Lenovo plans to school Microsoft's Surface with $300 Windows RT tablets

. Like its fellow OEM HP (HPQ), Lenovo (LNVGY) is refusing to join the Microsoft (MSFT) Surface crybaby brigade and is instead concentrating on building a competitive tablet. Bloomberg this week caught up with David Schmoock, chief of Lenovo's North America operations, who said that Lenovo's best opportunity to make a dent in the tablet market was to use Windows RT for all its tablets. The reason, he said, is pretty simple: Window RT devices can be priced between $300 and $400 while Windows 8 tablets will be priced in the $600 to $700 range.

"RT will play in consumer and retail at very aggressive price points," he said.

Boy Genius Report , Lenovo plans to school Microsoft's Surface with $300 Windows RT tablets, Lenovo plans to school Microsoft's Surface with $300 Windows RT tablets

ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 gets Jelly Bean update, TF700 looks at watch impatiently

Teasing your customers about forthcoming software updates isn't very nice - unless you deliver on the very same day, of course. ASUS hinted, just this morning, that Jelly Bean might be on its way to some of its devices via the company's Facebook page. Now, we're getting reports from Transformer Pad TF300 owners that the update has landed. ASUS was even kind enough to beat its own estimate (for the TF300, at least) by a significant measure. Could this mean the TF700 update is on its way? Our advice? Keep mashing that "Check now" just to make sure.

Engadget , ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 gets Jelly Bean update, TF700 looks at watch impatiently, ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 gets Jelly Bean update, TF700 looks at watch impatiently

Sony Xperia SL goes official with a 1.7GHz dual-core CPU

We just got the first official sighting of the Sony Xperia SL – the refreshed version of the companyÂ's current smartphone flagship. It appears that someone over at Sony jumped the gun and published the official page of the smartphone two weeks before its expected announcement at the Sony pre-IFA press conference. As expected, the Sony Xperia SL is based on the Sony Xperia S, but comes with a slightly faster CPU.




GSM Arena , Sony Xperia SL goes official with a 1.7GHz dual-core CPU, Sony Xperia SL goes official with a 1.7GHz dual-core CPU

FCC Fridays: August 17, 2012

We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there individually, we've gathered up an exhaustive listing of every phone and / or tablet getting the stamp of approval over the last week. Enjoy.

Engadget , FCC Fridays: August 17, 2012, FCC Fridays: August 17, 2012

BMW Zagato Roadster breaks cover in Pebble Beach

BMW and Zagato decided that their initial collaboration on the Zagato Coupe, which debuted just three months ago at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, was so successful that an encore was called for. The result is this, the Zagato Roadster, which was conceived, designed and produced in the remarkably short time of six weeks to be ready for its debut this weekend at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Perhaps the haste with which the Z4-based Zagato Roadster came into being doesn't impress you because it is, after all, a droptop version of the Coupe, most of which has been carried over intact.

Autoblog , BMW Zagato Roadster breaks cover in Pebble Beach, BMW Zagato Roadster breaks cover in Pebble Beach

Sprint throws $400 at families who ditch Verizon and AT&T

. Sprint (S) has long been plugging its unlimited data plans as a key benefit for users who are fed up with paying overage fees from Verizon (VZ) and AT&T (T), but now the company is adding cold, hard cash to the equation as well. PhoneArena spotted a Sprint promo that is offering people a $400 in-store credit if they switch three or more of their wireless phone lines to Sprint from another carrier.

Boy Genius Report , Sprint throws $400 at families who ditch Verizon and AT&T, Sprint throws $400 at families who ditch Verizon and AT&T

Black Samsung Galaxy S III set to arrive in the UK in October with 64 GB of storage

The black Samsung Galaxy S III may not be coming to the UK in September after all. That was what UK retailer Mobile Fun implied a few days ago when it put the device up for pre-order. Today Clove, a well known independent SIM-free phone retailer chimed in on the situation and brought us some different news. Apparently, the black version of the Galaxy S III will be out in early October. There's no less vague time frame unfortunately. And Clove isn't saying anything about pricing, unlike Mobile Fun. When Clove gets some indication of pricing, it will put the black GS III up for pre-order.

But wait, there's more.

