Category: Gadget

Toyota’s production model Prius Plug-in Hybrid gets official unveiling, available March 2012 for $32,000

RICHMOND, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2011) –Toyota, the world leader in hybrid passenger cars and SUVs, introduced the Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the annual Green Drive Expo here today, as the newest member of the Prius Family.Joining the popular third-generation Prius ...

‘Arduino: The Comic’ will teach you to stop worrying and love programming

Ever wanted to learn DIY programming on the Arduino, but aren't interested in trawling through stacks of dusty technical manuals? Then pay attention: artist Jody Culkin has produced a paneled primer that explains electrical engineering from Ohms all the way ...

Obama signs America Invents Act into law, makes patent reform a reality

Patent reform's been bandied about on Capitol Hill for years now, and last week we finally got both houses of Congress to agree on the language to make it happen. Today, in what was a foregone conclusion, President Obama has ...

Apple strikes settlement with NYC vendors accused of selling counterfeit products

Remember that lawsuit Apple filed against a pair of Queens stores accused of selling fake iDevice accessories? Well, it looks like it's coming to a close. According to Reuters, Cupertino has reached a settlement with the two Chinatown-area retailers, both ...

The Engadget / eBoy t-shirt shop is officially open, pre-orders start today!

Woo, boy. We've been bursting at the seams to share this one, and it's finally time -- Engadget is teaming up with the one and only eBoy (read our introduction here) in order to open up our very own t-shirt ...

Recon Instruments gets NASA Desert RATS eyes-on with Micro Optics Display, lets them see the future

16th September 2011Recon Instruments' Micro Optics Display technologies successfully evaluated by NASA for Next Generation Spacesuit applicationsRecon Instruments' customized solution for NASA's annual field testing provided an eye-widening experience for the testers involved.Recon Instruments is the multiple award-winning Vancouver-based technology ...

Sony PlayStation Vita battery life: as little as three hours on a charge

We've had plenty of QT with the Vita on the floor at TGS, but battery life is hard to judge when you can't take the device away with you. Back at our earlier hands-on in June we were told that ...

Verizon preps update for LTE Galaxy Tab 10.1, promises ‘enhanced data’

Did you splash out extra on the LTE version of Verizon's Galaxy Tab 10.1 only to suffer the indescribable horrors of an unstable 4G connection? Then listen up: an OTA update including "enhanced data connectivity" is in the works that ...

Altec Lansing debuts new ultraportable iMT630 speakers for iPhone and iPod

The New inMotion iMT630 Provides High Quality Sound and High Impact Style for iPhone and iPod UsersSAN DIEGO, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, audio innovator Altec Lansing introduced the new inMotion® iMT630 Classic and Sport speaker systems for iPhone ...

FCC to test white space database at its own pace

Office of Engineering and Technology Announces the Opening of Public Testing for Spectrum Bridge's TV Band Database System ET Docket No. 04-186The Commission's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) announces that on September 19, 2011, it will commence a 45-day public ...

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