The Apple-shaped stars are aligning, once again suggesting that September 10th is the big day for a hardware and software refresh of everyone’s iOS devices. The maker of Apple’s Siri tech claims iOS 7 is now said to be launching early next month alongside the updated iPhones.
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Antimatter, the evil-twin-like opposite to every particle in the universe, is pretty wild stuff. While in the sci-fi world it powers warp drives, here in the frustrating confines of reality we still haven’t figured out how to harness it. But thanks to some mad scientists at the Large Hadron Collider, now we know what antimatter sounds like. Sorta.
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We have been hearing word that Nokia is building a tablet of their own and so far we have seen leaked photos and leaked specs that seemingly confirms the “Sirius” device. However if the photos and leaked specifications weren’t enough to convince you, the folks over at AdDuplex have noticed a mysterious Nokia device that has been accessing AdDuplex’s logs in the past year, with the earliest sighting being back in October 2012 where the device was codenamed RX-107. Through the year the model’s number has been increasing, going from RX-108 and jumping straight to RX-113, 114, and 115, skipping the middle numbers entirely.
AdDuplex cannot confirm if these are multiple devices or if it is the same device that is progressing through its development cycle. They suspect that the mysterious Nokia device appearing in their logs could be the upcoming Sirius tablet running on Windows RT, which we guess would make sense since rumors are suggesting that such a device could be in the works. In fact even back in 2012 we have heard rumors that such a device could be in development which would corroborate the server log sightings. In any case it is speculation at this point, but hopefully Nokia will have something to share in the near future.
Possible Nokia Tablet Spotted In AdDuplex Server Logs original content from Ubergizmo. 
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FABtotum is an all-in-one 3D printer, cutting, milling and engraving box of tricks which supports additive and subtractive manufacturing processes so you can both print and cut to create design prototypes/objects. It also incorporates a 3D scanner function for cloning real-world items to duplicate and remix. If all that sounds too good to be true it currently is, because the Italian startup behind this hybrid maker device is looking to raise a chunk of cash ($50,000) on Indiegogo to get the machine to market. The startup is also seeking investors alongside their crowdfunding campaign, having been privately funded since 2011. They are, however, well on their way to meeting their crowdfunding goal — with more than a month of the funding period still left to run.
“Most of the 3D printers out there allow a single direction: from a digital model to a printed part,” explains one of FABtotum’s two creators, Marco Rizzuto. “Those devices are also limited in flexibility and professional use since not everything can be done in polymers, even prototypes. We think that allowing people to scan objects with our hybrid 4 axis technology allow a seamless interaction between physical and digital models. You may pick an object and fax it to a friend, he can print it straight out or make some changes in any free or professional modelling software. You may use the subtractive capabilities of FABtotum to carve foams, PCB milling or other activities that designers, engineers and makers in general can integrate in their design workflow or hobbies.”
There’s some inevitable complexity in a multi-functional manufacturing device like this — so it will be a while before the average consumer is hankering for this type of hybrid. In the meantime there’s likely to be plenty of appetite among small businesses that need to make design prototypes, and makers wanting a more streamlined workshop. As one measure of appetite, in just over a week FABtotum’s Indiegogo campaign has raised more than $38,000 from 60 public backers.
Rizzuto names the main direct competitor devices to FABtotum as Microfactory’s workshop-in-a-box hybrid machine, and Aio Robotics 3D-faxing Zeus printer — due to land on Kickstarter next month — but says FABtotum will be undercutting both rival hybrid machines on price, and will also support customisation via third party “heads” so users can expand its capabilities to suit their needs.
The FABtotum supports laser scanning (for speed) and Z probing (for high res) 3D scanning methods. Its fused filament fabrication 3D print function offers Z precision of p to 0,47 microns. Build area volume is up to 210x240x240mm.
FABtotum’s makers are offering a $699 pledge price for a mechanical kit to convert an existing 3D printer to their hybrid, or $999 for the full FABtotum machine in kit form for self assembly. All early bird pledges of $849 for the full FABtotum machine (fully assembled) are gone — full price is now $1,099.
Goophone’s shaping up to be an enduring passenger aboard the iPhone clone train. Hence, it comes as absolutely no surprise that it’s conjuring up an iPhone 5C copy months after it released an iPhone 5S of its own. Despite popular belief that the 5C will be more affordable than the typical iPhone, the KIRFer has confirmed to us that it’s making a copy known as the i5C. Goophone has yet to spill the details (and the above image is just a mockup), but leaked specs suggest it’ll contain a 4-inch 960 x 540 screen, a 1.2GHz dual-core MTK6572 processor and an 8-megapixel rear / 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It reportedly supports quad-band GSM, has 3G connectivity and runs Android 4.2. It’s claimed that the Goophone i5C will ring in at $100, but anyone who’d like to get their hands on the cloner’s latest masterpiece will have to wait — Goophone tells us it’s waiting for the real one to make first arrival.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Apple
Via: GizChina
Source: Anybuying
A Samsung official has officially confirmed that the Galaxy Gear smartwatch is indeed arriving on September 4th as we thought
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A far cry from the big-box fleets of modern, mega-feature, home theater amps, the Fisher 500 is still the pinnacle of pure stereophonic sound.
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The much-loved Sony NEX-5R is being replaced by the smaller, NFC-enabled NEX-5T. The new camera is an evolutionary step up from the mid-level 5R.
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