Hasta La Gadget!

This morning we’re having a massive influx of automobile news because of the LA Car Show that we’re also in attendance of. Have a peek at our Chevrolet Sonic and Siri integration hands-on courtesy of our own Vincent Nguyen. Then move on to such a beauty as the BMW i3 Concept Coupe with a complete ditching of steel for intelligent EV. Also spotted is the new Fiat 500L and 500L Trekking for North American release.

Apple has successfully gotten Samsung Galaxy devices banned in the Netherlands. You’ll be glad to know that Vimeo for iPhone has been updated for easier video creation. Skype for iOS has also been updated with Microsoft account login and animated emoticons (finally! right?)

The entire Curiosity Mars Mission has been classified “history books” worthy by NASA. Science has also spoken up (in general) about a lovely Nuclear engine for deep space exploration.

Vehicle news continues then with the new TMG Sports 650 on the Lexus luxobarge you’re going to need to see to believe. There’s a new Desire short film for Jaguar starring Damien Lewis.

The TomTom navigation app has updates for both iOS 6 and the iPhone 5 but gone is Google Local Search – wonder why? The folks at Mugen have brought forth a massive 6400 mAh battery for the Samsung Galaxy Note II. The operating system known as webOS has returned as a very slow-moving Android homescreen replacement app – more production soon! Also bigfoot is real apparently – check it out!

SlashGear Morning Wrap-up: November 28th, 2012 is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Asus has announced that it has delayed shipments in the US for the interesting dual screen Taichi ultrabook. Those machines have been available for US customers order from several websites including Amazon.com. The Taichi is a dual screen ultrabook with a screen on the outside for tablet use and a second screen on the inside for traditional notebook use.

These ultrabooks were originally pegged to ship this month after the launch of Windows 8. Asus is now stating that the machines are expected to start shipping in the United States in December. However, Asus is also opening the door for the Taichi shipments to be pushed even further out.

Asus has offered no specific reasons for the delay of the ultrabooks leaving us to speculate. If you’re unfamiliar with the Taichi dual screen ultrabook, the device considered a Windows 8 hybrid and is available in two models. The 21 DH51 uses an Intel Core i5 processor and has a 128 GB SSD for storage. It sells for $1299 online.

The other model is the Taichi 21 DH71. This machine has a faster Intel Core i7 processor and the 256 GB SSD. This particular machine was reportedly priced at $1299 on Amazon, but that price has been pulled. The machine was listed for $1599 on other online sites. Both models have dual 11.6-inch screens supporting HD resolution and 4 GB of RAM. The machines also have a five-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and dual USB 3.0 ports.

[via PC World]

Asus delays dual screen Taichi ultrabooks is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Welcome to the holiday season here in the gadget and tech universe, with no lack of companies coming on from all directions with products galore – and promotions as strange as a pool of interactive water! The Replay XD 720 HD action camcorder has been released in all its black and red glory – ready to mount to your hardcore toys. For those of you that are slightly less hardcore, there’s also the LG Nexus 4 as it re-approaches the Google Play online store this afternoon.

Those of you that braved the web for Cyber Monday yesterday will be glad to know that you’ve reached $2 billion in sales across the Earth. The Nintendo TVii will be launching on December 8th for those lucky users out there with the Wii U in Japan, Europe, and the USA. The top sales spot for smartphones in the past 12 weeks leading up to October 28th belongs to the iPhone 5 according to Kantar.

Lovers of the game Grand Theft Auto V – well before its released – have started a petition to get the game ported to the PC. Our best buddy Minnesota has been found hoarding moon rocks – woopsie! The Wii Mini has been revealed with no internet and a $99.99 price tag for Canada exclusively – and new software too, of course.

Apple has revealed that the iMac (the newest ones) will be popping up on November 30th, while the larger of the two will be appearing in December. It would appear that two of Saturn’s moons have Pac-Man on them. The Large Hadron Collider has potentially discovered New Matter.

SlashGear Morning Wrap-up: November 27th, 2012 is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 – 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

If there’s one thing that people tend to toss around a lot, it’s USB flash drives. Since they are getting so small, they can easily be lost. In order to cut down on all that electronic waste, why not get a green USB flash drive, one made out of paper?

The Intellipaper USB drive isn’t completely made out of paper, but the memory chip is printed on paper, allowing you to mail it, modify it, and cutting down on weight. It also allows for easier recycling. The memory is between 8MB and 32MB, so its aimed at sending around small batches of files, or for things like business or greeting cards, brochures and ads with data embedded into them.

Intellipaper’s USB drive was launched as an Indiegogo project to raise funds for ramping up production. Unfortunately, they’ve only raised about $300 out of a goal of $300,000, so it’s unlikely that this project will ever be made, though I’m keeping my fingers crossed for them. You’ll need to pledge at least $30 to get a box of 10 disposable thumb drives.

I’d hate to be the IT guy fixing this network. By dropping electronic devices into the stomachs of cows and networking them together, researchers hope to reduce the climate-warming farts and burps they produce. More »