A visualization of Apple's market cap and cash [infographic]

. Apple reported a monster first quarter last Tuesday that sent the company's stock skyrocketing over the past week. Apple's holiday quarter was the most profitable quarter ever reported by a technology company, and the second most profitable quarter reported by any U.S. firm. With a market capitalization that now sits in excess of $420 billion, Apple is currently the most valuable company in the world, and with more than $97.6 billion in cash and cash equivalents at the end of calendar 2011, Apple has amassed an unbelievable war chest that is unrivaled among its competitors.


Boy Genius Report, A visualization of Apple's market cap and cash [infographic]

Galaxy Note to star in Samsung's first-ever Super Bowl commercial

. announced on Monday that the company will be launching the Galaxy Note with a 90-second Super Bowl commercial, which will be the first-ever Super Bowl ad in the technology giant's 71-year history. “During the past six months launched the Galaxy S II, Galaxy Nexus and now the Galaxy Note super phone in North America bringing unparalleled innovation to the marketplace," said Todd , ‘s American Chief Marketing Officer.

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2013 Porsche Panamera GTS (video)

The Panamera That Can Win Back Purists. The roads winding from the southernmost coast of Spain up to Ascari Race Resort near the town of Ronda are enough to bring telling tales out of any car that professes to have high performance intentions. What talented few acquit themselves well on these roads are then exposed to the 3.4-mile Ascari circuit, and that's usually enough to send most of them home in a huff of brake dust and blow-by.
Horsepower for the GTS' naturally aspirated dry-sump 4.8-liter V8 stands at 424 at 6,700 revs, and its redline now rests at 7,100 revs – 400 rpm beyond the Panamera 4S.










Autoblog, 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS (video)

Kyocera DuraPlus brings extreme ruggedness to Sprint's Direct Connect

Sprint just announced a phone that, unlike most of what we cover here day in and day out, is not a smartphone. Nor is it meant to impress by features, processor speed, or any of those things. There's one thing that the Kyocera DuraPlus is, though: rugged. It adheres to Military Standard 810G for resistance to dust, shock, vibration, extreme temperatures, humidity, rain, and immersion (up to 30 minutes in up to 1 m of water).

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Sprint Nexus S 4G official Android 4.0 ROM leaked

If you happen to own Sprint's Google Nexus S 4G, you might be in for a treat as it appears that a leaked Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich ROM has made its way online, and if the reports are to be believe, it seems that this particular ROM is the official ROM and chances are that this is the final build the carrier will be pushing out an in OTA update.

Ubergizmo, Sprint Nexus S 4G official Android 4.0 ROM leaked

Rare 128k Macintosh prototype with 5.25″ floppy drive surfaces

Fans of Apple or vintage computers might be interested to know that a very rare 128k Macintosh prototype has surfaced onto the internet, albeit not for sale but in the form of photos. What you are looking at above is supposedly a rare Macintosh prototype that utilized a 5.25" "Twiggy" floppy disk mechanism that Apple used on the first generation Lisa workstation. The motherboard of the prototype workstation also featured a riser card with four custom EPROMs which were early testing systems with the Mac firmware yet to be finalized. Interestingly on the logic boards there appeared to be silkscreened icons of a certain "Mr.

Ubergizmo, Rare 128k Macintosh prototype with 5.25″ floppy drive surfaces

Nexus S 4G Gets Leaked Android 4.0.4 Build

Those looking for some Ice Cream Sandwich love on their Nexus S 4G should listen up. A new build of Android 4.0 – 4.0.4, to be exact – has leaked online for rooted users. The build for this particular device and release is IMM26. It appears that the build is quite stable but it’s not yet known if this is the final firmware ready to be pushed out to handsets. Download links and instructions can be had at the source link ahead. Remember that you, and only you, are responsible for anything that happens to your devices – no one’s putting a swordfish up to your neck and making you flash it.

Android Phone, Nexus S 4G Gets Leaked Android 4.0.4 Build

Huawei's New ICS-Capable Handset Available For RM1,099

We've heard rumblings about the Huawei Honor before, but now it's officially available on our shores, Malaysia. The Huawei Honor runs Android 2.3.5 and is also pretty much ready to run Android 4.0 when it comes out in Q2 of 2012. Packing a 1.4GHz processor, 4.0Inch 16:9 capacitive touch screen, 512 RAM, 8-Megapixel camera, and a whopping 1,930mAh battery all in a 10.9mm thin frame, the Honor does sound like quite a good alternative to what is already in the market today. "Huawei Honor encapsulates the Huawei brand - it features simple-to-use, advanced technology that allows people to share and connect easily.

