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Broadcast TV networks, Dish Network file lawsuits over its new Auto Hop ad skipp...

Posted: 24 May 2012 02:51 PM PDT

Broadcast TV networks, Dish Network file lawsuits over its new Auto Hop ad skipping feature


Broadcast TV networks, Dish Network file lawsuits over its new Auto Hop ad skipping feature
Dish Network shocked us just a couple of weeks ago by upgrading its new Hopper DVRs with "Auto Hop" ad skipping that targeted prime time programming on broadcast TV captured via its PrimeTime Anytime feature, and predictably, the networks aren't happy. After several executives took shots at the service during upfronts for the new fall programming in the past few weeks, Fox has filed suit in US District Court, while Dish Network responded with its own request for a court order specifying that it does not infringe on the TV network's copyrights.Broadcast TV networks, Dish Network file lawsuits over its new Auto Hop ad skipping feature originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 17:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Hollywood Reporter, Reuters | Email this | Comments

Facebook Camera hands-on

Posted: 24 May 2012 02:51 PM PDT

Facebook Camera hands-on


Facebook Camera hands-on
Facebook has kept itself rather busy in the last month or so with such tasks as going public and purchasing popular photo-sharing app Instagram, but that doesn't mean it stopped working on other projects in the meantime. This realization is apparent with the launch of Facebook Camera, a photo-centric application that chooses to remain separated from the company's general mobile representation. It's still connected with social network, of course, but it brings a fresh user interface and some light Photoshop-esque features to the table: filters, cropping, zoom, twist and so on. We had the opportunity to grab the new app and take it for a spin on an iPhone, so check out the gallery and continue below for our first impressions. Gallery: Facebook Camera hands-onContinue reading Facebook Camera hands-onFacebook Camera hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 17:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

Intel posts x86-friendly Android 4.0 image, lets you feel the need for speed

Posted: 24 May 2012 02:17 PM PDT

Intel posts x86-friendly Android 4.0 image, lets you feel the need for speed


Intel posts x86-friendly Android 4.0 image, lets you feel the need for speed
Android developers are all too familiar with not-so-hot emulator performance, so it's a relief that there's now an system image in a native x86 for testing. While you'll still likely want to test on ARM, the x86 image will both help ferret out bugs specific to Intel's architecture as well as provide a much faster experience debugging apps now that the ARM-to-Intel translation isn't needed on top of running a whole second operating system. It's not perfectly up to date, running on Android 4.0.3, but it's close enough that the environment will mimic much of what users see -- and a big help if you're jumping into writing specifically for Intel devices. If speed is of the essence, or you're not keen on importing a Lava Xolo X900, you just need to update the SDK Manager to start testing with an Intel-flavored green robot.Intel posts x86-friendly Android 4.0 image, lets you feel the need for speed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 17:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Android Central | Romain Guy (Twitter) | Email this | Comments

Bump app for Android and iOS adds desktop photo sharing

Posted: 24 May 2012 02:16 PM PDT

Bump app for Android and iOS adds desktop photo sharing


Bump app for Android and iOS adds desktop photo sharing
Bump has managed to garner quite a following among iPhone and Android users, but they've so far only been able to transfer files between two mobile devices, not between their phone and their home computer. The company's managed to find a workaround of sorts to that limitation though, and has today rolled out a new feature that will let you send photos (and only photos) from your phone to your desktop. To do so, you'll first have to update the Bump app on your phone and then head to the Bump website, at which point you can simply tap the spacebar to transfer your photos (with your phone if you want to keep the whole "bump" motif going). As you can probably surmise, that means photos are transferred to Bump's website and not directly to your computer, but that does have the added benefit of making the photos a bit easier to share on your social network of choice.Bump app for Android and iOS adds desktop photo sharing originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 16:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Yahoo! News / Mashabale | Bump | Email this | Comments

The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!

Posted: 24 May 2012 01:42 PM PDT

The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!


