Monday, January 06, 2014

Vizio Reference Series: 120 Inches Of Ultra HD

Source: http://gizmodo.com/vizio-reference-series-120-inches-of-ultra-hd-1495385502

Vizio Reference Series: 120 Inches Of Ultra HD

Holy shit, giant TV.

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Garmin's Vívofit Fitness Band Will Remind You To Get Off the Couch

Source: http://gizmodo.com/garmins-vivofit-fitness-band-will-remind-you-to-get-of-1492353737

Garmin's Vívofit Fitness Band Will Remind You To Get Off the Couch

With its new Vívofit fitness tracker, Garmin's entering a market that's getting more and more crowded every day. But while other fitness bands allow motivated athletic types to set daily goals and strive to improve themselves, the Vívofit seems to cater to those of us who need a lot more encouragement to get off the couch, or leave our desks to take a quick walk around the block. And that's a good thing.

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Vizio's New Ultrabook: The Prettiest PC Just Got Power to Match

Source: http://gizmodo.com/vizios-new-ultrabook-the-prettiest-pc-just-got-power-1495345030

Vizio's New Ultrabook: The Prettiest PC Just Got Power to Match

Ever since affordable-TV-mainstay Vizio entered the PC market two years ago, it's been the proud producer of some of the best-looking laptops and all-in-ones this side of Cupertino. With its latest refresh, it may have finally found the function to match its form.

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Canon PowerShot N100 Has Two Cameras So You Can Take Frontback Photos

Source: http://gizmodo.com/canon-powerhhot-n100-has-two-cameras-so-you-can-take-fr-1495374136

Canon PowerShot N100 Has Two Cameras So You Can Take Frontback Photos

Last year's Canon PowerShot N was a weird little point-and-shoot camera with an odd design aimed at roping in the masses who have ditched tiny cameras for smartphones. It was neat, but not all the way there. With the new PowerShot N100, Canon has redesigned the camera so that it can do even more smartphone-like things.

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drag2share: As Subsidies Fade, People Are Keeping Their Old Phones — And That's A Problem For Apple

source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/businessinsider/~3/Fbua91CxcoQ/apple-faces-a-longer-upgrade-cycle-2014-1

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In the mobile industry, growth is tied to the upgrade cycle. 

The upgrade cycle is the frequency with which people ditch older phones for newer ones. In the U.S., the smartphone upgrade cycle has steadily gotten longer over the years, and reached 22 months in 2012, according to Recon Analytics. 

Why is the upgrade cycle growing longer? Many smartphones are so good now that there's often little reason to upgrade, but also — carriers are cutting back on subsidies and moving away from rigid two-year contracts. Consumers are thinking twice about getting new phones as their upfront costs creep up. That spells trouble for Apple in particular, since the company has relied so heavily on carrier subsidies to get its phones in consumer hands, and its overall business model is so heavily reliant on hardware sales. 

In a recent report, BI Intelligence, looks at the increasingly lengthy smartphone upgrade cycle in the U.S. and in other key markets. We discuss how less frequent smartphone upgrades will impact all the major players in the mobile industry, and predict how long the smartphone upgrade cycle will get

Industry players want as short a cycle as possible, here's why.

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The report is full of charts and data that can be easily downloaded and put to use

In full, the report, explains the reasons driving a longer upgrade cycle, including:  

For full access to the report on Smartphone Upgrade Trends sign up for a free trial subscription today. Subscribers also gain full access to our 2013 Smartphone Market Forecast. 

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Article: Acer Unveils Two New Sub-$200 Android Iconia Tablets And Chromebook

Acer has unveiled several new Android-based devices that will be on display at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. In particular, the company announced the debut of two new tablets. The Iconia A1-830 is a 7.9-inch tablet available for $179.99 in the US and $199.99 in Canada, while...

