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A desk lamp? Everyone has one of those. A floor lamp is a step up, sure, but just barely. Now wall-mounted lighting, that’s the true mark of thoughtful interior decoration, and this poster lamp makes installing it easier than ever. More »

There’s a lot going on in the iPhone world these days.  We’ve seen no shortage of next-gen iPhone leaks, and we’ve just recently heard that the 8GB iPhone 3G is getting close to the end of its life.  According to MSNBC, today Wal-Mart has said they will be selling the 16GB iPhone 3GS for $97 with a two-year AT&T contract.  The new price is supposed to go in effect Tuesday May 25, 2010 (that’s tomorrow if you weren’t sure).  Obviously, this adds to the on-going speculation that a new iPhone will be ushered in within the coming weeks, only to be made official sometime around 10:00am CST (that’s Cupertino standard time if you were curious) on June 7th at the opening keynote of WWDC.

Anyone plan on heading down to Wal-Mart tomorrow, or would you prefer to wait for the next-gen goodness?  Give us a shout in the comments!

Via MSNBC

O modelo foi flagrado nesse começo de semana, fazendo testes no circuito de Nurburgring. Além disso, mesmo com uma forte camuflagem dá pra ver que o modelo vem com um desenho dianteiro bem parecido com o modelo X5.

Mas não é só o desenho da sua dianteira que se parece com o X5, de baixo do capô o modelo conta com o mesmo motor que equipa o X5, que é um motor V8 Twin-turbo um pouco mais poderoso conseguindo render 500 bhp.

Novo será sua nova caixa de cambio, que deverá ser a nova versão que a BMW vinha trabalhando chamada de DCT de sete velocidades.

A marca não quis se pronunciar sobre o flagra, mas o modelo deverá ser apresentado no Salão de Frankfurt ano que vem e deverá ser comercializado ainda no mesmo ano.

Novo BMW M5

Fonte: Auto Car

Miranda Kerr gets people fired for looking at her pics in the office. Still, that’s not her fault because we’re sure any email with the subject line of “Miranda Kerr Pics” will definitely be opened immediately without concern of any office mate or managing body looking on. For June’s GQ Miranda bares all, well almost, and the photoshoot definitely brings out her fun summer playful side. Thank goodness for lovely tans.

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Source: GQ

If you belong to an avid Nintendo Wii gamer family chances are someone will keep forgetting to charge their Wiimote and ruin the fun for the others (or start WWIII). Thankfully, Konnet has come to the rescue. The company’s new charger lets you store and charge up to four controllers wirelessly, using advanced induction technology.
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Continue Reading PowerV Quad wirelessly charges four Wiimotes at once

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Filed under: Aftermarket, Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Infiniti, Luxury

Hot on the heels of the recent revelation that Infiniti is working on a duo of new G-based vehicles slated to debut at this year’s Pebble Beach extravaganza, we’ve come across a trademark filing by Nissan North America for “IPL.” What’s IPL you ask? Infiniti Performance Line, a new catalog of in-house developed upgrades which – according to the filing – will include everything from air filters to cat-back exhaust systems, and – more intriguingly – “automotive engine parts, namely turbochargers and superchargers.”

The approach is likely to be similar to how NISMO develops and markets parts for Nissan or, more accurately, Lexus’ launch of its F-Sport performance line.

This new line of performance parts will likely be unveiled this August in Pebble Beach and be fitted to the G37 coupe. How extensive the modifications are remains to be seen, but as previously reported, one of the models set to debut will be “performance oriented,” and if forced induction is part of the package, we’re anxiously awaiting our rendezvous with the modded coupe this summer.

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When Motorola (NYSE: MOT) announced its break-up plans earlier this year, it said it would consider moving the mobile-devices unit out of its long-standing Chicago-area offices.

Any relocation would have a big impact on the Libertyville campus, where thousands of Motorolans are based. But the company now says that a move would impact fewer than 200 workers, and it wouldn’t happen until after this year. It also said it is considering multiple locations, including downtown Chicago, other nearby suburbs, as well as Dallas or Silicon Valley, reports The Chicago Daily Herald.

