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Motorola wants to make a smartphone that costs $50
Pioneer unveils Remix-Station 500
R-Kaid Revelation Wooden Arcade PC System Offers the Best Of Both (video)
Intel unveils 10-inch Education Tablet and classmate PC
Yahoo Acquires Sparq Mobile Marketing Startup
Asphalt 8: Airborne Goes Free in Windows Phone Store
Pixeom Raspberry Pi Exchange Device Personal Offers Cloud Storage And More (video)
Ford Teams Up With MIT And Standford For Self Driving Cars
Motorola To Announce Moto G Launch Details for India on February 5th
Garmin Golf Approach G7 And G8 Golf GPS Devices Announced
Music Video Demonstrates The Power Of Digital Retouching In Real-Time (video)
Grand Theft Auto 5 PC Edition Mistakenly Advertised On Amazon Sites
Samsung Confirms Tizen Smartphone Is Delayed
CODnapped : Call of Duty Ghosts OnSlaught DLC Trailer Released (video)
Toshiba Completes Purchase Of OCZ’s SSD Business
Latest Valve Steam OS Beta Now Available With Dual Boot Feature And More
T-Mobile To Take On Banks With New Mobile Money Service
uArm Robot Arm Powered By Arduino Launches On Kickstarter (video)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Olympic Games Edition Announced
TapTool Offers Extra Accuracy and Comfort For Hardcore Touch Device Users (video)
Sugar Powered Battery Could Replace Current Batteries
PlayStation 4 CE-34878-0 Error Being Investigated By Sony
Audi S1 To be Unveiled At Geneva Motor Show
Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition Launching on PC Feb 28th (video)
Adidas Smart Run Fitness Tracker Firmware Update Enables Export, Long Battery Life And More
Intel NUC Mini PC With Expanded Storage Bay Unveiled
Google Nexus 8 To Be Made By Asus (Rumor)
BlackBerry Gets Order For 80,000 Smartphones From US Defence Department
Google YouTube Video Quality Report Reveals How Good Your ISP Is At Streaming YouTube
Open Source Smart Thermostat Offers Arduino Alternative To Nest
LG G Flex Release Date For The UK Is February 1st
Motorola Migrate Gets Support For Apple’s iCloud (Video)
Shuttle DS437 Barebones Mini PC Launches For $200
Kyocera Hydro PLUS Smartphone Launched On Cricket Wireless
Alienware Steam Machine Will Not Be Upgradable
Twitter Fail Whale Designer Creates Twitter Founder Nesting Dolls (Video)
Veho K-series Waterproof Action Cameras Unveiled
Awesome iWatch Concept Blends iOS And Nike Fuelband (video)
iOS In The Car Screenshots Leaked
Todoist for Android gets updated with visual scheduling and more
VTech Smartwatch For Kids Launched
Smartwatch Minuum Keyboard App Demonstrated On Galaxy Gear (video)
Samsung Galaxy SIII and Note 2 To Get Android 4.4.2 By March End (Rumor)
Beats Music Headed To Windows Phone This Friday
Samsung Confirms that Rose Gold Galaxy Note 3 Will Be Exclusively Available from Verizon
Motorola CEO Says The iPhone Is Too Expensive
Moto X Now Available in Walnut, Teak and Ebony for $25
MIT Demos New Transparent Display (Video)
Sony Xperia Z Ultra WiFi Gets Official
Blizzard’s Hearthstone Now In Open Beta
Amazon preparing to offer live streaming programming?
AT&T Next Offers Smartphone Upgrades after 6 Months with No Money Down

Motorola wants to make a smartphone that costs $50

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 08:48 AM PST

Motorola has been pushing some boundaries with both their Moto X and Moto G smartphones when it comes to value for price. The Moto X has had a few price cuts since its release, and the Moto G has been cheap from the beginning. And according to Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside, a lot more can […]

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Pioneer unveils Remix-Station 500

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 07:58 AM PST

Pioneer has rolled out a new piece of hardware for the DJ out there. The device is called the Remix-Station 500 and it is designed to enhanced DJ performance with the ability to generate a range of sound effects with a variety of different buttons and controls. The device has three effect selections including Rhythm […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 07:58 AM PST

Love Hultén has built an awesome arcade cabinet / PC system called the R-Kaid Revelation which has been constructed using walnut wood and copper to provide a steampunk finish to his creation, which is packed with technology and high end PC hardware. The R-Kaid Revelation features an innovative 22″ transparent LCD screen that when in […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 07:42 AM PST

