GoogleÂ’s Nexus 5 will allegedly feature nano-SIM card slot

Hot on the heels of the leaked specs from earlier today, another detail on the highly anticipated Nexus 5 made an appearance. The next generation, LG-made Nexus will reportedly feature a nano-SIM card slot. The information on the smartphone appeared on the website of the Ukrainian wireless provider Life:) (yes, the smiley is part of its name). In a small-font disclaimer, the carrier states that it will equip its iPhone 5s, 5c, and Nexus 5 users with a nano-SIM card.

The Nexus 5 is expected to be unveiled before the end of October.

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Canadian HTC One devices now getting Android 4.3 update

Nothing like a good OTA update to sweeten your day, and many of our Canadian neighbors are in for a treat today. You may want to check for an update if you own an HTC One and live north of the border. HTC One devices from most major carriers are now getting Android 4.3. So far, only the HTC One Developer Edition has gotten the update in the US. We continue waiting on carriers so that our American devices to get the update. Android 4.3 is quite a hefty update, so we are glad our neighbors are now enjoying it.


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Xbox One Kinect Can Discern Two People Talking At The Same Time

At the Eurogamer Expo in London, Microsoft's Phil Harrison revealed that the technology behind Xbox One Kinect makes it able to discern two people who are both talking at the same time. It will be able to hear as well as understand both of them and will also be able to see, in a dark room, if their mouths are moving, said Nick Burton who is the lead developer for new technology. Kinect is also able to detect 25 joints present between six different people, it will measure heart rates as well as map faces to 1,400 points.

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IRL: Wahoo's Blue SC speed sensor for bikes

Smartphones, tablets, smartphones, repeat. We tend to come back to the same sorts of gadgets here in "IRL," but this week we're shaking things up with a fitness device. Associate HD Editor Ben Drawbaugh is one of the few mountain biking enthusiasts on staff, which means he was one of the only people qualified to test out a bicycle computer, something we normally wouldn't review. After the break, find out if a $60 Bluetooth Low Energy sensor is worth the investment.
Wahoo Blue SC Speed and Cadence Sensor

Smartphones have replaced an amazing number of single-purpose gadgets. Among them: the bike computer.


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Spammy ads in the notification bar die this week as Google's latest Play Store changes take effect

About a month ago, Google made a key change to their Google Play developers' terms of service. The change affected advertising models that annoyed the heck out of most users. Specifically, Google decided to bring the ban hammer down on ads that manipulate the home screen or show up in the notification bar. As per the developer content policy:.

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Won a $5 Google Play credit from buying Kit Kat bars? You might want to stop

In case you didn't realize, Google and Kit Kat have already started their promotion for 1,000 free Nexus 7s being given away to lucky folks who buy specially marked packages of Kit Kat bars. More than that was begin given away, with tons more people getting a chance to win $5 in Google Play credits for use with anything in Google Play other than devices. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like you will be permitted to win more than that $5.

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Microsoft Surface 2 And Surface Pro 2 Tablets Can Be Reserved In-Store For Free

It was just last week that Microsoft took the wraps off their new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets. Both devices are expected to see a release on the 22nd of October and Microsoft has since been taking pre-orders via its website as well as through it retail stores.

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Switched On: The why of the 'i' buy

Still, while the iPhone 5c may be little more than an iPhone 5 in new, brighter clothing, most of those upgraders accustomed to a $200 price for a flagship will be attracted to the iPhone 5s. The next Switched On will address how the components of that handset combine to create something old iPhone hands will appreciate, as well as a few areas where competitors are leading the way. Ross Rubin is principal analyst at Reticle Research, a research and advisory firm focusing on consumer technology adoption.

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SFR reveals Android 4.3 schedule for Galaxy S4, S III and Note II

The French carrier SFR has released a roadmap listing the upcoming Android 4.3 updates for the Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II, as well as the HTC One. Samsung's Galaxy S4 will receive the latest 4.3 Jelly Bean treatment in October, while last year's flagship - the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II will get their fix in November or December. HTC One is also in this table, revealing that the SFR-locked units will start getting the update in October, just a month after unlocked units got their Android 4.3.

Finally, Nokia Lumia 520 is also mentioned in the roadmap.

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15-year-old daughter of Monticello Motor Club prez is a Radical hot shoe

When this author was 15 years old, he was busy not being very good at cross country and too nervous to ask a cheerleader to homecoming. It's safe to say that 15-year-old Aurora Straus's teenage years have been far more exciting, as she's already spent time racing a Porsche Boxster and that opium for the gearhead known as Spec Miata. How does a teenager find their way behind the wheel of such serious cars. Well, having a father that runs the prestigious Monticello Motor Club seems to help. Her dad, Ari, is the president at Monticello, so it makes sense that she'd start her time on the track before having a driving license.

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Alfa Romeo rolls out the 4C of bicycles

We've seen automakers partner with bicycle manufacturers on numerous sets of wheels in the past. Some tempt and disappoint, but this strikes us as one of the cooler auto-branded bikes we've seen. (But then this writer has always been partial to Italian style.). Born of a collaboration between the Alfa Romeo Style Centre and Compagnia Ducale, the 4C IFD bicycle is designed to complement Alfa's new lightweight sports car with an "Innovative Frame Design".

