Chinese carmaker blatantly copies Ford F-150

The Ford F-150 has just picked up a doppelganger in China. According to CarNewsChina, Jianghuai Auto Corporation has just unveiled its new 4R3 pickup, and sure enough, the vehicle looks to be a near carbon copy of America's best-selling truck. JAC reportedly wants to provide buyers in China, Africa and South America with a larger, inexpensive work vehicle. While the appearances of the Ford F-Series and 4R3 visuals differ ever so slightly, the similarities far outweigh the incongruities.

Autoblog, Chinese carmaker blatantly copies Ford F-150

Dealers trying to push Saab NA into bankruptcy

Saab North America acknowledged that the chances were exceptionally slim, but it hoped to avoid bankruptcy long enough to give another company a chance to buy it. Shortly after Saab NA appointed a third-party administrator, McTevia & Associates, it was decided there was no way to save the company short of liquidation, and on January 23, the administrator announced plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. But Saab NA was beat to the filing by a group of 162 out of the 188 Saab dealers, who filed for involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware.

Autoblog, Dealers trying to push Saab NA into bankruptcy

Boxx Electric Scooter – Looks as Comfortable as…a Box

Another entry in the electric scooter market is the Boxx scooter.  In its “upgrade” model , the scooter charges in 1 hour via a standard domestic plug and gives you up to 80 miles (129kms) travel.  Weighing 120 lbs (55 kg) with all aluminium construction the unit comes standard with ABS, traction control, drive by wire, oversized all LED dot lighting system, and two useful cargo holds. Options include a heated seat and extra battery pack to double your distance.
Though they claim “superior comfort ergonomics”, it certainly doesn't look that comfortable to me.

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maximum, Boxx Electric Scooter â€" Looks as Comfortable as…a Box

Bold or old? Who is the real Team BlackBerry? [HUMOR]

RIM recently took to Twitter to conduct an informal poll of BlackBerry users. On New Year’s Eve the smartphone maker asked #TeamBlackBerry how they planned to #BeBold in the new year. The result not only made for a rather useless infographic but also resulted in the creation of a team of masked avengers. GoGo Girl, Max Stone, Justin Steele, and Trudy Foreal were created to characterize certain BlackBerry users, but our friends over at WinSource had a different view.
I know, I know. It’s especially cruel to kick RIM while they are down, but we can’t help but get a laugh out of it all.

Android Phone, Bold or old? Who is the real Team BlackBerry? [HUMOR]

Samsung to announce something “revolutionary” this Sunday

Catching the Super Bowl on TV this Sunday. If you are, you might catch a glimpse of what Samsung has to offer. According to a tweet from the official Samsung account, they will be launching “a device so revolutionary only an ad in America's biggest game can do it justice.” Other than that we've got no clues about what Samsung is talking about but judging by the language used, it could very well be the Galaxy Note - after all it is “revolutionary” (phone-tablet hybrid) and “biggest” could refer to the screen size.

Ubergizmo, Samsung to announce something “revolutionary” this Sunday

Intel quietly gives its Sandy a midlife refreshment, outs seven new Sandy Bridge CPUs

Intel opened its back door and shuttled out a refresh of its chips without so much as a phone call, typical. Three desktop Core i5 chips made their way into the big bad world, the i5-2550K replacing the i5-2500K, the i5-2450P replacing the i5-2400 and the i5-2380P replacing the i5-2320. There's a suspicion that the P that follows the two latter models means the GPUs have been disabled / removed to differentiate the price. The four Celerons, two low-voltage, two ultra-low voltage similarly replace older models, from the $70 B720 (replacing the B710) through to the $134 Celeron 867, supplanting the 857.

2DayBlog.com, Intel quietly gives its Sandy a midlife refreshment, outs seven new Sandy Bridge CPUs

Nanotech-enhanced ‘smart paint' promises to detect structural damage

We've seen scientists explore a number of ways to make paint “smarter” over the years, and now a team of researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow have devised a method that they say could do nothing short of “revolutionize structural safety.” The key to that is some novel nanotechnology that effectively turns the paint into a sensor network that's able to detect minor structural faults before they become a severe problem.

