Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Speeds Onto Android – Take Down The Competition As Cop Or Racer

For all you fast-and-furious Android gamers out there, you may be pleased to know that EA has just released Need for Speed Hot Pursuit onto the Android Market. NFSHP gives you the choice of either playing as the racer escaping from the law, using oil slicks and overdrive to your advantage — or the po-po as you attempt to take-down law-breakers using spike strips and roadblocks to dramatic racing fashion. Hot Pursuit is a fun arcade racer taking advantage of your Android devices gyro-sensor for full tilt controls. If you're an arcade racing fan, I don't think I need to tell you that there's nothing but fun to be had here.



Android Phone, Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Speeds Onto Android â€" Take Down The Competition As Cop Or Racer

LG Prada K2 Hits the FCC, NFC On Board

We still have very little information on the whens and wheres of the LG Prada K2 but the new handset is on the horizon. We got a look at the first Android entry into the Prada lineup last month, but a recently-filed FCC report is revealings just a bit more. The LG Prada K2 may or may not see a US release, but it will feature dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth, GSM/EDGE 850 and 1900, and WCDMA 1900. Also included is NFC support.

Android Phone, LG Prada K2 Hits the FCC, NFC On Board

Samsung Galaxy S II LTE to be launched by Bell?

Already introduced by Rogers in Canada, the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE might also be released by Bell there. According to a Best Buy Canada ad (seen below), the Galaxy S II LTE should come to Bell "soon" to join the already available Galaxy S II 4G (which, of course, isn't an LTE handset, but an HSPA+ one). Mobile Syrup argues that this may be just a printing error, since Rogers said the S II LTE is its exclusive device for Canada. However, the Galaxy LTE seen as coming to Bell looks different than Rogers' version (it's similar to AT&T's Skyrocket), so we're not sure what to believe yet.

Unwired View, Samsung Galaxy S II LTE to be launched by Bell?

iPhone 4S now No.1 smartphone at top-3 U.S. carriers, iPhone 4 still hot

. Apple looks to be following up its surprising miss in the September quarter with a huge holiday quarter for its popular iPhone line. According to Canaccord Genuity's checks, Apple's iPhone 4S was the best-selling smartphone in October for Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint despite only being available for half of the month. Apple's previous-generation smartphone, the iPhone 4, was also found to be among the three top-selling smartphones at each of the country's top-3 carriers.

Boy Genius Report, iPhone 4S now No.1 smartphone at top-3 U.S. carriers, iPhone 4 still hot

SwiftKey VIP Members Testing MultiTouch in Latest Alpha

SwiftKey, the keyboard so fast you'll wonder why OEMs can't match their product, has released a new Alpha version of the application to their VIP members. One very big feature is in the works – multitouch typing. With this functionality, you can press a key even if you already have your finger on another keyboard. MultiTouch typing means you don't have to worry about releasing your thumb entirely before pressing the next key so you can glide across the keyboard even faster.

And if you have a tablet, multi-finger (on each hand) typing should be even better once this update makes its way to the Android market.

Android Phone, SwiftKey VIP Members Testing MultiTouch in Latest Alpha

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Spec Ops Survival Gameplay

Here is the spec ops survival gameplay of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The Survival Mode features one to two players fighting endless waves of enemies. Each wave has its own difficult level. The mode will be available on all multiplayer maps in the game.

TechFresh, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 â€" Spec Ops Survival Gameplay

Oregon Scientific WMR86 Backyard Pro Wireless Weather Station Review

Do you check the local weather on your smartphone or computer before you leave for the day?  Or maybe you turn on the TV to watch a meteorologist's broadcast. Have you ever wondered why weather people called meteorologist's. They don't study meteors… Anyway, most of us like to know what it's like outside so that we can dress appropriately for the day, or just crawl back under the covers when it's dumping rain. The WMR86 Backyard Pro Wireless Weather Station from Oregon Scientific gives you all the weather info you need including temperature, wind speed and rain fall.





The Gadgeteer, Oregon Scientific WMR86 Backyard Pro Wireless Weather Station Review

Facedrink: social network-inspired beverage

There's no doubt that Facebook has made a huge impact on the whole world, and it's spawned quite a large number of inspired by products trying to capitalize on the Facebook brand. Latest one to join the ranks of such products is a new beverage called, you guessed it, Facedrink. Touted as a drink that “gives you social energy”, Facedrink is said to help power you through your daily life - be it sports, school, work or just getting through the day. Other than the blue and white color scheme of the bottle's design and name, there's really nothing Facebook-ish about the product.

