Aliens: Colonial Marines – Contact Trailer

Sega has rolled out a new trailer for their upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines title. Just a bit of info, this first-person shooter video game is scheduled to hit PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and PC this fall.



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Sprint gives LightSquared six more weeks to gain FCC approval

. Sprint has granted LightSquared six more weeks to gain approval from the Federal Communications Commission to launch its network. This is the second time the carrier has extended it deadline for LightSquared to prove to the FCC that its network does not interfere with GPS systems. There has been quite a battle going on between LightSquared and the government, however.

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Mopar celebrates 75 years with bunch of Chicago-bound special editions

This year Mopar is celebrating 75 years since its name – a combination of MOtor and PARts – was first trademarked. During that time, Mopar has evolved to become synonymous with performance parts for Chrysler and Dodge vehicles, as well as amp'd-up specialty package vehicles, vehicle service and maintenance, and add Fiat to the long list of Chrysler Group brands it supports since the Italian automaker took part ownership in the smallest of Detroit's Big 3. Anniversaries usually come with presents, and Mopar is bring four to show and share at the Chicago Auto Show next month.




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Fidelity Calls For Industry Standard To Make Fund Charges More Transparent

‘Hyperbolic and inconsistent comparisons do not help investors’, says FidelityFidelity calls for full disclosure of fund and distribution costs Implementation of a new measure - “Total Cost of Ownership” - to help investors compare different funds and providersLondon, 31 January 2012: Fidelity Worldwide Investment today called on the asset management industry to create an industry standard to bring greater transparency to investment charges. The international asset manager urged the industry to work together to develop a standard approach to disclosing the total cost of owning a fund.

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Revisit the old school with snake on your smartphone

With all the crazy games that are available now on the smartphone, flinging birds at pigs, slashing opponents in vast castles and even racing against the clock to beat your opponents on the street, you can almost forget that we came from the days of the humble game of Snake on your old Nokia 3310. Back in the day, you were the (wo)man if you could max out the screen on speed 7, let alone the max speed 9, and the repetitive pressing of 1 and 9 would be key to mastering snake. Let's not forget when Snake 2 came out.
Those of you who are getting retro flashbacks can now download a snake emulator on Android, iOS and Windows Phone.

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Nintendo voice recognition project tested for classroom use

Whoever said that Nintendo is just all about gaming. The company has a heart for knowledge as well, where they and Japanese telecom company NTT have teamed up to build a voice recognition project. This particular project will intend to ease the life of students who have hearing or other disabilities, making it harder for them to keep up in classrooms compared to their able-bodied peers.

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Sony Xperia S delayed in the UK until February

If you're a UK resident and on the lookout for Sony's Xperia S flagship, today isn't your lucky day, that goes for the people who've pre-ordered the device from online retailer Play and were expecting shipment starting today. Play has delayed the device, which was previously on track for a release on January 30 - today, and says the new expected date to be February 13, although that is subject to change too.

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Global Android DevCamp Coming to a Town Near You

Various Google Technology and Android User Groups around the world are joining hands to organize the first ever Global Android Dev Camp from the 17th to 19th of February. As mentioned on their website, the idea was first discussed at last year’s Google I/O. “After hashing things out during the GTUG Barcamp @ Google I/O 2011, it is time to get it organized.

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AirStash Wireless Flash Drive: Photographer's Best Friend

Hello photography enthusiasts, I know that instagram app is one of your favorites apps, and I think it's safe to claim that you use it daily or at least weekly to share the moments you love, is that right. Forget it, there is another great inventing that could support what you love to do in the world of photography.

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Sony LT22i Nypon Coming to Market as Xperia P?

More dots are being connected for Sony's known slate of 2012 launches. Exactly a week ago we learned that the Sony ST25i Kumquat could launch as the Xperia U and now we're hearing news about the LT22i Nypon. According to a new leak it will be marketed as the Sony Xperia P. That's totally believable considering Sony's 2012 naming scheme introduced following their proposed deal to take over the mobile division of the Sony-Ericsson partnership. The device is supposed to be similar to the Xperia S, except it would have a different processor and a weaker screen.

