Philips W8355 Dual SIM Android 4.0 ICS Smartphone

Philips has added a new dual SIM Android 4.0 ICS smartphone to its line-up. Called the W8355, the handset features a 5.3-inch 960 x 540 touchscreen display, a 1GHz dual-core processor, a 512MB RAM, dual SIM card slots, a 5MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, 3G, WiFi and runs on Android 4.0.4 ICS OS. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment.

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Volkswagen adding R-Line trim to Touareg, Tiguan for 2014

Volkswagen introduced its aggressive R-Line appearance package on the CC and Beetle last year, but later this year, this treatment will also be applied to VW's crossovers, the Tiguan and Touareg. Both sporty-looking utility vehicles will be unveiled next week at the Detroit Auto Show. The 2014 Tiguan R-Line comes standard with bi-xenon headlights and LED daytime running lights, and the package adds 19-inch wheels, grey fender extensions, body-color side skirts and a liftgate spoiler.

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Limited Edition Range Rover Evoque blisters eyeballs

As if the Range Rover Evoque didn't already stand out enough, Land Rover is adding a Sicilian Yellow Limited Edition model to make the stylish CUV even harder to miss. Debuting this week at the Brussels Motor Show, this new Evoque model will go on sale in May, and while we don't know which exact market it will be sold in, we know for sure it won't be coming to the US. The new limited-edition model is available on the Evoque's three- and five-door body styles, and paint schemes are limited to either Sicilian Yellow with a Santorini Black roof and door mirrors or Santorini Black with a Sicilian Yellow roof and door mirrors.

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Yahoo Now Shows Image Search Results From Flickr

Yahoo is announcing today via its blog that its search engine will now include image search results from its very own image hosting and video hosting service, Flickr. This is definitely good news, since this will make it easier for all Yahoo users to find and share photos on the web. Basically, the newly added feature on its search engine will allow users to browse through photos from Flickr - photos that are essentially available for re-use or re-posting under its Creative Commons terms. “Tens of millions of photos are now yours to search and share, courtesy of all the amazing photographers in the Flickr community,” says Yahoo.

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The Luminae Glass Keyboard By TransluSense Is A Thing Of Beauty

[CES 2013] There are many types of keyboards, ranging from your regular rubber dome keyboards to mechanical ones. Then there are also on-screen keyboards, laptop-styled keyboards and etc. But what if you wanted a glass keyboard. Wouldn't that be amazing. Well it seems that such a keyboard does exist and was demonstrated at CES 2013. This keyboard (pictured) above is called the Luminae and it was created by a company called TransluSense.

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Kingston's 1TB DataTraveler HyperX Predator

Can you imagine that. A 1TB USB Drive. Yes, Kingston has announced its new 1TB DataTraveler HyperX Predator. It is a USB3.0 memory drive that comes with a read/write speed of 160MB/s. The USB drive is protected with a zinc alloy metal casing and comes with a 5 years warranty. Kingston has started their shipping on their 512GB DataTraveler HyperX model which priced at $1,750. Not sure when this 1TB is going to ship out.

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Kingston 1 Terabyte USB Flash – Backup your entire notebook (and more)

Old enough to remember the humble 32MB USB Drive.  Well, Kingston memory has just announced their 1 TB  DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0.  Their HyperX Predator 3.0 is the fastest USB 3.0 Flash drive in the Kingston range, with speeds of up to 240MB/s read and 160MB/s write andSuperSpeed USB 3.0 certification. “Our new DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 allows users to store their entire digital world on a portable USB 3.0 Flash drive,” said Andrew Ewing, Flash memory business manager, Kingston.

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Bullet Train Digital Thermometer

A thermometer is not the most exciting device to own, but then again, when you can lighten up someone's through a clever design, why not. After all, didn't the wisdom of the ancients say that laughter is the best medicine. Since you are going to tend to your sick child, you might as well make a meal out of it, and you can begin through purchasing the Bullet Train digital thermometer that will certainly evoke the look of Japan's iconic Shinkansen high-speed trains at the front. At the opposite ends of these digital thermometers are soft and flexible material to keep sick children safe.

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Transporter Offers Data Storage Alternative

[CES 2013] We are always reminded to back up our data from time to time, but most of us throw caution to the wind, adopting a "it will never happen to me" attitude. In fact, just this morning, my faithful USB flash drive died on me, and I regret not having a more recent backup of it. Having said that, your data storage options when it comes to backups are rather limited – place them on the cloud, or on a physical device. Both have their pros and cons, which could be why the Transporter was thought up of.

