Bret Michaels selling family truckster and more at Barrett-Jackson

As the Poison frontman is wont to sing, every rose has its thorn. Indeed, if the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Bret Michaels sold at the 2011 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction was that flower, his latest consignments are as painful as pricked fingers. Michaels will be offering three vehicles at the sale, to be held January 15-22, 2012. The first (and the only marginally interesting one) is a 2004 Bentley Continental GT.

Autoblog, Bret Michaels selling family truckster and more at Barrett-Jackson

Bada 2.0 update not making it to older Wave phones before 2012

We thought we would be bringing smiles all-round, when we posted back in early September that Samsung were on track to provide nearly every one of their devices bearing the 'Wave' name with a nice dose of Bada 2.0 before the year was out. Of course alongside the likes of the Wave 3, which came running the latest iteration of Sammy's OS out of the box, it was also expected that users of all older Bada handsets would receive the gift of 2.0 by Q4 2011. Now however, it would appear that Samsung aren't quite up to the task as they first promised.

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New car seat concept uses your butt print as identifica- ppprrrrffffffff~!

If Fido can distinguish people and other pooches by their backsides, why not a seat. When students at the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology in Tokyo, Japan asked that question, they came up with a car seat fitted with 360 sensors that makes a map of the pressure applied by your posterior. Among the six rumps tested, the seat was 98 percent accurate at sorting one from another. The ultimate aim is to work with automakers to develop an anti-theft solution that would be available in the next few years.

2DayBlog.com, New car seat concept uses your butt print as identifica- ppprrrrffffffff~!

Acer Iconia Tab A700 detailed

The Acer Iconia Tab A200 recently went on sale in the UK, and it looks like the tablet has an older sibling in the works. According to a Russian mobile site, NoMobile.ru, there is going to be a new Acer tablet that will make its debut next month at CES 2012 - the Acer Iconia Tab A700. The tablet will be thinner than the A200, and will feature a 10.1″ (1920 x 1200) display, the Tegra 3 processor, a 5-megapixel rear camera with built in flash and a touted battery life of 10 hours. The tablet will features SIM card and MicroUSB slots, a dedicated rotation lock switch, volume buttons, an audio jack, and a micro-HDMI port.

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60Beat, a Proper Game Controller for iOS

If enough games support it, the 60Beat pad could be huge. The iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad have turned out to be great for games. I play more these days than I have anytime since I was a stoner in college, hooked up to a SNES all day long. But sometimes you just really need a proper controller. Enter the 60Beat GamePad, a Playstation-style joypad for iOS devices.

The 60Beat has almost as many buttons as the keyboard on which I'm typing this post. There's a D-pad, dual analog sticks and a host of regular buttons and shoulder buttons.

As if this wasn't enough to get you entertaining thoughts of jailbreaks and SNES emulators, it gets better.

Gadget Lab, 60Beat, a Proper Game Controller for iOS

Samsung ships 1 million Galaxy Note units and confirms U.S. launch

. Samsung recently announced that it has shipped more than 1 million Galaxy Note smartphones. The Galaxy Note, often considered a mix between a tablet and a smartphone due to its size, was first unveiled in September and it features a massive 5.3-inch display with a 1280 x 800-pixel resolution. Other features include a 1.4GHz processor, an 8-megapixel camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats. Samsung also confirmed Thursday that the Galaxy Note will be released in the United States next year, and early rumors have suggested the phone will make its debut in early 2012 on AT&T with support for LTE.

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Galaxy Nexus Battery Now 50% Off At Verizon Wireless – $20 For A Limited Time

If your recent Galaxy Nexus purchase found the battery life to be a bit… lacking, I have some good news. Verizon Wireless has the official Samsung — NFC enabled — 1850 mAh batter for only $20. That’s half-off the original asking price. Let me tell you, there’s nothing quite as liberating as having a spare battery at hand.

Android Phone, Galaxy Nexus Battery Now 50% Off At Verizon Wireless â€" $20 For A Limited Time

Sprint Samsung Conquer 4G will get a $49.99 Buy One Get One free offer starting on January 8

If you're thinking of getting both yourself and someone you love a decent smartphone for a decent price, perhaps you should wait a bit. See, Sprint will have something interesting for you from January 8 to March 10. What, you ask. Well, a BOGO (Buy One Get One free) sort of thing. The Now Network will be offering you, in effect, two Samsung Conquer 4G smartphones for just $49.99 (after a $50 mail-in rebate). You'll obviously have to sign two new two-year contracts to get that price. But you should probably take the fact that this phone usually sells for $99.99 under consideration.

