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Coda chooses Mr. Electric as 'preferred' charging station installer

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 02:57 PM PDT

Coda chooses Mr. Electric as 'preferred' charging station installer


Coda chooses Mr. Electric as 'preferred' charging station installer
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Coda Automotive Coda Automotive has named electric-service franchiser Mr. Electric as its "preferred" installer of electric-vehicle charging stations. Coda customers will work with Mr. Electric through the Coda dealer to set up appointments for installation as well as completing the local permitting process, Coda said in a statement last week....

Sprint website hints at Samsung Galaxy Note for the Now Network

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 02:57 PM PDT

Sprint website hints at Samsung Galaxy Note for the Now Network


Sprint website hints at Samsung Galaxy Note for the Now Network
Well, color us tickled, but upon our recent visit to Sprint's website, we found a curious, unbranded device that looks awfully similar to Samsung's Galaxy Note. Might this fantastic phablet be the next big thing to hit the Now Network, or is it merely the whim of a careless graphic designer?...

Security Hole Spotted In Facebook Android SDK, Long Tail Apps May Still Be Unpat...

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 02:57 PM PDT

Security Hole Spotted In Facebook Android SDK, Long Tail Apps May Still Be Unpatched


Security Hole Spotted In Facebook Android SDK, Long Tail Apps May Still Be Unpatched
Mobile app platform provider Parse is reporting having discovered a major security hole in the Facebook Android SDK. The problem was quickly patched after being reported to Facebook, but that alone may not be enough to secure affected mobile applications, the company says. The security vulnerability affected all apps using the Facebook Android SDK, including major apps like Foursquare, and there's no way for end users to know which app developers, outside...

Micron ships RealSSD C400 mSATA SSD into slender Ultrabooks

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 02:57 PM PDT

Micron ships RealSSD C400 mSATA SSD into slender Ultrabooks


Micron ships RealSSD C400 mSATA SSD into slender Ultrabooks
The only problem with mobile gizmos getting even more mobile? The cost of those bantam components squeezed within 'em. That said, at least we have the option to trim a few more millimeters from the chassis of our next-generation laptops, as Micron has announced a new mSATA solid state drive that's engineered specifically for the increasingly crowded Ultrabook market....

Ergo GoTab Epic hands-on (video)

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 02:09 PM PDT

Ergo GoTab Epic hands-on (video)


Ergo GoTab Epic hands-on (video)
There's a new entrant in the cut-throat world of British budget tablet makers: Birmingham-based Ergo Electronics. It previewed its new GoTab line of Ice Cream Sandwich-powered slates and e-readers at this year's Gadget Show Live, but our interest was captivated by the most premium model: the GoTab Epic GTB9040. Interested in our impressions?...

Pizza Hut introduces hot dog stuffed crust pizza in the U.K.

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 02:09 PM PDT

Pizza Hut introduces hot dog stuffed crust pizza in the U.K.


Pizza Hut introduces hot dog stuffed crust pizza in the U.K.
UK Pizza Hut Unveils Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza

Netflix for Android updated with fresher UI for volume controls, other 'stabilit...

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 02:09 PM PDT

Netflix for Android updated with fresher UI for volume controls, other 'stability improvements'


Netflix for Android updated with fresher UI for volume controls, other 'stability improvements'
Heads-up, Android users -- Netflix has just issued a revised build of its app on the aforementioned platform, and while the changelog here is but three points long, they seem to be somewhat significant. For starters, there's a polished user interface, particularly dealing with the volume control function, allowing users to more easily tweak levels as well as fast-forward / rewind....

Justin Bieber chromes his Fisker Karma

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 01:20 PM PDT

Justin Bieber chromes his Fisker Karma


Justin Bieber chromes his Fisker Karma
Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Fisker While we normally don't care whether or not Justin Beiber wakes up and takes a breath each morning, it is unfortunate news when the teen pop idol is gifted a six-figure plug-in hybrid produced by one of the world's best designers, and then proceeds to wrap it in chrome, stick on some fuscia LEDs and drive it around on giant black wheels. Celebrity-stalking site TMZ caught...

