Why the 38-mpg 2014 Mazda6 is on dealer lots, but you can't drive it

If you stop by your local Mazda dealer this month, with any luck, you'll see the much-anticipated 2014 Mazda6 parked in the showroom – there are already a few hundred of them out there. That's quite an accomplishment in light of the fact that it isn't even calendar year 2013. The move is part of a strategic decision by the Japanese automaker, which is hoping to capitalize on holiday showroom traffic. (The last five days of the year are typically among the busiest dealer days all year).
If you happen to spy the rakish sedan, you may notice something missing – a window sticker.

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Acura TL bursts into flames moments before being traded in at Ontario dealership

Watching your car burst into flames before your eyes is never good news, and it's even worse when you're mere moments away from trading it in at the local dealership. This Car-B-Q blaze apparently erupted at Acura 2000, a dealer in Brampton, Ontario. As the video tells us, the unlucky customer saw his 2004-2008 Acura TL trade-in suddenly catch fire and go up in resale-value-killing smoke.



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HiSense Pulse Google TV Going For $99

Are you on a tight budget this particular year (and in recent years, considering how lean the economy has been). If you have answered in the affirmative and yet want to pick up a Google TV option that will not bust your wallet and send your creditors after you, then the HiSense Pulse is the perfect cup of tea. Already hitting retail store shelves, the Hisense Pulse Google TV set-top box is going for just $99 without sacrificing on form nor function. Of course, it will even be equipped with a rather solid looking remote control, helping your home theater gain Internet connectivity.

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Study: Apple Maps Three Times More Likely To Give Wrong Directions Compared To Google

Chances are if you aware of Google Maps on iOS, you're probably also very aware how much of a terrible experience Apple Maps offers users who just want to know how to get from point A to point B. One thing we weren't aware of was how Google Maps' directions compared to Apple Maps' attempt to give you correct directions. According to a study conducted by CrowdFlower, if you use Apple Maps you're three times more likely to get lost than if using Google Maps. In their study, they compared Apple Maps, Google Maps and Bing's direction-giving ability by picking 1,000 random business listings in the U.S. and 100 in the U.K.

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Flipboard Arrives On Android Tablets

If you happen to own an Android-powered tablet, then here is news for you – news that would most probably carve a smile on your face, as Flipboard for Android tablets has just been announced, now how about that. This means the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, the Google Nexus 10 and 7, amongst many others, will be able to flip through everything, ranging from friends' updates to photos and world news, tech stories, design blogs, just about anything out there. Similar in nature to the smartphone edition, Flipboard's Android tablet edition was specially coded for the tablet form factor.

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Oppo Find 5 Gives Europe A Miss

When it comes to the modern day Android-powered smartphone, it is not enough to feature 4G LTE connectivity, but it seems that the new benchmark would be its display – and we are talking about 5" of viewing real estate at the bare minimum, with a Full HD resolution being the calling card. Oppo of China has jumped aboard the elite bandwagon with its recent announcement of the Oppo Find 5, where it is touted to arrive Stateside for just $499 sans contract, which is a cool $100 off from the HTC Droid DNA.

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European Commission To Charge Antitrust Objections Against Samsung

It's another beautiful day, and we're hearing another patent lawsuit. This time, the spotlight is aiming at the European Union, the economic and political union in the continent. European Commission competition chief, Joaquin Almunia, said today that Samsung is facing an antitrust complaint over its use of standard- essential patents for its legal disputes with Apple. Almunia also confirmed that the European Commission will adopt the statement of objections very soon and that the formal listing of the antitrust concerns could be sent before this year ends.
“We will issue a statement of objections very soon,” Almunia said.

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Deal of the Day – Alienware X51 Ivy Bridge Core i5 mini Gaming PC with GeForce GT 640, 8GB RAM, 2TB HDD and $100 Gift Card

LogicBUY's Deal for Thursday is the configurable Alienware X51 Core i5-3330 3GHz Quad-core mini Gaming PC with a free $100 Dell eGift card for $799.  Features:. USB 3.0Wireless-NDVD burnerAlienFX System lighting technology.
$899 – $100 coupon code = $799 with free shipping.

This deal expires December 22, 2012 or sooner.

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PC Koubou Lesance BTO Di CL7X3-EXEZ 17.3-inch Notebook

The Lesance BTO Di CL7X3-EXEZ is another upcoming notebook from PC Koubou that sports a 17.3-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD LCD display, a 3.0GHz Intel Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition processor, an Intel HM77 Express Chipset, a GeForce GTX 680M 4GB graphics card, a 32GB DDR3 RAM, a 240GB SSD (Intel 520 Series), a 1TB hard drive, a 2MP webcam, a Blu-ray drive, an SD card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth and runs on Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (SP1) OS. The Lesance BTO Di CL7X3-EXEZ will go on sale from December 20th for 299,980 Yen (about $3,558).

