- FedEx gets amped about electrifying its step vans
If, like ours, your ears are finely tuned to the sound of the delivery van’s engine, prepare for lots more collection slips. FedEx is working with gas-to-EV converters, Amp, to switch some of its wagons over to the electric side of the fence. At the moment, just two vehicles will be ditching the diesel, but should the Washington, D.C.-based testing go well, it could lead to a further 9000 vans getting the petro-snip. Amp Electric Vehicles identified fleets such as FedEx’s as ideal candidates for the conversion, based on the shorter daily range requirements and typically poor gas mileage. Good news and all, and we admire the firm’s forward thinking, but how are we going to hear our latest impulse-purchase coming round the corner now?
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Amped Electric Vehicles | Email this | Comments - Google drops cost of Maps API to keep developers, gives Foursquare puppy eyes
Google must be feeling the pinch from developers like Foursquare who’ve jumped ship from Google Maps in opposition to costs, as it just cut the price of heavy Maps API use in a big, big way. Where it used to cost $4 for every 1,000 map hits beyond a 25,000 daily limit, the company is now charging as little as $1 in addition to eliminating the lower usage cap for app writers who tweak the map look. The olive branch won’t make Apple change its mind, of course, but Google clearly isn’t keen on anyone else using the price tag as an incentive to join the exodus. Mountain View is no doubt eager to keep as many mobile and web app developers on its side as it can — with Google I/O just around the corner, it wouldn’t do to have customers leaving at the very moment Google is trying to rally support for a big Maps update.
Google drops cost of Maps API to keep developers, gives Foursquare puppy eyes originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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TechCrunch | Google Geo Developers Blog | Email this | Comments - Ringbow hits Kickstarter, promises directional pad-assisted touch gaming
When we first saw the Ringbow finger peripheral, it was a gangly prototype, tethered to an external battery — not exactly ideal for a portable tablet accessory. The idea is to strap a D-pad to a user’s finger, netting them extra control for touch-based games. Now the duo behind the device is showcasing a self-contained unit on Kickstarter, hoping to garner enough interest to send it off to production. The Bluetooth-compatible band boasts an adjustable one-size-fits-all grip, a nine-way directional nub and a five hour battery life. A $45 contribution buys a standard black Ringbow and a game package, though more generous backers can score additional colors, exclusive hardware and dev kits. Without $100,000 in support, however, the ring won’t be minted. Follow the links below if you’re compelled to fund the digital circlet.
Ringbow hits Kickstarter, promises directional pad-assisted touch gaming originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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