With the arrival of Diablo III to consoles just around the corner, speculation was high at the Gamescom conference about what Blizzard would be adding to the game. Live reporting by Eurogamer shows an expansion called Reaper of Souls is set to add a new character class called the Crusader into the mix. Changes and […]
Meizu, the smartphone manufacturer from China, does have its fair share of hit products which range from high end models to more mid-range ones so that various budgets can be catered for. In fact, it has garnered its fair share of fans over the years, having built up a rather solid brand recognition along the way, not to mention being propelled to where it is today thanks to the number of Meizu stores that have appeared all over China. Meizu has had pretty stiff competition from Xiaomi in recent times though, and they certainly are not going to sit back, fold their arms and see their market share continue to slide. No sir, they are working hard to claw their way back to the top, and the Meizu MX3 is a good place to start as its upcoming flagship smartphone.
In fact, one of the more attractive points of the Meizu MX3 would be the price point of just 1,999 yuan, which when converted, it would amount to approximately $326 or €243, depending on which particular continent that you live on. Not only that, it would mean it is 500 yuan more affordable compared to the Meizu MX2’s starting price from last year. Would you be interested in the Meizu MX3 if you lived in a place where you could pick one up?
Meizu MX3 Shapes Up To Be Highly Affordable Smartphone original content from Ubergizmo. 
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The Hello Kitty Series of head-protecting helmets from Japan’s Tanizawa Safety Products are just as tough as those worn by hard-as-nails New Jersey construction workers… not that they’d ever allow themselves to be seen wearing them.
I never carry a purse. I hate them. I can never fondle all the things I want to touch while shopping. It doesn’t leave my hands free to talk on the phone or carry packages, and worst of all, there’s always the threat of leaving it somewhere. (and yes… that has happened to me) I’m pretty much a shove the phone and a credit card in my pocket kind of a girl, not the most appropriate way of doing things either…
Welcome the iPhone Storage Case, saving people like me, from lost keys, cash and credit cards one phone at a time. This unique and stylish little case comes with a hidden storage compartment for your cards and ID. Made of high quality polycarbonate with a nifty rubber coating that gives it a nice matte finish as well as a non-slip grip the iPhone storage case has a hinged backplate that opens up enough space for at least three credit-sized cars and some cash.
The iPhone Storage case allows your iPhone to slide right in, fastens securely and still allows easy access to all your phones important controls. With cases for both the iPhone 4/4S and the 5, the iPhone Storage Case comes in a wide variety of colors including chartreuse, black, orange, pink, purple, red or turquoise and even includes a little mirror, all for under 25 bucks. How can you go wrong? Get one today from our friends at amazon.com and leave your handbag behind.
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Most of the million+ $35/$25 Raspberry Pi microcomputers shipped to buyers to-date have been helping U.S.- and U.K.-based makers realise their electronics’ dreams. But the original mission of the project — to inspire a new generation of programmers — remains undimmed. Which makes this Indiegogo campaign, to kit out a rural African primary school with a Pi-powered computer lab, worth a nod.
Earlier this year, the Raspberry Pi Foundation flagged up a self-funded project by a Belgian volunteer group which took a bunch of Pis out to Cameroon to set up a computer lab in another rural African school. The Pi’s low cost price-tag, low energy consumption and support for open source software gives it plenty of potential to gain ground as a first computing platform in developing nations — provided the initial funding can be found to get the hardware out to where it’s needed. So enter crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, in the latest example, to help people push Pi further.
As with the Cameroon project, the Swaziland-based project creators behind the Indiegogo campaign want to use Pi to equip a school — namely Sidvokodvo Nazarane Primary School – with a computer lab for teaching purposes. They’re seeking to raise $2,550 to fund 10 Raspberry Pis used in conjunction with Motorola Atrix laptop docks (a neat combination if you want to use a Pi as a laptop) so they can function as standalone machines without the need to buy monitors and keyboards, plus connectors and spare parts to keep the lab running.
