Gigabyte Aivia Xenon does not look like a mouse at all

When you first lay your eyes on the Gigabyte Aivia Xenon, chances are, you would think that this might be some sort of weird looking remote control. Well, sad to break the news to you, but this is actually a mouse. Yes sir, the Gigabyte Aivia Xenon is the first dual mode touchpad mouse in the world from the company, where it boasts of Gigabyte Free Scrolling technology in addition to intuitional multi-touch gestures, a working distance of 10 meters and will come bundled with an exclusive Aivia Painter software.

I say, this must be one of the first few mice I have ever seen that comes with its own power button that you can actually press to turn it on or off. A Mode button ensures you can make the switch from mouse mode to touchpad mode, and vice versa. A comforting blue light will let you know that it is in mouse mode, while a purple light points toward it being in touchpad mode.

Powered by a couple of AAA batteries, this is not a high end gaming mouse with just 1000DPI resolution, but at least it will turn heads whenever you whip it out from your bag.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Gigabyte Aivia M8600 is one sexy looking gaming mouse, ROCCAT Kone XTD Max Customization Gaming Mouse set for unveiling at E3 and Computex,

RIM: Kill Yourself So Others Might Live [Rim]

RIM is toast. RIM, in the very near future, will no longer exist. BB10 will probably never be released. The ship is sinking, on fire, and covered in ants. If it keeps bleeding out, there maybe nothing left worth saving. But if RIM chops itself up for salvage now? We all win. More »

Rumor: Nexus 10 in the works

So, are you still pinching yourself a couple of days after Google first announced the Nexus 7 tablet that was manufactured by the good people over at Asus? Perhaps you might be interested in the following rumor – that the next Nexus tablet would be the (drumroll, please)…Nexus 10. Ah right, that was a logical step, don’t you think so? After all, Samsung did churn out the first Galaxy Tab that came in a smaller 7″ form factor, and you could say that the ace up their sleeve was the Galaxy Tab 10.1 which could be banned from being sold in the US eventually. So why can’t the same strategy apply to Google’s Nexus tablet family?

Digitimes reported this rumor first, claiming that Google did place an order for 10-inch touch panels with Wintek already. Of course, Digitimes have had a hit and miss record where rumors are concerned for some time now, and with the Nexus 7 tablet being hotly talked about at this point in time, it is not wrong either to roll out a Nexus 10 tablet rumor. Do you think Google will eventually take this route? The above is a Nexus 7, by the way.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Nexus 7 tablet image leaked, More proof of a Nexus tablet launching at Google I/O this month emerges,

Microsoft lists 180 countries in Windows Phone 8 Marketplace, says apps can filter by screen size

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Now that the dust has settled on the big Windows Phone 8 hoedown, Redmond is filling in the details of all its announcements. To wit, it just released a list of the 180 countries that will get access to its WP marketplace and developer app hub. That number is a big jump from the 63 markets and 38 app hubs of today, and with in-app purchasing coming soon, Microsoft emphasized that point — along with the 100,000 apps in stock — to developers. The software giant also added that the marketplace will filter apps by phone screen resolution and “other key characteristics,” allowing easier targeting of users. To see if your country made the cut, check the source for the very long list.

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Corporate Profits Fall For The First Time Since Recession

For years, unemployed Americans have complained that even as companies have done so well, workers’ own fortunes have stagnated.

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New York Woman Claims She Was Raped At West Village Gay Bar After City’s Parade

Details are continuing to emerge after a woman was allegedly raped in the bathroom of a New York gay bar following the Pride parade last Sunday.

As DNAInfo is reporting, the woman told authorities she was attacked by a man at the piano bar Duplex at about 12:30 a.m. on June 25, just hours after the parade concluded mere blocks from the popular nightspot’s location at Christopher Street and 7th Avenue. The New York Daily News listed the woman’s age as 21.

Owner Tony DeCicco declined to comment on the alleged incident, DNAInfo noted. Police say they are investigating security tapes, but that no arrests have yet been made.

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HP Pulls Out From Windows RT Tablet Race [Confirmed]

Rumors that HP will not build a Windows RT (for ARM processors) are swirling around the web, and making some noise this morning. As you may remember, Microsoft surprised a number of people, including their hardware partners, when it launched its Surface tablet (which is pretty awesome) earlier this month in Los Angeles. Interestingly, rumors don’t mention Intel-based tablets, so let’s assume for a moment that HP may still produce those. (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: webOS hacked, offers swiping gesture to switch apps, HP offering one-year warranty extension to a few line of Pavilion desktop PCs,

Supreme Court Won’t Hear FCC’s Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction Appeal

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court decided Friday not to consider reinstating the government’s $550,000 fine on CBS for Janet Jackson’s infamous breast-bearing “wardrobe malfunction” at the 2004 Super Bowl.

The high court refused to hear an appeal from the Federal Communications Commission over the penalty.

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Researchers find drones vulnerable to GPS spoofing

Drones continue to see large rollouts in various industries across the world, and now there’s one more thing to worry about on top of privacy issues and potential death from above. A team at the University of Texas has managed to find a vulnerability in drones that allows an attacker to gain control of the unmanned vehicle and change its course. Professor Todd Humphreys and the team spoof GPS receivers in order to take control of the drones.

Spoofers are a new problem for GPS-guided drones, allowing hackers to trick navigation systems with false information. Humphreys and the team have designed a device costing less than $1,000 that sends out a GPS signal stronger than the ones coming down from orbiting satellites. At first, the rogue signal mimics the official one in order to trick the drone, and once it’s accepted new commands can be sent to the UAV.

Naturally, Humphreys highlights the associated risks of such a device, saying that in the wrong hands drones could be turned into missiles. Right now drones can’t be used in US airspace on a wide basis, but Congress has asked the FAA to come up with regulations that would allows drones to fly over the United States by 2015. That could lead to usage in law enforcement, as well as by power companies and delivery firms.

The US government says its aware of the potential dangers of spoofing, and officials from the FAA and Department of Homeland Security have seen Humphreys’ demonstration first hand. The Department of Homeland Security reportedly has a program in place to try and solve the problem of GPS interference, but it’s aimed at trying to deal with jammed signals, not spoofed ones.

[via Fox News]


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Mio’s Alpha Kickstarter Project Is A Very Cool, Touch-Free Heart-Rate Monitor Watch

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Mio made some fairly cool heart-rate watches a few years ago but they required you to place a finger on two little pads while running in order to take the measurements. It was interesting, and when you consider that most other heart-rate watches require a chest strap, fairly unique. However, nobody wanted to touch a little thinger just to get their heart rate.


Enter the Mio Alpha. This new product uses a precise light sensor to sense your heart rate on the go. No straps, no muss, no fuss. It’s pretty ingenious.

I got a chance to sit down with the watch a few days ago and I was really impressed. They’re tooling up right now to start manufacturing them and they will cost $99 when you pre-order through Kickstarter. The watches work by sensing changes in blood volume moving through the skin. It takes a moment to begin sensing but once it’s figured out your heart rate it’s ready to go. A small LED on the top tells you if you’re in the proper heart-rate zone and you can program it for various activity levels.

They’re looking for $100,000 and they’ve already hit $30K so things look good for an on-time arrival. Given that this watch does away with annoying straps and futzing, I’m pretty excited.

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