Express lanes to get in and out of the Apple Store faster

Apple is reportedly setting up express lanes in its stores to help deal with the upcoming busy shopping period. Earlier this week, the company updated its retail store app to allow customers to pay for smaller items with their iPhones and iTunes accounts. Items such as cases, cables, speakers, other accessories can be selected, purchased and taken home without any contact with Apple store employees. However, it seems Apple is eager to make things even more efficient this holiday season.

2DayBlog.com, Express lanes to get in and out of the Apple Store faster

Amazon adds Hulu Plus, ESPN ScoreCenter to Kindle's Android apps, Nook Tablet loses its edge

Not sufficiently amped up for the impending release of Amazon's first tablet. That could very well change as the Seattle-based company's just made its thousands-strong app pot a little sweeter. After reminding the product-buying populace a few days ago that the newly birthed Kindle Fire is, indeed, a tablet with access to a boatload of Android apps, Bezos and co. are now upping the slate's ante by announcing the availability of Hulu Plus and ESPN ScoreCenter.

Engadget, Amazon adds Hulu Plus, ESPN ScoreCenter to Kindle's Android apps, Nook Tablet loses its edge

Acer Liquid Express now available at Orange UK, free from £20.50 per month

The Acer Liquid Express has been ‘coming soon' to Orange UK ever since September. Almost two months is certainly a long time to be in that state, but Acer's newest Android smartphone is finally here. Orange now has the Liquid Express in stock, and ready to order. The operator offers the handset with a variety of plans. To get the phone for free, you'll need to go with Orange's recommended £20.50 per month plan or a more expensive one. The £20.50 per month option gives you 300 minutes and unlimited texts, or 100 minutes, unlimited texts, and 500 MB of data.

Unwired View, Acer Liquid Express now available at Orange UK, free from £20.50 per month

Apple US starts selling unlocked phones, here are the prices

Great news for everyone who's been patiently waiting for an unlocked iPhone 4S with no contract attached to it. From today the Apple US store will offer you spanking new, contract-free, factory unlocked iPhone 4S's. Prices aren't that bad either, starting at $649 for the 16GB version. A 32GB iPhone 4S will cost $749, while the 64GB will sell for $849. Before you head up to the Apple store though check what Apple has to say about it.

The unlocked iPhone works only on supported GSM networks, such as AT&T in the U.S. When you travel internationally, you can also use a micro-SIM card from a local GSM carrier.

GSM Arena, Apple US starts selling unlocked phones, here are the prices

Droid RAZR ad shows how it was designed

There's no question that the Motorola RAZR is today's hottest 4G LTE phone, and if you wonder how Motorola managed to build a phone that is just about half of the thickness of the first generation LTE phones, check the video in the full post. Granted, it's an ad (so take it with a grain of salt!), but it shows design details that were not disclosed before. This video shows how the phone was structurally designed to be more compact, and yet very rigid. It's a 1mn video that's worth checking out if you like thin smartphones.



Ubergizmo, Droid RAZR ad shows how it was designed

Sony announces PlayStation Move bundles

Don't own PlayStation Move yet, but have plans to pick one up. What better time to shop for one than this holiday season. At least that's what Sony hopes that you'll be thinking with the announcement of its brand new Move bundle. The company has just announced its latest Move bundle that gives PlayStation 3 owners the PlayStation Move motion controller, PlayStation Eye camera, and two Move-powered titles: Sports Champions and Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest. The bundle basically contains everything you need to start playing Move-powered games (minus the PlayStation 3 and TV of course), with an MSRP of $99.99.

Ubergizmo, Sony announces PlayStation Move bundles

DROID RAZR Teardown; How Did Motorola Get It So Thin? [Video]

If you read my review, you’d know I was amazed by how thin the Motorola Droid RAZR was considering all the things you get inside the 4.3 inch package. Thankfully, Motorola knows how to read minds. Or Phandroid reviews. They’ve posted a video showing how they were able to get the RAZR into a 7.1mm thin and light package. Watch the video above if you’re really curious.

