Frontline Deploys CSR aptX® in Test Labs to Analyze Bluetooth® Wireless Sound Quality for Key Manufacturers’ New Wares

aptX enables Frontline to help ensure best sound for consumer electronics manufacturersCambridge, UK and Sunnyvale, California, USA – 31st August 2012 – CSR plc (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) today announced that Frontline Test Equipment, one of the world’s largest Bluetooth protocol analysis and testing companies, has incorporated CSR’s aptX audio codec technology into its test and analysis arsenal.

Press Release Distribution , Frontline Deploys CSR aptX® in Test Labs to Analyze Bluetooth® Wireless Sound Quality for Key Manufacturers’ New Wares, Frontline Deploys CSR aptX® in Test Labs to Analyze Bluetooth® Wireless Sound Quality for Key Manufacturers’ New Wares

CloudSigma Shortlisted for 2012 Cloud Computing World Series Awards

SSD Offering Recognized as Leader in Best Cloud Storage Solution Award CategoryZurich, Switzerland – August 28, 2012 – CloudSigma, the only international, customer-centric, pure-cloud infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) provider, today announced that it has been shortlisted in the third annual Cloud Computing World Series Awards in the category of Best Cloud Storage Solution for its SSD cloud storage.The cloud storage market is predicted to reach $22.6 billion by 2015, according to IDC, but it’s no secret that storage bottlenecks are one of the biggest challenges in the cloud.

Press Release Distribution , CloudSigma Shortlisted for 2012 Cloud Computing World Series Awards, CloudSigma Shortlisted for 2012 Cloud Computing World Series Awards

Intershop Releases Intershop 7.1 for Improved Design Features and Customer Satisfaction

Increased design view functionality and one click campaign management for easy web developmentImproved customer experience through personalized communication7.1 offers business logs to meet regulation and provide an audit trail of activityFurther internationalization functionalities integratedJena, Germany, 28 August 2012 - Intershop today announced the availability of Intershop 7.1, the latest version of the next generation e-commerce platform.

Press Release Distribution , Intershop Releases Intershop 7.1 for Improved Design Features and Customer Satisfaction, Intershop Releases Intershop 7.1 for Improved Design Features and Customer Satisfaction

Massive Telco Growth Opportunities Surround CDN at CDN World Summit

London, 28 August 2012 – Increasing numbers of operators are launching CDN initiatives and are paving the way for new developing trends as ‘cloudified’ CDNs and federations enter the market - increasing market share and stimulating continued growth. CDN has never been more vibrant and as such 2012’s CDN World Summit will explore how these technologies can work together to improve the speed of content delivery in virtualised networks. CDNs are a hot topic in the industry today as network operators take ownership of last mile network resources and develop their relationships with their end users.

Press Release Distribution , Massive Telco Growth Opportunities Surround CDN at CDN World Summit, Massive Telco Growth Opportunities Surround CDN at CDN World Summit

Deal of the Day – Canon EOS Digital Rebel T4i 18MP SLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens and Tamron 75-300mm LD Lens

Sunday's LogicBUY Deal is the Canon EOS Digital Rebel T4i 18MP SLR camera with a 18-55mm lens kit and a Tamron 75-300mm LD lens for $964.  Features: 3.0″ Clear View LCD Monitor II, DIGIC 5 processor, 14-bit A/D conversion, 18.0 MP CMOS sensor, video snapshot, built-in mic, continuous shooting (up to 5 fps), full-HD movie mode. $1158.45 – $179.45 discount – $15 coupon code = $964.00 with free shipping. This deal expires August 29, 2012 or sooner.

The Gadgeteer , Deal of the Day â€" Canon EOS Digital Rebel T4i 18MP SLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens and Tamron 75-300mm LD Lens, Deal of the Day â€" Canon EOS Digital Rebel T4i 18MP SLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens and Tamron 75-300mm LD Lens

Video of protein movement within a neuron shows how our brains renew themselves

If, like us, you spend most of your time wondering exactly what's going on in other people's heads, then this video is for you. Okay, so it might not reveal the reason why that jerk cut you off at the junction, or why that co-worder didn't show up to your date exactly, rather, it's a little more literal than that. This is video footage of proteins moving within a single neuron. The USC researchers were able to capture this video by using bioluminescent proteins from a jellyfish to visually track their movement. Not only is this mind-boggling to the layperson (just think how small these things are) it's also mind-revealing.

