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Ford says selling 10 Focus Electrics in three months is "on track"

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 02:58 PM PDT

Ford says selling 10 Focus Electrics in three months is "on track"


Ford says selling 10 Focus Electrics in three months is "on track"
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Ford, AutoblogGreen Exclusive From the looks of things, the Ford Focus Electric has decidedly poor sales. In fact, according to numbers that Green Car Reports is reporting - and Ford is not denying - only 10 units have been sold since the car went on sale late last year: seven in December, three in January and none in February. Now, we knew that widespread sales were pushed back until...

HBO in talks to relax iCloud ban on Universal, Fox movies for Apple TV

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 02:58 PM PDT

HBO in talks to relax iCloud ban on Universal, Fox movies for Apple TV


HBO in talks to relax iCloud ban on Universal, Fox movies for Apple TV
Remember when it was revealed that Fox and Universal's movie libraries wouldn't be able to stream via iCloud to your Apple TV? The reason was that both studios were locked into an exclusive window with HBO. Fortunately, the cable channel is already entering into negotiations with the studios to relax that rule for people who have already bought their movies -- having already done so for stablemate Warner Bros....

Kurt Cobain "Kiss" van gets eBay bid of $99,999.99

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 02:58 PM PDT

Kurt Cobain "Kiss" van gets eBay bid of $99,999.99


Kurt Cobain "Kiss" van gets eBay bid of $99,999.99
Artwork-laden Dodge doesn't meet reserve price.

HTC Sense 3.6 preview

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 02:13 PM PDT

HTC Sense 3.6 preview


HTC Sense 3.6 preview
It's been nearly four months since the Samsung Galaxy Nexus arrived, bearing the latest version of Google's mobile OS, known to most of us as Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich. In this span of time, only a handful of smartphones and tablets have been blessed with an upgrade to this iteration....

Goodyear "Spring Tires" ready for extraterrestrial off-roading

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 02:13 PM PDT

Goodyear "Spring Tires" ready for extraterrestrial off-roading


Goodyear "Spring Tires" ready for extraterrestrial off-roading
Goodyear tires are useless…on the moon.

BlackBerry Mini Keyboard ships March 23rd for $120, a match made in Canada

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 02:13 PM PDT

BlackBerry Mini Keyboard ships March 23rd for $120, a match made in Canada


BlackBerry Mini Keyboard ships March 23rd for $120, a match made in Canada
Work it. Anywhere. Any time. Those were the fighting words behind the BlackBerry Mini Keyboard promo shots we showed you a few days back. Now, backing up what we'd heard, RIM's officially (and very quietly) taken the wraps off its new PlayBook add-on, with a shipping date of March 23rd and a $120 price tag....

Amp electric SUVs qualify for $7,500 tax credit, Jeep Grand Cherokee available f...

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 01:28 PM PDT

Amp electric SUVs qualify for $7,500 tax credit, Jeep Grand Cherokee available for $49,900


Amp electric SUVs qualify for $7,500 tax credit, Jeep Grand Cherokee available for $49,900
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Amp Electric Vehicles The all-electric SUV conversions from Amp - gas-free versions of the Mercedes-Benz ML and the Jeep Grand Cherokee - now qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit from the IRS. Amp CEO Jim Taylor said in a statement that the announcement couldn't come at a better time....

Fly Or Die: The LG Spectrum

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 01:28 PM PDT

Fly Or Die: The LG Spectrum


Fly Or Die: The LG Spectrum
The Spectrum has been a busy little diva the last few days, strutting in and out of our NYC studio like she belongs there. So much in fact, that I've given her a gender and started to refer to her in gender-specific pronouns. A scary thought, to say the least....

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) makes a pass through the FCC

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 01:28 PM PDT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) makes a pass through the FCC


Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) makes a pass through the FCC
It's March. Don't bother looking at your calendar, we fact-checked it for you. It would make sense, then, that the seven-inch sequel to the Samsung Galaxy Tab, slated for a March UK release, should work its way through the proper FCC certifications before its inevitable launch. The docs don't say much about the GT-P3100's specs, aside from the fact that it sports AT&T 3G radios....

30 Minutes in the McLaren MP4-12C

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 01:27 PM PDT

30 Minutes in the McLaren MP4-12C


30 Minutes in the McLaren MP4-12C
Our wheel-time in Britain's mightiest supercar has us wanting more.

Yahoo vs Facebook: Not The Next Mobile Patent War?

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 01:27 PM PDT

Yahoo vs Facebook: Not The Next Mobile Patent War?


Yahoo vs Facebook: Not The Next Mobile Patent War?
The lawsuit filed on Monday by Yahoo against Facebook over alleged infringements of certain "method" patents was a high profile step for Yahoo to take in the lead-up to Facebook's IPO. But although Facebook has seen patent suits against it double in the last year, don't necessarily take this as a sign that Yahoo will necessarily extend its fight to more jurisdictions, nor that social media will be come the next battleground,...

