The Simpsons Arcade Game Now Available On Xbox LIVE

Microsoft has recently announced that The Simpsons Arcade Game is currently available on Xbox LIVE for your Xbox 360. You can purchase this video game for 800 Microsoft points. You can also download the demo version of The Simpsons Arcade Game for free.

TechFresh, The Simpsons Arcade Game Now Available On Xbox LIVE

Apple retakes Smartphone lead in Q4, Samsung wins overall in 2011

However, Samsung edged out the company by a small margin for the entire year. Samsung sold 36 million smartphones in Q4 and 95 million in 2011, followed by Apple with 93 million devices. Apple was able to grow its phone sales by 96 percent in 2011, while Samsung achieved a 278 percent jump. Nokia fell into third place as smartphone shipments declined by 23 percent to 77 million units. Sony Ericsson was fourth with 20 million and Motorola fifth with 19 million smartphones.

2DayBlog.com, Apple retakes Smartphone lead in Q4, Samsung wins overall in 2011

Razer Tiamat 7.1 delayed again, may even become a vaporware?

The so-called first true 7.1 surround sound headset is inching towards vaporware status. Razer's Tiamat 7.1 was originally supposed to land sometime in Q4 of 2011 but, as the holiday season approached, the company regretfully informed potential customers that the gaming gear would not ship until the end of January. Well, it's the 31st and the Tiamat is still nowhere in sight. In fact, Razer just issued yet another notice of delay on its blog.
The company promises it'll ship the headset in February, but having been burned once already, we're wondering who is still holding out hope of getting their pale button mashers on a set.

2DayBlog.com, Razer Tiamat 7.1 delayed again, may even become a vaporware?

Samsung Galaxy S Advance receives early hands-on preview

. The Samsung Galaxy S Advance was announced on Monday, and not even a week later the device has shown up in Vietnam and received a hands-on from Mai Nguyen. The handset reportedly features a design that is a combination of the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Nexus, complete with a curved display. The Advance's specs fall between the Galaxy S II and original Galaxy S, however, featuring a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1GHz dual-core processor, a 5-megapixel camera, 768MB of RAM and 2GB of internal storage. The handset reportedly had a “solid feel,” with a thickness of 9.7mm and a weight of 120 grams.


Boy Genius Report, Samsung Galaxy S Advance receives early hands-on preview

Two Japanese suppliers plead guilty for bid-fixing, will pay record fines

Two more Japanese auto industry suppliers, Yazaki and Denso, have been fined by the U.S. Department of Justice and four executives from Yazaki will go to jail, according to reports in the New York Times and Automotive News. Yazaki's $478 million fine and Denso's $78 million fine come on top of the $200 million penalty paid by another Japanese supplier, Furukawa Electric Company, last November as part of a probe into price fixing. Three Furukawa execs also were sentenced to prison.


Autoblog, Two Japanese suppliers plead guilty for bid-fixing, will pay record fines

Samsung and Corning embark on an OLED joint-venture

Yesterday Corning and Samsung announced that they would be teaming up to provide a product that plays to each of the companies strengths. Samsung, who alongside their mobile devices are famed for a pretty reputable display manufacturing arm, have joined forces with Corning, best known for their super scratch an shatter resistant Gorilla Glass, which features on a vast number of smartphones and tablets currently on the market.

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Chevy Silverado takes shot at Ford in apocalyptic Super Bowl ad

Chevrolet continues its onslaught of Super Bowl ads released before this Sunday's big game, clearly hoping that volume plays in its favor when the points are tallied by marketing analysts on Monday. Today's commercial, entitled "2012," stars the Chevrolet Silverado in a post-apocalyptic world. In this ad, Chevy reminds us of its oft-repeated statistic that its trucks are the longest lasting, most dependable trucks on the road, and it does so by imagining that the Mayans were right and that 2012 is our last year on Earth.



Autoblog, Chevy Silverado takes shot at Ford in apocalyptic Super Bowl ad

Ferrari F1 launch snowed out in Maranello

If you grew up in a sufficiently northern climate, you probably remember staying eagerly tuned in to the local radio or television station, praying on a cold day that enough snow would have fallen for them to close the schools. Well that's what's happened in the Modena area in northern Italy, but while the school children may be celebrating in their jammies, the racing fans among them will be disappointed to learn that the snow has caused the launch of the latest Scuderia Ferrari single-seater to be canceled.

