Brando's 10-Port USB Charging Station enables your gadget obsession

. If your family is threatening to take away all your gadgets and gizmos because you are always using all the AC outlets to charge them, I have a potential solution for you. It's the 10-Port USB Charging Station from Brando. Yes, we've seen USB hubs with more than 10 ports before, but, this charging station offers 10 ports that each provide DC 5V/1A USB power output. That means that you can charge multiple iPhones, iPads, tablets, and devices all at the same time. It also offers built in over voltage, over current and short-circuit protection. Don't be confused though, this is NOT a USB hub and doesn't connect to your computer.

The Gadgeteer , Brando's 10-Port USB Charging Station enables your gadget obsession, Brando's 10-Port USB Charging Station enables your gadget obsession

Braven 625s Bluetooth speaker review

First things first.









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Honda demonstrates new Vehicle-to-Pedestrian safety tech (video)

We're fresh from a balmy rooftop deck in downtown Detroit, where Honda held a meeting this week to discuss and demonstrate a few upcoming advanced safety features. A clear focus of the mini event was the company's new Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P) technology, with a suite of Vehicle-to-Motorcycle (V2M) tech a significant second course.


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N64 Book Case Mod Combines Your Love For Reading And Video Games

What do you do if you're a fan of old-school video games, but at the same time, you can't imagine your life without a good book to snuggle up with and read until the wee hours of the morning. You could always have a bookcase as well as a shrine to your love of video games, or you can combine them, just like Reddit user JHood_ did. The Nintendo 64 Book Case Mod, which JHood_ calls the “Nintendomnicrom,” was carved out of a wood and leather box that resembled an actual book. With this being JHood_'s first modification, it isn't bad, but it isn't perfect at the same time.

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Google Acquired Android Smartwatch Maker WIMM Labs [Report]

Nowadays, if you're not making a smartwatch or at least rumored to be making one, then you're not on the minds of many people both covering the tech industry and readers. Google has been rumored to have been building a smartwatch of their own since earlier this year, and today, rumors are spreading that indiciate the company silently acquired WIMM Labs last summer, which just so happens to be a smartwatch manufacturer. Queue the dramatic music. The report is coming from GigaOM, which believes employees from WIMM Labs are already working under Google's Android team, which would make sense considering their history with Android.

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Digg Reader For Android Launched

It has been a couple of months since Digg launched its RSS reader for iOS. They've finally launched it for Android today. The app is now live and available for download. It will display the latest stories from Digg's homepage as well as Digg Reader. A few features such as “Show Only Unread Items” view, text size, background updating and display mode options are currently missing.

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O2 and Vodafone launch 4G LTE networks in UK

Today, O2 and Vodafone have officially launched their LTE services in the United Kingdom. However, Vodafone's LTE network is available only in London, while O2 offer's its 4G services across three cities - London, Leeds and Bradford at the moment. The 4G LTE networks across the UK is dominated by EE, which is currently offering 4G in 100 markets in the country. EE also has the government's spectrum license and all the other carriers need to buy the spectrum through an auction from EE.

Both Vodafone and O2 are currently offering a wide range of usage plans for its potential consumers.

GSM Arena , O2 and Vodafone launch 4G LTE networks in UK, O2 and Vodafone launch 4G LTE networks in UK

Researchers Make It Possible To Track Sharks In Real Time

Summer is coming to a quick close as Labor Day weekend is nearly upon us, which means you soon won't be able to head down to your local beach, lake or pool and take a quick dip as it'll the temperatures will start to dip very soon. Although if you live in the southern part of the U.S., you can completely disregard that last sentence as it's pretty much party time for you any time of the year. Which is exactly why you need this real-time shark tracker more than any of us.

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INRIX 5.0 Traffic & Routing App

A new version of INRIX, a road traffic avoidance app, has made its way to the app store and brings new features: first of all, the app now shows "traffic news", which are details about what's going on along your path to a destination. The idea is to provide important details like the nature of the congestion (accident, road work...), which would allow you to choose to either stick with the current route, or take an alternate one. INRIX can also displays images from traffic cameras which provide a view that is (or seems) a little more "real-time" than that color-coded route information.

