Monthly Archives: August 2015

2017 Mercedes C-Class Coupe is longer, arrives in December

2017 Mercedes C-Class Coupe is longer, arrives in December

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Today Mercedes-Benz introduced the 2017 C-Class Coupe, calling its design “vivid” and “sensual”. Mercedes brags the model brings with it a mixture of both modern luxury and “agile sportiness”, and that it is 60 millimeters longer from front axle to firewall than the previous version. In addition, the model’s suspension sits 15 millimeters lower than the Saloon, and is joined by 17 inch wheels for what the auto maker says is an overall “sporty proposition.”
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Comcast ‘Watchable’ video service tipped to rival YouTube

Comcast ‘Watchable’ video service tipped to rival YouTube

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Comcast is working on a video service called ‘Watchable’ that will rival YouTube and other video platforms, say sources. It is possible the name of the service could change before it is officially launched, but the sources indicate that is only a slight possibility. Comcast has reportedly been courting big-name publishers, and will launch the service with content spanning topics from sports to comedy, and more. The service is said to launch in “the coming weeks,” though a specific timeframe was not provided.
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Review: Acer Aspire E5 Windows 10 laptop

Review: Acer Aspire E5 Windows 10 laptop

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Acer has new laptops running Windows 10 in the pipeline, and we’ve gotten our hands on one of the first models among them: the Acer Aspire E5 laptop running Windows 10. This is part of Acer’s E Series Windows 10 notebooks, and arrives at the same time as the maker’s new Acer Liquid M220 smartphone. Both the new laptop and the smartphone sport the same design stylings; brand fans will find the two together complement each other well. How does the laptop hold up in everyday life, though? Read our full SlashGear Review to find out!
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There might be no Galaxy Note 5 for Europe

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Samsung has just unveiled its two new metal-clad phablets, the Galaxy Note 5and the Galaxy S6 edge+, and is now just waiting for the global launch next week. However, that global launch might not be so global after all. BBC reportsthat due to some still unfathomable logic, Samsung is planning NOT to launch its S Pen toting Galaxy Note 5 in Europe, considered to be a major market for smartphones. This decision could have a negative impact of the phablet, if not in sales then in perception.
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Making a case for the stylus today

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With Samsung’s next Unpacked event coming up in a few days, and a new Galaxy Note phablet with it, our minds might naturally begin to wonder about Samsung’s almost niche product line. Considering the Galaxy Note could very well be a flagship product of its own, it’s only natural to ask whether there’s still a point to the stylus. Bad puns aside, we take a look at the past to divine the future, whether the digital pen, like its analog counterpart, is indeed just as mighty as the sword. Or in this case, the finger.
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HTC seems unable to decide what’s best for itself

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HTC has reported that it’s newest strategy for growth is discontinuing models to focus on high-end devices like the HTC One M9. They’ve also suggested this week that they’ll be cutting a “significant” number of jobs in light of recent financial results. There’s no sugar-coating the fact that HTC isn’t doing as well as they did in their smartphone-selling hayday, but in light of their recent success in the high-end segments of markets like India, they’re going the one-way route.

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Google did not just turn into Alphabet

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In the past half-day since Google announced Alphabet, there’s been just as much confusion as there has been understanding. What Google didn’t do was turn themselves into a different company. What Google DID do was to create an umbrella company that’s able to better handle all the strange or otherwise non-Googley projects they’ve found themselves creating over the past few years. Google isn’t done, and you’re not going to be “Alphabetting” anything when you need to search the internet.
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Five for the Galaxy Note 5: top features you’d want to use

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So the cat is out of the bag and the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is now out in the open. And while its new sleeker metal design is surely breathtaking, it’s definitely more than a pretty face. A productivity-oriented phablet at heart,Samsung has loaded the Galaxy Note 5 with features to make your life, especially your professional life, easier. Unsurprisingly, a lot of them revolve around the S Pen, which also got a new look. To help you navigate through the flood of tech specs and features, here’s the top 5 things you would definitely one to try first and maybe even forever.
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Hyundai “Vision G” Concept gives a glimpse of future luxury

