Report: Moto X could sell for a Nexus-like $300

The Moto X unveiling event is less than a day away and to say I'm hyped would be an understatement. With just about every hardware detail having already been leaked, there's very little we don't already know about the X. We've seen press images of the front and back of the device, so design and aesthetics are out of the bag (Motorola hasn't exactly been secretive about this).

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Griswold Family travels to Disney in the Family Truckster, for real

Is there anyone among us who didn't laugh uncontrollably at the Family Truckster that transported Clark, Ellen, Rusty and Audrey (along with a few other, less fortunate souls...) to Wally World in National Lampoon's Vacation. We thought not. Such a classic piece of Hollywood automobilia deserves such recognition, we think, and we're happy to report that one real-life Griswold Family has replicated the movie's fateful trip the best way it can: with a Wagon Queen Family Truckster of their very own.

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Apple is currently testing an iPad Mini 2 sans Retina Display

Apple is already testing a few iPad Mini 2 units, and unfortunately they don't have a Retina Display. This information has been revealed thanks to a developer that spotted references to new iPad Mini tablets in the iOS 7 software development kit (SDK). The good news though is that these new iPad Minis seem to sport the s5I8950x processor, which is the exact same A6 part currently used in the iPhone 5. This could mean that the next generation iPad Mini will come with much improved performance compared to its predecessor, but there's no mention of a high-resolution Retina Display for these models inside the aforementioned SDK.

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HTC One Mini pre-orders start in the UK, priced from £364.98, may ship on August 12

The HTC One Mini has gone up for pre-order today in the UK. Those who are interested in being among the first people in the country to get a One Mini can register their intentions at both Clove and Unlocked Mobiles, two well known retailers of SIM-free and unlocked smartphones. If you're wondering what you need to pay for the privilege of owning HTC's smaller (and lesser specced) edition of its flagship smartphone, keep in mind that prices may not be 100% final just yet.

Unwired View , HTC One Mini pre-orders start in the UK, priced from £364.98, may ship on August 12, HTC One Mini pre-orders start in the UK, priced from £364.98, may ship on August 12

AT&T Galaxy S3 Premium Suite Upgrade Released

The Android 4.1 update for AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 was released back in December. That update was different from Samsung's “premium suite” upgrade which brings a host of additional features such as multi-window. A little over two months ago the Verizon Galaxy S3 received its very own premium suite upgrade, AT&T was left out of the fray once again. Today is the big day though, the day when AT&T Galaxy S3 premium suite upgrade is rolled out to users all across the U.S.
The upgrade brings features such as multi-window, which lets users open two apps simultaneously in two different windows.

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Zynga Sues Makers Of "Bang With Friends" App Over Alleged Trademark Infringement

Some of you guys might have heard of Zynga's "with friends" series of games, like Words With Friends being one of them. Some of you might have also heard of a parody type of app called Bang With Friends, which is essentially an app that allows people to hook up with each other for casual sex. Given that the names are somewhat similar, we're surprised it actually took Zynga this long to sue them, but it looks like they finally have.

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Microsoft Accidentally Files DMCA Take Down Request On Themselves

If you've ever tried searching for copyrighted material on Google, you might have noticed that some search results have been omitted and a message has been left in its place, informing you that the website has been removed from Google's search results due to possible copyright infringement under the DMCA. Well interestingly it seems that Microsoft, in a bid to help remove illegal Microsoft products from Google's search results, accidentally filed a DMCA takedown request from their own page.

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Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview Now Available For Download

Last month Microsoft officially released Windows 8.1 preview. Right now it is not known exactly when the company plans on releasing the final version of Windows 8.1. Today, Microsoft has released the Enterprise preview of Windows 8.1, allowing testers to get an idea of what business-focused features the next major Windows update is going to bring. Windows 8.1 Enterprise preview brings a host of features such as AppLocker, BranchCache, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Start screen control, Windows To Go creator, Direct Access and more.

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2014 Audi RS7 priced from $104,900* in the US (video)

Audi has officially priced the svelte 2014 RS7 from $104,900 (*not including $825 for destination), undercutting its sole competitor, the BMW M6 Gran Coupe, by $8100. Even when we're talking about six-figure super sedans, that's not a small amount of money. And soon, this class of sleek stormers will be joined by the updated Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG 4Matic.