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Kyocera Hydro Elite Unveiled By Bear Grylls

It was just yesterday when we brought you word that the Kyocera Hydro Elite is set to arrive on Verizon Wireless this 29th of August, 2013, and for those living on the East coast, that time is now. In fact, you can check out the ad above concerning the Kyocera Hydro Elite which will see famed adventurer Bear Grylls unveil the device during his off-air season.

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Jitterbug Touch 2 Targets The Older Crowd

As one starts to age, you can say that one's mental as well as physical faculties tend to go on a gradual downward spiral, although for some of us out there who have taken the necessary steps to protect our health through healthy food and plenty of exercise throughout our lives would find that this descent is not all that steep, but rather, manageable. When it comes to handling new technology, the older crowd do seem to struggle more than the younger, connected crowd, and this is why there are times when a "seniors only" phone needs to be released. Case in point, GreatCall's recently announced Jitterbug Touch 2.

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HTC One Max spotted, fingerprint reader and dual-shot-like mode on board

There is no shortage of HTC One Max rumors and leaks lately. The gargantuan device seems to be quite the monster, both in size and functionality. It's one phone to look forward to if you like big devices, and if you are excited about it we have some more ninja shots for you today. The guys at ePrice got a hold of some new images and information about the phone. It looks as big as we have seen it in the past, with the fingerprint reader on the back and all. The source also swears that this is, in fact, a fingerprint reader we see.

There is no way to confirm, but we haven't seen shots of the device's actual buttons.



Android Phone , HTC One Max spotted, fingerprint reader and dual-shot-like mode on board, HTC One Max spotted, fingerprint reader and dual-shot-like mode on board

HTC creating its own mobile OS to cater China

It's hard for us Android fans to understand why any manufacturer would want to move away from Android – such a successful, evolving and powerful platform. We know Samsung has been considering Tizen for a while, but now we are hearing (kind of) smaller manufacturer is thinking about venturing into OS territory. Reports assure that HTC is planning to develop its very own mobile operating system in order to better cater to the Chinese market. China has very specific needs and requisites when it comes to communications, be it mobile or any other form.


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Allegedly Leaked iPad 5 Front Panel Reveals Slim Bezels

Apple is rumored to unveil the next generation iPad later this year, possibly around the holiday season. The upcoming tablet is expected to bring design changes. Apple hasn't changed the design of its tablet since 2011 when it released the iPad 2. There have been rumors that the next generation iPad would borrow some design elements from the iPad mini. An alleged front panel of the iPad 5 has leaked, it doesn't reveal any major design changes other than slim bezels, which have previously been rumored.

The purported aluminium rear shell of iPad 5 was also leaked recently. It showed off striking similarities with the iPad mini's design.

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ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity Hits The FCC

ASUS introduced an updated Transformer Pad Infinity this past June which would come with a 2560 x 1600 display and a 1.9GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor. The new Transformer Pad Infinity has been left out of the limelight ever since it was introduced, but it looks like a new ASUS tablet has just shown up at the FCC that leads us to believe this is the company's recently announced tablet. The FCC listing looks to be for a 10-inch ASUS tablet, which its test results show it features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, a rear-facing camera and a single speaker.

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TailBot Robot Leaps With Ease

A robot with a tail is not exactly new, as we have seen the likes of it before in the past such as the X-RHex Lite robot. Well, this time around, here is a new take on a robot with a tail, where it has been aptly known as the TailBot, which also holds the distinction of being possibly the only miniature robot that can run, jump and maneuver mid-air, where all of it is made possible because it comes equipped with a tail.

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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Digital Sales Halted Due To Overwhelming Demand

On the 27th of August 2013, Square Enix officially released their long-awaited MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, to the eager hands of gamers around the world. While we know that the Final Fantasy fanbase is huge, not to mention that A Realm Reborn is essentially a reboot of Square Enix's failed attempts at a MMORPG from a few years ago, we did not expect the game to be so popular to the point where the company had to put a stop to digital sales while they sort out their server issues.

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Nexus 4 price drops $100 in the Play Store! 8GB now $200, 16GB for $250 contract-free

Egad. Straight out of left field, Google/LG just dropped a huge surprise on us. We're still a few months away from the rumored “refresh” but Google's not wasting anytime. They've dropped the price of the Nexus 4 in the Play Store by a cool 25% in Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, Korea, US, and the UK.
That's right, starting right now, you can now pick up a Nexus 4 8GB for $200, and the Nexus 4 16GB for $250 — that's $100-off the original price. No contracts. No long term commitments.

