Is this Apple's cheaper iPhone 4?

See that. That just might be the cheaper iPhone that Apple's rumored to formally unveil on Tuesday. Gizmodo Brazil managed to get a hold of a purported iPhone 4s from within a Brazilian Foxconn factory, and while the hardware itself looks just about identical to the iPhone 4 that exists today, there's a new SKU that's leading to understandable speculation. The N90A model number that popped up has certainly emerged before, but where things really get interesting is the "reprovado" ("disqualified") labeling.

Engadget, Is this Apple's cheaper iPhone 4?

Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.5 Review

The black and white, dead-truth of the matter is, I am a horrible typist. This is not ideal for my day job or writing reviews here at The-Gadgeteer.com. It is my own fault, during high school I did everything I could to get out of typing class. I was in band, shop, PE and even took extra math and science to get out of typing.



The Gadgeteer, Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.5 Review

[REVIEW] ASUS N73S, your perfect back-to-school buddy

It's that time of year again, back to school for many students. For some its back to the desks in a couple of days, for others it is only a matter of an extra month.  Since you rather spend your valuable time on some last minute fun, we decided to dig into the massive laptop offers  around and select what we thought adequate for getting you through your studies.  .










Akihabara News, [REVIEW] ASUS N73S, your perfect back-to-school buddy

Pioneer Control Talk On-Ear Sound Isolating Headphones

The Pioneer Control Talk on-ear sound isolating headphones are perfect for use with iPod touch, iPhone or MP3 player. These headphones come equipped with a couple of large 40mm drivers, which produce a 8Hz – 28kHz of frequency response, a 105dB of sensitivity and a 32Ohms of impedance. The Pioneer Control Talk on-ear sound isolating headphones are priced at $159.99.

TechFresh, Pioneer Control Talk On-Ear Sound Isolating Headphones

Top Gear USA extends second season

. The first season of Top Gear USA was a little rough, and the statistical proof of this came in the form of lukewarm ratings. But instead of dumping the show in favor of more Pawn Stars re-runs, The History Channel decided to give the auto-focused program another chance at success. Good thing, too, as the second season of Top Gear USA was more refined, more entertaining and, we're guessing, it brought in more ad dollars. That's because the show's ratings jumped by 30 percent, with the much-sought 25-54 demographic jumping by 35 percent.
Thanks to those 1.9 million average viewers, History decided to extend season two by eight more episodes.

Autoblog, Top Gear USA extends second season

AT&T asks judge to toss Sprint lawsuit

. AT&T has asked a federal judge to toss a lawsuit brought against it by Sprint, Reuters reported on Friday. Sprint filed its lawsuit on September 6th and said it was fighting “on behalf of consumers and competition.” Sprint also argued that AT&T's planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA is “illegal.” As one might expect, AT&T does not see eye-to-eye with Sprint on those allegations.

Boy Genius Report, AT&T asks judge to toss Sprint lawsuit

Feed your Angry Birds addiction with these table top speakers

Back in June, Janet posted a news item announcing these speakers. At that time they weren't yet available. Now they are. If you're still flinging birds at pigs, then you need one of these uber cute Angry Birds speakers. Available in Black bird, Pig and Red bird styles, these speakers from Gear4 range in price from $79.99 – $99.99. There are volume and bass controls and the Black and Red bird speakers include a 3.5mm jack for use with most music players. Also included with the Black and Red Angry Birds speakers is a plastic stand for your phone or tablet.

The Gadgeteer, Feed your Angry Birds addiction with these table top speakers

Canadian Retailer Leaks Kobo Vox E-Reader

Kobo is attempting to steal the thunder from Amazon and Barnes & Noble when it comes to 7-inch LCD e-reader domination. News about the Kobo Vox has been around since it was filed in the FCC weeks ago, but details about the device has only been sprouting out just now. The Kobo Vox was accidentally(?) leaked on Canadian retailer website Future Shop, where its specs were revealed. The listing has since been removed, but you gotta applaud the quick eyes and copy-paste powers of the netizens. The device features a 7-inch LCD with 1,024 x 600 resolution, 8GB of internal storage, a microSD slot, and an expected battery life of up to six hours.

Gadget.com, Canadian Retailer Leaks Kobo Vox E-Reader

Samsung Galaxy W gets the FCC once over (again), appears ready for AT&T

In a Samsung Galaxy soon coming your way, are a stable of alphabetically ranked handsets. Among these newly hatched Korean mobile offspring is the 'W' line - meant to imply wireless wonder. Well, wonder about its US bow no more because that handset - previously announced for the British Isles - is getting a double take at the FCC. The time 'round, the Commission's filings reveal GSM / WCDMA 850MHz / 1900MHz bands, making this variant prime for Canada's networks and our own AT&T - at speeds of 14.4Mbps down.

Engadget, Samsung Galaxy W gets the FCC once over (again), appears ready for AT&T

Micro Four Thirds Canon Lens Adapter Allows Aperture Control

It's not pretty, but it'll get the job done. One thing I love about Micro Four Thirds cameras is that you can mount all kinds of lenses on them using simple, cheap adapters. In fact, I'm just about to sell my Nikon D700 because I almost never use it, but I'm keeping my lenses to use on a Panasonic GF1.
But until now, Canon users had to without aperture control when using lenses on other bodies. Canon EF mount lenses need power to activate their aperture leaves, and passive adapters simply leave the lenses stuck wide open.

