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AAA warns that spare tires are going extinct

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:55 PM PST

AAA warns that spare tires are going extinct


AAA warns that spare tires are going extinct
Do you know where your donut is?

Boxee desktop app being removed from servers tonight, get it while you can

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:54 PM PST

Boxee desktop app being removed from servers tonight, get it while you can


Boxee desktop app being removed from servers tonight, get it while you can
We knew that the Boxee desktop app's days were numbered, we just didn't realize how numbered. It was only the day after Christmas that we learned version 1.5 would be the last to ship for Linux, Windows and OS X. Now, with January coming to a close, its life is officially being snuffed out....

Apple updates Airport stations and Time Capsule, brings bug fixes and iCloud sup...

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:54 PM PST

Apple updates Airport stations and Time Capsule, brings bug fixes and iCloud support


Apple updates Airport stations and Time Capsule, brings bug fixes and iCloud support
It looks as if the Final Cut Pro X update wasn't the only software refresh Cupertino folks had in store for us. In this particular case, it's the company's networking and backup goods -- also known as Airport Express, Extreme and Time Capsule -- that are on the receiving end of the virtual enhancements....

Steam Mobile Apps Graduate From Beta, Now Open To All Gamers

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:14 PM PST

Steam Mobile Apps Graduate From Beta, Now Open To All Gamers


Steam Mobile Apps Graduate From Beta, Now Open To All Gamers
I know I say this a lot, but man that was fast. Valve's new pair of Steam mobile apps have been in their respective marketplaces for less than a week, and already they have graduated from beta status. That means that you, Mr. or Mrs. Game Enthusiast, will be able to sign into your Steam account on your iOS or Android device right now and begin chatting your far-flung friends or...

Humble Bundle expands to Android with World of Goo, Anomaly and more

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:14 PM PST

Humble Bundle expands to Android with World of Goo, Anomaly and more


Humble Bundle expands to Android with World of Goo, Anomaly and more
The choose-your-own-price Humble Bundle has proven to be a runaway success on desktop platforms -- helping fund indie developers and causes like Child's Play and the EFF alike -- and it's now finally taken the plunge onto mobile devices. That move was kicked off today with the Humble Bundle for Android, which includes the games Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Osmos, and EDGE....

Toyota sells 400,000th hybrid in diesel-loving Europe

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:32 PM PST

Toyota sells 400,000th hybrid in diesel-loving Europe


Toyota sells 400,000th hybrid in diesel-loving Europe
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Europe/EU Some notable dates for Toyota and/or hybrid fans: 1997: Toyota introduces its first production hybrid vehicle, the Prius August 2010: Toyota sells on millionth hybrid in Japan. May 2011: Toyota sells one millionth Prius hybrid in the U.S. June 2011: The two-millionth hybrid is sold in the U.S. As of today, Toyota has sold over 3.5 million hybrids around the world. Thinking about those seven-digit numbers might make Toyota's recent bit of news...

Amazon announces Q4 2011 results: sales jump to $17.43 billion, but profits drop...

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:32 PM PST

Amazon announces Q4 2011 results: sales jump to $17.43 billion, but profits drop 58 percent


Amazon announces Q4 2011 results: sales jump to $17.43 billion, but profits drop 58 percent
Amazon's just announced its Q4 earnings, and it's a bit of a mixed bag. While net sales were up 35 percent year-over-year to $17.43 billion, net income dropped a hefty 58 percent to $177 million -- both figures off analysts' expectations. Developing...Amazon announces Q4 2011 results: sales jump to $17.43 billion, but profits drop 58 percent originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:26:00 EDT....

Toshiba announces Q3 earnings: revenues down, posts $139 million loss

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:32 PM PST

Toshiba announces Q3 earnings: revenues down, posts $139 million loss


Toshiba announces Q3 earnings: revenues down, posts $139 million loss
The economy may be starting to look up, but that doesn't mean the suffering is over. Toshiba is just the latest company to announce that it had a rough quarter to close out the calendar year 2011. The quarter ending December 31st of 2011, saw the company pull in $18.5 billion in revenue -- nine percent less than it did over the same time period last year....

Steam mobile beta now open to all, still of questionable utility

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:50 PM PST

Steam mobile beta now open to all, still of questionable utility


Steam mobile beta now open to all, still of questionable utility
If you were dismayed to find yourself waiting in the queue for a beta invite after downloading the mobile Steam client the other day, fret no more -- the trial is now open to all who desire entry. Of course, it's still really just a companion to the desktop shop and not a must-have mobile gaming market....

AR goggles take crime scene technology to CSI: Miami level

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:50 PM PST

AR goggles take crime scene technology to CSI: Miami level


AR goggles take crime scene technology to CSI: Miami level
Dutch researchers are looking to catapult crime scene investigation into the 21st century through the use of augmented reality (AR). The prototype system, designed by the Delft University of Technology, employs a pair of AR goggles, two head-mounted cameras and a portable laptop rig to allow investigators to build virtual crime scenes by tagging evidence and placing objects they are viewing....

