According to a recently released report, up to 25 percent of US based car crashes involve the use of a gadget. Driving distractions, primarily by cellphones and other electronic devices, are associated with up to 25 percent of U.S. car crashes, according to a report released on Thursday. The study by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), a nonprofit group that works to improve traffic safety, assessed research from more than 350 scientific papers published since 2000. In other words, people are playing with cell phones, music players and other such things that they should not be. Lets just say… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Many following the gadget scene will remember the splash that Augen made when they launched their GenTouch 78 tablet at Kmart here in the US and had the Android Market pre-loaded. Of course, in hind site, that should have not been included. Needless to say, Augen touted their low priced offerings including the previously mentioned tablet as well as the GenBook 108 netbook at Kmart. And well, it looks like Augen has died a quiet death. A check of their US based website shows nothing except a 404 error page and adding a bit more to that, The Digital Reader… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Sony Ericsson has offered up the Xperia Arc smartphone for sale here in the US. The handset is available by way of the Sony store and comes as an unlocked (and AT&T compatible) device that is priced at $599.99. In terms of features, here is what your $600 will get you—a 4.2 inch (854 x 480) display, 1GHz Qualcomm QSD8255 processor, 512MB RAM, 1GB internal storage, microSD card slot with 8GB storage card, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, a 3.5mm headphone jack, GPS, 1500 mAh battery, an 8.1 megapixel camera and Android 2.3 Gingerbread.Via [ Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
The powerful Samsung Galaxy S II Android smartphone has already launched in many markets, except for the United States. So far this summer, we have seen many exciting launches and only more are expected to arrive in the coming weeks and months as the Summer season grinds to an end. However, we have no idea when American carriers plan to launch the Samsung Galaxy S II as rumors have been quiet lately. This one rumor, reported by a Korean website, claims Samsung and U.S. carriers are having a hard time coming to terms with the Galaxy S II. A Samsung… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
The Toshiba Thrive tablet has been available for pre-order for a short while here in the US, but perhaps coming as a bit more exciting news—the Honeycomb running tablet is now shipping. Yup, it looks like several US retailers including Newegg and Amazon have the tablet available for purchase. In addition, Best Buy has confirmed that the Thrive tablet will be available in stores and online beginning July 10th. That said, those interested can expect to pay $429 for the 8GB model, $479 for the 16GB model and $579 for the 32GB model. Otherwise, in terms of specs, the Thrive… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Haven’t caught all of the Gadgetell news this week? Here's your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles! Rumor: Upcoming Verizon sale discounts iPhone 4 and HTC Thunderbolt” This next story is fresh from the rumor mill. Verizon supposedly has a couple things planned for the near future. The first addition to Verizon's flagship is a redesigned website. We all like those right?…” MORE »Google+ for Android: The good and the bad” Since the tech world is so focused on Google+ at the moment, I thought it would be nice to cover the Google+ application for Android.… Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
HTC Droid Incredible 2 owners will be pleased to know that Verizon Wireless is planning to roll out the Android 2.3 update very shortly. The software update document has already been posted to the Verizon website detailing all of the new features that will be forthcoming with the Gingerbread update. Having launched with Android 2.2, the Droid Incredible 2 is a solid phone, but once it receives Android 2.3, it will become that much better and operate a little bit smoother. Let’s see what update 2.18.605.4 will bring to the DInc 2: Email and Messaging + Overall improvements to the… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
It looks like Boost Mobile is getting ready to begin offering another BlackBerry handset. The device is the BlackBerry Style 9670 and as of now its tipped as “coming soon.” That being said, the handset should arrive priced at $199.99, which as many will realize given this is Boost Mobile—is a contract-free $199.99. Otherwise, given its been a while since we last discussed the Style 9670, a recap seems to be in order. With that, the BlackBerry Style is the flip phone with features to include an internal and external display, full hardware QWERTY keyboard, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 5 megapixel… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Individuals who pirate music and movies on the internet have a new concern thanks to a partnership between major internet service providers, movie studios and record labels. The organizations have created the Copyright Alert System which is designed to give suspected pirates fair warning before action is taken against them. This method currently has the support of AT&T, Time Warmer, Comcast, Verizon and Cablevision. The Copyright Alert System will send messages (basically warnings) to pirates multiple times before some sort of action is taken. Fling an outright lawsuit isn't out of the question, but the ISPs will pursue over avenues… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Just a few days back we learned that Spotify is officially coming to the US. And just to clarify, its not as if we did not all know that in the past, however Spotify offered the news on their website, which is more than we have seen in the past. That being said, while Spotify is coming, we still have no idea when it will arrive or how much it will cost once it comes available. Enter the rumor mill. The latest in this regard has suggested that Spotify could begin streaming for US users as early as next week… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Looking for a nice 8-inch tablet with an affordable price, although not as popular as the HTC Flyer and other Android tablets of its size? Well, be sure to check out the Vizio 8-inch tablet which is scheduled to be released soon. If you will recall, this Android tablet went out for pre-order from the Vizio online site with a price around $379.99. Guess what? Amazon is offering the same 8-inch tablet for only $349.99. The tablet which is currently up for pre-order from Amazon boasts of a decent 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of on-board storage, 802.11 Wi-Fi… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
