Editors' Choice: Top Five 2012 LA Auto Show Debuts

Well, we've tied the bow on yet another Los Angeles Auto Show. And while we're still here soaking up some of the SoCal sun (okay, so it's actually raining a little), it's time to look back and decide what new models grabbed our attention in the best way possible while we perused the LA Convention Center. This show occasionally gets shafted on ultra-hot reveals simply because it falls directly between a major European auto show (either Paris or Frankfurt, depending on the year) and the North American International Auto Show in Detroit – the most important show in the United States.






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Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust receives ‘highly commended’ accolade at the UK IT Industry Awards 2012 for its innovative EMR solution

Project also won ‘Gold Project of the Year’ at the 6th Annual DM Awards, and was finalist in the Techworld Awards 2012 November 30, 2012 – CCube Solutions today announces that Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been named ‘highly commended’ in the public sector project of the year category at this year’s prestigious BCS and Computing UK IT Industry Awards.The Trust was recognised for its innovative approach implementing an electronic medical records (EMR) system to enable instant access to patient information, guarantee case note availability at the point of care, i

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Geneva WorldRadio Unveiled

Geneva has just introduced what they deem to be a contemporary take on the classic world receiver, calling it simply as the WorldRadio. This particular radio is capable of receiving all of the available radio stations via the broadcasting technologies of that particular era, where among them include FM, long, and short waves. Fast forward to today, and most of the popular local radio stations would be broadcast over FM, via DAB digital radio in select European countries and thousands of others can be tuned in over the Internet.

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Surface Pro Will Have Half The Battery Life Of Surface RT

When we reviewed the Surface RT in October, we were quite impressed with its 10-hour battery life. So when Microsoft announced the pricing details of its upcoming Surface Pro tablet earlier today, we dug a little further to find out how good its battery life will be. The Surface Pro tablet might have a lesser battery life, at least that is what Microsoft is saying on Twitter.

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Lexus LF-LC Concept goes blue, remains happy

Until the day when we can see a production version of the Lexus LF-LC Concept, we'll just make do with seeing the sleek two-door in different colors for now.

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BBM Video Headed For BlackBerry 10

If you are still doing your level best to keep the BlackBerry flag flying high and mighty, we commend you for your efforts, even though if many people around you think that you are on a sinking ship. Well, good news for all you faithful BlackBerry followers out there, it seems that there is enough evidence picked up to bring you word that RIM will most probably introduce a new feature for its popular BBM service, calling it BBM Video, which would mean the ability to carry out video conversations.

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Basis Science Health Tracker

Having wealth is just not good enough these days, as having good health is also something that many people wish they had. While there are many different tools available to us as well as activities to make sure we sweat it out each day, Basis Science has something else to give you an edge – with its Basis Health Tracker that will work in tandem with a cloud-based web service. The Health Tracker is a multisensor device which doubles up as a wristwatch, where it is capable of making sure you know what the current time is, while monitoring your heart rate, sleep patterns, and how much you sweat.

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Google's Bradley Horowitz does not appear to be a fan of Facebook's advertising

When it comes to the social networking space, there are a number of major players, such as Facebook, Twitter and recently Google+, albeit the latter does not have quite the same amount of clout as the former two. That being said, it seems that Google's Bradley Horowitz in an interview with Business Insider was quoted as calling Facebook a "social network of the past", and pointed out that the way Facebook introduced their ads was annoying and frustrating both users and the brands that are being advertised.

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Nintendo Unveils Wii Mini; Currently Exclusive to Canada

Nintendo has announced a new version of its Wii console. The crimson-bordered Wii Mini is a trimmed-down Nintendo Wii, taking away both GameCube compatibility (which already happened in the 2011 edition) and, more importantly, Internet access. Removing online access would make the Wii Mini the most barebone among the Wii's, just like previous Nintendo consoles that plays games and nothing else. However, the console still has parental controls that let parents manage the content their children can access.

The Nintendo Wii Mini will be available exclusively in Canada beginning December 7th for $99.99.

