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ZTE’s plan to reinvent itself as a high-end smartphone was missing one, crucial ingredient — a European-sounding name that ended in “…ia” to brand its new range of top-level devices. That’s why the company has just announced Nubia, which apparently means “cloudy” in Latin. It’s also teased details of the first handset to arrive under this new cloud (geddit?), the Z5. This new 5-inch smartphone will have quad-core internals, a 13-megapixel camera and “Italian” design — which makes us hope above hope that they hired Pininfarina and it’ll come in Ferrari Red.

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Election Commission says the country’s next presidential election will be held on April 5, 2014, in a vote that is seen as crucial for the future of the war-ravaged country.

Independent Election Commission chief Fazel Ahmad Manawi said Wednesday that the country’s provincial elections will also be held on the same date.

President Hamid Karzai is not allowed to run for a third term and has said he will not stay on after his current mandate ends. The previous presidential elections were marred by allegations of widespread fraud.

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Here we are with a monitor to go along with your spanking new Windows 8 powered desktop – the LG ET83 Touch 10 monitor, sporting a 10-point IPS display that will definitely expand the horizon of touchscreen technology. The entire LG ET83 Touch 10 monitor measures 23” across diagonally, and you can use all ten of your fingers on it simultaneously, making it the ideal choice for folks who want to enjoy an enhanced touch computing experience without having to perform a complete and total overhaul/upgrade.

Tablet and smartphone owners ought to be able to take to the Touch 10 monitor like a duck to water, and would even feel as though their smartphones do not offer enough in the long run. After all, majority of touchscreens out there use a two-finger recognition system, but the LG Touch 10 monitor increases that amount fivefold.

The LG ET83 Touch 10 monitor will arrive in South Korea from November onwards, before it is introduced in Europe and the rest of the world. There is no word on pricing as at press time, but we intend to pounce on that when all is revealed eventually.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: LG has new IPS monitors for the masses, LG IPS4 monitors offer a more dynamic viewing experience,

It seems that the folks over at the FCC are pretty busy, and this time around, they have to spend their time going through just what the HP ElitePad 900 is capable of offering, and since it has already arrived at the doorsteps of the FCC, it goes to show that the chances of the HP ElitePad 900 hitting the mass market has increased by a whole lot. The particular HP ElitePad 900 model that we are talking about here is a 3G version which targets road warriors, sporting the 850MHz, 1,700MHz and 1,900MHz bands that will play nice with AT&T, T-Mobile and Canadian networks.

Do not expect a rabbit or any other creature to pop out from the proverbial magician’s hat here, as there is an indication that NFC support is thrown into the mix amidst dual-band 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity options. At least this adds yet another option to folks who want more offerings in the enterprise tablet market in the coming year.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: HP TouchPad Go clears the FCC, HP gearing for launch?, Touchstone Audio Dock for HP Pre3 arrives at the FCC,

Apple Maps isn’t exactly known for its quality, having garnered so many user complaints that Apple CEO Tim Cook offered a written apology. Now it seems the lagging service has developed another limp, with Apple electing to delay turn-by-turn navigation for Australian users. Originally, the country was set to get the feature this month.

According to Apple’s website, Australian users won’t get the turn-by-turn navigation feature until an unspecified date in November. Presently, the feature is available in 52 other countries, including fairly obscure locations. Back when it was first released in Australia, Apple Maps fubared quite a few landmarks and locations with incorrect placement and wrong names.

The original feature, Directions, which differs from turn-by-turn, had the peculiar habit of sending drivers towards bodies of water and the sides of buildings, and other places cars should not venture. This same issue is now marring turn-by-turn, with users (outside of Australia) reporting that it often gives the wrong instructions. Overall, things still aren’t looking up for Apple Maps.

This comes after a source claimed that Scott Forstall’s upcoming departure from Apple is due, primarily, to his refusal to sign an apology letter about the travesty that is Apple Maps. Forstall, who already has his share of enemies inside of Apple, insisted that the criticism regarding the service could be dealt with without an apology, according to the source. Ultimately CEO Cook ended up signing the apology, which states: “We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused our customers.”

[via SMH]

Apple delays turn-by-turn navigation in Australia is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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