LG Optimus LTE Tag announced, comes with NFC tags

We're a week away from the MWC but the announcements of new phones keep flooding in - the latest is the LG Optimus LTE Tag, an LTE-enabled droid. Its other highlight is the NFC technology and accompanying tags. LG calls them Tag Plus and several will be available with the Optimus LTE Tag. The phone will detect these NFC tags and perform some customizable action - e.g.

GSM Arena, LG Optimus LTE Tag announced, comes with NFC tags

8GB Nook Tablet coming this week?

Barens & Noble is looking to undercut the price of the Amazon Kindle Fire with the introduction of a Nook Tablet model with half the internal storage as the version currently available. According to The Verge, an 8GB Nook Tablet is headed to store shelves this Wednesday, February 22nd. A leaked document from Walmart says the new device will go on sale just as the clock strikes midnight and suggests that units are already arriving in stores. The 16GB Nook tablet sells for $249, a full $50 more than Amazon's Kindle Fire. Halving the storage capacity is a quick and easy way to close the gap between the two.

Android Phone, 8GB Nook Tablet coming this week?

Apple asks EU regulators to step in on Motorola patent dispute

Apple already asked the European Telecommunications Standards Institute for more transparency on FRAND licensing, and now it's seeking a full-blown intervention. Motorola Mobility claims it received a letter on Friday from the European Commission advising there has been a complaint against it from Apple. The letter also stated that Cupertino wants the Commission to enforce the firm's standards-essential patents that breach agreed FRAND commitments.

2DayBlog.com, Apple asks EU regulators to step in on Motorola patent dispute

VLC 2.0 now available, offering faster decoding, a refreshed UI and experimental Blu-ray support

The release candidate version slipped out a few days ago, but those waiting for the final release will be glad to know that version 2.0 of the open source VLC media player is now officially available for download. It's being dubbed a “major” release of the software, and with good reason. In addition to some UI changes (a big change in the case of the Mac version), VLC 2.0 also brings with it faster decoding on multi-core processors, GPUs, and mobile hardware, and the ability to open yet more file formats, including a number HD formats used by professional users.

2DayBlog.com, VLC 2.0 now available, offering faster decoding, a refreshed UI and experimental Blu-ray support

Mouse Computer LB-K802B 15.6-Inch Notebook

Getting yourself a new notebook anytime soon. Why don't you take a look at this LB-K802B from Mouse Computer. The system packs a 15.6-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD display, a 2.20GHz Intel Core i7-2670QM (4-core) processor, a GeForce GT 555M graphics card, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi Drive, a multi card reader, a USB 3.0 port, an HDMI port, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 + HS and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS. The LB-K802B retails for 74,970 Yen (about $942).

TechFresh, Mouse Computer LB-K802B 15.6-Inch Notebook

Poll: Thinner device or removable battery?

. Ideally, manufacturers should release products with features that customers want. But some specs may be a bit impossible to feature together. There seems to be a new trend in the market – non-removable batteries. This allows manufacturers to pack things together and make devices much thinner. But is that really what we want?

Having a removable battery brings many improvements to the user experience. Batteries lose efficiency, for one, and one is usually able to just hit a carrier store and pop in the new battery when this happens.


Android Phone, Poll: Thinner device or removable battery?

Fiat heir Lapo Elkann takes Wallpaper magazine into his garage

There's a part of us that wishes the automotive industry were packed with more eccentric characters like Lapo Elkann. The rakish heir to the Fiat empire (and possible future president of Ferrari) is anything but dull, overdosing on coke and heroin in a transsexual prostitute's apartment one minute and changing the outcome of an NBA basketball game the next. As much a fashion icon as an industrial tycoon, Lapo is the darling of published arbiters of style like Intersection and Wallpaper magazines, the latter of which got a behind-the-scenes look at Lapo's favorite cars for a photo shoot.

Autoblog, Fiat heir Lapo Elkann takes Wallpaper magazine into his garage

HTC Sensation gets Android 4.0 port from HTC Endeavor

. HTC Sensation owners are patiently waiting for their turn to receive an Android 4.0 update. But many of you have probably resorted to rooting and installing custom ROMs. If that is the case, we have good news for you. HTC’s Ice Cream Sandwich ports have started coming. And today’s turn goes to the HTC Sensation, coming from the unannounced HTC Endeavor (recently known as the HTC One X).

There are some Android 4.0 ROMs available for the HTC Sensation, but many of you may prefer using software coming from another HTC device.

Android Phone, HTC Sensation gets Android 4.0 port from HTC Endeavor

Intel releases Core i7-3820 CPU, proves Sandy Bridge E isn't entirely elitist

The cost of entry to the LGA-2011 party just tumbled by around $250 thanks to Chipzilla's Core i7-3820 processor. It's a proper Sandy Bridge E processor with PCIe 3.0 support and more PCIe lanes, more memory bandwidth and room for more RAM compared to older platforms, but of course it's also lower specced than the pricey 3960X and 3930K. It ‘only' has four cores (and eight threads), 10MB of L3 cache and it isn't fully unlocked — as denoted by the lack of a K or an X in its title.

2DayBlog.com, Intel releases Core i7-3820 CPU, proves Sandy Bridge E isn't entirely elitist

Three Samsung phones show up with WiFi certification

Samsung may not be holding any press conferences at the Mobile World Congress this year, but that doesn't it won't have anything to show at the event. According to recent sightings on the WiFi certification website, Samsung might have three phones to unveil to the public. The three devices that have been recently spotted with WiFi certification are the SGH-T999, SGH-I535, and the SPH-L710. Since Samsung won't be announcing the Galaxy S3 at MWC, it's safe to say that we can rule it out from the trio.

Ubergizmo, Three Samsung phones show up with WiFi certification