Amazon Game Connect links free-to-play, MMO games to store accounts, turns 1-Click into way too many

Amazon must have a lot of free time for gaming during its summer vacation: just a day after unveiling GameCircle as a cloud infrastructure, it's trotting out Game Connect to make buying game content that much easier. Once it's integrated into a title, the new platform will let customers buy content in free-to-play games, or subscribe to massively multiplayer online games, directly from their Amazon accounts — no copy-and-paste juggling involved, even if the game account has to be made on the spot.

2DayBlog.com , Amazon Game Connect links free-to-play, MMO games to store accounts, turns 1-Click into way too many, Amazon Game Connect links free-to-play, MMO games to store accounts, turns 1-Click into way too many

Man attempts to live open source life for a year, including DIY condoms [video]

. A 28-year-old New Zealand-born filmmaker from Berlin is attempting to drastically change his lifestyle. Sam Muirhead plans to abandon all copyrighted products for one year and instead make use of only open source products. The filmmaker's goal is to raise awareness outside the world of technology about various open source projects.

Boy Genius Report , Man attempts to live open source life for a year, including DIY condoms [video], Man attempts to live open source life for a year, including DIY condoms [video]

Microsoft to reveal Office 15 next week?

Microsoft's Windows 8 will be coming out later this year, and not long after will be the next version of its popular productivity suite – Office (codenamed Office 15). Well, if you're keen on finding out what improvements will be in this new iteration of Office, it looks like we'll be able to find out next week. According to USA today's sources, Microsoft will be officially unveiling Office 15 on Monday next week. While Microsoft has released plenty of details about Windows 8, they've been pretty tight lipped about Office so we don't really know what's in store.

Ubergizmo , Microsoft to reveal Office 15 next week?, Microsoft to reveal Office 15 next week?

Watch Jack White bend a Hemi Cuda to his will in 'Freedom at 21' trailer

There are certain things in this world we will love until the day they plant us in the cold, hard clay. B-Movies, cold beer and a good chase scene all make the cut, as does spine-shivering rock and roll. Jack White has managed to combine at least three of those four in the latest trailer for his "Freedom at 21." The clip looks as if it were lifted straight from a '70s grindhouse flick, complete with desolate western back drop, gritty filters and an excellent hero car.



Autoblog , Watch Jack White bend a Hemi Cuda to his will in 'Freedom at 21' trailer, Watch Jack White bend a Hemi Cuda to his will in 'Freedom at 21' trailer

Twitter for Nokia arrives on Series 40 platform

There is a new app available for Series 40 feature phones – and we are talking about Twitter here. This is a new Twitter app that will let you experience some of the richest functionality available on your Series 40 device, at least according to the best of the device's ability at this point in time. With Twitter for Nokia, you are able to post your own tweets and perhaps even follow others peoples' tweets. In addition, there is a @Connect feature that enables you to view your mentions apart from new followers, where you can then browse the most interesting tweets worldwide via the #Discover feature.

Ubergizmo , Twitter for Nokia arrives on Series 40 platform, Twitter for Nokia arrives on Series 40 platform

Genius Lychas HS-G550 Foldable Gaming Headset as part of the GX Gaming Series

Genius has just announced the latest family member of the GX Gaming Series, which comes in the form of the Lychas HS-G550 Foldable Gaming Headset. This is part of the GX Gaming Series headset that will let you listen to the sounds of the battlefield in one ear during an intense gaming session, while hearing your team mates in a crystal clear manner as though they are sitting right next to you – thanks to individual volume controls that are located on individual ear cups.

Ubergizmo , Genius Lychas HS-G550 Foldable Gaming Headset as part of the GX Gaming Series, Genius Lychas HS-G550 Foldable Gaming Headset as part of the GX Gaming Series

Ouya's $99 Android-based gaming console meets Kickstarter goal: $950k in under 12 hours

The gaming public at large has spoken. In less than 12 hours, Yves Behar's Android-based Ouya gaming console has reached its lofty funding goal of $950,000 on Kickstarter. To refresh your memory, the $99 system (which was only $95 for 1,000 swift early adopters) packs a Tegra 3 CPU, 8GB of storage, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, a USB 2.0 port and an SD card slot — that price also grants you a single controller with a touch sensor. Most notably, the system is aimed at being extremely developer-friendly, having open hardware and software with a push for free-to-play content.

