LG celebrates three million LTE phones sold worldwide, shockingly finds high speed data is awesome

LG has hitched its mobile fate to the future of LTE high speed data equipped phones basically since the technology was introduced and today it announced the fruits of its labor: three million LTE phones sold to date worldwide. While some will quibble over shipped / sold to end-user counting methods, or how this compares to figures recently touted by competition like Samsung and Apple, we need only look at LG's most recent earnings report to see the positive impact its LTE-infused lineup has had.

Engadget, LG celebrates three million LTE phones sold worldwide, shockingly finds high speed data is awesome

Because We May game offers now include 91 available titles

. Time to get your gaming on. If you thought Because We May was already awesome, finding out that they have added over 30 more games to the list will make you start clicking and tapping. If you haven't heard of Because We May, it is movement created by a group of independent developers, offering some of the funnest games for 50% or more off.
The new list includes titles like Patience, Gear Genius, X-Plane 9, Gloomy Dungeons 3D, Spectral Souls and more. It is time for all the gamers out there to take advantage of these great deals.

Android Phone, Because We May game offers now include 91 available titles

Viewsonic to release a 22-inch Android Tablet – Is that too big?

. Bigger is always better, right. Well, such is not always the case; at least not for everyone. But Viewsonic is sure that there is a good market for a 22-inch tablet (or table?), and is planning to announce one at Taipei's Computex. Viewsonic calls it a “smart business tablet monitor,” which pretty much explains what the company is aiming for with this product.

Users have displayed both love and hate towards the first larger tablets. The best example would be Toshiba's Excite 13, which has a 13-inch display. Some thought it was a great idea, and would be great for media and entertainment.

Android Phone, Viewsonic to release a 22-inch Android Tablet â€" Is that too big?

Google Wallet: one year later

The rumors and leaks go back a bit further, but it was a year ago today that Google officially revealed its Google Wallet mobile payment service - a platform that the company is still betting big on, even if it may be slightly reconsidering the way it does business. While it might not have taken off quite as quickly as Google would have liked, the past year has still been a fairly eventful one for the service - albeit occasionally for reasons the company would prefer you forget - and the next year proves to be even more challenging as the service faces increased competition.





Engadget, Google Wallet: one year later

Samsung releases Official Top 40 Chart App music streamer

Here's a weird new thing on offer from Samsung, a music app that gives users “unlimited plays” of the records that make up the UK's top 40 music chart. The app is free to download, but there's a £1 a week charge for access to the tunes once the initial trial period expires. However, the app isn't showing as available for installation on ANY of the Android devices we've used thus far, Samsung-made or otherwise, so we're guessing this one must be an exclusive for someone, somewhere.
See if the Official Top 40 Chart App works on your Android thing by having a look at the Play Store listing.


Eurodroid, Samsung releases Official Top 40 Chart App music streamer

RIM patent application puts pressure on sensitive touchscreens for a possible unlock alternative

RIM's been busy on the patent application front lately, filing off concepts for anything from smartphone docks to rotating keypads — even flirting with potential forays into forensics peripherals. Perhaps sensing the crushing need to differentiate its ailing BlackBerry brand, Waterloo's taken to the USPTO with a doc submitted last November that could do just that. The pressure-sensitive input scheme and touchscreen interface described therein would respond to a user-set pattern of force by granting access to a handheld device's features and applications.

2DayBlog.com, RIM patent application puts pressure on sensitive touchscreens for a possible unlock alternative

Chris Harris explains what makes his own 1986 BMW M5 so special

The 70s were a definitive decade for music and movies. Fashion and cars, not so much. The 80s corrected one of those oversights, an era of ethereal supercars like the Porsche 959, game-changing exotics like the Ferrari Testarossa, and, best of all, everday cannons that offered mortals a generous portion of lairy thrills, such as Chris Harris' 1986 e28 BMW M5. In 1986, a 3,100-pound, 286-horsepower luxury sedan straight from the factory that could also handle was as rare as a goose with lips.



