ZTE planning bigger, better Firefox OS phone for US release next year

ZTE planning bigger, better Firefox OS phone for US release next year  ZTE planning bigger, better Firefox OS phone for US release next year  ZTE is one of the few companies making a sly side-bet on Firefox OS, and next year it's planning to double-down on that initial wager with the launch of a second handset running Mozilla's smartphone platform. Speaking with IDG's Michael Kan at Expo Comm China 2013, ZTE's Executive...

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Amazon overhauls tablet range with three new Kindle Fire models

Amazon overhauls tablet range with three new Kindle Fire models Amazon overhauls tablet range with three new Kindle Fire models Three new Kindle Fires have risen from the ashes of Amazon's current tablet range, which the company has tossed into the flames in favour of more powerful specs, superior screens and better battery life. At the top end of the new lineup are the Kindle Fire HDX tablets, which directly replace...

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Solar Powered UAVs To Replace Satellites

Solar Powered UAVs To Replace Satellites Man’s ambition has always been to touch the sky and then to touch what’s beyond it. We all are aware of this quest that began so many years ago, and over the years, scientists have been busy in refining their methods and techniques. Today’s article covers one such attempt where the scientists have presented a substitute for the regular satellite. Satellites are very costly; irrespective...

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WORLD’S FIRST FLYING BICYCLE

WORLD’S FIRST FLYING BICYCLE  In addition to creating useful everyday products, Kickstarter inventors have also had a chance to test the waters with their wildest dreams – dreams like the Paravelo flying bicycle. The designers at XploreAir have created the first ever flying bicycle, and now they are looking for your help to take this thing to production. An electric motor fires up the biofuel-powered fan, while the...

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BlackBerry Messenger app arriving on Android and iOS this weekend

BlackBerry Messenger app arriving on Android and iOS this weekend BlackBerry's effort to extend its messaging service beyond its own failed hardware has finally come to fruition. After some awkward false starts, plus a detailed leak, BlackBerry Messenger apps for iOS and Android will soon be available for download at the respective app stores, allowing members of those more popular ecosystems to do... well, chat-related...

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LG Nexus 5 launching with Android 4.4 KitKat on 14 October?

LG Nexus 5 launching with Android 4.4 KitKat on 14 October? According to Ausdroid and several other publications around the net, LG and Google will officially be taking the wraps off the LG Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat on 14 October. The timing makes sense given past Nexus events held by Google in October, but nothing has actually been confirmed by the company. Past FCC filings noted the Nexus 5 features Qi wireless charging...

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SanDisk's CFast 2.0 card is the world's fastest memory card of any kind

SanDisk's CFast 2.0 card is the world's fastest memory card of any kind About a year after the CompactFlash Association announced the CFast 2.0 draft spec, SanDisk has revealed its new Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 memory card. The first of its kind, SanDisk says read speeds of up to 450MB/s and write speeds of up to 350MB/s make it the world's fastest memory card, period. Speed isn't the only improvement either, as the cards...

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“Terminator” Polymer Discovered, Capable of Healing Itself

“Terminator” Polymer Discovered, Capable of Healing Itself Spanish scientists, who have apparently never seen a James Cameron film, have developed a new polymer that spontaneously heals itself. Dubbing the material the “Terminator” polymer, after the T-1000 (played by Robert Patrick in Terminator 2), the scientists maintain that the material’s true use is to improve the lifetime of everyday plastic products.  First...

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XOLO heats up tablet race, launches Xolo Tab with 3G video calling for Rs 13,499 (USD 225)

XOLO heats up tablet race, launches Xolo Tab with 3G video calling for Rs 13,499 (USD 225) The 8-inch tablet with a resolution of 1024x768 display is powered by Snapdragon 1.2 GHz quad-core Processor. It runs on runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 and comes with Adreno 203 GPU and is capable of playing HD videos at 720p @30fps. The USP of the tablet is 3G video and voice calling for connectivity with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and...

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Americans fear hackers more than the government over online privacy

Americans fear hackers more than the government over online privacy Americans are concerned about internet privacy, but they're far less worried about government snooping than they are about their online activity being monitored by hackers and advertisers. That's according to a survey of 792 internet and smartphone users in the US by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, conducted in July. 86% of respondents said...

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Forget passwords and PINs: Nymi bracelet replaces logins, keys and even wallets with your own HEARTBEAT

Forget passwords and PINs: Nymi bracelet replaces logins, keys and even wallets with your own HEARTBEAT Forget passwords and PINs: Nymi bracelet replaces logins, keys and even wallets with your own HEARTBEAT  A Canadian firm wants to replace all our computer passwords, screen locks on phones and tablets, car and house keys and even wallets with a single authentication band worn on the wrist. The Nymi bracelet...

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Now, computer that teaches people social skills

Now, computer that teaches people social skills Scientists have developed an automated personal-computer system that can help people enhance their social interaction skills. The programme called MACH, or "My Automated Conversation coacH" has been developed by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) mainly to help those who suffer from social phobia linked to autism. It uses a computer-generated face that...

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Micromax giving Samsung a run for its money, says report

Micromax giving Samsung a run for its money, says report Domestic handset maker Micromax today said it aims to become the number one player in India in the smartphone category by Diwali on the back of excellent demand for its Canvas series. "As per the IDC figures for Q2, we are at number two with 22 per cent market share and given the growth we are seeing in the phablet category (Canvas series), we are aiming to be the top...

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Aprilia’s FV2 concept bike

Aprilia’s FV2 concept bike Aprilia’s FV2 concept bike incorporates a fly-by-wire injection system, traction control, ABS, electronically adjustable suspension and carbon fiber construction with a 1200cc, 90-degree v-twin engine that we are likely to see in the RSV and Tuono in the next couple of years.The dash integrates a nav system that also supports downloading of performance telemetry data or upload of new...

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