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Best Buy set to kill its Connect mobile broadband service

, Apr 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Best Buy isn't doing so well in the consumer market today and the company has been looking to shore its operations up. Recently the company ditched CEO Brian Dunn as it looks for new management. The company has also announced that it is discontinuing its Best Buy Connect mobile broadband service. This mobile service is no longer taking in-store or online activation requests. Read The Full Story

Judge rules Occupy protesters tweets can be used by prosecutors

, Apr 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apparently, there are so many cases that have to do with the Occupy movement that New York has its own special court set up just to hear the legal cases. One man named Malcolm Harris was arrested last fall while participating in a protest on the Brooklyn Bridge. Apparently, prosecutors in the case issued a subpoena for Harrison's username and information on tweets for three months against Twitter. Read The Full Story

Advanced millimeter-wave radar to detect pedestrians and cars at intersections

, Apr 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Panasonic has announced an interesting new advanced in millimeter-wave radar technology for automotive uses. The new radar technology is designed to detect pedestrians and vehicles in low visibility conditions at intersections. This type of radar can see clearly at night and in rain or snow. It can also see very well against strong direct sunlight, which can blind drivers. Read The Full Story

New Ford Escape EPA rated for 33 mpg with 1.6L EcoBoost

, Apr 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Ford has announced the EPA handed down the fuel economy rating for the new Ford Escape with the 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine. The EcoBoost used in the Escape is a 1.6-liter twin turbo engine offering 2 miles per gallon more fuel efficiency than competing products such as the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4 on the highway. The new Escape offers five mpg better fuel economy than the outgoing version of the small SUV. Read The Full Story

Sony officially announces PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

, Apr 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

We posted not long ago about Sony's plans to launch a game called PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. At the time, the game hadn't been officially announced, but that has changed now with the official announcement that the game is in the works. Sony says the video game will be a four player fighting game influenced by some of the best PlayStation themes and characters ever. Read The Full Story

Small chunks of meteorite found in California

, Apr 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Over the weekend, a giant fireball was seen in the California sky as a flaming meteor flew through the atmosphere and exploded. The meteor is said to have created a very loud boom early Sunday morning and the fireball was seen from Sacramento, California to Las Vegas and in parts of northern Nevada. The meteor is said to have exploded with the force about one-third that of the atomic bomb dropped on Japan during World War II. Read The Full Story

2013 Scion FR-S first drive impressions hit the web

, Apr 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

I may come from an American muscle car background, but I have no hate for the small foreign cars. In fact, I race on the road course as often as I can in a Mustang, and anyone will tell you that you can be passed in your 400 whp muscle car by a good driver in a stock Miata. Power covers up poor technique while underpowered momentum cars like the new 2013 Scion FR-S force you to use that technique. There's been a lot of talk about the Scion FR-S and its slightly different sibling from Subaru. Read The Full Story

Google is hunting for helpers in the autonomous car future

, Apr 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has a fleet of the autonomous vehicles that have been testing for several years now. These cars are able to travel to destinations without any input from a driver. There are still years of testing to go before these vehicles come to the mainstream market, but many states are already working on rules for allowing autonomous vehicles to be driven and tested on roads around the country. Read The Full Story

Brydge turns your iPad into a little MacBook Air

, Apr 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

There's certainly nothing new about a keyboard case for the iPad. In fact, not too long ago Logitech unveiled its own similar product called the Ultrathin Keyboard Cover. We've already reviewed the product and found it to be very nice. A new product has turned up on Kickstarter called the Brydge and at least to my eyes it's a much more attractive and interesting product. Read The Full Story

Google had plans to subsidize Android unlimited data

, Apr 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

I bet most of you can remember when Android first came out. The first few phones that rolled out weren't all that great, and the operating system took a while to mature to the point that it became popular. Some details of what Google had originally planned have been rolling out over the last few days and one the most interesting details is this one. Read The Full Story

Zombies hate the Chevy Cruze

, Apr 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Being prepared for the zombie apocalypse is serious business. You have to have all your ducks in a row. You need food, water, ammunition, and zombie splattering implements of doom. You also need the right vehicle and apparently, the correct vehicle for surviving a zombie apocalypse is the Chevy Cruze. I would expect the apocalypse vehicle to be something along the lines of a Hummer decked out with various blades and spikes. Read The Full Story

Seattle Space Needle returns to golden glory for anniversary celebration

, Apr 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

I've always been impressed that some of the most iconic structures in the world such as the Seattle Space Needle, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris were originally built for the World's Fair. One thing I never knew about the iconic Seattle Space Needle was originally its roof wasn't white; rather the roof was painted gold. Read The Full Story
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