2DayBlog.com, Nanotech-enhanced ‘smart paint' promises to detect structural damage

AXA launches LinkedIn game to help businesses prepare for the future

Start-up businesses are powering UK growth, but must protect against business failure, says AXAAs new research has found that three in four businesses would struggle to survive a business interruption without the proper cover, AXA Business Insurance is launching an online game through LinkedIn to help businesses assess the risks they face.The aim of the ‘Snakes and Ladders’-style game is to encourage small businesses to consider what risks they face, and what insurance they need in order to thrive.Research carried out by AXA Business Insurance has found that many are starting up with little awareness of the risks they face

Press Release Distribution, AXA launches LinkedIn game to help businesses prepare for the future

Icarus revisited

Humans must have looked up at the birds of yore, and wished that they, too, could one day traverse the skies. Fast forward to the 21st century and you have all sorts of machinations and contraptions that can ferry a large number of humans from one place to another, although it will not be how Icarus envisioned – that is, by attaching one's body to a pair of wings, flapping one's way around the skies.

Ubergizmo, Icarus revisited

Verizon to reportedly roll out shared family data plans soon

. Speaking during a UBS conference in December, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam said the company may roll out shared data plans in 2012. According to an unnamed source, the shared data packages could become available soon, reports Engadget. A family plan currently requires each smartphone to purchase a different data plan, but the new plans could allow all family members to share a single pool of data similar to how a they currently share voice minutes.

Boy Genius Report, Verizon to reportedly roll out shared family data plans soon

Former RIM co-CEO Lazaridis says he planned to step down for years

. Former Research In Motion co-CEO and co-Chairman Mike Lazaridis said in a recent interview that he had been planning to step down from his role at the helm of the company for several years.

Boy Genius Report, Former RIM co-CEO Lazaridis says he planned to step down for years

Windows 8 is stable on ARM processors

A handful of sources out there have reported that there are demos available which depict Windows 8 running on high-profile devices from key manufacturers, and a stable build of Windows 8 suitable for ARM architecture is expected to roll out next month – which frankly, is just a couple of days away. An industry insider informed CNET's team that in “October of last year, it [Windows 8 on ARM] scared the industry because it was unstable. But what we are seeing now is quite stable. We haven't heard this directly from Microsoft, but we've heard this from the hardware partners that [Microsoft] is working with.

Ubergizmo, Windows 8 is stable on ARM processors

Apple lets you work on fake projects

How would you feel if you were led to believe that the project which you are working on for a company is of utmost importance, until it is revealed to you later that this is all part of a larger test – to make sure that you could cut the mustard, so to speak. I do not think many would be too happy with such an arrangement, but according to the author of “Inside Apple”, Adam Lashinsky, wrote in his book concerning Apple's obsession with security.

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bigcrunch, Apple lets you work on fake projects

Matthew Broderick reprises Ferris Bueller for Honda CR-V Super Bowl ad

Honda isn't typically one to dive into the Super Bowl advertising fracus with splashy spots, so when the company anonymously teased us with a quick clip of Matthew Broderick reprising his role from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, our eyebrows did a little dance. Now the company has dropped a full-length ad on the web, and it features Broderick skipping his acting duties for a little frolicking about in the city.



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things, Matthew Broderick reprises Ferris Bueller for Honda CR-V Super Bowl ad

Deal of the Day – 15.6″ Dell Vostro 3555 AMD A8 Quad-core Laptop with 750GB HDD, Backlit Keyboard, Mouse, and Laptop Bag

Today's LogicBUY Deal is the 15.6″ Dell Vostro 3555 AMD A8 Quad-core laptop bundle for $569.  Features:  4GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, backlit keyboard, fingerprint reader, USB 3.0 ports, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS.  Bundled with a 16" business laptop carrying case and a Logitech M305 wireless mouse. $873.98 – $304.98 = $569 with free shipping. This deal expires January 30, 2012 or sooner.

