Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE Coming Soon To SaskTel

SaskTel Canada has just listed the new Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE on their product page as ‘Coming Soon'. The handset is said to retail for $129.99 CAD with a new three-year contract agreement, however, there's no word on the exact release date yet. Just to remind you, the Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE packs a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, an 8MP camera with 1080p Full HD capture and 4G LTE support.

TechFresh, Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE Coming Soon To SaskTel

German automakers defy analyst predictions by earning huge profits

Europe's financial situation is, well, bad. So no one was surprised to see analysts' low expectations for German carmakers. But the numbers are out, and whaddya know. Three German auto companies have reported better results than predicted.
BMW reported this week that its first quarter profit rose 19 percent.

Autoblog, German automakers defy analyst predictions by earning huge profits

HBO Go and MAX Go updated to support Ice Cream Sandwich

HBO Go and MAX Go users who have devices running Ice Cream Sandwich were initially left out of the mobile on-demand options, but new updates today eradicates those issues. Those on Ice Cream Sandwich devices are now fully supported so you can watch all your favorite content on the go. They've also made performance enhancements and fixed bugs, but didn't go into detail about what exactly changed there.

Android Phone, HBO Go and MAX Go updated to support Ice Cream Sandwich

Nintendo patent application tracks DS from above

Most of us would have thought of our Nintendo DS (whether it is the original, ugly looking DS, the sleek and sexy DS Lite, or the 3DS, it does not matter) as the bomb in terms of the sheer number of hours of enjoyment that it has delivered over the years. Well, it seems that a patent application filed by Nintendo showed off the DS in a new light, one that is not meant for gaming, but rather, to promote and enhance a tourist's experience in a new place. Just what does this patent application involve.

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Diablo 3 Hero Planner

How do you approach a game. Are you the type who needs to do your very best, uncovering each and every single secret in the process of leveling up your character to the most powerful combination possible. Or do you prefer to breeze through the game as fast as possible, finishing it with minimal effort, just so that you can view the ending. I suppose game developers would prefer you to be from the former group, as that would mean you would have gone through the game just as they had intended.

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Rovio intros Angry Birds Facebook Share & Play, helps you get your feathery fix

Granted it's not quite, you know, organ donation, but Rovio's offering up some Facebook magic of its own. The casual game maker has rolled out the Share & Play feature, which lets users embed their latest Angry Birds level onto their friends' Timelines for some slingshot-happy bragging rights. Sharing goes beyond just Facebook however - you can embed the playable level on other sites as well. Behold: after the break.

Engadget, Rovio intros Angry Birds Facebook Share & Play, helps you get your feathery fix

Barnes and Noble Partners with Microsoft

The tech world has been abuzz about the announced partnership of Microsoft with Barnes & Noble. The Redmond-based software giant is set to invest in a five-year period at least $605 million in a newly-established subsidiary (temporarily called “Newco”), which houses B and N's Nook e-reader and college textbook businesses. The relationship would be beneficial to both parties. While it would open the Nook maker to international markets, it also signals a start of Microsoft's venture into a new market.

“We wanted a great technology partner and obviously deep pockets that can help us properly capitalize.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Features, Specs and Pictures Go Official, Testify Evolution is Fate!

The London's Earl's court was filled with enthusiasts and eager press restlessly waiting to get the first take on Samsung Galaxy S3 superphone. But, all that's done now and the phone itself is very much official. So, let's take a look at what cosmic diversities Samsung has packed inside its newest Galaxy phone. To begin with, Samsung Galaxy S3 features a 4.8" HD Super AMOLED display, an amazing 8 megapixel primary camera, a 1.9 megapixels front-facing camera, advanced face recognition, incredible storage options, a quad-core processor, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and much more.




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Epiphany Eyewear Can Record Your Life, Share Your Memories

While Google is said to be developing a pair of augmented reality eyeglasses, the dudes on Vergence Lab would rather keep it simpler. Its Buddy Holly-style spectacles, branded as Epiphany Eyewear, would enable the wearer to record videos in a first-person point-of-view and share the clips on a social network of choice. These geeky glasses also shifts into sunglasses in an instant, thanks to its “chromatic shifting conductive” lenses. A creation of Jon Rodriguez and Erick Miller, the Epiphany Eyewear is being funded through Kickstarter, where the two first met.

Gadget.com, Epiphany Eyewear Can Record Your Life, Share Your Memories

ShareBuds MX Twin Earphones For iPod

The new ShareBuds MX Twin Stereo earphones enable you to easily share music with your friend or loved one. It works with most iPod, iPhone, iPad, MP3 players, CD players, PMPs, portable gaming consoles, laptops, e-book readers, etc. The ShareBuds MX Twin earphones are priced at $39.95.

TechFresh, ShareBuds MX Twin Earphones For iPod

Samsung Galaxy S3 Preview

After covering the launch earlier today and posting about the official specs and info, it's time for something a little more personal. We've had the opportunity to have some hands-on time with the Samsung Galaxy S3, and here is a first-hand report. The Galaxy S3 shape is nicely designed to be curvy, natural to hold, and “human” (or at least, “organic”) as Samsung would put it.