Autoblog, Chris Harris explains what makes his own 1986 BMW M5 so special

Renault fetes Red Bull Racing with special edition Twingo

Used to be if Renault wanted to celebrate a Formula One team with special edition, it would celebrate its own. But having sold the bulk of its own team to Lotus and Genii Capital in favor of supplying engines to a greater variety of independent teams, its latest commemorative hot hatches honor the (current) king of them all: Red Bull Racing. Just a couple of months ago, Renaultsport rolled out the special RBR edition Clio, and is now following up with a similar treatment applied to the smaller Twingo (with a special edition Megane to follow).

Autoblog, Renault fetes Red Bull Racing with special edition Twingo

PayPal lines up 15 retailers for mobile payments, will let you buy Jamba Juice smoothies with a smartphone

Although PayPal's mobile payment system started out small with a Home Depot deal, that snowball is quickly rolling itself into a boulder. Starting next month, 15 extra US retailers will be happy to see you slap down your smartphone (not literally, we hope) instead of a credit card. The selection leads us to think a lot of smartphone owners like to shop for wearables - Aéropostale, Foot Locker and JC Penney are in the batch, along with others - but there's a few useful exceptions, like Barnes & Noble, Jamba Juice and TigerDirect.

Engadget, PayPal lines up 15 retailers for mobile payments, will let you buy Jamba Juice smoothies with a smartphone

GameFly to take on Google with new Android app store

. GameFly announced on Wednesday that it plans to begin publishing mobile games for Apple's iOS platform and Google's Android operating system. In addition, the video game rental service plans to further expand into mobile by launching its own Android app store to take on the Google Play store.  ”GameFly is dedicated to giving consumers the best user experience possible, and to be their single destination for console, PC and mobile gaming needs,” GameFly co-founder Sean Spector said in a statement.

Boy Genius Report, GameFly to take on Google with new Android app store

Diablo 3 hotfixes tweak class skills, fix disconnection bugs

Many of the balance changes that Diablo 3 players have been noticing recently have been confirmed by a new set of patch notes outlining a couple of significant updates Blizzard have made over the course of the past week. As suspected, the Monk, the Demon Hunter and the Wizard have had their most exploitative abilities squished. A number of other bugs have been fixed too, which means we will sadly no longer be able to dual wield double handed weapons, but on the plus side, trying to remove gems from an unsocketed item won't cause the game to disconnect.

2DayBlog.com, Diablo 3 hotfixes tweak class skills, fix disconnection bugs

Custom-made Aperture Science gas mask will make sure you're still alive, won't open portals

Valve's Portal series has been used as the pretext for many achievements outside of puzzle gaming, including getting hitched. Keeping you from shuffling off this mortal coil, however, is still new. Two Horns United has given a gas mask a decidedly nerdy visual upgrade that resembles the game's iconic , right down to the light-up energy chambers. Best of all, unlike some homebrew projects, you'll have a (probably limited) chance at buying one yourself after June.

Engadget, Custom-made Aperture Science gas mask will make sure you're still alive, won't open portals

Telepresence robot to be used in Australian museum

The Australian National Museum together with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation or CSIRO are working on a robot that will enable students to examine exhibits from different angles in a museum. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the telepresence robot is expected to begin full operation in November this year. The robot, reportedly still a prototype, has the height of an average adult and will be equipped with a motorized base, with wheels and a 360-degree head sporting a panoramic camera.

Ubergizmo, Telepresence robot to be used in Australian museum

Report: BBM Will Remain BlackBerry-Exclusive

I know many people who got excited when rumors spread around about BlackBerry Messenger becoming ported to Android or iOS, but a recent report from the Wall Street Journal says that will never happen. The broadsheet, citing sources knowledgeable about the matter, says that Research In Motion's new CEO Thorsten Heins decided that the company should not pursue licensing deals. The decision, if confirmed, could be a letdown for many BlackBerry users wanting to jump ship, leaving them with their BBs with a dwindling BBM contact list as their friends switch to iPhone or Android.