Co-CEO Sanjay Jha, who will run the mobile-devices unit, previously worked at San Diego-based Qualcomm (NSDQ: QCOM) and still maintains a home in California, which is what in part led people to believe that the state could be a contender. Jha also told the WSJ in February that “We’ll go where that talent is, and right now, that looks like California.” To be sure, California would place the handset-maker much closer to Google (NSDQ: GOOG), an important partner since Motorola has focused its comeback on the Android OS.

A Motorola spokeswoman Jennifer Erickson, said “Illinois is very important to Motorola and today the company employs more than 10,000 people in the greater Chicago-area. Regardless of any potential relocation, Motorola will continue to maintain a meaningful presence in the state of Illinois.”

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Every time I see this BlackBerry Slider I think I want it more and more. Yesterday we saw the new pictures of this unreleased hybrid device, and today TheBerryFix is at it again with an all new video of the Slider 9800 in action, with BlackBerry 6 and the webkit browser running. I’m hoping the OS is a little outdated because it seems to still be a little buggy (yes I know it’s an early beta), but it’s even funnier when they try and load up a website at the end, and the device crashes. Anyway check out the video before its gone!

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First Drive: 2011 Bentley Mulsanne is modern luxury with a strong sense of history

Balancing tradition with technology is a fine line to walk, but Bentley manages to pull it off with its latest, greatest flagship.

Bimmerfest 2010: The Rose Bowl hosts North America’s largest BMW gathering

For BMW addicts, it’s the World Series, the Stanley Cup and the SuperBowl all rolled into one. So we go for a stroll around the grounds at Bimmerfest to see what the marque’s most ardent fans are up to.

2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT: Simplicity of switchgear a welcome trait

After a week of living with BMWs, our long-term Legacy’s ease-of-use and on-road demeanor continues to win us over.

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É isso mesmo, um estudo feito em Portugal, concluiu que com a tecnologia oferecida nos carros atuais somada a uma eficiente condução, pode diminuir até 20% do consumo de combustível.

Segundo somas feitas pela equipe, se todos aplicassem uma eficiente condução, o pais iria economizar mais de 800 milhões em combustível anualmente.

O estudo foi batizado de “Eco-Condução”, que vai dar dicas para os motorista portugueses para melhorar a eficiência do motor para ele trabalhar no seu tempo certo, assim economizando combustível e aumentando sua vida útil.

Talvez pode ser algo legal das marcas investirem, mas quem com certeza não vai gostar desse estudo é os vendedores de petróleo no país.

Fonte: Auto Portal

Looks like the 16GB iPhone 3GS is headed to the discount bin at Walmart. The retailer will be offering the device for $97—assuming you sign a 2-year service agreement—starting May 25. More »










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The Rogues Gallery Marlin Deck boot is actually a Spring/Summer version of the brand’s popular footwear release. Hand made in the USA, the high top boot is constructed from leather and suede and has additional details such as exposed stitching, leather laces, and a new outer sole. The dustbag it comes with is not too shabby either for storing and keeping fresh for more seasons to come. Available at Supermarket.

NASA / CXC / Penn State / STScI / UIUC

This image of the supernova remnant N49 combines optical observations (in yellowand white) with an X-ray view (in blue). Labels indicate the supernova point source toward the upper left as well as a speeding “bullet” of debris at lower right.

The stringy leftovers of a stellar explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud make up one of the most photogenic blast scenes in our cosmic neighborhood. In the past, astronomers have used the Hubble Space…(read more)

Spy Shots: Ferrari 458 Italia Challenge

What you’re looking at here could be the first pictures of the Ferrari 458 Italia Challenge. While nothing is confirmed yet, the 458 Italia in the pictures is definitely sporting all the right gear to be designated the Challenge.

In a recent interview, Ferrari CEO, Amedeo Felisa, said that a harcore version of the 458 Italia is still a couple years away.

Either way, take these pictures with grain of salt.

Click here to read more news on the Ferrari 458 Italia.

Refresher: Power for the Ferrari 458 Italia comes from a mid-rear mounted 4.5L V8 producing 570-hp at 9,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 398 lb-ft at 6,000 rpm. Mated to a dual-clutch 7-speed F1 gearbox, 0 to 62 mph comes in just 3.4 seconds with a top speed of over 202 mph.

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O modelo foi flagrado fazendo testes nesse começo de semana, como dá pra ver o modelo não tem nenhum disfarce, pois o modelo já está na reta final de testes.

Além disso, a Fiat já está até formando estoque para distribuir entre as concessionárias espalhadas no país.