The Gadgeteer, Deal of the Day â€" 15.6″ Dell Vostro 3555 AMD A8 Quad-core Laptop with 750GB HDD, Backlit Keyboard, Mouse, and Laptop Bag

Bondi smartphone hanger lets you hang your smartphone anywhere

There are times when the use of your smartphone is necessary, but unfortunately the situation at which you're in makes it inconvenient to use it then. For example you might be cooking and need to read the recipe, or you're driving and need to look at the maps, or your bicycle does not have an iPhone mount, etc. Well if you find yourself in such scenarios often, you might want to check out the Bondi smartphone hanger, whose purpose we're hoping is rather obvious in the photo above.

Ubergizmo, Bondi smartphone hanger lets you hang your smartphone anywhere

Love Box iPhone accessory records videos in the front and back simultaneously

We're not sure how many of you guys out there see the need to record videos that film both the front and the back at once, but if you think that you might need to create such a video in the future, or if the idea sounds intriguing, you might be interested in taking a look at the Love Box, a surprisingly low-tech gadget for the iPhone that allows users to film both the back and front simultaneously. Originally designed in Barcelona as part of documentary titled "The Love Box Conversations", it was meant to capture two people conversing at once, which we guess is a more economical way as opposed to using two cameras to record.



Ubergizmo, Love Box iPhone accessory records videos in the front and back simultaneously

US government nixes three of Rambus' most prized patents

Three patents pertaining to memory chip design that were used to successfully sue HP and Nvidia - dubbed the Barth Patents - are among Rambus' most valuable IP. Excuse me, they were among Rambus' most valuable until the US patent office invalidated them. According to court documents, the US Patent and Trademark Office invalidated the last of the Barth patents this past Tuesday - the other two were struck down in September. Rambus had employed the trio to sue a number of companies, including STMicroelectronics, Broadcom, and MediaTek over the last few years.

2DayBlog.com, US government nixes three of Rambus' most prized patents

Use this awesome website to find out how big phones are

Phone-size.com is a useful little website that compares the size of phones against each other. Can your weeny hands handle a gargantuan Galaxy Nexus. Are your skinny jeans too tight for a Samsung Galaxy Note. You'll get to find out at this.
Phone-size.com's phone selection is pretty impressive so if you're looking to buy any phone, it's probably good to check their website out before you commit (especially if you're too lazy to go to a brick and mortar store).

2DayBlog.com, Use this awesome website to find out how big phones are

Apple patent looks to create ‘secure magnets' to unlock your device

It's an Apple patent application: please be aware this is unlikely to wind up in your next device, please fasten your seat belts and fix your tray table in the fixed and upright position. Inside the bezel of your iDevice or Mac is a magnet that operates a switch — that will only be activated when a “correlated” magnet inside a key-fob makes contact. That's the thinking behind Cupertino's newest patent application, attempting to turn magnets into a way of keeping your stuff secure.

2DayBlog.com, Apple patent looks to create ‘secure magnets' to unlock your device

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Sony has just announced its Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 compact camera that is equipped with a 16 Megapixel CMOS sensor, a 5X optical zoom and a 3″ LCD high-quality display. The camera has built-in image stabilization system and can record 1080i video (60FPS) while shooting 12MP photos at the same time. Externally, it looks like a classic compact camera that is about the size of a deck of cards. At the bottom, you will find the battery compartment, and a nearby Micro-USB slot for transferring files to a computer. It wasn't clear if the camera could be charged over USB (I believe that some Sony Cameras can).

Ubergizmo, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

First Toyota 2000GT produced goes up for sale

A design and engineering icon, the Toyota 2000GT is the forefather of all Japanese supercars, the ancestor to which the Acura NSX, Nissan GT-R and Lexus LFA must pay homage. It's rare enough to find a 2000GT for sale, but the example being offered by Maine Line Exotics is particularly special. MF10-100001 is the first Toyota 2000GT produced, and one of the three that Toyota delivered to Shelby American Racing in 1967 to be prepped for the 1968 SCCA season. Two of those cars raced under the Shelby-Toyota banner in 1968.

