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cars

GM's Challenge X Green Car Prototypes in NYC

GM lugged 17 environmentally friendly cars to New York—fittingly, to Tavern on the Green. The rain-soaked occasion was a display of Challenge X contenders, nearly identical 2005 Chevy Equinoxes modded by teams from schools across the US and Canada to be environmentally friendly, fuel efficient and/or low in emissions. University of Waterloo's hydrogen powered, zero-emissions, electric SUV earned the most awe from the crowd for its ambitious yet completely safe, student-built fuel-cell power plant. More »

12:50 PM on Fri May 16 2008
By Benny Goldman
583 views, 13 comments

Latest by qbrad: @Kaiser-Machead: You're right. Hydrogen gas is very toxic and has a similar effect on the nose as Sex Panther. But H2 isn't made with bits of real panther, so you have no idea how good it is. more »

multitouch goodness

Full-Screen Multitouch Mac OS X Is Here (But Not from Apple)

It's not from Apple, but it gives a pretty good idea of what to expect from them, specially knowing that only one guy—Christian Moore—got this system running at full speed on a simple Intel-based MacBook. His Lux free open framework enables true multitouch interaction in Mac OS X. In fact, he says it can work under any platform and even a web browser, enabling complex user interfaces and object manipulation comparable to Jeff Han's magic walls or Microsoft Surface anywhere. We talked with Moore about how it works and what to expect from it. More »

Feature

11:50 AM on Fri May 16 2008
By Jesus Diaz
7,437 views, 27 comments

Latest by Th3Chos3n0n3: Looks awesome. I'm waiting for Mac Tablet PC more »

darpa

50 Years of DARPA: 5 Good Inventions, 5 Lousy Ones

To commemorate the golden jubilee of America's Defense Advance Research Projects Agency—formed these 50 years ago in response to a little traveler called Sputnik—New Scientist has come up with a short list of 10 DARPA inventions: five that changed the world, and five that fell flat: More »

9:45 AM on Fri May 16 2008
By Wilson Rothman
11,486 views, 44 comments

Latest by Th3Chos3n0n3: @Wilson Rothman: Thank you! more »

xp on olpc

Windows XP on OLPC XO Laptop Now Official

Microsoft has officially announced that Windows XP is coming to the OLPC XO with trial runs beginning as early as June. This comes after months of discussion and speculation of when the move would happen. The operating system has been specially modified to run on the computer and support its ebook reading mode, writing pad and camera. And according to the press release, the plan is to have both Windows and Linux running on the machines, to let users decide what's best. More »

8:10 PM on Thu May 15 2008
By Adrian Covert
3,378 views, 13 comments

Latest by hired_geek: XP looks so horribly old, and why does it have IE6 and media player 7? It seems to me that microsoft could have done more to suit this to the intended market. more »

palm treo 800w

First Spyshots of the Palm Treo 800w

Remember that rumored mockup of the Palm Skywriter we showed you last week? Yeah, this spyshot (courtesy of aliased citizen Shadowmite) of the finished Treo 800w shows the prototype was pretty spot on with the button layout of this WinMo phone. While unconfirmed, the 800w is expected to run WinMo 6.1 on a 400 MHz processor with 128 MB of RAM and have 256 MB of flash memory. It's also rumored to introduce a few firsts for the Palm brand — namely EVDO Rev.A, GPS, and Wi-Fi. More »

7:51 PM on Thu May 15 2008
By Adrian Covert
5,327 views, 36 comments

Latest by golferal: What I want to see/ know is how thick it is. After using a Moto Q for awhile, I just can't see going back to a device that's as thick as the current Treos. Slim it down to 1/2" or less more »

giz explains

Giz Explains LCD TV Basics

If you guessed that Giz Explains Plasma TV was just the first of several TV-technology explainers, you were right. Congratulations! You win... this week's installment: Giz Explains LCD TVs. The little panels are in your phone, on your desk and maybe you're looking at one for your home theater too. Here's the quick and dirty basics. More »

