HTC One Mini Gets Firmware Update

There is nothing quite like a firmware update to give an aging device a new lease of life, is there. HTC has just rolled out a new firmware update for the HTC One Mini, where it is said that this particular update will be able to fix several bugs as well as improve on the device's stability after installation. The entire firmware update itself is not to be trifled with, we are looking at a 214MB chunk of data to be downloaded.

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Alfa Romeo prices 4C in Porsche, Lotus ballpark

Alfa Romeo has priced out its new 4C in Italy, giving us all an admittedly speculative look at what it'll cost when it arrives in the North American market next year. Prices start at 53,000 euros ($71,788 at today's rates), effectively pricing it between the Porsche Cayman, at 55,090 euros ($74,619) and the Lotus Elise S at 51,390 euros ($69,607) in that market, according to Automotive News Europe. What that means for the US market is open for speculation.

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Upcoming Gran Turismo documentary 'Kaz' is previewed

The 15th anniversary of the Gran Turismo franchise is upon us (yes, we all feel pretty old) and Playstation is lavishing a fair amount of attention on one of its most significant exclusive titles. In fact, the gaming giant is going so far as to put together a documentary film on the mastermind behind Gran Turismo, the enigmatic Kazunori Yamauchi ("Kaz" to those who know him). Titled KAZ: Pushing the Virtual Divide, the trailer teases a film that highlights the cultural significance of a driving game that helped to change the automotive landscape over the last decade while building an air of mystery around its creator.

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ASUS-made Nexus 10 appears in PC World computer system, list price is £350

Aside from a shiny new Nexus 5 handset expected to be unveiled later this year, it's also time for Google to refresh the aging Nexus 10. Previously contracted by Samsung, it seems Google could be turning to the maker of their current 7-inch tablet, the ASUS Nexus 7. Outed in UK retailer PCWorld's computer system is a “Google ASUS Nexus 10″ retailing for exactly £349.99. The man who leaked it — Twitter user Rage06 — claims the image was taken by him at the PC World where we assume he is employed.


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LG D821 is the Nexus 5 for Brazil - Could Google be planning a worldwide release?

You may remember last week when a pair of LG devices sharing very similar model numbers caused a bit of a mixup involving which was the purported Nexus 5, and which was simply an LG G2. First, the LG D820 (alleged Nexus 5) passed through the FCC sporting AT&T/T-Mobile/Sprint bands. The filing revealed so much information (including images), we were near-certain the device was the one and only Google Nexus. It wasn't too long after, the LG D821 made an appearance at the Bluetooth SIG, sparking a debate on whether or not the D820/D821 was merely a G2 network variant.


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Introducing Cyanogen Inc., a company fully dedicated to the development of CyanogenMod (& a new user-friendly installer)

The folks at CyanogenMod have just made a very major announcement. No longer is the biggest open-source community project for Android just a hobby — it's gone big time, and it's gotten there fast. Introducing CyanogenMod Incorporated, a new full-fledged company that has managed to raise $7 million in funding to start. Wait… what. This is definitely the ultimate feel-good story, with a project that started out as a hobby for a group of talented developers exploding into what has now become full-fledged careers for many.

So what does this mean? It means CyanogenMod is more than just a ROM. It's a business.

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More HTC One Max Photos Hit The 'Net

If you are a smartphone watcher, then I am quite sure that you are clearly looking forward to the official release of the HTC One Max. The build up to this smartphone's release has been accompanied by many a rumor as well as leaked photos, and this time around, we will have additional leaked photos of the alleged HTC One Max that has been compared against Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in terms of size, alongside the Galaxy Note 2. I guess this lends a small indicator as to the kind of hardware platform that it intends to go up against.

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