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- Chevrolet introduces new Ecologic window sticker, coming first to Sonic
- Spotify tops three million paying subscribers, 20 percent of its active user base
- Motorola announces Q4 2011 earnings: $3.4 billion revenue, $80 million net loss
- Review: 2012 Chevrolet Impala
- Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo eyes-on at Macworld 2012 (video)
- The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM!
- Student-friendly Lenovo ThinkPad X130e available now for $429
- Car Shoppers Returning to US Brands?
- Toyota Prius Plug-In — Flash Drive
- Steam Takes First Steps Into Mobile With iOS And Android Apps
- Intel bolsters video patent portfolio with purchase from RealNetworks
- Qualcomm buys Pixtronix to make for better Mirasol displays?
- Revenge of the Electric Car now available on DVD and streaming
- Lenovo teams up with National Academy Foundation, teaches high schoolers about a...
- Nikon D300s and D700 hitting stale status, make way for the next generation
- It's okay to peek: phone size comparison tool reveals how your equipment stacks up
- Source code theft prompts Symantec to issue warning to customers
- ZTE Optik dual-core tablet eyed up by Sprint, $100 on contract
- It’s About Time: HTC To Refocus Smartphone Efforts Around “Hero” Devices
- GTA III for Android hits 1.3, brings Liberty City to the Transformer Prime
- 2012 BlackBerry roadmap leaks, reveals pile of Curves and 3G PlayBook
- Healthy cocktails to beat the 'Sundance cold'
- Ford C-Max Energi wins 2012 Green Car Vision Award
- Autoline goes live from the Washington Auto Show
- Distimo: Being Featured In The Android Market Can Boost Apps’ Rank By 172% While...
- BlackBerry Curve 9360 review
- Jailbreaking exemption to DMCA is about to expire, EFF would rather it didn't
- What Happens When Apps Go On Sale?: Revenue Up 22% On iPhone, 29% On Android
- HTC's UK CEO wants to ease off the new-product gas, focus on 'amazing hardware'
- Motorola Droid Razr Maxx available now: more battery, same shape
| Chevrolet introduces new Ecologic window sticker, coming first to Sonic Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:33 PM PST Chevrolet introduces new Ecologic window sticker, coming first to Sonic  Chevrolet introduces new Ecologic window sticker, coming first to Sonic Filed under: Etc., Manufacturing/Plants, MPG, Chevrolet At the Washington Auto Show today, Chevrolet introduced a sticker. Okay, the new Ecologic environmental labels that will be coming to all new Chevy vehicles - starting with the 2013 Sonic - is a lot more than an adhesive piece of paper. Last year, the EPA revamped its mileage stickers, and GM has realized that people like more information about the environmental impact of the vehicle they... |
| Spotify tops three million paying subscribers, 20 percent of its active user base Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:32 PM PST Spotify tops three million paying subscribers, 20 percent of its active user base  Spotify tops three million paying subscribers, 20 percent of its active user base It hit two million paying subscribers in September of last year and 2.5 million in November, and now Spotify has hit another big milestone. According to the Financial Times, it now has three million subscribers paying for one of its premium services, which reportedly represents more than 20 percent of its active user base.... |
| Motorola announces Q4 2011 earnings: $3.4 billion revenue, $80 million net loss Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:32 PM PST Motorola announces Q4 2011 earnings: $3.4 billion revenue, $80 million net loss  Motorola announces Q4 2011 earnings: $3.4 billion revenue, $80 million net loss Motorola offered some estimates for its Q4 2011 earnings earlier this month, and it's now out with the final numbers, reporting net revenues of $3.4 billion and a GAAP net loss of $80 million. That's a swing in the opposite direction from $80 million in net earnings during the same quarter a year ago, although the company did achieve the "modest profitability" it had promised on a non-GAAP basis, reporting earnings... |
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| Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo eyes-on at Macworld 2012 (video) Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:32 PM PST Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo eyes-on at Macworld 2012 (video)  Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo eyes-on at Macworld 2012 (video) Here at Macworld 2012, Western Digital demoed a preview of their essentially finished, yet not final, MyBook Thunderbolt Duo. Scheduled to ship in Q1 for an "aggressive price," the unit plays host to two 3.5-inch drives, which'll come stuffed from the factory in either 4TB (2x 2TB) or 6TB (3x 2TB) configurations.... |