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Bully, Red Dead Revolver, Midnight Club 3 PS2 Classics Available On PSN For $10

Hot on the tails of last week's release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas onto the PlayStation Network, Rockstar Games hasn't made just one of its other classic PS2 games available to download, but this week, they've released three games. The PS2 classic games that will be made available onto the PlayStation Network during this week's PlayStation Store update are Red Dead Revolver, Bully and Midnight Club 3. Each title, when available, will sell for $9.99 each.

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FTC Revises Child Online Privacy Protection Act, Now Includes Social Networks & Apps

New times require new rules. That is why the Federal Trade Commission is updating its decade-old rule surrounding children's online privacy. This time, the FTC wants to include social networks and smartphone apps. The report comes after a complaint was made by the Center for Digital Democracy to ban Nickelodeon's SpongeBob Diner Dash from Apple's App Store for collecting email addresses from its very young players.

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Mid-range Samsung Galaxy Frame to be unveiled at CES next year? [Rumor]

For those looking forward to the Samsung Galaxy S4 being unveiled at CES 2013, you probably have learnt that will not be the case, but that doesn't mean that Samsung doesn't have other devices up their sleeves to show off, right. Well according to the folks at SamMobile, they claim that Samsung might have another mid-ranged device to show off dubbed the Galaxy Frame. Details about the device remain scarce for now, although some are speculating that the name might be some kind of indication as to how the device might look like. The device will feature the model number GT-S6810 and will be available in a pearl white finish.

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Hi-Tec’s Inspiring Image Wall Set To Guide Families On Where To Walk Off Their Xmas Feast

The website of iconic outdoor brand, Hi-Tec is offering families keen to walk off their Christmas dinner a source of inspiration this festive season, with its ‘Inspiring UK Walks’ image gallery. The photo database has been developed since March 2011, by Hi-Tec customers submitting breath-taking images taken on their favourite walks around the UK. To date there are more than 700 stunning photos in the resource, taken at locations including Exmoor, The New Forest and Snowdonia and users can sort by county to find those relevant to their local area.

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Project Azalea could be a TSMC factory in the US dedicated to building Apple's AX chips

About a week ago, we reported that according to rumors, Apple could be looking to build their own chips in New York. This would be a departure from Samsung who currently manufactures Apple's AX chipsets in Texas, and according to a report by The Oregonian, it seems that Oregon might be interested in competing with New York to house the 3.2 million square foot facility which is said to employ at least 1,000 people. The project, which according to sources has been called "Project Azalea", is by no means a secret.

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Perforce Software Joins Forces with DragonSoft to Grow Presence in China

DragonSoft to Extend Reach of Perforce Enterprise Version Management Solutions to Burgeoning Chinese Market Wokingham, UK (December 19, 2012) – Perforce Software today announced its partnership with Shanghai DragonSoft Digital Technology, which will expand the presence of Perforce in China. DragonSoft has joined the Perforce Partner Program as a global sales partner and will leverage its decade of technical experience as well as its local market experience to help Perforce deploy its enterprise version management software in China.

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Tumblr Updates Android App To Support Tablets

Tumblr has been having quite the year as it's iOS and Android apps have received some nice improvements. But those Android users who have been accessing the service have been forced to access the Tumblr website instead of the application as it only support Android smartphones. That all changes today as Tumblr has pushed out an update to its Android app to support tablets.

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Braven Brings Budget-Friendly Speakers to QVC

Braven has been bringing us a lot of Bluetooth speakers that we not only like, but also we can afford. The Braven 625, for instance, comes with sleek styling, doubles as a portable USB charger, and is priced much lower than the premium Jambox speakers. But apparently Braven has bigger plans in stealing thunder and snatching wigs off their pricey competitors, as it debuted the Braven 570 on QVC home shopping channel for only $100.

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Skytender Electronic Bartender On Future Airlines?

If there is one thing that brings a smile to the face of passengers on an aircraft, it would be the inflight service that lights up your emotion, even more so during a particularly long flight. Seeing flight attendants go up and down the aisle with a trolley is a normal scene, but how about an automated bartender trolley known as the Skytender. The Skytender went through its maiden flight, and it could be the beginning of a fully robotic drink service for passengers. In fact, passengers can choose from 18 different drinks with but a push of the button, using machine-like efficiency to churn out your favorite "poison".

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BMW reveals updated 2014 Z4 roadster

BMW fans are looking forward to the Detroit Auto Show to get a live look at the new 4 Series Concept and the exciting M6 Gran Coupe, but the show will also be used to introduce the 2014 BMW Z4. At first glance, there's nothing really new here. A trained eye will catch updates like the restyled headlights, fascias and fender vents, but overall, the styling of the sporty little roadster remains the same. The exterior of the car does add three new metallic colors including Mineral Grey, Glacier Silver and Valencia Orange.

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