Motorola files patent for smartwatch with multiple displays, knows when you're looking at it

The growing wearable computing trend doesn't look to be slowing down anytime soon. Motorola and Sony both took early stabs with smartwatch-like devices, but both failed to reach mainstream success for the companies. Doesn't look like that's about to stop Motorola. Today, a newly published Motorola patent may reveal the company's interest in yet another smartwatch device.


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PS4 Killzone: Shadow Fall Bundle Shows Up On Amazon France

As of now, the only official bundle Sony will offer for its upcoming PlayStation 4 will include the console, a DualShock 4 controller, and additional accessories such as an HDMI cable and headset. We've seen an image of a PlayStation 4 bundle make the rounds in the past, which included a PS Eye and a copy of Knack, although we've heard rumors of additional bundles possibly being considered, such as the PS4 / PS Vita bundle. Today, we're hearing of yet another bundle for the PlayStation 4, but this one made its way to becoming listed on Amazon France.

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Xbox Live Marketplace Rebranded To Xbox Games Store

If you're a long-time Xbox 360 owner, the name “Xbox Live Marketplace” will probably result in numerous trips down memory lane when you purchased that really good game while you were sitting butt-naked on your couch drowning in a sea of Doritos. Well – get that name completely out of your head as Microsoft is bidding adieu to the name Xbox Live Marketplace, and replacing it with “Xbox Games.”.

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Updated ASUS PadFone Infinity A86 leaks, expected in September

The current ASUS PadFone Infinity has just been out in the market for a few months but ASUS is already working on its successor. The new PadFone Infinity A86 (the current one is A80) won't be a radically new from the current one but have just a handful of new features. Chief among the changes is a switch to Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC from the Snapdragon 600 in the current PadFone Infinity.


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Leaked images of Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) dummy units give us our clearest look at the device yet

Sony's had a hard time keeping the Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) under wraps. A supercharged refresh to the original Sony Xperia Z that launched only earlier this year, the device has been leaked more times than we can even count. More recently, Sony's been gearing up for the device's official unveiling (set for next week), teasing the device on the usual social networks by showing off tightly cropped images of the device's camera and buttons. There was even a very sexy teaser video uploaded to Sony's YouTube channel, which you can find below.


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Nokia Teases HERE Announcement For Vehicles

Nokia might be known as a manufacturer of phones, but they also dabble in other businesses as well, such as providing location services based on their HERE platform that provides maps, driving information, and even transit information for those taking public transportation. In a recent blog post by Nokia Conversations, it looks like the Finnish company might have something to announce tomorrow that could be car-related, as the photo above seems to suggest.

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Real Racing 3 Makes Its Way Onto BlackBerry 10

Choosing a smartphone platform has many considerations, such as popularity, ease of use, and how many apps it has, just to name a few requirements users might have. While having plenty of apps is certainly a good thing, having quality apps is just as important as well. After all what's the point of having thousands of apps if you've never heard of any of them before, right. Well the good news for BlackBerry 10 users is that it looks like another popular app has made its way onto the platform and it is in the form of EA's Real Racing 3.

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ASUS New PadFone Infinity Pictured, Release Expected In September

 . The ASUS PadFone Infinity was announced earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress 2013. It is a redesigned and upgraded version of PadFone 2. The company hasn't officially released this smartphone in the U.S., even though it is available for purchase here through unofficial channels. Recently benchmarks of an unreleased ASUS PadFone Infinity A86 were spotted which hinted at the possibility of a Snapdragon 800 powered model. It is believed that the company has delayed PadFone Infinity U.S.

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Galaxy Note 3 display leaked, side-by-side comparison with Note 2 shows smaller bezels, accessories begin popping up

As we near Samsung's official Galaxy Note 3 unveiling event set for Sept 4th in Berlin, more leaks of the device have begun coming out of the woodwork. First up, the actual display/digitizer of the device has been pictured from 3rd party parts supplier ETrade Supply, giving us a good look at, not only the shape of the upcoming phablet, but also a quick comparison with the previous Galaxy Note 2. You'll notice a much more rectangular shape this time around, while the Note 3 still very much falls in line with Samsung's current Galaxy design cues.



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GameStick Expected To Ship Out In September

The Ouya launched at retail this past June and the Android-powered console immediately sold out at both Amazon and GameStop. While the world was going nuts over the Ouya, a smaller Android-powered console, called GameStick, was announced to give those who are looking for their Android-gaming fix while on the go the ability to do so. GameStick recently went through a number of delays, but it's now expected to start shipping in September.