Engadget , Video of protein movement within a neuron shows how our brains renew themselves, Video of protein movement within a neuron shows how our brains renew themselves

Deal of the Day – Dell XPS 8500 Core i5″ Ivy Bridge” Desktop and 24″ UltraSharp LCD Monitor

LogicBUY's Deal for Saturday is the Dell XPS 8500 Core i5 “Ivy Bridge” Quad-core desktop bundled with 24-inch U2412M 1920 x 1200 IPS-panel LED-backlit LCD monitor, starting at $863.09.  Customizable as desired.  Features:. 8GB RAM1GB GeForce GT 640 Graphics card16X DVD Burner15-months McAfee SecurityCenter1TB SATA III hard driveWireless-N19-in-1 card readerWindows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OSBluetooth 4.0

$1168.99 - instant savings and coupon code = $863.09 with free shipping.  This is the lowest price ever for this system.

This deal expires August 27, 2012 or sooner.

The Gadgeteer , Deal of the Day â€" Dell XPS 8500 Core i5″ Ivy Bridge” Desktop and 24″ UltraSharp LCD Monitor, Deal of the Day â€" Dell XPS 8500 Core i5″ Ivy Bridge” Desktop and 24″ UltraSharp LCD Monitor

Director responsible for Apple's awful ‘Genius' ads quits agency

. Apple's (AAPL) success is attributable to a number of things, and the $1 billion the company spends annually promoting its wares certainly plays a significant role. Its most recent round of Mac commercials was universally panned, however, with one widely respected industry executive going as far as to say the public's “gagging response” to the ads was well deserved. The ads were pulled after their first week on air during the Olympics and now Advertising Age reports that Scott Trattner, the executive creative director behind the commercials, has left his job at TBWA/Media Arts Lab and moved to a new agency.

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World of Warcraft Remote service is now free to use

World of Warcraft is a game that can be played in many different ways - some play it for the more social aspects of the game, such as meeting new friends, joining a guild and just socializing while playing casually. Then you have those who raid hardcore every night of the week, then you have those who participate in the Arenas for PVP and then you have the auctioneer who spends most of their time in the auction house buying and selling. While you can't raid or participate in Arena via your mobile phone, what you can do is chat with guildies and check up on your Auction House purchases and sales via the World of Warcraft Remote app.

Ubergizmo , World of Warcraft Remote service is now free to use, World of Warcraft Remote service is now free to use

Samsung loses in Apple trial

. In what will no doubt be a precedent for the tech industry, a jury has found Samsung guilty of patent infringement in the Apple and Samsung trial. A nine person Jury is still reading the verdict.

Boy Genius Report , Samsung loses in Apple trial, Samsung loses in Apple trial

App.Net posts terms of service, asks for feedback

Against all odds App.Net met its funding goal, which has allowed the fledgling social network to shift its focus to the next phase of its founding. That means putting together all those essential documents that will govern its operation, including a terms of service and privacy policy. Creator Dalton Caldwell has posted first drafts of several docs and asked his backers for feedback, offering them an attempt to shape the rules that will guide how the site is run.

Engadget , App.Net posts terms of service, asks for feedback, App.Net posts terms of service, asks for feedback

Samsung Galaxy Note discontinued by T-Mobile?

T-Mobile may have canceled the Samsung Galaxy Note that it just launched a couple of weeks ago. And without an official word on the matter. Apparently, remaining stock will be sold by TMo and its partners, but no new units are being ordered. The End-Of-Life (EOL) date is November 1. That though remains subject to change, since the magenta carrier could deplete its inventory sooner.

The Galaxy Note has disappeared from T-Mobile's website, and it appears as backordered at third-party retailers.

Unwired View , Samsung Galaxy Note discontinued by T-Mobile?, Samsung Galaxy Note discontinued by T-Mobile?