2DayBlog.com, Huawei's New ICS-Capable Handset Available For RM1,099

Smart Grids for Water crucial for future water utility operations

Sensus offers answer to increasing pressure on water companiesLondon, UK – 31st January 2012: Sensus, the leading utility infrastructure company, today outlined the benefits a smart water network can deliver to water utilities for their operations and customers.  With a wide range of challenges on the industry through population growth, droughts and operational issues including increases in electricity prices, Sensus identifies a smart water network as the answer to increasing pressure on water companies to make the best use of natural resources, enhance customer service, reduce costs, and increase reliability and efficienc

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Mozilla pitches new developer language rust

According to the Mozilla Foundation and the release post, Rust is “a strongly-typed systems programming language with a focus on memory safety and concurrency.” In its nature, Rust could be seen as a future competitor for Google Go. Version 0.1 is announced as an “alpha release” but is fairly complete with features that include multithread task scheduling, interface-constrained generics, typestate predicates, and stack growth. The compiler works on Linux (x86 and x86-64), Mac OS (x86 and x86-64), as well as Windows (x86).

2DayBlog.com, Mozilla pitches new developer language rust

Samsung Launches Mini Refrigerator with Style and Practicality

Samsung Electronics is to launch a new mini refrigerator with differentiated style and enhanced practicality. Samsung's new one-door mini refrigerator, coming in two colors of Mint Blue(197â„") and O'Hara Red(177â„"), is highlighted with stylish curve design. It also features multi handles on the body for user convenience, and a separate freezer space, multi-purpose cabinets, large inner door storage shelves inside to boost practicality.





Akihabara News, Samsung Launches Mini Refrigerator with Style and Practicality

Google, PayPal, Facebook and Microsoft team up to eliminate phishing

Email phishing is a pretty common scam that catches quite a lot of folks who don't know better when it comes to telling if an email is fake or not. In case you're wondering what email phishing is, it basically is a scam where people send out emails posing as official companies/sites requesting for your personal information and account details. People who fall into the trap end up giving away their details to scammers with malicious intent. Well, it looks like a bunch of web giants are trying to make sure that it's not a problem anymore.

Ubergizmo, Google, PayPal, Facebook and Microsoft team up to eliminate phishing

AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note will be available on February 19 for $299.99, pre-orders start on February 5

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Note finally has an official release date and price attached. The carrier just announced that Samsung's first phone/tablet hybrid would be in stores on February 19. It will cost $299.99 with a new two-year contract and will be offered in two colors: carbon blue and ceramic white. If you'd like to be among the first people to get one of these devices, you'll be able to pre-order yours starting on February 5 by going to this link (which is dead until then) or just to your local AT&T store.

Unwired View, AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note will be available on February 19 for $299.99, pre-orders start on February 5

Firefox 12 gets new tab page and home tab

Browser wars – either you hate it, love it, or are indifferent. For those who feel that Firefox is the next best thing on earth since sliced bread, along comes Mozilla with their latest announcement concerning Firefox 12 – where it will come with the long-awaited New Tab Page and Home Tab. Early impressions say that the new tab page is not too far off Chrome's feature that bears a similar moniker, while the home tab will continue from the new tab page that has been popularized through Chrome and Opera, although Mozilla wanted to stand out from the rest of the crowd by including functionality that is unique to Firefox alone.

Ubergizmo, Firefox 12 gets new tab page and home tab

Motorola releases unlocked RAZR Developer Edition

We previously reported that Motorola is facing intense pressure from users to unlock their devices, and it seems like the mobile giant may finally be giving in. In a recent post on their official blog, Motorola announced that it will be shipping the unlockable RAZR sans warranty, as well as with post-purchase instructions on how to unlock/relock the device, locate build instructions, as well as access additional developer resources.