Onesheet On-The-Go: Music Service Now Lets Artists Connect With Fans Across Mobi...

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 01:27 PM PDT

Onesheet On-The-Go: Music Service Now Lets Artists Connect With Fans Across Mobile Devices


Onesheet On-The-Go: Music Service Now Lets Artists Connect With Fans Across Mobile Devices
If you're in a band and you don't know Onesheet, you should check it out. For those unfamiliar, Onesheet is, as its name would suggest, a one-page dossier for bands. We originally referred to (and have continued referring to) Onesheet as the "About.me for bands/musicians," but that analogy is annoying in the way all tech media analogies are short-sighted — and also because it just doesn't really fit anymore. Case-in-point: Onesheet is...

Apple's Sir Jonathan Ive: our competitors have 'completely the wrong goals'

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 01:27 PM PDT

Apple's Sir Jonathan Ive: our competitors have 'completely the wrong goals'


Apple's Sir Jonathan Ive: our competitors have 'completely the wrong goals'
London's favorite only remaining evening free-sheet has snagged an interview with Apple design maven Sir Jonathan Ive. In the piece he talks about being thrilled and humbled by his recent Knighthood, the importance of his London upbringing and why Apple's competitors can't win. Pointing to a desire not to make "genuinely better" products, Cupertino's unnamed rivals instead are "interested in doing something different, or want to appear new," which he says...

Now You Can Make Your AT&T Galaxy Note Play Nice With T-Mobile HSPA+

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 01:27 PM PDT

Now You Can Make Your AT&T Galaxy Note Play Nice With T-Mobile HSPA+


Now You Can Make Your AT&T Galaxy Note Play Nice With T-Mobile HSPA+
Know what I love about Android hackers? They've got moxie. Take a look at these folks on the XDA-developer forums: a user named itsjusttime put up a bounty post offering cold hard cash to whoever could get AT&T's Galaxy Note I717 up and running on T-Mobile's HSPA+ network. Now, just over two weeks later, a solution has been found, and it's surprisingly easy to pull off if you're willing to get...

Intel: Optical Thunderbolt cables arriving this year

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Intel: Optical Thunderbolt cables arriving this year


Intel: Optical Thunderbolt cables arriving this year
Intel's Dave Salvator has been talking about Thunderbolt's future, promising that optical versions of the high-speed interconnect will arrive this year. The copper version currently available is cheaper and can carry 10 watts of power, but it can only be run a maximum distance of six meters. While the fiber version loses the ability to power devices, it's reportedly far faster and capable of running to the "tens of meters." Dave...

Consumer Reports' Fisker Karma gets fixed, testing resumes, for now

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Consumer Reports' Fisker Karma gets fixed, testing resumes, for now


Consumer Reports' Fisker Karma gets fixed, testing resumes, for now
Remember Consumer Reports' bought a Fisker Karma that broke down while on the test track? Well after it had made the 200-mile round-trip to the dealership, it turned out the inverter cable and battery were both faulty and replaced them, before fully recharging the vehicle. The car has now been returned to the test track where a full review can begin -- give it a week, and we'll start taking bets...

How Glancee And Highlight Are Fixing Those Background Location And Notification...

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 12:40 PM PDT

How Glancee And Highlight Are Fixing Those Background Location And Notification Problems


How Glancee And Highlight Are Fixing Those Background Location And Notification Problems
Somewhere off in the future, there will be a mobile app that shows you all of the nearby people who you might find interesting — without you having to click a single button to check in. But we're not there yet, as thousands of South By Southwest attendees have been discovering over the last few days. New background location apps like Highlight and Glancee have certainly been trying hard....

Sony Unveils The Xperia Sola: Look, Mom! No Hands!

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Sony Unveils The Xperia Sola: Look, Mom! No Hands!


Sony Unveils The Xperia Sola: Look, Mom! No Hands!
Sony's been bringing it lately, with a trifecta of monosyllabic Xperia goodness at CES and MWC. I personally believe that a key ingredient in the secret sauce may be Sony's ability to keep the new phones classy — the Xperia S, U, and P all got high marks from us in terms of build, feel in the hand, and overall aesthetic quality....

Drivers chaging habits with rising gas prices

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Drivers chaging habits with rising gas prices


Drivers chaging habits with rising gas prices
AAA survey finds pain at the pump affecting life away from it.

10 Cheapest Cars to Own

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 12:40 PM PDT

10 Cheapest Cars to Own


10 Cheapest Cars to Own
Here are the least expensive rides over a five year period.

TAG Heuer's Racer smartphone wants to be as ostentatious and flashy as your supe...