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Expect Daimler's new plant to be right next to Nissan's in Mexico

It was only a few weeks ago that Mercedes-Benz CEO Dieter Zetsche laid out his global sales vision for the brand, aiming to be the world's Number One luxury automaker by 2020 with 2.7 million annual sales. One component of that plan is building another plant in North America, and a report by the TheDetroitBureau.com indicates that the plant will be built in Aguascalientes, Mexico – right next to a Nissan assembly plant that's already there. Nissan recently announced a two billion dollar expansion of its Aguascalientes facility to produce up to 175,000 units annually.

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Spoiler Alert: Your Rolex 24 at Daytona winner is...

You'll want to skip the next post if you haven't unwrapped the weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona awaiting you on your (apparently very capacious) DVR. For the rest of you, the 50th running of the event that commences Speedweeks and the sports car racing season saw David trounce several Goliaths: the Ford/Riley of Michael Shank Racing entry piloted by A.J. John Pew, Oswaldo Negri Jr., A.J. Allmendinger and Justin Wilson crossed the line in first. Not only that, their sister MSR car finished in third a minute down.

A.J. Allmendinger was behind the wheel at the checkered flag, his leg cramps so severe that he had to be helped from the car.

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Official Formspring for Android Application Now Available

Formspring is relatively new to the social network realm and it's quite unlike the more popular services out there. Formspring prides itself on anonymous user interaction as it's a service driven by the Q&A model. Simply ask someone a question – anonymously or otherwise – and if someone wants to answer it they can. It's as simple as that. It can be a fun time waster if nothing else.

The story is that they now have an official Android application making it easier to ask and answer questions on the go.

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Samsung Galaxy S Advance announced

While everybody is looking forward to the Galaxy S3, it looks like Samsung has other plans up its sleeve before it unveils its upcoming flagship phone. Today, the company introduced the Samsung Galaxy S Advance. While it's no quad-core phone, it looks like it's going to be a mid-range phone that can hold its own. It packs a 1GHz dual-core processor, a 4″ (480 x 800) Super AMOLED display, Android 2.3 Gingerbread (with TouchWiz), a 5-megapixel rear camera, a 1.3-megapixel front facing camera, 768MB of RAM, 8x16GB of internal storage, and a microSD card slot (up to 32GB).

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Sony's new PlayStation Vita “Launch Bundle” comes with 8GB memory card

One of the gripes that some users had about Sony's PlayStation Vita was its use of proprietary memory cards, which undoubtedly proved to be slightly more expensive than its generic counterparts. Arguments/debates of the pros and cons of Sony's proprietary memory card system aside, if you've been thinking about getting a PS Vita, now might be a good time to consider it as Sony has announced a new "Launch Bundle" version which comes with an 8GB memory card included.

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New LG Optimus L3 E400 with Android Gingerbread coming soon

An unannounced and previously unseen LG Optimus Android smartphone has appeared in Sweden recently, where a retailer is taking pre-orders for it. The smartphone is the LG Optimus L3 E400, which comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread on board, and a design that will certainly not go unnoticed. The L3 isn't a high-end device, and not even a mid-end one.


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A sneak peek at Chevrolet's plan for the Super Bowl

Chevrolet has purchased seven spots. Chevrolet has purchased seven spots. Exactly which vehicles will be featured and at what times is still stirring healthy debate at GM headquarters.
"Every day, we're changing the spots of what's running where," said Chris Perry, Chevrolet's vice president of global marketing and strategy. "We're probably going to push it to the end."

That comes Tuesday, Jan. 31 when NBC wants final decisions.





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Vodafone UK Releases BlackBerry Bold 9790

Vodafone UK has finally released the BlackBerry Bold 9790. The smartphone is available for free with 24 month contract that starts at £31 per month. Powered by the BlackBerry 7 OS, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 features a 1GHz processor, a 2.44-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 360 x 480 pixels, a QWERTY keyboard, an 8GB of internal storage space, NFC support, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB) and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera.