If for some reason you wanted Motorola to go deeper than that, iFixIt has posted their teardown of the device. These features show the process of taking it apart and putting it back together in a nice, informative gallery.

Android Phone, DROID RAZR Teardown; How Did Motorola Get It So Thin? [Video]

Bert and Ernie TomTom voices tell you how to get, how to get to Sesame Street (video)

While some may seriously doubt their driving credentials, Bert and Ernie are the latest additions to TomTom's voice navigation library. The two muppets join the slightly more sinister likes of Darth Vader and Jeremy Clarkson, who've already offered up their distinctive vocal talents to the in-car navi.

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digitalhouse, Bert and Ernie TomTom voices tell you how to get, how to get to Sesame Street (video)

Apple releases iOS 5.0.1, fixes bugs plaguing battery life and document syncing

Get ready to fire up iTunes and plug in that iOS device, because Apple's just released iOS 5.0.1. The release notes are identical to the two beta releases, which include fixing bugs relating to battery life and document syncing, while also re-enabling app switching gestures that developers previously had access to on the original iPad. And for those down under, voice recognition has apparently been improved when dictating with an Aussie accent. Those not interested in the 790MB download from iTunes, can look for a 44.6MB delta — including only the changes — from their device Settings.

2DayBlog.com, Apple releases iOS 5.0.1, fixes bugs plaguing battery life and document syncing

Samsung signs up PowerVR SGX MP GPUs for future devices, keeps its options open

Even though it's already listed on the dance card for ARM's upcoming MALI-T658 mobile GPU, Samsung is also licensing tech from Imagination Technologies. The new agreement will allow it to include Imagination's PowerVR SGX multiprocessor GPU (a.k.a Series 5XT a form of which already resides in the A5 chip used by Apple's iPad 2 and iPhone 4S as well as the PlayStation Vita) in its upcoming devices, but doesn't specify how many cores or what configuration may be used.

Engadget, Samsung signs up PowerVR SGX MP GPUs for future devices, keeps its options open

Microsoft retail store opens up in Northern California

I still remember the scene in the “Devil's Advocate” that saw Al Pacino, playing the role of the devil, purposely putting his finger into a bowl of holy water at a church, making it boil in the process. That cheeky look on his face was a masterstroke in acting, and I suppose reading about Microsoft opening up their first retail store in Northern California that lies a stone's throw away from an Apple store is somewhat in the same vein. This store is around 4,000 square feet in size, and lies around 7 miles away from Apple's Cupertino headquarters. There were plenty of people queuing up overnight to join in the opening bash.

Ubergizmo, Microsoft retail store opens up in Northern California

Logitech Alert now supports Dropbox Storage

Great news for Logitech Alert HD digital video security system users. Logitech has just announced that its security surveillance system has been updated to make it easier for you access your recorded videos - as of today, Logitech Alert has support for Dropbox. This means that videos recorded with your Logitech Alert camera will be stored on your camera, on your computer, and can be stored in the cloud via Dropbox as well. This means that you'll be able to access your recorded videos from pretty much anywhere in the world as long as you have access to the internet to check your Dropbox account.

Ubergizmo, Logitech Alert now supports Dropbox Storage

World of Warcraft: almost a million subscribers lost last quarter

It looks like Activision Blizzard's popular MMORPG, World of Warcraft, is finally starting to die out. At the company's recent financial report conference call for Q3 2011, it announced that it finished the quarter with 10.3 million active subscribers. Compared to the previous quarter this year, which it ended with 11.1 million active subscribers, the game has lost almost a million active subscribers. With WOW being Activision Blizzard's most profitable revenue-recurring business, this definitely isn't a very good sign. However, they did mention that they are working on developing new content to improve the game.

