Dubuc Canadian DIY supercar to debut in Montreal (video)

A new Canadian kit car manufacturer, Dubuc Super Light Cars (SLC), has unveiled the Tomahawk, a lightweight, mid-engine kit car that's promised to weigh under 2,000 pounds. The Tomahawk will debut at the Montreal International Auto Show in January. Dubuc SLC says the car will feature a 300-pound aluminum monocoque that's bonded and bolted together and a lightweight polymer body. The kit will be manufactured in Quebec City.

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The best camera deals of the week: 12.6.13

Price:. Sure, Nikon has introduced two new models to the D5000 line since the D5100 arrived, but this 16-megapixel DSLR is at its 90-day low and comes bundled with a lens so that snapshooting can begin immediately. Price:

If you're looking to get super serious about that photography habit, Canon's EOS 5D Mark III can certainly do that.





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Popular flashlight app 'deceived' users into sharing location data

The maker of Brightest Flashlight has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission on charges that the app "deceived consumers" into sharing location data with advertisers. While the app does allow users the ability to disable the reporting of location data to third-parties, sharing is on by default, rendering the option "meaningless," according to the FTC. The complaint claims that the app's privacy policy does not accurately disclose information on what type of data is being collected and how it will be used.

Android Phone , Popular flashlight app 'deceived' users into sharing location data, Popular flashlight app 'deceived' users into sharing location data

Are you the 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06? [UPDATE]

We have on good authority that this is the all-new Chevrolet Corvette Z06, the hotter version of the 455-horsepower Corvette Stingray. Feast your eyes upon it, and know that we'll have a lot more when it makes its official debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. First, you'll notice we're calling it "Z06" instead of "Z07." That's because Chevy isn't going to shake things up too drastically, despite a previous report from Car and Driver. Like the C6, the model will be called Z06, but there will be a Z07 package.


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Fallout 4 Teaser Website Reveals New Message; Counting Down To Dec. 11

Bethesda has been strongly hinting at a Fallout-related reveal for the past few weeks, with the latest tease coming in the form of a mysterious message found on an equally mysterious website simply known as The Survivor 2299. It looks as though The Survivor 2299 isn't done with their teasing as a new message has just been released. The original message found on The Survivor 2299 website reads: "AK: {REV _____ 5120} [CPS] PASS {LOC BB YEAR LET} – | H EY XHWHD OF GXSIHS EVE, ZFR G'K ATGEVY ROCL'JM QEOX. GTJX ZSFF QRETYHA HWEUHG WG VKKP HHWE. MCCCZNU SQ UUE VMXECEDCZ. MFE BNMC NEGE QLZCR TP MZ MR YUOG ACBSM.

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Huawei Ascend Mate 2 pictured by TENAA in China

Huawei Ascend Mate 2 has recently leaked revealing design and pretty detailed specifications. We already know the phablet will run on HiSilicon's latest Kirin910 chipset with a 1.6GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 processor, Mali-450 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Naturally the Ascend Mate 2 will launch in China first. There it will be available in two models - MT2-C00 version (CDMA and GSM) for China Telecom and MT2-U071 (WCDMA and GSM) for China Unicom.

There is some controversy on the specs though. According to previous leaks via benchmark scores and even some live pictures, the Ascend Mate 2 is supposed to pack a 6.1x1080p IPS display.





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iOS 7 runs on 74 percent of all compatible Apple devices

The latest App Store statistics released by Apple revealed that 74% of all compatible devices now boot iOS 7. The share of the latest OS version is up 10% since October, thus making iOS 7 the fastest adopted release to date. The numbers from Apple also show that iOS 6 runs on the devices of 22% of all App Store users. The remaining 4% goes to devices running older iOS versions.

The main factors behind the quick adoption rate of iOS 7 are yet to be specified by Apple.

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Samsung Prepares SM-W750V Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Release For 2014

When it comes to smartphones, you can say that Android is the South Korean company's bread and butter, but Samsung too, has a stake in the world of Windows Phone 8, although the choice of handsets from them that run on this mobile operating system is paltry in comparison to the Android collection. The Samsung ATIV S has been a decent release, even receiving its Windows Phone 8 GDR3 update just last month, leading us to wonder whether Samsung has any more plans to support the world of Windows Phone 8 or not in due time.