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Instagram Blocking Photo Uploads From Third Party Windows Phone Apps

Windows Phone users still do not have an official Instagram app. Major apps have committed themselves to the platform, such as Vine and Flipboard. There's no word as yet on when an official Instagram app for Windows Phone will be released. There are a host of third party apps out there that allow users to upload photos to Instagram through their WP devices. It appears that the service is blocking uploads from such apps, and even deleting photos that get posted within seconds of them going online.

Lets look at one particular third party app for Windows Phone, Instance.

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WaterColorBot Expresses Itself Using Watercolor

Ah, we certainly have seen the fair progression of robot technology over the years, haven't we. In fact, it was just late yesterday evening when we talked about how the Veebot would come in handy in drawing blood from your with a far higher accuracy rate than that of a human should it make its way to hospitals eventually. Now here is a robot that dabbles more of the opposite of science, which is obviously the realm of art. Sylvia Todd, a 12-year-old who happens to have this particular passion for robots, has come up with a robot that she has named as the WaterColorBot.

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AT&T HTC One mini press shot appears

HTC One mini has gone official nearly two weeks ago with 4.3x720p display, dual-core Snapdragon 400 chipset and 4MP UltraPixel camera. Its international rollout is scheduled to happen this September. So far there is no official information on the AT&T's availability, but we have already seen a few blurry leaks of One minis with AT&T logos. Today's pic though is a solid proof that the AT&T version of HTC One mini exists and will probably go official soon.

There is no differences design and specs-wise, save for the additional AT&T logo at the back. We guess AT&T announcement of the HTC One mini should be just around the corner.

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ETL Appoints Former ATCi Exec to Strengthen US Office

Washington DC, US 29 July 2013 ETL Systems, a satellite communications specialist which designs and manufactures equipment for the broadcast, telecoms, satellite communication and government sectors has appointed Bill Pryle as its new International Sales Manager. Mr Pryle joins ETL from ATCi, where he was responsible for sales to the Eastern US region and specialised in government and commercial Satcomm projects. He has spent over 25 years with ATCi, helping it to become one of the world’s largest providers of multi-beam satellite antennas.

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Darwin Private Equity Acquires Esendex For £11 Million

Growth strategy to double size of business through organic growth and acquisitionDarwin Private Equity has completed the management buyout of Esendex, a leading provider of mission-critical application-to-person SMS services to businesses, in a deal worth £11 million.Esendex’s services are used by more than 6,500 businesses around the world to improve customer service, communicate with employees, increase operational efficiency and generate sales. Clients include Ocado, BAA Gatwick, ASOS, Addison Lee, Dun & Bradstreet, ASDA, and Virgin Media.

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Another budget iPhone photo leaks, this time with FCC labels

So far weÂ've been pretty skeptical of the budget iPhone leaks as they bear a very strong resemblance to a certain China-built Android phone. This, however, could be the money shot - the plastic budget iPhone with FCC labels on the back. None of the other leaks weÂ've seen (and there have been plenty) had such labels. The labels could, of course, be faked quite easily (especially in a blurry shot like this). Still, weÂ're on the lookout for official FCC docs - a non-blurry shot with the FCC ID clearly visible would be a great start.

Anyway, the rumor mill also says that this budget iPhone will be unveiled on September 6.

GSM Arena , Another budget iPhone photo leaks, this time with FCC labels, Another budget iPhone photo leaks, this time with FCC labels

Hasbro Launches New Monopoly That Can Be Played In Under 30 Minutes

One of the biggest gripes I have with Monopoly these days is that I don't want to spend half of my day to dedicate my life to a game where I make believe I am a business tycoon when the only reason why I end up winning is based on pure luck. At thirty-one years old, I'm sure children, teens and young adults have even less time to spend on Monopoly, which is why Hasbro has launched a new version of the game that is said to take a total of 30 minutes to complete, called Monopoly Empire.

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Sharp WG-N20 Digital Notepad Announced For Around $150

Back in December, Sharp announced a monochromatic device which they referred to as a digital notepad. The point of the device was to replace paper notepads and ultimately save paper in the long-run and the good news is that if the original model was a bit too basic for your liking, Sharp has announced an updated and more advanced version of the device. Dubbed the WG-N20, the device sports a 6" display with a resolution of 600×800, measures 11.1cm by 15.5cm, is about 1cm thick and weighs 210 grams.