Autoblog, Ferrari F1 launch snowed out in Maranello

French court fines Google France 500,000 euros for gratis Maps

A Parisian commercial court has upheld a lower court's ruling against Google France, ordering the company to pay a fine of €500,000 for giving away its maps services. The plaintiff, Bottin Cartographes, claims that Google leveraged the market share of its Maps platform — and the fact that it's free — to undercut and stifle competition attempting to sell their topographical wares to businesses. “We proved the illegality of [Google's] strategy,” said Bottin's counsel, noting that this was the first time Google has been convicted of malfeasance for this particular piece of software in the country.

2DayBlog.com, French court fines Google France 500,000 euros for gratis Maps

Windows Phone 8 detailed: dual cores, Skype Integration and NFC are a go

If you thought Mango was the bee's knees, just wait till you get a hold of Apollo. No, seriously, keep waiting 'cause we have no idea when that will happen. While we still can't say when Windows Phone 8 will be making its way to a handset near you, we do have quite a few new details about the mobile OS courtesy of the folks over at PocketNow. The site managed to snag a copy of a video starring Windows Phone manager Joe Belfiore talking about what's coming in the next major revision.

2DayBlog.com, Windows Phone 8 detailed: dual cores, Skype Integration and NFC are a go

HP Pavilion dv7-6c00 17.3-inch Notebook

HP has released their new 17.3-inch notebook in Japan, the Pavilion dv7-6c00. The system offers a 17.3-inch 1600 x 900 LCD display, an Intel Core i5/i7 processor, an Intel HM65 Express Chipset, a Radeon HD 7470M 1GB GPU, a 2GB DDR3 RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi Drive and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium OS. Price starts at 49,980 Yen (about $656).

TechFresh, HP Pavilion dv7-6c00 17.3-inch Notebook

This is what riding in an F1 car is like with loose seatbelts and no HANS Device

Riding shotgun in a two-seater race car at speed is a lot of fun – trust us on this – but this video is headache inducing. And scary. Seems like the pit crew on hand at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi was so concerned with starting the camera and setting its white balance that they didn't bother checking to see whether the passenger's safety harness was tight enough. And it clearly wasn't.
You'll notice in the screenshot above that the passenger's helmet appears to be striking the bulkhead in front of her, which is definitely not supposed to happen.



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German court denies Apple's request to ban Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Tab 10.1N

. The Munich Regional Court in Germany on Wednesday rejected Apple's request to ban Samsung's local subsidiaries from selling the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone and Galaxy Tab 10.1N tablet. “Samsung has shown that it is more likely than not that the patent will be revoked because of a technology that was already on the market before the intellectual property had been filed for protection," Judge Andreas Mueller said. In September, Samsung's local retailer arm was banned from selling the original Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet but the South Korea-based company skirted the ban by released a tweaked device called the Galaxy Tab 10.1N.

Boy Genius Report, German court denies Apple's request to ban Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Tab 10.1N

JVC Kenwood NX-BX3 Nightstand Speaker

While most docking stations for Apple iDevices almost always look the same and offer the same features now and again, it pays to have something unique to look at. JVC Kenwood has truly provided something that would set it apart from those other docking stations. The company is introducing the JVC Kenwood NX-BX3 Nightstand Speaker. The JVC Kenwood NX-BX3 is being introduced in the Japanese market as the first ever nightstand speaker. It looks more like a fashionable table than the typical docking station, which probably is its most unique feature. You can consider it as a furniture audio system.

Gadget.com, JVC Kenwood NX-BX3 Nightstand Speaker

Samsung Galaxy S3 with flexible display spotted?

What you see above has been speculated by some to be the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone which will be announced sometime later this year (instead of at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of this month), although the form factor looks really weird. A foldable display does seem most likely in the model above, and if that were to be true, such a prototype would certainly set tongues wagging. After all, no phones to date have a flexible display, and this would definitely send plenty of attention Samsung's way when released.

Ubergizmo, Samsung Galaxy S3 with flexible display spotted?

Samsung to launch Galaxy S III in 'first half' of 2012 at a separate non-MWC event

It has finally been confirmed, folks. Samsung has formally announced that the successor to the wildly popular Galaxy S II will be unveiled at a dedicated non-MWC event in the first half of this year, close to its launch. The news comes from TechRadar in the form of a short post in which they discuss Samsung's press statement and what to expect from the heavily anticipated device.

