Just in time for your football draft, Yahoo relaunches Fantasy Sports app

With fantasy football season right around the corner, Yahoo has just dropped a totally overhauled app experience for managing your team from benchwarmers to championship contenders. Yahoo. Fantasy Sports, which will actually bring together fantasy baseball, basketball, hockey, and football under one interface, is completely rebuilt with the help of Yahoo acquisitions Bignoggins Productions and Loki Studios. The update introduces several features fantasy managers will love like the ability to draft directly from your mobile device and push notifications. It also promises a faster, smoother experience.

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Specs of Samsung Galaxy Note III leak, 5.7-inch display confirmed

The upcoming Galaxy Note phablet has been doing the rounds in the rumorland for quite a while now. The specifications of the third generation Galaxy Note have appeared several times and now we have an official confirmation from a Samsung insider, in front of Business Daily. Samsung Galaxy Note III is confirmed to feature a 5.7-inch display, 3 GB of RAM and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.



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New Super Smash Bros. Will Not Have Story-Related Cutscenes

The Super Smash Bros. franchise is definitely a great game to play at parties or gathering with friends, and we're sure for the most part many of you guys probably skip the cutscenes and jump right into battle, but for those who actually enjoy the story-related cutscenes which have appeared in other Super Smash Bros. titles, unfortunately for you guys those types of cutscenes will not be making its way into the Super Smash Bros. title for the Wii U or 3DS.

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Final Fantasy 7 Gets A 2D Makeover

Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 is old. It is old, but it is a classic and we're sure many gamers would love to see a HD remake of the game, so a 2D remake is hardly the direction we're sure some gamers were expecting. Thankfully this 2D remake is actually the work of a fan of the game, a certain Luke Brown who is an Australian web developer who has dedicated his free time to recreating Final Fantasy 7 in 2D glory. Brown stated that he does not plan to recreate every scene from the game in 2D, but he hopes that he will at least have the first mission complete in the near future.

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Sharp - Electronic handwriting notebook that can save 2000 pages data

Sharp is going to release new electronic handwriting notebook “WG-N20″ on August 8. You can write smoothly in the electronic notebook as if you were writing in a regular paper notebook with a pencil. It is capable of saving maximum 2000 pages/ 100 notebooks so that you can create many notebooks for both personal and professional purposes and manage them easily.






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Disney Tests Out Aireal Air-Flow Tactile Gaming Technology

When Nintendo first announced that the Nintendo Wii would feature motion control, Sony and Microsoft camps laughed at Nintendo, touting that this is just a gimmick that will die off pretty soon. I guess Nintendo did have the last laugh after all, where they pioneered the way ahead for home consoles to rely on some sort of motion control in the controllers themselves, with Microsoft went one up by introducing the Kinect system which will use your entire physical body as the game controller itself. Well, Disney intends to up the ante where gaming is concerned, by working on an experimental air-flow technology.

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Confirmed: Android 4.3 updates for Sony Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z, ZL, ZR, SP, and Xperia Tablet Z

Sony is the first company to independently confirm future Android 4.3 Jelly Bean updates for non-Nexus devices. In a blog post written today, Sony has revealed that six of its most recent products would get Android 4.3 at some point. These are: Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia SP, and Xperia Tablet Z. Of course, the 6.4 inch Xperia Z Ultra isn't even launched, so maybe it'll run 4.3 out of the box – at least in the markets where it's going to be released starting September (like the UK).

Meanwhile, the Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z will get Android 4.2 first - starting early August.

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New Google Nexus 7 now up for pre-order in the UK. Prices start at £199.99, delivery on September 13

Google finally made the new Nexus 7 official yesterday. The tablet is due to become available in the US next week, but what about elsewhere. Google was vague about this, yet thankfully if you're in the UK all the information you need is now out. Two UK-based retailers, Currys and PC World, have started to accept pre-orders for the newest member of the Nexus family. And with these come details about pricing and the release date in the UK too.

The 16 GB Wi-Fi-only Nexus 7 will retail in the UK for £199.99, while the model with 32 GB of capacity will go for £239.99.

