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Ford launches 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine

, Apr 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

Ford continues to add new fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines to power a variety of vehicles in its global vehicle lineup. Ford recently announced a new 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine that will join its lineup of fuel-efficient turbocharged engines. Ford says the new engine will help to meet the strong global demand for four-cylinder EcoBoost powertrains. Read The Full Story

Space Monkey personal cloud hits Kickstarter

, Apr 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in early March, we talked about a new product that turned up called Space Monkey. The product gave the user the benefits of a hosted cloud storage account with pricing you would expect to find for an external hard drive. We mentioned at the time that the people behind Space Monkey hoped to launch the product in the next few months. Read The Full Story

Ford builds the one millionth Mustang

, Apr 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

Of all the automobiles that Ford builds, one of the most iconic is the Mustang. This week the Ford Mustang celebrated its 49th birthday and on Wednesday the one millionth Mustang rolled off the assembly line. If you're curious, that millionth Mustang appears to be a convertible ruby red GT with the Track Pack designed for high-performance driving. Read The Full Story

Allwinner says A20 SoC is now shipping in customer products

, Apr 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you follow the gadget market with respect to tablets, smartphones, Android-powered TV sticks, and other products, you may be familiar with the name Allwinner. The company makes some of the most common processors in the gadget market used by a number of companies around the world. Allwinner has announced that its latest mobile application processor, called the A20, is now shipping inside customer devices. Read The Full Story

NASA IRIS spacecraft arrived in California this week

, Apr 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

NASA has been working on a lot of projects over the years and one of those projects is the IRIS spacecraft that will be sent into space to study the sun to help scientists learn more about the sun. IRIS stands for Interference Region Imaging Spectrograph and the satellite arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California earlier this week. The spacecraft now begin its final preparations for launch. Read The Full Story

Kinivo BTX350 Bluetooth wireless speaker now shipping

, Apr 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

Every year when the weather starts getting warm in most places around the country, we begin seeing lots of portable speakers hit the market. Gadget makers know that when the weather gets nice people start getting outside and many want to be able to take their music with them wherever they go. If you're in the market for a new Bluetooth wireless speaker a new offering is now available from Kinivo called the BTX350. Read The Full Story

Pucs rechargeable ice won’t dilute your drink

, Apr 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

People around the world use ice every day to chill drinks of all sorts. It doesn't matter what you're drinking, be it a Dr Pepper, tea, or a glass of 20-year-old single malt, making the drink nice and cold often makes it taste better. The problem for a lot of people is that simply dropping ice cubes into your cup means that drink will soon be diluted if you don't gulp it down quickly. Read The Full Story

Intel CEO promises future Windows tablets running Atom processors will start at $200

, Apr 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft is taking a beating in the computer and tablet market right now. The Windows 8 operating system for desktop and notebook computers has proven to be less popular than Microsoft hoped. The software giant's Windows RT operating system for ARM-powered tablets has also proven to be less popular than desired. Read The Full Story

Scientists discover materials that capture methane

, Apr 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that is released in the atmosphere by various means, including cow flatulence. Scientists say that they have discovered a new material able to capture and concentrate methane. So far, the ability to capture methane has been very difficult because methane interacts weakly with other materials. Scientist Amitesh Maiti, a researcher at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have been working on a new solution to the problem of capturing methane (not pictured below). Read The Full Story

Dell unveils new Latitude 3330 notebook for schools and small businesses

, Apr 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Dell has pulled the wraps off a new notebook computer called the Latitude 3330. This notebook is specifically designed to be an affordable, manageable, and secure solution for schools and small business users. Dell says the machine is appropriate for both educational use in the classroom and productivity for business users. Read The Full Story

Panasonic announces pricing for SC-NP10 Wireless Speaker System

, Apr 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Panasonic has offered up the official pricing and announced availability for its new SC-NP10 Wireless Speaker System. The speaker system is set to ship this month and can be pre-ordered right now for $199.99. The device is designed to work with any tablet on the market. Read The Full Story

GM begins manufacturing Spark EV electric motor in Baltimore

, Apr 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

General Motors has become the first domestic automaker to build electric motors and drive units in the United States. GM has announced that the manufacturing of the electric motors for its coming Spark EV have begun in Baltimore. The electric motors and drive units were imported from foreign manufacturers before GM kicked off production in the US. Read The Full Story
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