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Self-Healing iPhone Cases Could Save Your Clumsy Arse

3:30AM January 17, 2012 | Jamie Condliffe

If you’re a clumsy, phone-dropping fool, you either have a very scratched phone or a very scratched phone case. But this scratch-proof case from Nissan (yes, that Nissan) saves the klutzes of this world from their fumbling. More »


Cars

Nissan Screening Potential Leaf Buyers For Compatability

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9:15AM December 22, 2011 | Nick Broughall

Nissan’s new all-electric Leaf is all set for a February launch in Australia, but don’t think you can just wander up to the counter and drop $51,500 on the new EV. Instead, Nissan are going to screen all potential buyers to determine their compatibility, and may turn away buyers if they don’t qualify. More »


Cars

Two-Way Charger For Nissan Leaf Means Your Home Can Be Charged By Your Car

8:30PM August 3, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Nissan’s pokey little electric Leaf car will be able to power your home in the case of a blackout, via a new two-way charging system called Leaf to Home, an idea that originated from March’s Fukushima disaster. More »


Cars

Crazy Geniuses Charge Electric Car By Towing With Ute

12:30AM May 27, 2011 | Justin Hyde

Nissan’s all-electric Leaf has given its owners freedom from petrol while presenting new challenges for avoiding dead batteries. Leave it to the Dutch to discover how to freeload a charge with a ute and a tow hook. More »


Cars

This Is The New New York City Taxi

12:30AM May 4, 2011 | Justin Hyde

The city of New York will choose Nissan as the supplier for the next generation of taxi cabs, giving the Japanese automaker an exclusive 10-year contract for the city’s fleet of 13,200 yellow people haulers. More »


Entertainment

Spotify Will Stream Its First Live Gig In April

10:00PM March 24, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Here’s a money-making idea for music-streaming apps – accept a big chunk of change from corporate sponsors (in this case, Nissan), to stream a live broadcast. More »


Cars

Nissan Electric Car Stranding Owners

7:37AM March 11, 2011 | Ray Wert

Now that electric-powered Nissan Leafs have been driven by the first owners for several weeks, Nissan’s claimed 160km range is being tested in reality. The result? Reports of Leafs running out of juice and stranding drivers with little warning. [Jalopnik]


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Nissan Has Turned Real-Life Driving Into An Environmentally-Friendly Game

7:00PM December 28, 2010 | Adrian Covert

If you weren’t impressed with the Nissan Leaf’s all-electric engine, maybe you’ll at least raise an eyebrow at this Xbox-esque achievement system Nissan worked into the Leaf’s software, which ranks your energy efficiency against other owners. More »


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Someone Finally Gets Their Hands On The Nissan Leaf IRL

1:20PM December 14, 2010 | Adrian Covert

At long last, Nissan delivered the first Nissan Leaf to a lucky San Francisco resident. Limited runs of the electric car, which has a 187km range on a single charge, will roll out in five US states over the next year, as Nissan ramps up for the full launch in 2012. [Gearlog]


Apple’s Strangling iAds With Creative Control

11:42PM August 16, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Apple’s iAd platform is here, but the advertisements themselves are still few and far between. According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple’s desire to closely control the creation of the ads has slowed their arrival. More »