Alleged iPhone 5 cases pop up at AT&T stores, thinner and wider

Just days before the official "Let's talk iPhone" event kicks off in Cupertino rumors about the next-gen iDevice are heating up - big time. The latest are the iPhone 5 cases that had popped up in AT&T's inventory database. Well now we have pictures to share of them. A ninja dressed in AT&T shop assistant clothing has sent these pictures to MacRumors. They show the previously leaked Case-Mate cases for the iPhone 5.





GSM Arena, Alleged iPhone 5 cases pop up at AT&T stores, thinner and wider

Supersonic IQ-8900 HD Pocket Camcorder

Here's another affordable HD pocket camcorder for you to bring home from Supersonic, the IQ-8900. Priced at just $66.60, this compact video camera sports a 1.3-megapixel image sensor, a 4x digital zoom, a 2.0-inch LCD screen, a 64MB of internal memory, an SD/SDHC card slot, a built-in speaker, a USB port, an HDMI port and can capture 720p HD video at 30fps (AVI format).

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Microsoft's ‘Locationgate' ends with Mango

. Microsoft has updated its Windows Phone platform to address what is now presumed to have been a bug that caused phones to gather location data before a user opted in to such services. Windows Phone developer Rafael Rivera last week revealed that Microsoft's mobile platform was exhibiting behavior that directly contradicted earlier claims the company made to the United States government. Microsoft's new “Mango” update, however, appears to have remedied the matter.

Boy Genius Report, Microsoft's ‘Locationgate' ends with Mango

Cube K8T HD PMP

Cube hits back by unveiling their latest HD PMP, the K8T. The player packs a 4.3-inch touchscreen display, a microSD card slot, an FM radio, built-in games, OTG function, a 10-hour battery (video playback) and supports up to 768p HD video playback. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment.

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Amazon may acquire remnants of Palm and webOS from HP

. Amazon is reportedly a front runner among multiple companies currently in talks with Hewlett-Packard to purchase its struggling webOS business. VentureBeat cites an anonymous “well-placed source” in reporting the HP is looking to dump what's left of Palm and webOS as quickly as possible, and Amazon is nearing a deal to make the acquisition. Read on for more.

Amazon unveiled its first full-scale tablet earlier this week, the Kindle Fire, which runs a highly customized version of Google's Android operating system.

Boy Genius Report, Amazon may acquire remnants of Palm and webOS from HP

2012 Chevrolet Caprice PPV

. There's something inherently satisfying about using a blunt force object for its exact purpose, be it ripping the cover off a baseball with a Louisville Slugger or bonking one of those animatronic pop-up varmints with a rubber mallet at the local arcade. At the opposite end of the spectrum, there's something equally satisfying about using a precise tool designed for an exact purpose, be it a Montblanc pen or a pickle fork. With the introduction of its 2012 Chevrolet Caprice PPV, General Motors is betting that law enforcement customers are willing to trade-in the former brand of satisfaction for the latter.










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Virgin Mobile Officially Announces the LG Optimus Slider, $199.99 Starting Oct. 17th

Sprint and Virgin Mobile have formally announced that the LG Optimus Slider is headed for the PAYG carrier. They’re calling this the second generation of the LG Optimus V and as its name suggests it has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard (we’ve been hearing about this one for quite some time, though we didn’t know if it’d be going to Sprint or Virgin Mobile). Virgin will be carrying the device starting October 17th for $200, but that launch is online only. The following are launch dates for other retailers and Sprint themselves:

Oct. 31 in Best Buy and RadioShack stores; Nov. 6 at Target; and Nov.

