Motorola files patent for smartwatch with multiple displays, knows when you're looking at it

The growing wearable computing trend doesn't look to be slowing down anytime soon. Motorola and Sony both took early stabs with smartwatch-like devices, but both failed to reach mainstream success for the companies. Doesn't look like that's about to stop Motorola. Today, a newly published Motorola patent may reveal the company's interest in yet another smartwatch device.


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New NASCAR tire tech to debut in Atlanta this weekend

Aside from the antics of the Busch brothers and Tony Stewart's uncensored comments, some of the biggest controversies in NASCAR are directed at the tires used on the cars. Goodyear can't do anything about Kurt, Kyle or Tony, but it is looking improve the quality of its rubber by introducing a new type of racing tires for this weekend's event at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Developed from the same technology behind Goodyear's Assurance TripleTred passenger tire, the new Multi-Zone Tread Technology debuting in NASCAR uses multiple rubber compounds in the hopes of optimizing performance, safety and durability.

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Driving the million-mile Porsche 356

Maybe you've seen or heard about the Porsche 356 with almost one-million miles (though it doesn't look like it), but Petrolicious finally has produced a video to show us what it's like to drive the 982,000-mile car. Guy Newmark's beautiful, dark-blue 1964 356C looks great in motion - much better than in photos - and serves to remind us not only what meticulous car care can do for old classics, but that old Porsches were built to last. So how fastidious is Newmark about maintaining it.

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Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 Review

Samsung didn't just release a 10.1-inch version of its Galaxy Tab 3 as they released their latest tablet in an 8.0 and 7.0 version. Along with the 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab 3 we were lent for our review, Samsung also supplied us with the 8-inch version. Both tablets have many similarities, but ultimately, we wanted to treat both products as their own version considering how many people would be looking at either Galaxy Tab 3 to potentially purchase. One of the most obvious differences between the 10.1-inch and 8.0-inch variants are its size.

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Toyota drops detail about 414-hp Hybrid-R concept powertrain

The Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R Concept has been teased already, offering up little glimpses and details of the Frankfurt-bound vehicle. And while those few, shadowy shots have been great, we've really wanted to know how this hatchback would deliver its promised 400-plus horsepower. Under hood sits a 1.6-liter, race-derived, direct-injection, turbocharged four-cylinder that powers the front wheels. Sounds peachy, but with 414 horsepower splashed across the page, we're going to need something more than a 1.6-liter, turbo four.

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Nikon D5300 And D610 Rumored For Announcement

Photographers looking for entry-level Nikon DSLR cameras might be interested to learn that according to a new rumor by Nikon Rumors, they have learnt that Nikon could be prepping a pair of entry-level DSLRs that will be sort of like a successor to the respective models. Nikon Rumors has learnt that the two cameras in question are the D5300 and the D610. The D5300 is expected to be an improvement over the D5200, although exactly what sort of improvements we are looking at remains unknown, but perhaps WiFi or GPS functionality could be one of them (speculation at this point).

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Affordable Galaxy Note 3 Model Rumored

Its no secret anymore that Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is going to be unveiled next week. Samsung has already confirmed it, but it hasn't confirmed if it will be launching two different models of it's new phablet. Rumor has it that the company might offer an affordable model of the Galaxy Note 3, one that has a LCD display and an 8 megapixel camera. The flagship or premium Galaxy Note 3 model is rumored to have a AMOLED display and a 13 megapixel camera. No other differences are rumored, so if this model does come out, it wouldn't exactly be a “mini” version of Samsung's new phablet.

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ASUS New PadFone Infinity Pictured, Release Expected In September

 . The ASUS PadFone Infinity was announced earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress 2013. It is a redesigned and upgraded version of PadFone 2. The company hasn't officially released this smartphone in the U.S., even though it is available for purchase here through unofficial channels. Recently benchmarks of an unreleased ASUS PadFone Infinity A86 were spotted which hinted at the possibility of a Snapdragon 800 powered model. It is believed that the company has delayed PadFone Infinity U.S.

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Blue HTC One coming to Sprint September 10th?

Once thought to be a Verizon exclusive, the blue HTC one is starting to spread its wings. A new Sprint roadmap has leaked, listing the rumored blue smartphone. If you want your phone to match your blue jeans, you might want to circle September 10th in your calendar. Verizon's version was previously rumored to be released on August 29th, but we doubt that will be the case anymore. Let's wait and see if September 10 will be our date.

We will definitely stay tuned for more rumors and information. We will let you know if you hear anything! I am actually pretty excited for this phone and might buy it on Verizon.

Android Phone , Blue HTC One coming to Sprint September 10th?, Blue HTC One coming to Sprint September 10th?

