2014 Nissan Maxima gets new Limited Edition model, pricing

With a new Maxima expected to debut next year for the 2015 model year, Nissan is only making small changes to its big sedan for 2014. Buyers looking to get behind the wheel of Nissan's "4-Door Sports Car" will be happy to know that the base price for the 2014 Maxima carries over from 2013 starting at $31,000 (*excluding the $810 destination charge). Aside from two new colors, the only change to the base Maxima S is the addition of a new option group. Sounding very similar to the Sport Package available on the SV, the $750 Limited Edition Package adds smoked Xenon headlights, dark-accented 18-inch wheels, a rear spoiler and fog lights.

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BBM for Android and iOS Guides Leak, Tease Imminent Release of The Apps!

Note: Beware of fraud apps available out there. BlackBerry hasn't officially released the BBM app as of this writing. While the BBM for iOS and Android platforms might release next month, their how-to guides prematurely went on air, perhaps accidentally – on BlackBerry's own website. As expected, the download links now return a 404 error.


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Maserati orders triple on strength of Quattroporte demand in China

Considering Maserati sold all of 6,300 cars globally in 2012, its goal of selling 50,000 by 2015 seemed like a bit of a stretch to say the least, but it turns the Fiat-owned automaker was on to something.

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Morgan Stanley Holds Off On Upgrading To BlackBerry 10

BlackBerry 10 was launched earlier this year with devices like the BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 hitting the market, so we guess for some companies that are still on the BlackBerry platform, it should be time to upgrade, right. Morgan Stanley is one of those companies that still uses the BlackBerry platform, although at the moment they have distributed BlackBerry 7 devices to their employees around the world, and for now it looks like there are no plans for the company to upgrade to BlackBerry 10.

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Autocar pits McLaren MP4-12C against turbo Toyota GT86

The Toyota GT86, in all of its forms, is one of the best-handling cars money can buy, a trait that can put a smile on the faces of all but the most jaded car enthusiasts. But if good handling isn't what they're looking for, then what is. Our first guess would have to be more power, something the 200-horsepower Toyota would benefit from. Autocar tries out that theory by driving two turbocharged GT86s on track, then pitting the more powerful one against the 616-hp McLaren MP4-12C in a track battle.
The first GT86 turbo Autocar's Steve Sutcliffe drives makes around 255 rear-wheel horsepower and a bucket-load more torque than the stock car.

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Tech Ad Parody Video Is Hilarious

Over the past couple of years we have seen a variety of advertisements tech companies have released for their products. While each advertisement takes a different route, they do have a certain "theme" to it and it is this theme that the folks at College Humor have decided to parody. For instance they poke fun at how a majority of these ads seem to rely on indie rock music, or young people with creative-type jobs, cute children, and even similar editing styles.

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Sony's Lens Camera Accessory Could Be Known As The "EspressOn" [Rumor]

We know that Sony has a "lens camera" type accessory in the works, which has also been referred to by its model numbers, the QX10 and the QX100, but what will the entire lineup be known as upon its release. After all "lens camera" doesn't sound too catchy, does it. Well according to the folks at BGR, the accessory is expected to be known as the "EspressOn", which to be honest does sound a little weird, not to mention "express" would make more sense, but then again perhaps Sony might have their own reasons.

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NVIDIA Shield OTA Update Lets Users Move App Data To SD Card

NVIDIA today released an over-the-air update for its Shield portable gaming console. The Shield is a handheld console that is capable of streaming PC games from Steam as well as of playing Android games. It was released on July 31st. The new OTA update improves and adds a number of features so as to enhance the experience for users. The update allows users to move select application data from the Shield's internal storage to the microSD card.

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Toyota wants improved crash scores with midcycle facelifts

The performances of some Toyotas in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) regimen of crash tests leave something to be desired. Consider the small overlap frontal crash test: only six Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles have undergone the new test, yet all but one of them received a poor rating. Osama Nagata, CEO of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., says midcycle vehicle updates are in the works to address the safety issues brought to light by the IIHS test, Automotive News reports.

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Kyocera Piezo Film Speaker Developed For TVs, PCs, Tablets

Kyocera is currently working on what they call "Smart Sonic Sound", which happens to be a piezo film speaker that was specially developed for everyday consumer electronics devices such as TVs, computers and tablets. This ultra-thin, lightweight (where the medium sized model measures just 1mm thick, or should I say thin, tipping the scales at 7 grams) audio device might actually usher in an age of even slimmer TVs, computers and tablets. Of course, being slim is one thing, but how about enhancing the audio quality to a degree where it delivers a far more realistic audio experience.