LG Singapore confirms ICS for Optimus 2X, Black, 3D, LTE, Prada

The last few weeks must have been really confusing for the LG Optimus owners around the globe. The company's 2011 lineup was first promised ICS updates but then those were delayed, denied, faked and for a brief moment it appeared that the saga will only have a happy ending for the 2X. Today, however LG Singapore stepped in and confirmed that things aren't as bad as they might have appeared. According to its Facebook post, ICS will land on the Optimus 2X, Optimus Black, Optimus 3D, Prada and Optimus LTE "in due time". This is the first time we hear about ICS for the Prada, Optimus 3D and LTE.

GSM Arena , LG Singapore confirms ICS for Optimus 2X, Black, 3D, LTE, Prada, LG Singapore confirms ICS for Optimus 2X, Black, 3D, LTE, Prada

Heat resisting camouflage face paint

Most soldiers who fight on the battlefield wear some sort of face paint for camouflage purposes, and these tend to comprise of oil and wax, which will actually melt when exposed to intense heat. As we all know, the battlefield is not a place for the faint hearted, where it comes with its fair share of bombs and artillery which deliver intense heat and all round destruction. US scientists have managed to come up with a new kind of camouflage skin paint that has been touted to be able to withstand intense heat.

Ubergizmo , Heat resisting camouflage face paint, Heat resisting camouflage face paint

Pentax intros X-5 superzoom camera with 26x lens, tiltable LCD

We'd been worrying that Pentax would be left out of the flurry of new cameras in the run-up to Photokina. With the new X-5, there's reason to relax. The new shooter sits at the higher end of the by-the-numbers superzoom crowd, centering most of its energy on a 26x, 22-580mm equivalent lens as well as a backside-illuminated CMOS sensor that should keep the resulting 16-megapixel photos and 1080p videos relatively clean.


2DayBlog.com , Pentax intros X-5 superzoom camera with 26x lens, tiltable LCD, Pentax intros X-5 superzoom camera with 26x lens, tiltable LCD

Microsoft opens $14.99 Windows 8 upgrade registration for purchasers of Windows 7 PCs

Normally the early bird gets the worm, but in the case of Windows 8, purchasers of Windows 7 PCs will have until February 28th, 2013 to snag their promotional upgrade. The Windows Upgrade Offer, which provides upgrades to Windows 8 Pro for a mere $14.99, is now open for registration to all those who purchase a Windows 7 PC between June 2nd, 2012 and January 31st, 2013.

2DayBlog.com , Microsoft opens $14.99 Windows 8 upgrade registration for purchasers of Windows 7 PCs, Microsoft opens $14.99 Windows 8 upgrade registration for purchasers of Windows 7 PCs

GameStreams tracker says League of Legends is the king of streaming

It's been pretty clear for a while that two games are clashing for the eSports community's top spot: StarCraft II and League of Legends. While contenders like Dota 2 are on the rise, no one has yet dislodged either of these two titans from their ongoing struggle. GameStreams.com, which tracks data from TwitchTV, Livestream, Ustream, and reGame, says that, at least in terms of online streaming viewership, League of Legends is dominating. "League of Legends has been the most broadcasted and watched game since we started tracking what game a channel was broadcasting in September 2011," GameStreams co-founder Mark Carter told Forbes.

2DayBlog.com , GameStreams tracker says League of Legends is the king of streaming, GameStreams tracker says League of Legends is the king of streaming

ZTE-made Concord arrives at T-Mobile and Walmart, caters to the starter crowd at $100 contract-free

T-Mobile wants to offer as much of a lure to smartphone newcomers as to power users who might spring for its truly unlimited data, and the ZTE Concord might just be the right kind of bait. The truly 2010-vintage Android 2.3, 3.5-inch screen and 2-megapixel camera won't get anyone's pulse racing, but a $100 contract-free price is hard to ignore - even for the sort who'd otherwise be looking for a just-does-calls flip phone. Accordingly, the carrier plans to put the Concord in front of audiences that would rarely care to set foot in a dedicated cellphone store.