Notion Ink Adam 2 won't have HD screen due to battery constraints

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 01:20 PM PDT

Notion Ink Adam 2 won't have HD screen due to battery constraints


Notion Ink Adam 2 won't have HD screen due to battery constraints
Notion Ink has already revealed a few of the features its forthcoming Adam 2 tablet will have, and it's now also confirmed something it won't have: an HD (or higher res) screen like some of its competitors. In a post on the Designing Adam 2 blog, Notion Ink's Rohan Shravan explained that the company did have the option of a 10-inch 1920 x 1200 display, but that would come either with...

Google Chrome 19 beta brings live tab synching to the fold

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 01:20 PM PDT

Google Chrome 19 beta brings live tab synching to the fold


Google Chrome 19 beta brings live tab synching to the fold
You know the score. You've stepped away from your desktop, and then you think to yourself, "Damn. If only I could remember that website I'd just visited." Now, users of Google Chrome's latest beta will no longer have that worry. The latest incarnation of Google's web browser gives users immediate access to all of their tabs, across all devices, which can be found within the new tab window....

Sony Xperia S heading to Canada on April 17th, exclusive to Sony Stores

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 12:31 PM PDT

Sony Xperia S heading to Canada on April 17th, exclusive to Sony Stores


Sony Xperia S heading to Canada on April 17th, exclusive to Sony Stores
Still patiently waiting to find out when Sony's NXT child will hit Canadian shelves? According to the Japanese outfit, residents of the Great White North can finally expect the Xperia S to make a grand entrance on April 17th. The handset is set to be sold exclusively at Sony Stores around the country, but unfortunately, there's no word on how much it'll cost....

D-Link releases budget-priced MovieNite streaming media player

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 12:30 PM PDT

D-Link releases budget-priced MovieNite streaming media player


D-Link releases budget-priced MovieNite streaming media player
Better late than never, right? D-Link has finally decided to join the likes of Roku and Apple at the media streaming party with its new MovieNite device. It offers 1080p video content from Vudu, Netflix and YouTube, plus music streaming from Pandora and access to Picasa as well. Connectivity comes courtesy of 802.11n WiFi and a 10/100 Ethernet port, and plugs into your TV via HDMI 1.4 or composite video connections....

Tesla Model S prowls across the ice and snow

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 11:41 AM PDT

Tesla Model S prowls across the ice and snow


Tesla Model S prowls across the ice and snow
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, Videos Seeing electric vehicles prance around in the snow is becoming a common occurrence, whether done by journalists, speed demons or EV fans. But we never mind seeing more, especially when it's the Tesla Model S. Tesla engineers took the Model S to the Automotive Enviro Testing center in Baudette, MN this winter when the temperature dropped to between -10 and -15 degrees Fahrenheit....

Adobe Mobile Reader 10.2 adds signature, form support

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 11:41 AM PDT

Adobe Mobile Reader 10.2 adds signature, form support


Adobe Mobile Reader 10.2 adds signature, form support
For years, you've been eager to dump that aging landline-tethered fax machine, but those occasional signature requirements have forced you to delay the disposal, time and time again. Well it might just finally be time to kick that beige beast to the curb. The latest version of Adobe Mobile Reader for Android and iOS effectively negates that need for scanning signatures, delivering that functionality through an in-app Ink Signature tool instead....

Cogoo's Turntable Rider puts the 'mix' in BMX, 'awesome' in these videos

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 11:41 AM PDT

Cogoo's Turntable Rider puts the 'mix' in BMX, 'awesome' in these videos


Cogoo's Turntable Rider puts the 'mix' in BMX, 'awesome' in these videos
What if a company built a mixer for your BMX bike? What if said mixer could wirelessly control the music you're grooving to while riding? What if we had two videos to prove that such luxuries do, in fact, exist? Japan's own Cogoo has gone well above the call of duty with its latest concoction, the Turntable Rider....

