German court throws out a patent claim in Nokia vs HTC lawsuit

Jumping off the HTC One bandwagon for a minute and putting on a collard shirt and tie we want to talk about a recent minor win for HTC in the courthouse. Yesterday, a judge in the District Court of Mannheim, Germany dismissed a patent claim that focuses on the way an Android phone accesses the Internet by way of the Google Play Store. Just to be clear as mud here, this patent lawsuit is really a big shot at Google's Android platform, but disguised as a direct shot at HTC since it is the motor burning the fuel.

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Yahoo for Android redesign is here, and so are our impressions

Yahoo has updated its official application in the Google Play Store, giving you access to all things Yahoo in one central location. The app focuses primarily on news, giving you a daily dosage of the hottest stories around the world in sports, tech, politics and more. By default, your news will launch in an endless scrolling list of summarizing text (via Yahoo-acquired Summly) and luscious images. Clicking on one of the stories will take you to the full content, be it of Yahoo's own creation or from an aggregated source such as Reuters or Forbes.




Android Phone , Yahoo for Android redesign is here, and so are our impressions, Yahoo for Android redesign is here, and so are our impressions

Sony's 2014 Alpha Lineup Expected To Outshine Nikon And Canon [Rumor]

When it comes to cameras, the big names up there are Canon and Nikon, although it was several years ago when Sony introduced their Alpha series of DSLR cameras that Sony became one of the brands that many professional photographers started turning to. Perhaps on the surface it might seem that the competition is more or less on par with each other, but according to the folks at Sony Alpha Rumors, they have received a tip, or rather an opinion, from one of their "top sources" that come 2014, Sony plans to outshine the competition with their new Alpha lineup of cameras.

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2GB 1.0-Inch LCD Screen Digital MP3 Player

Finding yourself a new digital MP3 player. Check out this compact and lightweight digital MP3 player. It has a 1.0-inch LCD screen, a 2GB of internal storage, an e-book reader, a USB 2.0 port, a rechargeable battery and supports for WMA, MP3, WAV audio formats. Grab yours now for just $9.98.

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Nissan recalls over 120,000 Altimas due to... spare tire inflation?!

A pressure regulator that over- or underinflated spare tires for five days earlier this year has led to a recall of 123,308 units of the 2013 Nissan Altima. Sedans that were manufactured from March 21-26 are those possibly affected by the temporary tire snafu, the recall for which will begin on May 3. Press Release:NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V158000.

Autoblog , Nissan recalls over 120,000 Altimas due to... spare tire inflation?!, Nissan recalls over 120,000 Altimas due to... spare tire inflation?!

Intel developing headlights that make rain invisible (video)

When computer hardware companies start getting involved with the development of automotive technologies, you can be sure some futuristic stuff is about to go down. How does invisible rain sound to you. Intel, along with Carnegie Mellon University, has come up with an idea for a new headlight system that can make rain seem to disappear from the driver's direct line of sight. According to CNET, the headlight uses a camera housed within the headlight assembly to detect rain (and presumably snow or hail) as it falls, and then it uses a processor to anticipate the path of the rain.

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GM alters Akerson's pay mix because he may retire

General Motors has tweaked CEO Dan Akerson's pay mix to compensate for the possibility that the 64-year-old executive may retire before his long-term restricted stock vests in three years. Last year, Akerson saw his pay jump by 44 percent to $11.1 million, including $1.99 million in restricted stock as salary units, which vest immediately. Previously, Akerson was awarded around $2 million in restricted stock that could be forfeited on retirement. The change has led some analysts to believe Akerson may retire earlier than he had planned.

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Renault teases followup concept to Twin'Z

When amateur spy shots first surfaced of a little blue hatchback roaring down the streets of Madrid, we thought it might be a Renault 5 revival – the sky blue city car did have a big "5" written on its doors, after all. Turns out, though, that it is the TwinFun, followup to the recently unveiled Twin'Z and the final offering in Renault's six-stage concept car cycle. Last year, Renault introduced the Alpine A110-50 concept at the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix; for 2013 it will be the TwinFun taking the spotlight.

