Mercedes S600 Pullman spied, could get three-row seating

With the death of its Maybach brand, Daimler will be filling its ultra-luxury sedan portfolio with a version of the redesigned Mercedes-Benz S-Class called the S600 Pullman.

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More Nexus 7 Details Leaked

When it comes to Google's next generation Nexus 7 device, it seems that more and more details are starting to be divulged to the general populace. In fact, just a few days back, there were some leaked photos that seem to point to the next generation Nexus 7 arriving in due time – next week, to be exact, for $269 a pop with 32GB of internal memory. Sounds affordable. Sure, but it would also mean costing $20 more compared to the existing model, so it remains to be seen whether the additional $20 spent will be worth every penny.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 To Head Straight For Android 4.3 Update

We did read about how the unofficial Android 4.3 build has been leaked out for the Nexus 4, and here we are with information concerning the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, touting that this particular phablet would see the Android 4.3 operating system update headed straight for it, which means it will skip the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean bus along the way. Apparently, Australian carrier Telstra did pick up a confirmation that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 4G model will give the Android 4.2.2 update a miss, where it will hitch a ride to Android 4.3 instead.

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Motrola X could be launched on August 26 at US Cellular

It's no secret that Motorola and Google will launch their Moto X phone via all major US carriers pretty soon. While US Cellular is not among the big four, it looks like it's getting the new handset, too. According to an internal memo received by Android Central, US Cellular will start selling the Motorola X on August 26. There are no pricing details for now.

It remains to be seen if Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile will release the smartphone at the same time.


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See why one man's passion for Porsche's 911 is a German thing

You'll often hear Porsche 911 owners say the same thing about how they ended up buying one: They could never forget the feeling they experienced during their first ride. Top-flight Porsche restorer John Willhoit will comment on how the rear-engine layout gives the 911 its unique handling and plenty of room in the interior, but he'll also tell you that, after his first ride in one, he was hooked. Willhoit's 1971 Pastel Blue 911T wasn't his first Porsche; it was a one-owner basketcase parked outside his sister's neighbor's garage when he found it 20 years ago.

Autoblog , See why one man's passion for Porsche's 911 is a German thing, See why one man's passion for Porsche's 911 is a German thing

iPhone 5S Fingerprint Sensor Might Be Embedded In Its Display

Rumor has it that iPhone 5S is going to be the biggest “S” moniker touting update in Apple's history. Among various other things, it is expected the smartphone will come with a fingerprint sensor. In fact, this component is believed to be a major reason for the set backs in iPhone 5S mass production. Up till now it has been believed that the sensor will be under the Home button.

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New Samsung Exynos 5 Octa processor coming next week - maybe the Galaxy Note III will use it

Samsung has let the world know that it's going to officially announce a new version of its Exynos 5 Octa mobile processor. Unfortunately, the company hasn't unveiled too many details about this - other than the fact that the new CPU will be "more powerful" and "enhanced." So we'll have to wait a bit until we find out exactly what the new chipset has to offer. After the new Exynos 5 Octa is announced, Samsung will kick off a contest on Twitter, dubbed "#ExynosEvolved Twitter giveaway." Some lucky folks will win "brand new, Exynos-powered devices." More details will be unveiled next week.

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Blackberry Messenger for Android to arrive by end of September, but does anyone care?

When Blackberry Messenger for Android was announced, we were pretty excited. It wasn't necessarily because BBM is still this great, mystical messaging service that only a few select people had access to, but because we'd finally be able to chat with our friends who were too stubborn to drop Blackberry. The release date was initially set for “this summer,” but we might have a tighter idea of what that means. According to Indian publication IBN Live, Blackberry India's managing director Sunil Lalvani has pegged Blackberry's release date by the end of September.

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra hits retailers in Asia this month

The pieces of the Xperia Z Ultra availability puzzle are finally starting to fall in place. Yesterday we heard that will be the phablet is expected to hit on September 13, but it appear Britain won't be the first market to get it. We've now received news that the monstrously spec'd 6.4" device from Sony will be available in Hong Kong for HK$6198 (€609) by the end of July. Preorders can be made from Sony's own HK portal. You can also can get the device bundled with a protective case for a limited time.

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies Gets 'M' Rating

I have played through a variety of Phoenix Wright games on the Nintendo DS in the past, and those have proved to be worth every single penny that I forked out for the cart, as it provided hours of entertainment, without having to crunch lots of graphics along the way. Having said that, those with the Nintendo 3DS and have not yet given the original Phoenix Wright series a go, might want to check out Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies – although it has been slapped with the ESRB rating of “M” for Mature content, so anyone who is not 18 and older are not meant to play it.

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Euro car sales plummet to two-decade low

Just three months ago, as of April, the story was that the European car market registered its first gain in 19 months, consumer confidence was up "higher than average" and observers were hoping the month could be the first footstep in the trek to "legitimate recovery," even though Europe's four-month sales were down seven percent. The stats for June are a return to dark portents, with Bloomberg now reporting that sales for the month haven't been this bad since 1993. As a result, investor confidence in Germany has taken a dive and Eurozone exports have fallen for a second straight month.

