T-Mobile gets Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G with QWERTY keyboard and Ice Cream Sandwich

. Continuing its commitment to offering smartphones with a wide variety of form factors, Samsung (005930) and T-Mobile jointly announced the Galaxy S Relay 4G - a slider smartphone with a QWERTY keypad and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich packed with business-friendly features such as enhanced Microsoft Exchange ActiveSYNC and AES-256 bit encryption. The Galaxy S Relay 4G will run on T-Mobile's 4G HSPA+ 42 network and will have a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 5-megapixel rear camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera capable of shooting in 720p HD.

Boy Genius Report , T-Mobile gets Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G with QWERTY keyboard and Ice Cream Sandwich, T-Mobile gets Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G with QWERTY keyboard and Ice Cream Sandwich

Motorola DROID RAZR M 4G LTE pictures and specs leak

Engadget has managed to get their hands on some images and specs of the yet to be announced Motorola DROID RAZR M 4G LTE. The phone looks like a close relative of the Motorola DROID RAZR (as do most of the phones Motorola announced recently) but is much narrower, making it easier to hold despite its large display.

GSM Arena , Motorola DROID RAZR M 4G LTE pictures and specs leak, Motorola DROID RAZR M 4G LTE pictures and specs leak

GeoPalz – Pedometers for Kids

To promote physical fitness and as another tool to help fight childhood obesity, GeoPalz is pairing their kid styled pedometers with an online rewards based gaming website. Through the online arcade, users (5-10yrs old) can report their steps walked, which are logged through their pedometers and exchange steps for time with games such as Avalanche, Snow-Drift, Mega-Mash and Final-Ninja. 1000 steps will earn you 1.5 minutes of game play. 10,000 steps get you 15 minutes. There are currently 20 different games and 26 different pedometers, which are priced at $25 each. I think rewards based pedometer programs are great. We have this at Cummins.

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Hate Windows 8 already? The Pro OEM edition will let you downgrade as far back as Vista

If you buy a new Windows 8 Pro PC and discover that you really do detest the OS that much, you may be able to switch back to an older version — either Windows 7 or Vista, but not near-death XP — under the same OEM license. Will many folks want to do that. Probably not, and in any case these so-called downgrade rights are actually only helpful in specific circumstances and they don't come with boxed retail versions of the software. The main practical benefit (albeit still a niche one) is that a manufacturer could technically offer a Windows 7 disc in the box with a new Windows 8 machine and give customers a choice of OS.

2DayBlog.com , Hate Windows 8 already? The Pro OEM edition will let you downgrade as far back as Vista, Hate Windows 8 already? The Pro OEM edition will let you downgrade as far back as Vista

Verizon intros Mobile Security app for Android, wants to keep you safe

McAfee's been offering mobile protection services on Android for a while now, but Verizon's taking it a step further and bringing an application tailored specifically for its own customers with help from the Intel-owned outfit. The Mobile Security app - which is also powered by Asurion - aims to assist the Big Red crowd by protecting their devices from many "digital and physical threats," giving Android (2.1 or later) users the ability to lock, set up alarms, wipe data and locate handsets remotely.

Engadget , Verizon intros Mobile Security app for Android, wants to keep you safe, Verizon intros Mobile Security app for Android, wants to keep you safe

Google Fiber announces qualified areas tomorrow, snags ABC channels including ESPN, Disney

The official list of the first "fiberhoods" Google's Gigabit internet + TV service will be available in doesn't come out until tomorrow, but it's already looking like an even more attractive option thanks to a few newly announced channel additions. The team's blog post lists several ABC channels that will be available on the HDTV service, not the least of which is sports giant ESPN, along with ESPN2, Classic, Goal Line, Buzzer Beater, Deportes, ESPNews, Longhorn Network and ESPNU.

Engadget , Google Fiber announces qualified areas tomorrow, snags ABC channels including ESPN, Disney, Google Fiber announces qualified areas tomorrow, snags ABC channels including ESPN, Disney

Tree-Pod: A Tripod That Lets You Rise Above The Crowd To Take Your Shots

When covering popular events, photographers have to face a lot of difficulty because of the huge crowds. In fact, if you are a photographer and you somehow ended up at the back of the crowd, you can forget about getting any clears shots of the stage. Tree-pod is a unique tripod that helps you tackle such situations. It is a tripod that can be compacted to a height of a mere 3 feet but when the need be, you can extend it to a height of 11 feet, climb right to the top and start snapping your cameras.

The legs of the tripod are studded with holds for you to climb up easily.

Ubergizmo , Tree-Pod: A Tripod That Lets You Rise Above The Crowd To Take Your Shots, Tree-Pod: A Tripod That Lets You Rise Above The Crowd To Take Your Shots

Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G headed to T-Mobile USA

T-Mobile USA has just announced the Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G smartphone. ItÂ's a QWERTY device – a form factor considered almost extinct these days. The Relay 4G might be familiar to you, it has leaked before as the Galaxy Blaze Q.

