The evolution of the F1 car through the eyes of a child

Formula One racecars have changed a lot over the years, and you can tell that much just by looking at them. Engines have moved to the back, cylinder counts have changed, tires have gotten wider, centers of gravity lowered to within an inch of the ground, aerodynamics have dictated the form, sponsor liveries have replaced national racing colors. All this in gradual increments until we get to the jet fighters on wheels that we know today. This may not be the first animated video we've seen showing just how the changes have occurred, and we still really dig the last one.

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Vertu Constellation adds aptX® Low Latency support for seamless wireless audio streaming

Highest audio quality a necessity for luxury smartphone brandCambridge, UK and San Jose, California, USA – 13 December 2013 – CSR plc (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) today announces that Vertu, the world’s foremost luxury mobile phone manufacturer, has chosen CSR’s aptX® Low Latency audio compression codec to ensure its latest smartphone, the Constellation, delivers high-quality Bluetooth® stereo audio, with a delay of under 40ms.

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Huawei Ascend Mate 2 Gets Certified To Go On Sale In China

Huawei, the Chinese manufacturer of smartphones that seem to be getting better and better, has just had its Ascend Mate 2 to receive certification so that it can go on sale in China. The body that regulates such certification is TENAA, which is more or less the equivalent of the FCC here in the US. It is always nice to see products go through the certification process, since we will more often than not, be treated to additional photos from various angles and perhaps more information on the upcoming specifications.

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Motorola Releases Active Display Update To Fix Lock Screen Lag Bug

Motorola's Active Display made it to the Google Play Store a couple of months ago. The feature makes it much more easier for users to keep up with notifications on their Motorola smartphones, they don't have to wake up the screen or push any buttons to see if they have missed any notifications. Information appears on the screen by itself, quietly, so users can easily catch up with what they have missed or simply see what the time is. Today Motorola has released an update for Active Display which fixes the lock screen lag bug that had been irking quite a lot of users.

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Shavlik Joins Microsoft System Center Alliance Program

Agreement marks new phase as Shavlik solidifies company’s vision to support System Center 2012 R2 Configuration ManagerUK December 9, 2013 – Shavlik, a business unit of LANDesk Software, and a recognized leader in agentless patch management capabilities, announced today that it has joined the Microsoft System Center Alliance Program.  As the first company to provide third-party patches to Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager customers, Shavlik has continued to refine its popular SCUPdates product and add supplementary products to enhance the features of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manage

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Low-end Nokia Lumia Device With 4.5-inch Display Sighted

As amazing high-end devices can get, with their shiny designs and superfast processors and amazing cameras, they do tend to be rather pricey which is why sometimes some users have no choice but to opt for a low or mid-ranged handset. Well according to the Zauba website, word has it that Nokia could have a low-end 4.5" device on the way. This is according to a listing for a certain RM-977 and revealed that the device had been imported from Finland for testing.

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Fallout 4 Website Turns Out To Be Fake

Bad news folks, if you were hoping for Fallout 4 to be announced in the near future, prepare to be disappointed. It turns out that the website, The Survivor 2299, was revealed to be an elaborate hoax pulled off by someone of the Fallout community. However given the complexity of the hoax, such as updating it with morse code that made references to the game, we guess it can't be helped that many bought into it. The website was launched back in November and shortly after, the Fallout 4 trademark was filed, although the trademark was soon disproved and turned out to be a fake.

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Gran Turismo 6 team rebuilds Mario Andretti's first racecar

Gran Turismo 6 hits the shelves today, y'all. Unless you're waiting for Santa to stuff a copy in your stocking (or have been embargoed from buying video games until after the holidays by well-meaning loved ones), you should probably go out an pick up a copy of The Real Driving Simulator's latest iteration. We're in the process of reviewing the title right now. stay tuned for more on that next week.
In a particularly cool, and beautifully shot piece of marketing for the launch of GT6, the team at Polyphony Digital has also started this First Love video and live-streaming series.