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International Samsung Galaxy S4 powered by Snapdragon 800 shows up in benchmarks, where's it headed?

We've known for quite sometime now that Samsung has been planning a super charged Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A variant (SHV-E330S) inside its homeland of Korea. Today we're learning that the higher-powered SoC could also be making its way to S4′s in other markets. Revealed in a benchmark, the boys at Unwired View discovered the all new Samsung GT-I9506 carrying Qualcomm's new 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor scoring a whopping 31123 in AnTuTu (current Snapdragon 600 version scores around a 23500).


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Sony Xperia Z Ultra Releasing On September 6 In The U.K.

We've heard about the Sony Xperia Z Ultra just a few weeks ago, which soon after its unveiling, hit the FCC and is expected to retail in the U.K. at £599.99. All that's left to learn about the Sony's latest phablet is its release date, which apparently looks to be on September 6 in the U.K. Expansys currently has the Sony Xperia Z Ultra available for pre-order with an expected shipping date of September 6, although another U.K.-based retailer, Clove, says they'll be shipping the phablet out sometime during the week of September 13, which is around a week later than Expansys.

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HP Split x2 Now Available At Best Buy For $749

HP announced its Split x2 Windows 8 hybrid computer back in May, saying it would be available in August. We've got good news and bad news if you've been looking to pick up the HP Split x2 soon after it was announced. The good news is you can now purchase the Split x2 for only $750. The bad news is. well, we lied. There really is no bad news here as the Split x2 has launched prior to its expected August release.

The HP Split x2 is a follow up of their previously released Envy X2 which we found to be a pretty good hybrid, as long as its performance was good enough to keep up with what you'd be using it for.

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2014 Ram ProMaster configurator reporting for heavy duty

Ram has brought the configurator online for all sizes of its new ProMaster van, known to the rest of the world as the Fiat Ducato. Destined to take on the new Ford Transit and Nissan NV, the ProMaster is available in three sizes - 1500, 2500, and 3500. Once a size has been chosen, the world is your oyster. We could (probably) spend the rest of our day with this configurator and not repeat a build once.

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Volvo Pure Tension concept folds solar charging pavilion into trunk

Even by the 'anything-goes' standards of concept cars, this one is a head-spinner: the "Pure Tension" Volvo V60 Pavilion, commissioned by Volvo Italy and winner of the Pure Volvo Pavilion Design competition. The alien form seen hovering all over the rendered V60 is a pavilion, as in the kind erected for trade shows or outdoor events. Developed by Synthesis Design + Architecture, Buro Happold, and Fabric Images, the pavilion is a flexible mesh structure held in place by a carbon fiber rods.

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Kia Soul to get AWD?

The funky Kia Soul is one of the three affordable, efficient and style-first boxes on sale today (along with the Scion xB and Nissan Cube). Like its competition, it sits atop a front-drive platform with a longitudinally mounted four-cylinder engine. It's a dandy car in this setup, but it sounds like Kia may be looking to differentiate the Soul from the herd by offering an optional all-wheel-drive system in the future.

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Perp steals cop car from back seat, makes dangerous getaway

In an episode that wouldn't have been out of place on Reno 911!, a man that was on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs, alcohol or both, was picked up by police for stealing a pickup truck, and managed to wriggle out of his handcuffs and steal the police cruiser he was being held inside. The entire fiasco, which took place last month near Salt Lake City, can be seen on the cruiser's in-car cameras. The suspect, Gordon Graham, took advantage of the officers' inattentiveness while they were searching his truck, contorting about so his hands were in front of him, and then wiggling out of the cuffs.

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AT&T announces 'Next' program for yearly smartphone upgrades

AT&T has announced its new upgrade plan called "AT&T Next". The latest program from the carrier allows you to purchase a brand new smartphone or a tablet once every 12 months. The new device is available with no activation fee, no down payment, no upgrade fee or any financing fees. To be eligible for this offer you have to pay a monthly fee for 20 months and you will have the option to trade in the device once every 12 months.

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Formula E calendar set at ten races, top F1 teams being courted

Formula E, the open-wheel EV racing series has finalized the calendar for its inaugural season. Set to kick of in 2014, the races looks like to have been distributed quite evenly across the globe. Two American races (LA and Miami) along with a pair of South American races in Rio and Buenos Aires round out the contests in the New World. London, Berlin and Rome make up the European leg of the championship, while Beijing, Bangkok and Putrajaya cover Asia.

This news follows a report from Autoweek that Formula E is courting some of the top Formula One teams.

