Cooler Master launches Silent Pro Hybrid Fanless Series of power supplies

Desktop PC power supplies are tough to get excited about, no matter how many features they cram in. But Cooler Master's Silent Pro Hybrid Fanless series is actually pretty alluring. The supply isn't actually "fanless" but it does have a fanless mode that can be used to minimize machine noise, at least until the load crosses the 200W threshold. Add to that a 90-percent efficiency, fully modular cables and a control panel that lets you manually adjust the speed of your system fans and you're looking at quite the compelling product for the DIY desktop enthusiast. As you could have guessed though, all these fancy features don't come cheap.

Engadget, Cooler Master launches Silent Pro Hybrid Fanless Series of power supplies

54-pound Battlestar Galactica spaceship made from LEGO

. There really is no limit to what you can create with LEGO building blocks. From faithful recreations of the Death Star, to life-sized Gears of War Lancer Assault Rifles - there doesn't seem to be a stone left unturned when it comes to creations made by these colorful bricks from Denmark. But even though everything's been done - that doesn't mean each successful new project is any less impressive.

Ubergizmo, 54-pound Battlestar Galactica spaceship made from LEGO

Barnes & Noble pulls 100 DC comics off its shelves

Last week, Amazon struck a deal with DC Comics to have 100 graphic novels released exclusively on the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet. As you would've guessed, not everybody was too pleased with the idea, chiefly one of Amazon's biggest rivals: Barnes & Noble. Especially since DC Comics has been reluctant to release any of their graphic novels on B&N's own tablet in the past. In retaliation to the partnership, Barnes & Noble has issued instructions for its retail outlets to pull the 100 graphic novels off from their shelves, saying that if they can't sell them digitally - they won't sell them physically either.

Ubergizmo, Barnes & Noble pulls 100 DC comics off its shelves

Sylvania SMPK4167 4GB PMP

Planning on replacing your old PMP with a new one. Why don't you take a look at this affordable SMPK4167 from Sylvania. Priced at only $21.90, the player comes with a full color TFT LCD display, a 4GB of internal storage, a voice recorder, a picture viewer, a USB 2.0 port and a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

TechFresh, Sylvania SMPK4167 4GB PMP

Android's New Look: Ice Cream Sandwich – Love It Or Hate It? [Poll]

I’m gonna keep this real simple for you guys. We’ve all seen the leaked video of the Nexus S running Ice Cream Sandwich. Many said it was a fake — turns out those guys were wrong (yeah, I’m calling you out). Today, we saw a newer build of Ice Cream Sandwich this time running on a bonafide Nexus Prime (Galaxy Nexus, Droid Prime, Rodimus Prime) in a much clearer but still kinda fuzzy video. Reading through the comments I found a lot of people either loved the new look of Android or absolutely hated it.

Android Phone, Android's New Look: Ice Cream Sandwich â€" Love It Or Hate It? [Poll]

Toyota builds giant arcade claw game to sell cars in Japan

There is no greater test of skill and dexterity than an arcade claw game. Open heart surgery. For amateurs. Watch making. Child's play. Plucking an oddly-shaped stuffed animal from the clutches of its brethren with nothing but three flaccid claws and a joy stick is what it's all about.
Toyota recently tapped into humanity's bizarre fascination with robotics, oversize stuffed animals and, of course, the claw game in a promotion for the company's tiny Ractis. Using a scaled-up version of the same game we all know and love, contestants battled for the keys to their very own sub-compact hatch.
Alright, so it's all more than a little weird.



Autoblog, Toyota builds giant arcade claw game to sell cars in Japan

Boost Mobile Releases Samsung Transform Ultra

Boost Mobile has released another Android smartphone from Samsung namely the Samsung Transform Ultra. Specs-wise, the handset sports a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, a 1GHz processor, a microSD card slot, a VGA front-facing camera, a 3MP rear-facing camera, a full side-sliding QWERTY keyboard, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. The Samsung Transform Ultra retails for $229.99 with either Boost's Android Monthly Unlimited plan or Boost's Daily Unlimited option.