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Most of the time, when you hear the word “luxury”, you naturally think of extravagance and no holds barred embellishments. Hyundai, however, believes otherwise and is putting its future luxury models on the line to prove it. The car maker has just revealed the existence of its new “Vision G” Concept Coupe, the car that will be the company’s blueprint for its future premium models. What sets it apart, Hyundai says, is that the Vision G’s luxury design exudes luxury without going over the top.
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Tesla to bring charging stations to Manhattan’s parking garages

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Tesla is planning to address the problem owners of its all-electric Model S in Manhattan have in trying to find a place to charge in the congested city. According to the New York Times, the car company will be making an announcement later today detailing a partnership with some two dozen parking garages, equipping them with 240-volt chargers for Tesla vehicles. While the charging stations won’t be as quick as the superchargers Tesla has built along highways, they will be much faster than plugging into a standard wall outlet.
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It’s the Chevy Corvette’s turn to get hacked

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Car hacking seems to be the new black recently. As cars get smarter, they also become more enticing targets to hackers for both fun and profit. From wireless key fobs to Chrysler’s Jeeps to GM’s OnStar, it seems no car is safe. Not evenChevrolet’s Corvette, apparently. Researchers from the University of California San Diego proved that this particular car, and probably others like it, are also susceptible to attacks, giving hackers unmitigated control over certain functions of the car, with some particularly dangerous consequences.
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dodge-plum-crazy

Dodge Charger and Challenger get Plum Crazy

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Back in the 60s and 70s, Dodge had some iconic colors that it used on its muscle cars with names like Panther Pink, Moulin Rouge, and Sublime. Dodge may have taken the name of some of those iconic muscle car names and grafted them onto boring econoboxes like the Dart, but it still has some cool cars in the Challenger and Charger.

Dodge has announced that the Plum Crazy purple hue is making a comeback and is available on the Charger and Challenger for the 2016 model year. The bright paint color will make its debut at the 2015 Woodward Dream Cruise on August 15. If you show up at that event, you can lay eyes on Plum Crazy for yourself.
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Galaxy Note 5: a few important points

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Today Samsung revealed the Galaxy Note 5, and with it a new era of “Note” products – an era not exclusively devoted to work. Alongside the Note, Samsung showed off the larger version of their “Edge” line with the Galaxy S6 edge+, a device that has the features of the S6 Edge, but the size of the Note 5. What we’re going to do here is run down a few important points for people considering owning a Galaxy Note 5 in the near future. What you’re going to need to know isn’t just what the basic specifications of this device are, but what the device’s release means.
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McLaren brings custom MSO 570S coupe to Pebble Beach

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McLaren has an arm for buyers who are not only fortunate enough to be able to buy a McLaren, but also for those that have the scratch to buy a completely custom McLaren and have it made to their specific tastes. That McLaren arm is called McLaren Special Operations or MSO. MSO will be showing off a couple customized McLaren 570S Coupes at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
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Fiat 500X Abarth Tipped for 200hp

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I’ve always thought that the Fiat 500 was a cool little car; the problem is that it’s little. You aren’t getting anyone in the back seats of that thing who has legs. Fiat is now producing larger versions of that Fiat 500, such as the Fiat 500L. A new larger version of the 500 is being considered by Fiat and it would wear the Abarth badge.

