Sprint Nexus 5 Launches November 8th For $149.99

A few days back we picked up on a leaked press render of the Sprint Nexus 5. It was rumored that Google's next Nexus smartphone will be coming over to Sprint, something that would definitely be welcomed by the carrier's subscribers as they didn't get the Nexus 4 last year. Earlier today Google officially announced the Nexus 5 and confirmed that it would be available from the carrier. Sprint Nexus 5 will launch on November 8th, priced at $149.99 with a two year contract. That's the 16GB variant after a $50 mail-in rebate, for new customers or existing ones eligible for an upgrade.

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Google Glass Accessory Store Goes Live

Google Glass is yet to be launched for the public, but there's already a lot of hype surrounding Google's wearable gadget. The company has only offered it to a select few people who're called “Explorers.” A few days ago the company announced that it will now be rolling out updated units of Google Glass to Explorers. Its evidently ramping up production, as it will soon allow Explorers to invite three people they want to the Glass program, who'll be able to purchase their own units. Apparently Google will allow sell accessories for the wearable gadget, as screenshot of a Google Glass accessory store has surfaced online.

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Pandora update finally enables Chromecast

The other day, Pandora announced a brand new upgrade that would bring us the tablet user interface we've all been waiting for. While that alone was big enough, we noticed something in the Google Play screenshots that wasn't in the app itself — a Chromecast icon. Pandora was listed as a Chromecast partner from the get-go, but they took their sweet time adding support in their apps. Thankfully, that is no longer the case.
A new upgrade today officially brings Chromecast support, so you can easily beam your tunes to your entertainment center (that's if you don't prefer feeding your tunes through other means already).

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Tell time in alien code with this Tokyoflash Japan watch

I believe this is the first watch I've seen from Tokyoflash Japan that has two time modes: regular and cryptic.  (Regular is stylized numerals and cryptic are those same numerals with the middle lines removed to give them an alien look.)  In addition to the two time modes, the Kisai Xtal LED Watch has a date mode, alarm, and six different user-selectable animations.  Its stainless steel case is available in either black (with your choice of blue, green, red or white LEDs) or gold (with choice of red or white LEDs).  It's available for $139 until  Thursday, October 31s,t at 11:00am Japan time; after that, the price increases to $169.

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Warcraft RTS: Alliance And Horde Is A Fanmade Successor For The Franchise

While Blizzard's Warcraft franchise is now focused on the World of Warcraft MMORPG and the Hearthstone game, many gamers probably still fondly recall the original game as a real-time strategy game that they played on their computers, with cheat codes such as "it is a good day to die" and "make it so" that gave gamers a leg up over the computer. While it remains unknown if Blizzard will ever release a Warcraft IV, especially since StarCraft 2 is the developer and community's eSport of choice, one particular modder has decided to take it upon himself to release his own take on the game.

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Sheriff's Deputy Saved By Her iPhone Charging Cable

Just the other day we heard how a HTC EVO 3D managed to save the life of a gas station clerk when a bullet was fired at him, with the phone standing in the way of the bullet and the man's chest, ultimately absorbing the shock and impact of the bullet that might have otherwise killed him. Coincidentally it seems that a LA County Sheriff's deputy also had her life saved, but not by a phone, but by an Apple iPhone charging cable instead, which is admittedly pretty interesting given that the charging cable isn't exactly as sturdy or solid when compared to a phone.

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Google Glass accessories show up on official Glass Shop website

This past week, Google opened up the Glass Explorer program by allowing all current Glass Explorers to invite three friends to purchase Glass. The Glass Team also announced that hardware version 2.0 was well underway and would be available to all Glass Explorers in the future. What they didn't tell us was that an official accessory shop for Glass would soon be opening. The official Glass Shop contains most current Glass accessories (clear shield, charger, pouch) and adds the new and upcoming mono earbud. The earbud, according to the Glass Shop is specifically designed for Glass to provide high-quality sound for both video and phone calls.





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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3, Galaxy S4 Mini Available On Sprint Nov. 8

Just the other day, everyone's favorite leaker, @evleaks, revealed press renders of what looks to be the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 for Sprint. It looks like the device's release was much closer than we originally anticipated as Sprint is not only announcing it'll officially be carrying the Galaxy Mega 6.3, but they're also announcing details on the Galaxy S4 Mini's availability.

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Royal visitor takes time out to tour ETL Systems at presentation of third Queen’s Award

Queen’s cousin gives royal seal of approval to UK based RF design department, production line and extensive test facilities Madley, UK. 30th October 2013.

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Deal of the Day - 27″ Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon Core i7 Touch Table PC

LogicBuy's Deal for Wednesday is the 27″ Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon Core i7 Touch Table PC for $1,199.  (Yes, that's supposed to be table, not tablet.)  Features:. 3rd gen Core i78GB RAM1TB hard drive2GB NVIDIA GT 620M, 27″ 1080p displayDesigned to be used as a touch-only device; 10-point multi-touch screenDesigned to be used flat like a table or at an angleCan be used as a display for another deviceBuilt-in 2-hour battery.
$1799 – $600 savings = $1199 with free shipping.

