RIM to stay focused on consumer markets

Contrary to yesterday's reports about RIM giving up on most consumer markets, RIM issued a statement today saying that they are “fully committed to the consumer market.” However instead on focusing on the general consumer market, RIM will be focusing on specific areas of the consumer market where the BlackBerry excels - which means phones that are great for communicating as well as remaining secure enough to satisfy employer's needs for security and data management (isn't that what RIM is already doing now?).

Ubergizmo, RIM to stay focused on consumer markets

McLaren delivers 25 MP4-12C GT3s to customer racing teams for 2012 racing season [w/videos]

When a McLaren hits the race track, the competition had better watch out. The British outfit is, after all, one of the most successful in Formula One, having won 176 grands prix, a dozen drivers' championships and eight constructors' titles. But McLaren's prowess extends beyond F1. The Woking firm was a force to be reckoned with in Can-Am in the late 60s, and the last time it built an endurance racing sportscar – the famed F1 GTR back in 1995 – it trounced even the advanced prototype racers to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Now, McLaren is back in the sportscar racing game with the new MP4-12C GT3.





Autoblog, McLaren delivers 25 MP4-12C GT3s to customer racing teams for 2012 racing season [w/videos]

Nokia wants to patent its Morph phone concept

Remember Nokia's crazy-looking (at the time) Morph phone concept. Back in 2008, the Finnish company showed us a phone that transformed its form factor according the user's needs way past anything your Asus Transformer tablet ever dreamt of doing. Looks like Nokia is turning Morph into a patent.


Unwired View, Nokia wants to patent its Morph phone concept

Lumia 800 Software Update Starts Rolling Out, Windows Phone Marketplace Now Available in 13 More Countries & Google Maps For Android Updated

How to Avoid the Common Pitfalls of Mobile App Development. Mobile development has come a long way in the past few years. But as technology continues to introduce new and more innovating products at a rapid pace, there's room for many developers to make huge mistakes along the way - ones that could jeopardize their product or even their entire business. We spoke with four leaders in mobile app development about the common issues developers often face when create a new product.

Cell Phones Ca, Lumia 800 Software Update Starts Rolling Out, Windows Phone Marketplace Now Available in 13 More Countries & Google Maps For Android Updated

Apple settles with iPhone 4 users over Antennagate for $15

Apple's iPhone 4 launch was marred by something the tech press dubbed ‘Antennagate.' The phone's new antenna design meant that holding the phone in a certain (and fairly common) way meant decreased signal and even dropped calls. Apple fixed the issue by offering every iPhone 4 owner a free bumper case that would protect the antenna from human interference. However, not everyone wanted to use a case or bumper with their phone and Apple has finally settled with customers not satisfied with the offer of a free bumper.

2DayBlog.com, Apple settles with iPhone 4 users over Antennagate for $15

HTC One X, One S, and One V will be available in parts of Europe on April 2

HTC's new One series of Android smartphones will become available in some European countries on April 2 – this coming Monday. The HTC One X, One S, and One V will be hitting retail shelves in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The news comes straight from HTC, according to The Unwired. As such, it doesn't get more official than this. The recommended retail pricing is as follows:

Image via PocketNow

As always, your retailer of choice may price these devices slightly above or below these levels. Although it wasn't explicitly mentioned, these prices surely have VAT included in them.

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JVC demonstrates Touch-Based 3D Surveillance Camera System Interface

JVC Kenwood is developing an integrated surveillance camera system, which maps the locations of surveillance cameras in a 3D render of the building, so the user can intuitively overlook the entire area under surveillance. “Until now, I think users had to have an image in their head of which part of the building was being monitored, based on footage from the cameras combined with written information. But this system makes it very easy to understand which part is being monitored, by putting it in a 3D context.


Akihabara News, JVC demonstrates Touch-Based 3D Surveillance Camera System Interface

HTC announces One X, One S, One V availability for April 2 in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria

HTC has announced the availability of their prized One series for next Monday in three key European locations. Germany, Austria, and Switzerland will see the HTC One X, HTC One S, and HTC One V on April 2nd. The timing lines up with the early April release date that has accompanied pre-orders of the devices in the UK. Off-contract suggested pricing comes in at €599 for the 4.7-inch One X with its Tegra 3 processor, €499 for the 4.3-inch One S, and €299 for the throwback design of the 3.7-inch One V. Carrier pricing will vary depending on bundled service options and subsidies.