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Volvo Concept Coupe is brand's 'next-generation P1800' (video)

Volvo is calling the Concept Coupe its "next-generation P1800.". Up front, T-shaped running lights bracket what the brand calls a "floating grille" with a "distinctive iron mark." The side profile is dominated by a distinct bow that can be seen, in a slightly more mellow form, on current Volvo vehicles, and the broad-shouldered rear end is bracketed by slender C-shaped taillight clusters. The interior, too, is unique. A handcrafted crystal gearshift lever is a highlight, as is a large touchscreen laid out in portrait (as opposed to landscape).



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Sony QX100 Lens Camera Rumored To Cost $450

We have been hearing rumors that Sony could be looking to launch an accessory known as the "lens camera", which has been identified by its model numbers, the QX10 and QX100. At this point in time it is unknown as to how much Sony could be charging for these accessories and thanks to several reports, the prices of either model have been revealed. According to the source of Sony Alpha Rumors, the price of the QX100 accessory which features the same sensor found in the RX100MII, could be priced at $450, around $300 less than the RX100MII camera itself.

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Man Turns The Tables On Telemarketers, Gets Paid When They Call Him

We're sure everyone hates being cold called as much as the next person, after all most of the time it's for products or services we really don't need. Well a man in the UK by the name of Lee Beaumont has decided to turn the tables on telemarketers by getting himself a premium-rate phone number in which he actually ends up making money from cold calls. This started back in 2011 when he paid £10 to setup a personal premium-rate line, and what this means is that if you were to call him, it would cost you 10p from which Beaumont would then receive 7p.

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Xbox One Launch Supply Constraint Rumors Rubbished

It was reported yesterday that Xbox One launch supplies might be constrained due to poor yield rates of a few components. Microsoft has already reduced Xbox One launch markets to meet demand, yesterday's report seemed to make sense because of that. However, a few “supply chain players” have rubbished the rumor, claiming that the shipment forecast for Microsoft's latest console has not been reduced.This report comes from infamous trade publication Digitimes. Lite-On IT, which reportedly supplies Xbox One's Blu-ray drive, said that it doesn't comment on clients or orders, but said that its optimistic about its gaming business.

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Nokia 515 Announced

Nokia might not be the biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world at the moment, but this does not mean that they are down and out for the count. On the contrary, they happen to be the largest proponent of the Windows Phone 8 platform, with a slew of devices from them having made quite a mark so far.

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The Nokia 515 is a precision-crafted dual-SIM featurephone

Nokia just announced the 515 - a featurephone that goes directly after many high-end smartphones in terms of design and build quality. Its body is carved out of a single piece of anodized and sandblasted aluminum, the screen is made out of gently-curved and polarized Gorilla Glass 2 and the keyboard is built from hardened polycarbonate resin. The Nokia 515 sports a 2.4" QVGA display, has a 5 MP camera with voice-activated self portraits, there's a microSD card slot with support for up to 32GB cards.





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eBay Find of the Day: 1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe is showroom fresh

There's an ultra-rare Ford Thunderbird for sale on eBay, although it's not quite the T-Bird you're probably thinking. This is a 1987 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, complete with a five-speed manual transmission and just a shade over 13,000 miles on the clock. The condition is said to be mint, and judging by the interior and exterior pictures, we're inclined to believe the seller. The paint is glossy and the interior looks showroom new, while the underbody is stunningly clean for a 36-year-old car.

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HTC Rumored To Be Developing A New OS For The Chinese Market

While HTC might be a relatively big name in the Android game, it is safe to say that they are not as big as Samsung. In fact there have been reports of HTC struggling financially, and in a bid to help turn the company around, rumors are suggesting that the Taiwanese company could be looking at an alternative operating system. This rumor comes from the Wall Street Journal who claims that HTC could be looking to create a new mobile operating system designed for the Chinese market in mind.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids SM-T2105 coming soon

Samsung is seemingly getting ready to officially introduce a tablet made for children. Called Galaxy Tab 3 Kids (model number SM-T2105), the new device should be announced in South Korea next month (September). Based on the already-available Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Wi-Fi, the Galaxy Tab 3 Kids will come in kid-friendly colors (like yellow and orange), and should include many educational and fun apps that are specifically designed for kids.

