Camaro chief claims ZL1 will outperform Shelby GT500

It would seem on paper that the 2013 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 should easily slay the heavier and less powerful 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1. The former weighs 3,850 pounds and brings 650 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque to the table, the latter carries 4,120 pounds and 580 hp/556 lb-ft. "We've done simulations. We predict that the ZL1 will be quicker to 60 than the [2013] GT500."

When asked point-blank if he thought the ZL1 would be quicker around the 'Ring, Oppenheiser replied, "No question."

Them sounds like fighting words, especially in the face of data that suggests the opposite is true.

Autoblog, Camaro chief claims ZL1 will outperform Shelby GT500

Apple claims Samsung Galaxy Nexus copies iPhone's slide-to-unlock feature

. Apple is warring with Samsung yet again in Germany. The iPhone maker filed another suit against Samsung and this time is arguing that the slide-to-unlock feature on the Galaxy Nexus infringes on an intellectual property right called a “utility model,” patent expert Florian Muller wrote on his website FOSS Patents Friday. Apple reportedly registered the utility model in 2006 and said it wasn't able to use its utility model against Samsung's Galaxy Nexus in court yet because the phone is so new.

Boy Genius Report, Apple claims Samsung Galaxy Nexus copies iPhone's slide-to-unlock feature

Touchtv for the iPad is world's first

Touchtv has just introduced what they call the world's first TV for the Apple iPad, and in addition to that, also announced the immediate availability of its Touchtv App for iPad. Just what does this app do for you. For starters, it will allow viewers to check out their favorite programs regardless of where they are, and what time it is. It does not matter if you are constantly on the look out for the latest news, or are a sports buff, Touchtv has it all.

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White House gets own Google+ page

The White House is a symbol of power, and is the official residence of the most powerful man in the world. Well, it seems that keeping in touch with a nation of 300 million or so people is important, so what better way to reach out to them than through the Internet – a social network, in this case. The White House has its own Google+ page that opened to the masses earlier this morning, and it has seen a rapid expansion of its circles to over 1,300 within a few hours.

Ubergizmo, White House gets own Google+ page

Amazon Kindle is most unloved Christmas present in the UK

How many of you out there know of someone who has yet to open his or her Christmas presents. Well, that might sound rather strange to most of us who cannot wait to tear those presents out from their wrapping paper prison, but here is another rather disturbing statistic if you are an Amazon executive. It seems that in the UK, the Amazon Kindle is the most unused Christmas present, where 22% of folks in a survey who received it as a gift have not used it yet, leaving it as a rather expensive paperweight.

Ubergizmo, Amazon Kindle is most unloved Christmas present in the UK

VW takes issue with claim that GM is world's largest automaker

We hope General Motors hasn't started planning that ticker-tape parade down Jefferson Avenue yet, as Volkswagen has apparently taken issue with the notion that GM might again be the world's largest automaker. According to The Wall Street Journal, VW has said it will be adding some 200,000 units to its previously released sales total, contributions from some commercial truck manufacturers that are subsidiaries. Moreover, the WSJ has called into question GM's practice of counting the vehicles sold by two Chinese partners in which GM does not have a controlling interest.

Autoblog, VW takes issue with claim that GM is world's largest automaker

Samsung Galaxy S II HD will not be launched in the UK

A few days ago, we've reported that the Samsung Galaxy S II HD could be released in the UK soon. However, this will not happen, at least not officially: according to Recombu, Samsung declared that the Galaxy S II HD won't make it to the UK. As its name suggests, the Samsung Galaxy S II HD is an upgraded Galaxy S II.

Unwired View, Samsung Galaxy S II HD will not be launched in the UK