Ubergizmo, World of Warcraft: almost a million subscribers lost last quarter

Digidrench whets our appetite for water-based Arduino adventures (video)

Wondering what you get when you mix an Arduino kit with some food coloring and plenty of water. Well, the Digidrench team came up with the concept of developing a media controller that mimics the flow of water in and out of three separate containers. The pay-off. Seeing three of the team get coated in a brightly colored mess. An Arduino kit is connected to a sensor that gauges the amount of water in the tanks and transmits the watery action to a corresponding video slice. Take the water out, and the deluge reverses. Pour faster, and the test subjects get poured on faster. Pour slowly and, well, you get it.

Engadget, Digidrench whets our appetite for water-based Arduino adventures (video)

Solar Still Purifies Water With the Heat of the Sun

The Eliodomestico uses the sun to purify water. Gabriele Diamanti's Eliodomestico is an incredibly simple water purifier. So simple, in fact, that you just tip the dirty water in, leave it in the sun for the day and come back home to find up to five liters of clean drinking water waiting for you.
It works like a regular solar still, only it should be cheaper, easier to make and more portable. The Eliodomestico is made from terracotta pots and a metal “boiler.” The user pours water in the top, where it is heated by the sun and boils.


Gadget Lab, Solar Still Purifies Water With the Heat of the Sun

Sprint Express Coming Nov. 18, Android 2.3 Smartphone for $19.99

The BlackBerry-style portrait QWERTY design has become a popular option for mid to high-end Android handsets aimed at the business user, but Sprint is set to bring the form factor in at a much more affordable level. Unlike their more refined Motorola XPRT the Sprint Express will be a low-end Android 2.3 device featuring a 2.6-inch display, 600MHz CPU, and 3.2MP camera.

Android Phone, Sprint Express Coming Nov. 18, Android 2.3 Smartphone for $19.99

Deal of the Day - Dell Vostro 3550 15.6x2nd Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 Aluminum Laptops

Today's LogicBUY Deal is the 15.6" Dell Vostro 3550 customizable laptop with Sandy Bridge Core i5 for $588.05, Core i3 for $445.55, or Core i7 Quad for $920.55.  Features: 2 USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, eSATA, 8-in-1 card reader, ExpressCard/34, DVD+/-RW drive or optional Blu-ray, LED-backlit anti-glare LCD, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, HD webcam, Windows 7 OS pre-installed. Cheapest Core i3: $589  - $120 off  – 5% off coupon  =  $445.55 with free shipping  .

The Gadgeteer, Deal of the Day - Dell Vostro 3550 15.6x2nd Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 Aluminum Laptops

NVIDIA says Tegra 3 is a ‘PC-class CPU'

Asus can't be absorbing all those limelight photons today. Not when its freshly detailed Transformer Prime depends so heavily on NVIDIA's special sauce. Admittedly, we already know a lot about Tegra 3 from its Kal-El days, but we haven't seen much in the way of real-world performance claims. Until now, that is. Below you'll see newly released screenshots of Android games that have been souped-up to capitalize on the imminent Asus Eee Pad as well as other Tegra 3-powered devices — including smartphones — that are expected early next year.










2DayBlog.com, NVIDIA says Tegra 3 is a ‘PC-class CPU'

United Nations’ VIP to address UK’s Premier Broadband Event Next Week

Suvi Linden, the United Nations' Commissioner for Broadband Digital Development, will be in Bristol next week to attend NextGen 11 - the UK's leading broadband technology conference and exhibition.Linden, Commissioner of the United Nations Broadband Commission for Digital Development, will talk about global perspectives in broadband. There will also be a video address from Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission.

Press Release Distribution, United Nations’ VIP to address UK’s Premier Broadband Event Next Week

Cube K8S MP4 Player

Cube hits back by unveiling their latest MP4 player, the K8S. Measuring just 7mm thick, the device packs a 4.3-inch 480 x 272 touchscreen display, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB), an e-book reader, a picture browser, a TV-out and supports up to 768p HD video playback. Unfortunately, there's no word on pricing and release date yet.

