Apple outs unlocked iPhone 5s in the US, starting at $649

After seeing international availability in select markets over the past several weeks, an unlocked variant of the iPhone 5s has made its way to the US Apple online store. You can now get the iPhone 5s in either gray, gold, or silver in either 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB variants. The new unlocked pricing will run you $649, $749, or $849, respectively.
The unlocked model will let you insert a nano-SIM of your choosing.

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2014 Hyundai Veloster Turbo R-Spec loses creature comforts, gains sporting equipment [UPDATE]

Hyundai unveiled the Veloster Turbo R-Spec at the LA Auto Show yesterday, and it's touted as a high-performance model without some of the standard features usually found on the Veloster Turbo, such as proximity-key entry with push-button start, premium gauge cluster, side-repeater mirrors, driver's auto-up window, high-gloss interior trim and heated leather seats. Like the other three R-Spec models Hyundai has released (Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec, Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec and Genesis 5.0 R-Spec), the Veloster Turbo R-Spec skimps on interior appointments to keep the price down.

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Car and Driver releases 2014 10Best list, Miata's 8-year run ends (video)

Change. Unlike last year, in which Car and Driver's 10Best list was populated with almost exactly the same vehicles as the year before – the only change between 2012 and 2013 was that the Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ twins took the position previously occupied by the Cadillac CTS-V. By contrast, 2014 brings with it several notable additions and subtractions. But first, let's look at what carries over from 2013 to '14: the Audi A6/A7/S6/S7 family, the BMW 3 Series/4 Series family, the Honda Accord, Porsche Boxster/Cayman and Volkswagen Golf/GTI.
That's a mighty fine list of machinery there, to be sure.

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Xbox One SmartGlass app now available for Android devices

We're barely 3 days away from the launch of the Xbox One and for those wanting to get a head start on everything the console has to offer, the new Xbox One SmartGlass app is now officially available from Google Play. Like the original Xbox SmartGlass app before it, Xbox gamers can use Xbox One SmartGlass as a central hub for all things Xbox. Sync it up with the console and you'll be able to message friends, track achievements, or even get game help while on-the-go.

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We have an HTC One max, what questions do you have?

Now that the HTC One max is available to purchase here in the US, HTC was kind enough to send us a demo unit to play with for a few weeks. We plan on posting a full review in the coming weeks, but we thought we'd kick things off by asking you what questions you have about the HTC One max. We're still getting acquainted with the phone, so we'll pull together answers to all your questions with another post early next week. What do you want to know about the HTC One max?

Tech enthusiast, Android user and founder of the first HTC blog - Nick Gray has been blogging about HTC phones before most people knew what a smartphone even was.

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Samsung Galaxy NX now shipping for $1,700

Android-based cameras have always excited us. The Galaxy Camera, while not quite as nice as some other point-and-shoots within its price range in the area of picture quality, offered a unique software experience that not many other cameras could keep up with. That's why we were drooling over the Samsung Galaxy NX when Samsung first announced it. If you don't remember, it's a mirror-less interchangeable lens camera that provides photo performance comparable to a DSLR. It runs Android, and it looks downright awesome.

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WRC codriver biffs pace notes, car ends upside-down in a crappy predicament

Professional rally driving is one of the toughest gigs going in motorsports. High speeds, uneven surfaces, varied weather conditions and the occasional flub from driver or co-driver can (and do) conspire to wreak all manner of havoc. Just a fraction too much steering lock, selecting the wrong gear at the wrong time or suffering from a microsecond lapse of attention can cause a racer to end up in the weeds with a quickness. Apparently, it can also cause you to end up in something altogether less desirable than the weeds. Just ask Citroën WRC driver Mikko Hirvonen and his co-driver, Jarmo Lehtinen.

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Deal of the Day - HP ENVY 17t-j100 Leap Motion 4th-gen Core i7 Quad Edition laptop

LogicBuy's Deal for Thursday is the configurable 17.3″ HP ENVY 17t-j100 Leap Motion Quad Edition laptop, starting at $849.99.  Features:. Intel 4th-gen Core i7-4702MQ 2.2GHz Quad-core8GB RAM1TB hard drive, 8X DVD +/-RW, card reader17.3″ 1600 X 900 HD+ BrightView LED-backlit LCDIntel HD 4600 graphics802.11n WiFiWebcam and mic, Beats AudioFour USB 3.0 ports, HDMIWindows 8.12-year warranty.
$1049.99 – $100 savings – $100 coupon code = $849.99

This deal expires November 23, 2013 or sooner.

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LANDesk Software Unleashes Enhanced Self-Service Password Management Capability

Password Central reduces service desk costs, empowers the end user with multi-access self-service password managementLondon – Nov 21, 2013 - LANDesk Software, the global leader in delivering User-Oriented IT to organizations that solves systems, security, mobility and ITSM management challenges, today announced powerful  enhancements to its password reset capabilities. A feature of LANDesk Service Desk, Password Central, utilizes innovative software from ISV partner Avatier.

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Flexiant Solves the Business Challenges of OpenStack

Flexiant Cloud Orchestrator Helps Service Providers Commercialize the Cloud by Opening the Platform to OpenStack and Adding Functional Feature-Rich Services London, UK – 20th November 2013 – Flexiant, an international provider of cloud orchestration software, today reveals how it is opening its platform to support OpenStack to solve the business challenges associated with the open source cloud management solution. Service providers must have the functionality to commercialize their cloud offering, but the core OpenStack project currently lacks the ability to meet this business need.

