2014 Nissan Serena offers big flexibility in a tidy package

In America, Nissan attempts to slake our kinschlepping needs with its slow-selling Quest minivan, but in Japan, where consumers seem a lot less reluctant to buy MPVs, there are a lot more models for every size family and budget. Nissan itself offers no fewer than six such minivans, including the popular Serena seen here. Technically a mid-cycle facelift, this new Serena continues to offer seating for up to eight people with a gas-only or mild hybrid driveline delivering power to either the front or all four wheels.

Autoblog , 2014 Nissan Serena offers big flexibility in a tidy package, 2014 Nissan Serena offers big flexibility in a tidy package

Verizon now offering pre-paid $5/day data plan for tablet users

If you have a Verizon LTE enabled tablet but find that you use WiFi more than the LTE option, you can save yourself some money and use Verizon's new pre-paid $5/day plan. Five dollars provides 24 hours of LTE data access with 300 megabytes of data. If you run out of data before the 24hrs is up, it's not a problem, an additional $5 purchase will get you another 300mb bucket. If you find 1 day and 300mb is just not enough, you can always opt for one of Verizon's new monthly pre-paid plans that start at $20 a month for 1GB and go up to $80 a month for 10GB.

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Suzuki brings slew of car and bike concepts to Tokyo

As an automaker, Suzuki may be long gone from American shores, but it's still a force to be reckoned with in its home country of Japan. At this week's Tokyo Motor Show, the brand known as much for its two-wheeled fare as its four displayed a slew concept vehicles for both drivers and riders. The first is the Crosshiker concept (above), which Suzuki says is a followup to the Regina concept that debuted two years ago at the Tokyo show.





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We obsessively covered the 2013 LA Auto Show

Two major international auto shows occurring on the same two days. Phew, let's not do that again. ever. Still, we're pros at auto shows here at Autoblog, so we obsessively covered both the LA Auto Show and Tokyo Motor Show at the same time.
The last of our LA show coverage has gone live, which means it's time for a top-down look at all of the cars and concepts that debuted under a SoCal sun this week. With such major debuts as the 2015 Chevy Colorado, 2015 Subaru WRX and 2015 Porsche Macan, the caliber of cars unveiled in the City of Angels did not disappoint.

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Microsoft Looking To Buy Winamp And SHOUTcast From AOL [Rumor]

Last we heard, Winamp would be closing its doors after being more than 15 years in existence, and if you have ever used one of those early Intel Pentium computers back in the day, well this is undoubtedly pretty sad news, an end of an era, so to speak.  Well it turns out that perhaps Winamp might not be completely dead after all, at least according to the folks at TechCrunch who are reporting on a rumor that it is possible that Microsoft is looking to acquire both Winamp and SHOUTcast from AOL, although the reasoning behind it is unclear. It is possible that Winamp and SHOUTcast both have patents that Microsoft could license out.

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AT&T Moto X KitKat soak test begins; Verizon DROID Xyboard tablets getting Android 4.1.2

Verizon's Moto X was the first device to receive Android 4.4 KitKat over the air, but owners of the phone on other carriers aren't far behind. According to the many reports sitting in our inbox from the Motorola Feedback Forums, the AT&T Moto X will be getting the same KitKat-donning soak test upgrade that Verizon users are currently pulling down. There's no indication as to when the rollout will begin, but it typically doesn't take longer than a day or two from the initial notice for Motorola to get rolling on things.

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Microsoft's new anti-Google "Scroogled" store isn't a good look for them

While we don't have any official numbers, we don't imagine Microsoft's anti-Google “Scroogled” campaign has been very successful for them. But don't tell Microsoft that. They've been going gung-ho with this Scroogled thing, attacking the Google Play Store over privacy concerns, even releasing an Android app not too long ago that tries to coax Android users into moving to Windows Phone. Attempting to scare people away from the competition instead of offering a better product sounds… well, desperate. Today it looks like they've finally hit rock bottom. I now introduce to you, Microsoft's new Scroogled product store.


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WhatsApp For iOS 7 Caught On Video

WhatsApp is undoubtedly one of the most popular messaging platforms around at the moment, and while it made its initial debut on iOS devices, surprisingly the company has yet to release an update that would bring the app in line with the look and feel of Apple's iOS 7, which sports a cleaner, flatter, and more minimal look, instead choosing to update the app for other platforms instead. WhatsApp users might also recall how long it took the company to release an updated app for the iPhone 5's larger display.

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Ram thinks EcoDiesel will lure small-pickup buyers into fullsize 1500

One of the more curious developments at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week was the return of the Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck. General Motors ended production of the Colorado and its cousin, the GMC Canyon, early last year. At the time, the decision seemed to be the final curtain for small and midsize domestic pickups, as it followed Ford's decision to kill the Ranger and Chrysler's decision to end production of the Dodge Dakota.