Unwired View, Sprint Samsung Conquer 4G will get a $49.99 Buy One Get One free offer starting on January 8

HTC offers bootloader unlocking option for all recent Android phones

Last May, HTC's chief executive officer Peter Chou responded to customer feedback and announced that the company would no longer be locking the bootloaders on its devices. HTC later introduced the web-based HTCDev unlocking tool, giving users a simple and safe way to unlock their devices. The solution was not perfect though, and phones such as the HTC Vivid and HTC Rezound were released with locked bootloaders and users had no method to unlock them. HTC has made good on its promise once again, however, and the company's developer site has now been updated with the following message:.

Boy Genius Report, HTC offers bootloader unlocking option for all recent Android phones

UK: HTC Sensation XE now available on £21.50 per month O2 contract

When O2 launched the HTC Sensation XE in October, the smartphone was free on £36 per month contracts. That pricing was pretty much on par with the phone's features. However, here we are about two months later, and there's already been a huge price drop for the Sensation XE on contract. Phones 4U now offers you the device on an O2 contract which costs just £21.50 per month. The only catch is that you'll need to pay £19.99 for the device upfront. Which is literally a small price to pay for such a deal.

The £21.50 per month plan will give you 200 minutes, 3,000 texts, and 500 MB of data.

Unwired View, UK: HTC Sensation XE now available on £21.50 per month O2 contract

Acer Iconia Tab A200 now available in the UK

Remember the Acer Iconia Tab A200 that was launched earlier this month. Well, it looks like Acer has decided to skip the January release date with Ice Cream Sandwich and put the device up for sale this month with Honeycomb onboard. The Android tablet can now be purchased in the UK for $460 (£299) and is available in red and black.

Ubergizmo, Acer Iconia Tab A200 now available in the UK

Is this the Samsung I9500 Galaxy S 3 first camera sample?

The first three months of the next year should see the official announcements of plenty of new smartphones, but few of them are more hotly anticipated than the Samsung Galaxy S3. And what you see here might be the first image captured with the upcoming Android flagship. Admittedly, the evidence that points to this conclusion isn't rock-solid. It's all based on the EXIF of the photo, which says that it's captured with the Samsung I9500 and that's a model number higher than that of both the Galaxy S II (I9100) and the Galaxy Nexus (I9250).

GSM Arena, Is this the Samsung I9500 Galaxy S 3 first camera sample?

Traveling across Australia's Outback by Mercedes-Benz G-Class

If you've ever taken a good long look at the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and wondered just how tough the leather-lined SUVs are compared to their military-grade counterparts, Inside Line has the answer for you. Corespondent Alistair Weaver joined up with a Mercedes-Benz convoy in a G of his own as the company took off across Australia's infamous stock route. The trail is little more than a dusty path scrawled across the outback. Weaver braved vicious washboard roads, insects, snakes, dead camels and heinous heat to make the trek.



Autoblog, Traveling across Australia's Outback by Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Feds open investigation into Chevy Express, Ford Freestar rust issues

'Tis the season. for road salt. And with that, comes rust. And what does rust bring. Well, for Ford and General Motors, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation. According to The Detroit News, NHTSA is looking into potential recalls issues with Chevrolet Express vans and Ford Freestar minivans.

The feds have received five complaints that rust has caused leaking fuel filler pipes on 2003 Express vans. Separately, seven complaints have been filed over excessive rust in the rear wheel wells of 2004 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans. The Freestar and Monterey went out of production in 2007.

Autoblog, Feds open investigation into Chevy Express, Ford Freestar rust issues

Japanese vending machine doubles as WiFi hotspot - no purchase required

It looks as if facial scans for snack-dispensing purposes isn't the only mind-blowing feature on the whiz-bang generation of vending machines. Japanese company Asahi has just unveiled an advanced dispenser that's capable of doubling as a WiFi hotspot, so good luck getting through the mobs of leechers just to buy a soda. The machine sends out the internet waves free of charge and covers about 164 feet around it; of note, there's a 30-minute limit on each session - but it's nothing that a fresh login can't solve.