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Honda Crosstour four-cylinder to start at $27,655*

Back when Honda launched the Crosstour in 2010, it fielded questions from the media asking why it chose to forego a four-cylinder model. At the time, officials indicated that a four-cylinder engine would result in minimal fuel economy improvements, noting that the company's aim was to target premium-minded customers for whom the 3.5-liter V6 seemed more appropriate. But with the fog of slow sales often comes a need to rethink strategies, and Honda has responded to sluggish demand for the Crosstour with a new four-cylinder model for 2012 with a just-announced base price of $27,655 (*plus $810 in destination charges).

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Mivizu Sense Leather iPad 2 Case

The Sense Apple iPad 2 Leather Case from Mivizu completely covers your iPad 2 in leather.  The iPad 2 slides into a geniune grain leather frame with a padded back for extra protection.  The interior is lined with microfiber fabric to help keep the screen cleaned.  The folding cover wakes/sleeps your device and protects your screen when closed.  It folds into a triangular stand that can support the iPad 2 horizontally or for typing.  The Mivizu Sense is available in black, blue, green, gray, and pink for $59.95.

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Sony Walkman E Series Portable Music Player

While there can be a number of portable music players now available in the market to choose from, no one can deny what the original of such devices has done for the market. The Sony Walkman was considered as the very first portable music player. But while the pioneering device was of the audio cassette type, the Sony Walkman has since undergone an evolution that has led to it now having a digital counterpart. The latest from the lot is the new Sony Walkman E Series Portable Music Player.
The new Sony Walkman E Series Portable Music Player features a thin and lightweight body with a 1.4 inch color LCD for menu display.

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Prada Phone by LG 3.0 hits UK tomorrow via Phones 4u

The fashionable stylings of the PRADA phone by LG 3.0 (most convoluted handset name ever?) will grace UK shores starting tomorrow courtesy of retailer Phones 4u. The handset features a greyscale custom interface and “Saffiano leather feel back” to match a feature set that includes a dual-core processor, 8MP camera, and ultra-bright NOVA display. The perfect accessory for any runway show, the latest Prada handset is headed for Vodafone and O2 and will be free when purchased on a two-year contract with a  £31 tariff. It should land on T-Mobile UK in February.

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Nokia's 2011 results are out. Less than 2 million Lumia Windows Phone handsets sold to date

Nokia announced its financial results for Q4 2011, and full year 2011. The company reported net sales of €10 billion and a €0.954 billion loss for the forth quarter of 2011, and net sales of €38.6 billion and a €1.073 billion loss for full 2011. 113.5 million Nokia mobile phones (including 19.6 million smartphones) were sold in Q4 2011, and 417.1 million units (including 77.3 million smartphones) during the whole year.
For the first time ever, Nokia officially disclosed the number of Lumia Windows Phones sold.

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LG: More than 1 million Optimus LTE phones sold

. LG announced on Wednesday that it has sold more than 1 million Optimus LTE handsets. A version of the device landed in the United States as the Nitro HD on AT&T, although it's unclear if that phone is figured into the count. “The combination of LTE connectivity with LG's True HD IPS display has resonated with the public regarding the potential of LTE technology,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications Company. LG said it sold 600,000 Optimus LTE units during the first three months the phone was available. The company also sold 8,500 units in Japan on the phone's launch day.

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Motorola Mobility sues Apple, says iPhone 4S infringes on its patents

. Motorola Mobility has filed a patent lawsuit against Apple in a Florida federal court. The phone maker is accusing Apple of infringing on six patents related to messaging, antennas, software and data filtering with its mobile devices, Reuters said. Motorola also argued that Apple's iPhone 4S specifically infringes on one of its patents. Just two weeks ago, the International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that Motorola's handsets did not infringe three Apple patents.

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Chevy stretched Sonic sedan because it looked funny

If you think the Chevrolet Sonic sedan looks a bit abbreviated now, you should have seen it before General Motors stretched the vehicle. Take a good look at the spec sheets for the Sonic hatch and Sonic sedan, and you'll likely notice the four-door is over a foot longer than its twin. According to Automotive News, GM felt that early design attempts at the sedan bodystyle were too stubby looking.

