Wikipedia Pilots Articles Via SMS Service, Targets Africa

Have you ever wondered just how much homework in the world has cited Wikipedia as its source. It would be criminal to rely on Wikipedia for everything in terms of research, but hey, I am quite sure that it has not stopped anyone from doing so, either. Well, here we are with word that Wikipedia has started off piloting a service which will send articles via SMS, and this particular service will have users in Africa as its primary target "market".

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Samsung Galaxy Mega for Sprint leaks, release coming soon?

It isn't news that the Samsung Galaxy Mega is headed to Sprint, but is the release finally approaching.  Official word of the handset's destination was announced over the summer along with AT&T and US Cellular, but we haven't heard much since. Now we are greeted with our first official press render of the Sprint variant courtesy of @evleaks. A bit of background on the Mega. Samsung actually launched the handset in two size options, 5.8 and 6.3-inch variants, in other parts of the world earlier this year.

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Ruby celebrates 90 years of BMW Motorrad with special helmet collection

BMW isn't the only one celebrating its own 90th anniversary building motorbikes. So is Atelier Ruby, that French manufacturer of jewel-like motorcycle helmets. Ruby has just released a capsule collection of helmets marking BMW Motorrad's 90th anniversary, and we want them almost as much as a Bimmer bike itself.

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Sony Xperia Z1S Spotted In The Wild

Thanks to a leaked press render the other day, the Sony Xperia Z1S was revealed. For those unfamiliar, the Sony Xperia Z1S is essentially a smaller version of Sony's Xperia Z-series of Android smartphones. A similar device called the Xperia Z1 f was actually launched a while back although the handset was a Japan exclusive, leading some to believe that the Xperia Z1S could be the international version that will be making its way to countries other than Japan.

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DualShock 4 Controllers Drop Analog Buttons Due To Lack Of Developer Interest

So we know that Sony has gone through more than 20 different prototypes for its DualShock 4 controller for their upcoming PlayStation 4 console. Well for those who are interested in learning more about the console and some of the changes that Sony made under the hood, an interview (continued from last time) with Sony's Toshimasa Aoiki held with VentureBeat revealed that the DualShock 4 controllers also did away with analog buttons, claiming that a lack of interest from developers led to their decision to do away with the feature.

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Red Bull pits V8 Supercar against stunt plane... on a beach

One of the top comments on this YouTube video from Red Bull reads (sics throughout), "Red Bull isn't an energy drink company. It is a marketing company that owns a energy drink. It all ways has been." And that's just fine with us, so long as the Austrian company continues putting together stunts like this. The idea of pitting a plane against a car is pretty common, and even when using a V8 Supercar and a Red Bull stunt aerobatics plane, it's nothing we haven't seen before. That said, adding a beach on Australia's gorgeous Gold Coast to the equation brings an additional layer of excitement to the car-versus-plane trope.

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Galaxy Note 3 Review

We saw the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 for the first time at IFA in Berlin when it was unveiled alongside the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Now the device is available this month for 299.99 from all four carriers, and we spent some real-world usage time with a retail unit from Sprint. Samsung has come a long way since the release of the original Galaxy Note 1 in 2011. Then, most people made fun of me when I was placing calls from this "ridiculously big phone". Fast forward to 2013, it looks like the Galaxy Note smartphone lineup is taken very seriously now, and Samsung has sold over 30 million Galaxy Note 2.

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