Forza Horizon welcomes December Car Pack with Halo-inspired Raptor (video)

The team at Turn 10 has rolled out the first expansion pack for its Forza: Horizon driving game. The December IGN Car Pack features seven all new cars ranging from the lusty 2012 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and the 2012 Aston Martni DBS to a 1971 AMC Javelin AMX. The pack even boasts a few toys for the off-road minded, including a Halo-themed Ford F-150 SVT Raptor and a Hummer H1 Alpha Open Top.



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Samsung Bags 27 Wins In Good Design Awards

The Good Design Award is a Japanese “comprehensive design evaluation and commendation system” that is based on the philosophy that “good design is essential and indispensable to everyday life.” This year, the Japan Institute of Design Promotion or JDP, is giving its prestigious Good Design Gold Award to two of Samsung's products, namely, the Eco-friendly reusable packaging solution and the OLED ES9500 3D TV, respectively. JDP is also awarding its Good Design Award to 27 of Samsung's innovative products.

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Real Life Transformers On The Way?

It seems that a bunch of scientists over at MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms has managed to come up with a new generation robot which could prove to be a precursor to the fantasy organic robotic lifeforms that we have all come to know and love as the Transformers. Toy robots that were able to fold itself into different configurations are not rare at all, but actual robots which are able to do so.

Ubergizmo , Real Life Transformers On The Way?, Real Life Transformers On The Way?

Scientists Create Virtual Functioning Brain

University of Waterloo neuroscientist Chris Eliasmith has spent the better part of his working years in figuring out just how one is able to build a brain. Well, he has compiled his thoughts into a book that comes complete with instructions, describing the grey matter's architecture as well as the manner where all of the different components interact. In fact, Eliasmith's team has come up with Spaun, touted to be "the world's largest simulation of a functioning brain.". Spaun is capable of recognizing numbers, taking note of lists and remembering them while writing them down.

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The popSLATE iPhone case adds a secondary e-ink display at the back

We're not sure how many of you guys actually wished that your iPhone had a secondary display, although we're pretty sure that there could be a number of uses that could turn this novel idea into a functional one, and that's what the folks behind the popSLATE iPhone case is hoping to do. The popSLATE case is basically a case for your iPhone that comes with an e-ink screen at the back of it. This screen will change to whatever design you can cook up with using the app.

Ubergizmo , The popSLATE iPhone case adds a secondary e-ink display at the back, The popSLATE iPhone case adds a secondary e-ink display at the back

2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon is as homely as it is hugely practical

It ain't a looker, but the Ford Transit Connect Wagon is more functional than a Gobot and has returned the word "mini" to The Blue Oval's van selection. Ford is screaming from the Transit Connect Wagon's optional panoramic roof that it's "anticipating up to" 30 highway miles per gallon for buyers choosing the 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine. The other powerplant choice is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder, both connected to a six-speed transmission. Smaller families can go with the five-seater version, while the seven-seater will be available on a longer wheelbase for larger clans.

Autoblog , 2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon is as homely as it is hugely practical, 2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon is as homely as it is hugely practical

Porsche finally breaks ground on new HQ in Georgia

After not hearing much news about the relocation of the Porsche Cars North America headquarters for almost a year and a half, Porsche announced today that it has finally broken ground on its new facility. Sitting on the former site of a Ford Taurus assembly plant located close to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the new building will employ 400 workers (including the addition of 100 jobs), and it will also include a training center, museum and 1.6-mile test track.

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Kingston Technology Celebrates 25 Years as the Leading Third-party Memory Manufacturer in the World

Kingston Technology Europe Ltd, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, announces that tomorrow marks 25 years in the business as the largest third-party manufacturer of computer and device memory. Kingston was founded on October 17, 1987 by CEO and co-founder John Tu, and COO and co-founder David Sun. The entrepreneurial spirit of both owners and the success of the company have been recognized globally through the years.