Android Phone, Virgin Mobile Officially Announces the LG Optimus Slider, $199.99 Starting Oct. 17th

BlackBerry Curve 9360 now available in the UK, free from £20.50 per month, £329.95 SIM-free

A bit more than a month has passed since its official announcement, and RIM's new BlackBerry Curve 9360 is now available in the UK. The Curve 9360 is one of the most affordable BlackBerry smartphones, and comes in that classic BlackBerry form factor. So it should appeal to those who want to become a part of RIM's messaging world but don't want to spend too much money in doing so. Carphone Warehouse, probably the UK's leading independent mobile retailer, now has the device in stock.

Unwired View, BlackBerry Curve 9360 now available in the UK, free from £20.50 per month, £329.95 SIM-free

CustVox apre nuovi uffici a Milano per supportare la domanda di Customer Experience Management

CustVox si sta espandendo per supportare i propri clienti a livello territoriale con il supporto tecnologico e di personale umano specializzato. (ZURIGO, SVIZZERA) - CustVox, leader globale nelle soluzioni di Customer Experience Management, annuncia oggi l'apertura di nuovi uffici di rappresentanza a Milano - il primo passo per un piano di espansione globale.

Press Release Distribution, CustVox apre nuovi uffici a Milano per supportare la domanda di Customer Experience Management

Sonoma GuitarJack Model 2 turns your iPhone into a portable studio

. Are you always away from home and constantly finding yourself coming up with lots of musical ideas and songs when doodling with your guitar. Most of the time you want to record those ideas down, but don't have the necessary tools to do it. You can't possibly carry your laptop with you all the time, since it's not very practical. You would use your phone, but the built-in microphone doesn't do justice to your song, not to mention the amount of background noise that gets picked up with it as well.
What do you do then? Well, the folks over at Sonoma Wire Works have come up with a solution.

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HP revives from the dead, announce new gaming PC with a cool mutant name

Few seconds ago they decided to close down their PC department, and after changing a new honcho overnight, they're back again. Funny. Well, HP does whatever they like and they don't give a fuck what you think, or so the new CEO doesn't. Maybe she has a very dark sense of humour, or perhaps there are events that have conspired to produce one of the most serendipitous pieces of product name irony I can remember.
Barely three weeks after announcing to analysts that they were looking to either spin off its PC business as a separate company or sell it off altogether, HP have launched a brand new gaming PC. It's called the Phoenix.

2DayBlog.com, HP revives from the dead, announce new gaming PC with a cool mutant name

Wick Hill At Convergence Summit South

Latest in mobile phone security; and breakthrough, low-cost video-conferencing Convergence Summit South: Sandown Park, Surrey, 4th-5th October 2011Woking, Surrey: 30th September, 2011 - At Convergence Summit South, VAD Wick Hill will be focussing on smartphone security solutions, and a new breakthrough in low-cost videoconferencing systems from Panasonic. Research shows smartphone sales rising rapidly, but smartphone security lagging behind. Security for this rising tide of smartphones is an enormous untapped market offering major sales opportunities for VARs.

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Toshiba Dynabook Qosmio T851/D8DR Glasses-Free 3D Notebook

Toshiba has showed off their newest glasses-free 3D notebook called the Dynabook Qosmio T851/D8DR. Powered by a 2.80GHz Intel Core i7-2640M processor, the system is equipped with a 15.6-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD glasses-free 3D display, an Intel HM65 Express chipset, a GeForce GT 540M graphics card, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 750GB hard drive, a webcam, a Blu-ray drive, a CS digital TV tuner, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 + HS, 1x USB 3.0 port, an HDMI port and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (SP1) OS. The Dynabook Qosmio T851 will hit the market in late October for 220,000 Yen (about $2,872).

TechFresh, Toshiba Dynabook Qosmio T851/D8DR Glasses-Free 3D Notebook

Apps of the Day: Matchstick Master & Connect 4 Baviux

Apps of the day brings us a new puzzle game and one old classic. One will cost less than today's bags of chips while the other one is free as free can get. Get over to the Android market and check them out. If you like them, let us know in the Android market.
Matchstick Master – This is a unique puzzle game seeing users manipulating matchsticks in order to create a certain pattern or setup. This one's not for pyros (no lighting the matches here) but it will give you a faint remembrance of the devastating habit. You'll get 60 levels to brighten up your day (see what I did there?) and it all costs less than a bag of chips.


