Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Plane crash at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan caught on dash cam

Plane crash at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan caught on dash cam

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World out there, folks. As if you needed further evidence to support the claim, the video posted above is sure to reinforce the notion that the recently ubiquitous dash cam craze in other parts of the world seemingly captures every moment of life. And, as we've seen in the past, life can be scary at times. A Boeing 747 operated by National Airlines crashed immediately after takeoff from Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan yesterday, claiming the lives of all seven crewmembers on board, each of them a US citizen.



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Metal-alloy chassis for the HTC M4 rumor suggests an HTC One Mini launch in late Q2

Metal-alloy chassis for the HTC M4 rumor suggests an HTC One Mini launch in late Q2

The HTC One may be the only true flagship device from HTC in 2013, but that doesn't mean they company is going to sit back and hope for the best. A new report from DigiTimes claims that Catcher Technology will be the exclusive supplier of the metal-alloy chassis for the upcoming HTC M4. Catcher Technology estimates that it will ship 700,000 metal chassis for the HTC M4 in second quarter, suggesting that the HTC M4 could launch in less than two months. According to previous  reports, Leaked images of the HTC M4 depicted a device clad in soft-touch polycarbonate with a metal ring around the camera, reminiscent of last year's HTC One X.

HTC Source , Metal-alloy chassis for the HTC M4 rumor suggests an HTC One Mini launch in late Q2, Metal-alloy chassis for the HTC M4 rumor suggests an HTC One Mini launch in late Q2

SoundBender iPad Sound Amplifier review

SoundBender iPad Sound Amplifier review

I love watching video and listening to podcasts and books on my iPad. It's so much more portable and useful than my MacBooks have been over the years (which is to say it doesn't have a hinge and require me to figure out what to do with that keyboard while watching!) The constant drawback to iPads, however, is sound. Specifically, getting enough of it in all but the quietest of rooms. A new, non-powered solution has recently come onto the scene, and I was fortunate enough to get one for review. It's called the SoundBender from Simply Amazing, LLC.
SoundBender iPad Sound Amplifier review

SoundBender iPad Sound Amplifier review

SoundBender iPad Sound Amplifier review


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2014 Lexus IS priced at $35,950*

2014 Lexus IS priced at $35,950*

Lexus has announced pricing for its 2014 IS Sedan. Buyers will be able to take home the reworked luxury four door beginning at $35,950, the MSRP for the IS250 in rear-wheel drive configuration (excluding $895 destination fee). Stepping up to all-wheel drive will see that number jump to $38,485, and both variants get their grunt from a 204-horsepower, 2.5-liter V6. Going for the IS350 with its 306-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 will cost your $39,465, and adding all-wheel drive to that equation will see the bottom line jump to $41,700.

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Report says Windows Phone beating Android in US lately, but does it mean anything?

Report says Windows Phone beating Android in US lately, but does it mean anything?

When reports about mobile growth surface it's easy to construe facts or twist them to make certain companies look good. That's why we felt it was important to take Kantar WorldPanel's latest results regarding mobile OS growth in the United States with a grain of salt. According to them, Windows Phone has been outgunning Android in the United States market as of late, with Microsoft's mobile OS growing 1.5% from February to March while Android dropped 1.9%. For starters, it's worthy to note that Android still holds a very commanding lead over the rest, as it accounted for 49.3% of sales in March.

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Monday, April 29, 2013

Android's lead designer: Facebook Home a great achievement in design

Android's lead designer: Facebook Home a great achievement in design

When we first saw Facebook Home for Android, many of us were taken aback. It wasn't necessarily that the experience was ugly, but it took over our phones in a way that just wasn't appealing. It got rid of the very things that made Android, well, Android. Widgets and folders? Gone. Your notifications? Hidden until you instruct them to come into view (which, honestly, some folks already do through the use of custom launchers and ROMs anyway).