Star Wars App For Apple TV Apparently Being Developed By Disney

Rumor has it that Disney is developing a Star Wars app for the Apple TV. The app or channel is expected to be launched for the company's set-top box around the holiday season. It is said that Disney will stream the final episodes of the animated Clone Wars TV series through this app. This report comes from Jedi News, who claim to have received a tip from an unnamed source. Disney hasn't commented on the rumor as yet. It purchased LucasFilm and the Star Wars franchise last year.

The source claims that Clone Wars' final episodes will be distributed exclusively digitally only through the Apple TV for a limited period of time.

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Samsung Reportedly Decreases Component Orders For 10 Inch Tablets

The tablet boom was led by Apple's iPad comfortably for about two years. Then Google released the Nexus 7 which punched a hole in the market, creating its very own niche. Other manufacturers followed suit and released their own 7 inch tablets, some had more success than others.

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Hyundai, Kia and U of M studying 'highway hypnosis'

Next up on the hot-button list of things that can kill you behind the wheel: "highway hypnosis." That's the zombie-like, autopilot phase you get into on a long highway drive when there isn't much to distract you, like curves or traffic. Digging further into what it is and how to combat it, Hyundai-Kia engineers and the University of Michigan are commencing a study that will measure brainwave activity in order to track the body's slide into highway hypnosis. We're not sure how much overlap this has with Mercedes-Benz's Attention Assist, which tracks more than 70 in-car parameters to determine when you're not focused on the road anymore.

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Twitter Tweaks Conversations View On Apps And Website

Twitter today announced that it has released update iOS and Android apps with a new conversations view, the same update has been made on twitter.com as well. This interface change will make it easier for users to view entire conversations on the microblogging network. Entire conversations between users will now be displayed instead of single tweets being displayed at a time. A vertical blue line will indicate non-chronological tweets in conversations.
The most recent three tweets from any conversation are now shown on the home timeline.

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2014 Kia Soul priced from $14,700*

Kia has announced pricing on the refreshed 2014 Soul. At $14,700 (*plus a destination charge of $795), the new funky crossover undercuts its two primary competitors, the Scion xB and Nissan Cube, by $2,850 and $2,060, respectively. That base model includes 16-inch alloys, cruise control, wheel-mounted audio controls and a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine with 130 horsepower and 118 pound-feet of torque. The mid-range model, the Soul Plus, demands $18,200 and adds a spate of exterior items, like 17-inch wheels and chrome trim, to class up the Soul's look, not to mention a 164-horsepower, 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine.

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Battroborgs: A New Toy To Keep Your Kids Occupied

Toy companies do have a rather difficult task on hand, where they will need to churn out a new kind of toy, one after another from year to year so that kids will always have something new and exciting to look forward to. Of course, some of these toys and games do end up as classics, but those are far and few in between. How about introducing an electronic update of the old Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots toy. This is what the Battroborgs are all about, where it will be accompanied by a free Battroborg Trainer app which will depict various animations that make it seem as though the Battroborgs are "alive".

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Nokia 515 Announced

Nokia might not be the biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world at the moment, but this does not mean that they are down and out for the count. On the contrary, they happen to be the largest proponent of the Windows Phone 8 platform, with a slew of devices from them having made quite a mark so far.

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Samsung Considering New Line Of Eco-Friendly Printers You Can Fold

As much as we try to live a life free of paper, you're going to come across a time in your life where you absolutely need a printer to fill out paperwork, print out customized greeting cards, or to print out incriminating evidence for later use. Printers are a dime a dozen these days, which is why if you're going to purchase one, you might as well go for an eco-friendly printer. Samsung has announced they're in the process of considering one of three designs for its eco-friendly printer, which they expect to become an actual finished product.

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Sony changes form and future of mirrorless cameras plus three new lenses

A New Sony DSLR camera was announced today – but hold on, it only "looks" like a DSLR.  The Sony A3000 is actually an E-mount mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera cloaked as a DSLR.  If you want a mirrorless that has a wrap-your-fingers-around proper DSLR-type handgrip, this might be an interesting choice.  The specs look pretty good, but definitely shout strictly entry-level lightweight body.  One of the biggest advantages I see for this Sony is the remarkably low price tag of $399.  Yep, $399.  If the image quality pans out, Sony could make a real dent in the entry level DSLR market.





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Googler squashes Google Glass $300 pricing and Best Buy availability rumors

Killing 2 birds with a single stone, Chris Dale, a Googler working on the Google Glass communications team, decided to set the record straight on 2 rumors buzzing around the blogosphere last week. The first rumor (reported here), suggested that Glass could be priced at a fairly reasonable $300 once finally made available for the public, a stark contrast to current $1,500 pricing of the Explorer Edition only available by invite. The second rumor (reported here) discussed the possibility of Google renting out large retail spaces at Best Buy for Glass fittings and sales.

