Globalfoundries unveils 14nm-XM chip architecture, vows up to a 60 percent jump in battery life

Globalfoundries wants to show that it can play the 3D transistor game as well as Intel. Its newly unveiled 14nm-XM (Extreme Mobility) modular architecture uses the inherently low-voltage, low-leak nature of the foundry's FinFET layout, along with a few traces of its still-in-development 20nm process, to build a 14-nanometer chip with all the size and power savings that usually come from a die shrink.

2DayBlog.com , Globalfoundries unveils 14nm-XM chip architecture, vows up to a 60 percent jump in battery life, Globalfoundries unveils 14nm-XM chip architecture, vows up to a 60 percent jump in battery life

Nokia Music launched in the US

We bring you tidings of Nokia Music (which was upgraded to version 2.0 in March this year) being launched for customers living in the US, where those who reside in the US can download the Nokia Music app from the Nokia Collection in the Marketplace, and just in case you happen to want to purchase the Nokia Lumia 900 or Lumia 710 smartphone in your next gadget shopping spree, you will be pleased to know that the Nokia Music app already comes pre-loaded on your smartphone.

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Porsche unveils more powerful Cayenne S Diesel

We recently drove the new 2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel – the automaker's first oil-burning offering here in the States. But here in Paris, Porsche has pulled the wraps off of a more powerful version of the diesel Cayenne, and on paper, it sure looks sweet. The meat and potatoes of the Cayenne S Diesel package is a twin-turbocharged 4.2-liter diesel V8 that produces 382 horsepower and 627(!) pound-feet of torque. Having that much grunt on tap means the all-wheel-drive Cayenne will shoot to 62 miles per hour in a scant 5.7 seconds, topping out at 157 mph.

Autoblog , Porsche unveils more powerful Cayenne S Diesel, Porsche unveils more powerful Cayenne S Diesel

U.S. regional carriers undercut major carries with iPhone 5 discounts

. There's just no getting around it: iPhone 5′s aren't cheap. For most people, it'll cost at least $199 with a two-year contract for a 16GB model. But U.S. regional carriers are sweetening the deal on the iPhone 5 with $50 discounts on all three iPhone models. Instead of $199 (16GB), $299 (32GB) and $399 (64GB), customers who sign two-year contracts with Appalachian Wireless, Cellcom or nTelos can pick them up for $50 less than what Apple (AAPL) and the three major U.S.

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Leaked Apple IDs came from a publishing company, not the FBI

. Hackers who are purportedly part of Anonymous last week claimed to have stolen more than 12 million unique identifiers belonging to various Apple (AAPL) devices. The hackers claimed that the IDs were obtained from a compromised FBI laptop, although both Apple and the FBI denied the report. But now a small Florida-based publishing company called BlueToad has admitted to NBC News on Monday that the stolen data had been obtained from its own servers.

Boy Genius Report , Leaked Apple IDs came from a publishing company, not the FBI, Leaked Apple IDs came from a publishing company, not the FBI

Samsung Unveils New SSD 840 Pro Series

Samsung today announced its new lineup of high-performance SSDs designed for use in personal computers with the SSD 840 Pro Series. The new series supporting SATA 6.0 gigabit-per-second (Gb/s) interface comes in two tracks; one for general computing purposes and another, an advanced lineup dubbed PRO for serious users.




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LG Display becomes latest to copy Apple – by suing Samsung

. It seems like every consumers electronics company is accused of copying Apple (AAPL) at some point, and while the Cupertino-based giant may or may not have been inspired by some of LG's work in the past, LG (066570) sister company LG Display (LPL) is now taking a page out of Apple's playbook… by suing Samsung (005930). The Wall Street Journal on Thursday reported that LG Display has filed a lawsuit against Samsung in a South Korea civil court alleging that Samsung's OLED smartphone and tablet displays infringe on seven of its patents covering the design of the panels and driver circuitry.