Android Phone , Android's lead designer: Facebook Home a great achievement in design, Android's lead designer: Facebook Home a great achievement in design

Friday, April 26, 2013

Amazing LaFerrari tribute watch more intricate than the real thing (video)

Amazing LaFerrari tribute watch more intricate than the real thing (video)

The Enzo had no companion watch, but its successor, the Ferrari LaFerrari, does. Created by Hublot "entirely in parallel with the car" and "alongside the Ferrari teams," the MP-05 LaFerrari tribute watch is a similar test of how much gobsmacking gadgetry can be packed into a chassis. The manually-wound watch has 11 barrels set in a spine down the center that work together to provide a 50-day power reserve. So yes, it does need to be wound, but only once every seven weeks.
Hublot says the movement, engineered in-house, has 637 components.



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Canon Rumored To Relaunch EOS M System With New Cameras And Lenses

Canon Rumored To Relaunch EOS M System With New Cameras And Lenses

When it comes to mirrorless cameras, Canon seems to be one of the last few manufacturers to jump aboard the bandwagon, undoubtedly ceding market share to their competitors such as Olympus and Sony who beat them to the punch. While the Canon brand is a strong one, the EOS M does not seem to be the raving success that Canon probably had in mind which is why rumors of Canon possibly relaunching the system might not seem like a stretch of the imagination. These rumors were sent to the folks at Canon Rumors indicating that the Japanese company had plans to "relaunch" the EOS M system in the coming months with possibly two new camera models.

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Kirin - Kirin Ichiban Shibori Garden - Kirin's flagship beer hall in Tokyo

Kirin - Kirin Ichiban Shibori Garden - Kirin's flagship beer hall in Tokyo

Spring has finally maybe broken through here in Tokyo. And Golden Week starts this weekend. Time to enjoy the nice weather and a refreshing beverage. What could be better than some Kirin Ichiban Shibori beer in a beer garden in Tokyo….
Kirin has opened Ichiban Shibori Garden, its flagship Kirin beer hall, this week in Toranomon, Tokyo for a limited time only.
Kirin - Kirin Ichiban Shibori Garden - Kirin's flagship beer hall in Tokyo

Kirin - Kirin Ichiban Shibori Garden - Kirin's flagship beer hall in Tokyo

Kirin - Kirin Ichiban Shibori Garden - Kirin's flagship beer hall in Tokyo

Kirin - Kirin Ichiban Shibori Garden - Kirin's flagship beer hall in Tokyo


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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Leap Motion 3D Gesture Controller Launched Delayed To July 22

Leap Motion 3D Gesture Controller Launched Delayed To July 22

Earlier in the week, we read on how Leap Motion and Google have come together to deliver a far out Google Earth experience. The thing is, you will need a Leap Motion sensor to go through a pseudo-Superman like experience, but the sad part about all of this is, an unexpected delay has cropped up. It seems that the Leap Motion sensor which would pave the way for such interactivity has been delayed until July 22nd later this year. Chief Executive Michael Buckwald mentioned, "As a company, in good conscience, we couldn't sacrifice the testing process.We have to push back the date….

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Dodge Li'l Red Express drag truck packs 100 PSI, 1,000 horsepower

Dodge Li'l Red Express drag truck packs 100 PSI, 1,000 horsepower

The Dodge Li'l Red Express is one awesome quandary of the late '70s. Back then, Dodge had taken to building all sorts of oddball trucks and vans with strange equipment packages, but the Li'l Red Express was something entirely different. Engineers crammed a honkin' 360 V8 yanked from the company's police interceptor line and plopped the four-barrel-fed block between the fenders, inadvertently creating the world's first sport truck in the process.



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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

2013 Toyota Me.We Concept Looks Like An Elongated Mini

2013 Toyota Me.We Concept Looks Like An Elongated Mini

I am not quite sure about you, but does the Toyota Me.We concept 2013 that you see above somehow seem to remind you of a far more rugged and "fierce" model of the Mini from BMW, albeit sporting a more elongated chassis. The entire Toyota Me.We concept has to do with a collaboration between French designer Jean-Marie Massaud and the Japanese automotive giant, of course.