For now, the only two Abarth models that Fiat has produced in recent years are the 500 Abarth and the Punto. The Punto never came to the US and the 500 Abarth isn’t exactly popular. Fiat is rumored to be considering a 500X Abarth model.
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Lexus LX 570 features All-speed Dynamic Radar

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Lexus has rolled out the latest version of its luxury LX 570 SUV at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California. This car show was traditionally known as the place where people owning meticulously restored and wildly expensive classic cars came to show them off. In recent years, it has become a place where automotive manufacturers come to roll out new luxury and sports models.
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Fitbit Universal Windows app for Windows 10 supports all your devices

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One of the best things about Windows 10 is that it is designed to work on anything you have from your computer to your smartphone or tablet. That means that you can have the same app experience on each of your devices making use lots easier than having to learn a Windows program and an app for your smartphone. Fitbit has announced that its new Universal Windows App for Windows 10 is now available.
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2016 Lexus GS series gains 200t RWD model

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The 2016 Lexus GS series has been unveiled at Pebble Beach and the line has a new model for 2016. That new model is the GS 200t with rear-wheel drive and a 2.0L turbo engine under the hood. That GS 200t turbo four makes 241hp and 258 lb-ft of torque and is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Fuel economy for the 200t is estimated to be 33mpg on the highway.

Lexus has also updated the GS 350 with a more powerful V6 engine making 311hp and 280 lb-ft of torque mated with an eight-speed automatic. Lexus is offering a GS 450h hybrid as well using a 3.5L Atkinson cycle V6 engine mated with a water-cooled permanent magnet electric motor for 338 hp total. That hybrid is good for 29mpg city and 34mpg highway and can still reach 60mph in 5.6-seconds.
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iCloud.com now lets users restore deleted files

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With no announcement whatsoever, Apple has just added a new feature to iCloud.com, the browser version of its cloud storage service, that has it rivaling Dropbox just a tad: the ability to restore recently deleted files. Unfortunately, the feature isn’t exactly easy to find, buried in the Advanced Settings menu, so most iCloud users may not even notice it exists. Should they find it though, they’ll be able to restore documents and other files, in addition to recently deleted contacts and calendar entries.
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Sorry, no 128GB Note 5 for you

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Yesterday as the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 was revealed, several listings of a 128GB (internal storage) edition of the device popped up on the company’s own pre-sales site. As it turns out, or as Samsung suggests, there is no such device. Instead, as the company publicly stated in their press releases and Samsung Unpacked special event, just two editions of the Galaxy Note 5 will be available: one with 32GB of internal storage, another with 64GB of internal storage. The same is true of the Galaxy S6 edge+, a device two 32GB and 64GB internal storage, but no 128GB version, despite early listings suggesting the contrary.
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The Twitch community is trying to play Dark Souls collectively

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Twitch, the live game broadcasting service, has had two successful attempts in the past where all viewers were in control, at the same time, of the game being played. First was one of the original Pokemon games, then came an olderMetal Gear title. Thousands of people, all inputting commands into the chat window. It was madness, but in both cases, they were successful in beating the games. Now the Twitch community is doing it again, but this time with Dark Souls, the first entry in what is easily one of the most difficult series in recent history.

The action-RPG series, by developer From Software, is famous for how punishing it’s bosses are. A single mistake or mis-timed movement results in death. The game eve
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JVC GZ-R450 and GZ-R320 camcorders survive water, drops, and shock

JVC GZ-R450 and GZ-R320 camcorders survive water, drops, and shock

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Taking a camcorder into the woods or to the beach can spell disaster. Normal camcorders will die a premature death if they get wet or if you drop them. JVChas rolled out a pair of new camcorders called the GZ-R450 and the GZ-R320. The two products share some of the same features including water resistance, drop resistance, and the ability to survive cold weather.

Both camcorders are waterproof to 16.4-feet and can survive being dropped from a height of 4.9-feet. They are also able to survive cold to 14-degrees and they are dust proof. Another cool feature is that both will float if dropped in water making them perfect for use when boating or rafting.
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OnePlus 2 iFixit verdict: easier to repair than predecessor

OnePlus 2 iFixit verdict: easier to repair than predecessor

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Although the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ are hogging all the attention right now, some still have the new-ish OnePlus 2 in their radars. That includes the iFixit team since, well, they won’t be able to get their hands on the new Samsung phablets for a while. Although OnePlus has delayed shipping its latest flagship to the US by almost a month, they did give iFixit their own rare specimen just for the purpose of tearing it apart. Luckily, the outcome was more favorable than the last OnePlus.
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Take Two: BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage R debuts at Pebble Beach

