Photos of purported iPad 3 part suggests tweaked internals

. Photos of a part that is allegedly an iPad 3 component suggest that the tablet will continue to use Apple's 30-pin connector, as opposed to microUSB or another popular industry-wide standard port. Images of the piece were published by Macotakara, which spotted them on TVC-Mall.com, a website belonging to an Apple parts reseller. Apple has included the 30-pin connector on the iPad, iPod and iPhone since the iPod first made its debut.


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alldigits, Photos of purported iPad 3 part suggests tweaked internals

Battle Squadron ONE – World's First Split-screen Shooter Coming To Android In Early 2012

It was only a few weeks ago that Cope-Com brought the world's first splite-screen co-op shooter, Battle Squadron ONE to iOS devices and they're looking to repeat the magic, this time, on Android. Now, if you know me — I love shooters — new school 3D, HD, 16-bit graphics — whatever. Something about these games has captivated my since my youth. Battle Squadron ONE falls more into the 16-bit nostalgia category which is just fine by me.




Android Phone, Battle Squadron ONE â€" World's First Split-screen Shooter Coming To Android In Early 2012

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Sandy Bridge-EP performance revealed

TechPowerUp received a “leaked” presentation that allegedly details Intel's Sandy Bridge-EP platform, along with early performance numbers. Intel is taking its newly launched Core i7 Sandy Bridge-E platform to the enterprise market with a new line of Xeon processors. Intel's new enterprise variations include the Sandy Bridge-EN and Sandy Bridge-EP. The Sandy Bridge-EN is designed for high-density, low-power servers, while the Sandy Bridge-EP is designed for high-performance servers and workstations.





2DayBlog.com, Intel Xeon E5-2690 Sandy Bridge-EP performance revealed

Motorola DROID 4 render shows up on Best Buy website

In the past we've had unreleased phones being used as promotional material due to the carelessness of designers or folks not receiving the memo that a phone was delayed, and well it looks like it's happened again - this time with the Motorola DROID 4. Earlier today, on Best Buy, there was a render of the upcoming Android phone being shown on its Reward Zone (the picture has now been replaced) for its “5000 Bonus Points” image. Normally this doesn't mean a thing, but since the phone has yet to be officially announced, we believe that it might have been slated for a release this month but was given a last minute delay.

Ubergizmo, Motorola DROID 4 render shows up on Best Buy website

Apple Applies For “Face Unlock” Patent – Sounds Awfully Familiar

I don't want to anyone to dismiss this post as simple Apple bashing troll post but this is getting a bit ridiculous. Apple has recently applied to the USPTO for yet another patent on a technology not only currently in use today — but a main feature in Android 4.0; Face Unlock. Apple's application describes the patent as a brand new technology that allows a user to unlock a device by using the features of their face. It's not so much that I hate Apple and there's no question Android is their single largest competitor (something the late Steve Jobs was hellbent on destroying).

Android Phone, Apple Applies For “Face Unlock” Patent â€" Sounds Awfully Familiar

Mercedes A-Class caught out in the cold

Mercedes-Benz is busily pushing development of the company's new A-Class hatchback, and our spy photographers have managed to click a few photos of two vehicles out for a little winter testing. The small five-door is reportedly headed to the U.S. market once it receives an official unveil, though there's no telling whether or not the AMG version we spied back in August will make the journey across The Pond as well. These new shots show off a vehicle that's ditched much of is camo cladding.

Autoblog, Mercedes A-Class caught out in the cold

KTM rider Rok Bagoroš stunts in ghost factory

We have a sizable soft spot for the KTM Duke 125. The small-displacement machine is perfect for back-road flinging and in-town commuting. Unfortunately, KTM has decided the wide-open spaces of America aren't fit for the lightweight street machine. That leaves us longingly watching YouTube videos of the Duke 125 in action. KTM has just released a new clip featuring stunt rider Rok Bagoroš at work on the single-cylinder bike.