Sony unveils E Series 14P laptops with gesture-based controls

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 10:52 AM PDT

Sony unveils E Series 14P laptops with gesture-based controls


Sony unveils E Series 14P laptops with gesture-based controls
They may not be the thinnest or most powerful machines Sony's ever introduced, but the new trio hopes to catch a few hearts here and there. A follow-up to those flashy VAIOs we saw a while back, these E Series models are each packing a 14-inch, 1366 x 768 display, an Intel Core i3 2550M CPU with 4GB of RAM and your choice of AMD Radeon HD 7670M or Intel HD...

Space Shuttle Discovery to make final in-air appearance in 1,500-foot DC flyover

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 10:52 AM PDT

Space Shuttle Discovery to make final in-air appearance in 1,500-foot DC flyover


Space Shuttle Discovery to make final in-air appearance in 1,500-foot DC flyover
Folks lucky enough to be in the nation's capital next week will have one final opportunity to gawk at Space Shuttle Discovery as the decommissioned spacecraft makes its way to its final resting place in Washington D.C. The shuttle is scheduled for a 1,500-foot flyover between 10 and 11 next Tuesday morning, passing over the National Mall and Reagan National Airport atop NASA's modified 747-100....

New Porsche Cayenne GTS Revealed

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 10:52 AM PDT

New Porsche Cayenne GTS Revealed


New Porsche Cayenne GTS Revealed
On sale in August, the sporty SUV is up 14 horsepower, to 414.

Apple CEO Tim Cook to open D10 conference: yes, we'll be liveblogging

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 10:00 AM PDT

Apple CEO Tim Cook to open D10 conference: yes, we'll be liveblogging


Apple CEO Tim Cook to open D10 conference: yes, we'll be liveblogging
The All Things D conference has a long history of wrangling an impressive speaker list, and this year's gala is no different. The outlet has just confirmed that Apple CEO Tim Cook will be the keynote speaker for D10's opening night, just two years after the late Steve Jobs last sat down on those very red chairs in a keynote interview of his own....

Buy this book: Darren Murph's 'iPad Secrets'

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 10:00 AM PDT

Buy this book: Darren Murph's 'iPad Secrets'


Buy this book: Darren Murph's 'iPad Secrets'
We have something of a history of Engadget editors writing books on tech-related topics, and our esteemed Managing Editor (and Guinness World Record-holder) Darren Murph is the latest to join the club. He's written a book in which he'll enlighten you on some of the inner workings of Apple's favorite tablet -- and he won't call you a Dummy in the process....

Bob Lutz wins push-up contest on The Colbert Report

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Bob Lutz wins push-up contest on The Colbert Report


Bob Lutz wins push-up contest on The Colbert Report
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, GM, Videos Former General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz went bicep-to-bicep with "America's ballsiest pundit," Stephen Colbert, last night - and came out ahead. Ostensibly, Lutz was on Colbert to talk about his new book, Car Guys Vs. Bean Counters, but as one might expect, the discussion veered into Mitt Romney vs....

Everyme Launches Mobile App That Aims To Get Social Circles Right

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Everyme Launches Mobile App That Aims To Get Social Circles Right


Everyme Launches Mobile App That Aims To Get Social Circles Right
Everyme, a Y Combinator-incubated startup with a long list of impressive investors, is launching its iPhone app today. Its goal? To create an environment where you feel comfortable sharing whatever you want with specific groups of people. Co-founder and CEO Oliver Cameron demonstrated the app for me over the weekend. At the core of the Everyme experience are Circles — private news feeds that you create with specific groups of people....