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Toyota, Lexus dominate KBB's Best Resale Value Awards

Toyota and Lexus stormed the 2014 Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards, winning a combined 18 categories including best brand and best luxury brand. This marks the third year in a row that both automakers have won the Brand and Luxury Brand resale value awards. In all, Toyota won 11 categories and Lexus won seven. Honda made a good showing, as well, winning two segments (Accord Plug-In Hybrid and Civic Si) and putting one car on the top-10 Best Resale Value list (CR-V).

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Display Might Be Super AMOLED With 560ppi

It has been rumored multiple times that Samsung might release a high resolution display next year, one that may have pixel density has high as 560 pixels per inch.

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Amazon.fr Listing Points To Crash Bandicoot For PS4 (Rumor)

We did read about how Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition could be making its way to the PS4 as well as the Xbox One sometime next year, thanks to a listing on Amazon Italy late yesterday evening. How about other games that could eventually end up on next generation consoles in the near future. The answer would be "perhaps", as Amazon France has a listing which points to the possibility of a new Crash Bandicoot title that will appear over on the Sony PS4. What you see above happens to be a screen capture of a product listing that was spotted over on Amazon France.

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2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo gets official

Behold the 2014 Nissan GT-R as dressed by Nismo and inspired by the GT3-spec race car that competed in this year's Nürburgring 24-hour race. Called the "ultimate iteration of Nissan's GT-R supercar," power goes up by 55 horsepower to 600 hp with updates like high-flow, large diameter turbos, and torque is "over 480 pound-feet," which means it's risen by at least 35 lb-ft. Helping to keep it right-way up and pointed in the right direction are a race-tuned suspension with a larger, hollow anti-roll bar, custom Bilstein DampTronic dampers and the use of high-rigidity bolts.


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Leaked Verizon Black Friday ad shows slim savings

With over a week to go until Black Friday, you can bet carriers and retailers are already finalizing their sales and ads for the big shopping day. Verizon is one such company, with the carrier planning to put various smartphones and accessories on sale.  .
Not all of these deals are going to blow your mind. In fact, most of these deals can be had from various places throughout the year, including from Verizon themselves.

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Analogix SlimPort HDMI Adapter review

I've mentioned before that I'm a cord cutter, which means I don't really watch or subscribe to cable television. I tend to watch most of my video on the internet via services such as YouTube, Netflix, etc.  I am also an owner of a Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 7 2013 tablet, and I really like to watch online video on these devices.  I recently had the opportunity to review the Analogix SlimPort HDMI Adapter for SlimPort Smartphones. Will it be good enough to use this to output my video to my HDTV?  Let's find out.  

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128 GB Meizu MX3 goes on sale in China

Meizu unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the MX3 a while ago. Back then, the company had also announced the availability of the 128GB model along with the 16, 32 and 64GB versions. The 128GB model of the Meizu MX3, is the first smartphone to feature such an extensive internal storage (although 128GB was achievable with the help of a microSD slot earlier), is now available in China for a price of CNY3,999 (about $660).
However, the 128GB variant of the Octa-core smartphone works only on the TD-SCDMA networks, which means that the device will be functional only on the Chinese mobile networks for now.

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Mitsubishi Reveals Multi-modal Character-Input Interface For Chinese Language Car Navigation Systems

Mitsubishi has just announced that they will be offering a multi-modal character-input interface for Chinese language car navigation systems, targeting such next generation systems. This human-machine interface (HMI) is able to accepts not only QuanPin but ShuangPin input as well through the use of PinYin phonetic symbols. Apart from that, it is also able to recognize handwriting and audible commands, giving you a grand total of four input modes.

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Google Has To Cough Up $17 Million In Fines Due To Anti-Tracking Snafu With Safari

Google, the most popular search engine to date, is also a company that is sitting on piles of cash, so to hear that they have to pay $17 million in fines because they have bypassed Safari's anti-tracking feature by placing tracking cookies on users' machines without prior permission, is but a drop in the bucket for them. Still, that is a lot of money to most people, and this bit of news was recently announced. As part of the final settlement with a Federal Court, Google has to fork out $17 million, in addition to a separate FTC fine of $22.5 million from last year, to 37 states in the US as well as the District of Columbia.

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Why Android 4.4 went with white (and why we can no longer see network activity in the status bar)

With Android 4.4 KITKAT, Google brought a ton of changes. Most of those were new features and under-the-hood goodness, but Google also brought a few significant aesthetic changes that had some people a little uneasy. For starters, they eliminated the blue and decided that white was going to be the one, and only, color for things like keyboard text, status bar text and icons, and the trace trail inside the keyboard. Another key change Google made was moving the network status indicators from the status bar to within the quick settings toggle menu.

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Kronoz ZeWatch Arrives At The FCC

Smartwatches seem to be growing to be a popular device purchase for many a gadget enthusiast, although it has yet to make that kind of mainstream impact as with a smartphone. After all, how many of you would say that your life would be totally different without a smartwatch. Surely many of us would claim that life without a smartphone would be extremely difficult to go through, but not so with a smartwatch. Well, we have seen some smartwatches go through our "radar" in the past, and this time around, here is yet another potential model that ought to arrive soon, especially when you consider how it has already arrived over at the FCC.

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Amazon Rolls Out Kindle Fire OS 3.1 With BYOD Support, More

Amazon released its latest Kindle Fire just last week called the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, which includes a neat feature that allows its users to chat with a member of the company's live support team through a "Mayday" button. As such, Amazon has rolled out an update to its tablet software that was specifically designed for its latest tablets. Amazon's Fire OS 3.1 update will now allow better support for work places that have a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) environment as it allows Kindle Fire HD and HDX owners to use secure Wi-Fi network support and native virtual-private networking (VPN) software.

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Data centre experts call for industry unity to manage increasing demand for cloud-based services

London, UK – November 18th – Rapidly escalating demand for cloud services and computing capacity is placing excessive pressure on the data centre industry, experts have warned.

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