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Study shows hybrids popular among financially-savvy consumers

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Experian Automotive has published the results of a study on hybrid vehicles, which looked at both the primary consumers who purchase them, as well as overall sales data. What it found is that those who purchase hybrids are likely to be financially-savvy, having a higher credit score on average than other consumers who get a new car loan. In addition, the numbers show hybrid sales - though still low - are slowly rising. Read The Full Story

NASA video displays 3 years of Sun images in 3 minutes

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, more commonly known as SDO, has spent the last three years taking pictures of the sun, showing off its steady increase in activity as its latest 11-year cycle nears its peak. As part of the project, NASA has taken some of the images and compiled them into a single 3-minute video, which makes it easy to see the gradual increase in solar activity. You can check out the video after the jump. Read The Full Story

Teardown looks at what goes into making an ultra-cheap cell phone

, Apr 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

Over at the Bunnie Studios blog, a $12 cell phone purchased from the Mingtong Digital Mall was given a complete (and relatively simple) teardown to see what exactly goes into making such an inexpensive cell phone. Unlike the ultra-cheap handsets that are available through various carriers, such as prepaid's Net10 and Tracfone staples, the $12 cell phone - which has no name - is completely unbranded and unlocked. Read The Full Story

Inhon Tablet has fold-activated CPU boost

, Apr 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

Inhon first attracted attention with its amazingly thin Blade 13 laptop, a 13-inch laptop that weighs in at less than 2-pounds and is only 0.39-inches thin. According to the folks at Engadget, following very closely on the laptop's heels is the Inhon Tablet, which has an optional keyboard that immediately makes one think of the Surface. The tablet will be launched in Taiwan at an unspecified date. Read The Full Story

Giant Pong game on Philadelphia skyscraper kicks off tonight

, Apr 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

On April 5, we reported that a giant game of Pong - possibly the largest to date - was scheduled to take place in Philadelphia on the side of the Cira Center skyscraper. Fast forward a few weeks, and the launch date of the game has come, with the first game having successfully started a few hours ago. The game is scheduled to take place again on Wednesday. Read The Full Story

Chrysler will take substantial loss on every Fiat 500e sold, says CEO

, Apr 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

Chrysler's CEO Sergio Marchionne stated yesterday in a speech that the manufacturer will lose approximately $10,000 for every Fiat 500 electric vehicle it sells, something he used to demonstrate that electric motors are not - at least presently - the solution to government-mandated fuel regulations. He discussed his concerns regarding present regulation efforts and the reality of EVs. Read The Full Story

Man uses hidden camera to chronicle a package’s journey

, Apr 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

Ruben van der Vleuten is a self-described Industrial and Interaction designer who says he wants to improve lives with product development. One day he wondered what happens to mail once it leaves its owner's hands and goes off into parcel land: who handles it and what does it go through? To answer these pressing questions, he decided to see for himself first-hand using a carefully-taped box and hidden camera. Read The Full Story

General Motors unveils Buick Riviera concept at Shanghai Auto Show

, Apr 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

At the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show taking place in China, General Motors has unveiled the Buick Riviera concept, a modern take on a classic car. The concept was made is China, and is the latest to use the Riviera name, applying it to a car that features a sleek design that is said to be inspired by the Chinese phrase: "The greatest good is like water." Read The Full Story

Hubble Space Telescope captures new infrared image of Horsehead Nebula

, Apr 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you've spent any time looking at space pictures, it's likely you've seen an image of the Horsehead Nebula, named such due to its appearance similar to that of a horsehead. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope recently captured a new image of the nebula, this one in infrared, with its visualization image showing it in dusty detail, the phenomenon appearing to rise like smoke with the top gently falling off to the sides. Read The Full Story

Viacom loses copyright lawsuit against YouTube

, Apr 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

Once again, YouTube had risen as victor against Viacom in a copyright lawsuit that has been limping along for quite some time now. U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton sided with the video hosting service, stating that YouTube is protected by the DMCA, and that Viacom's arguments against it demonstrated an anachronistic slant on the law. Read The Full Story

Google unveils One Today charity app, makes giving easy

, Apr 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

On Thursday, Google announced a new Android charity app initiative called One Today, which makes it easy for users to donate $1 to various causes every day. Rather than searching out different projects and donating to each individually, which can be as difficult as it is time consuming, the One Today app provides a new project every day, supplying all the relevant info needed. Read The Full Story

Chevrolet’s 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel trumps non-hybrid vehicles with 46MPG

, Apr 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

Chevrolet's 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel car has beat out all non-hybrid passenger cars in the United States in highway gas mileage, coming in at 46MGP. Such a mileage rating offers drivers approximately 700 miles on the highway per tank, basing it on the EPA's highway estimate and, obviously, the gas tank's capacity. Chevrolet boasts the vehicle over its competitors, saying the Cruze Clean Turbo beats out the VW Jetta TDI auto in multiple categories. Read The Full Story
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