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Bang Olufsen’s Tue Mantoni (Credit: Bang Olufsen) A running analogy proved hard for Bang Olufsen Chief Executive Tue Mantoni to resist. Mantoni, an ultra-marathoner, described the launch of a new sub-brand of slightly more affordable goods from the struggling luxury consumer electronics firm as the first steps in a long race. “We’ve run the first [...]
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31 Jan 2012(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) The current 300 SRT8′s engine might share the pushrods of the original Chrysler 300 models, but the big touch screen, adaptive cruise control, and active suspension certainly weren’t available in 1965. Like an old muscle car, the 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 starts up with a roar from its 6.4-liter Hemi V-8, then [...]
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30 Jan 2012(Credit: University of Strathclyde) Is there a paint color called “crack in the bridge?” There could be one day, if Scottish researchers continue to make progress on a low-cost smart paint that they say can detect microscopic faults in structures such as bridges, wind turbines, and mines. The paint, being developed at the University of [...]
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30 Jan 2012(Credit: Audi) Audi of America’s new advertising campaign is sinking its teeth into the popularity of vampires with a new 60-second TV spot that will air in the first break after kickoff in Super Bowl XLVI. The commercial, featuring the new 2013 Audi S7, was part of a contest called Race the Light. Audi fans [...]
Crave 74: Chaotic neutral (podcast)
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31 Jan 2012This week, our Crave team talks about treats for tweets, geeky furniture, intelligent bullets, and a way to strap your phone to your face. In Geek News, we have a new “Avengers” trailer, a discussion on good and evil, and the gamification of our lives. Subscribe in iTunes SD Video | Subscribe in RSS SD Video [...]