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We have seen stealth fighter jets and stealth bombers in the past, but here we are with word that Canada’s military has started to test their $620,000 stealth snowmobile which relies on electric motors to sneak up on enemies. The new machines must be tested in a way against current machines for noise, speed, endurance, and being able make the switch to stealth ‘silent mode’ in a jiffy. Apart from that, since this is meant to be a stealth snowmobile, its full capabilities of the Arctic warfare capabilities remain under wraps as a secret .

The whole idea behind this stealth snowmobile is to enable troops to covertly operate in Arctic conditions, and each of these machines would cost a whopping $620,000, being one of the first few silent hybrid-electric versions of a snowmobile. So far, initial tests were carried out across different snow conditions at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, and according to the defence report’s requirements, “the prototype must be at least nearly as capable and reliable as a standard internal combustion snowmobile, while providing a significant noise reduction.” Solid Snake could have made good use of one of these puppies back in his first Metal Gear Solid outing on the Sony PlayStation, don’t you think so?

Canada Tests Stealth Snowmobile original content from Ubergizmo.

Apple‘s iPhone 5S will almost certainly come in a gold or champagne finish, multiple sources have confirmed with insiders familiar with the next-gen iOS 7 flagship smartphone, describing the finish as “elegant” rather than gaudy. After reports over the weekend of a new color option for the iPhone 5S alongside the existing black and silver, […]

Nearly ten days ago we reported that the NVIDIA Tegra 3 powered HTC One X+ was receiving the much awaited Android 4.2.2 update. This update for the company’s flagship’s variant from last year brought enhanced Sense 5 UI as well as other improvements. Soon after that update was rolled out in various regions such as Europe and Asia, the Android 4.2.2 update for HTC One X has been rolled out in those regions as well. The update, which bumps version number to 4.18.401.2, weighs in around 380MB and brings HTC Sense 5 UI on top of the core Android 4.2.2.

HTC Sense 5 debuted on the One, HTC’s 2013 flagship which was released a few months ago. So the HTC One X update brings BlinkFeed, a new lockscreen, a Quick Settings panel as well as the option to get a battery percentage icon in the status bar. This particular update is only for the European HTC One X variant, which is codenamed Endeavor, not for AT&T”s variant of the device which carries the Evita codename. It is believed that all markets in Europe will be receiving the update notification over the next few hours. The impatient ones can manually check for the update by going to Settings app and following through to the About section. [Image via AndroidPolice]

HTC One X Android 4.2.2 Update Rolling Out Across Europe original content from Ubergizmo.

HTC’s first phablet, codenamed T6 and widely known as the HTC One Max, is yet to be unveiled. There have been many leaks but the company is yet to make an official announcement. We’ve seen leaked pictures of the device and heard about its purported specifications. Its supposed to have a massive 5.9 inch display, which would without a doubt be a major differentiating factor for the One Max. A new image of this device has leaked which shows off a purported fingerprint scanner underneath the camera on the back of the device. The image also shows how the One Max lines up against its two younger siblings, the HTC One and the HTC One Mini.

A lot of upcoming devices have been rumored to come with a fingerprint scanner. We heard rumors about the LG G2, but it didn’t come with this feature. The iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 are both rumored to have fingerprint scanning capabilities, though nothing has been confirmed as yet. This is actually the first time we’ve heard of the possibility of HTC One Max coming with such a scanner. Furthermore, the recent non-final One Max press render that was leaked didn’t show off a scanner underneath the camera. A grain of salt is definitely advised when perusing this picture, its a possibility that this fingerprint scanner you see on the back is a fake. [Image via ePrice]

HTC One Max Leaked Image Shows Purported Fingerprint Scanner original content from Ubergizmo.

Ever since Oculus Rift hired Doom co-creator and legendary game designer John Carmack as Chief Technology Officer a few weeks back, he’s been hard at work on the Rift’s SDK. “John likes to do what he likes to do,” VP of product Nate Michell told attendees of an Oculus panel at GDC Europe this evening. “He’s got a ridiculous amount of good ideas that he’s working into the SDK. Especially around mobile, frankly,” he added, coyly teasing an update to the Oculus SDK that’s apparently coming sooner than later.

Mitchell’s speaking to the SDK’s promised Android support, which company CEO Brendan Iribe revealed as a forthcoming goal in an interview earlier this year. When asked by a panel attendee when iOS support is coming, headset creator Palmer Luckey smilingly admitted, “It’s Apple’s fault!” Mitchell quickly jumped in, explaining that the Android platform is simply more open to peripherals like the Rift. We’ll have more from Oculus as the week goes on, so keep an eye out for even more.

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