| The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM! Posted: 26 Jan 2012 01:44 PM PST The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM!  The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM! Another Engadget Show is in the can, and for once, everyone's back in their respective homes. This time out, Tim and Brian will be joined once again by Dana. You can join us too in the chat after the break.Continue reading The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM!The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM!... |
| Student-friendly Lenovo ThinkPad X130e available now for $429 Posted: 26 Jan 2012 01:44 PM PST Student-friendly Lenovo ThinkPad X130e available now for $429  Student-friendly Lenovo ThinkPad X130e available now for $429 The last time we heard about the inexpensive and student-friendly ThinkPad X130e, it was being snatched up by the eager school districts. That move ultimately pushed back the rig's planned ship date, but fortunately Lenovo seems to have caught up with the demand for its rugged miniature. In case you need a mind refresh, the X130e is sporting an 11.6-inch HD LED display, 250GB for all your storage needs, four gigs... |
| Car Shoppers Returning to US Brands? Posted: 26 Jan 2012 01:44 PM PST Car Shoppers Returning to US Brands? Car Shoppers Returning to US Brands? Study finds perception of a brand is driving car-buying decisions. |
| Toyota Prius Plug-In — Flash Drive Posted: 26 Jan 2012 01:44 PM PST Toyota Prius Plug-In — Flash Drive Toyota Prius Plug-In — Flash Drive MSN Autos drives the upcoming plug-in version of the popular hybrid. |
| Steam Takes First Steps Into Mobile With iOS And Android Apps Posted: 26 Jan 2012 12:53 PM PST Steam Takes First Steps Into Mobile With iOS And Android Apps  Steam Takes First Steps Into Mobile With iOS And Android Apps As a gamer with admittedly poor impulse control, the newly-released Steam app for iOS and Android has me very worried. On the one hand, it seems like an ideal way to to keep tabs on the popular gaming service on the go. On the other though, I could easily see myself going overboard on buying games I don't need when I should be pretending to be a productive member of society. The... |
| Intel bolsters video patent portfolio with purchase from RealNetworks Posted: 26 Jan 2012 12:53 PM PST Intel bolsters video patent portfolio with purchase from RealNetworks  Intel bolsters video patent portfolio with purchase from RealNetworks Silicone juggernaut Intel has inked a multi-million dollar deal with RealNetworks, agreeing to purchase scores of video-related patents and annex an entire software team. Specifics of the accord have Intel shelling out $120 million in exchange for 190 patents, 170 patent applications and a video codec development squad. In addition, the two companies have signed a "memorandum of understanding," agreeing to collaborate on future development of the licensed software.... |
| Qualcomm buys Pixtronix to make for better Mirasol displays? Posted: 26 Jan 2012 12:53 PM PST Qualcomm buys Pixtronix to make for better Mirasol displays?  Qualcomm buys Pixtronix to make for better Mirasol displays? Qualcomm's whipped out some flipping great wadges of cash in order to snap up Pixtronix for its PerfectLight MEMS-based display tech. It reportedly cost between $175 - $200 million and is expected to be merged into the company's super-low power Mirasol-based displays. Compared to the Kyobo eReader we played with at CES, PerfectLight has a wider viewing angle (170 degree), supports full speed video playback and much better RGB modulation.... |
| Revenge of the Electric Car now available on DVD and streaming Posted: 26 Jan 2012 12:03 PM PST Revenge of the Electric Car now available on DVD and streaming  Revenge of the Electric Car now available on DVD and streaming Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Green Culture Revenge of the Electric Car filmmaker Chris Paine's sequel to 2006's Who Killed the Electric Car? is now available on DVD and videostreaming. The film, which was released in theaters last fall, became available on Tuesday through retailers such as Wal-mart, Barnes and Noble, Best Buy and Amazon.com.... |
| Lenovo teams up with National Academy Foundation, teaches high schoolers about a... Posted: 26 Jan 2012 12:03 PM PST Lenovo teams up with National Academy Foundation, teaches high schoolers about app development  Lenovo teams up with National Academy Foundation, teaches high schoolers about app development Lenovo's not just staying busy pumping out Android handsets and tablets, but now the Chinese manufacturer is teaming up with the National Academy Foundation to launch a mobile app development program for high school scholars in the States. The project is part of the NAF and Lenovo's "innovative curriculum," which hopes to induce knowledge in areas like science, technology, engineering and math.... |
| Nikon D300s and D700 hitting stale status, make way for the next generation Posted: 26 Jan 2012 12:03 PM PST Nikon D300s and D700 hitting stale status, make way for the next generation  Nikon D300s and D700 hitting stale status, make way for the next generation There comes a time when you must clear out the old and make way for the new, and that's exactly what Nikon has in store for its D300s and D700 shooters. According to Electronista, the Japanese camera giant added both of its aforementioned DSLRs to the "old products" section on its motherland site.... |