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 11:55 AM PDT

TAG Heuer's Racer smartphone wants to be as ostentatious and flashy as your supercar (video)


TAG Heuer's Racer smartphone wants to be as ostentatious and flashy as your supercar (video)
Previous endeavors in the stratospheric and ultra-high end phone market have resulted in fanciful hardware made out of exotic materials, often marred by perplexingly outdated innards. If you believe TAG Heuer's latest marketing hyperbole, that's set to change with its upcoming Racer smartphone. Just like its bespoke contemporaries, there's a flashy (and arguably gaudy) carbon fibre and titanium exterior, but underneath that veil is a "high speed" processor and the "latest...

Licensed To Spin: Turntable.fm Inks Deals With The Big Four

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 11:54 AM PDT

Licensed To Spin: Turntable.fm Inks Deals With The Big Four


Licensed To Spin: Turntable.fm Inks Deals With The Big Four
From the outset, the biggest appeal of social music platform Turntable.fm has been its synchronous listening in public rooms where anyone can become the dee-jay. Of course, turn back the clock six months, and Turntable probably didn't see Facebook as a competitor. However, at f8 the social network launched Turntable-inspired synchronous listening and chat and went public with some big partnerships with the likes of Spotify and Rdio....

Google+ mobile site gets UI refresh, now more like its app siblings

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 11:54 AM PDT

Google+ mobile site gets UI refresh, now more like its app siblings


Google+ mobile site gets UI refresh, now more like its app siblings
Well, it's not quite the tablet-friendly app we've been waiting for, but, it'll do. Google+ has gotten something of a mobile facelift, bringing the portable site's design more in line with that of the Android and iOS mobile apps. The revamp isn't just visual, it also hides some nice new features, like the ability to reshare posts with just the click of a virtual button....

Goodyear "Spring Tires" ready for extraterrestrial off-roading

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 11:54 AM PDT

Goodyear "Spring Tires" ready for extraterrestrial off-roading


Goodyear "Spring Tires" ready for extraterrestrial off-roading
Goodyear tires are useless…on the moon.

Whistleblower alleges Fisker Karma pushed to market prematurely to meet DOE loan...

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 11:09 AM PDT

Whistleblower alleges Fisker Karma pushed to market prematurely to meet DOE loan conditions


Whistleblower alleges Fisker Karma pushed to market prematurely to meet DOE loan conditions
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Fisker Fisker has found itself struggling with a range of technical issues shortly after the launch of the company's Karma extended-range EV, from faulty battery packs to pesky software updates. According to one former employee, that's no surprise. According to GigaOM, the worker in question reportedly left the company because of a push to get the production model out the door to satisfy Department of Energy loan requirements...

Walmart in-store disc to digital UltraViolet conversion gets official

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 11:08 AM PDT

Walmart in-store disc to digital UltraViolet conversion gets official


Walmart in-store disc to digital UltraViolet conversion gets official
In a press event panel that included almost every big studio executive -- sans Disney -- Walmart announced an exclusive in-store disc to digital conversion service. Starting April 16th, in more than 3,500 stores, you'll be able to bring your DVD or Blu-ray discs in and have 'em added to your Vudu movie collection....

Rdio rolls out redesigned website and desktop apps, promises to make things more...

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 11:08 AM PDT

Rdio rolls out redesigned website and desktop apps, promises to make things more social


Rdio rolls out redesigned website and desktop apps, promises to make things more social
If you've checked into Rdio's website this afternoon (and are a web or unlimited subscriber) you've probably noticed a message prompting you to try out the "new Rdio." Clicking on it will take you to the redesigned website that the music streaming service has rolled out today -- something the company claims is "faster, simpler, and more social." That includes a completely overhauled layout that puts it slightly more in line...

Marvell launches Kinoma Play app platform for Android

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 11:08 AM PDT

Marvell launches Kinoma Play app platform for Android


Marvell launches Kinoma Play app platform for Android
Almost a year has passed since we last saw Marvell's Kinoma platform in person, but the time has finally arrived for its release. We got the chance to sit down with Peter Hoddie, VP of the Kinoma Platform, to learn a little bit more about his software and what Kinoma can bring to your smartphone experience....

Forget NFC, This iPhone Case Combines All Your Credit Cards Into One

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 11:08 AM PDT

Forget NFC, This iPhone Case Combines All Your Credit Cards Into One


Forget NFC, This iPhone Case Combines All Your Credit Cards Into One
I have a love-hate relationship when it comes to all these newfangled mobile payment methods. Fan as I am of Google Wallet (and all the Wawa coffee I bought with the included $10 prepaid card), I can't help but want something more immediate, something more widely-usable. The big sticking point that comes with the NFC-based payment systems that companies like Google and Visa love with is they require buy-in from the...

America's highest grossing fast food chains

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 11:08 AM PDT

America's highest grossing fast food chains


America's highest grossing fast food chains
America loves its fast food.  Here are the highest grossing fast food chains, ranked by revenue.