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Tsukumo N140J-500A/E 14.1 Ultrabook

Tsukumo N140J-500A/E 14.1 Ultrabook

If you're in the market for a new ultrabook, I recommend you to take a look at this N140J-500A/E from Tsukumo Japan. This ultraportable system packs a 14.1-inch HD LED-backlight display, a 1.8GHz Intel Core i5-3337U processor, an Intel HM76 Express Chipset, an Intel HD 4000 graphics, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 128GB SSD, a multi-card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, built-in stereo speakers and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The N140J-500A/E retails for 69,980 Yen (about $703).

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Audi supercar not yet approved, R4 not quite dead, still room for an MPV

Audi supercar not yet approved, R4 not quite dead, still room for an MPV

According to a report by Autocar, all we thought we knew of the in-development Audi supercar we might not actually know. A piece in Car and Driver, not even a month old, said the diesel-hybrid halo car was in the design stages, would get the engine from the R18 E-Tron Quattro and its carbon fiber tub. Now we get word that that while the coupe is indeed being designed, it hasn't yet been signed off and there's no business case for it yet.

Autoblog , Audi supercar not yet approved, R4 not quite dead, still room for an MPV, Audi supercar not yet approved, R4 not quite dead, still room for an MPV

Swype no longer in beta, arrives in the Google Play Store at the introductory price of $1

Swype no longer in beta, arrives in the Google Play Store at the introductory price of $1

You guys may remember Swype when it came bundled inside a handful of Android handsets back in the day (like the Droid Eris from '09). Shortly after, we saw Swype launch as a public beta and many have scratched their heads wondering when or if Swype would ever release in the Google Play Store. After all this time, the unthinkable has happened — Swype is now officially available in the Google Play Store. Launching at a special introductory price of $1 (a free trial version is also available), I honestly can't say I ever thought I'd see the day. In reality, it hasn't been too long since Nuance acquired Swype for $100+ million back in '11.

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HTC One Available On T-Mobile For $99 Down Payment

HTC One Available On T-Mobile For $99 Down Payment

The HTC One was released on AT&T and Sprint last week and today marks the day when the final U.S. carrier, T-Mobile, officially makes the Android-powered smartphone available on its network. The HTC One is available for only $99 down payment with an additional 24 months of $20 payments when purchased at its discounted price.

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Swype 1.5 For Android Launched

Swype 1.5 For Android Launched

If you have been using Android-powered smartphones for the longest time until now, I am quite sure that during the first few days after moving on from a normal feature phone, it would take some getting used to to a virtual keyboard on the touchscreen display. However, the advent of Swype, an intelligent virtual keyboard that works far faster than having to manually "punch" those keys yourself, where your thumb slides over the letters required to make up the word, and the most accurate suggestion will pop up.

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Shuttr Remote Shutter Release For Smartphones

Shuttr Remote Shutter Release For Smartphones

Yes, we have seen our fair share of offerings on Indiegogo before, which is a crowdfunding site, and here we are with yet another interesting idea that might change the way the world uses smartphones to capture photos on the go. I am referring to Shuttr (and no, there is no typo involved here), which is a remote shutter release for smartphones which can be hooked up to a user's keychain. This would in turn make life a whole lot easier for impromptu shutterbugs to capture photos on the go.

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Sony DEV-50 Digital Binoculars: Amazing But Pricey

Sony DEV-50 Digital Binoculars: Amazing But Pricey

Sony is back with new digital recording binoculars in the DEV-50 model. Sony made the case with the previous DEV-3 series that electronic binoculars can do things that optical ones just can, like zooming in and out seamlessly to easily spot and observe a moving subject. Digital binoculars can also capture photos and record/play movies natively in 3D since they have two complete camera and viewfinder systems – one for each eye. The new model improves Sony's previous approach by making the DEV-50 much smaller and 2.5X lighter than the Sony DEV-3 (which was huge and weighted 2.65lbs).