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Samsung Galaxy Note III front pictured next to Note II panel

We got to see plenty of leaked photos of the front panel of the Samsung Galaxy Note III yesterday, but a new photo from today includes the front panel of the Galaxy Note II and puts things in perspective. After many different values for the screen diagonal of the Note III, the rumor mill seems to have settled on 5.7". That would make for another 0.2" jump, after the original Note had a 5.3" screen, and its sequel had a 5.5" display.

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Square Enix Does Not Want Third-Party Final Fantasy XIV Videos To Be Monetized

With Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn having just been launched, we're sure there are many gamers out there who are eager to upload videos of themselves playing the game, either for review or to provide guides to newbies. While those are some noble reasons for posting videos, if you were hoping to monetize those videos by cashing in on the popularity of the Final Fantasy franchise, you'd be out of luck.

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Volvo dealers pushing for V40 in America

Not too long ago, Volvo effectively replaced three models with one. Those were the C30, S40 and V50, and their replacement came in the form of the V40. While its predecessors were available (at some point, anyway) in North America, the V40 isn't. And that's something that Volvo's players in the US would like to change.
According to Automotive News, both Volvo Cars of North America and its dealers are pressing the factory to reverse its decision and prepare the V40 for an American assault on the likes of the Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3.

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Rage Comet R is a supercar for the road, dirt and sky

In a perfect world, every vehicle would do everything well. In reality, the Ford SVT Raptor will tear up desert landscapes like no other production truck, but it will also struggle to grip the tarmac at a racetrack. In the same vein, it would be foolish to take a Porsche 911 GT3 dune jumping. The folks at Rage beg to differ and made a vehicle that they claim is as good on a racetrack as it is off-road: the Comet R (R200RT).
XCAR recently drove the Comet R to see if it really is the dual-nature beast Rage claims it is, and it didn't disappoint. First off, it's fast.

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LG posts G Pad 8.3 teaser video, making its next tablet official

If you still had any doubts… throw them away right now. The LG G Pad 8.3 is real. Real enough for the company that's making it to have posted the first teaser video about it on its official YouTube account. This means that the G Pad will probably be unveiled within the next month or so (if we go by how far before the announcement LG started teasing the G2). LG is definitely getting us used to unveiling events that don't offer any surprises, and we're fine with that.

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HTC Mini+ appears on HTC's site - a big phone accessory that comes with NFC, laser pointer, and IR blaster

It was a few months ago that the HTC J Butterfly launched in China and with that, came the HTC Mini. Not to be confused with the HTC One Mini, the HTC Mini was a companion device for larger handsets that essentially acts as a Bluetooth handset/remote control for making quick calls, without having to commit to pulling out your smartphone to handle the once complicated task (sarcasm). More recently, we saw a revamped version of the accessory arrive in the UK in the form of the HTC Mini+, adding an IR blaster and universal remote functions, on top of a laser pointer and tiny 1.5-inch 128×128 resolution OLED display.

Android Phone , HTC Mini+ appears on HTC's site - a big phone accessory that comes with NFC, laser pointer, and IR blaster, HTC Mini+ appears on HTC's site - a big phone accessory that comes with NFC, laser pointer, and IR blaster

New Jelly Bean firmware rolls out on Xperia S, SL, acro S

Just as promised Sony has now confirmed it is seeding a new 4.1 Jelly Bean firmware to the Xperia S, Xperia SL and Xperia acro S. It brings various improvements over the initial Jelly Bean release and is already available for download over-the-air and via the Sony PC Companion. Here is the official changelog as provided by Sony:.

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Canon PowerShot G16 High-End Digital Camera

Canon has also introduced their latest high-end digital camera, the PowerShot G16. This compact camera sports a 12.1MP 1x1.7-inch CMOS sensor, a 5x optical zoom lens, a 3.0-inch 922K-dot LCD screen, Canon's DIGIC 6 image processor, an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, WiFi, an HDMI port and 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities at 60fps. The PowerShot G16 will hit the market in October for $549.99.

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Asphalt 8 review: the good and bad of Gameloft, all rolled into one

First things first, this post was supposed to be ready on Sunday. I had the perfect plan: a lazy weekend spent doing nothing but playing video games, enjoy one of the few days of good weather here in New Delhi, and pig out on some decent, unhealthy fast food. It has been far too long since I did something purely out of self-interest like that. Thanks, Gameloft. You ruined it.

The Good

Fact is, I really wanted to play Asphalt 8. Most Gameloft games just suck, but they usually manage to do a decent job with the Asphalt franchise.