2DayBlog.com, Samsung to launch Galaxy S III in 'first half' of 2012 at a separate non-MWC event

Mac OS X 10.7.3 hits Software Update, ready to plug some bugs

How about a 700+ megabyte download to spice up your Wednesday night (or Thursday morning for some of us). Apple's just unleashed an update to Lion, bumping its feline all the way up 10.7.3. Those braving the rather portly update can look forward to a bevy of new languages, a new version of Safari (5.1.3) and a fix for a nasty WiFi reconnection bug upon waking from sleep. Also buried in the release notes are RAW support for “more cameras” and a bevy of tweaks for those sharing files with Windows machines.

2DayBlog.com, Mac OS X 10.7.3 hits Software Update, ready to plug some bugs

February ALMS Pack brings R18 and 787B to Forza 4

If you've been enjoying Forza 4 on your Xbox 360 but have been clamoring for some new cars to try out, you'll want to mark February 7 on your calendar. That's when Microsoft is releasing the new American Le Mans Series pack, complete with ten new cars in digital, downloadable format. The February ALMS Pack includes some serious race machinery, including the Audi R18 TDI that reigns as current champion at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Mazda 787B that was the last Japanese car to win the race back in 1991, the new Panoz Abruzzi “Spirit of Le Mans”, and the iconic 1986 Audi Sport Quattro S1.

2DayBlog.com, February ALMS Pack brings R18 and 787B to Forza 4

Google Android Wristwatch

Google offers in its online store an “Android” wristwatch. Well, do not be fooled by the name. As much as you wish for an Android-powered wristwatch that could make you shoot a bunch of angry birds, this watch only features Android logos on its face. Despite that letdown, this working timepiece costs a fraction of an actual Android-powered wristwatch. These watches are made by Modify, known for letting users swap the actual clock into different wristbands.

Gadget.com, Google Android Wristwatch

Wikileaks looks to move servers offshore to avoid prosecution

. In an attempt to evade U.S. prosecution, Julian Assange's investors are said to be in the process of moving Wikileaks's servers offshore, according to Fox News. Multiple unnamed sources spoke with the news network and said Assange's financial backers have been going through the logistics of moving the servers to international waters. “They can keep running Wikileaks and nobody can touch them," a source told Fox News. "If you get a certain distance away from any land then you're dealing with maritime law … They can't prosecute him under maritime law. He's safe.

Boy Genius Report, Wikileaks looks to move servers offshore to avoid prosecution

Facebook IPO sees Morgan Stanley in action

Social network giant Facebook has apparently selected Morgan Stanley to lead their IPO (Initial Public Offering), according to a quartet of (obviously unnamed) sources who are familiar with the internal situation. Facebook will go ahead to file their plans with regulators today in an effort to raise an estimated $5 billion, although it is not too far off the mark to say that the final amount might actually increase.

Ubergizmo, Facebook IPO sees Morgan Stanley in action

Redesigned BlackBerry London leaks, will be the world's first BlackBerry 10 smartphone

Back in November of last year we saw the first purported picture of the BlackBerry smartphone codenamed London, that was going to be the company's first smartphone running BBX, the next generation operating system inspired by the QNX powering the PlayBook. More than two months have passed, and many things have changed since then. First of all, BBX got rebranded to BlackBerry OS 10 because of some trademark issues, and the BlackBerry London seems to have lost its initial design very reminiscent of that seen in the Porsche Design BlackBerry P'9981.
What you can see above is how the London looks now, apparently.

Unwired View, Redesigned BlackBerry London leaks, will be the world's first BlackBerry 10 smartphone

Samsung introduces engraved Galaxy Notes in South Korea

Apple certainly knows how to set a trend, and while Samsung might have received their latest blow in Germany and in Europe where court rulings are concerned, the South Korean company might have just irked Apple executives further by introducing an engraving service for each purchase of the Samsung Galaxy Note. Yes, I know, engraving your device (an Apple) is nothing new, but for Samsung to introduce something like this might just trigger more sales of the Galaxy Note than expected. Sure makes it far harder for a thief to sell a stolen device, is it not.

Ubergizmo, Samsung introduces engraved Galaxy Notes in South Korea

Facebook and Twitter to end up as BBM apps in next update?

