ASIMO mimics your every move, edges closer towards Single White Robot territory (video)

Hey, look Engadgeteers. It's another Kinect hack - except this one uses a real deal robot. Honda ushered ASIMO out to the crowds at IEEE's 2011 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems to show off its newly acquired pop and lock skills. Alright, so the silicon-gutted fella can't krump with the best of'em yet, but he can probably do the locomotion - it all depends on your dance repertoire. After toiling away in their mad scientist lairs, the researchers behind the bot have managed to devise a means of mimicking human movement that translates mapped points on a user's upper body into real-time, robot-replicated motion.

Engadget, ASIMO mimics your every move, edges closer towards Single White Robot territory (video)

Samsung announces 16MP sensor for phones and tablets

Samsung today announced a 16 MP CMOS image sensor that should be making its way into the smartphone and tablet next year. Mass production of the chip is scheduled to begin in November of this year. The S5K2P1 sensor offers, according to Samsung, “excellent quality in video mode” and delivers up to 8.3 MP resolution at 60 frames per second and maximum 16 Megapixel-resolution for point-and-shoot images at 30 frames per second “without shutter lag effect”.

2DayBlog.com, Samsung announces 16MP sensor for phones and tablets

Microsoft's ‘Locationgate' ends with Mango

. Microsoft has updated its Windows Phone platform to address what is now presumed to have been a bug that caused phones to gather location data before a user opted in to such services. Windows Phone developer Rafael Rivera last week revealed that Microsoft's mobile platform was exhibiting behavior that directly contradicted earlier claims the company made to the United States government. Microsoft's new “Mango” update, however, appears to have remedied the matter.

Boy Genius Report, Microsoft's ‘Locationgate' ends with Mango

Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V Now Available For Pre-Order In India

You can now pre-order the all new Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V in India via online retailer Letsbuy. The handset is sold for Rs. 17,999 (about $365) and will start shipping from October 12th. In case you didn't know, the Xperia Neo V is packed with a 3.7-inch 854 x 480 touchscreen display, a 1GHz single-core processor, a 512MB RAM, a 320MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, a VGA front-facing camera, a 5MP rear-facing camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, 5.76 Mbps HSUPA, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 1500mAh battery and runs on Android 2.3 OS.

TechFresh, Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V Now Available For Pre-Order In India

Amazon may acquire remnants of Palm and webOS from HP

. Amazon is reportedly a front runner among multiple companies currently in talks with Hewlett-Packard to purchase its struggling webOS business. VentureBeat cites an anonymous “well-placed source” in reporting the HP is looking to dump what's left of Palm and webOS as quickly as possible, and Amazon is nearing a deal to make the acquisition. Read on for more.

Amazon unveiled its first full-scale tablet earlier this week, the Kindle Fire, which runs a highly customized version of Google's Android operating system.

Boy Genius Report, Amazon may acquire remnants of Palm and webOS from HP

Hyundai co-CEO Yang resigns for personal reasons

Yang was responsible for both domestic and foreign operations, and AN reports that executives Kim Choong-hu and Kim Seung-tack will split Yang's duties moving forward. Yang helmed the automaker's day-to-day operations, and split CEO duties with two others, including chairman and founding family member Chung Mong-koo.

Autoblog, Hyundai co-CEO Yang resigns for personal reasons

JP Morgan: Amazon Kindle Fire an unimpressive ‘stepping stone'

. JP Morgan executive director Mark Moskowitz is not impressed with Amazon's first attempt in the tablet market. In a recent note to investors, Moskowitz said the tablet is just “noise,” and that it lacks too many features to be a valid competitor. “We are not impressed with Kindle Fire," Moskowitz wrote. “In our view, is a stepping stone, at best, into the tablet market.

Boy Genius Report, JP Morgan: Amazon Kindle Fire an unimpressive ‘stepping stone'

Takata Corporation and TruTouch Technologies to keep drunks off the roads

. Drunk drivers are one of the main causes of car accidents, and the world would definitely benefit without them around. However, right now there's nothing to stop these irresponsible folk from getting into a car after having one too many drinks at a party. Road blocks and fines may be effective deterrents, but the police can't possibly set up check points on every single street, every night in hopes of catching these people.



