Case-Mate Ultra-Slim Tuxedo Case for the new iPad

The one thing I don't like about Apple's Smart Cover for the iPad is that the magnets in the hinge sometimes let go of the iPad.  One of the things I don't like about most folio style cases is the frame that completely obscures the bezel of my iPad.  Not only does the frame obscure the nice white bezel, sometimes it can interfere with using the touchscreen.  Case-Mate has a new folio-style cover that eliminates both those issues.  The front of the Ultra-Slim Textured Tuxedo Case is a Smart Cover-style cover with magnets to sleep/wake the iPad.  There's no frame for the iPad; instead, you attach the back of the Tuxedo Cover to the iPad wi

The Gadgeteer, Case-Mate Ultra-Slim Tuxedo Case for the new iPad

RIM announces Q4 2012 earnings with a bathe breath, Jim Balsillie resigns from board, company refocus on enterprise

We've already seen a bit of big news slip out ahead of RIM's earnings announcement, and the company's now dropped another bombshell itself. Former co-CEO Jim Balsillie has resigned from his position on the company's board of directors.

2DayBlog.com, RIM announces Q4 2012 earnings with a bathe breath, Jim Balsillie resigns from board, company refocus on enterprise

Nokia Lumia 900 now available for pre-order

. The Nokia Lumia 900 is now available for pre-order. The handset features a 4.3-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display, a 1.4GHz single-core processor, 4G LTE, an 8-megapixel rear camera with Carl Zeiss optics and the Windows Phone 7.5 operating system. When the Lumia 900 launches on April 8th for $99.99, it will be one of the most affordable flagship devices AT&T has ever offered. To make this sleek smartphone even harder to resist for current AT&T customers, Walmart is already offering the device for half off - $49.99 with a new two-year agreement.

Boy Genius Report, Nokia Lumia 900 now available for pre-order

Lenovo IdeaPad U310 and U410 undress for the FCC's czars

When Lenovo took the wraps off its IdeaPad U310 and U410 at CES, we were left feeling happy / sad. On the one hand, we were dismayed by the half-hearted inclusion of a memory card slot, but the company did earn high marks for sticking to that sleek Ultrabook form factor and pricing the duo at a $700 entry point. Now that luxurious-looking laptop pair's making another public appearance, stopping by the FCC for a step and repeat and splaying its guts and user manual in the process.

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itcrowd, Lenovo IdeaPad U310 and U410 undress for the FCC's czars

Scotts Snap Lawn Care System Snap Spreader Review

When Julie asked if I would like to review the Scotts® Snap® Spreader System and Snap-Pac fertilizer, I told her I would be glad to.  I love having a nice yard to show off to everyone. Mowing is one of my favorite things to do around the house, although I don't like to weed-eat.  Taking care of my lawn and making it look its best makes me feel like I have accomplished something. Conventional spreaders are convenient but can be a hassle.










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South Africa Confident on Super-Telescope Bid Ahead of Talks

Scientists all over hope that the Square Kilometre Array or SKA will bring new horizons to man's fundamental questions about the universe some of which are like why is the universe expanding or is there life beyond our planet and last but not least, how did it all begin. While we may still have some time to wait as the board of directors responsible for the telescope determine the right area to build it in. Currently the board is deliberating between South Africa and Australia as to who will host the $2 billion SKA.

Ubergizmo, South Africa Confident on Super-Telescope Bid Ahead of Talks

Nokia Reader comes to Series 40 'touch and type' devices

This week, everyone's favorite Finnish phone fabricator announced the availability of Nokia Reader for Series 40 touch and type devices. Those familiar with the software know that Reader provides a flow of local and international headlines - customized by you - directly to your device's home screen. Nokia boasts that users of its C2-02, X3-02, C3-01, Asha 303 and Asha 300 handsets will be able to stay abreast on all the news without having to worry about battery consumption, thanks to Nokia Notifications.



Engadget, Nokia Reader comes to Series 40 'touch and type' devices

Avoid Cable Chaos with the AluCube Mini

Just|Mobile has the answer to that tangle of cables you fight with.  The 1.2″ X 0.9″ X  0.5″ AluCube Mini is made from a single piece of aluminum with a rubber-lined slot to hold your cables.  You can use it as a cable tie, or use the adhesive patch to attach it to your desktop to keep your cable just where you need it.  You'll get two cubes in a package for $16.95.  Just|Mobile ships worldwide, and you can pre-order now.

