Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus with 1GHz CPU unveiled

Samsung has just announced the successor of its highly popular Galaxy Ace Android smartphone. The successor of the mid-range device is dubbed Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus and improves several key aspects of its hardware. The Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus comes with a faster, 1GHz, CPU, 3GB storage and more RAM than its predecessor - 512MB. The Ace Plus also sports a marginally larger HVGA LCD - it measures 3.65" in diagonal compared to the 3.5" of the original Galaxy Ace.




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Quantum Scale

There are people who dread standing on the weighing scale because they usually don't want to learn the truth or face the reality that they are getting fat. It can prevent people from effectively monitoring their own health as well as can also discourage them to get that excess weight off. It may be for this basic reason that the Quantum Scale was even created. The Quantum Scale is just like any other bathroom weighing scale. But it comes with a twist- it only displays the amount of weight lost or gained. Once you first step into the scale, it remembers your weight. Subsequent weights won't be displayed on the scale.

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Android's ‘clopen' ecosystem is hurting consumers and increasing fragmentation

. During every event and every keynote, Google touts its Android operating system's openness and explains that with no limitations, consumer's benefit. While Android is more open than its competitors, it is closed compared to other open-source software such as Linux. Google makes the Android operating system source code available for any company or individual to use and customize to their liking. However, Google's mobile suite - Gmail, the Android Market, Google Maps and more - is closed sourced and not available to everyone, leading to consumer confusion when buying a no-Market Android device.

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TOAST iPhone Speaker Dock

The TOAST from Gavio is a speaker dock that is disguised as a metal toaster. Designed for Apple's iPhone, the gadget features a 50mm speaker driver with an integrated 3 Watt amplifier, producing a frequency response of 150Hz – 18KHz. The TOAST iPhone speaker dock also has an adjustable volume control on the front and a 1000mAh rechargeable Li-ion battery. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing at this time.

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Official CES 2012 App for Android Now Available

All you CES 2012 showgoers have a lot of planning to do in the next week or so as we're just seven days shy of the show's kickoff. The folks at CEA want to make things a bit easier with their official application for the show, developed by Core-Apps. You'll get access to maps, the list of vendors and exhibitors attending, a scheduling tool and a lot more. We're sure some of you will get a ton of use out of it and I, myself, intend to use it as one of many companion tools for the hectic week in Vegas. Download the free application from the Android market here.

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Modern Combat 3 Now $0.99 in the Android Market

If the original $6.99 price tag was keeping you away from checking out Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation, cost is an excuse no longer. The game is currently available in the Android Market with a $0.99 price tag. At the time of writing, the price hasn't updated on the web version of the app store, but accessing the Market via a handset reveals the discount. The pricing is only food for 24 hours as part of a big sale GameLoft has going on. All of their titles are currently priced at just $0.99.

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Sony Cybershot W610 And W630 Compact Digital Cameras

Sony has recently released the new Cybershot W610 and W630 compact digital cameras in China. As a successor to the previously released W510, the Sony Cybershot W630 features a 16.1-megapixel sensor, a 25mm wide-angle lens, a 5x optical zoom and 720p HD video recording. The Sony Cybershot W610 is a successor to the W570. It has a 14.1-megapixel sensor with a 26mm wide-angle lens and a 4x optical zoom lens. Both cameras have a 2.7-inch LCD display and a sweep panorama mode. The Sony Cybershot W630 retails for 1,299 Yuan ($206), while the Sony Cybershot W610 is priced at 1,049 Yuan ($167).

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