HTC reports stellar results for Q3 2011

If you're wondering about how well HTC did in Q3 2011, you'll be glad to know that its latest financial report posts stellar results. The company reported that its net income rose to about $624.6 million this quarter - a 68% increase over Q3 2010 and a 7% increase over last quarter (HTC's highest quarter to date) which means the company broke records again. And if you're interested in knowing, the company shipped 13.2 million units in the third quarter this year. The reason for the company's success? Its focus in China, on LTE devices (in certain parts of the world i.e.

Ubergizmo, HTC reports stellar results for Q3 2011

'Invisible glass' could reduce display glare, fails as food-in-teeth mirror

There's nothing worse (seriously, it's scientifically proven) than catching some serious glare on your smartphone, unless you're checking for spinach in your teeth - but thanks to Nippon Electric Glass' new "invisible glass," an overly reflective surface may be a problem of the past. According to our friends at Tech-On, the company has developed a new type of vitrine that reduces glare by using a special film on each side of the substrate, which allows more light to pass through the layers rather than bounce off the surface.

Engadget, 'Invisible glass' could reduce display glare, fails as food-in-teeth mirror

LG introduces “hospital grade” 42″ HDTV

Going to the hospital in general is not a pleasant experience. After all, no one enjoys being sick or hooked up to tube all day, right. Well LG seems to think so too and have announced what they are calling a 42" "hospital grade" HDTV, and supposedly the largest screen size in the industry for patient rooms. We're not sure what makes this "hospital grade", but its large screen size is said to make reading text easier, which they claim will help to "better educate and entertain" patients.

Ubergizmo, LG introduces “hospital grade” 42″ HDTV

Barnes & Noble's “special announcement 7th November, new NookColor?

Barnes and Noble has sent us an invitation, which is about a "very special announcement". Unless this "very special announcement" is about a new store opening, we'll take a guess and say that this announcement probably has something to do with Barnes and Noble's new NookColor e-reader device. Last week before the weekend, we reported that there was a good chance that Barnes and Noble could be releasing their new NookColor e-reader on the 7th of November.

Ubergizmo, Barnes & Noble's “special announcement 7th November, new NookColor?

HTC Budweiser in the works?

HTC sure has some unusual choice of codenames for its devices recently, and now we've got one more to add to the list. The folks over at HTCPedia recently got their hands on a leaked internal document showing a list of phones with different SKU numbers for accessories made for a number of newly released phones. Except the HTC Budweiser which hasn't been released yet. Since there hasn't been any mention of the HTC Budweiser before, it's impossible to tell what the phone is going to be. There's even a possibility of the phone being an already released device - just that we never knew its codename before.

Ubergizmo, HTC Budweiser in the works?

Ascribe Automates the governance of healthcare programmes

Global Microsoft® partner award finalist Ascribe, releases its new Programme Management Office SharePoint™ 2010 Accelerator solution31st October 2011 - Ascribe, the leading developer of healthcare IT solutions & consultancy services announced today that it has released a new version of its market leading Programme Management Office ("PMO") SharePoint 2010 Accelerator solution.

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2012 Mini Roadster details, images revealed

This is the car Mini expects a fair few of you have been waiting for, and the cheeky Anglo-German outfit has dropped a Bunker Buster full of information on it. The 2012 Mini Roadster with its manual soft top is the sixth addition to the relentlessly expanding little family; the first two-seater convertible to ever wear the winged Mini badge. It sits 20 millimeters lower than a traditional Mini convertible, a fact expected to help its handling just as much as the exclusive chassis tuning, electronic differential lock control, rollover bars and active rear spoiler.

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Roku adds more games, cleans up the PQ on its latest streamers

Don't think Roku is sitting back on its laurels after rolling out a slew of new hardware including the Roku 2 family and the new, low end Roku LT. As promised, it has issued a firmware update enabling new gaming options including Pac Mac:CE, Galaga and Angry Birds Seasons. Even if you're committed to Roku's hockey pucks as purely video streamers, there's a new firmware update to correct, among other things, issues that caused a darker than normal image on some displays, WiFi performance, boot performance, readiness for HBO Go, and subtitles on Netflix.