Ubergizmo, Takata Corporation and TruTouch Technologies to keep drunks off the roads

Rumor: Apple to discontinue iPod Classic and Shuffle

Now that Amazon's mystery press conference is out of the way, we're eagerly awaiting Apple's October 4 iPhone 5 event. However, will Apple also be saying goodbye to a couple of devices this year. Apple said on the invitations that next week's event is about the iPhone. Most have assumed that this means Apple will finally launch the iPhone 5 (and perhaps the iPhone 4S). However, the fall event is typically for iPods and iTunes, and Apple hasn't given any inclination that it will be devoting even a small portion of the press conference to music.

2DayBlog.com, Rumor: Apple to discontinue iPod Classic and Shuffle

Adidas Adizero f50 revamp gets a whole lot smarter

Adidas' Adizero f50 has undergone a revamp – where it also picked up another gram in weight, but the amount of features that comes with that extra gram is well worth its weight, can I say, even in gold. Director of miCoach at Adidas, Simon Drabble, described the new f50 boots as “the next generation of football innovation”. What went into the boot is a micro-chip known as the miCoach Speed Cell, where it will be slotted right under the sock-liner in a strategic position so that performance of insanely paid footballers will not be affected negatively.

Ubergizmo, Adidas Adizero f50 revamp gets a whole lot smarter

Mysterious LG Mytouch Leaked On T-Mobile's Website

Uh-oh. Someone at T-Mobile made a boo-boo. When visiting T-Mobile’s Android page, you’ll notice they have a tiny picture of what is supposed to be the HTC Sensation 4G — only problem is the device looks an awful lot like that leaked Mytouch by LG we told you guys about a few weeks ago. If you’re a Chrome user (and you should be) you can actually inspect the elements in the page and what do you see. Yup. Mytouch LG is right there in blue and white.

T-Mobile and LG have been mum on any new Mytouch device but now we know better.


Android Phone, Mysterious LG Mytouch Leaked On T-Mobile's Website

Facebook's ‘Project Spartan' HTML5-based client revealed

. When Facebook announced a revamped mobile page in April, its lead mobile exec Eric Tseng said the social network would focus on using the HTML5 standard for future updates instead of updating individual applications for each mobile operating system. “Project Spartan” is the fruit of those labors, reports claim, and it will be the social network's attempt to the spill its games and applications into the mobile space. Images and information on Project Spartan were recently posted on a Facebook developer page before being pulled.




Boy Genius Report, Facebook's ‘Project Spartan' HTML5-based client revealed

Need More Assurance That Sprint Premier is Coming to an End?

If leaked news or a trip to your local store weren't enough to confirm that the Sprint Premier program would be no more, perhaps these nice letters arriving to customers' mailboxes will do it. Sprint's informing everyone through snail mail (and likely online) that the Premier program is being shut down. Sprint cites changing times in the wireless industry with 4G phones and unlimited data as reasons why they had to axe the popular program. If you don't know, Sprint premier customers received perks like yearly upgrades, discounts on accessories and first access to new devices.

Slowly but surely, we saw this coming.

Android Phone, Need More Assurance That Sprint Premier is Coming to an End?

magicJack gets an iOS app

Bill's review of the magicJack Plus have been really popular with our readers. Now iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad owners can make free calls to U.S. and Canadian phone numbers or to any magicJack number, anywhere in the world using WiFi or 3G. The calls won't use your mobile minutes or require any purchase. It's completely free. I just tried it myself and it worked great. You can sign up for your own free magicJack phone number through the app, or you can just make a free call either by keying in the number or using the contacts already on your phone. The caller id on the receiving side of the call shows up as an area code 202 number.

The Gadgeteer, magicJack gets an iOS app

Apple Thunderbolt Display Teardown Reveals iMac Insides

No costly proprietary tools needed to accomplish iFixit's Thunderbolt Display teardown. Image: iFixit. Apple sure does know how to pack in a lot of gear into a seemingly simple LCD monitor.