Unwired View , Black Samsung Galaxy S III set to arrive in the UK in October with 64 GB of storage, Black Samsung Galaxy S III set to arrive in the UK in October with 64 GB of storage

Capital One Cup Football Travel Index: Plymouth Fans Travel The Furthest

Plymouth Argyle fans will travel the furthest to away games this season with Aston Villa supporters travelling the least distanceThe average football fan attending away games will drive 6,540 miles, spend 120 hours on the road and pay £1,230 on fuel this season Fans of League 2 clubs will travel 25% further to away games this season than Premier League club fansCredit card company Capital One is the new sponsor of  the League Cup New research[1] from Credit Card company Capital One, new sponsors of the Capital One Cup reveals fans of League 2’s Plymouth Argyle will travel the furthest to away games this s

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to receive Zombie Mod on launch day

If you felt that the whole Counter Terrorists versus Terrorist scenario in Counter-Strike was getting a little stale and you wanted to spice things up a bit, you will now be able to. As some of you guys might recall, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is due for a release on the 21st of August, and accompanying the release is a mod from plaguefest.com which as you can imagine from the screenshot above, will introduce zombies into the game. So if you haven't pre-ordered your copy, you will be interested to learn that the 10% pre-order discount is still going on should you choose to pre-order your copy from Steam.

Ubergizmo , Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to receive Zombie Mod on launch day, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to receive Zombie Mod on launch day

Twitter's API v1.1 rules put user caps on third party clients, exert more control overall

Last spring an announcement from the platform team at Twitter not-at-all-subtly suggested developers of third party clients should find something else to do, and today a list of changes to its API turns that whisper into a firm nudge. The limit that most directly affects any of the unofficial clients you may be interested in using is that existing apps currently servicing more than 100,000 individual user tokens will be allowed to double their current count, but cannot add any users past that without Twitter's permission.

Engadget , Twitter's API v1.1 rules put user caps on third party clients, exert more control overall, Twitter's API v1.1 rules put user caps on third party clients, exert more control overall

Google adds Smart App Updates to the Play Store

. Google has been doing a lot of maintenance to its Play App Store recently. Just this morning, we found out that Google is in the process of adding gift card and wish list support to the Android Play App Store. Today, Google has enabled Smart App updates, which was initially revealed back at Google I/O.
Usually, when one wants to update an application on their Android smartphone, the whole application is downloaded by the Google Play Store, which can take quite a while with the larger apps and if you have a slow connection.

Ubergizmo , Google adds Smart App Updates to the Play Store, Google adds Smart App Updates to the Play Store

Electronic device could restore sight to millions

Dr. Sheila Nirenberg (right). Millions of people who suffer from blindness or near-blindness have one more reason to hope. Dr. Sheila Nirenberg, a Neuroscientist has developed a technique that can use a camera and a processor to replace defective organic visual organs.

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Check 'N Chew Foursquare-enabled gumball machine hands-on (video)

When Tyler DeAngelo asked if we'd be interested in checking out his new project, we jumped at the opportunity. After all, we were pretty blown away with Fifth Avenue Frogger, his hacked arcade cabinet that incorporated real-time webcam footage of a busy Manhattan street into gameplay. His latest project, Check 'N Chew certainly has more apparent commercial applications, offering up a form of immediate gratification for social media users. The concept is fairly simple: check into Foursquare, get a gumball. DeAngelo has hacked an off-the-shelf gumball machine with a stepper motor, Arduino and an XBee radio.






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MacGyver thinks the Mercedes-Benz Citan is the right tool for any job (video)

One of the neatest things to do overseas is find U.S. stars hawking foreign goods, like Kevin Costner fronting for coffee in England and Bill Murray selling whiskey in Japan. Turns out MacGyver, aka actor Richard Dean Anderson (click the image above to enlarge), wasn't to be left out of the action, having been named the "hero" to help sell the Mercedes-Benz Citan. For those of you who don't even know who MacGyver is, he was the protagonist in a US. television show that ran from 1985 to 1992, his signature trait being that he could fix anything with little more than some duct tape, a paper clip and a piece of string.



