Moto 360 Giveaway Contest Hits A Snag, Leaves Many Fans Frustrated

moto yo contest broken 640x640We know there are many of you guys out there who can’t wait to get their hands on the Moto 360 smartwatch, and one of the ways you could guarantee yourself the watch is by participating in a contest that Motorola and Yo held together. For those unfamiliar, Yo is a messaging app that seems to have garnered a lot of attention for its simplicity.

That being said, Motorola only had plans to give away 20 Moto 360 to 20 winners, but unfortunately due to a glitch or perhaps it was by accident, by Motorola seems to have sent out congratulatory messages to definitely a lot more than 20 contest participants. This resulted in a lot of excited users who rushed to try and claim the watch, only to be met with the error message above.

Naturally this did not sit well with people who thought they had rightfully won themselves a Moto 360. As you can see in Motorola’s Google+ post, there are a lot of irate customers who are wondering what’s up with the deal – did they win themselves a Moto 360 or not? Unfortunately Motorola has yet to comment on the snafu and we have to wonder what they can do about all their angry customers who had thought they had won themselves a Moto 360.

What do you guys think about this situation? Were you one of the people who had received the congratulatory message in error? Or were you really part of the lucky 20 who did win themselves a Moto 360 smartwatch?

Moto 360 Giveaway Contest Hits A Snag, Leaves Many Fans Frustrated

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Motorola Luge Now Available From Verizon For $200

Motorola Luge Verizon 640x375A few days ago we reported that Verizon had a new Motorola smartphone that was on the cusp of being launched. Dubbed the Motorola Luge, it was essentially a rebranded Droid RAZR M and we have to wonder why Motorola and Verizon would even bother with such an old device, but for those looking for a smartphone that doesn’t break the bank, Verizon has officially announced the Motorola Luge.

The handset will cost Verizon customers $200 off-contract, meaning that the phone can be yours for that sum of money and you will not be tied to a new contract with Verizon. However given that the Droid RAZR M was launched two years ago, its specs are out of date but we guess if you just want a backup phone, perhaps it could be the phone for you (although we think there are better phones that can be had for the money).

In terms of specs, just in case you guys have forgotten about the Droid RAZR M, the Motorola Luge will sport a 4.3-inch qHD display with Gorilla Glass. It will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 dual-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz. It will be accompanied by 1GB of RAM, 8GB of onboard storage that can be expanded via microSD, an 8MP rear-facing camera, a 2,000mAh battery, NFC, and we guess the good news is that it will come with Android 4.4 KitKat preinstalled.

If you’re interested in getting your hands on the phone, you can hit up Verizon’s website to place your orders. So, any takers?

Motorola Luge Now Available From Verizon For $200

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The Keurig 2.0′s DRM Has Reportedly Been “Defeated”

keurig20The thing about coffee machines like Nespresso or Keurig is that they “force” you to use capsules made by them. This isn’t a big deal if you love the taste of their capsules, but there are some coffee drinkers out there who might prefer having more options or cheaper options. Keurig attempted to lock in their customers by enforcing a DRM in their machines which basically did not allow other capsules to be used with the machine.

Naturally this did not sit well with customers and third-party coffee pod makers who essentially just lost out on a whole lot of business, but thankfully according to recent reports, it seems that the DRM Keurig implemented has since been “defeated”. This was announced by Mother Parker’s Tea & Coffee who revealed that that their RealCup capsules are fully compatible with the Keurig 2.0 machine.

Unfortunately the company did not mention how they managed to achieve this. There are several possibilities here – either Mother Parker is engaging in false advertising, or they have really managed to create capsules that found a workaround the DRM implemented by Keurig, or if they have managed to reach some kind of deal with the company to allow the use of their capsules.

The third option seems like a very good possibility, although the company’s statement of “ensuring continued freedom of choice for consumers” seems to suggest that they have managed to hack the system. Either way if you’re a Keurig 2.0 user, perhaps you could give Mother Parker’s RealCup capsules a try to see if they really work.

The Keurig 2.0′s DRM Has Reportedly Been “Defeated”

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