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Google Bought Waze For $966 Million

It was in June last month that we heard about how Google has picked up Waze, first in principle, before the deal was finalized shortly afterwards. The thing is, no exact figure for the acquisition was reported, although somewhere slightly north of $1 billion is not too far off the mark back then. Well, fast forward by slightly more than a month, and we have regulatory documents that were filed on Thursday show that Google has paid $966 million to purchase online mapping service Waze.

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Audi to blitz 1.5M sales goal two years ahead of schedule

Audi doesn't seem to be having any trouble of hitting its relatively audacious sales goal of two million units by 2020 – it's already on pace to eclipse 1.5 million sales two years ahead of schedule. According to Reuters, the Volkswagen-owned brand rode a wave of sales in China and the US to pace the early goal, with 780,500 deliveries at the halfway point of 2013. Particularly hot models include the Q5 crossover seen above and A4 sedan.

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3D Printers Could Be Deadlier Than You Think

Cleopatra reportedly committed suicide by having an asp bite her, as she felt that life is no longer worth living, and since getting a poisonous snake to do the job of an assassin is not a surefire plan that will succeed (just check out Sherlock Holmes as he beat back the "speckled band"), how about taking a more nefarious route. Gift your most bitter rival a 3D printer and have a copious amount of patience, and you're good to go. Assuming a study from the Illinois Institute of Technology is true, of course, touting that there are certain 3D printers which will emit serious amounts of toxic nanoparticles.

Ubergizmo , 3D Printers Could Be Deadlier Than You Think, 3D Printers Could Be Deadlier Than You Think

Panasonic - DMC-FZ70 - Lumix camera with the world's first 60X optical zoom

Panasonic is releasing new Lumix camera “DMC-FZ70″ with the world's first 60X optical zoom on August 22. “DMC-FZ70″ has 16.1M MOS Sensor and Venus Engine built-in, which minimize the noise generation and create high-definition images. It offers 20mm wide-angle to 1,200mm (60X) long zoom.





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T-Mobile HTC One gets software update to improve LTE connectivity, enhance processor and improve software stability

T-Mobile is rolling out a software update for the HTC one which included improved LTE connectivity, processor efficiency improvements and minor software tweaks to improve overall stability. The 1.27.531.11 update weighs in at 247 MB. This is not the android 4.2.2 update that we've been waiting for, but it's nice to see that HTC and T-Mobile are working hard to make sure that the handset if working as efficiently as possible.

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LG Q2 2013 report is out, sales and profit up from Q1

LG has just published its financial report for Q2 of the year and it shows an increase in both sales and profit over the previous quarter. Overall sales for the period were $13.58 billion, up 8% quarter-over-quarter and 110.1% year-over-year. Profit stood at $426.92 million, which compares favorably to the $113.86 million for Q1 of 2013, but falls $43.1 million short over the same period of 2012.
The Mobile Communications division of the company has posted a profit of $54.77 million from $2.78 billion in sales.


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EA To Drop Focus On Social/Facebook Games, Will Focus On Console And Mobile

Social games such as Farmville used to be pretty popular and some of them still are, but it looks like at least one publisher has decided to no longer pursue that avenue, at least for the time being. EA has confirmed that they will be shifting away from social and Facebook games, and apparently it seems that the recent round of staff cuts was due to that. According to EA's president, Frank Gibeau, EA will remain active on Facebook and continue to participate there, but for now their focus over the next couple of years will be on consoles and mobile.

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New Diablo 3 Teaser For Console Revealed, Gets Pretty Creepy

Last week we reported that Blizzard had released a new Diablo 3 teaser trailer for the PS3 in which the teaser reminded us somewhat of Paranormal Activity. As we had mentioned last time, the trailer released then was the first in several trailers that Blizzard would be releasing, and now it looks like the developers are back with part 2. While the first trailer was reminiscent of Paranormal Activity and felt more like a parody, the second trailer is a bit scary, especially if you're not a fan of children monsters/ghost/demons.

