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- Californians weigh in on new law
- California's hands-free cell phone law is set to take effect Tuesday. On the eve of the change, CNET News.com's Holly Jackson took to the streets of San Francisco to see how consumers feel about the new legislation. Will it make them feel safer on the road?
- Tags: Law, Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, News, cell phones, bluetooth, hands free, traffic, laws, california, freeways, holly jackson
- Videos 2008-07-01
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- 2008 BMW M6 Coupe
- Photo gallery:2008 BMW M6As in other current M models from BMW, the 2008 BMW M6 is afflicted with a dual personality. It masquerades as a big luxury coupe around town, but when the roads open up, the M6 can transform into a superhero. At a push of the M button...
- Tags: BMW M6, BMW AG, Crissy Field
- Product reviews 2008-08-19
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
- Photo gallery:2009 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMGMercedes-Benz's smallest U.S. sedan, the C-class, continues to impress us, this time with the sport-tuned 2009 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG version. We previously reviewed the C300, and found that its updated electronics put to shame the tech in more expensive models from Mercedes-Benz. With the AMG version...
- Tags: C63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz
- Product reviews 2008-08-15
- The LA earthquake
- The LA earthquakeThe quake was downright puny5.4 is hardly even noteworthy. I couldn't believe all of the news coverage it garnered. Must have been a slow news day.RE: The LA earthquakenah. not just a slow news day. but it is an earthquake and in LA. if that hit east of...
- Tags: Katrina, earthquake
- Discussion threads 2008-07-30
- Nokia 500 Auto Navigation
- First announced at SEMA 2007, the Nokia 500 Auto Navigation system is finally hitting the streets. It's the second portable navigation device we've seen from the Finnish cell phone manufacturer (the first being the Nokia 330 Auto Navigation) and it's a big improvement over the 330. The design is a...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Nokia 500 Auto Navigation system, power button, Nokia Corp., Nokia 500, Nokia 500 Auto Navigation
- Product reviews 2008-07-23
- 2009 Acura TSX
- Photo gallery:2009 Acura TSXBecause of its solid and comfortable everyday driver demeanor, buyers of the new 2009 Acura TSX will probably opt for the five-speed automatic transmission, for ease of driving in traffic and urban settings. And that's unfortunate, because to appreciate Honda's capability to build truly efficient engines that...
- Tags: Acura, Acura TSX
- Product reviews 2008-07-03
- 2008 Infiniti M45X
- Photo gallery:2008 Infiniti M45xWhen you think big, comfortable sedans with cutting-edge tech, you look for a price range around $80,000 to $100,000 and think models such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7-series, and Lexus LS. But then here comes the 2008 Infiniti M45x with all the tech those other cars...
- Tags: Infiniti, Mph, Infiniti M45X
- Product reviews 2008-06-26
- America Last: the official marketing policy of the auto industry?
- America Last: the official marketing policy of the auto industry?A one year waiting listsounds like a business failure to me. Or another government-induced shortage.Oh, and drop the stupid "unfortunately Americans are known..." crap. Your practice of feeling morally superior through self-loathing is getting old.American imageTry living in another country for...
- Tags: Government, marketing, industry, efficient car
- Discussion threads 2008-06-02
- 2008 Infiniti EX35 Journey
- Photo gallery:2008 Infiniti EX35 JourneyInfiniti delivers a unique new car with the 2008 Infiniti EX35 Journey, packing it full of over-the-top technology that all proves useful. The EX35 fits the crossover mold, a segment in which Nissan/Infiniti has plenty of experience from prior models, such as the Murano and FX45....
- Tags: Monitors & displays, navigation system, AVM, interior, Infiniti EX35, cone, Infiniti
- Product reviews 2008-05-20
- How elastic is health care demand?
- A New York Times feature on the difficulty insured patients are having with health care costs begs an obvious question. How elastic is health care demand? (Comedian Soupy Sales, born Milton Supman, turned 82 in January.) The idea of price elasticity is essential to making...
