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- Hark! Mitsubishi's 'Electriphobia Institute' cures EV anxiety!
- Boeing CST-100 capsule could shuttle astronauts to ISS, shows off its innards in...
- How your company will control your Windows RT Tablet
- Samsung's NX20, NX210 and NX1000 mirrorless camera trio, hands-on
- AMD reports net loss of $590 million for Q1 2012, calls that 'solid results'
- The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!
- Microsoft announces Q3 2012 earnings: $17.41 billion in revenue, $6.37 billion i...
- Amazon Appstore’s Revenue Per User Beats Out iOS, Google Play, Says Game Develop...
- Hands-on with AT&T Labs prototypes: ShadowPuppets and haptic steering wheel
- ASUS to sell pink and gold Zenbooks in the UK, where good taste is alive and well
- Mazda says CX-5 is the first to use all Skyactiv features
- NAB 2012 wrap-up
- Mozilla CEO: First Boot To Gecko Devices Will Be Sold In Brazil
- Verizon shared data plans are due in mid-summer, target users with multiple devices
- New Spotify for Android hands-on
- Charging Can Be Worse Than Fueling
- Mozilla: Brazilians to get first phones running Boot to Gecko
- BMW Isetta gets reimagined as the eSetta
- Gmail Meter brings detailed analytics to your inbox
- What crisis? Sony Music buys EMI's back catalogue for $2.2 billion
- Brammo's 100MPH Empulse coming May 8th, spooks electrons with six-speed gearbox
- Meet The XOLO X900, Intel First Atom-Powered Android Smartphone Bound For India
- Lenovo ThinkPad T430 with Ivy Bridge surfaces on university website
- QNX's Watson-connected Porsche 911, hands-on (video)
- Holden, Chevy to Build BRZ Competitor?
- Ford prepared for slow Focus Electric sales; battery costs $12-15,000
- Microsoft reveals the fourth version of Windows 8: Enterprise
- New York Hits Sprint With $300 Million Lawsuit Over 7 Years Of Tax Dodging
- Sony patent application aims to put names to faceless MMO players, organize real...
- Mazda’s Rotary Engine Isn't Dead Yet
| Hark! Mitsubishi's 'Electriphobia Institute' cures EV anxiety! Posted: 19 Apr 2012 03:15 PM PDT Hark! Mitsubishi's 'Electriphobia Institute' cures EV anxiety!  Hark! Mitsubishi's 'Electriphobia Institute' cures EV anxiety! Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, North America Think of it as Mitsubishi's nod to Canada's offbeat sense of humor. The Japanese automaker is using the 2012 Green Living Show in Toronto this week to launch what it calls its "Electriphobia Research Institute," which will promote the Mitsubishi battery-electric i-MiEV while it dispels some myths associated with plug-in powertrains. Mitsubishi Canada, which is also sharing this advertising campaign on the Internet, will use the "Institute" to... |
| Boeing CST-100 capsule could shuttle astronauts to ISS, shows off its innards in... Posted: 19 Apr 2012 03:15 PM PDT Boeing CST-100 capsule could shuttle astronauts to ISS, shows off its innards in Colorado Springs  Boeing CST-100 capsule could shuttle astronauts to ISS, shows off its innards in Colorado Springs With the Space Shuttle now officially grounded, NASA has been researching alternatives for ferrying astronauts from Earth to the International Space Station, orbiting some 230 miles above the planet. One such vehicle has made its way from Boeing's HQ to the National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, where a full-size model is on display for conference attendees.... |
| How your company will control your Windows RT Tablet Posted: 19 Apr 2012 03:15 PM PDT How your company will control your Windows RT Tablet  How your company will control your Windows RT Tablet Windows on ARM really opens up the world of Windows to some great hardware. So great in fact that you'll probably have to buy one yourself if you want one to use at work. But a time will come where you'll want to get your work email and maybe even an app or two.... |
| Samsung's NX20, NX210 and NX1000 mirrorless camera trio, hands-on Posted: 19 Apr 2012 02:29 PM PDT Samsung's NX20, NX210 and NX1000 mirrorless camera trio, hands-on  Samsung's NX20, NX210 and NX1000 mirrorless camera trio, hands-on We already chewed the cud on these 20.3-megapixel shooters in the early hours of this morning, but Samsung knows we have multiple stomachs for this kind of thing so it invited us in for a little hands-on time. Now, it's worth reiterating that these cameras are far from cheap: the DSLR-rivalling NX20 costs $1,100 with the kit lens, the compact NX210 costs $900 and the wee NX1000 has yet to be... |
| AMD reports net loss of $590 million for Q1 2012, calls that 'solid results' Posted: 19 Apr 2012 02:29 PM PDT AMD reports net loss of $590 million for Q1 2012, calls that 'solid results'  AMD reports net loss of $590 million for Q1 2012, calls that 'solid results' We're not sure about you, but we wouldn't call losing over half a billion dollars, "solid results." Still, we're not 100 percent ready to rain on AMD's parade yet. The non-GAAP results (which disregard a pile of one-time charges and investments) turn the $590 million loss into a $92 million profit.... |