Android Phone, HTC announces One X, One S, One V availability for April 2 in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria

LG unveils flexible plastic e-paper display, aims for European launch next month

LG has made no secret of its fondness for flexible e-paper, but those dreams became a reality today, with the announcement of a six-inch display that promises to "revolutionize the e-book market." The malleable plastic display sports a resolution of 1024 x 768 and can bend at an angle of up to 40 degrees. At just 0.7 millimeters thick, it's about one-third thinner than similarly-specced glass displays, and weighs in at 14 grams - about half the weight of its glassy competition. LG also claims that the display is super durable, as evidenced by a series of successful drop tests from a height of 1.5 meters.

Engadget, LG unveils flexible plastic e-paper display, aims for European launch next month

Apple TV slated for 2013 release?

We have seen the latest Apple TV taken apart, showing off its 8GB of flash memory and all, but here is yet another rumor concerning future Apple TV development. Touted to arrive sometime in 2013 according to Asian research group CLSA, word on the street has it that Foxconn, one of the main manufacturing subcontractors for Apple, has decided to throw some money in Sharp Electronics' direction, which might very well pave the way for a true blue Apple TV set instead of remaining as a cute little droid-like device in the corner of your home.

Ubergizmo, Apple TV slated for 2013 release?

Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen's Identity Gets Stolen

Identity theft is not something that we are unfamiliar with. With so much details being shared about themselves all over the internet via sites like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and so many others, more and more people are finding themselves victims of identity theft. However, much like second-hand smoke causing cancer, it's not always the ones who share every aspect of their lives online or even the most tech savvy people who can be kept safe from identity thieves. One such case happened recently when Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen had his identity stolen by an AWOL soldier.

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Cute mini-robots compete for championship title

If you thought a robot fighting championship just sounds like the plot for a Hugh Jackman vehicle, you'd be partly right. We'll tell you who does have the real steel though, the plucky fellas you see above. They're competing for this year's ROBO-ONE championship, an annual competition where humanoid robots slug it out to the death (or power failure at least) held this weekend in Kawasaki, Japan. This is no toy fair either, with contestants bagging a $12,000 pot if their android-avatar wins the crown. This year, that title goes to GAROO, winning for the second time in a row by defeating Gargoyle Mini for the spoils.

2DayBlog.com, Cute mini-robots compete for championship title

MeeGo gets a stay of execution? Two new Nokia MeeGo phones reportedly in the works

. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop had several tough decisions to make when he came on board and replaced former chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. Of course the biggest shift for Elop's Nokia came in mid-February last year when the company confirmed that the burning platform had scorched MeeGo, and Nokia planned to dump its Linux-based mobile operating system for Microsoft's Windows Phone OS. Nokia still went on to launch the N9, and it was widely believed that the handset would be the only MeeGo device from Nokia to ever see the light of day.

Boy Genius Report, MeeGo gets a stay of execution? Two new Nokia MeeGo phones reportedly in the works

File-sharing site RapidShare deemed legal by court

. RapidShare is widely known as an invaluable tool for the illegal sharing of copyrighted digital material. Much like Megaupload, which was shuttered earlier this year when company founder Kim Dotcom was arrested and charged with racketeering and violating anti-piracy laws, RapidShare allows users to upload any file and share a link with other users who may then download the content. While some users share files legally with RapidShare, millions more upload copyrighted movies, music and eBooks which are then downloaded illegally by others around the world who find links to the files on blogs or through special search engines.

Boy Genius Report, File-sharing site RapidShare deemed legal by court

Epson America Ships World's First Android-Based See-Through Wearable Display

With the Moverio BT-100 wearable display from Epson, you'll always have a floating 80″ high-res, quarter HD display with you so you can enjoy streaming video and side-by-side 3D content.  The “screen” is see-through, so you'll always be aware of the world around you.  The Moverio BT-100 runs on an Android 2.2 platform with Adobe Flash 11 support.  You'll always have access to content from the built-in WiFi or from the 1GB of internal storage and from the SD card (4GB card included).   Using the touch-sensitive controller, you'll be able to play games, check your email, surf, or enjoy streaming (or downloaded) content. 

