GoogleÂ’s Nexus 5 will allegedly feature nano-SIM card slot

Hot on the heels of the leaked specs from earlier today, another detail on the highly anticipated Nexus 5 made an appearance. The next generation, LG-made Nexus will reportedly feature a nano-SIM card slot. The information on the smartphone appeared on the website of the Ukrainian wireless provider Life:) (yes, the smiley is part of its name). In a small-font disclaimer, the carrier states that it will equip its iPhone 5s, 5c, and Nexus 5 users with a nano-SIM card.

The Nexus 5 is expected to be unveiled before the end of October.

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Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear hit the AT&T stores on October 4

AT&T has just announced the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phablet and the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch will become available for purchase on the AT&T website and throughout the AT&T brick and mortar stores on October 4. The pre-order campaign for the two devices has been going for a while now, but it concludes today with actual Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear shipments starting tomorrow. It appears that AT&T will need three days to finish handling the pre-orders before it's ready to start selling the Samsung duo.
The Galaxy Note 3 phablet costs $299.99 with a two-year AT&T contract, or $35 per month with the AT&T's Next program.

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NEC Portable DNA Analyzer aims for 30 minute identification window

[CEATEC 2013] How many of you out there want to be forensic scientists after watching TV series such as CSI (Crime Scene Investigation). Isn't it just wonderful that an insanely difficult case can be cracked in an hour on TV with commercials thrown into the mix, while in the real world, there are plenty of unsolved cases, or at least cases where the leads have turned so cold. Perhaps if the local law enforcement agency had a portable DNA analyzer from NEC, things might have turned out differently. Today, we took a closer look at one of NEC's more interesting presentations at the CEATEC 2013 showfloor – an NEC portable DNA analyzer.

Ubergizmo , NEC Portable DNA Analyzer aims for 30 minute identification window, NEC Portable DNA Analyzer aims for 30 minute identification window

Mini announces thoroughly modern engines and chassis for 2014 Cooper

The 2014 Cooper will come with a three-cylinder engine and the Cooper S will get a 2.0-liter four-cylinder, both with Mini's TwinPower turbochargers. The next Cooper, which will be officially unveiled at the Oxford factory in November and then at the Los Angeles Auto Show a couple of days later, will come with a 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine for the base model, and a 2.0-liter four-cylinder for the Cooper S. The base engine produces 134 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque, the plateau of which is reached at just 1,250 rpm. An overboost function allows up to 170 lb-ft for short bursts.

Autoblog , Mini announces thoroughly modern engines and chassis for 2014 Cooper, Mini announces thoroughly modern engines and chassis for 2014 Cooper

Ford's Mulally now said to be in lead for Microsoft CEO job

There have been rumors that Ford CEO Alan Mulally could assume the top job over at Microsoft, whose CEO, Steve Ballmer, will retire within the year. Mulally hasn't come out and said that he's considering moving to Microsoft after (or before) his contract with Ford through 2014 ends, but sources in the know say he's the front-runner to become the tech giant's CEO and has opened up to the idea more in recent weeks, AllThingsD reports. Mulally is no stranger to Washington, where Microsoft is located, having worked in the state for Seattle-based Boeing Commercial Airplanes as CEO years ago.

Autoblog , Ford's Mulally now said to be in lead for Microsoft CEO job, Ford's Mulally now said to be in lead for Microsoft CEO job

US-built Corollas will soon be exported to Latin America, Caribbean

Toyota has announced plans to export the American-made Corolla south, to 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2014. The move follows statements made to The Wall Street Journal by Toyota's South American leader, Steve St. Angelo, that spoke to Toyota's resolve in emerging American markets. Toyota is expected to begin export production in April, with initial production of 7,500 Corollas in the first year, courtesy of its Tupelo, Mississippi assembly plant.

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Nissan's current Rogue renamed Rogue Select, will live alongside next gen

Despite the fact that an all-new generation of its Rogue crossover goes on sale in November, Nissan will continue to sell the current model alongside its replacement. The existing C-platform-based Rogue, which will be renamed Rogue Select, will start at less than $20,000 when it goes on sale in January 2014. At present, a base 2013 Rogue S prices out slightly higher, from $20,310, but we wouldn't be surprised to see the 2014 Rogue Select come to market with more standard equipment and simplified trim options. It will continue to be built in Kyushu, Japan.