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Mercedes AMG Vision Gran Turismo to see life as rebodied SLS?

Most of the cars created exclusively for the Gran Turismo video game franchise never make the jump from cyberspace to the real world. The X1 and new X2014 designed by Red Bull's Adrian Newey could scarcely be piloted in real life, and while PSA talked about making a limited run of the otherworldly GTbyCitroën, that never came to be. But the Mercedes AMG Vision Gran Turismo could get such a chance – just not from Mercedes-Benz itself.

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Prime Challenge Launched by Windows Azure to Find ‘Hidden’ Primes

Businesses, schools or individuals encouraged to search in the gaps between known prime numbersLONDON, 6th December 2013: The search for prime numbers has always been an important challenge for mathematicians, but now it is being opened up to all. Launched on 29th November (291113) by Microsoft Windows Azure the Prime Challenge invites businesses, schools, universities, clubs or individuals to search for ‘hidden’ primes.“The biggest prime number ever discovered is 17 million decimal digits long. Previously, the biggest prime number was 12 million digits long.

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US Navy Launches UAV From Submarine

One good thing about submarines is this – they can be silent predators of the sea, moving around from coast to coast while carrying a whole lot of nuclear firepower, making it a potential threat to any enemy country. Well, it seems that the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) with funding from SwampWorks at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Department of Defense Rapid Reaction Technology Office (DoD/RRTO) has managed to put all of that money to good use by introducing an all-electric, fuel cell-powered, unmanned aerial system (UAS) which can be launched from a submerged submarine.

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Lightstrap Turns Your iPhone Into A Flash Ring

When it comes to low-light photography with our smartphones, most phones tend to struggle, save for the Nokia Lumia 1020 and the LG G2, both of which appear to handle low-light photography relatively well, albeit somewhat noisier than I would have like, personally. For those who don't enjoy the noise on their photos, using flash would be the next best thing, although in most case using flash results in harsh photos, which Apple has attempted to correct in the iPhone 5s. Well if you're sick of having bad photos in low-light situations or night shots, then the Lightstrap is definitely a Kickstarter project worth checking out.

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"Apple Picking" Is A New Smartphone Theft Technique You Need To Be Aware Of

Smartphone thefts are not new and we have seen how Apple and other companies have tried to mitigate this with anti-theft measures, such as Find my iPhone and Activation Lock being some of them, but it seems that in New York City and St. Louis, a new method of snatching iPhones has been uncovered which has led to the technique being coined, "Apple Picking". Basically it involves the thief approaching the victim and asking for the time, which admittedly seems innocent enough, but if you don't wear a watch, the next best thing would be to pull your phone from your pocket, right.

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Restoring 50's Italian single-cylinder motorcycles is a labor of love

As we've explained before, we have a soft spot for small, funky motorcycles. We've expressed our admiration for cafe racers and their culture, and while those modded bikes are extremely cool, we may have just discovered another niche of even more interesting two-wheeled contraptions, thanks to the team at Petrolicious. On this week's video, there's a visit with Hugo Gallina, the owner of Vintage Italian Restoration in southern California.

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Swann Quad Starship Might Be Your Own Delivery Drone

Did you realize how the Internet was abuzz with news that Amazon is looking to deliver products to your doorstep using drones that fly through the air via the Amazon Prime Air program. Well, it has certainly drawn different views on its success (or otherwise), but one thing's for sure – plenty of news surrounding it has been generated and disseminated since. Well, how about enjoying a delivery drone of your own. You might play make believe with the Swann Quad Starship which will feature Swann's Easy Fly Gyro technology that will include a quartet of axis and propellers.

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Bluetooth 4.1 Features Revealed

How often do you use Bluetooth connectivity in your everyday life. Well, if you are an avid fan of this kind of wireless connectivity, then I am quite sure that you would have done your bit to follow up on the various Bluetooth peripherals that have been revealed in the past, not to mention the version of Bluetooth that they support. When Bluetooth 4.0 rolled around, this wireless technology enabled one to make a leap that paved the way for low energy consumption even when they remain connected to supported accessories. This would in turn ensure that devices such as smart watches and health trackers would have a stretched out battery life.

