Mazda to debut MX-5 Miata GT Concept, looking for feedback

Does the idea of a Mazda MX-5 Miata with 205 horsepower - a useful bump over the stocker's 167 ponies - sound like a good idea. How about one with an upgraded suspension, carbon fiber front splitter, rear diffuser and spoiler. Still not good enough for you. Fine. Throw in a free-flowing exhaust with single center-mounted tailpipe, body-color roll hoops, sticky tires and a pair of Recaro seats.


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Chevy Cruze recalled for potential fire down below

No, General Motors is not recalling the Chevrolet Cruze because DVD copies of Steven Seagal's seminal 1997 hit Fire Down Below were left in the trunk of every car that's been sold. If wishing made it so. Rather, the Cruze has been recalled to modify the engine shield that's located under the vehicle. The worry is that any fluids that might leak from above could potentially collect on top of the shield and then ignite and start a fire.

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Google tries to block U.S. shipments of Apple's iPhone and iPad over 3G patents [updated]

. Google is seeking to block U.S. imports of Apple's iPhone and iPad over 3G patents held by Motorola Mobility, Bloomberg is reporting.
UPDATE: Bloomberg is theorizing that due to a review of a previous ruling, Apple could face a ban on importing iPhones and iPads, but Google is not filing an injunction at this time.



By Susan Decker and William McQuillen
June 25 (Bloomberg) — A U.S. trade agency said it willreview a judge's findings that Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPad tablet computer infringe a patent owned by Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility unit, in a case that could lead to imports of the devices being banned. The U.S.


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Pocket Planes iOS App

Others would like to try flying a plane. But it would even be interesting if one can try out to manage a fleet of planes this time around. The new Pocket Planes iOS app allows players to try and manage a fleet of planes. It is a simulation game where players try to manage a fleet of planes as it carries cargoes or passengers going to their destinations. As the planes fly, players earn money that allows them to fly bigger planes, land in bigger airports and earn more money in the process. Over time, a player's fleet becomes a fleet of large jumbo jets that will make them appreciate their growth from a fleet of tiny prop planes.

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NeuString enables international roaming with no unexpected operator costs

IMSI discount level feature enables operators to provide IMSI level roaming packages for their subscribers Dubai, 26 June 2012 – NeuString, the leading supplier of actionable business data analytics software for mobile operators, has updated its functionality on already successful software, to enable operators to negotiate mutually beneficial discounts for international roaming on an individual subscriber level. The IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) discount feature allows mobile operators to put a cap on data usage at the customer’s request.

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Parking: It's what your car does 90 percent of the time

We may love our cars, but we certainly don't spend much time with them. The 2012 Emerging Trends in Parking survey by the International Parking Institute reveals a number of interesting facts about the place the vehicles we love spend the most time: Parking spaces.

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Nokia's Play To app now available for Lumia devices, enables DLNA-connectivity

Hot on the heels of its Camera Extras app, Nokia is again satiating Lumia owners' hunger for expanded features with its recently released (and officially out of beta) Play To app for Windows Phone. For those unfamiliar, this essentially Espoo's take on DLNA, allowing you to stream multimedia from your phone to any DLNA-equipped devices connected within your local network. As My Nokia Blog notes, the app has gladly arrived earlier than expected, and it's free to download just like the company's other Lumia-exclusive offerings in the Marketplace (a.k.a. the Nokia collection).

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