The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!
It's unseasonably gray and rainy out there today in New York City -- all the more reason to come on inside and join in on the podcasting action. Find cover and follow along after the break.Continue reading The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 16:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

Visualized: ThreadWatch tracks daily workflow on a Mac, turns the data into eye...

Posted: 24 May 2012 01:42 PM PDT

Visualized: ThreadWatch tracks daily workflow on a Mac, turns the data into eye candy


Visualized: ThreadWatch tracks daily workflow on a Mac, turns the data into eye candy
Sure, time tracking comes in handy when trying to make your workflow as efficient as possible. Perhaps you're looking for a more visual indication of how your time is spent on that MacBook Pro. That's where ThreadWatch comes in handy. Thanks to developer Alex Milde, you can visually analyze your daily task habits on a Mac. After a rather quick and painless app download, the tech monitors software being used on the desktop, taking notes on their individual memory and CPU consumption. The collected info is placed in a text file that you'll then upload to ThreadWatch to create the graphical splendor you see above. Each color indicates a different application and you won't have to worry about having your tracked data catalogued. To take the kit for a spin, hit the source link below to start monitoring your procrastination... er, work sessions.Visualized: ThreadWatch tracks daily workflow on a Mac, turns the data into eye candy originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 16:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Information Aesthetics | ThreadWatch | Email this | Comments

Zero Motorcycles offers buyers 25,000 miles of 'free' electricity

Posted: 24 May 2012 01:08 PM PDT

Zero Motorcycles offers buyers 25,000 miles of 'free' electricity


Zero Motorcycles offers buyers 25,000 miles of 'free' electricity
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels When it comes to promotions, "25,000 free miles" certainly sounds sexier than $200 cash back, doesn't it? However it's framed, that's what Zero Motorcycles is offering to buyers of the company's battery-electric two-wheelers during 2012, according to Two Wheel Mania. Zero calculated how expensive the electricity would be that's needed to power the bike for 25,000 miles and came up with $200, so that's what Zero is putting on a Visa gift card for buyers. Zero, which conducted its "National Demo Day" last weekend, is trying to keep sales going strong this year after the company more than tripled first-quarter sales from 2011. Late last year, Zero said its 2012 models include a battery option that provides more than 110 miles of single-charge range in city driving and more than 60 miles on the highway. Prices for this year's Zero models range from $7,695 to $13,995. Minus $200, of course.Zero Motorcycles offers buyers 25,000 miles of 'free' electricity originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 24 May 2012 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

IRL: Sparrow for iOS, Nikon D800 and the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight

Posted: 24 May 2012 01:08 PM PDT

IRL: Sparrow for iOS, Nikon D800 and the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight


IRL: Sparrow for iOS, Nikon D800 and the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight
Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. One of the reasons we launched this column was to make sure our reviews and hands-on posts weren't the final say on products -- after all, you often need to live with something for more than a week to notice its WiFi signal cuts off past 15 feet, or there's a nasty bug in the settings menu. Indeed, that theme is what ties together this week's roundup of stories: Darren explains why he ditched Sparrow for iOS, Kevin laments the file size of photos he's taken with his Nikon D800 and Brian finds a flaw in his Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight.Continue reading IRL: Sparrow for iOS, Nikon D800 and the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLightIRL: Sparrow for iOS, Nikon D800 and the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

Sharp reportedly getting cozy with Hon Hai Precsion, helping to make phone and t...