Intel adds rugged Studybook tablet to its student-friendly Classmate lineup

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Intel adds rugged Studybook tablet to its student-friendly Classmate lineup


Intel adds rugged Studybook tablet to its student-friendly Classmate lineup
File this under: "Wait, that didn't happen already?" Intel just announced the Studybook, that tablet you see up there, and believe it or not it's only the first slate to join the company's lineup of Classmate products for schools. That's sort of wild, given the popularity of tablets and also the fact that there are so many kid-proof models floating around....

Microsoft brings Word, PowerPoint, Excel to Symbian Belle handsets

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Microsoft brings Word, PowerPoint, Excel to Symbian Belle handsets


Microsoft brings Word, PowerPoint, Excel to Symbian Belle handsets
As promised, Nokia and Microsoft have made the mobile versions of Word, PowerPoint and Excel available to select Symbian Belle handsets. Earlier this year, the duo heralded the release of OneNote, Document Connection, Lync and PowerPoint Broadcast. With this latest software add, the Office suite for Symbian is (seemingly) complete....

Cadillac's Goal: Follow the Germans

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Cadillac's Goal: Follow the Germans


Cadillac's Goal: Follow the Germans
MSN Autos interviews David Masch, chief engineer for the upcoming ATS.

Now At 4M Users, Video Startup Animoto Adds Former Aol/Yahoo Exec Brad Garlingho...

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Now At 4M Users, Video Startup Animoto Adds Former Aol/Yahoo Exec Brad Garlinghouse To Board


Now At 4M Users, Video Startup Animoto Adds Former Aol/Yahoo Exec Brad Garlinghouse To Board
Back in July of last year, Animoto, the startup that lets people easily create good-looking videos from user-uploaded audio, video and images, raised $25 million in venture funding, led by Spectrum Equity Investors, bringing its total outside investment to $30 million. As Mike pointed out at the time, were Animoto interested in a quick sale, they would likely have taken an exit in 2009 or 2010....

Apple Of Our Eye: Gartner Predicts 665 Million Tablets In Use By 2016, Over 45%...

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Apple Of Our Eye: Gartner Predicts 665 Million Tablets In Use By 2016, Over 45% Of Them iPad Devices


Apple Of Our Eye: Gartner Predicts 665 Million Tablets In Use By 2016, Over 45% Of Them iPad Devices
The age of the tablet is definitely upon us: figures out today from Gartner forecast that by the end of 2016 there will 665 million media tablets in use worldwide — a counterpoint to the sluggish sales we have seen in PCs in the last couple of years. This year, Gartner says there will be sales of 118.9 million tablets, growth of nearly 100 percent on a year ago. But while the...

Ancestry.com offers 'most comprehensive' Titanic records, not in 3D

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 08:18 AM PDT

Ancestry.com offers 'most comprehensive' Titanic records, not in 3D


Ancestry.com offers 'most comprehensive' Titanic records, not in 3D
You could mark the 100th anniversary of Titanic by going to see a 3D version of a 15-year-old film. Or, if you're so inclined, you can do some more serious research on the matter, checking out what Ancestry.com claims is "the most comprehensive online collection of records relating to the passengers and crew aboard the legendary luxury liner." The genealogical site is opening up records relating to the famous ship for...

Kingston HyperX 3K SSD review round-up: Cheaper than its predecessor and almost...

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 08:18 AM PDT

Kingston HyperX 3K SSD review round-up: Cheaper than its predecessor and almost as good


Kingston HyperX 3K SSD review round-up: Cheaper than its predecessor and almost as good
Kingston's new HyperX 3K SSD has appeared, powered by a second-generation SandForce SF-2281 processor. Sizes ranging from 90GB to 480GB and are appropriately priced between $140 to $700 -- depending on your storage tastes. With a SATA 6Gb/s interface wrapped in a black and aluminum casing, the HyperX 3K looks ready to spar with Intel's similarly SandForce-powered SSDs....

Why Honda and Toyota Are Slipping

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 08:18 AM PDT

Why Honda and Toyota Are Slipping


Why Honda and Toyota Are Slipping
Japanese automakers have become complacent, report says.