GSM Arena, Motorola releases unlocked RAZR Developer Edition

Exterity enables live streaming on mobile devices with new AvediaStream e26xx and e36xx encoder ranges at ISE

Integrated Systems Europe, Amsterdam, 30th January 2012 – Exterity, the leading provider of IPTV communication solutions, today announces the launch of an addition to its AvediaStream encoder family, the multi-codec e26xx and e36xx ranges, which are ideal for live streaming to mobile devices and digital signage integration. Exterity will be demonstrating the new encoders on its stand (11E72) at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Amsterdam from 31st January – 2nd February. The new mid-range encoders will enable Exterity’s customers to stream video for a greater variety of uses and end user viewing platforms.

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Windows Phone Tango to bring additional languages, C++ support

We already know that the next iteration of Windows Phone, codenamed Tango, will reduce the hardware requirements of the OS so that it could run on devices with slower (and thus cheaper) hardware. Now, Microsoft has announced that Tango will have support for additional languages as well. This is necessary for Microsoft if it intends to sell Windows Phone devices in as many locations as possible.

GSM Arena, Windows Phone Tango to bring additional languages, C++ support

Lenovo ThinkPad X130e Shipped

The Lenovo ThinkPad X130e 11.6-inch laptop is now available for purchase from Lenovo's website. The AMD model provides a choice of an AMD E-300 or an AMD E-450 processor, while the Intel model features an Intel Core i3-2367M ULV processor. Both models provide a 1366 x 768 pixel display with a 4GB of RAM, a 250GB hard disk drive and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi. The AMD and Intel versions are priced at $429 and $549, respectively.

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BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9531 is CDMA version of P9981 BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9531 is CDMA version of P9981

There is a leaked roadmap somewhere out there that holds information concerning a CDMA version of the P9981, where it goes around with the moniker BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9531. This unique device will feature a 1.2GHz processor as well as an 8GB internal memory that can be further expanded to 32GB, making this exactly the same as that of the Porsche Design P'9981′s innards.

Ubergizmo, BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9531 is CDMA version of P9981 BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9531 is CDMA version of P9981

Flygrip case secures your phone for one-handed usage

So you're walking with your iPhone in one hand, and a Starbucks latte in the other, and granted it is possible to use the iPhone in one hand, it could prove to be "fatal" since one hand tends to offer less support compared to two, and we all know that heart wrenching feeling when your brand new gadget slips out of your hand and onto the hard pavement. Looking to solve that problem, Flygrip has revealed a new case (also dubbed the Flygrip) that will make one handed usage of your phone a less risky process.

Ubergizmo, Flygrip case secures your phone for one-handed usage

Nokia Announces 1.5 Billion S40 Phones Sold, Mobilicity Launching the Samsung Galaxy Nexus & iPhone 5 Will Launch in Summer?

Nokia Announces 1.5 Billion S40 Phones Sold. Well, apparently a lady over in São Paulo, Brazil has today purchased the 1.5 billionth phone running the operating system in the form of the Nokia Asha 303. Nokia is calling it "one of the most significant milestones" in company history. TechCrunch.
Mobilicity Launching the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on February 6th
Mobilicity is having an event in Toronto tonight with a few HowardForums members, aptly titled "HoFoLicity".

Cell Phones Ca, Nokia Announces 1.5 Billion S40 Phones Sold, Mobilicity Launching the Samsung Galaxy Nexus & iPhone 5 Will Launch in Summer?

Android accounted for less than 19% of Q4 smartphone sales at AT&T

. Apple's share of the global smartphone market reportedly topped the market share of all Android vendors combined in the fourth quarter last year, and nowhere was the iPhone's lead more dominant than at AT&T. The nation's No.2 carrier on Thursday reported its earnings for the December quarter, stating that smartphone activations totaled 9.4 million units. Apple's iPhone lineup accounted for 7.6 million activations, or 81% of all smartphones AT&T activated during the three months ended in December.

Boy Genius Report, Android accounted for less than 19% of Q4 smartphone sales at AT&T

ZTE Optik (V55) Android tablet to be launched by Sprint on February 5

Remember that Sprint-bound ZTE V55 Android tablet that was seen back in November. It looks like it's going to be released on February 5 online, under the name of ZTE Optik, for just $100 on contract. The Optik will come with a 7 inch display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 3G with mobile hotspot capability (up to 5 devices), Bluetooth, stereo speakers, 5MP rear camera, 2MP front-facing camera, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory, and a 4,000 mAh battery.
Starting March 11, the ZTE Optik should also be available in Sprint stores, not just online.