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The EU Commission cleared MicrosoftÂ’s acquisition of Nokia

The European Commission cleared NokiaÂ's acquisition by Microsoft. According to the EUÂ's executive body, Â"the transaction would not raise any competition concerns, in particular because there are only modest overlaps between the parties' activities.Â". MicrosoftÂ's official acquisition of Nokia will see NokiaÂ's former CEO Stephen Elop return to Redmond as a head of an expanded Devices team. It will include Window Phone devices, Microsoft Surface, and Xbox gaming consoles.

The European CommissionÂ's approval of the deal comes a day after the US Department of Justice gave it its own clearance.

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Moto X Out Of Stock In The Blink Of An Eye

It was just yesterday that we talked about how Motorola issued an apology for the Cyber Monday fiasco (where the $150 discount was no longer applicable because of unprecedented demand for the handset alongside issues with MotoMaker), and intends to repeat sales of the Moto X this Wednesday, which is today. The thing is, the entire December 4th's allotment for the discounted Motorola Moto X has already been purchased, but fret not – good things always arrive in threes.

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iOS 7 Adoption Rate Now At 74.1%

Apple's iOS 7 was released back in September earlier this year and in about a week since its launch, the operating system managed to achieve an adoption rate of 52% by iOS users, but it seems that adoption rates might have slowed down a tad. According to Chitika's recent numbers, they have revealed that iOS 7 is now installed on 74.1% on all iOS devices, although this is significantly faster compared to iOS 6's adoption rate. Back in 2012, iOS 6 took about 6 months before hitting the 83% mark, so for iOS 7 to hit 74.1% in 2 months, we suspect it should have no problem beating iOS 6's adoption rate in the next couple of months.

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Audi confirms new Q1 to cross over into smaller territory

The latest Q3 is smaller in every dimension than the Q7 that launched Audi into the crossover back in 2006. It's over two feet shorter, four inches narrower, five inches lower and rides on a wheelbase that's nearly a foot and a half shorter. But in Audi's eyes, it's still not small enough. That's why the German automaker has just confirmed that it will proceed with production of the oft-rumored Q1 crossover.

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HTC One Mini sales banned in the UK following Nokia injunction

HTC and Nokia are in the middle of a patent spat right now, with the former being accused of violating the latter's EP 0 998 024 patent in the UK. The patent details a “modular structure for a transmitter and a mobile station,” which specifically ties into the HAAC microphones HTC has been using in many of their latest phones. The High Courts of England have found that HTC has infringed on the patent, and has such granted Nokia with a temporary injunction on sales in the UK for devices which violate the documents.

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iOS Leads Android In Cyber Monday Online Shopping

IBM recently released a report after tracking over 800 retail websites in the U.S. that iOS was far ahead of Android during the Thanksgiving and Black Friday shopping weekend. During the weekend, traffic generated by iOS devices accounted for 28.2 percent of all online traffic as opposed to 11.4 percent contributed by Android. It turns out that iOS did much better during Cyber Monday as well.

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HTC Desire 700 & Desire 501 unveiled for Taiwan

With only a month left before 2013 draws to a close, HTC has unveiled a handful of new devices which are destined for the Taiwanese market. The HTC Desire 700 and HTC Desire 501 are completely new devices in HTC's lineup, but the Desire 601 and 300 are practically the same as the phones HTC showed off at IFA a few months back. As with previous phones in the desire family, HTC is pushing the premium design features of the HTC One down stream. The HTC Desire 700 could easily be mistaken for a large HTC One mini, but its low resolution 5-inch qHD display will certainly set it apart from HTC's premium devices.

