Cuppow BNTO - turn a canning jar into a Bento Box

If you're looking to join the upcycle movement and make sure your cookies and milk don't turn into soggy cookie soup before you can enjoy them, you need to check out the Cuppow BNTO canning jar lunchbox adapter. It's a 6 oz BPA, BPS and phthalate free food-grade recycled plastic cup that fits into a wide mouth canning jar. Fill the bottom of the jar with one food item and the BNTO with another.

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Smart Trash Can Able To Track Smartphones As People Pass

When you're making your way through a city, the last thing you think about are garbage cans, that is, unless you're really in the need of one. For the most part, people tend to pay no attention to trash cans, but a startup in the U.K. has developed a smart trash can that can track the smartphones of those who pass it as well as the speed at which they're traveling. Renew is the U.K.

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Low-end LG Optimus L1 II unveiled. Runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, costs $93

LG has announced another Android-powered smartphone, but this time it's at the exact opposite end of the roster compared to the G2 (the previous device that the company unveiled). The LG Optimus L1 II is part of the refreshed Optimus L family, which is about bringing stylish handsets (at least in LG's acceptance of the word) to the masses – with decent specs and affordable pricing. It's got a funny name, though, since there was no LG Optimus L1 – so the L1 II isn't a successor to anything.


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Chromecast And Enabling Incognito Tabs

Ever since Google's Chromecast was announced, we have learned a whole lot about it, from how it was rooted not too long after it was released, before an update for Chromecast was announced to fix this particular root exploit. Apart from that, we also learned that Chromecast will not be getting support for public Wi-Fi networks, and neither will it support live YouTube streams. The official Chromecast app for Android was also launched already, and there is even a Gameboy emulator spotted running on Chromecast, albeit in a far smaller display than expected.

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Mouse Computer NEXTGEAR-NOTE i410BA1 13.3-Inch Gaming Notebook

Mouse Computer offers you their newest gaming notebook, the NEXTGEAR-NOTE i410BA1. As part of the G-Tune series, the system packs a 13.3-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD LED-backlight display, a 2.40GHz Intel Core i7-4700MQ processor, an Intel HM87 Express Chipset, a GeForce GTX 765M 2GB graphics card, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a 2MP webcam, an SD card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 + LE and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The NEXTGEAR-NOTE i410BA1 sells for 119,700 Yen (about $1,239).

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Bill Gates Criticizes Google For Not Doing Enough Philanthropic Work

Bill Gates has been known for his philanthropic efforts, having spent his time and millions, if not billions, of his money to help improve living conditions around the world, especially in developing countries. While that is certainly a noble effort on his part, it seems that he also expects people and companies of his position and status to do the same thing, to the point where he has recently criticized Google for being carrying out more philanthropic activities. Speaking to Bloomberg in an interview, Gates was quoted as saying, "Google started out saying they were going to do a broad set of things.

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LG officially announces the G2 with Snapdragon 800 and 13MP camera

The folks at LG have officially announced the G2, its latest flagship smartphone (and the first to drop the “Optimus” branding). The device is one to behold, with the following list of smash mouth specs:. 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor2GB of RAM5.2-inch 1080p display (423 ppi)16-32GB of internal storage13 megapixel rear camera with optical image stablization and a 2.1 megapixel front camera3,000mAh batteryLTE-AdvancedAndroid 4.2.2…and more.
LG says its focus for this phone were these 5 things: design, display, camera, sound, and the overall user experience.

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How will you customize your Moto X? [Forum Talk]

After having about a week to sleep on it, most people know by now whether or not they're going to buy a Motorola Moto X. For those who are definitely “in for one,” we want to know — are you going to wait for the Moto Maker to come to your carrier (if you're not on AT&T). And, if you are, what color will you order your device in. Hell, even if you aren't planning on buying the Moto X we want to know what set of colors you'd get yours in.
I, for one, would pay homage to my Halloween birthday and get the device in black with orange accents.

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Average US car now a record-setting 11.4 years old

Cars are becoming less and less of a disposable item, according to a report from The Detroit Free Press. The average age of the 247 million cars and trucks in the US fleet is now up to 11.4 years, an increase of two full years since 2007 and 0.2 years since 2012. The newspaper spoke with Mark Seng, vice president of industry research firm Polk, who cited consumers' desire to avoid monthly payments and the ever-improving quality of mainstream cars and trucks as reasons for the increased age. The first item is fairly obvious – no one really likes to carry a monthly car payment. The second point, though, is perhaps less obvious.

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PS4 Rumored To Receive PS Vita Bundle For $500 In 2013

It should be no secret by now for future PlayStation 4 owners Sony will be using its PlayStation Vita as a way to extend the experience gamers will have with the console on a handheld. We already know both the PS4 and PS Vita were developed at the same time with Sony mandating remote-play support for all PS4 titles, so it doesn't come as a complete surprise to hear a rumor circulating where the company plans on bundling both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita together.

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A1 Telekom Austria Deploys Coriant Solution To Boost Network Capacity And Enhance Service Agility

Flexible 100 Gb/s-Capable DWDM Transport Solution Delivers Future-Proof Scalability, Fast Service Provisioning, and Low Latency for Enhanced Service PerformanceMUNICH, Germany, August 6, 2013 – Coriant, a global supplier of leading optical transport solutions, announced today that A1, the Austrian subsidiary of Telekom Austria Group, has deployed Coriant’s hiT 7300 intelligent optical transport platform to increase the capacity of its network infrastructure and enhance the performance of its converged fixed line and mobile service offerings.