The project is almost at its target, with just over $200 left to raise. If it exceeds the target the money will go towards buying more Pi to increase the number of machines in the lab. One of the people behind the campaign, Piers Duffell, an American volunteer working in Swaziland, notes the Pis will be used for typing tutorials, word processing programs, access to offline versions of Wikipedia, the Khan Academy for mathematics, and may also be used to let kids dabble with programming. Which is exactly what the Pi Foundation was aiming for.
Google has just released a version of Field Trip for Glass Explorers, meaning the Niantic Labs project that offers users fun destinations, tips, facts and other information about the world around now has a very logical place on the computer you wear in your face that constantly whispers in your ear.
It’s so logical, in fact, that Field Trip was actually originally designed for Glass, according to Niantic Labs boss John Hanke speaking to CNET. In a video demoing the Field Trip on Glass experience, you can see how the app works in action as you day trip around and do fun things like hike through Napa Valley. It seems like a pretty good fit based on that demo, though how it works in person is likely somewhat less idealized.
Field Trip launched on Android about a year ago today, and the Glass app was the original target, but the platform wasn’t ready for it at the time, Hanke told CNET. He also added that a future convergence with Google Now might be in the cards (that’s an amazing pun), which also makes sense given how similar Field Trip’s functions are to the omnipresent Google Android assistant.
The Glassware for Field Trip is essentially a stripped down version of the Android app as-is, and allows people to get more or less information on a more or less frequent basis about the world around them based on customized settings. It’s a passive experience that presents Cards, and can even read them to you automatically depending on your location, and it shows one of the ways in which Glass’ unique design could give it a definite advantage or traditional devices like smartphones.
Do you think that Sony has the upper hand in the next generation console war when it goes up head to head with Microsoft’s Xbox One? For fans of the Sony gaming console, you will be pleased to hear that the PlayStation 4’s DualShock 4 controllers has just received a couple of color customizations – namely “Magma Red” and “Wave Blue” which will see the black grip material of the base controller being done away with, where in turn, depending on the color that you choose, it will arrive in matte red and blue shades. It does seem as though the colored portion of the controller will remain as a textured surface, to make sure that your hand will still be able to grip it even in the most demanding of situations.
Each of these controllers will cost you $59 or €59/£54, depending on which particular region that you live in. Between the two shades, which one would you go for to complement your living room setup? In fact, does the color of your gaming controller matter to you? You know what they say, a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet, and so a gaming controller by any other color would perform just as well.
PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 Controllers Get Magma Red And Wave Blue Colors original content from Ubergizmo. 
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The team of developers and engineers behind Omate are aiming to bring a device by the name of Omate TrueSmart to the public in the form of a smartwatch that runs Android. Over the past few months – and years, even – there’s been an increased bit of attention set on wearable devices such as […]
One’s an anomaly, two’s a trend, right? And certainly after 3Doodler managed to collect a staggering $2.3 million on Kickstarter (after a modest $30,000 goal), no one would be particularly surprised to see a few other folks rushing to grab a piece of the 3D printing pen action. Really, it’s a fairly simple idea with impeccable timing, a glue gun-like device that melts plastic and essentially lets you draw in mid-air as it cools, arriving in the midst of a desktop 3D printing explosion.
From what we can tell, the SwissPen is an awfully similar product with two distinctions. First, the company proudly flaunts the fact that the device was designed and is assembled in Switzerland, a fact it assures us is reflected in the quality of the product. Second, the $103 pen (plus international shipping) is expected to ship in October, which puts it well ahead of the $99 3Doodler’s anticipated February ship date. The first batch, the company cautions us, is pretty limited — which is likely to be less of a concern with the 3Doodler, given that company’s rather generous backing. It’s creators assure us, however, that they’re hard at work on accessories, new colors and more for the device.
Update: 3Doodler contacted us to clarify the ship date. Those who backed the pen will be getting their device next month. February is being listed as the “latest shipping date” for folks who pre-order the device now.
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Source: SwissPen
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