http://www.myblogmix.com/autopost Auto Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:58:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Filed under: Etc., Japan, HondaHonda is one of the few automakers that's demonstrated studied restraint during the recent SUV boom. There is the Pilot, which is a big ol' thing, but it's also as efficient as something that size can be, with unit-body construction, and an engine that shuts off ... http://www.myblogmix.com/autopost/automobile-names-takeo-fukui-moty IBM, in collaboration with five universities, announced plans Thursday to create computing systems that simulate and emulate the brain's abilities for sensation, perception, action, interaction and cognition while rivaling its low power consumption and compact size. The goal is to solve the problem of information management. IBM and its collaborators -- ... http://www.myblogmix.com/autopost/ibm-partners-aim-to-build-brain-like-computer-systems Online games, social-networking Web sites, and chat rooms are empowering and motivating for teens and help with their development, according to a study released Thursday by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation at the American Anthropological Association's annual meeting. The study covered three years and 5,000 hours of ... http://www.myblogmix.com/autopost/study-finds-online-activities-help-teens-development All eyes were on Research in Motion Friday as the BlackBerry Storm rolled out across the United States with Apple-like fanfare. The phone is available exclusively through Verizon Wireless. The smartphone boasts an innovative touchscreen that actually depresses slightly when the screen is pressed. That means the user can feel the ... http://www.myblogmix.com/autopost/blackberry-storm-rolls-out-but-its-not-an-iphone They say sequels often fail to live up to the original. That's not so with the second generation of Apple's iPod touch. Apple has managed to make the touch look better, work better, and deliver more features -- all for a $229 starting price, significantly cheaper than the previous entry-level ... http://www.myblogmix.com/autopost/apples-superlative-sequel-the-latest-ipod-touch Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday, though he told shareholders that the company would still be "very open" to a collaboration on Internet search. His comments sent Yahoo shares diving more than 20 percent. "Let me be clear," Ballmer said ... http://www.myblogmix.com/autopost/a-yahoo-acquisition-is-out-microsoft-ceo-says Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Videos, Hatchbacks, Toyota Click above to watch video after the jump Toyota's irritatingly slow leak of seemingly insignificant 2010 Prius teasers has shown us such riveting details as the hybrid car's startup screen, power seat switch and some sort of all-knowing seeing-eye camera. A much ... http://www.myblogmix.com/autopost/2010-toyota-prius-revealed-more-in-youtube-video As deserted malls and department stores struggle to court cash-short consumers with steep discounts this holiday season, a similar and even more ferocious price war is being waged online. Internet retailers, trying to navigate what is shaping up to be the first truly dreary holiday shopping season on the Web, ... http://www.myblogmix.com/autopost/retail-web-sites-wage-pre-holiday-price-wars Filed under: Car Buying, Acura, HondaThe residual value of a car or truck can be a tricky proposition. The age, mileage, general condition and segment of of the vehicle makes a big difference in determining its value, and so does its brand. If you want a car with strong residual ... http://www.myblogmix.com/autopost/big-surprise-honda-and-acura-have-best-residual-values Yahoo has won another wireless carrier for its mobile Internet search tool. The company joined T-Mobile in announcing Thursday that oneSearch will be the search utility for T-Mobile's web2go service. Yahoo said more than 70 mobile operators worldwide are now using its mobile search tool. T-Mobile said oneSearch will provide web2go users ... http://www.myblogmix.com/autopost/t-mobiles-web2go-will-use-yahoos-onesearch-2