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2009 Mazda6 caught in the wild, sort of {Autoblog}
Jun 16th 2008 6:59PM Haha, I recognized it too, but not by the backgrounds. It was from the green parking lines. I was just over there the other day eating at the Pastrami shop.
NTT DoCoMo users find their phones just a little too good at roaming {Engadget Mobile}
Apr 14th 2008 2:58PM When at my father's house in Victoria, Canada on Vancouver Island, I can make calls on AT&T across the water from Port Angeles, WA (without Roaming.) Sometimes I get "Call Failed" but for the most part it works. Over in Port Angeles, I noticed my phone saying Roger's from time to time too.
It's over 50 miles across the water to the USA from my father's house, which looks right towards Port Angeles. Lucky for him, the Roger's GSM signal (his carrier) is strong all around Victoria so his phone doesn't roam on AT&T...
And I use the Manual Network Selection on my RAZR V3xx to stay on AT&T signal so I don't inadvertently make a call on Rogers.
TiVo's win over DISH Network upheld by court of appeals: It's over {Engadget}
Apr 11th 2008 6:54PM The ATI All-In-Wonder did come at the end of 1996, but as far as I know the software did not have time-warp style playback back then. It was more like a digital VCR where you could only watch what you recorded after it was finished recording.
Black Centros in AT&T stores {Engadget Mobile}
Mar 31st 2008 2:59PM My friend bought one of these this past weekend on Saturday at that AT&T Store at La Cienega and Beverly in Los Angeles. Cute little phone! He got the black one -- $99 with a contract renewal. $35 unlimited data+200 text data plan. Sucks you couldn't get the $20/mos plan. The agent said after you get the $100 MIR, call and change CSR and change to another phone (like a RAZR) and switch to MediaMAX.
VIA offers a cheapo gPC "dev kit" motherboard {Engadget}
Nov 8th 2007 7:28PM Newegg has the PC-Chips version of this (open box) for $39:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813185094R
Identical motherboard with the 1.5ghz chip soldered on. I just picked up one of these to put in my server, where I currently have a old and hot Athlon 1000. I don't need super speed -- just low power. Onboard SATA-150 as well is a nice bonus.
Why does the 2009 Pontiac Vibe continue to use Toyota engines? {Autoblog}
Nov 7th 2007 2:10PM The old Matrix and Corolla shared identical drivetrain. In a Corolla, you could easily get 38mpg on the highway. (I've taken countless long road trips in rental Corollas. Sometimes I can hit the 40mpg mark.) In the rental Vibe's I've had, you could usually muster a best of 33 or sometimes 34. So that shows you the body shape right away gets you a 4 to 5mpg decrease on identical roads.
So don't compare the Cobalt MPG to a Vibe. Also, the same 2.4l Toyota motor gets 31mpg in a big and heavy Camry. The Camry is just a more slippery shape.
Also, in all of the 1.8l rental Vibes I've had, I never had a problem with the engine being harsh. Sure it's only 130hp in a heavy car, but it got the job done fine. They were all smooth and not horribly loud. And 33 to 34mpg in a wagon is nothing to sneeze at. (I've taken a 1900 mile trip and a 3000 miles trip in a Vibe.)
Pop quiz, Hot Shot: On what side of the car do you fill your tank? {Autoblog}
Oct 16th 2007 4:40PM On the TSX, it's correct. Say you were pulling up to that pump indicated in the icon. The hose is on the pump's right side -- and it goes into car's left side. So what's incorrect about that? The pump's orientation is correct.
Motorola RAZR 2 hands-on {Engadget}
May 15th 2007 1:15PM The interface and tech specs look exactly like my current RAZR V3xx. Maybe the V3xx was a test-bed for them. The outside screen looks pretty nice and huge.
Newer images of iPhone spotted -- with new features? {Engadget Mobile}
May 11th 2007 7:42PM While EDGE isn't horrible for data (I have it on my BB 8700) 3G data is just so damn fast that it's a shame this phone doesn't have it.
Samsung's SGH-A617 with American 3G {Engadget Mobile}
May 11th 2007 7:38PM I've never found external antennas mean better reception -- and on flip phones I find it makes it worse when the antenna is mounted on the hinge like this one. Your hand covers it up when holding the phone to you head, killing the 1900Mhz signal. The RAZR style built in antenna at the bottom works so well because you hand is no where near it when holding the phone up to your head.
(And I must say my RAZR V3xx has amazing reception -- one of the best phones I've used. Much better than a Blackjack -- which isn't too bad.)