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Verizon Galaxy S3 Mini And Galaxy S4 Mini Released

Verizon has added three new smartphones to its lineup today. The biggest being, quite literally, the 5.9 inch HTC One Max. The rumors we had heard previously have actually turned out to be true, Big Red really is launching the Galaxy S3 mini and the Galaxy S4 mini. Both smartphones are now available for purchase through Verizon's retail stores and its website.
After $50 mail-in rebate card, the Verizon Galaxy S4 mini will cost users $99.99 along with a conventional two year service contract, and after $50 mail-in rebate debit card, the Galaxy S3 mini will cost $49.99 with a two year contract.

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Note 3 owners get a $50 Google Play credit until January 6th, 2014

So you've bought your Note 3 and want to load it up with awesome games, apps, music, books, and movies, eh. Is some of that content only available by forking over a bit of cash. Good news — you won't have to dig into your own wallet to pay for them. Samsung has started a promotion that will net any Samsung Galaxy Note 3 owner $50 in Google Play Credit.
Getting free Google Play credit is nothing new, as we've seen other devices offer $25 in the past. But $50? That's a crap ton, and should keep you swell for quite some time.

Android Phone , Note 3 owners get a $50 Google Play credit until January 6th, 2014, Note 3 owners get a $50 Google Play credit until January 6th, 2014

Amazon Discounts 16GB Nexus 7 To $199

If there's one thing we can count on with Google Nexus devices is that despite them featuring some pretty impressive hardware specs, their price tends to lean more towards the affordable spectrum, and tablets like the Nexus 7 are no exception. In any case it seems that Amazon has decided to discount the Nexus 7 tablets, both the 16GB and 32GB models, and will see their prices drop by around 10%. What this means that if you were thinking of picking up the 16GB model, you will be able to do so for a rather affordable $199, while the 32GB model will retail for $239, both of which are cheaper than what Google is offering in the Play Store.

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Samsung Galaxy NX now shipping for $1,700

Android-based cameras have always excited us. The Galaxy Camera, while not quite as nice as some other point-and-shoots within its price range in the area of picture quality, offered a unique software experience that not many other cameras could keep up with. That's why we were drooling over the Samsung Galaxy NX when Samsung first announced it. If you don't remember, it's a mirror-less interchangeable lens camera that provides photo performance comparable to a DSLR. It runs Android, and it looks downright awesome.

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Apple Patent Reveals Plans For Liquidmetal

Back in 2012 we had heard the rumors that Apple was planning on making an iPhone out of the liquidmetal alloy, which was backed up by the inventor of liquidmetal who claims that such a feat could happen in a few years' time. While it remains to be seen as to whether such an iPhone would be realized, new patents have emerged that shows Apple's interest in the alloy. These patents suggest how liquidmetal could be used to create various product parts through the process of injection molding and 3D printing (via Patently Apple).

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Unitcom 14UB7000-i5P-TRM 14-Inch Business Notebook

Unitcom has come out with another business notebook, the 14UB7000-i5P-TRM. Priced at 79,980 (about $802), the system packs a 14-inch 1600 x 900 display, a 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-4200U processor, an Intel HD Graphics 4400, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 32GB SSD, a 500GB hard drive, an SD card reader, WiFi, built-in stereo speakers and runs on Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OS.

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Cambridgeshire County Council adopts Ipswitch File Transfer’s MOVEit to manage fast, secure, simple, audited data transfers for 4,000+ key workers

UK council works with managed file transfer consultants Pro2col to deploy MFT technology and provide a secure shared services network for local government and emergency services London, UK – 21 November 2013 – Cambridgeshire County Council has invested in and deployed MOVEit managed file transfer (MFT) technology from Ipswitch File Transfer to secure the transfer of data files, and to protect citizen, organisation and management information across 100 locations and 4,000 workers.

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Kroll Ontrack announces eleventh annual top ten list of data disasters

LONDON – 20 November 2013 – Kroll Ontrack, the leading provider of data recovery, information management and e-disclosure products and services, today announced its 11th annual list of the top 10 data disasters from 2013.

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Qumu Releases New Version of Video Control Center Video Platform

Video Control Center version 7 makes enterprise video easier for everyone and now is available in Japanese, German and Spanish, in addition to English.San Bruno, CA - November 20, 2013 – Qumu (NASDAQ: QUMU), the leading enterprise video platform provider, today announced the newest version of their Video Control Center platform solution for the enterprise. Updates include user-friendly webcasting, improved mobile browsing and a brand new player interface.Qumu’s Video Control Center version 7 release focuses on bringing the power of enterprise video to every employee.

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Sony Says Less Than 1 Percent Of PS4 Units Facing 'Several Issues'

Sony had a great PS4 launch sales wise in North America, in the first 24 hours alone it sold over 1 million units, pre-orders are likely included in that figure. However, the launch itself didn't go smoothly all the way. Those who had received the console prior to November 15th due to various promotions and what not complained of hardware issues, which Sony said that it was looking in to.

