Batmobile lawsuit may have ramifications for customizing industry

While George Barris is preparing to sell his original 1966 Batmobile at the upcoming Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, another custom builder is attempting to stave off a copyright lawsuit. Mark Towle has been building Batmobile replicas through his business, Gotham Garage, for years, and has sold off two versions of the famous '66 TV car and at least one recreation of Bruce Wayne's ride from the 1989 film.

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[CES 2013] JBL Brings Five New Audio Accessories To CES

If you're looking for some new audio accessories in your life this year, especially if you're the owner of an iOS device with a Lightning connector, then you might want to take a look at the lineup JBL will be bringing to CES next week. The products JBL will be showing off at CES range in use and price, such as the JBL Charge, which is a Bluetooth speaker which the company is stating will last for 12 hours on a single charge. Not only that, but the JBL Charge doubles as a high-capacity battery and will charge mobile devices while on-the-go.

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Dead Space 3 Xbox 360 Demo To Arrive Early

The early bird gets the worm, but then again, who would want to live on a diet of worms. Certainly not us, unless it comes in all the flavors found under the jelly bean umbrella. But I digress, that particular figure of speech would definitely resonate with Origin users who are looking forward to a demo of Dead Space 3 on the Xbox 360 console, where it is said to be handed out a week early compared to the ordinary man on the street.

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2012 - Don't Call It A Comeback Edition

Best Year Since 2007, F-Series And Camry Remain Top-Sellers. Most automakers probably wish the party that was 2012 would keep right on going into 2013, because the past year was was very good for the auto industry in terms of sales. With December sales now reported, the final seasonally adjusted sales rate of the year is 15.38 million vehicles.

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How Washington's fiscal cliff deal helps NASCAR and electric motorcycles

With the so-called fiscal cliff looming like a New Year's Day hangover, US lawmakers were able to strike an eleventh-hour deal that should prove beneficial to couples making less than $450,000 a year. Like any piece of US legislation, though, there was enough pork stuffed inside to ensure lobbyists and well-connected constituents remain happy. As a part of the deal, a few tax credits were extended that pertain to the automotive world. On one hand, a 2009 tax credit was extended for electric motorcycles and scooters that gives buyers a break of up to 10-percent of the purchase price (up to $2,500).

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Google Launches Interactive Map To Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

2013 is just starting, which means many of you made some New Year's resolutions across a number of categories like finding love, getting fit or learning something new every day. While it's only January 3rd, we're sure a number of you are already dreading another day of your New Year's resolution and are thinking about going back to your old ways and trying again next year. Google doesn't want you to give up, though, and is supplying its users with a tool to help keep their New Year's resolution going strong. Google launched an interactive resolutions map that allows users to submit their resolution across a number of categories.

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Soundmatters Dash7 Bluetooth Speaker

Soundmatters, which churns out the foxL line of Bluetooth speakers, has unveiled its latest addition. The Dash7 comes with a pocket-friendly design and crisp omnidirectional sound. This $250 soundbar also doubles as a speakerphone and comes with an angled stand. Weighing just 200 grams, the Dash7 has a waif 18mm thickness profile and is designed to sit just below your tablet (placed on a stand, that is) without blocking the view.

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2013 Buick Verano Turbo

Not Luxury. Not Sport. Not Buick. Not Bad.
Those of you who still think of the Buick Verano as some sort of callously badge-engineered, gussied up version of the Chevrolet Cruze ("Why would anyone spend that much money on Buick's Cruze?" you may have been heard to mutter) have got the wrong idea. Entirely. Even in its most modest form, the Verano turns out to be a sedan that is feature-rich, insulated from wind and road noise in proper luxury car fashion, pretty good to drive and not bad to look at in the new school of high-nosed pedestrian-impact-regulated fashion.










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HTC DROID DNA Android smartphone review

Is it just me or does it seem like every new Android smartphone looks almost exactly like the last new Android smartphone. It sure felt like deja vu all over again when I opened the box that Verizon Wireless sent me a few days ago. Inside was the HTC DROID DNA, their latest and greatest high-end Android smartphone. Is it the same as all the others, or are there a few goodies that make it stand out from the crowd.










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Nexus 7 Dock Stars Shipping Soon?

The Nexus 7 dock was spotted a few days before Christmas last year, and all of us who own the Google Nexus 7 and are looking forward to a suitable dock for this device would definitely jump at the news of a Nexus 7 dock starting to ship…soon. At the very least, this bit of information would mean sooner rather than later, so let us keep our fingers crossed that all the celestial bodies would be aligned, and the long awaited Nexus 7 dock would finally ship from next week onwards.

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Optimus Popularis Life Sized Booth At CES 2013 By Art Lebedev

Art Lebedev, the name behind uber expensive computer peripherals with a novelty factor, will be making an appearance over at CES 2013 next week, where they want to show off the new Optimus Popularis at Las Vegas, Nevada. The Optimus Popularis might be rated to be a cheaper and smaller version of the extremely pricey Optimus Maximus, where the latter is a full-sized keyboard with small, modifiable displays on every key, but you can bet your bottom hard earned dollar that is still going to be expensive and burn a sizable hole in your pocket.