Autoblog, KTM rider Rok Bagoroš stunts in ghost factory

NajmTek U-Book dual screen laptop launching at CES 2012

The Acer Iconia dual-screen Windows 7 laptop was crowned the winner of the Last Gadget Standing award at CES 2011, and now it looks like another company wants to claim the throne with a similar device. NajmTek has announced that it will be showing off a dual-screen notebook at CES 2012 as well. Called the “U-book” (Universal Notebook), it is designed to be a desktop replacement machine as opposed to a netbook/laptop/tablet device. Now, what makes the U-book special is going to be its keyboard touchscreen.



Ubergizmo, NajmTek U-Book dual screen laptop launching at CES 2012

Scrolling LED Belt Buckle

If you just can't find the right belt buckle, you should try the Scrolling LED Belt Buckle from Gadgets and Gear.  You'll be able to type in six of your own messages; the first can have 512 characters, but the other five are limited to 256 characters each.  The buckles are available with either red or blue LEDs, and the speed and brightness are adjustable.  You'll have to supply your own belt, but the buckle will fit most standard belts.  The Scrolling LED Belt Buckle is $39.99.

The Gadgeteer, Scrolling LED Belt Buckle

Rumor: Motorola DROID 4 Audio Clips Prove Verizon Likely Had Marketing Campaign Ready to Go for January Launch

The DROID 4 was rumored to be in stores right around the same time that the white DROID RAZR and the DROID Xyboard tablets were, but that obviously never happened. We all know that the first 4G LTE slider from Motorola exists but we still have no idea when we’ll be seeing it. More evidence may suggest Verizon’s marketing campaign was already up and ready to go for a December launch.

Android Phone, Rumor: Motorola DROID 4 Audio Clips Prove Verizon Likely Had Marketing Campaign Ready to Go for January Launch

CameraTrace Helps You Track Stolen Cameras

While you are able to track the location of your smartphone or laptop when they get lost or stolen, your other precious device should be as well. GadgetTrak offers a new service called CameraTrace, which helps users recover their stolen cameras, after years of beta testing. For a one-time fee of $10, CameraTrace lets you register your camera's serial number. In case the camera gets lost or stolen, you will be notified though e-mail if anyone else tries to upload photos from it.

Gadget.com

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Tuff-Luv StyleUs Touchpen Capactive Stylus Review

I am on a quest to find the best all around stylus that I can use for drawing and writing on my iPad and / or iPhone. The latest one that I've had the opportunity to review is the StyleUs Touchpen from Tuff-Luv. It combines a capacitive stylus with a Black and Red ink pen. Note: Click the images in this review to see a larger view.

The StyleUs stylus has a brushed silver aluminum body with a steel pen clip.




The Gadgeteer, Tuff-Luv StyleUs Touchpen Capactive Stylus Review

Airtight brings AirPlay to Google TV

If you own a bunch of iOS devices and wished that your Google TV could support iOS AirPlay so that you can stream content from your devices to your TV - you're in luck. A developer named Yossie has come up with a solution called Airtight. All you have to do is install the app onto your Google TV, hook it up to your iOS device, and you can start streaming content wirelessly over to the set top box. It's that simple to use.
Unfortunately at the moment there is no support for mirroring, DRM-protected movies and music, but for everything else it should work.

Ubergizmo, Airtight brings AirPlay to Google TV

Nielson quantifies Facebook Friending and De-friending

Nielson Media has finally answered one of the pressing mysteries of the age: Why we defriend people on Facebook. Surprisingly, the top reason isn't overusing played-out memes. The most likely answer: because someone offended us. That data comes courtesy of a study of 1,865 adult users of social media, conducted from March 31st to April 14th.

2DayBlog.com, Nielson quantifies Facebook Friending and De-friending

Samsung Galaxy S III Will Have 3D Functionality – To Be Unveiled At MWC 2012 [Rumor]

Alright, so we know Fridays’ “leaked” renders of the Samsung Galaxy S III turned out to be nothing more than fan-created concept art but now we’re hearing rumblings around the net that Samsung could be planning to introduce the device at MWC 2012. Okay, so that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise given Samsung’s yearly refreshes, but the kicker is that a Korean website is reporting not only will the GSIII be unveiled but that Samsung may incorporate 3D into the device. This would help give Samsung a leg up on the iPhone and also complete their 3D ecosystem adding functionality with their 3D televisions.