Posted: 24 May 2012 01:08 PM PDT

Sharp reportedly getting cozy with Hon Hai Precsion, helping to make phone and tablet LCDs in Chengdu


Sharp reportedly getting cozy with Hon Hai Precsion, helping to make phone and tablet LCDs in Chengdu
If we believe Japan's Nikkei, the decision by Hon Hai Precision Industry (that is, Foxconn's daddy) to buy a stake in Sharp was really just the start of a long, torrid love affair in LCD production. While Hon Hai is getting the rosy side of the deal for Sharp's TV-oriented Sakai plant, it's now thought to be paying Sharp for display technology that would go into a new factory in Chengdu for small- and medium-sized LCDs used for smartphones and tablets. If all dovetails as nicely as the two would like, the joint venture would see advanced mobile displays manufactured on the cheap -- the best of both worlds. Suffice it to say that there's a few companies that might be interested, as clients like Apple are no strangers to Chengdu. Before you let visions of IGZO-based LCDs on every iPad and iPhone dance through your head, though, remember that neither Hon Hai nor Sharp has confirmed anything -- and that the plant wouldn't be up and running until 2013 at the earliest, even if everything's in sync.Sharp reportedly getting cozy with Hon Hai Precsion, helping to make phone and tablet LCDs in Chengdu originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 15:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Nikkei (subscription required) | Email this | Comments

Facebook for Windows Phone rolls in threaded messaging, tagging, kitchen sink

Posted: 24 May 2012 01:08 PM PDT

Facebook for Windows Phone rolls in threaded messaging, tagging, kitchen sink


Facebook for Windows Phone rolls in threaded messaging, tagging, kitchen sink
Some have called Microsoft's Facebook app for Windows Phone a red-headed stepchild to the Android and iOS darlings, but it's making up for lost time in good fashion with a 2.5 update. Those who live a Metro life now get full Facebook conversation threads with group support, so they're not left out of the loop when a friend mentions the pub he wanted to visit two days ago. Along with this more conversational addition, it's now possible to tag a friend or a place in a post using plain "with" and "at" statements, and the seemingly inescapable Like button has reached comments for Windows Phone owners. There's more control over posts and active post links in the mix as well, so you'll find a surfeit of social mingling when you update at the Windows Phone Marketplace link below.Facebook for Windows Phone rolls in threaded messaging, tagging, kitchen sink originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 15:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Windows Phone Blog | Windows Phone Marketplace | Email this | Comments

Playsurface touchscreen computing table hands-on (video)

Posted: 24 May 2012 12:33 PM PDT

Playsurface touchscreen computing table hands-on (video)


Playsurface touchscreen computing table hands-on (video)
Let's be honest -- the first time we saw the Microsoft Surface in action, we all dreamt of getting our grubby fingers on our very own unit. Five years later, we're no closer to the dream of a touchscreen coffee tablet in every living room. Templeman Automation, thankfully, shares that dream. Earlier this month, we caught word of the company's Playsurface, a Kickstarter project aimed at bringing low cost touchscreen computing to the tabletops of eager early adopters who just can't quite justify the $8,000 price tag on Microsoft's similarly named product. We were excited at the prospect of finally getting to play with the product when TechCrunch opened up the gates to the hardware portion of its Disrupt conference. Unfortunately, as we quickly found out, things wouldn't be quite so easy -- the show was held at Pier 94, a space with overabundant natural light courtesy of rows and rows of skylights. As it turns out, the sun doesn't play too well with the infrared light that helps power Playsurface's touchscreen functionality. The table's creators were nice enough to pop by our offices to let us take the living room gadget for a test drive. Gallery: Playsurface hands-onContinue reading Playsurface touchscreen computing table hands-on (video)Playsurface touchscreen computing table hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 15:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Kickstarter | Email this | Comments

Solar Impulse takes off for Morocco on first sun-powered transcontinental flight

Posted: 24 May 2012 12:33 PM PDT

Solar Impulse takes off for Morocco on first sun-powered transcontinental flight


Solar Impulse takes off for Morocco on first sun-powered transcontinental flight
The sun-powered Solar Impulse plane is gradually working up to a trip around the globe, with the most recent benchmark being its first international flight in 2011. Now Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg are taking the jumbo jet-size plane on its first transcontinental journey. The Solar Impulse set off for Morocco today, and its pilots will stop in Madrid along the way. The goal is to complete the 1,554-mile trip by next week, and the big challenge will be crossing cloudy regions like the Pyrenees mountains separating France and Spain. In a 2010 test flight, the Impulse's 12,000 solar cells soaked up enough rays to keep the plane going through the night, but in case something goes wrong this time, the pilots are prepared with parachutes. If all goes well on this trial run, Piccard and Borschberg will be just one step away from their goal of circumnavigating the world in 2014.Solar Impulse takes off for Morocco on first sun-powered transcontinental flight originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 15:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink HuffPost Tech | | Email this | Comments