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Alleged Display Panel For Nokia Phablet Leaks

Nokia has long been rumored to be working on a phablet of its own. We heard multiple rumors about such a device last month, when the rumor mill was constantly churning out information about the Nokia EOS smartphone. Up till now no confirmation has been given out by Nokia regarding its phablet plans. Nevertheless, a display panel that allegedly belongs to the Nokia phabet has leaked online. Its 6 inches in size and has a very thin bezel.

The picture appeared on Sina Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter.

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Nokia Creates YouTube Upload App For Windows Phone

While Google has no qualms releasing their products as apps on Apple's iOS ecosystem, it seems that they aren't too eager at giving Microsoft's Windows Phone platform a helping hand. This has led to third-party alternatives, some of which are great, some not-so-great, but the good news is that if you've always wanted to show off your video captures made on your Nokia Lumia device, it seems that Nokia has created their own YouTube Upload app, and as the name suggests, it will allow Lumia owners to upload videos on their phone onto YouTube.

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Japanese Robots: The Seemingly Least Cool Robotics Story of July is a Must-Read!

Cleaning robots don't grab headlines – what with the DARPA Robotics Challenge, NASA's nuclear powered dunebuggy on Mars, exoskeleton intrigue, ASIMO's new training, etc. What those fancy robots don't have, however, is a current and growing presence in our homes. A recent Japanese survey breaks down some interesting data:. · · ·

Japan: Not Always as Tech as it Seems
Often discussed, but difficult to appreciate if one's never been here, is the notion of Japanese technological duality, or contradictionism, if you will.

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HTC Zara has specs leaked, it's a One Mini with a bigger but lower-res screen and half the storage

This is the second year in a row in which HTC promises to focus on fewer, but better devices, and really support them and all that – and then promptly fails to deliver. Last year, it was apparently all going to be about just three devices: the One X, One S, and One V. Only then the Taiwanese company flooded the market with many other One variations, and even some Desire-branded smartphones too. This year, the message was once again clear – the One is the one. Oh, and there's also the Butterfly, but that's it. No, really. Yet in the meantime HTC launched a few new Desires, the One Mini, and the One Max is in the pipeline too.

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HTC One OtterBox Commuter Series case review

Over the years, OtterBox has built a reputation for creating phone cases with great protection.  Currently, OtterBox offers two types of cases for the HTC One: HTC One Defender Series case and the HTC One Commuter Series case.  The one I will be reviewing today is the Commuter Series case in the glacier color.  Let's find out if this case lives up to the OtterBox name.
Price: $37.99 from MobileFun

The HTC One Commuter Series is available in five different color schemes – black, glacier (white/gray), steel blue (black/teal), lilac (black/purple), and punked (black/lime green).

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BlackBerry Bold 9720 Caught On Video, Shows Off Some Of Its Features

Despite BlackBerry putting their efforts into their BB 10 devices, they have not forgotten their old customers and the upcoming Bold 9720 will be a device that will appeal to customers who prefer OS 7, and presumably its more affordable price tag when compared to some of BlackBerry's BB 10 devices like the Z10 and the Q10. In any case while the device has yet to be formally announced and hit the shelves, several videos have appeared online and they basically give us a walkthrough of the phone and some of its features.

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DexType The Leap Motion Virtual Keyboard

It was at the beginning of this week when the Leap Motion gesture recognition device was made available to the masses, and while the first generation of software for the Leap does include its fair share of incredible programs, there are certain quarters out there who strongly believe that gesture recognition has a whole lot more potential than just to play some games. This has led to the release of DexType, where it is capable of changing the Leap Motion from an entertaining gadget into what is deemed as a genuinely useful tool, by being what it calls the world's first truly “virtual” keyboard.

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Mimecast Large File Send for Outlook Makes File Sharing Easy and Secure

New service will eliminate Shadow IT risk from consumer cloud services, and make it easy for users to send large files safely and securely from OutlookLondon, UK – July 24, 2013 – Today, Mimecast announced Large File Send for Outlook a new service that makes sending large files secure and easy for users but meets the governance and management needs of IT staff. The service will eliminate a common data security or ‘Shadow IT’ threat caused when users turn to consumer cloud file sharing services to send files because their corporate email service prohibits this.

