SEMA Preview: Wraptivo Honda CR-Z Type-F Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Hybrid, Performance, Hatchback, Honda Honda CR-Z Type-F – Click above for high-res image Nearly one year later, we’re still digging the idea behind Meguiar’s Wraptivo system. For under $2,000 you can design and have a professional installer wrap your car in vinyl, complete...
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Skype 5.0 beta brings 10-way video calling to the world Skype‘s Windows client is showing a bit of ambition today as its latest beta version now boasts a mighty 10-way video calling implementation. The earlier v5.0 beta threw up five-way vidchat, but it’d seem Skype kept its software engineers working through the summer and...
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By The Numbers – August 2010: The C4C hangover continues Filed under: By the Numbers Luxury marques gain ground while volume brands suffer Just like any spending spree, there are consequences. And for the second straight month, the automakers that benefited most from Cash For Clunkers have seen their sales figures fall through the...
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Spy Shots: Subaru testing its version of FT-86 ‘Toyobaru’ coupe in the Death Valley heat Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Subaru Subaru FT-86 RWD coupe spy shots – Click above for high-res image gallery We’ve read many reports lately having to do with Toyota‘s FT-86 rear-wheel drive sports coupe, but we mustn’t forget that...
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Report: McLaren planning five new models over five years Filed under: Coupe, Performance McLaren MP4-12C – Click above for high-res image gallery When we sat down with Antony Sheriff in Pebble Beach, we bombarded McLaren’s managing director with a raft of questions about the MP4-12C. Properly geeked on the Ferrari 458-fighter, we asked what...
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Samsung launches new NF and SF Series laptops with ‘shark’-like designs It’s that time of the year again! Yep, the time when most laptop makers start thinking about the holiday season and unleash a massive amount of systems. Samsung’s kicking off its announcements at IFA with the SF and NF Series, both of which...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab preview After a week of painful teasing, Samsung has come clean about its Galaxy Tab 7-inch Android tablet. We got the nitty gritty specs, along with some quality time with the device, and we like what we’re seeing on both fronts. Follow along after the break as we break it all...
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How EPA’s new fuel economy label would grade current cars Filed under: Government/Legal EPA Fuel Economy Sample Grades – Click above to view entire list Twenty years ago, the federal government made it mandatory for most food products to carry nutrition information based on a 2,000 calorie diet in the 1990 Nutrition Labeling and...
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Video: AutoExpress pits Ford Focus RS against Porsche Boxster Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Videos, Hatchback, Ford, Porsche Ford Focus RS vs. Porsche Boxster – Click above to view the video after the jump When it comes to a German-American face-off, you could do a lot worse than pitting the BMW M3 against Ford’s 5.0-liter...
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PS3 homebrew jailbreak released into the wilds Poor, poor Sony. First PSJailbreak splayed wide the PS3′s security model, now PSGroove has arrived calling itself the ‘open source PSjailbreak.’ The code must first be downloaded and installed onto a $30ish AT90USBkey or a $25ish Teensy++ USB development board. After that, homebrew enthusiasts can then execute...
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