Android 4.3 rolling out for Galaxy S4 and One Google Play edition

The Google Play editions of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One are receiving an OTA update that will upgrade them to Android 4.3. The update arrives merely a week after it was officially announced and started rolling out for the Nexus devices. In fact, many of the Nexus devices are still to receive the update, so you can say the Google Play editions are more or less on par with the Nexus devices in terms of receiving updates.
When Google announced the Google Play edition of the S4, they promised quick updated along with a stock Android experience.

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iblazr Hopes To Bring A Better Flash Unit To Your Smartphone

While our smartphones do a pretty good job these days at taking photos, for the most part smartphone camera flashes do leave a lot to be desired as they usually render photos pretty harsh. This is possibly due to the type of flash used, and the fact that they cannot be adjusted to bounce off ceilings which would cast the subject in a softer light. Well if you thought your iPhone could do with a better flash unit, Kickstarter project for a device called iblazr might be one worth checking out.

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Nobel Prize Economists Criticize Software Patents, Claims They Inhibit Innovation

Patent wars are pretty common these days in the tech world, where companies are suing each other over infringement of certain pieces of hardware technology, while others are suing over software features. Granted some of these cases do get out of hand and drag on for too long, but given that some companies spend years developing their technology only to have it "stolen", we can see why they are so determined to fight till the end to make sure they are compensated for it.

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Moto X Will Not Be Arriving In The UK

Earlier today the Motorola Moto X smartphone was finally revealed to the masses in all of its official glory, and while its hardware specs weren't exactly on par with what some of the high-end Android phones like the Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, and Sony Xperia Z are offering, it makes up for it by being extremely customizable. In any case it seems like a pretty solid handset but unfortunately for those living in the UK, it seems that the Moto X will not be making its way over to you guys. According to the folks at Pocket-Lint, they have been told by a Motorola spokesperson that the current Moto X will not be available in the UK.

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NVIDIA SHIELD teardown shows clean, but complicated assembly

Our review of the NVIDIA SHIELD popped up yesterday, and we discussed a ton of things. One thing we didn't get to discuss, however, was how easy the thing could be repaired. Quite frankly, we're just not ballsy or insane enough to try and pry any of these devices open on our own. That's why we're thankful for folks like iFixIt, who are glad to do the dirty work of taking devices apart and putting them back together.
Beneath the SHIELD is no surprise — a bunch of circuitry and silicon keeps its gears rolling. The assembly beneath the chassis is interesting, though, as it's quite complicated. It's clean, but complicated.

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Asus Memo Pad HD 7 pre-orders start for $149, shipping on August 9

While the original 7-inch Asus Memo Pad is now being offered for incredibly low prices, its successor, the Memo Pad HD 7, has just gone up for pre-order. No less than four big, well known online electronics retailers now let you get one, but there are some things you need to take into account when you choose one of them. Let's start with price. Amazon has the Memo Pad HD 7 cheapest, at $149. All the rest are offering you the tablet for $149.99. So if saving 99 cents is important to you, then by all means get it from Amazon.

Then there's the matter of the release date. GameStop will have the tablet in stock on August 9, which is next Friday.

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Deal of the Day - 23″ Dell S2340T full-HD multi-touch monitor with built-in dock

Thursday's LogicBUY Deal is the 23″ Dell S2340T multi-touch monitor for $549.99 – the best price ever offered for this monitor.  Features:. Edge-to-edge glass with 10-point touch1920 X 1080Connectors: USB 3.0, DisplayPort, HDMI, Ethernet1-year Advanced Exchange warranty.
$699.99 – $150 coupon code = $549.99 with free shipping.

This deal expires August 3, 2013 or sooner.

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PS4 And Xbox One Games Could Cost 37% More In Australia

Companies such as Apple and Adobe have been questioned by the Australian government in the past over why their products are priced higher in their country, even after conversion which makes certain products a lot more expensive than their North American equivalents. While Adobe has caved to the Australian government's demands, could Sony and Microsoft eventually cave too. If you're wondering what we're talking about, Choice Online from Australia  has reported that it is possible that Australians can expect to pay a lot more for PS4 and Xbox One games.

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Compact Camera Shipments Down By 42.7% According To CIPA Report

Back in the day when our phones did not come with cameras, the need for dedicated cameras, whether it be a cheap compact or a professional DSLR, were still needed. These days our smartphones are more than capable of taking impressive shots, leading some camera manufacturers, such as Nikon, to express their concern over how the compact camera market is shrinking. Well it looks like Nikon's fears weren't unfounded thanks to a new report by CIPA (Camera and Imaging Products Association).

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Jaguar readying SUV for Frankfurt debut

In an effort to target higher-volume vehicle segments, Jaguar is getting ready to introduce its first-ever crossover, and Autoweek reports that we could see it debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. We've heard in the past that the new Jaguar crossover could carry the name XQ, but the report also mentions that the Q-type name is still in the running (now wouldn't Audi just love that?). A little more clear than the crossover's name, AW says the cargo-friendly Jaguar should ride on the same platform as the upcoming Jaguar XS compact sedan rather than using a Land Rover platform.

