Brahmin Theo iPad/Tablet Bag review

Right after I wrote my recent news item about the Theo iPad Bag from Brahmin, I set about finding one for myself.  I promptly ordered the bag in the crocodile-embossed leather in Pecan.  The bag arrived recently.  Is it everything I hoped.
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The Theo bag is made of genuine leather that's been embossed with a crocodile pattern.  They call their embossed leathers “Melbourne”; they are embossed to look like exotic skins, but they are made from cowhide.










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Cadillac gets new design boss in GM management shakeup

General Motors has reorganized its design management again, the second such shakeup in the last year. Mark Adams, who currently serves as the company's executive director of global Cadillac and Buick design is headed back to Europe to take over as vice president of design for GM Europe. According to Automotive News, the move is the first step in a plan to sort out a plan for the future of Buick and Opel, both in terms of strategy and design language. Andrew Smith will take over Adams' old position here in the States.

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Google Glass Worn At NBA Draft By Magic's Victor Oladipo

Now that the 2012 – 2013 NBA season is behind us, the NBA now looks toward the future as they held their annual NBA draft yesterday in New York City. The NBA draft brings about its own moments of drama as NBA hopefuls sit back and hope they're picked by a team to play in the sports organization when the next season starts. That's why wearing a pair of Google Glasses during the draft was something Indiana Unveristy's Victor Oladipo decided he needed to do in order to not only capture the drama of the draft, but also the moment he was chosen to become a play for the Orlando Magic.

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Sharp - AQUOS DR series - Record TV programs, play back the recorded programs and write them on BD - All-in-one LCD TV with Blu-ray disc drive and 500GB HDD

Sharp is going to release the new AQUOS TV series “AQUOS DR” (32V and 40V) on July 26. It has a Blu-ray disc drive and 500GB HDD built-in so that it allows you to do all of the following actions by itself: Recording TV programs to the HDD, watching the recorded programs or BD/DVD, and writing them on Blu-ray disc. You can control all of them with one remote control.
Blu-ray disc tray is arranged at the front of the TV to make it easy for you to take out/put in blu-ray disc.





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Google Play Movies For Android Updated, Nexus Q Support Pulled

Earlier today the new Google Play Movies for Android app was updated, the roll out process is staged so its becoming available in different markets at different times. The update itself brings a new layout and visual design, which is now actually consistent with a number of other Google apps, as Google Play Movies gets the new slide-out menu that we've already seen in other apps. There's also a new feature on-board called Watch Now, it suggests users what they would like to watch next, and lets them access that quickly.

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Twitter Music iOS App Gets First Update, Adds Genres

It was back in April when Twitter #music was announced. The updated app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch was rolled out today, it brings a number of much needed improvements. Genres are on-board now, allowing users to discover music based on the various styles of music. Five more Charts types have been added as well, initially the app only came with Popular and Emerging charts.
Twitter hasn't said how its new service has been performing this past few months, however its popularity is expected to increase as Apple may incorporate Twitter Music in iOS 7.

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2014 BMW 4 Series convertible spotted

We've seen a few spy shot packages featuring the upcoming BMW 4 Series Convertible already, but never with the car quite so naked as in this latest batch. Nabbed just outside the BMW Nürburgring workshop in Germany, this Melbourne Red 4 Series also shows the M Sport package for the first time.

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Twitter Rolls Out Translation Feature On Windows Phone

Reading a person's Twitter messages in another language can be a pain if you happen to not know a lick of their language. Sure – you could enter what they wrote in Google Translator, but doing that to only learn what that person had for dinner or their thoughts on their own country's version of America's Got Talent isn't worth the trouble. That's why Twitter is testing out a new feature which uses Bing Translator to automatically translate a person's tweet if it wasn't written in English, and they're launching this test on its official Windows Phone app.

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Broadband InfoVision Awards Shortlist Announced

London, 27 June 2013 – Today, the Broadband World Forum announces the shortlisted companies for the globally recognised Broadband InfoVision Awards in a year which welcomes a hugely exciting and diverse range of entries.Considered the industry’s most prestigious mark of excellence in the broadband space, the InfoVision Awards will take place as part of Broadband World Forum in Amsterdam on 22 - 24 October.

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HTC One Coming In 'Glamour Red' To U.K. Next Month

We recently saw an HTC One completely dipped in 24ct gold, although two other wallet-friendly colors have previously been rumored to be in the works: blue and red. We have yet to hear any official details regarding either of these alternative colors for the HTC One, that is, until today as HTC has just announced the red HTC One is officially a thing. . The red HTC One will be available in the U.K. next month for the time being as no U.S. carriers have announced they will be carrying the newly announced color variant.