Gadget.com, Report: BBM Will Remain BlackBerry-Exclusive

Renault Alpine: New images and teaser video surface (video)

Renault has turned over a few more photos of its all-new Alpine A110-50 ahead of the machine's debut at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. The new shots show off the sports car's rear end for the first time. The total package looks more than a little like the Renault DeZir concept, though we're told the chassis is borrowed almost entirely from the company's Megane Trophy. If the two machines share more than bones, that means we can expect to see a 3.5-liter V6 engine mounted mid-ship.

Autoblog, Renault Alpine: New images and teaser video surface (video)

Gemballa debuts real diamond finish for cars

Matte. Mirrored chrome. Gold-plated. You can now add diamonds to the growing list of ostentatious and extravagant finishes being applied to cars these days. Longtime Porsche tuner Gemballa has announced a new automotive finish that literally uses diamonds to create its million-dollar sparkle.

The German-based company claims its new diamond finish is the first of its kind to ever use the actual gem rather than other reflective ingredients like metal pigments, glass fragments or crystals.

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LG's LS860 Cayenne gets a visit from the unsteady hand of Mr. Blurrycam

Just when you think Mr. Blurrycam bought a tripod, he produces this opaque gem purportedly showing LG's latest handset for Sprint. The LG LS960 Cayenne will apparently pack a 4-inch WVGA IPS display with a dual-core, 1.2GHz S3 processor like the Viper 4G - plus that sliding keyboard, of course. There's no more details about pricing or availability, but if it's real we can probably expect to hear more later in the summer.

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gadgeter, LG's LS860 Cayenne gets a visit from the unsteady hand of Mr. Blurrycam

Facebook releases new filter-equipped Camera app for iPhone and iPod touch

Looking for yet another way to share photos on Facebook. Then you now have a new option to consider courtesy of the company itself, which has today rolled out its new Facebook Camera app for the iPhone and iPod touch. It promises to let you share and view photos faster than within the main Facebook app (and give you higher-res photos), and you'll also get a variety of Instagram-style filters (15 in all) as well as some basic editing tools - features that were apparently developed independently by Facebook itself and not borrowed from Instagram, which it hasn't yet completed its acquisition of.

Engadget, Facebook releases new filter-equipped Camera app for iPhone and iPod touch

Microsoft beats Motorola in German SMS patent suit, litigation world cup continues

Munich's regional court has ruled that Motorola is infringing one of Microsoft's patents relating to displaying multiple SMS messages. It's one of the sub-cases that's separate to the larger FRAND matters that are raging along in the background, but still has enormous ramifications. Redmond's deputy general counsel, David Howard said that he hoped Motorola would (join over 70 percent of all Android OEMs) license Microsoft's patent portfolio. If Google's latest plaything doesn't start writing cheques, then it's likely to have its handsets banned from Germany, at least in the short term.

Engadget, Microsoft beats Motorola in German SMS patent suit, litigation world cup continues

Random “Because We May” sale chops prices of many Android games

A large group of game developers and publishers are behind the Because We May campaign, which is a wide-ranging discount scheme being applied to a huge number of games on many hardware formats where the publishers are free to set their own prices. The Android listing contains about 40-odd titles newly discounted, including the splendid Osmos HD (down to 69p), Edge Extended (down to 63p) and even the high-profile Shadowgun (now £1.49). Head off to Because We May to get the full list of discounted games.
You really may as well. The discounts run until June 1st.

Eurodroid, Random “Because We May” sale chops prices of many Android games

Suzuki cozying up with Fiat?

Fiat and Tata has reportedly stepped away from a tieup in the Indian market that saw Fiats being built in India, using engines shared with Tata and Maruti models, and being sold through Tata dealers. Neither company commented, but according to analysts, the issue was that in addition to Tata was simply too busy with its other endeavors, especially Jaguar Land Rover, to attend to the Fiat deal. Sales of the joint-venture vehicles have declined by more than 20 percent year-on-year. The Fiat-Tata union isn't binding, and talk has now centered around Fiat snuggling up with Suzuki.

Autoblog, Suzuki cozying up with Fiat?

