Eurocom intros powerhouse Scorpius laptop, touts more video memory than most desktops

Eurocom has carved out a strange but soft spot in our hearts for its desktop replacement-level laptops - the insistence on overkill hardware leaves even the vaguely ultraportable Monster packing the kind of power reserved for larger-screened (if also much thinner) counterparts. Nowhere is that too-much-is-never-enough attitude truer than in the just-launched, 17.3-inch Scorpius. While supporting up to 32GB of RAM isn't unique anymore, the Scorpius can optionally carry two of NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 680M graphics chips with the full 4GB of video RAM per piece. That's more graphics memory than the total system memory of some entire PCs, folks.

Engadget , Eurocom intros powerhouse Scorpius laptop, touts more video memory than most desktops, Eurocom intros powerhouse Scorpius laptop, touts more video memory than most desktops

RIM to cut 3,000 jobs next week, will be axing 2,000 more later this year

Tough times call for tough decisions. Sadly for Research In Motion, that meant axing a huge chunk of its workforce to stay alive while patiently hoping for a better start next year. RIM's plan to cut jobs was first heard in June this year. Now, an insider has confirmed the news to BGR that the company will begin the layoffs next week. The “trusted source” said that more than 3,000 employees will be axed beginning next week, and that the layoffs will continue over the next couple of weeks.

Even worse is the news that the workers over at RIM are reportedly terrified because they don't exactly know who's going and who's staying.

Ubergizmo , RIM to cut 3,000 jobs next week, will be axing 2,000 more later this year, RIM to cut 3,000 jobs next week, will be axing 2,000 more later this year

Car dealer accidentally sold BMW for $1, honors the sale in spite of mishap

We've seen just about every mobile device around eventually going on sale in the long haul to as low as $0.99 or even free on contract. But for a BMW. Man, that's extremely rare. But it happened anyway this week in New Zealand. A car dealership there, named Stadium Cars, accidentally sold a 1994 blue BMW 320i online for just $1. And soon enough, the sweet sounding mistake caught the ears of one Trade Me buyer named ”bignz” who is reportedly from Rangiora – a rural town in the South Island of New Zealand.


Ubergizmo , Car dealer accidentally sold BMW for $1, honors the sale in spite of mishap, Car dealer accidentally sold BMW for $1, honors the sale in spite of mishap

An inside look at Porsche's other, secret museum

Almost every museum has a private warehousing facility, to hold items that don't fit in its public viewing space or perhaps to hold the originals of works that it doesn't want to risk to the hands of the masses. Jaguar, for instance, calls the secret overflow space it uses for its Heritage Center "Sleepy Hollow.". The $130 million Porsche Museum has 505 cars in its collection, but they aren't all on display at all times.





Autoblog , An inside look at Porsche's other, secret museum, An inside look at Porsche's other, secret museum

Sony Reader PRS-T2 up for $130 pre-order at J&R

We first caught sight of Sony's latest reader when it mysteriously swung past the FCC, but now the PRS-T2 has arrived to spill the beans at Park Row's most famous resident. J&R's pre-order page reveals that the 6-inch touchscreen WiFi-only device is packing a 800 x 600 E-Ink display, a battery promising two months life and a built-in stylus. Software options include six dictionaries, Evernote Clearly, Facebook for Reader and a free copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Engadget , Sony Reader PRS-T2 up for $130 pre-order at J&R, Sony Reader PRS-T2 up for $130 pre-order at J&R

BikeCharge Dynamo lets you juice up your devices while you cycle

Pedal power – now this is definitely one of the greenest ways to get around the neighborhood, where you not only save money as you do not burn precious fossil fuel, you also get to enjoy a decent workout in the process. With the BikeCharge Dynamo installed onto your bicycle, this mounted DC generator is said to be compatible with majority of the smartphone brands out there, and a full charge would more or less require approximately 2 to 3 hours of pedaling.

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Apple starts selling refurbished ‘new' iPads for $50 less than MSRP

Back when Apple's third-gen slate was originally unveiled to the world, the company very quietly slashed down the prices of its first and second generation refurbed iPads. Now, some five months after its triumphant launch in the US of A and other countries, Cupertino's started selling the pixel-packed new iPad for 50 bucks less than the original price — that's if, of course, you don't mind a refurbished unit. Still, as we've said before, Apple includes a one-year warranty with each iPad sold via its “Certified Refurbished” online store, which is considerably better than any Craigslist deal you might find out there.

2DayBlog.com , Apple starts selling refurbished ‘new' iPads for $50 less than MSRP, Apple starts selling refurbished ‘new' iPads for $50 less than MSRP

Honda's U.S. operations to take lead on more vehicle design

Honda has been dinged by the media – us included – for recent lackluster designs, most notably the 2012 Civic. While the company has mostly adhered to its public position that everything is fine, clearly there are some changes being wrought behind the scenes at the Japanese automaker.

