The limited edition white Nexus 4 8GB (with bumper) is no longer available for sale in the Play Store

Well, that didn't take long. Then again, I guess there was never much supply to begin with. In either case, the white Nexus 4 (8GB) is now officially “no longer available for sale” through the Google Play Store. True to its name, Google was always upfront about it's “limited” status, and even though it's possible it could return sans bumper, there's a good chance this will be the last we'll see of the white model in this storage configuration.

No matter. For most, the 8GB version of the Nexus 4 was too limited in storage to be an enticing option for anyone, even at $300.

Android Phone , The limited edition white Nexus 4 8GB (with bumper) is no longer available for sale in the Play Store, The limited edition white Nexus 4 8GB (with bumper) is no longer available for sale in the Play Store

James Bond Lotus Esprit submarine car headed to auction (video)

We've covered many cars from the movies and TV that have made their way to auction (the original Batmobile, good old General Lee and even Bond's iconic Aston Martin DB5), but this one ranks up there among the rarest and coolest. RM Auctions has just announced that the Lotus Esprit submarine car used in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me has been added to the docket for its upcoming auction in London, September 8-9.


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Xbox Live Ultimate Game Sale Will Offer Deep Discounts Next Week

If there's one thing gamers enjoy more than playing video games, it's saving money on video games they were already planning on purchasing anyways. We know not everyone can afford a $60+ game on a regular basis, which means buying them used or during sales is the only way most of you get to play the latest and greatest games. If you're an Xbox 360 owner, you'll want to pay close attention to the Xbox Live Marketplace next week as Microsoft has announced they'll be holding its Xbox Live Ultimate Game Sale.

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Are you the 2014 Honda Fit?

Despite being the oldest model in North America's subcompact sweepstakes, the current Honda Fit remains a paragon in its segment, offering unparalleled packaging, good road manners and robust reliability. In fact, even with far more modern competitors like the Chevrolet Sonic, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Accent and Nissan Versa Note on the scene, it may well still be the best of the bunch. All of which explains why we're so nervous about the next-generation model, shown in these apparently leaked stock shots scanned from an in-country magazine (no, that rear end really isn't that wonky, it's the page curl distorting the image).

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Iron Man Themed Lightsaber Is The Coolest Thing You'll See Today

Iron Man 3 was released into theaters just a few months ago, although we're sure many of you are still talking about the film even to this day. Another Disney-owned property has also been buzzed about for the past couple of months, and that's the new Star Wars films. So what better way to celebrate both Iron Man and Star Wars than by taking a look at this Iron Man-themed Lightsaber. This Iron Man Lightsaber was created by The Custom Saber forum member eastern57 which borrows much of its design from Iron Man's suit.

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Panasonic - LUMIX G 20mm/F1.7 ASPH. - Only 87g - Fixed Focal Length Pancake Lens

Panasonic is going to release the thin and light fixed focal length pancake lens “LUMIX G 20mm/F1.7 ASPH.” (Model: H-H020A) in mid July. It got 13g lighter than the previous model “H-H020″ that has the same lens construction of 7 elements in 5 groups (2 Aspherical lenses). Price: ¥52,500
Color: Black, Silver
Size: φ63mmx25.5mm
Weight: 87g
Focal length: 20mm (equivalent to 40mm on a 35mm film camera)
Maximum magnification: Approx.



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Inflatable Arm Makes Anti-Bomb Robot Safer And Lighter

I am quite sure that most of us have heard about iRobot, which is the manufacturer of the automated robot vacuum cleaner Roomba, where they want to throw in an inflatable arm and affix it onto military robots so that they are lighter, cheaper, safer, and more agile. Just last week, the Massachusetts-based company did apply for a patent for a new device, in addition to a riff on another one of their robots, which is known as the PackBot. The PackBot happens to be a rugged robot which boasts of an articulated arm that was specially designed for defusing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as well as for demining purposes.