Autoblog , MacGyver thinks the Mercedes-Benz Citan is the right tool for any job (video), MacGyver thinks the Mercedes-Benz Citan is the right tool for any job (video)

Huawei Ascend D Quad and D Quad XL officially launching in late August

After several delays, Huawei's latest flagship Android smartphone - the Ascend D Quad - is now finally ready to hit the market. The company has officially announced that the Ascend D Quad would become available staring late August (in both black and white), first in China. The specs of the new Ascend have remained unchanged from those presented back in February at MWC 2012: 4.5 inch IPS HD display, 1.2GHz quad-core Huawei K3V2 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8MP BSI rear camera, 8GB of on-board memory, and MicroSD card support.


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Microsoft and Nokia to hold joint press event on September 5

In a rather bold statement, Nokia's executive VP of sales and marketing has called out Samsung directly in anticipation of Nokia and Microsoft's press event scheduled for September 5th during Nokia World. Just as expected, Nokia World will be the venue of choice for Nokia and Microsoft to unveil the first Lumia devices running on Windows Phone 8. The latest version of Microsoft's mobile OS wasunveiled in June and everyone has been eagerly waiting to see some actual phones powered by it. It's no secret that Nokia has lost major ground to iOS and Android devices in the smartphone realm.

GSM Arena , Microsoft and Nokia to hold joint press event on September 5, Microsoft and Nokia to hold joint press event on September 5

Kcom completes roll-out of Dorset PSN connecting 400 sites

London, 16 August 2012: Kcom, the leading managed communication services provider, has worked with Dorset County Council to complete the initial roll out of the Public Services Network (PSN) for Dorset in time for this summer’s sporting events. The Dorset PSN (DPSN) Framework Agreement was procured in July last year and Dorset County Council was the first public sector body to subscribe to a range of PSN communication services including a Wide Area Network (WAN) and unified communication services.

Press Release Distribution , Kcom completes roll-out of Dorset PSN connecting 400 sites, Kcom completes roll-out of Dorset PSN connecting 400 sites

Google teases hackers with $2 million in prizes, announces Pwnium 2 exploit competition

The folks in Mountain View are starting to make a habit of getting hacked - intentionally, that is. Earlier this year, Google hosted an event at the CanSecWest security conference called Pwnium, a competition that challenged aspiring hackers to poke holes in its Chrome browser. El Goog apparently learned so much from the event that it's doing it again - hosting Pwnium 2 at the Hack in the Box 10th anniversary conference in Malaysia and offering up to $2 million in rewards. Bugging out the browser by exploiting its own code wins the largest award, a cool $60,000.

Engadget , Google teases hackers with $2 million in prizes, announces Pwnium 2 exploit competition, Google teases hackers with $2 million in prizes, announces Pwnium 2 exploit competition

AT&T developing tech to help parents keep teenagers from texting and driving, hopes to save lives

By now, you're likely aware of some of the repercussions that come with shooting an innocent text to a friend while being behind the wheel. Well, in an effort to keep these unfortunate accidents from ever occurring, the AT&T Foundry's been hard at work, hoping to come up with solutions to help with this serious matter. Most recently, the Rethink Possible outfit showed off an application that's currently in the works; one that allows parents to track their teenage drivers' every move, as well as remotely turn off calls and disable all messaging features - which the carrier says will be a great compliment to its DriveMode app.

Engadget , AT&T developing tech to help parents keep teenagers from texting and driving, hopes to save lives, AT&T developing tech to help parents keep teenagers from texting and driving, hopes to save lives

New Xiaomi Mi-Two handset is first ever with quad-core Krait

Hold on to your hats folks, Xiaomi just announced the Xiaomi Mi-Two - the first ever handset to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 S4 Pro chipset, which blew current mobile chipsets out of the water in early benchmarks. It's nothing like the early leak we saw. There's also an upgrade of their previous model, but we'll get to that in a moment. The Xiaomi Mi-Two is going to be the fastest smartphone on the market when it launches in October.




GSM Arena , New Xiaomi Mi-Two handset is first ever with quad-core Krait, New Xiaomi Mi-Two handset is first ever with quad-core Krait

Razer DeathStalker Ultimate gaming keyboard has Switchblade User Interface

Now here is a gaming keyboard that you might want to consider getting if you are up for a jolly good time – the Razer DeathStalker Ultimate which will feature dynamic adaptive tactile keys. What makes the Razer DeathStalker Ultimate so special. For starters, it will come with Razer's award-winning Switchblade User Interface (UI), sporting a customizable LCD trackpad and LED keypad combo that was first announced on the Razer Switchblade concept, and is in production at the moment on the Razer Blade gaming laptop and the Star Wars: The Old Republic gaming keyboard.