TechFresh

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BestBuy To Sell Toshiba Portege Z835-P330 Ultrabook For $899

BestBuy is reportedly preparing to sell Toshiba's first ultrabook ‘Portege Z835-P330′ on their store very soon (BestBuy exclusive). This ultraportable laptop is said to retail for $899. Specs-wise, the system will sport a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 display, a 1.4GHz Intel Core i3-2367M processor, an Intel 3000 HD graphics, a 4GB RAM and a 128GB SSD.

TechFresh, BestBuy To Sell Toshiba Portege Z835-P330 Ultrabook For $899

eBay Find of the Day: Twin jet-engine board track Harley-Davidson

If hopping on a motorcycle isn't thrilling or deadly enough for you anymore, you may want to point your browser toward eBay Motors. The world's first and only twin-pulse-jet-engine motorcycle is officially up for auction. The machine was originally constructed by Robert Maddox for a customer who wanted to try his hand at slipping into the 200-mph club.

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Swivl camera tracking accessory now available for reservation

Back in January, I wrote about the Satarii Star Motion Tracking iPhone dock which was crowdsourcing funds to continue production. It's been about 10 months since we heard about the device, and now it looks like the funding phase was a success and it's is almost ready to ship out. While it has been renamed to a much catchier Swivl, and given an update in terms of looks as well as vertical movement capabilities, it still remains the same product at its core - an automated swivel dock that can track your every move (provided you keep the marker with you).

Ubergizmo, Swivl camera tracking accessory now available for reservation

Motorola Droid RAZR Pre-Orders Shipping Today, Read the Instruction Manual Now

Good news for those with the Motorola Droid RAZR on pre-order. Reports are coming in from all corners that units are now shipping from Verizon, with many scheduled to arrive on doorsteps a tomorrow, a day ahead of the RAZR’s official November 11th release (who was going to wait until 11:11AM anyway?). The ultra-thin, dual-core handset with LTE connectivity is just the first of quite a few big holiday releases from Verizon, and if you are patiently awaiting your order to ship you can pass the time by joining in on the buzz over at Android Forums.

Android Phone, Motorola Droid RAZR Pre-Orders Shipping Today, Read the Instruction Manual Now

Pac Man fans will love the Pac-in-time watch

Fans of the classic game Pac Man will probably wish that they can get their hands on this concept watch by Benedetto Papi. Dubbed the "Pac-in-time" watch, as you can see, the face of the watch greatly resembles Pac man. . It's unclear how Benedetto Papi intended for us to tell the time with the watch, although we're guessing that the parts where the yellow portions meet the black portions might indicate hour and minutes.

Ubergizmo, Pac Man fans will love the Pac-in-time watch

Apple reportedly slashes Q4 iPhone 4S orders on weaker than expected demand

. Apple sold more than 4 million iPhone 4S handsets in the smartphone's first weekend of availability but according to a new report, Apple thinks demand for its latest phone will stall in the fourth quarter. DigiTimes on Wednesday reported that Apple has cut fourth-quarter iPhone 4S parts orders with its suppliers. The report's anonymous sources claim that some amount of production volume has been moved from the fourth quarter this year to the first quarter in 2012 due to weaker than expected demand and short supply of some key components.

Boy Genius Report, Apple reportedly slashes Q4 iPhone 4S orders on weaker than expected demand

FaceCam 3000 webcam from Genius arrives

I don't know about you, but a webcam is not going to be the next big device – instead, it is one computer accessory that has settled into the ranks of mediocrity, but somehow, companies still continue to churn it out from time to time. Genius is no exception, and their latest release, the FaceCam 3000 webcam is said to hit the US and Canada without breaking the bank.

