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- Adopt A Charger memorial fund set up for EV advocate Doug Korthof
- 2012 Buick Regal GS — First Drive
- DOJ greenlights bid by Apple, Microsoft and RIM to buy Nortel patents
- US gives its blessing to Google's Moto purchase
- Motorola, You Screwed Up. The Droid 4 Alienates (And Pisses Off) Your Core Demog...
- VLC hits version 2.0: brings presents to all the plaforms
- Tesla's Model X struts its stuff on video, gets serenaded by Elon Musk
- Pressly Goes DIY: Will Turn Tumblr, WordPress & Twitter Into Touch-Friendly Webs...
- ESA's Vega rocket takes flight, delivers low-tonnage objects to high places
- Canon PowerShot G1 X review
- Coda will sell cars through franchised dealers, not at 'experience' centers
- Mobile Address Book—Much Heat, Little Light
- Canon C300 takes to the sky, hopefully still under warranty
- European Commission OKs Google-Motorola Deal, But Will Remain “Vigilant”
- BlackBerry PlayBook Dock revealed in back room of DevCon
- Joystiq's PlayStation Vita launch guide
- Firefox on Windows 8: Metro build is in the works
- San Francisco Bay Area will get e-bike sharing program
- Iran blocking access to Google's encrypted search, YouTube, and webmail
- ThinkGeek’s 8-Bitty Gamepad Promises Fun Times And Blistered Thumbs
- Google gets EU approval for its purchase of Motorola Mobility
- Prada phone by LG 3.0 review
- Chipotle airs new ad and steals Grammys spotlight
- The Engadget Show returns with DJ Spooky and Google, Saturday February 18th!
- AT&T U-Verse iPad app combines DVR control and companion features
- Tesla Model X videos show "falcon-wing" doors in action, what it's like to ride...
- Behind New Funding, Matchbook Wants To Turn Bookmarking Into Action With Intent-...
- Inhabitat's Week in Green: solar tulip, new discovered molecule and a colossal s...
- iFixit pries apart the Droid 4, strips slider to see its silicon insides
- Tips on melting chocolate and hearts
| Adopt A Charger memorial fund set up for EV advocate Doug Korthof Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:11 PM PST Adopt A Charger memorial fund set up for EV advocate Doug Korthof  Adopt A Charger memorial fund set up for EV advocate Doug Korthof Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture The plug-in vehicle grassroots are a little less vibrant today with the news that EV advocate Doug Korthof has passed way. We were lucky to have Korthof's voice appear in the AutoblogGreen comments from time to time, but his true contribution to the field was his long-time commitment to getting more and more people excited about plug-in vehicles, going back to the fight over crushing perfectly functional... |
| 2012 Buick Regal GS — First Drive Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:10 PM PST 2012 Buick Regal GS — First Drive 2012 Buick Regal GS — First Drive Performance and efficiency join the Buick lineup. |
| DOJ greenlights bid by Apple, Microsoft and RIM to buy Nortel patents Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:10 PM PST DOJ greenlights bid by Apple, Microsoft and RIM to buy Nortel patents DOJ greenlights bid by Apple, Microsoft and RIM to buy Nortel patents The US Department of Justice didn't just give the go-ahead to Google's acquisition of Motorola today, it also gave the greenlight to a $4.5 billion bid on Nortel's patents from a consortium of companies including Apple, Microsoft and RIM (who have dubbed themselves Rockstar Bidco). Nortel's portfolio includes some 6,000 patents, and the DOJ says the approval comes after it received clear commitments from Apple and Microsoft to license so-called standard... |
| US gives its blessing to Google's Moto purchase Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:10 PM PST US gives its blessing to Google's Moto purchase  US gives its blessing to Google's Moto purchase When it rains, it pours. Just hours after European regulators gave the green light to Google to snatch up Motorola Mobility, the US Justice Department gave the couple its own blessing. The $12.5 billion purchase has drawn serious scrutiny from both regulators and Big G's own partners, though, consensus seems to be that Mountain View is more interested in Moto's patents than in entering the hardware business.... |
| Motorola, You Screwed Up. The Droid 4 Alienates (And Pisses Off) Your Core Demog... Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:27 PM PST Motorola, You Screwed Up. The Droid 4 Alienates (And Pisses Off) Your Core Demographic.  Motorola, You Screwed Up. The Droid 4 Alienates (And Pisses Off) Your Core Demographic. Droid 4 reviews are popping up everywhere. We're doing ours a little different. Instead of posting a "review" after spending just 24 hours with the phone like other sites, we're living with it for a week, publishing several articles on it and then concluding with a full review after actually living with the phone for a while.... |
