Motorola Brings The Power of Designing Your Phone To Your Hand, Breaks Stereotypes With Moto X!

Ah, so that's the way a phone should work. When cell phones were first invented, there was barely any choice. People would simply purchase whatever choice of color and design (an extremely limited one!) was available for them. And they were happy with it. In fact, it wouldn't be wrong if we said 'overjoyed'.

But gone are those days. Rolling into today – several years later, we have plenty of choices in whatever we buy - from the color of shoes to the headphones we use.


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Pantech to take on LG's G2 with its latest Vega LTE-A smartphone

The upcoming LG G2 isn't just another high-end Android handset, as LG has designed it to be a bit different - including volume buttons on its back, just below the rear camera. Pantech, one of LG's Korean rivals, seems to like this idea, too. Meet the Pantech Vega LTE-A (model number IM-A880S). This seems to have the power button and a touchpad on the back.



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Last chance to order an R56 Mini Hardtop

Mini will be ending custom orders of the current R56 Cooper Hardtop ahead of the retooling process for the new F56 Mini. That means owners who aren't enamored with what they've seen of the model's new look (shown in the gallery below) but still want a personalized version of the tossable hot hatch had best get down to their local Mini dealership and submit their order post-haste. According to Mini enthusiast site Motoringfile, all orders must be submitted by August 28 in order to get a custom build. Orders are also locked in after that, so if you do get one of the spots, make sure you're absolutely content with the car you order.

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Deal of the Day - 11.6″ Lenovo ThinkPad Helix Convertible 1080p Ultrabook

Friday's LogicBUY Deal is the configurable Lenovo ThinkPad Helix business-class convertible ultrabook, with prices starting at $1,343.20.  Features:. 3rd-gen Core i5-3337U 1.8-2.7GHz4GB RAM128GB SSD1080p 11.6″ Windows 8 touch slate with dual cameras, one USB port, one mini DisplayPortDockable full-size keyboard with 2 USB 3.0 ports, mini Display portSlate has 6 hours; up to 10 hours when docked with keyboard.
$1167 – 20% coupon code = $1343.20 with free shipping.  This is the largest discount offered on this device.

This deal expires August 7, 2013 or sooner.

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LexisNexis Formalises Long-term Relationship with Zylpha

Customers to benefit from formal partnership between secure document systems supplier and point solution developer LONDON, 01 August 2013 – LexisNexis® Enterprise Solutions (www.lexisnexis-es.co.uk), a leading provider of content and technology solutions, today announced a formal partnership with Zylpha (www.zylpha.com),  a specialist developer of legal and secure document bundling solutions that integrate with and are complementary to Lexis® Visualfiles®, the U.K.’s leading rapid development legal and case management system.The partnership formalises the relationship that LexisNexis and Zy

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BlackBerry Z15 "Milan" Slider Concept Looks Pretty Decent

Back in 2011 there were rumors that BlackBerry was working on a BlackBerry 10 device codenamed "Milan", and according to the leaked render at that time, it was revealed to be a slider device similar to that of the BlackBerry Torch. Come 2012 word on the street was that the project had since been cancelled due to apparent hardware issues, and in 2013 we have not heard about the device, at least until recently where images released by BerryNationhave revealed a device of a certain Z15, the purported Milan device, although we're guessing this is more of a concept rather than an actual leak.

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Flud social reader shutting its doors on August 8th, will you miss it?

It's tough out there for app makers. With over a million applications available in the Google Play Store (it's true), sometimes you just get lost in the mix. Take Flud, a social news reader that allowed users to follow and share news around the web with others. Flud's founder, designer, and CEO Bobby Ghoshal sent out an email today announcing the shutting down of the application and service which garnered between 50,000 – 100,000 app installs on the Play Store, 5-star reviews from 472 users, and over 2,000 +1′s on Google+.


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RAVPower Dynamo-On-the-Go RP-PB07 10,400mAh Power Bank review

. I have a problem.  It's a personal problem, but I can admit it publicly.  I need power.  Lot's of it.  I crave it all day (or, at least my gadgets do), and I have a fear of being without it.  So I have chargers everywhere – my house, my vehicles, my computer bag, my office.  I have reviewed several portable battery gadgets here on The Gadgeteer, and I liked them all because they did what they were supposed to do.  But just 2 years ago, I reviewed one that was a good charger but the capacity was only 1,000 mAh, which couldn't even charge my cellphone one time.



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Sony updates Xperia Z and Xperia ZL, improves performance

New firmware updates are now available for the Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL. Both new ROMs bring similar improvements over the system, signal and touch sensitivity, bug fixes and are still based on the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. There is no official change log on the updates, but some users have already compiled a list of all the notable changes.