2DayBlog.com , Ouya's $99 Android-based gaming console meets Kickstarter goal: $950k in under 12 hours, Ouya's $99 Android-based gaming console meets Kickstarter goal: $950k in under 12 hours

Google Maps adds floor plans and walking directions for 20 US museums

Getting lost can be half the fun of any leisurely museum excursion, but if you'd prefer to navigate your indoor outing with a level of precision typically reserved for trips across town, you'll want to bring Google Maps along on your next journey to the Smithsonian. Mountain View just added 20 US museums to its battery of 10,000 indoor schematics, including the de Young Museum in San Francisco, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Cincinnati Museum Center, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, 17 Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo in DC.

2DayBlog.com , Google Maps adds floor plans and walking directions for 20 US museums, Google Maps adds floor plans and walking directions for 20 US museums

Sony has a pimped up keyboard to usher in the summer

There are three more models of notebooks from Sony which are known as the Vaio C, E and F Series, where it will offer you the chance of enjoying a pimped up keyboard that will feature its fair share of summer inspired drawings. For those who are interested in this limited eidtion offer, do visit the Sony Style online store which will cost you just 3,000 Yen in order to enjoy a unique looking keyboard. It makes perfect sense though to have a more cheery looking keyboard, as this is the summer season which ought to be all smiles – for those who live in countries that “celebrate” summer, of course.

Ubergizmo , Sony has a pimped up keyboard to usher in the summer, Sony has a pimped up keyboard to usher in the summer

AMC to live stream Breaking Bad season premiere on its site, Dish customers rejoice

Yes. Good news are in for those of you who were affected by the ongoing kerfuffle between Dish and AMC: the TV network just announced it'll be live streaming the return of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman on its website. As you're likely aware, this announcement comes shortly after Dish Network revealed it was dropping the home of Breaking Bad and Mad Men from its lineup, after both parties couldn't reach a deal to keep the channel in place - if there ever was one on the table to begin with.

Engadget , AMC to live stream Breaking Bad season premiere on its site, Dish customers rejoice, AMC to live stream Breaking Bad season premiere on its site, Dish customers rejoice

Opel turnaround architect Girsky steps in as interim GM of Europe boss

Europe is a mess. The French auto industry is doing its best imitation of 1980s-era Flint, Michigan, Mitsubishi just sold an assembly plant for a single euro and pundits are calling for Ford and General Motors to just bail on the whole continent, where sales are dropping at an alarming rate. Good luck, Steve Girsky.
General Motors announced today that Karl-Friedrich Stracke, its European president and CEO of the Opel empire is out, and vice chairman Steve Girsky has the reins, at least on an interim basis. Girsky had been serving as chairman of the Opel Supervisory Board, crafting a turnaround plan for the beleaguered GM subsidiary.

Autoblog , Opel turnaround architect Girsky steps in as interim GM of Europe boss, Opel turnaround architect Girsky steps in as interim GM of Europe boss

Sprint confirms HTC EVO 4G LTE in white, battle of exclusive phone colors rages on

Not to be outdone by that red Galaxy S III over at AT&T, Sprint has confirmed that its inadvertent ad posting wasn't just a fluke: it's bringing out a white version of the EVO 4G LTE. Strictly speaking, it's more of a aluminum-with-white-accents trim, but we'll let that slide given that the back and kickstand are now decidedly less smudge-prone. The white EVO will cost as much as that Galaxy S III variant (and the black EVO) at $200 on a contract.

Engadget , Sprint confirms HTC EVO 4G LTE in white, battle of exclusive phone colors rages on, Sprint confirms HTC EVO 4G LTE in white, battle of exclusive phone colors rages on

Waterproof Sony Xperia Go finally launched in the UK (via O2)

The Sony Xperia Go is now available in the UK, as O2 has started selling it today. The British network is offering the new Xperia for free on plans starting at £18.50 per month, or for £229.99 on Pay As You Go. The Xperia Go is IP67-certified, which means it's dust-proof, and can be submerged in water up to 1 meter for 30 minutes.