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Even though Android 3.2 is supposedly for tablets with smaller screen sizes, the Motorola Xoom could potentially receive the Android 3.2 update “within days.” According to a post in the Android Open Source Project by a Google User (which you can see below), the Android 3.2 update is coming for the Motorola Xoom tablet and it brings about a fix for Exchange support. We’re not sure if days means by the end of this week or within a week or two, but there is a good chance those of you with a Xoom tablet will score an Android 3.2 update… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Are you tired of the same old YouTube interface? Has Google spoiled you with its sudden page redesigns? If so, you may want to check out one of YouTube's latest experiments called Cosmic Panda. Activating Cosmic Panda from YouTube will result in a completely new YouTube experience. Don't worry, you can switch back to classic YouTube if you don't like it. Cosmic Panda makes YouTube’s design cleaner and adheres to a more modern web design. Channels have been changed so that they follow one of four templates. They are called blogger, creator, network and everything. Each template slightly changes the… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Vlingo has just released an updated version of its Virtual Assistant Android app. Available now in version 3.0 from the Android Market, the newly updated Android app now sports a cleaner and more intuitive interface that makes it looks like a brand new Android app. In addition to the app’s refreshed user interface, Vlingo has also enhanced its local search capability with improved landing page and crisp graphics. The app also add supports for more languages including French, Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Vlingo Virtual Assistant for Android is available now as a free download from the Android… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Google is definitely prepping up all its web services for future integration with Google+. The latest Google product to be given some much needed attention was Google Docs, specifically the mobile web version. Google Docs for mobile browsers main interface was given a fresh new look alongside several feature enhancements such as sorting, narrowing and sharing multiple docs in your mobile docs list. So when you point your mobile phones or tablets’ browsers to docs.google.com, you can immediately press “Sort” to organize the list docs displayed on the screen or press “Narrow” to specify a subset of docs that will… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
What is being reviewed? Here we have a pair of Miles Davis Trumpet headphones from Monster Cable. It's a set of in-ear phones made with input from the Davis family and made to be excellent for listening to Jazz music. Of course, they work well for all types of music, but Miles Davis' signature and silhouette all around the headphones and the trumpet stylings, you'll want to listen to at least some Jazz with them. What’s in the box? Miles Davis Trumpet headphones Two carrying cases “Sketches of Spain” remixed in High Definition Headphone Surround 15 pairs of SuperTips My… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
If you think that Apple is just going to take the recent comeback of Jailbreakme.com without doing anything, well we might be all wrong. The Associated Press ran a report confirming that Apple is currently fixing a security hole in the software of the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch which was apparently brought to Apple’s attention by a German agency. Although the agency did not specifically mention the security hole as allowing owners to jailbreak their devices. According to Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security, said security hole is brought up by an infected PDF file which when clicked will… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM APPLETELL - Currently, there are approximately 425,000 apps and 100,000 iPad apps in the App Store, which Apple claims has around 200 million users, and the company has paid out about $2.5 billion to its developers. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Earlier today we heard that Apple is preparing to launch a thinner and lighter iPhone 5 as compared to the iPhone 4 sometime in September. However, Thisismynext is reporting that Apple is preparing to launch a new iPad in September as well as the refreshed iPhone. The new iPad won’t have any dramatic changes that we saw in the iPad 2 as compared to the original iPad. Instead, the latest iPad coming in September will be called the iPad HD and is somewhat of a Pro version in reference to the iPad 2. The main difference in the iPad HD… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM APPLETELL - AR.Drone Challenges are taking place throughout the summer, and offer 14 finalists a trip to Paris, France for the grand final challenge a grand prize including a round trip to Las Vegas for the 2012 CES show. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM GAMERTELL - Legendary Pictures is still working on developing a Mass Effect movie, and will have BioWare’s Casey Hudson and screenplay writer Mark Protosevich on hand at Comic-Con International 2011 to talk about it. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
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