Engadget

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HTCDev.com Adds Unlock Support for T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide, HTC EVO View 4G

Those of you who aren't keen on using community-developed tools to unlock their HTC devices' bootloaders have been graced with a great program by HTC. They officially allow you to unlock your bootloader in a safe way, though it may void your warranty as they will know which phones have been unlocked through their tool. Two new devices join the party today as T-Mobile's MyTouch 4G Slide and the HTC EVO View 4G (Sprint's version of the HTC Flyer) are now able to be unlocked. Be sure you know the risks of unlocking your bootloader and it would help if you had a good idea of why you want to unlock it before you go ahead and do that.

Android Phone, HTCDev.com Adds Unlock Support for T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide, HTC EVO View 4G

Classic cars lead funeral procession of Kim Jong-il (video)

The funeral of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il triggered a suitably elaborate procession in Pyongyang. Immense crowds in the tens of thousands braved freezing temperatures to bid the leader farewell as a parade of classic Mercedes-Benz and Lincoln limousines rolled through the city's snow-covered streets. According to news reports, citizens were enlisted to help clear the 40-mile parade route of deep snow ahead of the carefully choreographed procession. Only a few military vehicles were on hand flanking the leader's funeral hearse.

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Windows Phone Tango will hit in Q2 2012, Apollo in Q4, leaked roadmap claims

About a week ago, someone in Finland told someone not in Finland (but with a blog) some things about when the next two versions of Windows Phone would be announced – and we had no choice but to bring you the exciting news. Now announcements are one thing, but sometimes it takes many months until a product actually ships after it's been unveiled. That has in fact happened with the first version of Windows Phone, which was announced during MWC 2010 in February, and only shipped in October last year.
So naturally you may be wondering when exactly you'll see Windows Phone Tango or Apollo in shipping phones.

Unwired View, Windows Phone Tango will hit in Q2 2012, Apollo in Q4, leaked roadmap claims

3.7 million Android devices activated this Christmas

If there's any testament to the fact that people just love shopping more during the holiday season, the amount of Android devices sold during those days proves it. Andy Rubin has just tweeted a new Android milestone - 3.7 million Android devices activated on December 24th and 25th. Android recently reached a new milestone last week when it hit 700,000 activations a day, so this jump to a few million in one day is pretty significant. We're sure this isn't going to last throughout the rest of the year, but it does give a huge boost to the amount of Android users worldwide.

Ubergizmo, 3.7 million Android devices activated this Christmas

Kraft vending machine teases children with adult-only pudding dispenser (video)

We've seen odd and law-swerving vending machines before, but none as meanspirited as Kraft's collaboration with Intel that only gives pudding samples to adults. The unimaginatively titled iSample denies the youthful its sweet nectar by taking a facial scan and determining dessert deservedness based on biometric data, like how far apart your facial features are. Part experiment, part publicity stunt, Intel is trying out technologies that could recommend products based on age.

Engadget, Kraft vending machine teases children with adult-only pudding dispenser (video)

Apple's next iPhone will arrive in fall 2012 with a completely new design, rumor says

The Apple iPhone 4S was launched not long ago, but that didn't stop rumors about the next iPhone from already popping up. In fact, rumors about the so-called iPhone 5 have been going for the better part of this year. And most of them turned out not to be about the iPhone 4S. So perhaps they were describing the next Apple iPhone. We'll just have to wait about a year and see.

Speaking of that, today's rumor (courtesy of BGR) claims that the new iPhone (let's call it iPhone 5, even if Apple decides that iPhone 4G sounds better) will arrive in the fall, about one year after the iPhone 4S.

Unwired View, Apple's next iPhone will arrive in fall 2012 with a completely new design, rumor says

Mercedes shows off SL's new curves with supermodel Lara Stone

Mercedes-Benz sent Calvin Klein model Lara Stone out with a 2013 SL, and put photographer Alex Prager in charge of documenting the platform-heeled, Arcadian shenanigans. The project is called the 2012 Fashion Collaboration, Icons of Style, and will be shown in its entirety at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, February 9-15, 2012. Meant to be a modern take on film noir and, apparently, Storm Catchers, Stone uses the SL to outrun a tornado.