Ubergizmo, Facedrink: social network-inspired beverage

New Chrome Beta hits the market

For those of you who have experienced Chrome on more than a single device, chances are you would have realized that the entire Chrome experience is different compared to when you are using it on your primary computer, as chances are you will be missing on your collection of bookmarks, apps, and extensions. Not only that, you might fumble your way through as well since you will need to re-enter your collection of saved passwords amongst others.

Ubergizmo, New Chrome Beta hits the market

World's largest pumpkin carved into zombie sculpture

Every year, farmers around the world carefully harvest their crops in hopes of coming up with record breaking sizes. Of course with Halloween here now, farmers had their goals set on cultivating the world's largest pumpkin. This year, farmer Jim Bryson of Quebec won with his massive pumpkin weighing it at a whopping 1,818 pounds. Since its creation, the monstrous pumpkin has made its way to New York to be viewed in the Botanical Gardens in the Bronx.
Last week at the New York Botanical Garden, pumpkin carving master Ray Villafane transformed the monstrously large pumpkin into an equally monstrous sculpture.


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Nook Simple Touch seeing price drop to $99, touts 'no annoying ads'

Who says a friendly jab is unwarranted. A leaked Barnes & Noble's slide that slipped into our hands has confirmed that the touch-enabled Nook (now formally know as the Nook Simple Touch) will fall from $139 to $99 as early as November 16th, bringing with it a v1.1 software update that's largely unheralded for now. In the paperwork, B&N claims that this guy offers "25 percent faster page turns than any other e-reader, a two-month battery life built-in WiFi, and no annoying ads." Man, Amazon.




Engadget, Nook Simple Touch seeing price drop to $99, touts 'no annoying ads'

Canon has a new 'EOS Movies' DSLR on the way too: 4K video, 35mm full frame sensor

Canon has more on the way from its newly launched EOS Movies lineup than just the C300. While details are scarce, it has announced a new DSLR under development as well. Promised to be "ideally suited for cinematographic and other digital high-resolution production applications" the unnamed model rocks a 35mm full frame image sensor capable of shooting 4K video at 24fps. Check out the press release after the break.





Engadget, Canon has a new 'EOS Movies' DSLR on the way too: 4K video, 35mm full frame sensor

Unannounced BlackBerry Curve 9380 headed to Telus

The new BlackBerry Curve 9380 - confirmed by RIM not long ago, albeit without a proper announcement - will be reportedly released by Telus in Canada soon.

Unwired View, Unannounced BlackBerry Curve 9380 headed to Telus

OpenBSD 5.0 offers more hardware compatibility, less bugs

Fans of the Unix-based OpenBSD can crack open a bottle of their favorite open-sourced champers because the operating system has launched version five-point-oh. More evolutionary than revolutionary, this version has been given plenty of nudges in the right direction, with broader hardware support, OpenSSH 5.8 and improved network capabilities. The full change log also includes a plethora of stability improvements and bug fixes too.

Engadget, OpenBSD 5.0 offers more hardware compatibility, less bugs

HP Pavilion dm1z Gets Refurbished for the Business Types

HP has announced a new 11.6-inch laptop for the business market. The catch is that it's not really new. The HP 3115m is a newly-designed HP Pavilion dm1z, with buttoned-up specs for the astute tastes of the 1%. It comes with an AMD E-450 APU, an 11.6-inch screen with 1366 x 768 resolution, Beats Audio, flush trackpad, and a reported battery life of up to 11.5 hours. In its most basic model, the laptop features 2GB of RAM and 320GB 5400RPM hard disk drive.

Gadget.com, HP Pavilion dm1z Gets Refurbished for the Business Types

Eppendorf AG arbejder med STEP-systemet over hele verden

Hamburgbaseret Life-Science-specialist vælger PIM/MDM-platform fra Stibo Systems Hamburg, 3-11-2011 - Stibo Systems, virksomheden der er specialiseret i løsninger og teknologi inden for Strategic Information ManagementTM meddelte i dag, at Eppendorf AG, der har hovedkontor i Hamburg har valgt STEP platformen til at styre alle strategiske informationer om sine over 5.000 produkter centralt.