Unwired View , Waterproof Sony Xperia Go finally launched in the UK (via O2), Waterproof Sony Xperia Go finally launched in the UK (via O2)

Chinese sellers now accepting pre-orders for the next-generation iPhone, says report

While Apple continues to shun its mouth from giving away tad details about its next-generation iPhone, China appears to be already accepting pre-orders for the highly-debated device. Albeit that sounds a little crazy, Reuters is reporting that the sellers on China's largest e-commerce platform – Taobao Marketplace – are already accepting pre-orders, complete with mock-up pictures and purported technical specifications. As the pre-orders came, the opportunistic sellers reportedly asked for a deposit for the new iPhone, ranging from 1,000 yuan ($160) to a full upfront payment of 6,999 yuan ($1,100).

Ubergizmo , Chinese sellers now accepting pre-orders for the next-generation iPhone, says report, Chinese sellers now accepting pre-orders for the next-generation iPhone, says report

Humanoid robot hopes to solve the uncanny valley phenomenon with its lifelike facial expressions

In a move to solve what scientists call the uncanny valley principle, a team of researchers at the University of Pisa developed a good-looking robot that can almost-perfectly mimic human expressions. In case you are wondering what the uncanny valley principle is, it's actually a term for a phenomenon in the field of robotics that describes why we tend to feel uncomfortable each time a robot looks similar, but not quite realistic enough, to humans. A humanoid robot named FACE hopes to solve the uncanny valley by using a facial animation engine that allows realistic expressions.

Ubergizmo , Humanoid robot hopes to solve the uncanny valley phenomenon with its lifelike facial expressions, Humanoid robot hopes to solve the uncanny valley phenomenon with its lifelike facial expressions

Casio helps the Chatsworth Road High Street Fight Back

Android™ EPoS & Cloud Solution helps local traders in East London drive high street regenerationLondon, July 12, 2012 - Casio’s new VX-100 Android™ platform EPoS and its Cloud based Casio Business Portal is helping two East London small businesses breathe new life into their local high street.

Press Release Distribution , Casio helps the Chatsworth Road High Street Fight Back, Casio helps the Chatsworth Road High Street Fight Back

HTC Quattro To Feature NVDIA's Quad-Core Tegra 3 CPU, Beats Audio & More!

The HTC Quattro tablet sports a 10.1 inch 1280x768p display with capacitive multi-touch support, a quadcore NVDIA Tegra 3 processor flanked by a gigabyte of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage with expandable storage of up to 32GB over a microSD card, dual cameras and much more. Also, the HTC Quattro features Beats Audio support and a pair of microphones for better voice capture while shooting videos. The front facing camera is said to sport a 1.3 MP sensor with HD-quality video capabilities.

Technology Nerd , HTC Quattro To Feature NVDIA's Quad-Core Tegra 3 CPU, Beats Audio & More!, HTC Quattro To Feature NVDIA's Quad-Core Tegra 3 CPU, Beats Audio & More!

Philips outs the dual-SIM W732 droid, sticks a huge battery inside

Philips has been under the smartphone radar lately, but now it is back with a bang announcing the W732 Droid. Apparently, the company has heard the prayers of Android fans and their requests for devices with better battery life and that's exactly what the W732 offers. The huge 2,400mAh battery inside is rated to give you 13 hours of continuous talk time or 10.5 hours of web browsing on a single charge.
Sporting a 4.3-inch LCD IPS display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels, the Philips W732 runs Android 4.0 ICS on a 1 GHz single-core MediaTek MT6575 processor and has 1GB of RAM.

GSM Arena , Philips outs the dual-SIM W732 droid, sticks a huge battery inside, Philips outs the dual-SIM W732 droid, sticks a huge battery inside

Philips W732 Android smartphone with 2,400 mAh battery promises 13 hrs of talk, 10.5 hrs browsing time

Remember Philips. Apparently, it's still around in the mobile world. What's more, it's joined the Android club it seems. Once again, we might add, since we've seen some Android devices come from the company in 2009.
That was a long time ago, and the upcoming Philips W732 is a decent device, forgettable name aside. The main advertised feature in its case seems to be the 2,400 mAh battery. Alongside some intelligent power saving built into the device by its maker, this enables 13 hours of continuous talk time on one charge, and, perhaps more importantly in this day and age, 10.5 hours of Web browsing.