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Colorful Nokia Asha 502 leaks out in a press image

A week after the Nokia Asha 500 emerged, another member of the Finnish manufacturer also made an unscheduled appearance. The Nokia Asha 502 leaked out in a press image, showcasing is attractively designed body in six different colors. Unsurprisingly, the Nokia Asha 502 looks a lot like the Asha 500. The 502 however sports a camera with an LED flash. The Nokia Asha 500 has to do without one.

ThereÂ's no word on the specs of the Nokia Asha 502. Dual-SIM functionality and Wi-Fi are unsurprisingly present.

GSM Arena , Colorful Nokia Asha 502 leaks out in a press image, Colorful Nokia Asha 502 leaks out in a press image

iPhone 5s In-Store Pick Up Reportedly Resuming Next Week

Apple didn't offer a pre-order program for the iPhone 5s this year, presumably due to supply constraints. However after the new smartphone was launched, the company did allow customers to order a new iPhone 5s through its online store or the Apple Store app and then pick up that unit a day later at an Apple Retail Store. The ability to do this was taken away just after one day, though according to 9to5Mac, Apple may resume iPhone 5s in-store pickup service next week. Apple hasn't commented on this report, so it can not be said for sure if iPhone 5s in-store pickup will definitely be resumed next week.

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Land Rover 'vastly underestimated' new model demand, in supply crunch

Ever seen a toddler that just discovered they joys of sprinting. Yes. Then you'll know the next thing they discover is their natural speed limit, when their legs can't move as quickly as their mind demands. The end result is scrapped knees and many tears. The same thing is kind of happening with Land Rover right now, albeit in slow motion.

On the back of the finest lineup since Maurice Wilks put pencil to paper in 1947, Land Rover is moving serious metal. To go back to our toddler analogy, the brand is just getting to the point where it's realized that it's asking its legs to go too quickly.

Autoblog , Land Rover 'vastly underestimated' new model demand, in supply crunch, Land Rover 'vastly underestimated' new model demand, in supply crunch

New 3CX Phone System Pro Edition Improves Customer Service and Boosts Employee Productivity

Advanced call center features, number to name conversion via Exchange integration, cross-office presence and advanced call reporting at a fraction of the costs of traditional PBXsLONDON UK, 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 – 3CX, developer of the award-winning Windows VoIP PBX 3CX Phone System today announces the launch of 3CX Phone System Pro, which is designed to boost businesses customer service and staff productivity via innovative and unique features including advanced call centre features, Microsoft Exchange integration, cross-office presence and superior call reporting.

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Sigma Systems Chief Strategy Officer Named In Global Telecoms Business “Power100”

TORONTO – September 27, 2013 — Sigma Systems, the leader in catalog-driven service fulfillment solutions that drive Idea-to-Install, today announced its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Catherine Michel, is ranked in the “Power100” by Global Telecoms Business. The Global Telecoms Business Power100 recognizes key individuals who push the boundaries of innovation and shape the future of the telecoms industry. As founder and CTO of Tribold, Michel defined the market conventions for product lifecycle management and enterprise catalog adoption across the communications, media and high-tech industries.

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Motor Trend hits Laguna Seca with Ferrari F12, Chevy Corvette, Porsche 911

According to the crew at Motor Trend, we should think of the video above "as an addendum to Best Driver's Car," a test the magazine put together that elevated the 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S above all others in the category of driving joy. It seems the brand-new 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray wasn't able to take part in the magazine's official test, and neither was the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. And so Motor Trend did the only logical thing: It procured both the 'Vette and Prancing Horse as soon as it could, and put them both on track with the Driver's Car-winning 911.

Autoblog , Motor Trend hits Laguna Seca with Ferrari F12, Chevy Corvette, Porsche 911, Motor Trend hits Laguna Seca with Ferrari F12, Chevy Corvette, Porsche 911

Google Search now displays hashtags from Google+, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake show you how to hashtag IRL [VIDEO]

Yesterday, Google announced a new way to search for trending topics through Google Search by using the power of the almighty #hashtag. Yes, those tags your friends are using in excess on their social network posts have now been indexed, and are quickly and easily searchable through Google. Now, whenever you search for a hashtag on Google, a little sidebar widget will appear on the right side of search results showing hashtags posted on Google+ (only those shared publicly, of course). Clicking on the widget will take you to a full list of posts on Google+ using that specific hashtag.