| VLC hits version 2.0: brings presents to all the plaforms Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:27 PM PST VLC hits version 2.0: brings presents to all the plaforms  VLC hits version 2.0: brings presents to all the plaforms Open-source friend to all the video codecs, VLC media player, has hit version 2.0, bringing with it a raft of new features across Mac OS, Windows and Unix versions. VideoLAN's also brought the player kicking and screaming into this decade with a better (read; less Windows 98) makeover. The PC version will include a new 64-bit edition, while Mac OS X users will get a new iTunes-esque look alongside a new... |
| Tesla's Model X struts its stuff on video, gets serenaded by Elon Musk Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:27 PM PST Tesla's Model X struts its stuff on video, gets serenaded by Elon Musk Tesla's Model X struts its stuff on video, gets serenaded by Elon Musk We may have attended the Model X premiere, but despite us pleading for a ride-along, Tesla PR insisted only those who'd plunked cash for a pre-order that evening would get the chauffeur treatment. Thankfully there's YouTube user TheSpeedRead, who either threw down enough cash or was swift enough to evade security, slipping into a Model X and gratuitously posting it for all to see.... |
| Pressly Goes DIY: Will Turn Tumblr, WordPress & Twitter Into Touch-Friendly Webs... Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:44 PM PST Pressly Goes DIY: Will Turn Tumblr, WordPress & Twitter Into Touch-Friendly Websites  Pressly Goes DIY: Will Turn Tumblr, WordPress & Twitter Into Touch-Friendly Websites Following its November debut, HTML5 publishing platform (and TechCrunch Disrupt finalist) Pressly, is preparing to launch its self-serve platform for bloggers. Planned to go live this spring, the platform will allow publishers of any kind – big or small – to transform their WordPress sites, Tumblr blogs, Twitter updates and other social feeds into tablet and touch-friendly sites that work on the iPad, iPhone, Kindle Fire, BlackBerry PlayBook and Android tablets. Until now, Pressly has been focused... |
| ESA's Vega rocket takes flight, delivers low-tonnage objects to high places Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:43 PM PST ESA's Vega rocket takes flight, delivers low-tonnage objects to high places  ESA's Vega rocket takes flight, delivers low-tonnage objects to high places On Monday, the European Space Agency (ESA) conducted a successful test of its newest projectile, the Vega rocket. Designed to carry up to nine objects totaling less than 2.5 metric tons ("tonnes," for those in the know) into orbit, the four-stage vehicle stands 30 meters tall and weighs in at just under 140 metric tons when fully loaded.... |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:43 PM PST Canon PowerShot G1 X review  Canon PowerShot G1 X review Canon's G1 X boasts a beefy 14-megapixel resolution and a tank-load of ambition. Its mandate, no less, is to deliver the image quality and control of a DSLR inside the discreet body of a compact, aiming to attract serious photographers who want to travel light or supplement their main kit.... |
| Coda will sell cars through franchised dealers, not at 'experience' centers Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:00 PM PST Coda will sell cars through franchised dealers, not at 'experience' centers  Coda will sell cars through franchised dealers, not at 'experience' centers Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Coda Automotive To save operation costs, Coda Automotive will sell its battery-electric sedans through franchised dealers and not at its so-called "experience centers" that are designed to educate the public about EVs, Automotive News reported. Coda CEO Phil Murtaugh estimated that a franchised dealer would need to sell about 65 cars a month to be viable, though Coda hasn't disclosed total sales targets, the publication said.... |
| Mobile Address Book—Much Heat, Little Light Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:00 PM PST Mobile Address Book—Much Heat, Little Light  Mobile Address Book—Much Heat, Little Light Editor's note: Guest author Keith Teare is General Partner at his incubator Archimedes Labs and CEO of newly funded just.me. He was a co-founder of TechCrunch. Just.me is a stealth company in the mobile space and as such Keith's opinions on this issue are likely to reflect his product focus. The controversy that began last week with mobile startup Path being exposed for downloading users address books from their mobile device exploded over the weekend. Fighting the good fight Nick... |
| Canon C300 takes to the sky, hopefully still under warranty Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:00 PM PST Canon C300 takes to the sky, hopefully still under warranty  Canon C300 takes to the sky, hopefully still under warranty We're not sure what sending your $16,000 (plus lens) video camera into the sky does to its warranty, but here's hoping that the folks at Horizon AP don't have to find out the hard way. They've attached Canon's C300 to a remote controlled rotorcraft to grab the kind of shots that only multiple spinning blades can.... |