Autoblog , Renault teases followup concept to Twin'Z, Renault teases followup concept to Twin'Z

Battlefield 4 Could Be Released On 31st October According To Leaked Poster

Back in March we reported that Battlefield 4 would be released on the PC in fall, and while a rough timeframe was nice, we're sure that many gamers out there are looking forward a more concrete release date. Thanks to an image spotted at Australian video games retailer, EB Games (via BF4Central), it has been suggested on the image of the poster that the game will be released on the 31st of October 2013.

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Toshiba - Yangon branch office will be launched in Myanmar in May

Toshiba announced that they will establish a branch office (Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte., Ltd. Yangon Branch Office) in Yangon (formerly Rangoon), Myanmar in May. With recent changes in Myanmar opening the country to democratization and outside cooperation, there have been increased opportunities in this country. Japan has a new policy of economic cooperation with Myanmar and Japanese companies have begun to look at this opportunity.

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Wii U Spring Update Arrives

It is said that if you are an owner of the Nintendo Wii U, chances are it is a console which would have done a whole lot to help increase your patience tolerance, especially since some games and even apps themselves might take their own sweet time, which would at times, require up to half a minute to load. Not only that, the downloaded software would also require a manual installation instead of an automated process that many of us are so used to these days. Good to know that Nintendo has listened to their fans, and has begun to roll out the first of two major updates which were specially issued to work around such problems.

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Elon Musk offering more of his own money to help widen LA's 405 freeway

While Henrik Fisker was in Washington, D.C. being grilled by Congress over government loans received by his former company, Fisker Automotive, Tesla co-founder Elon Musk was offering to give the California government money to help widen the 405 freeway. With delays and cost overruns plaguing the expansion of one of the busiest stretches of road in the US, Musk has already kicked in $50,000 to move the project along and is apparently willing to spend even more to get the job done.

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Next-gen Holden HSV range coming next month

Holden Special Vehicles has something fun planned for next month. The company plans to yank back the sheets on the next generation of its HSV range, suitably named the Gen-F, on May 15. Holden had to do some quick stepping with its nomenclature this go around, and while names like "F Series" and "F1" dovetailed nicely with the 2013 VF Commodore, HSV had so skip those for obvious legal reasons. HSV has been trying to keep details close to the chest until the official unveil, but the Australian sleuths at carsguide.com.au have unearthed a wealth of interesting information already.

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Confirmed: Vine for Android coming soon to the Google Play Store

As a social media junkie, Vine has been one of the few “must have” apps I've envied my iOS friends for having at their disposal. Never sure of the exact reason, the developers have seemingly shunned an Android port after the app was introduced on iOS back in January (it's now #1 in the iTunes store). For those unaware, Vine is an app that allows users to create small, 6 second video clips, pausing the video during recording as many times as they'd like. These clips can be easily shared to Twitter or Facebook, giving a small peek into someone's daily life.

Android Phone , Confirmed: Vine for Android coming soon to the Google Play Store, Confirmed: Vine for Android coming soon to the Google Play Store

Just Mobile Gum Max Duo review

A new entrant into the crowded field of portable power supplies has recently arrived from a trusted mobile vendor – Just Mobile.  It sports some unique features without missing any of the standard items. The Gum Max Duo (GMD) is Just Mobile's  top-of-the-line USB charger, and it packs quite a wallop: 11.2 Amp/hours of power. Let's take a closer look.
All of the photos in this post can be clicked on for a higher resolution version.

First off, I should explain the name. The “Gum” comes from the included rubber covering.




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BMW readying competition pack for M5, M6

According to Car and Driver, citing a report in BMW Blog, BMW will be offering performance upgrades – likely called the Competition package – for its M5 and M6 models (including the convertible and Gran Coupe versions of the M6). Both cars will continue to be offered with the normal 560-horsepower, 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engines, but this new performance pack is expected to add an additional 15 hp to the mix. No need to worry, however – the upgrades won't simply be limited to a small boost in power.