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Sebastian Vettel and Melanie Fiona star in new music video

The Infiniti Inspired Performers series takes Red Bull Formula One team drivers out of the cockpit and into videos that require a different skill set. As part of his ongoing role in the campaign, Sebastian Vettel has now given up kung-fu in China on the Mission Impossible set for wheelman work in New Jersey on a music video set with singer Melanie Fiona and the song "Watch Me Work.". Sure, driving and drifting an Infiniti G37 Convertible doesn't sound like a big step away from his day job, but Vettel also helps get the party started, and gets to play DJ.





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Early Nintendo brochure shows us the childhood we could have had, the knitting we never did

We all know what the Nintendo Entertainment System looks like, right. Well, if a butterfly had flapped its wings in a slightly different manner, things could have apparently been quite different. Former Director of Game Creative at Nintendo America, Howard Phillips, has recently uploaded some images taken from a 1985 brochure for a precursor to the NES called the AVS (Advanced Video System).


Engadget , Early Nintendo brochure shows us the childhood we could have had, the knitting we never did, Early Nintendo brochure shows us the childhood we could have had, the knitting we never did

New York bookshop launches rescue mission to digitize out-of-print sci-fi titles

Singularity & Co aims to rescue near-extinct 20th century sci-fi titles to ensure they still exist in the next one. Established from a Kickstarter campaign, the small team has already digitized and published A Plunge Into Space and The Torch, both with new cover art, while its third title required a thousand-mile journey to scan its contents from a university archive. While Mr. Stranger's Sealed Packet is out of copyright, many education establishments weren't willing to let anyone scan its edition of such rare books.

Engadget , New York bookshop launches rescue mission to digitize out-of-print sci-fi titles, New York bookshop launches rescue mission to digitize out-of-print sci-fi titles

Sony's tiny ruggedized Action Cam gets official with 16MP Exmor R, WiFi, $199+ price tag (hands-on)

Remember that itsy bitsy GoPro competitor we spotted at Sony's CE Week booth earlier this summer. Well, it's gearing up for an official release late next month. Dubbed Action Cam - a fitting name given that it'll live mounted anywhere from sky diving helmets to downhill skis - it'll ship in late September or early October for $199. In a surprising twist, the incredibly small HD shooter will also be getting WiFi - that version will be available for $270.









Engadget , Sony's tiny ruggedized Action Cam gets official with 16MP Exmor R, WiFi, $199+ price tag (hands-on), Sony's tiny ruggedized Action Cam gets official with 16MP Exmor R, WiFi, $199+ price tag (hands-on)

Samsung Galaxy Stellar available through Verizon beginning Thursday, free after rebate

Samsung's decidedly grounded Stellar smartphone just got the official nod from Verizon, launching on Thursday with a $50 price tag (before a $50 mail-in rebate). The "free" handset packs a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon, Ice Cream Sandwich, LTE connectivity, a 4-inch WVGA display an a rather modest image capture duo - a 1.3-megapixel camera up front and an autofocus-capable 3.2-megapixel snapper on the rear. There's also 802.11n WiFi and support for microSD cards up to 32GB. As unimpressive as they may be, none of these specs comes as a surprise, following the smartphone's early debut on Best Buy's site last week.

Engadget , Samsung Galaxy Stellar available through Verizon beginning Thursday, free after rebate, Samsung Galaxy Stellar available through Verizon beginning Thursday, free after rebate

Insert Coin: hands-on with the MG, a portable Android gaming solution for kids

In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, pleasesend us a tipwith "Insert Coin" as the subject line. Parent with a smartphone. If your kids are old enough to fiddle with a touchscreen, you've probably had your handset nicked. It can be a problem - you need that phone, for calls, emails and Engadget, but your little scamp just can't get enough of Angry Birds. What do you do? Trust, says PlayMG, but verify.



Engadget , Insert Coin: hands-on with the MG, a portable Android gaming solution for kids, Insert Coin: hands-on with the MG, a portable Android gaming solution for kids

E-book discounts appearing at Amazon following publisher settlement

Wow. Judge Denise Cote certainly knows how to put a spring in the step of mega corporations. Mere days have passed since she ordered HarperCollins to let retailers to set their own e-book prices, and yet already Kindle bestsellers from that publisher are selling for around $9.99 - in some cases that's $15 off the list price. Under the same settlement, Hachette Book Group and Simon & Schuster must also give retailers like Amazon greater flexibility over prices, so we may well see more lowered prices soon.

Engadget , E-book discounts appearing at Amazon following publisher settlement, E-book discounts appearing at Amazon following publisher settlement

2013 Volvo V40 R-Design is swift safety in high style

As if we weren't already jealous enough about Europe getting one of the safest and most stylish Volvo cars ever made, the Swedish automaker goes and drops the R-Design treatment on its new hatchback/wagon. Unlike some other R-Design models, the 2013 Volvo V40 R-Design doesn't get any additional power under the hood, but it does come with a more aggressive styling and a lower, firmer suspension setup. Looking like the world's edgiest Smurf, the V40 R-Design receives restyled fascias, some slick five-spoke alloy wheels and this exclusive paint color, Rebel Blue – although this model is also available in six other colors.