NVIDIA Icera LTE Modem validated on AT&T LTE

NVIDIA has just announced that its Icera 410 LTE modem has been tested and validated by AT&T to operate on its network. Although this is a great step for NVIDIA, don't expect to see a Tegra 3 chip with integrated 4G LTE anytime soon. NVIDIA's own words are very cautious as the company says that “validation with AT&T is an achievement that paves the way for NVIDIA Icera-powered LTE devices on the AT&T network through this year and next”. NVIDIA currently has customers for its Icera modem, including ZTE.

Ubergizmo, NVIDIA Icera LTE Modem validated on AT&T LTE

Tivoli outs Radio Silenz noise canceling headphones

Tivoli is a brand that many have come to associate with radios, so we guess it was not a complete surprise when we had learnt that the company decided to expand their offerings to headphones. Debuting at an event in New York today, Tivoli took the wraps off their first headphones offering which they are calling Radio Silenz. Assuming the name did not already give it away, these are a pair of headphones that will offer users active noise canceling technology which will be powered by a single AAA battery and promises up to 50 hours of battery life.

Ubergizmo, Tivoli outs Radio Silenz noise canceling headphones

AT&T Releases Samsung Galaxy Appeal

AT&T has launched a new affordable Android smartphone namely the Samsung Galaxy Appeal. As part of its GoPhone prepaid program, the Samsung Galaxy Appeal comes equipped with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, an 800MHz Snapdragon S1 processor, a 3.2-inch HVGA display, a 512MB RAM and a 3-megapixel digital camera. Its 1300mAh Lithium-ion battery provides enough juice for up to 7-hour of talk time or up to 300-hour of standby time. AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Appeal runs on the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system.

TechFresh, AT&T Releases Samsung Galaxy Appeal

Sidecar comes out of beta, reinvents phone calls

Smartphones have revolutionized how we communicate and the way we create, share and consume content. Yet there's one aspect of using these devices that remains stuck in the last millennium, and that's the calling experience — yes, apparently some people still make phone calls. Sure, there are plenty of VoIP and video calling apps out there, but few are simple and beautiful. Enter Sidecar, a free app which aims to reinvent the way we make phone calls by adding messaging as well as real-time video, photo, location and contact sharing to that antiquated calling experience.

2DayBlog.com, Sidecar comes out of beta, reinvents phone calls

Analysts predict acceleration in HDD storage density growth

Market research firm IHS predicts a fast increase in HDD storage densities and, as a result, a similarly strong increase in storage capacities. The faster pace will be driven by a need to record massive amounts of audio and video data and require a new technology that can break through the density barrier of the current perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology. IHS believes that the average density of 744 Gb per square inch in 2011 will grow at an average of about 19 percent over the next few years and reach 1.8 Tb by 2016.

2DayBlog.com, Analysts predict acceleration in HDD storage density growth

Dell Latitude 6430u: an Ultrabook tailored for suit-and-tie types

It's far from official, but from the looks of things, an update to Dell's Latitude line may be incoming. According to Dutch site Tweakers.net, the outfit's 14-inch refresh, bearing model number 6430u, will purportedly sport a 1366 x 768 display, dual-core i3, i5 or i7 Ivy Bridge processor and measure in at a slightly chunky 20.9mm thick. For the business-minded types that it's being aimed at, this enterprise-ready Ultrabook will also run Intel's vPro platform, giving IT departments worldwide easy access for data management and remote wipes, in addition to supporting a smartcard reader and an optional fingerprint scanner.

2DayBlog.com, Dell Latitude 6430u: an Ultrabook tailored for suit-and-tie types

Apple Board Member: Steve Jobs' dream was to design iCar

There have been rumors of an Apple iCar for much longer than five years. But it was five years ago that there was enough heat under them for a German newspaper to report that Steve Jobs and Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn had met to discuss the idea. A year later another German outlet printed a photo of a VW concept (pictured above) alongside an iPhone, and a columnist in the New York Times kindly asked Steve Jobs to save Detroit. But did the iCar ever really exist as more than an idea? Mickey Drexler is the CEO of J.