Intel has unveiled a couple new computing devices that are aimed at the educational environment. The products include the Intel Education Tablet and the Intel classmate PC. The tablet is the more interesting of the devices sporting some cool accessories that will help kids learn science and more. The tablet has a snap-on magnification lens […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 07:20 AM PST

This week it has been announced that search giant Yahoo! has acquired the mobile marketing company Sparq, after the announcement of the acquisition was published on the Sparq website earlier this week. Sparq was founded in 2010 and had raised $1.7 million in funding to develop their business idea that involved "deep link” technology for […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 07:17 AM PST

Asphalt 8: Airborne is one of the most popular racing title from Gameloft and has topped the charts in the Google Play Store as well as the App Store. Recently, it was also launched for Blackberry Z10 and Z30, and is available for handsets running Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 OS as well. If you’re a […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 06:57 AM PST

If you use online services for cloud storage and social networking but are concerned about privacy and rising costs you might be interested in a new project called Pixeom which has been built using the awesome Raspberry Pi mini PC. Pixeom is a Personal Cloud Device and Exchange Network which has been created to allow […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 06:45 AM PST

Ford unveiled its Fusion Hybrid self driving car back in December, and now the company is looking to develop it further with the help of MIT and Standford Ford have announced a partnership with both MIT and Standford for research into self driving cars, they will work together on the technical challenges for automated vehicles. […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 06:37 AM PST

Moto G has already made an official appearance in several regions worldwide. The affordable handset costs $179 for the 8GB version in the US, while the same variant goes for £135 off-contract in the UK. In addition, it also made an official appearance on Australian shores lately in dual-SIM flavor. It seems Motorola is not done […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 06:36 AM PST

Garmin has announced two new GPS devices for golfers, the Garmin Golf Approach G7 and G8, both devices come with a color touchscreen and have over 30,000 international golf courses preloaded. Both these new Garmin Golf devices come with a notifications feature that will let you connect the device to your smartphone to receive emails, […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 06:35 AM PST

Digital retouching for advertising, models, actresses, and entertainers has become a standard practise in media. But this awesome music video created for the song Nouveau Parfum sung by Boggie offers an insight in to just how much tweaking and digital retouching can be accomplished. The Nouveau Parfum music video was released late last year and shows […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 06:15 AM PST

Both Amazon Germany and Amazon France online stores have today mistakenly advertised the highly anticipated and yet unannounced Grand Theft Auto 5 PC Edition of the game via their respective websites. The offending GTA 5 PC page was hastily taken down from the Amazon French site but is still available to view on the Amazon […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 05:59 AM PST

NTT DoComo recently announced that they had cancelled their immediate plans for a Tizen smartphone, and now Samsung has confirmed to the Korean media that their Tizen device is delayed. We were expecting Samsung to launch their first Tizen smartphone at Mobile World Congress next month, although this may not happen now as it looks […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 05:57 AM PST

A new trailer called CODnapped has been released this week for the upcoming release of the new Call of Duty Ghosts Onslaught DLC, providing gamers with a unique way to leave the chores of everyday life behind and enjoy a little COD time using the CODnapped system. The Call of Duty Ghosts Onslaught DLC includes four new maps […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 05:52 AM PST

Back in November, OCZ announced that they were selling their enterprise and client SSD business to Toshiba, the deal has now been completed, and Toshiba have launched a new company called OCZ Storage Solutions. OCZ Storage Solutions is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba, and will continue to produce solid state drives under the […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 05:41 AM PST

This week a new version of Valve's Steam OS beta release is available building on the original, which brings with it a number of new tweaks and features for beta testers and those with enough skills to try out. When Valve released the original beta version of their Steam OS software they warned the community that […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 05:35 AM PST

It looks like T-Mobile has larger plans than changing the way the mobile carriers work with its range of Uncarrrier plans, the company has now announced a new banking service called Mobile Money. T-Mobile’s Mobile Money combines a money management application with a T-Mobile Via card, and it will let you deposit checks with zero […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 05:25 AM PST

Ever fancied creating your very own robotic arm production line or just fancy an Arduino powered robotic arm on your desktop? If you do then the new uArm Arduino powered miniature industrial robot arm might be worth more investigation. The uArm robot arm is a 4-axis parallel-mechanism robot arm, inspired by the ABB PalletPack industrial robot […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 05:20 AM PST

Samsung has launched a new version of their Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in the Netherlands, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Olympic Games Edition. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Olympic Games Edition comes with the same specifications as the existing model, and it will apparently be the official handset of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic games. […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 05:09 AM PST

