HTC One review - One phone to rule them all

After months of rumors, leaked pictures, decoy designs and delays, the HTC One has finally arrived. The phone went on sale in a handful of European countries in mid-March, but those of us in the US market had to wait until late April to get our hands on HTC's newest flagship Android phone. To say that the HTC One is a special phone is a dramatic understatement. Not only does the device feature an incredible array of internal specifications and a spectacular design, but it carries the burden of being the One phone which could determine the fate of HTC.

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Take 'Centre Stage' with Vodafone

Vodafone Ireland has announced the launch of Vodafone ‘Centre Stage’, a major new sponsorship programme that expands its existing involvement in music, comedy and entertainment, and includes a new online platform for festival-goers. Their new festival portfolio now features this weekend’s Forbidden Fruit; Body & Soul; Sea Sessions and Castlepalooza as well as the Vodafone Comedy Festival, Live at the Marquee and Electric Picnic.

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Rumored HTC phone codenamed T6 reportedly bigger than the HTC One

There's a fresh rumor in town regarding a newer, BIGGER HTC phone that could be bigger than any smartphone we have seen from the smartphone manufacturing giant. The latest rumor comes to us from the infamous holder of the Twitter account @evleaks; this user has been responsible for many, many leaked photos and information about upcoming mobile products so we know the information we are sharing in this article holds some weight. The comment on Twitter is simple, as you can see below.

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Atheer Labs unveils 3D augmented reality mobile platform and a natural human UI (hands-on)

The UI is sort of a cross between Kinect and Leap Motion, and is unique in that it's a natural, direct form of interacting with software elements displayed in three dimensions. In practice, this means that to interact with a displayed object, a user actually reaches out and 'touches' that object in space instead of manipulating it via gestures. Itani explains the approach thusly: "it's like the difference between using a mouse and a touchscreen on a regular computer.


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XCAR shows how Audi engineers let loose with A1 Quattro

In its ultimate mortal guise, the Audi A1 Black Edition - the littlelest little guy Audi makes - costs 22,340 pounds ($33,705 US) in the UK and comes with a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder that outputs, at most, 182 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The Audi A1 Quattro - still employing the body of the littlelest little guy Audi makes - costs more than 41,020 pounds ($61,888 US) gets a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder from the Audi TTS with 252 hp and 258 lb-ft. And quattro. And 17-inch, center-locking, white wheels.



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Infographic: The cost of motoring around the world

If you think owning a car in the US is expensive, put an eye on this inforgraphic. The team from Prestige Performance Center GB took a look at all the costs associated with owning a car in multiple countries from around the world, and the results are eye-opening. For example, the average cost of a new car is $105,253 in Singapore, though that country is an outlier. It will cost you an average of $30,500 to bring home a new set of keys in the US.


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Data Centre Alliance gains invaluable Data Centre solutions expertise as NextiraOne joins its list of members

NextiraOne looks to expand its growing accreditations with membership of the industry recognised peer-networkLichfield, 30 May 2013 – NextiraOne, Europe’s leading communications experts, has further strengthened its commitment to delivering Data Centre excellence by joining the Data Centre Alliance (DCA). The DCA promotes best practice within the industry and NextiraOne’s membership highlights the company’s continued success in providing unparalleled expertise in Data Centre solutions.

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Samsung Accidentally Revealed Galaxy S4 Mini Smartphone

On Samsung's UK Content & Services app page, there is option in the catalog that shows upcoming Galaxy S4 Mini smartphone.

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White Nexus 4 officially unveiled, LG says it isn't making the Nexus 5

The white Nexus 4 has been spotted at nearly every corner of the globe even since before the device was initially available. We've seen it in tons of pictures and promo shots, and it even popped up at a couple of trade shows, but it evaded the release calendar for quite some time without a peep from Google or LG about its existence. Well, we can finally stop chasing this crazy rumor as it has become official: the White Nexus 4 is on its way. LG mentions the device will roll out first in Hong Kong tomorrow, May 29th, with launches in Europe, North America and the rest of Asia taking place over the next several weeks.

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Top 4 Robot-Themed Short Films of 2013 (thus far)

2013's Top 4 Robot Short Films. Japan's yearly Golden Week, a 10-day stretch of spring garnished with national holidays, tends to shut down almost every industry save tourism & travel. Of course this includes J-robotics movers and shakers, so in this week's feature we're going straight-up international fiction and presenting 2013's best robot-related short flicks to date. This narrow window of but 4 months gives us a nice, fresh selection, but there's definitely a huge pile of noteworthy pre-2013 robo-centric shorts out there.

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New Galaxy Note 3 rumors suggest 13 MP zoom camera and Snapdragon 800

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has been rumored for quite some time now. I think we all agree Samsung would be foolish not to release a third edition of this phone in a hotly contested market (that Samsung created, to its credit). Until now, the most we've heard regarding the oversized Android phone was that it could come in with at least 5.8 inches of HD display goodness and that it might come to market with a metal chassis (though latest rumors suggest Samsung decided to continue with the tried and true plastic). Now, we're getting a few more details about the camera itself.

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Race Recap: For the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix, NASCAR comes to the principality

Lots of contact, debris cautions, trips into the wall, full-course yellows and a red flag – these are the kinds of racing terms you unbox when you want to have a conversation about NASCAR. or the Formula One grand prix of Monaco. In this case we're not talking about the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, we're talking about 78 laps in the South of France that even featured a fallen camera cable just like that stock-car race. When Nico Rosberg claimed pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, it meant Mercedes-AMG had taken the number one spot in the last four races, and it's Rosberg that's claimed the last three of those.