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Samsung ATIV Q Could Be Canceled

Just a couple of months ago, we ran a story concerning Samsung's first device that could run both Android and Windows operating systems, sporting a fantastic 3,200 x 1,800 resolution display to boot. Well, it seems that this particular device might not see the light of day as some reports claim that the Samsung ATIV Q has already been removed from Samsung's website.

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The Times Newspaper Getting Official Windows Phone 8 App

Just how do you know that your mobile platform has made it big time. For starters, many developers would want to jump aboard the bandwagon and are willing to work on apps for your mobile operating system. Apart from that, when big companies come up with apps of their own, that will work just fine, too. For instance, The Times newspaper from UK has revealed that they are currently working on an app which will be specially written for the Windows Phone 8 platform.

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UK carrier EE retweets Sony's Xperia Z1 (Honami) teaser

Yesterday Sony took it to Twitter to promote the "smartphone everyone's been talking about," which the rumor mill unanimously agrees is the Xperia Honami or Xperia Z1. Today UK's EE retweeted that message, which is a strong hint the carrier will offer the 20.7MP cameraphone. One of the most curious rumors about the Honami / Xperia Z1 is that it will record 4K video with its 1x2.3" camera sensor.

GSM Arena , UK carrier EE retweets Sony's Xperia Z1 (Honami) teaser, UK carrier EE retweets Sony's Xperia Z1 (Honami) teaser

27″ Samsung SB971 Professional-Grade Monitor Announced

If you're looking to pick up a new monitor for home or for work, Samsung has unveiled their latest professional monitor, the SB971. This 27" display will be part of Samsung's professional-grade Series 9 lineup of displays, with each model individually hand-tuned by Samsung's very own technicians. It will sport a built-in color calibration engine, along with Samsung's Natural Color Expert technology that will help ensure that there is no displayable loss of tonalities on the display itself.

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Press shot of Apple iPhone 5C leaks

Thanks to a Romanian retailer, which sent a couple of photos to the Romanian publication Mobilissimo.ro, we get our first glimpse of what seems to be a press photo of one of Rumorland's prime citizens, the Apple iPhone 5C. The photo shows the white plastic device with Apple's iOS 7 running up front. There are also a couple of pictures of a dummy iPhone 5C wearing a bumper case - the dummy is supposed to keep the seat of the real device in the retailer's store warm until the real-deal gets there.




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Meizu MX3 to be just $326 thanks to cost-cutting measures such as closing stores and production line

Before Xiaomi appeared on the market, Meizu was China's only smartphone maker with a cult-like following. It was often referred to as China's Apple. It sold premium products for premium prices, and built up incredibly good brand recognition over the years. This has been helped in no small part by its numerous stores in the country.
Now though, things are very different. Meizu is no longer the tech darling of Chinese consumers. Xiaomi is. It's Xiaomi that's now breaking sales records with its new smartphones. That's because Xiaomi is basically offering the same promise of quality as Meizu, but with much lower prices.

Unwired View , Meizu MX3 to be just $326 thanks to cost-cutting measures such as closing stores and production line, Meizu MX3 to be just $326 thanks to cost-cutting measures such as closing stores and production line

Gran Turismo 6 to get exclusive concept cars from Aston, BMW, Nike and more

Much like a real conflict, the console wars being waged between Microsoft and Sony spill into a number of different battlefields and theaters. Home to some of the fiercest fighting is the racing genre, which sees Microsoft's Forza Motorsport series go head-to-head with Sony's Gran Turismo series. While there's been plenty of press about Forza, GT has just struck back with some news that we aren't sure Turn 10 Studios and Microsoft can match.

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Ford looks to space robots to improve car-to-car communications (video)

Ford has partnered with St. Petersburg Polytechnic University for three years to research various kinds of connected vehicle communications. The university tie-up is part of its study of space robots, NASA systems created to enable space-to-Earth communication, and the university's own development of systems that enable communication between the International Space State and Earth. The objective is for Ford to engineer layers of robust networks and redundancy systems that will allow your car to speak to other cars, to emergency vehicles, to infrastructure like traffic lights and buildings, and to the cloud.

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Gold iPhone 5S Pictures Surface Yet Again

Rumor has it that Apple will offer a color option for the iPhone 5S that it has never offered before. We've already seen a purported gold iPhone 5S casing, though a number of analysts believe that it was fake. Today a few pictures of yet another iPhone 5S casing in gold have surfaced online. These pictures show that the casing has a much lighter shade of gold, which is in line with analysts' predictions.

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