Android Phone, Samsung Galaxy S III Will Have 3D Functionality â€" To Be Unveiled At MWC 2012 [Rumor]

Hacker Finds Major Security Flaw In GSM Networks – All Phones Vulnerable

A vulnerability was discovered in GSM networks — the same type of network T-Mobile and AT&T operate on — that could allow for a hacker or an otherwise nefarious character, to gain full remote control of any smartphone running on those types of networks (Sprint and Verizon are in the clear). The security flaw was revealed during a hacking convention in Berlin where the head of Germany's Security Research Labs, a Mr. Karsten Nohl, said that the attacks could easily be carried out on a large scale as well. "We can do it to hundreds of thousands of phones in a short timeframe. None of the networks protects users very well.

Android Phone, Hacker Finds Major Security Flaw In GSM Networks â€" All Phones Vulnerable

LG Kicks Off CES 2012 Early With New TV Tech

LG's 55-inch OLED television is only 5 mm, or less than 0.2 inches, thick. Image: LG. CES is nigh on two weeks away, but apparently LG can't wait that long to start dishing about its 2012 products for the TV space. On deck: a huge OLED TV and lighter, more stylish 3-D glasses.

First off, LG plans to unveil a 55-inch OLED TV, the world's largest to date. While LCD screens require back-lighting (often LED based) to display an image, OLEDs generate light on their own. Because of this, LG's TV display measures 5mm, or less than 0.2 inches, thick.


Gadget Lab, LG Kicks Off CES 2012 Early With New TV Tech

Kindle Fire root reignited, beats 6.2.1 update

Amazon's latest attempt to lock down root access on its Kindle Fire has been, well, routed. It took the tinkerers mere days to catch up and the new root file is now up for grabs, courtesy of Android Police and a few good devs. The method is app-based and looks to be disarmingly simple, but the usual warnings apply; mess up those software internals and bam, you've voided your warranty.

2DayBlog.com, Kindle Fire root reignited, beats 6.2.1 update

Isometric Resistance Upper Body Strengthener

Being able to stay fit is not always possible for most people. But there are ways that can help people find time to do so by using a variety of different fitness gadgets and devices. One of those available today is the Isometric Resistance Upper Body Strengthener. The Isometric Resistance Upper Body Strengthener is a device that allows people strengthen certain upper body muscles without straining the joints. It can provide upper body workouts by pushing or pulling on the static handlebars.

Gadget.com, Isometric Resistance Upper Body Strengthener

HTC Evo View 4G and Mytouch 4G Slide Now Officially Unlockable From HTC

Two new HTC devices have found themselves a part of the official bootloader unlocked family of devices by way of HTC’s developer site, HTCDev.com. The Evo View 4G (Sprint’s version of the Flyer) along with the T-Mobile MyTouch Slide 4G were the newest additions to the list. The Evo View 4G more specifically, has been making its way around the internet as the center of more than a few “fire sales” offering the device at a deeply discounted price.

Android Phone, HTC Evo View 4G and Mytouch 4G Slide Now Officially Unlockable From HTC

Hacked Powermat lets you touch-to-charge your iPhone in stop-and-go traffic

When you're cruising down the highway, you've got much better things to do than fiddling with iPhone cables - like, you know, texting and playing Angry Birds. Thankfully, this handy little Powermat hack brings the fun of wireless charging to the comfort of your mobile office, to help free up your hands a bit - at least until Siri learns how to steer.

Engadget, Hacked Powermat lets you touch-to-charge your iPhone in stop-and-go traffic

IMEC working with holograms, mirrored pixels to prevent 3D movie headaches

Let's face it, 3D movies are amazing but there are times when you'll walk away with a killer headache. A group of researchers at IMEC believes that holographic video might be the best way around this problem and has been working on a means of constructing holographic displays by shining lasers on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) platforms capable of moving up and down like small, reflective pistons. Here's the cool part: each pixel would have a spring-like mechanism attached to it that could be moved by applying voltage to it.