Android Phone, Apps of the Day: Matchstick Master & Connect 4 Baviux

iPhone 5x4G' support (21Mbps HSPA+) reportedly confirmed by China Unicom

The iPhone 5 will support 21Mbps HSPA+ data networks, China Unicom vice president Huan Wenliang said during the Macworld Asia 2011 conference. T-Mobile and AT&T both offer 21Mbps HSPA+ connectivity in the United States and market the networks as “4G,” although a recent letter from T-Mobile's chief marketing officer suggests T-Mobile USA will not carry the device. The image above shows Apple's progression from EDGE on the original iPhone to 3G support on the iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPhone 4 and, finally, to “4G” support in the iPhone 5.

Boy Genius Report, iPhone 5x4G' support (21Mbps HSPA+) reportedly confirmed by China Unicom

ZTE Smart Tab 10 makes its way through FCC with Vodafone branding

Just three days ago, the ZTE Smart Tab 7 strolled through the FCC, flashing a Google-branded tramp stamp, and now its older sibling, the Smart Tab 10, is following suit. The probable 10-incher isn't revealing a whole lot, but it does have the same Bluetooth, WiFi and 3G logos riding on its lower back. It's also sporting what looks to be a back-facing camera in the upper-right corner, just like little sis. What's more, this filing lists the tablet as the Vodafone Smart Tab 10, which further confirms our suspicions that this and the Smart Tab 7 are the same Honeycomb tablets announced by the carrier at IFA.

Engadget, ZTE Smart Tab 10 makes its way through FCC with Vodafone branding

Toshiba's 7-inch Thrive tablet will be available in Australia by the end of October for $450

Toshiba announced its newest Android-powered tablet yesterday. The 7-inch Thrive is basically just a smaller version of the company's 10-inch offering which bears the same name, as most of the specs (aside from the screen size, naturally) have remained the same. The 7-inch Thrive is set to become available in the US in December, according to what Toshiba said yesterday. So we weren't expecting it to be in stores anywhere else sooner than that, but that may just happen.

According to Australian Business Traveler, Toshiba's newest tablet will be out down under before the end of next month.

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Google to build a trio of data centers in Asia, earmarks $200 million for expansion

IT specialists in Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong better start polishing their resumes, because Google is rolling into town. Yesterday, Big G announced plans to build a brand new data center in each of the three Asian locales, as part of an expansion slated to cost at least $200 million. When completed, these complexes will represent the company's first fully owned and operated data centers in the burgeoning Asia-Pacific region - where, according to Asia policy communications manager Taj Meadows, Google is "seeing large numbers of new users coming online every day".

Engadget, Google to build a trio of data centers in Asia, earmarks $200 million for expansion

HTC Explorer announced

The HTC Explorer that had its press shots leaked last week is now official. In a press release issued today, HTC announced the tiny, entry-level Android phone. Touted to be the company's most affordable smartphone, it features a 3.2″ HVGA (480 x 320) display, a 600MHz processor, a 3-megapixel rear camera, 512MB of internal storage, 384MB of RAM, Android 2.3 with HTC Sense 3.5, and will come in black and blue. Different colored back covers (metallic blue, metallic orange, metallic white and metallic purple) will be released for the phone in the future.

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World's first everyday cardless bank to launch 1st Oct

NEW YORK, USA (September 29 2011) - As of 1st October, Movenbank, the world's first everyday cardless bank, will begin to "alpha test" its services with a select few members of the public. The launch of Movenbank was announced by its founder and chairman, Brett King, at the SIBOS Innotribe conference in Toronto last week. It is a completely new model of bank that will operate entirely online embracing mobile and social technology.In his opening address to the Innotribe delegates, Mr. King established: "This is the reboot of Banking as we know it.