Autoblog, First Toyota 2000GT produced goes up for sale

Sony Outs 64GB White Walkman Z Android PMP

Sony Japan has released the 64GB version of its White Walkman Z Android PMP. Just like the 16GB and 32GB models, the 64GB model also sports a 4.3-inch WVGA display, a 1GHz Tegra 2 dual-core processor, WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI port and runs on Android 2.3 OS. The 64GB White Walkman Z will start shipping in Japan from February 17th for 45,800 Yen (about $533).

TechFresh, Sony Outs 64GB White Walkman Z Android PMP

Pulse News Updated for Bug Fixes

The folks at Pulse News have updated their Android application to fix some bugs. Namely, a tablet bug – which was not detailed – was fixed, alongside a fix for dark mode. Some users say that the update has made the application laggy, something that I can confirm is happening for me on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. A slew of other post-update problems have been reported in the Android market, as well, but are not as widely spread if those are anything to go by. There’s always room for improvement in software application development so hopefully these things are addressed in the near future.

Android Phone, Pulse News Updated for Bug Fixes

Sony Xperia S Will Feature Anti-Stain Coating and Fast Charging Ability

This phone just continues to get better and better. The Sony Xperia S — which is currently #1 on my “sexiest phone of 2012″ — is proving that it’s not just a 1-trick pony. XperiaBlog has revealed a couple of new, less talked about features being introduced on the device that will help set it apart from the pack. First, it seems the Xperia S will feature a an anti-stain shell.

Android Phone, Sony Xperia S Will Feature Anti-Stain Coating and Fast Charging Ability

AT&T sold 7.6 million iPhones and less than 1.8 million Android smartphones in Q4 2011

AT&T announced that Q4 2011 was its best quarter ever when it comes to smartphone activations, as the carrier has sold no less than 9.4 million smartphones - nearly double the number of units sold in the previous quarter. 7.4 million of those smartphones were iPhones. This leaves 1.8 million units for Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone to share - and it's probably safe to assume that Android's got a big chunk of that.

Unwired View, AT&T sold 7.6 million iPhones and less than 1.8 million Android smartphones in Q4 2011

Nintendo posts first annual loss

While Apple's latest quarterly earnings report seems to point the company towards a path where they can do no wrong financially, it seems that their success would mean the failure in another company – as the mobile gaming pie has been affected by a shift in affections towards the iPhone and iPod touch where casual gaming is concerned, and one of Nintendo's bread and butter, their portable Nintendo 3DS, has failed to hold its own against Apple's mobile devices in terms of portable gaming. Nintendo lost $575 million (45 billion yen) in the last quarter, and this figure is more than 10 times the amount that experts forecasted.

Ubergizmo, Nintendo posts first annual loss

HTC to renew focus on hardware in 2012, expect less new handsets

For the past year or two, HTC has been pumping out new smartphones almost as quickly as those crazy Duggars have been popping out children. That's not to say that other Android manufacturers aren't guilty of the same (looking at you, Moto), but HTC is among the first to finally say enough is enough. The company's UK CEO Phil Roberson acknowledges a link between the quantity of devices produced and the quality of those devices.

Android Phone, HTC to renew focus on hardware in 2012, expect less new handsets

Motorola RAZR MAXX available at Verizon for $299 on contract

The Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX was one of the phones that managed to impress us at CES this year is available now from Verizon. The phone boasts a humongous 3,300 mAh battery while still staying relatively slim - a hair under 9mm. If battery life is what you're after, the RAZR MAXX is a champ - how do 21 hours of talk time sound. For reference, the standard RAZR for Verizon packs a 1780 mAh battery for twelve and a half hours of talk time.

The RAZR MAXX is thicker and heavier than the standard RAZR (9mm, 145g vs.

GSM Arena, Motorola RAZR MAXX available at Verizon for $299 on contract

Microsoft's Xbox Live titles coming to Android/iOS?