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Copenhagen Wheel Assists Cyclists Through Its Rechargeable Battery

If you use a bicycle on a daily basis, you know just how much energy can be harnessed from simply riding your bike, although many of us just use them to get from point A to point B. That's all about to change as a startup based out of Cambridge, Massachusetts has began selling its Copenhagen Wheel that may introduce new ways for bike riders to use their favorite mode of transportation.

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Attenda is awarded AWS Advanced Consulting Partner status

Reinforcing its leading market position in managed services and hybrid computing solutionsLondon – December 03, 2013 – Attenda Limited, the Business Critical IT company, today announced that it has achieved Advanced Consulting Partner status in the Amazon Web Services Partner Network.This status has been achieved as a result of Attenda meeting, and exceeding, the technical and business requirements for Advanced Consulting Partner. This includes the minimum requirement for 5 AWS trained technical and 5 non-technical staff; today, Attenda has 32 technical and 15 non-technical AWS professionals.

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Mobiliant Concept Vehicle Can Climb Walls

Your other half might claim that he or she will move mountains just for you, but seriously, how are they going to do so. At least if they tell you that they will climb up to your apartment window every night to blow butterfly kisses onto your cheek, that might be more doable – especially when the conceptual Mobiliant ride comes to pass. The Mobiliant is the brainchild of SAIC from China, where it has also picked up the winner's gong at this year's L.A. Auto Show.

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Volvo To Run Large Scale Autonomous Driving Pilot Project

Self-driving cars, that seems to be the dream of many a driver worldwide, especially for those of us who happen to get caught in traffic jams every single work day of the week. Traffic jams are stressful, and how about those long road trips that require you to be extremely alert since danger can be around the corner at any time. Doze off for a while, and it could be fatal. The folks over at Volvo Car Group have initiated a special Swedish pilot project with self-driving cars on public roads, making it the first large-scale autonomous driving pilot project in the world.

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Google's Plans For Their Barges Could Run Into Some Legal Hurdles

In the past couple of months, we have heard the rumors of Google reportedly preparing some barges near the docks in which Google later admitted was theirs, and that it would be used to help the company demonstrate new products, such as Google Glass for example. It's definitely a unique concept when it comes to retail space and given Apple's dominance in retail, with numerous Apple retail outlets around the world, we suppose Google could use the upper hand, at least as far as inventiveness is concerned. However it seems that Google might be running into some legal hurdles with their barges.

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What's the best Android phone to buy as of December 2013?

We're right in the thick of this Holiday season, and there are sure to be a ton of you who are looking to upgrade to their next smartphone. There are a lot of choices out there that can make any Christmas merry, but what's the cream of the crop. It's our best phones list for December 2013, the last one you'll be able to reference before deciding on your Christmas purchases for the year. Let's get into it.
5 – HTC One

HTC One's big brother One Max isn't on this list, but that's because it offers nearly nothing over the more pocketable 4.7-inch version. The HTC One is still a fine phone by this year's standards.





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U.S. DoJ Signs Off On Microsoft's Acquisition Of Nokia's Devices And Services Division

A few months back Microsoft announced that it had agreed to purchase Nokia's devices and services division for $7.17 billion. Even though both companies had agreed to the sale, Redmond still had a few hoops to jump through. At first there was the approval from Nokia's shareholders, which was overwhelmingly in favor of the deal when voting was conducted last month. Then there's the approval from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, both of which have signed off on the deal.

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UVA+B Sunfriend Tells You When You've Had Too Much UV Exposure

Summer is a great time to get out there, put on your bathing suit and hit the beach for some fun in the sun. While that idea sounds appealing, unfortunately there are some nasty side-effects such as being overexposed to harm UV rays. The idea is to get a nice balance between a healthy dose of vitamin D and prevent oneself from being overexposed to said harmful UV rays. Well if you're not sure where that line is drawn, you're in luck because a gadget by the name of UVA+B Sunfriend has been designed to let you know when it is time for you to start seeking some shade.