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FlymeOS Port For the Galaxy S

The Samsung Galaxy S I9001 is not exactly one of those devices out there which you would fall in love with at first glance, and it is definitely far from the glamorous Galaxy S3 when it comes to popularity at this point in time. Well, it seems that there is a rather big port that is being worked upon, which will eventually see the increasingly popular FlymeOS being ported over, courtesy of XDA forum member sc4les.

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IEEE Launches Robots For iPad App

Our love and passion for robots is beyond measure. Thankfully, there's a new iPad app that stores everything you need to need about robots. Developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and IEEE Spectrum, the iPad app, called Robots for iPad, features 126 of the world's most significant robots, ranging from the intelligent Watson robot from IBM to the favorite Asimo robot from Honda. Robots for iPad offers a simple interactive interface that features a large set of high-resolution photographs and 360-degree views so that you can dream about them all day.

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Toyota issues recall for 150K Tacoma pickups over possible spare tire trouble

Toyota has initiated a recall of its Tacoma pick-up from the 2001 to 2004 model years, with up to 150,000 units affected. Tacomas sold in 20 snowbelt states and the District of Columbia could have an issue with the lift plate on their spare tire carrier, which is a piece of metal that helps raise the emergency spare wheel located at the back and underneath the truck. The plate might not have been properly coated with anticorrosion protection, and this could lead to the plate corroding on trucks driven in states that use salt on the roads during the winter.

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Microsoft And Amazon Smartphones Coming?

It was rumored that Microsoft might be looking into churning out additional hardware, especially after they have had done a pretty good job with the Windows RT tablet, although sales of that tablet seemed to fall short of Microsoft's expectations. Having said that, the new hardware that Microsoft could possibly work on is unsurprisingly, a Windows Phone 8-powered device, as this segment of the market does seem to offer more promise compared to the tablet niche. It would seem that should a Windows Phone 8 handset from Microsoft surface (heh, sorry about that, I could not resist the pun), it would carry a similar Surface branding.

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21.5-Inch iMac Will Be Available On Friday, 27-Inch iMac Coming Next Month

It looks like the new iMac is still on track. Apple has just confirmed that its insanely beautiful and razor thin 21.5-inch iMac is going to arrive on Friday, the 30th of November. The announcement follows just a month after Apple officially unveiled the new iMac alongside the iPad mini and the iPad 4. The new iMac features a thinner design and a brilliant display  The device is also powered by a faster processor and will feature a new storage option called Fusion Drive.

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SaaSID is named finalist in Tech Trailblazer Awards

- web application auditing technology nominated in Security and Cloud categories-27th November 2012, Basingstoke, UK, – Cloud application auditing and security company, SaaSID, has been nominated as finalist in two categories of the 2012 Tech Trailblazer awards. Voting is open to the public and will close on 14th December.Tech Trailblazers is a new concept in awards, designed explicitly for businesses that are less than five years old and at C-series funding or below.

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Nokia intros Asha 205 with Facebook button, 206 dual SIM phone, new Slam service

Nokia has officially announced two new phones, and a new service. The handsets are the Nokia Asha 205 and the Nokia 206, while the service is called Slam. The Asha 205 follows in the footsteps of the Asha 200 and Asha 201 that were released last year. It's presented as the "most social Asha phone ever", and one of the reasons for this is that it's the first Nokia handset to come with a dedicated Facebook button (which, of course, provides quick access to the world's most favorite social network).

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No Borderlands for the Wii U, Gearbox CEO explains why

Unless the game is an exclusive for a certain console, chances are if it is developed for the PlayStation 3, you will probably see an Xbox 360 version and vice versa, and most of the time the Nintendo Wii gets left out of the mix. If you were hoping that things would change with the Wii U, you might be disappointed as according to Gearbox's CEO, Randy Pitchford, it looks like Borderlands will not be making its way onto the Wii U, which will probably be a bummer for many gamers who were hoping for a possible Wii U version of the game.

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