Nokia Lumia 620 Available For Pre-Order In The UK Via Unlocked Mobiles

Unlocked Mobiles UK has begun taking pre-orders for Nokia's upcoming Windows Phone 8 smartphone ‘Lumia 620′. The handset can be yours for 174.98 GBP (about $282) SIM Free. In case you didn't know, this entry-level smartphone offers a 3.8-inch 800 x 480 ClearBlack touchscreen display, a 1GHz dual-core processor, a 512MB RAM, an 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, dual cameras (VGA front + 5MP rear), Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, GPS, NFC, HSPA, WiFi, a 1300mAh battery and runs on Windows Phone 8 OS.

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Subaru axes WRX and STI in UK

Auto Express reports Subaru will stop selling the Impreza, WRX and WRX STI in the UK starting next year. A spokesperson with the company said Subaru has been evaluating the Impreza and its performance in the UK for the past year and has finally decided to pull the plug. That means all of the model's performance iterations will also drop off of dealer lots, including the WRX and the STI. The unnamed spokesperson said Subaru UK currently has no plans to to bring more stock of either model once the current supply sells out.

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Customize a Scion, make it out of paper (video)

Shin Tanaka is a "Japanese artist, graffiti writer, paper toy creator, designer" with Kennedy Center credentials – his Paper Shaper sneakers are especially popular. Scion has done a DIY collaboration with Tanaka that can get you every one of Scion's five models as a Paper Shaper. There are two ways to get in on the auto origami, the first being to stop by the Scion booth if you happen by one of the coming season's auto shows. Since that's a lot of work and waiting to acquire a perforated sheet of paper, you can also download the Scion Paper Shaper app from iTunes.



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Brazilian woman destroys cheating husband's car in public

It's a tale as old as time. Boy meet girl. boy cheats on girl. girl goes to town on boy's car with a hammer. Wait, what?

Okay, maybe not the most orthodox of love stories, but according to the poster of this video, it's exactly what happened in Sao Paulo, Brazil last week. The description claims that the fiery redhead was enraged by her husband's apparent infidelity, leading her to take out her frustrations on what looks like a '90s fifth-generation Honda Accord.

She wailed on the defenseless Honda with a hammer, hitting the hood, windshield and completely destroying the rear window as many looked on in a mix of curiosity and amusement.



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Next-gen iPad Mini Has High Resolution Display (Rumor)

Now here is a rumor which might just put a smile on the faces of those who have yet to pick up an iPad mini, but intend to do so when it is equipped with a high-resolution display. Yes sir, what else could it be other than whispers of a high resolution iPad mini floating around. It seems that Apple will be taking the inevitable route of upgrading the pixel density of their iPad mini to Retina display specifications in order to stop being the butt of jokes around, and will be part of the tablet's next generation line up.

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Galaxy Note Floating Multiwindows Mod

As smartphones start to come with larger and larger displays, moving into phablet territory (the 6.3" monster from Samsung comes into mind), one cannot help but wonder whether the operating system in use should be modified to accommodate the larger visual real estate so that the final user experience would resemble something that is closer to a desktop.

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iTunes 11.0.1 Released

Barely two weeks after launching iTunes 11, Apple is now upping the ante by pushing the first software update for its online digital media store. Version 11.0.1 goes straight to the basics by allowing users to eliminate duplicate items in the iTunes library – a feature that was rumored to have been removed. The update also fixes some issues related to purchases made on iCloud, which, according to some customers, didn't appear on their library when iTunes Match was running. Apple is also attempting to solve reported issues with AirPlay, where, in some cases, the button does not appear as expected.

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US Immigration will be piloting RIM's Blackberry 10 solution

Back in October, it was reported that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency would be switching from Blackberry devices to the iPhone, with the agency claiming that RIM was no longer able to meet their mobile technology needs, hence the switch. While that may or may not be true for the current Blackberry platform, perhaps RIM's upcoming Blackberry 10 platform might be able to fulfill ICE's needs.

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GM builds prototype handcycles for wounded vets (video)

Chevrolet and students from Michigan Technological University have teamed up to build some prototype hand cycles, designed to allow wounded veterans to compete in racing events. Three-wheel hand cycles have proven useful for amputee or other seriously injured athletes in the past, as the design allows for them to lean forwards while pedaling with their hands. This new cycle, designed by MTU engineering students, has been built to be stronger, more comfortable and more portable than existing hand cycles.

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Seven days with eight Porsches in Europe looks how you would expect

We come across a lot of dash-cam videos, and while we may have become desensitized to the highway altercations or raceday crashes, this video left us speechless. Simply titled, "well that was 2012," it is a stunning video, chronicling the journey of a handful of Porsche 911s throughout Europe. The poster of this video explains on his website that he and seven other 911 owners took to an amazing week-long, 2,000-mile journey through seven European countries. The video was shot from the dash of his modified Porsche 993.