Gadget Lab, Apple Thunderbolt Display Teardown Reveals iMac Insides

Sprint outs promo video for the LG Marquee ahead of its release this Sunday

A couple of weeks ago, Sprint officially announced its very own version of LG's Optimus Black smartphone. This device's main selling points are its sleek looks, its thinness, and its bright display. Unlike the internationally-selling Optimus Black, Sprint's LG Marquee will launch running Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Speaking of that, the Marquee is going to become available this coming Sunday, on October 2. And it looks like Sprint is quite anxious for that day to come and for the Marquee to get into its customers' hands.



Unwired View, Sprint outs promo video for the LG Marquee ahead of its release this Sunday

14 Bike Co's concept bicycle with Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 mount

If for whatever reason you thought it would be a good idea to ride a bicycle with your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tucked between your legs, this custom made bicycle from 14 Bike Co could be just what you're looking for. In essence it's your typical road bicycle, and while specifications for the bicycle itself is unknown, the mount itself has been made out of carbon fiber and reportedly only weighs 125g. It hangs underneath the main crossbar and aligns itself with the frame of the bicycle, which means that your legs should not be able to come into contact with it, accidentally knocking it off during your ride.

Ubergizmo, 14 Bike Co's concept bicycle with Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 mount

NTT DoCoMo and Orange work on 3D smartphone for Europe

Continents are bridged as NTT DoCoMo of Japan and Orange have come together to work on a new 3D smartphone that will arrive in Europe – France specifically, thanks to hardware provided by Sharp in the form of the Sharp Aquos Phone SH80F. Of course, if that is a mouthful to speak (and remember), perhaps a more abbreviated SH-12C would be more advisable. The Aquos Phone SH80F will feature a 4.2″ display which can show off 3D images without the need to wear glasses, dorky or otherwise.

Ubergizmo, NTT DoCoMo and Orange work on 3D smartphone for Europe

HTC VP of Marketing talks WP, Android, Beats and more

We got a chance to interview the HTC EMEA Vice President of Marketing Stefan Streit, who was kind enough to answer all our questions about the company's Beats technology and on their plans about Windows Phone, Android and whatnot. Naturally HTC's newly formed partnership with Beats was of most interest to us. HTC is quite serious about improving the audio experience of its smartphones and the purchase of the Dre-founded company was a pretty major step.

GSM Arena, HTC VP of Marketing talks WP, Android, Beats and more

Disney Launches Two New Android Phones

Disney Mobile launches two new Android smartphones, namely DM011SH and DM010SH. The DM011SH features a 4-inch 3D capable qHD touchscreen display with 960 x 540 resolution, an 8-megapixel camera, and a 1GHz processor. Meanwhile, the DM010SH has a slider form that is waterproof. The phone features a 3.4-inch touchscreen with 854 x 480 resolution, and the same camera and processor details like its higher-end counterpart.

Both smartphones run on Android 2.3 and are designed with familiar Disney insignia in eye-catching colors like pink and white.

Gadget.com, Disney Launches Two New Android Phones

New Study Shows Cumbersome Expense Processes Are Leaving Employees Out Of Pocket

50 percent of employees do not claim for all their expenses due to complicated processes29th September, 2011 - Spendvision, a global provider of total transaction management solutions, today announced the results of a study into the business expense claim process. The survey of 1000 employees across public and private sector organisations in the UK was conducted by OnePoll[1] , and analysed how often employees file their expenses, how long they spend making claims and the value of the claims they are making.

Press Release Distribution, New Study Shows Cumbersome Expense Processes Are Leaving Employees Out Of Pocket

Ice Cream Sandwich video available

Android's next version of its operating system is known as Ice Cream Sandwich, touching number 4.0 in the natural order of things – where it will consolidate both smartphone and tablet environments in a single ecosystem. Someone who purchased a Nexus S from eBay actually got more than he bargained for, as an early build of Ice Cream Sandwich was already installed on it with a video to boot.