Ubergizmo , Razer DeathStalker Ultimate gaming keyboard has Switchblade User Interface, Razer DeathStalker Ultimate gaming keyboard has Switchblade User Interface

Steampunk Lightsaber Flashlight

The Force is strong in this one – the Steampunk Lightsaber Flashlight that is the creation of one particular Star Wars fan who has her fair share of technological wizardry. Working together to be a rather nifty night light, you will need a plumbing extension pipe to complete the project. In fact, vent holes were also drilled around the pipe in order for the LED light to shine through, but that is not really necessary anyways. The plumbing pipe used above is made out of solid brass, so it will take a fair amount of skill to cut and drill it through.

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MPEG drafts twice-as-efficient H.265 video standard, sees use in phones as soon as 2013

All of that squabbling over H.264 may be rendered moot in the near future. The Motion Picture Experts Group (better known as MPEG) has just let us know that it was quietly drafting a new video standard while everyone was on summer vacation last month: H.265, also called High Efficiency Video Coding, promises to squeeze video sizes with double the efficiency of H.264. As you might imagine, this could lead either to a much smaller video footprint for bandwidth-starved mobile users or a hike to image quality with the same size as before.

Engadget , MPEG drafts twice-as-efficient H.265 video standard, sees use in phones as soon as 2013, MPEG drafts twice-as-efficient H.265 video standard, sees use in phones as soon as 2013

This is the Modem World: whatchoo got under the hood?

Each week Joshua Fruhlinger contributes This is the Modem World, a column dedicated to exploring the culture of consumer technology. I just bought a new car. I chose an automatic transmission. I know, I know. In order to really appreciate driving, one must have three pedals and be in complete control of his torque curve. But I do love driving and can hold my own in a conversation about horsepower, suspensions and cold-air intakes. As for working on cars, I could change my oil, but nothing more. In my teens, I drove a manual 1980 VW Rabbit that I took from Orange County to LA and back again almost every weekend.

Engadget , This is the Modem World: whatchoo got under the hood?, This is the Modem World: whatchoo got under the hood?

U.S. has fewer cars per person than Europe, but still uses twice as much energy

Here's a shocking statistic: The United States has fewer cars per capita than Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and 16 other countries. Even more dramatic is one of the potential causes: A declining American middle class. According to an Atlantic report on a new study conduct by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, we're ranked just 25th in the world in per-person car ownership. The actual number stands at 439 cars per 1,000 Americans. Further, the U.S. is an outlier when you compare the number of vehicles per capita to household consumption.

Autoblog , U.S. has fewer cars per person than Europe, but still uses twice as much energy, U.S. has fewer cars per person than Europe, but still uses twice as much energy

webOS team becomes Gram, isn't heavy on mission statements

HP's webOS team has been keeping busy with its open source project, but it's time for a new challenge in the form of Gram: a fresh HP-funded offshoot focused on "software, user experience, the cloud, engineering, and partnering." We're not quite sure where that list could lead, but webOS, Enyo and cloud services are all expected to play a role in future endeavors.


Engadget , webOS team becomes Gram, isn't heavy on mission statements, webOS team becomes Gram, isn't heavy on mission statements

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 arrives in the US tomorrow, prices start at $499

Samsung has already mad it officially clear that the Galaxy Note 10.1 would be available around the world starting this month. And now the company has provided details on the tablet's availability in the US. The Note 10.1 will be released Stateside starting tomorrow, August 16 (the same day when it's hitting the shelves in the UK). The 16GB Wi-Fi version of the tablet costs $499, while the 32GB Wi-Fi one will be $549. BestBuy, Office Depot, Amazon and TigerDirect are some of the locations where customers will be able to find the new quad-core tablet.


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JT Global to Implement Netadmin Systems Software in Quest for Full FTTH

Netadmin helps JT Global in its aspiration to deliver a state of the art fibre optic network to all 42,000 premises on Jersey15 August 2012 -  JT Global, an innovative telecoms provider and the incumbent communications enabler for one of the world’s leading financial centres based in the Channel Islands, has brought in Swedish open access network management specialist Netadmin Systems.