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Gateway NE56R28u 15.6-Inch Notebook

Planning on replacing your old notebook with a new one anytime soon. Why don't you take a look at this new Gateway NE56R28u. Priced at $479, the system comes with a 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit display, a 2.50GHz Intel Core i5-3210M dual-core processor, an Intel HD Graphics 4000, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a webcam, a DVD Super Multi Drive, WiFi and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS.

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Philips Norelco Multigroom Pro review

I shave my face daily and the top of my head weekly. That is about it when it comes to personal grooming (although my wife might argue that my ear hair should be attended to more often). Add in the fact that occasionally I have to be away on travel for extended periods of time, sometimes to the absolute middle of no where, a battery-operated, Swiss Army knife-type of razor/grooming device sure could come in handy. Fortunately, Philips has recently released the Norelco Multigroom Pro that is just that an all-in-one head to toe grooming kit.






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VW builds 250,000th Passat in Chattanooga in just two years

It hasn't been without incident or union organizing drive, but the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, TN has built its 250,000 Passat in just a little over two years. The Night Blue Passat TDI with black leather has come just two years and five weeks after the first customer car came off the line on April 18, 2011. In the last year the plant operated at the 150,000-unit capacity that it was intended for, but the downturn in Passat sales and subsequent worker layoffs mean it will be a challenge to repeat the feat.

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SunHotels Selects Triometric for its Travel Big Data and Business Intelligence Strategy

29 May 2013 - Leader in online hotel bookings in the Nordic region, SunHotels, announced today that it has selected XML travel analytics company, Triometric, as a key supplier for its on-going strategy to deliver outstanding booking experiences with improved customer and service insight from Big Data analytics. Magnus Jirhem, Chief Technology Officer at Sun Hotels commented: “We have selected Triometric for our initiative to further improve service levels and product choice for our clients.

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Gameplay trailer released for Sprinkle sequel: Sprinkle Islands [VIDEO]

We've been big fans of the developer duo at Mediocre for quite sometime. You guys know them as the harbringers of pure joy and magic, after releasing the critically acclaimed titles Sprinkle and Granny Smith into the Play Store. While we patiently wait for a full fledged Granny Smith sequel, the boys at Mediocre are first focusing on their original breakout hit, Sprinkle, with the upcoming sequel Sprinkle Islands. We've been following the development on Sprinkle Islands (back when it was simply known as Sprinkle 2) for awhile now. Initially we saw only a few design sketches and barely a screenshot.



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Cadillac to recall 20,000 SRX models over wheels that could fall off

A potential issue with the lug nuts on 19,871 units of the 2013 Cadillac SRX in the US and Canada has lead to a recall of the luxury crossover.

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Coming soon to Android: Shazam update with all new UI, always listening auto-tagging for music and TV shows

 . Shazam has long been my go-to application for quickly identifying new music from the world around me. Today, Shazam has announced a brand new update for their iOS app — coming soon to Android — and it introduces some new media and social features to their application, making it more than just an app for tagging music.
How many times has this happened to you: you hear an awesome new song at the mall, movie theater, or playing on the radio and by the time you unlock your phone, go to your apps, and select Shazam — it's too late.


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Deal of the Day - 30″ Dell U3014 UltraSharp 2560 x 1600 LED-backlit IPS LCD monitor

LogicBUY's Deal for Sunday is the 30″ Dell UltraSharp U3014 LED-backlit IPS LCD monitor (successor to the existing U3011 model) for $1,249.99.  Features:. Connectors: 4-port USB 3.0 hub, DisplayPort 1.2, mini-DisplayPort 1.2, DVI-DL (HDCP), HDMI.
$1499.99 – $250 savings = $1249.99 with free shipping.

This deal expires May 12, 2013 or sooner.

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Android 4.3 shows up on Nexus 4 in Thailand

A Nexus 4 running build number JWR45B was spotted at the Thailand Mobile Expo recently labeled as Android version 4.3, suggesting the update to the OS could be right around the corner. While the validity of the sighting remains unconfirmed, we do get three shots of what could be the next version of Android: the Jelly Bean easter egg (confirming the update won't be Key Lime Pie), the About Phone screen, and a slightly tweaked camera UI. It appears that Android 4.3 won't come with a major design overhaul in tow and rather will be the sort of incremental update that was the move from 4.1 to 4.2.




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Fitbit Flex Wireless Activity + Sleep Wristband review

. Getting fit and staying fit requires daily effort that can quickly turn into drudgery if you lack motivation. I've found several things that have helped me stick to my fitness activities. One is the Virgin Healthmiles program that everyone at my day job (Cummins Inc.) is enrolled in. We get a simple pedometer that counts our steps and we earn points as we go along that can be traded in for cash. Money is always a great motivator right? I'm also lucky that I have a friend at work who practically drags me away from my desk twice a day to take a walk… even when I whine that I don't want to or am too busy.










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2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel

Volkswagen has gotten pretty comfortable hogging the – admittedly small – non-premium diesel car market in the US. With Golf and Jetta, the German automaker has been the one and only choice for those interested in the torquey, high-mpg merits of turbocharged diesel power. However, US customers seem to be growing more interested in the technology that has been the primary mode of propulsion in most of Europe for many years now.

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Amazon Launches App Store In China

Amazon has beat Google to it in launching its Android Appstore in China. It is the first western company to offer a platform for Chinese users to download both free and paid apps.

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