drag2share: Has James Bond gone green? Bulletproof electric roadster in the works

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/08/has-james-bond-gone-green-bulletproof-electric-roadster-in-the/

Warding off assassins while saving the environment just became a cake walk with the Jo-Mojo, an upcoming creation by Estonian armored vehicle company DARTZ. This two seat convertible roadster brandishes an 80 horsepower electric engine capable of pushing zero to 60 mph in 9.5 seconds and a top speed of 125 mph -- yet most of its "mojo" is outside the hood. Custom seating, color-changing chameleon paint finish, bulletproof tires, and others are just a few of the many "drooling" features. The sunroof is given a task with flexible solar panels built-in, good for juicing up the batteries while idle or on the go. Aimed to hit the market at the end of Q2 2012, its estimated price tag starts at 30,000 euros (~ $40,000), within range of most low-end luxury automobiles. Check past the break for a video slideshow of this snazzy piece of metal by Gray Designs, DARTZ's partner in the venture.

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Has James Bond gone green? Bulletproof electric roadster in the works originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Social Folders Syncs Your Facebook Pics, Google Docs, and Other Online Media with Your Desktop [Video]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5866029/socialfolders-syncs-your-online-social-media-accounts-with-your-desktop

Windows/Mac: If you've ever wanted to keep a local copy of all the pictures, video, and files you post on social media sites like Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and Google Docs, Social Folders can give you just that. Additionally, it'll sync any changes you make online or locally so managing your online media from your desktop is incredibly easy.

All you have to do to get started with Social Folders is download the app for Windows or Mac, sign up for an account, and start linking your social media accounts through the Social Folders web app. If you're already signed in to those accounts this process will only take a few clicks. You'll be able to connect to a good variety of services, such as Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, Google Docs, Instagram, YouTube, and Box. Social Folders will then sync all your content so you can access it easily from your computer. It will also scan for updates periodically, whether they were added via the web or to one of the synced folders on your machine, and synchronize the changes. This means, for example, that you can upload new photos to Facebook by just dropping them in a folder.

Social Folders isn't as quick about noticing updates as it could be, but you can always manually initiate a sync to hurry the process along. Even if you're using it solely to keep local copies of the stuff you post online, it's a very useful utility.

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drag2share: Google Goggles Now Searches Without Having to Take a Picture [Android]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5866060/google-goggles-now-searches-automatically-from-the-camera-without-taking-a-photo

Your time is precious. Why should you waste it taking photos with Google Goggles to enable a search? Starting today, you don't have too.

Until today's update, Google's all-knowing visual search app only worked if you took photos of items. See a painting you like, take a picture and tells you the artist and the title. Take a photo of a bar code and Goggles will give you product information. Continuous Mode, the best part of today's Googles update, does away with that cumbersome step—most of the time. Google says that the new mode works best with books, products, artwork and landmarks. Translating text and adding contacts won't work with Continuous Mode.

The app also received improved text recognition, so you can make sure those phone numbers on the bathroom stall at your local bar are real. You can go pick it up here: [Android Market via Phone Scoop]

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drag2share: Toshiba 55X3 4K 3DTV launches December 10th in Japan, no glasses necessary

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/07/toshiba-55x3-4k-3dtv-launches-december-10th-in-japan-no-glasses/

Toshiba is finally ready to bring its 55-inch, 4K res 3DTV home in Japan, and buyers will have their first chance to part with 900,000 yen ($11,578 US) on December 10th. The 55X3 (ZL2 in Europe) still doesn't have a North American ship date, but we can still drool over its high res display and autostereoscopic (no glasses) 3D screen that adjusts for its viewers' location based on face tracking technology, although that results in a resolution drop down to 720p. Our last time getting eyes-on with a prototype panel was at CES and we probably won't see it again until we're back in Las Vegas in a few weeks, let's hope all that CEVO Engine technology Toshiba's plugged in for image processing makes it worth the wait... and the price.

Toshiba 55X3 4K 3DTV launches December 10th in Japan, no glasses necessary originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Westinghouse is bringing new LED HDTVs to CES, acronym lovers reportedly 'delighted'

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/07/westinghouse-is-bringing-new-led-hdtvs-to-ces-acronym-lovers-re/

In January, Westinghouse Digital likes to drive on down to Nevada and show off its wares for the next 12 months at CES. Everything in Las Vegas is super-sized, which is great inspiration for Westy's new 70-inch LED HDTV that'll pump out 1080p episodes of "proper" CSI at 120Hz, with an 8ms response time. If your inner-city apartment doesn't have a 70-inch wall, then perhaps you'd prefer the new 46-inch ultra-slim LED HDTV that's so slender, it probably disappears if you look at it side-on, or something. The company's also gonna be showing off its first ever Bluetooth Soundbar that comes packing two 12 watt speakers, a class D amplifier and enhanced bass so you can really enjoy those opening bars of Who Are You.

Westinghouse is bringing new LED HDTVs to CES, acronym lovers reportedly 'delighted' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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