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Mouse Computer LB-S221X-SSD 11.6-Inch Laptop

The LB-S221X-SSD is another powerful laptop from Mouse computer that sports an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlight display, a 2.20GHz Intel Core i7-3632QM processor, an Intel HM77 Express Chipset, an Intel HD graphics 4000, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 240GB SSD (Intel 520 Series), WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 + LE and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. Price itself is set at 79,800 Yen (about $972).

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2013 Fiat 500e looks loud, runs quietly

Somebody wanted it, so we all got it – the Fiat 500e, the electric city car packed with enough Earth-saving tech that CEO Sergio Marchionne quipped (admittedly, early last year) that each one built will cost Fiat $10,000. The good news is that it not only comes with tons of EV-only gadgets and features, it does a good job, to our eye, of flaunting its electric looks and it offers the kinds of personalization one would expect of a hatch in the 500 family. The multi-contrast exterior is grouped into three color packages, including an e-Sport Package that pairs mean with green.

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Asha 205 Skips Facebook Button In China

The Asha 205 was the other featurephone which we did not bother to cover the other day simply because the Asha 206 (that came in single and dual SIM models) proved to be the superior device between the two, but if there was one thing that news feeds buzzed about the Asha 205, it would be this – the Asha 205 is Nokia's first handset to come with a dedicated Facebook button.

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LA display confirms diesel Mazda6 for US

Cat's out of the bag, kids – your first diesel-powered Mazda will be the 2014 Mazda6 sedan that arrives at dealers early next year. While scanning the floor here at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, we spotted this 2.2-liter Skyactiv-D engine with an information card (pictured right) stating that it will be "arriving [in] 2013 on the all-new 2014 Mazda6.". This is the same engine that we had a chance to sample in the Euro-spec 2013 Mazda CX-5, good for 173 horsepower and a magical 310 pound-feet of torque.


Autoblog , LA display confirms diesel Mazda6 for US, LA display confirms diesel Mazda6 for US

MOO Award for Britain’s Most Remarkable Entrepreneur goes to ColaLife

Non-profit beats 1,700 other start-ups with innovative approach to saving children’s livesLondon, UK; 28 November 2012 – MOO.COM, the award winning online print business has announced the first ever winner of the MOO Award, in honour of its most unique, inspiring and remarkable customer. Innovative medical distributor ColaLife, which works in developing countries opening up distribution channels to get medical supplies delivered to remote locations in order save children’s lives, has been named MOO’s most remarkable customer.

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New High-Speed Internet For African Research Cooperation Unveiled

Boost for scientists and academics as EC-funded AfricaConnect project launches UbuntuNet, the high-speed data network for research and education in Southern and Eastern AfricaLisbon, Portugal, 28 November 2012: DANTE, the operator of GÉANT, the pan-European research and education network; and UbuntuNet Alliance, the regional research and education network for Southern and Eastern Africa, today announce the launch of the UbuntuNet network, a high-speed Internet network connecting scientists and academics throughout Southern and Eastern Africa to peers in the region and to Europe, the first network of its kind in Africa.UbuntuNet is

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The Lean Bookshelf

Organized people like to keep all of their things in place. Books can easily become a problem if there is no suitable way to keep them. Make it artfully tasteful organizing those books by using this unique Lean Bookshelf. The Lean Bookshelf from Korean design firm Monocomplex is a unique looking bookshelf that both gain points in both form and function. Its angled chevron design makes it look unique and interesting. But that form also has a function. It allows for several of such bookshelves to be stacked one upon the other as the need dictates.

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Windows Phone Store App Re-purchase Issue Fixed

It was not too long ago where an anomaly was reported concerning in the Windows Phone Store, where users were informed that they had to re-purchase apps which they had already purchased. This issue seemed to have appeared for folks who were migrating to a new handset, although not everyone experienced this niggling issue. Needless to say, it was extremely baffling as well as elicited plenty of frustration if you were in the process of setting up a new device, because it could not download any apps which you picked up previously – unless, of course, you wanted a double charge.

