The Gigabyte Aivia Xenon is claimed to be the world’s first dual mode touchpad mouse. It means that you can use the Aivia Xenon as a mouse or a touchpad. This wireless mouse is equipped with the Gigabyte free-scrolling technology, that enables you to browse the file and webpage more effortlessly. The Aivia Xenon also supports a 1000DPI resolution, multitouch gestures and a 10-meter working distance. Each purchase comes bundled with an exclusive Aivia Painter software. [Gigabyte]
CAIRO — Libyan protesters and militiamen stormed the headquarters of the election commission in the eastern city of Benghazi on Sunday, setting voting slips on fire, a militia commander said, a week before the country holds its first general election in nearly five decades.
In southern Libya, a leader of Libya’s Tabu tribe threatened to boycott the election if the government does not withdraw its forces and tanks from a southern desert city where clashes have killed dozens.
Softbank Japan has started selling the SB-TV03-WFRC wireless TV tuner in the Japanese market. Priced at just 19,800 Yen ($247), this wireless TV tuner is equipped with a 500GB external HDD, so you can record your favorite TV show. What’s more, you can also stream recorded media to your Apple’s iPhone via 3G or Wi-Fi connectivity. Additional specs include Ethernet and SI-EPG. [Akihabara]
Nike’s FuelBand is already gracing the wrists of athletes and wannabe-athletes, but if you insist on standing out when you’re working out then you need the new, limited edition. The Nike+ FuelBand ICE is, as the frostily cool name suggests, a translucent version of the original FuelBand.
Inside there’s the same three-axis accelerometer and array of white and colored LEDs to help track your movements and keep record of your fitness. The difference is, rather than the sober black rubber of the regular FuelBand, you get so see some of the electronics as they track whether you’re a couch potato or a hot potato.
That tracking is measured not only in steps or calories, but Nike+ Fuel points. The company claims it has done fancy research into what sort of movements correspond to what sort of activity, and that allows the FuelBand to recognize exactly what you’re doing – as long as you’re moving your arm – and score you accordingly.
Hit your target, and you get a light-show on the band itself, and more congratulations on Nike’s socially-enabled tracking site to which the FuelBand synchronizes. There, you can monitor your progress, set goals, and share your successes with people on Facebook.
The Nike+ FuelBand ICE will go on sale at NikeTown locations in New York, San Francisco and London on July 27. It will also be available at London’s Boxpark, the House of Innovation at Selfridges, and New York’s 21 Mercer Street. Meanwhile regular availability will follow on come August 12 from Nike’s online store. Stocks will be limited, though Nike isn’t saying exactly how many ICE units will be made.
NEW YORK — Erin Andrews will host Fox’s new college football pregame show.
Two days after ESPN said the broadcaster was leaving after eight years, Fox officially announced her hiring Sunday. Andrews also will contribute to the network’s NFL and Major League Baseball coverage among other sports.
FRESNO, Calif. — A Southern California man taking part in what is considered one of America’s most grueling bicycle rides has been killed after he lost control of his bicycle and hit a tree.
Authorities say Nicola Grossi, of La Mesa, was riding downhill on a road near Shaver Lake in Fresno County when he lost control of his bicycle on a curve, went off an embankment and hit the tree around 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
“The Voice” returns for Season 3 on NBC this September, marking its first time on the fall schedule.
But with only a few months between the end of last season and the start of Season 3, will Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera — who fought endlessly throughout Season 2, mainly over Levine’s contestant, Tony Lucca — be on good terms?
In the first photo from “The Voice” Season 3 auditions in LA, exclusively at Us Weekly, Levine, Aguilera, fellow coaches Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton and host Carson Daly seem to be all smiles.
The Oval Elephant is a new budget-friendly mini PC, which is powered by the Google Android 4.0 operating system. This ultra-portable computer features the Allwinner A10 processor, which is combined with the Mali 400 graphics, a 1GB RAM, a 4GB of storage capacity, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and a built-in microphone. There is a built-in HDMI port, allowing you to connect the Oval Elephant with an HDTV. The Oval Elephant mini PC is priced at $71.49 each. [Product Page]
LONDON — Two British media outlets are reporting that the chairman of U.K.-based Barclays bank plans to resign this week following the scandal regarding the manipulation of data by his bank.
The Guardian newspaper and the BBC reported Sunday that Marcus Agius will step down after having served as Barclays’ chairman for about 6 years.
SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni authorities have uncovered at least 13 al-Qaida plots to target foreign diplomats, embassies and senior military and government officials in the capital of Sanaa and other cities, a high ranking security official said Sunday.
The official says authorities were tipped off by captured al-Qaida members. He says they gave information about sleeper cells plotting a string of assassinations, bombings and abductions of foreign diplomats in the capital, as well as cities in troubled southern Yemen. He said Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi met top security officials to discuss the new information.
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