LG tries. It tries for US relevance, but the company’s product offerings — usually its smartphones — consistently lack the je ne sais quoi necessary to succeed. The G Pad, an 8.3-inch Android tablet that recently debuted at IFA 2013, could break that dry spell, becoming the first serious …
Boost Mobile subscribers will soon be able to finally pick up the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c as the company is announcing Apple’s latest smartphones will become available starting on November 8.
Boost Mobile announced details surrounding the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c making their way to the wireless carrier Friday morning. Boost Mobile customers will be able to pick up an off-contract iPhone 5s starting at $550 for the 16GB model, while the iPhone 5c will be sold for $450. Boost Mobile is also making the iPhone 4S available on their service for just $300 across their carrier stores. (more…)
Boost Mobile iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c Pricing Revealed original content from Ubergizmo. 
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This article was written on June 08, 2008 by CyberNet.
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One of the things that Microsoft got right with Vista are the various sleep modes that it has. For laptops when a user puts the computer into standby it will quickly pause what it’s doing. It will then keep some juice flowing through the memory so that you can resume your work within seconds. If the laptop’s battery dips too low it will write the contents of the memory to the hard drive and enter what’s known as hibernation mode. This takes a little longer to resume from, but it’s better than having the computer lose whatever you were working on.
Apple did something similar with Mac OS X, but not quite as intelligent. When the user puts the computer into standby/sleep it takes a little longer because it also prepares for hibernation right then and there (Vista does this for desktop computers by default). If power is ever lost to the system it will still be able to resume it’s normal operation. That makes sense for desktop computers since they don’t have any batteries, but for laptops the lengthy time it takes to go into sleep mode can be frustrating.
That’s where the free SmartSleep app comes into play. It lets you customize what happens when you put your computer into standby, and it conveniently offers a “Smart Sleep” option. By selecting that it will only move into hibernation if you’re computer’s battery level gets below a point that you specify.
Here are the different sleep states that the application offers:
This is a configuration option that should really ship with all Apple laptops, but luckily there is a free third-party app that can offer a fast solution.
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Aviation Week’s Guy Norris has an exclusive article on the successor for the Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird, the legendary spy plane
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If there’s one thing Sony knows how to do, it’s sell its technology with cool imagery. In past commercials the company has blasted buildings with paint, sent millions of rubber balls bouncing down a street, and even unleashed a small army of Play-Doh bunnies
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Finding just the right seating arrangement for your home could be a difficult task, especially if you’re living with somebody who has completely different requirements than you do. That’s why the Bloc’d Sofa would be the perfect addition to the home of two people who just can’t quite figure out what kind of couch they want to get. (more…)
Bloc’d Sofa Can Morph Into The Couch You Need At Any Moment original content from Ubergizmo. 
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It’s annoying how you can’t seem to find a pen when you need one the most. Cue the Jackpen, which is a pen that’s meant to be plugged into your smartphone’s headphone jack.
It was created by Andrew Jewson after he couldn’t get his hands on a pen for the nth time. Annoyed, he came up with Jackpen, which is your basic pen shrunk and reduced a few times over.
When it’s not in use, the pen fits snugly into the headphone jack. When you’re ready to use it, just pull it out and re-insert it with the non-writing nub facing the jack this time around. Flip your pen over and voila! Your phone is now a pen handle of sorts.
The Jackpen is available in packs of three, which retail for £3.99 (~$7 USD.)
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The PlayStation 3 will soon be considered a “last-generation console” as soon as the PlayStation 4 is released in two weeks. Even though the PlayStation 3 will seem like an old console, there’s certainly still some life left in it as there are quite a few games expected to be released in the coming year that aren’t expected to make it to the next generation quite yet. If you plan on sticking with your PlayStation 3 for a little while longer, then you may need to get a new DualShock 3 controller. Luckily, Sony has announced a brand-new PlayStation 3 controller that will make those of you who enjoy transparent shells giddy with excitement. (more…)
Limited Edition PS3 Transparent Controller Going On Sale Dec. 19 In Japan original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Waiting another month for that new inspirational Gloria Gaynor book? You’ll survive, most likely — but just in case, Amazon’s debuting a new program called Kindle First. Customers can get early access to new titles for $1.99 – or for free, if they’re a member of the exclusive club that is Amazon …
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