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Will Samsung release a phone with a fingerprint scanner next year?

Apple has done it, so you can expect pretty much everyone else to follow sooner or later. The latest report out of Reuters suggests the Korean electronics manufacturer will look to create a smartphone with a fingerprint scanner at some point in 2014. Fingerprint Cards' CEO Johan Carlstrom let that much slip, noting that his company hoped to be one of the players OEMs looked to for components and development for the fingerprint scanners. We are obviously taking the report with a grain of salt, but it wouldn't be difficult to believe such a thing is in the works.

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MSI Announces Industry's First 3K Gaming Notebook

MSI is no stranger when it comes to gaming notebooks, as we have also seen the company roll out their fair share of releases in the past. This time around, however, MSI has something slightly out of the ordinary which might just help you sit up and take notice – they have announced what is deemed to be the first 3K gaming notebook in the industry, where the MSI GT60 2OD-261US is said to feature a 2880×1620 resolution display which paves the way for sharper, brighter and crisper graphics. This ought to end up with an unmatched visual experience, at least until the next best thing comes along.

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Gift ideas - Eight styluses for digital artists and doodlers

If you have a digital sketcher, doodler, painter or artist on your Christmas list this year, here are eight gift ideas that will help them with their artwork. I've broken the list up into pressure sensitive styluses, paint brush style styluses and precision tip styluses. If you have a favorite stylus not mentioned, be sure and add it to the list. Pressure sensitive styluses

1. HEX3 Jaja Pressure Sensitive Stylus – Priced at $89.99x2. Ten One Design Pogo Connect – Priced at $79.95x3. Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus – Priced at $99.95

Right now, pressure sensitive styluses are mainly compatible only with iOS devices.

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Diesel convoy burnoutfest is a unique way to remember a loved one

While many roadside tributes include crosses, signs and flowers, the friends and colleagues of Daniel Toops found a more unusual – yet seemingly fitting – way to honor him. Toops, the owner of Toops Performance in London, Ohio, passed away early Thanksgiving morning as the passenger in a single-vehicle accident, and on their way to his viewing, a convoy comprised almost exclusively of tuned diesel trucks stopped in front of Toops' shop with a soot-spewing, tire-smoking tribute which was all caught on video.

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Google Glass v2 invites now being sent to existing Explorers for 1-time swap

We were beginning to wonder when we were ever going to receive our invite to swap out our first generation Google Glass, for the new and improved v2 model. Today seems to be the day, with a few Glass Explorers on Phandroid's team — myself included — already receiving our invites. Current Explorers who purchased their Glass before October 28th are the only ones eligible for the swap, having until February 5th to begin the process. Before you ask, yes this is a swap, meaning we wont be giving away our old pairs here on the site (I know, we'd really like to).


Android Phone , Google Glass v2 invites now being sent to existing Explorers for 1-time swap, Google Glass v2 invites now being sent to existing Explorers for 1-time swap

Final registration being taken for latest HGI forum in Silicon Valley

Participants will hear about latest developments in Smart Home, Home Gateway Evolution and requirements for Home Networking 03 December 2013. HGI, the leading global organization for publishing requirements for the digital home, is hosting a special open summit in Santa Clara looking at the latest requirements for Smart Home, Home Gateway Evolution and Home Networking.The event, to be held on 10 December, will focus on the latest developments in these fields and will discuss technology suitable for deployment in 2014. Representatives from the broadband, cable, and smart-home industries are free to register.

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Is Honda working on airbags for smartphones?

Smartphones are expensive yet delicate - a single impact on a hard surface can shatter their touchscreens, often damaging them beyond repair. Fitting a case offers only so much protection, but what about an airbag. Honda has explored the concept with the airbag-equipped Case N and even made a video about it. But alas, it isn't real.
For some reason, we really want it to be.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Release Apparently Pegged For April 2014

It has been rumored a few times now that Samsung has made up its mind to release Galaxy S5 earlier than originally planned. It was said that the Korean manufacturer has made this decision because Galaxy S4 has not met its internal sales targets. While Samsung is yet to officially confirm anything about its flagship smartphone plans for 2014, famed technology reporter Eldar Murtazin claims that rumors of Galaxy S5 releasing in Q1, 2014 are false. According to him, next year's flagship Galaxy smartphone will be released in April.
Murtazin's timeline falls within the timeframe Samsung was initially believed to release Galaxy S5 in.

