HTC Android Smartphones to Gain Specialized Apps

Mike Isaac,Wired

HTC Sense customers may soon be able to download apps optimized just for their handsets.

HTC announced Thursday it will soon launch the HTC OpenSense software development kit, which aids developers in creating apps designed specifically to interact with HTC’s Sense software.

Ten One Design's iPad joysticks set to have a mini Fling with your smartphone

Brian Heater,engadget

Need more stuff to attach to your smartphone? Good news: Ten One Design managed to shrink down those stick-on iPad joysticks we played with back at CES, bringing the Fling's screen-cluttering gaming action to the iPhone, iPod touch, and Android devices.

Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro: An Even Hotter Hatch

Keith Barry,Wired

Every year, the German village of Wörthersee hosts Volkswagen and Audi fans from around the world who show off their classic, collectible and tuned cars.

This year, Audi will have them all beat.

Meet Recargo, Another EV Charging App

Keith Barry,Wired

Just when it seems like there are more apps to help EV owners find public plugs than there are actual charging stations, a new player has entered the game.

Ford’s Building Its Tiniest Engine Yet

Chuck Squatriglia,Wired

Ford is developing its smallest engine ever, a wee little three-cylinder mill with the displacement of a soda bottle.

The tiny engine is part of the automaker’s push to increase the fuel efficiency of its lineup by building smaller, but more powerful, engines. Despite its itty-bitty size, Ford says the turbocharged 1.0-literEcoboost engine will provide the torque and power of a 1.8 1.6-liter four-cylinder.