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BBC Olympic coverage to include 24 live HD channels available on TVs, phones, PC...

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:11 PM PDT

BBC Olympic coverage to include 24 live HD channels available on TVs, phones, PCs and tablets


BBC Olympic coverage to include 24 live HD channels available on TVs, phones, PCs and tablets
The BBC has home field advantage for the 2012 Olympics, and it's revealing more details about how it plans to broadcast over 2,500 hours of live sports on 24 channels that viewers can watch pretty much anywhere. Director Roger Mosey indicates it started out as a way to watch all 24 streams on the BBC Sport website via PCs or mobile devices, but has been expanded to offer the streams through...

HTC And Sprint Officially Unveil The New EVO 4G LTE

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:11 PM PDT

HTC And Sprint Officially Unveil The New EVO 4G LTE


HTC And Sprint Officially Unveil The New EVO 4G LTE
It's hardly a surprise anymore (as is usually the case) but here it is anyway – Sprint CEO Dan Hesse and HTC President Jason Mackenzie have just taken the stage at their collaboration event in New York, and just officially unveiled the new EVO 4G LTE. For all my moaning about design (more on that later), my mother always taught me that it's what's on the inside that counts, and that's where the EVO...

Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE preview (video)

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:11 PM PDT

Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE preview (video)


Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE preview (video)
What was the exciting new collaboration that HTC and Sprint's bigwigs just couldn't wait to tell us about? Anyone who's been following the smartphone scene at all as of late surely won't be surprised to find out that the one-time Nextel bedfellow is getting a member of the One family to call its own....

Google updates Chrome Web Store with offline badges, subcategories and trending...

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:11 PM PDT

Google updates Chrome Web Store with offline badges, subcategories and trending apps


Google updates Chrome Web Store with offline badges, subcategories and trending apps
With Google tasking itself to organize all of the world's information, you'd think its own Chrome Web Store would be a bit easier to navigate. Apparently this revelation dawned on someone at the company, because it's just introduced several enhancements that should help users find new and useful extensions for their browser....

Acura RLX Concept looks to kickstart Honda's premium brand from the top [w/video]

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:22 PM PDT

Acura RLX Concept looks to kickstart Honda's premium brand from the top [w/video]


Acura RLX Concept looks to kickstart Honda's premium brand from the top [w/video]
Filed under: Hybrid, Acura, New York Auto Show There is no sugar-coating the fact that the Acura RL has been a dud since Day One. Honda's luxury brand is painfully aware of this fact, especially since next to nobody purchased the pricey sedan. Then again, the RL has suffered the indignity of being outgunned by a lower-priced model from within its own portfolio, so we can see how selling one has been...

Why Millennials Don't Care About Cars

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:22 PM PDT

Why Millennials Don't Care About Cars


Why Millennials Don't Care About Cars
Internet obsession is a big reason, but it's not the only one.

Google takes you on a tour of the White House, still no sign of Lincoln's gold

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:22 PM PDT

Google takes you on a tour of the White House, still no sign of Lincoln's gold


Google takes you on a tour of the White House, still no sign of Lincoln's gold
With all of the hubbub around the race for the White House, have you ever wondered what actually lies behind the doors of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? With some help from Google, the first family is taking users on a tour of the famous residence without having to jump on the 'ole Megabus to the District of Columbia....

Slithering Into a Brave New Viper

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:22 PM PDT

Slithering Into a Brave New Viper


Slithering Into a Brave New Viper
SRT shows the new Viper at the New York Auto Show.

Lexus debuts 2013 ES including new 300h hybrid

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:32 PM PDT

Lexus debuts 2013 ES including new 300h hybrid


Lexus debuts 2013 ES including new 300h hybrid
Filed under: Hybrid, Lexus, New York Auto Show When the Toyota Camry gets overhauled, like it did this year, you know it's not long before its corporate sister, the Lexus ES, gets revisited as well. And Lexus has done exactly that this afternoon at the New York Auto Show, with the new model doing what the ES does best: Surprise no one. As expected, the biggest news is the announcement of a hybrid...

Sparrow mail app for iOS hits version 1.1, Push support to follow 'with or witho...

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:32 PM PDT

Sparrow mail app for iOS hits version 1.1, Push support to follow 'with or without Apple'


Sparrow mail app for iOS hits version 1.1, Push support to follow 'with or without Apple'
Good news today for Sparrow iOS users. As expected, the company has updated its splendid lil' email app to version 1.1 and loaded it with a few hotly anticipated features. Among some bug fixes, you can now make use of a built-in browser, "Send and Archive" messages, filter specific folders and labels, clear your spam and trash bins and even set which accounts you'd like to show or hide dock badges...

