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It goes without saying that smartphones these days are getting larger sized screens, especially among the flagship models, despite having a thinner and ever thinner chassis. Of course, there is another aspect to the smartphone’s display that takes off in the same direction as that of a slim TV – narrower bezels. Xiaomi looks as though they are headed in a similar direction to boot with the alleged Xiaomi Mi4 that you see on the right.

Spotted in a photo, this is said to be the sequel to the existing flagship device known as the Xiaomi Mi3, the first Tegra 4 smartphone in the market that sold a whopping 100,000 units in a matter of 86 seconds. Well, what does this alleged flagship update come with?

So far, the unibody metal design does look appealing to the eyes, in addition to a yet unannounced quad-core processor, a 16MP camera at the back with a suspected large aperture in order for one to snap photos in low-light conditions, a 5” display alongside a pixel density that is close to 300ppi, as well as 4G LTE connectivity. Of course, the bezel will be thin in nature, getting narrower and narrower that we might eventually see the day where a breakthrough is made, and there are no more left and right bezels on a smartphone.

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It looks as though Amazon is working to deliver new features to its smart TV box known as the Amazon Fire TV. For instance, users are now able to make use of the
//www.ubergizmo.com/2014/04/amazon-fire-tv-announced/”>Amazon Fire TV in order to stream music directly to your TV, now how about that? This particular feature enables users to gain access to just about any MP3 songs or albums that have been purchased prior from Amazon, in addition to Amazon AutoRip content that offers you an MP3 version of whatever physical albums (mostly in the form of CDs) that have been purchased before over Amazon.

However, as of today, one is still unable to stream free tunes from Amazon Prime Music. Amazon Prime Music was first launched earlier this month, where members of the Amazon Prime subscription service gained the ability to stream more songs than you can shake a stick at – we are talking about over one million of these bad boys, all without having to fork out a single cent more. This would translate to having access to a huge collection of music, TV shows, movies and eBooks for $99 annually in the U.S., in addition to a free 2-day shipping should you decide to pick up items via your online shopping spree.

Amazon Prime Music can be streamed to smartphones, tablets, and web browsers, although the Amazon Fire TV is not part of the plan just yet. Perhaps things will change for the better in the future.

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The summer season brings out the ice-cream-eating, game-playing, beach-loving child in all of us. The long days bring us back to a time when summer meant total freedom.

We’ve partnered with the 2014 Toyota Highlander to look back on all of the fads we love from summers gone by. After all, summer fades and trends come and go, but nostalgia is eternal.

THE ’50s

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THE ICONIC LOOK: “Just Another Day In Pleasantville”
A squeaky-clean look epitomized by teen queens like Doris Day and Sandra Dee. This vibe has been brought back to life through pop-culture touchstones like “Happy Days” and “Grease” — and, in more recent days, “Pleasantville” and “Mad Men.” If it ever got too hot out there, you’d just take your polka dots and bow and slicked-back hair to the local diner for a milkshake with two straws.

THE SHOES: Saddle shoes, boat shoes and penny loafers with pennies in the slots, if you were feeling superstitious.

THE SWIMSUIT: “Pinup”-style halter one-pieces for girls (think Marilyn Monroe or the original Barbie), “cabana sets” in flashy prints for men.

THE SUNGLASSES: Cat-eyes for women, browline sunglasses for men.

OTHER MUST-HAVE ACCESSORIES: anything with polka dots, a frilly bathing cap, a Panama hat.

THE ’60s

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THE ICONIC LOOK: “A Little Bit ’50s, A Little Bit Rock ‘N’ Roll”
While some of the clean lines and mod looks had their roots in the ’50s, the new idols were rock-and-rollers with their floppy hair, leather jackets and slick sense of style.

THE SHOES: Chuck Taylors and (more) saddle shoes for everyone, super-groovy Vans if you were a hippie.

THE SWIMSUIT: For girls, the itsy-bitsy, teenie-weenie … oh, you know the rest. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICkWjdQuK7Q&feature=kp). Hawaiian or mod prints for the guys.

THE SUNGLASSES: Round, dark Jackie O.-style specs, perhaps with a slight cat-eye.

OTHER MUST-HAVE ACCESSORIES: Mod makeup for girls (dark liner, big lashes, frosty-pink lipstick), miniskirts, letter jackets, anything with horizontal stripes and a strong opinion on whether the Beatles or Rolling Stones were better.

THE ’70s

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THE ICONIC LOOK: “A Bohemian Rhapsody”
The ’70s brought on the carefree hippie style that we still associate with summer, from flowing maxi dresses to bright florals. Your idols preached peace, love and happiness, which still hasn’t gone out of style.

