Mother: a Qbo 'First' (video)
| Posted: 30 Dec 2011 02:49 PM PST GM Recalls Chevy Sonics GM Recalls Chevy Sonics More than 4,000 Sonics face recall to check for missing brake pads. |
| AT&T-branded Nokia Ace possibly leaked in holiday card Posted: 30 Dec 2011 02:02 PM PST AT&T-branded Nokia Ace possibly leaked in holiday card  AT&T-branded Nokia Ace possibly leaked in holiday card The grain of salt we're taking this with is roughly boulder-sized but, we have an image of what may very well be the AT&T Nokia Ace -- the rumored LTE-sporting Windows Phone from the Finnish phone maker. It seems that someone sent out a holiday greeting featuring a phone that looks a heck of a lot like the Lumia 800, except it prominently features a Ma-Bell logo, a 4G icon and... |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:16 PM PST 2013 Lexus GS 450h [w/video]  2013 Lexus GS 450h [w/video] Filed under: Hybrid, Lexus, In The AutoblogGreen GarageLexus' Best Compromise Yet Ever since the Prius unexpectedly became the Xerox of hybrids and a greenie icon, Toyota has been trying to figure out how to apply the technology to its other models. Its results have been decidedly mixed, nowhere more so than with its luxury lineup.... |
| Verizon backs down from convenience fee, values your two cents Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:16 PM PST Verizon backs down from convenience fee, values your two cents  Verizon backs down from convenience fee, values your two cents The people (and government) have spoken and Verizon has listened -- and issued a press release. The carrier has officially backed off of the "single payment fee" that drew almost universal ire amongst subscribers and nabbed the attention of the FCC. Says Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead, "we believe the best path forward is to encourage customers to take advantage of the best and most efficient options, eliminating the need to... |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:28 PM PST Fisker Karma Hybrid Recalled Fisker Karma Hybrid Recalled Plug-in Karma is being recalled over a potential battery defect. |
| Honda's lightweighting efforts include welding panels to frames Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:41 AM PST Honda's lightweighting efforts include welding panels to frames  Honda's lightweighting efforts include welding panels to frames Filed under: Honda, Lightweight Honda Motor Co. is looking to cut weight from its vehicles by changing its manufacturing methods to reduce the number of bolts and reinforcement materials, Reuters reported, citing the Japanese newspaper Nikkei. The Japanese automaker will start welding exterior panels to the vehicle frames instead of assembling the vehicle's side, ceiling and other panels individually, according to the wire service.... |
| Verizon's $2 convenience fee inconveniences the FCC Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:41 AM PST Verizon's $2 convenience fee inconveniences the FCC  Verizon's $2 convenience fee inconveniences the FCC Just like hard working humans, giant companies like to get paid consistently and on time for services rendered. But Verizon's method for motivating customers to pay up -- in the form of a $2 convenience fee -- isn't sitting so well with consumers, or the FCC. A Federal Communications Commission official confirmed that the fee hasn't gone unnoticed, saying "on behalf of American consumers, we're concerned about Verizon's actions and are... |
| Chevy to Recall Over 4,000 Cars to Check for Missing Brakes Posted: 30 Dec 2011 10:54 AM PST Chevy to Recall Over 4,000 Cars to Check for Missing Brakes Chevy to Recall Over 4,000 Cars to Check for Missing Brakes Sonic subcompact may have shipped without pads. |
| Editorial: How FAA-certified gadgets could improve air travel and eliminate the... Posted: 30 Dec 2011 10:07 AM PST Editorial: How FAA-certified gadgets could improve air travel and eliminate the Terrible 10,000 Feet  Editorial: How FAA-certified gadgets could improve air travel and eliminate the Terrible 10,000 Feet If you're reading this now and have experienced the wonders of modern air travel then you have surely suffered through what I call the "Terrible 10,000 Feet." This is the period between the clunk of the cabin door closing and the bong of the cabin indicator, the chime signifying arrival of the magic altitude where "approved electronic devices" can then be used again.... |
| LG To Debut Second Intel-Powered Smartphone At CES 2012 Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:19 AM PST LG To Debut Second Intel-Powered Smartphone At CES 2012  LG To Debut Second Intel-Powered Smartphone At CES 2012 "If at first you don't succeed, try try again." It looks like LG and Intel have taken that old adage to heart, if a new report is to be believed. The Korea Times reports that LG will debut an Intel-powered smartphone at CES 2012, but the bigger question is whether or not the device will ever make it to market.... |
| CARB's "extreme" low-carbon fuel rules deemed unconstitutional Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:19 AM PST CARB's "extreme" low-carbon fuel rules deemed unconstitutional  CARB's "extreme" low-carbon fuel rules deemed unconstitutional Filed under: Etc., Legislation and Policy, USA Ahh, the famous Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution (i.e., Article 1, Section 8). What doesn't it cover? According to U.S. District Judge Lawrence O'Neill, it covers the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) rules put out by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) about the levels of carbon allowed in transportation fuel.... |