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Saudi Women Monitored Via Electronic Tracking System

If you thought that your parents were being unreasonable, asking you to call them when you have arrived at the prom, and arriving at the hotel or prom venue when the event is over, perhaps you might want to head on to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and live there as a female for a month to truly appreciate the kind of freedom you have here. For the longest time, women in Saudi Arabia cannot travel without consent from their male guardians and are unable to drive, and the latest development shackles them even more.

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2013 Audi A5 2.0T Quattro

Preparing For A Fight. Any car tasked with taking on the BMW 3 Series has a tough road ahead of it – both in the showroom and, literally, on the road. Such is the fate the Audi A5 has faced since hitting the scene in 2008, going up against one of the most cheered and revered coupes on the market.










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Four DUNU Earphones review

After years of reviewing, I have realized an important fact: Many people either cannot afford many of the headphones/earphones I review, or even if they could, there is no way they're paying hundreds of dollars for excellent sound. I get that. But today, there so many affordable earphones available that can deliver audio which will put any free buds to shame. Plus, the choices are getting better and better every year. That's where DUNU comes in.

Whenever I see people on the street with headphones or earphones, it seems that they are either Monster Beats, or Apple's earbuds. These two models are at opposite ends of the audio spectrum.










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Adapt And Orbian Take Home 2012 SVC Award

Companies named joint winners of Private Sector Cloud Project of the Year categoryLONDON – November, 27, 2012 – Adapt, the independent IT managed services provider, has become the joint winner of the 2012 ‘Private Sector Cloud Project of the Year’ SVC Award for its ongoing work with Orbian, the world’s leading non-bank Supply Chain Finance (SCF) company.  The two companies were honoured at the SVC Awards ceremony, held in London on 22 November, which recognised the leading products, services and projects in the storage, virtualisation and cloud computing fields.Orbian provides large,

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Big data leads to big profits for iomart Group plc

iomart announces further investment in UK hosting network iomart Group plc (AIM:IOM), today announced a positive set of consolidated half yearly results for the period ended 30 September 2012 boosted by adoption of cloud computing. The financial highlights are: 29% growth in revenue to £19.9m (H1 2012: £15.4m); 66% rise in pre-tax profits to £4.9m (H1 2012: £3m); adjusted EBITDA growth of 51% to £7.6m (H1 2012: £5.0m); and cashflow from operations increased by 54% to £6.4m (H1 2012: £4.1m).

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Google Voice Optimized for iOS 6 and iPhone 5

The Nook app from Barnes & Noble isn't the only one getting an update today. Google is also updating its own Google Voice app to version 1.4.3. Users on iOS 6 who are dying to use Google Voice but just can't due to the poor support will be happy to hear that the app is now optimized for iOS 6 and yes, the iPhone 5. Version 1.4.3 comes just two months after Apple officially launched iOS 6. The new version now requires iOS devices to run iOS 4.3 and above. It also brings a couple of performance enhancements as well as the much needed bug fixes.

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HTC One X Jelly Bean Update Goes Global

Waiting is tough. But in the end, it's all worth it. You already know that HTC started pushing Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates to its One X smarphones in October. But a few of our readers are still saying that they haven't received the update yet. It's important to note that the update is going to be gradual. Today, we are hearing a few unlocked HTC One X owners receiving the Jelly Bean update. The update is now making its way to devices having the CIDs 038 and 044 in India, Argentina, U.K., Russia, Dominican Republic, Peru, Brazil, and Sri Lanka. More markets will be receiving the update shortly.

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Entry-level Jaguar X-Type successor due in 2015, crossover a year later

Jaguar's future product plans keep on slipping, slipping, slipping onto the internet, and the latest on it's entry-level luxury challenger is a 2015 due date. According to Automobile magazine, "most significant game-changer from Coventry" will be arriving on the same PLA platform that supports the Jaguar XJ and 2013 Range Rover.

