Circuit of Wales gets key go-ahead vote by local government

A development company called Heads of the Valleys, led by Michael Carrick, is working through the steps to build a 250-million-pound ($378M US) motorsports facility in Blaenau Gwent, Wales, about 33 miles due north of Cardiff. After more than a year of work so far, the latest success is that the Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council has given approval to the outline plan of the circuit. Called the Circuit of Wales, the 830-acre site will be a "low carbon automotive center of excellence" that will comprise a 3.5-mile car track, motocross, karting and off-roading tracks, hotel and commercial and retail complexes.

Autoblog , Circuit of Wales gets key go-ahead vote by local government, Circuit of Wales gets key go-ahead vote by local government

Alleged image of dual SIM HTC Butterfly S leaks

HTC recently launched the successor of its HTC Butterfly dubbed HTC Butterfly S. The Butterfly S was a relatively modest upgrade over its predecessor, but that was still enough to make it one of the most powerful smartphones available in the market. And according to the latest rumor by leakschina the smartphone might be getting a dual SIM version int the near future. The dual SIM HTC Butterfly S is said to sport a 5-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The upcoming variant is rumored to feature a Snapdragon 600 chipset with a 1.9GHz quad-core Krait 300 processor along with 2 GB of RAM, just like the regular version.

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Honda takes us through 50 years of automobiles in 60 seconds

Honda's wonderfully simple, fun ads are not in short supply right now. We showed you Hands, the followup to 2003's The Cog, last week. If you haven't had a chance to look at those two great videos, we strongly encourage you to head over that way and give them a watch. The latest minute-long commercial is a bit more dear, though. And while it may be in Japanese, it's still a cool look back at Honda and its car-building history.

This is also a great video if you're a fan of odd, vintage Japanese vehicles. Honda's T360 and a few old Civics are featured heavily, although we can't help but notice that a few very big names are missing.

Autoblog , Honda takes us through 50 years of automobiles in 60 seconds, Honda takes us through 50 years of automobiles in 60 seconds

2014 Mazda3

The Cure For The Common Corolla. I hate the Toyota Corolla. I'm not talking about the new 2014 model; I can't yet judge a car I haven't driven. I'm referring to the current, old-as-dirt sedan. As an appliance, I get why people buy it, but it represents everything that I, as a car enthusiast, dislike. I don't like looking at it, I don't like sitting in it, and I really don't like driving it. There is absolutely no amount of emotion dialed into any part of the Corolla experience and every other vehicle in the segment is a far better choice.










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Free professional workshops from creativeLIVE

 . Starting in 2010, creativeLIVE has broadcast workshops and seminars taught by leading professionals and educators in the fields of photography, design, business, lifestyle, and video… online for FREE.  These workshops are jam packed with knowledge so if you're streaming the class, you really need to set aside uninterrupted time to soak it all in and/or take notes.  Think summer school in college, they talk fast.

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Upcoming 5″ BlackBerry A10 smiles for the camera in first leaked picture

The A10 will be BlackBerry's next flagship product, an all-touch follow-up to the Z10 that was launched at the end of January. The BlackBerry A10 is rumored to come with a 5-inch touchscreen, the biggest ever put inside a handset from the Canadian company formerly known as RIM. We first heard about the BlackBerry A10 a couple of days ago, and now there's already a leaked image showing it circulating across the Internet. So if you were wondering what the next all-touch BlackBerry will look like, wonder no more. Just take a peek here:

Fortunately, the picture comes with some specs attached.

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More photos of the 2014 Mazda3 sedan

Thanks to the folks at Top Gear Russia, we got an early glimpse of the 2014 Mazda3 sedan. Now, Mazda has released more images of its sleek new four-door, and if you like what the Japanese automaker has done with the five-door hatchback, you won't find anything to complain about with the sedan. Many would argue that the Mazda3 sedan looks like a scaled-down version of the new Mazda6, and in many cases, that's true. But there are subtle details about the Mazda3 that we really like, starting with the larger grille that makes for a slightly more aggressive front end.