| Engadget Podcast 270 - 12.30.2011 Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:19 AM PST Engadget Podcast 270 - 12.30.2011 Engadget Podcast 270 - 12.30.2011 Happy The Engadget Podcast New Year's, everybody! You know what to do. Don't forget to date your checks right. Host: Brian Heater Guests: Richard Lawler, Terrence O'Brien Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: We Found Love 04:47 - Verizon experiencing nationwide data outage? (update: Verizon confirms) 09:00 - Verizon confirms latest LTE outage restored, again claims 3G operated normally 12:28 - Toshiba Thrive 7" review 21:10 - Tech's biggest misfires of 2011 Hear the podcast Subscribe to the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast... |
| The Sim-Lei is an EV approved for use on the Death Star Posted: 30 Dec 2011 07:44 AM PST The Sim-Lei is an EV approved for use on the Death Star  The Sim-Lei is an EV approved for use on the Death Star Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Japan, Videos Looking for all the world like an elongated Mitsubishi i MiEV that a Stormtrooper would drive, the SIM-LEI recently made an appearance at the 2011 Electric Vehicle Industrial Exhibition in Tokyo. It's been a while since we first caught wind of the SIM-LEI and we've been curious to get a better look at this super-efficient prototype ever since.... |
| Verizon offers vague statement, no apology for LTE downtime Posted: 30 Dec 2011 07:44 AM PST Verizon offers vague statement, no apology for LTE downtime  Verizon offers vague statement, no apology for LTE downtime Earlier this week, you may have noticed that your Verizon Wireless LTE smartphone couldn't do inconsequential things like update your inbox, or pull up a webpage. This happened once. Then twice. And finally a third time this month. And what's the root cause? "Growing pains," according to the carrier's latest statement.... |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2011 06:57 AM PST Top 10 Budget Champagnes Top 10 Budget Champagnes You can still enjoy Champagne without spending hundreds of dollars. |
| Consumer Reports Names Toyota Camry Hybrid Top Sedan Posted: 30 Dec 2011 06:56 AM PST Consumer Reports Names Toyota Camry Hybrid Top Sedan Consumer Reports Names Toyota Camry Hybrid Top Sedan High-mileage family car ears top marks. |
| Engadget Distro's 2011 Year In Review is here! Posted: 30 Dec 2011 06:56 AM PST Engadget Distro's 2011 Year In Review is here!  Engadget Distro's 2011 Year In Review is here! As yet another year of spectacular technological gains and enormous losses comes to a close, we present to you our best attempt at a comprehensive look back: Engadget Distro's Year In Review. In "Technology_In_2011.zip" we'll provide a compressed month-by-month timeline of just a few of the year's standout stories and announcements.... |
| Casio’s New G-SHOCK Connects To Smartphones, Shows Incoming Calls, Emails, SMS Posted: 30 Dec 2011 06:08 AM PST Casio's New G-SHOCK Connects To Smartphones, Shows Incoming Calls, Emails, SMS  Casio's New G-SHOCK Connects To Smartphones, Shows Incoming Calls, Emails, SMS Casio Japan is planning [JP] to roll out the G-SHOCK GB-6900 on March 16 next year, a wristwatch that connects to certain smartphones via Bluetooth LE (LE=low-energy, a standard that's baked into Bluetooth 4.0). The device will be compatible with the Medias LTE N-04D Android phone from NEC (to be released next year) and NEC's Medias PP N-01D. Casio says that the G-SHOCK not only synchronizes the time with the phones but also shows... |
| Mitsubishi EVs 'compete' in Indy's inaugural EV500 Posted: 30 Dec 2011 05:21 AM PST Mitsubishi EVs 'compete' in Indy's inaugural EV500  Mitsubishi EVs 'compete' in Indy's inaugural EV500 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, Racing Two Mitsubishi i electric vehicles were "raced" at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last week by professional race car drivers Roger Yasukawa and Johnny Miller. The contest? To test how quickly the EVs could be recharged with Level 3 quick-charge stations make by Contour Hardening. Yakusawa and Miller reached top speeds of about 56 miles per hour in the i EVs as part of the exhibition, which was filmed and... |
| ComScore: Android up, RIM down, water wet Posted: 30 Dec 2011 05:21 AM PST ComScore: Android up, RIM down, water wet  ComScore: Android up, RIM down, water wet Stop us (oh, oh, oh stop us) if you've heard this one before, but in the world of cellphone market share: nothing's changed -- or at least almost nothing. The quarterly data from ComScore say you all still love Android and iOS only slightly more than you used to. Of the 91.4 million smartphones in the US, Google gained the 3.1 percent of the market that RIM lost, and is now... |
| Ed Hardy headphones hope to ink up your ears Posted: 30 Dec 2011 02:58 AM PST Ed Hardy headphones hope to ink up your ears  Ed Hardy headphones hope to ink up your ears Celebrity headphone endorsements are very a la mode right now, and we've seen Ed Hardy's trademark tattoo stylings defacing gadgetry before, so, if you were the one lamenting the glaring omission that was Hardy-branded cans, then he obviously got your letter. The new "Stereo" range evidently refers to the two designs available thus far: Skull and Bones for the over-ears ($66), while your in-ears get some Tiger power ($29).... |