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Siri fully-functional on the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch

When the iPhone 4S was released, developers worked on getting Siri ported to the iPhone 4 immediately. While they managed to get the app running on the phone, it couldn't connect to Apple's servers and had to resort to using alternatives such as Google or TellMe to get the job done. But now, those problems have been solved: some developers have managed to get the hacked version of Siri communicating with Apple's servers, the way the original app was supposed to. In addition to get Siri fully functional, they took it one step further: by making it run on both the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch.





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Leica Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH Lens

Leica Camera AG today introduced the Leica Elmarit-S 30 mm f/2.8 ASPH for the Leica S-System. The wide-angle lens is ideal for creative composition, interior, architectural and landscape photography. The Leica Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH is equivalent to a 24mm lens in 35mm format. The lens also features a fast maximum aperture of f/2.8, allowing photographers to create high quality photos in low light environments. The Leica Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH lens will be launched in December 2011.

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Nook Color 2 Reportedly Being Shipped To Barnes & Noble Stores – Arrives Nov 7th

According to The Digital Reader, Barnes & Noble will begin shipping out its all new and improved Nook Color 2 to stores on November 7th. Apparently, B&N will be sprucing up their in-store Nook kiosk to something that resembles more of an actual department, complete with LED TV's and registers for checking out customers on the spot. Still left up in the air are specs and pricing.

Android Phone, Nook Color 2 Reportedly Being Shipped To Barnes & Noble Stores â€" Arrives Nov 7th

Motorola Xoom 2 appears in Verizon's system

Despite no official announcement or acknowledge of any sort, there has been talks about the Motorola Xoom 2 and the "media edition" Xoom 2 making an appearance on Verizon's network soon, and if this screen grab of Verizon's system is any indication, it may not be too long before customers will finally be able to get their hands on these two new tablet devices. Previously the tablets have been leaked with their model numbers – MZ617 for the 10.1" Motorola Xoom 2, and MZ609 for the 8.2" "media edition" Xoom 2.

Ubergizmo, Motorola Xoom 2 appears in Verizon's system

Apple, Samsung eye RPO patents for new touch tech, more ammo in patent wars

. Apple and Samsung are among the companies expected to take part in an upcoming sealed-bid auction of RPO's manufacturing assets and patent portfolio, which covers technology surrounding the company's Digital Waveguide Touch (DWT) solution. California-based RPO Inc. filed for bankruptcy in April of this year, and an auction to liquidate its protected manufacturing processes and IP portfolio will take place on November 3rd.

Boy Genius Report, Apple, Samsung eye RPO patents for new touch tech, more ammo in patent wars

HP back to what they're good at, starts developing servers using ARM-based SoCs

Dow Jones Newswires reports that HP has teamed up with semiconductor start-up Calxeda to develop servers based on ultra low-power ARM chips. These servers will be focused on companies who build large data centers and need to lower both their physical footprint and overall energy consumption. These companies include those who deal with cloud computing, the Internet, and those looking to do analysis on their data. According to sources close to the project, HP and Calxeda will soon unveil a prototype server and plans for a proof-of-concept program as well as more details about partnerships.

2DayBlog.com, HP back to what they're good at, starts developing servers using ARM-based SoCs

Cyborgs experience less pain with new brain implant tech

The question is this – what is pain. Some of us identify with pain, whether physically, mentally or emotionally, while others are seemingly impervious to this so human feeling. What about cyborgs – are they able to feel pain. Well, MIT researchers have managed to figure out how to stimulate target nerves that results in less collateral pain for part-human, part-machine cyborgs. This is made possible by tweaking the electrical balance of fluids that surround a nerve, where they can still trigger a nerve using far less electrical current.