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Kickstarter Expands To Canada This Summer

Kickstarter is one of the biggest crowdfunding websites out there right now. People with interesting ideas and concepts can list them in detail on the site and then can seek pledges from donors, who can be based in any part of the world. However Kickstarter initially only accepted U.S. based projects. Last year it started accepting projects from the U.S. They've announced today that Kickstarter will be expanding to Canada this summer, and will begin accepting projects from there.

They've not reveal any further details as yet.

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Rooted Google Play edition ROM now available for HTC One users [DOWNLOAD]

Well, that didn't take long. Using a combination of system dumps, kernels, and a pinch of root, HTC One users (AT&T/T-Mobile/Developer Edition) now have a near-fully functional Google Play edition ROM to flash into. The ROM is everything you'd expect from a near-stock AOSP ROM and is probably as close as you're going to get to Google Play edition without buying a device on the Play Store.

Android Phone , Rooted Google Play edition ROM now available for HTC One users [DOWNLOAD], Rooted Google Play edition ROM now available for HTC One users [DOWNLOAD]

Facebook opens up new beta testing program for their Android app, invites everyone to join

Facebook wants to show Android users exactly how committed they are to providing them with the best mobile experience possible, and what better way than by gathering feedback directly from users. Today, Facebook is announcing an all new Beta Program for users to join where they can test out new Facebook builds a full 7-10 days before they hit the Play Store. Everyone is invited to join, and all it takes is jumping onto the the new Facebook for Android Beta Testers Google group page to get into the program.


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Verizon's LTE Only Smartphones Expected Late Next Year

Nicki Palmer, Chief Network Officer at Verizon Wireless, said today that the carrier will offer LTE only smartphones to customers late next year. The revelation was made by Palmer in a conference call with reporters. LTE only smartphones will mean that Verizon will have to get its voice service to run on LTE as well, and the carrier is hopeful that it will be able to do that by next year. Voice over LTE or VoLTE will offer customers additional data services that can be coupled with the voice service and it will also greatly improve call quality. With the declining costs of LTE radios, smartphones are going to get more affordable.

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Sony Releases PS3 Firmware Update 4.46 To Fix 4.45 Issues

Sony recently made a pretty big boo-boo two weeks ago when it released its PlayStation 3′s 4.45 update as it unintentionally bricked a large number of consoles after its release. Shortly after its release, Sony pulled its 4.45 firmware update and assured its customers a fix would be coming on June 27. Thankfully, Sony made good on its promise and has released a new download as well as a solution on how those of you who updated your PS3 to firmware 4.45 and were met with the bricking issue.

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NextiraOne’s Managed Services crafts new operating efficiencies for Howden Joinery Group

NextiraOne’s hybrid approach to year-round maintenance and planned Managed Services elements provides cost-effective coverLichfield, 27 June 2013 – NextiraOne, Europe’s leading expert in communications services, has successfully secured a new three-year support and Managed Services contract with Howden Joinery Group to ensure the short and long-term efficiency of the company’s core network systems and services.

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Google Maps Earth View Goes Cloud-Free

Do not get me wrong – the cloud is a wonderful place to have, especially when you want to access your data or work files from different parts of the country, or the world even, while enjoy the benefits of having the latest version at your fingertips all the time. As for clouds that cover the earth, that is a different story altogether. You can spend hours lying on your back in the vast expanse of a field, trying to make out the different animals and shapes that the clouds above form. When the view is turned the other way around, however, things get more interesting.

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Opel director Sedran to succeed Docherty as Chevy Europe boss

When longtime General Motors executive Susan Docherty announced she would be stepping down from her post as the head of Chevrolet and Cadillac in Europe, there was some idle chatter that plans for the creation of a new global overseer position for the Bowtie brand was behind the move. And while US sales chief Alan Batey has indeed assumed control of Chevy worldwide since her departure announcement, Docherty's vacancy is being filled after all, with Opel chief strategist Thomas Sedran taking up the reins.

