New app stats available for developers in the Android Market

. Google on Tuesday announced on the company's developer blog that it has updated its Android Application Statistics tool in an effort to provide more detailed information to developers. The tool originally provided apps' performance throughout various countries, system versions and device models, among other data. The update brings a new way to analyze data as well as a redesigned user interface and new installation metrics that can measure unique user and device stats.

Boy Genius Report, New app stats available for developers in the Android Market

Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Do check back with us in 5 minutes' time for additional updates.

Ubergizmo, Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Twitter sells old tweets to businesses

Twitter might be in a wee bit of trouble, as it was discovered that the micro blogging company has made some money off its old tweets of users through the sales of those to businesses. Around 7 million people in Britain rely on Twitter to post short messages to their 'followers', and most users believe that their tweets remain unavailable to those who are not in the same network as them after a week, because those tweets can no longer be searched for.

Ubergizmo, Twitter sells old tweets to businesses

6 VISA-certified NFC smartphones to roll out in 2012

We did read about Visa and Intel teaming up a couple of days ago, and on this special day when ladies are allowed to propose to the men whom they want to spend the rest of their lives with, along comes news that there will be at least half a dozen more Visa-certified NFC capable smartphones that will be making their way to the masses in the near future. Visa had already approved of the six smartphones from Samsung, LG and RIM to make use of the new Visa payWave technology since last year in a bid to jumpstart their effort in propogating the benefits of NFC payments as well as services on mobile devices.

Ubergizmo, 6 VISA-certified NFC smartphones to roll out in 2012

LicensingLive London 2012 Debates Best of Both World Strategies for Software Publishers’ Journey to the Cloud

SafeNet, a global leader in data protection, today announced its LicensingLive London 2012 event for professionals in software licensing and monetization. The one day conference will address a best of both worlds strategy for transitioning to cloud service delivery models enabled by software licensing and monetisation that spans cloud and on-premise delivery of software.This LicensingLive event is being held on 20th March 2012 at the Royal Institute of Great Britain. The event, which starts at 10.00am, will be hosted by Ansgar Dodt, VP Software Rights Management from SafeNet.

Press Release Distribution, LicensingLive London 2012 Debates Best of Both World Strategies for Software Publishers’ Journey to the Cloud

Liquipel makes your existing phone waterproof for $59

One of the coolest things being showcased at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is definitely Liquipel. In short, Liquipel makes your phone (or iPod shuffle) waterproof. The tech can be contracted by phone makers to deploy on a massive scale, but at the same time it's also a consumer service. It is, in fact, the only waterproofing tech available direct to consumers.
The magic happens thanks to nanotechnology that bonds a waterproof coating to the surface (and innards) of your device – at the molecular level. The process only takes around 30 minutes, and it's going to last forever, Liquipel reps have told me.




Unwired View, Liquipel makes your existing phone waterproof for $59

TI reveals more OMAP 5 details at MWC 2012

All these new quad-core smartphones announcements had us all puzzled. How good are they, and what makes each of the different from each other. We have the Nvidia Tegra 3, the TI OMAP 5, and the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 having a three-way fight over at MWC 2012, so TI has stepped forward to explain more about their latest and greatest, the OMAP 5. We've known about its dual Cortex-A15 and Cortex-M4 architecture since this time last year, but we didn't know that those M4 cores are there to handle real-time processing of multimedia — like video encoding and decoding — which TI claims can provide up to ten percent power savings.

2DayBlog.com, TI reveals more OMAP 5 details at MWC 2012

FCC filing says HTC One S is on its way to T-Mobile USA

The HTC One S joins the long train of devices being approved at the FCC this week. The device, which was announced at Mobile World Congress this past Sunday, was spotted with GSM and WCDMA 850, 1900, and 1700 bands, meaning this is the T-Mobile USA version we’ve been expecting. The dual-core 7.8mm device is part of HTC’s new series of stylistic devices which offer sleek and beautiful form factors without compromising performance and features. It has a 4.3 inch display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a beautiful 8 megapixel camera, Android 4.0 with HTC Sense 4.0 and a lot more.

Android Phone, FCC filing says HTC One S is on its way to T-Mobile USA

Motorola offering up to $200 for switching to one of their business-ready phones

It looks like Motorola is running a promotion to get more business users up and going with one of their latest Android phones. They're offering up to $200 to those who trade their phones in toward devices like the DROID RAZR MAXX, the DROID 4, the PHOTON 4G and more. Don't expect to net much if you have an old feature phone (some will only give you the option of recycling the device). Conversely, a device as good and as recent as a Galaxy S II will get you close to that $200 mark.

Android Phone, Motorola offering up to $200 for switching to one of their business-ready phones

China Mobile plans widespread rollout of TD-LTE network, 20,000 base stations to be operational this year

China Mobile announced a deal with Clearwire last fall to speed up the rollout of its TD-LTE network, and now China's largest wireless provider has revealed some additional details about when that rollout will take place and just how big it will be. Speaking at Mobile World Congress, China Mobile president Li Yu said that the company will have over 20,000 TD-LTE base stations in operation by the end of this year, and a full 200,000 up and running by the end of 2013. That initial deployment will occur in the six trial cities already announced, as well as three additional cities confirmed at MWC: Beijing, Tianjin and Qingdao.