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Minecraft Aids UN In Regeneration Projects

They say that truth is stranger than fiction, and it does amaze me that video games do more than just keep folks entertained. In fact, the hugely popular game Minecraft will soon hit the Raspberry Pi platform, and not only that, it is said to be employed in order to aid the United Nations (UN) in regeneration projects. The gist of it is this, residents will soon be able to take a virtual stroll around the Minecraft models, as though it is a vision of the upcoming and future village layout.

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Interoute further strengthens its position in the Nordics with strategic acquisition in Denmark

London, Monday 26 November 2012– Interoute Communications Ltd, owner and operator of Europe's largest cloud services platform, has acquired Comendo Network, a subsidiary of Danish IT Company, Comendo A/S. The acquisition strengthens Interoute’s position in the Nordic market for international communications and network services and doubles both Interoute’s revenues and its employees in Denmark. The company’s customers, employees and its expertise will be taken on by Interoute and Comendo Network’s CEO, Jesper Aagaard, will become the new Country Manager for Interoute Denmark.

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This iOS notifications concept looks like a good idea

One of rather annoying features on iOS prior to iOS 5 was the notification system in which new messages or alerts showed up rather intrusively, but thankfully come iOS 5, banner notifications were introduced which were less intrusive. While banner notifications could be less intrusive, they still aren't exactly the most ideal as it would require the user to switch apps to reply to a message or email. However Sentry over at The Verge has come up with a rather interesting concept that will make those banner and system notifications a bit more friendly.

Ubergizmo , This iOS notifications concept looks like a good idea, This iOS notifications concept looks like a good idea

Blackberry 10 L-series gets pictured next to the Nokia Lumia 820

As we said before, the Blackberry 10 L-series has to be one of the worst kept secrets as far as RIM's products go, but then again we wouldn't be surprised if this was a ploy by RIM to keep us interested and in the loop and once again, the L-series has been caught on camera and instead of posing next to its sibling, it looks like it has been caught on camera once again next to the competition, this time in the form of the Nokia Lumia 820.  Unfortunately apart from the comparison there's not much else we can tell about the phone although based on the angle it looks like the L-series could be thinner than the Lumia 820.

Ubergizmo , Blackberry 10 L-series gets pictured next to the Nokia Lumia 820, Blackberry 10 L-series gets pictured next to the Nokia Lumia 820

Windows Store hits 20,000 apps, aims for 30,000 before the end of the year

Earlier this month it was revealed that the Windows Store had managed to rack up close to 13,000 apps, a pretty impressive feat given that Apple's Mac Store is only sporting 12,641 apps and has been up and running longer. In any case the folks at WinAppUpdate are back with more figures and it seems that in less than a month, Microsoft has managed to bring that number up to around 20,000 apps and are aiming for a pretty ambitious 30,000 apps by the time 2012 is out. Assuming they keep going at this pace, we wouldn't be surprised if they meet their goal.

Ubergizmo , Windows Store hits 20,000 apps, aims for 30,000 before the end of the year, Windows Store hits 20,000 apps, aims for 30,000 before the end of the year

Resident Evil Revelations Headed For Xbox 360 And PS3?

Hmmm, if you are a huge fan of survival horror games such as the Resident Evil series, then surely you would be interested to know that Resident Evil Revelations has already been listed for home consoles by the Korean ratings board (South Korea, that is, maybe the North has just received their shipment of SNES consoles by now). Assuming this listing is correct and is not in error in any way, then we are looking at the probability of a Nintendo 3DS game being ported over to the home based consoles – something which does not happen all too often.

Ubergizmo , Resident Evil Revelations Headed For Xbox 360 And PS3?, Resident Evil Revelations Headed For Xbox 360 And PS3?

Facebook To Ditch Member Voting Process?