THE SHOES: The original shoe that claimed to work out your legs — Dr. Scholl’s “Classic Exercise Sandal.” Also see: Vans for casual occasions and Nikes to signal your newfound commitment to jogging.

THE SWIMSUIT: The newly popularized string bikini or high-cut one-piece for the girls, track-style shorts for the boys.

THE SUNGLASSES: John Lennon-style round specs or big old plastic frames with a brown fade à la Diane Keaton in “Annie Hall.”

OTHER MUST-HAVE ACCESSORIES: A big floppy hat to channel Brigitte Bardot, anything floral, a headscarf, feathered hair for girls, long hair for boys.

THE ’80s

THE ICONIC LOOK: “Do The Right Thing”
Spike Lee’s iconic 1989 film captured a Brooklyn neighborhood in heat; it also, incidentally, captured the height of ’80s summer fashion. From Dodgers jerseys to super-bright prints to crop tops to that iconic four-finger ring that film had it all.

THE SHOES: Jelly sandals for girls, white Air Force Ones or Jordans for everyone else.

THE SWIMSUIT: Cut-out one-pieces for the ladies, above-the-knee neon shorts for men.

THE SUNGLASSES: Ray-Bans à la Tom Cruise in “Risky Business.” Extra points if you add Croakies.

OTHER MUST-HAVE ACCESSORIES: Smiley faces, scrunchies, anything airbrushed and bucket hats.

THE ’90s

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THE ICONIC LOOK: “I Just Stepped Off The Soccer Field”
Remember when this was cool? Parachute-like Umbros took you from the playground to the sprinkler and back. This unisex look was best paired with a pre-wrap headband and an oversized T-shirt.

THE SHOES: Adidas slides because you’re sporty, remember?

THE SWIMSUIT: Tankinis, and the classic Speedo one-piece for the girls. Preferably your suit would look like something that a member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic team would wear. Board shorts for the boys.

THE SUNGLASSES: Yellow-tinted Oakleys.

OTHER MUST-HAVE ACCESSORIES: Friendship bracelets, anything involving lanyard, “tattoo” chokers and puka-shell necklaces.

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said Monday China’s first-time participation in the world’s largest maritime exercises in Hawaii will help Beijing and other nations work together in a crisis.

The Rim of the Pacific drills will help countries respond as they did when Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines last year and when Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared in March, Adm. Harry Harris told reporters at a news conference opening a month of training. “These are multilateral events. Real world operations. It helps us if we practice together in settings like this,” Harris said.

The U.S. hopes the exercises will help the U.S. and China increase transparency and better understand each other, he said.

China is embroiled in territorial disputes with several countries participating in the exercises, including Japan and the Philippines. Both countries are U.S. allies.

Many of the disputes are over waters in the South China Sea. China, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have overlapping claims in potentially oil- and gas-rich areas there. Beijing claims virtually the entire body of water.

Japan and China both claim a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea called Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese.

There has been tension between China and the U.S. itself.

China views U.S. moves to “pivot” or rebalance toward Asia and the Pacific as an effort to counter Beijing’s expanding military and contain its growing economic and political influence. The U.S. says it’s shifting attention to the region because of its growing economic importance.

Harris said the presence of the countries makes a statement that they believe they must improve cooperation despite disagreements. He said “increasing risks” in the region are capable of disrupting stability and affecting “our collective prosperity.”

Countries “can agree to disagree without being disagreeable,” Harris said.

China sent military observers to watch the drills in 1998, but it has never sent ships before.

This year, China sent four ships, two helicopters, a commando unit and a diving team along with 1,100 Chinese officers and sailors.

One of the ships is a hospital ship, the Peace Ark. A Chinese oiler, frigate and destroyer are expected to join a maritime interdiction operations task force.

The U.S. Navy is hosting about 25,000 military personnel from 22 countries at the exercises. The U.S. Pacific Fleet holds the drills every two years.

Japanese Rear Adm. Yasuki Nakahata, the vice commander of the exercises, said his country is happy China is at the drills.

“It is a very good thing for a country as large as China to acquire new equipment and contribute to a more stable security situation in nearby waters,” Nakahata said. “We greatly welcome this and are hopeful.”

After the first six questions at the news conference were all related to China, Harris interrupted the queries for a moment to stress the drills were about much more than China.

He pointed out the Southeast Asian nation of Brunei was also participating for the first time.

“This is not about China and the United States. This is about 22 nations that are trying to work together for multilateral operability and transparency,” Harris said.

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