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3D Printed Skin A Future Possibility

3D printing has definitely come some way since it was first introduced, but how about using a 3D printer for biomedical purposes instead of just churning out action figures and toys for your nephews and nieces so that you need not go to the store to purchase one for them and get all bruised up at the checkout counter as you jostle with the mad holiday crowd. Well, it seems that researchers over at the University of Liverpool in the U.K. are working on delivering individualized, natural looking 3D printed skin.

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China To Send Probe To Moon On December 2

The space race seems to be on yet again, and this time around it would be China who wants to make a statement. In fact, the country is all set to launch a probe to the moon this coming December 2nd, and the probe will be known as the Chang'e-3, as it takes off from Xichang. Xichang happens to be a Chinese launch center when it comes to satellites, and it has one hurdle to pass – to end up on the moon's surface a dozen days after taking off, which would be December 14th. The moment Chang'e-3 lands, the probe which will hold a rover within will start to make its way across the surface of the moon.

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XOLO Q500 Is Powered By Qualcomm's Snapdragon Chipset

The XOLO brand might not be one familiar to some, and unsurprisingly so as the brand is probably better well-known in its home country of India. However the company has been making the headlines as they were one of the first few manufacturers in the world to release a smartphone powered by Intel's Medfield platform in the form of the XOLO X900 that saw a release in 2012. Well it looks like the company has a new phone in the works and its none other than the Q500, but unlike the X900, this particular model will sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play chipset clocked at 1.2GHz. Other specs include a 4" WVGA display with a pixel density of 233ppi.

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Saab 9-3 production has restarted

If you're one of the small cadre of Saab drivers, first of all, kudos to you. Because as Top Gear pointed out, Saab drivers are among the most intellectual drivers out there. Secondly, we've got good news for you, because the 9-3 has officially resumed production at the Trollhättan plant in Sweden. For those of you who may not have followed the story, a quick refresher: Founded in 1947, Saab Automobile AB was an independent automaker until 1989 when General Motors began the decade-long process acquiring it.

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Indianapolis GameStop Robbers Take PS4s After Demanding All Xbox One Units

You have diehard fans on either side of the PlayStation 4 vs Xbox One debate. They can keep throwing arguments back and forth and the debate would never end. Both consoles have performed well in the market ever since they have been released, and both companies are working hard to replenish stock at retailers so that there is enough to go around when the holiday season arrives. A local GameStop was robbed in Indianapolis recently, and the robbers specifically asked for all Xbox One units that the store had.

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Best-selling vehicles by state show F-Series isn't king everywhere

The Ford F-Series is hands down the best-selling vehicle in the US, but as it turns out, there are plenty of states where the truck doesn't reign supreme. Business Insider compiled data from Kelley Blue Book based on 2013 sales figures from January through August to create a map of the top-selling vehicles in each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Looking at the map, Ford's truck is the top vehicle in 34 states, but there are states – some surprising, some not – where other vehicles are more popular among consumers.

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Volvo's pedestrian airbags may already be on their way out

As proof of just how quickly automotive technology can advance, just check out the Volvo V40. Developed with an external airbag aimed at better protecting pedestrians in the event of a collision, this innovative safety device could be phased out soon in place of more advanced active safety technologies like pedestrian detection and auto braking. Go Auto had a chance to talk to Volvo senior VP Lex Kerssmakers at the Tokyo Motor Show, and he suggested that the V40's under-hood airbag will not be used on the next-gen XC90 and might not even be continued on non-SUV models.

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Microsoft Having Active Discussions About Gears Of War's Future

The last Gears of War title that was released was back in 2013 with the Gears of War: Judgment game, and if you were looking forward to the next title, you might want to sit back and get comfortable because it does not appear as though a new title is in development right now. That's not to say that the franchise will be discontinued, but according to Microsoft's Phil Spencer, it seems that at the moment they are currently having discussions about the future of the franchise, which sounds as though there might not be anything in development for now.

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