Purple Samsung Galaxy S3 Spotted

Sure, you might think that the Samsung Galaxy S3 is old hat by now (which it is, actually, considering how the next version of the Samsung Galaxy family has already been announced earlier this month), but this does not mean there are no one else out there who would not mind owning one of these sweet puppies in a heartbeat. After all, it would be folly to rule the Samsung Galaxy S3 as an obsolete smartphone right now, as there are still some miles left in its proverbial legs.

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Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories, Vice City Stories Headed To PSN Next Week

Rockstar Games has been steadily re-releasing its Grand Theft Auto games on the PlayStation Network as we've seen releases for Grand Theft Auto 3 , Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The only other Grand Theft Auto games that have yet to be released onto the PSN are its Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories, and those are the two exact games that are being planned for release next week. Both Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories will be PlayStation 2 Classics, meaning they won't have any sort of enhancements to the games graphics or gameplay.

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COWON JAPAN - COWON D20 - MP3 player with 90 hour battery life

COWON JAPAN has introduced a compact and sleek MP3 player that is affordable and easy to use and has a very long battery life: continuous music max. 90 hours / movie play max. 13 hours. It has a 2.5 inch LCD touchscreen with 3 capacities: 8GB, 16GB and 32GB.




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Google Chrome Web Store Search Interface Updated

Google has just rolled out a spanking new updated search interface for its Chrome Web Store, and just what kind of changes does it bring. Well, the most obvious one would be the ability for users to be able to tabulate filter options right at the top of the page, and among the filter choices, they include All, Apps, Extensions and Themes. If you were to check out the All section, you can also opt to click on section headings in order to make a quick jump to a single category search.

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Sony Has New Xperia A Planned For The Summer

Just what are some of the plans you have lined up for this coming summer, other than the fact that you intend to take a really nice break away on a tropical island somewhere. Surely going through the list of blockbuster movies is something to look forward to, but if you were a consumer electronics company, what is on your agenda. Sony intends to roll out more smartphones for the masses, where the Sony Xperia A is definitely one of them, carrying the codename Dogo.

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Range Rover Sport evokes a little bit more lust for 2014

Land Rover has substantially updated the appeal of its middle-child Range Rover Sport at this year's New York Auto Show, giving the model a new look, a new powertrain and an optional new third row. Functionality abounds. As we outlined yesterday, the 2014 Range Rover Sport can now be had with a 340-horsepower, supercharged 3.0-liter V6 engine, for an opening price of $63,495 in SE trim. Start ticking options boxes on the Range Rover website, and you'll end up with a 510-hp supercharged 5.0-liter V8 mill at the heart of your $93,295 Range Rover Sport Autobiography.

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2014 SRT Viper TA attacks Manhattan (video)

As if the 2013 SRT Viper GTS hasn't stirred up enough excitement, SRT has created a more specialized version of the car designed to attack any track. On display at the New York Auto Show, the 2014 Viper TA has been enhanced for even better track duty, but production will be limited to just 33 units when it goes on sale later this year. Obvious changes to SRT's flagship performance car include upgraded Brembo brakes, a carbon fiber x-brace under the hood and carbon fiber front and rear spoilers – the latter aero changes providing about 300 pounds of additional downforce at speed.



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Worms To Arrive On The PS Vita Later This Year

If you grew up playing games like Worms on your computer, then chances are you might have be pleased when it arrived on mobile devices. However if playing on your phone isn't your thing, Managing Director at Team17, Debbie Bestwick, has announced that Worms will be arriving on the PS Vita later this year, although there is no word on when exactly that will happen.

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Logitech Keyboard Folio for iPad and iPad mini

Logitech has just released new version of its Keyboard for iPad and IPad mini. Both models work as cover cases and use a design principle that is now pretty successful for iPad keyboards. The Logitech Keyboard Folio for iPad ($99.99) is designed to provide the largest key size that Logitech could come up with, and “high-quality” materials, says Logitech. We haven't tested one yet, so we can't vouch for it, but the key travel and the overall design look reasonable, so now it's mostly about how the key membranes perform.
The Folio mini ($89.99) works on the exact same principle except that it is a smaller version.

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UK driver bricks father's Audi TT into side of house

A family in Lowestoft, UK woke up to quite a surprise Sunday morning when they found a bright red Audi TT parked in their living room. While the details of the crash are unknown, the video shows the TT lodged halfway into the side of a house after the car somehow drove through a hedge, launched in the air and drove over two parked cars. From the angle of the accident shown on the BBC video, it appears the roads may have been snowy or ice and there was a berm behind the hedges, which apparently launched the car into the air helping it drive over a parked BMW 3 Series Coupe and an Audi A4 Avant.







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Samsung Series 9 Premium Ultrabook Gets 1080p Display Update

We just published our review of the Samsung Series 9 (NP900) last month, and Samsung is already updating it to make it even more awesome than it already is. Samsung is announcing its flagship laptop will be receiving a 13.3-inch, 1920 x 1080 LED display which is combined with the company's SuperBright technology to provide a 50 percent increase in its brightness compared to competing screens. Touchscreen has been left of the cutting room floor for the new Series 9 laptop, which could certainly be a deal breaker if that's what you're looking for in your laptops these days.

