Aug 29
Motorola’s new smartphone, the Moto X, has a bevy of customization options. This could make the devices more difficult to sell on the secondary market.
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Aug 29
Samsung is going to unveil a brand new smartwatch next month, there’s no doubt about that. The company has already confirmed that it will be unveiling the Galaxy Gear smartwatch alongside the Galaxy Note 3 on September 4th. While there have been many rumors about the company’s new wearable gadget, not much is known about its specifications. Apparently sources working at Samsung Warehouse in Texas have leaked Galaxy Gear’s specifications to AmongTech. Since the information comes from an unofficial source, its best to take all of this with a grain of salt.
The Galaxy Gear is said to have a 1.5GHz dualcore processor with 1GB of RAM, an accelerometer, a 2.5 inch OLED touchscreen display that offers 320×320 resolution, a 4 megapixel camera that can record 720p video, Bluetooth 4.0, Android Jelly Bean and speakers in its strap. Two models of this smartwatch will reportedly be offered, one with 8GB and the other with 6GB on-board storage. 10 hours of battery life has also been rumored. There’s obviously no way to confirm if these specifications are true, for that we must wait until Samsung’s event on September 4th. Pricing and availability information has not been rumored right now, previous rumors suggest that the release might take place in October.
Samsung Galaxy Gear Specifications Allegedly Leaked original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Aug 29
Pressy likes to be pushed around.
(Credit: Nimrod Back)
Buttons aren’t usually cause for excitement, but the Pressy button on Kickstarter has excited more than 2,900 people into supporting it. What it does sounds pretty basic, but the potential uses are extensive. It adds an external physical button to your Android device.
The tiny button connects into the headphone port on Android smartphones or tablets. Coupled with the Pressy app, it can control certain functions, like turning on your flashlight, snapping a picture, or putting your phone on silent. The idea is to save the steps of unlocking your phone, locating an app, and tapping or swiping your way to your goal.
The Pressy app is set up to handle a few default actions. A short click toggles the flashlight. A long click toggles silent mode. Double click takes a photo. Pressy can be customized to fit your needs, so you can turn it into anything from an emergency button to a voice recorder activator.
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Aug 29
New ASUS PadFone Infinity spied on camera, may arrive in September (updated)
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There have been hints that ASUS’ new PadFone Infinity could represent a little more than a speed boost; if newly leaked details obtained by ePrice are authentic, we may have proof. Photos included with the leak show an exterior design that’s virtually identical to that of the current PadFone, save for the option of a white model. As previously rumored, the new smartphone would fit into the existing Infinity’s tablet base. ASUS could make up for this conservative design with a speedy release, however. The ePrice sources claim that the new PadFone Infinity should launch in Taiwan during the third week of September, which would leave just a short wait for ASUS’ fourth-generation hybrid.
Update: We’ve also noticed that there could be a microSD slot, next to the SIM tray. If so, that would answer the complaints of more than a few existing PadFone Infinity owners.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Mobile, ASUS
Source: ePrice (translated)
Aug 29
Gone are the days when cell phones used to be cluttered with buttons. Now, smartphones only have buttons that are absolutely necessary, such as the power, volume and home button. Most Android devices don’t even have a home button anymore. What if you want to have a hardware button to bring a little simplicity back to your phone, a button that allows you to perform your favorite and most common actions by just pressing a button? Pressy brings one hardware button to any Android device, it can be configured to do just about anything at the cost of sacrificing the headphone jack.
Pressy Adds A Hardware Button To Any Android Device original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Aug 29
Forget playing with toy cars; I just want to watch robots do it. In this GIF. For the rest of my life.
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Aug 29
Why You Shouldn’t Be Using iTunes
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iTunes is bad. Even if you’ve never consciously thought it, you’ve known it deep down inside of you, the same way you’ve always known that fire burns and that Josh Lucas will never make the A list. But if you’re looking for the specific reasons iTunes is bad, Lifehacker lays the case out out nicely below.
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Aug 29
LG 4K TV Prices Slashed
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Many companies unveiled their 4K TVs earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show. However, 4K TVs haven’t gained much traction. Its not because the products are bad or the technology is not up to the market, its actually the complete opposite of that. The problem is that these TVs come with price tags that run into thousands of dollars, not everyone can afford to spend that much on a television. We reported a couple of days ago that both Sony and Samsung have cut prices on their 4K TVs, today LG has followed suit.
LG confirmed that it is slashing the prices of it’s 55 and 65 inch 4K TVs. The new prices go in effect on September 1st. These models are receiving a $1000 and $1500 price cut, respectively. The new price of LG 55LA9700 55 inch 4K TV is now $4,999 while the LG 65LA9700 65 inch 4K TV costs $6,499. Vice President of corporate communications at LG, John Taylor, said that the company has made the price cut to “keep LG Ultra HDTVs competitive in the marketplace.” Even with the price cuts in place, 4K TVs are still out of many customers’ price range, but hey, you get what you pay for. If you’ve been holding out on buying a new 4K TV, this might be a good time to go ahead with the purchase.
LG 4K TV Prices Slashed original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Aug 29
Pressy is a little gadget that is touted as being the “almighty Android button.” Specifically, Pressy will transform your headphone jack into a clickable button and it comes preset with three actions. These include a short click to toggle the flashlight, a long click to toggle in and out of silent mode and a double […]
Aug 29
What do you get when someone decides to “rat-rod” a Willys Jeep from 1945? Rat rods are custom cars that imitate and exaggerate early hot rods. I have to say that despite its low ground clearance, this particular rat looks like it could go toe to toe with dune buggies.
The team at Randy Ellis Design were inspired by the 1945 Willys Jeep. This kind of Jeep was used by the US Army in World War II. However, these guys built their vehicle from scratch with a custom fiberglass shell. There are some authentic Willys parts throughout the build, but it has plenty of modern features like an air bag suspension that gives it 7-inches of travel. It’s powered by a 1977 Chevy 350 V8, which is coupled with a 3-speed automatic transmission for plenty of torque.
This ride does look pretty awesome, though I wonder how it would fare in a race against a dedicated sport UTV like the Polaris RZR.
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