Archive for March, 2010

Honda rolls out Asimo ancestor ten years later Filed under: Etc., Technology, Honda We don’t know why Honda has kept Prototype 4, otherwise known as P4 (right), and probably known as ED-209 to humanoids in the near future, in a closet for ten years. P4 was the robot after P3 and just before the...
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Spy Shots: Honda Odyssey’s next act spied Filed under: Spy Photos, Minivan/Van, Honda The first on-the-road spy shots have turned up of what we’re quite sure is the next generation Honda Odyssey. True to Honda ‘concept car’ form, the disguised prototype appears very close to the concept version that Honda revealed last month at...
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Speed Channel to bring ‘My car is better than yours’ internet forum wars to the tube Filed under: Videos, Ford, Nissan Click above to watch the video after the jump Anyone who has ever spent more than 10 minutes on an automotive forum knows that a flame war is only one inflammatory comment...
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Hyundai releases first teaser shot of the Sonata hybrid ahead of NY debut Filed under: New York Auto Show, Hybrid, Sedan, Hyundai 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Blue Drive- Click above to enlarge Next Wednesday at the New York Auto Show, Hyundai will unveil its first U.S. market hybrid model based on the just released...
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Quick Spin: Hennessey V700 is crazy, fast Filed under: Aftermarket, Sedan, Performance, Videos, Cadillac 2010 Hennessey V700 – Click above for high-res image gallery There are two kinds of people in the world. The first kind drives Cadillac’s supercharged CTS-V, experiences the thrill of 556 horsepower paired with 551 pound-feet of torque and...
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Simavita’s electronic underpants TXT you when they’re wet // People like to joke about incontinence when it happens to someone else, but for nursing staff or those taking care of the elderly it’s simply another duty that must be managed. The SIM cycle system from Australian company Simavita makes things a little easier with...
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Vitality GlowCap hands-on We just got a quick look at one of those Vitality GlowCap bottles. It’s about as dead simple as it looks: the LED at the top of the cap glows (orange, but there’s also a blue mode that must mean something else like ‘you’re all going to die’), and with the...
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How Ginormous Is Apple Now? Well, just compare its market cap to the other top five publicly traded US companies—it’s sitting pretty at $207.99 Billion, right below Walmart, as of yesterday’s market close. BIG. More »
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Would You Trust AT&T to Keep Track of Your Dog? AT&T just announced a partnership with Apisphere to sell a dog collar with a SIM card inside so you can wirelessly track your pooch. But really, are you willing to put your dog’s fate in the hands of AT&T’s network? More »
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Telecom Egypt loses revenue, government helps by banning international VoIP State-owned Telecom Egypt hasn’t been doing well lately, last week announcing 2009 voice call revenues dropped 13 percent from the year prior. It’s not hard to see cheap/free VoIP calling as a primary reason, and so what do you do if you’re a state-run...
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