This deal expires October 30, 2013 or sooner.

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Nintendo: Wii U Still Having A "Negative Impact" On Our Profits

It should be no surprise the Wii U hasn't performed as well as Nintendo may have expected it to as its sales continue to disappoint the company on a regular basis. The latest reports coming from Nintendo continue to show how poorly the console is performing as a total of 460,000 Wii U consoles sold worldwide in the six month period ending on September 30. In total, the Wii U has sold a total of 3.91 million units globally, although Nintendo is optimistically predicting its console will sell nine million units before the end of its 2014 financial year.

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Kcom facilitates Admiral’s drive towards better customer service

30 October 2013: Kcom, the communications services provider, has been working with Admiral Group to help it deliver a better customer service and more efficient operations. Kcom and Admiral, which is one of the UK’s largest insurance intermediaries, have been working together for the last two years to develop its main contact centre to deal with an increasing number of inbound calls from customers.

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iPhones Captured 34% Of The Japanese Market In September

It is safe to say that Apple's iPhone is without a doubt popular regardless of wherever you go, although its market share will vary from country to country. However it seems that with the recent launch of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c in Japan, especially with NTT DOCOMO finally coming on board and offering the device to their subscribers, Apple's iPhone has managed to capture a fairly significant amount of market share.

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California Cop tickets woman for driving with Google Glass

We've seen private establishments like bars ban glass. We've seen social backlash about Google Glass being for being “Glassholes” (the term is lamer than the tech). But one place Google Glass hasn't been banned yet, although it's in the works: your car. Not anymore. Glass Explorer +Cecilia Abade was just issued a ticket for driving while wearing Google Glass.

There is no publicly available information discerning the legalities of driving with Glass and at most (in my opinion), Cecilia should have been given a warning, well wishes, and been on her way.

This was bound to happen at some point and the ruling on Ms.


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Hands-On: Samsung Galaxy NX

Samsung first unveiled its Galaxy NX camera earlier this year during a press event the company held on June 20 in London. Since then, we've been hearing more and more in regards to the Galaxy NX, but today, we were able to finally get our hands on the camera for ourselves. Before we get into the nitty gritty of what Samsung has put under the hood of the Galaxy NX, we know one of the first things you'll take note of when you get your hands on the camera is how it feels. When we held the Galaxy NX in our hands, we felt extremely comfortable holding it, although it's understandably top heavy due to its lens.

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Moto X now $100 cheaper off-contract through MotoMaker

If you've been looking for a good reason to snap up a Moto X without having to sign a two-year contract for AT&T, a $100 price drop might be a good reason. After seeing the phone come down in price to $99 and $149 on the two-year agreement deal, Motorola has now also applied that same price drop to their off-contract pricing. That means you'll be able to get a Moto X for as little as $480 without having to sign a two-year contract (add $50 for the 32GB version). Unfortunately, things still aren't all peachy with the MotoMaker.

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Braven BRV-1 Bluetooth Speaker review

In my search for awesome portable speakers, I have had some luck as of late.  I have done a few reviews here on The Gadgeteer for portable Bluetooth speakers that are solid choices for the audiophile looking to untether take his or her tunes from the confines of the living room.  But until now, I have never tried one that was truly meant for the wild, with water-, dust-, and shock-absorbing protection.  Enter the Braven BRV-1 Bluetooth Speaker.  What Braven has done is pack a ton of features into a small package that begs to brave the elements.






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Skyscape Cloud Services Announces Significant Price Reductions And Service Level Improvements

The assured cloud services provider announces plans to reduce costs by nearly 60 percentLondon – October 28th 2013 – Skyscape Cloud Services Limited, the easy to adopt, easy to use and easy to leave assured cloud services company, today announced that it is reducing prices for its Compute-as-a-Service, Storage-as-a-Service and Email-as-a-Service offerings, in some cases by nearly 60%. The price reductions follow a thorough service review in an effort to deliver more cost-effective solutions and a superior quality of service.

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Livescribe 3 smartpen digitizes notes straight to your iPad, starts at $150

Because Livescribe 3 gives over so much functionality to the app (which we'll get to later), the design of the pen is surprisingly minimal. Indeed, Livescribe's VP of Marketing, Bryan Rodrigues, told us that the company wanted it to look more like a pen than a gadget. With the screen and the on/off switch gone, we'd say they succeeded on that front. Instead of hitting a button, you turn it on by twisting the textured middle ring clockwise, which reveals the ballpoint nib as well.

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LG G Flex with curved OLED display goes official in Korea

LG officially took the wraps off the G Flex smartphone with curved display in Korea. The Android handset will hit all three major carriers in its homeland next month, where it will square off against the Samsung Galaxy Round. Naturally, the main feature of the LG G Flex is its curved display. It is a massive 6x720p OLED unit whose IMAX cinema-like horizontal curve in landscape mode will allow for an immersive experience when watching videos or playing video games.

Another peculiar talent featured by the device is self-healing film on its back which can deal with minor scratches in a matter of minutes.