Press Release Distribution, World's first everyday cardless bank to launch 1st Oct

LEGO Life of George offers digital-to-physical gaming experience

Just how many creative ways can you use a collection of LEGO bricks. We've seen a LEGO greenhouse recently, but this time around, the master brick makers from Denmark has decided to increase the desirability of their products by another notch thanks to LEGO Life of George that will merge physical building with a digital gaming application so that builders are able to test their building skills in a race against time.

Ubergizmo, LEGO Life of George offers digital-to-physical gaming experience

Flickr unveils Android app, introduces real-time Photo Session feature

The Android community may be awaiting its very own Instagram app, but at least Flickr has now stepped up to fill the void. Yesterday, the photo-sharing service unveiled its very first Android app, along with a new social feature known as Photo Session. Available for free on the Android Market, the app allows users to snap, filter and upload their photos directly to Facebook, Twitter or Flickr, all from the comfort of their own handset. It also features an array of camera functions like flash, ratio selection, and shutter focus, along with ten high-quality filters.

2DayBlog.com, Flickr unveils Android app, introduces real-time Photo Session feature

Samsung Galaxy Skin confirmed for 2012 launch

We talked about the Samsung Galaxy Skin a few days ago, brandishing rumors of the flexible smartphone arriving sometime next year – and that rumor has been confirmed. Here is more information about this stunning new smartphone that will definitely make Apple's iPhone 6 (no, that was not a typo) look as though it was something cobbled together during Alexander Graham Bell's era. Using the material 'graphene' for its display, this has been touted to be "the miracle material" which will make flexible displays a reality by the time the Skin hits the market.

Ubergizmo, Samsung Galaxy Skin confirmed for 2012 launch

HTC Rhyme Now Officially Available From Verizon Wireless

The HTC Rhyme is now officially available from Verizon Wireless for $200 on a 2-year agreement. The device is built with the working girl in mind and comes with a complete set of accessories featuring charm indicator for notifications, tangle-free headphones and a multifunctional docking station that acts as an alarm clock, digital picture frame and even comes with built in speakers. And as a reminder, we posted earlier today that Target would be the first national retailer to sell the HTC Rhyme and while that may be true of brick and mortar stores, there’s nothing stopping online retailers like Wirefly from selling the device as well.



Android Phone, HTC Rhyme Now Officially Available From Verizon Wireless

Sprint Has Posted LG Marquee Video Overview On YouTube

Sprint has recently posted a video overview of the LG Marquee on YouTube. For your info, the handset comes equipped with a 4-inch high resolution display, a 2MP front-facing camera, and a 5MP rear-facing camera.



TechFresh, Sprint Has Posted LG Marquee Video Overview On YouTube

Maserati Kubang (sorta) in motion

Maserati has rolled out a new video to drum up anticipation for the company's new SUV concept, the Kubang. The flick begins with images of the Italian automaker's illustrious racing past, complete with open-wheel fire-breathers sliding across cobblestone courses and a fleet of MC-12 racers blowing past exuberant fans. That's all well before the portly, computer-generated Kubang saunters onto the screen. We'll be clear here; we understand that occasionally, automakers need to bow to the tides of popular demand so that they can keep cranking out the vehicles we love the most. It works for Porsche.



Autoblog, Maserati Kubang (sorta) in motion

Microsoft is open to suggestions for Windows Phone

Think you know what it takes to improve the Windows Phone operating system. Well, we've got some great news for you. Microsoft has just launched the Windows Phone Feature Suggestions forum where anybody with something to say about the mobile operating system can say it and be heard. It seems that Microsoft wants your ideas about on how to improve Windows Phone and is taking them seriously. Users can head over to the Windows Phone Feature Suggestions page and submit any ideas they have that will make the operating system better.