Engadget , ZTE-made Concord arrives at T-Mobile and Walmart, caters to the starter crowd at $100 contract-free, ZTE-made Concord arrives at T-Mobile and Walmart, caters to the starter crowd at $100 contract-free

Microsoft wants to patent 'life streaming,' turn your whole life into Jersey Shore

Imagine a reality TV show that's starring you, recorded by you and directed by Microsoft. That's the principle behind its most recently disclosed patent application, dreaming up a method to transmit data from a "life recorder" to a target device for safe keeping. The company pictures you using your smartphone (or other device - just a shame the ideal one is Google's) to document your life, before it automatically catalogs, tags and uploads it to elsewhere for friends and family to enjoy.

Engadget , Microsoft wants to patent 'life streaming,' turn your whole life into Jersey Shore, Microsoft wants to patent 'life streaming,' turn your whole life into Jersey Shore

Insert Coin: Connectify Dispatch lets you put all your internets together into one big internet (video)

In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with "Insert Coin" as the subject line. If you've ever thought "Hey, my internet is pretty slow, maybe I can get a second line and combine them into one big, zippy connection!" then you're not alone - those of us who are broadband-deprived need all the help we can get. But a quick tour through Google will show you the difficulty of doing that process, called "bonding," at home.

Engadget , Insert Coin: Connectify Dispatch lets you put all your internets together into one big internet (video), Insert Coin: Connectify Dispatch lets you put all your internets together into one big internet (video)

Nissan hires away Consumer Reports auto test chief

David Champion, the public face of Consumer Reports automotive testing, is returning to Nissan. The carmaker has hired CR's former auto test center senior director and given him a newly created job: Executive Advisor, Competitive Assessment and Quality. Champion worked for Nissan from 1994-1997 as a quality assurance engineer, before moving into the world of publishing. Consumer Reports is the 800-pound-gorilla of automotive testing: Exalted by the mainstream, feared by automakers, and often reviled by enthusiasts.

Autoblog , Nissan hires away Consumer Reports auto test chief, Nissan hires away Consumer Reports auto test chief

Samsung Galaxy S II 4G and Galaxy Rush announced by Boost Mobile. Galaxy Reverb headed to Virgin Mobile

Boost Mobile has announced the upcoming launch of two new Android smartphones: the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G, and Samsung Galaxy Rush. The S II 4G is Boost's version of the Galaxy Epic 4G Touch, available at Sprint since September 2011. It will be released on September 6 for $369.99, in black and white. The handset will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream sandwich, featuring a 4.5 inch WVGA display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 8MP rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory.

The Samsung Galaxy Rush runs Android 4.0 ICS, too.



Unwired View , Samsung Galaxy S II 4G and Galaxy Rush announced by Boost Mobile. Galaxy Reverb headed to Virgin Mobile

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Archos 101 XS Review

We were glad to see that the Archos 101 XS did live up to our expectations of being thing and affordable and was pretty much exactly how it looked in the video presentation I saw during the press conference held by Archos' CEO Paris, France (March 2012). For $399, users get an elegant, thin & light tablet with a detachable keyboard dock that doubles as a tough protective cover named Coverboard by Archos.Compared to its counterpart the Asus Transformer Pad TF300 which is more expensive (with the dock), the Archos 101 XS is lighter and noticeably thinner.










Ubergizmo , Archos 101 XS Review, Archos 101 XS Review

Xiaomi Phone 1S ships August 23rd with avalanche of backorders

You know you're doing well when even your warmed-up, older smartphone is triggering queues before it's on sale. Xiaomi has just promised that the Phone 1S will reach the market on August 23rd, but with 200,000 units to share - a slight shortfall when there are 1.3 million reserved phones. The company hasn't said how quickly it will catch up to the backlog for its revived Android flagship. We hope it's soon; it wouldn't do to have customers still waiting for the 1S by the time the Phone 2 rolls around in October, after all.

Engadget , Xiaomi Phone 1S ships August 23rd with avalanche of backorders, Xiaomi Phone 1S ships August 23rd with avalanche of backorders

Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G hits US Cellular this Friday for $180

There are plenty of (terribly named) stars in Samsung's Galaxy, but despite the overcrowding, its stateside constellation's showing no signs of slowing. Joining US Cellular's lineup as early as this Friday, the Metrix 4G packs a mix of yesteryear's specs for a budget LTE alternative to the GS III. The 4-inch handset, outfitted with the OEM's preferred Super AMOLED display tech, runs the incredibly stale Android 2.3 Gingerbread atop a single-core 1GHz processor and packs a dual 1.3-megapixel front facing / 5-megapixel rear camera setup into a slide-out QWERTY form factor.