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Soft robot creeps around – creepily, no less

Want to see something that might just creep you out. You won't go wrong, really, with the soft robot in the video demonstration right after the jump. All the brains over at MIT's DARPA and Boeing-funded Chembots program have managed to put seed money to good use by rolling out an extremely lifelike self-propelling robot that moves along, assisted by a pneumatic battery. This particular power source will use a hydrogen peroxide catalyst that will inflate a soft silicone pod, which in turn forces the bot to lunge forward.



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Fujifilm FinePix JX420 Compact Digicam

Fujifilm is ready to launch the FinePix JX420 16-megapixel compact digicam in the Japanese market. Available in black, silver, pink and red, the camera has a 16-megapixel CCD sensor with a 28mm wide-angle lens, a 5x optical zoom, a 2.7-inch LCD display, up to ISO 1600 (expendable to ISO 3200) and an SDHC/SD card slot. Measuring 95.2mm x 57.2mm x 24.3mm and weighing 124 grams, the Fujifilm FinePix JX420 will be released next month for 13,000 Yen or approx.


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Nokia's Lumia 710 Windows Phone announced alongside the 800, hitting select markets by end of year

Nokia didn't only announce one Windows Phone last night. Here comes the Lumia 710. It takes advantage of the same 1.4GHz CPU found in the Lumia 800, offers a 3.7-inch ClearBlack display and comes in “stealthy black” and “crisp white,” with replaceable back covers. Look for the 710 to be priced around €270, or $375.



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LightSquared develops new antenna to settle GPS concerns

. LightSquared announced on Thursday that, in cooperating with PCTEL, it has developed a new antenna that will help “resolve concerns over high precision GPS receivers.” LightSquared's 4G LTE network, which will be deployed in the 1600MHz frequency spectrum with Sprint, has been found to interfere with the frequencies used by GPS and personal navigation systems. The new antenna helps alleviate those concerns, despite speculation that a fix could require billions of dollars and take upwards of a decade.

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Nokia's N9 gets its tap-to-pair on with the Play 360 Bluetooth speaker (video)

Oh, Meego, we barely knew ye. Yet, the Finnish OS that could continues to shower us with glimpses of what might've been. more widespread, that is. At least we have the consolation prize of seeing your host hardware, the N9, effortlessly display its untapped powers of NFC. Shown off here in a demo taken at the just wrapped Nokia World, that tap-to-pair functionality we'd previously seen in HP's webOS devices and, more recently as ICS' Android Beam, bridges the blue polycarbonate slab to a Play 360 speaker by a mere gentle swipe.

Engadget, Nokia's N9 gets its tap-to-pair on with the Play 360 Bluetooth speaker (video)

Android fragmentation gets visualized [infographic]

. There have been six smartphone distribution updates since Android was released: Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread and most recently, Ice Cream Sandwich. One man, Michael DeGusta, decided to map out every release and every Android smartphone launched in the United States before July 2010. He then compared the revision updates to the iPhone. The results are a bit surprising, even if you're aware the Android market is fragmented. For example, DeGusta discovered that 7 of the 18 smartphones in his chart never ran a current version of Android.


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Mobile market set for further disruption | Explore the future of devices, patents and 4G at The Open Mobile Summit next week

Mobile is shifting again. Get ready. See where the market is headed – and be prepared to capitalize on the next wave of mobile disruption. At The Open Mobile Summit, next week in San Francisco .
4G is happening now. Mobile video will soon be a reality. Patent wars promise further disruption as Apple gears up for a direct attack on Google. App publishers are embracing html 5, setting the stage for a fully open mobile Internet.

Ubergizmo, Mobile market set for further disruption | Explore the future of devices, patents and 4G at The Open Mobile Summit next week

Here's one destructive way to get out of a parking ticket

Just another day on another street in New York City: a meter reader and a random contractor shouting it out about a parking fine and the tardy insertion of a quarter. Unbeknownst to everyone, however, the contractor's partner is really, really not happy about getting this ticket. He doesn't shout because he's the strong, silent type. Instead, he lets his power saw do the talking for him. It's one way to exercise your conviction about a parking ticket, it's another thing to earn one. We're not 100-percent sure this cutting encounter is real, but that doesn't change how watchable it is.