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Melrose Is Minnesota's First 'Gigabit City'

In life, there is always the issue of disparity, and where gulfs exist between the 'haves' and 'have nots'. I suppose to a certain extent, you could also throw in the issue of Internet connectivity as well. For example, most of Minnesotans are unable to enjoy home Internet connections that are 1Gbps in speed – which happens to (theoretically speaking, although it is never the case in real life) be around 100 times faster compared to a standard broadband hookup. On paper, this is not feasible due to the cost and complications that arise.

Ubergizmo , Melrose Is Minnesota's First 'Gigabit City', Melrose Is Minnesota's First 'Gigabit City'

The Best Gadget Gifts for Kids

I saw a headline recently that opined that if kids were going to be using gadgets, then they should be educational.  Perhaps my ideas are different from most, but I think using gadgets – under supervision and for reasonable periods of time – is educational.  Even playing with an empty oatmeal box is educational in a sense, because it involves the child's imagination, and many gadgets can do that, too.  I also think that using computers and tablets is important these days, because they are becoming such an integral part of life and business.

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D-219 Sports MP3 Player Headphones Music Player

Here we have another budget-friendly Sports MP3 Player Headphones Music Player for you to take home, the D-219. The headset comes with a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a mini USB port, a 2.5mm mini jack and a built-in 450mAh lithium polymer battery that can last up to 10 hours of music playback. The D-219 retails for just $10.79.

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NSA Can Reportedly Tap In To Skype Audio And Video Calls

Edward Snowden, the man who blew the whistle on NSA's top secret PRISM program, has once again leaked documents to The Guardian. The publication says in a new report that the documents reveal that NSA is able to tap in to audio and video calls made through Skype, it is alleged that Microsoft has closely worked with the agency to provide it this level of access. The company has allegedly been helping NSA to circumvent its encryption which could have posed problems for the agency if it wanted to intercept web chats on Outlook.com. NSA is also said to have “pre-encryption stage” access to email on Hotmail as well as Outlook.com.

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Apple Release iOS 7 Beta 3

Apple has released the third beta for iOS 7 after two weeks. The release notes for iOS 7 beta 3 did not mention any significant changes or feature addition. It is mostly bug fixes and performance enhancements. There are some UI tweaks, especially when it comes to fonts and icons within apps on the control center.

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Tizen Tablet Prototype Video

Tizen is not dead yet, and in fact, the recently talked about Tizen App Challenge has put up a $4 million bounty for developers who have been given the responsibility to "redefine the mobile experience". Well, one would say that in a highly competitive arena like the mobile operating system one, to make an appearance without putting any effort at all to do something different like "redefining" the mobile experience would be pretty much suicidal and doomed to fail right from the get go.

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Honda Looks To ASIMO As Inspiration For Disaster Response Robot

Japan is big on robots, so much so that if you have slightly more than a hundred grand to spare, you are even capable of purchasing your very own exoskeleton in order to ward off those bullies at school from being a nuisance to you, ever again. Well, the folks over at Honda have a dream – a dream which will involve the manufacturing of a new disaster response robot that will be based on their humanoid ASIMO robot. This particular robot is set to be a larger, and of course more beefed up version of the ASIMO, where it is capable of walking, crawling, and performing tasks within a disaster environment.

Ubergizmo , Honda Looks To ASIMO As Inspiration For Disaster Response Robot, Honda Looks To ASIMO As Inspiration For Disaster Response Robot

Autocrosser mixes cones and rings with in-car marriage proposal

Autocrossing a car takes cool nerves and a lot of focus, which makes this particular stunt even more impressive. You see, as Jake Wile pilots his BMW into the course of cones during a recent BMW Car Club of America event in Boston, he knows that he is just a few turns and slaloms away from one of the most nerve-racking moments of a man's life: proposing to his girlfriend. With Maggie, his girlfriend/co-driver, riding shotgun, Jake does a great job carving up the course before doing a little showboating with a handbrake power slide followed by a donut.