Feature

2:20 PM on Thu May 15 2008
By matt buchanan
12,475 views, 33 comments

Latest by Ryanraven: I still do not understand are OLED's grown? do they live at the bottom of the sea? or is it a synth material more »

tankproof

Soviet T-72 Tank vs Incrudo USB Flash Drive

Incrudo makes water-proof, shock-proof, scratch-proof, and apparently T-72B tank-proof USB flash drives out of pure titanium. And to prove it, the crazy Ivans pitted the key—which also has a special metal-ceramics composite on the front and back panels, as well as a real ruby that illuminates from the inside—against the legendary tank. Sure, the test is on the mud, but that's 49.1 tonnes of tank. A Soviet tank. If there's something cooler than that, I don't know what is. [Incrudo]

10:00 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Jesus Diaz
6,761 views, 51 comments

Latest by Bokusatsu_Tenshi: But will it bl- oops. No, really... if this pen drive wants to up a notch on resistance, it has to do something better than this. Blendtech, or something like rolling over it with one of those trucks that flattens pavement, withstanding more »

tivo lifetime is back

TiVo Lifetime Subscriptions Have Returned

Those who hate the idea of a monthly prick on the finger compared to a one-time police baton to the groin will be pleased to know that TiVo's Product Lifetime Subscription is back. The catch? It's more expensive than it used to be...for some. More »

8:24 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Mark Wilson
10,496 views, 39 comments

rocketman

Fusion Man Jets Above Alps, Probably Looking for Jacuzzi Party

Godspeed, Yves Rossy, Godspeed! All 180 miles per hour of it, flying over the Alps with your four jets, guiding your carbon fiber and kevlar wings using just your body, and landing with your parachute on some boozetastic jacuzzi party on top of Mont Blanc. Then get drunk like a Japanese astronomer and fly away to the stars. We envy and admire you, Mr. Fusion Man, so here's a song just for you.
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7:17 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Jesus Diaz
13,524 views, 35 comments

Latest by Kaiser-Machead: For some reason, it's a heck of a lot more fun to watch with that song playing than the silent video on CNN's page. more »

iphone bashing

Sprint Keeps Up iPhone Bashing Fest, Still Missing the Point

Sprint has released the rest of its iPhone-bashing ads, part of the Instinct $100 million campaign attacking the old iPhone just when Apple is about to release a new version with Jobs-only-knows how many new features. This time, however, on top of the internet connection and the GPS location, the other features may not be available on the next iPhone. What may be the scorecard next month? More »

5:01 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Jesus Diaz
14,414 views, 78 comments

lightning review

Lightning Review: Aliph's Spankin' New Jawbone (Verdict: Better and Better)

The Gadget: Aliph's second-gen Jawbone has a revamped design, improved noise-blocking technology, and is 50% slimmer than Aliph's original Bluetooth headset. More »

12:01 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Benny Goldman
16,692 views, 38 comments

Latest by gwolf: I have the 1st gen and it truly is the best BT headset I have ever used. I just may have to pair that one with my PC and get the new one for the road. more »

eee pc 901

Asus Eee PC 901 Images Show New Refinements, Possibly Atom Motherboard

French blog Blogeee.net has allegedly exclusive pictures of the next Asus Eee PC 901, which apparently includes a new motherboard. Apparently this model is the one that will have Intel Atom inside, which is why the company has sightly redesigned its exterior. The images show a ton of small refinements over the design of the previous Eee PC 900: More »

4:41 PM on Wed May 14 2008
By Jesus Diaz
13,674 views, 29 comments

cellphones

BlackBerry Bold (aka 9000) Will Sync to iTunes

According to CNET, RIM is planning to ship the newly announced BlackBerry Bold (aka 9000) with some newfangled music capability that the folks at Apple may not be all that pleased with. The program in question has been dubbed "Blackberry Media Sync"—and it will make it possible to transfer music to the phone via iTunes. There has been no official word yet, but my guess is that Steve's reaction will be to bypass diplomacy and stomp on RIM Godzilla style. [CNET]