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HTC M7 Could Get CES 2013 Announcement

Not actual M7 photo, but you get the idea…. Apparently, it could even it presented officially as early as next week at CES 2013. This rumor gained traction from a tweet by XDA member Football who has been pretty spot on in the past concerning information surrounding HTC devices.

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Father Hires In-Game Assassins To Discourage Son From Playing RPG Games

“Too much gaming can kill you.” That has been proven true recently, when a man in China died after a 40-hour gaming marathon. In a bid to save his 23-year old son from the dangers of over-gaming, a father in China took desperate measures and hired in-game “hitmen” to discourage his son from playing further. According to his father, Xiao Feng spends too much time on games and can't even stick to a job. Apparently Xiao Feng's addiction for role-playing games annoyed his father.
So Mr.

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Swann Bolt HD Wearable Action Video Camera

Swann hits back with a new wearable action video camera, the Bolt HD. Featuring a self contained, waterproof body (down to 32 feet), this video camera sports a 135-degree viewing angle lens, a removable 1.5-inch LCD screen, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a laser point targeting, built-in stereo microphones, a mini USB port, a mini HDMI port, a built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery and can capture both 1080p Full HD video at 30fps and up to 12MP digital still images. The Bolt HD retails for $199.99 (helmet mount + flat surface mount + curved surface mount included).

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2014 Maserati Quattroporte goes on a night run

While it was in development, Maserati rolled out its 2014 Quattroporte for a little testing, but rather than slather the big luxury sedan in gobs of camouflage to protect from it prying eyes, engineers used the cover of darkness to conceal the vehicle's design. Then they made a video about their cleverness and posted it on the Internet. The team spent some time whipping around the Balocco Proving Ground with chief test driver Fabrizio Galvan at the controls to evaluate the sedan's new drivetrain, noise levels and handling in the real world.



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Samsung Series 7 Chronos Laptop

[CES 2013] Here is the Samsung Series 7 Chronos, a line of laptops that Samsung intends to present next week at CES 2013. The Samsung Series 7 is aimed at the professional market, an area where Samsung says it has expended in 2012 (according to David Song, Senior Vice President of IT & Mobile Communications at Samsung Electronics) and that it wants to accelerate in 2013. The first Samsung Series 7 laptop for 2013 is the Samsung Chronos 770Z5E, a 15.6″ laptop with a full HD (1920×1080) 10-point multi-touch display. The specifications make it a dream 15.6″ Windows 8 laptop.


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Samsung Ordered To Reveal Sales Data

The Apple versus Samsung battle is far from being over. Both companies are still exchanging blows in court, and the recent update seems to go in favor of Apple as U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh denies Samsung's request to keep its sales figures secret while the company appeals an earlier sealing order. Revealing sales data while in a patent lawsuit may be the last thing that Samsung needs right now.

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California DMV opens door to reissuing classic license plates

Like in the UK, California's license plates follow the vehicles they originate on, not the owner, so residents can easily pick out cars that have been in continuous California circulation since way back in the last millennium. A car with yellow tags with black lettering was registered between 1956 and 1962, one with yellow tags with black lettering is from circa 1963 to 1969, and one with blue tags with yellow lettering got them sometime from 1970 to 1982. State Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill allowing for the return of those plate styles.

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Machine that could destroy anything!

It is an old school video showing a spinning machine that could destroy anything – including KOTEX :S .

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Deal of the Day – Dell Vostro 270s 2.9GHz Dual-core Slim Tower with 20″ Dell LED-backlit LCD Monitor

Monday's LogicBUY Deal is the Dell Vostro 270s 2.9GHz Dual-core slim tower desktop (pre-configured) with 20″ Dell E2011H LED-backlit LCD monitor for $379.  Features:. 2GB RAM and 500GB 7200RPM hard driveDVD burner and 8-in-1 card readerWireless-NWindows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)15-months Trend Micro security software subscription.
$558 – $179 instant savings = $379 with free shipping.

This deal expires January 2, 2013 or sooner.

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Panasonic VS-HPS200S Cordless Phone and Tablet

With the popularity of smartphones and mobile phones today, it seems that landline phones may be moving on towards the road to obscurity. With mobile phones becoming handy, why would there be a need for a landline phone. While people can still offer a variety of reasons, it is becoming common for people to prefer getting a mobile phone than having a landline set up at home. But for those who still find them relevant, there are makers like Panasonic that still try to find a way to convince more and more people to still have landlines at home.

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EV owners in WA to pay extra $100 annual fee

Anyone purchasing an EV in the state of Washington will have to pay an extra $100 with their registration – a bit counter-intuitive, considering that the government generally promotes EV purchases with incentives. You see, owners of gasoline-powered vehicles in WA pay an annual gasoline tax, and this new EV fee ensures that all drivers pay for the annual upkeep of roads. According to the new rule, vehicles powered by electricity and capable of speeds in excess of 35 miles per hour will have to pay $100 with their registration, starting on or after February 1, 2013.

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