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Infinity Continues to Scale at Senior Level with New Operations Director

Rapidly growing data centre operator creates additional role in service team to streamline the growth of corporate customer base London, UK - 3 November 2011 - Specialist data centre operator, Infinity, today announced the appointment of Simon Blackburn as its Operations Director. The newly created role follows hot on the heels of other recent senior-level appointments, including Stuart Sutton as COO to whom Blackburn will report. An experienced senior manager with solid customer service credentials, Blackburn joins Infinity from THUS where he was Service Director.

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Android Overload: Qualcomm Profits Climb 22%, LG Shares Drop 15%, ShopSavvy Raises $7 Mil and More

Sometimes there is so much news that comes our way it's darn near impossible to cover it all. Thankfully, we have the Android Overload. This is the place you can turn to when you still feel the need to quench your insatiable thirst for all things Android/Google/mobile. So kick your feet up and dig right in.
Qualcomm profits climb 22%. Not slowing down anytime soon. [Electronista]Popular Android app ShopSavvy raises $7 million in fresh funding. [VentureBeat]LG Electronics in hot water once again. Shares drop 15%. [Reuters]Amazon Prime adds new Kindle Owners Lending Library service. 1 free book per month.

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Cowon iAudio 10 PMP Shipped

Cowon has finally released the iAudio 10 portable media player(PMP). The player features a curved 3-inch display with a 400 x 240 pixel resolution, an FM radio, a TV output, a microphone input and a document viewer. It is compatible with most of popular multimedia files. Available in 16GB and 32GB models, the Cowon iAudio 10 are priced at $159.99 and $199.99, respectively.

TechFresh, Cowon iAudio 10 PMP Shipped

Square updates Card Case, enables hands-free payment on the iPhone

Those of you living in a city graced by Square's Card Case have been gleefully opening tabs and making plastic-free payments at select merchants since May. Starting today, iPhone users will now save precious seconds of shopping time as opening tabs has been automated - as soon as you're close enough to designated establishments, tabs open themselves courtesy of new geo-fencing APIs exposed in iOS 5. For those who are unfamiliar, the previous iPhone and Android apps required users to manually open those tabs from within the vicinity of a Square-approved merchant.

Engadget, Square updates Card Case, enables hands-free payment on the iPhone

DroidLanding Twitter Page Reactivated – Scavenger Hunt Inevitable

Watch out. The Droid Landing’s Twitter page has suddenly become active signaling the beginning of yet another exciting scavenger hunt. The main prize this time around. Verizon’s latest and greatest — the Motorola Droid RAZR No word yet of other prizes but you can be sure more goodies will follow.

Android Phone, DroidLanding Twitter Page Reactivated â€" Scavenger Hunt Inevitable

Fylus Stick-On Stylus Tips for Your Fingers

The Fylus is a small circular stick-on stylus tip that is made of a conductive material that is compatible with devices that have a capacitive display like the iPad and iPhone. It has been designed to help aid accuracy when using your fingers to select and enter data on touch screen devices. I usually don't have any issues with accuracy when I use my fingers with my devices. But I live with someone who can't use a touch screen to save her life, so I can see how this product could be somewhat useful.

The Gadgeteer, Fylus Stick-On Stylus Tips for Your Fingers

Apple releases iOS 5.0.1 to developers; here are the changes

. Apple has just seeded iOS 5.0.1 to developers for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices. Here are the changes, and most notably, Apple has confirmed that some users have experienced unideal battery life and iOS 5.0.1 should fix that:.

Boy Genius Report, Apple releases iOS 5.0.1 to developers; here are the changes

Will PayPal Support Finally Grace Android Market with Latest Update?

There is no confirmation on the matter, but some digging into the APK of the recently leaked Android Market update could herald the arrival of PayPal payments for app purchases. Multiple references are made to the online payment service in the source code of the Android Market APK. PayPal as a payment option has been a frequent request from Android users and app developers alike. We'll have to wait and see how it pans out.

Android Phone, Will PayPal Support Finally Grace Android Market with Latest Update?

Rolls-Royce recalling 2010 Ghost over possible engine fires

No car is invincible to defects, and sometimes, even the folks in the highest tax bracket have to deal with vehicle recalls. The 589 lucky souls who purchased 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost models manufactured between September 2009 and September 2010 will need to make a trip to the dealership (or at least send their butler or chauffeur), as the ultralux sedan is being recalled due to an electric auxiliary water pump that can overheat and potentially result in a fire.