Autoblog , Opel director Sedran to succeed Docherty as Chevy Europe boss, Opel director Sedran to succeed Docherty as Chevy Europe boss

HTC One Mini to land at O2 Germany on August 3

The HTC One Mini is, at this point, a highly anticipated device. Like its name implies, this will be a minimized edition of the Taiwanese company's flagship Android smartphone. The One Mini has been leaking like crazy over the past few months, but still HTC hasn't made it official. And while we can't tell you when that will happen, we can tell you when to expect this handset in stores, at least in Europe. The beginning of August seems to be the time frame.

Unwired View , HTC One Mini to land at O2 Germany on August 3, HTC One Mini to land at O2 Germany on August 3

Windows 8.1 Is An 'Update That Refines The Vision of Windows 8'

Windows 8.1 has been talked about for several months now ever since its codename was leaked late last year, called Windows Blue. Since then, we've heard snippets of rumors here and there such as the possible inclusion of a “Boot to Desktop” option as well as possibly bringing back the often missed Windows Start button.

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Marshall Dicycle A Disco Motorcycle Concept

I suppose this particular student over at Sweden's Umea Institute of Design must have been an obvious admirer of what Steve Jobs said when he mentioned, "Stay hungry, stay foolish", coming up with a particularly strange amalgamation of not only a disco, but also a motorcycle, all rolled into a single design. Forget about the old school boombox, as student Yuhan Zhang has something far more impressive looking, as though it arrived from the bowels of Tron itself, as Zhang intends to propel mobile music into the 21st century.

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Next Audi R8 to eschew engine downsizing, go on diet instead

Looking across the Audi landscape, many models that used to get the company's high-revving, naturally aspirated 4.2-liter V8 are now powered by smaller, yet similarly powerful, forced-induction engines.

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Ouya Game Console Deeply Flawed

Ouya Android powered game console is now released to retailers for $99. The console allow any developer to craft inexpensive games. Based on an Android chipset, Ouya aims to keep costs low and encourage innovation in a way that traditional competitors can't. Since launch this cheap game console has been receiving bad reviews in the media. It all comes down to cheap means crappy hardware.

Ouya previously revealed their open source free to play console based around Android for $99. The Ouya team wanted $950,000 from Kickstarter.

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Microsoft Explains Why Xbox One Bundle Does Not Come With A Headset Included

Sony's PS4 will come bundled with a headset, which some have taken to be a one up over Microsoft whose Xbox One is not only more expensive, but will not come with the headset as well. Possibly hoping to avoid undoing whatever good they did when they backtracked on their always-on and used games DRM policy, Microsoft has since released a statement to the folks at Ars Technica, explaining why the Xbox One console will not come bundled with a headset unlike its competitor, the PS4. According to a Microsoft official:.

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Alleged Huawei Honor 3 Photo Surfaces

Huawei recently unveiled their latest smartphone, the Ascend P6 which features pretty decent specs. However if the price of the Ascend P6 is a little out of the range for you, perhaps a less powerful handset from Huawei might be of interest to you. Thanks to a series of leaked photos, images of the alleged Honor 3 have been revealed. In terms of specs this isn't exactly a beast, but at the same time it does not appear too shabby either.

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Gamer Sells Kidney To Pay Off Debts, Chinese Media Blames Video Games

It seems that individuals selling their own organ parts to pay for goods these days has become more common than we would like, and it looks like it has happened again in China and the result is the Chinese government and the media blaming video games as being the cause. According to the story, a man from Gangsu province named Zhang wanted to raise cash quick, and reached out to an organ dealer and offered to sell his kidney. He ended up selling his kidney for a mere $6,510 when the going price was $47,000.

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New APIs In iOS 7 Allow Smile And Blink Detection

Facial and smile detection in cameras is definitely not a new feature, but it looks like that feature could be making its way to iOS devices in the iOS 7 update according to APIs discovered in the latest release of iOS 7 beta 2 which recently made its way into the hands of developers. According to the folks at 9to5 Mac, these new APIs allow for the detection of expressions made on the faces of subjects, such as smiling and blinking, a feature like we said earlier is not new to the dedicated camera world.

