Audi replaces Mercedes as official vehicle supplier to the IOC

The automotive sponsor of the International Olympic Committee for the past 22 years has been Daimler-Benz. No more, as Audi has just signed a four-year deal to be the official auto supplier to the folks who keep the torch alight and on the move. Audi will supply vehicles for the IOC's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland and the organization's international events. In case you're remembering all the stories about BMW and the London Olympics last summer and wondering where Mercedes-Benz was in all of that, the answer lies in the numerous mouths at the Olympic trough.

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Need a versatile iPad case and mounting system? Take a look at RokLock v3

There are a lot of iPad cases, stands and mounts on the market today, but a company called Rokform has come out with an iPad case that allows users to combine all three. The RokLock v3 iPad case has an integrated mounting point on the case, and you can choose from several optional accessories, like the Maglok that gives your iPad the ability to stick to any magnetic surface. With a nice variety of colors (seven to be exact) and several add-ons and upgrades available, the RokLock v3 may be the only iPad case you will ever need.

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GameStick Temporarily Suspended from Kickstarter

Call it a minor setback for upcoming GameStick Android-based game console. The project was temporarily removed from Kickstarter due to a copyright infringement complaint. PlayJam, the makers of GameStick, sent out a message to its Kickstarter backers informing them about the suspension. The complaint stemmed from the inclusion of a video game in their UI demonstration video and apparently they have no permission to use it. While the demonstration was all about showing off GameStick's design prototype, game companies may not be comfortable with the unsolicited association.

Like Ouya, GameStick is a home gaming console that runs on Android.

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Lotus announces race-ready Exige V6 Cup and Cup R

Lotus has pulled off the wraps on two new versions of the Exige: the V6 Cup and the V6 Cup R. Based on the Exige S, the V6 Cup is built to be a dual-purpose street and track machine. The 0-60 dash should take just under 3.8 seconds thanks to a full 345 horsepower from a supercharged 3.5-liter V6 engine. Weighing in at 2,380 pounds, the V6 Cup should be an absolute riot to drive, and with a full FIA-approved roll cage, fire extinguisher and six-point race harnesses on board, it's plenty safe, too. Two-way adjustable dampers are standard, as are AP Racing four-piston calipers on all four corners.

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Rovio Announces 263M Active Users Played Their Games In December

December was quite the big month for Rovio as not only did Angry Birds receive 30 million downloads during the week of Christmas, but they're also announcing today there were 263 million active users playing their games in December. In a blog post on their company site, Rovio shared the news while saying 2012 was a milestone year for the company. In addition to its 263 million active users, they ended the year with over one billion downloads, 30 million of those occurring during Christmas week.

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Original Porsche 959 prototype will be on the block at Barrett-Jackson auction

The Porsche 959 was arguably the finest supercar of its era (1986-1989). Beneath its fiberglass-reinforced Kevlar and aluminum body panels hid some of the world's most advanced automotive technology, including an innovative all-wheel-drive system, a twin-shock suspension offering adjustable ride height and damping, four-channel ABS and run-flat tires. With the power of its rear-mounted twin-turbocharged 2.8-liter flat-six, developing 450 horsepower, the Porsche was capable of hitting 60 miles per hour in less than four seconds and a top speed of nearly 200 mph – performance numbers that are still highly respectable today.

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BlackBerry 10 Pre-Orders Go Live In Canada

With BlackBerry 10 just around the corner, details of RIM's long-awaited platform and its flagship devices are beginning to leak, with the latest one in the form of promotional materials, as reported earlier. The BlackBerry 10 fever is getting hotter in Canada as Rogers, Bell, TELUS, Virgin Mobile, and SaskTel allude their support for BlackBerry 10. We're also hearing today that Best Buy and Future Shop are now offering pre-orders of RIM's yet-to-be-named BB10 devices. A quick check at Future Shop will reveal a specific landing page for BlackBerry 10. There's also a opt-in below it that lets users pre-order in store.

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iPotty: Toilet Training with iPad

People, especially parents, who passed by the CTA Digital booth at CES 2013 are doing a double-take with this unusual piece of plastic: a potty trainer with an iPad holder in front of it. The toilet-training device, cheekily named iPotty, targets toddlers and young children who needed a bit of distraction while doing the one or two. It comes with a splash protector placed underneath the iPad, a lid that converts iPotty into a seat, and even a pee guard for the boys.

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Apple Not Working On A Cheaper iPhone, Says Phil Schiller

Rumors of a cheap iPhone in the works have graced the headlines this week. But according to Phil Schiller, Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, the rumored cheap iPhone model will never be the future of Apple products. Speaking to the Chinese newspaper Shanghai Evening News yesterday, Schiller said that Apple is not working on a cheaper iPhone, one that would grab market share right away. "We are not like other companies, launched multiple products in one breath, then pinning his hopes on a product to get the favor of consumers," said Schiller.

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Wikimedia Foundation's ‘Wikivoyage' Travel Site Launching On January 15th

Wikimedia Foundation's next project is a travel site. Yes, a free web-based site filled with guides and travel destinations, with travel topics written by volunteer authors – a move Wikimedia Foundation is known for. It's called Wikivoyage, and it will be launching on the 15th this month. In an interview with Stephen Colbert on the Colbert Show last night, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales talked about the priorities of the organization, which included Wikivoyage.

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Sony Xperia Z For Europe Could Arrive As Early As February 18

Just yesterday we reported that the Sony Xperia Z could be arriving in the UK around March, but if you're living in Europe, Poland perhaps, it looks like the Xperia Z might be arriving for you guys a tad earlier. It seems that thanks to an authorized Sony retailer for Poland, it was suggested on the retailer's website that the Xperia Z could be seeing a February 18th release, although unlike UK retailers, the Polish retailer has pegged the phone at €680 which is about €30 more than the UK version, assuming that either retailer has their prices correct.