Autoblog , 2013 Volvo V40 R-Design is swift safety in high style, 2013 Volvo V40 R-Design is swift safety in high style

netTALK DUO WiFi Review

About two years ago, I reviewed the netTALK DUO.  Since then the people at netTALK have been keeping themselves busy by coming out with a new version, the netTALK DUO WiFi, which allows you to place the device anywhere there's power and a WiFi signal.  You're no longer tethered to either the computer or a router.  They've also added some other features.Before I go into the details of the netTALK DUO WiFi, I'd like to point out that switching to a VOIP solution for a phone service is not for everyone.  This has become very clear to me based upon the numerous comments in a review I did for another VOIP device here on The Gadgeteer.








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Modder builds $150 open-source thermal imaging camera to help insulate his house

Modder Andy Rawson thinks he's found the secret to turning smartphones into super-cheap thermal imaging hardware. Inspired by his quest to find leaks in his old home and the high cost of professional gear, he set about building his own. A 64-zone temperature sensor connects to his iPhone via the dock, overlaying the data onto his camera display.

2DayBlog.com , Modder builds $150 open-source thermal imaging camera to help insulate his house, Modder builds $150 open-source thermal imaging camera to help insulate his house

Deal of the Day – 13.3″ Dell Inspiron 13z Core i3 Ultra-thin Laptop

LogicBUY's Deal for Thursday is the 13.3″ Dell Inspiron 13z laptop for $519.99, the lowest price ever for this laptop.  Configurable.  Features:. 720p LED-backlit LCD DisplayUltra-thin and light – only 0.82″ thick and 3.81 poundsSwitchable lids4-cell 49WHr Li-ion battery“Chiclet” keyboard with Multitouch touchpadWireless-N and Bluetooth 4.0Mobile Broadband is available as an optionSkullcandy Speakers with WaveMaxx 4.090 days premium phone support

$638.99 – $89 instant savings – $30 coupon code = $519.99 with free shipping.

This deal expires September 15, 2012 or sooner.

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2013 BMW M5 may have more horsepower than reported

With the 2013 BMW M5 finally going on sale in the U.S., we definitely saw this coming. BimmerPost recently got a hold of engine dyno run for the new M5, and is reporting that the car's twin-turbo V8 is "severely" underrated. Officially, the M5's 4.4-liter V8 is rated at 560 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque, but the dyno graph reveals numbers at the rear wheels to be 527 hp and 476 lb-ft in completely stock form. While the idea of the engine being underrated is just an assumption, the general rule of thumb is a 15-percent drivetrain loss – if accurate, the new M5's losses would be just six percent.

Autoblog , 2013 BMW M5 may have more horsepower than reported, 2013 BMW M5 may have more horsepower than reported

Amazon announces 7 and 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDs, pricing starts at $199

Amazon has made the jump from small to big screens with its e-readers in the past, and its now done so again with its tablets. The company has just announced a new Kindle Fire HD with an 8.9-inch, 1920 x 1200 display (or 254 ppi). The device measures 8.8mm thick and weighs in at 20 ounces, and that high-res screen has a polarizing filter on it that promises to cut down on glare - the touch sensor is also laminated, which Amazon says offers better sharpness and contrast. As for internals, the Fire HD 8.9 (as Amazon has distinguished it) has a TI OMAP 4470 processor, dual speakers, a front-facing HD camera, and HDMI out.










Engadget , Amazon announces 7 and 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDs, pricing starts at $199, Amazon announces 7 and 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDs, pricing starts at $199

Denon DRA-N5 And RCD-N8 Compact Network Mini Components With iPod And iPhone Dock

Denon has rolled out the DRA-N5 and RCD-N8 compact network mini components in the Japanese market. Both mini components come equipped with an iPod/ iPhone dock, Wi-Fi, a CD player and DLNA 1.5. There is a USB port that enables you to play MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV/FLAC files stores on a USB thumb drive. The Denon RCD-N8 is a high-end model that features an AM/FM tuner and 3 analog audio inputs. No word on pricing at this time.

TechFresh , Denon DRA-N5 And RCD-N8 Compact Network Mini Components With iPod And iPhone Dock, Denon DRA-N5 And RCD-N8 Compact Network Mini Components With iPod And iPhone Dock

Almost fully assembled next-gen iPhone front panel spotted

We have seen many alleged iPhone 5 components leak, although if you'd like an idea of what the next-gen iPhone's front portion could look like, these photos spotted on Photobucket (via Apple.pro) has given us a glimpse of what the front portion of Apple's iPhone 5 could look like. This assembled front panel includes the LCD of the phone, the home button, the shielding frame for the display along with the front-facing camera which has been installed behind some shielding as well.

Ubergizmo , Almost fully assembled next-gen iPhone front panel spotted, Almost fully assembled next-gen iPhone front panel spotted