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One Laptop Per Child's XO-4 Touch 'expected' to be released in Q1 2013

One Laptop Per Child hasn't exactly been silent about the upcoming release of its XO Touch, but details have thus far been fairly thin. The company's offered up a little more information on the matter, while sprinkling in some extra bits on the device it's now referring to as the XO-4 Touch. The release of the laptop / tablet "dual function" education device is now "expected in Q1 2013," according to the non-profit. Beyond that, details of timing and price are still quite vague. The XO-4 touch will feature a multi-touch display from Neonode that can be used in sunlight and will be packing a Marvell ARMADA 2128 processor inside.

Engadget , One Laptop Per Child's XO-4 Touch 'expected' to be released in Q1 2013, One Laptop Per Child's XO-4 Touch 'expected' to be released in Q1 2013

HTC CEO issues rallying call to staff, tells them to 'kill bureaucracy'

HTC's Peter Chou is having his own "burning platform" moment after sending a company-wide email, leaked to Bloomberg, entitled "We are coming back." The CEO, shocked at recent sales dips has talked of a company lacking "decision, strategic direction or [a] sense of urgency" and requested that employees should "kill bureaucracy." He praised the success of the well-lauded One X, but said that the company's own "processes, rules and norms" could be stumbling blocks, instead urging employees to "follow rules and criteria, but don't let small things kill the major goals." The missive has already been confirmed as real by an HTC spokesperson, who p

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Onebip is one of the first providers to launch “Transparent Authentication” payments on SFR’s ISP Billing in France

Onebip is one of the first M-payment providers to have adopted and successfully launched services on SFR’s new One Click ISP Billing solution, addressing five million potential Broadband DSL lines in France.AUGUST 15 2012, Paris, France – Onebip, the mobile payment division of Neomobile, announced today that it has successfully launched the “Transparent Authentication” purchase flow for ISP Billing on SFR’s new platform.

Press Release Distribution , Onebip is one of the first providers to launch “Transparent Authentication” payments on SFR’s ISP Billing in France, Onebip is one of the first providers to launch “Transparent Authentication” payments on SFR’s ISP Billing in France

LG confirms Optimus 2X will indeed be updated to ICS... in Korea, at least

The LG Optimus 2X has been no stranger to controversy when it comes to firmware upgrades (for some variants, at least) so we didn't blink an eye when we heard LG Canada's proclamation that the dual-core device would forever remain on Gingerbread - despite the company's previous statements to the contrary. It turns out, however, that the future of the Optimus 2X may not be all doom and gloom - for Korea, anyway. The company's Korean branch sent out a tweet mentioning that the phone will indeed be updated to Android 4.0.

Engadget , LG confirms Optimus 2X will indeed be updated to ICS... in Korea, at least, LG confirms Optimus 2X will indeed be updated to ICS... in Korea, at least

Marvell PXA988, PXA986 chips support 3G for China, the world without reinventing the wheel (or phone)

Whenever we see a smartphone optimized for China Mobile's TD-SCDMA 3G, it usually represents one of two things: it's either a China-specific variant of a phone we already know, or it's a local-only model that's unlikely to ever travel abroad. Marvell has just unveiled a new mobile processor platform that could allow for a lot more globetrotting with those basic designs. The PXA988 is limited to China Mobile's technology for data, but its PXA986 doppelganger can fit the same slot to offer regular HSPA+ 3G without forcing phone makers back to the drawing board.

Engadget , Marvell PXA988, PXA986 chips support 3G for China, the world without reinventing the wheel (or phone), Marvell PXA988, PXA986 chips support 3G for China, the world without reinventing the wheel (or phone)

Sharp and Gundam Front Tokyo work on Halo robot vacuums

Sharp has worked hand in hand with Gundam Front Tokyo in order to deliver a range of Halo robot vacuum cleaners which are based on the Sharp Cocorobo vacuum cleaner, where it is able to carry out a conversation with you. We are talking about a vacuum cleaner that is capable of helping you keep the room clean without having it talk back or pull a long face, especially after a particularly long day at work. Basically, Halo is a robot character who has appeared in different Gundam anime and video games, which has resulted in it being a mascot for Sunrise anime studio and Gundam franchise.