Matt Weiner an orthopaedic Physical Therapist and product designer has created a new type of wearable accessory to be used with touchscreen devices, in the form of the new TapTool device. Tap Tool has been designed to improve your touchscreen experience and increases your productivity for heavy touchscreen users, such as gamers, artists and students. Watch […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 05:02 AM PST

Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a new sugar powered battery that could replace the batteries we use today, and these new batteries could be cheaper to produce and also more environmentally friendly. This new sugar powered battery has been developed to have a higher energy density, which allows it to run longer before it […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 04:48 AM PST

Following on from yesterdays news of a PlayStation 4 CE-34878-0 error which has brought concern to the PlayStation 4 gaming community and caused corruptions in saved games on some owners PlayStation 4 systems. Sony has today announced, they are actively investigating the cause of the PlayStation 4 CE-34878-0 error which has already caused some PS4 players […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 04:26 AM PST

Audi will take the wraps of the new Audi S1 at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and it will go on sale in the UK in May of 2014. The Audi S1 will come with a 230 HP version of its turbocharged 2.0 litre engine which is currently used in the Audi S3, and […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 04:12 AM PST

Resident Evil fans will be pleased to learn that next month the highly anticipated Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition will be launching on to PC screens worldwide. Brings a wealth of HD terror to gamers and expanding the Resident Evil series of games even further. The Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition will be […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 03:59 AM PST

Owners of the Adidas Smart Run fitness tracker or those of you that might be considering purchasing the Adidas Smart Run watch to help with your New Year fitness regime. Will be pleased to learn that Adidas has today released a new firmware update for their Adidas Smart Run fitness tracker watch, that corrects a […]

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Intel NUC Mini PC With Expanded Storage Bay Unveiled

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 03:40 AM PST

As expected Intel has this month announced the arrival of their new and highly anticipated Intel NUC mini PC which has slightly grown in size to provide the much needed extra drive space for owners to install additional storage. As soon as you take the lid casing off the new Intel NUC mini PC you […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 03:29 AM PST

We have heard a number if rumors about the new Google Nexus 8 over the last few months, and have previously heard that this new Android tablet would be made by LG, although the device turned out to be a Google Play Edition LG G Pad. Now according to a recent report, Asus may be […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 03:17 AM PST

Things could be looking up for BlackBerry as it has been revealed that the company has just signed a deal to supply the US Defense Department with 80,000 smartphones. The Department of Defense also announced that they are supplying 1,800 other devices to their staff, which include the iPhone 4S and 5, and the iPad […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 03:17 AM PST

If you enjoy watching videos from Google’s YouTube service you might be interested in a new reporting service that has been created and launched by Google this week that allows you to see just how good your ISP is at streaming videos from YouTube to your home. All you need to do is visit the […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:57 AM PST

Four engineers from Spark have pooled their skills and resources to create a new open source smart thermostat based on Arduino using around $70 worth of components. The new open source smart thermostat has been designed to offer an open source Arduino alternative to the Nest thermostat which was just purchased by Google for $3.2 […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:57 AM PST

Yesterday LG officially announced that their new flexible smartphone is headed to the UK and a total of 20 European countries, and now we have confirmation of the LG G Flex release date for the UK. The LG G Flex release date for the UK is the 1st of February, and the handset is available […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:47 AM PST

Earlier today we heard that Motorola’s CEO thought that Apple’s iPhone is too expensive, and now Motorola is looking to make it easier for you to switch from your iPhone to a Motorola handset with an updated Motorola Migrate tool. Previously the Motorola Moto X supported migration of your iCloud information, and now the updated […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:41 AM PST

If you are in the market for a new barebones mini PC you might be interested in the new Shuttle DS437 which has this week been unveiled and is available to purchase online for around $200. The new Shuttle DS437 builds on the technology used in the Shuttle DS47 mini PC and is equipped with […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:39 AM PST

Kyocera has launched another new Android smartphone on Cricket Wireless, the Kyocera Hydro PLUS, and the handset will retail for $139.99 with the carrier without the need for a contract. The Kyocera Hydro Plus is designed to be waterproof, and the device comes with a 3.5 inch HVGA display with a resolution of 480 x […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:12 AM PST

After unveiling their new Alienware Steam Machine at this years CES 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Dell has this week surprisingly announced their Alienware Steam Machine will not be upgradable and will be more like a console with fixed hardware components. Dell has also announced that they will be launching a newly updated […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:01 AM PST

Artist Yiying Lu from Sydney, Australia, is famous for creating the Twitter Fail Whale, and now she has created a set of Twitter Founder Nesting Dolls, which are designed to tell the story of Twitters founding and evolution. The Nesting Twitter dolls as being sold on Kickstarter, and they need to raise $30,000 to put […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:52 AM PST

