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T-Mobile today released the pricing and date of availability for its myTouch and myTouch Q smartphones. The carrier officially announced the two handsets earlier this month as new additions to its myTouch lineup of Android devices. Both are made by LG and will be available starting November 2, priced moderately at $79.99 with a new twp-year service agreement. The T-Mobile myTouch and myTouch Q share very similar specs with each running Android 2.3 Gingerbread on a 1GHz processor along with a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and front-facing camera. The myTouch features a 3.8-inch display and relies on the Swipe virtual keyboard, while the myTouch Q features a smaller 3.5-inch display, but has the addition of a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Both smartphones will ship with the Netflix app pre-installed as well as integrated T-Mobile TV capabilities. The two devices will be available online starting November 2, priced at $79.99 each after a mail-in rebate and with a new two-year service ag

Apple is reportedly questioning the future of its line of Mac Pro full-sized desktop computers. It seems doubtful that Apple would completely axe the product line, but given the sales performance disparity between the Mac Pros and the company’s more popular devices like the iPad, iMac, and the MacBook Pro, the question of whether to further invest resources in the product line has arisen. According to AppleInsider, sources familiar with the situation claim that Apple management has been mulling over the future of the Mac Pro since May of this year and that the company’s sales execs agree that the days for the Mac Pro are numbered, at least in its current form. One of the main factors being that sales have plummeted for the high-end workstation in both the consumer and enterprise markets, making it not a very profitable product line for Apple. Furthermore, Apple’s introduction of the high-speed 10Gbps Thunderbolt connector port has made it easy for the company’s other products such

As promised late last week, Google has begun rolling out its version 2.0 Google TV update to Sony Internet TV devices today. The over-the-air update began showing up this morning for Sony Google TV devices and should roll out to Logitech Revue units soon. The update brings a completely revamped Google TV interface now powered by Android 3.1 Honeycomb. The major overhaul of Google TV was announced back at I/O 2011, when the company revealed that it would rebuild the platform on Android 3.1 Honeycomb and integrate Android Market. Developers will now be able to create apps that will work for both Android tablets as well as Google TV. They can also develop apps specifically for the Google TV format. Google has said that 50 developers have been preparing titles for the platform and there’s already a good list of Google TV specific apps available, including CNBC, CNN Money, Fox Business, Pandora, Napster, and Twitter. However, apps that require GPS or cellular connections, obviously will

Known for developing the quadruped robots the BigDog and AlphaDog, Boston Dynamics has unveiled a new addition in the form of a biped humanoid robot called the PETMAN. Although still sporting a flashing red light in place of a life-like head, the movement and capabilities of the PETMAN is eerily human-like, walking, squatting, doing push-ups and even resisting efforts to push it off balance. See for yourself in the video after the cut. The PETMAN was developed by Boston Dynamics for the US Army, but not to be a soldier replacement—at least not yet. Instead, the robot is being marketed with the special purpose of testing chemical protection clothing designed for soldiers. It can move like a real person and do a variety of calisthenics to test the wear and tear on suits. It can even simulate human physiology such as body temperature and sweating. Ready to be delivered to the US Army this year, the PETMAN took 13 months to design followed by 17 months to build, install and validate.

This week the United States Postal Office has decided to go with a commercial made to warn against the many dangers of using the Internet for daily communication. In a move that’s sure to have the masses seeing this commercial on the Internet saying “this can’t be real,” the USPS brings a message that clearly states that they’re trying to win back customers who’ve moved to much more environmentally friendly means of sending letters. But hey, who are we to put such a move down, there’s nothing more classic in this country than the pony express! While a refrigerator magnet has never been hacked and an online virus has never attacked a cork board, I’d wager USPS doesn’t attribute most of its revenue to either one of those tiny bits of in-home convenience. As you’ll see in the video below, USPS instead wants you to understand that the Internet is nothing compared to the “added feeling of security” that a printed statement or receipt adds. The commercial ends with a call for you to visit

The nation of China has been getting a bad rap in these last couple of weeks due to more than one allegation of the country’s government hacking sensitive equipment internationally – today it appears that a single man inside the country might extend that press with an unrelated cyber attach of chemical firms in the USA, Bangladesh, and the UK. As China has emphatically denied any hacking on the part of the government in any way at all for the last incident, so too must it made clear here before misinformation is spread: the suspect is a man living in China whose computer system apparently used for the attacks was traced to the United States. The attack at hand was done with a malicious bit of software by the name of PoisonIvy (a Remote Access Trojan (RAT)), that appears to be clear according to a report sent out by security firm Symantec Corp. While the companies hit were not listed, its clear that they include several Fortune 100 corporations that both develop compounds as well as a

While Sheriff Al Lamberti’s 10,000+ Facebook fans don’t technically have any power to do anything like making an arrest, it’s been with their help that he’s brought justice to a collection of crimes that might otherwise have never been solved. Lamberti’s beat is Broward County, Florida, and he’s been on the force in that sector for 34 years. A crime solved in this vein recently was an air conditioning theft and resale group whose description and car make were posted by Lamberti and thusly seen by his 10k fans. Inside 2 days of the post, a homeowner called 911 and said “I think they’re at the house next door,” this resulting in four arrests. Lamberti for the win? Over at the Consumerist, mister Ben Popken spoke with Lamberti this week and asked him several questions on why crowdsourcing, as you might call it, is working for the police force in Broward County. Lamberti noted that the air conditioner theft case would normally have taken several months, starting with an internal conflic