Engadget, China Mobile plans widespread rollout of TD-LTE network, 20,000 base stations to be operational this year

How to stop Google ads from tracking you on the web

. It was recently revealed that Google and a number of advertisers had found a way to bypass some privacy features in modern web browsers, allowing them to forgo third-party cookie policies and serve targeted ads regardless of a user's privacy settings. The report caused a stir among privacy advocates and consumers alike, and it prompted Google and other companies to agree to honor browsers' do-not-track policy by the end of the year. Some users may not want to wait up to nine months to know they're not being tracked, however, and Google has a solution for privacy-conscious web users who don't want to be followed.

Boy Genius Report, How to stop Google ads from tracking you on the web

Audience earSmart eS110 brings its voice processing and noise suppression to low cost feature phones

Remember Audience. Sure you do. The outfit was behind the iPhone 4's noise-canceling wizardry that would be later built directly into the 4S' A5 heart. Now, the company has announced its earSmart eS110 advanced voice processor for feature phones. Touting "the same voice quality" as those more expensive phones that we all covet, the single microphone tech will suppress unwanted noise like cars passing by or that loud guy next to you at a bar. The eS110 offers crisp calls for both handset and speakerphone uses thanks to processors designed around how humans filter the sounds that we hear.

Engadget, Audience earSmart eS110 brings its voice processing and noise suppression to low cost feature phones

Permission loophole gives developers access to iOS photo library and location history

. Earlier this month it was revealed that the popular social networking app Path was uploading entire iPhone address books to the company's servers without first gaining permission. The data uploaded included full names, phone numbers and email addresses. Path quickly confirmed the report and issued an update to allow users to opt-in or out. The New York Times reported on Tuesday that a user's address book isn't the only information vulnerable on iOS devices, however. The publications claims photos can also be accessed by third-party app developers.

Boy Genius Report, Permission loophole gives developers access to iOS photo library and location history

Translogic gets inside look at Rinspeed's concept shop

Another week brings another action-packed episode of Translogic. Our sister site continues its tour of Europe with a trip to Switzerland's Rinspeed. If there's a car builder that more resembles a toy company for adults, we can't imagine it. Host Bradley Hasemeyer got a full demonstration of several remarkable vehicles during his visit. The sQuba submarine car is straight out of James Bond, though it's based on a more modern Lotus than the famous Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me. The similarly amphibious Splash can operate as either a car, boat or hovercraft.

Autoblog, Translogic gets inside look at Rinspeed's concept shop

2012 Fisker Karma (video)

A Genuinely Good Idea That's Compromised By Design. Fisker is a company driven by design. I can't tell you how often I heard that line from the company's namesake, its PR people and engineers during my brief trip to Los Angeles to drive the production version of the 2012 Fisker Karma. And it's something that bears repeating.

So is "production version," because the Karma we drove this time last year was – at best – a prototype.

Fisker's people are willing to admit that the initial launch event was an effort to assuage fears – from customers, investors and the Department of Energy – that the Karma isn't vaporware.










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NEC Medias series makes the trip to MWC, we go eyes-on

While NEC had already unveiled some of its plans for 2012, a phone with a pair of 4.3-inch screens is bound to draw in even the most jaded MWC attendee. Alas, these are still empty prototypes - the seed for whatever set of colors and complicated numerical naming conventions that Japanese carriers will place on the final models. The Medias W closes like a book - or perhaps a certain Sony tablet - and even over-extends beyond the hinge. No glimmer of technical detail on those screens, but we're promised the "latest OS" and from the sticker screen, that appears to be a lightly-skinned version of Ice Cream Sandwich.






Engadget, NEC Medias series makes the trip to MWC, we go eyes-on

iPad 3 With Retina Display To Be Unveiled March 7th – Will You Be Buying One? [Poll]

If you haven't tuned into the tech blogosphere in the past few minutes, Apple has just sent out invites for their long rumored iPad 3 for a March 7th unveiling in San Francisco, CA. Apple fanboys and — a few Android ones too — are losing their gosh damn minds for this tablet and with good reason. This new iPad 3 is rumored to have a quad-core processor, constructed out of solid unicorn horn and if that above press invite is any indication, feature a high-def retina display. If there's one thing I've noticed here in our comments or on various sites, there's 2 things Android fans love. Their Cores, and their HD displays.

Android Phone, iPad 3 With Retina Display To Be Unveiled March 7th â€" Will You Be Buying One? [Poll]

A-Solar unveils the Power Dock for iOS devices

With a lot of emphasis being placed on renewable energy sources these days, along with the concept of going green, perhaps A-Solar's Power Dock for iOS devices might be worth checking out. The A-Solar Power Dock will allow charging of iOS devices via USB or solar power, but in this case we guess the focus will be placed on its solar charging capabilities. The charger packs a 6,000mAh battery so you will be able to charge your iOS device at your convenience, and at the same time when coupled with a USB cable connected to your computer, it will also help to sync your iOS device with iTunes.