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Next Kia Sedona minivan spied

After skipping the 2013 model year and returning for 2014, the Kia Sedona is getting a full redesign for 2015, which we see for the first time in these new spy shots. The new Sedona isn't going to look as much like the 2011 KV7 Concept as we had hoped, but we definitely see some key styling cues from the Kia concept minivan. Even though it's covered in heavy camouflage, we can see that some of the KV7's cues on the 2015 Sedona include the vertical front marker lights, the horizontal taillights and the pinched beltline starting at the C-pillar.

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Microsoft To Rename SkyDrive Following Court Verdict

You might be familiar with SkyDrive, Microsoft's cloud based data storage. The company has put in a lot of resources in to building up this brand, particularly in the competitive cloud storage niche where you have players like Dropbox and Apple's iCloud. Recently, a UK court gave its verdict on a lawsuit brought by BSkyB, which claimed that Microsoft was infringing on its trademark through the SkyDrive brand. The court ruled in favor of BSkyB. Both companies have now reached a settlement.
Microsoft won't be appealing the court's verdict, meaning that it is going to rename SkyDrive.

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Suzuki bringing compact iV-4 to Frankfurt

Even though American Suzuki Motor Corporation filed for bankruptcy last year and stopped selling cars in the US and Canada as part of its reorganization, there are still plenty of countries around the world where Suzuki continues to sell autos. For those markets, the automaker is working on a compact sport-utility vehicle, called the iV-4, which will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Suzuki says the iV-4 "embodies the basic ruggedness of an SUV," and that its styling is modern and innovative.

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Deal of the Day - HP ENVY h8-1360t Core i7 desktop PC with Windows 7

LogicBUY's Deal for Wednesday is the configurable HP ENVY h8-1360t Intel “Ivy Bridge” Core i7 desktop PC, starting at $672.49.  Features:. Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad core CPU8GB DDR31TB hard drive, 15-in-1 card reader, 16X DVD +/-RW2GB NVIDIA GeForce GT630Gigabit Ethernet, Wireless-NHDMI, Beats AudioWindows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).
$949.99 – $230 instant savings – 5% coupon code = $672.49 with free shipping.

This deal expires August 3, 2013 or sooner.

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Mercedes leads in US luxury car thefts

Mercedes-Benz makes some fine automobiles. The Silver Arrow'd cars are so good, apparently, that thieves can't help but try to steal them. The German brand is at the top of the charts for luxury car thefts in the US, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, with New York City leading the way. (And those New Yorkers complain about Detroit being bad!).
The C-Class was the most stolen model, with 485 ganked between 2009 and 2012 in NYC alone, while the E-Class and S-Class (which also boasted the worst recovery rate, at 59 percent) both finished in the top ten. Following the C-Class was the BMW 3 Series and Infiniti G.

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Nokia Lumia 928 Owners Reporting Random Freezes

Are you planning on picking up a Nokia Lumia 928 for yourself. If you are perhaps you might want to hold out until an update has been issued because according to a smattering of reports across the internet's various forums, such as Verizon, Microsoft, Nokia, and etc., it seems that the Lumia 928 is experiencing a bit of a freezing problem. At the moment it is unknown as to why these freezes might be happening, and there does not appear to be a fix.

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Samsung Smart Watch Could Be The SM-V700

While there were rumors of Apple entering the smart watch market, you know for sure that this is a very profitable sign for other companies who want to ride on the bandwagon that Apple is on, since in recent times, Apple has rarely put a wrong foot in their direction where new products are concerned, what with the iPhone and iPad clearly working up explosive sales figures regardless of the markets that they are launched in.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 leaked again, this time exposes its internals

You may remember only a few weeks ago when we saw a schematics sketch allegedly from the Samsung Galaxy Note 3′s manual. In that same post, we also got a brief look at the device being worked on inside a testing facility. Now we get to see what's inside the darn thing thanks to the Chinese microblogging site Weibo, where one user was able to snap a picture of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (traveling down a toilet?), exposing the device's innards for the world to see. Really, there's not too much revealed in these photos. You may have noticed a very squarish looking body, with distinct sharp corners.

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Lack of 35mm film, replacement parts putting hurt on America's drive-ins

Drive-in movie theaters turn 80 years old this summer, and, soon, they might die of old age. There are only 360 drive-in theaters left in the US – down from 4,000 at their peak in 1958 – and the 35-millimeter film projectors that they use to screen movies are quickly losing support from studios, which have switched to digital methods of capturing pictures. Remember the four-foot poles with speakers built in. You'd pull your car up to it, park, and open your windows to listen to the movie. Well, there's only one company left that makes parts for those speakers, and they don't support surround sound.

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Sony Honami visits GFXBench, Snapdragon 800 in tow

The Sony Honami, going by the alias C6903, has appeared on GFXbench database, confirming its rumored Snapdragon 800 chipset with four Krait 400 cores, a FullHD display (with on-screen buttons) and the latest Adreno 330 on board. The scores posted by the potent GPU were pretty impressive, wiping the floor with the devices we have tested so far. The Sony Honami leaks have been all over the news lately and we're expecting to see it at this year's IFA in Berlin on September 4, rocking that spanking Snapdragon 800 chip to rival the Galaxy S4 LTE-Advanced.