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Google To Kill Nexus 4 LTE?

How about a little bit of speculation to wind down the work week, and what could be more juicy than to hear that Google has withdrawn a number of Nexus 4 files from its Google Developers archives on the sly, where among them include the smartphone's factory image as well as the handset's associated binaries. There has been no formal or official notification or announcement from Google concerning the change, although rumors have been flying around thick and fast – touting that this is but the first salvo in an attempt to prevent users from accessing the handset's hidden LTE features.

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2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class refreshed down to its sheetmetal

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is here, and it's had a lot more work done than just a little plastic surgery. Four years into the current model's lifecycle, the changes begin with the unusual step of a serious sheetmetal rearrangement: gone are the four headlights we've seen on the segment leader for 17 years, and gone are the light-relief pontoons over the rear wheels. In front, the one-piece headlights contain LED signatures that 'break' them into two segments, but the main lighting functions have been consolidated into a single lens. Full LED headlights will be available for the first time.

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Man In A Maze iOS Game App

Puzzle games in the form of mazes are always fun to play with. There are people who just love to solve maze puzzles now and then. But simple mazes for iOS game apps should offer more excitement aside from just solving the maze itself. Having a maze adventure such as what the Man in a Maze iOS game app offers may be a good example to try out.
The Man in a Maze iOS game app in not just your ordinary maze puzzle game. It is actually an adventure set in a maze. This unique game app follows a game show setting where a contestant named Chuck. Not only is he entering the maze to win prizes, he also needs to avoid getting killed in the process.

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Time Warner Cable TV for iPad App Updated With On-Demand Access

Nowadays, it isn't enough for mobile apps for television service providers to allow its users to pay their bill, manager their DVR or check their local television schedule in hopes “Small Wonder” will miraculously make its way back to television. They need to offer streaming live video to mobile devices, specifically tablets, for its users, and many of companies are finally starting to catch up to this trend. Time Warner Cable has been offering live video streaming for some time now, but it just upped its game with its latest update.

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Apple To Purchase TomTom (Rumor)

There are rumors going around that Apple might just take over TomTom, sending the latter's share price to rise – which is to be expected, as Apple is cash rich, and everyone knows that. Still, to be able to squeeze an extra dime out of Apple is not that easy, as many a company have found out. Well, according to an analyst at Rabobank who does Apple stories, there is a 30% possibility that Apple might just gobble up TomTom, and as part of this move, obtain the significant navigation expertise that the fruity company needs badly into their Maps app which has even been deemed as dangerous by the Australian police.

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Giant 50 Foot Yellow Rubber Duck Swims Down River Thames To Celebrate Jackpotjoy.com’s New ‘FUNdation’

The River Thames was the centre of a daft spectacle yesterday as a giant 50 foot rubber duck swam down it to celebrate the launch of Jackpotjoy.com’s new Facebook FUNdation – www.facebook.com/jackpotjoy - a bursary granting funds and rewards for daft ideas to encourage Brits to have more fun.

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Blackberry 10 L-series spotted in photos, possibly the clearest photo set to date

The Blackberry 10 L-series has to be the worst kept secret of all time, but we don't mind especially since it does look pretty good. So far we've only managed to see blurry photos of the device, but thanks to Vietnamese website, Tinhte, they have managed once again to get their hands on a product which has yet to arrive in the market. In the process they also took several crystal clear photos of the Blackberry 10 L-series in all of its glory - front, side, top, and even its textured back which was spotted in a teaser image uploaded by RIM not too long ago. What do you guys think.

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hello Lakeside - Kiddicare opens its biggest baby superstore at Lakeside Retail Park

On 12 December baby specialist Kiddicare throws open the doors of its largest baby superstore at Lakeside Retail Park. Kiddicare Lakeside is the third regional destination superstore to open on former Best Buy Sites, acquired with parent company Morrisons earlier this year. The superstore, which occupies 50,000ft² and stocks over 3,800 products, has created 167 local jobs. CEO Scott Weavers-Wright says: “After the hugely successful launch of Kiddicare stores in Merry Hill and Nottingham it’s fantastic to launch Kiddicare Lakeside, bringing the WOW Kiddicare experience to Thurrock.

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Ford details how it will fix recalled fire-risk 2013 Escape and Fusion models

Ford announced today that it has determined the problem and has worked up a fix for the engine fires that have resulted in recalls for 2013 Ford Escape and Fusion models equipped with the 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine. Ford says the fires are being caused by an issue with the cooling system software that fails to properly manage engine temperatures during "unique overheating conditions," which are allowing the engines to get hot enough to start a fire while running.