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Concept First Aid Kit Supports One Hand Administration

I suppose you could say that one of the most famous phrases we would have heard would be this, "Doctor, heal thyself!". The thing is, not every single one of us have knowledge of administering first aid when the situation calls for it, let alone been trained, but perhaps conceptual first aid kits like the one you see above could change things for the better down the road for everyone. Knives are definitely not fun things to be hurt by, but sometimes, a slip in the kitchen could result in profuse bleeding despite a knife cut being but a minor wound.

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Razer Surround Announced

Mention Razer amongst the gaming community, and chances are they would have their fair share of stories to tell concerning the hardware that comes out of Razer's manufacturing lines. We will be focusing on software instead today, where the most recent software family member was announced – Razer Surround. Razer Surround happens to be a state-of-the-art audio engine which delivers 7.1 virtual surround sound, although you will not need a special 7.1 speaker system to enjoy this, as a standard pair of stereo headphones will do.

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evleaks: Nokia EOS to be officially named Lumia 1020

The Nokia EOS, the company's upcoming Windows Phone-running cameraphone flagship is going to be called the Lumia 1020, according to evleaks. More often than not, the famous Twitter user is right in its predictions, so there's good reason we trust the latest Tweet, stating just "EOS = Nokia Lumia 1020". While it was believed for a while that Nokia may come up with a brand new name for its camera-centric Windows Phone 8 smartphone, something in the lines of "EOS", it seems the Finns have decided to stick to their familiar naming scheme.

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Xbox Music Web-Based Version Reportedly Launching Next Week

Microsoft announced its Xbox Music late last year, although we're sure since the company has barely mentioned it over the past eight months, you may have forgotten it event existed. I sure have. Regardless of that, Microsoft looks to be ready to unveil what we expect it's taken eight months to put together as a web-based version of Xbox Music will reportedly launch next week. According to sources familiar with Microsoft's Xbox Music plans, the web-based version of Xbox Music will launch next week at music.xbox.com and the company has already started updating its Xbox Music pages to prepare itself for its upcoming launch.

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Sharp Sensor Merges Gestures, Proximity And Illuminance Detection

We know that convergence devices are the way to go, which is far ahead of what many of us could think of a decade and half ago where mobile phones are concerned. After all, if you were to say that today's phone would be "smart" and has a camera, built-in GPS and is basically a portable Walkman that plays video to boot, you might be looked upon as someone who's lost his or her marbles. Well, Sharp (who recently had $120 million invested in them by Qualcomm) has come up with a brand new generation of sensors which will marge gestures, proximity and illuminance detection, all into a single sensor.

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Sony announces Xperia Z Ultra phablet with 6.4-inch display, Snapdragon 800 and more

We'd heard Sony had some “big” news to drop at its Mobile Asia Expo press event, and it looks like that term was more literal than we imagined. Introducing the Sony Xperia Z Ultra, a 6.41-inch full HD tablet that houses Qualcomm's 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor. The touch-screen is using something called “TRILUMINOS” technology to create richer color palettes, and that goes along with all the other benefits the BRAVIA-enabled displays have been giving us in many of Sony's other smartphones.



Android Phone , Sony announces Xperia Z Ultra phablet with 6.4-inch display, Snapdragon 800 and more, Sony announces Xperia Z Ultra phablet with 6.4-inch display, Snapdragon 800 and more

Sony i1 Rumored To Sport G Lens And Interchangeable Mount

Word on the street that apart from the recently announced Sony Xperia Z Ultra, the company has another phone in the works also known as the Xperia i1, which was also known by its codename, Honami. Well thanks to new rumors, it's starting to look as like the Xperia i1 could actually end up sharing a design, or features, that are similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. According to the folks at Sony Alpha Rumors, new information received has suggested that the upcoming device is expected to feature a 1:2,3" sensor and a Sony G Lens as well, and to top it off, an interchangeable mount.