| The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET! Posted: 19 Apr 2012 01:42 PM PDT The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!  The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET! Tim's back in town from a top secret Engadget Show shoot, and this time he and Brian will be joined in studio once again by Dana. Join us live at 5PM and bring your M&Ms.Continue reading The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:30:00 EDT.... |
| Microsoft announces Q3 2012 earnings: $17.41 billion in revenue, $6.37 billion i... Posted: 19 Apr 2012 01:42 PM PDT Microsoft announces Q3 2012 earnings: $17.41 billion in revenue, $6.37 billion income  Microsoft announces Q3 2012 earnings: $17.41 billion in revenue, $6.37 billion income Microsoft has announced its earnings for the third quarter of its fiscal year this afternoon, and it's reporting some record numbers: a six percent increase year-over-year to $17.41 billion in revenue and a 12 percent increase to $6.37 billion in operating income. Breaking things down by division, that includes $4.57 billion in revenue from Server & Tools, $5.81 billion from the Business Division (which includes Office), $4.62 billion from Windows and... |
| Amazon Appstore’s Revenue Per User Beats Out iOS, Google Play, Says Game Develop... Posted: 19 Apr 2012 01:42 PM PDT Amazon Appstore's Revenue Per User Beats Out iOS, Google Play, Says Game Developer TinyCo Amazon Appstore's Revenue Per User Beats Out iOS, Google Play, Says Game Developer TinyCo TinyCo, a mobile gaming startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz, is yet another major game developer that has come forward to show that revenue per user on Amazon's appstore is tracking much higher than it is on Google Play. The company looked at its title Tiny Village, a prehistoric-themed simulation game that's available on iOS, Google Play and Amazon Appstore, and found that when you break it out by platform, Amazon's store monetizes... |
| Hands-on with AT&T Labs prototypes: ShadowPuppets and haptic steering wheel Posted: 19 Apr 2012 01:42 PM PDT Hands-on with AT&T Labs prototypes: ShadowPuppets and haptic steering wheel  Hands-on with AT&T Labs prototypes: ShadowPuppets and haptic steering wheel We're not done with the AT&T prototypes yet. After putting our rears in the seat of a Porsche 911 and turning our questionable English into even more questionable Spanish, Ma Bell gave us a glimpse at some super rough devices fresh from the labs. The first one we got our hands on, really didn't need us to put our hands on it.... |
| ASUS to sell pink and gold Zenbooks in the UK, where good taste is alive and well Posted: 19 Apr 2012 01:42 PM PDT ASUS to sell pink and gold Zenbooks in the UK, where good taste is alive and well  ASUS to sell pink and gold Zenbooks in the UK, where good taste is alive and well You know what ASUS' Zenbooks needed, right? Like, even more than a cushier keyboard or Ivy Bridge refresh? The Malibu Beach House treatment, obviously. For those of you in dreary 'ol Blighty waiting for an Ultrabook with tropical coloring (but no sequins), take note: ASUS is going to start selling its candy-colored, oh-so classy Zenbooks in the UK.... |
| Mazda says CX-5 is the first to use all Skyactiv features Posted: 19 Apr 2012 12:55 PM PDT Mazda says CX-5 is the first to use all Skyactiv features  Mazda says CX-5 is the first to use all Skyactiv features Filed under: Diesel, MPG, Mazda, Asia Mazda is pitching its CX-5 compact crossover as its first model to use all of its Skyactiv fuel-saving technologies, including fuel-saving improvements to its engine, transmission, body and chassis (details on all that here). Mazda, which started selling the model in the U.S. last month, said the CX-5 gets as much as 51 miles per gallon combined - on the more lenient Japanese fuel-economy standards - in... |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2012 12:55 PM PDT NAB 2012 wrap-up  NAB 2012 wrap-up "That's a wrap!" Finally, an appropriate use for that industry cliché, since, ya know, we really are at a motion picture / television conference. As our first trip to the National Association of Broadcasters' annual event in Las Vegas fires its last frame, we're going to roll to the credits, honoring all those products that enabled us to justify spending a week in Sin City on the company dime.... |
| Mozilla CEO: First Boot To Gecko Devices Will Be Sold In Brazil Posted: 19 Apr 2012 12:55 PM PDT Mozilla CEO: First Boot To Gecko Devices Will Be Sold In Brazil  Mozilla CEO: First Boot To Gecko Devices Will Be Sold In Brazil Mozilla and Spain-based Telefonica officially announced their intentions to work together on an open web device at this year's Mobile World Congress, but I'm not sure anyone expected the launch market Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs just announced. According to the Brazilian blog ZTop (Google Translated here), Kovacs just recently revealed the the world's first consumer-ready Boot to Gecko devices are expected to launch in Brazil either at the end of the year... |