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Apple's rumored partnership with TSMC expected to kick off earlier than expected

With the tension between Apple and Samsung, there has been a lot of rumors suggesting that Apple might be dropping Samsung as a chip manufacturer and will go with TSMC for their chip manufacturing needs. Word has it that supposedly TSMC's production of Apple's chips are expected to kick off late 2013 or early 2014, but now new rumors are saying that the schedule has been moved up and that TSMC could begin production as soon as the second quarter of 2013. TSMC is also rumored to be building chips for Apple using the 28 nanometer process, which seems to go against earlier reports that suggested that Apple might be interested in 20nm chips.

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G-Technology™ G-SPEED™ Storage Solutions Now Ship With 4TB Enterprise-Class Hard Drives

G-Technology G-SPEED Solutions Offer Up to 16TB with Four-hot Swappable 7,200RPM 4TB HGST Ultrastar™ Hard Drives, Delivering Enterprise-Class Performance, Quality and Reliability at an Affordable Price for the Audio/Video and Content Creation CommunityLONDON, 11 December 2012 - With a continued focus on delivering the industry’s most trusted, high-performance and reliable solutions for content creators, G-Technology today announced that its G-SPEED[1] RAID external storage solutions now come equipped with the industry’s highest capacity and most reliable enterprise-class hard disk drives (HDDs), the 4TB

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Genpact Celebrates 10 Years in Europe

Over the last decade, Genpact has created the largest and most comprehensive business process management (BPM) delivery footprint in Europe, helping clients in multiple industries to achieve business impact and become more competitive LONDON, 11 December, 2012 – Genpact Limited (NYSE: G), a global leader in business process management and technology services, today celebrates its tenth year of providing services in Europe. The company began operations in Budapest, Hungary in 2002 and now has 11 delivery sites across Europe including Romania, Poland, Morocco, the Czech Republic and The Netherlands.

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HTC One XL, ONE X+, EVO 4G LTE Receives PlayStation Certification

It has taken a couple of months to arrive at this situation, but better late than never, don't you think so. Basically, the PlayStation Mobile store has already received support for a few new HTC devices, and these would include the HTC One XL, the EVO 4G LTE and the One X+. They will be accompanied by the HTC One X, One S and One V bringing the number of PlayStation Mobile-certified HTC devices to six. Sony requires all HTC smartphones except for the One V to run on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system before one is able to enjoy the game store.

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Woven Wearable Gaming Platform

When the Nintendo Wii was first released to the world, it was met with skepticism – at least until the world realized that motion based gaming ain't half bad after all. Heck, it could actually be fun, when you think about it. Well, students Christiaan Ribbens and Patrick Kersten from Utrecht School of the Arts, has come up with this unique design that they have dubbed "Woven", being a near-future exploration on how wearables could be turned into a viable gaming platform.

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Valve interested in getting DotA 2 running on tablets

While Baldur's Gate has made its way from the PC onto tablets, we're sure that many are wondering what other PC games would make the port from PC to tablet as well. If you're a fan of Valve's DotA 2, you might be interested to learn that according to Gabe Newell, it looks like the company is interested in creating a tablet port of DotA 2.

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Chrysler workers fired for drinking back on job against automaker's wishes (video)

As much as Chrysler would like to "move on," it seems that the story of employees who drink on the job just refuses to die. The latest. According to Fox 2 News in Detroit, the 13 workers who were fired in 2010 after its cameras caught them drinking alcohol and smoking what looks to be marijuana in a park during work hours have been reinstated following arbitration.

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EPA to investigate Ford C-Max, Fusion fuel economy

The Environmental Protection Agency has said it "will look at the report and data" from Consumer Reports indicating that the 2013 Ford C-Max and Fusion hybrids don't come close to achieving their fuel economy estimates of 47 miles per gallon. In CR testing, the C-Max Hybrid averaged 37 mpg; the Fusion Hybrid averaged 39. CR reports that the 10-mpg difference recorded with the C-Max represents "the largest discrepancy between our overall-mpg results and the estimates published by the EPA that we've seen among any current models." For reference, the Toyota Prius came up six mpg short of EPA estimates under CR's testing.

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Nexus 4 might not support USB OTG according to updated support page

It seems that when Google first launched the USB, it seemed as though it was possible for users to connect USB devices to it, such as keyboards, mice, game controllers, and even flash drives for those who are going the cheaper route by buying an 8GB model and supplementing it with a USB flash drive. Now it seems that Google has quietly updated the Nexus 4 support page, which now reads that keyboards, mice and gaming controllers can still be connected to the Nexus 4, albeit via Bluetooth, and that USB is not supported for connecting such devices.

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Facebook wants GM back

The story of General Motors and Facebook has been a strange one. First, GM backed out of a $10 million advertising strategy with Facebook at a crucial time, just before the social media platform's IPO in May. Then, the man behind the move, Joel Ewanick, was fired from GM for apparent details surrounding the automaker's sponsorship of Manchester United. That ousting caused a shuffling of faces in GM's marketing division, and it is something that Facebook sees as an opportunity.

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