Unwired View , Philips W732 Android smartphone with 2,400 mAh battery promises 13 hrs of talk, 10.5 hrs browsing time, Philips W732 Android smartphone with 2,400 mAh battery promises 13 hrs of talk, 10.5 hrs browsing time

Amazon announces Apple-like GameCircle for Kindle Fire [video]

. Amazon on Wednesday announced a new social gaming service called GameCircle for its Kindle Fire tablet. The app, which features gaming achievements and leaderboards, is similar to Apple's Game Center on its iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. GameCircle can also automatically save a player's in-game progress to the cloud and allow them to pick-up exactly where they left off. “Our goal is to give developers great tools to quickly and easily reach new customers and keep them engaged. That's why we're creating easy-to-integrate APIs for features like leaderboards, achievements and sync.

Boy Genius Report , Amazon announces Apple-like GameCircle for Kindle Fire [video]

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Chrome OS version 20 hits stable release channel, brings Google Drive and Aura UI for Cr-48s along

If you're a ChromeOS user who doesn't live on the bleeding edge, it's finally time to experience the latest version 20, which most notably adds support for its Drive cloud storage. Also mentioned as included in the upgrade is offline support of Google Docs, Pepper Flash upgrade, access to the new Aura UI on Cr-48 systems and other tweaks.

Engadget , Chrome OS version 20 hits stable release channel, brings Google Drive and Aura UI for Cr-48s along, Chrome OS version 20 hits stable release channel, brings Google Drive and Aura UI for Cr-48s along

Kindle Fire 2 To Feature Nexus 7 Like Hardware, May Release In Q3!

A recent report articulates that Kindle Fire 2 features a HD display with improved RAM and better processing power undehood to compete with the quad-core based Google Nexus 7. Besides that, Amazon is also considering to introduce a 10 inch Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire 2 specs are said to be on par with those of the best $200 tablet on market right now. It will probably cost just around the same as Nexus 7and bring a richer and more customized Android user experience.

Not to mention, Amazing will top it with its own customizations centered around Amazon digital stores.


Technology Nerd , Kindle Fire 2 To Feature Nexus 7 Like Hardware, May Release In Q3!, Kindle Fire 2 To Feature Nexus 7 Like Hardware, May Release In Q3!

Mahindra gives up altogether on small diesel pickup for U.S.

With apologies to the Beatles, it's been a long and winding road for those waiting to get their hands on the steering wheel of a small, diesel-powered pickup from Mahindra. Here's the good news: Something definitive has finally been heard from the Indian automaker. Here's the bad news: It's bad news. According to Reuters, Mahindra "recently decided not to proceed further with the project due to changes in the U.S. regulatory and market situation." In other words, the truck we've long been expecting isn't going to happen. That said, "M&M will continue to monitor the U.S.

Autoblog , Mahindra gives up altogether on small diesel pickup for U.S., Mahindra gives up altogether on small diesel pickup for U.S.

Three out of every five major patent suits involve Apple

. Anyone paying attention to tech industry intellectual property litigation knows that Apple is at the center of many major patent suits. But per Bloomberg, new research from intellectual property consulting firm Kanzatec IP Group shows that Apple is involved in a whopping 60% of all major wireless patent suits filed over the past two years, including disputes with Android device manufacturers HTC, Samsung and Motorola, as well as with Kodak and Elan.

Boy Genius Report , Three out of every five major patent suits involve Apple, Three out of every five major patent suits involve Apple

Google Nexus 7 costs $152 to make?

We all know that the Google Nexus 7 is a pretty sweet tablet especially for the low price that it can be purchased for. If you're keen on how much Google will be making on sales of the tablet, the folks over at AllThingsD have got the answer for you. After tearing apart the Nexus 7, the folks over at IHS iSuppli have come to a conclusion that the Android tablet costs $151.75 to build for the 8GB version. The 16GB version costs a bit more at $159.25.
While these figures aren't exact (we don't have the cost of workmanship, and time put into development of the tablet and operating system), they're a good gauge of how much the materials cost.

Ubergizmo , Google Nexus 7 costs $152 to make?, Google Nexus 7 costs $152 to make?

Halo 2 HD remake not in the works

 . Halo fans have had tons of exciting news lately. First, they heard this morning that Halo 4 would be making it to the Microsoft Surface tablet. Then there were rumors yesterday that after the success of the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary edition, 343 Industries was working on a Halo 2 HD remake. Unfortunately these rumors have been put to rest by 343 Industries.

Halo Council has posted the results of a Q&A with 343 Industries from Microsoft's Expertzone, in which 343 Industries stated that they are too busy and are not working on a Halo 2 HD remake.