| Verizon shared data plans are due in mid-summer, target users with multiple devices Posted: 19 Apr 2012 12:55 PM PDT Verizon shared data plans are due in mid-summer, target users with multiple devices  Verizon shared data plans are due in mid-summer, target users with multiple devices On a call discussing Verizon's Q1 earnings report, CFO Francis Shammo has once again touched on the company's promised shared data plans, targeting their launch in mid-summer. He also noted that he expected this to drive growth in the wireless business, because the plan is apparently designed to allow customers to easily add "other devices" to it.... |
| New Spotify for Android hands-on Posted: 19 Apr 2012 12:07 PM PDT New Spotify for Android hands-on  New Spotify for Android hands-on In case you hadn't heard, Spotify's finally given its Android app the update love it deserves. It's looking for feedback in the form of an app preview, available to download now -- if you're willing to install from "unknown sources". The update is a top-to-bottom refresh, bringing the sort of functions (lockscreen player?) we've been patiently waiting for, all wrapped up in Android's Holo theme.... |
| Charging Can Be Worse Than Fueling Posted: 19 Apr 2012 12:07 PM PDT Charging Can Be Worse Than Fueling Charging Can Be Worse Than Fueling Study finds plug-in vehicles are less green in coal-dependent regions. |
| Mozilla: Brazilians to get first phones running Boot to Gecko Posted: 19 Apr 2012 12:07 PM PDT Mozilla: Brazilians to get first phones running Boot to Gecko  Mozilla: Brazilians to get first phones running Boot to Gecko We got to fiddle with Mozilla's HTML5-based mobile OS, Boot to Gecko, for the first time a couple of months ago, and found it to be a promising platform, but one that wasn't ready for prime-time. However, it appears that Brazilians on Telefonica will get the first crack at buying BtG phones, and the handsets are set to go on sale by the end of this year or in early 2013.... |
| BMW Isetta gets reimagined as the eSetta Posted: 19 Apr 2012 11:18 AM PDT BMW Isetta gets reimagined as the eSetta  BMW Isetta gets reimagined as the eSetta Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, BMW The venerable Isetta was tiny, cheap and nimble transportation in post-World-War-II Europe. In this day of $4-a-gallon gas, could a similar car be an attractive alternative? That's the question University of Applied Arts graduate Tony Weichselbraun asked as he endeavored to imagine a modern Isetta. Tony calls his interpretation the eSetta, with the "e" indicating an electric motor in place of the original Isetta's gasoline-powered motorcycle engine.... |
| Gmail Meter brings detailed analytics to your inbox Posted: 19 Apr 2012 11:18 AM PDT Gmail Meter brings detailed analytics to your inbox  Gmail Meter brings detailed analytics to your inbox Just in case a constantly increasing unread messages counter is providing enough details about the flow of messages to your inbox, the Official Gmail Blog points the Gmail Meter tool for detailed monthly activity breakdowns. A Google Apps script developed by Romain Vialard, it can show you stats on volume, daily traffic, traffic pattern, email categories, time before first response, word count and thread lengths, providing an even deeper dive than... |
| What crisis? Sony Music buys EMI's back catalogue for $2.2 billion Posted: 19 Apr 2012 11:17 AM PDT What crisis? Sony Music buys EMI's back catalogue for $2.2 billion  What crisis? Sony Music buys EMI's back catalogue for $2.2 billion While its parent company goes through a dramatic reinvention, Sony Music's scraped together $2.2 billion to lead a consortium that's just bought EMI's music publishing business. While it'll sell off the three Virgin and Famous Music labels to avoid competition concerns, the company will gain access to three million songs from artists like Frank Sinatra, Jay-Z and Adele.... |
| Brammo's 100MPH Empulse coming May 8th, spooks electrons with six-speed gearbox Posted: 19 Apr 2012 11:17 AM PDT Brammo's 100MPH Empulse coming May 8th, spooks electrons with six-speed gearbox  Brammo's 100MPH Empulse coming May 8th, spooks electrons with six-speed gearbox By rights, Brammo's street-fighting Empulse should have gotten here quicker, but at least we now have a firm launch date. Sporting an all-new six-speed gearbox in place of the one-speed original, Brammo's spec sheet shows a 121-mile city range (or 56 miles on the highway), 100+ MPH maximum hustle and a re-juicing time of 3.5 hours in fast-charge mode.... |