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Nokia Lumia 520 Could Be Headed For AT&T

Nokia's Lumia 520 whilst not the most powerful or the most feature-packed Lumia device, is something of a success story, especially in markets such as India where it has been selling out. It is possible that this is due to its affordability, but in any case it looks like the phone could be close to launching in the US, thanks to a photo posted by @evleaks who teased the upcoming announcement by saying, "It's coming..." It is obviously the Lumia 520 due to the placement of the camera at the back, and it looks like it will be arriving on AT&T's network as the carrier's logo can be seen on the back the device as well.

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Red HTC One announced for the UK

HTC UK has unveiled a red version of its One flagship smartphone – “Glamour Red”, to be exact. This will be exclusively available at Phones4U starting mid-July. It looks like customers won't be able to buy it unlocked, at least not for the beginning. Instead, Phones4U will offer the red HTC One on plans starting at £33 per month.

This will be HTC One's third color version, after silver and black (both already available). We've heard that a blue edition might also be introduced, but there's nothing official about this for now.

It's not clear if HTC will launch the red One in markets other than the UK.

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IGEL fastest growing leading thin client vendor, reports analyst IDC

10% year-on-year growth in thin client hardware and phenomenal success in desktop conversion softwareReading, UK, June 27th, 2013 – IGEL Technology has been recognized as the fastest growing of the top 5 global thin client manufacturers with 10% year-on-year growth in the latest report from analyst group International Data Corporation (IDC).

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Rumor: Motorola Droid RAZR Ultra And RAZR M Ultra Headed For Verizon

So, Motorola might be working to reinvent themselves with a spanking new logo which certainly adds a skip to our steps thanks to the introduction of some color, not to mention having the obvious "a Google company" right at the bottom, and what better way to celebrate a new logo than with rumors of new smartphones to go along with it as well. This is what we are talking about, with whispers going around that Verizon Wireless will be carrying the Motorola Droid RAZR Ultra and RAZR M Ultra sometime down the road – at least according to the (normally accurate and reliable) folks over at @evleaks.

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Recon Jet Glasses Can Now Be Pre-ordered For $500

At first glace they might remind you of Google Glass, but Recon Jet glasses are actually quite different. Announced last month at Google I/O 2013, this piece of wearable technology uses various components from Android OS and has a dualcore processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, various movement sensors, HD camera and GPS. Users will be able to film and track their movements and upload the data online. The company has now started accepting pre-orders for the device, a “Pilot Edition” of which is slated to ship in December on a first come first served basis, for $500.

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NVIDIA SHIELD release date pushed back to July

Some bad news has just come through the newsroom for those of you who were looking forward to the NVIDIA Shield, the silicon company's Android-based Tegra 4 gaming handheld. The device's release date has been pushed back to July, and the delay was due to an issue with a third-party component, according to a statement we received from the Santa Clara company. During our final QA process, we discovered a mechanical issue that relates to a 3rd party component.  We want every SHIELD to be perfect, so we have elected to shift the launch date to July.

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Google Play Edition HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 now available in the Play Store

This is the moment we've been waiting for, the Google Play editions of the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 are now available on Google Play. Hugo Barra himself tweeted the good news and although we're not seeing them show up in our Play Store just yet, I'm sure they'll be up any minute now. In the meantime, it might behoove you to know that the HTC One “Google Edition” still retains it's thumpin Beats EQ baked into the core OS, along with full stereo front facing speaker functionality. Unfortunately, some of the best Sense 5 features — along with those you've grown to love in TouchWiz — wont be making the transition.

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2014 Maserati Ghibli

Italy Passionately Returns To The Sport Sedan Game. In its 99-year history, Maserati has arguably never made a vehicle as important as this all-new Ghibli. Of course, there have been countless styling breakthroughs, mechanical advances and technical innovations, but no single passenger car has been required to bear the weight of the Italian company like its brand-new sport sedan. If the Ghibli succeeds, Maserati will welcome tens of thousands of new customers and, most importantly, celebrate a rekindled relationship with demanding North American buyers.










