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We know Nokia is pretty big on the whole wireless charging thing, especially when they demonstrated the feature when they unveiled the Nokia Lumia 920. It seems that wireless charging is not the only thing Nokia is interested in and in a blog post, the Finnish company revealed that they are also taking a look at solar-powered charging. Now before you think that this is just another novelty feature and accessory that Nokia is trying to sell, you would be mistaken as this is a move by Nokia to get phones into the hands of people in developing countries where a stable flow of electricity is available, which means that charging your phone consistently might not be feasible.

This solar charging accessory has been designed for people living in Kenya and Nigeria and according to Nokia, the Portable Solar Charger DC-40 can turn one minute of charging time into two minutes worth of talk time. It relies on a thin photovoltaic panel which weighs 93 grams and a 3 meter long cable that connects to Nokia’s phone via the 2mm plug. Nokia will be piloting the program this week and thousands of people from Nigeria and Kenya are expected to help test it out.

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We’ve all done this before where we go to a retail store, try out a product before heading home to place our orders online. This is not a move appreciated by many retailers especially since online retailers, such as Amazon or even eBay offer the products for cheaper prices. Well the good news is that if you’d rather not wait for a product to be shipped to you, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that during this holiday season, Best Buy will be matching their prices against online retailers such as Amazon. This is a move to put a halt to what is known as “showrooming”, where people come to try products out before buying them online.

Granted Best Buy admits that showrooming isn’t that huge of a deal, since 40% of their customers that walk leave with a product, but firmly believes that this is an issue that they should pay attention to. As an added incentive, the report has also revealed that Best Buy could be offering free home delivery on items that are out of stock which hopefully will keep customers loyal and choose to buy from them. Assuming this report is accurate, we guess we know where we will be shopping this holiday!

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Best Buy drops HTC Flyer further down to $100 (Updated), Microsoft Kinect Sold Out At Various Retailers,

When Swiss federal railway organization SBB and the Mondaine Group pointed out that the iOS 6 clock face looked remarkably like theirs, they weren’t so much upset as clearing their throat politely — it would be nice to get credit, if you don’t mind. That kindness has been met with some reciprocity, as SBB has confirmed a licensing deal with Apple that gives the iPad builder rights to use the iconic timepiece in its mobile OS. Exact terms aren’t forthcoming, although it’s likely not a princely sum when SBB is better known for punctuality than wheeling and dealing. All we know is that Apple can at last live with a good conscience when it checks the time in Geneva.

Continue reading Apple agrees to license for Swiss railway clock in iOS 6, knows what time it is

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Apple agrees to license for Swiss railway clock in iOS 6, knows what time it is originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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During Google I/O this summer the Google TV team promised more features were on the way — the upgraded Google Play app just arrived — and now it’s posted a “sneak peek” video (embedded after the break) that shows us a few. As promised, there’s second screen integration allowing users to browse live TV and streaming content on the app, then choose it so it starts playing on the TV. Much of the demo is focused on the big improvements it says it’s made to search, with voice search that works across TV and the internet to quickly pull up specific content, content by genre or perform specific tasks like tuning in a particular channel or website like Google Maps. There’s also a new mini-guide overlay based on its personalized TV & Movies app so you can get an idea of what else is on without jumping completely away from what you were watching. Getting cheaper hardware available from more manufacturers is just one part of the puzzle, we’ll see if these improvements make Google TV a desired intermediary between broadcast television and internet streaming.

Update: Someone may have goofed and released the vid accidentally, because it’s been marked as private now. We did manage to grab a couple of snapshots though, check them out after the break.

Update 2: As we suspected, this was definitely an accidental early release of the video so while these updates are certainly on the way, they may not be right around the corner. According to a Google spokesperson “We’re excited to bring users the next version of Google TV’s software in the months ahead, but have nothing further to announce at this time.” And so the waiting game begins.

Continue reading Google TV v3 demo video teases better search, mini-guide overlay and tablet control (Update)

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Google TV v3 demo video teases better search, mini-guide overlay and tablet control (Update) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yesterday, Gino Covacci was walking peacefully by the sea when he found this: a gigantic, monstrous eye still oozing blood. Scientists haven’t identified the leviathan who lost it yet. Was it a giant squid, a whale, or the eye from a titanic monster born mutant because of nuclear tests? More »