| European Commission OKs Google-Motorola Deal, But Will Remain “Vigilant” Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:17 PM PST European Commission OKs Google-Motorola Deal, But Will Remain "Vigilant"  European Commission OKs Google-Motorola Deal, But Will Remain "Vigilant" While Google waits for the United States Department of Justice to sign off on their proposal to merge with handset maker Motorola Mobility, the European Commission has officially given the deal their approval. The decision is a welcome one for the folks in Mountain View, as the European Commission initially showed some hesitance about the matter.... |
| BlackBerry PlayBook Dock revealed in back room of DevCon Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:17 PM PST BlackBerry PlayBook Dock revealed in back room of DevCon  BlackBerry PlayBook Dock revealed in back room of DevCon Somewhere, in a dark room at the back of DevCon, someone was showing off a bundle of PlayBook gear marked "Top Secret." BlackBerry Czech was able to grab some pics (more at the source link) of a keyboard case that handles multi-touch and the long-desired docking station for the currently moribund slate.... |
| Joystiq's PlayStation Vita launch guide Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:16 PM PST Joystiq's PlayStation Vita launch guide  Joystiq's PlayStation Vita launch guide The PlayStation Vita launches this week in the form of a "First Edition" bundle. The for-real hardware launch will take place on February 22. We'll be covering the hardware and its games continuously through that period, and rounding it up here for ease of reference.Continue reading Joystiq's PlayStation Vita launch guideJoystiq's PlayStation Vita launch guide originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:48:00 EDT.... |
| Firefox on Windows 8: Metro build is in the works Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:16 PM PST Firefox on Windows 8: Metro build is in the works  Firefox on Windows 8: Metro build is in the works We all know that Windows 8 will have a split personality, with a Windows 7 style "Classic" desktop environment working hand-in-hand with a finger-friendly Metro UI. Given that Firefox has a significant market share in the PC web browsing market, it's only natural for Mozilla to accommodate both parts of Microsoft's new OS.... |
| San Francisco Bay Area will get e-bike sharing program Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:31 AM PST San Francisco Bay Area will get e-bike sharing program  San Francisco Bay Area will get e-bike sharing program Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Transportation Alternatives, On Two Wheels For anyone looking to find out if an electric-powered bike can make it up Telegraph Hill's Filbert Street in San Francisco, you'll soon get your chance. The San Francisco Bay Area will be the site of an electric-bike sharing program designed to replace car trips in and around San Francisco and other local cities such as Berkeley, the New York Times reported. The program, which... |
| Iran blocking access to Google's encrypted search, YouTube, and webmail Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:31 AM PST Iran blocking access to Google's encrypted search, YouTube, and webmail  Iran blocking access to Google's encrypted search, YouTube, and webmail Iran has restricted access to the internet for years now, but it seems the land of Persia is clamping down even further on its citizens' ability to surf the web as they wish. Bloomberg has confirmed with Google that Iranians haven't had access to Google's encrypted search, YouTube and Gmail since February 10th.... |
| ThinkGeek’s 8-Bitty Gamepad Promises Fun Times And Blistered Thumbs Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:46 AM PST ThinkGeek's 8-Bitty Gamepad Promises Fun Times And Blistered Thumbs  ThinkGeek's 8-Bitty Gamepad Promises Fun Times And Blistered Thumbs The folks at ThinkGeek, bless their souls, have a knack for taking off-the-wall ideas and turning them into real products. After their tablet-friendly arcade cabinet made the leap from joke to reality last year, ThinkGeek has turned their attention to whipping up a retro gaming accessory for the on-the-go crowd, and the resulting 8-Bitty already looks like a winner. Oh, and did I mention that it has fake wood-grain trim?... |
| Google gets EU approval for its purchase of Motorola Mobility Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:46 AM PST Google gets EU approval for its purchase of Motorola Mobility Google gets EU approval for its purchase of Motorola Mobility Google is one step closer to making it through the gauntlet of regulatory approval for its proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility, as it now has the thumbs-up from the European Commission. Developing...Google gets EU approval for its purchase of Motorola Mobility originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:39:00 EDT.... |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:46 AM PST Prada phone by LG 3.0 review  Prada phone by LG 3.0 review LG and Prada have a history of collaboration; their debut phone arrived around the same time as the first iPhone, sporting a black and white display, a petite footprint and a 2-megapixel camera. Next, the Prada II brandished a sliding QWERTY keyboard, a 5-megapixel camera and arrived at a time when WiFi functionality was a big enough deal to note on the press release.... |
