Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rally leaves us bunderstruck

In the running for the greatest event tag line of 2013 is this: "Six wieners. One winner." Or how about just Wienermobile Run, which is what Oscar Mayer is putting on with six Wienermobiles crossing the country in search of points and glory. The social media-driven challenge has the teams - Born to Bun, Speedy Wiener, Autobuhn, Hell on Buns, Drift Dog and Bunderstruck – earn points for fulfilling challenges submitted by you and by Oscar Mayer and by getting their photos plastered all over the gossip-verse. The big dog with the most points at the end, wins.

You can join teams and submit photos and, naturally, win things.

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6-inch quad-core WP devices coming later this year

Microsoft is building up a huge update to Windows Phone. Dubbed Blue, the General Distribution Release 3 (GDR3), will likely land in 2014 with a notification center, improved multitasking and updated core apps in tow. According to sources Microsoft will be releasing some of the improvements meant for Blue later this year - support for larger screens (5" and 6"), 1080p resolution and quad-core chipsets (likely the Snapdragon 600 and 800 series). So it's likely that we'll see Windows Phone 8 phablets with much improved hardware before the end of the year.

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Tizen Tablet Prototype Video

Tizen is not dead yet, and in fact, the recently talked about Tizen App Challenge has put up a $4 million bounty for developers who have been given the responsibility to "redefine the mobile experience". Well, one would say that in a highly competitive arena like the mobile operating system one, to make an appearance without putting any effort at all to do something different like "redefining" the mobile experience would be pretty much suicidal and doomed to fail right from the get go.

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Download MIUI v5 for your HTC One

CyanogenMod might be the biggest ROM there is, but there area a bunch of other great developers out there putting together some great things on Android. One such creation is dubbed MIUI, something I'm sure anyone with Android ROM flashing experience knows a thing or two about. This ROM completely transforms Android, almost to the point where you could mistake it for an entirely different OS. Well, that ROM is coming over to the HTC One in the form of AdyScorpiusMIUIv5 from user AdyScorpius over at XDA. Things seem fairly stable for the most part, though as is the case with any ROM not everything is going to be 100% perfect.

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Apple seeds iOS 7 beta 3 to registered developers

Apple has started seeding the third version of the developer preview of iOS 7 to registered developers. If you have it installed on your device, you should have gotten a prompt to update it by now. As usual, there are several minor changes across the board but by far the most noticeable is the change of system fonts. The first two versions of iOS 7 beta used Helvetica Neue Light, which at times was bit hard to read. The latest version changes it to Helvetica Neue Regular, which is a lot more legible.



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AT&T confirms the Nokia Lumia 1020 in three promo videos

AT&T just jumped the gun and officially confirmed the Nokia Lumia 1020 in an official promo video. The promo clips were posted on the carrier's channel and focus on the smartphone's key selling points. The video highlights some of the Lumia 1020's key features. Among them is the video recording capabilities, where up to 6x lossless zoom (in 720p mode) is available thanks to the 41MP sensor. The video also brags about the high quality of the stereo sound recorded by the WP8 cameraphone, thanks to its wide-dynamic range dual microphones.

Nokia's event is scheduled for today in New York and starts at 11AM EST (3PM GMT).







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How To: Quickest way to get to the Google Play store with the HTC One

Most of us like to customize the look of our smartphones and Android provides various ways of doing so; one could say the possibilities are endless. When I get a new phone like the HTC One or have a review unit, I have to head out to the Google Play Store to find some of my must-have apps, benchmark tools, and widget apps. Most Android phones have the Play Store app shortcut on the home screen when you turn it on for the first time, but if you are like me you want to keep the home screen real estate for more useful and personal apps so you get rid of that shortcut right out of the gate.

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Goodwood-bound Caterham R620 to hit 60 mph in under 2.8 sec

With apologies to The Beatles, it was 40 years ago today (well, sort of...) that Caterham taught the Seven to play. The car as you're likely aware, is a direct descendant of the quintessential Lotus of the same name. As befitting an anniversary year, Caterham has decided to up the Seven's ante by plopping a 2.0-liter Ford Duratec into the engine bay, fortified by a supercharger to deliver 310 horsepower to the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential gearbox. Weight of the Caterham R620 is not yet known, but considering its estimated 2.8-second run to 60 miles per hour, and historically lightweight nature, it figures to be rather feathery.

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Pentax Introduces Blue/White K-01 Compact System Camera

Check out this newly introduced blue-and-white edition of the Pentax K-01 compact system camera. Set to go on sale in Japan on July 25th, this special blue-and-white edition of the Pentax K-01 will come bundled with an smc Pentax-DA 40mmF2.8XS lens. Unfortunately, there's no word on pricing yet.

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SearchYourCloud Awarded U.S. Patent for Improved Search Engine Results

Search technology leverages Boolean and semantic search to deliver highly relevant search results in secure environmentLondon, 09 July 2013 – Simplexo has been granted a new patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent - entitled Improved Search Engine - offers unprecedented search capabilities for users by leveraging Boolean and semantic search technologies to deliver enhanced search results.  Users can search across clouds and within content and document details to obtain relevant and accurate search results.

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Nikon Working On Secret Products, Might Not Be Camera-Related

When you mention the name Nikon, cameras probably come to mind as that is what the company is most well-known for, at least in commercial circles. However is that all Nikon has to offer the public. Just cameras. Well according to Nikon's president, Makoto Kimura, it seems that the Japanese company is currently working on "secret products" that will be hitting the market in under five years' time.