Android Phone , Nexus 4 price drops $100 in the Play Store! 8GB now $200, 16GB for $250 contract-free, Nexus 4 price drops $100 in the Play Store! 8GB now $200, 16GB for $250 contract-free

Acer Liquid S2 pops up on GFX Bench, runs on Snapdragon 800

Acer Liquid S2 seems to be the company's next flagship device that will supposedly hit the shelves very soon. According to a leaked roadmap Acer Liquid S2 will run on a quad-core 2.3GHz processor and pack a 5.98x1080p IPS display. The rest of the mentioned specs include 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage and NFC. The Android version is dubbed K OS, although we are not sure if that is shortened from Key Lime Pie or some proprietary launcher. Acer Liquid S2 is supposed to be released this month in Russia for about €585.

The most recent leak comes from the GFXBenchmark database.

GSM Arena , Acer Liquid S2 pops up on GFX Bench, runs on Snapdragon 800, Acer Liquid S2 pops up on GFX Bench, runs on Snapdragon 800

IGEL integrates Imprivata OneSign ProveID Embedded into thin clients to enhance secure access to clinical applications

Imprivata’s strong authentication solution helps organizations optimize roaming desktop capabilities in VDI environmentsReading, UK August 28, 2013 – IGEL Technology today announced its thin clients will support Imprivata OneSign ProveID Embedded, a new solution designed to provide healthcare workers with secure, No Click Access® to clinical applications within Virtual Desktop Environments (VDI).  Incorporated into IGEL’s thin client firmware, Imprivata OneSign ProveID Embedded provides customers with an out-of-the-box solution for delivering seamless access to clinical applications and patient i

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Volvo dealers pushing for V40 in America

Not too long ago, Volvo effectively replaced three models with one. Those were the C30, S40 and V50, and their replacement came in the form of the V40. While its predecessors were available (at some point, anyway) in North America, the V40 isn't. And that's something that Volvo's players in the US would like to change.
According to Automotive News, both Volvo Cars of North America and its dealers are pressing the factory to reverse its decision and prepare the V40 for an American assault on the likes of the Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3.

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Japan Invests In Radar To Detect Stealth Aircraft

According to Japan's NHK news agency, the Land of the Rising Sun's Defense Ministry has every intention of increasing their defense budget by a whopping $40 million dollars. Wait a minute, that does not sound like much actually, considering how the defense budgets of many countries run into the billions. Well, what good will the additional $40 million do for Japan's Defense Ministry. Well, it seems that this amount of dough will be used to research and develop radar which will be capable of detecting and tracking aircraft – aircraft of the stealth variety, to be exact.

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OUYA nabs Telltale Games' The Walking Dead, launching later this year

Julie Uhrman's managed to score one helluva deal with Telltale Games — makers of the critically acclaimed The Walking Dead video game — announcing today that they're finally ready to bring their gory series to Android… well, the OUYA anyway. For those of you that purchased the OUYA, you can look forward to the entire first season of The Walking Dead to launching later this year along with the 400 Days bonus episode. In typical OUYA fashion (which requires game makers to provide free demos to their users) the 1st episode being provided free of charge.

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CTPayments go global with tt-forex

Charity Technology Trust partners with FTT Global to offer international money transfersLONDON – 28 August 2013 – Charity Technology Trust, in partnership with payment service providers FTT Global, today launched a new International Money Transfers service for UK charities – tt-forex. Charities will now be able to send and receive overseas payments and donations using tt-forex, which will be powered by FTT Global’s FCA regulated services.

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Porsche releases new images of LMP1 racecar

Porsche has released another batch of images of its LMP1 competitor preparing for its debut season in 2014. This isn't the first we've seen of the new car, as June saw four images of the new racer undergoing testing. Where those images looked merely like someone taking pics during the test, the 11 new images seen above have all the hallmarks of highly polished PR shots. That aside, the camo-covered cars still provide another look at what the new LMP1 car will look like when it arrives next season.