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Mike Tyson Finally Plays Punch-Out!! [Video]

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out. is a video game that will always be considered a huge influence to many gamers as not only was it one of the first sports games to be published on the NES, but it also did an amazing job at tweaking the difficulty ever so slightly so each new boxer becomes just a bit more difficult. If there's one thing we can't believe, it's the fact Mike Tyson has never played his own game, that is, until recently. When Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! was released, Mike Tyson was 21 and just a tad busy with his boxing career to check out the video game for himself.

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Help your child (or yourself) conquer a fear of medical injections by removing the pain

When my daughter was much younger, she had to suffer through a lot of allergy testing and allergy injections (sometimes as many as three a week).  Because this testing started when she was barely a year old, you can imagine she quickly developed a fear of needles because of the pain of the procedures.  I wish Buzzy had been around then to help her deal with her years of allergy treatments.  Buzzy is a cute little bee-shaped device that disrupts signals from the nerves that transmit pain sensations and helps reduce the fear of getting injections or other procedures that utilize needles.  It was developed by Dr.

The Gadgeteer , Help your child (or yourself) conquer a fear of medical injections by removing the pain, Help your child (or yourself) conquer a fear of medical injections by removing the pain

Rage Comet R is a supercar for the road, dirt and sky

In a perfect world, every vehicle would do everything well. In reality, the Ford SVT Raptor will tear up desert landscapes like no other production truck, but it will also struggle to grip the tarmac at a racetrack. In the same vein, it would be foolish to take a Porsche 911 GT3 dune jumping. The folks at Rage beg to differ and made a vehicle that they claim is as good on a racetrack as it is off-road: the Comet R (R200RT).
XCAR recently drove the Comet R to see if it really is the dual-nature beast Rage claims it is, and it didn't disappoint. First off, it's fast.

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OPPO N1 pictured in the wild, infograph provides details on rear touch controls

Electronics manufacturer OPPO is one of a few smartphone makers out of China who's quality Android hardware has helped make a name for themselves in other parts of the world. You may remember when the Oppo Finder (at the time, the world's thinnest smartphone) made headlines after it was demonstrated that the device's construction was so solid, it was able to pound nails into a wood plank, while emerging from the onslaught completely unscathed. At the tail end of last year, the Oppo Find 5 was not only announced for China, but the company later provided a carrier unlocked international model that was met with warm reviews.



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Knit VW New Beetle Convertible is a real stitch

Well, now we've really seen everything. At the ninth Volkswagen Sunshine Tour, an annual gathering of thousands of Beetle lovers, the "most beautiful beach Beetle of the Year" award went to this New Beetle Convertible enrobed in 40 kilograms – that's about 88 pounds – of colorful, knitted wool. According to VW's press release, it took Marthe and Magnus Schwarz, who met at a previous Sunshine Tour (where else?), seven months to create their unique work of stitchery. As you can see in the photo above, Marthe even went the extra mile by knitting her husband a special beard for the occasion.

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Car customer satisfaction down for first time in two years

Car customer satisfaction fell for the first time in two years, according to the 2013 American Customer Satisfaction Index automobiles and light vehicles report. Over the course of 4,078 random phone and e-mail interviews between April 6 and May 22, the index, based on a scale of 0 to 100, revealed that customer satisfaction with automobiles fell from 84 in 2012 to 83. Domestic autos bring up the rear. Domestic vehicles, which received an average score of 82, also lost traction in perceived quality, with European automakers ranking 84.7 and Asian brands close behind at 84.1.

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This waterproof Bluetooth speaker takes your sound anywhere you go

The Slingshot by BlueFlame is a Level-IPX4 waterproof speaker that can even be used in your shower.  The speaker supports Bluetooth V2.1+EDR, A2DP, AVRCP, and HFP devices, and it produces “big, beautiful sound with increased bass response and sonic radiator technology.”  It even has a microphone, so you can use it for hands-free calling with your Bluetooth-enabled phone.  There are two Slingshot models available.  The Slingshot Rechargeable has a rechargeable battery, as you'd image, and it can be pre-ordered for $119.  The standard Slingshot uses 4AA batteries, and it's available for $99.99.

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Peugeot reveals Le Mans-derived 208 Hybrid FE prototype

You can't leave a team of racing engineers sitting still for too long. They need something to keep them busy. Just ask the guys at Toyota or Peugeot. Toyota shut down its Formula One program in 2009 and didn't get to Le Mans until last year, filling the vacuum left by Peugeot's departure at the end of the previous season. In the meantime, the engineers at Toyota Motorsport GmbH developed the TMG Sports 650. Peugeot Sport had a similar lull after shuttering its LMP1 program before it launched Sebastien Loeb's 208 T16 Pikes Peak challenger this summer.