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Kurio: an Android tablet for kids (and adults)

Want to get a tablet for your kids, but don't want one that's preloaded with a dumbed down operating system so you can use it when they're not busy with it. That seems to be the premise of Kurio: an Android tablet that's designed for kids, yet remaining functional enough for adults to use. First off, it comes with a brightly colored (hideous-looking) protective case that gives the tablet some protection against bumps and drops. Fortunately it is removable so adults who plan to take the tablet out of the house won't have to feel like a kid using it.

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Q4 iPhone sales reportedly topped all Android phones combined

. Apple's monster holiday quarter is the talk of the tech world, with the technology giant having just reported the second most profitable quarter ever among U.S. companies. The company's $13.06 billion in fiscal first-quarter profit on revenue that surpassed $46 billion is staggering, and iPhone shipments that surpassed 37 million units played a huge role in Apple's record-setting quarter.

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Pink Samsung Galaxy S II already available in the UK, yours for £445.97 SIM-free

Yesterday we heard that the pink Samsung Galaxy S II would become available in the UK on or around February 13. That would have been some interesting timing for its release (hint, Valentine's Day, hint), but the phone is already out. Today. So if you've been dying to get a Galaxy S II, but just needed to have it fully clad in pink, you're going to be very happy. The pink smartphone is now available at Unlocked Mobiles.

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Kisai Optical Illusion Touchscreen Watch from Tokyoflash Japan

Here's another of those arty watches from Tokyoflash Japan.  The Kisai Optical Illusion Watch has a touchscreen for accessing the four main functions.  Like those optical illusion posters from years ago, the time display is buried in a pattern of high-resolution digital lines.  Once you've trained your eyes, you'll be able to see the time.  Until you've trained them, or perhaps if you never do,  there's a button that clears up the background lines when touched.  The Optical Illusion is a limited-edition watch with a mineral crystal lens with either a natural or green face and a stainless band and clasp available in silver or black.  Th

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Nokia sells 1.5 billion Series 40 phones to date

Nokia might seem as though they are on the decline, but let us remember that they are a behemoth back in their day, and currently still conquer the entry level market where basic phones are concerned. Nokia has just announced that their Series 40 phones have touched the 1.5 billion figure in terms of sales to date. The 1.5 billionth Series 40 phone sold was a Nokia Asha 303, where a 21-year-old woman in Sao Paulo, Brazil, picked it up. No idea on whether this is just a coincidence or plain good marketing, but the Asha 303 is right now the flagship model of the current S40 phones.

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LG Optimus LTE reaches 1 million units sold

LG is reporting that their Optimus LTE handset has surpassed 1 million units sold since its introduction in October of last year. The phone, which is often touted as the first LTE handset with an HD display, saw the majority of those sales come from the Korean market, where it sold 600,000 in its first three months. The other 400,000 sales are attributed to Japan, Canada, and the US. While the stat sounds less impressive when compared to, say, iPhone 4S sales in the first week of availability, any Android phone in a sea of many that breaks the 1 million mark in terms of sales has had a fairly successful run.

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IBM and HTC partner to lure the enterprise market to Android

. IBM and HTC are working together to make Android a more attractive platform for the enterprise market. Executives from both companies recently demoed IBM software running on HTC smartphones and tablets during IBM's Lotusphere and Connect conference, TechWeek Europe said recently. “It's only been really relatively recently that HTC has broken into the enterprise space,” HTC's executive director Global Enterprise and Services David Jaegar said. “We're driving toward that magic 100-million device number globally. We see IBM as the gold standard for an enterprise partnership.

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Onlineprinters GmbH Continues to Grow in Europe

With 30 % growth, online print shop is among winners of the printing industryNeustadt an der Aisch, Germany – The provider of online printing services, Onlineprinters GmbH, concludes the fiscal year 2011 with a revenue growth of 30 percent. The German e-commerce company is thus among the winners of the printing industry reinforcing its position in the top 5 of online print shops in Europe.