Ubergizmo, Ice Cream Sandwich video available

Casio G'zOne Commando Scheduled To Receive Android 2.3 Gingerbread Update

For all you manly-men who found the ruggedness of the Casio G'zone Commando appealing, you may be happy to know that the device is scheduled to receive a Gingerbread update. Droid-Life happened upon this Verizon PDF confirming that the C771M070 (Android 2.3) software update for the device is just around the corner. Besides a couple of bug fixes, you can expect all the usual Gingerbread goodies. I'm thinking the new darker UI will suit the G'zone Commando quite nicely.

Android Phone, Casio G'zOne Commando Scheduled To Receive Android 2.3 Gingerbread Update

Google: Microsoft extorts profits, hinders innovation and is failing in smartphone market

Google issued an irate response to Microsoft's cross-licensing agreement with Samsung, announced early Wednesday, in which Samsung will pay royalties to Microsoft for each Android smartphone sold. “This is the same tactic we've seen time and again from Microsoft,” Google said in a statement to TechCrunch. “Failing to succeed in the smartphone market, they are resorting to legal measures to extort profit from others' achievements and hinder the pace of innovation.

Boy Genius Report, Google: Microsoft extorts profits, hinders innovation and is failing in smartphone market

Motorola XOOM 4G LTE upgrade available tomorrow

When the Motorola XOOM Android tablet made its debut, it didn't ship with 4G LTE connectivity. Consumers had to wait for Motorola and Verizon to provide the upgrade to the tablet, and now, after many months - it's finally here. Motorola has just announced on its official Twitter account that beginning tomorrow, the 4G LTE upgrade for the Motorola XOOM will be available. Users will have to visit the Verizon website for the complete instructions on how to get the 4G LTE update, but it basically involves shipping off your tablet in a protective box, and waiting for about six business days to get it back.

Ubergizmo, Motorola XOOM 4G LTE upgrade available tomorrow

Verizon's free Motorola XOOM 4G LTE upgrade process begins tomorrow

Motorola XOOM owners who want to take advantage of the promised 4G LTE upgrade can finally begin to do so beginning Thursday. Once a customer signs up to receive the upgrade, Verizon Wireless will send the shipping instructions along with a box. The option is free and Verizon Wireless said changes to data plans are not required. Verizon also advises that XOOM owners back up their devices before sending them in for the upgrade. The process is expected to take six business days. Verizon Wireless also announced on Wednesday that it will begin to sell the Motorola XOOM with 4G LTE pre-installed for $499.99 starting October 13th.

Boy Genius Report, Verizon's free Motorola XOOM 4G LTE upgrade process begins tomorrow

Is a 10-inch Kindle Fire coming? Amazon says 'stay tuned'

We already knew to expect a 7-incher today, and that's exactly what we got in the Kindle Fire. We just asked Amazon Kindle vice president (and thinking man) Russ Grandinetti when we might expect a larger successor. With a smile, Russ said "Stay tuned," and left it at that. If you'll recall, RIM's Ryan Biden told us at a past Engadget Show that there was "no reason" the 7-inch BlackBerry PlayBook couldn't be shipped in a different size, and given recent rumors that both outfits were working with Quanta, it's not too tough to read betwixt the lines.

Engadget, Is a 10-inch Kindle Fire coming? Amazon says 'stay tuned'

The Dievas Focal

TweetEmail. Protecting the movement is a 45 mm x 14.5 mm case made completely of Dievas' own proprietary 6Steel hardened stainless steel. 6Steel is a heat treated 316L stainless steel that, when the hardening process is complete, carries a hardness of 1300 Hv which is in the same range as Sinn's tegimented steel. Hardened steel is massively popular these days as it makes a case harder to scratch and more resistive to corrosion. The styling is excellent with the Focal's strong lugs, thin unidirectional bezel and eight o'clock crown. The hands and dials are minimalist and have a modern military styling that is as functional as it is cool.




Watch Report, The Dievas Focal

Nokia 600, 700, and 701 with Symbian Belle launch in India

Nokia has officially announced its three newest Symbian-powered smartphones in India. The Nokia 600, 700, and 701 were all first introduced in Hong Kong last month, and now the company seems ready to present them in more countries. Of the three, the Nokia 701 is apparently already available to buy in India. It's recommended sales price is Rs. 18,999.