Autoblog, Mercedes shows off SL's new curves with supermodel Lara Stone

China begins trial operations of home grown Beidou GPS system

The Russians have GLONASS, and the EU will eventually have Galileo, so China's probably been feeling left out of the GPS party so far. Not for much longer though, as the switch for its home grown Beidou system has just been flicked on, providing location and timing data to its home turf. There are ten satellites already in place and six more to follow next year, by which time, most of the Asia Pacific will be covered. The rest of the globe will be taken care of by 2020, once all of the planned 35 satellites are sent up.

Engadget, China begins trial operations of home grown Beidou GPS system

Acer Iconia Tab A200 now available to order in the UK for £299

If you're in the UK and have been waiting for Acer's new and affordable Android tablet to become available, the wait is finally over. With a slight caveat. The Acer Iconia Tab A200, which was announced at the beginning of this month, can now be ordered in the UK. It is quite a bit cheaper than similar tablets, but it will be shipping “by January 6, 2012″. We don't know if that “by” in there is supposed to mean that there's a small chance you'll get it earlier than January 6, but we wouldn't risk hoping for that.

Unwired View, Acer Iconia Tab A200 now available to order in the UK for £299

European automakers irked over proposed noise standards

Ward's Auto reports the European Commission is pushing new measures that could burden automakers with stiff noise regulations for cars, buses and trucks. Under the proposed legislation, automakers would need to curb vehicle noise levels by two decibels two years after the legislation's wording is agreed upon by EC member countries. Another two decibel reduction would occur three years after the first installment. Trucks, meanwhile, would be forced to reduce noise by one decibel in the first wave of reductions and two decibels in the second wave.

Autoblog, European automakers irked over proposed noise standards

Isometric Resistance Upper Body Strengthener

Being able to stay fit is not always possible for most people. But there are ways that can help people find time to do so by using a variety of different fitness gadgets and devices. One of those available today is the Isometric Resistance Upper Body Strengthener. The Isometric Resistance Upper Body Strengthener is a device that allows people strengthen certain upper body muscles without straining the joints. It can provide upper body workouts by pushing or pulling on the static handlebars.

Gadget.com, Isometric Resistance Upper Body Strengthener

ASUS Not Phased By Hasbro Lawsuit – Continues Rolling Out Transformer Primes

Like water off a duck's back, ASUS seems to be unphased by their legal troubles with Hasbro. Despite being slapped with a lawsuit — which has to do with ASUS taking advantage of Hasbro's “Transformer” and “Prime” trademarks — it's all business as usual for the Taiwanese company who expects to continue pumping out Transformer Primes to meet demand. ASUS also claims to have held their own internal studies and found “no issue” with the Transformer Prime and it's association with Hasbro's popular tv shows/movies/toys.

Android Phone, ASUS Not Phased By Hasbro Lawsuit â€" Continues Rolling Out Transformer Primes

PowerAMP Celebrates New Version 2.0 Of Their Hit Music Player With Twitter Contest

Max MP is celebrating the release of PowerAMP 2.0 by throwing a contest on their brand spankin’ new Twitter account. If you haven’t of PowerAMP — it’s arguably the most popular and full featured music player in the Android Market. Offering full control of EQ settings, crossfading, stereo “eXpansion,” lyrics support, scrobbling and a wide array of visual themes to customize the look of the player however you like — PowerAMP just about does it all. The contest is set to begin on Friday, December 30th at 12PM CT and will end on Sunday, January 1st 12AM CT.



Android Phone, PowerAMP Celebrates New Version 2.0 Of Their Hit Music Player With Twitter Contest

AT&T To Offer LG Nitro HD Android Smartphone

Talks about technology, especially on smartphone is always interesting. Each carrier's in USA always trying to give the best for their customers. Recently, AT&T has start to offer the LG Nitro HD which it holds a tittle as the carrier's first smartphone that comes include true HD screen.

Today Gadgets, AT&T To Offer LG Nitro HD Android Smartphone

UK survey says Honda models most 'pothole-proof'

A new study by Warranty Direct in the UK claims Honda makes vehicles that are the least-susceptible to damage from potholes. According to the company, only 1.4 percent of Honda owners submit a warranty claim for repair due to pothole damage. Compare that figure with the 12.2 percent of Chrysler owners who submit claims – the American automaker found itself the least resilient to pothole damage alongside luxury makes like Land Rover, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Surprisingly enough, Smart actually landed itself in second place for the number of claims submitted as a result of pothole damage.

