Updated Nissan Micra gets fresh look, more tech and 'New' name

A few months ago, Nissan gave the Micra (which is not for US consumption) a substantial styling update that included new front and rear fascias, and stuffed more technology into the interior, such as USB ports and auxiliary inputs for audio and a new media touchscreen. Though it's still based on the same fourth-generation architecture, Nissan now calls it the New Micra.

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Buy the LG G2 from all major carriers (except Sprint) starting today - are you buying? [POLL]

Discuss the LG G2 over at AndroidForums.com. It's G2 day, it's G2 day. Well… it is for all but Sprint. While the Now Network isn't even starting pre-sales for LG's latest smartphone until October 11th, folks on T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon can already purchase the phone (online, and in-store in some cases) starting today.



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Radical RXC will turn your commute into a track day (video)

It's been well over a year since we first heard about the Radical RXC, a street-legal, Le Mans-style prototype put together by a brand that's renowned for its nimble track-day weapons. We've reported on the RXC intermittently, although that's hardly down to a lack of desire for the new car. With a red example arriving at the Frankfurt Motor Show, it seemed only natural to pop over and have a look. It looks like a racecar, which shouldn't come as a surprise considering the folks that made it.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Compact System Camera

Olympus has showed off their newest compact system camera, the OM-D E-M1. This dust proof, splash proof and freeze proof interchangeable lens camera features a 16MP Live MOS sensor, a 3.0-inch 1.04K-dot tilt-angle touchscreen LCD panel, a 2.36K-dot EVF with 0.74x magnification, Olympus' new TruPic VII image processor, 5-axis in body image stabilization, 10fps continuous shooting, an SD card slot, WiFi and Full HD video capture with stereo sound. The OM-D E-M1 will be available for pre-order from mid-October for 1,299 GBP / $1,399 (Body Only).

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93% Of The Industry Suffers From Satellite Interference

AMSTERDAM, NL, and SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 12th September 2013  According to a Carrier ID survey, carried out by the Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) and satellite communications specialist, Newtec, 93% of respondents suffer from satellite interference at least once a year, with more than half suffering at least once a month and 17% continuously in their day to day operations.The joint survey has been carried out over the summer, and the full results, from close to 500 respondents will be announced at a free session at IBC on Saturday 14th September from 10:30am – 12pm.

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2014 Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is a tall order

VW is using the Frankfurt Motor Show to trot out a concept version of the next Golf Plus. Dropping the 'Plus' with this next iteration, the compact mini-minvan will henceforth be known as the Golf Sportsvan, and this concept is about as close to production as concepts get. With a length that slots neatly between that of the shorter Golf hatchback and larger Golf Estate (wagon) in Europe, the Sportsvan concept combines those sharper, sportier styling elements we've seen debut across the entire line of new seventh-generaiton Golfs with a more upright greenhouse.

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Ford S-Max Concept proves minivans aren't always minivans (video)

Ford's latest don't-call-it-a-minivan is called the S-Max Concept, and it's a looker. As you can see, the conceptual overgrown hatch makes good use of Ford's latest design language, especially at the very front of the S-Max, which bears a striking resemblance to production models that include the Focus, C-Max and Fusion. Powering the S-Max Concept is a 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine, and while Ford doesn't actually list power figures for the concept, previous estimates put the mill at 133 kW of power (about 178 horsepower) and 240 Nm of torque (about 177 pound-feet).

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