Android Phone , Google Search now displays hashtags from Google+, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake show you how to hashtag IRL [VIDEO], Google Search now displays hashtags from Google+, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake show you how to hashtag IRL [VIDEO]

Galaxy Gear's Basic Functions Already Compatible With Galaxy S4

When it unveiled the Galaxy Gear, Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 earlier this month, Samsung said that its new smartwatch is currently only compatible with the new Note phablet and tablet. It said that support for Galaxy S4 and other devices will come after Android 4.3 update for them is released, which is expected to happen next month. However, it appears that the basic functions of Galaxy Gear are already functional with the Galaxy S4, regardless of the fact that the official update that is going to bring compatibility hasn't been released yet.

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Nokia Mocks Apple Maps Mishap

Yesterday we reported that two separate incidents had occurred at an airport in Alaska when out-of-town drivers, following instructions given by Apple Maps, took the taxiway to reach the passenger terminal. They even ignored signs along the way and didn't realize they were on the airport's Taxiway Bravo until they were stopped by the authorities. This Apple Maps glitch is likely to be fixed soon, but Nokia hasn't lost any time in mocking the mishap. The Finnish manufacturer's official UK account has tweeted a picture of a Lumia smartphone with the Nokia Here maps app displaying the correct directions for the passenger terminal.

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Robot Picks Ripe Strawberries

So we have a smart rifle that will do all the aiming and targeting on your behalf, and here we are with a smart robot whose sole purpose of existence is to pick up ripe strawberries all day long, without getting exhausted to boot. Agricultural machinery manufacturer Shibuya Seiki and the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization recently teamed up to show off this particular robot that can continue to pick ripe strawberries as the farmers take a nap. In fact, it has been touted that this particular robot will eventually reduce the amount of workload by 67%.

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Sony's Walkman brand still isn't dead, and two of the latest ones run Android

Many brands come and go over the years, but a lot of Sony's seem to have the type of staying power that not many other manufacturers can say they enjoy. Bravia is a mainstay in television, Playstation in gaming, and so on. Now, another classic franchise is staying buoyed with another relevance-saving release. We're talking about the Walkman brand, and Sony has four new models coming to the table.
Two of those models — the ZX1 and F880 — run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Android Phone , Sony's Walkman brand still isn't dead, and two of the latest ones run Android, Sony's Walkman brand still isn't dead, and two of the latest ones run Android

Bill Gates Admits Ctrl-Alt-Delete Was A Mistake

If you're a PC user, the keyboard combination “Control-Alt-Delete” might mean something to you if you've ever found yourself at the mercy of your extremely unresponsive machine. The ole Ctrl-Alt-Delete has probably saved you from an unnecessary reboot, which would require you to slightly shift your body to the side in order to push the power button on your PC tower, resulting in possible serious injury depending on how physically fit you are. But according to Bill Gates, the keyboard combination was  a mistake.

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Ordnance Survey Agency Recreates Britain In Minecraft

We've seen people create some pretty amazing things with Minecraft, recreating entire worlds from games, and now it looks like the Ordnance Survey has decided to use Minecraft to recreate the British terrain, only missing out on Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. For those unfamiliar, the Ordnance Survey is basically Britain's national mapping agency and the Minecraft recreation was thanks to their in-house mapping tools, OS Terrain 50 and OS VectorMap District. The entire creation took them two weeks to put together and is 22 billion blocks big.

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Samsung SM-N601 And SM-N605 Seen In Shipping Manifest

Samsung has long adopted the strategy of offering a little bit of something for everyone, and the same applies to tablets as well as smartphones. Frankly, I have more or less lost track on the number of tablets that Samsung has released so far, but we do know that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 range might just be on the receiving end of a new 10" successor. How did we figure that out. Well, apparently a couple of variants of a yet unnamed tablet which came with the model numbers SM-N601 and SM-N605, were recently sent over to India for testing purposes.
Each of these tablets were listed to carry the value of Rs.

