There are lots of components that go into making electric and hybrid vehicles. Two of the most important are the battery packs and the electric motors. For a while now US automakers have been tying up with battery companies to construct their own battery packs. GM has announced that it will now become the first major automaker in the US to build its own electric motors .
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GM to be first major US automaker to make own electric engines
Who doesn’t love free stuff?! Our friends at CellUnlock.net have decided to offer up some free unlock codes. We’re going to make this giveaway very simple… Post a comment below telling us what you would like to see come to BlackBerrySync.com, in terms of features, reviews, etc. The first 25 people to post a comment with that win an unlock code. It’s simple as that.
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Giveaway: First 25 People to Comment Win an Unlock Code from CellUnlock.net
Yesterday, ColorWare added the HTC Nexus One to its list of customizable colored goods, and let’s be honest, who wouldn’t want a Nexus One in BGR blue…right? As we all know, customizing your mobile phone is never a cheap affair, and purchasing a painted handset directly from ColorWare will set you back $800; sending in a unit you already own has a price tag of $175. Those of you who need to express your steez and have a little extra money to burn can head on over to the ColorWare website to check out the plethora of pigment permutations.
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Make your Sexy Nexy even sexier, ColorWare style
Here’s an iPhone 3G/3GS case that allows you to combine your love of gadgets with your love of snack foods. This silicone case from USBFever lets you turn your iPhone into a “candy bar” phone . It looks like it adds some bulk to your phone, and it’s a little expensive at $24.99, but it may be the perfect case for the chocolate … [ visit site to read more ] Filed in categories: News , iPhone related Tagged: iPhone Case iPhone Case for Chocolate Lovers originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 27, 2010 at 7:17 am.
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iPhone Case for Chocolate Lovers
The mysterious Jack Crossfire’s open source Vicacopter autonomous VTOL UAVs are amazing to watch . For around a hundred dollars you, too, can build your own. You need to be an expert in PIC assembly, electronics, & the VicaCopter source code to actually get it to work, but this is actual source code flying our autonomous VTOL aircraft, not an incomplete stage which can’t hover. The VicaCopter supports 2 configurations: 3 gyros & a sonar transducer for the minimal autopilot 6 DOF IMU, magnetometer, barometer, GPS for the full autopilot Some things VicaCopter can do: Can fly with under $100 of parts, not including the airframe.
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Vicacopter open source autonomous VTOL UAV
Windows Mobile 7 According to Eldar Murtazin ( Editor-in-Chief at mobile-review.com ) the same guy who said WM7 is not backward compatible. He is test driving a WM7 device and the minimum specs on the device are 8Gb onboard, CPU1GHz, FM Radio, 5Mpx, compass, G-sensor, 3,6″ WVGA. and the device he is testing has a battery capacity 1850 mAh and works for about working only 6-7 hours (half a day) ( he did not say what kind of usage was involved ) via Twitter 1 2 Related Posts : [ RUMOR ] Windows Mobile 7 – not based on WinCE and thus not backward compatible [ RUMOR ] HTC HD3 Specs and a November 2010 Release ? Windows Mobile 6.5 to be obsolete soon after its released !!! Windows Mobile 7 getting Dual Core Processors
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[ RUMOR ] WM7 min specs mentioned again
Sanyo Japan have outed another new XACTI high-definition camcorder, the DMX-CG110. Capable of 1080p 60fps video capture together with 14.4-megapixel still images, the GC110 has the familiar pistol-grip form factor Sanyo have become known for, and squeezes in 16GB of onboard memory. There’s also an SD card slot that’s happy with SDHC and SDXC memory, meaning you could add a further 64GB if your wallet can afford it. A 5x optical zoom, digital image stabilization and face detection are also onboard, together with a stereo speaker and flash.
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Sanyo XACTI CG110 1080p 14.4MP camcorder outed
Gameloft is on board to bring its games for Palm ( NSDQ: PALM )’s webOS platform. The company has already launched Asphalt 5, Brain Challenge, Oregon Trail and Let’s Golf. And now they’re adding Assassin’s Creed: Altaïr’s Chronicles to the list. What’s interesting about the $6.99 game is that it works with the Pre only — Pixi doesn’t have enough horsepower to run the game
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Assassin’s Creed works on the Palm Pre, only
This music visualizer project combines two of my favorite things, Arduino’s & BlinkM’s , with another one of my favorite things, music! In the video above, all the BlinkM’s are mapped to display the same value, but they can be controlled individually with some modifications. Check out the link for complete build instructions and the Arduino source code.