Northeastern University students develop eye controlled robotic arm that's happy...

Posted: 24 May 2012 12:01 PM PDT

Northeastern University students develop eye controlled robotic arm that's happy to feed you


Northeastern University students develop eye controlled robotic arm that's happy to feed you
As an alternative to receiving brain implants for robotic arm dominance assistance, check out this surprisingly cheap eye-tracking solution developed by six electrical engineering students at Northeastern University. Labeled iCRAFT, for eye Con­trolled Robotic Arm Feeding Tech­nology, the award-winning senior project drew its inspiration from one team member's difficulty syncing spoonfuls with the eating pace of elderly and disabled patients. Simply gaze at the on-screen box that corresponds to your food or beverage choice and the robotic arm will swing your way with grub in its grip. Ambitious DIY-ers can chase down the open-sourced software behind iCRAFT, and construct a contraption of their own for about $900 -- considerably less than self-feeding rigs living in the neighborhood of $3,500. You can catch a video of the robot arm serving up some fine Wendy's cuisine after the break.Continue reading Northeastern University students develop eye controlled robotic arm that's happy to feed youNortheastern University students develop eye controlled robotic arm that's happy to feed you originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 14:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | news@Northeastern | Email this | Comments

Turn Your iPhone Into A Bouncy Ball With The M-Edge iPhone SuperShell

Posted: 24 May 2012 12:01 PM PDT

Turn Your iPhone Into A Bouncy Ball With The M-Edge iPhone SuperShell


Turn Your iPhone Into A Bouncy Ball With The M-Edge iPhone SuperShell
Ok, maybe not a bouncy ball, but pretty damn close. M-Edge came out with a SuperShell for the iPad towards the end of last year, but the idea of a bouncing iPhone seems much more appealing. The case comes in four different colors — black, blue, purple, and pink — and has a finely dimpled finish to it to help with grip.

Nissan to Build Electric Van in 2013

Posted: 24 May 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Nissan to Build Electric Van in 2013


Nissan to Build Electric Van in 2013
The Leafy-looking high-top van will likely go on sale in the US.

Saab to be saved by mystery Swedish electric car company

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Saab to be saved by mystery Swedish electric car company


Saab to be saved by mystery Swedish electric car company
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Saab, Europe/EU The all-but-lifeless corpse of Saab continues to stagger forward in hopes of finding a juicy investor to sink its teeth into. Autocar reports that National Electric Vehicle Sweden is currently close to buying the brand's remaining assets. The freshly minted electric car consortium is helmed by none other than Karl-Erling Trogen, the former head of Volvo Trucks. Beyond that, few details are known about the company or its plans for Saab. National Electric Sweden is owned by two bodies, Sun Investment and Mikael Kubu, the president of law firm Ac-Gruppen. We can only speculate about what the consortium wants with Saab, though fan site SaabsUnited reports the company may have its eyes on an electric rear axle program developed with in conjunction with eAAM. Whether that means we'll see electric or hybrid Saab models whirring around in the future is still uncertain. If we did, it would probably take quite a while. As SaabsUnited notes, "Saab, the company, right now has nothing in it, no dealership network, no finance structure, no personnel-structure, no communications network, nothing... everything needs to be completely rebuilt from scratch, which will take a huge amount of time." At this point, we'll just be pleasantly surprised if the Griffin brand gets a new owner at all.Saab to be saved by mystery Swedish electric car company originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 24 May 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Deutsche Telekom chief says T-Mobile USA merger still an option, sweeps full sal...