Apple is readying a self-checkout update to its Apple Store iOS app [itunes link], reports suggest, allowing shoppers to pick up and pay for accessories, peripherals and gadget cases in Apple Stores without needing any assistance from staff. The new retail store iOS app will charge purchases to a customer’s iTunes account, MacRumors‘ sources say, while more expensive items such as Mac computers, iPhones and iPods will support pre-payment and require staff assistance to bring them out of the stock room. The exact system for the new payments process has not been disclosed, though the iOS app is expected to email a receipt for each order in case you get stopped by security on the way out. Currently the app shows local store details, allows you to search through stock and then reserve it, but payment is taken by the existing in-store systems. According to Heylookitseric, the iOS app update is due on Thursday November 3. The site also suggests that the ship-to-store option which began

Barnes & Noble has scheduled an event seemingly to launch the company’s new NOOK ereader, with the New York City press conference taking place on Monday, November 7. While the invite itself makes no mention of the ereader, the NOOK logo features prominently; leaks last week suggested that B&N would indeed launch the NOOK Color 2 on the 7th, in an attempt to take on the new Kindle Fire. “Please join us for a very special announcement” is all the hint B&N gives, but with the first-gen NOOK Color now over a year old, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the ebook retailer refresh it. Specs are unknown at this stage, but a color touchscreen and Android underpinnings look likely if it’s to compete with the Kindle Fire. However, Barnes & Noble lacks the broad multimedia ecosystem that Amazon can call upon to bolster its new ereader, such as the Amazon Prime streaming TV and movie content. Instead, B&N will have to focus on how it can leverage its ebook catalog as well as

We have talked about the company Warpia before. This company makes a bunch of different video streaming systems that help you get content from your PC over to your TV for viewing on a larger screen. This is the perfect device for shooting your streaming video from the computer to the TV. Warpia has just announced a new and cheaper version of its StreamHD system called the StreamHD Value Edition. The device supports streaming in 1080p resolution, supports video, photos, movies, presentations, and just about anything else. It needs no wires to work and the system will cost you $129.99. You can also use it to mirror your desktop to the TV as well. The kit includes a wireless USB adapter for your computer and an adapter that fits into your HDMI port on your TV. The StreamHD VE has a range of 30-feet as long as the TV and computer have line of site. You can mirror the screen of your PC to the TV or shoot streaming content out your TV while you use a different screen on the computer.

AT&T has unveiled its first two LTE smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, a 4G-enabled version of the 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus Android smartphone, and the HTC Vivid. Hitting AT&T stores from November 6, the AT&T Galaxy S II Skyrocket will run Gingerbread 2.3.5 on a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and pack an 8-megapixel main camera supporting 1080p HD video recording. There’s also a 2-megapixel front-facing camera and 16GB of internal storage to save photos and videos to. A microSD card slot allows for up to 32GB more to be added. Unlike the South Korean LTE versions of the Galaxy S II, the AT&T version’s display runs at the same WVGA of the original model, rather than using a Super AMOLED HD display like, say, the Galaxy Nexus. As for the HTC Vivid, that will have a 4.5-inch qHD display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor and an 8-megapixel f2.2 28mm wide angle camera. It too will support 1080p HD recording, as well as include 16GB of internal storage. Still, it

Explosive detecting sensors are used around the world for all sorts of things from screening passengers heading to planes at airports to being used on the battlefield to find IEDs before they can hurt our soldiers. The problem with explosive sensors today is that the low cost sensors aren’t very accurate and the accurate sensors are very expensive. Scientists from the Georgia Tech Research Institute lead by Dr. Krishna Naishadham have created a new and cheap sensor that is also sensitive. The sensor the researchers created is made using an ink jet printable ammonia sensor that can be used practically to detect explosives. Ammonia is a key component used in the construction of many forms of explosives. The sensor printing process places carbon nanotubes on paper or other paper-like materials. The ink also has silver nanoparticles that are held in emulsion able to pass through the printer at a temperature of 212F. As the ink settles on the paper, it forms into the nanotubes. By coat

Panasonic has seen demand for its TVs and smartphones ditch, leading to a 6-percent drop in consolidated sales year-on-year and a 141.9 billion yen ($1.82bn) loss over the last three months. Strong Blu-ray player sales could not offset a slump in interest around Panasonic flat-panel TVs and Sanyo digital cameras and other consumer electronics, according to the company’s latest financial results, with full year losses expected to be in the region of $5.4bn. To save money, Panasonic will severely curtail its own flat-panel display production, shuttering some lines and stepping down others, and instead source panels from third-party suppliers. Meanwhile, Panasonic’s coveted plasma display production – which was previously expected to shift to Shanghai, bringing the production line equipment back up to speed – will no longer be restarted. In a dramatic move, Panasonic’s headquarters will decamp from Osaka, Japan, and move instead to Singapore. Panasonic blamed the continued strength of

