Would Instagram have been better off in Twitter's hands?

. Instagram's Android release recently shook the Android (and iOS) ecosystem. A huge number of users had been waiting for the image filtering and sharing app to reach Android devices. But such release was overshadowed by the news that were to come some days later. Facebook purchased Instagram for $1 billion, an acquisition that upset many users.

The main complain was that Facebook has a rather bad reputation with image politics. The social network giant holds rights over any image uploaded to users' profiles, whether it is a simple memory or a master piece.

Android Phone, Would Instagram have been better off in Twitter's hands?

LG Optimus LTE gets renamed as Optimus True HD LTE

. A device name change is usually due to two reasons. Either it is getting something extra, or it is done for marketing reasons. The LG Optimus LTE has already reached major countries (Spectrum and Nitro in the US), but the South Korean found a good way to hit Samsung by changing the device’s name.
The device will now be named as the LG Optimus True HD LTE. But what exactly does this mean? One would expect the device to have a higher resolution. Maybe even a 1080p resolution, which is considered “real HD” by many.




Android Phone, LG Optimus LTE gets renamed as Optimus True HD LTE

Wheels of Destruction combines first-person shooters with futuristic cars

There's nothing unusual about vehicles in first-person shooters – Rage has its Jetter and Cuprino, Battlefield 3 has two entire classes of wheeled vehicles – but there's usually still a person involved. But what about when your vehicle is your shooter. Then you have the PS3 game Wheels of Destruction World Tour, which is essentially Death Race 2 without the felons and bad acting. There are three classes in the arcade-style game: Scout, Heavy and Assassin.





Autoblog, Wheels of Destruction combines first-person shooters with futuristic cars

ASUS reportedly to release Transformer Pad 300 on April 22nd

The ASUS Transformer Pad 300 is getting closer to bringing its watered-down Prime flavor to store shelves, as PC Worldreports a spokesperson confirmed it will begin shipping April 22nd. What they could not confirm was the price, although there are preorders out there for $399 already. In case you've forgotten, the 300 brings the same Tegra 3 processor as the Prime, but matches it with a standard IPS display, optional LTE and only 16GB of built-in storage, as well as 10 hours of battery life.

Engadget, ASUS reportedly to release Transformer Pad 300 on April 22nd

HTC Wildfire C (Golf) gets leaked press render, will be out before the end of June with Android ICS

Aside from the recently unveiled One line of Android smartphones, HTC is also getting ready to launch a lower-end device in the future. It's codename for now is HTC Golf, and we first heard about its existence last month. Today an official-looking press render of the Golf has been leaked to PocketNow. Golf won't be the name it will be sold under. Rather, it seems that HTC will call it Wildfire C. It will stand just below the HTC One V in the Taiwanese company's 2012 portfolio.

The Wildfire C will apparently arrive in stores before the end of June.

Unwired View, HTC Wildfire C (Golf) gets leaked press render, will be out before the end of June with Android ICS

Panasonic Eluga now available in Germany, headed to the UK April 24

The Panasonic Eluga, which launched last month in Japan, has made its way to Europe. The Android 2.3 handset that we first saw at Mobile World Congress is so far on sale only in Germany, but will makes its way to the UK by the end of the month. Folks interested in the Eluga can find it for as low as €399 depending on where they shop. The Eluga features a waterproof casing, 4.3-inch IPS display, and 1.5GHz dual-core CPU. The phone also carries NFC support. The phone will ship in the UK starting April 24th and should make its way to other European locales in due time.

Android Phone, Panasonic Eluga now available in Germany, headed to the UK April 24

Facebook QR code ends up on the roof

Facebook, the world's largest social network and with plenty of cash at their disposal (having picked up Instagram for $1 billion recently), continues to make waves in the industry, with one of the more light hearted moments involving painting the company's headquarter's roof with a gigantic QR code which can be seen from high above the sky. This is what occurred at its “Space Hackathon,” which is a mini-celebration as the last of its employees have finally made the move to the new Menlo Park headquarters.

Ubergizmo, Facebook QR code ends up on the roof

Mercedes techs taking C63 AMG Coupe Black Series for joyride caught on video

The Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series is a whole lotta car. Not only is the name a mouthful, but the 510-horsepower German rocket can be a handful too, well, in the wrong hands. This wouldn't be the first time we've seen techs or valets getting their kicks behind the wheel of a vehicle that doesn't belong to them, but it seems some employees at one Ottawa-area dealer didn't get the memo. Our tipster claims that a couple rogue techs at a dealership called Star Motors (formerly Carling Motors) decided to take out one of the 30 existing Black Series in Canada for a joyride.