Unwired View, ZTE Optik (V55) Android tablet to be launched by Sprint on February 5

Nikon D700 and D300S officially discontinued, successors imminent?

Heads up folks, if you've been meaning to get your hands on either the Nikon D700 (pictured above) or the D300S, you might want to hurry as both cameras have been listed as officially discontinued on Nikon Japan's website. This means that whatever stock is left is probably the only remaining stock left, although on a more deeper level, this could indicate that possible successors to either camera could be on their way. There have been rumors that Nikon could be releasing the Nikon D800 camera although nothing has been confirmed yet, and with the D300S already on the chopping block, could a possible D400 be imminent as well.

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Nokia remains mum on MeeGo, might have outsold Windows Phone

We all know that Nokia's latest gamble in the smartphone market involves an operating system that we would never have envisioned they shack up with – Windows Phone 7, but then again, weirder things have happened in the past as well (such as Microsoft Windows booting up on an Apple Mac computer). Nokia's latest financial report for the last quarter of 2011 implied something that gives room for one to make wild speculations, including whether the MeeGo platform that powers the Nokia N9 actually outselling Windows Phone handsets in the last quarter of 2011.

Ubergizmo, Nokia remains mum on MeeGo, might have outsold Windows Phone

AT&T breaks smartphone sales record in Q4, still posts a loss

AT&T released its fourth quarter results today, along with their full year results. There are some pretty interesting numbers - like record sales of both iPhone and Android phones. In fact, smartphones are enjoying an explosive growth on AT&T's network. Compared to last year's Q4, sales of smartphones were up almost 60%, beating their previous record by a whopping 50%. Compared to Q3, the final quarter of 2011 saw twice as many smartphone sales.

In specific numbers, that's 9.4 million smartphones sold in Q4 of 2011, 7.6 million of which were Apple-made. AT&T is saying that the majority of them were the new iPhone 4S model.

GSM Arena, AT&T breaks smartphone sales record in Q4, still posts a loss

ZTE Optik budget Android tablet arriving on Sprint

Missed out on the HP TouchPad fire sale but still looking for a $99 tablet. It looks like Sprint has something that might fit the bill - provided you don't mind signing up for a 2-year contract. The folks over at Android Police were recently tipped off with some Sprint promotional flyers advertising an upcoming Android tablet called the ZTE Optik. Said to go on sale on February 5th online (in-stores March 11th), it will cost $99 with a 2-year contract and $349 off-contract.

Ubergizmo, ZTE Optik budget Android tablet arriving on Sprint

AT&T Q1 2012 roadmap leaked?

If you're wondering when you'll see the Nokia Lumia 900 on sale in the US, AT&T's leaked has the answers for you. The folks over at BGR supposedly got their hands on AT&T's roadmap for Q1 2012 from a trusted source and claim that the LTE Windows Phone device will be going on sale March 18th. What's surprising is that the phone is said to only cost $99.99 on a 2-year contract, a very impressive price point when carriers usually charge a premium price for LTE phones.

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my-Channels announces Nirvana 7 for high speed, ultra-low latency Unified Messaging

Platform upgrade adds multicast delivery for ultra-low latency client-server and server-server communications Includes new MQTT messaging support for Machine to Machine and “Internet of things” communications Shared memory driver enables intra-host message delivery“Early access” version now available for free-of-charge download, testing and evaluation London, 25 January 2012 – my-Channels, the developer of secure multi-platform unified messaging solutions that power some of the world’s top tier financial platforms, today released the “early access” version of Nirv

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Casio G-Shock Smartphone

While there are people who like their smartphones sleek and slim, there are also others who want their smartphones tough. People need smartphones that can withstand more of the elements than any traditional smartphone. You can always count on Casio to dream up such a device in its proposed G-Shock smartphone. The Casio G-Shock Smartphone was first seen at CES 2012. The display was considered just a proof of concept on how this touch Casio smartphone would eventually look like.

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White Nokia Lumia 800 will arrive in Switzerland in mid-February

Looks like the rumors were true, and Nokia is indeed preparing to launch more Lumia 800 colors. Back in December, we told you that this would happen, and now the white Lumia 800 is getting ready to be launched next month. MobileZone, a Swiss mobile phone retailer, told a customer inquiring about the white Nokia Lumia 800 that it would indeed sell that model starting in mid-February.

