The Tab Station is a musician's tablet's best friend

Are you a musician who likes to use your tablet device to record or practice your craft. Do you find it is difficult and inconvenient to do so because you lack a decent work surface where you want to record or practice. The Tab Station from Castiv may be what you are looking for. The Tab Station is a tablet holder designed to be attached to a microphone stand for portability. It has a spring-loaded mechanism that is designed to hold a variety of tablet devices, even if they are in a protective case.

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Next Nissan Rogue flaunts its new look

Remember last April, when Nissan told us it would be launching five new models over the course of 15 months. Well, we've seen the Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and Versa Note, so that magical fifth model has to be the new Rogue, which our spy photographers recently caught testing. Despite looking like a hodge-podge of black duct tape and garbage bags, we can clearly see that the new Rogue takes a lot of its styling cues from the Hi-Cross concept that Nissan showed at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

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ZTE Open Firefox OS Phone Hits The FCC

Right now, most folks out there would be juggling between iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8 and of course, BlackBerry as the mobile operating systems of choice, although there are some of the more queer ones such as Tizen from Samsung, and one of the more recent players, the Firefox OS. Having said that, the ZTE Open will be one of the first few Firefox OS-powered devices to arrive, and it has already hit the FCC at the moment.

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Android 4.2.2 For Xperia Z Download Leaked

Only yesterday we reported that Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update for Sony Xperia Z was coming soon. While the official release has still not been announced, Android 4.2.2 for Xperia Z has been leaked. Since this is a leaked build, it can only be installed on units that have their bootloaders unlocked. To be clear though, installing leaked firmwares is not recommended.

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Alleged Press Shots Of Samsung Galaxy NX Camera Leaked

Earlier today we picked up on a purported leaked image of what supposedly is Samsung's Galaxy NX camera. The Korean manufacturer has already said that it will release Galaxy Camera 2 at its 20th June press event. We're increasingly hearing rumors that perhaps the company will actually unveil two Android powered cameras, one of which will be the Samsung Galaxy NX (EK-GN120). These are purported press shots, so the images that you see here might very well be the work of a talented designer. Or they could be renders of the official product images, a bit too soon to be certain right now.


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Yahoo Purchases Rondee, A Conference Call Startup

Yahoo might be losing out to Microsoft in their search market share in the US, but this does not mean that the company is down and out. No sir, apparently, Yahoo still has their fair share of cash reserves jingling around in their pockets, so much so that they have recently picked up a conference call startup known as Rondee.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom announced as "the only device you'll ever need"

Samsung has surprised everyone today by officially unveiling the Galaxy S4 Zoom - about a week before its expected June 20 announcement. What's unsurprising, though, is what the S4 Zoom is: a "device which combines the stylish heritage of the latest Galaxy S4 smartphone with advanced photographic capabilities.". Essentially, the Galaxy S4 Zoom is a Galaxy S4 Mini paired with a 16MP camera that features 10x optical zoom, OIS (optical image stabilization), ISO 100 to 3200, and Xenon Flash.



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Apple Considering iPhones With 4.7-Inch, 5.7-Inch Display [Rumor]

It looks as though the next iPhone rumors are in full swing today as we recently heard a rumor Apple's budget iPhone is expected to come in multiple colors once again, this time, colors that would reflect their current bumper case offerings. It looks like that isn't the only rumor making the rounds today as Reuters is claiming Apple is considering producing iPhones with larger screens. According to sources with knowledge of the matter as well as Asian supply chains, Apple is considering offering an iPhone with larger screens, one with a 4.7-inch and another iPhone with a 5.7-inch screen.

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CSR launches SiRFstarV™ 5e GNSS location solution for best navigation experience

Highly accurate GNSS engine will be used for location positioning by Telit for its Jupiter SE868-V2 module Cambridge, UK and Sunnyvale, California, USA – 13 June 2013 – CSR plc (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) today debuted the SiRFstarV™ 5e, a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) engine optimised to enable highly accurate location positioning for devices including mobile phones, cameras, and health and fitness products.

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Land Rover to field diesel-hybrid Range Rover and Sport models in US

Land Rover is expected to introduce a new diesel hybrid powertrain for use on the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year, and while our report last week indicated that these models wouldn't be sold here, Edmunds is reporting otherwise.