Autoblog, Mercedes techs taking C63 AMG Coupe Black Series for joyride caught on video

Meopad AQUA waterproof tablet

When you look at the image above, what do you see. Oh, did you notice that there is a tablet resting at the edge of the bathtub. I suppose that the lady who is smiling wistfully while looking at the Meopad AQUA waterproof tablet was thinking about how nice it would be to spend some time by an actual beach instead of just viewing it via a 7″ display at 1024 x 600 resolution. Ah well, at least if she is a klutz and knocks the Meopad AQUA into the bathtub by accident, all is not lost, since the Meopad AQUA is waterproof, conforming to the IP54 standards.

Ubergizmo, Meopad AQUA waterproof tablet

NADA: 7 million car buyers to be pushed out of the market by fuel economy rules

If the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration makes its proposed 2025 fuel economy standards official, cars are going to be more expensive, and that's going to shut millions of buyers out, argues the National Automobile Dealers Association. "If the price of a vehicle goes up by the government estimate of almost $3,000," says David Wagner, an analyst for the NADA Used Car Guide, "millions of people will no longer be able to finance a new vehicle." The proposed standard is aiming for an average of 54.5 mpg for both cars and trucks by 2025, and is predicted to add $2,000 to the cost of a vehicle.

Autoblog, NADA: 7 million car buyers to be pushed out of the market by fuel economy rules

Smartphone sales estimated to surpass 1 billion by 2014

. Credit Suisse estimates that annual global smartphones sales will surpass 1 billion units in 2014, Reuters reported on Thursday. Global sales are predicted to grow nearly 46% to 687.9 million units this year, and then to reach 1.05 billion units in 2014. The growth is said to be fueled by strong demand in China and the launch of cheaper low-end handsets. “We see robust growth for the smartphone market in China, which we think will account for 22 percent of global units by 2015,” Credit Suisse analysts including Kulbinder Garcha wrote in a note.

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Valve Job Post Indicates Plans for In-Built Hardware

There have been rumors that have been buzzing around the interweb about Valve's potential entry into the hardware market. Now it seems the rumor is slowly becoming plausible with a 'for hire' post on the company's website. Valve is looking to hire an 'experienced electronics engineer' among other positions that can allegedly bring whole new gaming experiences. For a long time now, the Valve name was always associated with writing software and supplying consumers with optimum gameplay experiences. Now however, the company claims to be developing hardware to enhance those experiences.

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The Daily Show for Android Puts John Stewart in Your Pocket

When I was a Daily Show junkie, it was hard to stop imagining what whacky comments John Stewart would have regarding politics and other social issues. If you're like I used to be and need to get your John Stewart fix on the go, an Android app is waiting for you in the Google Play Store. The app will provide clips from the show and will remind you when the show is about to air. It's not groundbreaking, but it's something. Get it at the source link.

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World's most over-the-top garage cost $6 million, has a hydraulic elevator

There's nothing at all wrong with spending a large sum of money on a nice garage. After all, you need a good, safe place to keep your two- and four-wheeled belongings, right. And, assuming you've got the disposable income and lots of toys, we suppose even a multi-million-dollar garage is within the boundaries of acceptability… even if that's 25 times the average cost of a new home in America. Keep scrolling below and you'll find a video from HGTV's Million Dollar Rooms program, hosted by Carter Oosterhouse, in which a $6 million garage is featured in all its glory.

2DayBlog.com, World's most over-the-top garage cost $6 million, has a hydraulic elevator

Microsoft sets up new subsidiary, would like to meet open source types

It's been a mixed bag when it comes to Microsoft and open source involvement, but Redmond's now getting all enthused, setting up an Open Technologies subsidiary dedicated to making friends in open source circles. While of other parts of the Redmond behemoth will also continue to work on open source projects, this new team of up to 70 internally-recruited staff members will attempt to engage with open source communities "in a more clearly defined manner" across Microsoft's legion of departments.

Engadget, Microsoft sets up new subsidiary, would like to meet open source types

Canonical prepping to launch Ubuntu as smartphone OS?