TechFresh, Boost Mobile Releases Samsung Transform Ultra

Apps of the Day: Doodle Physics, LHSee

Every day we peruse the Android Market looking for the best, worst, interesting, and most unique apps in an effort to sift out a few gems. We call it Apps of the Day. We can’t guarantee that every app featured below is a real winner, but each is worth at least a quick look. It’s all in an effort to help you, our faithful readers, get the most out of your Android handsets.


Android Phone, Apps of the Day: Doodle Physics, LHSee

Tweek on Nook Color

If you're the owner of a Nook Color e-book reader, then you will be pleased to know that a dedicated Twitter application has just been released for it, making a jab at the Twitter name by being known as Tweek. Developed by boutique software consultancy DIG in Tampa, it might not be the first app on the Nook Color that supports Twitter, but its claim to fame is this is the first dedicated Twitter app that was specially designed just for the Nook Color. To put it mildly, it lets you eat, breathe and sleep Twitter all day long. Tweet after tweet without fail, and will continue to do so until you uninstall it.

Ubergizmo, Tweek on Nook Color

Boost Mobile Releases Samsung Transform Ultra for $229

The Samsung Transform Ultra, announced for Boost Mobile last month, is now available from the carrier. The no-contract service provider has the QWERTY slider priced at $229.99 outright, and can be combined with Boost’s Android Monthly Unlimited plan. With shrinking payments, which see the monthly price dropping by $5 each month, you can feast on all-you-can-eat data for as low as $40 per month.

Android Phone, Boost Mobile Releases Samsung Transform Ultra for $229

Is this the real Google Nexus Prime with Android Ice Cream Sandwich?

Expected to be officially unveiled next week, on October 11, the Google Nexus Prime (aka Galaxy Nexus aka Droid Prime) may have just appeared in a hands-on video for the very first time. Appeared over at Mobilissimo and Gadget.ro, the video clearly shows a smartphone running Android Ice Cream Sandwich. I'd say this is 99% the new Nexus – but, well, we can't be entirely sure yet.





Unwired View, Is this the real Google Nexus Prime with Android Ice Cream Sandwich?

Dutchess Opportunity Fund Provides £5 Million to Leni Gas & Oil, Ltd

Boston, MA - Dutchess Opportunity Fund is pleased to announce a £5 Million Equity Line Facility ("ELF") to Leni Gas & Oil, PLC. The access to capital will allow Leni to draw on the line if capital is needed for their recent acquisition in Trinidad and ongoing projects in Spain. The deal was facilitated by Dutchess' joint venture partner in the United Kingdom, First Columbus LLP.The flexibility to raise capital at the discretion of the company, and with no obligation to do so, is what makes the ELF such an attractive source of financing for public companies.

Press Release Distribution, Dutchess Opportunity Fund Provides £5 Million to Leni Gas & Oil, Ltd

Motorola EX225 Passes Through the FCC – Here Comes Another Facebook Phone

The Motorola EX225 (and EX226) have both made their way through the FCC revealing AT&T's 3G bands. The EX225′s claim to fame seems to be the HTC Status-like Facebook button integrated right into the hardware keyboard; the EX226 however, will come without. Still unsure if that's a good or bad thing.

Android Phone, Motorola EX225 Passes Through the FCC â€" Here Comes Another Facebook Phone

Unannounced Nokia ‘Sun' Windows Phone leaks

. Details surrounding another unannounced Nokia smartphone have reportedly been revealed following the leak of a screenshot from French carrier Orange's internal system. Perhaps one of several smartphones set to be unveiled later this month at Nokia World 2011, the Nokia Sun appears to be a high-end smartphone with a build similar to the newly-released Nokia N9. Spec highlights according to the screenshot obtained by French blog My Windows Phone include Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, a 1.4GHz processor, a 3.7-inch touchscreen display, 16GB of storage, an 8-megapixel camera and a unibody polycarbonate case.