It looks like Facebook is on a path that might not go down well with many people, as the social network giant proposes to ditch its policy which enables members to vote on changes that it makes in terms of data use policy. Facebook Vice President for Communications, Public Policy and Marketing Elliot Schrage promised that the company still values user input on compaby policy, but declared that the “voting mechanism, which is triggered by a specific number of comments, actually resulted in a system that incentivized the quantity of comments over their quality.”.

Ubergizmo , Facebook To Ditch Member Voting Process?, Facebook To Ditch Member Voting Process?

Google Nexus 4 LTE Works After Tweak

A bunch of definitely curious and yet enterprising tweakers over at the XDA Developers forums have shown that it is possible to force a smartphone onto the LTE network straight from the handset's debugging menu itself, never mind the fact that there is no working signal amplifier and filter in the Google Nexus 4. Of course, this seems to work on LTE band 4 (1700MHz and 2100MHz) which Canadian carriers Telus and Rogers occupy.

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minibru Coffee Mug

People love to enjoy a daily cup of brewed coffee. But some may not be particularly keen on trying to prepare one. Having a more convenient way to prepare brewed coffee is always welcome for many coffee lovers out there. The minibru Coffee Mug may help offer one.
The minibru Coffee Mug is a special mug where you can brew your own cup of coffee easily using the French Press method. It is as easy as filling the cup with coarsely ground coffee up to a fill level. Next, fill in hot water up until the fill line on the mug and wait for two to three minutes.

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CBO Selected for Biggest ICT Contract Ever in Solomon Islands

22 November 2012 - Australian networking company CBO Telecommunications has been awarded a contract worth AUD$3.25 million for the largest ICT project ever undertaken by the Solomon Islands Government.

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Google now redirecting potential Nexus 4 customers to T-Mobile

One of the ways Google is hoping that the Nexus 4 will be widely adopted is by pricing it extremely competitively, making it not only a more attractive alternative to the iPhone, but a great alternative to other Android handsets in the market as well, so we guess it's a bit odd that if you were to surf on over to Google Play and attempted to purchase the Nexus 4, Google has instead put up a notice on the page where it informs customers that they will be able to get their hands on the Nexus 4 via T-Mobile for $199 on contract.

Ubergizmo , Google now redirecting potential Nexus 4 customers to T-Mobile, Google now redirecting potential Nexus 4 customers to T-Mobile

Will Online Shopping Impact Business Productivity this Christmas?

Bloxx, the innovator in Web and email security, today highlighted that the projected increase in online shopping in the run up to Christmas could end up having a significant impact on business productivity if not proactively managed. A new report from Google on online shopping has highlighted that this year shoppers will start their research and buying earlier and plan to spend more. The projected increase in online spending is also highlighted in the most recent IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index report that forecasts yearly growth of 14%. According to CareerBuilder, 50% of online shopping takes place during working hours.

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Ferrari Logic3 Cavallino T350 Headphones

The Ferrari Logic3 Cavallino T350 Headphones has just been announced to make its way to the US, and with the Ferrari brand name involved, you can be sure that plenty of care and consideration has gone into the construction of the headphones in order to reflect the luxury of Ferrari via the Logic3 audio accessories route. Working alongside the world's leading audio designers and Ferrari's team, it is certainly a pair of cans that will celebrate the style and technical excellence of Ferrari.

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Words aren't needed in the company of an Espada

There's something about vintage Italian machinery. From the curvaceous lines of the Ferrari 250 GTO to the more exacting angles of the Lamborghini Espada, the cars hold the promise of something illicit. Something both scowling parents and stern-jawed law enforcement would thoroughly disapprove of if you happened to get caught in the act. It's one of the infinite reasons we love them, and the crew at Petrolicious have managed to capture that precipice of temptation on film.
CJ Bonura was kind enough to let the crew tag along during a little impromptu canyon run in his big silver Espada.

Autoblog , Words aren't needed in the company of an Espada, Words aren't needed in the company of an Espada