2:21 PM on Wed May 14 2008
By Sean Fallon
7,471 views, 41 comments

Latest by HondaRacer18: a blackberry with itunes..not impressed..my duo has itunes on it a blackberry that doesnt freeze every couple days and require u to take the battery out to reset it...that will impress me more »

apple store

First Tour: Huge Boston Apple Store

We're here at the Boylston Street Apple Store for Media Day. No line outside, but plenty of reporters playing with the toys. Ron Johnson, Apple's SVP of Retail, is here with hizonnah Mayor Thomas Menino to open the largest Apple Store in the country (confirmed!). The Mayah "loves" the store and made a joke at the expense of the Back Bay Architectural Commission, which was hesitant to approve the project. Menino said he wasn't a fan of the prior building and didn't know why anyone would want to save it for "historical" reasons. Get more details on the new location after the jump.
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1:01 PM on Wed May 14 2008
By Jordan Golson
10,034 views, 46 comments

Latest by RainyDayInterns: Here are a few shots of "opening day" the Apple Store on Boylston Street. We were quite impressed with the energy of the staff and crowd. The central staircase is simply stunning. A great addition to Boston. [www.rainydaymagazine.com] more »

gaming

Here's What The Guitar Hero IV Drums Look Like

Here's the first shot of the Rock Bandesque drum kit coming to Guitar Hero IV. Scanned from the latest GameInformer magazine, it looks like there will be three main drums, two cymbals and a bass drum. All in all, it's actually just one more drum/button than in Rock Band's kit (which will be incompatible with Guitar Hero IV, incidentally). So what do you think of it? I for one will not be investing in another set of faux instruments to fill up my living room. [Destructoid via CrunchGear]

11:50 AM on Wed May 14 2008
By Mark Wilson
10,848 views, 52 comments

Latest by psychopanda: @makalaka: same thing I was thinking. A simple add-on and they will win a lot of gratitude from their fan base. The GH4 set looks cheap and not that stable to me. I'll be skipping it. more »

aliens reply in 2015

Earth Set to Receive Alien Reply, Invasion in 2015?

If all goes well—or very wrong—Earth may receive a message from aliens from the Altair solar system as early as 2015. Japanese astronomers Hisashi Hirabayashi and Masaki Morimoto sent an email there back in 1983, which was lost and has just been re-discovered by the latter at the Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory. Hirabayashi says they were drunk at the time, which explains why some of the 13 71 x 71 pixel images are the molecular formula for ethanol, the kanji characters for "kanpai!" (cheers!), and the English word "toast." Check out some of the pictures and play drunk alien yourself after the jump. More »

10:10 AM on Wed May 14 2008
By Jesus Diaz
65,160 views, 69 comments

Latest by zenpoet: @Jesus Diaz: No they don't. Him and Will Smith are always causing them trouble, what with the sneezing and running them into mountains. more »

android

The Top 5 Android Developer Challenge Round 1 Winners

Round 1 of the Android Developer Challenge has come to a close and 46 of the 50 winners have been made public (the remaining four opted not to disclose their work). For your convenience, we dug through the winners and picked five of the apps we think might be in the mix for that sweet $275,000 prize in the final round. More »

4:30 PM on Tue May 13 2008
By Sean Fallon
14,789 views, 38 comments

Latest by Fishguy: Being an iPhone fan boy eagerly awaiting v2.0 I can't help but agree with a number of other readers on here... Many of these apps will come to the iPhone and quite likely be much more refined before they even see more »

apple

HBO Series Now Available in iTunes

It's confirmed: HBO has hit iTunes and now you can download The Wire, Rome, The Sopranos, Sex and the City, Deadwood (another season, please,) and what really makes it all worth it: Flight of the Conchords. Ladies (and gentlemen) of the World, rejoice. More »

3:49 AM on Tue May 13 2008
By Jesus Diaz
5,863 views, 47 comments

Latest by Maxwells_Nylon_Hammer: Cmon HBO, more seasons of Carnivale! more »