Rumored Low Cost iPhone Back Cover Spotted

We have heard our fair share of low cost iPhones in the past, including one that touts it will ship in limited numbers at launch. Well, here is something that might cause you to sit up and take notice, especially when you consider how it is a whole lot more physical than just mere words. What you see above are alleged photos of a back cover of an upcoming low-cost iPhone, where it depicts a bright-green back shell that some might even mistake for a wayward ninja turtle. This also falls in line with older rumors which concern the more affordable iPhone model, where it is said to arrive in multiple colors.

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Brahmin Theo iPad/Tablet Bag review

Right after I wrote my recent news item about the Theo iPad Bag from Brahmin, I set about finding one for myself.  I promptly ordered the bag in the crocodile-embossed leather in Pecan.  The bag arrived recently.  Is it everything I hoped.
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The Theo bag is made of genuine leather that's been embossed with a crocodile pattern.  They call their embossed leathers “Melbourne”; they are embossed to look like exotic skins, but they are made from cowhide.










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Gran Turismo 6 playable demo to drop on July 2

If you weren't one of the lucky thousands that got to sample a slice of Gran Turismo 6 at this year's E3 show (like, ahem, me...), not to worry. As promised, Polyphony Digital and Sony have announced that a downloadable demo of the game is coming to the Playstation Network on July 2. Go ahead and clear your schedule for that day, we'll wait. We're told that the GT6 demo will also serve as the first round of qualifying for the 2013 instantiation of the GT Academy.

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Mark Webber to quit F1, join Porsche for 2014 Le Mans

Mark Webber has announced he's leaving the Red Bull F1 team to join Porsche in that company's quest for victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Australian has signed a contract that will keep him with his new employer for the next "several years." Porsche says Webber will helm the company's new LMP1 sports prototype at Le Mans and will also compete in the World Endurance Championship. This won't be his first go at the legendary 24-hour race – Webber has competed at Le Mans twice before. Now he'll be joined by Porsche works drivers Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas.
Meanwhile, Kimi Raikkonen is likely to fill Webber's seat at Red Bull.

Autoblog , Mark Webber to quit F1, join Porsche for 2014 Le Mans, Mark Webber to quit F1, join Porsche for 2014 Le Mans

Angry Birds Trilogy Headed To Wii, Wii U On August 13

Angry Birds Trilogy released on the Xbox 360 with Kinect support, PlayStation 3 with Move support and Nintendo 3DS last September, but after nine months of being available, it has yet to make its way to Nintendo's consoles. That all changes today as Activision has announced its Angry Birds Trilogy will be making its way to both the Wii and Wii U on August 13. Similar to the previously released versions of the game, Angry Birds Trilogy will include Angry Birds, Angry Birds: Seasons and Angry Birds: Rio in one, easily-digestible package.

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Famous Four Media Is Blinding Us With .Science

Famous Four Media is set to operate the .SCIENCE Top Level DomainThursday, 27  June 2013, Gibraltar: Famous Four Media, a global leader in the provision of generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), today announced that dot Science Limited, a registry operator that it manages, is the only applicant left for the .SCIENCE suffix following the withdrawal of the other applicant.According to the CIA World Factbook, there are 7 billion people on planet Earth and if, in the words of Albert Einstein, “Science is a refinement of everyday thinking” – this implies that everyone on earth, in their own way, is a sci

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HTC One in Glamour Red hits UK in the coming month

HTC today officially showed the world a new Glamour Red version of its One flagship smartphone. This brings the number of available HTC One color options to three - grey, black and red, with a blue one reportedly in the works. The HTC One Glamor Red is going to be available in the UK initially, and is expected to make a broader European debut later on. UK retailer Phones 4u will be offering the smartphone exclusively from mid-July. Unsubsidized pricing is expected to float around the £500 mark, so get your wallets ready.

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Famous Four Media Receives a Great .REVIEW

Famous Four Media is set to operate the .REVIEW Top Level DomainThursday, 27 June 2013, Gibraltar:  Nobody likes a bad review right. Not necessarily. Recent statistics from Reevoo suggest that the presence of bad reviews actually improves sales conversions by 67%. All reviews are valuable, and a mix of positive and negative reviews actually helps to improve consumer trust in the opinions they read.

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XCAR loves the Morgan Aero Coupe and so do we

If you listen to the accountants of the world, the Morgan Aero Coupe simply shouldn't exist. With a production run of around 100 units, this car is the very definition of boutique. It reeks of nonsensical transportation. It isn't the fastest. It doesn't handle the best. It isn't even the most luxurious. As such, there simply isn't a business case for the car on paper. Count us among the thankful that human desire has nothing to do logic. XCAR recently took the time to get personal with the Aero Coupe by exercising the machine through downtown London at night.