Ubergizmo, A-Solar unveils the Power Dock for iOS devices

Domino's brings their app to Android — forget free pizza, they're giving away free phones

Do you like pizza. Do you like free phones. Domino’s just launched their online ordering app for Android and is celebrating by offering free phones. You can score a number of devices on various carriers including the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Droid X2 on Verizon, the HTC EVO Shift 4G and EVO Design 4G on Sprint, and the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G. To score the free discount you will need to sign up for a new two-year service plan on the applicable carrier, just head over to the Domino’s site to take advantage of the offer.

Oh, and the app. Well it lets you order pizza, and it’s hard to find anything wrong with that.

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technoleap, Domino's brings their app to Android â€" forget free pizza, they're giving away free phones

Nokia 808 PureView announced with 41MP camera sensor

[MWC 2012] So we know that the successor to the Nokia N8 was on its way, and Nokia teased us about a week ago with a “PureView” video. Well if you enjoyed the N8′s camera but you're on the lookout for an upgrade, then the recently announced Nokia 808 PureView whose image sensor could rival some DSLR cameras could be the phone that you are looking for. Nokia sure took our breaths away and wowed the audience when they announced the Nokia 808 PureView, an phone with a whopping 41MP image sensor.

Ubergizmo, Nokia 808 PureView announced with 41MP camera sensor

HTC One V unveiled: Sense 4.0 on ICS, Beats audio, 3.7-inch WVGA LCD

It's not often that device codenames serve as a direct mission statement, but with the outing of the One V, neé Primo, first-timers are getting an entry level HTC-welcome that's not a failure like the Wildfire. The Ice Cream Sandwich-laden handset, running a Sense 4.0 overlay, hearkens back to the design of the Legend, with a black-ish gray, aluminum unibody, hardware keys (three for back, home and apps) and prominent chin jutting out below its Gorilla Glass-coated, 3.7-inch WVGA LCD display.

2DayBlog.com, HTC One V unveiled: Sense 4.0 on ICS, Beats audio, 3.7-inch WVGA LCD

NHRA dragster's fuel pump in action

A top fuel dragster makes impressive use of a 500-cubic-inch engine block machined from a solid chunk of aluminum. That 10,000-horsepower engine propels a 2,300-pound car from the starting tree to 100 mph in less than a second. And it needs a lot of fuel to do it. Some visitors to the NHRA Museum caught a dragster fuel pump in action. The red Lego-like contraption at the lower left is a Waterman Super Bertha fuel pump, set up to deliver more than eight gallons per minute at wide-open throttle to each of the eight cylinders.



Autoblog, NHRA dragster's fuel pump in action

Midi Fighter 3D has arcade buttons and motion control, still can't throw fireballs

Ever worry that the line between DJing and video games isn't blurry enough. The latest version of Midi Fighter from the folks at DJ TechTools should help things along considerably. The USB DJ controller features 16 preset selection arcade buttons will fully customizable backlight colors and gyroscopic three-dimensional motion control that lets you alter the music by moving the device around. The new entry will peacefully coexist alongside the Midi Fighter Classic and Midi Fighter Pro when it starts shipping in April for $249 a pop.

Engadget, Midi Fighter 3D has arcade buttons and motion control, still can't throw fireballs

LG Optimus 4X HD hands-on (video)

The quad-cores have arrived and the first out of the blocks is LG's sequel to its dual-core Optimus 2X. The Korean phone maker has apparently recruited its "best engineers "on this wafer-thin slab of power and it shows; the phone is light and slim. It's taken a detour from the Prada Phone stylings we've seen on the Optimus Vu and L-series, but looks noticeably more mature than last year's efforts and Android's Ice Cream Sandwich is in attendance - with some tweaks. Our video hands-on and impressions are waiting after the break.






Engadget, LG Optimus 4X HD hands-on (video)

Original BTTF DeLorean getting museum-quality restoration

We've seen plenty of Back to the Future DeLorean DMC-12 replicas pass through the halls of the internet. In that time, we've always assumed the original movie car was tucked away safely in a museum somewhere. As it turns out, that wasn't the case. Of all the vehicles created for the three films, the most detailed hero car, otherwise known as the A Car, was left on display outside.


Autoblog, Original BTTF DeLorean getting museum-quality restoration

2012 Hyundai Azera (video)

Finally Focusing On The FWD Luxury Game. Luxury used to be so simple in this country. Life was demarcated by a series of vehicular gradations from Chevrolet to Oldsmobile, Oldsmobile to Buick and finally, when one had clambered up every last rung of the socioeconomic ladder, Buick to Cadillac. But that was generations ago, a time before German automakers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz quietly brushed aside makes like Lincoln and Cadillac to establish themselves as the pinnacle of luxury.










Autoblog, 2012 Hyundai Azera (video)