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Protect your iPhone 5 with Griffin's Survivor + Catalyst waterproof case

The Survivor + Catalyst case for iPhone 5 from Griffin is waterproof to 3 meters and has an IP68 rating; you can even take photos and videos underwater.  Griffin consulted the U.S. Department of Defense's Mil-Std 810G regulations when designing the case, so it's proof against 6-foot drops onto cement, wind-blown rain, and vibrations.  It has a polycarbonate exterior with nylon controls covers.  The silicone gasket PET screen cover keep the outside out, and the interior TPE bumpers absorb shocks.  The Survivor + Catalyst is a utilitarian case that doesn't have to look utilitarian.

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Sprint's Windows Phone 8 Lineup Will Be “Current”

Ever since Sprint announced that they would be offering Windows Phone 8 devices by Samsung and HTC in their portfolio in the near future, many have been speculating as to what these phones might be. Some have speculated that perhaps these phones from Samsung and HTC could be the Samsung ATIV S and the HTC Windows Phone 8X respectively, and while both these phones are pretty decent in their own right, Sprint subscribers might be interested to learn that the carrier's Windows Phone 8 lineup could be that of new devices that have yet to be announced.

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ExaGrid Publishes Industry’s Most Comprehensive Guide to Disk Backup with Deduplication

New “Straight Talk” book offers IT leaders and CIOs guidance on avoiding the 10 costliest mistakes of disk backupLondon – Jan 10, 2013 – ExaGrid Systems, Inc.

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New iTunes App Store Submission Policy Could Help Cut Down On Scams

One of the popular ways that scammers use to trick users into downloading and paying for fake apps on the iTunes App Store would be to submit their app with legitimate screenshots, and then switch them out once they have been approved to resemble another popular app. Scams for Pokemon and Minecraft have been brought to light in the past and it looks like Apple is finally doing something about it. The Cupertino company has announced a new policy in which screenshots submitted along with the app will be locked, meaning scammers will have a harder, if not impossible time of performing ye' old bait-and-switch.

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Sony CEO Says PS Vita Sales On ‘Low End' Of Company's Expectations

During an interview with the WSJ, Kaz was asked about the PS Vita, specifically how its sales were. Kaz responded by saying “I would say it's on the low end of what we expected,” although he did go on to say holiday sales were “pretty much” in line with expectations. He went on to say it takes 5-10 years before a he can if a product was successful.

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iPotty Combines Your iPad With The Fun of Potty Training

CTA Digital is showcasing its iPotty at CES this week and, as you would imagine, it's a potty trainer that has an iPad built to the front of it. The iPotty will be available next month for $40 and will feature an adjustable, rotating iPad stand, a removable screen cover and splashguard for those moments when your child can't seem to get everything inside of the potty.

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Samsung Partners With Lionsgate To Convert Films Into 3D

Samsung has just been tapped by global entertainment company Lionsgate to convert the studio's films into 3D. At CES 2013, the two companies announced their newly-found partnership saying that popular theatrical titles, such as “Gamer,” “Crank,” “Bangkok Dangerous,” and “The Descent,” will be remade in 3D for DVD, Blu-ray, and video-on-demand. Other titles are expected to follow soon. To make that possible, Lionsgate will be using Samsung's proprietary 3D processing technology to convert the films.

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Keep your phone above it all with the Touch Base

Most stands are gadget-specific, so you're often out of luck if you change brands or even models.  You won't have to worry about an expensive stand becoming obsolete when you upgrade your smartphone with the Touch Base for Smartphones from newPCgadgets.  This stand is a solid, 1 pound, 3.75″ X 2″ tall wedge of acrylic with a silicone ring at the top to keep your phone in place.  You can use your phone horizontally or vertically on the wedge.  It serves as a typing or viewing stand or as just a way to keep your phone from getting lost under papers on your desk.

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Stop tying your shoes with shoe HICKIES

When my daughter was learning to tie her own shoes, we found some stretchy shoe laces that made it a bit easier for her to get her shoes on her feet without her having to loosen/tighten her laces, too.  The older lady who lived next door wanted some of those laces so she could get her shoes on and off without tying them to make it easier on her arthritic hands.  The HICKIES Elastic Lacing System from Brookstone would have accomplished the same thing for her without giving her shoes a teenybopper look.

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Securifi Almond+ Wireless Smart Router

[CES 2013] Securifi, the folks behind the world's first wireless router with a built-in touchscreen, will be showchasing its latest breakthrough at CES 2013 – the Almond+ 802.11ac Wireless Smart Router. Capable of speeds of up to 1,167Mbps, the Almond+ is also a SmartHome hub integrated with Zigbee and Z-Wave technologies. So if serving internet to your devices wirelessly isn't enough, you can use the Almond+ to turn on or off your heating system, notify you when you leave doors or windows open, and even control your lights.