Autoblog , Honda's U.S. operations to take lead on more vehicle design, Honda's U.S. operations to take lead on more vehicle design

Hyundai workers' union resume strike in S. Korea

Union works at Hyundai resumed walkout on Wednesday after failing to workout a deal with management.

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HTC in Hell

. This HTC warning was different. There has been a stream of them since last November, but the latest one broke the back of Wall Street's strongest HTC bulls, who finally gave up their Buy ratings. The reason is simple: HTC (2498) had just rolled out its big new product range that was supposed to go head to head with Samsung's (005930) Galaxy and Apple's (AAPL) iPhone ranges. Major flagship phones rarely flop badly - but if they do, the worst-case scenario is debuting a new line in the spring and then facing a grim slog to a fallow Christmas season.

HTC is probably the least diversified phone vendor outside Apple.

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LTE-ready Asus Transformer Pad TF300TL arriving this month

Launched earlier this year for prices under $400, the Asus Transformer Pad TF300 (aka Transformer Pad 300) now comes in an LTE version. Called Transformer Pad TF300TL, the LTE-ready tablet will be available starting mid-August across Germany and Austria, in three color versions. It's going to cost €529, or €629 if you want to get it with a keyboard dock.

Unwired View , LTE-ready Asus Transformer Pad TF300TL arriving this month, LTE-ready Asus Transformer Pad TF300TL arriving this month

US Army's LEMV spy blimp spotted hovering over New Jersey, may take up cargo duties (video)

The US Army's not-so-secret Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) spy blimp is better at staying hidden than we thought. if unintentionally. Although it was due to fly the friendly skies of Lakehurst, New Jersey in mid-June, Northrop Grumman's usually unmanned surveillance was only just caught floating over the Jersey Shore as part of a maiden flight on August 8th. The conspicuous, delayed test run proved that the LEMV could take off, steer and land smoothly, and started a series of exercises that should culminate in combat trials over Afghanistan at the start of 2013. Northrop's KC Brown Jr.

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OS X Mountain Lion reportedly draining MacBook batteries faster than its predecessor

While OS X Mountain Lion might be Apple's latest operating system at the moment, it might not really be the greatest as far as MacBook Pro users are concerned. According to a test conducted by Ars Technica, they have discovered that there might be evidence to suggest that it could be draining battery life on MacBooks faster than its predecessor, OS X Lion. Their test results have shown that they have lost about 38% of runtime after upgrading to OS X Mountain Lion. This is compared to the 8 hours they managed to achieve with Lion versus the 5 hours they got with Mountain Lion.

Ubergizmo , OS X Mountain Lion reportedly draining MacBook batteries faster than its predecessor, OS X Mountain Lion reportedly draining MacBook batteries faster than its predecessor

Survey Says: Samsung Leads in Europe; Apple Only Relevant in UK and US

A recent market study reveals that Samsung–along with Android–continue to dominate the smartphone market, which puts added pressure from Apple to “wow” the consumers with the launch of its new handset next month. The survey from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech covers millions of interviews with consumers on a monthly basis, showing that Samsung remains the top-selling smartphone brand in Europe as of July 2012. Samsung's success is partly because of its successful launch of the Galaxy S3 last May, as well as aggressive pricing in a region mired with economic pressures.

Gadget.com , Survey Says: Samsung Leads in Europe; Apple Only Relevant in UK and US, Survey Says: Samsung Leads in Europe; Apple Only Relevant in UK and US

Namco Bandai in discussions with Ouya to bring some of their games over

So the Ouya Kickstater project has finally come to a close, and we're sure that many of you guys are wondering which big name developers/publishers will be lending their support to the console. We know that Square Enix will be launching Final Fantasy 3 as a launch title for the Android-based gaming console, and it seems that Namco Bandai might be considering bringing some of their titles over as well. According to reports, the company is currently in discussions with Ouya to bring over some of their games onto the console.

Ubergizmo , Namco Bandai in discussions with Ouya to bring some of their games over, Namco Bandai in discussions with Ouya to bring some of their games over

Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE is their first Voice over LTE smartphone

We looked at how MetroPCS proudly claimed to be the first mobile carrier in the US market to make available the Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) service in that part of the world earlier this morning, and here we are with South Korean manufacturer Samsung announcing that they have the world's first Voice over LTE (VoLTE) smartphone – namely, the Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE. Out in Korea latr this month, it will have a following in the global LTE markets as well, placing Samsung strategically at the forefront of the LTE market and mobile communications technology. Just what is VoLTE all about.

