Daily Archives: March 21, 2012

Porsche 918 hybrid supercar rolls out of our dreams, onto the tarmac

Porsche 918 hybrid supercar rolls out of our dreams, onto the tarmac

Concepts, concepts, darned concepts. Teasing us with their curvy lines, and never-to-be-seen futuristic promise. Every once in a while, though, one pops out from the drawing board and into reality — the Porsche 918 hybrid supercar being one such example. We’ll admit we drooled a little when we saw the initial shots, and trembled slightly … Continued

LG Optimus M+ adds some minor hardware improvements, coming to metroPCS

LG Optimus M+ adds some minor hardware improvements, coming to metroPCS

LG’s Optimus M has lingered around metroPCS’ phone catalogue for over a year now and it looks like it’s finally getting a similar-looking, but improved, replacement. Unfortunately, the Optimus M+ isn’t quite enough to confer the title of carrier flagship. Incremental changes include a new 5-megapixel camera and a screen that’s been boosted from 3.2 … Continued

New York Times nears half-million online subscriber mark, halves free article allowance to celebrate

New York Times nears half-million online subscriber mark, halves free article allowance to celebrate

The New York Times just gave you more reason to consider making the jump to a paid online subscription — beginning in April, that free article allowance will see a 50-percent cut, from 20 monthly articles to just 10. This modification comes one year after NYTimes.com launched its infamous content paywall, and following an announcement … Continued