The Gadgeteer, Epson America Ships World's First Android-Based See-Through Wearable Display

Korg adds two new microKEY controllers to its repertoire

At the largest music based fair in the world last week (Musikmesse Fair), there was a number of technological advancements. While many things were previously displayed, a few items still stole some of the attention. Korg, the brand name synonymous with music has expanded its microKEY series of USB-powered MIDI controllers which just had the 37-key model prior to the additions. The company has added a 25-key version as we all a 61-key which comes with an upgrade to the software suite provided with both the lower end models.

Ubergizmo, Korg adds two new microKEY controllers to its repertoire

LG Optimus LTE, Nitro HD receive CyanogenMod 9 nightlies

CyanogenMod's latest Ice Cream Sandwich flavor has made its way to the LG Optimus LTE and its AT&T-branded brethren the LG Nitro HD. Before we get too excited, the CyanogenMod 9 release is only a nightly build. It will lack some of the polish of a finished build and may host the occasional bug or two, but for those owners of the LTE handset with an HD display itching to get a look at what arguably the most popular custom ROM will look like in its Android 4.0 incarnation here's the chance. The Optimus LTE/Nitro HD certainly has the stuff to make it happen.

Android Phone, LG Optimus LTE, Nitro HD receive CyanogenMod 9 nightlies

PSA: Real LCD HDTV refresh rates are getting harder to find behind marketing fluff

Electronics makers love a spec they can get behind and make the center point of their marketing efforts - no matter how useless it is as a comparison. The undisputed be all arms race HDTV metric for the past few years, LCD refresh rates, has recently become even muddier according to HD Guru. Terms like Clear Motion Rate (Samsung) and Scenes Per Second (Vizio) are meant to confuse the customer while resembling the somewhat useful (and, as of late, unmentioned on the box) refresh rate. Our advice.

Engadget, PSA: Real LCD HDTV refresh rates are getting harder to find behind marketing fluff

Bing to Reward users with Skype Credit

Bing and Skype fans have a new reason to rejoice. Microsoft announced today on the official Bing blog that it will be rolling out new rewards for Bing users. Over the next few days, it will be adding Skype Credit to the Bing Rewards redemption center. For 100 Bring Rewards Credits, members can trade them in for up to 60 minutes worth of Skype Credit (based on call rates of 2.3 cents per minute) for making calls on Skype.

Ubergizmo, Bing to Reward users with Skype Credit

2013 Infiniti JX (video)

Plugging A Hole With A Seven-Passenger Synthetic Cork. Consumers looking for a sports coupe, sports sedan, sporty five-passenger crossover, luxury five-passenger crossover, trailer-capable SUV, sporty convertible or hybrid luxury sedan have been able to drive out of Infiniti showrooms very satisfied. The automaker offers a well-curated family of vehicles for each of these genres, without question.
However, affluent families seeking an import luxury seven-passenger crossover – without a traditional truck lineage – have been forced to shop elsewhere.










Autoblog, 2013 Infiniti JX (video)

Savage Rivale shows crazy multi-panel retractable roof for Roadyacht GTS

Why don't they make four-door convertibles anymore. Because the roof mechanism would just be too darn big, that's why. But there's at least one company out to change that. And, of course, they're Dutch.
That outfit is Savage Rivale, the braintrust behind the Roadyacht GTS. Rather than a wafting parade car like the Chrysler Phaetons of yore, the Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS is more like a four-door Lamborghini Gallardo. With a retracting hard top.

The vehicle is still in the development phase, with the (fixed-roof) race version set to debut next month at the Top Marques show in Monaco.