| Chipotle airs new ad and steals Grammys spotlight Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:01 AM PST Chipotle airs new ad and steals Grammys spotlight Chipotle airs new ad and steals Grammys spotlight The ad, titled "Back to the Start", which show cute animate farm animals, is an indictment of what many consider a dark side to the meat industry here in America: factory farming. |
| The Engadget Show returns with DJ Spooky and Google, Saturday February 18th! Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:00 AM PST The Engadget Show returns with DJ Spooky and Google, Saturday February 18th!  The Engadget Show returns with DJ Spooky and Google, Saturday February 18th! Happy Valentine's week! What better way to show that we care than with an exciting new February edition of the Engadget Show? We're moving to bigger digs this time out, bringing the magic to the Times Center in midtown Manhattan. Hopefully it will be large enough to contain all of the show we've got planned for you.... |
| AT&T U-Verse iPad app combines DVR control and companion features Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:00 AM PST AT&T U-Verse iPad app combines DVR control and companion features  AT&T U-Verse iPad app combines DVR control and companion features It's been over a year since we saw AT&T first demo a U-verse connected tablet app with second screen companion features it called "ComplemenTV" and last week it officially launched for the iPad. AT&T U-verse for iPad can act as a remote control for any the company's DVRs in the home, as well as pull in extra info about the content that's playing.... |
| Tesla Model X videos show "falcon-wing" doors in action, what it's like to ride... Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:14 AM PST Tesla Model X videos show "falcon-wing" doors in action, what it's like to ride inside  Tesla Model X videos show "falcon-wing" doors in action, what it's like to ride inside Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, Videos If a picture is worth a thousand words, has the Internet come up with a formula for how much a video is worth? Whatever today's exchange rate is, we knew you'd like to see the brand-new Tesla Model X in action, so we rounded up some videos of the car from the unveiling last week so you can see the "falcon-wing" doors in action and get... |
| Behind New Funding, Matchbook Wants To Turn Bookmarking Into Action With Intent-... Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:14 AM PST Behind New Funding, Matchbook Wants To Turn Bookmarking Into Action With Intent-Based Deals  Behind New Funding, Matchbook Wants To Turn Bookmarking Into Action With Intent-Based Deals Matchbook was founded under the simple belief that mobile technology can make people's lives easier — not just in the interest of early adopters and tech enthusiasts — but for moms and grandmothers, and the many non-tech-savvy people out there. Once upon a time, if you wanted to remember, say, a restaurant you loved or wanted to try, you went in and grabbed a branded matchbook from that venue.... |
| Inhabitat's Week in Green: solar tulip, new discovered molecule and a colossal s... Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:14 AM PST Inhabitat's Week in Green: solar tulip, new discovered molecule and a colossal statue of Coca Cola crates  Inhabitat's Week in Green: solar tulip, new discovered molecule and a colossal statue of Coca Cola crates Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green. Energy news sent shock waves around the world this week as Inhabitat reported that the US approved its first nuclear power plants in 30 years and the temperature of Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant suddenly soared up to 45 degrees celsius.... |
| iFixit pries apart the Droid 4, strips slider to see its silicon insides Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:14 AM PST iFixit pries apart the Droid 4, strips slider to see its silicon insides  iFixit pries apart the Droid 4, strips slider to see its silicon insides Verizon's Droid 4 was officially released last week, so naturally, iFixit spent the weekend pulling the phone apart for all to see. Among the nuggets of knowledge uncovered during the teardown is the discovery that the fourth iteration breaks from Droid tradition in a couple of not-so-positive ways. First off, Moto decided to integrate the keyboard into the motherboard, meaning if one of your keys quits working, you'll have to replace... |
| Tips on melting chocolate and hearts Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:14 AM PST Tips on melting chocolate and hearts Tips on melting chocolate and hearts Making chocolate sweets might seem tricky --but, say experts, the key is know how to melt it like a pro. |
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