Boy Genius Report, Unannounced Nokia ‘Sun' Windows Phone leaks

Verizon's Galaxy Nexus may launch on October 27th

. BGR on Thursday published exclusive details on the Galaxy Nexus, which is expected to be unveiled during a joint Google/Samsung press event in San Diego next Tuesday. According to a rumor from Droid-Life, which obtained leaked release dates for a number of phones, the Galaxy Nexus might be available on store shelves as soon as October 27th. BGR learned that the Galaxy Nexus will be a Verizon Wireless exclusive in the U.S. and will run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Boy Genius Report, Verizon's Galaxy Nexus may launch on October 27th

Another Windows Phone spotted, Nokia Sun on the horizon?

It's getting increasingly difficult to pin down exactly how many Nokia Windows Phones we can expect to see this year, now that the French WinPho obsessives at Mon Windows Phonehave added the Nokia Sun to that list. The site got its hands on the vague screengrab above, which shows this mystery phone joining Orange France's ranks of forthcoming devices. With names like the SeaRay and Sabre already being bandied around, the Sun does fit in with Nokia's naming trend for Mango handsets, although it could be another name for previously leaked hardware.

Engadget

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bigcrunch, Another Windows Phone spotted, Nokia Sun on the horizon?

T-Mobile myTouch and myTouch Q are now official

Yes, we knew that T-Mobile was about to roll out a couple of myTouch devices earlier yesterday morning, but here is an official statement from the mobile carrier themselves on the myTouch and myTouch Q – whereby both LG smartphones were specially designed to be easy to use, and is touted to be an introductory handset to those who are about to plunge into the world of smartphones for the first-time.

Ubergizmo, T-Mobile myTouch and myTouch Q are now official

India finally releases world's cheapest tablet, but would you dare to bet on it?

Just when you thought tablets couldn't get any cheaper than that Kindle Fire, the Indian government has released a new tablet called the Aakash (which apparently means 'Sky' in India) that is set to the be the world's cheapest. The Aakash costs US$35 with government subsidies for students or just US$60 in stores. Not only that, the government is giving away 100,000 free during the launch period. Don't be expecting a dual-core monster though, the Aakash runs Android 2.2 froyo, has a 7inch touchscreen, 2 USB ports, weighs 350grams, has 256MB RAM and 32GB of internal memory.

2DayBlog.com, India finally releases world's cheapest tablet, but would you dare to bet on it?

Company to install 400 new EV charging stations

Based in California, 350Green develops charging stations for electric vehicles and has recently announced it will be purchasing and installing over 400 new charging stations from manufacturer Coulomb Technologies. The new stations will be installed across the U.S., bringing the companies network of charging stations to over 1000. The company's new partnership will land Coulomb's ChargePoint Network into all of 350Green's new stations, allowing the company to easily track revenues, fees, costs and utilization to help build a larger more successful network of charging stations.

2DayBlog.com, Company to install 400 new EV charging stations

Dunder Mifflin Releases New Pyramid Tablet – Challenges Conventional Rectangle Tablets [Video]

If iOS isn't really your thang and the upcoming Kindle Fire isn't enough “tablet” for you — I may have some good news. Dunder Mifflin-Sabre is jumping head-first into the tablet scene with their very own tablet “The Pyramid.” Unlike your traditional rectangle tablet (read: snore-fest) which is sure to be the target of frivolous litigation, the Pyramid comes in an unconventional triangle shape. This allows for users to “unleash the power of the pyramid.”. So how much power are we talking about here? Well, without the optional battery pack and memory booster, the device only weighs in at around 3lbs.