Autoblog , Autocrosser mixes cones and rings with in-car marriage proposal, Autocrosser mixes cones and rings with in-car marriage proposal

LG G2 caught in the wild in new hands-on video

After getting a good look at the upcoming LG G2 (LG-D803) in a few really clear images, the leaks just keep on coming. This time, we have a full HD 1080p video from someone calling themselves “4Leakz” (an @evleaks rival, perhaps?) showing off the device in a quick hands-on. You'll notice that although the back of the device appears to be a matte black, that's only some kind of sticker as this is only a test unit. In the video we only get a short look at the new lockscreen animation, launcher, and settings.

Android Phone , LG G2 caught in the wild in new hands-on video, LG G2 caught in the wild in new hands-on video

Samsung Galaxy Note III to be available in four versions

Samsung Galaxy Note III is one of the most anticipated devices of the year so understandably it's getting its fair share of leaks and rumors. Now a particularly interesting report from the Korean publication ET News claims that the third-generation Galaxy Note phablet will be available in four different variants. The Samsung Galaxy Note III is speculated to be available in a limited premium edition with an unbreakable AMOLED display, 13 megapixel camera along with few exclusive features.


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AT&T teases major announcement for July 16th, showing us "what's next in wireless"

Hot on the heels of T-Mobile's big New York City event tomorrow, our friends at AT&T says they have some major news coming next week, as well. The carrier has teased an announcement for July 16th, stating that we should get ready for what's next in wireless. This would indicate AT&T is going to announce some plan-related or network-related news, but we can't be too sure about what, exactly, is in store. The timing is very interesting, with T-Mobile revealed to be taking shots at AT&T in its latest build-up to tomorrow's event.

Android Phone , AT&T teases major announcement for July 16th, showing us "what's next in wireless", AT&T teases major announcement for July 16th, showing us "what's next in wireless"

Oppo Find 5 limited Red Edition goes on sale, priced at $488Â

Oppo has officially launched its limited edition red Oppo Find 5. The Oppo Find 5 limited Red edition is a collaboration with the local Chinese medical organization and the revenue earned from the sales of the smartphone will be donated to the medical funds in China. The Oppo Find 5 Red Edition represents love and only about 5000 units of new hue will go on sale. The limited edition Oppo Find 5 will be powered by the Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and not the Snapdragon 600 chipset, which was recently introduced as an upgrade to the smartphone.






GSM Arena , Oppo Find 5 limited Red Edition goes on sale, priced at $488 , Oppo Find 5 limited Red Edition goes on sale, priced at $488 

MDM of Steel - Reclaim Control of Corporate Email on Android!

Secure your sensitive email attachments and remote control your Android devices with the new 3CX Mobile Device Manager release.LONDON UK, 9 JULY 2013 – 3CX, developer of the award-winning Windows VoIP PBX 3CX Phone System, announces the launch of 3CX Mobile Device Manager version 6.3 which provides unparalleled Android manageability by allowing administrators to remotely configure corporate email, and retain control of the sensitive stored attachments and emails.

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Global Communication Technologists Set to Deliver Keynotes at ECOC 2013

BT, BBC, Huawei, ARM and NSF join as confirmed plenary speakers for ECOC conferenceEurope’s largest optical communications conference, ECOC (European Conference on Optical Communications) has today announced its conference programme is to feature presentations from leading and respected global industry experts and institutions about the latest developments in optical communications techniques, systems and networks from around the world.

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Kantar: iOS usage grows 3.5% in the US, gets closer to Android

A market research conducted by analyst company Kantar Worldpanel shows that iOS has grabbed 41.9% of the smartphone market in the US for the three-month period ending in May. That's an increase of 3.5 percent points over the same period of last year. This gets Apple's mobile OS closer to Android, which managed to add the negligible 0.1% to its user base. Google's mobile OS now runs on 52% of the smartphones sold for the period.

As far as mobile carriers and their smartphone sales are concerned, Verizon is in the lead with 34.6%, AT&T is second with 29%, and Sprint gets the third spot with 12.7%.

GSM Arena , Kantar: iOS usage grows 3.5% in the US, gets closer to Android, Kantar: iOS usage grows 3.5% in the US, gets closer to Android

GlassBattle Brings Battleship To Google Glass [Video]

Google Glass has yet to be made available to the general public, but we're already seeing a number of developers create applications for the wearable computer that allows you to browse the web, browse Reddit and publish updates on Facebook. But what if you want to partake in a game of Battleship while you're on the go and all you have is your pair of Google Glass and the clothes on your back. Then you may want to look into GlassBattle. Mobile app developer Brick Simple created GlassBattle using Google Glass' Mirror API in order to develop a two-player, turn-based, synchronous Battleship-style game on the device.

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2013 Mercedes-Benz G550

Gentleman General Purpose. There's an ATV slowly idling through the underbrush to my passenger side. Its rider's eyes are glued to the metallic purple bread van consuming every last square inch of the trail: a cube of glittering lunacy resting blissfully in the dappled light of a Tennessee morning.
"I ain't never seen a Mercedes up here before."

In many ways, this machine is a massive middle finger to automotive evolution. There have only been three iterations of the G-Class since Daimler first began building examples for the Shah of Iran in 1979, and the latest of those bowed in 1990.










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Add a Bluetooth numeric keypad to your computer's keyboard

I haven't had a keyboard with a numeric keypad in many years, but my hand still automatically starts to move to the right whenever I need to enter numbers.  I considered buying Apple's wired keyboard with a number pad, but it's too big to fit on my desk and allow room for my mouse.  Satechi has a Bluetooth accessory that's just what I need.  The Bluetooth Wireless Smart Keypad is compatible with both PC and Macs, but its styling mimics that of Apple's Bluetooth Keyboard.

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Indian motorcycle maker Hero takes 49.2% stake in Erik Buell Racing

India's Hero Motorcorp has taken a 49.2-percent stake in Erik Buell Racing at cost of $25 million; $15 million of that is in immediate investment, the remaining $10 million to come over the next nine months. The two companies formalized a partnership in February last year, when Hero sponsored EBR's two bikes in the AMA Pro Racing series and Buell sent engineers to India to help Hero develop new products. Things have apparently worked out, the equity stake representing Hero's faith in its partner. Until 2010, Hero was the Indian JV partner of Honda; it was known as Hero Honda and was the leader in the Indian market.

Autoblog , Indian motorcycle maker Hero takes 49.2% stake in Erik Buell Racing, Indian motorcycle maker Hero takes 49.2% stake in Erik Buell Racing

Samsung Iceland's Galaxy S4 Commercial Is Very Bizarre

Apple and Samsung might have been friends at one point in time, especially given how much business Apple has given Samsung over the years, but due to allegations of patent infringement from both companies, that relationship has since turned sour leading Samsung to poke fun at Apple in a variety of different ways. However a recent ad for the Samsung Galaxy S4 which was released in Iceland left us feeling a little weirded out, and confused. The ad itself seems to be rather bizarre in nature and with apples pictured so prominently throughout the ad, it was not a very subtle jab at Apple.

Ubergizmo , Samsung Iceland's Galaxy S4 Commercial Is Very Bizarre, Samsung Iceland's Galaxy S4 Commercial Is Very Bizarre

Nokia Amber Update Spotted On Lumia 720, Lumia 620 And Lumia 520

We did talk about the Nokia Amber update at the end of last week, where it was spotted to run on the higher end Lumia 920, but it seems that the Amber update has more surprises up its sleeve compared to your regular street magician who pulls bunnies out of their hats. In fact, over the weekend, there was a leaked slide that depicted additional improvements being made to Nokia's impending Amber update so that Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity is supported with some of the devices that will receive that update.

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