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New technology for cars promises "smart" applications for car wheels that will be compatible with ¡Phone and Android apps. MIAMI - Nowadays it seems like everything is getting smarter. Smart phones, smart refrigerators, and now smarter wheels for cars. A car wheel with a "brain"? The idea comes from a company out of south Florida called Intelligent Power & Light, which aims its new technology squarely at the wheel. Founders of the company believe a smarter wheel for cars is inevitable and have developed the platform to prove it. They call it "IntelliGens" TM. The device has a universal design that can be installed on an ordinary car wheel. It attaches to the wheel by replacing the center cap with a micro generator that produces electricity inside the center of…

If you've been in an Apple Store, you know exactly what we mean by the "Apple Store Experience." It's service that you won't find anywhere else. I've left there feeling great and feeling lucky, and only one time did I leave there feeling less than what I thought I should, but they rectified that quickly enough. With the rise of Internet shopping and its increasing ease, I hit the Apple Store less than I used to. The Apple Store is where I picked up my first ¡Phone - that would be the first generation. Not that I was crazy enough to stand in line for hours and hours. I bought it after it had already been available in the stores for a month. I bought my next one from the…

Despicable Me 2 The sequel to the original 2010 Despicable Me has Steve Carell, Russell Brand, and Miranda Cosgrove reprising their roles. Kristen Wiig and Ken Jeong return as well, yet voice different characters, and Benjamin Bratt and Steve Coogan join the cast. The Anti-Villain League recruits Gru, who had been attempting to adjust to family life and leading an honest living in the jam business, to help with a new and very powerful super-criminal. FIVE FACTS: 1. Benjamin Bratt replaced Al Pacino on the film who left over “creative differences” just a month before the premiere, leading Bratt to have to try and match the animation that was already completed. 2. To promote the film, a blimp resembling a Minion toured the U.S., crossing the country three times. 3.…

It isn't easy to keep the casual observer up to date with the latest goings-on in the seemingly endless court battles between the two undoubted smartphone and tablet giants of the year 2013, Apple and Samsung. But let's have a go anyway. The headline is simple enough: Another victory for the boys at Cupertino, with a jury in the latest patent case ordering the South Korean manufacturer to shell out $290 million to its adversary. Apple had demanded a much higher $380 million figure for Samsung's infringement of several of its patents in its smartphones and tablets, but that was little consolation for Samsung who had argued that it should only have to pay a mere $52 million. The figure that was actually agreed on after three days of deliberation…

Apple has begun selling unlocked ¡Phone 5s smartphones that have no SIM card. The device may appeal to users who frequently travel abroad or simply don't like being tied to carrier contracts. The Cupertino, Calif, tech giant updated its online store to add the unlocked, no SIM card option this week. Apple is selling 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB versions for $649, $749 and $849, respectively. The new version of the ¡Phone 5s is compatible with GSM networks, which include T-Mobile and AT&T. GSM networks are common throughout the globe, making the unlocked iPhone 5s a good option for users who travel abroad. Because the device isn't locked to a network carrier, users don't have to sign up for carrier contracts. Instead, users can sign up for shortterm…

A vintner strolls through his domain, checking out his well cultivated grapes while putting down the progress of each and every vine. Meanwhile, a daredevil offroader checks out various spots before pinpointing the particular place where he's ready to make a giant leap while sitting in his vehicle. At the same time, a fire engine driver is privy to what lies at the road ahead before putting pedal to the metal in a very big way. Each of these very different people used the same instrument to achieve their goal: The ¡Pad. And Apple showed these tech users as each pursued his process when the Cuptertino-based firm rolled out a new video on the company's new web page called "Life on iPad." The video goes all over the place, stopping…

iOS #01 - Clumsy Ninja By NaturalMotion Category: Games Requires iOS 5.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. #02 – Skee Ball Arcade By Scopely - Top Free Apps and Games LLC Category: Games Requires iOS 6.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. #03 – QuizUp: The biggest trivia game in the world! By Plain Vanilla Corp Category: Games Requires iOS 5.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. #04 – Snapchat By Snapchat, Inc. Category: Photo & Video Requires iOS 5.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad 2, iPad (3rd gen), iPad (4th gen), iPad mini, iPod touch (4th gen),…