| It's okay to peek: phone size comparison tool reveals how your equipment stacks up Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:12 AM PST It's okay to peek: phone size comparison tool reveals how your equipment stacks up  It's okay to peek: phone size comparison tool reveals how your equipment stacks up See any trend emerging here? Yes, we agree that Google's phones are getting hotter with each generation, but that's not the answer we're looking for. Here's a hint: if you examine the above image really closely, you might also discover a progression toward larger handsets. In all seriousness, the above comparison was generated by phone-size.com, a website that's quite useful to study the relative proportions of different smartphones.... |
| Source code theft prompts Symantec to issue warning to customers Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:12 AM PST Source code theft prompts Symantec to issue warning to customers  Source code theft prompts Symantec to issue warning to customers Security software publisher Symantec has confirmed it was the victim of a cyber attack, resulting in the theft and disclosure of product source code. Earlier this month, the online-collective Anonymous stated, via Twitter, that it possessed portions of the code in question and planned to release it in support of a class-action lawsuit filed by consumers -- the suit claims Symantec employed scare tactics to encourage users to purchase its wares.... |
| ZTE Optik dual-core tablet eyed up by Sprint, $100 on contract Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:12 AM PST ZTE Optik dual-core tablet eyed up by Sprint, $100 on contract  ZTE Optik dual-core tablet eyed up by Sprint, $100 on contract Underwhelmed by the ZTE tablet spotted yesterday? Perhaps the promise of a Honeycomb-decked seven-incher from Sprint will win your tablet hungry dollars. Advertising materials leaked over at Android Police, revealing that the previously unseen slab will arrive next month both on contract ($100) and off ($349). The 1.2GHz dual-core Optik wields a 5 megapixel camera on the back, paired with a front-facing 2 megapixel shooter, while there's a respectable chunk of... |
| It’s About Time: HTC To Refocus Smartphone Efforts Around “Hero” Devices Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:21 AM PST It's About Time: HTC To Refocus Smartphone Efforts Around "Hero" Devices  It's About Time: HTC To Refocus Smartphone Efforts Around "Hero" Devices HTC has gotten to be remarkably good at churning out phone after phone these days, but it's gotten to feel like each new release is too little too soon. Thankfully, the godfather of Android hardware has come to its senses, as revealed by Mobile Today. According to HTC UK head Phil Roberson, 2012 is going to be all about giving their customers "something special." To that end, HTC plans to focus... |
| GTA III for Android hits 1.3, brings Liberty City to the Transformer Prime Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:20 AM PST GTA III for Android hits 1.3, brings Liberty City to the Transformer Prime  GTA III for Android hits 1.3, brings Liberty City to the Transformer Prime Select iOS and Android devices have had the ability to terrorize Liberty City while on-the-go since December, but sadly those with Transformer Primes thus far have been left out of all that fun. Luckily, an update to the game ends that double standard, enabling Rockstar's classic to run on ASUS' tablet and Medion Lifetabs everywhere.... |
| 2012 BlackBerry roadmap leaks, reveals pile of Curves and 3G PlayBook Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:20 AM PST 2012 BlackBerry roadmap leaks, reveals pile of Curves and 3G PlayBook  2012 BlackBerry roadmap leaks, reveals pile of Curves and 3G PlayBook We've heard some rumors about what RIM had in store for its beleaguered BlackBerry brand, but we're just now seeing some evidence to support those claims. The fine folks over at BGR have gotten their hands on what appears to be a copy of the company's 2012 roadmap, as well as a handful of slides detailing some upcoming products.... |
| Healthy cocktails to beat the 'Sundance cold' Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:27 AM PST Healthy cocktails to beat the 'Sundance cold' Healthy cocktails to beat the 'Sundance cold' Here are some cocktails to combat the "Sundance Cold", a mix of sneezing, sniffles and general malaise brought on by too many handshakes, double-cheek kisses. |
| Ford C-Max Energi wins 2012 Green Car Vision Award Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:27 AM PST Ford C-Max Energi wins 2012 Green Car Vision Award  Ford C-Max Energi wins 2012 Green Car Vision Award Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Ford, Washington DC Auto Show For the second year in a row, Ford drove off with the Green Car Journal Green Car Vision award at the Washington Auto Show, this time with the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle. In 2011, Green Car Journal (GCJ) editor Ron Cogan handed the award to Ford's Sue Cischke for the Focus Electric.... |