Ubergizmo , Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE is their first Voice over LTE smartphone, Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE is their first Voice over LTE smartphone

Anonymous targets Ukrainian government over Demonoid shut down [video]

. Following reports that claimed the popular torrent website Demonoid was taken down by the Ukrainian government as a gift to the United States, notorious hacking group Anonymous announced plans for retaliation. On Tuesday, the group took down websites belonging to the National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Agency for Copyright and Related Rights, and the Ukrainian Anti-Piracy Association, ZDNet reported. “We can no longer sit around and watch this censorship happen right in front of us,” the group said in a video announcement.

Boy Genius Report , Anonymous targets Ukrainian government over Demonoid shut down [video], Anonymous targets Ukrainian government over Demonoid shut down [video]

This is the Modem World: Curiosity Killed the Fanboy

Each week Joshua Fruhlinger contributes This is the Modem World, a column dedicated to exploring the culture of consumer technology. Usain Bolt is fast. Really fast. So fast, in fact, that we all revel in his quirky personality and dig the fact that he comes from Jamaica. We're all Bolt fanboys. The Olympics, born as a celebration of the human body and spirit, bring the world together every two years in a peaceful competition and allow us to transform nationalism into a spirited, peaceful chant for our own countries.

Engadget , This is the Modem World: Curiosity Killed the Fanboy, This is the Modem World: Curiosity Killed the Fanboy

Shader Printer uses heat-sensitive 'paint' that can be erased with low temperatures (hands-on video)

Lovin' the bold look of those new Nikes. If you're up to date on the athletic shoe scene, you may notice that sneaker designs can give way long before your soles do. A new decaling technique could enable you to "erase" labels and other artworks overnight without a trace, however, letting you change up your wardrobe without shelling out more cash. A prototype device, called Shader Printer, uses a laser to heat (at 50 degrees Celsius, 120 degrees Fahrenheit) a surface coated with a bi-stable color-changing material.









Engadget , Shader Printer uses heat-sensitive 'paint' that can be erased with low temperatures (hands-on video), Shader Printer uses heat-sensitive 'paint' that can be erased with low temperatures (hands-on video)

Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE gets AOSP Jelly Bean ROM

If you're tired of waiting for Verizon to get their act together and release the latest Android build for their Galaxy Nexus, you can now pick up an AOSP build from xda-developers. Build JRO03L hit the AOSP servers yesterday, and there is no official changelog yet. The ROM can also be applied to the Google's new Nexus 7 tablet – although we expect Google themselves will be releasing an update for this one sooner rather than later.

GSM Arena , Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE gets AOSP Jelly Bean ROM, Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE gets AOSP Jelly Bean ROM

Onkyo Japan also announces its Android HDMI Stick!

What a surprise. Onkyo, Japan most loved Audio and Video company announced today the launch of NT-A1, its first Android HDMI STICK. The NT-A1 will unfortunately only run on Android 2.3, but will be powered by a very capable ARM A9 Cortex Single Core CPU at 1Ghz, comes with 5123MB of RAM and 4GB of memory.

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Windows 8 built-in games now called Xbox Windows, includes achievements

Were you among those who jumped for joy when Windows Explorer got its new moniker. Good news, nomenclature fans, for Redmond has decided to label its new OS' built-in games and titles obtained from the Windows Store as “Xbox Windows.” Along with the new branding, venerable Windows titles like Minesweeper, Solitaire and Mahjong will also offer Xbox Achievements, so you can bulk up your Gamerscore while wasting time at work.

2DayBlog.com , Windows 8 built-in games now called Xbox Windows, includes achievements, Windows 8 built-in games now called Xbox Windows, includes achievements

Telmap upgrades its premium voice offering in Germany

Partners up with Sony MusicLONDON, 8 August, 2012 – Telmap, pioneers in mobile location-based services, announced today a new partnership with Sony Music, the globally acclaimed recorded music company.  This recent collaboration allows users of the Telmap Mobile Location Companion to choose from a selection of voices that will guide their navigation sessions.  Enhancing the user experience through personalization is in-line with Telmap’s mission of providing people with instant, relevant, reliable and fun information while on-the-go.Telmap voices from Sony Music launched in June around the excitement of t

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Protected Ranges in Google Spreadsheets now available

Making edits with other folks in a collaborative effort over a document stored on the cloud is ideal in keeping track of different edits made by various folks with their respective timestamps, but sometimes, as the old proverb says, “too many cooks spoil the soup”. With Google Spreadsheets in Google Docs, the Internet search giant has decided to introduce the idea of Protected Ranges, making it possible to modify a section which a collaborator did not intend to be edited. This is the reason why the Named Ranges feature in spreadsheets has been updated so that you are able to protect them.

Ubergizmo , Protected Ranges in Google Spreadsheets now available, Protected Ranges in Google Spreadsheets now available

Microsoft already at work on Surface tablet sequel

. The first Surface tablet isn't due to be released until October 26th, but that hasn't stopped Microsoft (MSFT) from looking ahead to the next version of its iPad rival. TechRadar has spotted Microsoft job postings showing the company is looking for more people to join its “Surface Team” and that the company is already “building the next generation” of tablets.
TechRadar says that Microsoft isn't just looking for a few extra software engineers for the next-generation Surface, either.

