Marchionne assures Fiat jobs will stay in Italy, amid Chrysler merger talks

Even though Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has repeatedly said he won't pick up, leave Italy and take his Fiat factories with him, his occasional pointed comments about the challenges of running operations in that country has worried Italian politicians dealing with government, economic and labor-force seizures the past few years. After Fiat Industrial announced it was moving its headquarters to London and it was rumored that the car division's HQ would move to Auburn Hills, MI after the merger with Chrysler, it was worried that more Italian jobs would disappear.

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Why do a majority of smartphone makers prefer IPS technology? [SPONSORED]

The reasons why smartphone makers love IPS displays. The mobile industry has taken great strides in areas such as processor technology, RAM, and 4G LTE connectivity, but with the innovation curve being reached in those areas, it's important to refocus on one of the most important components of any device — its display. The display is the first thing you look at each time you turn your smartphone on, and it's the proverbial window into your digital life.


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Burger King worker halts hamburglars by stealing their getaway car

Even though he admitted to it, we're sure police won't be charging a California man with grand theft auto since his actions helped foil a robbery that was in progress. According to ABC News, an unnamed employee of a Burger King in Stockton, CA snuck out the back when two men entered the store with guns and demanded money. Rather than running away, the quick-thinking employee stole the would-be getaway car and hid it around the block. Without a car, the attempted robbers left the store – although it isn't clear if they got any money – but didn't get far.

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Sonos Controller update brings greater Spotify controls

Google Play Music All Access might be the hottest thing in town right now, but Spotify still has a very viable service that many people just can't put down. That's probably why the latest update to the Sonos Controller app focuses on implementing even greater controls for those who are still tied up with Spotify. Users can create and edit their Spotify playlists from right within the app, so there's no cumbersome two-step process to go through if you feel like queuing up a different set of your favorite tunes. You'll also be able to access all your playlist folders from right within the app.

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HTC Desire 200 and Desire 600 turn up thanks to a leaked certification document

The summer is heating up and HTC is revving up its global line-up with refreshers of the famous Desire name. Although these models are new, HTC is aiming for the mid-range in this round and if you follow previous versions you will notice the naming scheme has gone from Desire XYZ to Desire 123. From the sheet above it looks like there is a new model going by the name of HTC Desire 200, but some rumors line this phone up with a leak about a new G2 sporting a 1 GHz SoC processor, 512 MB of RAM, and a 3.5 display.

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Fujitsu - Fujitsu Forum 2013 - "Co-Creating the Future with Customers"

Fujitsu started its 2-day “Fujitsu Forum 2013″ today with President Masami Yamamoto giving a presentation to a capacity crowd of 1,500 guests with reservations. Under the title of “Co-creating the Future with Customers”, he gave a vision statement for the company and how it is working together with customers and stakeholders to plan the future of the company.








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Deal of the Day - 2013 model 24″ Dell UltraSharp U2413 1920 X 1200 24″ IPS monitor

Monday's LogicBUY Deal is the 2013 model 24″ Dell UltraSharp U2413 monitor for $499.99.  Features:. 3-Year Advanced Exchange Service and Premium Panel Guarantee.
$599.99 – $100 instant savings = $499.99 with free shipping.

This deal expires May 22, 2013 or sooner.

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Check out Marchionne's customized SRT Viper

The SRT Design Team recently worked up something special in honor of Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne. The crew whipped the sheets off of a one-off SRT Viper GTS at a Sons of Italy Foundation gala. The car features special Avorio Perla white paint, one-off black vapor chrome wheels and custom interior touches. The colors of the Italian flag run down the length of the seats, and tri-color GTS badges adorn the exterior.
Marchionne donated his tribute Viper to the Sons of Italy Foundation to be auctioned off to support the charity.



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Philips Norelco Multigroom Pro review

I shave my face daily and the top of my head weekly. That is about it when it comes to personal grooming (although my wife might argue that my ear hair should be attended to more often). Add in the fact that occasionally I have to be away on travel for extended periods of time, sometimes to the absolute middle of no where, a battery-operated, Swiss Army knife-type of razor/grooming device sure could come in handy. Fortunately, Philips has recently released the Norelco Multigroom Pro that is just that an all-in-one head to toe grooming kit.






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Pioneer - "BDP-160″ - Blu-ray disk player that can play movies on smart devices without a Wi-Fi environment and is compatible with several different playing formats

Pioneer is releasing Blu-ray disk player “BDP-160″ with Wi-Fi Direct functionality that allows wireless connections to smart devices without a Wi-Fi environment. “BDP-160″ also has Wi-Fi functionality so it can connect to a smartphone wirelessly by using a Wi-Fi network. It's able to play smartphone/PC contents, 3D still image file (MPO), BD-R/RE(BDAV), DVD (AVCREC/VR mode/CPRM), AVCHD images.