With or Without Apple: Sparrow for iPhone Will Soon Get Push Notifications

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:32 PM PDT

With or Without Apple: Sparrow for iPhone Will Soon Get Push Notifications


With or Without Apple: Sparrow for iPhone Will Soon Get Push Notifications
There are a fair amount of third-party iPhone email clients out there, but few ever received the kind of reception that Sparrow for iPhone got a few weeks ago. Sadly, though, unless you have a jailbroken iPhone or use a third-party service like Boxcar, you won't be able to get push notifications for new emails from Sparrow – but this could soon change. Apple, in its infinite wisdom, decided that Sparrow couldn't...

Samsung's AdHub Market advertising platform set to debut this year

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:32 PM PDT

Samsung's AdHub Market advertising platform set to debut this year


Samsung's AdHub Market advertising platform set to debut this year
Would it be such a bad idea if Sammy were to try squeezing more revenue out of those five million (and counting) Notes? Not by any means. According to The Wall Street Journal, Samsung, in partnership with OpenX Technologies, is planning to launch an advertising platform of its own at some point during the second half of this year....

Hail the Nissan NV200, NY's New Cab

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:32 PM PDT

Hail the Nissan NV200, NY's New Cab


Hail the Nissan NV200, NY's New Cab
NYC's new taxi makes an appearance at the NY Auto Show.

The Viper Is Back!

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:32 PM PDT

The Viper Is Back!


The Viper Is Back!
V10 Viper packs familiar punch, with more features than you might expect.

Gmail app update brings ICS experience to Honeycomb tablets, performance tweaks...

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Gmail app update brings ICS experience to Honeycomb tablets, performance tweaks elsewhere


Gmail app update brings ICS experience to Honeycomb tablets, performance tweaks elsewhere
Fiddling with updates this evening? If so, you may notice your Gmail app begging for a refresh, as Google has revised its famed email program to bring the Ice Cream Sandwich experience to Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) users. Specifically, it'll allow you to swipe to move between newer and older conversations, tap to access Recent labels, set custom notifications for individual labels and sync the last 30 days of messages so you...

Sky offers free WiFi to broadband customers via 'The Cloud', makes pun writers'...

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Sky offers free WiFi to broadband customers via 'The Cloud', makes pun writers' jobs too easy


Sky offers free WiFi to broadband customers via 'The Cloud', makes pun writers' jobs too easy
Sky broadband customers will be pleased to hear that the operator is to release a new "Sky Cloud WiFi" app that will let them hop onto 10,000 hotspots around the UK. The new venture comes after it snatched up service provider The Cloud earlier this year, and also includes WiFi at partner outlets such as: Pizza Express, Caffè Nero, JD Wetherspoon and First Great Western trains....

Ham prices high heading into Easter holiday

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Ham prices high heading into Easter holiday


Ham prices high heading into Easter holiday
Ham will be the centerpiece of many Easter dinners this weekend, but the cost of that traditional main dish may make it harder for families to live high on the hog.

Roku celebrates 100 channels in the UK and Ireland, says more are on the way

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 11:50 AM PDT

Roku celebrates 100 channels in the UK and Ireland, says more are on the way


Roku celebrates 100 channels in the UK and Ireland, says more are on the way
Hitting any milestones or goals are usually worthy of a celebration, and on this occasion it's Roku's turn to party on. The LT, HD, XD and XS creator is flaunting the reach of 100 channels in its UK and Irish boxes, adding over 60 since its launch date back in January....

New York Times playable space game lets you blow up those pesky banner ads

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 11:50 AM PDT

New York Times playable space game lets you blow up those pesky banner ads


New York Times playable space game lets you blow up those pesky banner ads
Let's be honest here: as great as The New York Times story on casual gaming might be, it's destined to be overshadowed by the sweet interactive feature at the top, an embedded version of an Asteroids-like shooter from Rootof Creations that lets you do a number on the site's page layout, zooming across the article and blasting elements like ads and Facebook plug-ins....

Nissan NV200 Taxi of Tomorrow hands-on (video)

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 11:50 AM PDT

Nissan NV200 Taxi of Tomorrow hands-on (video)


Nissan NV200 Taxi of Tomorrow hands-on (video)
It is, admittedly, difficult to get too excited about a ride in a taxi. Taxis tend to smell, their drivers tend to be rather abrupt in their piloting style and there's a good chance you won't be able to find one when you really need it. Nissan's "Taxi of Tomorrow," then, is hardly the most alluring concept car on display at the New York International Auto Show, but it is, however,...