Autoblog, UK survey says Honda models most 'pothole-proof'

IMEC working with holograms, mirrored pixels to prevent 3D movie headaches

Let's face it, 3D movies are amazing but there are times when you'll walk away with a killer headache. A group of researchers at IMEC believes that holographic video might be the best way around this problem and has been working on a means of constructing holographic displays by shining lasers on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) platforms capable of moving up and down like small, reflective pistons. Here's the cool part: each pixel would have a spring-like mechanism attached to it that could be moved by applying voltage to it.

Engadget, IMEC working with holograms, mirrored pixels to prevent 3D movie headaches

And Merry Christmas to you all from the GSMArena team

Christmas is one of the greatest holidays of the year and we'd like to use the occasion to send you our big Thank You for sticking around with us and sharing our passion for high-tech toys for yet another year. We really hope these holidays will bring you lots of reasons to smile. May beautiful moments and happy memories surround you with joy this season and through the next year, bringing you new inspiration and happiness.

GSM Arena, And Merry Christmas to you all from the GSMArena team

Option XYfi mobile hotspot tours the FCC, HSUPA in tow

What you're looking at above is a render of Option Wireless' XYfi mobile broadband hotspot; currently being reviewed by the folks over at the FCC. Dawning the model number GI0643, the XYfi packs quad-band 2G and tri-band 3G GSM radios - complete with UMTS, HSDPA and HSUPA goodness. The filing doesn't clue us in on which network (if any) will be carrying the XYfi, but it does indicate that your WiFi-enabled peripherals will be able to connect via 802.11b/g/n. The request letter was submitted this past July, but now that it's in the public's view, it ought not be too long before you find the unit gracing a store shelf.

Engadget, Option XYfi mobile hotspot tours the FCC, HSUPA in tow

Kia Ray EV - Korea's first production EV enters the scene

Kia has introduced its Ray EV in Korea, and the zero-emissions city car has the honour of being the country's first production electric vehicle. The car, which is only for the domestic Korean market, shares a general commonality with the company's 1.0 litre gasoline-powered Ray CUV launched recently; it has the petrol model's major dimensions. Operating range is up to 139 km on a single charge. The front-wheel drive Ray EV is powered by a 50 kW electric motor offering 68 PS and a high-capacity 16.4 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery pack - engineered for a 10-year life cycle - that's packaged under the rear seat and cabin floor.




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RIM gets kicked while down, sued over BBM trademark

It's been a long December for RIM, and there's reason to believe this year won't be any better than the last. This month, the company was sued for its use of the BBX trademark and was forced to change its name to BlackBerry 10; then, it all hit the fan when co-CEO Mike Lazaridis broke the news that phones running the aforementioned OS won't arrive until late in 2012. And let's not even get started on the quarterly earnings report.

2DayBlog.com, RIM gets kicked while down, sued over BBM trademark

SIMPLE Mobile introduces $10 international calling plans

. SIMPLE Mobile recently introduced two new international calling plans. Customers can now opt to sign up for a $10 unlimited international long distance plan or a $10 pay-as-you-go option. The $10 monthly unlimited plan allows customers to place calls to more than 50 countries including to Canada, the Dominican Republic and Mexico. The $10 pay-as-you-go option can be used to place calls to any country in the world at low per-minute rates, and the full list is available on SIMPLE Mobile's website. The carrier also noted that international text messaging is included.

Boy Genius Report, SIMPLE Mobile introduces $10 international calling plans

Apple may be rushing to launch the iPad 3 on Jobs's birthday

. Is Apple planning to launch the iPad 3 on Steve Jobs's birthday next year. The idea might sound more like a conspiracy theory than a rumor but if you're looking for an update on when Apple might be launching its iPad 3, a new report says late-February. According to Focus Taiwan, Apple's component suppliers and manufacturing partners are hustling to build enough devices in time to get the tablet on store shelves by February 24th - Steve Jobs's birthday. Foxconn, which is reportedly building between 9.5 million and 9.7 million units, has allegedly asked its workers to work through the Lunar New Year holiday.