Boy Genius Report , Microsoft already at work on Surface tablet sequel, Microsoft already at work on Surface tablet sequel

GoPago equips local merchants with 4G tablets, for free

GoPago is a mobile application that people can use to “end the lines” at local stores. Basically, folks can browse and order for food/drinks from local stores with their smartphones. The interesting bit is that stores which accepts Gopago payments typically have a “fast lane” where the order is waiting for the customer, hence the absence of line/wait. Great for lunch, right.
Today, Gopago has announced that it will equip merchants for free with GoPago Live, a point of sales system that can be up and running quasi-instantly.

Ubergizmo , GoPago equips local merchants with 4G tablets, for free, GoPago equips local merchants with 4G tablets, for free

Mitsubishi still mulling selling Mirage in U.S.

Let's be honest: The current Mitsubishi lineup here in the United States is mediocre at best. More to the point, its small car offerings like the aging Lancer and miserable i-MiEV are some of the slowest-selling cars in two of the most highly shopped segments. And with no replacements or updates for either in sight, things indeed look bleak. But that doesn't mean new Mitsu metal won't be hitting our shores.

Autoblog , Mitsubishi still mulling selling Mirage in U.S., Mitsubishi still mulling selling Mirage in U.S.

Lenovo A1107 gets Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system

Lenovo might be pretty big on notebooks and Ultrabooks, but does that mean they have neglected the tablet market which does seem to be highly lucrative if you strike the right chord with users. I guess you can say otherwise, as their first 7″ Android-powered tablet was first released in 2011, and that particular device came with a 1,024 x 600 pixel resolution display, a TI OMAP 3 single-core processor, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread right out of the box. Fast forward by nearly a year, and what do you get.

Ubergizmo , Lenovo A1107 gets Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, Lenovo A1107 gets Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system

The 9.5 Degree Chair

Sometimes, there is this need to see things in a different light. Even if it is slightly just a bit outside of the standard, people can easily see the difference and uniqueness. Just a slight variation of an established idea can help make a certain device or object stand out and with its own ingredient of fascination to offer. Such is what this unique 9.5 Degree Chair offers.
The 9.5 Degree Chair is so named because of its looks. Unlike a straightforward chair, this unique chair stands at a 9.5 degree slant but still offers a sturdy place for seating.

Gadget.com , The 9.5 Degree Chair, The 9.5 Degree Chair

Three UK Releases Nokia Lumia 610

The new Nokia Lumia 610 is now available for purchase in the UK via Three. The handset can be yours for free from 15 GBP (about $23) a month or 150 GBP (about $235) on PAYG. To refresh your memory, the Nokia Lumia 610 offers a 3.7-inch 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen display, an 800MHz single-core processor, a 256MB RAM, an 8GB of storage, a 5MP rear-facing camera with 720p HD video capture and runs on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS.

TechFresh , Three UK Releases Nokia Lumia 610, Three UK Releases Nokia Lumia 610

DRACOdesign DRACO IV EVO for iPhone 4x4S Bumper Review

Bumper style “cases” are a way to customize your iPhone, without adding a lot of unnecessary bulk. Most bumper cases are made of plastic because the ones made of aluminum and other metals can negatively impact signal strength. The DRACO IV EVO bumper from DRACOdesign is a hybrid bumper which combines aluminum and polycarbonate to give you a cool look without sacrificing call quality. Note: Click the images in this review to see a larger view.

The EVO is available in 6 color combinations. I was sent the Black and Orange version that you see above.










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Carriers blame the iPhone for data caps and increased upgrade fees

. “Bruised” mobile carriers such as AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) are “fighting back” against Apple's (AAPL) iPhone, despite the fact that the device has helped them eke out consistently higher average revenue per wireless subscribers since its launch, The Wall Street Journal reports. To hear the carriers tell it, the iPhone is a major inhibitor to their profits as last year they were “only” generating wireless service profit margins in the 38% to 42% range.

Boy Genius Report , Carriers blame the iPhone for data caps and increased upgrade fees, Carriers blame the iPhone for data caps and increased upgrade fees

SIM-free white Sony Xperia Go starts shipping in the UK tomorrow

The black Sony Xperia Go has been out in the UK for almost a full month now. But if your favorite color is white and you'd still like to get Sony's latest IP-67 certified rugged Android smartphone, tomorrow is going to be a good day for you. That's because the white Xperia Go will be available on August 7 at well known SIM-free phone retailer Clove. The price you'll need to pay is £210, VAT included.

Unwired View , SIM-free white Sony Xperia Go starts shipping in the UK tomorrow, SIM-free white Sony Xperia Go starts shipping in the UK tomorrow