Boy Genius Report , LG Display becomes latest to copy Apple â€" by suing Samsung, LG Display becomes latest to copy Apple â€" by suing Samsung

Google retires more services, consolidates others in continued efficiency bid

When you run as many services as Google does, every once in a while you're going to have to do some pruning. Evidently Mountain View's got the secateurs out, having just announced the next batch of its projects that will be getting axed wound down. For the chop are: AdSense for Feeds, Classic Plus, Spreadsheet Gadgets, Places for Android, and +1 Reports in Webmaster Tools. Other services are being merged into existing properties to prevent overlap, such as Google Storage for Picasa and Drive - which are now consolidated - and Insights for Search is now part of Google Trends.

Engadget , Google retires more services, consolidates others in continued efficiency bid, Google retires more services, consolidates others in continued efficiency bid

Sony outs its Stunning 84″ TV in Japan, the KD-84X9000.

Unveiled a few weeks ago and known as the XBR-84X900, here you are ladies and gentlemen Sony's gorgeous 3D and 4K TV KD-84X9000.


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Samsung SSD 840 Pro caters to speed seekers with faster random access

It's difficult to thrive in the solid-state drive world. Unless you've got just the right controller and flash memory, most performance-minded PC users will rarely give you a second glance. Samsung muscled its way into that narrow view with the SSD 830 last year; it intends to lock our attention with the new SSD 840 and SSD 840 Pro. The Pro's 520MB/s and 450MB/s sequential read and write speeds are only modest bumps over the 830, but they don't tell the whole story of just how fast it gets.

2DayBlog.com , Samsung SSD 840 Pro caters to speed seekers with faster random access, Samsung SSD 840 Pro caters to speed seekers with faster random access

The Autographer is a wearable camera that will capture your entire day

While our smartphones allow us to capture our lives on a daily basis, we still need to take it out of our pockets and launch the camera app, which also gives way to the possibility that we could miss out on certain candid moments. Well if you've always wanted to document your life in photo all day, you might be able to do some come November thanks to the Autographer wearable camera. As pictured above, the Autographer is a small camera that can be worn via a strap around your neck or possibly on your wrist.

Ubergizmo , The Autographer is a wearable camera that will capture your entire day, The Autographer is a wearable camera that will capture your entire day

Sigma DP1 Merrill, How Much?

"We are extremely pleased with the engineering and design involved in the upgrade of the DP1 Merrill," said Mark Amir-Hamzeh, president of Sigma Corporation of America.

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eBay Find of the Day: 1988 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma has world's strangest turn signal stalk

If you're like us, when you think about idiosyncratic, envelope-pushing automotive design, your thoughts do not automatically turn to the sedans Mitsubishi was pushing out in the 1980s. As it turns out though – and as we are amply reminded by the ceaseless wonders of eBay Motors – the 1988 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma was moving the needle in terms of interior design, at least. In this meticulously well-documented example, you'll see that the Sigma had it going on as far as steering-wheel accessible controls.


Autoblog , eBay Find of the Day: 1988 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma has world's strangest turn signal stalk, eBay Find of the Day: 1988 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma has world's strangest turn signal stalk

PSA: $25 Google Play credit for Nexus 7 ends this weekend

Those who have been keeping a close eye on Google's 7-inch, Jelly Bean-loaded Nexus 7 would know that the company kindly includes 25 bucks worth of Play credit with any purchase of said tablet. Unfortunately, as the famed would tell us, all good things must come to an end - and, well, such is the case with this neat promotion, which will expire on Sunday, September 30th.

Engadget , PSA: $25 Google Play credit for Nexus 7 ends this weekend, PSA: $25 Google Play credit for Nexus 7 ends this weekend

BBM for BlackBerry 10 gets a retooled UI, predictive keyboard with language detection

Everyone's favorite messaging service, BBM has broke from cover in its new BlackBerry 10 digs at BlackBerry Jam Americas 2012. The software is sporting a redesigned UI, which places the focus on your contacts' photos instead of the regular ol' list of names. Speech bubbles that we've all become familiar with are still here and emoticons get cozy as well.






