Archive for June, 2010
Lenovo’s Skylight and U1 Hybrid being revived with fresh Qualcomm silicon?
What’s this? A new sliver of hope in a dark, lost world? Before you throw your hands up and shut your eyes, you should know that all of this is coming from Digitimes,
Maverick flying car can actually fly, and you’ll never be without a parachute
i-tec Mavric flying buggy – Click above for high-res image gallery
In a lot of ways, we’ve been shortchanged on the transportation front. We were supposed to be jetting around in flying cars by the year 2000, but unfortunately,
Documents show that Dell knowingly sold defective computers, misled those needing support
What happens when capacitors go bad, spewing out their tangerine innards like the ones in the photo above? Components die. In the early to mid naughties there was a rash of failures, the so-called “capacitor plague” that affected many manufacturers thanks to millions of bogus units filled with an electrolyte mixture that was a bit […]
Report: Nissan Titan and Frontier pickups to get new model designations for 2011, little else
While Nissan refines its pickup truck plans and gets ready for an all new Titan in 2014, it is doing only a little bit of tweaking to the 2011 Titan and Frontier.
Palm Foleo lands on eBay, can be yours for a relative song
It’s probably not the first Foleo to ever splash down on eBay, but this one might just be the most comprehensive of them all. Palm’s companion laptop-that-never-was will
Dodge hipper than ever says Ralph Gillies
Ralph Gilles reports that the halls of Dodge are abuzz with enthusiasm since Fiat rescued Chrysler. In an interview with The Detroit News, Gilles conveys his enthusiasm for the Dodge brand and the new direction it’s headed. Among the most significant changes? 100,000-plus fans on Facebook for Dodge.
Terrafugia Transition flying car gets a little closer to reality with FAA approval
If you’re a little heavier than your spouse would like, you have two choices: get a new diet, or get a new spouse. However, if you’re the Terrafugia Transition flying car and you’re a little heavier than the FAA would like, you have a third option: get an exemption. The, uh,
Sony to recall half a million ‘too hot to handle’ VAIO laptops
Well, this isn’t good. Sony’s issued a warning that about half a million of its VAIO laptops are at risk of seriously overheating, and could even cause burns.
Mazda whips the sheets off of MX-5 Miata Miyako for UK market
UK-edition Mazda MX-5 Miyako – Click above for high-res image gallery
The Mazda MX-5 Miata has been electromagnetic when it comes to special editions, nearly as powerful at attracting check-this-option-box versions as the Ford Mustang. The next one to be rung up is the MX-5 Miyako for those roadster-loving Brits. Part of the year-long celebration of […]
Fable 3 targeting 5M sold, episodic release will follow retail launch
Peter Molyneux, the king around Lionhead Studios and Microsoft Games Studios’ European creative director, told GI.biz that the company is “driving” for Fable 3 to sell more than 5 million copies and make profit “in excess” of $150 million. Molyneux expressed the reasoning behind the parameter: “We have to do that because if a franchise […]