When the BlackBerry was first released all those years ago, it opened up a whole new window of mobile communication, and with the arrival of BlackBerry Messenger 6 at the end of July 2011, we saw other apps being integrated and offered BBM connectivity to boot. Bearing this in mind, any BBM connected app will allow you to share content with the rest of your BBM contacts easily from directly within the app, and there has been no looking back since, with an ever growing number of apps supporting said feature hitting the decks.

Ubergizmo, Facebook and Twitter to end up as BBM apps in next update?

Google TV Update Rolling Out Now For Sony Blu-Ray Players

The official Google TV Twitter account tweeted just moments ago that a software update for Sony Blu-ray players has begun rolling out. The 260MB update will bring about the ability for the players to now playback Blu-rays in the 3rd dimension and much needed speed enhancements to the Chrome browser. Lord knows, my Revue browser could perform a hell-of-a-lot quicker. If you haven't received the update just yet, you can pull it manually by jumping into your System Settings > About > System Updates.

Android Phone, Google TV Update Rolling Out Now For Sony Blu-Ray Players

BMW Z8 freshened courtesy of Senner Tuning

The 2001-2003 Z8 is one of the more graceful designs to slip from the BMW design studios in recent memory. With the droptop's classic roadster lines and plenty of performance on tap, the Z8 may not have sold like gangbusters when it was in production, but its slow-burn appeal has ensured that it has plenty of fans and impressive resale value. Despite a very limited production run of just 5,703 units, Senner Tuning has belatedly turned its attention toward modifying this convertible, which is quickly becoming a classic.

Autoblog, BMW Z8 freshened courtesy of Senner Tuning

Samsung Galaxy S Advance will be a part of Three's portfolio in the UK

Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy S Advance yesterday. It's basically a Galaxy R with a Super AMOLED touchscreen (yet a bit smaller) and a new, curved shape. This new smartphone is supposed to become available in Russia in February, and then slowly make its way to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast and Southwest Asia, China, Latin America and Africa at some point after that.

Unwired View, Samsung Galaxy S Advance will be a part of Three's portfolio in the UK

Amazon reports $17.4B in revenue, sales up 35% but misses Street estimates

. Amazon on Tuesday reported $17.4 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter. While its net sales were up 35% from the $12.95 billion reported during the fourth quarter of last year, the company missed analyst estimates of $18.26 billion in revenue for the quarter. Amazon's net income decreased 58% to $177 million during the quarter, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared with the net income of $416 million it reported during the same quarter last year. Net sales for the year jumped 41% to $48.08 billion, up from the $34.20 billion the company reported in 2010.

Boy Genius Report, Amazon reports $17.4B in revenue, sales up 35% but misses Street estimates

Samsung P3100, P5100, and i9300 get Wi-Fi certified – two tablets and the Galaxy S III?

As we approach the Mobile World Congress which will be held in Barcelona at the end of February, more and more of you are starting to wonder what Samsung will have in store for us. After all, they didn't show anything really new at CES, so it's natural that MWC will be where Samsung will choose to launch its new top of the line devices. As we found out not long ago, the Galaxy S III may not get a MWC unveiling unfortunately. That hasn't stopped what could be the Galaxy S III from getting its Wi-Fi certification.



Unwired View, Samsung P3100, P5100, and i9300 get Wi-Fi certified â€" two tablets and the Galaxy S III?

After Five Consecutive Wins, Wick Hill Steps Aside And Sponsors The Network Computing Awards

Wick Hill sponsors new Network Computing award – The Wick Hill Award for Contribution to ICT. Wick Hill release: Woking, Surrey: 31st January 2012 - After a record five successive wins as Network Computing’s ‘Channel Partner of the Year/Distributor of the Year’, VAD Wick Hill is honoured to be nominated for a sixth time, but is stepping aside for the 2012 awards.

Press Release Distribution, After Five Consecutive Wins, Wick Hill Steps Aside And Sponsors The Network Computing Awards

Amazon starts AT&T winter sale, many free or very cheap smartphones on offer until February 14

Amazon has done it again, offering yet another great smartphone sale for a limited time. This time, it's everything the retailer has on offer with AT&T contracts, and you can find most smartphones are just $0.01 (which seems to be Amazon's odd version of free). This offer will be available until February 14 at 11:59 pm PDT, however it's also a “while supplies last” thing, so if your favorite smartphone is on the list you should probably act soon to get it at the heavily discounted price and not risk it going out of stock.

