Razer unveils its own BlackShark, black and green version ships next month for $120

Razer unveils its own BlackShark, black and green version ships next month for $120

Love the look of Razer’s Battlefield 3-branded BlackShark headset that we laid our peepers on back at E3? Don’t want to commit yourself exclusively to one title? Good news: the West Coast outfit has just announced a variant that lacks any game specifics and is clothed in the signature black and green hues. You can expect a unit that wears the same, aviator-inspired stylings as the original — right down to the leatherette-sealed earcups, detachable boom microphone and splitter adapter cable. Sound good? Well, the unit will arrive sometime in September ready to dock your wallet $119.99. For a closer look or a bit more info, consult the gallery below and full PR after the break.

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AMD bares all with Southern Islands GPU shots

AMD bares all with Southern Islands GPU shots

AMD’s been showing off its forthcoming wares at Hot Chips, and has taken the rare step of releasing detailed die shots for its Southern Islands GPUs. According to AnandTech, the company’s shy about releasing such details, since it’s aiming to beat rival NVIDIA to the punch by several months. Still, it’s letting us humble members of the public peer inside the gallery we’ve got for you below, just as long as you pinkie-swear that you won’t be selling the secrets to the boys in Santa Clara, okay?

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AMD bares all with Southern Islands GPU shots originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile’s latest Galaxy S II update silently removed ‘universal search’ feature

TMobile's latest Galaxy S II update quietly nixed 'universal search' feature

As you may or may not know, there’s been an issue related to the universal search feature inside a region-specific batch of Samsung Galaxy S IIIs; with the Korean company going as far as “inadvertently” removing it from some Euro handsets a while back, before eventually bringing it back to life. Now, thanks to great, thorough inspecting by the folks from Android Police, it appears T-Mobile’s S II flavor is the latest galactic slab to have such searching trait completely wiped out from the device. Apparently, this took place during the T989UVLH1 update from T-Mo a couple of days ago, but much to everyone’s surprise, mentions of any “universal search” tweaks were nowhere to be found on the changelog. More importantly, how’s it looking on your end? Do let us know in the comments below.

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T-Mobile’s latest Galaxy S II update silently removed ‘universal search’ feature originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola RAZR HD global edition hits FCC with LTE included

Motorola RAZR HD global edition hits FCC with LTE included

The global edition of the still-unannounced Motorola Droid RAZR HD, also known as the XT925, was just seen getting FCC approval. This likely won’t come as a shocker to many, since this device (alongside its Verizon counterpart) has been the victim of numerous leaks. What we did find as a little surprise, however, was the inclusion of LTE radios, specifically in bands 4 (AWS) and 17 (700MHz). Of course, we’re not expecting to see AT&T (the US carrier that utilizes both bands) pick this particular device up — especially since it recently launched the similarly specced Atrix HD — but it’ll be great for importers. The presence of AWS LTE indicates we’ll likely be seeing the XT925 flourish in Canada, and the 2G / 3G bands will certainly make it a prime candidate for sales in other markets around the world. Head to the source link to take a look at the docs, and the More Coverage section to view the XT925’s User Agent Profile. We’re still expecting to see Verizon’s variant (the XT926) on September 5th, though we’ll likely see the global version pop up pretty soon afterward.

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HTC EVO 4G LTE update brings Android 4.0.4 and Sense 4.1, dash of improved data for good measure

HTC EVO 4G LTE update brings latest Android and Sense 41, dash of improved 3G for good measure

Give your HTC EVO 4G LTE a quick update scan if you haven’t lately. Sprint has started pushing out an upgrade that brings its flagship phone both to Android 4.0.4 and to Sense 4.1, putting the EVO’s software on a par with the just-unveiled Desire X. Patching up doesn’t bring a revolution in features — you’ll mostly notice the known option to change the multitasking button’s functionality and hide the on-screen menu key. However, there’s a lot of Sprint-specific fixes that make the update worthwhile, such as an LTE “scanning improvement” that some owners suggest is improving their overall cellular data quality. If you already have the update, let fellow readers know how well it’s working for you in the comments.

