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Say what? Rep. Dingell claims Chevy Volt is "selling like hotcakes"

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:49 PM PST

Say what? Rep. Dingell claims Chevy Volt is "selling like hotcakes"


Say what? Rep. Dingell claims Chevy Volt is "selling like hotcakes"
Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, ChevroletThere isn't a much bigger Congressional champion than Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), but if a recent story in the Detroit News is correct, then we'd like to know where he's getting his information. Following Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's claim that the Chevrolet Volt is an "idea whose time has not come," Dingell apparently issued a press release that said, in part: Romney is the only fellow in...

Insert Coin: A look back at ten top projects from 2011

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:02 PM PST

Insert Coin: A look back at ten top projects from 2011


Insert Coin: A look back at ten top projects from 2011
2011 has been a tremendous year for tech -- Amazon launched a $200 Android tablet, AT&T and Verizon continued their LTE expansion, Apple killed off the Mac mini's SuperDrive and Samsung introduced a well-received killer 5.3-inch smartphone. But tiny tech startups made their mark as well, proving that you don't need an enormous R&D budget to spur innovation....

Google Health's New Year's Resolution is to cease to exist, countdown begins to...

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:18 PM PST

Google Health's New Year's Resolution is to cease to exist, countdown begins to save your data


Google Health's New Year's Resolution is to cease to exist, countdown begins to save your data
Back in June, Google announced that it would be 'retiring' Health effective January 1, 2012. Now, everything appears to be on-track for the shutdown, with Google sending out a final reminder to Health customers earlier today. You have until the stroke of midnight to access the service or port your data to a competitor -- after which point you'll no longer be able to view information saved to your account, though...

SOPA: Who's in and who's out?

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:47 AM PST

SOPA: Who's in and who's out?


SOPA: Who's in and who's out?
By now we're sure you're aware that SOPA is more than just a tomato-based noodle soup. The Stop Online Piracy Act's been stirring controversy with its intentions, and it'll most likely continue in this path until we hear a final decision. GoDaddy wasn't shy -- before retracting -- about its support for the bill, and things have changed drastically since we first heard some of the "top dogs" express their feelings....

Skype gifts NYC with NYE WiFi, so you can miss the ball drop while Skyping the b...

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:01 AM PST

Skype gifts NYC with NYE WiFi, so you can miss the ball drop while Skyping the ball drop


Skype gifts NYC with NYE WiFi, so you can miss the ball drop while Skyping the ball drop
Those kind folk at Skype already served up plenty of glorious WiFi waves across US airports this Christmas, and now it's New York City's turn. From noon on the 31st until January 1st, if you spy a "Skype WiFi" network, those tasty bytes are yours for the taking. The VoIP don has teamed up with WiFi provider Towerstream for the give-away, and recommends you load-up on the latest version of its...

Mobile Miscellany: week of December 26, 2011

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 06:46 AM PST

Mobile Miscellany: week of December 26, 2011


Mobile Miscellany: week of December 26, 2011
This week may not have been incredibly packed with news in the mobile world, but it was still 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 26, 2011: Continue reading Mobile Miscellany: week of December 26, 2011Mobile Miscellany: week of December 26, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Dec...

Prokhorov's Yo-auto will sell Russia's first hybrids by end of 2012

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 05:59 AM PST

Prokhorov's Yo-auto will sell Russia's first hybrids by end of 2012


Prokhorov's Yo-auto will sell Russia's first hybrids by end of 2012
Filed under: Hybrid Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov's Yo-auto will sell the first Russian-made hybrid-electric vehicles by the end of 2012, as Prokhorov previously estimated, and won't be delayed by his decision to run against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in next year's presidential elections. The Russian newspaper RIA Novosti, citing Russian television station Rossiya 24, reports that Prokhorov, the co-owner of Yo-Auto, said the company will try to sell the hybrid, called the...

Dropbox Automater triggers monotonous tasks with uploading of a file

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 04:26 AM PST

Dropbox Automater triggers monotonous tasks with uploading of a file


Dropbox Automater triggers monotonous tasks with uploading of a file
There are plenty of tools and apps out there that automate the essential computing tasks that face us everyday. Some are time consuming others are simply monotonous -- but they must be done. Dropbox Automater combines time-saving task mastery with perhaps our favorite cloud storage solution. The service watches a designated folder for uploads, when a new file is added an action is triggered -- everything from converting documents, to resizing...

Porsche Design theme ported to BlackBerry 9900 / 9930, saves you a small fortune

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:21 AM PST

Porsche Design theme ported to BlackBerry 9900 / 9930, saves you a small fortune


Porsche Design theme ported to BlackBerry 9900 / 9930, saves you a small fortune
If you want some of that Porsche Design look, without the German engineered price, then check what just pulled up on the driveway: a port of the custom theme and icons. Sadly, only BlackBerry 9900 / 9300 owners -- which share much of the same hardware as the P'9981 -- running BlackBerry OS7 (not 7.1) can give their handset that new car smell....