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AT&T And Apple Resolve Lawsuit On Original iPad Unlimited Data Claims

Both AT&T and Apple were sued back in 2010 over their claims of offering unlimited data for the original iPad, which came out that year. The lawsuit was brought when the unlimited data claims of the original iPad were later withdrawn by the carrier. Frustrated customers then sued both companies claiming that the bait-and-switch tactic was applied, and nearly three years later, a favorable outcome has appeared for them. U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte of San Jose, California has approved a plan under which Apple will pay $40 to those U.S.

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DoJ fines Japanese parts firms $740M in massive automotive price-fixing scandal

Nine Japanese suppliers have pleaded guilty in US court over charges of price fixing in the automotive parts industry, resulting in the Department of Justice doling out a total of $740 million of fines, according to a report from Bloomberg. The scandal, which has resulted in General Motors, Ford, Toyota and Chrysler spending up to $5 billion on inflated parts and driving up prices on 25 million vehicles has sent the DoJ hustling into investigations. "The conduct this investigation uncovered involved more than a dozen separate conspiracies aimed at the U.S.

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Porsche Boxster/Cayman GTS, Macan, 911 Targa details leaked

The folks over at Jalopnik have published some rather interesting images from what looks to be a presentation held inside Porsche's North American headquarters in Atlanta, GA. What these leaked photos reveal is pretty significant – details about several of the brand's upcoming launches, including GTS versions of the Boxster and Cayman, a new 911 Targa, and information about the Macan crossover that will debut at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show. Of course, none of this information has been officially verified, but it all looks and sounds pretty believable to us. So, let's dig in.


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Motorcyclist tempts fate riding through Colorado floods, loses

Floods, besides being remarkably destructive natural disasters, are dangerous simply because most people don't realize how treacherous an overabundance of water can be. One of the many fun facts that can make the difference between life and death is being aware of the amount of flowing water takes to wipe someone off their feet – as little as six inches. We found this out by looking on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's website. The rider above clearly did not read the same bit of helpful information.

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Oberon Design Leather and Waxed Canvas Messenger Bags review

 over the years. A majority of these creations have been tablet covers and slipper cases designed to protect your individual smart devices. Recently the designers at Oberon have introduced meant to carry much of your tech-gear throughout your travels. Oberon initially released a leather trimmed constructed primarily of waxed canvas. Followed by an all-leather version, the . Thankfully Julie and I get the chance to review both of these messengers in this joint review.

Note: Images can be clicked to view a larger size.

Julie's comments are in black and Dave's are in .










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Xbox Fitness Pass Revealed, Lets You Train With Celebrity Trainers

When it comes to getting fit, it really is all about discipline and willpower, although for some they need external motivation and someone to push them, which is where personal trainers and home training videos come in. Well if you're looking to train with some of the best, Microsoft might have something for you in the form of an Xbox Fitness Pass. The article about the pass has since been pulled from the Xbox page, suggesting that it went up a little earlier than expected, but not before the internet managed to grab all of its contents before it was taken offline.

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Motorola DROID MAXX and DROID Ultra Review

Verizon made a strong declaration regarding their DROID brand — it's not going anywhere. They made that declaration with the launch of three new devices, two of which we'll be reviewing here today. The DROID MAXX and DROID Ultra are extensions of the latest smartphone innovations Motorola introduced in the Moto X. With the same software, hardware and much of the same experience, are these phones worth checking out over the Moto X? Does Verizon have a compelling suite of DROID phones to push at the point of sale this year? Let's find out!

Hardware

Motorola's take on performance has always been an interesting one.










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Mercedes A-Class goes touring in BTCC

At the Frankfurt Motor Show a couple of weeks ago, Mercedes-Benz showcased a concept racecar based on the CLA. But it looks like its hatchback counterpart will be turning its wheels in anger before the four-door coupe gets a chance. The A-Class is being prepared for competition in the British Touring Car Championship by Ciceley Racing, which currently competes in the series with a Toyota Avensis – sponsored by a Mercedes dealership – which the team will continue racing until the end of the season, at which point they'll put it up for sale.

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Indycar's Dallara to work on 'futuristic green super-luxury RV'

Can the company that builds the speedster shown above really branch out into the world of recreational vehicles. Dallara, the chassis builder of choice for the IndyCar Series, is going to build an RV. It won't just be your run of the mill house on wheels, though. It's going to be something much, much more than that.
Hired on by Global Caravan Technologies for its expertise in carbon-fiber technologies, Dallara will help build an environmentally friendly, super-luxury RV that uses a race-derived, carbon-fiber monocoque chassis.

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Android 4.3 update for HTC One now rolling out internationally

If there's one thing you can give credit to HTC for, it's being quick with the Android update on the HTC One. After years of lagging behind Google with respect to the latest updates, the company has been consistently quick in delivering updates for their newest flagship device. Earlier this week the company promised that they will soon start rolling out the Android 4.3 update for the HTC One. And as promised, users are now seeing the update notification pop up on their device.