Ever since Microsoft released their Windows Phone platform, one of the exclusive features that Windows Phone users got to lord over their iOS and Android counterparts would be the availability of Xbox Live titles for their devices. Yes we know that some of Android's smartphones have PlayStation certification that allows them to play PlayStation games, they are currently limited to Sony Ericsson's Xperia smartphones. The good news is that if what a Microsoft spokesperson has revealed to Forbes has not been misinterpreted, Microsoft's Xbox Live titles could be making their way onto Android/iOS smartphones in the future.

Ubergizmo, Microsoft's Xbox Live titles coming to Android/iOS?

Will Rooting Your Smartphone Soon Be Illegal? Not If We Can Stop It!

The Android modding community is a great one all made possible by the tireless efforts of developers who seek to further enrich the Android experience by rooting and modding the software on their smartphones. Well, that whole ecosystem may soon be threatened with the expiration of the jailbreaking (and rooting) exemption law granted by the U.S. Copyright Office to help protect those of us who chose to modify the software on our devices from legal threats. Without that law, users who jailbreak or root their devices could face criminal charges — sounds like a crazy, post-apocalyptic future, right.

Android Phone, Will Rooting Your Smartphone Soon Be Illegal? Not If We Can Stop It!

Motorola On The Offensive: Sues Apple For Patent Infringement Relating To iCloud Software

Lately, I've grown to loath posting another patent lawsuit and where, normally, it's Apple indirectly attacking Google by going after Android OEM's, it's rare when it's the other way around. Motorola is going on the offensive again, filing another lawsuit against Apple for violating one of their patents. The lawsuit targets the iPhone 4S in particular for allegedly violating 6 Motorola patents (related to mobile technology). But besides the iPhone 4S, Motorola is going after Apple's iCloud service that was unveiled last year.

Android Phone, Motorola On The Offensive: Sues Apple For Patent Infringement Relating To iCloud Software

Rumor: Samsung Not Announcing Galaxy S III at Mobile World Congress

After a couple of reports that Samsung would indeed be revealing the Samsung Galaxy S III at the 2012 Mobile World Congress, some new reports have surfaced suggesting that they won’t. German site BestBoyz reports that Samsung has delayed the announcement but no reason was given. Anything from production issues to logistics could cause the delay but some suggest that Samsung doesn’t want to announce the device too early and have non-Korean regions waiting months on end. We’re not sure what to believe anymore and that’s why it’s always best to hold your horses before getting excited about any rumor.

Android Phone, Rumor: Samsung Not Announcing Galaxy S III at Mobile World Congress

Ballistic Tough Jacket keeps your iPad 2 safe

If you own an iPad 2 and you still haven't gotten a case for it yet because you haven't found one that's rugged enough to protect your precious tablet, Ballistic might have the answer for you. The company announced its brand new Tough Jacket case for the iPad 2. Just like its smartphone cases, the Tough Jacket for the iPad 2 features the same three layer shock protection that should keep your tablet safe from the usual bumps, knocks and occasional drops (if you're generally a clumsy or accident-prone).

Ubergizmo, Ballistic Tough Jacket keeps your iPad 2 safe

Kaspersky Lab Named a "Leader" in Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms

Abingdon, UK, 25 January 2012 - Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has today announced that it has officially been named a "Leader" in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms.*The Gartner Magic Quadrant is based on complex analysis of endpoint protection platforms of a wide range of IT security vendors. It is the most influential benchmark for companies seeking to evaluate vendors and products in the IT security industry, and plays a very important role in purchase decisions of enterprises on a global scale.

Press Release Distribution, Kaspersky Lab Named a "Leader" in Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms

Apple posts record sales last quarter

If you're curious about how Apple has been doing since the loss of Steve Jobs, it looks like the company has nothing to worry about. Yesterday, Apple announced its financial results for its fiscal 2012 first quarter which ended December 31st 2011. According to the report, the company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion. Compared to its revenue of $26.74 billion and quarterly net profit of $6 billion one year ago, that's one massive increment.