Android Phone, Dunder Mifflin Releases New Pyramid Tablet â€" Challenges Conventional Rectangle Tablets [Video]

Keek for Android Now Available – Share Short Video Messages With Social Networks

I came across this neat app for sharing small video clips with your friends and family. It's called Keek and instead of updating your status with a boring typed out message, Keek allows you to record up to a 30 second video clip and upload it to their site. After creating a Keek account, you can then connect it to either your Twitter or Facebook account where you will be able to immediately tweet/update your friends with a handy link to your video. Pretty handy if you're an exhibitionist (like me) or like to Tweet.



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alldigits, Keek for Android Now Available â€" Share Short Video Messages With Social Networks

TomTom extends Live service and HD Traffic to Canada with Go Live 1535M nav unit

Satisfying your poutine craving just got easier as TomTom extends its internet-enabled Live service and HD Traffic to nav systems up north. Using the Go Live 1535M portable GPS unit, Canadian drivers can now access the company's signature HD Traffic feature to get real-time routing based on current congestion. Another perk of being connected is the suite of apps that gives adventurers access to Yelp, TripAdvisor, Expedia, Twitter and local search from the dash - making it easy to find that perfectly crafted caribou jerky and brag about it on social networks.

Engadget, TomTom extends Live service and HD Traffic to Canada with Go Live 1535M nav unit

2011 Mini Countryman: September 2011

Our long-term 2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 has served out its time in Northern California and is set to head down to LA later this month. But before it departs the sunny side of the bay, I've got some closing thoughts after a few months behind the wheel. To begin with, Mini has succeeded in creating a livable, entertaining crossover that's nothing if not unique and hasn't diluted the brand's core values. much. Particularly in S and All4 guise, the Countryman has just the right amount of sport to keep us interested and enough functionality to make it an everyday vehicle.


Autoblog, 2011 Mini Countryman: September 2011

Andy Rubin Reminisces 2007, Notices Kid Wanted His Phone to Make “Ice Cream” [Video]

Our friend Andy Rubin, the father of Android, took to Google+ with a heartwarming thought and video. In 2007, Google released a promo for the Open Handset Alliance. It featured a group of kids telling what they'd want in a phone. Many different things came up. Pizza, cookies, robots – all the usual kid stuff.

One kid even said Cupcake (wink wink) and Andy then points out that at the very end a kid was drawing an ice cream cone and said he wanted three scoops. How awesome.

Not really news, per se, but considering the context (the announcements we expect Google to make next week) we'll take every bit that we can get.

Android Phone, Andy Rubin Reminisces 2007, Notices Kid Wanted His Phone to Make “Ice Cream” [Video]

Honda reaffirms Ridgeline will stick around

The Detroit News reports that the Honda Ridgeline isn't going anywhere any time soon. Sage Marie, manager of truck product planning at Honda, has said that the rumors of the vehicle's demise have been greatly exaggerated, and he says that the Ridgeline serves a key role in the company's product line. Marie also said that the truck will continue on into the foreseeable future. That's despite the fact that the model has seen its sales implode over the past few months.

Autoblog, Honda reaffirms Ridgeline will stick around

Motorola Buys Up Various ‘RAZR' Domains [DROID RAZR]

Domain purchases tell so much, yet at the same time oh so little. This time, brand protection service CSC seems to have been contracted by Motorola to buy up several RAZR domains. The selection includes domains such as MotorolaRAZR.net and other combinations of “Moto” and “RAZR” alongside various spellings of the latter. These likely won't be used by Motorola as they're just trying to make sure no one creates a website using their name and trademarks.

But why now? The RAZR brand is ancient in phone years.

Android Phone, Motorola Buys Up Various ‘RAZR' Domains [DROID RAZR]

Samsung wants to block Apple from selling the iPhone 4S in Italy and France

The patent war between Apple and Samsung has entered a new chapter now, after the Cupertino company officially unveiled the iPhone 4S. Following the new iPhone announcement, Samsung has declared that it would “file separate preliminary injunction motions” in France and Italy, “requesting the courts block the sale of Apple's iPhone 4S in the respective markets.”.

