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Was Buick LaCrosse with eAssist February's best-selling domestic hybrid?

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 03:03 PM PDT

Was Buick LaCrosse with eAssist February's best-selling domestic hybrid?


Was Buick LaCrosse with eAssist February's best-selling domestic hybrid?
Filed under: Hybrid, Buick, Ford, GM The best-selling hybrid from a U.S. car company is...the Buick LaCrosse? That's what we're trying to figure out after General Motors said the LaCrosses that are powered with Buick's eAssist powertrain accounted for about 25 percent of the model's sales. Though the automaker isn't disclosing unit sales of eAssist-powered LaCrosses, the company sold 5,228 units total units of the model in February, putting eAssist numbers at about 1,300...

Engadget Mobile Podcast 129 - 03.12.2012

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 03:03 PM PDT

Engadget Mobile Podcast 129 - 03.12.2012



Engadget Mobile Podcast 129 - 03.12.2012
Feel like you're the only one not tweeting about staring into a gigantic retina display whilst galavanting through the streets of the Texas capitol? Hang out with us! Please be advised that Myriam's hotspot and microphone got along miserably, so it's a little crackly on her end, but it's nothing you can't manage....

'12 Range Rover Evoque — First Drive

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 03:03 PM PDT

'12 Range Rover Evoque — First Drive


'12 Range Rover Evoque — First Drive
The Evoque makes the Range Rover brand more attainable.

Twitter snatches up Posterous, microblogging field about to get a little bit sma...

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 02:18 PM PDT

Twitter snatches up Posterous, microblogging field about to get a little bit smaller


Twitter snatches up Posterous, microblogging field about to get a little bit smaller
The Y Combinator-funded Posterous had its time in the sun and now it's being absorbed by the biggest player in the microblogging market. The simple sharing service struck a chord with many of Silicon Valley's elite, but it never managed to make a major dent in a field already dominated by the likes of Tumblr and its now owner, Twitter....

Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 5:30PM

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 02:18 PM PDT

Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 5:30PM


Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 5:30PM
It's Monday, and almost as regular an occurrence as the day itself, we're here to help by letting you listen into the recording booth when the Engadget HD podcast goes to mp3 at 5:30PM. Please be a part of it by reviewing the list of topics after the break, then participating in the live chat as you listen in....

Yahoo hits Facebook with patent infringement lawsuit

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 02:18 PM PDT

Yahoo hits Facebook with patent infringement lawsuit


Yahoo hits Facebook with patent infringement lawsuit
Yahoo has seen some fairly big shakeups within the company recently, and it looks like it's now also trying another change in tactics. As AllThingsD reports, Yahoo has today filed what's being described as a "massive" patent infringement lawsuit against none other than Facebook. That suit concerns ten patents in all, which cover everything from advertising and privacy measures to messaging and social networking itself....

Galaxy S Blaze 4G Lights Up T-Mobile Shelves On March 28

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 02:18 PM PDT

Galaxy S Blaze 4G Lights Up T-Mobile Shelves On March 28


Galaxy S Blaze 4G Lights Up T-Mobile Shelves On March 28
Word of the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G first broke around the time Team TechCrunch was roaming the cavernous halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center at CES, but at the time T-Mobile wasn't feeling very talkative about release dates. The mangenta-hued carrier seems to have opened up a bit during the intervening months though, as they've taken to Twitter earlier today to announce that their latest Samsung handset will hit...

New EV motor from Mitsubishi Electric increases efficiency, reduces size

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 01:30 PM PDT

New EV motor from Mitsubishi Electric increases efficiency, reduces size


New EV motor from Mitsubishi Electric increases efficiency, reduces size
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi Batteries are usually the focus of technological advances when it comes to electric vehicles, but a new product announcement by Mitsubishi Electric reminds us that is not the only EV element that can be improved. The company has unveiled a new motor design that integrates the inverter - the electronics that regulate the flow of electricity between battery pack and motor - reducing the footprint of...

King.com Buys Fabrication Games as it Pushes Onto Mobile, Eyes Possible 2013 IPO

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 01:30 PM PDT

King.com Buys Fabrication Games as it Pushes Onto Mobile, Eyes Possible 2013 IPO


King.com Buys Fabrication Games as it Pushes Onto Mobile, Eyes Possible 2013 IPO
Swedish gaming company King.com just acquired Stockholm-based developer Fabrication Games in a big push to expand onto Android and iOS this year. With the deal, King.com picks up Fabrication's talent, games and developer tools. Terms weren't disclosed, but I would assume the acquisition is priced in the talent-range. Fabrication had titles that cropped up on certain game category rankings like Sprinkle (which was developed by Mediocre AB) and Ionocraft Racing, but it...

Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft: three very different takes on portable gaming at G...

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 01:30 PM PDT

Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft: three very different takes on portable gaming at GDC 2012


Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft: three very different takes on portable gaming at GDC 2012
Tim Cook says the darnedest things. Why, just last week Apple's head honcho suggested that iPad users are ditching their home consoles in favor of Cupertino's favorite slate. Bold words, ones that can't be sitting well with the gaming industry's big three. Steady thy rifle, hardcore gamer, Cook has a point: the console wars have shifted irreversibly....

Lexus unveils updated 2013 RX crossover

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 01:30 PM PDT

Lexus unveils updated 2013 RX crossover


Lexus unveils updated 2013 RX crossover
Warn the kids.

The culinary capitals of the world

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 01:30 PM PDT

The culinary capitals of the world


The culinary capitals of the world
Part of the magic of traveling is exploring new and exotic cuisines and dining experiences.

T-Mobile's Galaxy S Blaze 4G lands in select stores March 21st, everywhere else...

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 12:44 PM PDT

T-Mobile's Galaxy S Blaze 4G lands in select stores March 21st, everywhere else March 28th


T-Mobile's Galaxy S Blaze 4G lands in select stores March 21st, everywhere else March 28th
A Galaxy S II it is not, but that isn't a bad thing, as not everyone's kosher with cramming 4.65-inches worth of superphone into their pocket. Enter T-Mobile's Galaxy S Blaze 4G -- a souped up Galaxy S class device with some new silicon from its faster (and larger) brother....

AppCod.es Launches App Store Prediction Tool, Tells Developers Which Keywords Work

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 12:44 PM PDT

AppCod.es Launches App Store Prediction Tool, Tells Developers Which Keywords Work


AppCod.es Launches App Store Prediction Tool, Tells Developers Which Keywords Work
Warsaw-based, three-person startup AppCod.es just released new tools that will appeal to mobile app developers, both of which are intent on helping developers achieve better ASO, or App Store Optimization. ASO is basically a new form of SEO, but instead of boosting search engine rankings, it's about boosting the ranking of your mobile app in iTunes, the Android Market (I mean Google Play…sigh), or another app store. Today AppCod.es is rolling out...

Ralph Baer, video game mastermind, sits down for inventor portrait video

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 12:44 PM PDT

Ralph Baer, video game mastermind, sits down for inventor portrait video


Ralph Baer, video game mastermind, sits down for inventor portrait video
Ralph Baer is a name synonymous with gaming lore, credited with the invention of the Magnavox Odyssey and thinking that digital table tennis was a good idea long before Pong proved him right. These days, he's 90 years young, and still inventing as if his best days are ahead of him....

Audi to Buy Ducati?

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 11:58 AM PDT

Audi to Buy Ducati?


Audi to Buy Ducati?
Report says debt-laden Ducati could be had for little cash.

Apple simplifies its ITC suit against Samsung: drops one patent and several clai...

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 11:58 AM PDT

Apple simplifies its ITC suit against Samsung: drops one patent and several claims from two more


Apple simplifies its ITC suit against Samsung: drops one patent and several claims from two more
While there's been plenty of legal wrangling between Apple and Samsung in Federal courtrooms lately, it's been awhile since we've had news from the parties' parallel proceedings occurring in the ITC. No longer. Last week, Apple received a favorable outcome when the ITC issued its claim construction order, siding with Apple's interpretations of two patents -- for those who aren't familiar, claim construction is the process by which the judge determines...

Nissan will expand Leaf dealer network in Europe tenfold this year

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 11:13 AM PDT

Nissan will expand Leaf dealer network in Europe tenfold this year


Nissan will expand Leaf dealer network in Europe tenfold this year
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Nissan, Europe/EU Nissan will increase the number of European car dealers carrying Leaf electric vehicles tenfold - to 1,000 - by the end of the year and will sell the car in two dozen European markets by 2013, all part of the Japanese automaker's plan to boost Leaf sales overseas. Nissan, which sells the Leaf in 14 European markets and will have 700 dealers selling the car by...

Bringing wireless to the disconnected: internet tales from the South Pacific

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 11:13 AM PDT

Bringing wireless to the disconnected: internet tales from the South Pacific


Bringing wireless to the disconnected: internet tales from the South Pacific
"We only have dial-up here. You'd be shocked at the speeds. [Laughs.] But it's okay -- as long as I can send and reply to email, I'm fine with it."Those were the words spoken to me just weeks ago by the absolutely precious owner of Litia Sini Beach Resort on the extreme southeastern tip of Upolo....

HTC's UK accessory store shows some love for the One line, offers up the goodies...