Ubergizmo, Microsoft is open to suggestions for Windows Phone

iFixit busts Apple's Thunderbolt Display wide open, no creamy center inside

It's been more than two months since Apple unveiled its Thunderbolt Display, and the gadget sadists over at iFixit are just getting around to picking the thing apart - quite literally. So what has this dive into the 27-incher revealed. Well, for starters, the iFixit crew found that the LG-made LCD display in this Thunderbolt monitor appears to be the same one found in Dell's UltraSharp U2711, though favoring a cursed glossy finish. That's also the same setup we saw in Cupertino's 2009 iMac. This teardown also features a slew of chips from the likes of Texas Instruments and Broadcom and a miniature subwoofer.

Engadget, iFixit busts Apple's Thunderbolt Display wide open, no creamy center inside

Shadowgun for iOS devices released today

Looking forward to playing Shadowgun on your iPhone or iPad. Well, good news - because one of the most highly anticipated games of 2011 is finally here. The 3rd person Gears of War-inspired shooter is now available for your iOS devices. Featuring jaw dropping graphics and action-packed gameplay, Shadowgun puts players into the role of a professional bounty hunter in the year 2350 where he has to take down an evil scientist and his personal army of mutants, cyborgs and genetically-enhanced humanoids. Shadowgun is available now from the Apple App Store though it's a tad pricey at $7.99.



Ubergizmo, Shadowgun for iOS devices released today

Disney Appmates Turn iPad into Play Mat

Disney Mobile introduces a new way to play with your iPad. The Appmate peripherals, which are create in collaboration with Spin Master, works with the iPad to create a novel playing experience, enabling players to use the tablet as an interactive play mat. The Appmates are miniature figures, such as the characters from Cars 2, which are fitted with special sensors at the bottom. These patent-pending sensors identify each particular figure to the iPad, so the tablet can figure out the difference between Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater.

Gadget.com, Disney Appmates Turn iPad into Play Mat

Samsung to pay Microsoft royalties on Android device sales

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it has signed a cross-licensing agreement with Samsung. As a result, will pay Microsoft royalties for its Android-powered smartphones and tablets. Additionally, Microsoft said the two firms will continue to cooperate on the Windows Phone operating system. “Through the cross-licensing of our respective patent portfolios, Samsung and Microsoft can continue to bring the latest innovations to the mobile industry,” executive vice president of global product strategy at Samsung's mobile communication division Dr. Won-Pyo Hong said.

Boy Genius Report, Samsung to pay Microsoft royalties on Android device sales

Japan's not-so-armored car services and how they move money

They do things a little differently in Japan. Now that we've qualified for the Understatement Of The Year award, allow us to elaborate. Here in the United States, banks rely on privately-contracted security services to move large quantities of money from one secure location to another. These armed guards roll around our cities in the urban equivalent of wheeled tanks, complete with heavy armor, tires that can't be flattened and enough bulletproof glass to make the president seriously consider trading in The Beast for something with a little more flair. That's not the case in Japan.



Autoblog, Japan's not-so-armored car services and how they move money

Amazon Silk is a Revolutionary Cloud-Based Browser for the Kindle Fire [Video]

Alongside this morning's announcement of one of the Amazon tablets we've been waiting for – the Amazon Kindle Fire – the eCommerce giant has announced a new browser technology and the first implementation will be on the Kindle Fire itself. They're calling it Amazon Split and it's essentially a two-part browser – Amazon's EC2 super computer cluster loads and processes intense webpage images and code on Amazon servers, while the browser on the tablet is left to do much smaller tasks. Gizmodo provides us with this image from the event illustrating the load share between the two:.