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Firehost’s European-Based Secure Cloud Hosting Services Go Live

Ultra-secure, scalable, contract-free services now available at European data centresCloud Expo Europe, London, UK – January 25, 2012 – Secure cloud hosting company, FireHost, has today announced the expansion into Europe, with news that its secure hosting services are now available at data centres in London and Amsterdam.

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Sony launched in Japan a new Series of Walkman with the NW-E060

Sony announced yesterday its latest Walkman with the NW-E060 Series available with either 4GB or 2GB of internal memory and integrated Noise Canceling solutions with the usual Train, Flight and Indoor mode.







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Verizon gives away 16 Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphones on Twitter

Released by Verizon in the US in mid December, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus can be yours for free now, but only if you're lucky and you have a Twitter account. The largest US mobile carrier has kicked off a contest on Twitter, allowing four lucky participants to win a Galaxy Nexus (each) in the first three days, and 2 other (even luckier) participants to receive two handsets in the fourth day.

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'Smart Fabric' could control climate, audio functions in future BMWs

Touchscreens are becoming common and touch pads – like those in the Audi A7, A8 and next A3 – are gaining traction, but the next input revolution might not be gesture controls, it's likely to be "smart fabrics" and BMW is already toying with the technology. Researchers at the Polytechnic School of Montreal, Canada have developed a new flexible, polymer-based fiber that can be woven into existing fabrics. Essentially, it's a capacitive pad that can register touches and swipes when alternating current is plumbed through the fibers.

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Nissan taking orders for new GT3-spec Nismo GT-R

What would a Nissan GT-R be without the racing pedigree that's helped make it what it is today. The truth is that we don't even want to know. But we don't have to, because the car known as Godzilla is as devastating on the race track as it is on the street. Very different racing versions have been made to challenge the FIA GT1 World Championship and for Japan's own Super GT series, the latter powered by a naturally aspirated V8 to satisfy regulations instead of the twin-turbo V6 in the production model. Getting your hands on either of these, however, could prove a bigger challenge than passing one in a race.

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Dutch court decides against Apple, won't ban sale of Samsung Galaxy Tab

A Dutch appeals court isn’t budging on the decision handed down by a lower court to not grant a preliminary injunction to Apple banning sale’s of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1. The judge presiding over the case felt that Samsung’s design was different enough that the “informed user” would not mistake it for Apple’s iPad, pointing to the dimensions of the device, the size of its bezel, and the visually unique rear of the Galaxy Tab. The court, however, was clear to point out that the ruling was based on the design rights held by Apple and not necessarily the overall appearance of the device.

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Skydroid turns your Android device into a Windows 8-lookalike

If you're a fan of how Windows 8 looks but you don't want to lose all the functionality and customizable options on your Android device you're luck. A bunch of developers have banded together to create something that gives you the best of both worlds: Skydroid. Featuring a new launcher, wallpaper, icons, and apps; Skydroid is a project that aims to turn your Android phone into a Windows 8-lookalike operating system.

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Nokia fined in Australia for spam texts

Nokia, despite having seen their global market share slide dramatically over the past few years with the rise of smartphones, is still a juggernaut as they are the world's largest cellphone maker by volume. Well, their corporate size has no bearing in Australi, as the Finnish company was fined $58,000 for sending spam texts to customers by Australian regulators, and Nokia has been informed to change their text message (SMS) marketing in order to prevent something similar from happening down the road.

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Cross-platform voice assistant Evi looks to compete with Siri

. Since the launch of the iPhone 4S, we have seen numerous Siri clones come and go. While Siri does have its flaws, the feature is unique, smart, user-friendly and at times, hilarious. Most alternatives promise these same features, unfortunately they never seem to deliver. Enter Evi, a Siri alternative that promises to bring users even more functionality than Apple's digital personal assistant. The program is created by True Knowledge and uses the company's Answer Engine to provide users with what it claims to be a limitless amount of information.


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