Autoblog, Savage Rivale shows crazy multi-panel retractable roof for Roadyacht GTS

LogRhythm radically streamlines Williams Lea’s operational efficiency and delivers regulatory compliance

Corporate information solutions specialist selects LogRhythm’s integrated log management and SIEM solution27 March 2012 – LogRhythm, the leader in log management and SIEM 2.0, today announced that Williams Lea, a leading global business processing outsourcing (BPO) organisation, has chosen to deploy its integrated log management and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, to ensure compliance with ISO 27001 and Payment Card Initiative Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) regulatory requirements. Williams Lea is also using LogRhythm’s solution to help optimise the efficiency of its UK opera

Press Release Distribution, LogRhythm radically streamlines Williams Lea’s operational efficiency and delivers regulatory compliance

Sigma 19mm F2.8 EX DN and 30mm F2.8 EX DN Now Available In The UK

Two of Sigma's brand new lenses '19mm F2.8 EX DN' and '30mm F2.8 EX DN' are now available for purchase in the UK in both Sony E-mount and Micro Four Thirds fittings. Just a bit of info, both lenses feature a telecentric optical design, a newly developed linear AF motor and Sigma's Super Multi-Layer Coating that reduces flare and ghosting. Each lens retails for 169.99 GBP (about $271) including VAT.

TechFresh, Sigma 19mm F2.8 EX DN and 30mm F2.8 EX DN Now Available In The UK

NEC touch panel has directional force feedback

I guess it is safe to venture and speculate that these days, we tend to take touchscreen device for granted. After all, ever since the iPhone launched in the second half of the last decade, it had truly ushered in a new age of touchscreen-enabled devices. Well, just how many other ways are there to perfect and improve upon this technology. NEC might have the answer with a new touch panel that has directional force feedback. This system works by relying on wires to pull the four corners of the panel.

Ubergizmo, NEC touch panel has directional force feedback

Sony Vaio VCC111 Chromebook

The FCC has recently approved the Sony Vaio VCC111 Chromebook. Powered by the Google Chrome OS, the gadget features Chrome OS-specific keys (back, forward, and refresh buttons), WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G and an HDMI port. Additional specs include mic and headphone jacks, an SD card slot, a pair of USB ports and a 4100mAh removable battery.

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NRG Sets to Install 200 EV Charging Stations in California

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. This is what energy company NRG seem to have adhered after settling a long-disputed litigation against the State of California after it acquired majority stake in its partnership with Dynegy. NRG is set to install 200 fast-charging EV stations across the Golden State, an investment said to be worth $120 million that promises to create much-needed jobs.

Gadget.com, NRG Sets to Install 200 EV Charging Stations in California

Bomber Command wins the NetApp Soldiering On Lifetime Achievement Award

London, UK - 26 March, 2012 – NetApp announced the Bomber Command Memorial Appeal as the winner of the NetApp Soldiering On Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony last night near London. The award, presented by the Minister for International Security Strategy, Gerald Howarth MP, recognised the individuals who have campaigned for a memorial to RAF Bomber Command and the 55,000 Bomber Command airmen who died during the Second World War.

Press Release Distribution, Bomber Command wins the NetApp Soldiering On Lifetime Achievement Award

Instagram and Hipstamatic to announce photo-sharing partnership

. Instagram, the increasingly popular photo-sharing platform for Apple's iPhone, has always allowed users to export photos taken within the app to other social networks.

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Gifpumper is a GIF-only social network

We do know that going social is the norm these days, and everyone as well as their dog have at least one social network account, with Facebook making the bulk of users worldwide. Here is a paradigm shift when it comes to social networks – how about a GIF-only version. That is what Gifpumper is all about, being the brainchild of Slava Balasanov. Gifpumper will merge elements of a social media site, a blogging platform as well as the virtual world, transforming it into a single tool that paves the way for online collaborative creation.

Ubergizmo, Gifpumper is a GIF-only social network

YouTube launches local domain for Malaysia

Malaysia becomes the 42nd country with its own YouTube site. Malaysia is rolling out the welcome mats for YouTube as the world's preeminent online video service announced today that they're creating a localized domain for Malaysia at www.youtube.com.my. As YouTube explains in the announcement:.
While YouTube has already been available in Malaysia's most widely spoken languages - Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, and English - having a Malaysia-specific homepage can now deliver the most relevant videos for Malaysians as well as make it easier to highlight great content from our local partners such as KRU Studios.