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New Jelly Bean firmware rolls out on Xperia S, SL, acro S

Just as promised Sony has now confirmed it is seeding a new 4.1 Jelly Bean firmware to the Xperia S, Xperia SL and Xperia acro S. It brings various improvements over the initial Jelly Bean release and is already available for download over-the-air and via the Sony PC Companion. Here is the official changelog as provided by Sony:.

GSM Arena , New Jelly Bean firmware rolls out on Xperia S, SL, acro S, New Jelly Bean firmware rolls out on Xperia S, SL, acro S

Berkeley study says drivers of roomier vehicles more likely to be unethical

Researchers from MIT and Berkeley have conducted a rather interesting study on the correlation between posture and behavior. While this normally wouldn't be of much interest, the study analyzed more specifically how a car's seating position can affect the driver's behavior, which we find to be a rather interesting hypothesis. The study conducted four experiments, although only the last two interest us.

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Canon PowerShot G16 High-End Digital Camera

Canon has also introduced their latest high-end digital camera, the PowerShot G16. This compact camera sports a 12.1MP 1x1.7-inch CMOS sensor, a 5x optical zoom lens, a 3.0-inch 922K-dot LCD screen, Canon's DIGIC 6 image processor, an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, WiFi, an HDMI port and 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities at 60fps. The PowerShot G16 will hit the market in October for $549.99.

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Race Recap: Belgian Grand Prix is new skirmishes, same war [spoilers]

It's been four weeks since we last saw a Formula One race, when Lewis Hamilton improbably put his Mercedes-AMG Petronas in P1 in Hungary. Even more improbably, he held onto the first spot at the finish of the race, ahead of Kimi Räikkönen in the Lotus and Sebastian Vettel in the Infiniti Red Bull. Resuming the season at Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps circuit this weekend, Hamilton picked up his recent – and just as improbable – pole-setting form by putting the Mercedes in P1 for the fourth time in a row.









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Leading Cloud Communications Providers Sign On with Voxbone for Emergency Calling across Europe via VoxOUT

8x8, OneStream Networks and other VoIP-based communications service providers ensure regulatory compliance with Voxbone's unique multi-country solution for 112 callingBRUSSELS – August 27, 2013 – Voxbone today announced that several U.S.-based cloud-communications services providers are using VoxOUT, the first wholesale service that supports telephone access to emergency services in multiple European countries from a single IP-based interconnection. VoxOUT is now available for 10 European countries.Voxbone announced at ITEXPO -- which begins today in Las Vegas -- that 8x8, Inc.

Press Release Distribution , Leading Cloud Communications Providers Sign On with Voxbone for Emergency Calling across Europe via VoxOUT, Leading Cloud Communications Providers Sign On with Voxbone for Emergency Calling across Europe via VoxOUT

Tata Xenon Tuff Truck Concept bows in Australia

Following the cancellation of the Melbourne Motor Show, it would appear that automakers in Australia are looking for creative new ways to show off vehicles to consumers. Enter the country's National 4x4 and Outdoors Show and Fishing and Boating Expo. India's Tata Motors has used this weekend's festivities to reveal an off-road concept version of its Xenon pickup called the Tata Xenon Tuff Truck Concept. In a land where midsize trucks are still a popular segment, the Tuff Truck Concept looks like a good way to create some excitement, and it is, without a doubt, an attention-grabbing rig.

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Apple's New iPhones Could Arrive In China On The 28th Of November

Apple has yet to announce when they will be revealing their new iPhones, the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C, although rumors are suggesting that the 10th of September will be the date to mark on our calendars, although the next question is when can we expect them to be released. According to a report from China's First Financial Daily, we can look forward to Apple releasing the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C on the 28th of November as it is still currently awaiting approval from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

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Moto X's upcoming wood finish might come with an added cost

So you're dying to get your hands on the Moto X, but you want to hold off until Motorola finally releases those amazing wood gain back covers we saw back at the unveiling event. And who could blame you, they look pretty damn amazing. Because they're made from an organic material and you have to, you know, actually grow wood, it seems the wood finish might come with an added cost.



Android Phone , Moto X's upcoming wood finish might come with an added cost, Moto X's upcoming wood finish might come with an added cost