Ubergizmo, FaceCam 3000 webcam from Genius arrives

Nissan Juke-R web build soldiers on with interior fittings

The crack team of engineers that Nissan put to task on building the Juke-R prototype worked hard on their assignment, and have taken us along every step of the way. Fitting the mechanical bits from a GT-R into the tiny Juke crossover, it turns out, has been no easy task. So with the engine and drivetrain in place, it's time to start re-fitting the interior. Sounds simple enough, right. Well, with the engine pushed that far back into what was the Juke's cabin, the boffins had to rethink everything, and make sure the controls were within easy reach for the lucky son of a gun (or poor soul) who'd be driving this beast.



Autoblog, Nissan Juke-R web build soldiers on with interior fittings

Google Kills Off BlackBerry Gmail App

Bye bye, BlackBerry Gmail. If you already have the app, it will continue to work, and of course you can still use the web-based version of Gmail to access your mail. Maybe Google is just mimicking RIM itself, whose PlayBook launched without a native e-mail client.

Gadget Lab, Google Kills Off BlackBerry Gmail App

Medieval Moves demo for PlayStation Move now available

If you're a fan of swords, sorcery, and magic, and you have a PlayStation 3 with the Move controllers at home, you might want to check out this game called Medieval Moves. Recently featured on the official PlayStation blog, this game puts you in the soles of an adventure on some quest to stop an evil skeleton army. Players control their characters in a first person view, and wield their Move controllers as weapons in the game. The visuals in the game look pretty good, and gameplay looks fun, but what stands out about Medieval Moves is the way it takes advantage of your Move controllers to perform different tasks.



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Microsoft-approved Windows Phone 7 unlocker goes live

Let the great Windows Phone 7 unlocking begin. ChevronWP7, the Microsoft-sanctioned Windows Phone unlocker, went live today. The project is aimed at “hobbyist developers,” giving owners of WP7 handsets the ability to run and test unsigned apps on their phones. Interested parties need a Windows Live ID and $9 to sign up — that price'll give you unlimited unlocks on a single phone.

2DayBlog.com, Microsoft-approved Windows Phone 7 unlocker goes live

Canon has a new ‘EOS Movies' DSLR on the way : 4K video, 35mm full frame sensor

Canon has more on the way from its newly launched EOS Movies lineup than just the C300, as shown by this new prototype DSLR. Promised to be “ideally suited for cinematographic and other digital high-resolution production applications” this camera packs a 35mm full frame image sensor capable of shooting Motion-JPEG encoded 4K video at 24fps. The press pics show it fitted with both EF 50 and new Cine 24 lenses, as Canon looks to blend the success of the 5D MK II with RED-rivaling video capabilities.

2DayBlog.com, Canon has a new ‘EOS Movies' DSLR on the way : 4K video, 35mm full frame sensor

TiVo Premiere Q and Preview multiroom DVR setup finally debuts from RCN

The new "whole home solution" from TiVo consisting of the four tuner Premiere Q DVR and Preview extender is finally available for the first time, from RCN. The initial rollout is taking place in the Washington D.C. area, marketed as the Whole Home Bundle consisting of one Premiere Q and one Preview for $29.99 monthly. Additional Preview extenders, which lack tuners and hard drives entirely, can be added for $9.99 per month.

Engadget, TiVo Premiere Q and Preview multiroom DVR setup finally debuts from RCN

‘AT&T Call International' VoIP app launches for Android, BlackBerry, iPhone

. AT&T recently launched its new “AT&T Call International” VoIP application that, exactly as its name implies, allows its customers to place international phone calls from their AT&T's phones using a Wi-Fi connection anywhere in the world. AT&T's per-minute VoIP rates are cheaper than its international roaming plans and, judging from AT&T's product page, calls placed to wireline phones appear to be more affordable than those placed to wireless phones. Customers will be billed for calls placed through the app directly on their credit cards at the end of each monthly billing cycle.