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Samsung Galaxy S 4 Google Play edition hands-on (video)

In terms of hardware, you're looking at a standard-issue Galaxy S 4 - complete with the same uninspired design and cheap materials as its TouchWiz-equipped siblings. Obviously, there's no carrier branding to be found anywhere. Samsung's logo appears below the earpiece in front and underneath the flash in the back - that's it. The radios are fully unlocked and support EDGE, HSPA+ and LTE (bands 4 and 17 for T-Mobile and AT&T in the US). Of course, what matter most here is the software - a completely stock build of Android 4.2.2 (Jellybean) that's devoid of any carrier or manufacturer apps and services.

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Withings Pulse hands-on

On the top is a singe button that wakes the display and cycles through the various screens of stats, including the number of steps taken, calories burned and total distance traveled. The display is one of the more helpful we've seen on such a device. It's hardly a high-res LCD, but the monochrome panel is dense enough to spit out usable data with a quick glance. It also happens to be touch sensitive. A firmware update coming tomorrow will allow you to swipe through up to 14 days of activity, but the prototype we handled only had a one day history.

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Samsung, Apple and Sony (surprisingly?) are now the top three smartphone vendors in Western Europe

Sony's recent mobile efforts haven't been in vain. According to IDC, the Japanese company has shipped 3.2 million Android smartphones in Western Europe in the first quarter of 2013. This allowed the Japanese company to take the third place in overall smartphone shipments in the region - behind the two incontestable leaders: Samsung (14.3 million units shipped), and Apple (6.2 million units). The waterproof Xperia Z (which has been a bestseller in Japan since day one) has probably helped Sony a lot.

LG followed Sony, with 2.4 million smartphones shipped.

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Pioneer introduces first sound bar in 15 years: six speakers and a subwoofer for $399 (hands-on)

Zach Honig contributed to this report.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A Announced

Here is some word on the smartphone that South Koreans love to hate – the Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A, where it has been officially announced by the South Korean consumer electronics giant, along with its full slew of hardware specifications, including new advanced features that are said to offer twice-as-fast network speeds while producing an unparalleled multimedia experience. The Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A is the first LTE-A smartphone in the world, where it is touted to offer double of today's LTE speeds. How is this achieved.

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Jelly Bean updates: Sony Xperia Z receives 4.2.2, AT&T Xperia Ion gets 4.1.2

Sony Mobile may have Jelly Bean on brain, after updating both the Sony Xperia Z (international version), and the AT&T Sony Xperia Ion to the buttery firmware. Of course as we all know, not all Jelly Beans are created equal and the Xperia Z is the only device to receive the most up-to-date version of Google's latest firmware, leaving the Ion with last year's beans. Multiple Xperia Z's are now receiving Android 4.2.2, with the Xperia Blog confirming the update hitting multiple Z's in Europe. Exactly how long it will take for the update to hit the T-Mobile Xperia Z when it finally arrives in the coming weeks is anyone's guess.



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Highest Skype Video Call Performed On Mount Everest

Where else would you go to literally make the highest Skype video call on earth. Why, as high up as possible on the highest point on earth, and Mount Everest would be as good a choice as any, of course. In fact, that was where U.K. resident Daniel Hughes decided to go to in his bid to make the highest ever Skype video call to date. This particular mission was incubated in 2010 when Hughes, a commercial airline pilot, made up his mind to raise money in order to assist the well-known U.K. children's charity Comic Relief.

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 and 5.8 to come in Plum Purple

Word is that the latest bigscreen phablet offerings from Samsung will be getting a new color scheme - Plum Purple. While no official image has surfaced, the following renders should give you some idea of what to expect. The colors are expected to become available in week 28-30 of this year, which is 2-4 away now. The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 features a 6.3-inch display of 720p resolution, with dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait CPU, 8x16 GB of internal storage, and 1.5 GB of RAM. It runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out of box, and also has 8 MP shooter capable of 1080p video recording.


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Volvo Tests In-Road Charging System

So, we did see Volvo work on a self-parking car recently, and here we are with word that the Swedish car manufacturer is currently working alongside a bunch of like-minded partners to work on the issue of dynamic, wireless recharging technology for vehicles of the future. So much so that Volvo has been testing out an in-road charging system within vicinity of its Gothenburg headquarters ever since the fall of 2012.

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Report: Sony Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update now rolling out

Here's some extremely good news for you if you happen to own a Sony Xperia Z. The update to Android 4.2.2 seems to finally be on its way to your device. This comes after months and months of waiting, and several delays. Sony initially promised to have the update ready “shortly after launch”, but that never happened. Interestingly, the Xperia ZL, which basically has identical innards to the Z, has started receiving its update to this version of Android first, a few days ago.

Thankfully though, there were only a few days of waiting left for Xperia Z owners after that point.