If you need a new HDTV for a smaller room with little space, you might want to consider the new 19-inch offering from Sceptre. The new TV is called the E195BD-SHD+ and it weighs in at under 7.3 pounds on the stand. The TV is interesting because it has an integrated DVD player on the side so you don’t need another component in the room to watch movies. The 19-inch screen supports resolutions of 1366 x 768 and has three HDMI ports on the back, which is a lot for a small 19-inch set. Sceptre claims that the TV is the fist in the industry of the screen size that offers three HDMI ports. The extra ports allow the TV to be used as a computer monitor as well. The actual viewable image size is 18.5-inches. The set has brightness rating of 250 cd/m2 and a contrast ratio that is typically 1000:1. The panel response time is 5ms. Other than the three HDMI ports the TV also has a USB port, headphone port, SPDIF, RF port, and a VGA port. Other connectivity includes composite and component. The T

HTC has confirmed it will launch two new smartphones in November, one of which is expected to be the HTC Rezound aka the first Beats Audio enabled device for the US market. Speaking during the financial results call with investors today, having announced $625m profit in Q3 earlier today, HTC revealed its plans for two device launches next month, though failed to specify which platforms they would run on. Still, with invites for a New York event on November 3 going out recently, complete with Beats branding, it’s not hard to figure that at least one of the devices will be running Android. The other could well be the HTC Radar 4G, which goes on sale on T-Mobile USA on November 2. A US variant of the HTC Radar revealed for the European market back in September, the Radar 4G packs HSPA+ and Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. Meanwhile, HTC also revealed that it has no intention of chasing the very entry level market, with execs saying the company would not release devices in the $100 segment. In

If you are a big fan of Apple gear, the latest rumblings in the Mac OS rumor world are calling that some cool new features are heading to the OS in the future. According to sources cited by 9to5Mac that are familiar with the future of the OS, two notable features are coming in a future version. The features will include an iMessage app and AirPlay Mirroring. The iMessage app would allow the Mac computer user to message for free to users of the iPad and iPhone. The more interesting of the two is AirPlay Mirroring. This feature would allow the user to mirror the Mac desktop onto another screen wirelessly. This would be a great way to shoot a presentation from a Mac over to a projector or big screen for the business user. The feature would also presumably allow the Mac user to toss content from the MacBook over to the Apple TV to watching in the living room. AirPlay Video streaming is also said to be integrated into QuickTime X. Apple has offered no official confirmation of the featur

If you have things in your entertainment not center like game consoles, HTPCs, or satellite and cable boxes that need internet connectivity but you don’t have network ports in your walls wireless or power line networking is what you need. The problem with power line networking is that it won’t work in all situations. If you have a WiFi network in your home what you need is this TEW-680MB wireless media bridge. The device has four Ethernet connections on the back of the device for your components. You can connect four of your devices using your own patch cables to the media bridge and then the media bridge will connect to your existing wireless network. The TEW-680MB supports N speed networks and can connect to both 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks. The bridge also supports one touch wireless connectivity with WPS setup with a single button. It also promises to be green by saving up to 70% on power compared to competing models. The device has internal mimo antennas and lots of other feature

Joerg Sprave takes his sling shots very seriously. I have long said this is one of the dudes you want to look up when the zombie apocalypse hits and you need a guy that can make weapons for you. All this guy needs is some rubber bands, wood, and rocks or steel balls to make an effective weapon. This time around, Joerg looks at what it would take to penetrate that pesky zombie skull and destroy the brain so the zombie stops trying to eat you. Joerg start off by using a hammer with a spike on the back known to be able to penetrate a skull and then searches for a chunk of wood that his little slingshot and steel ball projectiles cant penetrate. He then shows off his roof top zombie killing sling shot along with a finely drawn illustration. The chunk of wood is a piece of 40mm thick countertop for kitchens. The steel ball from the zombie killing slingshot penetrates the board on the first go round. The zombie killing slingshot is adjustable for aim as well. Joerg needs a cameo on The W

The smartphone world is dominated by Apple and Android with Windows Phone playing a distant third and then all others far behind the top three. Canonical, the makers of Ubuntu Linux are now saying that they will be taking on the top three firms in the smartphones and smartTV realm with a version of its Linux software. I don’t see any win in this for Linux. We have seen repeatedly that iOS and Android are very entrenched and even Windows Phone is having a very hard time completing. I see very little hope for another OS on the market we have today. The tip that Ubuntu is heading to the new platforms comes from Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Canonical and Ubuntu. The move to mobile devices will come after the latest 12.04 version of Ubuntu and the Unity desktop environment is stable, polished and ready for home and business users. Then Ubuntu will target other platforms. Do any of you see a chance for Ubuntu in the smartphone and tablet market?

You have seen Tu hai meri fantasy song & most of the crowd is in love with this song. Now we bring you the making of this song. Catch all moments you always wanted to see featuring Vidya balan, Milan Luthria & others.