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- Finland-built electric car reaches 156 miles per hour on ice
- World's largest telescope underway, scientists definitely observe big bang
- One Screen To Rule Them All
- Chrome OS coming to ARM?
- 8 uses for yogurt containers
- Apogee MiC review
- RIM putting BlackBerry 10 test units in developers' hands in May
- The cars of Cuba: photos and stories from Havana
- Movie theaters serving gourmet eats
- 15 killer resources for DIY interior design
- Fisker reportedly seeks $100 million in funding by end of the month
- Chevrolet replacing 120-volt power cords on most Volt automobiles
- Epic Mickey 2 controllers invoke the power of the brush, are made for you and me
- Huawei Fusion arrives at AT&T, lets you Go prepaid with Gingerbread for $125
- NVIDIA CEO suggests Kepler GPUs could be headed to future 'superphones'
- Motorola Connected Home Gateway home automation all-in-one hits the FCC with Ver...
- Permoveh personal vehicle prototype can travel sideways, diagonally (video)
- California moves forward with big, $120m EV investment; New Jersey follows with...
- US Army debuts app marketplace prototype: iOS first, Android coming soon
- Elite 8 American Cars
- FCC Fridays: March 23, 2012
| Finland-built electric car reaches 156 miles per hour on ice Posted: 24 Mar 2012 02:25 PM PDT Finland-built electric car reaches 156 miles per hour on ice  Finland-built electric car reaches 156 miles per hour on ice Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc., EV/Plug-in, Europe/EU If a car screams across a sheet of ice at such a high speed that the ice is being melted to water, is the car really driving on ice? We'll let everyone ponder that philosophical question as we report that the world's fastest-ever speed by a electric car on ice was reached this week. Finland-based Nokian Tyres promoted its wares by having test driver Janne Laitinen take... |
| World's largest telescope underway, scientists definitely observe big bang Posted: 24 Mar 2012 02:25 PM PDT World's largest telescope underway, scientists definitely observe big bang  World's largest telescope underway, scientists definitely observe big bang Once again astronomers are observing formative explosions, but this time a little bit closer to home. Three million cubic feet of planet earth is being blasted from the Chilean Andes as work on what will be the world's largest telescope begins. The location is the Carnegie Institution's Las Campanas Observatory, and the project is a collaboration between South Korean, Australian and American institutions to create the Giant Magellan Telescope.... |
| Posted: 24 Mar 2012 12:55 PM PDT One Screen To Rule Them All  One Screen To Rule Them All Editor's note: Jay Fulcher is CEO of video technology company Ooyala. He previously contributed a column about "Fear And Loathing In Online Video." Follow him on Twitter @jbfulcher. While hosting this year's Academy Awards, Billy Crystal cracked, "I prefer the big screen… which is my iPad." The remark was an ironic counterpoint to the evening's theme, "Let's go to the movies," itself a half-hearted attempt to resuscitate flagging U.S.... |
| Posted: 24 Mar 2012 12:08 PM PDT Chrome OS coming to ARM?  Chrome OS coming to ARM? Many moons ago, Google made it quite clear we wouldn't be seeing its browser-based OS on any tablets or phones, but it never said Chrome OS wouldn't run on devices powered by similar silicon. In fact, the issues tracker at the Chromium OS project shows that work's being done to get Chrome OS compatible with ARM architecture, and in particular a Samsung Exynos 5250 chip.... |
| Posted: 24 Mar 2012 11:21 AM PDT 8 uses for yogurt containers 8 uses for yogurt containers How much do you spend on plastic food storage containers? |
| Posted: 24 Mar 2012 10:34 AM PDT Apogee MiC review  Apogee MiC review It's no secret that a few of us here at Engadget HQ have an affinity for mobile recording tech. Perhaps you could blame some of our fledgling amateur music careers, but at any rate, we love to get our hands on tech that allows us to lay down tracks on-the-go.... |
| RIM putting BlackBerry 10 test units in developers' hands in May Posted: 24 Mar 2012 09:00 AM PDT RIM putting BlackBerry 10 test units in developers' hands in May  RIM putting BlackBerry 10 test units in developers' hands in May It's telling, perhaps, when a VP for your company uses the word "finally" while discussing plans to release test models for your upcoming mobile operating system -- but it's certainly a pretty accurate sentiment when dealing BlackBerry 10. Talking up RIM's plans to release up to 2,000 prototypes running the OS at the BlackBerry Jam conference in May, executive Alec Saunders had this to say: "It's tangible evidence of the company... |
| The cars of Cuba: photos and stories from Havana Posted: 24 Mar 2012 06:43 AM PDT The cars of Cuba: photos and stories from Havana The cars of Cuba: photos and stories from Havana The 1940's and 1950's live on. |
| Movie theaters serving gourmet eats Posted: 24 Mar 2012 06:43 AM PDT Movie theaters serving gourmet eats Movie theaters serving gourmet eats How can anyone justify ordering a box of peanut M&Ms and extra-large buckets of popcorn when theaters are offering homemade pizzas, craft brews on tap, and full-on entrées that they'll serve during the film? |
| 15 killer resources for DIY interior design Posted: 24 Mar 2012 06:42 AM PDT 15 killer resources for DIY interior design 15 killer resources for DIY interior design Top picks for tips. |
| Fisker reportedly seeks $100 million in funding by end of the month Posted: 24 Mar 2012 05:58 AM PDT Fisker reportedly seeks $100 million in funding by end of the month  Fisker reportedly seeks $100 million in funding by end of the month Filed under: EV/Plug-in, New York Auto Show, North America, Fisker Looks like Fisker Automotive's looking for its own range-extender. The California-based maker of the extended-range plug-in Karma luxury sedan, is looking to raise at least $100 million in funds by the end of this month in order to restart production at its Delaware plant, Bloomberg News reported, citing two people who declined to be identified. The company is looking for cash to fix a... |
