Nokia Rumored To Drop Samsung As Component Supplier

Developers are working on games… but the current selection is very limited. It has long been rumored that Apple is slowly trying to reduce its dependence on Samsung as a component supplier due to the high tensions between both companies over alleged patent infringements. However it looks like Apple isn't the only company looking to move away from Samsung. According a report from Apple Insider, it seems that Nokia is looking to drop Samsung as their component supplier due to allegations of theft.

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Cadillac CTS-V gets Stealth Blue and Silver Frost limited edition models

A little more than a year and a half ago, former weekend editor Alex Nunez and I were talking about how sweet it would be for Cadillac to offer a CTS-V in the Corvette's Supersonic Blue paint, and as if General Motors eavesdropped on our conversation, this showed up. And while the Stealth Blue car you see here isn't an exact duplicate of the hot-looking sedan GM showed off in prototype form, it's really close. And really sweet. New for 2013, the Cadillac CTS range gets two new colorful editions, starting with the Stealth Blue package available on the CTS-V (in sedan, coupe and wagon bodystyles) as well as the naturally aspirated CTS coupe.


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Black HTC One Press Shot Gets Attention

We are getting very close to the HTC One, aka HTC M7, launch next week, and so far, the images that have leaked look quite interesting, including this black HTC One photo. They show a (seemingly) slim and nice design in either black or silver color. The design is minimalist and the build-quality seems even higher than what HTC did for the HTC One X, which we reviewed last year. On the photo you can see HTC Sense 5, which is quite a departure (design-wise) from previous versions.

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Webinar: exploring how to boost productivity with the new release of Maximizer Software’s CRM solution

BRACKNELL, UK – 15th February, 2013 – Maximizer Software is hosting a webinar on Wednesday 27th February, introducing the latest release of its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, Maximizer CRM 12 Winter 2012, which includes new features aimed at increasing user productivity. Maximizer, a leading provider of simple, accessible and affordable CRM systems, has built on functionality improvements introduced with recent versions of its software, helping not just large businesses, but also small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to overcome the challenges they face amid continuing economic difficulties.

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Airbus Switching To Conventional Nickel-Cadmium Batteries In The A350

Airbus is making plans to drop lithium-ion batteries from its upcoming A350 planes. The Wall Street journal reports that Airbus is taking the decision so that deliveries of the A350 are not delayed due to regulations over the lithium-ion batteries.

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Google Launches Nexus 4 Store Locator

 . Are you a Google Nexus fan, who hasn't found the smartphone and would love to find a location near to you that carries it. Put your worries aside, and point your browser to a specific Google Map URL. Enter your address in the store locator and find a location as close as 5 miles to your present location and as far as 50 miles from your location. The store locator can find both Nexus 4 and Nexus 7. At the moment, the store locator only points to T-Mobile stores, as they are the only retail store which has the Nexus phone.

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Instagram Competitor Molome Will Be Arriving On Windows Phone 8

There are probably a few Windows Phone users who are bummed that Instagram is missing on their phones. The good news is that if you absolutely must take grunge-y photos of your meals, perhaps an Instagram competitor might be worth taking a look at. App Molome has been confirmed by its founder (via WPCentral) to be arriving on Windows Phone 8 devices, although there is no word on when it will be available. For Symbian, Android and Blackberry users, Molome is an app you've probably heard of, but since there is Instagram for Android, Molome could be a welcome addition for Windows Phone users.

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Are you the next Ford Edge? [UPDATE]

What looks to be the next Ford Edge has been leaked in an apparent corporate Powerpoint presentation deck. Despite the thumbnail image's blurry and pixelated quality, it appears as if the next generation crossover will be staying close to its current aesthetic despite an all-new front clip with redesigned grille, headlamps, and lower fascia with integrated fog lights. The upscale-minded Blue Oval CUV is due for a redesign in 2015, having just received a mid-cycle refresh for 2011.

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No Entry-Level BlackBerry 10 Smartphone in 2013

 . Blackberry has announced it will not be releasing entry level Blackberry 10 devices in 2013. This was stated by Stephen Bates, the Managing Director for European BlackBerry. Blackberry 10 devices are now set for a launch in 2014.

“We've brought out these high-end devices as a as a statement of intent – to demonstrate vividly the new BlackBerry. Our intention is to evolve that portfolio to enter the mid-tier. But we don't see us getting to the entry level tier for some time; certainly not this year.

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Race Recap: 2013 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12-Hour race a feast of water, wrecks and yellow flags

For the last two years, Audi has won what's called "The ultimate Aussie endurance race," the Bathurst 12-Hour event at Mt. Panorama, reverentially known as "The Mountain." It did so with factory-backed versions of the R8 LMS Ultra and factory-backed drivers sent over for the sole purpose of taking the checkered flag at the 3.861-mile course and then taking the silverware back to Ingolstadt. Erebus Motorsport, owned by property developer Betty Klimenko, is 18 months old.










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MeCam Quadcopter : The People's Drone

San Francisco based Always Innovating  is in the process of creating MeCam, a camera that will fly and follow you wherever you want to go. The MeCam is a quadcopter is fitted with a tiny digital camera and as such, it is be capable of taking pictures and capturing stabilized video, thanks to three different video algortihms. It will also have the option to upload the footage to smartphones as well as directly to Facebook, twitter and more.  That sounds like a lot of functions for such a small device, but it is controlled by an Arm Cortex A9 CPU, which is quite popular as a CPU core for smartphones.