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PayPal updates Android app with revamped UI, better account management

PayPal updates Android app with revamped UI, better account management

PayPal’s been keeping itself quite occupied in the most recent months, with its newfangled Discover partnership and Card.io acquisition being at the forefront of it all. Today, however, it’s something aimed at the Android crowd: the Google-approved application’s hit a novel numerical version. So, what’s new exactly? Most notably, there’s a complete user interface facelift, which, according to PayPal, vastly improves the overall design and navigation within the app — not to mention, it’s taken on darker-colored theme. In addition to the fresh UI, the eBay-owned service now makes it easier to scan payment cards while on the go, as well as giving users an improved overview of their available, pending and total balance. Now, if only this took care of all those famed frozen account woes, we’d be all set.

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ESPN delivers College Football companion app to iOS and Android just in time

ESPN delivers College Football app to iOS and Android just in time

If you’re a football fan, then we don’t have to tell you that college football kicks off this evening. But, perhaps, you have yet to find the perfect app for your smart phone or tablet to keep you informed during the fifteen solid hours of football this Saturday. ESPN hopes that its new ESPN College Football App will be the perfect companion on game day, and all year round for that matter, by delivering up to the minute news, stats and even video clips. The app ties in with your ESPN.com account for easy access to your favorite teams and of course will alert you to scores and other things, like potential upsets. It’ll even give you quick access to the WatchESPN app so you can check out a game on your second screen. Add in the fact that this app is free, and we don’t see any reason a football fan wouldn’t head to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and download it right now.

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Square scores retail deal with AT&T, swipes smile off competitors’ faces

Been paying for your frappuccino via Square, and fancied getting some of that diminutive payment-taking action for your own business? Well, previously, if you didn’t live near an Apple store, Radioshack, Walgreens, Fed Ex office, Best Buy, Target, UPS or Wal-Mart then you were fresh outta retail-luck. Or living in a cave. Now, however AT&T has started stocking the card readers at all its bricks and mortar outlets too, further plumping-up that number of locations that stock it. Frankly, we’re not surprised to see this reaching more shops, if the sales guys spend all their time drinking that brand-endorsed coffee.

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Gametel Bluetooth mobile controller lands stateside for $49.99

Gametel Bluetooth mobile controller lands stateside for $4999

We were awash in skepticism when we first heard of Gametel’s Bluetooth controller for Android and iOS, but then we laid our hands on one at CES 2012. At the time, it’d been available in Europe for awhile, and we were told to expect it on the shores of America by Q1. Gametel missed that mark, but the gamepad’s finally for sale in the US and can be had for $50. That half a hundred gets you nine hours of battery life along with a d-pad, four standard buttons and two shoulder triggers for your tactile gaming pleasure. Sound good? You can pick one up at the source below.

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Gametel Bluetooth mobile controller lands stateside for $49.99 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fido switches on LTE, gives Canadians a taste of slightly more budget-minded 4G

Fido switches on LTE, gives Canadians a taste of slightly more budgetminded 4G

Canadians have had fairly limited options for LTE-based 4G if they didn’t want to turn to the three main carrier brands: they could go to a Bell-owned Virgin Mobile, and that’s it. While there isn’t a truly independent LTE carrier yet, Rogers’ lower-cost Fido label has just taken its promised LTE access live to at least offer some competition among the smaller names in the field. Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, St. John’s, Toronto and Vancouver can immediately hop on the network at speeds of up to 100Mbps. Bring-your-own-device users don’t have to pay a premium to get the faster speeds, although there’s currently little choice in hardware if you want to buy straight from the source: the lone LTE device on offer is Sierra Wireless’ AirCard 763S hotspot, which costs $50 on a two-year contract. The flexible rate data-only plan also isn’t the greatest deal, starting at $22 for a gone-in-five-minutes 100MB per month to $92 for 9GB. All the same, light data users in the True North will be glad to know they don’t have to be relegated to 3G to save a few dollars.

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