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ROCCAT Ryos MK Glow mechanical gaming keyboard review

When it comes to PC gaming, one of the sounds you hate to hear is that “beep!” when you've pressed down too many keys. This is due to most average keyboards having a set number of keys allowed to be pressed at the same time. The way to combat this is to pick up a mechanical keyboard, such as the ROCCAT Ryos MK Glow gaming keyboard. Not only does it boast Cherry MX key switches, but also allows for up to 500 macros to be programmed, something I have heard of, but never used before. Let's see how well it worked.

Inside of the box, you'll find the keyboard and instruction booklet.










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Nintendo 2DS Bundled With Pokemon X/Y Coming Dec. 6

If you braved Black Friday this year, then you know Nintendo had some pretty sweet bundles available for the biggest shopping day of the year. Nintendo announced they would be bundling its Nintendo 3DS with a copy of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon as well as holding retailer-specific deals on Nintendo 2DS and Nintendo 3DS XL handhelds. It looks like Nintendo isn't done bundling its handhelds with popular games as the company is announcing today they will begin bundling its Nintendo 2DS along with a copy of either Pokemon X or Pokemon Y starting on December 6. The Nintendo 2DS bundles will be made available at two select retailers in the U.S.

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Wacky Jaguar crossover mule is a mind-blowing mashup

As Jaguar prepares to introduce its first-ever utility vehicle, our spy shooters have captured this jacked-up XF mule out testing.

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HTC One successor could launch as early as February, according to UK Judge

Rumors surrounding the followup to the HTC One have circling the net these past weeks. With the future of HTC on somewhat shaky ground, some have been wondering on the timing of such a sequel — could HTC be planning to release a full fledged sequel sooner than the usual 12 month time frame. Or might a sequel get pushed back down the calendar in order to give the HTC One Max and One Mini a better chance to gain additional market share. Revealed in the aftermath of HTC's legal battle with Nokia (over, what else, but patents), some newly discovered court documents are giving us a better idea on what HTC could have planned.

Android Phone , HTC One successor could launch as early as February, according to UK Judge, HTC One successor could launch as early as February, according to UK Judge

Toyota launches BMW-powered Verso in Europe

BMW makes some sweet-revving engines, but its own vehicles aren't the only ones running BMW engines. So do the latest from Rolls-Royce and Mini, of course, as well as a handful of Peugeots and Citroëns thanks to its joint engine program with PSA. Wiesmann uses BMW engines, as did the famous McLaren F1. And now we can add one more to the list.
That would be the Toyota Verso, a Corolla-based minivan which Toyota builds in Turkey and sells in Europe and a few other markets overseas.

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Amazon Cloud Player Now Arrives On BMW And MINI Cooper

We have seen the Amazon Cloud Player launched for the PC platform sometime in the middle of this year, before it makes its way over to the Mac platform a few months down the road. Well, is that the end of the Amazon Cloud Player. Not really, as we now hear today that the Amazon Cloud Player is now made available on both the BMW and Mini Cooper. Drivers of a BMW or MINI Cooper will now be able to make use of the Amazon Cloud Player for iOS so that they are able to access their music library conveniently on their iPhone or iPod touch devices, all through the clever use of the vehicle's controller as well as display.

Ubergizmo , Amazon Cloud Player Now Arrives On BMW And MINI Cooper, Amazon Cloud Player Now Arrives On BMW And MINI Cooper

PayPal Now Offering Digital Gift Cards For Purchase

PayPal announced just last week they would start to accept prepaid gift cards for the purpose of making online purchases through its service. It looks like the gift card love isn't stopping there as the company has announced they will begin allowing its customers to purchase digital gift certificates today, kicking off their PayPal Digital Gifts program with iTunes digital gift cards. PayPal users can use the service's Digital Gifts program to purchase iTunes gift cards in $15, $25, $50 and $100 denominations.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 "Confirmed" To Sport A Metal Build [Rumor]

We have heard rumors of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and that it could feature a metal body. In fact it wasn't too long ago that a photo was leaked that was allegedly that of the Galaxy S5's metallic frame. Of course we have also heard the rumors that the Galaxy S5 will take design cues from the Galaxy Note 3 by featuring a plastic body and a faux leather back.