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Google Blogger For Android Updated

The folks over at Google must have taken a quick grasp of their software inventory when they realized that it has been a good seven months ever since Google decided to update their Blogger app. Ah well, as the saying goes, better late than never, as the most recent version of the app would be able to play nice with tablets this time around, thanks to a larger interface that was specially tailored to cater with such a device category. Not only that, the kind of improvements that are introduced to the compose screen ought to make churning out posts on your tablet a whole lot easier and more convenient.

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WhatsApp: 27 Billion Messages A Day And Counting

Just how popular is WhatsApp, so much so that we have read about how SMS revenues for mobile operators have started to plummet in smartphone dominant markets, considering how most folks pay a flat fee for their data plans. Well, it is so popular that WhatsApp processes up to 27 billion messages over the course of 24 hours. This is a huge jump especially when you consider how its previous best stood at a relatively fewer 18 billion messages on the last day of last year. Out of the 27 billion messages, 10 billion of these were inbound from WhatsApp users, with 17 billion messages received.

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Google sending mystery package to Glass Explorers - what's inside?

It looks like Google's being a bit generous to those who decided to spend $1,500 to be among the first to own a pair of Google Glass. Reports are flying in from several Glass Explorers with UPS accounts that shipment notifications are popping up from “GOOGLE X.” Unfortunately the shipment information did not include the weight of the package so it's tough to say what, exactly, this could be. We imagine it's some sort of care package — something to say “thanks for supporting us,” or something to that effect.

Android Phone , Google sending mystery package to Glass Explorers - what's inside?, Google sending mystery package to Glass Explorers - what's inside?

Japanese Robots: On DARPA, SCHAFT, and the Peace Constitution (and bad reporting)

One would assume Japan's impressive array of supertech humanoid robots would swarm the inspired-by-Fukushima DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC), but Tokyo University spin-off SCHAFT Robotics is it. DARPA's militariness and Japan's Peace Constitution complicate. Oh, and way-overblown gee-whiz coverage of the DRC isn't helping.

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Volkswagen Touareg facelift in the works?

Every once in a while, we get a set of spy shot images that come through that are almost impossible to tell what's going on.

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Verizon Pulls Samsung Galaxy S3 Update Due To Connectivity Issues

Verizon owners of the Samsung Galaxy S3 are in for a bit of bad news as it seems that the latest update for the phone, VRBMD3, which would have brought features like Multi Window to the phone, has been pulled by Verizon. The good news is that for those who haven't updated yet, you guys are safe because when Verizon released the update, almost immediately there were reports that the update caused a bit of problem for Galaxy S3 owners. An example would be the loss of 4G LTE connectivity with no way of making it return, leading to slow connection speeds and battery drain.

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Sharp - Home cleaning robot "COCOROBO(RX-V90)" - Features artificial intelligence and voice-recognition capability

Home cleaning robot “COCOROBO (RX-V90)” will be out from Sharp in late June. “COCOROBO” measures the dimensions of a room with an ultrasonic sensor, and it's able to boost the suction power up when detecting an area with lots of dust and trash. It can run for a maximum of 100 minutes straight and clean up to a 3LDK sized (3 bedrooms, 1 living room, 1 dining area and kitchen) – roughly 43-tatami mat room/62㎡ room.






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Elecom - Power-saving wireless mouse "IR LED Mouse (M-IR06DR series)" - The battery only needs to be changed once every 1.5 years

Elecom is releasing new power-saving wireless mouse “IR LED Mouse (M-IR06DR series)” in late June. “IR LED” adopted for the mouse can lower the drive voltage and run at low energy. 6 colors are available: Black, red and blue in a black-based color and green, pink and white in a white-based color.










Akihabara News , Elecom - Power-saving wireless mouse "IR LED Mouse (M-IR06DR series)" - The battery only needs to be changed once every 1.5 years, Elecom - Power-saving wireless mouse "IR LED Mouse (M-IR06DR series)" - The battery only needs to be changed once every 1.5 years

Xbox One Pre-Order Stock Sold Out At Amazon U.S.

We previously reported that both PS4 and Xbox One were now available for pre-order at various retailers. Microsoft has now reportedly confirmed that one of its major retailers in the U.S., Amazon.com, has sold out of all pre-order stock for Xbox One. The actual release is slated for November, that's almost five months away, and yet one major retailer is already out of pre-order stock. Whether it will be getting more stock, is a question that remains unanswered.