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Most Workplaces Still Use Internet Explorer

Remember the early days of web browsers/ Netscape Navigator proved to be hands-down the winner, the 800lbs gorilla among the crowd, but eventually, it resembled more of a dinosaur and went extinct rather than thrive like mammals. According to analysts over at Net Applications have come up with a rather startling and interesting conclusion, that around the world, Microsoft's different versions of Internet Explorer still remain the most widely used web browser among PC owners. StatCounter, however, says otherwise, touting that Google's Chrome is top dog in the world of PC web browsers.

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Nintendo 3DS Sells 13.95M Globally In 2013 Fiscal Year

It wasn't all bad news today for Nintendo as earlier today, the company reported its Wii U only sold 390,000 units in its previous quarter. Nintendo's handheld business is still doing well in comparison, although Nintendo still isn't completely satisfied with its performance. Of course, we're talking about the Nintendo 3DS as the company announced it had sold a total of 13.95 million 3DS units and 49.61 million software units in the last fiscal year globally. Even though those could be considered to be good, Nintendo is still not satisfied with how the handheld is performing outside of Japan.

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Penpower Worldcard Link pro Complete Contact Management Solution review

In both my personal and professional life I have collected stacks of business cards. When I was offered the opportunity to review the Worldcard Link Pro business card scanner and software from Penpower, I jumped at the opportunity.  Let's see how it works. Worldcard Link (WCL) is designed for use with 4th and 5th generation iPhones and iPod touch. This review was done on a 4th-gen iPod touch with 32GB of memory.





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HTC One now available at select T-Mobile stores

T-Mobile's HTC One originally launched online April 19th, but if you wanted to buy the device in-person you had to wait until today. Well… today is here, so you should be able to waltz into a T-Mobile store and nab your very own HTC One. I say “should” because T-Mobile is only promising that you'll be able to find it in “select” stores. That means you'll want to call before you make the excited drive over to one of the carrier's retail locations.
On T-Mobile's new UNcarrier plan you can walk away with the device for a $99 down payment, and pay the device off in 24 monthly installments of $20.

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Twitter Will Release 2 Steps Verification

Twitter will soon introduce two-step verification system to all the users shortly. A two-step verification system would help prevent Twitter hacks from happening. Associated Press had its Twitter feed hacked today.

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Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch Ultrabook

Lenovo is proud to announce their newest touch-enabled ultrabook, the IdeaPad U310 Touch. This ultraportable system is equipped with a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 multi-touch display, a 1.8GHz Intel Core i5-3337U processor, an Intel HM77 Express Chipset, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 32GB SSD, a 500GB hard drive, a 720p webcam, an SD card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, an HDMI port and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment.

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Voi scooter taxi offers options for commuters in mega cites

TUM Create, a section of the Technical University of Munich, Germany, that has more than 100 technical types working on future solutions to mobility, worked with Singapore's Nanyang Technical University to come up with the Voi multipurpose electric scooter. The Voi – from the Vietnamese word for elephant – puts a rider behind an enclosed passenger cell that keeps proceedings narrow and can keep one of the occupants dry. What's more, that front cell can be swapped for other modules like an open seat, a cargo box or a mobile kitchen.



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Enabling Stickers On Facebook Messenger For Android

One of the more quirky features that Facebook Home brought to the social network is that while chatting with your friends, you can send them "stickers", which are basically large and funny emoticons to express how you are feeling, or simply just to annoy your friends, similar to the stickers found on other chat apps such as LINE. In any case it seems that these stickers are not as readily available to all users yet and if you're using Facebook Messenger on your Android phone and you want to access these stickers, the folks at Droid Sans, a Thai-based Android community, have found a way to enable these stickers.