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Canon PowerShot SX170 IS Superzoom Digital Camera

The PowerShot SX170 IS is another newly unveiled superzoom digital camera from Canon that sports a 16MP 1x2.3″ CCD image sensor, a 28mm wide-angle lens, a 16x optical zoom lens, a 3.0-inch 230K-dot LCD monitor, Canon's DIGIC 4 Image Processor, an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, an HDMI port and 720p HD video recording capabilities. The PowerShot SX170 IS will be available in September for $179.99.

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Bing Image Search Quality Nudges Google's

Searching for Albert of Monaco on Bing. The Bing Search team has published a new blog post in which they present their latest results in Image Search quality. Typically, searching image is extremely different form searching text since the computers have much less data to go on, without going into potentially expensive image analysis. It is clear that a lot of people are searching for images of celebrities, friends or just looking people up. With that in mind, the Bing team has set up to improve its image search and believe that it is noticeably better than Google's.

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Pucs Beverage Stones Keeps Your Drinks Cold Without Watering Them Down

If you're the kind of person who enjoys having a nice, cool beverage, but hate the nonsense you have to go through with ice as not only do you have to remember to prepare them, but also their ability to water down your drink, then you may be interested in Pucs. Pucs are weighted stainless steel stones designed to cool down your beverages. Pucs will cool down your beverages, just like ice, although they won't water down your drinks nor will they affect the flavor of your beverage.

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The Bit mini Bluetooth headset from Marware offers hands-free convenience in a teensy weensy package

. Although I've tried quite a few Bluetooth headsets, I've never really been a big fan of them. Don't get me wrong, I think they are really useful, especially while driving, but most of them make you look like you're part of the Borg collective. The Bit from Marware is really small, so if someone does happen to see you wearing one, they might not think you're a total dork – maybe. This little guy features one-touch controls and a rechargeable battery which allows up to 3 hours of talk time and 100 hours of standby time.

The Gadgeteer , The Bit mini Bluetooth headset from Marware offers hands-free convenience in a teensy weensy package, The Bit mini Bluetooth headset from Marware offers hands-free convenience in a teensy weensy package

Court puts kibosh on apartheid lawsuit against Ford, Daimler

Ford and Daimler have scored a major victory in a long-running lawsuit filed in US federal court by unnamed South African nationals. The suit alleges that both manufacturers and their subsidiaries sold their vehicles to the South African military, despite knowing that they'd be involved in violently putting down anti-apartheid protesters. According to Reuters, South African plaintiffs filed the case under the 223-year-old Alien Torts Statute, a law which allows foreign nationals to file charges in US courts for perceived breaches of what was originally international law, but now more closely relates to violations of human rights.

Autoblog , Court puts kibosh on apartheid lawsuit against Ford, Daimler, Court puts kibosh on apartheid lawsuit against Ford, Daimler

Nokia Reportedly Unveiling Multiple Devices Next Month

We've recently been hearing rumors that Nokia is working on a phablet and a tablet. The Finnish manufacturer is yet to confirm anything, but according to a report by Reuters, Nokia is going to unveil new devices with “large screens” next month. Citing sources familiar with the manufacturer's plans, the report claims Nokia will be unveiling these new devices to revamp the Lumia lineup as well as challenge Samsung's dominance in the phablet market. Samsung is expected to unveil its brand new phablet, the Galaxy Note 3, in September as well.

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Gran Turismo 6 to get exclusive concept cars from Aston, BMW, Nike and more

Much like a real conflict, the console wars being waged between Microsoft and Sony spill into a number of different battlefields and theaters. Home to some of the fiercest fighting is the racing genre, which sees Microsoft's Forza Motorsport series go head-to-head with Sony's Gran Turismo series. While there's been plenty of press about Forza, GT has just struck back with some news that we aren't sure Turn 10 Studios and Microsoft can match.

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Armadillo-T electric car folds for easy storage

We've seen folding cars before, but a group of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have designed an electric vehicle that curls up like an armadillo. The folding process of the Armadillo-T prototype is particularly clever due to its four in-wheel electric motors and 13.6-kWh battery tucked into the front half of the car, which allow it to pull the rear shell with the rear wheels over the passenger compartment at the press of a button. Casters drop down from the center of the vehicle to facilitate the folding action, which shrinks its 110-inch length down to 65 inches.

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2013 Airstream Interstate 3500 EXT

LA To The Grand Canyon In The Mercedes-Benz Of RVs. Piloting an 8,500-pound motorized house down the highway is far from my idea of fun, yet inexplicably, I'm enjoying myself. My grin has nothing to do with my camper's handling, as this heavily accoutered Mercedes-Benz Sprinter drives like a 25-foot long breadbox. My smile has nothing to do with on-road stability, as the ten-foot-tall, slab-sided vehicle reacts to wind gusts like the vertical stabilizer on a Boeing jet.










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