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SilverRail and Deutsche Bahn Partner to Deliver German Rail into Global Platform

London/Boston (24 July 2013) SilverRail Technologies, the largest consolidator of passenger rail content from around the world, has entered a new partnership with Deutsche Bahn, one of the leading transportation and logistics companies worldwide. This new agreement allows German passenger rail tickets to be sold globally through online travel agencies and other travel sellers around the world.

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Unitcom Lesance NB 11NB3000-C-VGM 11.6-Inch Touchscreen Notebook

Here's the newest addition to Unitcom's touchscreen notebook line-up, the Lesance NB 11NB3000-C-VGM. The system packs an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 10-point multi-touch display, a 1.6GHz Intel Celeron 1017U processor, an Intel NM70 Express Chipset, an Intel HD Graphics, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a 1MP webcam, an SD card reader, WiFi and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The Lesance NB 11NB3000-C-VGM is priced at 44,980 Yen (about $451).

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Apple reported financial results for Q3 of the fiscal 2013

Apple announced its financial results for Q3 of the fiscal 2013. The Cupertino-based tech giant posted a net profit of $6.9 billion from a quarterly revenue of $35.3 billion. Apple sold a record for the June quarter 31 million iPhones - a sharp increase over the 26 million sold for the same quarter of last year. They contributed to a solid growth in revenue from iTunes and software, and other related services.

The iPad and Mac sales however, were down compared to the previous year.

GSM Arena , Apple reported financial results for Q3 of the fiscal 2013, Apple reported financial results for Q3 of the fiscal 2013

Sprint's Samsung Ativ S Neo to be launched on August 16. BlackBerry Q10 on August 30

Sprint released in first Windows Phone 8 handset last week: it's the HTC 8XT, available for $99.99 on contract. The carrier's second WP8 device is about to arrive pretty soon as well. As announced last month, this will be the Samsung Ativ S Neo.
According to a screenshot obtained by Engadget, the Ativ S Neo will go on sale on August 16. Based on the WP8 Ativ S that's been available in other markets for some time now, Sprint's Ativ S Neo comes with a 4.8 inch HD screen, LTE connectivity, 8MP rear camera, 1.9MP front-facing camera, dual-core processor clocked at 1.4GHz, 1GB of RAM, and a 2,000 mAh battery.

Unwired View , Sprint's Samsung Ativ S Neo to be launched on August 16. BlackBerry Q10 on August 30, Sprint's Samsung Ativ S Neo to be launched on August 16. BlackBerry Q10 on August 30

McLaren MP4-12C gets a nip, tuck and 'Ring run

It look like this McLaren MP4-12C is recovering from a touch of plastic surgery, and our spy shooters who caught it at the Nürburgring say that a minor headlight and bumper facelift is on the way.

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Tweeting Cigarette Does Not Shut Up As Long As You Smoke

We have seen some pretty interesting ideas thought up of by ad agencies in the past, such as this bone conduction ad that has been installed in the window of select trains in Germany, calling it the Talking Window. Well, it seems that creative agency R/GA too, has an idea that is worth checking out – an e-cigarette which has Internet connectivity, where it can send tweets out concerning one's smoking activities.

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Microsoft Fresh Paint App Released For Windows Phone 8

When Windows 8 / RT were released to the public, one app captured everyone's attention. It was Microsoft's Fresh Paint app, which allowed users to create artwork as well as edit their photos. The app has received quite a lot of praise, and Windows Phone 8 users should now rejoice as Microsoft has made this app available for its mobile platform. The company announced today that Fresh Paint for WP8 is now available, inviting users to unleash their “inner Picasso.”.
With just a few taps, users will be able to turn their photos in to artworks. They will also be able to create original works.

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Xbox One Records Last Five Minutes Of Gameplay

Its no secret that gamers like to brag about their achievements, and perhaps having evidence of that would help them easily substantiate their claims. Keb Lobb from Microsoft Game Studios clarified at the San Diego Comic-Con that Xbox One will continually record the last five minutes of every gameplay session, thus allowing gamers to boast about their skills and achievements with proper proof. These five minute recordings will be stored locally on the Xbox One's hard drive. Gamers will also have a couple of sharing options, they can say “Xbox, record that” to immediately save the last 30 seconds of the gameplay.