The Gadgeteer, Avoid Cable Chaos with the AluCube Mini

Tonio Liuzzi heading home to Itay's Superstars series with Mercedes AMG

Italy's Superstars Series may have seemed like an insignificant championship in the past, but drivers and manufacturers alike are beginning to take notice of what is rapidly emerging as Italy's equivalent of Germany's DTM, Japan's Super GT or Australia's V8 Supercars series. One of those drivers is Tonio Liuzzi, and one of those manufacturers is Mercedes-Benz. The German automaker had been represented in the series before, but is now launching an officially factory-sanctioned works effort with a specially-prepared C63 AMG touring car fielded by Caal Racing.

Autoblog, Tonio Liuzzi heading home to Itay's Superstars series with Mercedes AMG

Will the Nokia Lumia 900 be eligible for Windows Phone 8?

The next build of Windows Phone, Apollo (also known as Windows Phone is expected to introduce Windows Phone users to handsets with dual-core processors, and if the reports are to be believed, current Windows Phone owners will not be able to update their devices to the Windows Phone 8 due to hardware incompatibility, so where does that put Nokia's latest flagship handset, the Lumia 900. In a statement given to IntoMobile:. "We don't know yet," Chris Searight, Nokia marketing launch manager, said.

Ubergizmo, Will the Nokia Lumia 900 be eligible for Windows Phone 8?

ZTE announces 2011 financials: turnover up, profits down, political scandals tricky

ZTE's annual earnings report is out and it's a mixed bag for the Chinese company with aspirations to go west. Revenues grew 23 percent to 86.25 billion RMB ($13.7 billion) but net profit fell a hefty 36.6 percent to 2.06 billion RMB ($327 million). More than half of ZTE's operating revenue came from overseas as the company moves into the global space and, while some of that cash came from its smartphone business, much more poured in from the infrastructure arm that supplies LTE equipment to networks.

Engadget, ZTE announces 2011 financials: turnover up, profits down, political scandals tricky

Sony releases ICS beta ROM for Xperia PLAY

We've got some good news and some bad news for you. Sony Mobile has just released a beta ICS ROM for the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, which allows you to experience the goodies of the latest Android version on your smartphone right away. The sad part is that it comes with too many compromises, which means that it's probably only worth flashing if you are a developer. To apply the update, you'll have to unlock the bootloader of your Xperia PLAY and that will prevent you from getting the official update whenever it hits.

GSM Arena, Sony releases ICS beta ROM for Xperia PLAY

Michael Lynton becomes CEO of Sony America, Nicole Seligman picked for SCA president

Plenty of moving and shaking going on after the bell today. Hot on the heels of news that RIM's CEO is making major internal changes, in flies word that Michael Lynton has been selected as the CEO of Sony Corp. America. He's coming over from Sony Pictures Entertainment, where he previously sat as the Chairman and CEO.

Engadget, Michael Lynton becomes CEO of Sony America, Nicole Seligman picked for SCA president

Apple and Foxconn agree to drastically improve working conditions following Fair Labor Association report

The Fair Labor Association has released its findings from the lengthy investigation of working conditions at Foxconn's Chinese plants where Apple products are made. While the PR and report largely avoid over the top rhetoric and direct condemnations of the companies, they hardly paint a rosy picture. The watchdog found that in the last year all three factories violated not just FLA code for hours worked, but Chinese legal limits of 36 hours of overtime per month. During peak periods, employees worked more than 60 hours a week on average and many more than seven days in a row.

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Obese dogs get a lift now

You know, it is rather sad that a dog can actually end up obese (a first world problem) simply because its owners do not want to give it the proper amount of care and exercise. As you know, every problem has its own solution, and with the case of obese dogs, insurance company More Th>n has come up with what they deem to be the world's first dog stair lift.

Ubergizmo, Obese dogs get a lift now

Nokia Reader for Series 40

All right, so the Series 40 operating system is not all that hot, and will definitely be unable to take over the top spot in terms of the mobile operating system scene, but I am quite sure that there is still some mileage left in its legs. Nokia further confirms this suspicion of mine by introducing the Nokia Reader for Series 40 (Touch & Type) that delivers your favorite local news right to your device's home screen. This means that you will have the latest news at your fingertips at all times, and there is no need to fret about battery consumption issues courtesy of Nokia Notifications.



Ubergizmo, Nokia Reader for Series 40

Star Trek tricorder runs on Linux, specifications revealed

We have seen some attempts in the past at creating a Star Trek tricorder, and this time around, what started off as a hobby project of a cognitive science researcher. Dr. Peter Jansen, has ended up as a real world tricorder inspired by Star Trek. This handheld mobile computing device will come with its fair share of sophisticated integrated sensors in order to work flawlessly, and it runs off the Linux operating system. In order to up the realism ante, the device was specially modeled after the distinctive design of the 24th-century tricorder.