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Speexx nominated as finalist for eureleA Award – European Award for Technology Supported Learning

Munich - Thursday, 10th January 2013 - Speexx, the award-winning leader in online corporate language training, has been selected as a finalist for the 2013 eureleA Award, for the best ‘Technology Supported Learning’ tool. Today’s announcement reinforces Speexx as an award-winning language learning platform to deliver the perfect combination of online collaboration tools, engaging courseware and live expert coaches.This year, around 40 organisations from all over Europe sent in applications and Speexx was nominated as a finalist, together with five other applicants.

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FCC Planning To Free Up Additional Wi-Fi Spectrum To Help Relieve Congestion

[CES 2013] In case you couldn't tell by the monster amount of content coming from us this week, CES is currently going on and if you've ever been to it, or any other kind of conference, you know Wi-Fi is a must-have as cell phone service is usually nonexistent as thousands of people converge into one convention center. The problem is, at its current 2.4MHz spectrum, often times Wi-Fi at conferences don't work that great either, leaving you without any form of communication for hours.

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Eric Schmidt Checks Out North Korea's Internet

Eric Schmidt, Google's Executive Chairman, is on a mysterious trip to North Korea together with former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. The reason for their visit remains unclear, but Richardson says that the trip is “private” and “humanitarian.” But a new report from the Associated Press paints a much clearer picture. According to the distinguished publication, Schmidt visited Kim Il Sung University and took a look at how its students use information online. Joining them are Schmidt's daughter, Sophie, and Google Ideas director Jared Cohen. .

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Scosche boomBottle Dishes Out Tunes

[CES 2013] If you were in the desert dying of thirst, you would probably start to wonder whether your mind is playing tricks on you as the Scosche boomBOTTLE starts to dish out some tunes. Is it a mirage. How come a water bottle implement is "singing".

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Alcatel One Touch EVO7 And EVO7 HD Tablet Announced

[CES 2013] Alcatel might not be the first choice when it comes to Android tablets, but for CES 2013 this year, the company has announced several Android-based tablets at affordable prices that will be making their way into the US market come Q3 later in the year. However out of all the tablets they will be announcing, only one of them will offer a removable 3G/4G module meaning that you will be able to rely on your carrier's mobile internet instead of solely on WiFi.

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Sony Introduces Xperia Z With 1080p Reality Display, 13-megapixel Camera

Sony's new flagship Android smarpthone, the Xperia Z, has a 5-inch Full HD 1080p Reality Display, Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera and 4G LTE. It also has NFC and can interact with other NFC-enabled Sony products to instantly sync with them to enjoy music, videos and photos on a number of compatible Sony products. The main selling point for the Xperia Z is its Reality Display, which Sony is saying they've brought its TV manufacturing expertise to the smartphone market as it delivers an immersive viewing experience.

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Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD 'Phablet' Announced

[CES 2013] It looks like the phablet is most definitely here to stay and Alcatel wants to hop aboard that bandwagon as well. Granted Alcatel probably isn't the first name that comes to mind with regards to Android smartphones (they might have had their moment in the sun back when feature phones were popular), but they are certainly trying their best and with the introduction of the Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD, perhaps they might be able to lure some customers over to their side.

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Tegra 4 Announced By NVIDIA

[CES 2013] What comes after Tegra 3. Why, the simple answer would be one of the world's worst kept secrets, Tegra 4. Just what kind of processing muscle does the Tegra 4 pack. For starters, there are 72 GPU cores, a quartet of Cortex A15 CPU cores, and a 4G LTE modem, how about that. Smartphones and tablets that intend to pack Tegra 4 underneath the hood, you might just want to beef up on your battery lifespan. Just sayin'.

Tegra 4 will continue to retain the low-power “5th” core that is used for low-power apps such as ebooks and music playback.

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Pamiel HD-73A Full HD Camcorder

Finding yourself a new Full HD camcorder. Why don't you take a look at this HD-73A from Pamiel. Priced at just $145.78, this budget-friendly camcorder sports a 5.0MP CMOS image sensor, a 5x optical zoom lens, a 3.0-inch TFT LCD screen, a 128MB of internal memory, an SD card slot (up to 32GB), night shot function, an HDMI port and has the ability to capture both 1920 x 1080 Full HD video at 30fps and up to 12MP digital still images.

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Parrot's Flower Power Tells Us Exactly What Our Household Plants Need To Be Happy

Parrot's Flower Power is a smart wireless sensor that is combined with a dedicated mobile application to help measure a number of parameters to help its user understand their plants needs. The Flower Power accessory can measure sunlight, humidity, temperature and fertilizer levels and transfer that information via Bluetooth Smart, which is a low-consumption technology, to Parrot Cloud. The information can then be viewed on the owner's smartphone or tablet and compared to its library of thousands of plants so you can know exactly what your plant needs and when.

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Lenovo Ideapad Z400 And Z500 Touch

[CES 2013] Here we are with a couple more Lenovo devices that have set CES 2013 alight this year, and they are the Lenovo Ideapad Z400 Touch and Z500 Touch, and both of them will come in a 1″ thin design with standard voltage CPUs, matching covers, a frameless bezel that makes life easier on your eyes whenever you work for long hours on either device, with an overall weight that is under 5lbs. If you need processing power, fret not, you can call upon a third generation Intel Core i7 processor, and if your budget permits, throw in an NVIDIA GeForce GT645M 2GB graphics card to keep the 1TB hard drive and 8GB RAM company.

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