Ubergizmo , Sony i1 Rumored To Sport G Lens And Interchangeable Mount, Sony i1 Rumored To Sport G Lens And Interchangeable Mount

Wick Hill Now Shipping Barracuda's New Application Delivery Controller

Robust growth forecast for application delivery controller market in 2013Woking, Surrey: 25th June, 2013 - Wick Hill is now shipping Barracuda Networks’ new application delivery controller, an integrated solution that combines load balancing, application acceleration, application control, and application security into a single, high-performance platform.

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Samsung to start Galaxy Note 3 mass production in August

More news about Galaxy S4 demand issues continues to trickle out. This time it's about the pain lower than expected SGS4 demand is causing  across Korean smartphone component supply chain. The reduction of Samsung's Galaxy S4 component orders from 10 milion in April and 12 million in May, to 8 million in June and 6.5 million in July, has seriously hurt Sammy's suppliers, such as camera module, PCB makers and others, which now sit on piles of inventories.
However, Samsung supplier pain should be relieved shortly, because, according to one Samsung Mobile Phone division insider, quoted by ET News:

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Unwired View , Samsung to start Galaxy Note 3 mass production in August, Samsung to start Galaxy Note 3 mass production in August

Ziphius aquatic drone hits Kickstarter, we go hands-on with an updated prototype

Zach Honig contributed to this report.

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Major Manufacturers Reportedly Not Interested In Facebook Home Enabled Smartphones

Its no secret that the HTC First a.k.a ‘Facebook Phone' turned out to be a flop. Essentially a mid-range Android smartphone, the HTC First was the only smartphone that shipped with Facebook Home pre-installed. For a few smartphones, Facebook Home is currently available as a standalone app from Google Play Store. The UK of this device has been postponed indefinitely while it hasn't seen much consumer interest in U.S. as well.

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50% off all AT&T phones, HTC One and Galaxy S4 only $100 w/ free shipping

If you were thinking about making the switch to AT&T, now might be a good time to act. Right now until June 30th, you can get 50% off AT&T's entire line of smartphones — like the HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4, or LG Optimus G Pro — with a qualifying 2-year agreement. From what we understand, this should also work fine for upgrades. While AT&T isn't one of the most affordable wireless providers in the US, they do offer some of the best coverage, and and ever expanding LTE network that most likely already covers your area. Loosely translated: you get what you pay for.

Android Phone , 50% off all AT&T phones, HTC One and Galaxy S4 only $100 w/ free shipping, 50% off all AT&T phones, HTC One and Galaxy S4 only $100 w/ free shipping

Charge up to six devices with your alarm clock

This device from Hammacher Schlemmer lets you optimize what a single wall outlet can do.  This speaker dock with a clock radio lets you charge up to six devices in a space that H-S says is less than the room occupied by a toaster (11 1x2″ L x 10″ W x 7″ D).  The Six Device Charging Clock Radio has three universal docks for two smartphones and a tablet; the connected Bluetooth headset indicates that you can charge things that aren't in the universal docks, too.

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Garmin Announces Monterra Android-Powered Handheld GPS

Garmin is no stranger to offering an Android device as its attempted to dip into the Android market back in 2010 when it released its Garminfone. Since then, we haven't heard much from the company in regards to new Android devices, but today Garmin is announcing a handheld GPS which will run a version of Android called Monterra. . Seeing how it's a dedicated handheld GPS, don't expect its specs to blow you away as it'll feature a 4-inch touchscreen, 8MP camera with flash and geotag support, 1080p video capture capabilities and 6GB of internal storage with support for microSD.

Ubergizmo , Garmin Announces Monterra Android-Powered Handheld GPS, Garmin Announces Monterra Android-Powered Handheld GPS

LG Optimus L9 II to join the Optimus G2 on August 7?

It looks like the Optimus G2 isn't the only new smartphone that LG could announce on August 7. According to Techtastic, the LG Optimus L9 II (model number D600) is also going to be unveiled on that day. Obviously coming as the successor to the Optimus L9 released last year, the Optimus L9 II reportedly features: Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, NFC, a 4.7 inch HD (1280 x 720) display, a Snapdragon 400 processor clocked at 1.4GHz, and an 8MP rear camera.
In addition, an LG D500 should be announced on August 7, too.


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