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More LG Optimus G2 blurry shots leak ahead of launch

Photos of the upcoming LG Optimus G2 have surfaced and while they are of pretty poor quality they still manage to portray how the company's upcoming flagship looks like. At the front, there's an obvious lack of both capacitive and physical buttons. This leaves on-screen capacitive buttons as the only option, which was confirmed earlier by a couple of leaked screenshots of the Optimus G2 UI.
At the back, there's the main camera coupled with LED on the right side as well as the interesting "+" and "-" buttons. It's believed they are related to the functionality of the camera, but nothing has been even confirmed yet.

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Thanko - Slim Video Camera for Aerial Shoot - Attach it to a radio-controlled helicopter and take videos or photos from the air

Thanko just released an ultra-light 18g video camera for aerial shoot. By attaching it to a radio-controlled helicopter with the accompanying attachment, you can take videos or photos from the air. You can change the angle of the lens by 90 degrees. The video camera allows you to take both of a still and moving image.










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Grand Theft Auto 4 Battlefield Mod Looks Novel

Grand Theft Auto 4, much like Skyrim, is no stranger to mods and we have seen some pretty cool mods in the past. However if you're a fan of the Battlefield franchise, then this Battlefield mod might be something worth taking a look at. YouTube user, SgtRedPhoenix, has posted a video of Grand Theft Auto 4 running a Battlefield mod in which you will see some characters from Battlefield 3 make its way into the game. Essentially this is more like a reskinning of the game rather than a full-fledged mod itself, but if you love Battlefield and Grand Theft Auto, be sure to check out the mod in action in the video above.

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IPsoft appoints Crosbie Burns as UK Managing Director

Ex-PeopleSoft MD to accelerate IT infrastructure automation provider’s market penetration in UK London — 08 July 2013: IPsoft, the leading independent provider of autonomic IT services and technology, today announced that it has appointed Crosbie Burns as its new UK Managing Director.

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BBC Set To Suspend 3D Programming

The BBC is set to suspend 3D programming, and this particular suspension will remain in place for an indefinite period of time because of what they call a “lack of public appetite” for the technology. According to Kim Shillinglaw, the BBC's head of 3D, she mentioned that 3D programming did not take off as anticipated as the audiences found it to be quite a hassle when it comes to enjoying 3D programming.

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Facebook Graph Search To Roll Out Tomorrow

Facebook users in the US, you might want to look out for a new treat tomorrow – with the introduction of an advanced searched feature which was announced earlier this year, calling it Graph Search. Just what the heck does Facebook's Graph Search do. For starters, this particular tool would enable users to perform more advanced searches than normal. For instance, you can check out something more complex such as “Restaurants in San Francisco that my friends like” or “photos of my friends before 2000″, before being flooded with relevant results.

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Alleged Budget iPhone Images And Video Appear

Whenever there is a new iPhone coming from Apple's stables, you can be sure that plenty of buzz will surround such a device. In fact, it has whipped up quite a storm to date for each and every single upcoming iPhone, so much so that there are certain sites created dedicated to all rumors pertaining to any future iDevice. Having said that, there has been plenty of whispers surrounding an upcoming iPhone which will not take over from where the iPhone 5 will leave off, but rather, it will target the more budget oriented crowd, and some photos as well as a video of it has appeared online.

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Realtime restaurant status app means you'll never have to wait in line again

This system, developed for restaurant chains, collects restaurant status data in real time, and shows app users which restaurants have seating available. The RealtimeManager software from Science Works' was released in November 2012. Most POS systems collect data when customers are ready to pay their bill, but this system accumulates data as the customers are ordering, allowing the restaurant manager or chain headquarters to provide smartphone users with seating availability information in real time based on the situation.



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Moto X Release Apparently Not Happening At July 11 Event

A few days ago it was rumored that select media personalities have been invited by Motorola at the unveiling of its much rumored Moto X smartphone. The event is reportedly a two day affair between July 10 and 11. CNET says that its source claims Moto X unveil is not on the agenda for this event, instead Motorola has something else it wants to show to the attendees. As of now there are no details about what the company will be showing off.
The Moto X smartphone will be Motorola's first Android smartphone release after it was acquired by Google.

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Verizon Motorola Droid Ultra MAXX Pictured

It has consistently been rumored online over the last few days that Verizon Wireless is going to launch a new Droid smartphone. This is actually the first that this alleged smartphone has been pictured, its been called Motorola Droid Ultra MAXX, but its unclear as of now whether this is the ultimate moniker. At this point there are no further details available regarding this device, the picture has been posted online by @evleaks, who has a pretty good track record of taking the wraps off products that a company is yet to announce. The model number of this smartphone is expected to be XT1080M.

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Design Love: Grand St.

The last year or two has seen a sea of change when it comes to the design of Android apps. Unless the developer has provided exceptional functionality, he can no longer expect success if the app doesn't look good. In the Design Love series, I'll share some of the best examples of the growth the platform has seen. So far, I have written about Camera Zoom FX, Ovo Timer, Flib, 7X7, Feedly and ADiA.


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Official Intel statement denies Tizen's death rumors

Intel has posted a statement regarding the rumor that the Tizen OS, which is co-developed with Samsung, is dying. The rumor came from Eldar Murtazin, whose prediction record seems to have picked up another miss. Obviously, Intel hasn't been all too pleased with such information floating around the web and has posted the following statement, cited by TizenExperts.com.
Intel is very committed to the development of Tizen. We see a unique role for Tizen in the industry to create and to grow a new, open and flexible, mobile operating system that allows developers to "write once/run on many devices".

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