Unwired View, Nokia 600, 700, and 701 with Symbian Belle launch in India

Samsung to start paying Microsoft royalties for Android devices

We know that Microsoft has been quietly collecting royalties for patents used in Android products. HTC has been reported in the past that they're paying $5 to Microsoft for every Android device they put out, and not too long ago we reported that ViewSonic and Acer had also entered in an agreement with Microsoft to pay them royalties for any Android products they made, and now it looks like Samsung has been added to the list.

Ubergizmo, Samsung to start paying Microsoft royalties for Android devices

New 7-inch Toshiba Thrive Android Honeycomb tablet announced

Toshiba has officially announced its second Android tablet, the Thrive 7 inch. As its name suggests, the new tablet has a 7 inch display (1280 x 800 pixels), thus it's smaller than the original Thrive, which features a 10.1 inch screen. Unlike the first Thrive, which is quite bulky, the 7 inch tablet is relatively thin: 0.48 inches (12mm).



Unwired View, New 7-inch Toshiba Thrive Android Honeycomb tablet announced

Leading iPhone/iPad developers to offer 10 Amsterdam-based app development careers

XS2TheWorld, The Saints & M2Mobi to offer 10 subsidised Big Nerd Ranch iOS Bootcamp places + guaranteed job offerLondon & Amsterdam, September 28th, 2011 - Ten visitors to the Big Nerd Ranch iOS Bootcamp, which takes place in Amsterdam between October 22nd - 28th 2011, will leave the event with full time iOS app development job offers, as part of a programme announced by three leading development companies - XS2TheWorld, The Saints and M2Mobi.The developers have teamed up with Appsterdam and the Big Nerd Ranch to offer ten half price places at the seven day Bootcamp (available at 1,750euros ex VAT).

Press Release Distribution, Leading iPhone/iPad developers to offer 10 Amsterdam-based app development careers

Sprint stops LG Optimus S Gingerbread update after running into issues

If you happen to be rocking to the LG Optimus S from Sprint, surely you were excited when you realized that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update was made available to the smartphone already – only to be hit with a whammy of a news byte as more than just a handful of Optimus S owners complained about the update being gimped, causing nothing but trouble with the Optimus S. Having said that, Sprint has been duly notified by a growing number of disgruntled customers, and decided to put their foot down by halting the update, hoping to get their engineers working furiously to fix whatever issues that are connected to the Gingerbread release.

Ubergizmo, Sprint stops LG Optimus S Gingerbread update after running into issues

Android Overload: 10 New SE Devices Add CyanogenMod Support, Qualcomm Announces Dragonboard and More

Bing, bang, boom. It’s time for another great episode of the Android Overload. This is the place where we drop all the news stories we couldn’t get to throughout the day (we’re only human). Don’t worry, in a few more weeks those chimps with type writers we ordered online will arrive soon and help out. Until then — enjoy!

CyanogenMod adds official support for 10 new Sony Ericsson devices. [XperiaBlog]Adobe AIR for mobile devices now supports NFC. [RWW]The US International Trade Commission agrees to investigate HTC’s September dispute with Apple.

Android Phone, Android Overload: 10 New SE Devices Add CyanogenMod Support, Qualcomm Announces Dragonboard and More

Star Wars: The Old Republic coming in 20th December, subscription costs identical to World of Warcraft's

We have bad news for you, for you might want to rethink that family Christmas holiday, unless your family likes land-speeders and bounty hunting. Bioware has announced the release date for Star Wars: The Old Republic. It's right slap-bang before Christmas: December 20th in the North America, and December 22nd in Europe. I feel a disturbance in the force. As if a million customer support representatives suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced.

2DayBlog.com, Star Wars: The Old Republic coming in 20th December, subscription costs identical to World of Warcraft's

AMD Announces E6460 Embedded Discrete GPU

AMD is expanding its GPU product line in the embedded space. The company just announced the E6460 embedded discrete GPU, which complements the higher-performing E6760. Compared to the E6760′s 480 shaders, the E6460 has only 160, and has to work with only 512 MB GDDR5 memory instead of 1 GB and supports only four instead of six displays. AMD pitches the graphics processors as products for casino gaming, digital signage, kiosks, point-of-sale (POS) and industrial measurement and controls applications.