Unwired View, Samsung wants to block Apple from selling the iPhone 4S in Italy and France

Android Gingerbread has growth spurt, grabs 38.2 percent device share

Gingerbread has apparently made a substantial mark on Android users, with new figures showing it holds a 38.2 percent share of all Google OS-powered devices. That's some kind of growth from the one percent sliver it held earlier this year. Froyo still remains dominant at 45.3 percent, but fragmentation continues to shrink, with 95.7 percent of all Google-coated devices now running Android 2.1 or above. These figures, taken from Android Market statistics over the last two weeks, give a pretty good illustration of the gulf between Android smartphone and tablets, as well, with Honeycomb versions accounting for a meager 1.8 percent.

Engadget, Android Gingerbread has growth spurt, grabs 38.2 percent device share

Corsair announces 8GB DDR3 memory modules

Corsair has crammed 8 GB of DRAM onto one stick which in turn could provide up to 32 GB of DDR3 memory for desktops, and up to 16 GB of DDR3 memory on laptops, depending on the number of slots. Tuesday Corsair officially added 8 GB DDR3 memory modules to both its Vengeance and Value Select product lines. According to the company, the Vengeance version operates at 1.5V for compatibility with the new 2nd generation Intel Core processor family, and is guaranteed to operate at 1600 MHz.


2DayBlog.com, Corsair announces 8GB DDR3 memory modules

FCC wants GPS connectivity in all phones by 2018

The idea of having a phone which does not have GPS connectivity might be rather mind boggling to some – considering how comfortable we've become with our smartphones that have everything but the kitchen sink these days. Well, the FCC has our best interests at heart always, hence their intention to make it compulsory to include GPS connectivity in all phones by the time 2018 rolls around. The FCC says that all telephone service providers, including those who offer VoIP services, must come with GPS capability by 2018.

Ubergizmo, FCC wants GPS connectivity in all phones by 2018

Assassin's Creed Revelations Story Trailer

Check out this new single-player story trailer for Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed Revelations title. As mentioned before, the game will hit PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on November 15th.

TechFresh, Assassin's Creed Revelations Story Trailer

Apple iPhone 4S makes its way through the FCC?

Well, well, what have we here. Hot on the heels of being unveiled to the world, the latest and greatest iPhone appears to have landed with the feds to get the FCC's stamp of approval. That's right, an Apple phone bearing model number A1387 has just made it through the commission's myriad tests unscathed. We can't say for certain it's the 4S, but given the timing of its appearance, it sure seems like Uncle Sam's officially on board with the new iPhone.

Engadget, Apple iPhone 4S makes its way through the FCC?

BlackBerry loyalty tops all other smartphone brands in U.K.

. Research In Motion's line of BlackBerry smartphones retained British customers better than any other manufacturer's devices during the three-month period ending in July. Among BlackBerry users in the United Kingdom who purchased new smartphones during that period of time, an impressive 69.9% chose to purchase a new BlackBerry smartphone rather than stray to a new vendor. The impressive stat comes from comScore's recent MobiLens report, and it bests Apple in the No. 2 spot with a 65.2% retention rate and distant No. 3 HTC at 48.1%. Nokia (33.5%) and Samsung (29.4%) rounded out the top-5, and Sony Ericsson trailed with 22.5% in the No.


Boy Genius Report, BlackBerry loyalty tops all other smartphone brands in U.K.

Everything From iPhone Launch Event..In A Nutshell!

While the rest Graduating on scene with the talk on iOS 5 and Safari, Tim finally revealed that the free update to iOS 5 will be available on 12th of October, publicly. Eddie Cue talked about iCloud and its integration with iOS. A new “Family and Friends” app (Foursquare, watchout!) has also bee announced.


Technology Nerd, Everything From iPhone Launch Event..In A Nutshell!