Unwired View, Amazon starts AT&T winter sale, many free or very cheap smartphones on offer until February 14

PMB Holdings invests £35 million into UK data centre market

Veteran property developer, Peter Beckwith demolishes Robert Maxwell’s Milton Keynes premisesLondon, UK, - PMB Holdings, the commercial real estate and leisure investment group founded by veteran property developer, Peter Beckwith, has today announced a £35 million project in Milton Keynes to build the MK DataVault. Once the property of disgraced ex-media tycoon, Robert Maxwell, the MK DataVault is the first data centre to be developed by PMB Holdings.

Press Release Distribution, PMB Holdings invests £35 million into UK data centre market

Subscribers Hold Network Operators Responsible for Mobile Video Quality

Mobixell survey finds 74% of mobile users see operators as responsible for poor video experience SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – January 31st, 2012 – A broad survey of mobile phone users conducted for Mobixell Networks by On Device Research, indicates that 74% hold operators most responsible for their video stalling, buffering or taking too long to start when streaming over their mobile network.

Press Release Distribution, Subscribers Hold Network Operators Responsible for Mobile Video Quality

Lenovo IdeaPad and ThinkPad tablets to get Ice Cream Sandwich next quarter

Good news for those of you with Lenovo IdeaPad and ThinkPad tablets - according to reports online, the Android will be seeing upgrades to the latest version of the operating system sometime next quarter. The tablets have been out for awhile now (they launched last July with Android Honeycomb), the long overdue Ice Cream Sandwich update will definitely be a welcome addition when it arrives. It won't be one of the earlier tablets to get ICS goodness, but like the saying goes: “better late than never”.

Ubergizmo, Lenovo IdeaPad and ThinkPad tablets to get Ice Cream Sandwich next quarter

Levnovo IdeaPad Y470p up for pre-order

Looking for a new laptop that offers decent graphics for a reasonable price, Lenovo's IdeaPad Y470p might be just for you. Touted as the higher end sibling to the Y470 laptop, it features a 14″ 1366 x 768 display, a 2.2GHz Core i7 processor, a 750GB hard drive, 8GB of RAM, a 1GB AMD Radeon HD 7690M graphics card, a DVD writer, JBL speakers, Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI output, a 2-megapixel webcam and a 6-cell battery.

Ubergizmo, Levnovo IdeaPad Y470p up for pre-order

First look at SlingPlayer for Amazon's Kindle Fire

. Sling Media has been the go-to provider for video placeshifting solutions for nearly seven years now. The California-based company launched its first Slingbox in 2005, enabling users to watch live television exactly as it was being broadcast to their homes on any Internet-connected PC. The company rolled out its first SlingPlayer Mobile application the following year and it hasn't looked back, continuing to expand its mobile offering to support a wide range of popular platforms and devices.





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Samsung Officially Announces the Galaxy S Advance

Our friends at Samsung have today announced a new smartphone headed for many different regions around the globe. It's called the Samsung Galaxy S Advance and is positioned as a mid-range smartphone despite having what some would consider  high-end specs. We're getting a 4 inch Super AMOLED display with a 1GHz dual-core processor (make and model unknown), 768MB of RAM, 8GB or 16GB of internal storage, a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera and more.

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Sony Xperia LT22i “Nypon” to be called Xperia P?

Last week, the Indonesian Postel website revealed the name of the Kumquat as the Xperia U and now it looks like they've revealed yet another name. According to its website, the LT22i currently known as “Nypon” will be called the Xperia P at launch. Seeing how Sony has been using a single letter naming system (except for the Xperia ion) recently, it makes sense. It also falls in line with the company's Tablet P and Tablet S names.
The Mobile World Congress 2012 is less than a month away, where the phone is expected to be announced, so we'll find out more about it soon enough.

Ubergizmo, Sony Xperia LT22i “Nypon” to be called Xperia P?

Steam gets a mobile app for Droid and iOS

Valve's popular cloud-based PC gaming platform Steam will now be accessible from your iOS and Android-based mobile phone, according to a press release sent out today by Valve. The app is currently available, though the service itself is in closed beta. From the press release:.

2DayBlog.com, Steam gets a mobile app for Droid and iOS