Rolling and tumbling: Honda is recalling more than 870,000 minivans and SUVs worldwide because they can roll away, even when drivers have removed the key from the ignition. The recall announced this morning affects older-model vehicles sold mainly in the United States. They were big sellers with families because of their ample space and reputation for quality. Honda has recalled nearly 2.3 million vehicles for faulty ignition switches since 2003. Get all the specifics in the full story here.
The screen scene: Apple is working with component suppliers in Asia to test several television set designs, people familiar with the situation tell The Wall Street Journal, suggesting the U.S. company is moving closer to expanding its offerings for the living room. Officials at some of Apple’s suppliers, who declined to be named, say the Cupertino, Calif.-based company has been working on testing a few designs for a large-screen, high-resolution TV. “It isn’t a formal project yet. It is still in the early stage of testing,” says one of the people. Read the full story here.
Short little span of attention: The world’s attention wavered between the tragic and the silly in 2012, and along the way, Web surfers searched in huge numbers to find scoops about a royal princess, the latest iPad, and a record-breaking skydiver. Whitney Houston was the “top trending” search of the year, according to Google’s year-end “Zeitgeist” report. Google’s 12th annual roundup is “an in-depth look at the spirit of the times as seen through the billions of searches on Google over the past year,” the company says. Read the full story here for more of this year’s most popular searches.