Crawling the job posting boards over at Canonical turns up a pretty interesting position, one for a Business Development Manager (Ubuntu Phone OS). Now, we're not quite ready to jump to any conclusions here, but the wording of the listing is quite intriguing.

2DayBlog.com, Canonical prepping to launch Ubuntu as smartphone OS?

Facebook revealing the personal data it collects, won't spare your drunk-poking blushes

Facebook's massively expanding its Download Your Information service into an all-encompassing archive of the data Mr. Zuckerberg collects about your daily dose of people-stalking. DYL was introduced in 2010 and allowed you to pull down all the photos, posts, messages, friend lists and chat conversations in the archives — but now will also offer stored IP addresses, previous names you've used, friend requests you've made, with further categories due in the future.

2DayBlog.com, Facebook revealing the personal data it collects, won't spare your drunk-poking blushes

Google brings better YouTube integration to Orkut, hopes you haven't forgotten

Remember Orkut. You know, one of Google's early efforts at diving into the social networking game. Well, the website's still operating at full force, with more than three quarters of its 66 million users coming from Brazil and India alone. The point is, Big G's still keeping tabs on the O network, thus the news of an improved YouTube integration shouldn't come as a surprise. With the fresh features, Orkut folks are able to watch / listen to videos without having to step out of their current session, saving them an extra trip to YouTube's site.

2DayBlog.com, Google brings better YouTube integration to Orkut, hopes you haven't forgotten

NASA to harvest sun's energy with huge ‘margarita glass'

Our solar system's sun is a force to be reckoned with, and NASA intends to harvest the sun's energy with their latest idea – a gargantuan ‘margarita glass', which in essence, is a solar panel that will float around in space. It will be made out of thousands of curved mirrors, soaking up the sun's rays many thousands of miles above the earth, beaming this energy down to our planet where power stations will then “process” the energy and send it to our homes. Known as the SPS-ALPHA machine, it could very well offer a far greener future as we reduce our dependence on coal as well as nuclear powered plants here.

Ubergizmo, NASA to harvest sun's energy with huge ‘margarita glass'

Google+ For Android Updated With Hashtags and Link Previews

Today, the Google+ app for Android was updated in the Play Store bring a few notable improvements (besides the usual bug fixes and improved stability). Bringing it closer to the desktop web version, the Android app now has improved sharing features for sharing links from other apps. Just like on the web version, users can now view a web snippets or previews when sharing links inside the app. Also added was support for hashtags but please — use them sparingly. The last thing we need are statuses #hashtagging #every #word #in #the #sentence, something that's plagued Instagram as of late.

Android Phone, Google+ For Android Updated With Hashtags and Link Previews

Intel announces PCI-Express 910 SSD lineup for enterprise customers

See that SSD up there. For a moment, you might've thought it'd make the next great addition to your desktop rig - and yeah, extra storage without any wires is a really cool idea - but don't fool yourselves, because the Intel SSD 910 family of PCI-Express storage devices were built with enterprise in mind. Based on the company's 25nm MLC NAND flash technology, these devices will emphasize both speed and reliability, and will hit the market in both 400GB and 800GB configurations. Intel's own reports suggest the 800GB model will be the quicker of the two, which is said to offer sequential performance of 2,000MB/s read and 1,000MB/s write.

Engadget, Intel announces PCI-Express 910 SSD lineup for enterprise customers

Barnes & Noble Announce Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight; Ready for Pre-order

Barnes & Noble, the company behind the Nook e-reader has launched its latest Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight today. Its latest addition to the Nook portfolio boasts a patent-pending lighting technology which provides sufficient light that can be adjusted for reading in the dark. Never again will one half of a couple in bed, get grumpy because the other one has left the light on to continue reading.

Ubergizmo, Barnes & Noble Announce Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight; Ready for Pre-order

eBay Find of the Day: ViperCuda combines classic muscle car with modern V10

Ever wish your 1971 Plymouth Barracuda had just a wee bit more power and the ability to negotiate curves. Got an extra $180,000 laying around. That's what this Vipercuda will cost you on eBay. Don't think it's just an expensive engine transplant, though. Beneath that 40-year-old, long hood, short deck 'Cuda body is all snake. The Viper's 450-hp engine, 18-inch front, 19-inch rear wheels, suspension and even the two-seat interior were modified, customized and rearrangeified to attractively fit into what was a four-seat '70s muscle car.