Engadget, IMEC working with holograms, mirrored pixels to prevent 3D movie headaches

Volkswagen now deactivates BlackBerry email after each workday

. You may want to consider moving to Germany and working for Volkswagen if you feel like you're a slave to email even after you leave work each day. The carmaker said recently that it has begun to deactivate the email function on its employees' BlackBerry smartphones a half an hour after each work day has finished. Email remains inactive until a half of an hour before the next work day starts. Other data, text and voice features remain active.

Boy Genius Report, Volkswagen now deactivates BlackBerry email after each workday

Nokia responds to questions over Symbian name swap

Nokia seems to have finally realized that it can't just kill off a long-standing name like Symbian with a mere three-word mention (in parentheses) on its official blog. It's now posted up a marginally more detailed statement in response to "heaps of questions" from Nokia fans about the name change, and it reads as follows:. "We are still using Symbian Belle with some audiences like developers but now we also have the flexibility of using Nokia Belle when referring to our greatest and latest Symbian software update.".
There, that should clear it up. Or maybe not.

Engadget, Nokia responds to questions over Symbian name swap

FCC Fridays: December 23, 2011

PhonesBLU M100 SwingFujitsu F08-DHaier HG-Q300LG L-03DLG LG325GNokia Lumia 800Nokia 1616Pantech P6020Samsung CDMA SCI11Samsung GT-E1195LSamsung SCH-R920 (MetroPCS LTE)Samsung SHW-M410KZTE CS165ZTE CS170.

Engadget, FCC Fridays: December 23, 2011

Samsung: Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab will not receive Ice Cream Sandwich

. We hate to be the bearer of bad news during the holidays, but Samsung has announced that it will not update the Galaxy Tab or its Galaxy S smartphones to the newest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. This of course is a bit troubling considering the huge popularity of the Galaxy S: Samsung has sold nearly 20 million units since it first launched the device in 2010.

Boy Genius Report, Samsung: Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab will not receive Ice Cream Sandwich

Motorola MotoACTV Firmware Update Improves Battery Life, Enhances Personalization!

With the addition of a new Marathon mode, the battery life now lasts for 8 hours of workout on just a single charge – which is pretty good. So, plug in your watch to computer and just hit the update button to avail the pleasantries. Nevertheless, the complete instructions on getting the MotoACTV firmware update are listed right after the break. Also embedded below is a quick explanatory video and more details for your convenience.

All 8 GB MOTOACTV users on official software releases on and prior to 4.58.77
To install an update, please plug in your  MOTOACTV to your computer and you will be prompted to download an  upgrade.




Technology Nerd, Motorola MotoACTV Firmware Update Improves Battery Life, Enhances Personalization!

Infographic: Ford 6.8L V10 to tow world's largest float

The Rose Bowl - The Grandaddy Of Them All, as they say - is one of the most storied bowl games in college football, and the pre-game parade is a big part of the pageantry of the event. Last year, Natural Balance broke the record for the world's largest float with an 84,300-pound rolling display, but the pet food company seems thirsty for more world-record glory. For 2012, Natural Balance is building a 100,000-pound monstrosity that is 116 feet long and contains a 65-foot wave pool built specifically for one Tillman the Dog.


2DayBlog.com, Infographic: Ford 6.8L V10 to tow world's largest float

Deonet USB Stick: The World's Smallest Flash Drive

Going small is something that many device and gadget makers are striving for. But some devices can only go to such length of getting smaller before it becomes outrageous. It is up to you to judge whether the Deonet USB Stick, considered as the smallest flash drive in the world, to be outrageous or plain genius of an idea. The Deonet USB Stick is so small that it may even be possible to print a brand on the device. The world's smallest flash drive only measures 19.5 mm x 14.5 mm and only 2.9 mm thin. The maker may have to provide a tethered tag attached to the drive in order to give it a name.