2DayBlog.com, Apple Board Member: Steve Jobs' dream was to design iCar

GameFly To Launch Specialty “GameStore” For Android Devices – Will Also Begin Publishing Android Titles

Not content with simply offering up console titles for rent via their online webstore, GameFly — the Netflix of video games — is diving headfirst into the mobile world this fall. GF announced today an all new publishing arm similar to Gameloft that will not only publish Android apps, but will also help aid struggling developers in need of extra funding to get their games up and running on Android devices. Also on menu is the GameFly GameStore, a stand-alone app store similar to the Amazon Appstore, but with games specifically curated by the GF team.

Android Phone, GameFly To Launch Specialty “GameStore” For Android Devices â€" Will Also Begin Publishing Android Titles

Tivoli enters headphone game with Radio Silenz, has new PAL BT and Model One BT radios

Tivoli Audio is known for radios that rarely deviate from a tried-and-true formula (save for that snazzy crystal-encrusted Model One), but the company is still capable of surprises. Exhibit A: it's gearing up to release its first pair of headphones. The new Radio Silenz noise-cancelling cans have 40mm drivers in the wooden ear cups, and a "Defeat" button mutes your tunes so you can hear someone talking to you without taking the headphones off. Tivoli says the AAA battery will give you 50 hours of listening. The Radio Silenz will go on sale for $160 in June.




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HP cuts 27,000 jobs, profit tumbles 31 percent in Q2

Looks like rumors of major cost-cutting measures at HP are true: the company along with its fiscal Q2 results has just outlined plans to slash 27,000 jobs by the end of its fiscal 2014. The drop, or about eight percent of its workforce, is being offered an "early retirement" if it doesn't want to wait to be let go involuntarily. The move is intended to streamline HP's operations and save between $3 billion to $3.5 billion a year by the time the cuts are done.

Engadget, HP cuts 27,000 jobs, profit tumbles 31 percent in Q2

HP beats the Street in Q2; confirms plans to cut 27,000 jobs as Q3 guidance misses

. Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday reported its second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations. Analysts expected the computer giant to report revenue of $29.92 billion and earnings of $0.91 per share, but the company surprised analysts when it reported earnings of $0.98 per share on sales of $30.69 billion. HP also confirmed new restructuring plans that will involve 27,000 job cuts, or 8% of the company's workforce, and it expects to save more than $3 billion as a result.

Boy Genius Report, HP beats the Street in Q2; confirms plans to cut 27,000 jobs as Q3 guidance misses

HTC One XL coming to Germany, drags LTE with it

In the US, Asia and Australia they've already had their fill of the HTC One XL. But, in Europe, they've had to make do with the lame ol' HSPA+ One X. That is, until now. German carrier Vodafone has announced that it'll be the first to bring the XL home, complete with triband LTE in tow. Just like the American "One X," the new Euro XL ditches the quad-core Tegra 3 for a 1.5GHz dual-core S4, primarily because the NVIDIA solution doesn't support LTE. Though, as an added bonus, we're sure it helps extend the life of that 1,800 mAh cell inside.

Engadget, HTC One XL coming to Germany, drags LTE with it

Seagate to acquire LaCie

We have seen LaCie's fair share of products and devices in the past, and the company does stock some pretty solid external data storage solutions, but today, word on the street has it that Seagate has decided to dip into their coffers to pick up a controlling interest in LaCie, which effectively places LaCie under Seagate's corporate wings. Seagate has offered Philippe Spruch, LaCie's chairman and CEO, as well as his affiliate, €4.05 per share in cash, minus a potential adjustment depending on the cash and debt position of LaCie at closing.

Ubergizmo, Seagate to acquire LaCie

Cadillac Escalade to get new lease on life in 2014

Known for unmitigated excess to some, the Cadillac Escalade embodies over-the-top transportation for oil barons and high-rolling hip-hop stars.