The transmission is a six-speed manual Tremec mated to a heavy duty 3.07 rear.

Autoblog, eBay Find of the Day: ViperCuda combines classic muscle car with modern V10

DOJ likely to lose eBook antitrust suit against Apple

. The United States Department of Justice is likely to lose its antitrust lawsuit targeting Apple and book publishers, according to a report from CNET. A number of legal experts agree that the case against the Cupertino-based company isn't as strong as the one against publishers. The DOJ “has a far better case against the publishers than Apple,” said Dominick Armentano, professor and author of Antitrust and Monopoly. “If the CEOs of the various publishers got together in hotel rooms to discuss prices, they are sunk” and might as well settle, he said.

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Sony SmartWatch Coming to United States

Sony is bringing its SmartWatch to the United States. This wrist-wearable device can be synced to Android phones by Bluetooth. It allows you to read emails, text messages, and social media updates. The device also comes with a bevy of mini-apps, including the big ones like Facebook and Google Maps.

Gadget.com, Sony SmartWatch Coming to United States

Nokia 700, 701 and 603 now getting Belle FP1 firmware updates

Although Symbian is dead, and sales of Symbian - now Belle - smartphones are plummeting, Nokia is still committed to offering software updates for them. Three of the company's Belle handsets, which were introduced in the second half of 2011, are now getting updates to Belle FP1 (Feature Pack 1) in Asia. The handsets are the Nokia 700, Nokia 701, and Nokia 603.
Belle FP1 includes both software, and hardware enhancements. For example, the CPU speed of the 700, 701, and 603 has been bumped from 1GHz to 1.3GHz.

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New Chrome 19 Beta For Windows, Mac and Linux – Adds Open Tab Sync For Android

Google has released the latest version of their desktop browser — Chrome 19 beta — for Windows, Mac and Linux today. Normally we wouldn't feature desktop software like this on an Android blog, but the latest version of the browser has been added extra support for Chrome Beta on Android 4.0 devices. When browsing from your computer, a new “Other Devices” option has been added to the bottom of a new tab window, allowing you to pull up your Android Chrome tabs and access them at your leisure on your desktop. And it doesn't just pull up the tab, but that tab's history as well.


Android Phone, New Chrome 19 Beta For Windows, Mac and Linux â€" Adds Open Tab Sync For Android

Microsoft to purchase stake in RIM?

There is a new rumor going around that struggling smartphone manufacturer Research In Motion (RIM), who churns out the once hugely popular (still is in the White House) BlackBerry smartphone, might just sell a huge stake to software giant Microsoft. Bear in mind that you would want to take this bit of information with a large grain of salt, although there is no way to completely rule it out altogether. RIM did mention that they are exploring “strategic alternatives” in order to consolidate their business, and a tie up with Microsoft might not seem to far fetched.

Ubergizmo, Microsoft to purchase stake in RIM?

Watch an angry customer intentionally ram his vehicle into a car dealearship

Long, long ago, when we first put our grubby hands on a driver's license, someone passed on a bit of sage wisdom: in the wrong hands, a car can be more dangerous than any gun. The video after the jump is a keen reminder of this fact. Autoblog reader Vasiliy tells us the individual in the kamikaze SUV seen here allegedly brought his new purchase back to the dealership to have a faulty shock replaced. When the dealer refused to do the work, the man decided to take the issue into his own hands by ramming his Suzuki through the front glass and into multiple Nissan vehicles parked in the showroom.



Autoblog, Watch an angry customer intentionally ram his vehicle into a car dealearship

Japanese biometric ATM reads your palm, tells fortune

A palm reading cash machine might not tell you your fortune, but it will, at least, dispense some of it. Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank in Japan has revealed that it will introduce the nation's first ATM that lets you withdraw money just by scanning your palm. This isn't the first ATM to use extra human verification, but it claims it's the first that functions without the need for your cash card. Customers will need to pop in to a branch to provide some manual verification - and of course a palm scan - then you're away. The bank hopes this will help people access their cash in the event of losing your card, or a natural disaster.

Engadget, Japanese biometric ATM reads your palm, tells fortune

Instagram becomes No. 1 free iOS app for the first time ever after Facebook acquisition

. Facebook's $1 billion acquisition of Instagram has had a great impact on the photo-sharing app's popularity. Despite public outcry with some users looking to delete their accounts, Instagram continues to add users by the millions. The media coverage has benefited the company greatly and on Tuesday evening, Instagram became the N0. 1 free app in Apple's App Store for the first time ever.