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Comfort Cast Helps You Update Doctors, Facebook While Your Bones Heal

Last month, we caught wind of a 3d-printed cast that is able to give your wounded area, such as your arm, some much needed ventilation as it helps heal your busted bones, and is also recyclable. We thought the concept was pretty neat, but the concept of the Comfort Cast makes us want to go play in traffic in hopes we'll limp off with a broken bone or seven. Kyuho Song came up with the concept of the Comfort Cast in order to help keep the wearer connected in a number of ways.

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T-Mobile Accuses AT&T's Aio Of Using Magenta For Their Logo

While it was just a couple of years ago that both AT&T and T-Mobile were eager to merge, it looks like whatever love they had for each other has since been lost as T-Mobile has recently filed a lawsuit against AT&T, alleging that AT&T "stole" the magenta color for the logo of the carrier's Aio prepaid service. According to the lawsuit, T-Mobile claims that AT&T did it on purpose to confuse and potentially steal customers away from T-Mobile using a shade of magenta that T-Mobile had actually trademarked.

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The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Releasing On October 4

Nintendo Wii U owners were most likely aware The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD was set to be released this October, but an official release date was never announced by Nintendo. That all changes today as the publisher has just announced the title will be made available in North America on October 4. The announcement came in the form of a mention in a press release promoting the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddess concert, which will be making its way to Seattle in time for PAX Prime.

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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Digital Sales Halted Due To Overwhelming Demand

On the 27th of August 2013, Square Enix officially released their long-awaited MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, to the eager hands of gamers around the world. While we know that the Final Fantasy fanbase is huge, not to mention that A Realm Reborn is essentially a reboot of Square Enix's failed attempts at a MMORPG from a few years ago, we did not expect the game to be so popular to the point where the company had to put a stop to digital sales while they sort out their server issues.

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Google gave the Nexus 4 a $100 price cut in the United States

In a truly surprising fashion, Google gave the LG-made Nexus 4 smartphone a massive discount. The device is currently priced in the Google Play Store at a sweet $199 for the 8GB version, and $249 for a handset with 16GB of on-board memory. The abovementioned price tags will get you a brand new, contract-free Nexus 4. This is quite an aggressive move by Google, as most top-shelf smartphones in the United States are price in the $200 range with a contract.

Furthermore, the LG Nexus 4 has received at least a 25% discount in a handful of other markets.

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Moto Maker open for all AT&T users with no-contract option, official Moto X docks available

The Moto X has been available on AT&T for close to a week now, but not for everyone who wanted to order one through Motorola's Moto Maker site  that allows you to customize the phone with different colors and engravings. All that changes today, though — anyone who wants a custom AT&T Moto X through Moto Maker can now do so without needing any special access code or privileges. To top that off, you can also order the Moto X without having to sign a new two-year contract. Doing that will set you back $580, which is a far cry from the $300 we were all hoping for way back when.



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Samsung Denies BlackBerry Takeover Rumors (Again)

With BlackBerry and Samsung signing a deal in which Samsung devices will come preloaded with BBM, and how there have been talks about the possibility of BBM being spun off into a separate company, there has been speculation (again) that Samsung could be interested in acquiring BlackBerry, or at least some of its assets. Samsung had to once again step forward and refute the rumors that the South Korean tech giant is not interested in acquiring BlackBerry and that their partnership basically ended with BBM.

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Nexus 7 (2013) now available in UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Japan

While those of us in the US and Canada enjoyed a brief moment of exclusivity, Google's latest 7-inch tab — the all new Nexus 2013 — is finally making its way overseas. Starting today, those of you in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Japan can now officially order the 1080p full HD tablet from the Google Play Store (the overpriced sleeve is also available). While this definitely expands the availability of one of the best tablets offering the most bang for the buck, it looks like Australia, India, and South Korea were left out of the mix. Hang in there, guys.

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Sony releases image of Xperia Z1 (Honami) camera with G lens

Sony is continuing its #bestOfSony teasers of the Xperia Z1 / Honami with a look at the camera. A G logo next to it indicates the upcoming cameraphone will be using Sony's G lens, which is Sony's line of lenses for DSLRs and digicams. There's an LED flash next to the camera – single-LED and no xenon as early rumors indicated. We guess the Xperia Z1 will rely on its relatively big 1x2.3" sensor for low-light photography. It's about 70% bigger than most smartphone camera sensors used at the moment.

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Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) teaser video revealed

Sony has already confirmed that it's going to officially announce its next-generation flagship smartphone on September 4 - by repeatedly posting teaser images of it. Now, the Japanese company has also released a short video that allows us to see more of the upcoming handset. The video reconfirms that the smartphone - codenamed Honami - is waterproof, comes with G lens branding, and is pretty thin. Its final name is still a mystery, but it could be Xperia Z1.