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SIM-free Galaxy S III priced at £499

The first of the SIM-free phone specialists to email us with some Galaxy S III prices tonight is Carphone Warehouse, which will be asking for £499 in return for an unlocked version of Samsung's S III come the phone's May 30th UK launch date. That is a little disappointing, to be honest, given that the S III appears to be more of a Samsung software upgrade over the Galaxy Nexus than a massive leap in technical terms. However, there's a possible freebie on offer if you get in quickly, with CPW giving away a Galaxy Tab to the first 1,000 buyers:.
If you could bag one of those tablets alongside the deal that'd make it worthwhile.

Eurodroid, SIM-free Galaxy S III priced at £499

Galaxy S III to feature wireless charging optional extra

The sensational news keeps on coming out of Samsung's Galaxy S III announcement event tonight, with the maker announcing there will be an optional Wireless Charging Kit, which will let users power up their new phones by simply placing them on a charging pad. You'll have to buy it separately and the amount of money involved is not yet mentioned…. …but it's a very exciting optional extra.

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Angry Birds Space hits 50 million milestone, smashes it, crushes pigs in the process

It helps to be free on the fastest-growing mobile platform, but that shouldn't draw all the attention away from Rovio's latest announcement. It's space-based reinvention of Angry Birds has now topped 50 million downloads in under 35 days, breaking its (and presumably everyone else's) record for mobile game downloads.

2DayBlog.com, Angry Birds Space hits 50 million milestone, smashes it, crushes pigs in the process

Toyota Prius plug-in sells 1,654 copies in April, beating Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf

The Toyota Prius, the most popular hybrid in the world, was also the most popular plug-in vehicle in U.S. last month. Compared to sales of the Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf, which sold 1,462 and 370 units, respectively, the $32,000 Prius Plug-in quietly sold 1,654 copies in April, reports PluginCars. With such strong name recognition and pent-up demand for a Prius with a cord, this shouldn't really have been a surprise. But it still kind of is.

Toyota sold more Prius models in the U.S. last month than ever before in April (March 2012 was the Prius' best month ever), even though the number of selling days was short.

Autoblog, Toyota Prius plug-in sells 1,654 copies in April, beating Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf

Samsung Galaxy S III rumor roundup: what to expect

It seems like years of waiting, but finally the almost historic (or at least that's what the hype might make you believe) London event is closing in. Just a couple of hours before we finally see what the next Galaxy flagship is all about, we will try to sum up rumors and give a better idea of what to expect. The event itself is said to bring us the next Galaxy smartphone, which will most probably be called Galaxy S III (or Galaxy S3), a name we've even in several times, including the Kies software.
At the event tonight we might see a new tablet and a new cloud storage by Samsung.

The new Galaxy smartphone was teased numerous times before.

GSM Arena, Samsung Galaxy S III rumor roundup: what to expect

Eurocom Racer 2.0 laptop receives Ivy Bridge, offers Radeon HD 7970M graphics

Eurocom calls its Racer 2.0 a small form factor mobile workstation - by which it means it's a rather sizable laptop, but with plenty of power and decent aesthetics. Known for designing its rigs to be upgradable, the Racer 2.0 is such a recipient, which now offers the Intel HM77 Express chipset and support for both Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge CPUs. It offers a 15.6-inch, 1080p display (in both glossy and matte configurations), which is powered by a 1.5GB GeForce GTX 660M GPU as the basic option.







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Razer Naga Hex mouse gets Wraith Red edition for manic Diablo III clicking

Razer looks to be the latest getting into the Diablo III-themed peripheral game with a special version of the Naga Hex, even if it won't mention the click-and-slash title by name. The Wraith Red edition keeps the same six mechanically-driven side buttons as the original, but drapes the top shell and lights in an infernal red. It's otherwise functionally similar to the Razer-green Naga Hex we had mixed feelings about last month.

Engadget, Razer Naga Hex mouse gets Wraith Red edition for manic Diablo III clicking

Leisure Suit Larry a success on Kickstarter

At the beginning of last month, we talked about how Leisure Suit Larry's creator, Al Lowe, has turned to crowdsourcing site Kickstarter to fund his next project – a remake of his classic, of course. Well, it seems that this experiment has proven to be a huge success, where Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards has actually picked up a grand total of $655,182, all contributed by 14,081 backers – which averages out to approximately $46 per person.

Ubergizmo, Leisure Suit Larry a success on Kickstarter

Canon 5D Mk III LCD light leak issue fixed

Remember the Canon 5D Mk III LCD light leak issue. Well, it seems that Canon has halted all shipments of the Canon 5D Mk III until this particular light leak issue is fixed, and when the new shipments of the “fixed” Canon 5D Mk III cameras were opened, all Canon did was to introduce an extremely black tape to cover the circuit boards, in addition to plastering another piece over the top LCD light. Well, you know what they say – whatever works, and this works just fine, I would say that the case is closed. In fact, someone managed to rip open the shell of the Canon 5D Mk III and discovered what we talked about above.