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Chrysler banks $507 million in Q2, trims 2013 earnings forecast

Chrysler has some good news and some bad news. First, profits were up 16 percent over the second quarter of 2012, bringing the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based manufacturer $507 million on the back of strong demand for trucks and SUVs (a recurring theme this quarter, particularly in the US). Q2 revenue was up as well, from $16.8 billion in 2012 to $18 billion in 2013. The bad news is that the Pentastar's overall earnings forecast for net income in 2013 has been trimmed from $2.2 billion to between $1.7 and $2.2 billion, according to Automotive News.

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Sprint finally gets the LTE wheel turning again with 41 new cities

It's no secret Sprint has been a bit slower than the big boys when it comes to bringing LTE to its customers. The network got off to a decent start, but hasn't quite hit the rollout pace that competitors AT&T and Verizon have. That might be changing, though, as Sprint's latest round of launches have gone live… and the list is huge. There are 41 cities being drenched in coverage.
Big names like Brooklyn / the Bronx, Oakland, Nashville, Philadelphia, Grand Rapids, Fort Lauderdale, Greenville, Daytona Beach, Tulsa, and more are all included. You can find the entire list at the source link.

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Apple Store Employee Files Lawsuit Against Company Over Lost Wages

Apple's products, whether you love or hate them, are highly desirable and we have heard stories where Apple's retail stores have been robbed. While some robberies are outside jobs, we wouldn't be surprised if some theft occurred internally as well, which is why it isn't surprising to learn that Apple has made it mandatory to check the bags of employees before they go on lunch or end their shift, to make sure that the employees have stolen merchandize or have taken out items without permission, along with contraband.

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Guitar Hero Co-Inventors Want To Make Exercising Fun With Accessories And Games

For a lot of us, exercise can be quite boring and running on the treadmill for an hour straight is probably one of the dullest things possible, but what if exercise could be fun. What if you could do something that would be considered exercise, but at the same time be enjoyable to the point where you forget it's exercise. Well that's what the folks at Blue Goji hopes to do with their new game. For those unfamiliar, Blue Goji is a new startup that was quietly founded back in 2011 by the co-inventors of Guitar Hero, Kai and Charles Huang.

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CarmaRace board game seeks funding on Kickstarter

Automotive geekery isn't just limited to internet forums, dingy garages, or coffee shop parking lots. It extends far beyond that, actually. Board games - and we're talking the complex ones with rulebooks longer than The Grapes Of Wrath, not Chutes and Ladders - are actually a fairly popular outlet for auto enthusiasts. Take the wildly addicting Formula D, for example.
The problem with board games is that they are often too long and complex to be played on a whim. CarmaRace aims to change that, by delivering a game that is both easy to learn and difficult to master, making it a bit like Risk.

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Indian Grand Prix in jeopardy?

BBC Sport is reporting that Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One boss and indicted briber, has said the Indian Grand Prix will "probably not" happen in 2014. The race, which takes place at the purpose-built Buddh International Circuit, is in danger due to a combination of reasons, including Ecclestone's desire to move India from its current slot in October to the beginning of the season, in March or April. According to the BBC, this is to accommodate a schedule envisioned by Ecclestone that adds races in Austria, New Jersey and Russia, in addition to the current 19-race calendar.

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Kwikset Kevo lets you open your front door with a gentle caress

Kwikset, longtime makers of locks and keys, have announced that their new Kevo deadbolt lock will be available for pre-order starting today. The Kevo looks like a standard deadbolt style lock that you might find installed in most doors. But it uses Bluetooth Low Energy™ 4.0 technology to turn your smartphone into an electronic key (eKey). Once configured, you don't even need to remove your phone from your pocket. Just walk up and touch the Kevo to unlock the lock.

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WaterColorBot Expresses Itself Using Watercolor

Ah, we certainly have seen the fair progression of robot technology over the years, haven't we. In fact, it was just late yesterday evening when we talked about how the Veebot would come in handy in drawing blood from your with a far higher accuracy rate than that of a human should it make its way to hospitals eventually. Now here is a robot that dabbles more of the opposite of science, which is obviously the realm of art. Sylvia Todd, a 12-year-old who happens to have this particular passion for robots, has come up with a robot that she has named as the WaterColorBot.

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eircom Has Selected Infonova's R6 Concept-To-Cash Platform To Support Multi-Services, Quad-Play & Growth Strategy

INFONOVA'S R6 CONCEPT-TO-CASH PLATFORM ALLOWS EIRCOM TO OFFER ADVANCED MULTI-SERVICE BUNDLES ON A SINGLE CONVERGENT PLATFORM AND TO SUPPORT ITS GROWTH STRATEGY. GRAZ, AUSTRIA – July 2013 – eircom, the principal provider of fixed-line, broadband and mobile telecommunications services in Ireland, has selected Infonova's R6 multi-tenant E2E concept-to-cash BSS platform.Implemented within 12 months, R6 is a cost-effective out of the box solution to meet eircom's product management, billing and customer care requirements for the consumer and small business market segments.

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