Boy Genius Report, ‘AT&T Call International' VoIP app launches for Android, BlackBerry, iPhone

AT&T commits to LTE-Advanced deployment in 2013, Hesse and Mead unfazed

This should come as no surprise, but following Sprint and Verizon's previous commitment to an LTE-Advanced future, one who breathes could justifiably assume that AT&T might have something to say on the matter. Well, that time has come. Speaking at the LTE North America conference in Dallas, the CEO of AT&T Labs, Krish Prabhu, has confirmed that Ma Bell intends to begin the deployment of its LTE-Advanced network in 2013. Sadly, he didn't elaborate any further, (which leaves a pretty wide target, if you ask us). Still, with the potential for improved capacity, coverage and stupid fast speeds, we're not exactly complaining.

Engadget, AT&T commits to LTE-Advanced deployment in 2013, Hesse and Mead unfazed

iOS 5 now on nearly 40% of iPhones, study finds

. Following the highly anticipated launch of Apple's latest major iOS revision, iOS 5, Chitika Insights found that the new build accounted for 20% of iOS traffic within just five days. Now, as we approach the one-month mark since iOS 5 was released, the new OS can be found on more than 38% of iPhones, 30% of iPads and 12% of iPod touch devices. Using impressions served by its mobile ad network as a guide, the firm analyzed traffic between October 22nd and October 28th to determine how widely iOS 5 had been adopted across Apple's various iOS devices.

Boy Genius Report, iOS 5 now on nearly 40% of iPhones, study finds

Honda stuns world by showing off surprise new Integra

Only it's not what you think. Acura won't be rolling out a new performance hatch anytime soon. Instead, Honda Motorcycles has pulled the sheets off of a new two-wheeled Integra model at this year's EICMA show. The vehicle is effectively an overgrown scooter with a 670 cc engine and an optional dual-clutch gearbox. Honda says the vehicle is meant to meld the motorcycle and scooter worlds with plenty of performance, great fuel economy and superior accessibility thanks to its feet-forward riding position.

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Apple updates ‘Apple Store' app with self checkout, in-store pick up support

. Apple on Tuesday released a highly anticipated update to its Apple Store app for iOS, adding functionality that may represent the future of the company's retail operations. The new app was released five days later than initially planned and while the cause of the delay is unclear, Apple's new Store app includes all of the great functionality BGR exclusively detailed last week.

Boy Genius Report, Apple updates ‘Apple Store' app with self checkout, in-store pick up support

Boot to Gecko mobile operating system undergoing testing

Back in July Mozilla announced its intention to enter the mobile operating system wars with its own offering called Boot to Gecko (B2G). Since then we haven't really kept up with the project, but according the latest reports online, it looks like B2G is progressing well because the team is already putting the operating system through its testing phase. A working demo of the smartphone operating system is also said to be arriving in the first quarter of 2012, while an actual product might even arrive in the second quarter. How viable would this new operating system be in the current competitive market? Only time will tell.

Ubergizmo, Boot to Gecko mobile operating system undergoing testing

HTC Rhyme To Hit India Soon

According to AndroidOS.in, HTC's latest Android smartphone ‘Rhyme' will soon make its way to India. The handset is said to retail for around 24,800 INR (about $506). As a quick reminder, the Rhyme offers a 3.7-inch WVGA display, a 1GHz single-core processor, a 768MB RAM, a 4GB of storage, a microSD card slot, HTC's Sense UI 3.5, a 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording, HTC Watch, GPS, HSPA, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 1600mAh battery and runs on Android Gingerbread OS. Sadly, there's no word on the exact release date yet.

TechFresh, HTC Rhyme To Hit India Soon

Microsoft installs 'biggest Windows Phone ever' in NYC's Herald Square (video)

Thousands of smartphones pass through New York City's Herald Square each day, but few tower higher than a few inches, or run Windows Phone 7.5. In celebration of three new Windows Phones hitting stores - the Samsung Focus S, Focus Flash and HTC Radar 4G - Microsoft has constructed a monstrous six-story "Windows Phone" just a few feet away from the world's largest Macy's store, right in the middle of one of the city's more popular outdoor picnic areas.










Engadget, Microsoft installs 'biggest Windows Phone ever' in NYC's Herald Square (video)