Unwired View, White Nokia Lumia 800 will arrive in Switzerland in mid-February

Incase Thermo Snap Case is reminiscent of the 80′s thermo t-shirts

Sometimes you might leave your phone on the table while you make a quick trip to the bathroom. After all it's being looked after by your friends, so it should be safe, right. Well if you're trying to avoid embarrassing pranks Facebook status updates by your (well-meaning) friends, you might want to check out the Thermo Snap Case by Incase that will let you know whether someone's been using your phone lately. Granted it's not the most tech savvy way of protecting your phones from your prankster friends, but assuming you get back to the table on time, you should be able to tell if someone's held your phone recently.

Ubergizmo, Incase Thermo Snap Case is reminiscent of the 80′s thermo t-shirts

Nokia fined in Australia for spamming customers with text messages

. The Australian Communications and Media Authority has fined Nokia for sending spam-filled text messages to its customers. Nokia had been sending messages with tips on how customers could take advantage of their phones' features, Reuters said Tuesday, but the government agreed Nokia should allow its customers to opt out of receiving the messages. ”Some businesses are still not getting SMS marketing right,” Australian Communications and Media Authority chairman Richard Bean told Reuters.

Boy Genius Report, Nokia fined in Australia for spamming customers with text messages

Latest Evernote update brings auto-titles, improved image layout and more

Evernote has an update for their popular note taking app for Android. In the latest version (3.5) users will find several new features that should make annotating one’s life all the easier. First up is auto titles, a feature that makes it easier to find saved notes that may have gone left untitled. Evernote smartly creates a title based on time and content to make tracking down snapshots and voice memos fired off in the heat of the moment. Next comes the ability to save a note at anytime and continue editing. Users no longer need to exit a note to save, making it perfect for longer text notes or ongoing logs.

Android Phone, Latest Evernote update brings auto-titles, improved image layout and more

Business Paper Confirms Sony-Olympus Strategic Partnership

More news arrive as word about the impending Olympus-Sony deal has been buzzing. Japan's prominent business publication The Nikkei reports that Sony is planning to purchase a much larger stake in Olympus. From a current 0.03% share, Sony wants to grab around “20% to 30%” of its potential partner.

Gadget.com, Business Paper Confirms Sony-Olympus Strategic Partnership

Nokia Lumia 910 may arrive in May with 12-megapixel camera

. Nokia may be preparing to launch a new Lumia flagship Windows Phone this spring. Industry insider Eldar Murtazin said the Lumia 910 could launch in Europe as soon as this May. The Lumia 900, Nokia's upcoming flagship device, is expected to land in Europe a few months later in June of this year. Murtazin didn't provide any details on the Lumia 910 other than the inclusion of a 12-megapixel camera.

Boy Genius Report, Nokia Lumia 910 may arrive in May with 12-megapixel camera

Sony Tablet S and Tablet P Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update will be out this spring

Sony's Tablet S and Tablet P are two interesting offerings in the Android tablet space, because of their unique design. If you've been wondering if or when these will be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, well, today we have the answer. Both the Tablet S and the Tablet P will be updated to the latest version of Google's mobile operating system (which is hardly a surprise, of course).

Unwired View, Sony Tablet S and Tablet P Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update will be out this spring

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX confirmed for January 26th

If you've been holding out for the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX to arrive on Verizon, we've got some good news for you – the wait is almost over. According to an official press release from Verizon today, the slim Android phone with the humongous battery will be going on sale starting January 26th. The date has been previously mentioned on Verizon's website, before it was taken down, which led people to believe that the information was prematurely released. Well it turns out that the leaked information is correct this time around.

Ubergizmo, Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX confirmed for January 26th

Baristas get ‘Samsunged' in new Galaxy S II ad [video]

. While smartphone users in general may eventually be caught in the crossfire brought about by Apple and Samsung's patent battles, a very specific group of smartphone users has become collateral damage in Samsung's new anti-iPhone advertising campaign: baristas. Samsung's first run in its new campaign included a quick poke at a creative barista, but now the men and women who serve up hot coffee on a daily basis are the focus of Samsung's playful attack. Dubbed “Urban Camping,” the company's new ad kicks off with a pair of Galaxy S II users mockingly admiring an iPhone-toting barista's latte art.



Boy Genius Report, Baristas get ‘Samsunged' in new Galaxy S II ad [video]