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Dell is venturing into unchartered territory at the moment, at least from their point of view, by throwing in 4G LTE wireless connectivity for their Windows 8-powered tablet. The tablet in question that we are referring to here would be the Dell XPS 10, where it will run on the RT version of Windows 8. Dell’s statement read, “Today, we’re introducing an AT&T 4G LTE mobile broadband version for US customers on Dell.com, providing professionals with the same fast, reliable, high-speed internet connection as on their smartphones for connectivity anytime, anywhere.”

Hmmm, hopefully it will be able to live up to its reputation. After all, the Dell XPS 10 is somewhat an oddball tablet even in the midst of top-tier PC manufacturers, where it mostly boils down to the RT version of Windows 8 running underneath the hood. Not only that, the Dell XPS 10 is powered by a Qualcomm ARM processor instead of NVIDIA’s version. Well, if you want an LTE-totin’ Dell XPS 10, you would need to fork out an additional $100 for it, hitting $749 in the process, where it will be accompanied by 64GB of internal memory. In comparison, the 64GB iPad 4 with LTE would cost you $829 a pop.

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Philips and their Ambilight technology certainly ushered in something different for the mass market a few years back, and it is not something that you would be able to find on other non-Philips devices around the home. Well, the Lightpack is an idea that might change that situation eventually, where it is currently looking to raise funds on Kickstarter. Just what is Lightpack all about? It is actually a bunch of LEDs, accompanied by a few wires and a small black box, but do not take it at face value. Instead, check out what it can do in the long run – which is to create glowing effects which will mimic whatever is being shown.

Not quite the same idea as Ambilight, but imagine having the Lightpack “expand” the light and colors from the explosion on your screen onto the wall, and this also, assuming that you are viewing the latest action movie in a dark room with all other sources of light turned off. Not only that, Lightpack can also be programmed to send over colorful alerts from a range of other apps, with email, Twitter and Facebook alerts being just the beginning. Do you have faith that the Lightpack would make it big?

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We did take the Motorola Photon Q out for an in-depth spin in September last year, and we are pleased to announce that at long last, owners of the Motorola Photon Q would be able to wrap their fingers around the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update. I guess this is a good thing, as at the very least, it gives additional mileage to the smartphone. Heck, older handsets released last year seem to be on a Jelly Bean roll lately, and the HTC One S is one of them, too. Just what will Android 4.1 Jelly Bean bring to the table other than a rather lengthy list of bug fixes?

Sprint and Motorola have worked together to deliver the Jelly Bean update for the slider smartphone, where the update is known as 9.8.2Q-122_XT897_FFW-5. Of course, this means your precious Motorola Photon Q would now be on the receiving end of the likes of Project Butter and Google Now that ought to make you fend off the clarion call of the Samsung Galaxy S4…at least for a while. Have you grabbed this Over The Air (OTA) update already, and assuming you answered in the affirmative, how has it been treating you?

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Earlier today, those who were using the Kindle app for Android might have noticed something new, especially since today is the day when Amazon rolled out an update for its native Kindle app for Android, with the main spotlight being centered on design. If you have yet to perform an update for your Kindle app, you are able to grab the latest version from Google Play.

This would be a major release, bumping up the app version to version 4.0. Obviously there are other changes apart from cosmetic ones, but the most noticeable one, at this point in time, would be a refreshed user interface where you can check out a sample of it above. First of all, the redesigned library would ditch the basic grid of book covers, adopting instead a carousel at the top that displays recent items. Other than that, there would also be an expanded navigation panel that has been updated to include quick access to your books, documents, and newsstand periodicals. Definitely a time saver if these are the segments that you tend to pore over on a regular basis.

Do you like what Amazon has done with their native Kindle app for Android?

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While they say that good things come to those who wait, sometimes, the waiting can get extremely unbearable. Case in point, AT&T’s Digital Life, which has been touted by many to be a long time in coming after teasing those who were interested back in February 2012. Hence, it is good to know that the home home security and automation platform is finally ready to roll out to the masses, where the first 15 markets in the US would include Atlanta, Austin, Texas, Boulder, Colo., Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Riverside, Calif., San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis and select areas of the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area. This is just the beginning, as AT&T also plans to introduce Digital Life in up to 50 markets before the year is over and 2014 comes a-ringin’.

One will be able to choose from Simple Security and Smart Security packages, where Simple Security looks set to be an ordinary alarm system complete with sensors, which would sport an HSPA-based base station and a 24-hour backup battery. A one-time installation fee of $150 applies here, in addition to a $30 monthly fee.

Smart Security, on the other hand, would see its basic version kick off from $40 monthly, accompanied by a $250 installation fee, where you can take your pick from a trio of other additional features such as a motion sensor, carbon monoxide sensor, glass break sensor, smoke sensor or a takeover kit. Any takers for AT&T’s Digital Life? [Press Release]

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