How to Give a Good Toast

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:04 PM PST

How to Give a Good Toast


How to Give a Good Toast
The well-done toast warms a whole room. Stumbled through, or delivered as droning dissertation, it becomes an unfortunate but of family lore. CookingLight.com asked toastmasters for some success tips.

Apple lead designer Jonathan Ive knighted for the New Year, how's your 2012 look...

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 10:20 PM PST

Apple lead designer Jonathan Ive knighted for the New Year, how's your 2012 looking?


Apple lead designer Jonathan Ive knighted for the New Year, how's your 2012 looking?
Apple Senior VP Jonathan (or Jony) Ive has been credited with fueling the company's resurgence alongside Steve Jobs with products like the iMac, iPhone and iPad, and for these successes has been made a Knight Commander of the British Empire as a part of the New Year's Honour's List. Aside from having a much better NYE celebration than yours, he'll be tapped on the shoulders by the Queen's sword (we'll see...

Sirius XM releases Lynx radio, ensures that you never miss the beginning of anot...

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 08:50 PM PST

Sirius XM releases Lynx radio, ensures that you never miss the beginning of another Jimmy Buffett song


Sirius XM releases Lynx radio, ensures that you never miss the beginning of another Jimmy Buffett song
Need a shiny new way to enjoy SiriusXM's revamped channel lineup? For $250, you can pick up the Lynx Portable Radio, which lets you start shows and songs (Jimmy Buffett or otherwise) from the beginning and pause, fast forward and rewind programming. The wildcat radio also stores up to 200 hours of programming and features "dynamic" presets and a show finder, which offers up a programming schedule for the next seven...

Droid 4 gets hands-on treatment, but it's simply a dummy unit

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 07:20 PM PST

Droid 4 gets hands-on treatment, but it's simply a dummy unit


Droid 4 gets hands-on treatment, but it's simply a dummy unit
The folks over at TechnoBuffalo have just come across a rather interesting specimen -- it's a dummy unit of the forthcoming Droid 4 from Motorola. While its rumored release date has come and gone, non-functional models such as this are commonly offered to consumers in a retail setting to poke and prod to their heart's content....

Seas0nPass untethered jailbreak for Apple TVs on 4.4.4 detailed, iOS apps coming...

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 05:49 PM PST

Seas0nPass untethered jailbreak for Apple TVs on 4.4.4 detailed, iOS apps coming soon?


Seas0nPass untethered jailbreak for Apple TVs on 4.4.4 detailed, iOS apps coming soon?
Now that pod2g has done the heavy lifting and released an untethered jailbreak for iOS5, the Seas0NPass tool has been updated for your untethered jailbreaking pleasure on Apple TVs running even the latest 4.4.4 update. Redmond Pie has a full walkthrough and how-to that should help you get things going, so that you no longer have to choose between extending your device's capabilities beyond Apple's restrictions (still no Plex support on...

Chevy Volt is paid for and fueled by solar power

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 05:05 PM PST

Chevy Volt is paid for and fueled by solar power


Chevy Volt is paid for and fueled by solar power
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Chevrolet This story should be enough to - at the very least - give Chevrolet Volt detractors pause: a solar-powered home that pays its owner delicious double dividends. An Orlando, FL man used the cash from selling solar-panel-generated electricity back to the grid as a down payment for his Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in vehicle and he's using the power from the panels to fuel the sedan, the Orlando...

High-Tech Trucking Gets Cruising

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 05:05 PM PST

High-Tech Trucking Gets Cruising


High-Tech Trucking Gets Cruising
VW's Scania develops money-saving, efficient cruise control.

Elpida starts shipments of next-gen Wide IO Mobile RAM

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 04:20 PM PST

Elpida starts shipments of next-gen Wide IO Mobile RAM


Elpida starts shipments of next-gen Wide IO Mobile RAM
Tablets might be all sexy curves and Gorilla Glass, but it's what's on the inside that counts, right? Efficient DRAM mightn't set your heart alight, but Elpida Memory did just start shipping its next generation 30nm "Wide IO Mobile RAM." The firm claims it uses 50 percent less power compared with equivalent DDR2 sticks, letting you caress your beloved device for longer....

Coda's first sales of electric Sedan will probably take place in San Diego

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 03:34 PM PST

Coda's first sales of electric Sedan will probably take place in San Diego


Coda's first sales of electric Sedan will probably take place in San Diego
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Coda Automotive It's been a long time coming, but the $39,900 Coda Sedan will soon finally be available, and the place where it will be sold first, most likely, is the long-standing Marvin K. Brown Auto Center in San Diego. In a statement, the Chairman and CEO of the dealership, David Grundstrom, was quite optimistic about the car's prospects: "It's clear San Diegans are increasingly interested in zero-emission vehicles,...

A Web Of Apps

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 03:34 PM PST

A Web Of Apps


A Web Of Apps
It is remarkable to think that we're in the early days of the app era, when there are already close to 600,000 iOS applications and nearly 400,000 on Android (source: Distimo). The growth of these app ecosystems has been rapid, exponential and shows no signs of slowing down. As well it shouldn't: the untapped, addressable market for mobile apps involves hundreds of millions of users. And yet, app discovery remains a challenge....