Gadget.com, Deonet USB Stick: The World's Smallest Flash Drive

Motorola MOTOACTV firmware bump gives you marathon-battery life (video)

Fitness people love to make us feel guilty as they jog past the car, sneering as they watch us eat six double downs in one go. It's those people who will be happy that Motorola's Motoactv is getting a firmware update promising better battery life and power-saving settings - including a marathon mode that'll give you eight hours of accompanied running. You'll also find additional clock faces and the ability to measure your heart rate even when stationary.

Engadget, Motorola MOTOACTV firmware bump gives you marathon-battery life (video)

Huawei Ascend II will be available at US Cellular next week for free (with contract)

After having made its way to Cricket earlier this year, the Huawei Ascend II is now headed to US Cellular as well. The Ascend II is an Android smartphone that packs pretty low-end features for this day and age (with small touches of the midrange). It does, however, make up for that in price. US Cellular has announced that the Huawei Ascend II will be available to order online starting next week. It will be free (after a $100 mail-in rebate) with a new two-year contract.


Unwired View, Huawei Ascend II will be available at US Cellular next week for free (with contract)

Brando introduces wireless keyboard and mouse made from bamboo

With so much focus and emphasis being placed in renewable energy, going green and eco-friendliness, we don't see why those sentiments can't be brought over to some of our most used gadgets – the keyboard and mouse, which is what Brando is offering at their store for $82. By no means is this the first bamboo keyboard and mouse made as there have been such products in the past, but if you were looking for a different design, perhaps Brando's offering might appeal to your aesthetics.

Ubergizmo, Brando introduces wireless keyboard and mouse made from bamboo

Nest Thermostat torn apart

Remember the Nest Thermostat that we talked about at the end of October. Well, this stunning device that intends to help usher in a new green era of electronics is certainly one good example of being beautiful within and without. Not only does it look good from the outside, just like what mom always stressed that inner beauty is far more important, so too, does the Nest Thermostat follow the same train of thought.

Ubergizmo, Nest Thermostat torn apart

Sprint HTC Evo View 4G Android Honeycomb update now rolling out

When the update to Android Honeycomb for the HTC Flyer finally arrived earlier this month, we knew it was pretty much just a matter of time before Sprint's version of the tablet would get it too. And that's exactly what's happened today. Sprint's HTC Evo View 4G is now getting updated to Android 3.2.1 Honeycomb. The rollout has started today, and since the update comes OTA, it may be staggered. So your tablet may not have gotten it yet. But fret not, for it will soon.

Unwired View, Sprint HTC Evo View 4G Android Honeycomb update now rolling out

BlackBerry 10 is a failure that won't be able to compete, company source says

. Bad products, horrible software and no cohesive vision have seemingly turned Research In Motion into a company without motion at this point. Throw in a huge delay before BlackBerry 10 smartphones start shipping, and it's clear why people are losing, or have lost, faith in a company that played a tremendous role in making the smartphone industry what it is today.

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at2359, BlackBerry 10 is a failure that won't be able to compete, company source says

BBC moves towards HTML5 for websites, tells Flash it'll still be friends

Even the British occasionally have to change with the times. Following a study stating that 80 percent of all web video is now compatible with HTML5, the BBC has formally adopted the standard for videos on the desktop and mobile versions of its website. The full roll-out across BBC.com follows a pilot program in which the broadcaster tested HTML5 on the the Health section of the site. According to Electronista, the BBC has been working with HTML5 delivery systems throughout 2011 to build its iPlayer apps for the iOS.

Engadget, BBC moves towards HTML5 for websites, tells Flash it'll still be friends

OnStar ready to flaunt LTE Skype-enabled system on GM rides

Last year at CES, OnStar wasn't too shy about teasing its partnership with Verizon that would assist in bringing applications like YouTube, Wikipedia and Skype to your vehicle. At that point, though, it was just an idea. Fast forward to next year's iteration of the Consumer Electronics Show and that's turned into a reality. It's safe to say that Skyping-and-driving wouldn't be the best of ideas, but fortunately the system will keep you from making that mistake by only running when your car is immobile - so don't make any plans to call your friends to tell them how fast you're going.

Engadget, OnStar ready to flaunt LTE Skype-enabled system on GM rides