Gadget Lab, Micro Four Thirds Canon Lens Adapter Allows Aperture Control

Team Lotus extends Formula One engine deal with Renault, will use KERS in 2012

Team Lotus of Formula One confirmed it will extend its F1 engine deal with Renault through the end of 2013. The team, headed by entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, announced at the Singapore Grand Prix that it will employ a Red Bull-developed KERS system starting in 2012. Fernandes said the Team Lotus-Renault-Red Bull deal will put the team on a more even playing field:.

Autoblog, Team Lotus extends Formula One engine deal with Renault, will use KERS in 2012

LEGO bricks make up life-sized Gears of War Lancer Assault Rifle

You can always get creative with a bunch of LEGO bricks, but how many of us actually come up with something that is useful and stunning at the same time. LEGO brick engineer PLUM B decided that life's too short to just make simple structures, deciding to take his love for Gears of War to a whole new level with his life-sized Gears of War Lancer Assault Rifle that is made up entirely of what else but LEGO bricks. Heck, it even comes with a clip-fed firing mechanism which won't spit out molten lead, but rather rubberbands, whereas the rather blunt saw blade on the front of the gun will be motorized and ready for action any time when summoned.



Ubergizmo, LEGO bricks make up life-sized Gears of War Lancer Assault Rifle

Analysts: Kal-El will be Nvidia's golden egg

A report published in Forbes now suggests that the idea for a fifth core could be translating into about $3.5 to $4 billion for Nvidia – in stock gains alone. Based on the idea that a fifth companion core that would run background processes at a very low power consumption value when an Android phone is basically in sleep mode, analysts are making the assumption that Nvidia's stock could climb by about 35 percent to $20 and give the company a market capitalization of more than $12 billion. The report suggests that Kal-El could help Android devices run “better” and therefore attract customers.

2DayBlog.com

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bigcrunch, Analysts: Kal-El will be Nvidia's golden egg

Model airplanes could be terrorist weapon in the future

I guess our human creativity is a double-edged sword – it can be used for great good or great evil, and this time around, model airplanes might be on the ban list in stores (in addition to other kinds of model toys like remote controlled helicopters, I suppose) after a 26-year-old man from a Boston suburb was arrested with charges of plotting to attack the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol being leveled against him. The mode of delivery. No, not the standard issue suicide bomber model, but using remote-controlled model planes that are packed to the brim with explosives.

Ubergizmo

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Vodafone Germany has own branded Smart Tab 7 and 10 tablets

If you're living in Germany and are rather disappointed that you cannot get hold of a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in that part of the world simply because Apple's legal eagles have filed an injunction to the courts to ban the sales of said tablet there, fret not. There are still other alternatives out there (which Apple probably hopes will steer you towards their very own iPad 2), and Vodafone Germany might offer two possible solutions with their very own Vodafone-branded Smart Tab 7 and Smart Tab 10.

Ubergizmo, Vodafone Germany has own branded Smart Tab 7 and 10 tablets

Tag Heuer chronograph concept costs a bomb

Some concepts remain just that – a concept that has not been fleshed out in the form of a prototype, but you can be sure with the latest Tag Heuer chronograph concept, things are different. After all, it is said to be so precise that a blink of the eye might cause you to miss out on its movement – considering it runs on the Mikrotimer Flying 1000′s watch movement that runs at 500Hz. For comparison's sake, other high-end chronos seemingly plod along at 5Hz, so you can tell just what kind of precision level that the Tag Heuer team has been working on.

Ubergizmo, Tag Heuer chronograph concept costs a bomb

Verizon's Nexus Prime to Come Devoid of Any Bloatware?

Our good friend P3Droid at MyDroidWorld seems to have gained some trustworthy information regarding the applications coming installed on Verizon's Nexus Prime. He's go the full list and, as you will be able to tell, the only VZW apps you see here are those that pertain to Verizon's network (meaning you won't be seeing anything Verizon-branded on the phone unless you venture into the Manage Applications screen). That's all good news, though as with anything we can't fully trust it until the device is in users' hands. Read on for the full list.

Android Phone

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digitalhouse, Verizon's Nexus Prime to Come Devoid of Any Bloatware?

A push-button starter that tells if you're drunk?

The Detroit Free Press is reporting that two companies have joined forces to create a push-to-start button that can automatically sense the driver's blood-alcohol level. Takata, an Auburn Hills-based parts supplier and TruTouch, an Albuquerque-based firm, have received a $2.25 million grant from the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety to help make the creation commercially viable. Currently, the device is about the size of a bread box and uses an infrared sensor to determine the amount of alcohol in a person's system.

Autoblog, A push-button starter that tells if you're drunk?