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Nokia Asha Family : Nokia 200, Nokia 300 and Nokia 303 Symbian Phones Released!

The Finnish company unveiled a series of Nokia Series 40 phones with improved hardware and better user interfaces. These phones are intended to target a variety of audiences with a love for social networking and entertainment but no particular interest in either Android, iOS or WP7 phones. We must say, these phones are just for well, everyone. The first new members of the family of  Nokia Asha phones include:

Nokia 303Nokia 300Nokia 200

Head past the break for more info, pictures and videos of these devices in action.

To start with, Nokia 303 features a 2.6″ capacitive touch display paired with a physical QWERTY keyboard.










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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Now Listed as Available Nov. 17 via Amazon UK

Yesterday the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was listed to be available as early as November 2nd through Amazon.co.uk. Today the supposed release date has changed. The 16GB SIM-free version of the Galaxy Nexus is now listed for a November 17th availability. Both Amazon’s official listing and that of a third-party reseller have changed to reflect the date. The good news? No more is the £730.15 price tag that accompanied the promise of a release on the 2nd of next month.

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Fire from your wrists? Oh yes you can

Lighter Cufflinks are something I never imagined before… but then I don't wear cufflinks and am obviously not awesome enough to come up with such a crazy cool idea. These working lighters are made of polished metal and measure 7x8″ high by 3x4″ wide by 1x2″ thick (22mm x 19mm x 12mm). You can buy a pair for $89.99 from You gNeek. A word of advice… take them off BEFORE you use them to prevent setting yourself on fire.

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Sprint says iPhone deal is worth $15.5 billion

. Sprint on Wednesday stated that it has entered into a four-year deal valued at $15.5 billion to offer Apple's iPhone line of handsets, the GSMA's mobile business blog reports. Additional details were not revealed, but the carrier said it expects iPhone-related revenue to outperform the deal. ”We expect the lifetime value of a typical iPhone customer to be at least 50 percent – yes, at least 50 percent – greater than a typical smartphone user, driven primarily by more efficient use of our network and lower churn,” Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said during the company's third-quarter earnings call.

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Bribery scandal leaves F1's commercial future in jeopardy

Bernie Ecclestone has controlled the commercial rights to Formula One for so long it seems like he always has and always will. But that's not exactly the full story. While Ecclestone was the first to negotiate for control over the sport's commercial aspects – namely its television broadcasting rights – there was a time when he had to relinquish control. And that time may come again soon. After wrestling for the commercial rights as a team owner and head of the Formula One Constructors Association (FOCA) in the 1970s, Ecclestone's burgeoning business empire was forced to sell a controlling interest to other parties.

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Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM Lens Price Cut

The Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM ultra wide-angle lens is now available for just $2,199. FYI, the original price was $2,359, so you can save $160. The lens features completely redesigned optics such as two high-precision Aspherical elements and two UD-glass elements. These redesigned optics enables the lens to provide a better contrast and sharpness at the outer edges, as well as a reduction in chromatic aberrations.

TechFresh, Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM Lens Price Cut

LED by LITE keeps you visible at night

Getting about on a bicycle can be one of the more liberating modes of transport, although some might say that it can get rather dangerous as well. After all, during the evenings or at night, a car or other vehicle might just knock you down simply because they failed to see your presence. LED by LITE might help you out here though, where four strips of silicone-encased LED bulbs will see a couple of those mounted on your bicycle's front forks, with the remaining two that sport red bulbs end up on the seat stays. Since all four strips are waterproof, you need not worry about rain and the elements.