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Deutsche Telekom chief says T-Mobile USA merger still an option, sweeps full sale off the table


Deutsche Telekom chief says T-Mobile USA merger still an option, sweeps full sale off the table
T-Mobile's USA proposed union with AT&T might have gone down in flames, but that isn't precluding the boss of parent company Deutsche Telekom, René Obermann, from exploring tie-ups in the future. He's now telling investors that the company won't "exclude any option" for its US carrier, up to and including mergers with others. Before you worry that your One S might lose its luster through an outside takeover, though, the CEO has said it's "unlikely" that DT will sell T-Mobile outright. There aren't any coded messages about possible merger targets, either, even if rumors of a MetroPCS deal have percolated elsewhere. Most of the present focus is simply on reworking and trimming the company to get it running at full efficiency in the face of some very stiff competition; Carly can keep wearing that T-Mobile magenta for awhile yet.Deutsche Telekom chief says T-Mobile USA merger still an option, sweeps full sale off the table originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 14:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Bloomberg | | Email this | Comments

Siri-ing John Malkovich

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Siri-ing John Malkovich


Siri-ing John Malkovich
Apple is continuing its "famous person uses Siri" commercials by bringing in famous person John Malkovich to add a soupçon of Old World weltschmerz and philosophizing to what is, in short, a way to schedule a wake-up call without unlocking your phone. The commercials feature Malkovich in what appears to be the house above the nasty places in Hostel where he muses on fine meats and the meaning of life. I don't quite get these celebrity appearances but, in the end, I suppose they're good for brand awareness. Siri isn't for the geeks - it's for the folks who may have once been in love with BlackBerries. Siri suggests a certain ease, a certain subsumed technicality that would draw in the C-level exec and, in parallel, well-known superstars. It is, in short, a little assistant that will never talk back to you, never ask for a raise, and never request that you stop cursing.

Visualized: SpaceX's Dragon is a desolate vision in beige and white

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:27 AM PDT

Visualized: SpaceX's Dragon is a desolate vision in beige and white


Visualized: SpaceX's Dragon is a desolate vision in beige and white
Even if you squint real hard, you won't find Andie, Max or that rogue robot Jinx stowed away in that inner sanctum above. In fact, there are no humans on board Dragon whatsoever, given that this mission -- the first successful private / federal partnership with NASA -- is strictly cargo-only and a test flight to boot. After suffering several launch delays, Elon Musk's pet project finally achieved lift off this past Tuesday, giving space heads reason to exhale, all the while proving to the world that a new era in intergalactic exploration has just begun. En route now to dock with the ISS and deliver its payload, SpaceX's capsule, the interior of which measures 14.4ft (4.4m) by 12ft (3.7m) and is filled with dehydrated astronaut food, clothes, supplies and student science experiments, will spend about one week tethered to that international outpost before crashing into the Pacific on its return trip home. Hit up the source below to gawk at additional shots of this spacecraft's maiden voyage.Visualized: SpaceX's Dragon is a desolate vision in beige and white originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 14:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Space | Email this | Comments

LG's LS860 Cayenne gets a visit from the unsteady hand of Mr. Blurrycam

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:55 AM PDT

LG's LS860 Cayenne gets a visit from the unsteady hand of Mr. Blurrycam


LG's LS860 Cayenne gets a visit from the unsteady hand of Mr. Blurrycam
Just when you think Mr. Blurrycam bought a tripod, he produces this opaque gem purportedly showing LG's latest handset for Sprint. The LG LS960 Cayenne will apparently pack a 4-inch WVGA IPS display with a dual-core, 1.2GHz S3 processor like the Viper 4G -- plus that sliding keyboard, of course. There's no more details about pricing or availability, but if it's real we can probably expect to hear more later in the summer. [Thanks, Korey]LG's LS860 Cayenne gets a visit from the unsteady hand of Mr. Blurrycam originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 13:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | BriefMobile | Email this | Comments