[Study] Social media believed to be used by most of today's burglars

While the internet is great for helping you keep in touch with the people you care about, it's also a good way for strangers to find out everything about you. One thing people seem to ignore nowadays is the privacy settings on their social networks - where they are, where they live, where they hang out - all their location data is visible for everyone to see. Most of the time it doesn't mean a thing, but if you happen to be the unfortunate target of a burglar, it becomes a problem. Friedland, a UK home security company recently performed a survey on 50 ex-burglars and found some interesting results.

Ubergizmo

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digitalhouse, [Study] Social media believed to be used by most of today's burglars

HTC Explorer now official, we go hands-on

This little soldier carries the big responsibility of extending HTC's dominance to the budget end of the Android spectrum, and it must achieve this mission with only a bare minimum of weaponry: a 3.2-inch HVGA (480 x 320) capacitive display, 600MHz processor, 3MP camera and 512MB of expandable memory. You'll just have to believe us when we say we had a play with a pre-release device at an HTC event recently, even though the manufacturer's reps refused to let us take any photos or video to prove it.






Engadget, HTC Explorer now official, we go hands-on

Disney invades Japan with more Android-powered phones

The Japanese certainly have a soft spot for Mickey Mouse and gang, which is why Disney decided the market is ready for yet a slew of new Android-powered smartphones that bear the Disney name. First of all, the DM010SH handset (I can never get used to the model name and numbers) that will run on Android 2.3 Gingerbread is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor, alongside 512MB RAM, 2GB ROM, a 4″ qHD resolution display that is said to be “3D-capable”, an 8-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity keeping it company.

Ubergizmo, Disney invades Japan with more Android-powered phones

Amazon's new tablet is called Kindle Fire, cost only $199!

Rumors of an Amazon tablet have been rife for months and months. Last I recalled, it started at the end of last year out of nowhere. This morning, Amazon's Jeff Bezos confirmed that yes, the device does exist, and it will be going on sale November 15, and he just showed to the world Amazon's very first attempt at the tablet world at their press conference, the 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet. Very much a member of the Kindle family (Kindle leads to Fire, get it?), the Fire looks a lot like the Kindle Touch that was launched together earlier on this morning. However, there are some notable differences.




2DayBlog.com, Amazon's new tablet is called Kindle Fire, cost only $199!

Disney AppMates creates interactive iPad experience with Pixar's CARS

Disney is looking to give younger children an excuse other than Angry Birds to play with their parents' Apple iPad. The company's new AppMates toys feature small Cars 2 characters with unique sensors inside them. Download a free application, place the toys on the screen, and kids can drive around a virtual interpretation of Radiator Springs. There are even games and missions to complete for older tikes.

2DayBlog.com, Disney AppMates creates interactive iPad experience with Pixar's CARS

Onlineprinters GmbH Invests in the Production of Large Format Printing Products

The online shop onlineprinters.com expands its range of advertisement systemsNeustadt an der Aisch, Germany - With total investments in the amount of EUR 2 million, Onlineprinters GmbH has significantly expanded its production facilities in the specialty area of large format printing advertisement systems in the current business year. 2,500 square metres of production area have been provided for this.

Press Release Distribution, Onlineprinters GmbH Invests in the Production of Large Format Printing Products

Samsung Shows Off New 1.5GHz Exynos 4212 Dual-core Processor

Samsung introduced the latest fruits of their labor in the form of a new Exynos System-on-chip (SOC) mobile processor built using a new 32nm process that is 30% more power efficient. The Exynos 4212 is a similar dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 just like their older model but this time clocked to a screaming 1.5GHz. However, where the Exynos 4212 really shines is in its GPU which is now capable of delivering 50% faster 3D graphics rendering, as well as the usual 1080p HD video recording/playback and HDMI 1.4 support.

Android Phone, Samsung Shows Off New 1.5GHz Exynos 4212 Dual-core Processor

Google asks judge to secure ‘competitively sensitive data' in AT&T/T-Mobile case

Google asked a federal judge to secure “competitively sensitive data” that may be revealed during the Justice Department's investigation into AT&T's proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Google said the data it provided to the investigation is related to its Android operating system and it fears the information could be leaked to the press or its competitors.

Boy Genius Report, Google asks judge to secure ‘competitively sensitive data' in AT&T/T-Mobile case

Verizon's free Motorola XOOM 4G LTE upgrade process begins tomorrow

Motorola XOOM owners who want to take advantage of the promised 4G LTE upgrade can finally begin to do so beginning Thursday. Once a customer signs up to receive the upgrade, Verizon Wireless will send the shipping instructions along with a box. The option is free and Verizon Wireless said changes to data plans are not required. Verizon also advises that XOOM owners back up their devices before sending them in for the upgrade. The process is expected to take six business days. Verizon Wireless also announced on Wednesday that it will begin to sell the Motorola XOOM with 4G LTE pre-installed for $499.99 starting October 13th.

Boy Genius Report, Verizon's free Motorola XOOM 4G LTE upgrade process begins tomorrow

First Look: Up Close and Personal With Amazon's Kindle Fire

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Amazon dropped a bomb on the mobile industry on Wednesday morning; Four of them, to be exact.










Gadget Lab, First Look: Up Close and Personal With Amazon's Kindle Fire