Ubergizmo , Sony Says Less Than 1 Percent Of PS4 Units Facing 'Several Issues', Sony Says Less Than 1 Percent Of PS4 Units Facing 'Several Issues'

Adidas miCoach Smart Run review: the almost-perfect training partner

Hardware. As there's quite a lot going on in the hardware department, we'll just dive right in. First up, the watch is a chunky piece of kit. It has a wide, rubber strap with two teeth-like pins on one end (in addition to the regular clasp mechanism). These let you really pull it tight to secure it firmly in place, and also prevent the end of the strap from flapping as you run.









Engadget , Adidas miCoach Smart Run review: the almost-perfect training partner, Adidas miCoach Smart Run review: the almost-perfect training partner

2014 Acura RLX

Earlier in the year, I reviewed a powder-blue Volkswagen Beetle Convertible, and I witnessed a group of high-school-aged girls ogling the car as it sat in my driveway. In my head, I found it to be a funny-yet-fitting scene that I didn't think of again until a 2014 Acura RLX showed up in my driveway. This time around, an elderly neighborhood couple stopped to give the big Acura sedan a closer look. The RLX is trying to shed past stereotypes of its predecessor, the Acura RL, just like the Beetle.










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Watch as the LG G Flex gets knifed, then heals itself like the T-1000 [VIDEO]

It was only last week we showed you guys a video from LG where they put their self-healing properties of their new LG G Flex to the test. In a very controlled environment, we watched as LG took a steel brush and scraped the LG G Flex numerous times across its back surface. True to their word, the scratches began to disappear as the phone healed itself, granted, over a few minutes time. All of that sounded great, but if you were looking to see how the device would perform in more real-world scratch tests, YouTuber MKBHD is here to help.

Android Phone , Watch as the LG G Flex gets knifed, then heals itself like the T-1000 [VIDEO], Watch as the LG G Flex gets knifed, then heals itself like the T-1000 [VIDEO]

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Android 4.2.2 XXDMJ1 Update Being Rolled Out

Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.2.2 XXDMJ1 update for the Wi-Fi only Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. The previous major update this tablet received was Android 4.1.2, which was rolled out a few months back. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Android 4.2.2 XXDMJ1 update is being rolled out in stages, so it might take a while before it becomes available in your region. Tablet owners in Germany have already received the update, and since Wi-Fi only variants don't need carrier approval of the update, it shouldn't take a lot of time before the update becomes available in your region as well.

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Google Proactively Fighting Child Pornography Search Results

Google is taking a proactive approach to filtering out search results for the sexual abuse of underage children as they've announced they're teaming up with Microsoft to completely rid its service from these kinds of search results. Eric Schmidt announced Google's initiative to the British press earlier today as the company has hired a team of 200 Google employees to come up with a solution over the past three months, which resulted in a total of 100,000 potential queries from being removed.

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Musician Moby Releases His Latest Album As A BitTorrent Bundle Download

The record labels and publishers want you to believe that downloading music illegally will hurt the artists and the industry as a whole, but yet there are plenty of musicians out there who are more than happy to release their music on the internet for free. Moby is one of them and with his latest album release, his 11th studio album "Innocents", he has decided to forgo the traditional distribution channels and has instead released the album as a BitTorrent Bundle, allowing anyone to download the album for free.

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WhatsApp For Windows Phone Updated

Just how much of an impact do you think that WhatsApp has had on the SMS scene where mobile carriers are concerned. After all, you fork out just a small amount for the app (free in some cases), and with a data or Wi-Fi connection, you are able to communicate with everyone else on WhatsApp for free, including sending back and forth photos as well as audio clips, or videos in some cases. This has made WhatsApp to be one of the more popular apps across all mobile operating system platforms, and here we are with word that WhatsApp for Windows Phone has received yet another update, not it has not done so already in the past.

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King Of Fighters 97 Hit The Android Scene

Do you like to revisit the games of old once in a while, just to see whether you still "have it" when it comes to reflexes, as well as are able to remember all the little secrets of the game that once consumed your entire life. For those who have answered in the affirmative, then you would most probably be more than pleased to hear that King of Fighters 97 has now arrived to the Android mobile operating system, thanks to the folks over at SNK Playmore. If you have yet to be introduced to the King of Fighters genre, it is a team-based fighting game with a collection of 35 playable characters to choose from.

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Sony Xperia Z1S Poses Beside Xperia Z1 In Leaked Picture

The Sony Xperia Z1S has been flirting with us for quite some time now, but it is still not known when this smartphone is going to be announced. It is believed to be the international variant of the Xperia Z1 f which Sony launched in Japan last month. The Xperia Z1 f is basically a “mini” variant of the Xperia Z1, but unlike most “mini” variants, the Z1 f doesn't compromise a lot on specifications. After making a brief appearance on Sony's website, the Xperia Z1S is now seen in a new leaked picture posing beside the Xperia Z1.

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