Midnight Memories One Direction The band created by Simon Cowell and the UK version of The X Factor is releasing their third studio album. Boy band member Louis Tomlinson says of the album that it has a slightly rockier tone, with Liam Payne adding they “made it a lot more edgier” than previous releases. Harry Styles explains it has led to “a completely different tour” with “much bigger and new songs.” Witness it yourself with the singles “Best Song Ever” and “Story of My Life” that have already been released and peaked at number 2 and number four on the UK Singles chart respectively. FIVE FACTS: 1. Midnight Memories became the fastest-selling album in Amazon UK’s history, breaking the record set by One Direction’s previous album Take Me Home. 2.…

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Hands-free is so last year. For 2013, Apple's Eyes Free voice commands have started to trickle into new cars. On Tuesday, Honda announced it would be the latest automaker to bring Siri into your daily commute. The 2013 and 2014 Honda Accord and the 2013 Acura ILX and RDX will all be available with this voice-activated system as a dealer-installed accessory, Honda said. "With technology becoming further integrated into people's lives, we are happy to provide nextgeneration connectivity and meet our customer's ever-changing needs," Art St. Cyr, vice president of Honda's product planning and logistics, said in a statement. These Hondas and Acuras join the 2014 Mercedes CLA and eight Chevrolet models as some of the first in the U.S. to offer the Siri Eyes Free system. Other automakers like…

How much do people love Jony Ive's designs? So much so that an aluminum desk co-designed by Apple's chief designer was auctioned off for $1.7 million. Ive teamed up with fellow famed-designer Marc Newson to create special items for an auction to benefit Product (RED), a charity started by musician Bono. The purpose of Product (RED) is to fight AIDS. Besides the aluminum desk, specially created headliners included an all-red Mac Pro and a special edition Leica M digital camera. The Mac Pro is a special version of the new, upcoming Apple computer. The desktop was expected to fetch somewhere between $40,000 and $60,000, but it sold for a whopping $977,000. Also auctioned off was a Leica M camera, which was sold for more than $1.8 million. That makes the…

iOS #01– Heads Up! By Warner Bros. Category: Games / Price: $0.99 Requires iOS 5.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. #02 – Hatch By Impending Category: Games / Price: $1.99 Requires iOS 6.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. #03 – Minecraft – Pocket Edition By Mojang Category: Games / Price: $6.99 Requires iOS 5.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. #04 – Backflip Madness By Gamesoul Studio Category: Games / Price: $0.99 Requires iOS 5.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. #05 – Duck Dynasty®: Battle of the…

Apple has confirmed its acquisition of PrimeSense, an Israel-based company that specializes in making chips used in 3-D motion sensors. The move may signal Apple's plans to increase use of the technology that allows gestures to control functions on devices. So far, PrimeSense's biggest claim to fame is helping Microsoft create the Kinect, a 3-D motion sensor for the Xbox. Apple was rumored to have purchased PrimeSense last week, but it has just now been confirmed by the two companies. "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans," Apple told Reuters. Neither Apple nor PrimeSense have said how much the deal was worth, but reports out of Israel say it may be worth $350 million. For now, Apple has…

LOS ANGELES - Shares of Pandora Media Inc. slipped Thursday after the Internet radio leader gave an outlook for the three months through January that was short of Wall Street’s forecast. Chief Financial Officer Mike Herring said, however, that the impact from the Sept. 18 launch of Apple Inc.’s rival iTunes Radio was “modest.” Pandora noticed a quick dip in users, followed by stabilization and recovery in October, he said. “It said a lot, we think, of the resilience and value of the Pandora brand,” he told The Associated Press. The company based in Oakland, Calif., posted a loss in the quarter through Oct. 31 of $1.7 million, or a penny per share. Excluding stock-based compensation and other items, earnings came to 6 cents per share, matching the forecast of…