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Analyst Believes iPhone 5 Sales Have Been Disappointing

Analyst Believes iPhone 5 Sales Have Been Disappointing

Analysts usually fire off their opinions in notes to investors, they often make some interesting observations and comments. Steve Milunovich, an analyst at UBS, believes that iPhone 5 sales have been disappointing because its not a killer product. Now I am sure many of you would disagree with him, but he bases his argument upon the idea that iPhone 5 sales have been hit by the popularity of Samsung's gigantic phablets, which offer greater screen real estate. He goes on to say that the new iOS 7 design due for release this summer won't be enough to get people excited, in fact he believes that Apple won't be of any excitement in this quarter.

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Google Fiber iPad App Now Available For Download

Google Fiber iPad App Now Available For Download

Google Fiber is only available in a handful of cities right now. Recently Provo, Utah and Austin, Texas were added to Fiber's list however the service roll out there will take some time. Right now only Kansas City and its “fiberhoods” have access to Google's gigabit internet and TV service. The iPad exclusive Fiber remote app is now available for download, no iPhone version is available as yet though the company is planning on getting it out in the near future. Android users obviously have the upper hand.

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Bentley poised to join four-door coupe game?

Bentley poised to join four-door coupe game?

Bentley may be all hot and bothered with plans for its finally approved ultra-lux SUV, but the marque's attentions may not solely be limited to a two-box range expansion. That's according to AutoExpress, which quotes company CEO Wolfgang Schreiber as being interested in launching a 'four-door coupe' variant of its popular Continental range (pictured). According to Schrieber, "I definitely wouldn't say no to the idea. with the new Flying Spur, we have a model that supports the Mulsanne, and a coupe with four doors could sit above that.".

Autoblog , Bentley poised to join four-door coupe game?, Bentley poised to join four-door coupe game?

How are you liking your new HTC One? [Forum Talk]

How are you liking your new HTC One? [Forum Talk]

The HTC One has been out for a few days now, and users have had a ton of time to get themselves acquainted with their new bundles of joy. Our HTC One review is already out, and Chris gushed over HTC's impeccable design and software innovation, and found it hard to fault the device in his testing. Now that you've used and (hopefully not) abuse the phones for yourselves, we're wondering what you think about the device.

Android Phone , How are you liking your new HTC One? [Forum Talk], How are you liking your new HTC One? [Forum Talk]

Monday, April 22, 2013

Mini Cube Portable MP3 Player Digital Speaker

Mini Cube Portable MP3 Player Digital Speaker

Listen to your favorite music anytime anywhere with this Mini Cube Portable MP3 Player Digital Speaker. Featuring a metallic shell, this pocket-friendly device comes with a microSD card slot, an FM radio, a built-in speaker, a USB port, a micro-USB charging port, a 3.5mm headset jack and a built-in rechargeable battery. The Mini Cube Portable MP3 Player Digital Speaker can be yours for just $12.99.

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Elastic Touchscreen Could Be The Future

Elastic Touchscreen Could Be The Future

Touchscreen technology has certainly come a long way since it first made its way to the market, and just about any self-respecting mobile device these days ought to be equipped with its very own touchscreen display. There has been advancements made to this area of technology over the years, and recently, we read about how Fujitsu managed to offer new levels of interactivity with their touchscreen, and here we are with the Obake from Dhairya Dand and Rob Hemsley of MIT's Media Lab, which is actually stretchable or elastic in nature, paving the way for numerous forms of possible manipulation.

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Toshiba dynabook KIRA V832 13.3-Inch Ultrabook

Toshiba dynabook KIRA V832 13.3-Inch Ultrabook

Toshiba will release another ultrabook called the dynabook KIRA V832. The system will feature a 13.3-inch 2560 x 1440 display, a 1.80GHz Intel Core i5-3337U processor, an Intel HM76 Express Chipset, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 128GB SSD, a webcam, an SD card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, Studio Sound harman/kardon speakers and run on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The dynabook KIRA V832 will begin shipping from April 24th for around 170,000 Yen (about $1,702).

