Vodafone Australia begins updating Nexus S with Android 4.1

Vodafone Australia has just confirmed on their blog that they will be rolling out the Android 4.1 update for the Google Nexus S starting today, July 19. The update has been approved by Vodafone and will begin rolling out on 1:00 p.m. AEST.

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Hovding Invisible Bicycle Helmet

Here in Australia, wearing an Australian Standards-approved helmet is mandatory when riding a bicycle. I know a few people who won't wear bicycle helmets because of the bulk of the helmet, or because it might muss up their hair-do   So it's either risk a fine if you're caught (as well as risking head injuries), or don't ride a bicycle. The Hovding Invisible Bicycle Helmet  is an airbag contained within a fabric collar that deploys in the event of an accident. The colour and fabric of the collar can be changed to match the weather or your fashion sense.

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Stanley interactive piano player takes song requests via Twitter

If you intend to spend you weekend tweeting while listening songs on the radio, you have to check out Stanley. Stanley is actually an interactive piano player that will be performing live beginning July 20 to 22. Yes, as of this writing, Stanley's busy backstage preparing for his first show. But before you idolize Stanley, he's actually a project created by the folks over at Digital Kitchen. Sorry girls, he's wired to play the piano all day. But you can send your song requests via Twitter. So, how does it work?

Stanley is equipped with a computer that receives song requests via Twitter.

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40-hour Diablo III binge blamed for sudden death of 18-year old gamer

. An 18-year-old Chinese gamer, identified only as Chuang, died after a 40-hour Diablo III gaming binge, according to the Australian Associated Press. The teenager reserved a private room at an Internet cafe in southern Taiwan and played the hit game for two straight days without eating. After an entire work week's worth of gaming, a cafe employee found Chuang resting on a table. After the attendant woke the boy, he took a few steps and then collapsed. The teenager was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a local hospital.

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Developer won't patch XBLA game because Microsoft would charge 'tens of thousands' of dollars

Seeing as how so much software is moving to online distribution, the significance of this controversy might extend far beyond gaming and XBLA. For now, however, the spotlight is firmly on Microsoft and the way it charges developers for testing their games and patches, after a well-known developer made an unusually public complaint.

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Huawei Ascend P1 headed to Vodafone UK

Not long after launching the affordable Huawei Ascend G300 in the UK, Vodafone is now getting ready to introduce another Android smartphone made by Huawei: the Ascend P1. Unlike the G300, the Ascend P1 will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich from day one. At only 7.7mm, the P1 is one of the thinnest smartphones ever.

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Galaxy S III Developer Edition now live on Samsung's website

Last week we reported that Samsung and Verizon are working on a special Developer Edition of their new Galaxy S III smartphone. The main feature of this device is that it will feature a user unlockable bootloader and will be sold without a contract for $599. The reason this model is necessary because unlike the Galaxy S III sold on other carriers in the US, the Verizon version ships with a locked bootloader.
The aforementioned Developer Edition is now official and can be spotted on Samsung's website.

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SA: Windows Phone will only capture 4% of the U.S. smartphone market in 2012

. Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft (MSFT) went all-out with the Lumia 900 when it launched earlier this year. For weeks it seemed impossible to go even one day without seeing a Lumia 900 commercial or a print advertisement, and early sales of the sleek smartphone looked promising. According to a new study from market research firm Strategy Analytics, however, Windows Phone sales will barely make a dent in the U.S. smartphone market this year. 

Strategy Analytics sees 123 million smartphones being sold in the U.S. in 2012, and just 4% - or less than 5 million - of them will be Windows Phones.

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