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Spotify Play Button

Behold, the Spotify Play Button. This is a new method of integrating Spotify content within blogs, websites and other social networks, and it makes life a whole lot easier when it comes to sharing as well as discovering new music. With the Spotify Play Button, this particular music widget makes it a snap to deliver virtually all of the world's music to fans on your website or blog. By introducing the Spotify Play Button to your Tumblr, website or social page, it will ensure your page gets more interactive and fun, instead of being boring.

Ubergizmo, Spotify Play Button

Onkyo DR6A-US31 14-Inch Ultrabook

Onkyo offers you their newest ultrabook, the DR6A-US31. This ultraportable laptop features a 14-inch 1366 x 768 LCD display, a 1.70GHz Intel Core i7-2637M processor, an Intel HM65 Express chipset, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 128GB SSD, a 1.3MP webcam, a memory card reader, WiFi and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (SP1) OS. The DR6A-US31 sells for 89,800 Yen (about $1,112).

TechFresh, Onkyo DR6A-US31 14-Inch Ultrabook

Android-powered Huawei Ascend G300 has great specs for just £100, arrives at Vodafone UK this Friday

A 1 GHz processor, a 4-inch touchscreen, a 5 MP camera, and a 1,500 mAh battery. All specs of the Samsung-made Google Nexus S, right. Right. This was a flagship device less than 18 months ago, and was Google's second Nexus smartphone.
But those are also the specs of the upcoming Huawei Ascend G300. We first showed you this handset during MWC in February, and told you it should hit an operator near you pretty soon.

And the time has almost come. The Ascend G300 will be available at Vodafone UK starting this Friday, Recombu tells us.

Unwired View, Android-powered Huawei Ascend G300 has great specs for just £100, arrives at Vodafone UK this Friday

Samsung NX20 Visits FCC

Samsung's latest digital camera ‘NX20′ has finally visited the FCC to pass the mandatory tests, meaning the camera will be launched very soon. To remind you, the NX20 will sport a 20.3MP APS-C CMOS sensor, a 3.0-inch VGA AMOLED display, ISO up to 12,800, iFunction 2.0 lens support, WiFi and 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities.

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Facebook Buys Instagram for $1 Billion, The Lumia 900 Becomes Amazon's Best Selling Phone & Sony to Cut 10,000 Jobs

Facebook Buys Instagram for $1 Billion. Yesterday, Facebook released some of the most surprising news of the year so far, that the social network has purchased Instagram for $1 billion, or nearly £630 million. This comes just a few days after the app was released for Android, after being an iOS exclusive since its release. It's also a few months after the photo startup was valued at $500 million, indicating Facebook was very, very keen to snap up the popular app.

Cell Phones Ca, Facebook Buys Instagram for $1 Billion, The Lumia 900 Becomes Amazon's Best Selling Phone & Sony to Cut 10,000 Jobs

Android Overload: Don't Text and Walk (Public Service Announcement), Cinemagram Coming Soon To Android and More

The Android Overload is the place where we like to stash all of the articles and news that didn't manage to make it onto our front page. Sometimes these can little news snippets, other times it can be humorous articles or comics like the one above. One thing is certain, you can always come here for a late night snack or early morning treat and make sure you never miss out on on a thing. Notion Ink Adam 2 wont have 1080p screen. Only standard 720p. [DesigningAdam2]

Instagram hits 5 million downloads on Android after 1 week (iOS version took 7 months). [Wired]

Cinemagram coming soon to Android. App let's you create moving images.



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BMW M135i recorded racing around the 'Ring

While we've already reported that BMW's M135i concept from Geneva is headed for production, this footage all but confirms it. Britain's Car magazine has over a minute of video showing a rather sporting 1 Series three-door testing at the Nürburgring. Of course, this latest bit of news only re-fires the speculation-ometer for us North American BMW lovers. We've yet to see a 1 Series hatchback of any sort for sale on our shores, and whether the new F20 hatch is headed our way is entirely up in the air.