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Oppo R1 Announced, Promises To Deliver "Stunning" Images

So Oppo has recently announced that their Oppo N1 handset with  CyanogenMod will be seeing a global launch on the 10th of December, but it looks like the Chinese company still has some handsets up its sleeves as they have announced by way of their official Sina Weibo account (China's version of Twitter) that the Oppo R1 will be arriving in the second half of December, although it does not mention as to whether this will be limited to China or will it see a global release like the Oppo N1. Unlike the N1 which is larger at 5.9" with a Full HD display, the R1 appears to be slightly lower-specced.

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Waterproof IPX8 Digital MP3 Music Player

Designed for sports enthusiasts and anyone who loves to go on adventures, this compact waterproof IPX8 digital MP3 music player is equipped with an aluminum alloy shell, a 1.0-inch 128 x 32 monochrome OLED display, a 4GB of internal storage, an FM radio, a 3.5mm headset jack, a 200mAh rechargeable lithium battery and supports for MP3 and WMA audio formats. Grab yours now for $29.49.

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Dell Inspiron 11 11.6-Inch Touchscreen Notebook Gets Updated

Dell has released an updated version of its Inspiron 11 touchscreen notebook. Specs-wise, the system is equipped with an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlight multi-touch display, a choice of either 2.0GHz Intel Celeron N2810 or 1.7GHz Intel Pentium 3556U processor, an Intel HD Graphics, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, an HD webcam, an SD card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and runs on either Windows 8 64-bit (Intel Celeron model) or Windows 8.1 64-bit (Intel Pentium model). Price itself starts at 49,980 Yen / $488 for the Intel Celeron model.

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Apple Acquires Topsy, A Twitter Analytics Companys

While there are some Apple executives, such as Phil Schiller, who are pretty active on social media such as Twitter, Apple as a company isn't. Facebook and Twitter posts are rarely seen from the Cupertino company, which is why it is a little odd that Apple would acquire a company that specializes in Twitter analytics. According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple has recently bought Topsy, a San Francisco-based company that managed to net about $200 million in the deal with Apple. Like we said given Apple's absence from social media, it is unclear as to what they might do with Topsy.

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Nike Smartwatch Rumored For 2014 Launch

In terms of wearable electronics, Nike has some experience in that area. After all the company has released not just one, but two wearable electronic devices in the form of the FuelBand and the FuelBand SE, but it seems that merely providing wearers with fitness statistics isn't enough as rumors are suggesting that Nike might have a smartwatch in the works as well. This is according to the folks at DigiTimes who claims that Nike is reportedly doing a trial production run of their smartphone which they believe will launch in the first half of 2014. It is unclear if this is truly a smartwatch, or if it might be another FuelBand update.

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LaFerrari testing with turbo V6 F1 engine?

If Ford went and tested a NASCAR engine in a production Ford Fusion, it'd just be silly. Ferrari testing its new 1.6-liter, turbocharged V6 Formula One engine in a LaFerrari hypercar is not silly - it's excellent. Now, we can't be certain if the video shown above is actually Ferrari's new F1 powerplant.

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VSCO Cam coming to Android tomorrow, takes your smartphone photography to new heights

After months of beta testing, the coveted VSCO Cam camera app is just about ready to be released into the Play Store. Launching tomorrow, VSCO Cam — which has seen incredible success on iOS — allows Android users to take their smartphone photography to the next level, by providing a variety of professional filters and photo editing tools. Photo editing is quite literally what VSCO does for a living. Specializing in photo editing add-ons for Lightroom and Aperture, VSCO has somehow managed to inject that same formula into a mobile app for your smartphone.

Android Phone , VSCO Cam coming to Android tomorrow, takes your smartphone photography to new heights, VSCO Cam coming to Android tomorrow, takes your smartphone photography to new heights

Top Gear recounts the fiery demise of the Mazda Furai

This past September we reported on Top Gear's destruction of the Mazda Furai, one of the finest concept cars to ever grace an auto show stage. It turns out that the Furai, which was burned nearly beyond recognition at the hands of the British magazine, was actually destroyed back in 2008, and that the entire thing had been covered up for five long years. Now, a few months after publishing that heart-wrenching composite of a half-baked Furai (shown above), the lads at TG have published their account of just what resulted in a priceless concept car being transformed into a smoking hulk on a Suffolk runway.

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