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Tesla has made a name for itself as the company that’s leading the way in bringing all electric cars into the mainstream. However there’s a problem. Tesla’s vehicles tend to be expensive and that’s one of the places where General Motors plans to undercut it. According to a new report General Motors will show off the all electric Chevrolet Bolt at the Detroit Auto Show next week, the car will cost $30,000.

Apart from the Bolt, the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid with extended range will be unveiled at the auto show as well, so there will be plenty to see for electric car aficionados

According to The Wall Street Journal, which cited “people familiar with the strategy,” the Chevy Bolt is going to be capable of driving 200 miles on a single charge by 2017. A concept version of this vehicle will break cover on Monday at the Detroit Auto Show.

Its not like the Bolt will not have competition when it finally hits roads. Tesla’s Model 3 is under development as well, a budget all electric car, expected to go on sale in 2017 for $35,000. This should make for some interesting competition in the market and not to mention much needed choice for customers looking to purchase an electric car.

While Tesla’s vehicles haven’t made much inroads internationally GM reportedly has global aspirations for the Chevrolet Bolt, expecting it to compete in lucrative markets like China.

GM’s $30,000 Electric Chevrolet Bolt Breaks Cover Next Week , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

The love-hate relationship between Samsung and Apple has long been documented. Both companies have fought long and costly battles in court against each other over patent disputes, and it has been rumored countless times that Apple wants to shift its business away from Samsung. The Korean giant has long been a component manufacturer for Apple and that relationship looks set to continue. A new report claims Apple has awarded orders to Samsung for the production of processors meant for its first smartwatch, the Apple Watch.

Apple introduced its smartwatch last year and said that it would be available for purchase in early 2015. So far a confirmed release date has not been provided but speculation is that the Apple Watch will hit the market in March.

Citing industry sources Digitimes reports that Samsung has received orders for the production of 3,000-4,000 12-inch wafers monthly on its 28nm process technology from Apple, and that the process it builds will be hosted inside the S1 system-in-package that Apple talked about during the Apple Watch’s unveiling.

The S1 system-in-package reportedly consists of other components as well like NAND flash, mobile DRAM and various chips. SiP modules for the Apple Watch are said to be provided by Advanced Semiconductor Engineering.

Neither Samsung nor Apple have confirmed this report, which isn’t surprising at all, supply chain speculation rarely gets a response from the companies.

Samsung Reportedly Manufacturing Processors For Apple Watch , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

There are many businesses that allow customers to pay using their mobile devices these days. Mobile-based payments services have grown substantially in the past couple of years, and just last year Apple came out with one of its own, so businesses have adopted the new systems so that their customers don’t go elsewhere. This is not the case with most restaurants, and other similar establishments though, but change is definitely around the corner.

Verifone has launched a new wireless terminal which would allow restaurants to accept mobile payment. The Payware Mobile e355 wireless terminal is portable so it can be brought right to the table. It can accept NFC transactions so services like Google Wallet and Apple Pay will both be compatible from the get go, among a host of others.

This means that patrons will not have to brandish their credit cards or even worry about having enough cash in hand to settle the bill. They’ll simply use mobile payment like they already do at places like drug stores.

There will be significant wait involved before this new terminal becomes commonplace. For starters Verifone will not be shipping e355 until this summer and even then patrons will have to wait for their favorite establishments to acquire the new Verifone terminal before they start accepting mobile payment.

You Will Soon Be Able To Settle Restaurant Bills At Your Table , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Gameplay videos are increasingly becoming popular. There is a dedicated community of people who create and watch such videos, and it continues to grow with each passing day. Microsoft Studios has seen this trend and adapted accordingly. It will now allow users to monetize gameplay footage provided that they agree to a couple of things.

The updated Microsoft Studios rules state that “a personal, non-exclusive, non-sublicenseable, non-transferable, revocable, limited license for you to use and display Game Content and to create derivative works based upon Game Content”.

This means that gamers will be allowed to create derivative creative work using gameplay footage, as well as music, screenshots and other content from the various gaming titles that belong to Microsoft Studios. Its not like this isn’t already being done but the change in formal policy gives it a legal cover.

Video creators will have to agree that they will not reverse engineer software to use content that’s objectionable and offensive. They will be allowed to make money off of those videos as well, only on YouTube and Twitch though, advertising on other platforms will not be allowed.

These new rules apply to all titles that are owned exclusively by Microsoft Studios with the exception of Minecraft. Mojang was acquired by Microsoft last year but so far the Minecraft brand guidelines remain the same as before.

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It may have been a few months since Google released Android 5.0 Lollipop but the new iteration of its operating system isn’t running on many devices out there. The latest Android distribution stats show that Lollipop hasn’t made many gains and KitKat remains at the top. One of the biggest reasons behind this is the fact that many of the most popular devices have yet to receive Lollipop, for example majority of the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4 users are still waiting, and so are those who possess the LG G2.

It merits mentioning here that LG was the first OEM to get this update out for its mobile device. The LG G3 received Android 5.0 Lollipop last year in select markets and now the focus is on LG G2.

A short video has been published online which shows LG G2 with Android 5.0 Lollipop installed. One can see that LG has carried over the user interface changes it made in the Lollipop update for G3 along with a few tweaks. This makes the overall user interface much better.

All of this comes second to the features and improvements that Lollipop itself brings and there’s no doubt that LG G2 owners are anxiously waiting to be able to take them for a spin.

So far LG hasn’t said when G2 owners can expect Android 5.0 Lollipop to land. Users in the U.S. may have to wait even longer once you factor in carrier delays.

LG G2 Android 5.0 Update Video Pops Up , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.