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HTC One Max T6 Could Arrive On AT&T With The HTC Zara On Sprint

It was just yesterday when we talked about the HTC Zara and how it is fashioned out of plastic, with the possibility of it arriving later this year. Well, HTC has not yet confirmed the availability of the HTC One Max (aka T6), but you can bet your bottom dollar that the HTC One Max is going to be a real and actual device that you can hold in your hands.

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Cadillac logo losing its wreath?

The easily recognizable Cadillac logo dates back to the company's founding in the early 1900s, but over the last 110 years, there has been an on-again, off-again love affair with the wreath surrounding the crest. Cadillac's current badge design has used the wreath since the 1980s, but Automotive News is reporting that GM's luxury division is planning to ditch the laurel wreath for a cleaner-looking logo.

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Motorola DROID Mini is a 4.3-inch Android, launches August 28th for $100

Visit the Motorola DROID Mini section at AndroidForums.com. Verizon has just announced the Motorola DROID Mini, a 4.3-inch Android smart phone that follows the “mini” trend other big names have started as of late. Like the other devices announced today, the device will come with Motorola's 1.7GHz X8 computing platform, which gives us a dual-core setup for application processing, quad-core graphics, a core for natural language computing and a “contextual” core.
We're also told to expect 2GB of RAM, a 10 megapixel RGBC camera sensor, 16GB of internal storage, a 2,130mAh battery, Android 4.2, and more.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Release Date, Specs & News

Galaxy Note 3: take a smaller Mega 6.3, an S-Pen and a fast processor, and you may get close enough. As we are well into the summer, a new batch of smartphone is already on the horizon, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is among the top smartphones that we are going to keep our eyes on. The handset has been (kind of) "confirmed" by Samsung and if all goes according to plan, the Note 3 will be announced at IFA 2013, which is held on September 6-11 with the press events starting as early as Sept 4-5, so expect the new Note to appear at that time.

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Live image of Motorola DROID Ultra limited edition surfaces

Press renders of the Motorola Droid Ultra has appeared a few times already and now we have a live image of what seems to be a limited edition DROID Ultra smartphone. We can see that the Kevlar back comes with a V-shape design and has a red stripe that runs down. The Motorola logo has a red background, while the international version seems to have a black back.
The Motorola Droid Ultra "limited edition" is rumored to be designed exclusively for Verizon employees or early adopters.

Verizon will be unveiling the Droid lineup today and we will know more about the specifications, features, pricing and the availability of the smartphones.

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HTC announces entry-level Desire 500 with quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor

HTC has announced a new device for those who aren't looking to drop half a dozen hundreds on a new smartphone. It's the entry-level HTC Desire 500, a quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor device clocked at 1.2GHz. That decently-specced processor is coupled with 1GB of RAM. All of that is used to power an experience that will be thrown onto a 4.3inch WVGA display.

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Sony Developed 24, 32, And 36MP Full-Frame Sensors That Have Yet To Debut [Rumor]

For professional photographers looking for a new full-frame camera, word on the street is that Sony has a couple of new devices up their sleeves which have yet to be announced. Some of which are of the A-mount variety, and you might recall that rumors are suggesting that a full-frame NEX camera could be in the works as well. Well according to Sony Alpha Rumors, they have received a tip from their source who has informed them that Sony has developed three new full-frame sensors which could be making their debut in future Sony A-mount and E-mount cameras, although at this point in time they can't tell which sensor will go in which model.

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Hasselblad Stellar Camera Officially Revealed

Yesterday we reported that the Hasselblad Stellar camera had its photos leaked ahead of its 26th July announcement, and now it seems that Hasselblad has decided to open up the website for the camera as well, giving us a good look at the device with higher-res images and details. No word on the pricing of the camera just yet, but as we had reported yesterday, the camera could cost anywhere between $1,600-$3,200 depending on your choice of grip. For those unfamiliar, the Hasselblad Stellar is essentially the Sony RX100 but with a different design, and one of its marketing points would be how the camera grip can be customized.