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Tony Posawatz replaces Tom LaSorda as Fisker CEO

Tony Posawatz is a familiar face in the green car world, having played a prominent and public role in the development of the Chevrolet Volt as the vehicle line director for GM's plug-in hybrid. Today, we learn that Posawatz – who retired from GM last month – will be spending even more time with an extended-range-powertrain vehicle, the Fisker Karma. This is because Posawatz was just named the new CEO of Fisker, replacing Tom LaSorda, who has only been in that position since February. Apparently, the rumor that Posawatz was "stepping down to spend more time with his family," wasn't exactly true.

Autoblog , Tony Posawatz replaces Tom LaSorda as Fisker CEO, Tony Posawatz replaces Tom LaSorda as Fisker CEO

T-Mobile's first Windows Phone 8 device gets outed, includes huge HD display and 4G LTE

. TmoNews got its hands on a document that shows what appears to be the first-ever Windows Phone 8 device headed for T-Mobile this fall. The nameless handset is manufactured by Samsung (005930) and features 4G LTE connectivity and a 4.65-inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. TmoNews suspects that this smartphone is the Samsung Odyssey, which is reportedly one of the two Windows Phone 8 devices being prepped by Samsung for a fall launch.


Boy Genius Report , T-Mobile's first Windows Phone 8 device gets outed, includes huge HD display and 4G LTE, T-Mobile's first Windows Phone 8 device gets outed, includes huge HD display and 4G LTE

T-Mobile's Springboard and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus get their ICS fix today and tomorrow

If you're a T-Mobile customer and own either a Springboard tablet or a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus bought from your carrier, it's time to get excited. That's because both of these devices are set to receive updates to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich imminently. In fact, the update for the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus should already be available. That's the good news. The bad news is that for some reason Samsung and TMo decided to restrict it to Samsung's desktop software Kies. So no over-the-air goodness for you in this case. You'll have to use a computer to download and install the update to your tablet.


Unwired View , T-Mobile's Springboard and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus get their ICS fix today and tomorrow, T-Mobile's Springboard and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus get their ICS fix today and tomorrow

This 3D printed Portal gun replica looks pretty detailed

We've seen the amazing things that 3D printers can do and if you're looking for more examples, the photo above can probably be added to that list. In case you've never played the game Portal before, the image is that of replica of the gun in Portal, or to be more precise, the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device. This replica was created using 3D printing technology by deviantArt member, Melissa a.k.a. techgeekgirl.
The exterior of the gun was printed based on files from the game itself which might explain how it looks so detailed.



Ubergizmo , This 3D printed Portal gun replica looks pretty detailed, This 3D printed Portal gun replica looks pretty detailed

NPD: Xbox 360 ruled a steadily declining video game empire in July

Microsoft must sometimes feel like its lead in the game market is a Pyrrhic victory. The Xbox 360 once again topped the NPD Group's hardware charts in July, claiming a near-majority 49 percent market share of consoles — but the 203,000 units sold were a steep drop from the 257,000 units that traded hands in June, and a far cry from the glory days that would have given a victory more meaning. Nintendo and Sony haven't shared their own figures, although the analyst group notes that only Nintendo's 3DS and DSi had any kind of increase in the month.

2DayBlog.com , NPD: Xbox 360 ruled a steadily declining video game empire in July, NPD: Xbox 360 ruled a steadily declining video game empire in July

Acer Iconia Tab A110 allegedly caught brandishing Jelly Bean in press shots

When we last left Acer's Iconia Tab A110, it was going to be yet another 7-inch Android 4.0 tablet. No big deal. The proposition just became a little more intriguing now that online shop Ebuyer has posted what might be formal press shots of the A110 sporting a fresh coat of Jelly Bean, making it one of the first third-party Android 4.1 tablets that we've seen. Assuming the gallery isn't just a clever attempt to whip customers into a frenzy, the posting suggests Acer's design will follow the Nexus 7 formula all the way through to the stock interface. About the only differences are that empty home screen and incredibly generic wallpaper.

Engadget , Acer Iconia Tab A110 allegedly caught brandishing Jelly Bean in press shots, Acer Iconia Tab A110 allegedly caught brandishing Jelly Bean in press shots