RIM promotes UK and Ireland head in preparation for BlackBerry 10

Thorsten Heins is assembling his crack team for BlackBerry 10, hiring and firing to assemble the lineup of business heavyweights he needs. RIM's UK and Ireland chief Stephen Bates is the latest to move, being promoted into the newly-minted role of European Managing Director, while former product manager Rob Orr will take his place.

Engadget , RIM promotes UK and Ireland head in preparation for BlackBerry 10, RIM promotes UK and Ireland head in preparation for BlackBerry 10

Get Your Teeth Into This - Domino’s Launches New Twisted Dough Balls

Domino’s, the pizza delivery expert, is shaking up side orders with its tasty new Twisted Dough Balls. As an introductory offer, Facebook fans can try them first from yesterday [Monday August 20, 2012].The perfect accompaniment to pizza, the Twisted Dough Balls take top toppings and twist them up with cheese in Domino’s fresh dough, finished with a brush of garlic oil.

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Lenovo IdeaTab A2107A arrives at the FCC

What you see above are images that hail from FCC's archives, featuring the Lenovo IdeaTab A2107A, where it was captured by the good people over at Wireless Goodness. This 7″ tablet market does seem to be a popular one, what with the Google Nexus 7 which was manufactured by Asus being one of the more decent non-Apple tablets out there right now.

Ubergizmo , Lenovo IdeaTab A2107A arrives at the FCC, Lenovo IdeaTab A2107A arrives at the FCC

NASCAR coverage going Spanish, including Daytona 500 live en Español

In order to combat declining attendance at races, NASCAR is looking to tap into a new demographic of fans by teaming up with Fox Deportes to attract more Latino race fans. Starting with the 2013 season, Fox Deportes will provide coverage for 15 Sprint Cup races including six live races as well as creating original programs and news updates for the sport. According to NASCAR.com, Fox Deportes is the top Latino sports network in the U.S. and the network already covers Formula One racing, but this deal will bring NASCAR's most prestigious Sprint Cup Series to Spanish-speaking fans.

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Microsoft earns patent for claimed wireless charging improvement, pad with info screen

Device makers are bent on bringing us inductive charging, and Redmond has joined the fray with a recently allotted patent that describes all kinds of tech that could make it work better. For the charging itself, a trick is proposed that's similar to one we've seen before - careful matching of the resonant frequency of charger and device. That would amplify efficiency and allow more than one device to be charged at a time. To make it easier to use, a pressure sensor could detect if a device was on the pad, with different parts of the pad allocated for smartphones or tablets, for instance.

Engadget , Microsoft earns patent for claimed wireless charging improvement, pad with info screen, Microsoft earns patent for claimed wireless charging improvement, pad with info screen

Dell reports Q2 earnings: rakes in $14.5 billion of revenue, nets $732 million in profit

After a couple of down quarters in a row, Dell needed to come out strong in Q2 of fiscal year 2013. Well, it's probably not as glowing a quarter as the company was hoping for, but a slight rebound in profits from last quarter should give it something to smile about. Revenue was up roughly $100 million sequentially, which translated into an equal amount of additional profit. After netting just $635 million in income during Q1, Dell banked $732 million in Q2 of 2013. Year-over-year, however, things are a little less rosy. Revenue was down eight percent and net income a worrisome 18 percent.

Engadget , Dell reports Q2 earnings: rakes in $14.5 billion of revenue, nets $732 million in profit, Dell reports Q2 earnings: rakes in $14.5 billion of revenue, nets $732 million in profit

Purported specs for unannounced Galaxy Nexus sequel point to minor update

. After building the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus, Samsung (005930) is reportedly working on a new Nexus smartphone, according to a rumor from SamMobile. The device will carry the model number GT-I9260, which places it above the original Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) and below the new Galaxy S III (GT-I9300) in Samsung's lineup.


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