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Purported iPhone 5S SIM Tray Suggests Gold And Gray Color Options [Rumor]

With the launch of the latest iPod touch, there have been rumors suggesting that the next-gen iPhone could also come in a multitude of color options as well. We're not sure if having color options will make or break a customer's decision, especially since the iPhone is an incredibly popular device to begin with, but who knows, right. In any case thanks to a photo of a purported iPhone 5S leaked component, it seems that at the very least we can expect the iPhone 5S to come in additional gold or gray finishes. The photo above is that of the SIM card tray slot which shows it off in two new colors that aren't black or white.

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Pink Nintendo 3DS XL Headed To U.K. On May 31

The latest Nintendo 3DS XL the U.S. will be getting is the Animal Crossing: New Leaf-exclusive device that features polka dots of images that are well known within the Animal Crossing world. But if you saw the new Luigi-themed Nintendo 3DS XL, we're sure you're green with envy over its upcoming release in Japan on July 18. Another 3DS XL is being introduced that adds some much needed pink to the handheld's externals, and of course, it's another 3DS XL that's being introduced in a non-American market.
The all-pink Nintendo 3DS XL will be made available in the U.K. starting on May 31 and won't come with anything bundled along with it.

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Nokia Teases QWERTY Device For 24th April Announcement

Remember the other day we reported that Nokia Malaysia teased a possible announcement on the 25th of April. We speculated that it might be tied in to the Lumia 928's rumored launch, although it did not make sense since the Lumia 928 was rumored to be a Verizon exclusive. Either way it seems that Nokia themselves have revealed yet another teaser, this time with an image of a device (pictured above) which appears to be a handset with a possible QWERTY keyboard attached to it. Since the announcement is set for 7am GMT on the 24th of April, due to the time difference it is possible that it will already be the 25th of April in Malaysia.

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BMW brings burlesque, Warhol, M1 and 6 Series Grand Coupe to Paris Photo LA

BMW has worked with Paris Photo for ten years. This year, the photography exposition lands in Paramount Studios in Los Angeles for the first time, and BMW is not only coming with it, the Bavarians are bringing the Art Car that started it all: the 1979 M1 painted by Andy Warhol. For those attending the show, there will also be making-of video of Warhol working on the car – but if you remember the mini lecture that EVO magazine's Henry Catchpole gave on the Art Cars, you'll remember that Warhol finished the car so quickly that the cameraman barely had time to get the film rolling.

Autoblog , BMW brings burlesque, Warhol, M1 and 6 Series Grand Coupe to Paris Photo LA, BMW brings burlesque, Warhol, M1 and 6 Series Grand Coupe to Paris Photo LA

Report: Apple Returned 8 Million Faulty iPhone 5 Smartphones

The iPhone certainly took the smartphone world by storm since it was introduced back in 2007, and we have seen our fair share of iterations and next generation iPhones over the years. Well, moving 8 million units of smartphones is certainly no mean feat no matter how you look at it, considering how majority of the other smartphone manufacturers do not sell that many handsets, it seems even more incredible that recent reports claimed that Apple has returned exactly this number of iPhone 5 devices to the factory that manufactured it (i.e., these units never made it to the market because of quality control measures).

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Reportedly Delayed

It was back in March when it was first rumored that the Galaxy S4 Mini will launch shortly after the full fledged S4. An alleged photo of the device was also leaked in the same month. The mini Android smartphone has been confirmed through Samsung's UAPROF website though the release date is still unknown. Now according to a new report the Korean manufacturer has delayed Galaxy S4 mini release, pushing it to mid-July.
There are many Galaxy S4 mini rumors out there. The device will reportedly ship in two colors, Black Mist and White Frost. Apparently there will be two variants of the mini S4, one with a single SIM card and the other with LTE.

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Léaf Opener is your credit card sized box opener and bottle cap lifter

The Léaf Opener is a Kickstarter project currently seeking $3800 funding. It's a minimalist multi-tool that has been laser cut from solid sheets of stainless steel, and will feature 3 functions: box opener, bottle cap lifter and 1x4in hex tool bit holder. The edges are dull and not sharp, so you don't have to worry that you'll slice your hand using this tool. The project is already over halfway funded, with 54 days to go. A minimum pledge of $15 will get you a stainless steel version of the Léaf Opener. $20 and $40 pledges will pre-order brass and titanium versions respectively.