Fisker Atlantic Premieres at NY

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 11:50 AM PDT

Fisker Atlantic Premieres at NY


Fisker Atlantic Premieres at NY
The plug-in hybrid carries the Karma's genetics into in a smaller sedan.

Nissan Altima Gets a Makeover for NY

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 11:50 AM PDT

Nissan Altima Gets a Makeover for NY


Nissan Altima Gets a Makeover for NY
Nissan gets aggressive in the tough midsize-car market.

2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel introduces North Americans to its oil-burning perfor...

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 10:58 AM PDT

2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel introduces North Americans to its oil-burning performance


2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel introduces North Americans to its oil-burning performance
Filed under: Diesel, Porsche, New York Auto Show North Americans are going to get their first taste of an oil-burning Porsche this September when the German automaker releases its 2013 Cayenne Diesel. Europeans have been enjoying the Cayenne Diesel since 2009 - it is one of the most popular engine choices for the SUV on the other side of the Pond - but its tailpipe emissions have kept it out of our...

Researchers create incredibly thin solar cells flexible enough to wrap around a...

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 10:58 AM PDT

Researchers create incredibly thin solar cells flexible enough to wrap around a human hair


Researchers create incredibly thin solar cells flexible enough to wrap around a human hair
You've probably heard that the sun is strong enough to power our planet many times over, but without a practical method of harnessing that energy, there's no way to take full advantage. An incredibly thin and light solar cell could go a long way to accomplishing that on a smaller scale, however, making the latest device from researchers from the University of Austria and the University of Tokyo a fairly significant...

Self-sculpting 'smart sand' can assume any shape, create instant prototypes (video)

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 10:58 AM PDT

Self-sculpting 'smart sand' can assume any shape, create instant prototypes (video)


Self-sculpting 'smart sand' can assume any shape, create instant prototypes (video)
A new algorithm developed by the Distributed Robotics Laboratory at MIT's Computer Science could lead to an exciting fast prototyping tool, being dubbed "smart sand." Immerse an object in the sand, tiny cubes that send simple proximity messages to each other, which relay through the swarm and determine which blocks are adjacent to the object to be modeled, and those that aren't....

Friday: A Personal Assistant That Remembers What You’ve Done

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 10:58 AM PDT

Friday: A Personal Assistant That Remembers What You've Done


Friday: A Personal Assistant That Remembers What You've Done
In the spirit of connecting your phone's activity to the cloud, a trend that has inspired one of this week's more interesting launches, Phonedeck, there now comes another application that wants to automatically track your activity in order to provide a history of your communications, additional analysis, and even a search engine for your own life. The app is called Friday, and it's now available in private beta (invites below) for Android...

TomTom releases fix for leap year bug, gets GPS devices back on course

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 10:58 AM PDT

TomTom releases fix for leap year bug, gets GPS devices back on course


TomTom releases fix for leap year bug, gets GPS devices back on course
Not long after acknowledging that a leap year bug had borked a handful of its GPS devices, TomTom's releasing a fix to solve the problem. The company says some nav systems had tracking issues beginning March 31st, claiming the intercalary conundrum was mainly caused by a bug in the third-party software....

Healthy Easter basket alternatives

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 10:58 AM PDT

Healthy Easter basket alternatives


Healthy Easter basket alternatives
Just looking at chocolate bunnies, caramel-filled eggs and sugary marshmallows may be enough to give you a toothache. If you want to give your family and friends a break from the cavities and calories, here are seven scrumptious non-candy snacks to include in your Easter baskets.

Voice Control for LG Smart TVs to roll out by end of April, Magic Remotes to req...

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 10:06 AM PDT

Voice Control for LG Smart TVs to roll out by end of April, Magic Remotes to require spit guards


Voice Control for LG Smart TVs to roll out by end of April, Magic Remotes to require spit guards
If TVs only had a brain -- oh wait, now they kind of do. LG's Smart TV series has already begun to flood the market with its suite of apps, streaming video services, support for Flash and gaming all in tow, save for one promised service -- Voice Control. Announced by the company today, an update enabling that feature should hit flat panels by month's end, giving users with Magic Remotes...

Google testing heads-up display glasses in public, won't make you look like Robocop

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 10:06 AM PDT

Google testing heads-up display glasses in public, won't make you look like Robocop


Google testing heads-up display glasses in public, won't make you look like Robocop
The good news: Google has started testing those augmented reality glasses we heard about earlier in the year. The bad news: if the artsy shots of the test units are to be believed, they won't make you look like some '80s cinematic anti-hero. In fact, the things wouldn't look too out of place in a New York Times style story....