Ubergizmo, Apple posts record sales last quarter

Google launches PSA-style ‘Good to Know' ad campaign, wants to keep us safe

Google's no stranger to privacy-related controversy, which may explain the motivation behind its latest ad campaign. On Tuesday, the company will launch a series of ads across major newspapers, magazines and billboards, as part of its new “Good to Know” initiative, designed to make the internet “a safer, more comfortable place.”. According to Google, these ads will offer tips and advice on how to secure your personal information online, including details on how to protect your passwords from web predators.

2DayBlog.com, Google launches PSA-style ‘Good to Know' ad campaign, wants to keep us safe

Evi May Give Siri Some Competition

As much as many iPhone 4S users are excited about using the Siri voice-activated virtual assistant, but so far we hear numerous complaints on how Siri does not understand certain accents, how it does not work outside the United States, or how it refuses to help you with most tasks. Thankfully, there is another app that may give Siri a run for its money if it continues to be stubborn. Evi by True Knowledge has just been released as an iPhone app and in beta mode on Android.

Gadget.com, Evi May Give Siri Some Competition

Toyota reveals TS030 Hybrid endurance prototype

The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away. So, apparently, do the world's automakers. At least, that is, when it comes to Le Mans. Case in point: the new Toyota TS030 Hybrid, the Le Mans prototype that the Japanese automaker has just revealed, mere days after Peugeot announced its departure from the endurance racing scene.
Shorthand for the third Toyota Sport prototype – following the TS010 and TS020 that challenged Le Mans in the '90s – the TS030 is the first LMP1 to employ a hybrid drivetrain.


Autoblog, Toyota reveals TS030 Hybrid endurance prototype

Ford reveals fresh new face for its 2013 Fusion NASCAR racer

Win on Sunday, sell on Monday. It's a marketing motto nearly as old as racing itself, but while today's NASCAR stock cars may have about as much in common with the cars they represent as a Halloween superhero costume from Walmart will actually give your kid superpowers, NASCAR remains the biggest spectator sport in America. So you can imagine that participating automakers would think themselves foolish to pass up the opportunity to make the connection in fans' eyes to cars they can actually buy at their local dealership.

Autoblog, Ford reveals fresh new face for its 2013 Fusion NASCAR racer

Lookout Labs Releases Mobile Threat Tracker for Android

Our friends at Lookout have announced a new Lookout Labs application and it's a pretty good one. It's the Lookout Mobile Threat Tracker and it visualizes mobile security threats all around the world. It's almost like a Google Earth for Android malware and viruses. It shows a 3D globe with streams of lights beaming onto the locations where they've found and duped the threats. They even show you the top three threats around the world each week. It's quite useless for actual security if you allow Lookout to automatically update its definitions but still pretty cool regardless. Find the download here.

Android Phone, Lookout Labs Releases Mobile Threat Tracker for Android

Cross-platform voice assistant Evi looks to compete with Siri

. Since the launch of the iPhone 4S, we have seen numerous Siri clones come and go. While Siri does have its flaws, the feature is unique, smart, user-friendly and at times, hilarious. Most alternatives promise these same features, unfortunately they never seem to deliver. Enter Evi, a Siri alternative that promises to bring users even more functionality than Apple's digital personal assistant. The program is created by True Knowledge and uses the company's Answer Engine to provide users with what it claims to be a limitless amount of information.


Boy Genius Report, Cross-platform voice assistant Evi looks to compete with Siri

The Electronic Goldfish For The Busy Pet Lover

There are two different types of pet lovers. There are those who have the time to care for their pets and there are those who don't. If you belong to the latter type but would really like to have a pet around, then the Electric Goldfish in a Bowl is the perfect pet for you. The Electronic Goldfish in a Bowl is the perfect pet for those who do not have the time to care for a real pet. This unique fish bowl houses an electronic goldfish that swims around just like a real one. But one of its advantages is that it doesn't need to be fed.