Introducing The iPnoho 6

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:07 PM PST

Introducing The iPnoho 6


Introducing The iPnoho 6
Meet the future, everyone: The iPnoho6. Steve Jobs would be proud. This Shanzhai special isn't even an iPhone clone. It doesn't deserve that honored distinction. This is an IPDA as it's labeled on the front under the small screen and next to the large Apple logo. Around back are two large speakers and yet another Apple logo — because, you know, two Apple logos equates to twice as much fun....

Tesla shows of Model S in new promo video

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:07 PM PST

Tesla shows of Model S in new promo video


Tesla shows of Model S in new promo video
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, Videos Never a company to hesitate when it comes to self-promotion, Tesla Motors has released a new video touting the upcoming Model S. Just a few minutes long, the video features Tesla's chief designer, Franz Von Holzhausen, and George Blankenship, Tesla's VP of sales and ownership experience (and former Apple retail strategist) speaking no evil about the all-electric vehicle. The two men talk about how the Model S...

FurniGadget: N+ew freezes your e-waste into a stool

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:07 PM PST

FurniGadget: N+ew freezes your e-waste into a stool


FurniGadget: N+ew freezes your e-waste into a stool
This is one of Rodrigo Alonso's stools. It's part of a series of furniture called N+ew, which stands for "No More Electronic Waste," the Chilean artist felt the best way to dispose of electronic gadgetry that had fallen by the wayside, was to encase it in epoxy resin and sell it to aesthetes worldwide....

Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx review

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:07 PM PST

Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx review


Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx review
Most of today's smartphones, especially those of the LTE-enabled persuasion, have earned a bad rap for exceptionally bad battery life, with large displays and hungry radios that suck the juice out faster than a three year-old can down a CapriSun. The race to construct the thinnest phones on the market doesn't help much either, since whittling down handsets results in less space for generously sized battery packs....

RIM Bolsters Marketing Efforts With Some Silly Cartoon Characters

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:07 PM PST

RIM Bolsters Marketing Efforts With Some Silly Cartoon Characters


RIM Bolsters Marketing Efforts With Some Silly Cartoon Characters
Update: RIM updated their blog to state that the images and characters in question are were meant to be a bit of fun, and not the vanguard of the company's new marketing plan. Way back in December, before a management shakeup saw him and his partner leaving RIM's top posts, co-CEO Jim Balsillie lamented the state of the company's marketing efforts....

NTT DoCoMo launches NEC Medias ES N-05D: Is 6.7mm thin enough?

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:07 PM PST

NTT DoCoMo launches NEC Medias ES N-05D: Is 6.7mm thin enough?


NTT DoCoMo launches NEC Medias ES N-05D: Is 6.7mm thin enough?
Those NEC artisans have been at it again, shaving even more from its smartphone profiles. It's arrived at the Medias ES N-05D, which measures in at a ridiculous 6.7mm, and making the Droid Razr choke on its salad in the process. Like its predecessor, the ES N-01, the Android phone will be ready to play nice with your compatible G-Shock, alongside a waterproof shell, HD screen and eight megapixel camera....

Super snacking on Super Bowl

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:07 PM PST

Super snacking on Super Bowl


Super snacking on Super Bowl
There will be some super snacking going on during the Super Bowl.  So what exactly are people eating?  We break it down.

Razer Tiamat 7.1 delayed again, gamers everywhere realize they have other headse...

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:07 PM PST

Razer Tiamat 7.1 delayed again, gamers everywhere realize they have other headset options


Razer Tiamat 7.1 delayed again, gamers everywhere realize they have other headset options
The so-called first true 7.1 surround sound headset is inching towards vaporware status. Razer's Tiamat 7.1 was originally supposed to land sometime in Q4 of 2011 but, as the holiday season approached, the company regretfully informed potential customers that the gaming gear would not ship until the end of January....

Buick's smartphone games simulate fuel-efficient driving in app form

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:07 PM PST

Buick's smartphone games simulate fuel-efficient driving in app form


Buick's smartphone games simulate fuel-efficient driving in app form
Filed under: Etc., Hybrid, Buick GM sells Buick smartphone app game that simulates fuel-efficient driving Remember the car-racing video games you played as a kid? Think of this as the opposite. General Motors is looking to raise consumer awareness of the hybrid drivetrains on its Buick LaCrosse and Regal by selling three Buick-branded smartphone application games that reward players for "driving" in a more fuel-efficient manner. GM's free Buick eAssist Fuel Efficiency games, which are...

Firefox 10 out now: full screen apps, fewer crashes, disappearing forward button

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:07 PM PST

Firefox 10 out now: full screen apps, fewer crashes, disappearing forward button


Firefox 10 out now: full screen apps, fewer crashes, disappearing forward button
The tenth iteration of Mozilla's browser is rolling out from today and we're sat here waiting for our own go signal. As the biggest UI tweaks will arrive in v12, the majority of changes are under the hood: except that the "forward" button now only appears once you've pressed "back." New APIs provide for full-screen viewing of web apps, Anti-aliased WebGL graphics and an "extended support release" that enables enterprise customers...