Ubergizmo, Star Trek tricorder runs on Linux, specifications revealed

Google Play Store Glitch Makes Paid Apps Disappear

Not sure how widespread this problem is, but we've gotten enough Phantips to justify a post. Apparently, the Google Play Store is experiencing another hiccup this time, where users' paid applications are disappearing from their “Installed/Up To Date” apps list. Instead of showing paid apps, users are being greeted with either blank or RPC errors. This of course is causing concern for stock and more so rooted users who typically associate bugs like this with whichever ROM they're currently running.

Android Phone, Google Play Store Glitch Makes Paid Apps Disappear

ASUS U82U 14-Inch Ultra-Thin Laptop

ASUS has unveiled another one of its upcoming ultra-thin laptop called the U82U. The system is said to feature a 14-inch display, a 1.65GHz AMD E-450 CPU, a 2GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a USB 2.0 port, two USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port and an 8-cell battery. Sadly, there's no word on pricing and release date yet.

TechFresh, ASUS U82U 14-Inch Ultra-Thin Laptop

Box OneCloud learns from Dropbox and iCloud, allows simpler document editing on-the-go (video)

If you're an avid Box user, what we're about to say is apt to have a great, positive impact on your life. For everyone else - well, chances are you aren't about to swap out of whatever cloud ecosystem you're already entrenched in.

Engadget, Box OneCloud learns from Dropbox and iCloud, allows simpler document editing on-the-go (video)

iTranslate4.eu: the removal of language barrier marks a new milestone

Free, unique website offering multiple translations London, 28 March 2012 – iTranslate4.eu, the innovative machine translation portal was created as a result of a two year project funded by the EU. The Research Institute for Linguistics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS) coordinated the development of the platform, which provides high quality translations even in the less-frequent language pairs, and offers up to five alternatives in the frequent ones.Automatic online translation services aiming to support the better understanding of foreign languages, have constantly improved in quality around the world.

Press Release Distribution, iTranslate4.eu: the removal of language barrier marks a new milestone

Samsung Galaxy Note shipments exceed 5 million

The failure of the Dell Streak may have told us otherwise but it seems there is a demand for gigantic smartphones/tiny tablets after all and that people have no problem stretching their hands and pockets as long as the device in question is good (which the Streak clearly wasn't). This is being proved by the strong demand for the Samsung Galaxy Note of which 5 million handsets have been shipped till now. It's still not as good as some of the other popular handsets out there, including Samsung's own Galaxy S II but considering the phone's rather odd dimensions we think the phone is doing rather well.



GSM Arena, Samsung Galaxy Note shipments exceed 5 million

Claire Lin, Taiwanese woman commits suicide while on Facebook chat

A woman in Taiwan named Claire Lin killed herself by closing up a room and inhaling poisonous fumes from a charcoal barbecue that she had started. While Lin was waiting for the fumes to put her to sleep, she was chatting with friends on Facebook. Lin committed suicide on her 31st birthday dated March 18th. Lin's last few Facebook entries show her chatting with nine friends about her slow asphyxiation with pictures she uploaded to show the charcoal barbecue from where the fumes were coming from.

Ubergizmo, Claire Lin, Taiwanese woman commits suicide while on Facebook chat

This is what the Toyota GT 86 sounds like with a TRD exhaust

One of the inevitable pleasures of owning a vehicle like the Subaru BRZ or Toyota GT 86 (better known as the Scion FR-S on this side of the globe), is the level of go-faster, look-faster and sound-faster parts served up by any number of willing companies. Whether its from a factory-backed performance group or another reputable company, bolting on a slew of goodies is one of the easiest ways to personalize your ride. Toyota Racing Development has evidently wasted no time in coming up with a few special components for the GT 86, including a free-flowing exhaust, fully adjustable suspension and a monoblock caliper kit.



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Conversion kit turns your Droid RAZR into a Droid RAZR MAXX for $110

Kicking yourself for not having the foresight to know that Motorola and Verizon would release a phone identical to the Droid RAZR only with a whopping 3300mAh battery. For $110 you can relieve some of your regret. Cellphone Repair Shop is offering a kit of genuine Motorola replacement parts that will convert the scrawny original into  Droid RAZR MAXX. It turns out the similarities in the two phones go a bit deeper than the spec sheet. Performing the procedure requires only replacing the battery and back cover. Surprise, surprise.

Android Phone, Conversion kit turns your Droid RAZR into a Droid RAZR MAXX for $110

OnStar's Family Link tracking package launching in mid-April (updated: hands-on)

Zach Honig contributed to this report.