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AT&T 4G LTE comes to 7 new cities

Ready for your weekly dosage of AT&T 4G LTE launches. The company — which now commands the nation's second biggest 4G LTE network — has added another 7 cities to its quickly growing list. Those cities include the following:. Visalia, CABrainerd Lakes, MNJackson County, GAMount Vernon, OHMinot, NDGrand Rapids, MN

Of course, you'll need a 4G LTE smartphone to take advantage of the super fast data speeds the network provides, but chances are you have that connectivity if you've bought a smartphone within the past year or two.

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Samsung, Apple and Sony (surprisingly?) are now the top three smartphone vendors in Western Europe

Sony's recent mobile efforts haven't been in vain. According to IDC, the Japanese company has shipped 3.2 million Android smartphones in Western Europe in the first quarter of 2013. This allowed the Japanese company to take the third place in overall smartphone shipments in the region - behind the two incontestable leaders: Samsung (14.3 million units shipped), and Apple (6.2 million units). The waterproof Xperia Z (which has been a bestseller in Japan since day one) has probably helped Sony a lot.

LG followed Sony, with 2.4 million smartphones shipped.

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Updated Samsung Galaxy S4 may come this week, as SK launches LTE-A early. LG G2 may not wait till August too

As SK Telecom is getting ready for the commercial launch of its LTE-A network, Korean OEMs are preparing their smartphones to support the capability. Samsung is getting ready with LTE-A version of Galaxy S4, upsetting some of its early customers. LG will soon launch its G2 flagship with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 CPU and LTE-A support, Pantech also has something in the works.
And some of this LTE-A goodness may come earlier than expected. As early as this week, actually.

Korean sites are abuzz today with the rumors that SK Telecom may light up the LTE-A network later this week.

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How does it look to play tennis and perform surgeries through Google Glass? [VIDEO]

Google Glass enables a lot of different folks to do a lot of different things. For tennis star Bethanie Mattek-Sands, it helps her stay on task throughout her busy day-to-day life, allowing her a more clear approach to mental and physical preparation for big events like Wimbledon. It's a very quick and interesting video to take in — about two and a half minutes' worth — so be sure to check it out when you have time and see how life is helping Mrs. Mattek-Sands stay on track.

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NeverWet Completely Repels Liquids For Just $20

The start of summer means you're going to be wearing a a lot of light-colored clothing, while at the same time surrounded by barbecue food that could deliver some irreversible stains that could result in you just throwing out your clothes. But if you had NeverWet, you'll laugh off misguided squirts from ketchup and mustard bottles hitting your expensive Hawaiian shirt. NeverWet isn't a new product as it's been around since 2011, but the company has recently licensed the product to Rust-Oleum to make NeverWet available to the masses, such as Home Depot where it currently sells its spray for $20.

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Sony introduces the SmartWatch 2 with NFC

Part two of Sony's announcements at the Mobile Asia Expo in Shanghai was the introduction of the Sony SmartWatch 2. Taking a few cues from the original, this SmartWatch has been upgraded with even more of a stylish look, as well as enhanced functionality thanks to the advent of NFC. Folks can pair the SmartWatch with their NFC-enabled phones by simply making the two touch each other. The connection is maintained via Bluetooth, of course, so everything from there is a standard affair.



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Mini LCD TF Card Reader Rechargeable Digital MP3 Music Player

For just $6.64, you could take home one of this digital MP3 music player. This easy to carry player has a mini LCD screen, a TF card slot (up to 8GB), a mini USB 2.0 port, a 3.5mm earphone jack, a built-in loudspeaker and a built-in Lithium battery.

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Vine Downloads Slide With Video On Instagram's Release

Twitter's Vine service that served up short video snippets must have sparked off an idea in the minds of Facebook executives, as they mulled whether their Instagram purchase could also do more. Apparently, the answer was yes, and in response to Vine, Video On Instagram was announced last week which sported a video recording feature that is pretty much the same as Vine's, allowing you to shoot and share 15-second video clips (compared to Vine's 6-second video clips).

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Fujifilm - FUJIFILM X-M1 - Wi-fi compliant classic design compact camera with interchangeable lenses

Fujifilm just announced that they are going to release a new wi-fi compliant compact camera with interchangeable lenses “FUJIFILM X-M1″ and some fitting lens kit sets after July 27. The 3 inch high-definition LCD screen (920,000 dots) of the “FUJIFILM X-M1″ can be tilted at your favorite angle. “X-Trans CMOS sensor” (16.3 million pixel, Low Pass Filter-less) built-in enables the camera to create high quality images that are as good as those from cameras with full size sensors.










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