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Olympus VR-370 Digital Camera

Olympus VR-370 Digital Camera

Capture stunning photos and videos with this new Olympus VR-370 digital camera. This compact camera sports a 16MP 1x2.3″ CCD sensor, a 12.5x optical zoom lens, a 3″ 460K-dot LCD screen, a TruePic III+ image processor, an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot and 720p HD video recording capabilities. The VR-370 sells for just $149.99.

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Suzuki Authentics Concept is genuine but drab

Suzuki Authentics Concept is genuine but drab

Looks can certainly be deceiving. Have a glance at this new Suzuki Authentics concept, for example – we were told that this would, essentially, be a proper sedan version of the new SX4, but our folks on the ground in Shanghai tell us it's actually much larger. Like, bigger than the Kizashi. (Hey, remember the Kizashi?).
Regardless, Suzuki says that the Authentics concept previews a C-segment vehicle for the Chinese market. A good move, too, since that segment has the highest volume in the Chinese market.

Autoblog , Suzuki Authentics Concept is genuine but drab, Suzuki Authentics Concept is genuine but drab

Icona Vulcano does a sultry striptease in Shanghai

Icona Vulcano does a sultry striptease in Shanghai

Perhaps Icona didn't get the message that it's safe to reveal the entirety of the Vulcano now that the Shanghai Motor Show is under way, but we'll enjoy the half we can see and admit that we didn't expect to like it as much as we do. There's some Lexus LFA DNA in the face, some Ferrari 599 and F12 Berlinetta in the profile and a backside we've never seen before; the entire package manages a note all its own. At least, with the half we can see.

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Friday, April 19, 2013

HTC Desire L Headed For Taiwan

HTC Desire L Headed For Taiwan

Beleaguered smartphone manufacturer HTC is going through some tough times at the moment, and we would like to see them pull through and emerge from whatever crisis that they are going through at the moment stronger than ever before. Perhaps all of the buzz surrounding the HTC One would help lift the company out from the doldrums by the time they report their earnings for this quarter. Well, here we are with the HTC Desire L, which is a new model under the Desire family that will hit Taiwan in time to come.

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Comic Book Keyboard Stickers Brings Your Favorites To Your Fingertips

Comic Book Keyboard Stickers Brings Your Favorites To Your Fingertips

We believe by 2013, you should know your keyboard exceptionally well. You probably don't think twice as you're typing along and most likely don't look down at your keys throughout the day. But you might want to glance down every so often if you equip your keyboard with this set of comic-book themed keyboard stickers. The keyboard stickers are sold by Etsy seller Killer Duck Decals and not only places cool-looking comic book stickers on your keyboard's keys, but each image correlates to the letter it's being stuck on.

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Facebook Updates Windows Phone App To Fix Issues

Facebook Updates Windows Phone App To Fix Issues

It was earlier today when we brought you word that the Facebook Windows Phone 8 app certainly has issues of its own that it is currently struggling with, where it affected users who ran version 4.2.0.0 of the app, while those who were using the Windows Phone 7.x version 2.7.0.0 of the app were exempt from such headaches. Well, we are pleased to say that the turnaround time taken to "fix" this particular issue has been rather quick, where a latest updated release has enabled it to fix a bug that users have been complaining about.

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Google's Q1 raked in $14 billion, but Motorola still leaking money

Google's Q1 raked in $14 billion, but Motorola still leaking money

Google has just announced its operating numbers for the first quarter of 2013. The company beat market expectations, of course, as it was able to pull in about $14 billion in revenue, up 31% year-on-year. Of that, the company was able to pocket about $3.39 billion, a 16% increase year-on-year, which adds to the total of $50.1 billion cash and liquid assets Google has. That's a whole lot of dough coming from a lot of different areas, but where that money isn't coming from is Google's $12.5 billion best friend Motorola Mobility.

Android Phone , Google's Q1 raked in $14 billion, but Motorola still leaking money, Google's Q1 raked in $14 billion, but Motorola still leaking money

Toyota offered $146.5 million to build Lexus ES in Kentucky

Toyota offered $146.5 million to build Lexus ES in Kentucky

Toyota posted a media advisory yesterday saying that Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota, and Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota North America, would be making a production announcement tomorrow in New York City, and Automotive News reports that the automaker will be announcing a plan to domestically produce the Lexus ES.

