Google Rumored To Be Opening Their Own Retail Stores This Year

According to an "extremely reliable source" from 9to5 Google, they claim that Google will be launching their own retail stores across metropolitan areas in the United States ahead of the holidays this year. Unsurprisingly the source claims that these stores will be used to show off Google's own brand of products, such as the Nexus lineup of Android smartphones and tablets, as well as Chromebooks running Google's Chrome OS. Google has yet to comment on these rumors, but considering that they already have their own online store, we wouldn't be surprised if they decided that going brick-and-mortar would be the next thing to do.

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Nikon Holding Press Event In Thailand On 21st February

It looks like come 21st of February, Nikon will be holding a press event in Thailand. The company has been sending out invites (via ThaiDPhoto) although they did not specify what exactly it is that they would be announcing. Nikon Rumors has suggested that Thursday seems like an odd day for Nikon to be announcing new products, but they have also speculated that it could be where Nikon announces the Nikon D7000's replacement.

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Analyst: Nokia Tablet Won't Debut At MWC 2013

A few days ago, we saw a possible leak of a new Nokia tablet at an event the company held in Pakistan which we expected would be revealed at MWC, if such a device even exists. According to market research firm Strategy Anallytics, we could be wrong in thinking MWC would be the place for Nokia to debut their tablet. In a blog post published earlier today, Strategy Analytics believes Nokia will only focus on its line of Lumia smartphones at this year's MWC as channel checks made by its Tablet & Touchscreen Strategies service believes Nokia's strategy at the show will be “smartphone first.”.

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Watch Dogs Coming To ‘All Home Consoles' This Holiday Season

Seeing how many rumors of the PlayStation 4 and next-generation Xbox have been circulating over the past few months, it's safe to say the next generation of video game consoles will soon be upon us. How soon has been anyone's guess, but if some leaked marketing materials for Ubisoft's upcoming game Watch Dogs is to be believed, then you better start saving up now to buy your next-generation consoles this holiday season. When Ubisoft's Watch Dogs debuted at E3 2012, we knew it would be a next-generation game shortly after its debut that would make its way to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as well.

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COOKOO Bluetooth watch review

Do you like to always stay connected, but your phone is always in your jacket or bag. Then take a look at the COOKOO watch - a project originally funded on Kickstarter by Peter Hauser. The COOKOO watch is a smart looking and useful watch that always stays connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth 4.0, and alerts you when receiving a new email, alert, social media post, or call in real time. Note: Images can be clicked to view a larger size.

I received my COOKOO watch right before the new year.  It has a nice large face that displays various icon notifications, and comes in a clever, reusable birdhouse case.






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California HOV access could be extended 10 years for green cars

A few years ago it was not uncommon to hear a Toyota Prius buyer say, "I got it for the sticker." The yellow sticker they were referring to allowed the driver to use the High Occupancy Vehicle (carpool) lane even when alone in the car which, as every other LA driver knows, led to the frequent sight of a Prius with a sole occupant zooming by at 94 miles per hour along the center barrier. That dispensation for traditional hybrids ended in 2011, but there are both white and green stickers that remain good for sole-occupant HOV use until 2015.

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Buffalo – BSMPB05BK – Compact dual iPhone and Android smartphone battery charger

With 4 AA batteries, you can charge your iPhone or Android smartphone with Buffalo's new mobile battery charger “BSMPB05BK” anytime. It's a very compact, portable small stick, so you can take it with you in your pocket or bag very easily.






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