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HopStop Support For Windows Phone Dropped After Apple's Acquisition

When Google announced that they were acquiring Nik Software, the creators behind apps such as Snapseed, many were worried that Google would kill the iOS app in favor of making it an Android exclusive, a move which thankfully did not happen. Unfortunately the same thing cannot be said for Apple as after the Cupertino had acquired the company behind transit navigation app, HopStop, they have dropped support for Windows Phone, leaving Windows Phone users stranded at least until they are able to find another app that offers similar capabilities and features.

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Saints Row IV Short Trailers Released

If you have the time to check out the short trailer of Saints Row IV above, then go ahead, and do so with an open mind. It basically tells you nothing much, but fans of the series will definitely not be able to get enough of it, that's for sure. Apparently, there will be three trailers under the name "Hail to the Chief" that will be released later this week. The one above is called the “Animal Protection Act” short, which is actually a follow-up to the “Saints Force One” trailer which rolled out approximately one month back.

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Google Gets Ready For Glass Mass Production, Takes Up Stake In Display Manufacturer

Himax Technologies, a chip maker based in Taiwan, announced today that Google is going to take up a 6.3 percent stake in Himax Display Inc, its subsidiary that manufacturers the mounted display that is used in Google Glass. Himax says that Google is taking up this stake so as to expand capacity and “further enhance production capabilities.” This move hints that the company is gearing up to begin the mass production of Google Glass. Google has said in the past that it will release the device to customers in 2014, but a concrete timeframe of this release is yet to be provided.

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Zagato unveils two Aston Martin Centennial editions

DBS COUPÉ ZAGATO CENTENNIAL. The Aston Martin DBS Coupé Zagato Centennial is an exotic cross of Aston Martin DNA with. Italian flair and Milanese inspiration, sporting a 'double bubble' roof design, reminiscent of

Zagato cars from the 1950s.

Norihiko Harada, Zagato's Chief Designer explains; "Redesigning the DBS was a difficult job. The

DBS is already one of the most beautiful modern sports cars around.


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Nexus 7 leaks in press shot, Best Buy ad - $230 for 16GB, 1920 x 1200 display, July 30th release date?

As we inch closer and closer to Google's Wednesday event, we're getting a better idea of what to expect. Alongside an Android 4.3 unveiling, we're also expecting Google to show off its refreshed Nexus 7 tablet. We'll be on-hand to get an up-close and personal look for ourselves, but some new information has leaked ahead of the event that has us excited. For starters, a new Best Buy circular has leaked for the device.


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Apple testing larger screens for iPads and iPhones. 13″ iPad on the way?

Samsung apparently isn't the only company thinking about developing a tablet that's got a screen that's bigger than 10 inches. Apple wants in on the action too. Well, the Cupertino-based iDevice maker at least is actively testing bigger tablets. And bigger iPhones too. According to a report from the WSJ, citing the company's Asian suppliers, Apple has asked for iPhone screens larger than 4 inches (which is the size of the panel seen in the iPhone 5), and tablet screens coming in at a tad less than 13 inches.

This is all for testing purposes, at least at the moment.

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Facebook: The Board Game Concept Wants To Get You Off The Internet

Back in the day, computers and internet weren't as readily available as they are today, and kids such as myself spent our time outdoors, and games were usually of the board game variety as well, such as Monopoly, Cluedo, MAD, and etc. Well in a bid to help people stave off their internet addition, graphic design Pat C. Klein has come up with a Facebook board game concept that aims to persuade people to stop using the internet "forever". Of course we doubt that not using the internet forever is possible in today's society, but to curb our usage will probably be a more attainable goal.

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Samsung ATIV S Neo For Sprint Press Rendering Leaked

 . While Sprint might not have the most extensive Windows Phone lineup available, if you were thinking of getting your hands on a Windows Phone from Sprint, the Samsung ATIV S Neo might be a phone you'll want to keep our eyes peeled for. The handset is essentially the Samsung ATIV S which was launched a while back, but this model has been designed for Sprint and thanks to @evleaks the press rendering of the phone has been leaked. There's not much to shout about with the ATIV S Neo as its hardware is pretty much standard fare.

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