Ubergizmo, LED by LITE keeps you visible at night

Robot dragon teaches kids language skills, battles impulse to terrorize city

Did you have trouble learning language skills at a young age. It's probably because you didn't have the right teacher. And by "the right teacher," we mean the right robotic dragon, naturally. This cuddly little mythical beast is the joint creation of researchers at Northeastern University, MIT and Harvard - some of whom were behind the decidedly creepier Nexi bot. It's part of a National Science Foundation-funded program to help young children learn language skills, suggesting that forming a bond with a teacher plays an important role in the educational process.

Engadget, Robot dragon teaches kids language skills, battles impulse to terrorize city

Google Music Landing Page Confirms Plans To Offer MP3 Purchases In The Android Market

If you needed proof that Google is gearing up to launch their own “music store” look no further than this mobile landing page for music.google.com. You can see a few links leading users to either more info on Google Music or the Android Market where they can “shop” for music, directly from their device. Funny, Google never mentioned selling MP3′s in the Android Market before, right. Current rumors are pointing towards Google announcing the availability of music purchases in the coming weeks but with the possibility of an M. Night Shmayahalalahan twist.

Android Phone, Google Music Landing Page Confirms Plans To Offer MP3 Purchases In The Android Market

Dingoo A380 Mini Game King – Is it the Ultimate Retro Handheld Video Game System?

The Dingoo A380 is a handheld gaming console that will let you relive your favorite games from years gone by. It has built in wifi that supports 2 player gaming and wireless controllers. It also has AV out so that you can play games on a big screen TV. The Mini Game King can play ROMs from quite a few old systems such as GBA, Mega Drive, Neo Geo, CPS1, CPS2, GBC, Master System, Game Gear and more. It has 4GB of memory built in and offers a MicroSD slot to add even more games. The A380 is priced at $125.95 and is available from I Share Gifts.

The Gadgeteer, Dingoo A380 Mini Game King â€" Is it the Ultimate Retro Handheld Video Game System?

Hands On With Nokia's Hail Mary Pass: The Lumia Smartphone Series

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Say what you will about Nokia's smartphone line-up, there's no arguing the company can coordinate an international press launch. Just mere hours ago, Nokia president Stephen Elop announced his company's comeback products, the Lumia 710 and 800 smartphones, in London. And now here I sit in Nokia's Northern California headquarters, enjoying some hands-on time with the new handsets to deliver my quick-and-dirty first impressions.
First off, the Lumia 800 is indeed a doppelganger of the N9 smartphone that I played with last week.








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Classical composition by Orff makes beautiful music on the racetrack

Music, motorsports and well-executed videography are an irresistible cocktail. Just ask The Piano Guys. The group has made a name for itself by composing beautiful classical arrangements and pairing them with well-shot videos, and their latest effort took the group to the Spring Mountain Motorsports track just outside of Las Vegas. With three percussion tracks, six piano tracks, a staggering 43 acoustic cello tracks and 48 vocal tracks, The Piano Guys created a flawless arrangement of Carl Orff's "O Fortuna Carmina Burana" that plays well against the raucous noise of a couple of Radical SR3 racers screaming their way around the desert track.



Autoblog, Classical composition by Orff makes beautiful music on the racetrack

Gooapple V5 caught on video

Remember the Gooapple 3G - the iPhone 4 knock-off than ran on Android instead of iOS. Well, the folks over at Gooapple have decided to release  an update of that phone. This time around it's called the V5 and features some improvements over its predecessor. The V5 has a retina display (3.5″ 960 x 640 screen), runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread (yes, it's still customized to look like iOS), shoots pictures with a 5-megapixel rear camera, 1.3-megapixel front facing camera, packs Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, and will come in 16GB or 32GB models. The Gooapple V5 is on sale now with a price tag of $279.99.



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Logitech's K750 Wireless Solar Keyboard is now available for the Mac

Last December, Andy reviewed the K750 and loved it. The only problems with it were the lack of a Mac specific version that could take advantage of the special apps required to view charging info and the special function keys didn't work. Those problems are now history because Logitech has just announced a Mac version of the K750 that's available today for $59.99.

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