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LG Vu 3 Rumored To Be In The Works

LG attempted to beat Samsung at their own game with phablets by releasing the Optimus Vu, an oddly-shaped device. While we did not think it caught on too well, LG decided that it did and promptly released the Optimus Vu II, and now it seems that LG could be considering a successor. Given that Samsung is currently working on the Galaxy Note 3, we guess it wouldn't be a complete shock if LG wanted to steal some of that spotlight for themselves.

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Some Japanese Auto Manufacturers Team Up With Government To Offer More Publicly Accessible Chargers For Electric Vehicles

When it comes to electric vehicles, there is one very huge disadvantage that is associated with them – that is, their range, or rather a shortness of it compared to gas-powered rides. Of course, some solutions have been offered up such as the EP Tender that we talked about earlier this morning, but it is still an unsightly addition to the back of your stylish ride.

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Android Tablets Command 67% Of Tablet Market, Beats Out The iPad

Apple's iPad has dominated the tablet scene for a long time, and given its construction and familiar operating system and overall ease of use, it is understandable. However with Android manufacturers starting to introduce cheaper and more powerful Android tablets, like the new Nexus 7, it is not surprising that Apple's market share for tablets has been chipped away, and a new report by Strategy Analytics has shown that Android's tablet market share has grown to 67% in the second quarter of 2013, while Apple's market share has fallen to 28%, with Microsoft falling to 4.5%.

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Apple Store Employee Files Lawsuit Against Company Over Lost Wages

Apple's products, whether you love or hate them, are highly desirable and we have heard stories where Apple's retail stores have been robbed. While some robberies are outside jobs, we wouldn't be surprised if some theft occurred internally as well, which is why it isn't surprising to learn that Apple has made it mandatory to check the bags of employees before they go on lunch or end their shift, to make sure that the employees have stolen merchandize or have taken out items without permission, along with contraband.

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Diablo 3's Auction House Had A Detrimental Effect, According To Diablo & Diablo 2 Lead Designer

When Blizzard announced the auction house feature in Diablo 3, we guess it would be safe to say that there were at least two sets of gamers - one that did not mind the auction house and actually welcomed it, and the other that felt that this would detract from the fun that comes with grinding levels and farming for hours to land that super-legendary piece of armor or weapon. Unsurprisingly it seems that even within Blizzard, not everyone was a fan of the auction house and Diablo and Diablo 2's lead designer, Stieg Hedlund, felt that it had a detrimental effect on the game.

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Google Shopper Bites The Dust

Google has shuttered some of its services in the past which the Internet search giant deemed was not performing as expected, or have outlived their usefulness to the masses, with Google Reader's shutdown earlier this month being the most recent high profile "victim". Well, here is another Google service that will bite the dust, although less people will miss it compared to Google Reader. The Google service in question would be the Google Shopper app, and this particular app for the Android as well as iOS platforms will experience a shutdown this coming August 30th.

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Mercedes S-Class stretch variant to command $200,000+

We recently spotted a stretched version of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, but it sounds like this new ultra-luxurious version of the sedan might not be quite as much of a Maybach-replacing model that we initially expected. Automotive News says that the car has somewhat more modest targets, with the so-called "super S-Class" expected to list in the $200,000 to $250,000 range when it goes on sale in 2014.

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Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4 now just $99.99 with contract. 7″ Asus MeMO Pad down to $99.98

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is arguably one of the best smartphones currently on the market. And ever since its release not that long ago, it's been sold by Sprint for $199.99 with a two-year contract. Recently the Now Network started offering this superphone on a BOGO deal – you buy one, you get one free (provided of course that you sign a new two-year contract for each device). So in that case you'd effectively pay just around $100 for a Galaxy S4. But that means buying two. What if you only need one Galaxy S4, but don't want to shell out $199.99 to get it?

You're in luck.


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MediaTek announces first true octa-core processor

MediaTek has officially announced the world's first true octa-core processor. The latest SoCs allows all the eight cores to run simultaneously, unlike the Samsung implementation, which can activate up to half of its CPU cores at once. The true octa-core processors offer you enhanced performance, power efficiency and improved user experience. The MediaTek true octa-core processor allocates processing power to different cores on per-application and per-task basis that gives the ultimate multi-tasking experience.

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Samsung has 5.5', 5.7' and 6' Galaxy Note 3 in testing. Can Note 3 Mini and Active be in the works?

Samsung Galaxy Note III, right now, is probably the second most rumored device after the low cost iPhone. The rumors started way back in early 2013, and will continue unabated until the device is launched in early September. The most interesting thing about the bits of info we are getting about Galaxy Note 3, is how contradictory they are. The new Samsung phablet will have 5.99 or 6" screen. Nope, the size is 5.7". It will come with flexible display. No it will not. Hmm, Samsung is still undecided about that. Note III will have Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. Or Exynos Octa CPU. 13 megapixel camera, 8 megapixel camera...

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