Ubergizmo , Samsung SM-N601 And SM-N605 Seen In Shipping Manifest, Samsung SM-N601 And SM-N605 Seen In Shipping Manifest

Leica C Digital Compact Camera Available For Pre-Order In The US

You can now pre-order Leica's latest digital compact camera ‘C' in the US via B&H photo. The camera retails for $699 and will begin shipping from October 4th. This pocket-friendly camera sports a 12.1MP 1x1.7″ MOS sensor, a 7x optical zoom lens, 28-200mm (eq.) lens, a 3.0-inch 921K-dot LCD screen, a 200K-dot color LCD viewfinder, NFC, WiFi and 1080p Full HD video capture in AVCHD and MP4 formats.

TechFresh , Leica C Digital Compact Camera Available For Pre-Order In The US, Leica C Digital Compact Camera Available For Pre-Order In The US

Worms Revolution Extreme Headed To PS Vita

So you do own a PS Vita and are wondering just which particular game should you purchase next. Well, how about having some old school fun with Worms Revolution Extreme. This is the first Worms title that will arrive on the portable console from Sony, and those who are interested to pick a fight with the tough-as-nails worms will be able to download Worms Revolution Extreme on the PS Vita via PSN this coming October 8th at a price of $14.99 a pop.

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EA Denies Receiving 'Truckload Of Money' From Apple

Plants vs Zombies, an Electronic Arts title, is a popular mobile game. The sequel was released for iOS devices back in August, an Android version is yet to be released. Earlier today we reported that Apple was alleged to have given EA “a truckload of money” to hold off on releasing Plants vs Zombies 2 for Android. Electronic Arts, in an official statement, says that no money was exchanged between Apple and EA for this purpose.
Head of EA Labels Frank Gibeau is rumored to have said in an internal meeting that Apple paid a “truckload” of money, however Cupertino has flat out denied any involvement in this matter.

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Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake Show Us How Silly #Hashtags Really Are

We think it's safe to say hashtags has taken over pretty much all of social networking as any network worth its salt supports hashtags, with Facebook even getting in on the hashtag love. But if you read someone's update who uses a hashtag out loud, the concept of hashtags seems a little silly, especially if you're the kind of person to use hashtags in real world conversations. Jimmy Fallon showed just how silly this trend can be as he had a casual conversation with his friend, Justin Timberlake. Both Fallon and Timberlake hold a regular discussion talking about cookies, their latest favorite shows and what their plans are for Halloween.

Ubergizmo , Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake Show Us How Silly #Hashtags Really Are, Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake Show Us How Silly #Hashtags Really Are

Alcatel One Touch Fierce and Evolve coming to T-Mobile

Alcatel has officially announced that its two new affordable smartphones - One Touch Fierce and Evolve will be launching on T-Mobile. The One Touch Fierce and Evolve will be available across T-Mobile's retail stores from October 5. Alcatel Evolve will retail for $27.99 with 24 monthly device payment of $31. On the other hand, the One Touch Fierce will cost you $19.99 down with $6 monthly payment for next 24 months.

If you are wondering what these affordable smartphones has got to offer, here's a quick rundown. The One Touch Evolve comes with a 4-inch display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

GSM Arena , Alcatel One Touch Fierce and Evolve coming to T-Mobile, Alcatel One Touch Fierce and Evolve coming to T-Mobile

Fifth-gen iPad Caught In A Space Grey Finish As Well

The other day thanks to leaked photos, Apple's next-gen iPad mini was caught in a space grey finish, as opposed to black since Apple has more or less dropped the black finish with the iPhone 5s, so we expect they are applying it to their new iPads as well. Thanks to newly leaked photos, we now have the fifth-gen iPad caught on camera in a space grey finish as well. The leaked photos seem to corroborate earlier leaked photos and rumors in which they claim that the tablet would take design cues from the first-gen iPad mini, as opposed to previous iPads which featured more tapered edges, versus the iPad mini whose edges were more dramatic.