Autoblog, BMW M135i recorded racing around the 'Ring

Minor update prepped for the HTC Rhyme, still waiting on Ice Cream Sandwich

The HTC Rhyme is in line to receive a minor update that will bring its version number to 2.20.605.3. The 67.8MB update won’t bring any major changes but does tweak a few things here and there. Pressing the menu key while on the device’s homescreen will now provide users with an “Edit Home” option, dock behaviors have been modified, an unread mail counter has been added to the Mail shortcut. Users hoping for Ice Cream Sandwich will have to keep waiting.

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Justin Bieber chromes his Fisker Karma

While we normally don't care whether or not Justin Beiber wakes up and takes a breath each morning, it is unfortunate news when the teen pop idol is gifted a six-figure plug-in hybrid produced by one of the world's best designers, and then proceeds to wrap it in chrome, stick on some fuscia LEDs and drive it around on giant black wheels. Celebrity-stalking site TMZ caught the Beiber taking his one true love, the also-famous-for-reasons-beyond-our-comprehension Selena Gomez, to Chick-fil-A in the reflective Karma.



Autoblog, Justin Bieber chromes his Fisker Karma

Rockstar Games To Release Max Payne For iOS Devices

Rockstar Games will launch Max Payne Mobile for Apple's iPod, iPhone and iPad on iTunes April 12, 2012. The video game will feature high definition graphics, high definition textures, user-configurable controls and Rockstar Social Club functionality. Rockstar's Max Payne Mobile is compatible with iPhone 3GS or later, iPod touch 4th gen, and iPad.

TechFresh, Rockstar Games To Release Max Payne For iOS Devices

Sony sees massive $6.4 billion annual net loss, its worst ever

. Sony has revised its full-year earnings projections for the fiscal year ended March 31st to include a tax hit that will see the company report a record $6.4 billion loss. The net loss will be twice what the consumer electronics giant projected, and it marks Sony's fourth consecutive annual loss. ”There have been several reasons for our poor results,” Sony CFO Masaru Kato told reporters at a briefing Tuesday morning. “We are aiming for a rebound and for this we have made management changes.” Kato cites poor demand and a strong yen among the causes for Sony's poor results.

Boy Genius Report, Sony sees massive $6.4 billion annual net loss, its worst ever

Amoeba Digital Microscope; Rekindle Dreams of Being a Scientist at Home

As little boys and girls, a plastic black microscope with a magnifying glass jammed into a viewer sufficed for hours and hours of what we called scientific fun. Now however as technology has taken a few mile long steps ahead, older technology has gotten cheaper. For all of us scientists who are just curious about how things look when we view them under 200x magnification, it looks like your small albeit interesting dreams can come true for just $89.99.

Ubergizmo, Amoeba Digital Microscope; Rekindle Dreams of Being a Scientist at Home

Chrysler's Mopar division brings wireless charging to 2013 Dodge Dart (video)

The idea isn't new to the aftermarket crowd, but Mopar has just announced the summer arrival of the industry's first OEM wireless power mat, which is designed specifically for the 2013 Dodge Dart. It'll fit snugly within the center console tray, and will charge any properly equipped MP3 player or smartphone. The power mat will retail for $200 and will be available from Chrysler's network of dealers. As for the 2013 Dart itself, it'll set you back a mere $15,995.

Engadget, Chrysler's Mopar division brings wireless charging to 2013 Dodge Dart (video)

Samsung Galaxy Note International Gets Berry Pink Paintjob in South Korea

If you like the color pink and you're currently in the market for a Galaxy Note international edition; you would have to go over to South Korea on April 17th to pick up the new Berry Pink version of their 'phablet'. The device will go on sale at the same price as its other color variants according to reports. While it is normal for Samsung devices to get a pink variant in Asia, many women in the States are not happy that they cannot express themselves the same way since they too would like the option of having a device that is not only powerful but also matches their shade of lip stick.

Ubergizmo, Samsung Galaxy Note International Gets Berry Pink Paintjob in South Korea

iPad faces Wi-Fi connectivity issues

Are you a proud owner of the spanking new iPad. Well, you might not be affected, but some owners of Apple's most recent tablet device have come across issues when hooking up to a Wi-Fi network is concerned. Computerworld claims that Apple is full well aware of the situation, and has recommended affected customers to just reset their Wi-Fi settings so that this particular issue is resolved once and for all. Apart from being unable to connect to a Wi-Fi network, some other issues include connection drops, slow download and upload speeds, as well as the iPad stubbornly refusing to acknowledge local Wi-Fi networks.

Ubergizmo, iPad faces Wi-Fi connectivity issues