Gadget.com, The Electronic Goldfish For The Busy Pet Lover

All-New JABRA SPORT Bluetooth Headset Meets Military Standard

It's not from Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, or America, but it comes from India. The Jabra SPORT Bluetooth stereo headset is designed to be your beautiful partner while you're exercising in the late morning. Doing excercise sometime very challenging, we need to fight our laziness. If you think music can be a perfect cure to overcome the laziness, then I'll be the first person to back your opinion, because I love music more than anything in the world.
Available in India for Rs 5999, the stylish Jabra SPORT is easy to wear.


Trendy Gadget, All-New JABRA SPORT Bluetooth Headset Meets Military Standard

Mugen Ariel Atom... will it drift?

Flip through the pages of CAR, EVO or Top Gear, and it's obvious the British motoring press has an unhealthy obsession with getting sideways. Not that we can blame them. We enjoy a healthy dab of oppo as much as the next guy, but when the Pistonheads hive-mind starts crying foul about opposite lock shenanigans, you know it's getting out of hand. Despite this, AutoCar has started up its own version of Blendtec's puerile "Does it Blend?" series with Will it Drift?

After putting the latest BMW M5 to the test, next up is Mugen's interpretation of the Ariel Atom.





Autoblog, Mugen Ariel Atom... will it drift?

Illegal Detroit scavengers use machines that help build city to tear it down

The two documentarians who made the Oscar-nominated Jesus Camp, Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, have turned their cameras on Detroit, feeling it "may well be a harbinger of things to come for the rest of the country." In an excerpt of their new documentary, called Dismantling Detroit, Ewing and Grady look at a group of men who use American metal, in the form of vans and pickup trucks, to dismantle American metal, in the form of Detroit buildings. The point is to get to scrap metal, and scavenging trade that has led to issues like power outages when thieves cut telephone lines to get to the copper.

Autoblog, Illegal Detroit scavengers use machines that help build city to tear it down

Sony unveils new ultra thin back-illuminated CMOS image sensor

. Sony on Monday announced its latest and thinnest back-illuminated CMOS image sensor that will no doubt help manufacturers create thinner smartphones. “Sony has succeeded in establishing a structure that layers the pixel section containing formations of back-illuminated structure pixels over the chip affixed with mounted circuits for signal processing, which is in place of supporting substrates used for conventional back-illuminated CMOS image sensors,” Sony explained in its announcement.

Boy Genius Report, Sony unveils new ultra thin back-illuminated CMOS image sensor

Facebook to become the newest target of hacker group Anonymous [video]

. Over the past week, notorious hacker group Anonymous has launched numerous DDoS attacks that disrupted service to a number of popular websites. The global hacker collective recently took down websites belonging to the Department of Justice, Universal Music, the Record Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America to protest SOPA, PIPA and the takedown of Megaupload. According to a new video posted on Monday, Anonymous now aims to take down Facebook.



Boy Genius Report, Facebook to become the newest target of hacker group Anonymous [video]

Intuit backs UK Government and StartUp Britain’s ‘Business in You’ campaign

Campaign launched today to promote entrepreneurialism in Britain23rd January, 2012: Intuit, the makers of QuickBooks accounting software, announces its support of a major new enterprise initiative launched today by the UK Government and StartUp Britain, called ‘Business in You’. 2012 has been hailed as the ‘year of enterprise’ for British small businesses, and Intuit is fully backing this campaign, as well as conducting its own Financial Fitness workshops nationwide.

Press Release Distribution, Intuit backs UK Government and StartUp Britain’s ‘Business in You’ campaign

Pantech Element Tablet Now Available at AT&T for $300 or $249 Bundled With Pantech Burst

AT&T has bestowed unto the masses their Pantech Element Android 3.2 tablet this past Sunday for anyone to pick up for $300 on a new two-year agreement. It's positioned to be an affordable 4G tablet for those on a budget but its specs aren't too unsettling. You'll be working with an 8 inch display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage with expansion options, a 5 megapixel rear camera, a 2 megapixel front camera, Bluetooth/WiFi/GPS and more.
AT&T's offering a bundle deal, though, if you happen to want a new smartphone with it.

Android Phone, Pantech Element Tablet Now Available at AT&T for $300 or $249 Bundled With Pantech Burst