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/01/03/acer-unveils-two-new-sub-200-android-tablets-1099-desktop-updated-c720-chromebook/

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Article: Yahoo Sports Gets iOS 7 Redesign, Awesome Gif Creation Tool For Sharing ‘Big 4′ Sports Moments

Yahoo Sports gets a fantastic looking redesign today for iOS 7, and gains a slick new feature called 'Loops'. Loops allows you to skim through a game, pick a short segment and create a gif complete with effects, captions and looping to share with friends or networks. The Loop feature is powered b...

http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/03/yahoo-sports-gets-ios-7-redesign-awesome-gif-creation-tool-for-sharing-big-4-sports-moments/

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Article: Why hackers want your phone number - MarketWatch

Getty Images Though most people wouldn't give their phone number to a stranger on the street, they're happy to share their digits with Google , Facebook , and other sites. But as millions of young Snapchat users just learned, phone numbers are valuable information to hackers. On Wednesday, Snapch...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-hackers-want-your-phone-number-2014-01-03?link=sfmw

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Article: Liquid Image brings LTE to the action cam game with its new Ego LS

Snowy mountaintops and sheer dirt tracks are just a couple of locations fitting for an epic action cam segment, but they're not places you're likely to find a good WiFi connection. Without putting extra hardware at significant risk of destruction, livestreaming just hasn't been possible in many d...

http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/05/liquid-image-lte-ego-ls/?ncid=rss_truncated

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Article: Google Glass Meets Prescription Lenses--Something Every Geek Will Love

OK, I admit it. I'm a geek. And my glasses have been a badge of honor that I have worn all my life. And when Google Glass became available, it was love at first sight. Well, almost. As a Google Glass Explorer, my first experience with Glass was fascinating, but awkward. My clunky glasses didn't r...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnnosta/2014/01/05/google-glass-meets-prescription-lenses-something-every-geek-will-love/

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Article: Lenovo’s new ThinkPad 8 is the best Windows alternative to the iPad mini Retina

Lenovo's second 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet might just be the best one yet. While Lenovo only unveiled its 8-inch Miix 2 tablet back in October, the company is launching the 8.3-inch ThinkPad 8 today with a focus on power. Alongside the slight increase to the tablet's display size, Lenovo has opted...

http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/5/5277418/lenovo-thinkpad-8-specifications-release-date-price

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Article: HP announces the Slate 21 Pro, an Android-powered all-in-one available now for $399

Hot on the heels of Acer announcing a pair of Android-powered all-in-one desktop computers, HP has just taken the wraps off of its own model. Dubbed the Slate 21 Pro, the device is an all-in-one targeted at business users. HP's biggest selling point with the device is the fact that it comes pre-l...

http://9to5google.com/2014/01/05/hp-announces-the-slate-21-pro-an-android-powered-all-in-one-available-now-for-399/

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Article: The new Sphero 2B looks like a lot of fun, and then some

Here's my first personal highlight of CES 2014: Orbotix, the maker of the Sphero, introduced a new version of its fast little robot Sunday. And unlike the previous two versions, the Sphero 2B isn't actually a ball — instead, it looks a bit like a stylish soda can that someone outfitted with two b...

http://gigaom.com/2014/01/05/the-new-sphero-2b-looks-like-a-lot-of-fun-and-then-some/

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Article: Garmin announces high-def dash cam, HUD+ and new nüvi GPS with wireless backup camera

Garmin had announcements aplenty at this year's CES in Las Vegas. The satellite navigation company on Monday took the wraps off of a number of devices for your car, including a high-def dash cam, a mobile app for its heads-up display and a whole lineup of new nüvis. A high-def record of what happ...

http://gigaom.com/2014/01/06/garmin-announces-high-def-dash-cam-hud-and-new-nuvi-gps-with-wireless-backup-camera/

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Article: Vizio finally intros its first Haswell PCs, with Iris Pro graphics and 802.11ac WiFi

At this point, we wouldn't be surprised if Intel used CES as an opportunity to talk up its next-generation laptop processors, due out later this year. That said, you'll still find the rare company that's just getting around to releasing models with Haswell. Vizio has belatedly refreshed both its ...

http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/06/vizio-haswell-refresh/?ncid=rss_truncated

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