Ubergizmo , Halo 2 HD remake not in the works, Halo 2 HD remake not in the works

Toshiba awarded patent for a laptop with built-in stylus

If you're wondering what Toshiba has up its sleeve when Windows 8 drops later this year, the answer could be in some recently granted patents. According to the folks at Patent Bolt, Toshiba has some designs for a laptop that features cellular connectivity and a built-in stylus holder. With Windows 8 supporting digital pen input and touchscreens, it's not hard to put two and two together. However, whether this becomes an actual product, that's yet to be seen – after all we know that companies who are granted patents don't necessarily turn them into real products.

Ubergizmo , Toshiba awarded patent for a laptop with built-in stylus, Toshiba awarded patent for a laptop with built-in stylus

Kim Dotcom offers to surrender, face trial in U.S. without extradition

. Megaupload founder and accused piracy king Kim Dotcom has offered to forgo his delayed extradition trial and come to the U.S. to fight the charges against him and three others. Dotcom said on Twitter that the Department of Justice must meet certain ground rules first, however. “Hey DOJ, we will go to the US. No need for extradition,” he wrote on the micro-blogging site.

Boy Genius Report , Kim Dotcom offers to surrender, face trial in U.S. without extradition, Kim Dotcom offers to surrender, face trial in U.S. without extradition

Sony ST26i official name to be Sony Xperia J

The Xperia ST26i first popped up more than two months ago, but we've heard little about it since. Well, now, thanks to the Indonesian communications regulatory body we get to know its official name. The certificate for the upcoming smartphone was spied on the website of Postel and it listed its name as Sony Xperia J ST26i. The ST26i model name stands for a mid-range device and the specifications we've heard so far confirm this status.

GSM Arena , Sony ST26i official name to be Sony Xperia J, Sony ST26i official name to be Sony Xperia J

Samsung drops universal search from Sprint's Galaxy S III

Sprint's latest OTA update to its new flagship jewel, the Galaxy S III, addressed some security niggles, but the download remained otherwise fuzzy on the details. It now appears the update also nixes the universal search function, meaning the handy box now directs to the web upon entry. It's likely a response to recent legal hairpulling between Apple and the Samsung-made Galaxy Nexus - a phone which has the very same search capabilities. As Android Centralnotes, those looking to return the search option can hit up a download of the previous version in their forums.

Engadget , Samsung drops universal search from Sprint's Galaxy S III, Samsung drops universal search from Sprint's Galaxy S III

Early 64-bit MacBook Pros, Airs get shafted on OS X Mountain Lion upgrade

. Early adopters of Mac products, prepare to get the shaft. Per Ars Technica, Apple has released system requirements for machines eligible OS X Mountain Lion upgrades and has revealed that pre-2007 iMacs, pre-2008 Mac Pros, MacBook Airs released in the first half of 2008 and MacBook Pros released before mid-2007 haven't made the cut.

Boy Genius Report , Early 64-bit MacBook Pros, Airs get shafted on OS X Mountain Lion upgrade, Early 64-bit MacBook Pros, Airs get shafted on OS X Mountain Lion upgrade

Verizon Galaxy S3 Developer Edition announced, delivers bootloading access

If you happen to rock on to a Samsung Galaxy S3 from Verizon Wireless, then you would be pleased to hear that Big Red had released a statement just yesterday to explain their position on the locked bootloader that proved to be more than frustrating for some of the Galaxy S3 owners. Well, Samsung decided to take things into their own hands, and they have announced a special unlocked version of the Galaxy S3 Developer Edition for Verizon users.

Ubergizmo , Verizon Galaxy S3 Developer Edition announced, delivers bootloading access, Verizon Galaxy S3 Developer Edition announced, delivers bootloading access

Twitter for iOS 4.3 gets early teases from Twitter itself and the App Store, promises gobs of in-tweet content

Twitter has been making a push for expanded tweets in mobile, and there's now some very strong indications that its native apps' tweets will get extra-stuffed in the near future. Some skulking around the future App Store layout from 9to5 Mac reader Sonny Dickson has shown an as yet unreleased Twitter 4.3 release carrying “more interactive experiences” for links within certain posts — in other words, expect a multimedia extravaganza if a friend really digs that New York Times article.