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PNY introduces StorEDGE flash memory expansion modules for the Apple Macbook

The PNY StorEDGE is a flash memory card that fits in the SDXC slot of the 13-inch MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Pro with Retina display and provides extra storage without the extra weight or bulk of a traditional USB hard drive or even USB thumb drive. Unlike other solutions that you plug in, use and then unplug, the StoreEDGE is designed to remain in the slot. Just slide it in and forget about it. "This convenient new product produces a hassle-free option for consumers to easily upgrade the amount of storage available to their MacBook," said Myra Hines, senior marketing manager at PNY.

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Nissan Ad Features Stormtroopers

Nissan might have a pretty lofty ambition of placing self-driving cars on the road by the time 2020 arrives – which frankly, does not leave them with all that much time between now and then when you think about the enormity of the task involved, but this does not mean that the folks over at Nissan cannot peer even farther into the future.

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2014 Toyota Corolla priced from $16,800*

We'll be publishing our First Drive of the 2014 Toyota Corolla later today, but right now, we can reveal that the eleventh-generation compact will be priced from $16,800 when it hits dealerships this fall (*not including a $810 destination charge). Four trim levels will be offered, and that sub-$17,000 price point reflects the base L grade with a six-speed manual transmission. Adding the four-speed automatic (yep) brings that price up to $17,400, which gets you the usual features standard on this class of car, including Bluetooth connectivity, eight airbags and – a first for this price point – LED headlamps.

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Levenger introduces new smartPlanner "paper apps" to tame your schedule

There are a multitude of smartphone and tablet apps that help you control your schedule and track the tasks you must accomplish.  But what about those of us who prefer the old-school paper calendar.  You'll probably have little trouble finding a paper calendar that meets your needs, but you're on your own for organizing to-do lists, scheduling and tracking projects, organizing travel expenses, and the like.  With the Circa smartPlanner from Levenger, you'll find forms that help you standardize how and where you track all the information you need to keep your personal and work lives in control.

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Hard evidence of blue HTC One emerges

A blue HTC One version has been rumored since last May. The device has been getting our attention with concept images and renders, but today we have something a little more special. There is hard evidence that proves the metallic blue HTC One exists. The first leak comes from a leak ninja who claims to work for a factory contracted by HTC to make phone parts. He displays the blue HTC One's shell in all its glory. Aside from the shiny blue color, everything else should be the same as the good ol' HTC One.

The second piece of evidence is from a random encounter with a working device.


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Knit VW New Beetle Convertible is a real stitch

Well, now we've really seen everything. At the ninth Volkswagen Sunshine Tour, an annual gathering of thousands of Beetle lovers, the "most beautiful beach Beetle of the Year" award went to this New Beetle Convertible enrobed in 40 kilograms – that's about 88 pounds – of colorful, knitted wool. According to VW's press release, it took Marthe and Magnus Schwarz, who met at a previous Sunshine Tour (where else?), seven months to create their unique work of stitchery. As you can see in the photo above, Marthe even went the extra mile by knitting her husband a special beard for the occasion.

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1988 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC AMG is period gangsta

Lord Vader comments aside, this is a seriously mean looking Mercedes-Benz. Owned by designer Kahren Arakelyan, this 560 SEC has been breathed upon by AMG, and has had its 5.6-liter V8 bored out to a nice, even 6.0 liters (which we suppose should make it a 600 SEC AMG). The AMG treatment has turned this old SEC into a quick, menacing beast. The video, by Electric Federal, provides a different look at the predecessor to today's CL-Class, and what it means to Arakelyan, an Armenian that discusses growing up in his homeland, surrounded by Ladas until his dad came home in a legendary Mercedes sedan - the 450SEL 6.9.

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GlobalSign Auto Enrollment Gateway bietet automatisiertes Lifecycle-Management von Zertifikaten für Microsoft Active Directory

AEG nutzt GlobalSigns SaaS-Zertifizierungsstelle (CA) zur Stärkung der Sicherheit durch zertifikatsbasierte Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung und fortschrittliches SSL.Leuven, BE – 27 August 2013 – GlobalSign, die SaaS Zertifizierungsstelle (CA) für Unternehmen, gab heute die Verfügbarkeit des Auto Enrollment Gateway (AEG) bekannt.

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Arista Introduces Network Applications with VMware and Microsoft

Aug 27, 2013 -- Arista Networks today announced three new network applications that integrate with Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS), the world’s most advanced network operating system, to simplify IT operations: OpenWorkload, Smart System Upgrade and Network Telemetry. Leveraging the industry’s only fully programmable network operating system, Arista EOS, these network applications and associated partner ecosystems bring a new level of awareness to critical applications in the data center.The three new Arista EOS applications are:OpenWorkload - simplified networking for virtualized and cloud environments.