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Analysts say Honda's growing woes in Europe not just the economy

There is no denying that the European auto market is taking its lumps right now – just ask Peugeot – but Honda might be taking this downturn on the chin a little harder than some of the other Japanese automakers doing business on the continent. Automotive News Europe is reporting that things have gotten so bad for Honda that it will be cutting 800 workers from Swindon, England plant that builds the CR-V, Civic and Jazz (a.k.a. Fit). This will be the first time Honda has made such cuts in more than 20 years.

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Sonos Playbar Available For Pre-Order For $700

We caught wind of the Sonos Playbar a few months ago thanks to FCC filing leaks, but today, Sonos is making things official. The Sonos Playbar features nine drivers inside of it, three of which are tweeters while the remaining six are mid-range drivers. The Playbar has a modern one-piece design, is made of a combination of a matte cloth exterior and aluminum finishes, and can plug directly into your TV with a digital optical cables, and can be integrated with a Sonos wireless music system. The Playbar even features a Night Mode, which will keep the noise level down for those of you with light sleepers in your family.

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Robust Rebates for the Tourist Industry: Book the Seychelles, Save with the Coral Strand Smart Choice Hotel

Mahé, Seychelles, 12th February 2013 - The Coral Strand Smart Choice Hotel in Seychelles is offering a special rate for the travel industry. Employees in the travel branch and their families can take advantage of rebates in the 3-star plus hotel until 31st October 2013.

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Poor Indoor Mobile Coverage and Capacity Affects 39 Percent of Large Businesses in Britain

But 47 Percent of Businesses are Interested in Managed Mobility Services from their Mobile OperatorSan Jose, California, February 12, 2013 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc., a leading provider of scalable small cell Enterprise Radio Access Network (E-RAN) systems to mobile operators, today announced the findings of a survey conducted by international market research firm YouGov that reveals 39 percent of managers from large businesses surveyed, who also have IT decision making responsibility, say their businesses have had issues with poor in-building mobile coverage and/or capacity.

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Ailing Peugeot writes-down over $5.5B in assets

As Europe's economy continues to suffer, so do automakers. One of the latest pieces of bad news comes from French carmaker Peugeot which says it will write down its assets by $5.53 billion. The figure represents almost 29-percent of the company's property, valued at $19.4 billion in June. Peugeot says it will also take a second-half charge of $325 million for "onerous contracts." Speaking of onerous, The Detroit News notes the "write-downs are more than double Peugeot's current market value." Yipes.

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2014 Kia Sorento

Big Changes Below, But Just A Little Off The Top. It happens all the time. Three or four years into an automobile's lifecycle, the manufacturer goes back to the drawing board, making what it hopes are vital improvements to keep its product at the top of the sales charts. It's true of the vehicle we're discussing today, the 2014 Kia Sorento, but unlike many midlife facelifts, most of what's new here can't be seen with the naked eye.

Yes, there are the normal changes to the front and rear fascias, and a few nips and tucks here and there to improve the crossover's outward appearance.










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Alfa Romeo 4C spy shots reveal production interior

In advance of the Alfa Romeo 4C going on sale in the US for the 2014 model year, it looks like engineers are getting some time with the coupe on American soil. This new set of spy photographs was captured on Michigan roads and it happens to give us our best look yet at the Alfa's interior. The driver may have been trying to block the lens of our intrepid shooter, but we still come away from these spy shots with some interesting information about the 4C. The prototype utilizes a pushbutton transmission, with no gear lever at all.


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Canon EOS M Review

Canon is the last "big" player to enter the compact camera system market by introducing this small EOS M camera. It is fair to say that a compact system with the EOS name was eagerly awaited with great expectations given that the EOS line of DSLR cameras from Canon have such a glorious name. The camera has arrived, and we have used it for some time. Among the selling points from Canon: the Canon EOS M shoots 1080p movies and can keep the image in focus, thanks to its continuous tracking. It has stereo microphones. Canon touts its hybrid autofocus (AF) to be fast for both still photos and video.










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Enghouse Interactive to Unveil New Solution for Enabling Contact Centres on Microsoft Lync at Unified Communications Expo

London, 11 February 2013: Enghouse Interactive plans to unveil a unique development for its CTI Connect solution, (CT Connect™), which will enable contact centre solutions to interact with Microsoft Lync, at Unified Communications Expo, (Olympia London, 5-6 March 2013).The solution will allow businesses running a contact centre to migrate to MS Lync without having to upgrade all other previously incompatible systems. It will also enable IT/communications teams to turn around upgrade projects more quickly, giving them more time to concentrate on complex projects.

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NComputing joins partner InnoKAT at International Exhibition and Forum for Education

NComputing to demonstrate how its new vSpace offering enables educators to widen access to e-learning at major educational event in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaHemel Hempstead, UK – 11th February, 2013 – NComputing, the leader in accelerating the adoption of desktop virtualisation, today announced its participation in the International Exhibition and Forum for Education (IEFE) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in association with its regional partner InnoKAT.

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Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5106 15.6-Inch Laptop For Just $279.99

Here's another budget-friendly 15.6-inch laptop from Toshiba, the Satellite C855D-S5106. Priced at just $279.99 over at BestBuy, the system offers a 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit display, a 1.3GHz AMD E-300 dual-core processor, an AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics card, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 320GB hard drive, an HD webcam, a multi-format media reader, WiFi, a 6-cell battery and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS.

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