2DayBlog.com , Twitter for iOS 4.3 gets early teases from Twitter itself and the App Store, promises gobs of in-tweet content, Twitter for iOS 4.3 gets early teases from Twitter itself and the App Store, promises gobs of in-tweet content

Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) now hitting all Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ devices

The Galaxy Nexus we reviewed back at Google I/O was gifted with Android 4.1 from the start, but alas, Google wouldn't say when exactly it'd be rolling out to the masses. How's about. now. Just days after the Samsung-built superphone went back on sale at the Play Store, Google has officially announced that Jelly Bean's rollout to Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ handsets has begun.

Engadget , Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) now hitting all Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ devices, Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) now hitting all Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ devices

$30 million Ferrari 250 GTO crashed on 50th anniversary tour

It often seems that cars worth millions of dollars are kept under lock and key in climate-controlled garages, never to see the open road. Christopher Cox's 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO is not one of the those cars. The American investor drives the car, one of just 39 built, regularly and has participated in numerous events around the world since he purchased it in 2005. In fact, we've seen the brightly colored 250 GTO, worth an estimated $30+ million, in person no less than five times including last summer in Monterey where it was entered in the Pebble Beach Tour and Concours d'Elegance.

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Chrome 22 developer release doesn't support OS X Leopard

It looks like it may be time to upgrade your Mac to the latest OS, Mountain Lion(OS X 10.8), which should be here very soon after we saw the gold master developer version release yesterday. One reason to upgrade is that the latest version of Chrome(22.0.1201.0) has just been released on the developer's page and will not support OS X 10.5 or older. Looks like you'll have to stick with the current version of chrome that your using and will have to forgo future updates if you aren't willing to update your Mac.

Ubergizmo , Chrome 22 developer release doesn't support OS X Leopard, Chrome 22 developer release doesn't support OS X Leopard

Couple buys 3,333 socks, gets free Fiat 500

For most of us, a mismatched sock is not something to be celebrated, but then most of us are not pre-teen girls. While we were admittedly unaware that the Punky Brewster look is back in favor among stylish kids, fashion company LittleMissMatched got our attention with its latest promotion: Giving away a Fiat 500 to anyone crazy enough to buy 1,111 "pairs" of socks. LittleMissMatched sells its footwear three to a pack – with none of the three having identical patterns – so the couple from Seattle who acquired the Fiat actually bought 3,333 socks.

Autoblog , Couple buys 3,333 socks, gets free Fiat 500, Couple buys 3,333 socks, gets free Fiat 500

Nexus 7 to be in Office Depot this Thursday?

For those of you who haven't pre-ordered your Google Nexus 7 tablet, it looks like you'll be able to pick it up in store from Office Depot. The folks over at Droid-life managed to get their hands on an internal memo stating that Office Depot will be having units in selected stores beginning this Thursday (July 12). Folks who would like to ensure they get their hands on one of these bad boys can start making their pre-orders today, though they'll only ship out on the same day they arrive at Office Depot. Initially, Office Depot will only be carrying the 16GB WiFi model which will cost $249.99.

Ubergizmo , Nexus 7 to be in Office Depot this Thursday?, Nexus 7 to be in Office Depot this Thursday?

Apple reportedly trying to launch 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro by October

. Apple may have a pre-October surprise in mind as Digitimes reports that it's trying to ramp up production of the 13-inch Retina-equipped MacBook Pro for a release sometime in September.

Boy Genius Report , Apple reportedly trying to launch 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro by October, Apple reportedly trying to launch 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro by October

JFL recruits Oncore IT to provide a total IT managed services solution

Business critical systems managed to ensure instant availability for consultantsOutsourcing saves JFL money while providing access to extensive IT resourcesJuly 10, 2012 – Oncore IT, a cloud and IT managed services provider, today announced that it has signed a three year contract with specialist recruitment consultancy, JFL, to completely manage its whole outsourced IT function.Oncore IT is providing JFL a range of IT services including: desktop, server, firewall and network infrastructure management, 24/7 monitoring, email anti virus and spam technology, SSL access for remote working, Blackberry Enterprise Server support, 250 GB o

Press Release Distribution , JFL recruits Oncore IT to provide a total IT managed services solution, JFL recruits Oncore IT to provide a total IT managed services solution

Motherload of all Android Tablet, Behold the 21.5 Full HD KOUZIRO SmartDisplay

Cheap and Big, that maybe all that matter here. Or Maybe not. Here you are the FT103 KOUZIRO from Frontier, a gorgeous 21.5" Full HD tablet or SmartDisplay running Android 4.0. Announced at only 34,800 Yen the FT103 KOUZIRO comes with a 1GHz Dual Core TI OMAP 4428 CPU, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of memory as weill as a two USB 2.0 port, micro USB, microHDMI, WiFi, Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and a 1.2Mpix camera.