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Wired: Ford making Sync AppLink open source, free for any automaker to use

Automakers aren't necessarily known for their sharing skills unless some sort of mutual agreement is in place, but it seems that Ford is looking to create a universal architecture based on its Sync AppLink on which other companies (including rival automakers) can run in-car apps free of charge. With the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show going on, Wired sat down with Ford's Doug VanDagens, director of connected services, who talked about what such a tech-sharing plan could do for Ford and the industry.

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CEM Global Summit to Bring Together World Leading Innovators in Telecoms

AT&T, Deutsche Telecom, Hutchison 3G, Play, Optus and Virgin Media among 27 CxOs, VPs and Directors speaking in London between 21 – 24 JanuaryLondon, UK 9 January 2013 – Operators from across the globe will gather in London this month to discuss and benchmark customer experience management strategies and future tactics at the Customer Experience Management (CEM) in Telecoms: Global Summit.The extensively researched three day programme features detailed case studies from across Europe, the US, the Middle East and Australasia.

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Remember Me – Kid Xmas Trailer

A new trailer ‘Kid Xmas' for Capcom's upcoming third-person, stealth, action adventure video game ‘Remember Me' has just been released. You could check it out after the break.

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T-Mobile Activating 100k iPhones A Month Before Official Availability

Out of the four major wireless carriers in the U.S., the only one that currently doesn't have the iPhone as part of its official smartphone library is T-Mobile, although rumors have been picking up in the last few months pointing towards the iPhone finally coming to T-Mo. Even though the iPhone has yet to officially land on T-Mobile, their CEO John Legere had some interesting numbers to share in regards to the iPhone. During a Citi conference today, Legere shared his carrier is activating 100,000 new iPhones a month with a total of 1.9 million iPhone customers already hogging up T-Mobile's network.

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iHome iW3 AirPlay Wireless Stereo Speaker System with Rechargeable Battery review

iHome makes a lot of nice accessories for Apple products, and I've gotten to review quite a few things.  I've reviewed docking speakers and Bluetooth speakers, but the iW3 AirPlay Wireless Stereo Speaker System is the first AirPlay speaker from iHome that I've gotten to try.  As you know by now, I have a lot of Apple products in my house.  I now have a mixture of iOS devices with the old 30-pin connectors and the new Lightning connectors, so docking speakers aren't very convenient anymore.  AirPlay speakers that don't rely on any connector are the way to go in the Cloninger household these days.








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2013 Corporate Risk Hotspots

Leading corporate risk prevention consultancy Riskskill (http://www.riskskill.com/), a division of UKFraud, has opened the New Year with a list of what they believe are the 8 biggest corporate risk hotpots faced by management in 2013. The hotspots are:1. Fraud. With fraud set to reach increasingly high levels as a reflection of economic conditions, corporations face their own battle with those who are determined to defraud them.

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Hosted Cloud infrastructure from Phoenix helps global leader Cape work even more industriously

In the UK, Cape employs 4,000 people and is the largest access and insulation employer in UK industrial services. It helps maintain over two-thirds of the UK’s coal and oil-fired power generation facilities and 87 per cent of its nuclear capacity. As you would expect, IT plays a key role in its operations.

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Toshiba Qosmio X875 Laptop Announced

This 3D model will come NVIDIA's 3D Vision 2 Kit with Lightboost, but apart from that the rest of the hardware remains the same. This means users can expect to find a 3rd gen Intel Core i7 processor under the hood with up to 32GB of DDR3 RAM accompanying it. Storage will come in options up to 2TB which according to Toshiba, will feature the industry's first 1TB hybrid drive. As far as graphics are concerned, the X875 will feature an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M GPU with 3GB of GDDR5 VRAM.

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Sony PlayStation 2 Stops Shipping To Retailers Worldwide

We reported last year that by the end of 2012, the Sony PlayStation 2 would have stopped shipping to Japanese retailers. Since there was no mention of retailers around the world, we assumed that eventually Sony would stop shipping the aged console to them as well, and it looks like we were right. Sony has confirmed to The Guardian that after 12 years and with 150 million units sold worldwide, the company would finally cease shipping of the PlayStation 2 consoles to retailers around the world.

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NVIDIA CES 2013 Press Event

[CES 2013] We're live at the NVIDIA event at CES 2013, so you can check out our live coverage which will be delivered to you on a blow-by-blow basis here. Little birds have chirped in our ears that there will be something major coming your way.

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Lenovo C540 Touch All-In-One

[CES 2013] All-in-one desktops seem to be the norm these days, as they not only save you plenty of space in the process, the far cleaner design overall would also go a long way in making your home look neat, tidy, and of course, modern. Lenovo's C540 Touch All-In-One intends to bring affordability without compromising on performance, where it comes with a 23″ LED widescreen design with a 16:9 aspect ratio, and while it comes with a wired keyboard, you can also choose to include a 2.4G wireless new ID slim keyboard if your budget permits.

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