Autoblog, Rolls-Royce recalling 2010 Ghost over possible engine fires

Microsoft announces winners of the UIST Student Innovation Contest

Microsoft recently had a contest where groups of students from different colleges were challenged to develop new, innovative ways of using the Microsoft Touch Mouse. For those not in the know, Microsoft's Touch Mouse is a specially designed that features a touch surface that allows commands to be input through gestures instead of just clicking like we normally do. Using this advanced mouse, the student groups managed to come up with interesting ways to take advantage of its capabilities. Microsoft selected six teams out of the 30 groups, and I gotta say some of them are pretty impressive.

















Ubergizmo, Microsoft announces winners of the UIST Student Innovation Contest

PlugBug adds an iPad / iPod / iPhone USB charging port to your MacBook power adapter

Twelve South, the same South Carolina-based outfit that's been keeping the Bass(Jump) coming, has just outed the best MacBook power adapter accessory. ever. Almost. The PlugBug is an iPad / iPhone / iPod / USB-based-whatever charger that snaps right on top of your existing MacBook or MacBook Pro AC adapter, allowing you to charge your Mac laptop as well as a single USB-based device at the same time. It's a ten-watt adapter, so your iPad and those other high-powered gizmos should take take to it just fine, and it's actually capable of acting on its own should you ever need to dismount it.






Engadget, PlugBug adds an iPad / iPod / iPhone USB charging port to your MacBook power adapter

Top Gear's Top 40 series headed for your TV, America

Please note: This is your one and only warning to set your DVR. You have until Monday, November 28, at 8:00 pm. That's when BBC America will air the world premiere of the newest Top Gear spin-off: Top Gear Top 40. Now we might normally be a bit critical of a television series that advertises itself as a greatest hits pastiche. In some ways, it kind of reminds us of those terrible sitcom episodes they used to slap together all the time back in the '80s, with characters "remembering" bits from old episodes. But this is different. This is Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond doing what they do best.

Autoblog, Top Gear's Top 40 series headed for your TV, America

New T-Mobile Vivacity Android phone (made by ZTE) coming to Europe

T-Mobile is getting ready to launch a new Android handset in Europe, apparently called T-Mobile Vivacity. Manufactured by ZTE (well-known for making phones that are rebranded by major mobile carriers), the Vivacity has been spotted by us over at the Bluetooth SIG.

Unwired View, New T-Mobile Vivacity Android phone (made by ZTE) coming to Europe

HTC Sensation XL starts selling in the UK, £486 can make it yours

We just got news that the HTC Sensation XL has started selling in the UK. The Beats audio-packing droid is already available SIM-free, as well as on a contract if you don't mind committing your future to Three. Off contract the 4.7" HTC Sensation XL costs about £480 including taxes, which makes it one of the most expensive droids on the market. Of course that was to be expected given the Beats headphones that are included in the box and the huge screen.

GSM Arena, HTC Sensation XL starts selling in the UK, £486 can make it yours

GM's got a brand new electric motor and it'll give you the key

Cars with electric motors running the show are few and far between, which is something we need to change — that's why General Motors is finishing up a new plant in White Marsh, Maryland. The facility will be cooking up magnet and induction electrical motors to power GM's next generation of EVs. The first off the line will be the 85 kW (114hp) electric engine that'll sit inside the hood of 2013′s dinky Chevy Spark EV.

2DayBlog.com, GM's got a brand new electric motor and it'll give you the key

Gears of War 3′s Pumpkin Head Halloween Mode

If you play multiplayer mode in Gears of War 3 today, you will notice that all players have huge pumpkin heads as a special Halloween surprise.

TechFresh, Gears of War 3′s Pumpkin Head Halloween Mode

Nokia targets first time smartphone users in the US

If you're wondering why Nokia is taking its sweet time to make its way over to the US, it's because of the company's tarnished legacy. One a force to be reckoned with, Nokia fell from the throne when it refused to adapt and change its products for US consumers. Windows Phone is Nokia's second chance at getting back into the US and they're working hard to make sure they don't screw up. According to the Wall Street Journal who spoke to Chris Weber, Nokia's US head, the company plans to launch a full portfolio of unique devices multiple carriers each year, and they want 2012 to be the year of its comeback.

Ubergizmo, Nokia targets first time smartphone users in the US