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Arduino & BlinkM music visualizer
In the passing tough year best remembered for crisis, loss of jobs, and overall uncertainty, the outsourcing industry has made many gloomy headlines in the news resources. Interesting enough to note that the end of the year brings forecasts for the IT community as optimistic as long not heard. After the brutal 2009, we’re glad to receive some encouraging news again. With the leading and most trusted Forrester and Gartner at the front of the line, most other analyst houses and industry associations including IDC, IAOP, NOA echo with optimistic releases. Rejoice, IT! We’ve made it through! The Forrester’s loud statement “Tech downturn officially over” gave way to numerous sequential prognostications the quintessence of which sounds as follows: IT spending is set to grow in the coming year
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Outsourcing Potential 2010 – How Does It Look Like? (Part 1)
Found under: FCC , ETF , AT&T , Sprint , T-Mobile , Google , , In December 2009 the FCC decided to investigate Verizons new early termination fees regarding advanced devices. The Commission was not happy with Verizons responses concerning its new policies and it seems ready to do some more investigating.This time around the FCC is going after ATT Sprint T-Mobile and Google looking for more details about their ETF practices. Apparently theres no standard framework for structuring and applying ETFs throughout the wireless industry
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FCC to Investigate ETFs of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Google
Found under: Google , Nexus One , Android , 3G , Fix , , Although its definitely one of the best Android phones out there the Google Nexus One failed to become a hit handset yet. The phones image has been utterly destroyed by its inability to properly function in a 3G network. The Nexus Ones 3G issues have been spotted a long time ago and they were not fixed yet. People were waiting for a faster response from Google and HTC the makers of the handset and from T-Mobile the official carrier. Recently a response addressing the 3G pro Read More Read more in mobile format
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Google Nexus One 3G Fix Coming Soon
Found under: Nokia , Apple , ITC , , Just a few days ago we told you how both Apple and Nokia have asked the ITC to ban the imports of the other company in the USA. While the process can be very long until a decision will be made it looks like the ITC is moving quickly and its ready to investigate Apple.Should things go sour Apple might find itself unable to sell Apple products in the USA until its ready to deal with Nokias patent infringement allegations. Although Nokia seems to be winning were only talking Read More Read more in mobile format
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ITC to Investigate Apple Following Nokia Complaint
I-O Data just sent us a mail to announce the launch of a new external hard drive featuring USB2.0 port. Scheduled to be released in the middle of February, the HDD enclosure is available in 1TB (HDJ-U1.0) at 16 485 yens, or 125€, in 1.5TB (HDJ-U1.5) at 22 050 yens, or 169€, and 2TB (HDJ-U2.0) at 45 570 yens, or 350€. Compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7, and Mac OS X 10.4-10.6 OS, the HDJ-U series is also compatible with JVC’s Everio Cameras
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HDJ-U Series: I-O data releases new External HDD JVC Everio cameras – friendly
Found under: Zune Phone , Microsoft , Windows Mobile 7 , , A Microsoft-made phone seems more and more likely to arrive in the near future. Although various Redmond have repeatedly denied such an idea a Zune Phone might be in the works. Blending in Windows Mobile 7 with Zunes hardware and multimedia features might result in the creation of a hit phone.
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Zune Phone Gets Leaked in New Zune Update
Found under: HTC , Supersonic , Sprint , WiMAX , Android , The Supersonic is HTCs first Android phone thats going to be able to deliver WiMAX speeds and the handset is coming to Sprint later this year. The phone is not official yet although it has been leaked already
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HTC Supersonic Android Phone in the Wild
Bletchley Park , the historic site of secret British code breaking activities during WWII and the birthplace of the modern computer, is again in the news thanks to John Graham-Cumming ‘s book The Geek Atlas . O’Reilly pledged to give 50p per copy of the book sold in the UK to the Bletchley Park Fund and we are delighted to send our first cheque for £1000. Unfortunately not everyone has heard of the plight of Bletchley Park. The Bletchley Park Trust is aiming to preserve the core heritage of the site and to build on the work of the wartime pioneers through education and technology innovation
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O’Reilly donates £1000 to Bletchley Park
Victor JVC announced the release of two new models of Blu-Ray recorder with the SR-HD1500 and SR-HV250. Available from today, and business oriented, the first one is nice BD / HDD combo priced at 236 250 Yens, or 1800€. Featuring 500GB of HDD, this new recorder will let you to record video in MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264.
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SR-HD1500 & SR-HV250: Victor JVC to launch new BD / VHS Recorder in Japan
zune_contact All sort of alarm alarm has been going off around the Zune Phone rumors, we told you about the Phone settings from the Zune.ini earlier today now the Zune team is looking to hire a Hardware Engineering who should have Working knowledge of cell-phone 2G and 3G technologies . We have to think why would they need some one with those qualifications and there can be 2 reasons : 1) Zune Phone is coming 2) Windows Mobile will be getting the Zune Service ( may be limited to WM7 ) What is your pick
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ZUNE – to Phone or not to Phone ( Microsoft Job listing )
CEO of US publishing giant McGraw-Hill, Terry McGraw has confirmed in an interview the existence of the Apple [AAPL] Tablet, although we pretty much know it is real from all the information that has been leaked over the last few months. In an interview with CNBC’s Earnings Central financial news program, McGraw responded to question about the Apple tablet saying that they had been working with Apple for quite a while. McGraw also stated that the Apple Tablet is going to be based on the iPhone OS, so it will be transferable, and he also said that they have 95% of all their content ready to go on the new tablet, see what he has to say in the video below. It will be interesting to see if the Apple Tablet is based on the iPhone OS, we will keep you updated later today when Apple announce it (or not) at their special event
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US Book Publisher Confirms The Apple Tablet?
Marketplace Price According to a recent Report by Distimo ( a firm that sells tools for app store analytics ) the average WM App from the marketplace costs $6.99. The iPhone and Android hovered around the $3.50 mark. We believe that the reason for the higher price tag is coz only a few percent of the WM Community using the Marketplace at the moment due to some common issues like the inability to install to storage card
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Average Price of an app on Marketplace is $6.99 ?