| Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook gets official: on sale August 21st for $1,399 and up Aug 8th 2012, 01:00  Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon has been a known entity since May, when the company gave us a look at the 14-inch, Ivy Bridge-packing Ultrabook. Up until now, though, the successor to the ThinkPad X1 remained somewhat shrouded in mystery, with no pricing or specific availability information to its name. But no more -- Lenovo's just raised the official curtain on the Carbon, announcing a pricing scheme of $1,399 and up and targeting an on-sale date of August 21st at Lenovo.com. The entry-level model will run a 1.7GHz Core i5-3317U CPU with 4GB, and it includes a 128GB SSD and Intel's HD integrated graphics. Like on the ThinkPad X1, 3G connectivity will be an optional feature. Head past the break for more info on the business-centric Ultrabook. Continue reading Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook gets official: on sale August 21st for $1,399 and up Filed under: Laptops Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook gets official: on sale August 21st for $1,399 and up originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | SiriusXM launches On Demand radio, gives offline access to iOS apps Aug 8th 2012, 00:32  It's finally here! SiriusXM On Demand has launched, ushering the satellite radio service into the 21st century. The company's promised library of 200 shows and 2,000 hours of programming are online and available for subscribers to stream at their leisure. Access is free for existing subscribers, and available through the web or the SiriusXM apps on iOS. App users can even download shows for offline playback (which we believe makes them podcasts). Now you'll never need to miss another allegedly hilarious episode of Opie & Anthony again. Though, you might be a better person if you did. Check out the PR after the break for a few more details. Continue reading SiriusXM launches On Demand radio, gives offline access to iOS apps Filed under: Cellphones, Tablet PCs, Internet, Software SiriusXM launches On Demand radio, gives offline access to iOS apps originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Road safety project simTD connects cars, infrastructure. Hopes to save lives, time Aug 8th 2012, 00:08  Live traffic info likely prevents many a clenched fist meeting steering wheel every single day. A new trial scheme in Frankfurt Germany, however, could prevent even more unnecessary road-rage. The project involves 120 vehicles from a range of manufacturers, loaded with "car-to-x" technology. Cars will communicate with each other, and with general infrastructure, in an attempt to make roads safe and less congested. As well as basic location data, other tools include a brake light that advises the car behind it once activated, and an obstacle warning system to share information on the presence and location of hazards -- as well as what those blockages are. The project is a collaboration between Universities, research institutes, telecom providers -- and of course -- the auto industry. We're keen to see how the trial turns out. Even if it's just to lower our next taxi fare. Continue reading Road safety project simTD connects cars, infrastructure. Hopes to save lives, time Filed under: Transportation Road safety project simTD connects cars, infrastructure. Hopes to save lives, time originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  simTD (pdf,German) | Email this | Comments | |