Engadget , BBM for BlackBerry 10 gets a retooled UI, predictive keyboard with language detection, BBM for BlackBerry 10 gets a retooled UI, predictive keyboard with language detection

2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 is a bolt of all-wheel-drive blue

The Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S, noted by the wider rear end and illuminated crossbar element between the taillamps, bring Porsche Traction Management to the 911 line in coupe and convertible forms. Haunches spread 22 millimeters further across tires that are ten millimeters wider than the ones found on two-wheel-drive 911s. A manual shifter offering access to seven forward gears sits between the seats as standard, and the new 4x4S models are up to 143 pounds lighter than the previous ones, helping you get to 60 miles per hour in 4.3 seconds in the Carrera 4S model.

Autoblog , 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 is a bolt of all-wheel-drive blue, 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 is a bolt of all-wheel-drive blue

Asia is now Facebook's largest continent after hitting 242 million users

Technology companies worldwide are increasingly realising the potential of Asia and, in a clear sign of the size of that addressable market, Asia has surpassed Europe as Facebook's largest continent, based on member numbers. Facebook's latest statistics, via Socialbakers, show that the continent (which includes Middle Eastern countries) now has more than 242 million registered users, putting it ahead of Europe by nearly 1 million, with North America's figure some 6.5 million users lower.


2DayBlog.com , Asia is now Facebook's largest continent after hitting 242 million users, Asia is now Facebook's largest continent after hitting 242 million users

Google to shut down online music download service in China

Google has not had the best of relationships with China in the past, and here we are with word that the Internet search giant will shut down their online music download service in that part of the world from next month onwards because of pressure from its rivals such as Baidu Inc. and Tencent's QQ. Tentatively, you can mark October 19th on your calendar as the shut down date, and the Shanghai Daily quoted Google by saying, “This is part of an ongoing effort across Google to bring greater focus to our portfolio of products.

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Netflix CEO blasts Amazon Prime Videos for being ‘a confusing mess'

. With so much competition in the streaming video business, it's only natural that Netflix (NFLX) is feeling the heat. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings wasted no time in sharing his thoughts on why his company's streaming video is better than Amazon's (AMZN) Prime Video.

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Jaguar works out F-Type at Nardo and the 'Ring

The first test the Jaguar F-Type has to pass will be administered at the Paris Motor Show, and while we've seen its skin, we still can't say for sure what's under it. After that, when drivers get behind the wheel, the examinations get a lot harder. Ten-hour-per-day cramming sessions have been held at the Nardo test circuit and, again, the Nürburgring to tweak performance aspects like handling at VMax, cooling, track DSC and the e-diff. Jaguar says the F-Type is a "thoroughbred enthusiast sports car," and after all the years we've been waiting for it, the company doesn't want to be wrong.





Autoblog , Jaguar works out F-Type at Nardo and the 'Ring, Jaguar works out F-Type at Nardo and the 'Ring

Google Play celebrates 25 billion app downloads with 25-cent app sale

. Yes, people still like mobile apps. Google (GOOG) on Wednesday announced that its Google Play store had now served up more than 25 billion total app downloads, an impressive figure for a store that launched just four years ago. To celebrate this milestone, Google has slashed prices on many of its apps and games to just 25 cents, including offerings from Gameloft, Electronic Arts, Rovio, Runtastic and Full Fat.

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Paparazzo Light For iPhone

Taking pictures in an outdoor setting can be quite a challenge. Taking a picture outdoors using your iPhone provides even more challenges. Lighting conditions sometimes can prevent iPhone users from taking that perfect shot. They now can give their iPhone camera a boost by waiting for the availability of the Paparazzo Light.
The Paparazzo Light is a unique iPhone camera accessory that can give the popular smartphone that old classic look. This device is designed to look like the camera flash of olden times. It comes with a 300 lumen LED that can provide users with a light source.