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Volkswagen Taigun going into production, but not for US

We last mentioned the Volkswagen Taigun when discussing the subcompact crossover that Volkswagen will be bringing to the US in 2016. Well, turns out the Taigun won't be that crossover, but it is going into production for other markets outside the US according to a report in Autoweek. Based on the same platform as the Up!, the Taigun is two size classes – not one – beneath the Tiguan, and is seen by VW as lacking the dimensions and power that the US crossover brigades demand. It's the same reasoning that will probably keep the Ford EcoSport, a Taigun competitor, from coming here.

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e-David Robot Does Art

I am not quite sure about you, but when you have a robot that does what we call as "art", does it really qualify that way. Art needs to have a purpose and a meaning, it does not just exist just because. After all, that is the way the world is wired – everything has a purpose, and for the "artist" to conjure a piece without any explanation is just plain irresponsible. If that were to be the case, you can just splash some paint randomly on a piece of canvas and tell anyone who looks at it to call it whatever they want, and walk away.

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Lexus readying hot IS F Coupe

The 2014 Lexus IS sedan has been turning heads and dividing public opinion since we first drove it. Then, as now, we knew that a revamped IS F would be in the offing at some point, but until today we had know idea what form the Lexus would take. Our first ever batch of 2015 Lexus IS F spy shots has just come across the transom, and the camouflaged coupe – that's right, there are just two doors this time out – is awfully intriguing at first glance. A much more aggressive front end is prominent, as is the slinky roofline that finishes in a pert rear end.

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A cup of coffee is in the bag

Grower's Cup is a French press in a bag that you can use at home, camping, or anywhere you have access to hot water.  Each pouch holds about 1 ounce of coffee inside a special filter.  You open the zipper closure on the bag, add enough hot water for three cups of coffee, and wait 5-8 minutes.  When it's ready to serve, you rip open  the pouring spout on the side and pour.  The filter is designed to stop further brewing after half the volume has been dispensed.  Grower's Cup says their coffee is all single-origin beans from named farms or co-ops; most of it is organic, and all of it is Fair Trade.

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Charging iPhone 5 Reportedly Causes Death Through Electrocution In China

Using a mobile device while it charges is probably something we've all done on a daily basis. Being able to browse Facebook, respond to a number of texts and check out the latest news while your mobile device is getting its regular dose of life-giving energy is a treat, but according to police in China, the combination recently turned deadly. According to Reuters, a 23-year-old Xinjiang woman was killed by an electric shock when she answered a call from her charging iPhone 5. As a result, Apple has vowed they will launch a full investigation as well as cooperate with authorities in regards to their investigation.

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BlackBerry A10 Renders Show Off Removable Sideloading SIM

We did take a closer look at the BlackBerry A10 in a video earlier today, but there is more than what meets the eye where the upcoming flagship device from BlackBerry is set to arrive in the near future. In fact, “Help” diagrams for the BlackBerry A10 Aristo have somehow leaked out, where the renders that you see above do show that the left side of the BlackBerry A10 comes with a side-loaded SIM slot in addition to holding the micro USB port as well as the HDMI-out port. In a different diagram, there is a removable back cover for the BlackBerry A10 that is shown.

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Deus Ex: The Fall Jailbreak Restriction To Be Removed Via Update

We reported on Friday that Deus Ex: The Fall would not allow jailbroken iOS devices to fire guns. iOS devices are usually jailbroken to open up a world of customization that would otherwise not be possible on stock iOS. On the other hand, some users jailbreak their devices to install pirated apps that they don't want to pay for. The move seemed to have been made to curb piracy of this game, but given the outcry from users, the publishers of Deus Ex have decided to switch this off.
Square Enix, the publishers, have also issued an apology, saying that they hadn't stated clearly from the start that Deus Ex would not support jailbroken devices.

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The Nokia Lumia 1020 available on pre-order in Germany for €799

A couple of German retailers have been found to already offer the Nokia Lumia 1020 on pre-order and both places are advertizing the phone for €799 SIM-free. This sort of pricing hardly comes as a surprise since the current generation iPhone, which is traditionally the most expensive smartphone to buy, costs €789 for the 32GB version in Germany. And, as we saw with the announced US pricing ($300 with a 2-year contract with AT&T), this time around Nokia considers it has a true winner on its hands and is ready to price it as a true premium product.
The announcement of the Nokia Lumia 1020 made a big splash in the industry this week.

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Deal of the Day - 13″ Toshiba KIRAbook Core i5 Ultrabook with 256GB SSD and 1TB USB HDD

Sunday's LogicBUY Deal is the pre-configured 13″ Toshiba KIRAbook Ultrabook (model PSU7FU-00Y00M) for $1,529.99.  Features:. Intel Core i5-3337U Processor 1.8GHz – 2.7GHz8GB DDR313″ PixelPure 2560 X 1440 LCD and Intel HD graphics256GB SSD, Card readerIntegrated HD WebcamThree USB 3.0 ports, HDMI802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0Windows 8 (64-bit).
$1599.99 – $70 coupon code = $1529.99 with free shipping.

This deal expires July 15, 2013 or sooner.

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