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Docomo Video Phone

Hands-free video phone prototype demoed, makes you look a bit like an android

Japanese mobile network NTT Docomo has demonstrated a protoype hands-free video call device, which uses a combination of real and CG images.

T-Mobile falls for the glamorous LG Optimus L9

T-Mobile has announced it will release the LG Optimus L9, complete with its big 4.5-inch screen and Android 4.0, later this year.

Mini Paceman, the Countryman’s less ugly sister car, is now official and coming in March 2013

Mini has announced it will be releasing the Paceman, a coupe version of its Countryman SUV, in the UK in March next year.

Bang & Olufsen offers free Lightning adapter upgrade for BeoPlay A8 dock owners

Bang & Olufsen has announced a scheme which should win it some fans. as it will offer owners of its BeoPlay A8 dock a free Lightning adapter.
BMW Concept Active Tourer

Concept Active Tourer heralds front-wheel drive future for BMW

BMW will show the Concept Active Tourer at the Paris Motor Show, and it's the basis for a future range of front wheel drive cars.
Ferrari 599XX Evo Google

Google exec pays $1.7 million at charity auction for Ferrari 599XX Evo, picks it up at Italian Grand Prix

You know it'll be a good day when you pick up your new car at the Italian Grand Prix, especially when it's a Ferrari 599XX Evo that's waiting.
Audi RS5 Cabriolet Side

Audi gives your ears a treat, launches new V8-powered RS5 Cabriolet

Audi has launched its new RS5 Cabriolet during a live online event, and it's as much a treat for your ears as it is for your eyes.

Tim Cook pulls Bob Mansfield out of retirement, will stay on at Apple to “work on future products”

Despite announcing his retirement in June, Bob Mansfield will now stay on at Apple to "work on future products," according to Tim Cook.
Galaxy Player 5.8

Samsung discovers a screen size it hasn’t used yet, quickly launches the Galaxy Player 5.8 to compensate

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Player 5.8, a new media player based on its Galaxy S3 smartphone, but with an even larger screen.
Vauxhall Ampera TV Spot

GM’s knuckles rapped over misleading Vauxhall Ampera UK TV ad

Vauxhall has had its TV advert for the Ampera banned in the UK, after its 360-mile all-electric range claim was deemed to be misleading.

French minister on three-strikes law: “12 million euros per year is expensive for a million emails”

Funding cuts are on the horizon for France's three-strikes anti-piracy law, as excessive costs are revealed, and confidence fades.

Finally, the ridiculous “Twitter joke trial” saga ends in acquittal

Paul Chambers, the subject of the #TwitterJokeTrial, has won his appeal and the conviction has been overturned.
Jaguar C-X75 Side

Jaguar C-X75: An astonishing $1.2 million, 500hp, 10,000rpm hybrid hypercar

The Jaguar C-X75 is coming soon. Packed with F1 technology and capable of 200mph, you'll want one, but probably won't be able to afford one.

Sixty Ferrari F40s gather at Silverstone race track to celebrate 25th anniversary

Sixty Ferrari F40s took to Silverstone race track for a record-breaking parade lap this weekend, to celebrate the car's 25th anniversary.
Gunther Holtorf

Two people, a Mercedes G-Wagen, and their 23-year, 500,000 mile journey around the world

This Mercedes Benz G-Wagen, affectionately named Otto, has carried Gunther Holtorf and his wife Christine on an incredible 500,000 mile journey around the world.

Asus, HTC and Samsung all tease Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update schedules

Asus has issued a statement informing us that Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will be coming to several Transformer tablets in the near future.
Audi City Showroom Screens

Audi City: The high-tech cyberstore that could be the future of buying cars

The world's first Audi City showroom has opened in London, and instead of displaying actual cars, Audi's entire range is viewed virtually.

Samsung embraces the QWERTY with the new Galaxy Chat Android phone

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Chat, which has the unusual combination of a fixed QWERTY keyboard and Android 4.0.

The discovery of the Higgs boson-like particle explained for regular people, not scientists

Researchers at CERN have confirmed that a particle consistent with the properties they expect from the Higgs boson has been discovered.
Vizio Computer Family

Vizio comes to PC land with minimalist ultrabook, laptop and desktop machines

Vizio has launched its range of ultrabooks, all-in-one desktop computers and a laptop, which it first revealed during CES 2012.
BMW i Pedelec

BMW ready to open the world’s first i Store, debuts i Pedelec electric bicycle

BMW will soon open the world's first i Store, where the new i Pedelec electric bike will be displayed alongside an i3 electric car.

Apple’s new Smart Case is the natural evolution of the Smart Cover

Apple has introduced the Smart Case, a wraparound protective case for the iPad with a Smart Cover built-in, priced at $49.

Alleged iPhone 5 rear cover subjected to in-depth video examination

A video showing the Apple iPhone 5's rear cover, allegedly at least, seems to confirm existing rumors surrounding the device.

Hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye aircraft demonstrated, will one day fly four-day continuous missions

Boeing's hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned aircraft has completed its maiden flight, which lasted nearly 30-minutes.

With the Transformer Book, Tablet 600 and Tablet 810, Asus has all the Windows 8 bases covered

Asus has announced the Windows 8-based Transformer Book, Tablet 800 and Tablet 610, the latter of which will run Windows RT and uses a Tegra 3 chip.
Acer Windows 8 Tablet

Acer embraces Windows 8 and launches six new products, including two tablets, using Microsoft’s latest OS

Acer has launched a series of touchscreen Windows 8 machines, including two tablets, two ultrabooks and two desktop all-in-ones.

It’s all about the lulz: Google wants .lol top level domain

Google has confirmed it's hoping to acquire a series of new top-level domains, including .YouTube and .Docs, plus the more unexpected .lol domain.

Android and Windows 8 together on one device? That could be Asus’ Computex 2012 surprise

Asus has released two teaser videos for a new product it will unveil at Computex 2012, and has hinted that it will run both Google Android and Microsoft Windows 8.

Asus quotes Bruce Lee as it teases new Transformer hardware, set to be revealed at Computex 2012

Asus has released a teaser video for a new Transformer product due to be unveiled at Computex 2012. Could it be one of the first to run Windows 8?
Alexandria XLF

These $200,000 speakers billed as “world’s best” may also be “world’s ugliest”

Wilson Audio's new Alexandria XLF speakers are huge in every way, from overall size to an incredible price tag.

Dell’s Latitude 10 Windows 8 tablet leaks, would you choose it over an ultrabook?

Information regarding a Dell tablet running Windows 8 has been leaked, giving us an idea of what to expect when the new OS arrives at the end of the year.

You’ll have to work hard to get the latest DeLorean to 88 miles-per-hour

DeLorean is back with the Anyday, a two-wheeled project that indulges its love of stainless steel, ahead of its planned 2013 electric sports car launch.

Will Ikea’s Uppleva smart TV really cost nearly $1000 for the 24-inch model?

More details on the Ikea Uppleva home entertainment system have emerged, including some of the apps that will come already installed and the possible screen sizes.
Tesla Gun

Incredible real-life Tesla Gun is more a piece of art than a weapon of war

A "mad scientist" has built a real, working Tesla Gun, after being inspired by the graphic novel The Five Fists of Science, where Nikola Tesla himself wields two such weapons.