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- BMW i8 Spyder pops the top on future mobility
- Fisker Nina / Atlantic gets unofficially pictured in official form
- Oracle and Google get a trial date, April 16th is the start of Android armageddon
- Ford Debuts Start/Stop on 2013 Fusion
- Facebook updates iOS app with Retina iPad support, more languages
- Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 5:30PM ET
- EPA gives E15 go-ahead despite objections, approves production applications
- Motorola MOTOACTV software update allows for pairing with non-Moto devices
- Is The Nokia Lumia 900 The Right Phone For You?
- BMW i8 Spyder Revealed
- Microsoft kicks off Kinect Accelerator program to take 11 Kinect-centric start-u...
- Mozilla Showers JSConf Attendees With Free Boot To Gecko Smartphones
- Terrafugia Transition production prototype completes first flight, set to land a...
- Microsoft announces special edition Chrome Series Xbox 360 controllers
- NOOK for iPad now with Retina content, improved highlighting features
- QuimeraRR AEDC racer looking for fresh livery in all-electric drift contest
- 7 things your garden needs from you
- Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G review
- Nielsen Teams With Disney/ABC To Measure Consumers’ iPad Usage Behavior
- UK planning second snooping bill, proxy servers to sell out shortly
- Toyota Raises Prices on 6 Vehicles
- Dutch 'flying car' makes first test flight
- HCL intros trio of Android 4.0 tablets aimed at Indian classrooms
- US Navy shows off its new LASR autonomous robot testing facility
- Renault's Twizzy EV for 16 year-olds comes too late for Justin to skip the DMV q...
- Facebook For iPad Gets Retina-Ready
- Fujitsu buys out Toshiba's stake in mobile joint venture, division now called Fu...
- GM will launch Volt demonstration fleet in China this month
- Engadget's smartphone buyer's guide: spring 2012 edition
- Internet Explorer claws back a bit of market share at the expense of Chrome and...
| BMW i8 Spyder pops the top on future mobility Posted: 02 Apr 2012 03:21 PM PDT BMW i8 Spyder pops the top on future mobility  BMW i8 Spyder pops the top on future mobility Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, BMW, New York Auto Show BMW i, the sub-brand within BMW with its eye towards the future of mobility, has unveiled its third concept, the i8 Spyder. Based on the i8 coupe that debuted last year alongside the i3 city car, the i8 Spyder is at once an obvious followup, but also appears to be a couple of steps closer to the production models that will eventually go... |
| Fisker Nina / Atlantic gets unofficially pictured in official form Posted: 02 Apr 2012 03:21 PM PDT Fisker Nina / Atlantic gets unofficially pictured in official form  Fisker Nina / Atlantic gets unofficially pictured in official form We got a quick glimpse of Fisker's once-halted Project Nina the other day courtesy of Autoblog, and we now have our best look at the car to date thanks to some seemingly official press photos that have turned up on Autoforum.cz. Now being dubbed the Atlantic, the car promises to be a smaller and more affordable version of Fisker's Karma sedan and, as those earlier shots indicated, we should soon be... |
| Oracle and Google get a trial date, April 16th is the start of Android armageddon Posted: 02 Apr 2012 03:21 PM PDT Oracle and Google get a trial date, April 16th is the start of Android armageddon  Oracle and Google get a trial date, April 16th is the start of Android armageddon As regular readers of this site are well aware, Google and Oracle have had an ongoing legal spat for nearly two years now. In the time since the lawsuit's filing, the legal claims have been narrowed, damages claims have been adjusted, reduced, and reduced again. All that activity, plus continuous settlement talks caused the trial to be delayed several times.... |
| Ford Debuts Start/Stop on 2013 Fusion Posted: 02 Apr 2012 03:21 PM PDT Ford Debuts Start/Stop on 2013 Fusion Ford Debuts Start/Stop on 2013 Fusion Option to be offered on the most fuel-efficient trim of the new Fusion. |
| Facebook updates iOS app with Retina iPad support, more languages Posted: 02 Apr 2012 02:33 PM PDT Facebook updates iOS app with Retina iPad support, more languages  Facebook updates iOS app with Retina iPad support, more languages Shortly after making some high-res changes to the desktop site, Facebook's now doing the same to its application for Apple's freshest slab on the block. Aside from the crisper look and higher resolution UI on the new iPad, the universal app also adds support for Czech, Danish, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Portuguese and Thai languages.... |
| Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 5:30PM ET Posted: 02 Apr 2012 02:33 PM PDT Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 5:30PM ET  Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 5:30PM ET 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.... |
| EPA gives E15 go-ahead despite objections, approves production applications Posted: 02 Apr 2012 01:46 PM PDT EPA gives E15 go-ahead despite objections, approves production applications  EPA gives E15 go-ahead despite objections, approves production applications Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy As predicted and expected, the Environmental Protection Agency today approved the first applications to make E15, a blend of gasoline with 15 percent ethanol in it. This means that E15 is now a "significant step" closer to production and sale in America. For decades, gasoline in the U.S.... |
| Motorola MOTOACTV software update allows for pairing with non-Moto devices Posted: 02 Apr 2012 01:46 PM PDT Motorola MOTOACTV software update allows for pairing with non-Moto devices  Motorola MOTOACTV software update allows for pairing with non-Moto devices Good news for fitness junkies who like to mix and match their gadget brands: MotoACTV's accompanying application will now work on pretty much all Android phones, and not just those that happen to be made by Motorola. The only catch so far as we can tell is that your handset must run Android 2.1 (Eclair) or later -- a near-certainty in 2012.... |
| Is The Nokia Lumia 900 The Right Phone For You? Posted: 02 Apr 2012 01:45 PM PDT Is The Nokia Lumia 900 The Right Phone For You?  Is The Nokia Lumia 900 The Right Phone For You? The Lumia 900 is a special device in that it's the beginning of a shift. At least, that's what Microsoft and Nokia are hoping for. Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam said in September that a third mobile platform would emerge to compete with Apple and Google, and to be honest the only OS that even stands a chance is Windows Phone.... |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2012 01:45 PM PDT BMW i8 Spyder Revealed BMW i8 Spyder Revealed The carbon-fiber-intensive concept will bow at the Beijing Motor Show. |
| Microsoft kicks off Kinect Accelerator program to take 11 Kinect-centric start-u... Posted: 02 Apr 2012 12:57 PM PDT Microsoft kicks off Kinect Accelerator program to take 11 Kinect-centric start-ups to the next level  Microsoft kicks off Kinect Accelerator program to take 11 Kinect-centric start-ups to the next level Microsoft unwittingly created quite the hacking cottage industry when it first introduced Kinect. Though it took awhile for the company to come to grips with the amazing inventions enabled by its sensor bar, Redmond eventually released Kinect for Windows. Now, the Kinect Accelerator program is here to take Kinect development even further.... |
| Mozilla Showers JSConf Attendees With Free Boot To Gecko Smartphones Posted: 02 Apr 2012 12:57 PM PDT Mozilla Showers JSConf Attendees With Free Boot To Gecko Smartphones  Mozilla Showers JSConf Attendees With Free Boot To Gecko Smartphones Giving free devices away is something of a time-honored tradition when it comes to getting people interested into your platform. We've seen Google do it, we've seen Microsoft do it, and now at a conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., we've seen Mozilla do it. In an apparent effort to drive awareness and developer interest around their web-based mobile platform, Mozilla has been handing out Boot to Gecko-powered GSM Nexus Ss to lucky... |
| Terrafugia Transition production prototype completes first flight, set to land a... Posted: 02 Apr 2012 12:57 PM PDT Terrafugia Transition production prototype completes first flight, set to land at NY Auto Show this Friday  Terrafugia Transition production prototype completes first flight, set to land at NY Auto Show this Friday Terrafugia's Transition could finally be making its way to the production line. The "flying car" has journeyed far beyond the concept phase, achieving its compulsory nod from the DOT last summer, and now reaching production prototype status. On March 23rd, the latest Transition flew past one more hurdle, completing its first airborne trial.... |
| Microsoft announces special edition Chrome Series Xbox 360 controllers Posted: 02 Apr 2012 12:09 PM PDT Microsoft announces special edition Chrome Series Xbox 360 controllers  Microsoft announces special edition Chrome Series Xbox 360 controllers There's no console to match, but Xbox 360 owners who prefer things a little shinier than your run-of-the-mill controller will soon have a trio of new options to consider courtesy of Microsoft. It's just announced three new Chrome Series special edition controllers that will be available in "mid-May" for $54.99.... |