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iFixit: BlackBerry Z10 Is Easy To Repair

If there is one thing that one must salute the good people over at iFixit, it would be this – they tend to do their bit for the tech community by taking apart their very own consumer electronics devices, only to come up with a final verdict as to how easy or difficult it can be when you attempt to repair a particular piece of hardware. Well, it is comforting to hear from iFixit that the BlackBerry Z10 ranks high on their repairability list, thanks to its replaceable battery as well as the ability to remove the camera and motherboard easily.

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Ouya Console Supports Older Console Emulators

The Ouya console sure as heck looks as though it is going to be a winner right out of the blocks, considering the relatively low pricing compared to its other high powered consoles in the market. Expected to ship from next week onwards to those who dropped serious money for the Ouya console back when it was being incubated in a Kickstarter campaign, you will be able to soon download and play games on your TV, thanks to this Android-powered console.

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Apple Adds 'Offers In-App Purchases' Warning To App Store Descriptions

Considering how easy it is for anyone to be able to make an in-app purchase in iOS as long as you memorize the password attached to the iTunes account you're using, it isn't surprising to hear Apple has updated its App Store to include a warning for apps that include in-app purchases. Within an application's description, a new “Offers In-App Purchases” disclaimer can be seen prominently displayed underneath its ratings. This warning may discourage someone from picking up a game that is perceived to be free, but instead, is littered with in-app purchases throughout the entire experience.

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NHTSA SaferCar app allows consumers to track safety ratings, recalls

While many car shoppers say safety is a big factor in their choice of new car, there hasn't been an easy to way to access data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The government agency's website is clunky at best, and close to unusable on mobile devices. That's why NHTSA decided to release the SaferCar app for mobile iOS devices. Users can easily access crash test ratings, recalls and complaints about hundreds of cars. Use the app to scan your car's VIN and it will even alert you to news and recall notices.

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2013 Shelby 1000 unleashes its 1,200 horsepower ahead of NY show reveal

True story: Last fall, I had the opportunity to spend a week with Ford's new 2013 Shelby GT500 – the Blue Oval's factory Mustang with 662 horsepower and 631 pound-feet of torque. It's an amazing beast, to be sure.

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Dospara Note Erdes Book ST1 Convertible Ultrabook

Check out this newly released convertible ultrabook from Dospara, the Note Erdes Book ST1. Powered by a 1.80GHz Intel Core i5-3337U processor, the system is equipped with an 11.6-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD IPS multi-touch display, an Intel HM77 Express Chipset, an Intel HD Graphics 4000, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 128GB SSD, a webcam, a multi-card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The Note Erdes Book ST1 is available now for $129,980 Yen (about $1,367).

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2013 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring AWD

After spending some time roaming the Hill Country of central Texas with Mazda's new Mazda6 and CX-5 with the 2.5-liter Skyactiv engine, I got a round with the redesigned CX-9 back in Michigan. The three-row Mazda crossover comes to court in the 2013 model year with the same 3.7-liter V6 engine that we've sampled before (still making 273 horsepower and 250 pound-feet of torque), though the nose that wraps it has been updated with the same "Kodo" design language that marks out the CX-5 and friends.

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Panasonic - Miracast compliant Wireless Display Adapter - EB-L70181

Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd., one of the Panasonic group companies and involved with the mobile phone business, just released Miracast compliant “Wireless Display Adapter EB-L70181″ today. By connecting this wireless display adapter to a TV, you can enjoy pictures and movies from Youtube, docomo's “d video”, NOTTV, etc. wirelessly through a smartphone.



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Resident Evil: Revelations HD Story Trailer

A new ‘Story Trailer' for the upcoming Resident Evil: Revelations HD has just been released. You could check it out after the break.

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Chevy's own contest points to C7 Corvette Stingray pricing

As much attention as the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has attracted since its debut back in January, we still have no idea how much the car will cost. Thanks to Chevy's Race To Win Corvette contest, we finally have a pricing estimate of sorts for the hot new coupe. In addition to winning a trip for two to France and tickets to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the grand prize winner will also become the proud owner of a C7 Corvette, which has an "approximate retail value" of $71,860.

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Olympus VH-520 Digital Camera

Olympus has once again expanded its line of digital cameras by launching the VH-520. This super-sleek camera sports a 14MP 1x2.3″ CMOS image sensor, a 26mm wide-angle lens, a 10x optical zoom lens, a 3.0-inch 460K-dot LCD screen, Olympus' TruePic V processor, an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, High Speed Movie recording mode (240 or 120fps) and 1080p Full HD movie recording with Multi-motion Movie IS. The VH-520 will hit shelves in April for 129.99 GBP (about $197) in brown, black, white, red, purple and blue color options.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Launch Results In iPhone Trade-Ins Doubling

Shortly after the Samsung Galaxy S4 was announced, we're sure there were a good majority of you who were already planning to trade in their current smartphones in preparation of its upcoming release. But it looks as though the weeks prior to the Galaxy S4′s launch was also important as it turns out a lot of you traded in your devices at that time as well. According to SellCell.com, iPhone trade-ins specifically went up 194 percent in the month leading up to Samsung's Galaxy S4 unveiling when compared to the month prior to the company's Galaxy S3 launch.