Take Two: BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage R debuts at Pebble Beach

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1975 was a very special year for BMW. Then called “Bavarian Motor Works”, the car maker first set foot in the US that year, the first time it did so outside Europe. It was also on that year that it joined its first US motor race with the now iconic BMW 3.0 CSL. 40 years later, BMW wants to celebrate that momentous year by revealing the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage R at the equally popular Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach, giving due respect to the past while, at the same time, blazing forward to the future.
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Apple’s OS X 10.10.5 update patches DYLD security vulnerability

Apple’s OS X 10.10.5 update patches DYLD security vulnerability

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Apple has released an OS X system update for Yosemite users, bringing the version up to 10.10.5. While the update addresses a number of small bugs, its primary focus is fixing the recently discussed DYLD privilege escalation security exploit. The vulnerability has the potential to allow malware to get root access to a Mac, which is why concerns were raised last week that Apple may not be issuing a fix until the release of OS X 10.11 El Capitan. Fortunately the company has followed through on its promise, releasing the patch right away.
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New 10-inch HP tablet tipped by FCC and Bluetooth SIG

New 10-inch HP tablet tipped by FCC and Bluetooth SIG

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Several images have turned up online that show a new HP branded tablet as it makes way through the FCC and Bluetooth Sig for the approvals needed to come to market. The tablet is called the HP 10 G2 and the name of the device tips a screen size of 10-inches.

The tablet is thought to run Android as an operating system because the HP naming scheme for Windows tablets is different.
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iHome iSP5 Smartplug is here, works with HomeKit and Android

iHome iSP5 Smartplug is here, works with HomeKit and Android

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Apple’s HomeKit hasn’t been its fastest adopted products and it is only recently that we are seeing appliances and connectors in the market that support it.Announced in early June, iHome’s new iSP5 Smartplug is finally ready to go live. Not a smart appliance itself, the Smartplug gives some brains to any electronic device that plugs into a power outlet. But while iHome is naturally advertising the plug’s compatibility with HomeKit, the iSP5 also works withAndroid smartphones to turn your home into a smart one.
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BMW Concept M4 GTS is ready for the track

BMW Concept M4 GTS is ready for the track

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BMW has produced some very special models of the M3 sports car in the past going all the way back to the 1988 BMW M3 Sport Evolution and ending with the BMW M3 CRT in 2011. With the M4 having been on the market for a year now, BMW has pulled the covers off a new concept car that is the first special M4 model. The car is called the BMW Concept M4 GTS.

 

The M4 GTS has a lot of new tech that will debut later this year on production models. That tech includes water injection that is able to help the engine bump power and torque output in the M4 MotoGP Safety Car. OLED rear lights are also used on the M4 GTS.
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PlayStation 4 still on top in July, says NPD

PlayStation 4 still on top in July, says NPD

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Microsoft may have wowed the crowd at Gamescom early this month, and may even have won hearts, but Sony is still winning wallets, at least in July and for now. Market research firm NPD has just given their report on the console gaming market in the US for the past month and Sony is only too happy to share it. That’s because, despite not having new games for the season, both in general and for Sony specifically, the PlayStation 4 still ranked as the top console and its games the top software for July.
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SoundCloud adds Google Cast to its Android app

SoundCloud adds Google Cast to its Android app

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You can add SoundCloud the list of services that employ Google’s Cast tech to beam tunes to speakers and other devices. With the latest update, the music library not only lets you wirelessly send tracks to your audio gear, but it’ll also play them via Chromecast,Android TV and other Cast-friendly gear. In terms of speakers, options are available from LG and Sony with streaming services and audio apps like Rdio, TuneIn, Deezer, Pandora and Google Play are ready to serve up that Yacht Rock playlist.
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