This week Veho has unveiled a new range of K-series action cameras that will be launching next month in Europe and the UK in the form of the new Veho K-series Muvi K-2 NPNG, Muvi K-2, and Muvi K-1 action cameras. Top of the range is the Veho K-series Muvi K-2 NPNG offering users 1080p HD video recording at […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:51 AM PST

User interface designer Todd Hamilton has this week published designs and a video for his iWatch concept which builds on a previous iWatch concept created by designer Thomas Bogner back in October of last year. In Thomas's iWatch concept the user interface required you to twist your wrist to be able to view the screen […]

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iOS In The Car Screenshots Leaked

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:39 AM PST

Apple’s iOS in the car feature is rumored to launch with Apple iOS 7.1, and now Steve Troughton Smith has published a number of screenshots for iOS in the car. The new images show a different look to iOS in the car, when compared to the images that are currently available for the service on […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:32 AM PST

Todoist is a very popular to-do list application Android devices that makes task management a simple and easy. The application also comes with tablet-optimized UI, and features that makes task management seamless and fun. Recently, the application received an update, bumping it to version 3.0.2, and introduces several new features and enhancements to the application. […]

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VTech Smartwatch For Kids Launched

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:16 AM PST

Smart watches are expected to be the next big thing this year, Apple are rumored to be launching the iWatch, a number of other companies are working on other devices, and now VTech has launched a new smartwatch for kids. The VTech smartwatch is designed for children ages between 6 and 12 years old, the […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:12 AM PST

After launching their Android-based Minuum keyboard smartphone application last year, Whirlscape have this week released a video demonstrating their latest smartwatch Minuum keyboard app running on the new Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch. The smartwatch version of Minuum keyboard has been designed to be an alternative input method for wearables and is currently in its prototype […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:11 AM PST

Many rumors have suggested in the past that Android 4.4 KitKat will roll out for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4 by January, followed by previous flagships. The roll out process for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 started earlier this month, with Galaxy S4 update being tested by the Korean OEM and has been […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 12:56 AM PST

Beats Music recently launched on Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android platform, the new music streaming service is also headed to Windows Phone. According to a recent report, the company will launch Beats Music on Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform this Friday the 24th of January. Beats Music will cost you $9.99 a month on all […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 12:53 AM PST

Not too long ago, famed Twitter leaker tweeted about the availability of the Rose Gold edition of the Galaxy Note 3 on Verizon, after it made an official appearance in Korea. It seems the rumor was correct after all as Samsung officially lists the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in Rose Gold on its US website […]

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Motorola CEO Says The iPhone Is Too Expensive

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 12:45 AM PST

Motorola is looking to do what Apple once did with their original iPhone, disrupt the mobile phone industry, and now the company’s CEO has talked about the Apple iPhone, and how much the device costs. In an interview with Trusted Reviews, Dennis Woodside talked about the iPhone and its high price, and he said that […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 12:41 AM PST

After months of waiting, Motorola finally announced the availability of the natural wood backs for the Moto X last week, although there was just a slight change as it was available in Walnut, Teak and Ebony, not Rosewood as previously rumored. Now, users interested in the natural flavors mentioned above can order Moto X from […]

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 12:29 AM PST

MIT has shown off a new transparent display that could be used in the future for heads up displays, and it is designed to have a number of advantages over existing systems. This new transparent display is simple to manufacture, has a wide viewing angle, and many also be relatively inexpensive to produce, and can […]

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra WiFi Gets Official

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 12:15 AM PST

Yesterday the Sony Xperia Z Ultra WiFi appeared on Sony’s support website, and now Sony has made the device official, and it will launch in Japan this week. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra WiFi will go on sale in Japan on the 24th of January, it will retail for 52,000 YEN, which is around $500 […]

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Blizzard’s Hearthstone Now In Open Beta

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:18 PM PST

Last year, Blizzard announced a new free-to-play virtual trading card game called Hearthstone, which immediately had us intrigued. The game of course, would be based on its Warcraft franchise. Well, the game has been in closed beta for a while now, but we have some good news for those who want to get in on […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:05 PM PST

Amazon is reportedly working on a new video service that will mimic traditional cable and broadcast models. They would be focusing on live streaming programming, according to The Wall Street Journal. The project is said to be in its early stages, though the sources claim the company has already reached out to at least three […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 08:33 AM PST

AT&T has announced some new offers to go along with its AT&T Next plan that allows subscribers early upgrades of smart devices. Customers who are on 2-year service agreements are now able to upgrade to the latest smartphones with no money down on AT&T Next. When they upgrade, the subscribers can also move to the […]

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