Hasta La Gadget!

Nissan is not only involved in motorsports, but they do seem to be moving in a different direction as well with the release of a new trailer that depicts a spanking new gadget which one would most probably associate with the likes of Google and NTT DoCoMo, that is, a pair of smart glasses. Before the Tokyo Auto Show kicks off, Nissan has already introduced a teaser video for their new head-mounted HUD that is known as the 3E. This is definitely a surprise, considering how Nissan did reveal a Nismo Watch concept just a couple of months ago that was meant to cater for race car drivers.

With the Nissan 3E HUD, it should be able to display vehicle performance analysis, in addition to the driver’s vital signs as well as social media presence to keep up with the times. Theoretically speaking, this might very well be one of the more affordable methods of implementing a heads up display that will keep you in tune with your set of wheels rather than the standard issue dashboard system. No idea on how much it will cost when it finally arrives, and whether it will come free with each Nissan vehicle purchase? Only time will tell.

Nissan Shows Off New Wearable HUD In Trailer original content from Ubergizmo.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a fine device, as noted in our review, but oddly enough it seems that as far as Verizon users are concerned, there are issues with their Galaxy Note 3 that could use some fixing. This comes in the form of poor sound quality and connectivity issues. Well the good news is that if you’re a Verizon Galaxy Note 3 user, you might be interested to learn that Verizon has begun rolling out an update for the device that should address those problems. The update will bump your phone’s build version to VRUBMJ7 and unlike the update being pushed out for international variants of the handset, this should address the problems we mentioned above.

The update will be rolled out over the air and as always with most, if not all updates, don’t expect it to hit every device at once, meaning that if you have not received the notification that you have an update waiting for you, be patient as we’re sure that it will eventually make its way onto your handset. For those too impatient to wait, you can try to pull it manually by going to your phone’s Settings, About Phone, followed by the Software Update option. If you have received the update, let us know in the comments below on how it is treating you!

Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Receives Update That Address Sound Quality And Connectivity Issues original content from Ubergizmo.

With Android 4.4 KitKat having been released not too long, HTC announced that HTC One devices in North America could look forward to receiving the update within 90-days, with the Google Play edition of the handset expecting to see a release within 15-days. While that’s great for our friends in North America, what about those who are living in other regions? Will HTC be able to deliver the Android 4.4 KitKat update in a timely manner for them as well? Well it turns out that HTC will be doing just that and has announced an upgrade schedule for the HTC One in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (the Asian rollout still remains unknown at this point in time).

In a statement released by HTC, “Across EMEA, HTC will work with local carriers to begin the roll-out of Android 4.4 with Sense 5.5 for the HTC One from the end of January. The Google Play edition will start to receive the update earlier, starting from the end of November. Details regarding the HTC One Max and HTC One Mini will follow.” We’re not sure why the HTC One Max and One Mini have not received any release dates yet, given that both devices are newer than the HTC One, but perhaps hardware could be an issue. Either way we’ll keep our eyes peeled, but for HTC One users in the EMEA regions, the update is one worth keeping an eye out for!

HTC One Update Schedule For EMEA Region Released original content from Ubergizmo.

Grand Theft Auto 5, or GTA 5 for short, is a game that has more or less captured the imagination of many, having broken a whopping 7 Guinness World Records along the way. In fact, it has also been noted that GTA 5 itself comes with nearly 30 Easter Eggs to boot! Having said that, one thing must be established first – GTA 5 is available only on the console platform, so those with a Windows computer would only be getting themselves into trouble if they happen to download a GTA V PC port that they have found online.

In any case, DO NOT download this alleged GTA V PC port, since it is actually a malware disguised as such. The file download began to appearing on torrent sites earlier this week, where it weighs in at a massive 18GB, and has been downloaded thousands of times to boot. Most folks might be fooled into thinking that they are downloading a setup.exe file for GTA V, but it actually has a veiled intention of tricking folks to surf to a website in order to “register” their personal information. Needless to say, this is but a phishing scheme that is deviously executed, preying on the naivete of the masses.

Now that you know, go warn everyone else in your contact circle about this malware, too.

Malware Parades As Grand Theft Auto V For Windows original content from Ubergizmo.

The Financial times (FT) came up with a report (link: subscription required) that suggested that Amazon was partnering with HTC to build Amazon smartphones which are supposedly the ones using the new Amazon 3D user interface as mentioned in our previous  coverage. According to FT, the smartphones have reached an “advanced” stage of development, but they don’t believe that a 2013 launch will happen. (more…)

Amazon Phone, Allegedly Designed By HTC original content from Ubergizmo.