Ubergizmo , Fifth-gen iPad Caught In A Space Grey Finish As Well, Fifth-gen iPad Caught In A Space Grey Finish As Well

Microsoft Wants To Give You Cash For Your Old iPhone

We know that Microsoft is hoping iPad users will switch from iOS to maybe Windows 8 or Windows RT and has launched a trade-in program for iPad users. They have also launched a phone trade-in program and that program is expected to kick off this Friday, with Microsoft reportedly willing to offer up cash to customers who bring in an iPhone 4S or an iPhone 5, with Microsoft willing to offer a minimum of $200 for either device, and we expect that they will offer more if the device is in good condition (last we heard you could get up to $350).

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Microsoft Organizes Surface Tour For The Curious

Yes, so we do know that Microsoft has already begun to offer pre-orders for both the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets, but do bear in mind that these tablets will not begin to ship within another month or so. Waiting can be quite a pain for those of us who are not patient, and Microsoft knows that, which is why they have decided to organize a Surface tour at various places so that you will be able to check out the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 before the October 22nd release date.

Ubergizmo , Microsoft Organizes Surface Tour For The Curious, Microsoft Organizes Surface Tour For The Curious

Nest Smoke Detector Could Be In The Works

You guys might recall that back in 2011, former Apple executive, Tony Fadell, launched a thermostat called the Nest Learning Thermostat. The device, for those unfamiliar, is to help regulate the temperature in your homes but does it in a smart way and will learn your needs, while at the same time optimize itself to consume less energy in the long run. The device has since seen a release of a second-generation but now word on the street has it that the company is looking to release a smoke detector that is expected to work alongside the Learning Thermostat.

Ubergizmo , Nest Smoke Detector Could Be In The Works, Nest Smoke Detector Could Be In The Works

ASUS X501A-SI30403X 15.6-Inch Laptop For Just $349.99

Stay connected on the go with this ASUS X501A-SI30403X 15.6-inch laptop. Priced at just $349.99 over at BestBuy, the system offers a 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit display, a 2.50GHz Intel Core i3-3120M processor, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a 1MP webcam, a multi-format card reader, WiFi, a USB 3.0 port, a 6-cell battery and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. Grab yours now.

TechFresh , ASUS X501A-SI30403X 15.6-Inch Laptop For Just $349.99, ASUS X501A-SI30403X 15.6-Inch Laptop For Just $349.99

Danica Patrick will host American Country Awards (video)

NASCAR and IndyCar superstar Danica Patrick will step out of her role as a racecar driver and back into the role of television presenter for the second time this year. No, not for a GoDaddy commercial, Patrick will co-host the American Country Awards show. She'll be sharing the stage at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas with country music's Trace Adkins on December 10, following her stint as presenter for the ESPN ESPY Award show in July.

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Bluebird DC50 launch at Beaulieu delayed

The name Bluebird may be synonymous with speed, made as it were by the land speed record car that bore the name the better part of a century ago. But speed doesn't always come without its setbacks. In July we reported on plans to release a pair of high-performance electric vehicles to revive the Bluebird name: the DC50 sportscar and the GTL formula racer. They were set to bow later this month in England, but now, through no fault of its own, the Bluebird initiative has been pushed off.

That's because, while the cars themselves may or may not be ready to unveil, the event at which they were to be showcased has been postponed.

Autoblog , Bluebird DC50 launch at Beaulieu delayed, Bluebird DC50 launch at Beaulieu delayed

Square Enix announces Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, coming soon to Android

Following yesterday's extensive Tokyo Game Show coverage (okay, so the PlayStation app was all we really got from it), we now have another bit of news coming forth from Japan's video game expo. It's one of the best in the series and it seems Square Enix is planning to release the follow up to Final Fantasy IV, the HD remake that hit Android devices back in June. Not quite the Final Fantasy V remake we were hoping for, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years will be finally making its way stateside. Released back in 2008 for mobile devices (but exclusive to Japan) After Years is set in the same world as IV, only 17 years later.