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Aston CEO claims Cygnet cancelled because Toyota is dropping iQ in 2014

While slow sales and a $50,000 price tag may have been contributing factors to the Aston Martin Cygnet being cancelled last month, Aston Martin CEO Ulrich Bez is pointing the finger at Toyota for the demise of this luxurious little city car. In a discussion with Autocar, Bez is quoted as saying that the ultimate reason the Cygnet was cut is because Toyota plans on dropping the iQ (on which the Cygnet is based) in 2014 – a claim denied by the Japanese automaker.

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Withings Smart Body Analyzer WS-50 review

. Throughout my life I have worked out diligently in a never ending effort to run faster/further, jump higher, hit harder, etc. As many longtime athletes know, to maintain that same fitness level requires an ever increasing effort and perseverance as the years and decades roll by. Historically I have rarely measured my weight, BMI, or body fat. Typically it was as simple as my last run pace and how my jeans fit. But sadly, I find it time to raise the bar on the management of my fitness. It is my hope that Withings‘ latest high-tech weight and body management tool will help me do just that.









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Study finds iPhone 5S & 5C touchscreens inaccurate, but Galaxy S3 is spot-on

So iPhone owners can claim that their touchscreens are more responsive than those of Android users, but are they as accurate. That's the question the folks at OptoFidelity wanted to answer, so they built a machine to do the heavy lifting and set about plotting their data. The results were quite surprising. Using a precision-calibrated robot arm and finger to continuously touch smartphone displays at specific coordinates, the intended result was than compared to the actual data points registered by the operating system.


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Call of Duty: Ghosts Official PC System Requirements Revealed

All right, so we have already seen the official Call of Duty: Ghosts gameplay trailer at the beginning of this week. Having whet our appetite, we now have additional and crucial information for those who might be thinking about getting Call of Duty: Ghosts up and running on their computers. The official PC system requirements have been revealed, and as you go through the list below, perhaps it is time for an upgrade assuming your desktop has not been chugging along as fast as you would have liked. Activision and Infinity Ward have made available the game's official PC specifications, so here we go.

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Red Bull pits V8 Supercar against stunt plane... on a beach

One of the top comments on this YouTube video from Red Bull reads (sics throughout), "Red Bull isn't an energy drink company. It is a marketing company that owns a energy drink. It all ways has been." And that's just fine with us, so long as the Austrian company continues putting together stunts like this. The idea of pitting a plane against a car is pretty common, and even when using a V8 Supercar and a Red Bull stunt aerobatics plane, it's nothing we haven't seen before. That said, adding a beach on Australia's gorgeous Gold Coast to the equation brings an additional layer of excitement to the car-versus-plane trope.

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Ferrari celebrates at Hong Kong's Asia World Expo

More than 600 Ferrari models, representing every era of the famed automaker's production, celebrated 30 years of presence in Hong Kong with a gathering at the Asia World Expo this past weekend. The event marked the largest single gathering of Maranello's sports cars ever organized in China. The weekend culminated with Marc Gene, Scuderia Ferrari's test driver, unveiling the new 458 Speciale. There are only about 1,700 Ferrari owners in China, and they boast an average age of just 35 years. The young clientele in the Asian market often take advantage of Ferrari's 'Tailor Made' bespoke program and they have a growing interest in racing.


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Hiku Grocery Scanner Makes Shopping More Convenient

Technology is all about making life simpler and more convenient. How much more convenient do you think grocery shopping can get. The Hiku grocery scanner that you see above could serve as a reminder of sorts instead of relying on the usual pen and paper combination. The Hiku grocery scanner will cost you $80 a pop, where it will feature Wi-Fi connectivity, a built-in microphone as well as a scanner, all crammed into a round form factor that is made out of a combination of silicone as well as aluminum.

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Have an HTC One or HTC One Max? You may be entitled to 25-50GB of Google Drive storage

We're usually lining up to get free Dropbox storage on the latest smartphones, but HTC seems to be going a different route for those who decide to throw their money at the Taiwanese company's latest smartphones. Google is giving 25GB or 50GB of Google Drive storage to those who have these smartphones, though which one you get depends on which phone you have. The HTC One Max will get you 50GB of storage for two years, while “certain” 2013 smartphones — the HTC One being an obvious candidate — netting you 25GB after the upgrade to Sense 5.5 and Android 4.3 arrives.

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Wii Party U Launches This October 25th

You might not have been invited to any Halloween parties until now, but fret not – who needs friends who do not care about how you feel when you can spend your time in front of the TV in your living room with Wii Party U as the game launches on the Wii U platform later this October 25th. That is just tomorrow, and I am quite sure that with more than 80 mini games to play, multiple party modes as well as a special game play which truly showcases the creative power of the Wii U GamePad controller, it will be a fun time indeed between you and your best friend(s).

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Adobe To Sandbox Flash Player For Safari Users

When Apple released OS X Mavericks to the public, not only did they introduce a new look and a host of new features to consumers, but they have also introduced added security to Mac computers as well with one of them through the use of the App Sandbox feature. Now it seems that after years of taking abuse and having to fight off malware and exploits through Adobe Flash Player, Adobe has announced that they will be taking advantage of App Sandbox which should help restrict malicious code from running outside of OS X Maverick's native browser, Safari.

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