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Unitcom AEX17X3-32GB 17.3-Inch High-End Notebook

Unitcom has come out with another high-end notebook, the AEX17X3-32GB. Powered by a 2.70GHz Intel Core i7-3740QM processor, the system is packed with a 17.3-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD display, an Intel HM77 Express Chipset, a GeForce GTX 680M 4GB graphics card, a 32GB DDR3 RAM, a 256GB SSD, a 1TB hard drive, a Blu-ray writer, WiFi, Bluetooth and runs on Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (SP1) OS. The AEX17X3-32GB sells for 299,980 Yen (about $3,029).

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Kouji Kodera resigns from his post as HTC's Chief Product Officer

Kouji Kodera, HTC's Chief Product Officer, resigned from his position at HTC last week around the same time Jason Gordon, HTC's VP of Global Communications announced on Twitter that he was also departing after a 7-year stint at HTC. According to The Verge, the recent departures are only the tip of the iceberg as global retail marketing manager Rebecca Rowland, director of digital marketing John Starkweather, and product strategy manager Eric Lin are among other high-profile names which have said good-bye to HTC over the past three months. So why is everyone at HTC jumping ship.

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DN-84527 and DN-84528 Shanghai Donya new Smart Charger

If you are looking for a powerful and versatile solution to charge all your USB powered goodies, Shanghai Donya new DN-84527 Smart Charger is exactly what you were looking for. The DN-84527 does only one thing, give juice to your USB devices, and is capable to accommodate up to 7 devices at once including 5 1A output and 2 2A ones.






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Earthport to receive $10m investment from IFC, a member of World Bank Group

Investment from the world’s largest private sector development institution to expand Earthport’s global cross-border payments service infrastructure and drive financial inclusion in developing nationsLondon, UK, 29 May, 2013 - Earthport, the cross-border payments service provider, is pleased to announce today that IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has agreed to invest $10 million in the company. The funding will be used to expand Earthport’s presence and payments service infrastructure, particularly in developing countries.

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Jim Harbaugh picked to drive Indy 500 Corvette Stingray pace car

He didn't get the trophy, but he did get the girl pace car. San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh – who quarterbacked the Indianapolis Colts from 1994 to 1997 – will lead the 33-car Indianapolis 500 field around The Brickyard in a 2014 Corvette Stingray pace car. INDIANAPOLIS – Jim Harbaugh, head coach of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, will drive the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Pace Car to lead the pack of 33 racers to the start of the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500, this Sunday.
Harbaugh, who took the 49ers to the Super Bowl in 2012, is no stranger to Indianapolis.

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Dospara Note GALLERIA GM7970M 17.3-Inch High-End Gaming Notebook

Dospara has dropped another high-end gaming notebook called the Note GALLERIA GM7970M. The system sports a 17.3-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD display, a 2.40GHz Intel Core i7-3630QM processor, an Intel HM77 Express Chipset, 2x AMD Radeon HD 7970M 2GB graphics card (CrossFireX), an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a webcam, a DVD Super Multi Drive, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS. The Note GALLERIA GM7970M sells for 239,980 Yen (about $2,347).

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StewartStand RFID-blocking Card Case review

I once saw a TV show where a woman was walking down a busy sidewalk, not doing anything in particular, not even bumping into the people she passed.  She seemed innocent, but she had a RF reader in her bag that was scanning the RFID-enabled cards inside the wallets of everyone she passed, and she was able to use the information she gleaned walking down the street to make purchases against other people's cards.  Who knows what information about you is floating around out there just because you have one of those easy-pay credit cards or keychain fobs or because you are carrying your passport.





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Deal of the Day - Alienware M18x Core i7 Quad-core 1080p gaming laptop with dual 2GB Radeon HD 7970M CrossFireX

LogicBUY's Deal for Wednesday is the configurable 18.4″ Alienware M18x Core i7-3740QM 2.7GHz Quad-core gaming laptop, starting at $2749.00.  Features:. 16GB  DDR3 1600MHz memory1TB RAID 0 (2x 500GB SATA 3Gb/s Hard Drives), 32GB mSATA Caching SSD, DVD burner802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0Two USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, eSATA, miniDisplayPortWindows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).
$3204.00 – $355 instant savings – $100 coupon code = $2749.00 with free shipping.

This deal expires May 17, 2013 or sooner.

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Evergreen - 2cm cube, 8g ultra-lightweight micro-cube MP3 player

At Shanghai Donya, Evergreen's 2cm cube, 8g ultra-lightweight, ultra cheap micro-cube MP3 player is out. You can play music by simply saving songs in a microSD card and inserting it to a slot on the back of the player. It is compatible with MP3 and WMA formats. With an accompanying USB 3.5mm stereo mini pin cable, it can be charged.

The price is 990 yen.








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Former Saab chairman Muller faces summons in tax inquiry

Former Saab Chairman Victor Muller may be called in for questioning as part of an official inquiry into suspected tax evasion by three of the automaker's former executives. A prosecutor has officially named former CEO Jan-Ake Jonsson and two other executives in the investigation, and official court documents say that Muller will be called in by the Financial Crimes Unit. According to Reuters, prosecutors are currently looking into allegations that the executives worked to dodge taxes between 2010 and 2011, when the automaker finally went into bankruptcy.

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