Facebook releases new filter-equipped Camera app for iPhone and iPod touch

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:54 AM PDT

Facebook releases new filter-equipped Camera app for iPhone and iPod touch


Facebook releases new filter-equipped Camera app for iPhone and iPod touch
Looking for yet another way to share photos on Facebook? Then you now have a new option to consider courtesy of the company itself, which has today rolled out its new Facebook Camera app for the iPhone and iPod touch. It promises to let you share and view photos faster than within the main Facebook app (not to mention give you higher-res photos), and you'll also get a variety of Instagram-style filters (15 in all) as well as some basic editing tools -- features that were apparently developed independently by Facebook itself and not borrowed from Instagram, which it hasn't yet completed its acquisition of. As with Facebook's other apps, it's completely free, and you can grab it right now at the App Store link below.Facebook releases new filter-equipped Camera app for iPhone and iPod touch originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 13:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Facebook (1), (2), App Store | Email this | Comments

Google brings in-app subscriptions to Android

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:22 AM PDT

Google brings in-app subscriptions to Android


Google brings in-app subscriptions to Android
Developers can never have too many options when it comes to ways to take your money. Google has opened the doors to In-app purchases, carrier billing and now, in-app subscriptions. Perhaps it wasn't enough that game creators be able to lure you in with perks and content you could purchase for a one-time fee, now devs can choose to hit you with a monthly charge for the privilege of using their wares. Of course, it's not all that bad. Subscription-based games aren't the only potential uses here. Customers can now buy monthly or annual subscriptions to services or publications as well. There's even a publisher API for extending the subscription beyond the walls of Google Play and your Android device. Glu Mobile will be first out the gate, turning on subscriptions in properties like Frontline Commando, but we're sure plenty of others will follow. Soon enough you might be able to get your New York Times subscription or Spotify Premium account without ever leaving the comfort of the Android app. Any handset with Google Play 3.5 or higher installed should have access to subscriptions starting today.Google brings in-app subscriptions to Android originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 13:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Android Developers Blog | Email this | Comments

Google Adds Subscription Billing To Its Android App Store

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:22 AM PDT

Google Adds Subscription Billing To Its Android App Store


Google Adds Subscription Billing To Its Android App Store
In what should be a very welcome addition for Android developers, Google is adding subscription billing to its app store. That should give developers yet another to earn revenue on top of in-app purchases of virtual currency, downloads of paid apps and advertising. It will probably most benefit mid and hardcore game developers, who are more likely to have rabid fans willing to pay for monthly access. It will also help magazine publishers, who are still figuring out how to sell content on tablets. All of the subscriptions are auto-renewing and can be set with monthly or annual fees. Developers set the price themselves. There's also an HTTP-based publisher API that lets enterprise-scale backend servers validate or cancel subscriptions. It's inter-operable with subscriptions on the web, so users can take their paid access with them across devices and web destinations.

Shelby GT500 Pulls 609 HP on Dyno

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:22 AM PDT

Shelby GT500 Pulls 609 HP on Dyno


Shelby GT500 Pulls 609 HP on Dyno
Video shows the 2013 Mustang clocking 600-plus rear-wheel horsepower.

T-Mobile myTouch Q makes its mark on the FCC

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:21 AM PDT

T-Mobile myTouch Q makes its mark on the FCC


T-Mobile myTouch Q makes its mark on the FCC
Talk about being tardy to the party: a month after its keyboard-less twin, the Huawei Ascend G312 QWERTY has finally received approval from the FCC. While this particular name may not sound very appealing to the average US customer, perhaps its other designation -- the T-Mobile myTouch Q -- will. Indeed, this is the 2012 iteration (the slide-out keyboard version, at least) of the carrier's annual series, and it sports quadband GSM / EDGE and 850 / AWS / 1900 / 2100 HSPA+. Most of the specs are already known: you can expect to find a 4-inch WVGA display, 1.4GHz MSM8255T chip with 1GB RAM and 4GB of onboard storage and room for microSD expansion. If you're a fan of the myTouch series -- or even hardware keyboards in general -- you likely won't have to wait too much longer.T-Mobile myTouch Q makes its mark on the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 12:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | FCC | Email this | Comments