2DayBlog.com, AMD Announces E6460 Embedded Discrete GPU

AMD releases Battlefield 3-ready beta Radeon drivers

Nvidia has already released their beta drivers for the support of Battlefield 3, so it's not surprising for the other arch-rival to do so too. AMD has released a “preview” driver with improved performance for the just-launched Battlefield 3 Open Beta. The news arrives after Nvidia released its new GeForce 285.38 beta drivers which promise up to 38-percent better performance in the Battlefield 3 Open Beta compared to the previously-released 285.27 drivers.

2DayBlog.com, AMD releases Battlefield 3-ready beta Radeon drivers

Mitsubishi builds world's fastest elevators

Mitsubishi Electric has been commissioned by Shanghai Tower Construction & Development to construct what is deemed to be the world's fastest elevators, capable of moving its occupants at 18 meters (or 59 feet) per second. These elevators will be installed in the Shanghai Tower (as seen above) that is under construction at present in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. Having said that, who now holds the world record for elevator speed. That honor (albeit soon to be removed) belongs to an elevator that moves at approximately 16.8 meters each second, at least that is what the Guinness World Records certify.

Ubergizmo, Mitsubishi builds world's fastest elevators

iPhone 5 prototype lost in China?

While we've already heard that the official iPhone 5 announcement will be next week on October 4th, that doesn't mean people aren't going to guess and speculate about the phone until then. According to the folks at MIC Gadget, it looks like the “teardrop-shaped” iPhone 5 is the real deal and should be either the iPhone 5 or the iPhone 4S. They reported that the folks at Foxconn managed to lose an iPhone 5 prototype which made its way out into the wild - which explains all the purported iPhone 5 cases that have been flooding the market in China.



Ubergizmo, iPhone 5 prototype lost in China?

LG Optimus Slider coming soon to Virgin Mobile

Back in July we saw a render of the LG Optimus Slider for the first and only time. This Android-powered smartphone was then rumored to make it to Sprint, yet many months have passed and the Now Network still hasn't launched it. The LG Optimus Slider, previously known also as the LG Gelato Q or LG Q, is one of the many successors to the LG Optimus One. This one though is a little more special than the others, as it has a side-sliding full physical QWERTY keyboard, just like its name implies.

Anyway, we may now know why Sprint hasn't launched the Optimus Slider.

Unwired View, LG Optimus Slider coming soon to Virgin Mobile

Verizon Wireless To launch Pantech Jest 2 Slider Phone

Verizon Wireless is about to launch another slider phone from Pantech namely the Pantech Jest 2. The handset will become available from September 29th for $79.99 with a new 2-year contract agreement and after a $50 mail-in rebate. Specs-wise, the Jest 2 packs a 2.4-inch landscape display, a 2MP camera, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), Opera Mini browser, VZ Navigator, V CAST Tones, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack and supports for quad-band GSM connectivity.

TechFresh, Verizon Wireless To launch Pantech Jest 2 Slider Phone

Is a second generation Kindle Fire tablet hitting early next year?

Shortly after information started leaking out about the warmly-named Amazon tablet, gdgt offered up some supplementary details from sources explaining why the Fire looks an awful lot like the PlayBook. According to the anonymous informants, the thing was built using the same template as RIM's device. Apparently the product is more or less being rushed out the door to make it out in time for the holidays. It seems that there may be another pressing reason for the rush to bring the reader-friendly tablet to market - namely a much improved second generation device, which is currently on-tap for the first quarter of next year.

Engadget, Is a second generation Kindle Fire tablet hitting early next year?

Nikon Coolpix L19 Price Cut

The Nikon Coolpix L19 compact digital camera is currently available on Amazon for just $49.99. It is an entry-level digital camera that features an 8.0-megapixel sensor with a 3.6x zoom lens, and a 2.7-inch display. The camera also supports Auto Scene Selector, Smile Mode and Blink Detection.

TechFresh

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gadgetsdaily, Nikon Coolpix L19 Price Cut