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Filed under: Gadgets , Sedans/Saloons , Sports/GTs , Tech , Cadillac Perhaps as part of a thoughtful move to combine two of the major aspects of the Autoblog lifestyle, Cadillac has just announced that it will offer full WiFi access in its CTS sport sedan beginning next month. The dealer-installed option will cost $499, and Cadillac says the Autonet Mobile system will effectively turn the CTS into a 3G hotspot with speeds of up to 800Kbps. Naturally, there’s a monthly charge associated with the service, but $29 a month for a stylish, leather-lined mobile command center doesn’t strike us as too bad of a deal, especially when the WiFi is capable of handling multiple devices simultaneously. No word yet on whether existing CTS owners can retrofit their cars, but considering this is a dealer-installed add-on, we imagine it’s possible. If not, there’s always the aftermarket. Now, if we could only get Cadillac to consider fitting a Nespresso machine, we’d have all the tools of the trade! Continue reading Fast Connection: Cadillac adds WiFi to CTS options list Fast Connection: Cadillac adds WiFi to CTS options list originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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Filed under: Gadgets , Etc. Click above for a high-res gallery of screenshots from coming Need for Speed titles Electronic Arts, the folks who recently brought us Need for Speed: Undercover , are now working on three (possibly four) new titles in the franchise. According to EA, they’re just trying to “keep the game fresh and the players entertained.” If you’re a cynic, you’re getting another plate of something that hasn’t tasted good since Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. Your three options will be NFS: Shift, NFS: Nitro, and NFS: World Online. Shift is “built for racers by racers” and will “deliver a true driver’s experience that reflects contemporary motorsports.” Nitro is an arcade take on the game with “a fresh and unique visual style.” World Online is a free web-based player that “takes the race into the largest open world in the history of Need for Speed.” And if you believe the skinny from Eurogamer , EA is working on a fourth NFS that will continue the work of “crafting different games for different audiences and their unique tastes in the driving category.” As for the ones we know about, Speed and Nitro will hit shelves this fall, with World Online following in winter. For now, you can can read the press release after the jump, and check out the high-res screenshots below. Gallery: Need for Speed Shift, Nitro, and World Online [Source: Joystiq ] Continue reading Need for Speed franchise splitting into trio Need for Speed franchise splitting into trio originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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Filed under: Gadgets , Government/Legal , Tech Click above for a walk-through of how the SQUID works The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate has been working with a research firm in Arizona that has come up with the Safe Quick Undercarriage Immobilization Device (SQUID). The SQUID is designed to safely, non-lethally stop drivers trying to elude the police. Here’s how it works. The SQUID disc is placed in the middle of the road, and a remote operator triggers a two-stage explosion when the getaway car gets close to it. The first explosion sends barbed straps flying out away from the disc, which get hooked on the wheels and undercarriage when the car drives over them. The second explosion occurs when the SQUID detects engine heat directly overhead and sends a burst of “sticky tendrils” that cling the straps to the axles and driveshaft. Within 500 feet, the axles can’t turn any more and the car skids to a halt. The key now is to make it lighter, stronger and cheaper. Last year the SQUID stopped a Dodge Ram pickup traveling at 35 mph, but authorities want to be sure it will stop an F-150 at 120 mph before they’ll seriously consider using it. We aren’t sure that an F-150 doing a four-wheel skid at 120 mph is the safest way to bring someone in, but it is probably better than bullets. The scientists are working on that this year, and if they get it done it could give the word “dragnet” a whole new meaning. Check out a walk-through of how the SQUID works by clicking through the gallery below. Gallery: Safe Quick Undercarriage Immobilization Device (SQUID) [Source: DHS via Physorg ] New police pursuit-ending device inspired by Spiderman, squid originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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