| Meet The XOLO X900, Intel First Atom-Powered Android Smartphone Bound For India Posted: 19 Apr 2012 10:30 AM PDT Meet The XOLO X900, Intel First Atom-Powered Android Smartphone Bound For India  Meet The XOLO X900, Intel First Atom-Powered Android Smartphone Bound For India With Lava's XOLO X900 Intel is entering uncharted territory. It's the chip maker's first major push into mobile phones. Intel revealed its new mobile strategy and upcoming hardware a few months back at Barcelona's Mobile World Congress. Since then Lava's XOLO X900 has not changed. It's still destined for just India.... |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T430 with Ivy Bridge surfaces on university website Posted: 19 Apr 2012 10:30 AM PDT Lenovo ThinkPad T430 with Ivy Bridge surfaces on university website  Lenovo ThinkPad T430 with Ivy Bridge surfaces on university website Who would've thought the scholars over at St. John's U. would be the ones to unintentionally reveal an unannounced Lenovo laptop? In this particular case, the star of the informal unveiling is a certain 14-inch ThinkPad T430, which we imagine is just one of many notebook refreshes we're going to see once Intel goes official with Ivy Bridge.... |
| QNX's Watson-connected Porsche 911, hands-on (video) Posted: 19 Apr 2012 10:29 AM PDT QNX's Watson-connected Porsche 911, hands-on (video)  QNX's Watson-connected Porsche 911, hands-on (video) Remember that QNX-loaded Porsche 911 we sat down with (in?) at CES? Well, it's back and it learned a few new tricks en route to New Amsterdam York City. The car-friendly software company got its hooks into AT&T's Watson Speech API and used it to power a new voice-command system for it's own take on the "virtual assistant." Using the new speech recognition tool and Ma Bell's LTE network QNX was... |
| Holden, Chevy to Build BRZ Competitor? Posted: 19 Apr 2012 10:29 AM PDT Holden, Chevy to Build BRZ Competitor? Holden, Chevy to Build BRZ Competitor? Magazine reports GM may build a RWD coupe to challenge the Subaru BRZ. |
| Ford prepared for slow Focus Electric sales; battery costs $12-15,000 Posted: 19 Apr 2012 09:41 AM PDT Ford prepared for slow Focus Electric sales; battery costs $12-15,000  Ford prepared for slow Focus Electric sales; battery costs $12-15,000 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Ford Along with Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, Ford CEO Alan Mulally is confident in the growth of the electric car segment. It's a long-term play, though, so Mulally isn't committing the electric Ford Focus EV to making a strong sales statement. For now, the Ford chief says he'd be fine moving fewer than 5,000 Focus EVs in the model's first full year.... |
| Microsoft reveals the fourth version of Windows 8: Enterprise Posted: 19 Apr 2012 09:41 AM PDT Microsoft reveals the fourth version of Windows 8: Enterprise  Microsoft reveals the fourth version of Windows 8: Enterprise We're sure some of you aren't as interested in the Windows 8 versions destined for workplace drudgery as you are the home editions, but admit it, the IT guy inside of you is a little curious. As detailed in an official blog post, the new unique feature in Windows 8 Enterprise is Windows To Go, which we think of as Windows on a stick.... |
| New York Hits Sprint With $300 Million Lawsuit Over 7 Years Of Tax Dodging Posted: 19 Apr 2012 09:41 AM PDT New York Hits Sprint With $300 Million Lawsuit Over 7 Years Of Tax Dodging  New York Hits Sprint With $300 Million Lawsuit Over 7 Years Of Tax Dodging Sprint's had its fair share of problems to deal with as of late, but who knew one of them would be taxes? According to a new flurry of new reports, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a $300 million lawsuit against Sprint for (among other things) non-payment of taxes, and falsifying official tax documents. According to Reuters, Sprint failed to collect (and subsequently pass along) over $100 million of taxes... |
| Sony patent application aims to put names to faceless MMO players, organize real... Posted: 19 Apr 2012 09:41 AM PDT Sony patent application aims to put names to faceless MMO players, organize real-world meetups  Sony patent application aims to put names to faceless MMO players, organize real-world meetups Dear MMO players, Sony's getting worried about your indoor tan. Really. The electronics giant's even gone so far as to file a patent application to get you out of your parent's basement and into the great outdoors. Alright, so the move isn't altogether altruistic -- it's more of a means to a promotional end -- but from the looks of this USPTO doc, the company's outlined a method to create a... |
| Mazda’s Rotary Engine Isn't Dead Yet Posted: 19 Apr 2012 09:41 AM PDT Mazda's Rotary Engine Isn't Dead Yet Mazda's Rotary Engine Isn't Dead Yet Head of Mazda's U.S. operations gives glimpse into future of the brand. |
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