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The most fuel efficient hybrid for sale in the US gets 51 MPG, but a startup called Transonic Combustion claims they can improve that. They claim their fuel-injection system will get 64 MPG

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This Fuel-Injection System Might Increase Fuel Efficiency By Up To 50% [Cars]

The mad scientists at Google Labs have unleashed their latest concoction: Google Reader Play , a new way to look at your feeds one Google-suggested site at a time. It’s actually pretty neat! And would be perfect for the iPad. More »

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Google Prettifies RSS With Tablet-Ready Google Reader Play [Google]

We just got our hands on the Windows Phone 7 during an interview at GDC , and given our unnatural obsession with bolstering our online notoriety, the most prevalent question in our mind was: just how many Gamerscore points can we crank outta this thing? The answer: A beefy 200 Gamerscore points per game, which will be added to your total Gamerscore, as displayed on your Xbox Live Gamertag profile.

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Windows Phone 7 Achievements to feature up to 200 Gamerscore points per game

After years of fighting, Amazon’s infamous 1-Click patent has been (re)confirmed. In other words, if a site wants to deploy a single-click checkout system for registered customers, it’s gotta license the tech from Amazon

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Amazon Now Owns the Concept of One-Click Online Checkouts [Patents]

Wireless charging has been around—even for the iPhone—for years, but it wasn’t until the last 12 months that it’s been refined to be as good as standard wired charging. Case-mate’s Hug is our favorite iPhone charging pad. More »

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Case-mate Hug Review: A Wireless iPhone Charging Pad That Actually Works Well [Review]

Apart from the name—which I personally approve of very much—Zenitum’s iKat app has another cool edge to it. It’s (we think) the first augmented reality phone app to work without a marker, or real-world prompt. The app itself is pretty basic, just a cartoon-like pet running around on whatever surface you aim the phone at

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iKat Augmented Reality App Works Without Real-World Prompt [Apps]

Sometimes Wi-Fi just doesn’t do the trick when streaming something to several devices. Zinnet’s Brite-View LinkE system will cover you there by allowing you to stream things over a powerline network to four ethernet devices and at up to 200Mbps

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Zinnet’s Brite-View LinkE Streams Content to Four Devices Over Powerline Networks [Zinnet]

For every time you’ve brought a scooter to the airport and wished it fit into the overhead compartment, I give you the Nexus: a battery-powered scooter that folds into a luggage-sized case.

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Nexus Scooter Carry-On: The Most Fun Way to Get Arrested In an Airport [Concepts]

As a kid I had a pair of Barbie sneakers that lit up with every step.

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Glowing Three-Inch Heels: The Adult Version of Light-Up Sneakers [Geek Fashion]