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The Daily Engadget: Google Eyes Electric Car Chargers, Six-Shot Taser

by Tim Stevens on October 1, 2009 at 09:24 AM

The Daily Engadget: Google Working on Electric Car Chargers, and the Six-Shot Shockwave Taser
Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below.

Google Working on Electric Car Chargers

When you think of electric cars, a lot of manufacturers names probably come to mind, but we're guessing Google isn't one of them. Nevertheless, the "do no evil" company is researching how it can make car chargers more efficient.

Taser International Demonstrates Six-Shot Shockwave

One Taser is nice, but six of them set up like a gatling gun, ready to fend off whole hoards of non-violent offenders? That's terrifying.

LaCie's Sound2 Speakers Look Good, Probably Sound Good Too

While computer cases and monitors are often recipients of some interesting designs, speakers rarely get much attention. It's good to see that LaCie isn't ignoring them.

Pioneer Blu-ray Burner is Too Fast for Its Own Good

Blu-ray is your best bet these days for writing a lot of data to optical disc. If you're looking to do so quickly, Pioneer's BDR-205 is the quickest -- so fast there's no media that supports it yet.

Steampunk Comptometer Looks Amazing, Actually Works

There's a fine balance between form and function, and while this outrageously-styled broadcast controller for video definitely leans more toward the former, it's still an amazing achievement.

Ben Heck Creates 17-inch PS3 Slim Laptop

The PS3 Slim is upon us, but that's not enough for pro modder Ben Heck, who has already ripped one apart and turned it into a laptop.


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