Engadget , Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G hits US Cellular this Friday for $180, Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G hits US Cellular this Friday for $180

Bing integrates Quora to social sidebar

Microsoft has just announced that the Bing website is now integrating Quora in the social side bar. The idea -says Bing- is that the Microsoft search engine not only want to show pertinent search results, but also who provides relevant answers. Although there are relevant answers elsewhere (forums, Q&A sites…), this is a potentially huge win for Quora, where most users log-in via Facebook with their real identity. U.S based users should start seeing Quora contributors in the sidebar, today.

Ubergizmo , Bing integrates Quora to social sidebar, Bing integrates Quora to social sidebar

Sennheiser boasts anti-counterfeit efforts, unveils new authentication technologies

You know Sennheiser's pissed when it holds a press conference just to talk about its anti-counterfeit efforts. In Guangzhou yesterday, the German audio company brought along two executives to debut its new authentication technologies on its retail packaging: a shiny Tesa PrioSpot authenticity label plus a "fool-proof" online look-up system. For the former, President of Corporate Services Volker Batels claims it's treated as securely as one would with cash money, in the sense that it has many visible and invisible features.










Engadget , Sennheiser boasts anti-counterfeit efforts, unveils new authentication technologies, Sennheiser boasts anti-counterfeit efforts, unveils new authentication technologies

Why Microsoft deserves credit for Windows 8 innovations, even if people end up hating them

. There's no shortage of people criticizing Microsoft (MSFT) over the decisions it has made with Windows 8 and its Surface tablet, from analysts to OEMs to game developers. And to be fair, I think a good deal of the criticism has merit: the switch from the standard desktop UI to the UI Formerly Known as Metro might indeed be too jarring for many users - the UI may be great for tablets, but it seems to be a complete debacle as a desktop UI. Microsoft might have to do some serious kiss-and-make-up with disgruntled OEMs as well if its Surface tablet doesn't create an instant market for Windows tablets.

Boy Genius Report , Why Microsoft deserves credit for Windows 8 innovations, even if people end up hating them, Why Microsoft deserves credit for Windows 8 innovations, even if people end up hating them

LG Optimus LTE2 may go international as the Optimus G

South Korea may soon not be the only country to enjoy 4G goodness of the LTE2, as the rumored Optimus G is set to bring its impressive specs to other markets. The LG Optimus G will feature an updated 13 MP camera (a step up from the 8 MP shooter found on the LTE2) and quad-core krait processor (up from dual-core), alongside a 4.7 inch True HD-IPS LCD of 720p resolution, 2 GB of RAM and Full HD video recording.

GSM Arena , LG Optimus LTE2 may go international as the Optimus G, LG Optimus LTE2 may go international as the Optimus G

AT&T confesses: its network couldn't handle unchecked FaceTime over cellular

Well, at least no one can blame AT&T for dodging the core issue any longer. After watching Verizon Wireless snag satisfaction crown after satisfaction crown from AT&T over the years, it seems that the latter is finally using a highly defensive blog post on the issue of FaceTime over cellular in order to cop to what we've all known: AT&T's network is in no shape to handle the glut of devices currently running on it.

Engadget , AT&T confesses: its network couldn't handle unchecked FaceTime over cellular

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Nikon Coolpix S800c hands-on: a closer look at the Android camera (video)

It was only hours ago when Nikon officially unveiled the Coolpix S800c, but we've already laid our hands on this eccentric device. As you've probably already heard, the main selling point here is that said "smart camera" is powered by a slick (and near-vanilla) Android 2.3.3 with Google services, so with the built-in WiFi, you can upload your 16-megapixel images or 1080p videos straight to your various social networks or other cloud services. Or you can, if you're in the mood, just play Angry Birds on the S800c, but that 1,050mAh battery might not be ideal for prolonged entertainment.








Engadget , Nikon Coolpix S800c hands-on: a closer look at the Android camera (video), Nikon Coolpix S800c hands-on: a closer look at the Android camera (video)