| NOOK for iPad now with Retina content, improved highlighting features Posted: 02 Apr 2012 12:09 PM PDT NOOK for iPad now with Retina content, improved highlighting features  NOOK for iPad now with Retina content, improved highlighting features Better late than never, right? Only a couple of weeks after its rival Kindle, the NOOK app is finally ready to join the new iPad's pixel-packed party. While the main feature is obviously its Retina display compatibility, version 3.1.3 also brings an improved Highlight feature for books, the ability to read in one or two columns when in landscape mode and the enigmatic bug fixes.... |
| QuimeraRR AEDC racer looking for fresh livery in all-electric drift contest Posted: 02 Apr 2012 11:20 AM PDT QuimeraRR AEDC racer looking for fresh livery in all-electric drift contest  QuimeraRR AEDC racer looking for fresh livery in all-electric drift contest Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Racing Doesn't that car look a little bit naked? The vehicle in question is the QuimeraRR AEDC, which is being called "the world's first all-electric car purpose-built for drifting" by the team behind the car, Quimera Responsible Racing and Electric K1 founder Alex Letteriello. To gussy up the AEDC, QuimeraRR has launched a design competition that is looking for a "contemporary livery designed to showcase its unique attributes." The... |
| 7 things your garden needs from you Posted: 02 Apr 2012 11:20 AM PDT 7 things your garden needs from you 7 things your garden needs from you If your garden could tell you what it needs, these are 7 things it would request. |
| Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G review Posted: 02 Apr 2012 11:20 AM PDT Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G review  Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G review Maybe you've noticed, maybe you haven't, but the Galaxy S 4G no longer exists at T-Mobile. Just one year ago, it replaced the Vibrant -- the carrier's first Galaxy S handset -- and now the Galaxy S 4G has similarly felt the cold embrace of Father Time. Fear not, though, because it has a replacement, and it's really quite admirable.... |
| Nielsen Teams With Disney/ABC To Measure Consumers’ iPad Usage Behavior Posted: 02 Apr 2012 11:20 AM PDT Nielsen Teams With Disney/ABC To Measure Consumers' iPad Usage Behavior  Nielsen Teams With Disney/ABC To Measure Consumers' iPad Usage Behavior A little bit of news from Nielsen that flew under the radar a few days ago hints at big things ahead for the measurement firm and its goals of understanding user behavior across all platforms. The company said it was teaming up with Disney/ABC Television Group to measure video consumption trends on the iPad. In the study, participants will download a special "metering" app to their devices, which will analyze the reach,... |
| UK planning second snooping bill, proxy servers to sell out shortly Posted: 02 Apr 2012 11:20 AM PDT UK planning second snooping bill, proxy servers to sell out shortly  UK planning second snooping bill, proxy servers to sell out shortly The UK Government revealed on April Fools' Day that it's planning to offer law enforcement agencies unprecedented access to private communications. British Cellphone operators and ISPs will be required to harvest packet data -- containing the parties to all calls, emails and social media communication, as well as the time and duration of each message.... |
| Toyota Raises Prices on 6 Vehicles Posted: 02 Apr 2012 11:20 AM PDT Toyota Raises Prices on 6 Vehicles Toyota Raises Prices on 6 Vehicles High-mileage models see increases of up to 1.5 percent. |
| Dutch 'flying car' makes first test flight Posted: 02 Apr 2012 11:20 AM PDT Dutch 'flying car' makes first test flight Dutch 'flying car' makes first test flight The friendly skies could soon get ugly. |
| HCL intros trio of Android 4.0 tablets aimed at Indian classrooms Posted: 02 Apr 2012 10:30 AM PDT HCL intros trio of Android 4.0 tablets aimed at Indian classrooms  HCL intros trio of Android 4.0 tablets aimed at Indian classrooms HCL, previously known for launching those budget-friendly MiLeaps, is now getting ready to take its low-cost approach to the tablet market. Earlier today, the Indian outfit announced a trifecta of ICS-packed slates, all of which are aimed squarely at the education sector. Aside from running the freshest version of Android, these 7-inch (800 x 480) slates feature an unspecified 1GHz CPU alongside 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage (expandable via... |