- Tags: Health Care, Emergency Medicine, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-05-05
- Sony NV-U83T
- First introduced at CES 2008, the Sony NV-U83T is the company's flagship portable navigation system. With a focus on safety, the NV-U83T features a number of nice and unique features, including pressure, gyro, and acceleration sensors to provide for more accurate positioning even when driving through tunnels and in between...
- Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, display, Sony NV-U83T, Sony Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-04-30
- Comcast's true speeds and the BitTorrent deal
- So, I talked to former ZD technical director and editor at large George Ou last week. He's been looking at Comcast's claims for its DOCSIS 3.0 rollout in Minneapolis. I passed along Comcast's projections that the service would 50 Mbps downstream and 5 Mbps up. ...
- Tags: BitTorrent, Network, Comcast Corp., Mbps, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Networking, Internet, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-04-09
- 2008 Ford Mustang Convertible series
- Photo gallery:2008 Ford Mustang ConvertibleWith its chunky body, powerful stereo, and live rear axle handling, we couldn't help but think of the 2008 Ford Mustang Convertible as a thick, juicy steak of a car. The styling evokes the muscle car era effectively, reason enough to salivate for people in a...
- Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Ford Motor Co., Mustang, Ford Mustang, music
- Product reviews 2008-04-01
- Mio Moov 310
- In January 2008, Mio Technology and Navman formally merged under the Mio name, and we're now seeing the first products of that marriage: the Mio Moov line. The series includes four models--the Mio Moov 200, the Moov 210, the Moov 300, and the Moov 310--and combines Navman's software with Mio's...
- Tags: Keyboards, Tools & Techniques, display, user documentation, Mio, Mio Moov, Mio Moov 310
- Product reviews 2008-03-24
- Magellan RoadMate 1200
- At first glance, the Magellan RoadMate 1200 looks to be a good entry-level in-car GPS. It has a compact, no-fuss design that's perfect for first-time buyers, and you get the most essential navigation features for an affordable $199.99. Sounds good, right? Not so fast, once on the road the RoadMate...
- Tags: Keyboards, Handhelds, RoadMate 1200, Magellan RoadMate 1200, Magellan
- Product reviews 2008-03-12
- 2008 Acura RDX
- Photo gallery:2008 Acura RDXWe zipped around the city and flogged the 2008 Acura RDX through the hills, and in all areas found it an enjoyable ride. Its compact SUV-style body offers practical interior space while giving it car-like maneuverability. With the tech package, Acura throws in just about every cabin...
- Tags: Acura RDX, Mph
- Product reviews 2008-03-06
- That whooshing sound could be the start of something electric
- Wind into electricity. Sounds nifty and clean. There are issues about what the blades do to flying animals. Government agencies here and in other countries are staryting to deal with that. But other serious issues have come from the engineering costs and barriers. Now a...
- Tags: Turbine, Tower, Northstar, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-02-12
- Cellphones to monitor highway traffic
- On February 8, 2008, about 100 UC Berkeley students will participate in the Mobile Century experiment, using GPS mobile phones as traffic sensors. During the whole day, these students carrying the GPS-equipped Nokia N95 will drive along a 10-mile stretch of I-880 between Hayward and Fremont, California. 'The phones will...
- Tags: Monitor, Phone, University Of California At Berkeley, Nokia Corp., Cell Phone, GPS, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-02-01
- Magellan Maestro 4250
- The number of portable navigation systems coming out these days is pretty astonishing, but the thing is, we're finding that when it comes to the core navigation functions, they pretty much all offer the same thing--text- and voice-guided directions, extensive POI databases, automatic route recalculation, and so forth. So in...
- Tags: Keyboards, user interface, Magellan, Maestro, Magellan Maestro 4250, Maestro 4250
- Product reviews 2007-12-16
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S63 AMG
- Photo gallery:2008 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMGWhen Mercedes-Benz updated its flagship S-class sedan for 2007, it made the car a technology masterpiece. Now, AMG, the German carmaker's in-house tuner division, turned that car into a performance masterpiece. The 2008 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG is a big, fast European sedan, the kind of car...
- Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, KITT, S63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz
- Product reviews 2007-12-14
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