GreenCharge App Reveals Cost and Carbon Savings To Electric Car Drivers

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

GreenCharge App Reveals Cost and Carbon Savings To Electric Car Drivers


GreenCharge App Reveals Cost and Carbon Savings To Electric Car Drivers
Electric car drivers deserve to see their positive impact on the environment and their wallets, but the official mobile apps for the Nissan LEAF and Chevy Bolt only display remaining battery. GreenCharge is a new iOS app released today that displays your car's remaining charge, but also its current range, the local energy price, a log of its usage, and your cost and carbon reduction versus driving a gasoline vehicle....

Battery maker Ener1 files for bankruptcy, tied to Think Global's bumper

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

Battery maker Ener1 files for bankruptcy, tied to Think Global's bumper


Battery maker Ener1 files for bankruptcy, tied to Think Global's bumper
Nobody was that surprised when EV maker Think Global drove off into the Chapter 11 sunset, but now it's towed an even bigger company along with it. Ener1 invested heavily in Think and also manufactured the lithium-ion batteries for its cars, but all it got in return was a lethal $69 million hole in its balance sheet....

Windows 8 file management: You ask, Microsoft listens

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

Windows 8 file management: You ask, Microsoft listens


Windows 8 file management: You ask, Microsoft listens
After augmenting Windows 8 with some mobile-friendly features, it looks like file management is next to go under the knife. Not the sexiest part of an OS, granted, but one you'll use almost every day -- a fact not lost on Redmond. Based on newsgroup feedback, Windows 8 will sport a stack of tweaks hoping to make some of the more mundane tasks, well, less mundane....

Super-Slim HTC Ville Spotted On Video With Sense 4.0 In Tow

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

Super-Slim HTC Ville Spotted On Video With Sense 4.0 In Tow


Super-Slim HTC Ville Spotted On Video With Sense 4.0 In Tow
News of HTC's forthcoming Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Ville has been making the rounds since last November, but now with Mobile World Congress less than a month away, we're finally getting our first real look at it. HTC-Hub has managed to get their hands on a pretty extensive hands-on video, and it looks like the Ville is shaping up to a pretty impressive mid-range device....

Apple Hong Kong revives reserve and pick up page, wants to stop iPhones going ab...

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

Apple Hong Kong revives reserve and pick up page, wants to stop iPhones going abroad


Apple Hong Kong revives reserve and pick up page, wants to stop iPhones going abroad
In a bid to keep iPhones sold in Hong Kong on the island nation, Apple has reintroduced reserve and pick up pages for the smartphones. The difference this time around is the inclusion of the customer's Hong Kong identity card number within the registration form, which goes live between 9am and 12pm each day....

Hot Wheels RC iNitro Speeders hands-on (video)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

Hot Wheels RC iNitro Speeders hands-on (video)


Hot Wheels RC iNitro Speeders hands-on (video)
iPhone-controlled RC vehicles are a dime a dozen these days. But, ones as tiny as a standard Hot Wheels car? Those are little more rare. In fact, we only know of one such product -- iNitro Speeders from Mattel. The radio-controlled Hot Wheels racers won't hit 100MPH, but it also won't decimate your bank account....

Coda will start selling Sedan in February, report says

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

Coda will start selling Sedan in February, report says


Coda will start selling Sedan in February, report says
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Coda Automotive Coda Automotive will finally start selling its battery-electric sedan by the end of February, Coda CEO Phil Murtaugh told the Detroit News. The Los Angeles-based company will soon have five dealers - one in San Diego, one in the San Francisco Bay Area and three others in locations that haven't been disclosed - the newspaper said, adding that Coda plans to have 40 dealers in 25 cities by...

WTO ruling revives debate over China's rare earths trade

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

WTO ruling revives debate over China's rare earths trade


WTO ruling revives debate over China's rare earths trade
China suffered another setback at the WTO yesterday, thanks to a ruling that could spell trouble for its controversial rare earths industry. In a decision issued Monday, a WTO panel determined that the Chinese government has been acting in violation of international trade rules, due to export restrictions on a number of raw materials....

HTC Ville gets hands-on en Francais, is presumably practicing its Spanish for MW...

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

HTC Ville gets hands-on en Francais, is presumably practicing its Spanish for MWC (video)


HTC Ville gets hands-on en Francais, is presumably practicing its Spanish for MWC (video)
While we're still a few weeks away from annual phone festival, MWC, it's these weeks in the run-up that often draw out blurrycam appetizers of what we'll see over in Barcelona. This time, it's no other than the HTC Edge Ville, that rumored divergent mix of quad-core processing bulk and slimline form-factor: something we don't typically see the unibody-armored HTC family....

Apple releases updated Final Cut Pro X, brings multicam support, broadcast monit...

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

Apple releases updated Final Cut Pro X, brings multicam support, broadcast monitoring love


Apple releases updated Final Cut Pro X, brings multicam support, broadcast monitoring love
The X version of Final Cut Pro was supposed to be all things to all people -- easier and more power for the serious amateurs and yet refreshing and comprehensive for the pros. In reality it seemed that neither camp quite saw it that way, but Apple has at least been listening....