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Ford C-MAX Hybrid rated for 47MPG across the board, C-MAX Energi hits 85MPH in EV mode
Posted On 08 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
The wait for the Ford C-MAX Hybrid has been a long one, and we'll still be waiting until the fall before the driving public takes a set of keys. In the meantime, there's good news from the EPA for travelers wondering just how far that hybrid MPV will...
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HTC G1 auditions CyanogenMod 10, runs Jelly Bean at a snail’s pace (video)
Posted On 08 Aug 2012 By Sean Buckley. Under: Uncategorized.
Putting Google's latest candy-coated OS update on the very first Android phone? We've got a guy for that. Jcarrz1, the same wizard from XDA-Developers who ported Ice Cream Sandwich to the HTC G1, has managed to port a buggy build of CyanogenMod 10 t...
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T-Mobile USA Q2 2012 results show net customer losses of 205k, progress on LTE and AWS
Posted On 08 Aug 2012 By Richard Lawler. Under: Uncategorized.
The results for T-Mobile USA's second quarter of 2012 are in and first up is the bad news -- reported net customer losses of 205,000 are more than the 50,000 lost in the same period last year, and more than give back the growth reported in Q1. Of cou...
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Galaxy Note 10.1 just hitting shelves, already said to be rooted
Posted On 08 Aug 2012 By Steve Dent. Under: Uncategorized.
Only two days after Samsung announced the availability of the Galaxy Note 10.1 (and its source code), it appears to already have been rooted. An XDA user named Zedomax claims to have pulled off the feat by injecting root into the stock European firmw...
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OUYA’s Kickstarter funding is complete: over $8.59 million raised, starts shipping in March
Posted On 08 Aug 2012 By Joe Pollicino. Under: Uncategorized.
It's a wrap! Suffice it to say, it's a been a relatively short, yet astoundingly fruitful -- and initially record-breaking -- funding run for OUYA, the hackable, Android-based gaming console. With just 29 days to work with since being announced, the ...
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Nikon 1 J2 mirrorless camera: minor control tweaks, $549, ships in September
Posted On 08 Aug 2012 By Darren Murph. Under: Uncategorized.
Not even a year after Nikon ceremoniously entered the mirrorless world, it's issuing the followup to the J1: it's the Nikon 1 J2, and it's -- at most -- a gentle revision to a camera that was near-universally hailed as being one of the more disappoin...
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Nikon Coolpix L610: an AA-powered, 1080p-capable point-and-shoot for $249
Posted On 08 Aug 2012 By Darren Murph. Under: Uncategorized.
A flagship it isn't, but Nikon's newest Coolpix will certainly hit the sweet spot in terms of pricing for many. The Coolpix L610 is an entry-level compact that breaks away from proprietary cells in order to rely on a pair of AAs. World travelers may ...
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Akamai: peak internet speeds jumped 25 percent year-to-year in Q1, Germany tops the mobile world
Posted On 08 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
If you thought world internet access speeds were facing a large-scale slowdown, you can stop fretting for now. Data from Akamai suggests that average speeds were just 2.6Mbps, but that was a healthy 14 percent improvement over the fall and a noticeab...
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Stop motion animated film ParaNorman taps 3D printers to create 31,000 unique facial features
Posted On 08 Aug 2012 By Zachary Lutz. Under: Uncategorized.
Take one look at the upcoming 3D stop motion film ParaNorman and it's easy to see that moviegoers are in for some stunning visuals come August 17th. Once you realize the contribution of 3D printing to the film's creation, however, you're likely to ap...
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Samsung Galaxy S III LTE to support VoLTE calls, starting with Korea in August
Posted On 08 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Aren't you glad you waited to buy an LTE version of the Galaxy S III? Samsung has confirmed that the versions with faster cellular data will support Voice over LTE on appropriately equipped networks, giving them that IP-based boost to call quality. T...
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