Unwired View , Report: Sony Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update now rolling out, Report: Sony Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update now rolling out

GT-i9505G Kernel Source Code Released, Thought To Be Google Edition S4

Google was rumored to unveil a new Nexus smartphone at I/O 2013, however the company did not even say anything about a new device. Instead they announced the “Google Edition” Samsung Galaxy S4, which is essentially similar to the conventional Galaxy S4, the major difference being that it runs on stock Android. The device itself has not been released, but it is believed that Samsung might have already posted its kernel source code. Files for GT-i9505G were spotted recently on Samsung's open source website.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1, 8.0 and 7.0 launching in the US on July 7. LTE-ready Tab 3 8.0 and Tab 3 10.1 priced in Europe

Samsung has just announced that it would officially launch its new Galaxy Tab 3 tablets in the US on July 7. All three models will be available starting that day: Galaxy Tab 3 10.1, Galaxy Tab 3 8.0, and Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. For the beginning, only the Wi-Fi versions of the tablets will be released – with two color options: white and golden brown. Prices are as follows: Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 Wi-Fi – $399; Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 Wi-Fi – $299; Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Wi-Fi – $199.

Pre-sales will start tomorrow, June 25, at Samsung.com, as well as at major US retailers, including: Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, Office Depot, Newegg, h.h.


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Deal of the Day - 4.7″ HTC One smartphone [AT&T] with free activation

LogicBUY's Deal for Monday is the 32GB HTC One smartphone for AT&T for $99.99.  Features:. 1.7GHz quad-core processor2GB RAM, 32GB memory4.7″ 1080p displayAndroid 4.1 Jelly BeanUltra Pixel low-light efficient camera with ZoeBuilt-in IR blasterHTC Sense 5.0Aluminum body in Glacial Silver or Stealth Black.
$199.99 – 50% savings = $99.99 with free shipping.

This deal expires June 24, 2013 or sooner.

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Greenphire and Oracle Work Together to Automate Clinical Trial Planning, Budgeting and Payments

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ZBD appoints Mirador as exclusive partner in Australia

24 June 2013, Ascot, UK – ZBD, the leading provider of fully graphic display solutions for retailers globally, has announced that it has appointed Mirador Marketing (Mirador) as its exclusive partner in Australia. The partnership will enable Mirador to add ZBD’s fully graphic display solution to its expanding portfolio of retail marketing technologies in Australia.Mirador has grown rapidly to become one of the leading providers of retail technology in Australia, working with some of the country's largest retailers.

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Company of Heroes 2 - New Developer Diary Video

Check out the latest developer diary video for Relic Entertainment's upcoming real-time strategy video game ‘Company of Heroes 2′. In case you didn't know, the game will hit PC on June 25th.

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Technology Visionary Edward Iacobucci Passes Away at 59

Pioneer of Thin-Client and Cloud Computing Changed How We WorkBOCA RATON, FL – June 21, 2013 – VirtualWorks Group co-founder and Chairman Edward E. Iacobucci passed away at his home this morning after a 16-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Iacobucci was a renowned technology pioneer and entrepreneur who co-founded Citrix.Recipient of the 1998 Ernst & Young International Entrepreneur Award, Iacobucci was quoted as saying, “Every human being has his own vision of what’s happening in the future. I was lucky in that what I thought would happen did happen.

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Tokyo court rules Samsung infringed on Apple's 'rubber-banding' patent

In a ruling opposite of that coming from the US Patent and Trademark Office in April, a Tokyo court has decided in favor of Apple after claims that Samsung infringed on their “rubber-banding” patent. While a US judge ruled that the patent, which covers the bounce-back effect in iOS that is triggered when a user scrolls to the end of a document, was invalid, Samsung was found guilty of infringement in the Japanese court. The suit is one of several between Apple and Samsung spanning 10 countries, many targeting the same patents in different regions with varying degrees of success.

Android Phone , Tokyo court rules Samsung infringed on Apple's 'rubber-banding' patent, Tokyo court rules Samsung infringed on Apple's 'rubber-banding' patent

Thunderhead.com appoints executive in key marketing role

LONDON, NEW YORK – June 20th, 2013 – Thunderhead.com, a pioneer of SaaS solutions for customer experience management, today announced the appointment of Darshan Chandarana to a senior role as Vice President Product and Industry Solutions Marketing. Previously with salesforce.com, a respected partner of Thunderhead.com, Darshan brings strong industry expertise that will elevate and drive strategic growth as Thunderhead.com redefines the customer experience and enterprise engagement market.

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AT&T is now shipping the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

AT&T holds the exclusivity on the dust and water resistant Samsung Galaxy S4 Active for the United States. The phone was unveiled earlier this month and its worldwide availability will start with the US and Sweden. AT&T has been taking pre-orders since June 14 with a promised shipping date June 21.