Autoblog , Toyota offered $146.5 million to build Lexus ES in Kentucky, Toyota offered $146.5 million to build Lexus ES in Kentucky

Amazon buys Siri competitor Evi, could hint at smartphone plans

Amazon buys Siri competitor Evi, could hint at smartphone plans

Amazon might be showing a bit of their hand after acquiring natural language search companion Evi. The Siri-like voice search app and the company behind cost the retail giant $26 million, according to reports. Though the company's specific plans for the Evi are not known, the takeover could hint at functionality to be included in the rumored upcoming Amazon smartphone. Rumors of an Amazon-made smartphone have persisted since before the launch of the original Kindle Fire. more recently, chatter has risen to a level that suggests the release of such a device could occur during the second half of this year.

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Evil Controllers' Vision line adds customization and lengthy battery life, we go hands-on

Evil Controllers' Vision line adds customization and lengthy battery life, we go hands-on

As the Vision controller retains so much of the 360 gamepad's internals, you'll need a wireless dongle to get it working on a PC - a simple charging wire will not enable it for use on anything that doesn't accept Microsoft's wireless signal. But then, if you're buying this, you're probably into console games enough that we don't have to warn you about such things, right. Should you wish to grab your own, the backplate can be purchased as a standalone that you install yourself, or it can be purchased with or without logos.

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Followup to LG Optimus G hinted for Q3 release, stays with 5-inch display

Followup to LG Optimus G hinted for Q3 release, stays with 5-inch display

The LG Optimus G Pro, which is likely to be announced for US release at a May 1st press event, was always intended as an iterative release. It's specs were a decent upgrade over the Optimus G and the phone featured a larger 5.5-inch display, but a true flagship followup it was not. Now LG is teasing the real sequel for a Q3 2013 release. The phone, which will be released globally and could very well be known as the LG Optimus G2, was called “something different and something unique” by Won Kim, who leads the mobile marketing team from LG's headquarters in Seoul.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Toshiba KIRAbook hands-on (video)

Toshiba KIRAbook hands-on (video)

Where else to start but with that WQHD display. The minute we saw it, we knew this wasn't your garden-variety 1,366 x 768 panel. Everything is sharper - even the lettering on the Start Menu - though we would have just as easily assumed this was a 1,920 x 1,080 panel. Unfortunately, though, as much care as Toshiba otherwise put into the design, it clearly skimped on the viewing angles. (It has some unspecified wide-viewing-angle technology that's different from IPS.) In fact, we had a bit of trouble photographing the laptop head-on, what with all the screen glare.
Toshiba KIRAbook hands-on (video)


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Hands-on: Official HTC One Double Dip Hard Shell case [VIDEO]

Hands-on: Official HTC One Double Dip Hard Shell case [VIDEO]

The FedEx lady just stopped by my house, dropping off the official HTC Double Dip Hard Shell case for the HTC One. This is one of a few official OEM accessories unveiled for the HTC One at their New York press event a few weeks back and ever since the death of my Nexus 4, I've been dying to get my hands on some protection for my One. Because I'm the owner of many other official HTC accessories, I kinda had an idea of what to expect. This isn't your generic, run of the mill smartphone accessory from eBay.
Hands-on: Official HTC One Double Dip Hard Shell case [VIDEO]




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HAPIfork Starts Crowdfunding On Kickstarter

HAPIfork Starts Crowdfunding On Kickstarter

We've talked about the HAPIfork project during CES 2013, and it seems like it is ready for the next step since its team has started seeking funding through Kickstarter after a rather successful awareness campaign. Hapilabs, the company behind this concept is seeing $100,000 from the public, which represents about 1000 prospect customers for this smart fork. Given that contributions range from $89 (the minimum to receive the product) to $1500, this looks very doable, but this will be the ultimate test which shows if the initial impression can now be converted to real user intent.
HAPIfork Starts Crowdfunding On Kickstarter


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