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SuperTruck semi achieves 54-percent increase in fuel economy

Cummins and Peterbilt have created a new demonstration tractor trailer that boasts a 54-percent increase in fuel economy over current trucks. This particular Class 8 Peterbilt 587 uses a high-efficiency Cummins ISX15 engine and managed to average 9.9 miles per gallon over 11 runs over the 312-mile route between Fort Worth and Vernon, TX with a gross combined weight of 65,000 pounds. For comparison's sake, most modern trucks manage between 5.5 and 6.5 mpg. For most long-haul truck drivers, an increase in fuel economy of 54 percent would equate to a savings of around $25,000 per year at current diesel prices.

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IIHS calls out big rigs for dangerous rear underride guards (video)

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is always looking for new ways to make America's highways safer, and this latest test checks out the crashworthiness of one of the most overlooked vehicles on the road: tractor trailers. Pointing out design flaws inherent in semi trailers during rear-end collisions, the IIHS performed three different tests on eight of the most popular semi trailers on the market including a full-width impact, a 50-percent overlap (where only half of the car makes contact with the trailer) and a narrower overlap where only 30 percent of the car hits the trailer.



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Canon Rumored To Announce Two New DSLR Cameras On The 21x22 March

Earlier today we reported that thanks to a Best Buy listing, an unknown Canon EOS-b DSLR camera was revealed. It has been speculated that this could be the new DSLR lineup that Canon has been rumored to announce in the near future, and thanks to the folks at Canon Rumors, it is possible that an announcement could be taking place on the 21st or 22nd of March. This was tipped off to them by one of their sources who claims that two new Canon EOS cameras will be announced on either of those dates. One of those cameras is said to be the EOS 100D, while the other camera remains unknown.

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Grand-Am, ALMS merger results in new United SportsCar Racing series

After the merger between Grand-Am and the American Le Mans Series was announced last year, a contest was held to name the new combined series, and that new name is now officially the United SportCar Racing series. This new branding will take place at the start of the 2014 season beginning with the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Fans of the American Le Mans Series are probably losing the most in this new series. Not only is the ALMS name (along with the connection to the 24 Hours of Le Mans) going away, but the more exciting P1 prototype class is also being dropped.

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Replace Google Reader with Zite for mobile devices

A lot of people were upset by yesterday's surprise announcement of Google Reader's imminent demise.  In response, Zite spent a few hours making some changes to incorporate your Google Reader feeds into their apps – that doesn't rely on Google's infrastructure.  Zite is an app available for mobile devices – Android, iPhone/iPad, and WP7.  It scours the web looking for articles in a multitude of fields and interests and uses the results to create a “magazine” with stories of interest to you.

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Japan's Robot Renaissance (Fukushima's Silver Lining)

All of Japan took a few moments Monday to pay respect to the losses suffered in the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster of March 11, 2011. As human beings we move forward, and we work to find the good even in terrible situations. In that spirit, this piece is not a memorial, but hopefully a brief insight into how a terrible natural disaster has invigorated Japan's robotics industry and brought to light a problem affecting all industrialized societies.










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World Car Of The Year down to its final four

Judges for the World Car of the Year Award have narrowed down the finalists to just four vehicles. Out of a total of 42 entries, only the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Porsche Boxster/Cayman, Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT-86 and Volkswagen Golf remain standing. For Volkswagen, this marks the second consecutive year the company has had an entry among the finalists, and the fourth time since 2009. In order to qualify, a vehicle must be on sale on two continents during the span of time between January 1, 2013 and May 30, 2013.

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Microsoft Explains Reason Behind Outlook And Hotmail Outage

Yesterday, we brought you word on how Microsoft's online services suffered from an outage, with the Outlook.com service experiencing issues that spanned a total of 16 hours thereabouts, and it is nice to hear what went wrong. No, it is not because of a ghost in the shell, and neither are there gremlins in the system, but rather, it was due to a botched firmware upgrade at the company's datacenter. This update caused some of Microsoft's customers to remain locked out of their services such as SkyDrive, Hotmail, and Outlook.

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Livio Radio's Bluetooth Internet Radio Car Kit for iPhone review

I've tried Bluetooth kits for hands-free calling in my car.  I've also tried FM transmitters that plug into my iPod/iPhone to playback music through my car stereo.  I've never tried any device that could do both until I tried the Bluetooth Internet Radio Car Kit for iPhone from Livio Radio.  Plus, you'll notice the words “internet radio” in the title.  Yes, that means that I can stream internet radio from my iPhone to my car stereo.









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