| Quadrocopters don creepy eyes, build synthetic Christmas tree of envy (video) Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:26 AM PST Quadrocopters don creepy eyes, build synthetic Christmas tree of envy (video)  Quadrocopters don creepy eyes, build synthetic Christmas tree of envy (video) First we let them play music, then they started juggling. Now quadrocopters are feeling emotions as well; namely, jealousy. One of Flying Machine Arena's dainty quadrocopters, nicknamed Juliet, was compelled to build its own synthetic Christmas tree after spying an authentic fir through a glass window. Sure, stacked bricks of festive foam seem innocent enough, but look into those ping-pong ball eyes and tell us you aren't a little worried that... |
| IBM wins diet monitoring and reward patent, celebrates with sip of Spirulina Posted: 29 Dec 2011 11:53 PM PST IBM wins diet monitoring and reward patent, celebrates with sip of Spirulina  IBM wins diet monitoring and reward patent, celebrates with sip of Spirulina Does your employer offer a "wellness rebate program?" No? Then you can't be working for IBM, which has been bribing its staff to eat healthier since 2004. It's a Watson-worthy idea, because what the company pays out in incentives it recoups in lower healthcare costs. Now, after a decade of toing and froing with the USPTO, IBM has finally patented a web-based system that makes the whole process automatic.... |
| Google, Apple, other vaguely familiar tech names top Nielsen's 'Tops of 2011' list Posted: 29 Dec 2011 10:24 PM PST Google, Apple, other vaguely familiar tech names top Nielsen's 'Tops of 2011' list  Google, Apple, other vaguely familiar tech names top Nielsen's 'Tops of 2011' list Those perpetual rankers over at Nielsen unveiled their "Tops of 2011" list this week, revealing the most popular brands and products across all manner of categories. There's nothing particularly shocking over on the digital side of things -- Google topped the list of Top US Web Brands, followed by Facebook.... |
| ESPN's bowl coverage swaps out the telestrator for augmented reality GameView Posted: 29 Dec 2011 09:39 PM PST ESPN's bowl coverage swaps out the telestrator for augmented reality GameView  ESPN's bowl coverage swaps out the telestrator for augmented reality GameView We dug into ESPN's use of the Xbox 360 and EA Sports games to power its Virtual Playbook segments last year, but in preparation for this round of BCS bowl games it's upgraded the system with a bit of augmented reality. The new GameView system uses a tabletop 70-inch touchscreen LCD, a copy of NCAA Football '12 and four dedicated workstations to blend everything together and create a simulation for viewers... |
| Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:55 PM PST 10 Stellar Commuter Cars 10 Stellar Commuter Cars These miserly rides will make your daily commute less of a chore. |
| Lenovo Ideapad S110 may be blazing the Cedar Trail, ditching netbook moniker Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:11 PM PST Lenovo Ideapad S110 may be blazing the Cedar Trail, ditching netbook moniker  Lenovo Ideapad S110 may be blazing the Cedar Trail, ditching netbook moniker Between the line of Cedar Trail notebooks marching their way through the FCC and Intel's recent shipping announcement, it's high time manufacturers started parading out next year's kits. Today's tease hails from Lenovo, which has outed the Ideapad S110 in no less than four fabulous colors. Although the outfit's promo video doesn't touch on hardware specs, a Pro Vantage product page claims the setup sports an Intel Atom 2600 processor.... |
| Nevermore: Beyond Oblivion fades off into... oblivion Posted: 29 Dec 2011 06:41 PM PST Nevermore: Beyond Oblivion fades off into... oblivion  Nevermore: Beyond Oblivion fades off into... oblivion For Beyond Oblivion, the end (see: tomorrow) is nigh -- the sun is setting on the service, the curtains are drawing close on its operations and that final, flickering flame of funding is about to be extinguished. But there's no need to slug through the five stages of mourning here, this fledgling iTunes competitor never really stood a chance.... |
| The Gizmon iCA Might Be The Ultimate iPhone Camera Case Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:56 PM PST The Gizmon iCA Might Be The Ultimate iPhone Camera Case  The Gizmon iCA Might Be The Ultimate iPhone Camera Case There are iPhone cases and then there are…more iPhone cases. There are probably close to a gazillion different iPhone cases available now. But none are as elaborate as the Gizmon iCA — at least none I have seen. The case — if you call it just a case — is made of 32 different polycarbonate parts, it features a conversion lens mount with additional optional lenses, and adds a working shutter... |
| How I Met Your Robot Mother: a Qbo 'First' (video) Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:55 PM PST How I Met Your Robot Mother: a Qbo 'First' (video)  How I Met Your Robot Mother: a Qbo 'First' (video) Is consciousness programmable? Do robots feel? Would Kubrick have approved of Spielberg's handling of AI? While you wrap your mind around those conundrums, set aside a bit of free grey matter to soak in another Qbo milestone. When last we left the little bot, it was just coming to terms with its place in the grand scheme of things and recognizing its reflection.... |
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