Ubergizmo, Canon 5D Mk III LCD light leak issue fixed

Japan creates disaster-proof mobile networks

If ever there is a country who knows that much about technology - leading the consumer electronics industry and leaving the rest of the world in awe and begging for more - it is the land of the rising sun, Japan. Japan's top telecommunications companies are planning to strengthen their mobile networks against the perils and threats of the environment. We all know that Japan is highly prone to earthquakes and other natural disasters. Moreover, it's also reported that Japan's mobile networks during last year's tragedy became overloaded due to the heavy wireless traffic.

Ubergizmo, Japan creates disaster-proof mobile networks

Microsoft shows devs the secrets to creating fluid animations in Windows 8 Metro apps

As Microsoft brings its Metro style from the mobile world back to the desktop in Windows 8, it's also focusing on keeping the smooth animated transitions users have gotten used to on certain mobile platforms intact. A new post on the Windows 8 app developer blog breaks down exactly what devs can do to achieve a consistent and fluid style in their apps even when they're using the new look. Unless you're planning on getting your hands dirty with code there's not much to see other than the (incredibly brief) animation sample embedded after the break.

Engadget, Microsoft shows devs the secrets to creating fluid animations in Windows 8 Metro apps

Cloud services for Windows 8 gets “re-imagined”

Microsoft has already announced the roaming capabilities of Windows 8 and SkyDrive – just two aspects of many features that we can expect once Windows 8 arrives. Chris Jones, the vice president of the development and operations of services and apps for Windows Live, said that they are working hard on developing the latest version of Windows that is Windows 8. Jones said that Windows 8 is a chance for them to reintroduce those services under a new brand.

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WTF is CISPA?

. The United States House of Representatives voted last Thursday to pass a piece of legislation called the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA. The controversial bill now sits in the hands of the Senate and faces further modifications if it hopes to gain approval from the White House, which has already gone on record with a veto threat. Legions of Internet users expressed outrage when the bill was passed, and numerous protests are being staged.


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Logitech Color Collection adds a dash of style to your peripherals

Most of us do remember how computers of the late 1980s and early 1990s comes in a boring form factor, where it does remind us of the era of Model T Fords which came in just one color – black. Well, Logitech is never one to shy away from attention, and they have just introduced the spanking new Color Collection that was inspired by the world's most vibrant colors and diversity of cultures. These fashionable designs will hopefully be able to suit a vast majority of the tastes out there, where you can choose from Panday Candy, Liquid Color, Ink Gears, Skyscraper, Crimson Ribbons, White/Purple Paisley, and Black/Red/Blue Topography.

Ubergizmo, Logitech Color Collection adds a dash of style to your peripherals

Samsung unpacks the Galaxy tomorrow, we'll be liveblogging the London event right here!

Is that Galaxy S II feeling a bit stale. It's just about time for Samsung to name a successor to the massively popular smartphone, live at the company's Mobile Unpacked event at the Earls Court Olympic venue. We'll surely see a brand new mainstream handset make its debut, but what's not quite as clear is what other gadgets Samsung plans to show off in London. With defined divisions, the Korean device maker's "Mobile Unpacked" event title implies that Android phones will steal the show, so it's unlikely that we'll see an updated Tab or two.

Engadget, Samsung unpacks the Galaxy tomorrow, we'll be liveblogging the London event right here!

LeafSnap App: Poison Ivy or Just Ivy

Leafsnap is a new iOS application that  is the first in a series of electronic field guides being developed by researchers from Columbia University, the University of Maryland, and the Smithsonian Institution.  This free mobile app uses visual recognition software to help identify tree species from photographs of their leaves.

The Gadgeteer, LeafSnap App: Poison Ivy or Just Ivy

The Distro Interview: MSI Senior Vice President and co-founder, Jeans Huang

The MSI brand should be no stranger to connoisseurs of desktop motherboards, graphics cards and gaming laptops, but did you know that this Taiwanese company started off as a computer terminal maker 26 years ago. To find out more, we sat down with the very likable Senior Vice President (R&D Division) Jeans Huang. Read on to hear the co-founder's interesting story on how MSI was formed by five ex-Sony engineers, his frank reason behind MSI's reluctance to enter the smartphone market, and his thoughts on 3D display on the PC. Let's talk a bit about the history of your company first.




Engadget, The Distro Interview: MSI Senior Vice President and co-founder, Jeans Huang

2013 Audi S6

How Less Of Everything Equals More. It's been fascinating to sample Audi's new EA824 V8 in all of its various incarnations. Our first crack at the new TFSI powerplant was in Audi's own 513-horsepower S8, and we then went on to try it out in the new Bentley Continental GT and GTC V8 models. Most recently, we dipped into the 4.0-liter biturbo in the new S7 before getting behind the wheel of the closely related S6 seen here.

Versus the previous S6 with its muy macho Lamborghini-derived 5.2-liter V10, everything is quicker, more efficient and lighter in weight.










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