Autoblog, Cadillac Escalade to get new lease on life in 2014

Kyocera Hydro visits the FCC

The Kyocera Hydro booked its ticket out of CTIA and straight to the FCC, where the recently unveiled Android 4.0 handset was put through the paces. Filed under its model number of C5170, the Hydro showed off its CDMA 1900MHz radio support, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, and Bluetooth. Based off of their history with Kyocera and the phone’s internals, it doesn’t take the Scooby Doo mystery crew to conclude that the Hydro is likely headed to Sprint. Jinkies.

Android Phone, Kyocera Hydro visits the FCC

MIT's LiquiGlide could spell the end of slow-moving ketchup nightmares (video)

A team from MIT has decided to end slow-pouring ketchup problems once and for all with its LiquiGlide project. Instead of karate-chopping the 57 logo on the bottle's neck, a super-non-stick coating is sprayed on the inside of its glass container. It's so good that even highly viscous liquids like ketchup and mayonnaise roll out of the bottle and onto your dinner as if it was water. All the chemicals used are already FDA approved, meaning that it's already safe to be used in food production. If adopted, it'd save around one million tons of trapped sauce from being wasted every year.

Engadget, MIT's LiquiGlide could spell the end of slow-moving ketchup nightmares (video)

Organisations need to consider the internal as well as external threats to help secure IT systems

- DigitalPersona survey discovers a worrying trend, as the internal perimeter remains unguarded -The threats to organisations from internal IT security breaches are being severely underestimated, recent survey figures have shown.

Press Release Distribution, Organisations need to consider the internal as well as external threats to help secure IT systems

Digital Impact Awards 2012 Call for Entries

LONDON, 23 May 2012 - The Digital Impact Awards is now live and open for submissions.The programme, the UK’s leading established celebration benchmarking excellence in digital stakeholder communications, invites all companies and agencies to enter their best efforts in digital comms.Shortlisted entrants will be invited to attend an opulent gala dinner on 16 October at The Brewery, London, where their achievements will be celebrated to the highest level.Winners will be awarded with a trophy and certificate and will see their projects showcased at digitalimpactawards.com, where each category will have its own fully search optimised pa

Press Release Distribution, Digital Impact Awards 2012 Call for Entries

Thai male arrested for selling 6 baby corpses

Officials have arrested a 28y old Thai man going under the name of Hun Chou Hong for posession of 6 human baby corpses in his hotel room. Hun Chou Hong was on holiday in Bangkok's Chinatown district when police raided his hotel room. The acclaimed corpse dealer was arrested after police found 6 lifeless baby corpses in his room. Chou offered these macabre items up for sale on an internet forum, the corpses were on offer for witchcraft.

Police were updated by an anonymous informant who reported a potential deal of illicit nature taking place.

Akihabara News, Thai male arrested for selling 6 baby corpses

Porsche Expansion Pack available today for Forza Motorsport 4

The day has finally arrived. Porsche cars have returned to the Forza Motorsport series on XBox 360 with the availability today of the Porsche Expansion Pack for Forza Motorsport 4. Pony up 1600 Microsoft Points ($19.99 in real world money) and you'll get 30 new cars, 20 new events, 10 new achievements and a Porsche-only Rivals Mode. Developer Turn 10 says that seven of the cars (scroll down for a full list) are all-new to the Forza series, which brings the game's fourth installment – including all of the vehicles released via downloadable content – to a grand total of 625 cars.
We know what you're thinking.





Autoblog, Porsche Expansion Pack available today for Forza Motorsport 4

New OmniVision 16-megapixel camera sensors could record 4K, 60 fps video on your smartphone

Nokia has reportedly been dreaming of PureView phones with 4K video; as of today, OmniVision is walking the walk quite a bit earlier. The 16-megapixel resolution of the OV16820 and OV16825 is something we've seen before, but it now has a massive amount of headroom for video. If your smartphone or camcorder has the processing grunt to handle it, either of the sensors can record 4K (3840 x 2160, to be exact) video at a super-smooth 60 fps, or at the camera's full 4608 x 3456 if you're willing to putt along at 30 fps.

Engadget, New OmniVision 16-megapixel camera sensors could record 4K, 60 fps video on your smartphone