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SearchYourCloud Delivers Free and Secure Search App

Enhanced search technology now free for individual users Simplexo announces its SearchYourCloud secure search application is now free for individual users. SearchYourCloud delivers secure and fast search across various clouds. SYC’s patented Improved Search Engine offers full-text search by leveraging Boolean and semantic search technologies to deliver accurate results by retrieving outcomes based on overall relevance to the query and keywords.

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Changhong Z9 Sports Massive 5,000mAh Battery

How many times have you used your smartphone in the past only for it to run out of juice during the most crucial moment. Well, one of the solutions would be to bring a charger with you wherever you go – one in the car, and another to plug into an available AC outlet. The thing is, that can prove to be quite inconvenient for some, which is why a different solution in the form of a battery case has been introduced before, and we have seen our fair share of battery cases, too. How about increasing the default battery capacity instead, like what Motorola did with their Droid MAXX.

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VIZIO Next Generation Smart TV Platform Unveiled

I am quite sure that many of us have come to know VIZIO as a company that dishes out plenty of bang for your hard earned buck when it comes to their TV range. Well, this time around, VIZIO decided to announce the availability of its all-new connected platform, where it has been dubbed as the VIZIO Internet Apps Plus. VIZIO Internet Apps Plus will merge a best-in-class connected TV experience with an all-new, powerful platform and additional apps.

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MSI GS70 Is Thinnest And Lightest 17' Gaming Notebook

MSI is no stranger to gaming notebooks in the past, and here we are with yet another model that looks set to burn up benchmark scores – with the MSI GS70, which has been touted by MSI to be the "world's thinnest and lightest" 17-inch gaming notebook, where it was specially designed in order to fuse the power required so that it can tackle even the most demanding games, without sacrificing on portability. Of course, anything that is 17" in my opinion is not going to cut the mustard should it be used as your showfloor coverage device – that is what Ultrabooks and the MacBook Air are for.

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HTC One Max (T6) pictures and specs leak again

HTC One, when it launched, was one of the best designed smartphones this year. And it still is the best designed Android smartphone  all around. Unfortunately, the times when a single great flagship could propel your company to success are over. You now need a full  portfolio  of competitive smartphones, at various screen sizes and price points, to succeed.

And that's what HTC is doing now, bringing One design to a range of new products. First was was HCT One Mini - a lower specked, cheaper device.

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Nokia Lumia 625 Could Get Dual SIM Capability

The Nokia Lumia 625 which was announced just last month holds one form factor design that trumps the other members of the Lumia family from the Finnish smartphone manufacturer – it is said to be the largest Windows Phone 8 device to hit the market to date, and some would categorize it under the phablet department. Well, it was just a few days back when Nokia Lebanon teased the Nokia Lumia 625 on its Twitter account.

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Acer Liquid Z3 Android Smartphone Announced

Acer is probably best known for the computers and tablets, and while the company has in the past dabbled in smartphones, safe to say they aren't exactly selling like hot cakes, but it seems that now Acer is turning their attention towards the Android platform and have officially announced the Acer Liquid Z3. We're not sure why Acer has chosen to launch the Liquid Z3, especially with its basic specs which pales in comparison to higher-end devices like the Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, and Sony Xperia Z, but perhaps Acer is looking to capture the low-end market although it's safe to say that there are many competitors in that segment as well.

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Carry your cards, cash and iPhone in one place with the iWallie

. Ever just want to leave the wallet or purse at home, but don't want to carry around your credit cards loose in your pocket. Most people who have a cell phone carries their phone along with them, so why not have a case that allows you to combine the cards and the phone. There are plenty of iPhone cases out there that do just that, and the iPhone Wallet Case by iWallie is no exception. The difference between the iWallie and the others is that you do not need to open the case and expose your cards to use the phone.

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Apps worth rooting for: GMD GestureControl

I hate bringing it up again on Phandroid, but as some of you might know, my preferred desktop OS is the Mac. I've been using OS X Lion for the past two years, and despite spending a significant amount of time with Ubuntu, Windows 7 and 8 during that time, I could never switch. The reason. I'm in love with their multitouch. I have become so accustomed to it, particularly when used in conjunction with their multiple desktops and an app call
ed BetterTouchTool, which allows you to set custom multitouch gestures.

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Deal of the Day - 6 tips for saving money when buying tech equipment

Instead of featuring a single item as the LogicBUY Deal for Sunday, LogicBUY instead offers some money-saving advice.  Read their 6 Tips for Saving Money on Tech article to learn how you can make sure you maximize the value for your money.  With their guidance, you can learn how to save money without going broke trying to keep up with the Joneses.

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Woman Purchases $1,300 Worth Of iPhones, Receives Apples Instead

Now here is some depressing news to start off the week with – a woman in Australia picked up a couple of iPhones after she posted an advertisement on a website, only to find out after dropping $1,300 for what she thought were two iPhones, ended up with a couple of boxes with one apple each inside. The Herald Sun reported that the core of an agreement was reached between the woman and another woman who phoned her after seeing the advertisement.

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