Android Phone , Square Enix announces Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, coming soon to Android, Square Enix announces Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, coming soon to Android

Lamborghini brings exotic Super Trofeo series... to Kansas

When you think of places associated with Lamborghini, what comes to mind. Sant'Agata, obviously. Monaco. Los Angeles. Hong Kong? How about Kansas? While the king of flyover states might not be the first place you'd imagine a squadron of race-tuned Lamborghinis running, the state is home to Kansas Speedway, a tri-oval that, like Daytona, has an internal road course, allowing drivers to run on the banking and on the infield.

Lamborghini brought its Super Trofeo North America series to the track to give the locals a taste of what high-performance Italian racers are capable of, and to be entirely honest, the racing looked pretty entertaining.

Autoblog , Lamborghini brings exotic Super Trofeo series... to Kansas, Lamborghini brings exotic Super Trofeo series... to Kansas

Alleged BlackBerry C-series smartphone surfaces

A new BlackBerry 10 smartphone has appeared in the wild. The unannounced entry-level handset allegedly belongs to the C-series, also known as the Cafe series. The leaked smartphone, codenamed Americano, is rumored to sport a 4.2-inch LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The upcoming BlackBerry device is said to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU and LTE connectivity.

In the meantime, BlackBerry is having a tough run in the market, losing ground with an increasing pace. According to a recent report, the Canadian company will lose close to $1 billion by the end of Q2, 2014.

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Sony PS4 Gesture And Voice Control Confirmed

Do you think that the Sony PS4 is going to perform even better than its predecessors in terms of hardware sales. After all, Sony is pretty upbeat about the PS4's potential sales, touting a possible 5 million sales figure for the PS4 before the end of the fiscal year, never mind the fact that is home market, Japan, will only be on the receiving end of the Sony PS4 in February next year while the rest of the world (North America and Europe) gets theirs this November. Having said that, here is more word on the upcoming Sony PS4 – it has been confirmed that the PS4 camera will be able to support both voice and gesture control.

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BlackBerry Will Reportedly Lay Off 40 Percent Of Its Employees

BlackBerry has been in the news a lot recently, ever since it announced that its considering a sale. Only today the company announced its new phablet, the much rumored BlackBerry Z30. Hours after that, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the company might lay off 40 percent of its employees by the end of this year.

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Why your gas tank filler is where it is

For the Autoblog team, reviewing new cars each week comes with one particular first-world problem challenge - where the heck is the gas tank. Ask any of our editors, and they're likely to have pulled up to a pump, only to find that the tank was on the other side, leading to a trail of curses and grumbling. Why aren't gas tanks all on the same side. Jim Hall from 2953 Analytics has an answer, in the latest AutoLine Design Handbook. Like many things with the cars we drive today, the position of a fuel tank is something that's evolved from the very birth of automobiles, with regional fluctuations having a heavy influence on the overall layout.

Autoblog , Why your gas tank filler is where it is, Why your gas tank filler is where it is

VW going turbo-only in 3 to 4 years

This really was a matter of when, rather than if. Volkswagen will apparently be the first manufacturer to phase out naturally aspirated engines in favor of turbocharging its full slate. VW is kind of responsible for ushering in this push towards small-displacement, turbocharged engines that's taken the industry by storm. When it dropped its direct-injection, 2.0-liter turbo in the 2005 GTI it demonstrated that strapping an iron long to an engine can enhance the powertrain as a whole.

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BlackBerry Z30 Announced At Last

It goes without saying that the BlackBerry Z30 has seen its fair share of leaks in the past, and at long last, the wait is over. BlackBerry has just announced the new BlackBerry Z30 smartphone, which also happens to be the new flagship from the mobile device manufacturer. Being BlackBerry's biggest, fastest and most advanced smartphone to date, it will run on BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.2, sporting an all-touch 5" Super AMOLED display alongside the largest battery to date, too.

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Sony Says PS Vita TV To Launch In Asia This January 2014

Earlier this month, Sony did announce the PS Vita TV which certainly took a number of people by surprise, and that announcement was accompanied by yet another high profile mention – that the Sony PS4 will arrive in Japan, Sony's home country, a good three months after the PS4 experiences a launch in the US sometime in the middle of November this year. That is certainly a bummer when it comes to fans of Sony who live in Japan, as this compact device known as the PS Vita TV will deliver a kind of functionality that is somewhat Vita-like in nature, albeit with a DualShock 3 controller as well as TV output.