Engadget, OnStar's Family Link tracking package launching in mid-April (updated: hands-on)

Shell struggles to pay $1B oil bill to Iran due to sanctions

With the price of a barrel of oil beyond $100 per drum, global oil powerhouse Royal Dutch Shell is raking in some serious coin. But while Shell is bringing in the big bucks, it still cannot pay one very important client. Bloomberg is citing four sources who claim that Shell is finding it difficult to pay Iran about $1 billion due to financial sanctions put in place by the United States and Europe. The bill is reportedly the result of about eight million barrels of oil.

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AT&T to Sell Nokia Lumia 900 for $99

AT&T has confirmed it will be selling the Windows Phone-powered Nokia Lumia 900 beginning April 8 for only $99 with the usual two-year contract. This would be a bold move for Nokia to sell a smartphone with high-end features at a way, way lower cost. Nokia hopes the Lumia 900's low price would finally earn the company some form of recognition in the United States, a market the Finland-based cell phone empire has been struggling to tap.
The Lumia 900 is built around a single slab of polycarbonate plastic, which almost gives a metallic feel.

Gadget.com, AT&T to Sell Nokia Lumia 900 for $99

Wotancraft – Handmade Leather Camera Cases and Bags

In my opinion, Gadgets + Leather = Bliss. If you feel the same way, then you're going to love browsing through the Wotancraft web site of truly handmade leather watch straps, camera straps and camera bags. The prices may be a little spendy (the camera case/holster you see pictured above is $169USD), but knowing these goods are made by real artisans and not an assembly line makes the prices a little easier to accept. Located in Taiwan, Wotancraft is a 4 person company with an attention to detail.

The Gadgeteer, Wotancraft â€" Handmade Leather Camera Cases and Bags

Motorola “Blade” Images Surface – Possible Intel Medfield RAZR Variant?

A few images of a new Motorola Razr variant has surfaced thanks to PhoneHK who is building quite a reputation for leaking all of Motorola’s best kept secrets. So, what did they turn up this time. Well, apparently, all we really have is a codename which, I have to admit — sounds pretty badass. The phone you see before you is the Motorola Razr Blade (told ya, it was badass) and judging from the front shot of its chin, bears a striking resemblance to that really poor conceptual/promo/MS Paint image of Motorola’s upcoming Intel Medfield device (took me awhile to figure out where I’d seen it before).




Android Phone, Motorola “Blade” Images Surface â€" Possible Intel Medfield RAZR Variant?

Google Street View takes you to the Amazon, bring you closer to the Amazon warriors

So, before a company of the same name started making your e-readers, the Amazon was a river. And now, thanks to Google, you can take a boat ride down that body of water, without having to deal with all of those scary river monsters. In celebration of World Forest Day, Google has added a tour of the Amazon to the Street View functionality of Maps.

2DayBlog.com, Google Street View takes you to the Amazon, bring you closer to the Amazon warriors

Xbox 360 Comcast, HBO and MLB.tv apps arrive today on consoles used more for video than games

Microsoft has confirmed via multiple mainstream media outlets that today is the day for several more high-profile video apps to appear on its Xbox 360, namely Comcast Xfinity TV, HBO Go and MLB.tv. There's not a lot of detail on the apps themselves, although the HBO Go and MLB.tv services are familiar due to their availability on other platforms, while we've already heard the Xfinity TV app will mirror the experience and content already seen on the PC. All three naturally include significant Kinect integration, and bring the total number of video apps (already including recent additions like Verizon FiOS and YouTube) available to 36.

Engadget, Xbox 360 Comcast, HBO and MLB.tv apps arrive today on consoles used more for video than games

Fu Chunli from China downloaded the 25 billionth App Store app

You may already know that a certain Ms. Fu Chunli from China was the person who ended up downloading the 25 billionth app from the App Store. As usual, Apple caller her up and offered to fly her to Beijing where she will be presented her prize, the $10,000 iTunes gift card, interact with the media and get some training for her iPhone. Turns out, Ms. Chunli bought her new iPhone just a month before downloading the lucky 25 billionth app. She was unaware of this competition by Apple and was understandably confused when she got a call from Apple, concluding that it was just some hoax.

GSM Arena, Fu Chunli from China downloaded the 25 billionth App Store app

Motus prices 2013 MST at $30,975

It's been a little while since we've touched on Motus and the company's all-American MST bikes, but that doesn't mean it has faded into obscurity. The manufacturer has officially announced pricing on two of its wares. The base MST sports tourer will command a sticker price of $30,975, while the slightly sportier MST-R will set buyers back $36,975. Neither bike will bow with the much-talked about gasoline direct injection system, but that doesn't mean the in-house V4 engine is any less impressive.

Autoblog, Motus prices 2013 MST at $30,975