Infiniti's EMERG-E Concept Is A Silent Supercar

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/infinitis-emerg-e-concept-is-a-silent-supercar-2012-3

Inifiniti just revealed its idea for the future of the sports car.

Dubbed the EMERG-E (yes, they used all caps), the twin engined electric car has the equivalent of 400 horsepower and will accelerate to 60 in just four seconds.

The battery will give the car a 30-mile range when it is fully charged.

But what if you want to go farther?

Luckily, like the Chevy Volt, the EMERG-E has a small three cylinder engine that will act as a generator to charge the batteries. The car will always be powered by the electric motor; the engine has no connection to the wheels.

The two seat car is sleek and has a design that is reminiscent of mid-engined supercars. We think it's quite handsome.

Right now, the Emerg-E (we're done with the caps) is just a concept. However, it is possible that a similar car could go into production sometime later this decade.

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Acer: $799 Ultrabooks are Unprofitable, But We're Making One for $499 Anyway [Computers]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5891173/acer-799-ultrabooks-are-unprofitable-but-were-making-one-for-499-anyway

Loss leaders—products sold without a profit to generate interest—sometimes work. Acer tried it with its recent S3 ultrabook, but it isn't content with that; it has it sights set on cutting prices even further.

A report from The Verge explains that the S3 ultrabook is priced too low to make the company any money:

"The company is merely breaking even when selling its entry-level ultrabook model and the venture is only made worthwhile by the higher-specced SKUs pulling in a surplus."

While that doesn't sound like a sustainable strategy, Acer is actually planning to slash its prices even further. Their president, Jianren Weng, has been quoted as saying that Acer will push out ultrabooks as prices as low as $499 in 2013 to compete directly against Apple's iPad.

Not that we should complain: cost-price laptops aren't to be sniffed at. [The Verge]

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Samsung details pricing and availability for its 2012 Smart TV lineup

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/samsung-details-pricing-and-availability-for-its-2012-smart-tv-l/

We've already seen pricing leak out for some models, but Samsung has today gotten official with the pricing and availability for its complete Smart TV lineup for 2012 (which includes more TVs than we can mention this post). On the LED side of things, those start out with the 26-inch EH4000 on the low-end, which runs $329.99, and top out with the company's 65-inch ES8000, which will set you back a hefty $5,099.99, although it's one of the few models that remains TBA in terms of availability. The company's plasma TV offerings for the year are comparatively fewer (but still include 16 different sets), and range from the 43-inch PN43E450 at $549.99 to the 64-inch PN64E8000 at $3,949.99. Those looking for a particular model can find the full rundown of prices and dates at the links below.

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Samsung details pricing and availability for its 2012 Smart TV lineup originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Square takes on New York taxis with new iPad-based payment system

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/square-takes-on-new-york-taxis-with-new-ipad-based-payment-syste/

Anyone who finds themselves in a New York taxi over the next few weeks stands a slim chance of getting their hands on Square's latest experiment. As The New York Times reports, the company will soon begin rolling out the first phase of its new mobile payment system for taxis, which will see 30 cabs equipped with an iPad encased in a metal housing that also includes a credit card reader. That will let folks swipe their card, sign their name on the screen with their finger, and then receive a receipt on their phone either by text or email; taxi drivers are also able to interact with the system, dubbed "Checker," using their own iPhone app. Unfortunately, details beyond that initial roll out remain a bit light, although Square is happy to point out that the system is completely silent and offers no other distractions.

Square takes on New York taxis with new iPad-based payment system originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon patents intelligent pen for adding annotations to digital and printed media (updated)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/amazon-patents-intelligent-pen/

We wouldn't call it a comeback, but the stylus is definitely enjoying a mini-renaissance of sorts in the world of phablets. So it should come as no surprise to see Amazon patenting an intelligent input device (most likely a Kindle Pen), as well as a "computer-implemented method" for that associated accessory which can read, write, search, print and email annotations and highlights made on digital (ebooks and video) and physically printed works. The theoretical service also has a social aspect to it, allowing a primary account holder to grant outside users access to notes, in addition to the ability to edit and create their own. With some well-sourced gossip already indicating the Bezos-backed company has a larger, more advanced tablet waiting in the wings, it's a strong possibility this handheld tech could be making its grand debut very soon.

Update: The lingo in these patents can sometimes be misleading, and it seems we may have misrepresented things a bit. While the drawings within the patent show an embodiment of the technology in stylus form, to be clear, Amazon's first patent is for an "electronic input device" that can record and analyze notations made by a user in multiple types of content. Should said annotations include electronically executable instructions, the device can also process and execute those instructions. The second patent also pertains t! o annota tion technology, but is for a method of authorizing and allowing multiple authors to annotate a single, digital work using multiple devices. Will either of these new inventions ever make it into an Amazonian tablet? Only a man named Bezos can say for sure, so the rest of us will have to wait and see.

Amazon patents intelligent pen for adding annotations to digital and printed media (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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