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LG Optimus L7 leaks for Boost Mobile as the Venice

The merriment continues at evleaks, which just spilled another smartphone via Twitter. This time it's the LG Venice for Boost Mobile: a rebadged version of the Optimus L7 that just so happens to sport a handsome silvery backplate. This is the second version of the Optimus L7 to be geared for US shores, the first being the Splendor for US Cellular. Absent any drastic changes, shoppers can rightfully expect to find an Android 4.0 smartphone that's paired with a single-core 1GHz CPU, a 4.3-inch WVGA display and a 5-megapixel camera that'll capture video at 720p.

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ASC Appoints New Vice President Business Development, UK

Paul Manyweathers is back on boardHoesbach/Germany, September 27, 2012 – ASC, a leading global provider of innovative solutions to record, analyze and evaluate multimedia-based communications is very pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Manyweathers in the role of Vice President Business Development United Kingdom, effective from September 24th, 2012.Paul has a long history in the Voice Recording, Quality Monitoring and WFO space. He was initially instrumental in developing ASC’s UK organization in the 1990's, and substantially growing it over the next 15 years. Dr.

Press Release Distribution , ASC Appoints New Vice President Business Development, UK, ASC Appoints New Vice President Business Development, UK

Samsung Galaxy Note II variants for AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon possibly caught at the FCC

It's no secret that Samsung plans to bring the Galaxy Note II to many US carriers by mid-fall. Even so, getting there requires the FCC's blessing - which makes us glad to see the regulator approve what might be three carriers' variants of the giant Android phone. The SGH-i317 looks to be the model for AT&T and Canadian carriers, having been greenlit for their key 3G and 4G bands while lining up with a briefly available benchmark of the device sharing the Note II's HD screen and use of Jelly Bean. The SCH-i605.

Engadget , Samsung Galaxy Note II variants for AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon possibly caught at the FCC, Samsung Galaxy Note II variants for AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon possibly caught at the FCC

We're live from Photokina 2012 in Cologne, Germany!

Germany just can't get enough of Engadget, it seems. Just two weeks after the close of IFA in Berlin, we're back in the land of Bier and Honig, for a camera-fueled journey to Cologne. This giant photography trade show is held only once every two years - the last Photokina was way back in 2010 - and it's arguably the industry's biggest event, drawing manufacturers the world abound to launch their latest prosumer and professional devices.










Engadget , We're live from Photokina 2012 in Cologne, Germany!, We're live from Photokina 2012 in Cologne, Germany!

Baby Gorilla born at Durrell

Durrell is delighted to announce the arrival of a bouncing, baby western lowland gorilla. Proud mum, Hlala Kahilli gave birth to a healthy baby in the early hours of this morning. The new arrival was born early this morning and it will be a while until we can so far ascertain whether it’s a boy or a girl as mother is keeping the baby close to her chest.This baby is the first to be born at Durrell for nine years following the introduction of new dominant silverback Badongo, who incidentally also celebrates his thirteenth birthday today.

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Nokia's Lumia 920 priced higher than rivals, available mid-November in Europe

. Earlier this month, Nokia (NOK) unveiled the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 at a press event in New York City, but the Finnish vendor failed to announce pricing and launch information. While we continue to wait for U.S. launch details, three of the company's subsidiaries have revealed additional information regarding the phones' pricing and releases. Nokia Russia on Tuesday began accepting pre-orders for both devices, while Nokia Germany and Nokia Italy announced that the company's flagship Windows Phone 8 handset will launch in mid-November for $835 and $771, respectively, before taxes and subsidies.