2DayBlog.com, YouTube launches local domain for Malaysia

On/off the Wall iPhone dock concept is elegant

Unless you have a dock that props your smartphone up while its charging, chances are most of the time you have your phone lying on its back while you recharge it. Well if you'd rather have your phone docked but you'd rather not shell out for a charging dock, you might start to wish that this concept iPhone wallmount and dock by designer Benjamin Helle was a reality.

Ubergizmo, On/off the Wall iPhone dock concept is elegant

Hardware Mod For Galaxy Nexus Car Dock Fixes Lack Of 3-Pin Connection [Do It Yourself]

Nobody knows exactly why it happened, but when Samsung decided to release their official Galaxy Nexus car dock here in the states, they did so minus the 3-pin connectors that not only send the phone into car mode, but charge the device as well. Well, a handy-man over on XDA decided to take matters into his own hands put together a (not so) quick do-it-yourself project that would make Ben Heck proud. The results. A car dock for the Galaxy Nexus (GSM) the way it should have been released. Look like a fun weekend project? Well, with a cold beer and a little elbow grease, you too could give your Galaxy Nexus the car dock it deserves.


Android Phone, Hardware Mod For Galaxy Nexus Car Dock Fixes Lack Of 3-Pin Connection [Do It Yourself]

Nvidia unveils GeForce GTX 680 desktop GPU, 600M series for laptops

Nvidia's next-gen GPUs sure took their sweet time arriving, but the first of the Kepler crew is finally available in stores and its 28nm silicon is just itching to show off what it can do. You may be wondering what the 2GB GeForce GTX 680 brings to the gaming table, and whether it'll put an end to AMD's free run at the top of the food chain. Well, Nvidia now claims it has “the fastest GPU in the world”, with both lower power consumption and a 10-40 percent performance advantage over AMD's single-GPU rival, the Radeon HD 7970, at 1920 x 1080. How can it back up such a boast.




2DayBlog.com, Nvidia unveils GeForce GTX 680 desktop GPU, 600M series for laptops

Galileo offers a robotic arm for your iOS device

While Apple's front-facing and rear-facing cameras are perfectly capable of making video calls, there's one problem that they, and other manufacturers might not have accounted for, which is that of the other person walking out of view from the camera. For example when attempting to host a video call with a large group of people, not everyone can fit into the frame unless they squash together which can be uncomfortable, and it might be tricky attempting to video call your toddler especially when they can be easily distracted, which is why Motrr has come up with the Galileo.

Ubergizmo, Galileo offers a robotic arm for your iOS device

What if trees could be used as batteries?

Yes, our bark-skinned friends are nice and beautiful and we shouldn't mess with them too much. But here's the thing: we already chop them down for paper, so why not use their spare woody meat for batteries too. Like previous attempts at organic energy storage, it all hinges on mimicking photosynthesis. Up to the a third of the biomass of a tree is a pulpy substance called lignin, which is a by-product from paper production and which contains electro-chemically active molecules called quinones.

Engadget, What if trees could be used as batteries?

Instagram and Hipstamatic to announce photo-sharing partnership

Historically, Instagram has been the definition of closed. It's only available on one platform (iOS), and no third-party services were allowed to port content in via an API. According to Fast Company, that's changing today. It's bruited that Instagram will be opening its doors ever-so-slightly to one Hipstamatic, enabling users of the latter to tag their photos with lenses and filters, and then push them into the Instagram universe. It's being likened to Foursquare users pushing their check-in information to Facebook and Twitter, and it's bound to increase the visibility (and revenue) of Hipstamatic.

2DayBlog.com, Instagram and Hipstamatic to announce photo-sharing partnership

Jeep teases new concept trucks for Moab Easter Safari

Spring means lots of things to lots of people, but for Jeep owners, this time of year points to just one main event on the calendar: Easter Jeep Safari. This year, Jeep and Mopar have put their heads together to create another group of awesome concepts. All told, the automaker will roll out six new vehicles in the desert, including the Jeep Wrangler Apache, Jeep J-12 and Jeep Mighty FC concepts – the last of which is pictured above. We can't say much about what the Apache will bring to the table, but the J-12 looks to pay homage to the old Kaiser Jeep M715.

Autoblog, Jeep teases new concept trucks for Moab Easter Safari