| Autoline goes live from the Washington Auto Show Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:27 AM PST Autoline goes live from the Washington Auto Show  Autoline goes live from the Washington Auto Show Filed under: Legislation and Policy, Washington DC Auto Show, Daimler, Coda Automotive If you can't be at the Washington Auto Show today but want to know what's going on, join John McElroy and the crew of Autoline in just a few minutes for the skinny. Starting at 12 p.m. EST, Autoline will be broadcasting from the floor, interviewing a few industry execs about the automotive political goings on in the nation's capitol.... |
| Distimo: Being Featured In The Android Market Can Boost Apps’ Rank By 172% While... Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:27 AM PST Distimo: Being Featured In The Android Market Can Boost Apps' Rank By 172% While Featured, 828% After  Distimo: Being Featured In The Android Market Can Boost Apps' Rank By 172% While Featured, 828% After Earlier this morning, we looked at the findings from analytics provider Distimo's latest report, which examined what happens when mobile apps go on sale. (Spoiler: when priced correctly, revenue goes way up). The second part of the report looked at the ranking gains that occur when an app achieves "featured" status in a mobile app store like iTunes or the Android Market. Developers often don't know their app is being featured until they... |
| Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:27 AM PST BlackBerry Curve 9360 review  BlackBerry Curve 9360 review The BlackBerry Curve 8300 emerged as one of the best smartphone ideas of 2007. It pre-dated the first Android handset by a full year, and unlike the original iPhone, it was priced within reach of the average consumer. It introduced the masses to the possibilities of a connected and capable handset, and was the primary catalyst for the BlackBerry's meteoric rise to household name.... |
| Jailbreaking exemption to DMCA is about to expire, EFF would rather it didn't Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:27 AM PST Jailbreaking exemption to DMCA is about to expire, EFF would rather it didn't  Jailbreaking exemption to DMCA is about to expire, EFF would rather it didn't Back in 2010, the US Copyright Office added a set of anti-circumvention exemptions to the DMCA, effectively making it legal for smartphone users to jailbreak and/or root their devices. These exemptions, however, were never made permanent and now, they're about to expire. The EFF doesn't want this to happen, which is why it's decided to launch a campaign dedicated to the jailbreaking cause.... |
| What Happens When Apps Go On Sale?: Revenue Up 22% On iPhone, 29% On Android Posted: 26 Jan 2012 08:35 AM PST What Happens When Apps Go On Sale?: Revenue Up 22% On iPhone, 29% On Android  What Happens When Apps Go On Sale?: Revenue Up 22% On iPhone, 29% On Android In a new research report from Distimo, the app store analytics provider examined two different ways that allow mobile developers to get a bump in both their download numbers and revenue. One way, which is within the developers' control, is putting the app on sale. Within the first day, iPhone developers see an average increase of 41% in revenue using this method, and see revenue increases of 22% by the sale's... |
| HTC's UK CEO wants to ease off the new-product gas, focus on 'amazing hardware' Posted: 26 Jan 2012 08:35 AM PST HTC's UK CEO wants to ease off the new-product gas, focus on 'amazing hardware'  HTC's UK CEO wants to ease off the new-product gas, focus on 'amazing hardware' If you ever thought remembering HTC's titanic product line was like trying to recall the Greek alphabet, then it seems you're not alone. Phil Roberson, the firm's UK CEO apparently thinks the display cabinet is getting a little crowded, too, telling Mobile Magazine "We have to get back to focusing on what made us great - amazing hardware." No surprises that there's been a tightening of focus after filing disappointing results... |
| Motorola Droid Razr Maxx available now: more battery, same shape Posted: 26 Jan 2012 08:35 AM PST Motorola Droid Razr Maxx available now: more battery, same shape  Motorola Droid Razr Maxx available now: more battery, same shape Kevlar-coated phones with a sprinkling of LTE sound like a pretty sweet proposition. Now the Droid Razr's been further sweetened by its new Maxx recast, and Motorola appears to be pretty darn proud of its bordering-on-tablet-territory 3,300mAh battery. Those yearning for a smartphone that'll last longer than daylight hours can hit up the source below -- Verizon's offering it up for $299 on contract, starting today.Motorola Droid Razr Maxx available now:... |
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