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Over the last few months there have been many rumors suggesting that Apple might be involved in the production of a full fledged HDTV set. The company presumably wants to increase its presence in the television market, and perhaps it can’t do that with the Apple TV, its $99 set-top box. Rumors about the HDTV have waned slightly in recent weeks, nevertheless, the latest comes from Taiwanese publication Economic Daily News. It is said that Apple is working with Foxconn, Innoloux, G-Tech Optoelectronics and Corning of Gorilla Glass fame for its HDTV which is widely referred to as the iTV.

The report further suggests that Apple will release iTV in the first half of 2014. 55″ and 60″ models will reportedly be released first. Foxconn is expected to manufacture the device and display panels might be provided by Innolux. Previous rumors suggest that Apple might introduce a whole new way of interacting with a TV set, some believe that Siri-like voice based technology will debut with Apple’s first ever conventional TV set. Information about pricing is not available right now. The company itself has kept a lid on any information regarding its TV plans, be it another set-top box or a full fledged TV set.

Apple Rumored To Be Working On ‘iTV’ Yet Again original content from Ubergizmo.

Master Lego builder James Pegrum chronicled over 4,000 years of British history, beginning with the building of Stonehenge to Maggie Thatcher’s first day at 10 Downing Street, all with Lego. From Boudicca to Guy Fawkes, these are iconic moments in the history of Britain as only Lego could show them.

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Looking for a smartphone with a large display, decent specs and a price tag just shy of $300 unlocked and contract-free? It’s not an easy thing to find here in the US of A, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. In fact, a little-known manufacturer out of Miami known as BLU is doing its darndest to get on the map and show off its brute handset-making skills at a reasonable cost. It’s been a big player in the KIRF arena for quite some time, but its latest lineup of phones — Life — appears to have a bit of personality of its own. Of the devices in the Life series, we’ve received an early unit of the Life View, a 5.7-inch Android model, from our friends at Negri Electronics, an online retailer that recently began selling the device for $299. Take a closer look at our gallery of images below and then follow us after the break for a few impressions.

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When it comes to your gaming performance on the computer, there are three essentials which any serious gamer worth his or her salt will need to consider, and I am speaking for peripherals here instead of the slew of high performance parts required in your liquid cooled machine. A gaming keyboard that will allow your fingers to reach those keys in double quick time, ensuring that these keys do not jam up at the most crucial moment, a gaming mouse which will be able to keep up with your crazy fast reflexes, and of course, a gaming mouse mat to ensure that your gaming mouse achieves its maximum performance capability – limited only by your skill. If you already own all of that and are unable to make any headway in your game, then perhaps it is time to reconsider this potential “career path” and concentrate on your day job instead. Still, for those who are still searching for the “perfect” gaming mouse mat, here is the Razer Goliathus gaming mouse mat for you to consider.

The Razer Goliathus gaming mouse mat has just received a redesign recently, where the latest gaming surface will be able to further distinguish itself from other gaming mouse mats, where it will not only maintain the beloved speed-enhancing and control-precise features found in its predecessor, it will also be able to offer a maximum level of performance so that serious gamers who make the cut might be able to use this as the launch pad to gaming stardom. Thanks to a dense, anti-fraying, long-lasting stitched frame, the surface will remain sharp for consistent tournament performance all the time.

There is the “Control Edition” of the Goliathus that will boast of a heavy weave with micro-textures on the surface, delivering just the right amount of friction so that your gaming mouse will work at its most efficient. Available in small, medium, large and extended sizes, it will retail for $14.99, $19.99, $24.99 and $34.99, respectively.

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Drones are widely considered to be a creation for wreaking havoc in war zones and for clandestine surveillance in remote parts of the world. However those are not the only kind of drones. A restaurant used drones to deliver food to customers’ tables while researchers in Iran are working on a drone that can save lives. One popular drone, which can be bought by anyone, is the Phantom Quadcopter. You might remember it from the 3 minute short film of New York City it was used to create. A photographer decided to use the drone, with a GoPro camera attached to it, for a bridal shoot. Unfortunately he ended up flying the drone straight into the groom’s face.

The photographer tried to get a unique fly-by angle by flying the drone past the couple, he was able to do it the first time around. When he tried to the same maneuver the second time, he underestimated the lift time and the drone hit the groom on the side of the face. This collision resulted in a cut on his cheek and on the side of his head. Fortunately, despite the fact that Phantom Quadcopter is capable of a top vertical speed of over 19 feet per second, no major harm was caused and the incident was laughed off.

Photographer Flies Phantom Quadcopter Drone Straight Into Groom’s Face original content from Ubergizmo.