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Windows Phone 8 Considered Least Usable, According To Survey

When it comes to smartphone operating systems, it really boils down to personal preference, and of course usability also is taken into account. For the more tech savvy user, figuring out how to navigate a new operating system is not too difficult, but for the layman who might not be as tech savvy, this could pose a problem and in a survey conducted by Pfeiffer Consulting, it was found that in terms of usability, Windows Phone 8 scored the lowest, with iOS 7 taking the number one spot which is surprising given that the redesign with the new colors and icons might have been a little jarring for existing users.

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LaFerrari still being honed at Nürburgring

Ferrari might have jumped the gun debuting the LaFerrari hypercar at the Geneva Motor Show, judging by these spy shots. There have already been rumors that the nearly 1,000-horsepower hybrid still needed some finalizing, but it seems really quite odd that we're seeing cars running with camo six months after the official debut. So here are our theories as to what this might be. First, the likely case is that this car is merely taking part in finalization of the LaFerrari. The two more sensational theories we've brewed up are a bit more unlikely.

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The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Gets In On The Selfie Craze

“just chillin with Ganon's mom!!”. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD launched via the Nintendo eShop this past weekend, which means for those of you who are waiting for the retail version of the game to drop on October 4, there are people out there who are already uncovering many of the mysteries hidden within the game. One such feature that people are starting to uncover is Link's ability to take selfies while he's running around in Wind Waker HD.
As a result, a Twitter user has created the “Linkstagram” profile, which they have used to show a number of Link selfies taken within Wind Waker HD.

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Nokia tipped to unveil a total of six new devices on October 22

Nokia is holding an event dubbed Innovation Reinvented in Abu Dhabi on October 22 and according to sources close to the company's plans, the Finns are preparing to unveil a total of six devices. At least two of them are going to be "new Lumias." Most probably, one of them is going to be the Nokia Lumia 1520 6-inch phablet that has been leaking recently. The other Lumia is allegedly the Nokia tablet, which is also going to be part of the Lumia family of products.
Additionally, there are going to be a set of accessories that'll also debut in Abu Dhabi.

GSM Arena , Nokia tipped to unveil a total of six new devices on October 22, Nokia tipped to unveil a total of six new devices on October 22

If MacGyver owned an iPhone, he would probably have the IN1 case on it

How many of you have a smart phone. How many have some sort of protective case on it. How many of you wish that your smart phone case did more than look pretty and protect your phone. The folks at IN1 probably felt this way when they designed their IN1 case for the iPhone 5 and 5s. The IN1 case not only protects your iPhone 5 and 5s, but it has nine useful accessories:

Blue penRed penPhillips screwdriverFlat head screwdriverKickstandNail fileTweezersScissorsToothpick

It's made of polycarbonate with felt inside to protect your iPhone, and the IN1 case is TSA-compliant for all of you travelers.

The Gadgeteer , If MacGyver owned an iPhone, he would probably have the IN1 case on it, If MacGyver owned an iPhone, he would probably have the IN1 case on it

Metal Gear Solid 5 English Trailer Released

Back in 2011, Hideo Kojima announced that there would be a Metal Gear Solid 5 and a trailer of the game was released albeit in Japanese. In case you watched the trailer without any English subtitles and were wondering what was going on, you might be interested to learn that a new trailer has been released in English. It is essentially the same trailer from before except that this time it will feature voice actors for the English version of the game.

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Fifth-gen iPad Caught In A Space Grey Finish As Well

The other day thanks to leaked photos, Apple's next-gen iPad mini was caught in a space grey finish, as opposed to black since Apple has more or less dropped the black finish with the iPhone 5s, so we expect they are applying it to their new iPads as well. Thanks to newly leaked photos, we now have the fifth-gen iPad caught on camera in a space grey finish as well. The leaked photos seem to corroborate earlier leaked photos and rumors in which they claim that the tablet would take design cues from the first-gen iPad mini, as opposed to previous iPads which featured more tapered edges, versus the iPad mini whose edges were more dramatic.

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LANDesk Enhances Mobile Task Worker Efficiency and Productivity with the Wavelink Mobile Enterprise Productivity Suite

LANDesk Software today introduced its Wavelink Mobile Enterprise Productivity Suite. As enterprises become increasingly mobile, operations and IT are searching for strategic ways to ensure mobility tools optimize productivity and efficiency for workers. The Mobile Enterprise Productivity Suite enables the enterprise to unify the mobile environment where the applications, processes and the mobile devices running them, as well as any associated infrastructure, can be strategically and centrally managed and deployed.

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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX Introduced

Amazon has just announced their third generation Kindle Fire, which will come in the form of the Kindle Fire HDX. This particular tablet would merge groundbreaking hardware alongside the most recent version of Fire OS, not to mention throw in a slew of other goodies such as X-Ray for Music, Second Screen, Prime Instant Video downloads, and of course, a spanking new and revolutionary Mayday button.

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