Android Phone, Amazon Silk is a Revolutionary Cloud-Based Browser for the Kindle Fire [Video]

In the Cloud: GP Appraisal and Validation system from Ascribe

28th September 2011 - Following the announcement of Ascribe's GP Appraisal application earlier this year, today Ascribe has released the first of its forthcoming SharePoint cloud solution, 'Online GP appraisal and revalidation solution' (GPAR) which enables Trusts to automate the appraisal process through a series of online forms that captures all the relevant information regarding the appraisal process into a single accessible location.Ascribe's solution enables Medical Directors' teams to pro-actively manage the end to end appraisal process, providing the ability to gather all information into a central area, helping the teams to review and

Press Release Distribution, In the Cloud: GP Appraisal and Validation system from Ascribe

OCZ Z-Drive R4 review roundup: this is what 2,800MB/s looks like

Assuming your local laws give you permission to drool, you might want to smack your lips and read on for some expert verdicts of OCZ's enterprise-level 2.8GB/s Z-Drive R4 PCIe SSD.

Engadget, OCZ Z-Drive R4 review roundup: this is what 2,800MB/s looks like

Fiat supports cancer research with 500 Pink Ribbon Edition

Seeing ribbons on cars is nothing new. And we're not even talking about the gift-wrapping kind. We mean ribbons for causes, whether it's "support our troops" or "bring them home", or more often than not, in support of a cure for cancer. But while those are typically glued onto a car's trunk-lid or a truck's tailgate, Fiat and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation are taking things one step further with the 500 Pink Ribbon edition.

Autoblog, Fiat supports cancer research with 500 Pink Ribbon Edition

HTC Holiday to become Telstra's first 4G smartphone

Officially introduced in South Korea as the HTC Raider 4G, the HTC Holiday will also be released in Australia. Telstra, the largest Australian mobile carrier, has recently announced its new 4G LTE network. At the 4G event, the carrier has showcased an HTC smartphone identified as the Holiday.


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ZTE Tania with Windows Phone Mango coming to Europe

Yesterday, lots of blogs have reported that ZTE has unveiled its first Windows Phone Mango handset – the ZTE Tania. However, it's only today that the Chinese company announced details on the handset's availability. Surprisingly (or maybe not, since ZTE keeps on launching Android smartphones all over the world), the Tania will not be available only in China, but also “in a number of European countries”, where it should arrive later this year.
As you can see in the image below, the Tania is thin (probably around 10mm), and looks quite nice.

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Hitachi 4.5-inch IPS LCD offers 329ppi resolution

Hitachi is big on displays – which is why their latest LCD display comes in the form of a 4.5″ IPS LCD which boasts 1,280 x 720 resolution – that means High Definition images and videos can be viewed on it without any problem. Not only that, it boasts of a 1,100:1 contrast ratio and a retina display-like at 329ppi. Sounds familiar as though Hitachi rolled out something similar in the past.

Ubergizmo, Hitachi 4.5-inch IPS LCD offers 329ppi resolution

LG Optimus Slider coming soon to Virgin Mobile

Back in July we saw a render of the LG Optimus Slider for the first and only time. This Android-powered smartphone was then rumored to make it to Sprint, yet many months have passed and the Now Network still hasn't launched it. The LG Optimus Slider, previously known also as the LG Gelato Q or LG Q, is one of the many successors to the LG Optimus One. This one though is a little more special than the others, as it has a side-sliding full physical QWERTY keyboard, just like its name implies.

Anyway, we may now know why Sprint hasn't launched the Optimus Slider.

Unwired View, LG Optimus Slider coming soon to Virgin Mobile

Gateway LT2805u 10.1-inch LED Netbook

The Gateway LT2805u is a 10-inch netbook that is ideal for those who are always on-the-go. The netbook features a high-brightness LED-backlit display, an Intel Atom N570 dual-core processor, a 250GB hard disk drive and the Microsoft Windows 7 Starter OS. Additional specs include Wi-Fi, a built-in webcam, a memory card reader and up to 4-hour of battery life. The Gateway LT2805u is now available in the US market via Office Depot for $229.99.

TechFresh, Gateway LT2805u 10.1-inch LED Netbook