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The current Mercedes E-Class dates way back to 2009, which means it is due for a facelift soon. Mercedes is planning a mid–life facelift for their popular executive sedan in late 2012 or early 2013. A test mule has been snapped doing its winter testing by our good friends at Autoevolution.
The test mule is heavily cladded in the front suggesting major update to the front fascia. It is expected to get a LED strip, modified headlamps and fog lights and ..read more Read More...
Remember back in December when the International Trade Commission ruled on a Microsoft complaint from 2010 that Motorola’s Android products infringed on seven of its patents, siding with Microsoft initially on one of them? Since that’s so hard to forget, it probably comes as no surprise to hear that the ITC announced today it would review the decision in part, as Motorola noted in its press release at the time. Don’t expect a final ruling for another month or ..read more Read More...
The EPA has finished its usual gauntlet of tests and has found that this year’s Ford Focus Electric is the most efficient five-seater in America. The agency certified that it gets 105 miles to the electric equivalent to the gallon (divided between 110MPGe in the city and 99MPGe on the highway), which is better than Ford’s own claim of just 100MPGe. The company’s found cause to celebrate the milestone and throw a few jabs at its closest rival, ..read more
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I am sure you have seen numerous books about how one Silicon Valley mogul or another has started his or her venture, but there are few books reporting from the scene across the pond. A new book, edited by Pedro Santos, attempts to remedy that situation with European Founders At Work. It has interviews with 20 different entrepreneurs, and as Santos says in his introduction, of course “there are many successful start-ups spread throughout Europe and there is no single ..read more Read More...
Suffice it to say, March 2012 is a notable month for Canon. Not only does it mark the 25th anniversary of the first EOS SLR, but it’s also ushering in Canon’s latest addition to its full-frame DSLR lineup. That gorgeous beast your eyes are feasting upon is the company’s new EOS 5D Mark III. That’s right folks, this isn’t a replacement for the Mark II, but rather an updated variant meant to sit between the workhorse of four ..read more
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