QR code robot clock

What you see here is an interesting ‘concoction', if I may call it that – it is actually a QR code robot clock. Needless to say, the QR code is highly visible on the outside, where the significance of it all would be signalling both time and place to a pair of artifical eyes. It would be a rather cool marketing plan if this particular clock design was to be applied to different companies as a corporate gift, where scanning the QR code on the device will lead you to the company's webpage as a result, or perhaps to another webpage that markets a particular product that you might want customers to be interested in.

Ubergizmo, QR code robot clock

Apple kicks off ‘Let's talk iPhone' press conference

. Apple's iPhone press conference is currently under way and as is customary, things kicked off with a recap of where the company's mobile business sits today. Of course this time around it's new CEO Tim Cook going through the bullet points instead of former chief Steve Jobs, and he kicked things off with an understated, "Good morning. This is my first product launch since being named CEO." Here are some highlight's from Apple's event so far:

Apple opened several new Apple Store retail locations recently - in Shanghai, more than 100,000 people visited the company's new store on opening day alone.

Boy Genius Report, Apple kicks off ‘Let's talk iPhone' press conference

Apple Announces the iPhone 4S, Leaves the Door Open for Nexus Prime to Impress

When Apple's new CEO Tim Cook took the stage today, the scene was far different from that of previous iPhone unveilings. The moment that has held the entire tech world captivated for the better part of the past year took place in a small auditorium housed at Apple's Cupertino campus, a much smaller setting than the massive auditoriums that have housed previous iPhone announcements. And while the buzz was equally as large, the backdrop was fitting. The iPhone 4S is no slouch with an upgraded dual-core processor and camera that sits at the top of its class, but the end product reads as a marginal upgrade to last year's iPhone 4.


Android Phone, Apple Announces the iPhone 4S, Leaves the Door Open for Nexus Prime to Impress

Apple updates iPod nano with multitouch display, starts at $129

. During the “Let's Talk iPhone” keynote on Apple's campus in Cupertino, California today, Apple updated the iPod nano with a new touchscreen display. Building on a number of watchband accessories that were made available for the last-generation nano, Apple has also created 16 different clock faces on the media player. Users also do not need to purchase additional accessories to take advantage of the nano during workouts; it will automatically begin tracking your walk or run. The new nano is available now and Apple is stocking 7 different colors.

Boy Genius Report, Apple updates iPod nano with multitouch display, starts at $129

First Google Nexus Prime photo seemingly shows up, suggests 4.6 inch HD screen

Expected to be officially announced sometime later this month, the long-rumored Google Nexus Prime has seemingly appeared in a leaked photo for the very first time. Unfortunately, the photo doesn't show the full smartphone, but only nearly half of it. Even so, we can see that the Nexus Prime has a 320 ppi density, which, at a 1280 x 720 resolution, means the display size is 4.6 inches.
GSM Arena implies that the 1184 x 720 resolution visible on the display is just the screen's active area, the rest of the 96 pixels being reserved for the notification bar.

Unwired View, First Google Nexus Prime photo seemingly shows up, suggests 4.6 inch HD screen

Nissan moves on plans to revive Datsun nameplate as budget sub-brand

Plans are reportedly progressing to bring back Datsun. Wait, what. Wasn't Datsun just the name of Nissan before it became Nissan. Why yes, yes it was.

Autoblog

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Autolib electric car sharing initiative kicks off in Paris

Paris is said to be one of the most romantic cities in the world, and you might opt to feel the love as Autolib introduces a unique new car sharing program that will rent out not gas guzzlers like Hummers, but rather, the earth loving, tree hugging electric vehicles (EV). This noble approach will see around 60 electric vehicles in the system that spans across ten stations throughout the city. Autolib's program is said to be the world's first electric car sharing program, where it will see the use of Lithium Metal Polymer batteries within that are manufactured by the Bollore Group.

Ubergizmo, Autolib electric car sharing initiative kicks off in Paris