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Microsoft InfraStructs Sees Coded Tags Embedded In 3D Printed Objects

Microsoft did announce in the past that Windows 8.1 will come along with native support for 3D printers, and here we are with word that Microsoft Research is sharpening their knives in their hunt for more creative uses of 3D printed objects, apart from just churning out prototypes in a jiffy. The Microsoft Research website shared additional details on this new project that they call InfraStructs, where it is currently being presented as a paper throughout the SIGGRAPH 2013 conference. The idea behind Microsoft InfraStructs is pretty simple – 3D printed objects can come with embedded coded tags that are placed within these objects.

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HTC One mini hands-on roundup

Since we're based in the US, we did not get an invitation to one of the many the HTC One mini pre-briefs which were held across Europe. We would have loved to get some hands-on time with the HTC One's little sibling, but instead we've been relegated to watching the dozens on HTC One mini hands-on videos which have been posted to YouTube. Since we've already taken the time to seek them out, we've decided to aggregate the best ones in an effort to save you some time. From what we can gather, the HTC One mini lives up to the HTC One name.

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Samsung Schedules Developers Conference For October 2013

If someone says developers' conference, you're likely to think  about Apple and Google. These tech titans hold yearly conferences, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference and Google's I/O. Both companies have used these events to not only talk about software and the tools they provide to developers, but to also release new hardware. Samsung has announced that its own developers conference takes place on October 27th this year, and lasts till October 29th. The conference will take place at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in Union Square, San Francisco, California.

Only the initial web presence for the conference is up right now.

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Single syndrome: Clooney isn't alone – only 12% of bachelors want to settle down

Hollywood heartthrob and confirmed bachelor, George Clooney, recently ended another relationship based on his supposed ‘commitment issues’; his split with Stacy Keibler was reportedly due to the fact that he did not want children. Today’s survey of bachelors in the UK, conducted by 1926, revealed that Clooney is not alone in his unwillingness to settle down; only 8% of respondents were interested in getting married and only 4% in starting a family.[i]The majority of bachelors specified that their top three most important priorities were their careers, travelling and buying a property.

Press Release Distribution , Single syndrome: Clooney isn't alone – only 12% of bachelors want to settle down, Single syndrome: Clooney isn't alone – only 12% of bachelors want to settle down

NVIDIA SHIELD release date now set for July 31st - are you buying? [POLL]

NVIDIA missed its mark on its original launch window for the SHIELD, unfortunately. The company faced some quality issues with a couple of the device's components, and had no problem delaying the device's launch to ensure they got it right. Thankfully, the delay didn't last long as the Santa Clara company has told users to expect it in just a week and a half from now. The SHIELD's new release date is July 31st, which is the shipping date for pre-orderers and should be the date it shows up in retail. Pre-orderers get an awesome t-shirt to commemorate the launch, too, if that's your thing.

Android Phone , NVIDIA SHIELD release date now set for July 31st - are you buying? [POLL], NVIDIA SHIELD release date now set for July 31st - are you buying? [POLL]

Some analysts expect HTC One sales to slump by 40% in Q3

The HTC One sold well, despite some supply issues, and fairly quickly became a best-seller. The company was riding the wave of Ones, it was turning its fortunes around with revenues rising from Mach (when the One launched) through May. Then revenues slipped at the very end of Q2 and Australia's analyst firm Macquarie Securities expects things to get even worse in Q3. The firm estimates around 3-3.5 million HTC Ones were sold in Q2, with 1.5 million selling in May (others claim 1.2 million) and 1 million in June.

GSM Arena , Some analysts expect HTC One sales to slump by 40% in Q3, Some analysts expect HTC One sales to slump by 40% in Q3

AdaptiveMobile identifies New Advanced Persistent Threat for Mobile

Junk cars scam in Florida targets highly specific section of population for profit London, 22 July 2013 – AdaptiveMobile, a leading mobile security firm, is today announcing the release of a new Advanced Persistent Threat which may soon be coming to Europe. According to AdaptiveMobile’s Ongoing Threat Analysis, mobile spammers and cyber criminals are now using highly sophisticated and cross-channel methods for conducting attacks.