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Xiaomi M2 specs rumored

Remember the Xiaomi phone that was recently spotted running Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Well it looks like the phone has got successor on its way. Rumored to be called the Xiaomi M2, the Android smartphone will have a 4.6″ display, a 2.5GHz CPU, 2.5GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, 5-megapixel front facing camera, 12-megapixel rear camera, and Ice Cream Sandwich. The phone is also estimated to have a very low price tag of $394 (2,499 Yuan). Now there's no way to verify if these are the actual specs of the device, but if they are, we're looking at a powerful smartphone. Quite hard to believe especially because of its low price tag.

Ubergizmo, Xiaomi M2 specs rumored

UK: HTC Flyer price drops to just £199

If you're looking to buy an Android tablet these days in the UK, and don't want to spend much, here's a great bargain for you. The HTC Flyer is now selling for an almost unbelievable £199. That's budget tablet pricing. And let's not forget that back when it launched, the Flyer was one of the most expensive tablets. In the UK, the Wi-Fi-only version (which is what's been discounted now) went for no less than £479. So there you have it. £280 off.

If you're interested, run to Dixons right now.

Unwired View, UK: HTC Flyer price drops to just £199

Capcom bar ready to rock and roll on January 25

Oil and water do not mix, and that's a fact. How about video games and beer. All that is missing from this merry party to make it an awesome threesome would be some pizza, and at least Capcom has got the formula down pat by opening up a bar. Yes sir, this is not a video games bar, but rather, one that requires bouncers at the door to check the IDs of those lining up to get in simply because it will be serving alcoholic beverages that will certainly dull and dampen the reflexes of gamers. I wonder whether the opening would be a cosplay theme, where you will see folks dressed up as Megamans and Street Fighter characters among others.

Ubergizmo, Capcom bar ready to rock and roll on January 25

Scribe, an iPad Text Editor With HTML, Markdown

It's clever, and it's pretty. If Scribe were a human, you could take it home to meet your mother. The App Store is chock-a-block with all manner of text editors, from full document suites which go a good way to emulating the bloated sack that is Microsoft Word, to code editors for programmers, to super-simple “distraction-free” writing environments (hint: if you cannot concentrate on a window on a computer screen for long enough to write a sentence, then you have bigger problems).
Now, there's a neat little editor for people who–like me– write for the web.

Gadget Lab, Scribe, an iPad Text Editor With HTML, Markdown

Firefox 9 For Android Released, Brings New UI, Snappier Performance [Video]!

The update also allows the user to hide the thumbnails column on the page by just swiping on the left. Other interesting features including a new Action Bar new, support for camera input support for devs, HTML 5 enhancements and much more. Head past the break for more details and to download Firefox 9 for Android.




Technology Nerd, Firefox 9 For Android Released, Brings New UI, Snappier Performance [Video]!

Sony Ericsson announces Android 4.0 update schedule, starts March / April 2012

Sony Ericsson's been putting its foot on the gas when it comes to releasing Ice Cream Sandwich update information for its 2011 smartphone lineup. Today the company announced that updates will begin in either late March or early April of 2012, just a touch later than previously suggested, while providing a schedule for when each phone can expect to receive the company's skinned variant of Android 4.0. The first set of updates, due in late March or early April, will target the following devices:.

2DayBlog.com, Sony Ericsson announces Android 4.0 update schedule, starts March / April 2012

Intel sampling prototype Medfield smartphones and tablets

Intel is reportedly demonstrating reference designs for smartphones and tablets sporting the company's latest Atom mobile chip, dubbed Medfield, running Google's Android OS. Stephen Smith, vice president of Intel's architecture group, says that products based on these designs will be announced in the first half of 2012. Some may even rear their head next month during CES 2012 if we're lucky. In speaking with MIT Technology Review, Smith claimed that engineers tweaked Medfield specifically to speed up Android apps and web browsing. He also said the SoC will offer a significant technological step toward lower power consumption.

2DayBlog.com, Intel sampling prototype Medfield smartphones and tablets

TRENDnet launches compact 200Mbps Powerline adapter

Looking for a way to extend your home or office network without the hassles of Ethernet cords and spotty Wi-Fi signals. Why not use the power outlet mounted in your wall instead. On Wednesday TRENDnet released the latest edition to its Powerline AV series, the 200 Mbps Compact Powerline AV Adapter (TPL-306E) and Adapter Kit (TPL-306E2K).

2DayBlog.com, TRENDnet launches compact 200Mbps Powerline adapter