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HTC One Confirmed For C Spire

C Spire has confirmed that it will be offering HTC One to their customers. The confirmation comes through a forum post on the carrier's official website. C Spire has currently not revealed any pricing or availability details. Right now it is only saying that more details will be provided “in the near future.” HTC One on C Spire will be compatible with the carrier's regional 4G LTE network. The network has been launched in Mississippi, Kansas, Texas, Missouri and Georgia.

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Flexiant Founder and Product Champion Presents at HostingCon

Tony Lucas presents two sessions on building cloud services through differentiation and how to build a cloudAustin, TX and London, UK – 11 June 2013 – Tony Lucas, Flexiant Founder and Product Champion will present two sessions at this year’s HostingCon in Austin Texas. Flexiant will also exhibit at stand 231 to demonstrate how Flexiant Cloud Orchestrator is the only cloud management software able to transform a hosting business in as little as seven days.

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New online simulator lets you view the world through the eyes of those who are colour-blind

£1.00 will be donated to the Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB) for every colour-blind simulation soldwww.colsim.com from research-led design firm Etre, has been launched today in a bid to help raise awareness of just how inaccessible imagery can be in this digital age, to those with a reduced ability to distinguish between certain colours. For a cost of £1.99 per image, the new online tool allows people to view their own images through the eyes of someone who is colour-blind.

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Trustis protects mobile and cloud services with Thales

Thales hardware security modules provide on-demand digital certificates to government agencies on UK G-CloudLondon, UK – 11 June 2013 – Thales, leader in information systems and communications security, announces that its nShield hardware security modules (HSMs) are being used by Trustis, a leading provider of managed public key infrastructure (PKI) services and digital certificates, to provide strong authentication for mobile devices – quickly and on demand.

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Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5104 15.6-Inch Notebook For Just $279.99

Stay entertained on the go with this Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5104 notebook. Priced at just $279.99 over at BestBuy, the system is packed with a 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit display, a 1.3GHz AMD E-300 dual-core processor, an AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a webcam, a DVD Super Multi Drive, a multi card reader, WiFi and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS.

TechFresh , Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5104 15.6-Inch Notebook For Just $279.99, Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5104 15.6-Inch Notebook For Just $279.99

LG And Ubitus Announces GameNow Cloud Gaming Service On LG Smart TVs

[E3 2013] South Korean consumer electronics giant LG Electronics has teamed up with Ubitus, where the latter is a worldwide technology leader in cloud gaming solutions, making an announcement at E3 this year that the GameNow cloud gaming service will soon make its way to the latest range of LG Smart TVs. In a nutshell, the customer who decides to make the decision and pick up a spanking new LG Smart TV model in the US will soon be able to enjoy a rich library of AAA and massively multiplayer online (MMO) titles right out of the box.

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Gamestop To Take PS4 And Xbox One Pre-Orders This Week

Both the Sony PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One have been officially revealed, taking out some of the mystery regarding its existence. However there are some questions remaining, such as when will it launch and how much it will cost. Well Gamestop seems to be pretty confident that E3 is when both Sony and Microsoft are expected to announce the availability of their next-gen consoles and have confirmed to Gamesradar that the retailer will begin taking pre-orders for both consoles starting from this week.

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Blackberry Q5 Stops By The FCC With AT&T Radios

Back in May, Blackberry announced the Blackberry Q5, a Blackberry 10 device with a physical QWERTY keyboard, albeit a lower-end version of the Blackberry Q10 with a plastic body and a smaller display. The device is expected to be made available to Blackberry's carrier partners as early as summer, with Sprint having the possibility of being one of those partners, although a recent FCC sighting might suggest otherwise. The Blackberry Q5 was spotted recently at the FCC and the model that made it through the FCC sported radio bands that would make it compatible with AT&T's 3G network.

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Switched On: PNDs try to find their way

It's helpful to have this information pushed to you rather than having to query it, but the whole system would greatly benefit from voice control instead of the soft "dial" control at the top of the Magellan user interface. In fact, being able to have it spoken back from a prompt would be even more ideal in place of sacrificing navigation screen real estate. Failing that, the dial should be a physical control; right now the only button on the device's face is a capacitive home button on the top-left corner of the display.


Engadget , Switched On: PNDs try to find their way, Switched On: PNDs try to find their way