Boy Genius Report , Nokia's Lumia 920 priced higher than rivals, available mid-November in Europe, Nokia's Lumia 920 priced higher than rivals, available mid-November in Europe

Brocade to showcase Brocade Network Subscription at IP EXPO

-Solutions provider sponsors Network Optimisation Theatre at prestigious London event-London, UK: 28 September 2012 - At IP EXPO on 17 and 18 October at London’s Earls Court 2, Brocade (Nasdaq: BRCD) will showcase its innovative, subscription-based acquisition option for network infrastructure that allows organisations to align network capacity with fluctuating business demands.

Press Release Distribution , Brocade to showcase Brocade Network Subscription at IP EXPO, Brocade to showcase Brocade Network Subscription at IP EXPO

Entire inventory of Microcar Museum to be auctioned

Bruce Weiner's Microcar Museum in Madison, Georgia is said to be the largest collection of little cars in the world, and they're all rolling over the RM Auctions block February 15-16, 2013. Weiner spent 15 years assembling the 200-strong bounty, and beyond the size of the collection RM Auctions says many of ladybug-sized vehicles are of exceptional rarity or in the best condition or the most unusual, and are headed to auction for the first time.





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YouTube videos served on older non-iOS 6 versions

For the remaining 85% of you who have yet to upgrade to iOS 6 and yet have a strong affinity towards YouTube on your mobile device, fret not. A YouTube representative did mention that they will continue to serve YouTube videos to older devices, never mind the fact that the YouTube app no longer arrives with a pre-installed status in iOS 6. You are still able to go through the selection of videos from within the old app, which interestingly enough, will be ad-free for a more fluid browsing and viewing experience. Folks who do not want to make the upgrade to iOS 6 need not download the new YouTube app unless that is their desire.

Ubergizmo , YouTube videos served on older non-iOS 6 versions, YouTube videos served on older non-iOS 6 versions

Emulex Survey Reveals I/O “Perfect Storm”: Virtualisation, Cloud, Big Data, and Network Convergence Initiatives Pressure IT Organisations to Scale Data Centre Networks

54 Per Cent of IT Administrators Say Their Data Centre Networks Will Have Deployed 100Gb Ethernet by 2016COSTA MESA, Calif, September 25, 2012 – Driven by a “perfect storm” of technology trends that includes server virtualisation, cloud computing, big data and the convergence of storage and data networks, over half (54 per cent) of all IT departments are being asked to scale their networks to support speeds of 100Gbps by 2016.

Press Release Distribution , Emulex Survey Reveals I/O “Perfect Storm”: Virtualisation, Cloud, Big Data, and Network Convergence Initiatives Pressure IT Organisations to Scale Data Centre Networks, Emulex Survey Reveals I/O “Perfect Storm”: Virtualisation, Cloud, Big Data, and Network Convergence Initiatives Pressure IT Organisations to Scale Data Centre Networks

Black iPhone 5 reportedly susceptible to scratching

. Just how scratch-resistant is the anodized aluminum on the black and slate iPhone 5. Apparently, not very. As with previous generation iPod nano and iPod classic devices that had anodized aluminum cases, the coating eventually wears off. According to Overclockers UK member “sharingan_sasuk” who took a Liquidmetal SIM card tray pin to his black iPhone 5′s aluminum back and used a set of keys to scruff the “chamfered edges,” the iPhone 5 is really easy to scruff up. He provided the above photo as “proof” of the iPhone 5′s flaw.

Boy Genius Report , Black iPhone 5 reportedly susceptible to scratching, Black iPhone 5 reportedly susceptible to scratching

Fashion+Tech Expo by SFFAMA & Fashion+TechSF – Sept 25, SF

. SFFAMA, INC. and FASHION+TECHSF present San Francisco Fashion Week  2012 Fashion+Tech Expo. Technology is an integral aspect of San Francisco Fashion Week and this year's event will feature app developers, fashion startups and retailers under one roof. You will be able to demo products, watch product presentations, and network with designers, startups, entrepreneurs, fashion/tech professionals and fashion enthusiasts.
Fashion+Tech Expo will be held at Citizen Space in San Francisco on Sept 25th (tomorrow) from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.


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