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Criminals are now spamming mobile users by name, state and income level

AdaptiveMobile has uncovered the first instances of customised spam that utilise users’ data against themDublin, 19th June 2013 – AdaptiveMobile, the world leader in mobile security, has unearthed evidence that spammers are using mobile users’ personal data to launch invasive, highly targeted attacks. For the first time, mobile spammers can use such information as a subscriber’s first name, postcode, income level and ethnicity to make attacks personalised and therefore more effective.

Press Release Distribution , Criminals are now spamming mobile users by name, state and income level, Criminals are now spamming mobile users by name, state and income level

CloudSigma 2.0 Features Industry-First Transparent Private Patching to Public Cloud, All-SSD Storage System and Advanced CPU Options

CloudSigma’s Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Breaks New Ground on Interoperability and Performance to Create Seamless Hybrid CloudsSan Francisco, CA – June 19, 2013 – CloudSigma, an international, customer-centric, pure-cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider, today announced the launch of CloudSigma 2.0, a next-generation public cloud that enables seamless, high-performance hybrid environments.

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2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante drops its mind-blowingly beautiful top

Behold the 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante in all its convertible glory. Like its hard top twin, the convertible Vanquish boasts a 5.9-liter V12 engine with 565 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque. That thrust is good enough to push the car to a top speed of 183 miles per hour, and Aston Martin says the 2014 Vanquish Volante is the first of the company's convertibles to bow with body panels comprised entirely of carbon fiber. It also offers the stiffest body structure in the history of the automaker's droptop efforts.

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New Samsung Galaxy S4 with LTE Advanced confirmed, could be launched this month (in Korea)

Samsung's Mobile Chief J.K. Shin has confirmed that a Galaxy S4 version with support for LTE Advanced would be released in South Korea soon, possibly before the end of June. The S4 with LTE-A will be slightly more expensive than the regular LTE edition, using a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chip - probably because Samsung doesn't have (yet) an Exynos chip to support LTE Advanced.
According to Reuters, "Samsung was in talks with several overseas carriers to take the phone." Unfortunately, the carriers have not been named.

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Kroll Ontrack launches comprehensive tool for IT challenges and legal requests with Ontrack PowerControls 7.0

New edition supports Microsoft® Exchange and Microsoft® SharePoint® 2013 as well as legal-driven data collection requirementsLondon – 18 June, 2013 – Kroll Ontrack, the leading provider of data recovery, e-disclosure and information management products and services, today announced the availability of Ontrack® PowerControls™ version 7.0.

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Audi readying 650-hp Sport Quattro Concept for Frankfurt

Remember Audi's perfectly lovely Quattro Concept from the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Of course you do. The latter-day Ur-Quattro is laser-etched in our brains as well – and not just because Audi was kind enough to offer our man Michael Harley a mountain drive of its seven-figure showcar. At the time, Audi hinted that the coupe might have a showroom future, but the gossip pipeline has long since gone dry, leading us to believe that the car's production hopes had soured.

Autoblog , Audi readying 650-hp Sport Quattro Concept for Frankfurt, Audi readying 650-hp Sport Quattro Concept for Frankfurt

Pioneer - Class D "Direct Energy HD Amp" AV amplifier - 2 new models (SC-LX57, SC-2023)

Pioneer is going to release 2 new AV amplifier models (SC-LX57, SC-2023) in late July. They feature “Direct Energy HD Amp” that is capable of supplying high-revving power simultaneously while playing multiple channels so that they can play powerful sounds. They can play high-resolution sounds like WAV, FLAC, Apple loss-less, and AIFF and also play DSD file with a very high sound quality.
In particular, because of its new “Audio Scaler” functionality, “SC-LX57″ can upgrade all 2ch digital contents including CD and 96.kHz high-resolution sounds onto 192kHz/32bit and 176.4kHz/32bit.







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Ford using robot drivers to test durability (video)

In testing the durability of its upcoming fullsize Transit vans, Ford has begun using autonomous robotic technology to pilot vehicles through the punishing courses of its Michigan Proving Grounds test facility. The autonomous tech allows Ford to run more durability tests in a single day than it could with human drivers, as well as create even more challenging tests that wouldn't be safe to run with a human behind the wheel. The technology being used was developed by Utah-based Autonomous Solutions, and isn't quite like the totally autonomous vehicles being developed by companies like Google and Audi for use out in the real world.



Autoblog , Ford using robot drivers to test durability (video), Ford using robot drivers to test durability (video)

Father's Day special edition gift guide

Dad's been good to you. Very good to you. Why, without him you quite literally wouldn't be on this earth, and that's something to be thankful for. If he's anything like you, he probably has a bit of a passion for the latest and greatest in tech. But, it can be very hard to know what to buy in this dynamically changing world.






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