CES 2012: Automotive round-up

It's always a nice break from ultrabooks, smartphones and massive OLED TVs to catch a glimpse of the new auto tech that will be rolling out in the months to come. This year's focus at CES was infotainment and software add-ons for a handful of manufacturers and models. Sure, the plug-in Fusion was a highlight, but for the most part, the emphasis on on-board screens and content delivery while you're blazin' down Route 66. Read on for some highlights from the week that was.

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CES 2012: Automotive round-up originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In-app payment support arrives on Android

Right on cue, Google has launched in-app payment support for Android applications. Developer testing began last week, and now many popular apps -- like the ones pictured above -- can begin charging users for add-on functionality, content, or whatever the heck else they feel is worthy of additional bits of your pocket change. If you were wondering, Google will take the same 30% cut that Apple takes from in-app purchases.

At last we can buy individual issues in Comics with minimal fuss!

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SpareOne ? the World?s Only Cellphone That Runs on a Single AA Battery

Ever had a dead car battery, reach for your cellphone to call for help, and find that your cellphone’s battery is dead, too?  If you kept a SpareOne cellphone in your car or purse for emergencies, you wouldn’t have to worry about that scenario.  The SpareOne is a Dual band GSM phone with patented technology [...]

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New Smoking Study Suggests Quitting with an Aide Is Just as Ineffective as Cold Turkey [Smoking]

The American people spend $1.5 billion dollars every year on smoking cessation devices. That's a huge market for a product that's supposed to work the first time. A forthcoming study suggests that, in the real world, the patch is no "magic bullet." More »


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Mitoza is a fun, freaky Web toy with an artistic look

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While not a game per se, I found Mitoza intriguing enough to spend quite some time with it. You start off with a seed, and are then presented with two choices: you can either click a flower pot, or click a cute little birdie.

If you click the flower pot, a flower pot appears and the seed is planted inside. You're then presented with two further choices -- a water can or a bottle of fertilizer. Each choice you make causes your creation to morph, and presents you with two other choices.

There's no winning or losing, really. Each "game" usually lasts around four or five choices, at which point the plant/animal dies in some creative (but not too gruesome) way. At this point you instantly start over with a new seed.

The graphics are captivating; the whole thing has a cinematic feel to it, with a bit of artificial camera shake added for style.

All in all, it's a fun, peaceful way to spend a few minutes, and it might even make you think a little bit while you're at it.

Mitoza is a fun, freaky Web toy with an artistic look originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Engadget Mobile Podcast 121: CES 2012 - 01.12.2012


This was the QVC edition of the Engadget Mobile Podcast, featuring full-on hand modeling by Brad and some really nice close-ups of the new halo devices of CES 2012. A forklift also abducted Myriam. You won't see that in the audio-only podcast, so use your best fan fiction imagination this time or shoot the video to your media streaming device of choice. All that, plus the triumphant return of the newly Fu Manchu'd Sean Cooper. Zing! Video after the break.

Hosts: Myriam Joire (tnkgrl), Brad Molen
Guest: Sean Cooper
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Telephone

00:06:00 - AT&T Pantech Element hands-on at CES 2012 (video)
00:06:10 - AT&T Pantech Burst hands-on at CES 2012 (video)
00:07:17 - Huawei Ascend P1 S and P1 hands-on (updated: video)
00:11:55 - Motorola RAZR MAXX
00:12:05 - Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Motorola's Melissa Gardner
00:12:15 - The Engadget Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop at CES 2012 (video)
00:13:30 - Verizon launches BlackBerry Curve 9370
00:13:45 - BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 hands-on (video)
00:14:05 - Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with RIM (update: video embedded)
00:14:55 - Lenovo K800 Intel Medfield smartphone hands-on (video)
00:16:15 - AT&T Galaxy Note with LTE hands-on at CES 2012 (video)
00:27:35 - Sprint Samsung Galaxy Nexus with LTE hands-on (video)
00:31:20 - Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD coming to AT&T: 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, LTE, 'razor-thin'
00:33:25 - T-Mobile announces the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, available 'later this year'
00:35:05 - Huawei MediaPad to get Ice Cream Sandwich this quarter, new colors announced
00:35:45 - Hands-on with LG Viper, an LTE smartphone coming to Sprint
00:35:55 - HTC Titan II coming to AT&T, finally delivers LTE to Mango lovers
00:42:55 - Verizon says (almost) 'all' future phones and tablets will be LTE
00:43:55 - Sony Xperia ion coming to AT&T in Q2: offers 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, 720p Reality display and dual HD cameras
01:01:35 - The Engadget Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop at CES 2012 (video)
01:02:40 - Polaroid SC1630 Android HD smart camera hands-on, is it a cameraphone or a phonecamera?
01:05:45 - Aurasma Virtual Browser and virtual world hands-on
01:07:45 - Update to Google Maps improves battery life, public transit options and more
01:10:20 - Nokia's CES 2012 keynote now online: watch Elop emote and Ballmer bombast
01:10:35 - Live from AT&T's 2012 Developer Summit keynote!
01:12:45 - Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with NXP's Jeff Miles (update: video embedded)
01:12:55 - NXP gesture smart card adds another layer of security to NFC data, we go hands-on (video)
01:16:00 - Tobii's Gaze interface lets you use your eyes to move a cursor, perform gestures in Windows 8 (video)
01:18:55 - T Mobile CTO: next iPhone chipset 'will support AWS'
01:21:05 - Motorola and Intel hold hands for multi-year, multi-device partnership, shipments start 2H 2012
01:25:19 - Hands-on with Verizon Novatel MiFi 4620L Jetpack (video)
01:29:15 - Nokia confirms Canadian plans: Lumia 800 exclusive to Telus, Lumia 710 exclusive to Rogers
01:45:00 - Nokia confirms Lumia 900 doesn't have Pentile display


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Line Grapefruit is a tricky Flash "path" game

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Okay, see that snaking line coming in from the right on the screenshot? That's you. And see those large round circles? Those are supposedly grapefruits, only they won't sit still - they keep moving up and down and cutting across your path. And if you touch one, you die!

That's what you have to deal with in Line Grapefruit. But that's not all - you're also on a time limit. In fact, you have a very limited amount of time to make it through the "path" (for lack of a better word). You need to snake your way through the winding trail without touching anything. The good news is that a grapefruit only kills you if it touches the end of the line - once you've made it past the grapefruit, nothing happens if it crosses the path you've made.

This is not an easy game, but it's quite unique - I can't recall seeing another game quite like it.

Line Grapefruit is a tricky Flash "path" game originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google?s Newest Search Result? An FTC Antitrust Investigation [Google]

I'm not the only one troubled by Google's new Search Plus Your World—Google's aggressive push to include social results in its search that seems to favor Google+ over other social media services. So is the FTC. More »


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