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 11:12 AM PDT

HTC's UK accessory store shows some love for the One line, offers up the goodies early


HTC's UK accessory store shows some love for the One line, offers up the goodies early
HTC set gadget-lusting hearts ablaze when it outed its trio of One phones at this past Mobile World Congress. And while you can't yet get your paws on those Sense 4.0 devices, you can load up on a slew of accompanying accessories -- right now. The OEM's UK virtual storefront has apparently jumped the gun in advance of the line's launch, offering up a host of headsets, cables, docks, car kits...

The fundamentals of lofting a bed

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 11:12 AM PDT

The fundamentals of lofting a bed


The fundamentals of lofting a bed
Moving this part time necessity up and out of the way saves room for other more practical items.

Ferrari, Bugatti Win Amelia Island

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 11:12 AM PDT

Ferrari, Bugatti Win Amelia Island


Ferrari, Bugatti Win Amelia Island
1962 Ferrari 330 and 1938 Bugatti 57C win Amelia Island Concours

T-Mobile HTC One S shows up in FCC with AWS bands?

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 10:25 AM PDT

T-Mobile HTC One S shows up in FCC with AWS bands?


T-Mobile HTC One S shows up in FCC with AWS bands?
It doesn't come right out and say it, but we have a strong suspicion that the HTC PJ40110 -- approved by the FCC today -- refers to T-Mobile's version of the HTC One S. This model offers an AWS 3G radio, in addition to AT&T-friendly 850 /1900 3G bands, and its ID is just a slight nudge from the PJ40100 (global One S)....

TxtRoo Launches A Yelp For The Feature Phone Market

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 10:25 AM PDT

TxtRoo Launches A Yelp For The Feature Phone Market


TxtRoo Launches A Yelp For The Feature Phone Market
TxtRoo, a company that was invented and coded into existence from the Stanford StartupBus headed to SXSW in Austin, Texas last week, can best be described as a Yelp for the feature phone market. Like Yelp, which delivers user reviews and other local business information to both web and smartphone users, TxtRoo aims to do the same using SMS text messages. What's most interesting about TxtRoo, however, is how quickly it was...

Rogers confirms Lumia 900 pre-orders beginning 'next week': get your wallets rea...

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 10:25 AM PDT

Rogers confirms Lumia 900 pre-orders beginning 'next week': get your wallets ready, Canada


Rogers confirms Lumia 900 pre-orders beginning 'next week': get your wallets ready, Canada
Good news for Nokia fans located in the land known as Canada. Rogers recently took to its Twitter, announcing that pre-orders for the hotly anticipated Lumia 900 will begin at some point next week. If you'll recall, it was last month that Nokia confirmed the LTE-enabled Windows Phone would be arriving on the network in April....

Price it up: Toyota unveils Prius C online configurator

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 09:37 AM PDT

Price it up: Toyota unveils Prius C online configurator


Price it up: Toyota unveils Prius C online configurator
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota Toyota has launched its online Prius C configurator that allows prospective buyers to check out color schemes and price out options for the compact hybrid version of the world's best-selling hybrid model. The webpage includes a color wheel with nine choices and outlines options that are included on the Prius C One, Two, Three and Four....

Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 teased by FCC, launching with 9.7-inch display this month?

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 09:37 AM PDT

Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 teased by FCC, launching with 9.7-inch display this month?


Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 teased by FCC, launching with 9.7-inch display this month?
Lenovo's been hard at work with various Android phones and tablets so far this year, and here's yet another one that's just popped up in FCC's database. Dubbed the IdeaTab S2109 (or S2109A-F, to be specific), we're told by a reliable source that 'tis an Ice Cream Sandwich tablet assembled by Foxconn, and it'll come with a 9.7-inch, 4:3 IPS display (supplied by Chi Mei), a TI OMAP chip and four...

AT&T continues 4G LTE expansion, plans to light up eleven markets by early summer

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 09:37 AM PDT

AT&T continues 4G LTE expansion, plans to light up eleven markets by early summer


AT&T continues 4G LTE expansion, plans to light up eleven markets by early summer
AT&T's 4G LTE isn't the new kid on the wireless block anymore, but that's not to say the network's leapfrogged its growing pains. With almost two years to go before it reaches that end-of-year 2013 expansion target, the carrier's flipping the switch on an additional eleven markets across the US, as well as completing coverage in New York City....

Dodge unveils 2013 NASCAR Charger

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 09:37 AM PDT

Dodge unveils 2013 NASCAR Charger


Dodge unveils 2013 NASCAR Charger
Street and racing versions come together.

Feds probe Ford Taurus after reports of stuck throttles

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 09:37 AM PDT

Feds probe Ford Taurus after reports of stuck throttles


Feds probe Ford Taurus after reports of stuck throttles
2005-2006 model years being looked at.