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Gmail Users Receive Email Ads From Google

So, it has come down to this. Normally, when a particular new service makes its debut online or on the air, it tends to offer plenty of freebies without the hassle of advertisements, but once it has grown in size and become hugely popular, this is where the money making schemes start to make more sense. Case in point, everyone loves Gmail – more or less. I have yet to meet someone who loathes Gmail and sticks to their other webmail accounts as the primary one.

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Apple Developer Website Hacked

It seems that Apple's developer website was hacked, resulting in some significant downtime along the way throughout the past week. I am quite sure that there was some suspicion of that among those who used the website, but nothing official was shared – at least not until today, when Apple shared with the world in an email to registered developers (you can view the screenshot as seen above), touting that sensitive emails, names as well as physical addresses could very well have been compromised.

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New Moto X press renders reveal curved design, confirm two color versions

The final, official look of Motorola's new X phone has been revealed by EVleaks, which posted press images of the handset - in both black and white. What's more, an image showing the profile of the Moto X has also appeared, allowing us to see that the device has curved (and quite nice) sides. Motorola has scheduled the Moto X announcement day for August 1, so there are still many questions remained unanswered 'till then.


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Alfa Romeo dumping FWD Mito, Giulietta hatches in favor of RWD sedans

Europeans should be dancing in their nearest piazza, as Alfa Romeo is ditching its front-drive MiTo and Giulietta to return to its rear-drive roots, according to a report from the UK's Car. The switch is expected to happen in 2015, and is meant to bring Alfa Romeo closer to Maserati. Car is claiming that a 3 Series-fighting Alfa will hit the streets first, followed by a larger model to contend with the 5 Series. After that, Alfa will field a pair of SUVs, its first models of that body style.

Autoblog , Alfa Romeo dumping FWD Mito, Giulietta hatches in favor of RWD sedans, Alfa Romeo dumping FWD Mito, Giulietta hatches in favor of RWD sedans

Toyota's $1.6B unintended acceleration settlement approved

Toyota is now one step closer to putting its unintended acceleration woes behind it as it has received approval from the US District Court for the Central District of California to settle loss-of-value claims to vehicles associated with the 2009-2010 recalls. As we reported back in May, the Toyota settlement is worth $1.63 billion, which, according to Bloomberg, includes a payout of $757 million to affected owners, $227 million to attorneys and an additional $875 million for vehicle upgrades. (We did the math, too, and that totals $1.859 billion, but there is no justification for the discrepancy.

Autoblog , Toyota's $1.6B unintended acceleration settlement approved, Toyota's $1.6B unintended acceleration settlement approved

Motorola X press image and specifications leak

We are inching closer to the official launch of the Motorola X, slated to happen on August 1. Naturally, then, a few leaks are par for the course and we have not one but two today, in the form of a leaked press image as well as leaked specifications. The first one comes courtesy TheUnlockr and gives us a first proper look at the device. The X is a bit of a departure from Motorola's recent designs, wherein it adopts a lot more curvaceous and understated design instead of sharp lines and more radical materials such as Kevlar for the back.

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Cryptex vaults to make gift-giving more fun - for you!

Remember the cryptex from The Da Vinci Code book and movies – the small, but complicated vault that would destroy the contents unless opened with the proper code.  A company called 4Thought Products is offering two cryptex-like enclosures to make your friends work for their gifts.  The Vino Vault Wine Cryptex fits over a wine bottle and delays gratification until the recipient breaks the five-letter code that opens the lock.  The Puzzle Pod Cryptex holds money or a small gift inside a clear enclosure that's just out of reach until the five-letter code is entered.

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Moto X Could Arrive On US Cellular 26th August

We've heard that the Moto X will be available on all the major carriers, and with a reported marketing budget of $500 million, it is safe to say that Motorola and Google definitely want this device to work and make its way into as many hands as possible. The good news is that if for whatever reason you're not on a major carrier like AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, or Verizon, but you're with a smaller carrier like US Cellular, fret not because the phone will apparently be launched on US Cellular's network as well.

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iOS 7's Activation Lock Feature To Be Put To The Test

One of the new features of iOS 7 that Apple announced during WWDC 2013 was the Activation Lock feature. Basically this feature will lock a phone and will require the owner's Apple ID username and password in order to use the device, making it a slightly more secure tool compared to the regular key code. This was a move by Apple to up the level of security on their products, and at the same time attempt to deter thieves from stealing and selling iPhones in the black market.

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