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Jul 20

First Moto X press shots surface in advance of August 1 unveiling

This appears to be the first official glamour shot of the Moto X intended for the press.

(Credit: theUnlockr)

We finally know when Motorola will give us all the details on the long-awaited Moto X, the company’s first smartphone believed to be fully designed from start to finish under the umbrella of Google ownership. CNET has received an invite to the grand unveiling on August 1, but in the meantime, the leaks keep coming.

Above, courtesy of theUnlockr and @evleaks, are what both claim to be the first glamour shots of the new phone for the media.

Gaze Inside the Enormous Space Toolbox that Lives on the ISS

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You never want to be stranded without your tools, especially if you are in the middle of nowhere. And what’s middle-of-nowhere-er than the vacuum of space?

Rubbee Turns Any Bike into an Electric Bike

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Electric bikes can be expensive and sometimes just plain ugly, which really sucks, because if you are lazy, you want one. There are some conversion kits available, but they make the bike look too weird. Rubbee to the rescue!

Rubbee recently-launched as a Kickstarter project and the idea is that it turns your regular bike into an electric one. Even better, it does this in mere seconds. It is an electric motor drive that you mount on your bike. Just attach the motor pack, connect the throttle, and you’re done. There is a friction wheel at the back tire, which turns when the electric motor is on. The Rubbee will give you about 15 miles of range on a 2 hour charge. Best of all, it looks nice and doesn’t get in the way.

All done with your electric bike and need some exercise? Just flip a switch.

Then full Rubbee electric drive package will cost you a minimum pledge of £699 or about $1,070(USD). While this is as expensive as some standalone electric bikes, the Rubbee lets you use your existing bike, and keeps weight to a minimum.

[via C|NET via Oh! Gizmo]

Jul 20

Double Rainbow Over Detroit Reminds Us That City Is Full Of Hope Even During Storms (PHOTO)

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It’s been a rough few days in Detroit. Lightning has literally been flashing across the city as we watched the city’s historic bankruptcy saga begin to unfold, unsurprisingly getting off to a messy start.

The city is overcast, hot and humid, and the heaviness in the air is beginning to feel a little symbolic.

But storms often bring remarkable things, like this stunning shot of a double rainbow over the city’s east downtown skyline, taken on Friday by Mike Zazaian from his home in the historic Brush Park neighborhood.

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Jul 20

GearZap.com – Great online accessories shop – we reviewed a couple of their offerings

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We would like to introduce an online gadget store, GearZap.com, from the UK that sells various kinds of smartphone and computer accessories. They were nice enough to send us 2 products as samples: a 13 inch MacBook retina sleeve and an iPhone hard case. We put to these to use and would like to share our thoughts.

GearZap.com can deliver outside of the UK (delivery within European countries is from £2.99; outside the European Union is from £3.50).

Feedback on GearZap.com that we got from friends of ours was that they are professional, prompt and very easy to work with. Our own experience was the same. And with the variety of accessories that they offer for sale, we would recommended taking a look at GearZap.com if you need some accessories.

– 13 Inch MacBook case

Model: LA robe MacBook Air

Color: black/wasabi

Material: low resilience urethane

Review: The body is only 5mm thin and fits my 13 inch MacBook Retina very well. It feels very light and fits compact bags or bag compartments very well. I have a side compartment inside of my bag that this sleeve fits into well.

The sleeve gives a bit of a memory foam cushion feel – not too much to be bulky but just enough to give me some confidence that its protecting the goods.

Overall, I love it and won’t be changing back.

– iPhone 5 case

Model: Sparkles Diamante Hard Case for iPhone 5

Color: purple

Review: Yoriko tried it on her iPhone 5 and really liked it. It is a sparkling case, which in Japan, has a good chance of being a hit. Among Japanese girls, it’s popular to “Decoru” which means decorating your belongings, such as your mobile phone with a lot of small bits and bangles made from crystal, glass and other shiny, glittery material. So the look and feel is good for female users. The one negative was that once you put the case on your smart phone, it was hard to take it off. For most people, this is not a problem, but if you use your phone in an armband or something similar during exercise, this would be a drawback.

Jul 20

Obama Commends Richard Cordray Confirmation, Work Of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is commending the work of a consumer protection agency created after the economic crisis.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau got its first permanent director this week after the Senate voted to install Richard Cordray after years of delay.

Nicki Minaj Twerks In A Monokini, Shows Miley Cyrus How It’s Done (VIDEO)

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From the people who brought you Nicki Minaj’s derriere in a thong comes… Nicki Minaj twerking in a cutout monokini in a pool!

The singer posted the racy video to her Instagram account two days ago and captioned it “#TwerkDatAssThusdays.” Besides shaking her back-end (to no audible music), Minaj also lets the camera peek down her front, then climbs onto a motorcycle that has her face on it.

Miley Cyrus, take note.