Ubergizmo , Sony Says PS Vita TV To Launch In Asia This January 2014, Sony Says PS Vita TV To Launch In Asia This January 2014

Local IT services provider wins Montgomery Furnishings contract following rescue

Polymorph enabling newco to focus on growing successful businessIT software and services company Polymorph has won a three-year contract to manage outsourced IT functions for Montgomery Furnishings, the newco arising from the administration of Montgomery Tomlinson.

Press Release Distribution , Local IT services provider wins Montgomery Furnishings contract following rescue, Local IT services provider wins Montgomery Furnishings contract following rescue

Sony Working On Xperia Z2 For CES 2014? [Rumor]

Just a couple of weeks ago at IFA 2013 in Berlin, Sony took the wraps off the Xperia Z1. The device was essentially an upgraded version of the Xperia Z1, although one of the key features of the phone would be its 20MP camera and lens which would allow it to compete against the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom and the Nokia Lumia 1020. Interestingly enough it seems that thanks to a leaked image, it has been suggested that Sony could already be working on the Sony Xperia Z2 handset, and according to the leaker, the Xperia Z2 could even make its debut at CES 2014 which is odd given that the handset was only just revealed.

Ubergizmo , Sony Working On Xperia Z2 For CES 2014? [Rumor], Sony Working On Xperia Z2 For CES 2014? [Rumor]

Firefox for Android gets hefty upgrade: NFC, WebRTC and more!

Firefox doesn't often get significant updates, but when it does you can bet they will be big. Most of us use Chrome for Android, but many of you may prefer Mozilla's alternative (our very own Quentyn happens to love it). If such is your case, you will definitely be happy with today's update to Firefox for Android. This update is hefty, guys. It comes with some features that will change the way you use Firefox. Here are some of the main features:

NFC let's you share open Firefox tabs

We can already kinda do this with Chrome as part of Android Beam, but it's nice to see Firefox getting this nice feature.



Android Phone , Firefox for Android gets hefty upgrade: NFC, WebRTC and more!, Firefox for Android gets hefty upgrade: NFC, WebRTC and more!

French president says country's auto industry will rebound with robots, autonomous cars

Like many countries around the world, the recent global economic crisis has hit France particularly hard, and its government is looking for ways to turn that around. According to Reuters, French president Francois Hollande (pictured above) is hoping that a handful of advanced transportation technologies will spur job and economy growth in the country. Proclaiming "France is a nation of inventors, pioneers and producers," Hollande is reportedly calling upon his country's history of innovation to lead it out of today's economic malaise.

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World’s Only 24 Ct Gold iPhone 5s Launched By Global Customisation Giants Goldgenie

The exclusive new Gold iPhone 5S will be offered in real 24.CT Gold, Rose Gold & Platinum. Styles will also include 3 designs laced with flawless Swarovski crystals. Each iPhone purchased will come with a stylish handmade cherry oak presentation box. The handset is sold SIM Free and is enabled for use on any network in the world.

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Eiji Toyoda dead at 100

Toyota has had number of chiefs over its 76-year history, but none ever served as long as Eiji Toyoda. The younger cousin of the company's founder served as president of the automaker from 1967 to 1982 and as chairman of the Toyota Motor Corporation for another ten years following the unification of the manufacturing and sales divisions.

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Juan Pablo Montoya leaves NASCAR for IndyCars with Penske

There are many drivers that have distinguished themselves in one form of motorsport or another, but only a handful that have won races in as many different series as Juan Pablo Montoya. After taking the International Formula 3000 championship, the Colombian driver switched to American open wheels and won the CART title in his first year and the Indy 500 the year after. He wasted no time in moving up to Formula One, winning his first of seven career grands prix in his rookie year - including the Monaco Grand Prix - and even contending for the world title two years running with Williams.

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GTA 5 Manual Available As Free Smartphone & Tablet App

We did share the story earlier on about the Grand Theft Auto iFruit companion app that was released for the iOS platform, but here is something else that you might want to check out before you get to play the game. I remember in my earlier days, one interesting bit when it comes to purchasing games would be reading the manual. Well, here we are with word that there is a 100 plus page digital manual which will feature an interactive map that has launched on iOS already.

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