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2014 Kia Soul to get quasi-SUV look for Europe

The 2014 Soul is bigger and more refined, and Kia says its look has been inspired in part by the Track'ster concept. Interestingly, European buyers will get the option of a different look than what we'll see in our showrooms. They'll be able to specify the SUV Styling Pack seen here, which includes matte-black cladding on the front and rear fascias, along with what Kia refers to as piano-black trim on the wheel wells and side skirts. The roof is available painted black, white or red.

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Deal of the Day - 15.6″ Dell Inspiron 15R (5537) Core i5 "Haswell" laptop

Saturday's LogicBUY Deal is the configurable 15.6″ Dell Inspiron 15R (5537) 4th-gen Core i5 “Haswell” laptop for $499.99.  Features:. Core i5-4200U 1.6GHz CPU6GB RAM500GB hard drive, optical drive, 8-in-1 card reader15.6″ 1366 x 768 LED-backlit LCD screen, integrated Intel HD 4400 graphicsTwo USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI v1.4a outputWaves MaxxAudio 41MP webcam with micWindows 812-months McAfee LiveSafe subscription, 90-day Premium phone support.
$719.99 – $120 instant savings – $100 coupon code = $499.99 with free shipping.

This deal expires August 27, 2013 or sooner.

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ASUS X750JB-TY030H 17.3-Inch Notebook

ASUS has also unveiled their latest 17.3-inch notebook, the X750JB-TY030H. The system features a 17.3-inch 1600 x 900 LCD display, an Intel Core i7-4700HQ processor, an Intel HM86 Express Chipset, a GeForce GT 740M graphics card, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 1TB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi Drive, a webcam, an SD card reader, WiFi and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The X750JB-TY030H will hit the market from September for 109,800 Yen (about $1,109).

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18 Awesome NFL Moto X themes custom designed with Moto Maker

The Motorola Moto X is one of the most interesting Android phones to come around in quite awhile (read our Moto X Review) thanks mostly to its focus on custom designed hardware. Customers can use a new service called Moto Maker that will let them custom configure their device, from colors and wallpaper to storage and accessories. What types of color schemes will customers pursue.










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'Boyfriend Tracker' App Dumped In Brazil

Folks living in Brazil were not too happy upon hearing that Brazil happened to be a top target of the US National Security Agency's overseas spying operation, where data from the numerous calls and emails could have been eavesdropped by in Washington's top secret surveillance program. Well, they might want to pay more attention to what's happening in their own backyard, at least for the tens of thousands of Brazilians who have already downloaded the “Boyfriend Tracker” app onto their Android-powered device.

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Sony A3000 (ILC-3000) Rumored To Cost £300 For Body-Only

The other day we reported on rumors that Sony could be looking to launch an entry-level E-mount camera under the A3000 moniker, or ILC-3000 as it could be known in other parts of the world. So how much are we talk about when we mean entry-level. Well according to the folks at Sony Alpha Rumors, they have received a tip in which the A3000 has been revealed to cost around 300 GBP for the body-only, which we have to say isn't too bad. There will also be a version where it will come bundled with a kit 18-55mm lens but no word on how much that could cost.

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Sony Teases Upcoming Honami Smartphone On Twitter

We've been hearing a lot of rumors about the Sony Honami, whose official names seem to be a toss up between the Xperia Z1 or the Xperia i1, but in any case we expect that Sony will make it official on the 4th of September during their IFA 2013 press conference. In the meantime it looks like Sony has decided to tease us with an image on their Twitter account, which based on what we can see, looks like it could be part of the Honami. The tweet also comes from Sony Xperia account which makes even more sense.

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New images of the iPhone 5C surface

We have seen some leaked images of the upcoming low-cost iPhone, named tentatively the iPhone 5C. Now we have received a couple of new images from case manufacturer Itskins, whose iPhone skins we have written about in the past. Back then we had images of the phone covered in the case but now we have the images of the dummy used by the case manufacturer to base their designs on.
What you see above is obviously just an empty case but it is made to the specifications of the actual phone. The quality was said to 'look good' and that it does not look as cheap in person as some of the previous images seem to suggest.


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ASUS VivoBook X200CA 11.6-Inch Touchscreen Mobile Notebook

ASUS hits back with a new touchscreen mobile notebook, the VivoBook X200CA. The system sports an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 10-point multi-touch LCD display, a 1.8GHz Intel Pentium 2117U processor (onboard video), an Intel HM70 Express Chipset, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a webcam, an SD card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, an HDMI output port and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The VivoBook X200CA will be available from September for 54,800 Yen (about $559).

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