O Palio Economy, não vai mudar quase nada, tendo apenas um cromado na sua grade dianteira e uma pequena mudança no para-choque.

Na sua traseira também terá um pequeno diferencial, que é uma película que escurece as lanternas. Já no seu interior o modelo continua sendo igual a versão anterior e seu motor também.

Fonte: Motor Gerais

German designer Wibke Deertz returns with a new Fall/Winter 2010 Collection that offers a balance of color and comfort for the winter months. Expect a subtle blend of wool pants, henleys, sweaters, vests, parkas, scarves, tops, and more from A.D. Deertz. Also a small collection of accessories and bags are included in the range, which should bring a bit of Spring flavor into the Winter for the season’s styles.

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Another study, another dose of reality for organic-only foodies. A review published this month in the prestigious American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that the evidence from previous studies (after tossing out many whose scientific rigor was found lacking) indicates that organic food isn’t any healthier than ordinary, conventionally grown food. This follows on the heels of, and supports, a similar review last summer from the same team. That review, released by Britain’s Food Standards Agency, came to the same conclusion after the authors sifted through 162 peer-reviewed research articles from the previous five decades.

As you might expect, the review last summer came under instant criticism from groups that promote organic foods by making health claims. So who’s to say who’s right? Writing in the Institute of Food Technologists’ journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety this spring, Rutgers University professor Joseph Rosen analyzed the marketing and health claims made by organic proponents. After noting that experts at the Mayo Clinic and American Dietetic Association don’t find any real benefits in organic food, Rosen concludes:

Much of the proof advanced by both the Soil Association and the Organic Center are based on research articles that have not been reviewed by independent scientists and data that are not statistically significant. Nonexistent or incomplete data are nevertheless “published” in the media. In some cases, organic food proponents omit data that do not support their views… Consumers who buy organic food because they believe that it contains more healthful nutrients than conventional food are wasting their money.

And while we’re at it, let’s just dispose of the ridiculous idea that the whole world could go organic if we all agreed to do it. Limited crop yields mean organic agriculture simply can’t feed the world. University of Manitoba agronomist Vaclav Smil calculated that in order to replace synthetic nitrogen (widely used today) with organic nitrogen, the U.S. alone would need an additional 1 billion livestock (for manure) and 2 billion acres of forage crops (for the livestock). That’s the size of the lower 48 states.

In other words, the organic niche is just that—a niche, and a feel-good boutique system for those who can afford it. But the idea that its widespread use would bring widespread benefits to humanity belongs in the compost.

by Jonathan Hiskes

The New Yorker‘s Elizabeth Kolbert tells
how the 1968 Unocal oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif.,
spurred public outrage that prompted Congress and President Nixon to pass the National
Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Air Act-cornerstones of American
environmental law—and create the EPA.

“BP’s Deepwater Horizon
spill makes the Santa Barbara spill look like a puddle,” says Kolbert, yet it
has not thus far jolted the nation into doing much of anything about its
dependency on oil. She concludes with a call to action:

The President needs to set higher standards-for his
Administration, for Congress, and for the country. Earlier this month, an
energy bill was finally unveiled in the Senate. It is deeply flawed: for a
start, it would increase the incentives for offshore drilling, and preëmpt the
E.P.A.‘s ability to enforce parts of the Clean Air Act. Obama should return to
the Gulf and, against the backdrop of the grotesque orange slick, explain to
the public why he wants more ambitious legislation. Then he should spend the
summer working to get an energy bill passed. He’s not going to get a better
opportunity-or so, at least, we have to hope.

Is there any good reason
why President Obama, Congress, and the nation shouldn’t spend the summer figuring out an energy-reform plan that
would get us started in replacing oil and coal with clean, sustainable energy
sources? The Gulf leak could continue gushing all summer.  Cleaning up Gulf marshlands, beaches,
fisheries, and underwater habitats will certainly continue long past the summer-and
may
be impossible to finish completely.

I know the president is
supposedly worried about “owning” the oil leak-better if it remains BP’s
problem. I know Congress is expected to spend the summer finishing finance
reform (let’s hope), arguing about Elena Kagan, and gearing up for the fall
midterm elections. I know the American people are supposedly too fickle and
distractible to focus for long on anything this difficult. But I don’t buy it.
The energy crisis should trump all of this.

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