Next-gen Ford GT supercar to be a hybrid, still weigh 500lb less than predecessor?
February 4, 2011 No Comment
Ford ‘s GT came back to life in the mid 2000s to give the brand a much-needed halo car and to re-kindle the fires of those who watched the GT40 trounce the Ferraris at Le Mans in the late ’60s. It didn’t live long, but rumors of its re-resurrection are growing stronger. Latest comes courtesy of Auto Express , which indicates this generation GT will weigh right around 3,000lbs — a massive 500 lighter than its predecessor despite this new model supposedly packing a hybrid system. It’ll offer a supercharged V8 paired with an electric motor driving the front wheels, not unlike the setup in the Porsche 918 RSR and its street-going version, the 918 Spyder . If these rumors prove true it’ll hit that target thanks to an all-aluminum chassis, composite body panels, and an aggressive diet. Next-gen Ford GT supercar to be a hybrid, still weigh 500lb less than predecessor? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 04:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …PSP-playing boy falls onto train tracks, saved by a real life hero (video)
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Not the best news for Sony execs to be waking up to this morning, as the company’s PSP has played a starring role in an unfortunate, though thankfully innocuous, incident. A 10-year old Milanese boy was recently so absorbed by his portable’s make.believe world that he forgot the real one around him had boundaries with bright lines painted around them. A moment later the young gamer found himself next to the train tracks a few feet below the platform designed for human occupation, though he wasn’t there long as an off-duty policeman by the name of Alessandro Micalizzi quickly leapt down and lifted him to safety. See it on video below and feel free to draw your own conclusions about your gaming habits. Continue reading PSP-playing boy falls onto train tracks, saved by a real life hero (video) PSP-playing boy falls onto train tracks, saved by a real life hero (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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You’re probably a lot like us: more handsome and socially adept, naturally, but with a similar fear of robots and penchant for living fast and loose with pre-release developer builds. As such, the latest changes to the stable release of the Chrome browser won’t be of much use to you. Nevertheless, Google’s official window to the web was just injected with a speed bump, 3D WebGL graphics, Google Chrome Instant search results, and the Chrome Web Store already available in Chrome’s beta channel. If nothing else, please, we beg you, do the right thing and inform the local luddite. Google Chrome 9 update brings speed, WebGL, and apps originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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C-Mount lenses (commonly used on 16mm film cameras) have already found a bit of new life on Micro Four Thirds cameras thanks to adapters, and it look like the compact lenses are now also found another fan in the form of Japanese camera manufacturer Kenko . It’s now showing a new compact camera that will apparently accomodate C-mount lenses directly, and be available in Japan this summer for
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While pre-orders have been halted for the interim, several readers that got their credit card information in on time have been sent an email from Verizon alerting to an CDMA iPhone shipment en route to their residence of choice. FedEx doesn’t seem to be tracking any of the orders just yet, but we’ll check back tomorrow to be sure. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Verizon iPhone now shipping to select customers: ‘it begins’ originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …RIM tilts BlackBerry PlayBook keyboard on side, drops hints about TAT, module cavities and battery life
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RIM held a BlackBerry WebWorks developer event in San Francisco this evening, and while hard news was not in attendance, we did score a number of tidbits about the company’s BlackBerry PlayBook . First and foremost, there’s most definitely a portrait virtual keyboard in the latest QNX tablet build, and we literally gave it a spin, watching as the landscape layout slowly switched to portrait mode as we changed the slate’s orientation. Second, we may have gotten our first hint about what RIM’s doing with the recently-purchased TAT — we overheard that the PlayBook’s bezel gestures actually aren’t quite finalized yet, and that the astonishingly silent UI design division may be lending a hand. On the all-important subject of battery life we don’t have much to add beyond earlier boasts , but a staffer did tell us that RIM’s shooting for a “full work day” of juice. Last but not least, we were told that Jim Balsillie’s module cavity certainly exists, but it’s not the user-upgradable slot or socket we’d hoped — rather, it’s a orifice deep inside the PlayBook for hardware enhancements at the factories where devices are built. Like this one , perhaps? Video after the break. Continue reading RIM tilts BlackBerry PlayBook keyboard on side, drops hints about TAT, module cavities and battery life RIM tilts BlackBerry PlayBook keyboard on side, drops hints about TAT, module cavities and battery life originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …RFID poker gets DIY kit, automated card counting now available at home (video)
February 4, 2011 No Comment
When Andrew Milner built himself an RFID-equipped poker table and the automated video overlay system to match, it was certainly a labor of love. Now, like any good poker player, he’s trying to get a little money out of it. He’s selling a DIY kit that includes almost all the hardware and software you need to replicate the video below but do it on your game night with your friends. (You’ll need to supply the webcams, a table with cutouts, and a Windows PC to handle the footage.) This means you can create video replays that look awfully professional even if your ability to calculate odds on the fly and to focus more on the river than the bowl of chips is decidedly amateur. Components can be bought individually, like a deck of RFID cards for $148, or you can get the entire kit for about $1,600 — stakes a bit too high for our game. Continue reading RFID poker gets DIY kit, automated card counting now available at home (video) RFID poker gets DIY kit, automated card counting now available at home (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It’s finally here, folks. The Chronic Dev Team has put out the latest version of greenpois0n that allows you to free your iDevice running 4.2.1. What’s different about this jailbreak ? Glad you asked. This time ’round, the program will let you perform an untethered jailbreak — you can finally reboot the device without having to re-jailbreak. Be warned though — this build was rushed out and we haven’t tested any devices on our end. At the time of this writing, the software is only available for Mac. Oh, and unlockers, don’t update to 4.2.1 if you plan on swapping sim cards in the future. Hit the source link to get started. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Chronic Dev Team unleashes greenpois0n, untethered jailbreak for 4.2.1 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Verizon halts iPhone pre-orders, brings back everyone’s favorite technician for new ad (video)
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As they say, “Ye who snoozes, something something something, set your alarm for launch morning.” Take solace in a new dramatic commercial for Verizon iPhone featuring you-know-who — it’s after the break. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Continue reading Verizon halts iPhone pre-orders, brings back everyone’s favorite technician for new ad (video) Verizon halts iPhone pre-orders, brings back everyone’s favorite technician for new ad (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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So far, Chrome is the only browser of the big four — Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer being the other three — to escape the Pwn2Own hacking competition unscathed the past two years . (Sorry Opera aficionados, looks like there’s not enough of you to merit a place in the contest… yet.) Evidently, its past success has Google confident enough to pony up a cool $20,000 and a CR-48 laptop to anyone able to find a bug in its code and execute a clean sandbox escape on day one of Pwn2Own 2011. Should that prove too daunting a task, contest organizer TippingPoint will match El Goog’s $10,000 prize (still $20,000 total) for anyone who can exploit Chrome and exit the sandbox through non-Google code on days two and three of the event. For those interested in competing, Pwn2Own takes place March 9th through 11th in Vancouver at the CanSecWest conference. The gauntlet has been thrown — your move, hackers. Google’s paying $20,000 to hack Chrome — any takers? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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