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Engadget Podcast 229 - 01.16.2011
You thought we were going to take a break after CES, didn't you? Yeah, no way. We're back and badder than ever, with all the latest iPhone / iPad gossip AND a treasure trove of new info and insight form Automotive Editor Tim Stevens about some killer new stuff going on under the hood of the vehicles of the very near future. Dig in!Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul MillerGuest: Tim StevensProducer: Trent WolbeMusic: Born to be Wild 00:02:40 - Live from Verizon's iPhone event00: 07:02 - The Verizon iPhone00:10:30 - AT&T 'evaluating' support for iOS Personal Hotspot, no plans yet00:14:10 - AT&T iPhone 4 vs. Verizon iPhone 4: what's changed?00:22:10 - iOS 4.3 beta arrives for devs, brings AirPlay video support to apps, personal hotspot and customizable iPad side switch (update: video!)00:29:05 - Exclusive: The future of the iPad 2, iPhone 5, and Apple TV, and why Apple is shifting its mobile line to Qualcomm chipsets00:38:47 - IBM demonstrates Watson supercomputer in Jeopardy practice match00:45:00 - IBM's Watson supercomputer destroys all humans in Jeopardy practice round (video!)00:51:52 - Toyota debuts new Prius models, family-friendlier Prius V and funkier Prius C00:58:25 - Porsche unveils 918 RSR, the 767hp hybrid01:00:45 - Tesla Chief Engineer Peter Rawlinson geeks out with us about Model S design01:08:17 - A tour around the X-Prize winning Edison2 Very Light Car (video)Hear the podcastSubscribe to the podcast[iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC).[RSS MP3] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically.[RSS AAC] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator.[Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune MarketplaceDownload the podcastLISTEN (MP3)LISTEN (AAC)LISTEN (OGG)Contact the podcast1-888-ENGADGET or podcast (at) engadget (dot) com.Twitter: @joshuatopolsky @futurepaul @engadget @timstevens
Porsche unveils 918 RSR, the 767hp hybrid
Prius this ain't. Take a gander at Porsche's 918 RSR, which just rolled onto the company's stage at the 2011 North American International Auto Show. It has a 563hp traditional gasoline engine mounted amidships, with a pair of electric motors powering the front wheels that bring the total power up to a whopping 767. The electric motors are not powered by a set of batteries, as in a traditional hybrid, rather they take their power from an inertial flywheel mounted where the passenger seat would be on a road car and spinning at up to 36,000rpm. That's spun up by momentum when the car brakes and, when the driver hits a button, that momentum is converted to give an acceleratory boost. That's the same setup as the 911 GT3 RSR Hybrid, which ran reasonably successfully last year. Its styling is obviously an extension of the 918 Spyder, with a number of cues taken from the incredibly successful Porsche 917 racer of the early '70s (dig the endplates that look like the 917's iconic fins). At this point Porsche hasn't indicated when this car will make its debut on the track, nor in which classes it will run, but one thing's for clear: this isn't for the road. So, we're a bit disappointed we still haven't any firm details on a production, street 918 -- not that we could have afforded it anyway. %Gallery-113625% %Gallery-113626%
