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HTC One (M8) release date, rumours and everything you need to know (updated)
Pocket-lint - 7 Jan 2014 21:41
HTC M8 is the codename for the next-generation flagship device expected from the Taiwanese company, a follow-up to the award-winning HTC One. We first heard the M8 codename in July 2013 and it makes sense, as the 2013 HT...
Razer's Nabu smartband lands somewhere between smartwatch and sports band
Pocket-lint - 7 Jan 2014 23:59
A gaming PC company has just entered the wearables market, offering a smartband called Nabu that's designed to bridge the gap between smartwatches and sports bands. The first eye-catching feature of the Nabu is its look:...
Sony Smartphone Cradle Receiver Turns Your Phone Into An In-Dash Touchscreen System
Ubergizmo - 7 Jan 2014 19:37
[CES 2014] At the International Consumer Electronics Show 2014 in Las Vegas, Sony has unveiled a plethora of new products including 4K TVs, camcorders, full HD 3D TVs and much, much more. However there’s one product th...
Nikon D3300
Photography Blog - 7 Jan 2014 08:15
The Nikon D3300 is a new 24.2-megapixel digital SLR camera with 5fps continuous shooting, a 921k-dot rear screen, no anti-aliasing filter and a small, retractable kit lens.
Nero 2014 Platinum Winner
Photography Blog - 7 Jan 2014 17:40
We’ve teamed up with Nero to give away a copy of Nero 2014 Platinum!
Sony introduces its first TV Base Speaker and new Sound Bars
Pocket-lint - 7 Jan 2014 12:48
In a first, Sony has stepped into the world of TV Base Speakers with its new HT-XT1. It's also unveiled two new Sound Bars in the HT-CT770 and HT-CT3730 at CES 2014. The Sony Speaker Base offers space-saving sound expans...
Samsung's new TVs could usher in an era of contextually aware smart TV apps
GigaOM - 7 Jan 2014 00:00
Samsung's new TVs can identify what you are watching, and suggest related YouTube videos. This could be a first step towards contextual smart TV apps.
JVC Everio camcorder series now offers four 'oops-proof' models
Pocket-lint - 7 Jan 2014 19:50
JVC Kenwood has four new cameras in its Quad-Proof Everio series: the GZ-RX115, GZ-RX110, GZ-R15 and GZ-R10. JVC's Quad-Proof technology is also featured in its ADIXXION series of action cameras. It allows film-makers an...
Mercedes-Benz To Add Nest Thermostat Control In Vehicles
Ubergizmo - 7 Jan 2014 19:26
[CES 2014] Mercedes-Benz makes some of the most desirable vehicles which not only focus on optimum driving pleasure, but also offer a barrage of features in order to make the passengers’ lives easier. Imagine being abl...
Solution To China's Air Pollution Problem? Roof Sprinklers Could Clean Atmosphere Like 'Watering A Garden'
IBTimes - 7 Jan 2014 22:41
Shaocai Yu, a geoengineering researcher from Zhejiang and North Carolina State universities, has a novel idea for cleaning up China's polluted air. The technique involves positioning sprinklers on the roofs of tall build...
Kanye Doesn't Think This Coinye Thing Is Funny At All
The Huffington Post - 7 Jan 2014 21:31Why Saving Money Is So Hard, and How to Trick Yourself to Save More
Life Hacker - 7 Jan 2014 21:00
It's not just lack of self-control that keeps many of us from saving as much as we should. Harvard economics professor Sendhil Mullainathan tells CNN Money that it's human nature not to save, but we can get better at it....
Buffalo AirStation AC 1200 Dual Band Router Brings Support For 802.11AC
Ubergizmo - 7 Jan 2014 18:00
[CES 2014] Buffalo came to the International Consumer Electronics Show with a variety of networking and storage products, its got one more up its sleeve. Apart from announcing a portable wireless HDD and network attached...
China lifts bans on Xbox and PS4
ZDNet - 7 Jan 2014 02:34
The doors have been reopened after 14 years, with Microsoft already on the move.
Hubble Will Use The Magnifying Power Of 'Pandora's Cluster,' Abell 2744, To Explore Distant Galaxies
IBTimes - 7 Jan 2014 23:33
The Hubble Space Telesecope's new observing program, Frontier Fields, has revealed its first image. Hubble has observed the Abell 2744 galaxy cluster, known as "Pandora's Cluster," and will use gravitational lensing to g...
Hands-on: Audi Smart Display 10.2-inch tablet to control your radio from the backseat (video)
Pocket-lint - 7 Jan 2014 23:16
German car maker Audi has debuted its 10.2-inch Smart Display tablet at CES 2014 in Las Vegas, which it hopes will lead to a better in-car experience. It connects to an Audi via Wi-Fi, letting passengers in both the fron...
[In-Car Tech] MTX Releases New 95 Series Super Woofer
Technology Tell - 7 Jan 2014 16:33
[From In-Car Tech] MTX Releases New 95 Series SuperWoofer
Sony Jumps Into Fitness Trackers With 'Core' SmartBand
Mashable - 7 Jan 2014 04:17
LAS VEGAS — Sony on Monday unveiled a new wearable device: a fitness tracker called Core, which fits into other accessories such as a SmartBand. The device integrates with an app called Lifelog, which Sony hopes to bui...
Most common exoplanets are weird 'mini-Neptunes'
New Scientist - 7 Jan 2014 22:48
Planets more than twice Earth's size are likely to be more gassy or wetter than Earth, limiting the places where machine-savvy alien life could develop
X-Flare Exploded From Massive Earth-Facing Sunspot | Video
Live Science - 7 Jan 2014 22:43
An X1-class flare erupted from sunspot AR1944 on Jan. 7th, 2014. A geomagnetic storm may affect Earth, possibly resulting in radio interference, or even electrical blackouts. Earlier in the day, a less powerful M-class f...
Martian Notifier watch uses custom vibration patterns to signal what app's bugging you
Engadget - 7 Jan 2014 06:02
Martian Watches is back at CES this year, bringing with it a new semi-smartwatch in the company's traditional timepiece style. The Martian Notifier, as it's known, is a slight departure from previous efforts given it dro...
MakerBot pulls out the big (and small) guns with three new Replicator 3D printers
Digital Trends - 7 Jan 2014 04:18
MakerBot further solidified its place as the leader in consumer 3D printing during its big CES 2014 press conference on Monday afternoon in Las Vegas with the debut of three new Replicator 3D printers, apps, and more. Th...