2012 Toyota Prius V: First Drive

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:21 AM PDT

2012 Toyota Prius V: First Drive


2012 Toyota Prius V: First Drive
They may call it a wagon, but it's definitely a handier new hybrid.

Samsung submits patent application for speech-recognizing robot

Posted: 24 May 2012 09:46 AM PDT

Samsung submits patent application for speech-recognizing robot


Samsung submits patent application for speech-recognizing robot
Samsung will soon launch its Siri-style S Voice software on the Galaxy S III, but in the more distant future it could bring speech recognition technology to standalone robots. A patent application from the company details an automaton that can adjust its voice detection capabilities to account for ambient noise, letting it recognize when people are talking even in loud locations. It remains unclear just what the robot will do for you once it hears your commands -- maybe it will be on call for cooking you dinner and the like. Judging by that pic, at least, the concept looks like a good time for all involved.Samsung submits patent application for speech-recognizing robot originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 12:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | United States Patent Office | Email this | Comments

Kayak Teams Up With Skyhook To Bring Reliable Location Services To Its Kindle Fi...

Posted: 24 May 2012 09:46 AM PDT

Kayak Teams Up With Skyhook To Bring Reliable Location Services To Its Kindle Fire App


Kayak Teams Up With Skyhook To Bring Reliable Location Services To Its Kindle Fire App
Amazon's Kindle Fire is one of the most popular Android-powered tablets, but it doesn't feature a GPS chip. Given how important location-based services have become, that's a bit of a drawback for many developers and quite a few apps that want to access location features on Amazon's tablet actually crash. To avoid these issues, Kayak teamed up with Skyhook to provide location services for its updated Android app. Kayak, of course, relies heavily on location services to show its users information like nearby hotels and airport information.

2012 Toyota Prius V: First Drive

Posted: 24 May 2012 09:46 AM PDT

2012 Toyota Prius V: First Drive


2012 Toyota Prius V: First Drive
They may call it a wagon, but it's definitely a handier new hybrid.

Reevaluating the Mitsubishi i-MiEV in context, at home

Posted: 24 May 2012 09:14 AM PDT

Reevaluating the Mitsubishi i-MiEV in context, at home


Reevaluating the Mitsubishi i-MiEV in context, at home
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, At Witz EndAn affordable, semi-practical, entry-level EV I've driven a fair number of electrics over the last couple decades, beginning with General Motors' bullet-shaped 1991 Impact concept car and continuing through a progression of Geo Storm-based mules, prototype and production EV1s with both lead-acid and later range-doubling Ni-MH battery packs. And since returning to this side of the business, my list has expanded to include the Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf, MINI E, BMW ActiveE, Tesla Roadster, Smart ED and a right-drive, Japanese-market Mitsubishi i-MiEV. All have shared the EV blessings of strong, near-silent, shiftless acceleration, home "refueling" and no more gas station stops with fluctuating fuel prices. All have also shared the EV curses of big, heavy, expensive batteries, the resulting high purchase/lease prices and (excluding the Volt) limited range, long recharge times and occasional range anxiety. Most recent EV encounters have been brief - a few miles around town or a parking lot. But last year I was fortunate to enjoy a working week with a Volt and a couple days with a Leaf (see past columns). And I was recently offered a three-day loan of a U.S.-spec Mitsubishi i.Continue reading Reevaluating the Mitsubishi i-MiEV in context, at homeReevaluating the Mitsubishi i-MiEV in context, at home originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 24 May 2012 11:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments