Development nearly complete on 64-bit Exynos chip, could debut in Galaxy S5

According to reports out of Korea, Samsung has nearly completed development of what will be the first 64-bit chip in their Exynos lineup. While there are still a few technical and logistical issues to iron out, barring any crazy set backs the new CPU will debut in the Samsung Galaxy S5. Rumors say the chip will utilize a 14nm process and be based on ARM's big.LITTLE platform, much like the current Exynos 5 octa. The eight-core chip would deploy Cortex-A53 and Cortex-A57 cores with the ability to push all cores simultaneously while offering reduced power consumption.

Android Phone , Development nearly complete on 64-bit Exynos chip, could debut in Galaxy S5, Development nearly complete on 64-bit Exynos chip, could debut in Galaxy S5

This Lexus hybrid will paint your self-portrait while you drive

To encourage better driving habits, some hybrids use leaves or tree graphics to portray how efficient or inefficiently a driver is, but Lexus has come up with a more unique method of relaying this information. For its Art Is Motion campaign, Lexus has equipped a Lexus IS300h with special software that enables the car to paint a portrait of the driver by combining the skills of generative artist Sergio Albiac with specific inputs from the driver. A regular photograph is uploaded into the system, but the portrait will vary depending on how the car is driven.

Autoblog , This Lexus hybrid will paint your self-portrait while you drive, This Lexus hybrid will paint your self-portrait while you drive

Xolo to launch a 4G LTE enabled smartphone in India

Xolo, one of the popular smartphone manufacturers in India will soon be coming up with a 4G LTE enabled smartphone, a first of its kind by the manufacturers in the country. Xolo's first 4G LTE smartphone will be dubbed as LT900 and the device is expected to be formally introduced in the first week of November. We have also received an alleged press render of the upcoming smartphone, which reveals its design and confirms the presence of dual-LED flash.

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LG G Pad 8.3 LTE version appears on Amazon

LG announced the G Pad 8.3 slate at IFA back in September. There were no details on an LTE version back then and all LG said was that it's under consideration. Amazon DE seems to have some info though, spilling the beans on an upcoming LTE-enabled model of the LG G Pad 8.3.
Amazon DE has listed the LTE-capable flavor of the LG G Pad 8.3 for €346.50. There is no estimated delivery, release date, nor is there an official picture.

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Select HTC Devices To Receive Free 25-50GB Google Drive Storage For 2 Years

While HTC might not exactly be in the best place financially at the moment, it seems that they are still thinking about their Android customers and have announced that select HTC Android devices will be eligible for free 25GB-50GB Google Drive storage for the next two years, after which these users will have to pay to continue the subscription or be unable to add new files.

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Possible Sony Camera Roadmap For 2014 Revealed [Rumor]

It wasn't too long ago that Sony took the wraps off their new full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Sony A7 and A7R and now according to Sony Alpha Rumors, they have managed to obtain Sony's camera roadmap for 2014 although we're not sure if this is the entire list of the devices planned, or if it is only a partial list, but given Sony Alpha Rumors' track record of being spot on with their leaks and rumors, it's worth taking a look at.

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Twitter To Sell 70 Million Shares At $17 To $20

Earlier today we reported that Twitter IPO price range will be unveiled soon, and the company has finally filed a new document with the SEC that details exactly how much it wants for the shares its willing to sell. According to the document, Twitter is going sell 70 million shares in the price range between $17 and $20. The microblogging network will raise nearly $1.4 billion dollars if we go by these figures, becoming the second biggest tech IPO since Facebook last year with the company itself valued at $10.9 billion. IPO is now set to price on November 6th and some expect the IPO to be conducted prior to Thanksgiving.

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iPad Air Price At Walmart Will Be $479

The iPad Air goes on sale in select markets, including the U.S., on November 1st. Apple still continues to offer the 16GB Wi-Fi only base model for $499, and there's a huge possibility that a lot of customers will line up outside its stores to purchase various models of the new tablet. The tablet will also be sold through Apple's retail channel and carrier partners. Walmart has decided to undercut Apple's MSRP by $20, the retailer has announced that it will sell the 16GB Wi-Fi iPad Air for $479.
Walmart hasn't said as yet if it will discount prices of other models of the iPad Air itself.

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HTC Says Its Not Shutting Down Any Production Lines

Yesterday, Reuters reported that HTC has stopped “at least one” of its smartphone production lines in Taiwan, out of the four it has in the country. The production line shutdown was said to account for at least a fifth of the total manufacturing capacity. According to the report, HTC would begin outsourcing production so as to reduce the pressure on its cash flow as it struggles to move more units of its devices in the market. The company today issued a formal denial.

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Staples.com Revamps Their Website

Staples, the world's second largest Internet retailer, will now have a new North American user experience that delivers simplified product search and purchase. This new user experience can be checked out over at Staples.com and Staples.ca, where it will boast of easier navigation, a faster check-out, as well as an expanded number of products for you to spend money on, additional deals and ways to shop – which is fine and dandy considering the holiday season is about to kick off.

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Addalock increases your security when you travel

I'm still researching home security and door locks, and I stumbled upon the Addalock at Amazon.  The Addalock fits between the door and jamb and prevents the door from opening easily.  It's made of chrome-plated carbon steel, and it's for use with any door that is hinged and opens inwards.  It's designed to increase the security of hotel rooms, dorm rooms, rentals, or anywhere you can't permanently modify the door.

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16GB Nexus 10 'Out Of Inventory' On Google Play

We have seen the alleged press render of the Nexus 10 2013 model yesterday, and it could very well be on the way to be released pretty soon as the 16GB Nexus 10 has already been listed as "Out of Inventory" over on Google Play. Of course, this might mean a thousand and one things, especially when you take into consideration that the 32GB model happens to be still available in the market. It remains to be seen just exactly when the 16GB Nexus 10 model has been out of inventory, but it ought to be pretty recent since nobody really picked up on it.

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Luigi-Themed Nintendo 2DS Spotted Online

Whether you like it or not, the Nintendo 2DS is here to make a statement to the gaming world that Nintendo apparently knows exactly what it's doing with its hardware. The controversial handheld released on October 12, the same day Pokemon X & Y was released, and today, we're hearing of a brand-new version of the Nintendo 2DS is expected to hit the market very soon. According to photos obtained by Kotaku, a Luigi-themed Nintendo 2DS system may be headed to retail in the near future.

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Microsoft Surface Pro Receives Another $100 Price Cut

Microsoft's Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 were released across 21 countries just a few days ago, which means those who have been wanting to buy a Surface Pro at a discounted price can start heading to the Microsoft Store as the company has just announced the last-generation tablet has received some price cuts. . Starting today, potential customers can head over to the Microsoft Store to pick up a 64GB Surface Pro for only $699, while the 128GB option will now retail at $799, making both versions just $100 less expensive.

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Xbox One Achievements Use Color-Coding Notifications

We're just under one month from the release of Microsoft's next-generation video game console, the Xbox One, and with every day that passes, we're learning some new details regarding the console. We recently learned the Xbox One will record your best FIFA 14 play automatically and we even spotted what achievements will look like on the console, but there's some new information coming out regarding those achievements. The new achievement system that will be used on the Xbox One will have color-coding options available, which will be the most helpful during local multiplayer games.

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Report: YouTube preparing to launch paid music video service later this year

Guess offline viewing – which we know is coming –  isn't the only thing Google has planned for YouTube later this year. According to Billboard, Google will soon be launching a premium music video subscription service for YouTube similar to Spotify (except, only with music videos). Sources say YouTube will offer free viewing of videos along with a premium option for around $10 a month. Premium users will be able to cache music videos for offline viewing/listening, with the added benefit of removing pesky ads.


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Broadband Connectivity Arrives In Space

When we talk about space travel, chances are we would think of it being one of the most high tech situations where one can be in. Unfortunately, that is not the case across the board. For instance, actual communications between the Earth and moon still happen to be static-filled, just like as they were back in the 1960s. NASA might have something to turn things around though, after they have successfully got a lunar broadband connection up and running.

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BlackBerry OS 10.2 update kicks off this week

BlackBerry has just announced the rollout schedule of the OS 10.2 firmware update. BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 and Q5 are the devices eligible for upgrade, while the Z30 is running on 10.2 out of box. The BlackBerry 10.2 update brings a new Priority Hub, BBM Video with Natural Sound feature, messages preview from any app, better keyboard, easier sharing options, lockscreen notifications, better calendar and reject call with SMS/BBM option.
BlackBerry 10.2 launches for the BlackBerry smartphones in Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe and the Middle East this week.

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Nokia Lumia 2520 Will Be Coming To AT&T And Verizon

Just yesterday Nokia took the wraps off their tablet, the Nokia Lumia 2520 and for those living in the US and were thinking of picking up the device, you might be interested to learn that the 4G LTE version of the Lumia 2520 will be offered by both AT&T and Verizon, with no mention as to whether T-Mobile or Sprint plans to stock the device as of now, although we guess the good news is that at least the tablet will not be an AT&T exclusive, unlike the Nokia Lumia 1520.

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T-Mobile announces $0 for tablets, tablet trade-ins, & 200MB of free data for life w/ no contracts

Yesterday, T-Mobile promised to #unleashthetablet and told us to be on the lookout for some interesting un-carrier phase 3.0 news coming our way today. Well, they came through with that promise, and have announced some very interesting new perks for buying a tablet through them. For starters, T-Mobile is introducing tablet trade-ins, something a trusted source of ours revealed would happen before any of the details were made official. It's simple, really — fork over a tablet you own, and you can get money toward a new tablet.

Android Phone , T-Mobile announces $0 for tablets, tablet trade-ins, & 200MB of free data for life w/ no contracts, T-Mobile announces $0 for tablets, tablet trade-ins, & 200MB of free data for life w/ no contracts

Toffee Mission Rucksack for iPad review

. A few months ago, Julie asked us to post our EDC (everyday carry) bag. Since then, I realized that I had nothing remotely resembling an EDC, so I thought I would try to remedy that. The main requirement I had was that it had to fit my iPad with its case on, and be big enough to fit all of my purse items and a few extra gadgets. The first bag I came across was the Mission Rucksack for iPad from Toffee. It claims to have good storage space and is made to fit and protect an iPad. Let's see how it performed.

The rucksack is made of water resistant, waxed canvas with tanned leather trims.









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Next Mercedes-Benz C-Class takes interior cues from CLA, S-Class

There's no shortage of Mercedes-Benz C-Class news of late, as we showed you a teaser video earlier today, along with the recent spate of spy photos that have been popping up. Now, we have official interior images of the new luxury sedan, showing off a cabin that is arguably nicer than any C-Class before it. The current cabin is no slouch in terms of fit, finish and refinement, but the material choices and the overall design of the cabin in the new C-Class have a much more dynamic, engaging feel.

Autoblog , Next Mercedes-Benz C-Class takes interior cues from CLA, S-Class, Next Mercedes-Benz C-Class takes interior cues from CLA, S-Class

Report: HTC on tap to develop three Amazon smartphones in 2014

Rumors of an Amazon phone have been floating around for years, but we're now getting word that Amazon is working with HTC to develop three different smartphones which will be released in 2014. One of the three Amazon smartphones is said to be  in an “advanced stage of development,” which could indicate an early-2014 launch. The Financial Times has not released any information regarding specifications for the three phones, but it stands to reason that Amazon will be working with HTC to deliver Android powered phones at three distinct price points.

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Nintendo Wii Discontinuation In Japan Won't Affect Console's Availability In U.S.

Now that Nintendo's next-generation video game console, the Wii U, is available around the world, it's understandable the company would be halting the production of its predecessor, the Wii. We learned just a few days ago NIntendo had discontinued the production of the Wii over in Japan, which probably had many fans of the console rushing to their consumer electronics retailer of choice to buy as many of the last-gen console they could carry in their hands, but if your in the U.S., you shouldn't be worried.

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Daimler to bring back Maybach name on flagship S-Class?

Daimler's (relatively) brief ten-year romance with the Maybach brand may have drawn to a close, but that doesn't mean the name is lost once again to the annals of history. According to the latest reports coming from Germany, Mercedes-Benz may opt to keep the Maybach name alive on the top-tier version of the S-Class that's moving upmarket to take the place of the departed Maybach 57 and 62. The flagship S-Class, previously thought to be called the Pullman, is expected to stretch the platform as far as it can go.

Autoblog , Daimler to bring back Maybach name on flagship S-Class?, Daimler to bring back Maybach name on flagship S-Class?

Sprint Announces iPad Air Availability On November 1st

So now that the dust has settled from all of the announcements made by Apple concerning their new free software as well as a couple of new iPads, it is time for mobile service providers to step forward and start offering the new wares with their respective data plans, too. Sprint is one of them, having announced that it will offer the iPad Air with Wi-Fi and Cellular on Friday, November 1st. Apart from that, the smaller iPad mini with Retina display too will be on offer later in the month, featuring both Wi-Fi and Cellular models to boot. According to Sprint, the tablet plans will be as low as $5 a month.

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McLaren P1 hits 62 mph in 2.8 seconds, 186 in 16.5

With over 900 horsepower on tap from its 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 and electric motor, there was never any question that the McLaren P1 would be quick. Just how quick, we didn't know, but with the first example now in its customer's hands, McLaren Automotive has given up the vital stats on its new hybrid hypercar. After what McLaren terms as an "extensive testing and development programme", the new P1 has now been revealed to run from 0-62 miles per hour in 2.8 seconds.

Autoblog , McLaren P1 hits 62 mph in 2.8 seconds, 186 in 16.5, McLaren P1 hits 62 mph in 2.8 seconds, 186 in 16.5

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini coming to Sprint, AT&T, Verizon and US Cellular starting next month

If the 5-inch Samsung Galaxy S4 isn't your thing, perhaps the Mini variant will be more to your liking. This 4.3-inch qHD device comes fixated with a 1.7GHz dual-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, an 8 megapixel rear camera, a 1.9 megapixel front camera, 1,900mAh battery, WiFi N, aGPS with GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, Android 4.2.2 and more. Samsung seems to have convinced most of the United States' biggest carriers to sell the device, as they have announced forthcoming availability on AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and US Cellular starting at some point next month.

Android Phone , Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini coming to Sprint, AT&T, Verizon and US Cellular starting next month, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini coming to Sprint, AT&T, Verizon and US Cellular starting next month

Melbourne Offers Expert Teach-Ins at TechHub Manchester

TechHub IT Partner Melbourne Server Hosting Provides On-Site Advice Manchester, UK: Melbourne Server Hosting is to lead a series of expert teach-ins at Tech Hub Manchester as part of its official partnership with the city’s thriving tech start-up space.Developers, network engineers, ecommerce specialists and business advisers from Melbourne will be present at the TechHub offices in Carver's Warehouse, Dale Street, Manchester for three days of each month for the next four months.  Rob Greenwood, Technical Services Manager for Melbourne, said: “We want to give TechHub members a direct line to our technical and busin

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White Nexus 5 official shot surfaces

Google's Nexus 4 was announced and launched last year in just a single color version - black. The white edition surfaced many times but it didn't go official until May this year. The Nexus 5 announcement will supposedly happen on October 28 side by side with the Android 4.4 KitKat premiere. We know all there is to know about the smartphone, but until know it has always leaked in black color.

Yesterday we saw a purported white Nexus 5 retail box. It had the smartphone painted with a white back, but with a black front panel.

Today's render image shows a Nexus 5 variant entirely painted in white, not just its back.

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TransferWise launches world’s first peer-to-peer international money transfer app

LONDON, 23 October 2013: TransferWise, the international money transfer platform started by the first employee of Skype, has today launched the world’s first peer-to-peer money transfer app.The free app, which is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, enables users to bypass banks and their ‘hidden fees’ in order to transfer money abroad cost effectively and at the touch of a button. To set up a payment users simply select currencies, import contact/payment details and upload the amount they wish to transfer.

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Autoweek divulges details on Presidential limo

Ever since the latest presidential limousine, also known as The Beast, debuted in 2009, we've wondered what's underneath that black Cadillac body. We already know a few details, like the fact it isn't a Cadillac at all, but a very heavy duty truck chassis from General Motors with a body that resembles a super-sized Caddy. Autoweek, however, has managed to extract new details from veteran Secret Service agents about the closely guarded presidential limo. Their methods, of course, are classified.

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