Apr 22
Analyst reports from Asia indicate Apple may start production on new MacBook Airs with Thunderbolt ports, Sandy Bridge processors, and Intel Graphics in May, with June ship dates.
Apr 22
Sprint MiFi 4082 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot review: Very cool and could be cooler, too
Posted in: Today's ChiliCNET reviews Sprint’s MiFi 4082 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot.
Apr 22
Apr 22
DirecTV’s iPad, iPhone, Android apps will (NOT) have HBO Go streaming May 2nd (Update)
Posted in: Android, Apple, ios, ipad, iPhone, streaming, Today's Chili
Just like the web versions of HBO Go and Max Go are accessible both through their own sites and various provider portals, DirecTV has announced it will include access to them in its own apps on iPad, iPhone and “select Android devices” at the same time native Go apps launch. There’s no word on what restrictions may be placed on Android, if it’s just Froyo or higher hardware with Flash accessibility, then that’s one thing, but Netflix-style DRM tie ups could prove to be much more frustrating to our Game of Thrones streaming plans. The announcement came from DirecTV’s official Twitter account which indicated the apps would progress beyond mere remote control and DVR scheduling on the same May 2nd date previously teased in HBO’s YouTube trailer — we’ll wait and see how long it takes to be integrated into similar apps from competitors like Comcast and Verizon FiOS.
Update: We’ve just heard from DirecTV that this was a “mistweet”, as it turns out they won’t be adding HBO Go access through their own apps and DirecTV customers will have to use the native HBO Go app just like everyone else. Check the @DirecTV account for the latest tweets, we’ll put this one on the shelf next to the DirecTiVo for now.
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Apr 22
Scion now has a sexy $30,000 sporty vehicle in the Scion FR-S concept car to help rebuild the Scion momentum of the early 2000s, back when the brand was quirky, cool, and desirable. The FR-S is one of the top cars of the 2011 New York International Auto Show. FR-S stands for Front engine, Rear drive, Sport. To lower the center of gravity, Scion and parent Toyota turned to Subaru for a boxer engine, meaning a horizontal layout with four opposed cylinders – as on the Porsche 911, VW Beetle, or Subarus. Think of the FR-S in the same class as the Hyundai Genesis Coupe.
Apr 22
The Kia Soul gets a midlife refresh just 2-1/2 years into the life of this boxy, small SUV. And it gets the new UVO (your voice) infotainment system that is much like Ford Sync; Microsoft has its hands in both. Navigation is also an option but apparently they’re either/or choices for now: UVO or navigation, pick one. The 2012 Soul also delivers more engine power and better fuel economy, helped by gasoline direct injection. All this for a vehicle, pre-refresh, selling 10,000 units a month.
Apr 22
The 2012 Honda Civic is the best small car ever built, as we noted in a review this week. It debuted publicly at the New York International Auto Show in multiple versions: gas-engine sedan or coupe, high-efficiency gas-engine sedan, sporty sedan or coupe, hybrid, and natural gas vehicle. The i-MID 5″ LCD display in front of the driver at the base of the windshield is almost as good as a $1,200 head-up display. There’s a USB jack standard. But Honda leaves Bluetooth off the majority of Civics it will sell in the U.S.
Apr 22
The 2012 Nissan Versa sedan, introduced at the 2011 New York International Auto Show and due this summer, doesn’t stand out visually. But price is a different matter: just $11,500, delivered, for a barebones entry model (with air conditioning and a five-speed manual). The technology of interest here is how much car Nissan has crafted for so little money: stability control, anti-lock brakes, variable valve timing and, on all but the entry Versa, a continuously variable transmission are standard.
Apr 22
The Chevrolet Malibu is so important to GM’s future that it got a simultaneous debut at the 2011 New York and Shanghai auto shows this week. The next generation of Chevy’s midsize, best-selling sedan arrives in 2012 as a 2013 model with four-cylinder engines only; no V6’s. Tech features include Chevrolet MyLink (like Ford Sync) with Pandora and Stitcher SmartRadio, lane departure warning, forward collision warning, and rear camera. There will be an ECO model with an estimated 38 mpg highway rating and, on some models, active grille shutters to reduce wind resistance.
Apr 22
Millions of gamers have been unable to connect their Sony PlayStation devices to the Internet for an extended period of time. What should Sony do once the problem is fixed?
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