| US Navy shows off its new LASR autonomous robot testing facility Posted: 02 Apr 2012 10:30 AM PDT US Navy shows off its new LASR autonomous robot testing facility  US Navy shows off its new LASR autonomous robot testing facility All the fun of the desert and the rainforest from the (relative) comfort of home? Sign us up. That's the promise offered by the admittedly awesomely named Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (that's LASR, for you abbreviators out there), first announced last month. The robotics lab, housed in a $17.7 million building at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC, offers up around 50,000 square feet, a portion of which is... |
| Renault's Twizzy EV for 16 year-olds comes too late for Justin to skip the DMV q... Posted: 02 Apr 2012 10:30 AM PDT Renault's Twizzy EV for 16 year-olds comes too late for Justin to skip the DMV queue  Renault's Twizzy EV for 16 year-olds comes too late for Justin to skip the DMV queue Renault's planning to take advantage of a change in the law that'll enable 16-year-olds to drive vehicles on the roads without a license by releasing the Twizzy EV. The futuristic golf-cart will have a top speed of 28mph and give budding Dominic Torettos the chance to drag-race each other in mall car parks every night.... |
| Facebook For iPad Gets Retina-Ready Posted: 02 Apr 2012 10:30 AM PDT Facebook For iPad Gets Retina-Ready  Facebook For iPad Gets Retina-Ready Facebook rolled out an update this morning that adds support for the new iPad's Retina display to its iPad application. According to the release notes in iTunes, users with the new iPad will now see "a crisp, high resolution interface." The update (version 4.1.1) brings other bug fixes, too, as well as support for additional languages. The Retina-ready version of the app was hinted at last week, when someone spotted a teaser for... |
| Fujitsu buys out Toshiba's stake in mobile joint venture, division now called Fu... Posted: 02 Apr 2012 10:30 AM PDT Fujitsu buys out Toshiba's stake in mobile joint venture, division now called Fujitsu Mobile Communications  Fujitsu buys out Toshiba's stake in mobile joint venture, division now called Fujitsu Mobile Communications April 2, 2012: a great day to officially wash your hands of unprofitable business ventures. On the heels of Philips marking its exit from the TV biz, Fujitsu announced it has bought out Toshiba's stake in Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications (just like we knew it would). Fujitsu already had a controlling 80.1 percent interest in the company, so this doesn't exactly mark a seismic change in management.... |
| GM will launch Volt demonstration fleet in China this month Posted: 02 Apr 2012 09:38 AM PDT GM will launch Volt demonstration fleet in China this month  GM will launch Volt demonstration fleet in China this month Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, GM, China, USA There's nothing like the world's most populous country to jump-start lagging vehicle sales. General Motors will launch a demonstration fleet of Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in vehicles in China this month after the automaker's China division reached an agreement with the China Automotive Technology Research Center (CATARC) to oversee the fleet for a year. GM and CATARC will study the Volts for, among other things, real-world performance and... |
| Engadget's smartphone buyer's guide: spring 2012 edition Posted: 02 Apr 2012 09:38 AM PDT Engadget's smartphone buyer's guide: spring 2012 edition  Engadget's smartphone buyer's guide: spring 2012 edition Springtime is here. It's a season of renewal, and similarly, an ideal time to replace your aging phone with one that you'll adore. With this in mind, we give you Engadget's smartphone buyer's guide -- your one-stop resource for selecting the best handset that fits your desires and budget. This time around, we're doing things a bit differently.... |
| Internet Explorer claws back a bit of market share at the expense of Chrome and... Posted: 02 Apr 2012 08:45 AM PDT Internet Explorer claws back a bit of market share at the expense of Chrome and Firefox  Internet Explorer claws back a bit of market share at the expense of Chrome and Firefox It may have been on a steady decline for years (albeit still the number one web browser all along), but it looks like Internet Explorer has now once again found itself on a bit of an upswing. According to the latest numbers from Net Applications, IE (all versions included) gained a full percentage point in the past month (following a similar gain in January) to sit at a market share of... |
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