| Chevrolet replacing 120-volt power cords on most Volt automobiles Posted: 24 Mar 2012 05:58 AM PDT Chevrolet replacing 120-volt power cords on most Volt automobiles  Chevrolet replacing 120-volt power cords on most Volt automobiles If you're one of the 10,000 or so folks who pay insurance on a Chevrolet Volt, you may have a new cable coming your way. According to The Detroit News and Yahoo! Autos, General Motors will soon be sending out replacement 120-volt charging cords for Volt automobiles, which are said to "offer some more consistency in charging," while also making it more durable.... |
| Epic Mickey 2 controllers invoke the power of the brush, are made for you and me Posted: 24 Mar 2012 03:41 AM PDT Epic Mickey 2 controllers invoke the power of the brush, are made for you and me  Epic Mickey 2 controllers invoke the power of the brush, are made for you and me Do you like your M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E with a side of eXtreme? So do the developers at Junction Point, which is why a sequel to the mouse's first Epic is on its way. But the impending release of that title's not all grown-up Mouseketeers-cum-gamers have to look forward to, as two special WiiMote peripherals are also apparently on deck.... |
| Huawei Fusion arrives at AT&T, lets you Go prepaid with Gingerbread for $125 Posted: 24 Mar 2012 01:22 AM PDT Huawei Fusion arrives at AT&T, lets you Go prepaid with Gingerbread for $125  Huawei Fusion arrives at AT&T, lets you Go prepaid with Gingerbread for $125 Hey, not everyone needs a bunch-of-core superphone tied down to a two-year contract, so it's always nice to have some solid prepaid options, right? If you shook your head yes to that, you'll be pleased to know that AT&T's just added the Android Gingerbread-loaded Huawei Fusion to its GoPhone lineup.... |
| NVIDIA CEO suggests Kepler GPUs could be headed to future 'superphones' Posted: 23 Mar 2012 11:04 PM PDT NVIDIA CEO suggests Kepler GPUs could be headed to future 'superphones'  NVIDIA CEO suggests Kepler GPUs could be headed to future 'superphones' NVIDIA looking for a piece of next-generation smartphones shouldn't come as much of a surprise to anyone, but CEO Jen-Hsun Huang dropped a few details in a recent email to staffers that's sure to spur at least a little excitement. As AnandTech reports, in addition to marking the launch of the company's new Kepler-based GeForce GTX 680 graphics card, he also looked towards future possibilities for the GPU, noting that "today... |
| Motorola Connected Home Gateway home automation all-in-one hits the FCC with Ver... Posted: 23 Mar 2012 08:48 PM PDT Motorola Connected Home Gateway home automation all-in-one hits the FCC with Verizon tags  Motorola Connected Home Gateway home automation all-in-one hits the FCC with Verizon tags We first got our eyes on Motorola's Connected Home Gateway home automation box during CES 2012, and now that it's passed through the FCC it should be ready to do its all-in-one magic in real consumer's homes sometime soon. What makes this device special is its ability to speak more than one of the various wireless home control protocols currently in use, easily connecting to, controlling and spitting out macros to... |
| Permoveh personal vehicle prototype can travel sideways, diagonally (video) Posted: 23 Mar 2012 07:20 PM PDT Permoveh personal vehicle prototype can travel sideways, diagonally (video)  Permoveh personal vehicle prototype can travel sideways, diagonally (video) We've seen all sorts of great ideas to assist with personal mobility, and we think this prototype is up there with the rest of them. The Permoveh (from Personal Mobile Vehicle) was developed by Komori Masaharu, an associate professor from Kyoto University. Using a clever wheel-in-wheel system, the buggy can travel diagonally and laterally, with no need for turning space.... |
| California moves forward with big, $120m EV investment; New Jersey follows with... Posted: 23 Mar 2012 05:50 PM PDT California moves forward with big, $120m EV investment; New Jersey follows with smaller bill  California moves forward with big, $120m EV investment; New Jersey follows with smaller bill Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy Today, California announced a $120 million investment to install over 10,000 charging points throughout the state. The new "Electric Expressway" will be built up by NRG Energy Inc. and will include 200 public fast-charging stations and 10,000 "plug-in units" at 1,000 locations. Just a few days ago, the first official openings in the West Coast Electric Highway happened in Oregon.... |
| US Army debuts app marketplace prototype: iOS first, Android coming soon Posted: 23 Mar 2012 05:50 PM PDT US Army debuts app marketplace prototype: iOS first, Android coming soon  US Army debuts app marketplace prototype: iOS first, Android coming soon The promise of an Army app store has been bandied about for quite a while now, but it looks like it's slowly becoming a reality. The US Army has today officially announced a prototype of the Army Software Marketplace, a web-based app store that currently includes twelve different training apps that have been approved for Army-wide use.... |
| Posted: 23 Mar 2012 05:50 PM PDT Elite 8 American Cars Elite 8 American Cars If US automakers had their own March Madness, who'd win? You decide. |
| Posted: 23 Mar 2012 04:19 PM PDT FCC Fridays: March 23, 2012  FCC Fridays: March 23, 2012 We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there individually, we've gathered up an exhaustive listing of every phone and / or tablet getting the stamp of approval over the last week.... |
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