Akihabara News , Motherload of all Android Tablet, Behold the 21.5 Full HD KOUZIRO SmartDisplay, Motherload of all Android Tablet, Behold the 21.5 Full HD KOUZIRO SmartDisplay

Kouziro crafts wired-only, 21.5-inch Android 4.0 mega tablet, makes us think it's compensating for something

We're wondering if Kouziro saw the ASUS Transformer AIO and developed a little Freudian envy. That would certainly help explain the company's FT103 tablet, which at 21.5 inches is one of the biggest devices running Android 4.0 without veering into full-size TV territory. If you're having sudden flashbacks to the Toshiba Excite 13 and dreading the thought of lugging around all 11 pounds of this slab, you'll breathe a sigh of relief knowing that Kouziro doesn't make any pretenses surrounding portability: there's no battery, and a kickstand keeps it upright on a desk rather than crushing your lap.

Engadget , Kouziro crafts wired-only, 21.5-inch Android 4.0 mega tablet, makes us think it's compensating for something

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean source code now available

Android Open Source Project technical lead Jean-Baptiste Queru has announced the source for the newest version of the OS, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (relive the releases for ICS, Gingerbread and Froyo), will be made available today. Currently, binaries are available for the Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus, with Nexus S and Motorola Xoom versions promised soon. As usual, this gets the countdown started for more manufacturers to work on builds for their devices and means third party coders like CyanogenMod can dive in as well.

Engadget , Android 4.1 Jelly Bean source code now available

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Cell phones are being monitored more than ever before

. Law enforcement agencies in the United States have requested more user information than ever before, according to wireless providers. Personal text messages, locations and other information was requested more than 1.3 millions times in 2011, The New York Times reported. Wireless companies were prompted to turn over thousands of personal records each day in response to police emergencies, court orders, law enforcement subpoenas and other requests. In some cases, however, carriers rejected demands that were considered “legally questionable or unjustified.” The U.S.

Boy Genius Report , Cell phones are being monitored more than ever before, Cell phones are being monitored more than ever before

European science champions score an early goal for cloud computing

‘Helix Nebula - the science cloud’, set up earlier this year to support the massive IT requirements of European scientists and create a cloud computing market for the public sector in Europe, has today announced the initial deployment of its first flagship applications in high energy physics, molecular biology and natural disaster recovery.A collaboration between big science and big business, Helix Nebula joins the forces of leading IT providers and three of Europe’s leading research centres (CERN1, EMBL2, and ESA3), and has now received €1.8 million funding from the European Commission.

Press Release Distribution , European science champions score an early goal for cloud computing, European science champions score an early goal for cloud computing

Industry Experts Line Up To Mentor UK’s Brightest Creative Businesses

London, 9 July 2012: Nesta, the UK’s innovation foundation, in partnership with PACT, IPA, UKIE and Skillset, today announces the launch of its Creative Business Mentor Network (CBMN), spearheaded by 30 of the creative industry’s most successful senior executives.

Press Release Distribution , Industry Experts Line Up To Mentor UK’s Brightest Creative Businesses, Industry Experts Line Up To Mentor UK’s Brightest Creative Businesses

Avnet Technology Solutions to Distribute Oracle’s Primavera in the MENA region

Avnet to help its partners in the Middle East and North Africa identify and support Oracle’s Primavera opportunities in project-intensive vertical industries Dubai, UAE – 9 July, 2012 – Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has extended its relationship with Oracle to offer Oracle’s Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solutions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

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Thunderbird development to cease?

Back in the early days of the Internet, where Netscape once reigned supreme as the web browser of choice before Internet Explorer took over its throne, the world was very much smaller (at least figuratively, and not literally). Well, anyone remember using the Thunderbird app. It was one of the more popular open source email, calendar, and contact management apps out there, which is more or less a free and open source version of an alternative to Microsoft Outlook. After all, it could run on many platforms, including Linux, Mac and Windows.

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