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Unitcom Lesance BTO Di CL7X3-N 17.3-Inch Notebook

Unitcom has just dropped a new 17.3-inch notebook called the Lesance BTO Di CL7X3-N. The system sports a 17.3-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD display, a 2.40GHz Intel Core i7-3630QM processor, an Intel HM77 Express Chipset, a GeForce GTX 680M 4GB graphics card, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (SP1) OS. The Lesance BTO Di CL7X3-N is priced at 219,980 Yen (about $2,211).

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Eye Of Mine Eye-View720HD Video Sunglasses

Check out this newly launched video sunglasses from Eye Of Mine, the Eye-View720HD. This wearable video camera comes with polarized tinted & clear lenses, a wide 135-degree angle of view, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), one user-friendly start/stop button, a built-in rechargeable battery that can last up to 2 hours and can capture 720p HD video at 30fps (H.264 & MOV QuickTime formats). Grab yours now for $199.

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Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe is a green fun-machine we want to drive

Think back to January's Detroit Auto Show. Those of you that are fans of the Volkswagen brand, impressed with green technology or simply fall into the "diesel geek" category, will almost certainly remember VW's CrossBlue concept with its diesel/electric hybrid powertrain, seating for seven, and somewhat awkward crossover styling. It was an impressive piece of future tech, to be sure, though it left something to be desired in the, well, desirability department.


Autoblog , Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe is a green fun-machine we want to drive, Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe is a green fun-machine we want to drive

Verizon confirms May release date for Samsung Galaxy S4

Verizon has removed at least some of the mystery surrounding the release date for its version of the Samsung Galaxy S4. The company took to Twitter to confirm that the Galaxy S4 wouldn't be arriving on its store shelves until May. Players like Sprint and T-Mobile have committed to late April for their respective launches, while AT&T's original shipping day of April 30th for the device is still on as far as we know. That would leave Verizon, US Cellular, C-Spire and Cricket Wireless as the lone folks who we don't yet have a concrete date for.

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$82 Million Private Jet Terminal For Silicon Valley Elites Approved

Silicon Valley is home to aspiring startups and billion dollar behemoths alike. Quite a number of companies based there use corporate jets and now the San Jose City Council has approved construction of a $82 million corporate jet terminal at the airport. The council approved a 50 year lease agreement with a private company, Signature Flight Services, which will build this terminal on the west side of Mineta San Jose International Airport. Google will be benefiting the most from this new terminal.

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Sega Pluto Console Prototype Pops Up On The Internet

Sega reportedly only built two prototypes of a console named Pluto, one of those prototypes has popped up on the internet through someone who claims to be a former Sega employee. This particular console was never mass produced, though it is revealed that this console is a variation of Sega Saturn and has a NetLink modem built in. This Sega Pluto prototype is said to be region locked and has hardware that is around 14 years old but still remains in working condition. This Sega employee meticulously describes all of the details.

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Automatic Muting On Google Plus Hangouts

We have seen some interesting additions made to Google+ Hangouts in the past, including allowing users to watch YouTube videos together and a new sidebar feature with colorful notifications, so are there new ways to introduce an improvement to Google+ Hangouts. Sure there are, as the human mind is always an enterprising one.

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Luigi-Themed Nintendo 3DS XL Headed To Japan On July 18

We know after yesterday's onslaught of Nintendo-related news due to their Nintendo Direct presentation, you're probably filled up on Nintendo stories for the rest of the month. But this is one Nintendo-related story we just couldn't help but pass up. Nintendo announced it would be bundling a special 3DS XL with Animal Crossing: New Leaf on June 9, but Japan seems to be getting a much cooler bundle this summer. The 3DS XL that will be receiving the bundle treatment is completely covered in various silhouettes of everyone's second-favorite Mario brother, Luigi.

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