Soon to launch: Amazon mobile credit card reader and more In This Issue... Soon to launch: Amazon mobile credit card reader Newegg promo code slashes 15% off select tablets, laptops and other electronics Japan's Prime Minister wants robotic competition in the 2020 Olympics First-gen Nokia X devices close gap to X2 via fresh software update Google to release "Hands-free" car app for Android Rumor: Windows RT not dead yet, 10.6-inch Surface 3 tablet due out in October LG's first Android-powered Tab Book is official, convertible, super-beefy Robot "baseball fans" coming to a ballpark near you? Launch of Samsung's Tizen phone delayed in Russia LG's Windows Phone comeback reportedly codenamed D635, 720p screen in tow Search GadgeTell Soon to launch: Amazon mobile credit card reader Various reports have been circulating that suggest e-commerce giant, Amazon, is launching its very own mobile credit card reader – putting them in direct competition with similar services such as PayPal Here and Square. More recent stories lend further credibility to the idea that this new hardware is in development. For instance,… Continue reading Soon to launch: Amazon mobile credit card reader Related posts: A Credit Card Reader for your iPhone? Square credit card reader now in Apple Stores Square credit-card reader now available with Walmart The post Soon to launch: Amazon mobile credit card reader appeared first on GadgeTell.      • Email to a friend • Article Search • View comments • Track comments •   Newegg promo code slashes 15% off select tablets, laptops and other electronics They say the perfect time to buy gadgets is around the winter holiday season, which many retailers think of as the giving season. Well, they clearly haven't met Newegg's higher-ups, who seem to have no problem in turning a humdrum end of July into a less crowded, less crazy shopping window. Granted, a 15 percent discount is nothing compared to the… Continue reading Newegg promo code slashes 15% off select tablets, laptops and other electronics Related posts: Deal Alert: Coupon Code Drops Lenovo Yoga 10 Price to $225 via Newegg This Week’s Best Buy Winter Doorbuster Slashes Prices on Laptops, Smartphones, Tablets and More Deal Alert: Toshiba Slashes the Prices of Select Satellite C-Series Laptops (Up to $240 Savings) The post Newegg promo code slashes 15% off select tablets, laptops and other electronics appeared first on GadgeTell.      • Email to a friend • Article Search • View comments • Track comments • Japan's Prime Minister wants robotic competition in the 2020 Olympics Japan's love affair with robots has produced some truly wonderful technological surprises, from Kirobo the robot astronaut to electronic, news-reading automatons. And In 2020, the country wants to bring its love of robots to the Olympics – by having robot athletes compete against each other. 2020 will be the year Tokyo hosts the Olympics, and… Continue reading Japan's Prime Minister wants robotic competition in the 2020 Olympics Related posts: New internet by 2020? Robotic stair stepper Robotic Jellyfish display engineering potential The post Japan's Prime Minister wants robotic competition in the 2020 Olympics appeared first on GadgeTell.      • Email to a friend • Article Search • View comments • Track comments •   First-gen Nokia X devices close gap to X2 via fresh software update You know how, much to the dismay of unfortunate Nokia X owners, Microsoft announced a little while back the X2 actually runs a different software build than its predecessor? And how the first-gen would never get updated on account of its humble hardware? Well, that's not entirely true. The original X, along with the X+ and XL, are being treated to a subtle software… Continue reading First-gen Nokia X devices close gap to X2 via fresh software update Related posts: Nokia X2 runs improved software platform, first-gen X trio will stick to version 1.0 Nokia Lumia 900 software update now available for AT&T users Nokia admits to Lumia 900 software issues, promises an upcoming software update and offers the option for users to swap for an updated handset The post First-gen Nokia X devices close gap to X2 via fresh software update appeared first on GadgeTell.      • Email to a friend • Article Search • View comments • Track comments • Google to release "Hands-free" car app for Android Using your smartphone while driving is a recipe for disaster, which is perhaps one of the things that makes a new app leaked by Google so welcome. Using Android while in the car will be made easier – and safer – thanks to the "Hands-Free" app, revealed in one of Google's promotional GIFs. Though the… Continue reading Google to release "Hands-free" car app for Android Related posts: Blue Ant VI: Hands free Bluetooth headset with voice commands New Study Says Hands-Free Texting While Driving is Just as Dangerous Sony Ericsson HCB-105 hands-free speaker The post Google to release "Hands-free" car app for Android appeared first on GadgeTell.      • Email to a friend • Article Search • View comments • Track comments •   Rumor: Windows RT not dead yet, 10.6-inch Surface 3 tablet due out in October Given Surface Mini's unexpected last-minute delay (cancelation?), and Surface Pro 3's surprising release in gargantuan 12-inch form, trying to anticipate Microsoft's next Windows tablet move is harder than ever. What exactly is next for the growingly popular device series? And even more importantly, when does Redmond plan to put the production wheels in motion… Continue reading Rumor: Windows RT not dead yet, 10.6-inch Surface 3 tablet due out in October Related posts: Microsoft tips October 26th as the Surface tablet and Windows 8 release date Rumor: Microsoft Prepping 7-Inch Windows-Powered Surface Tablet Leaked: Windows RT-Powered Microsoft Surface 2 Spec Sheet, Tegra 4 and FHD Screen Included The post Rumor: Windows RT not dead yet, 10.6-inch Surface 3 tablet due out in October appeared first on GadgeTell.      • Email to a friend • Article Search • View comments • Track comments • LG's first Android-powered Tab Book is official, convertible, super-beefy It looks like Android is slowly but steadily becoming a solid alternative for Windows in the execution of tablet/mini-laptop hybrids, as LG has just taken the wraps off its rookie Google-powered Tab Book effort. Thus far only available with Windows 8 out the box in a pair of low-cost/high-end configurations, the Tab Book takes the form of a state-of-the-art convertible gadget… Continue reading LG’s first Android-powered Tab Book is official, convertible, super-beefy Related posts: LG Makes The Windows 8-Powered Tab Book Z160 and Tab Book H160 Official Asus Transformer Book Flip convertible laptop available for $800 in 13-inch flavor The Asus Transformer Book V is an Android/Windows hybrid like no other The post LG’s first Android-powered Tab Book is official, convertible, super-beefy appeared first on GadgeTell.      • Email to a friend • Article Search • View comments • Track comments • Robot "baseball fans" coming to a ballpark near you? YAY!!! As a Philadelphia Phillies fan, it's been difficult not to notice the acres of empty blue seats at Citizens Bank Park this year. After an historic sellout streak of several years, the team has fallen on hard times, as have its attendance figures. That doesn't mean the fans aren't as passionate as ever. It's just that a growing number of them would prefer not to… Continue reading Robot “baseball fans” coming to a ballpark near you? Related posts: Baseball Umpires Could Use an HD Upgrade T-Mobile brings tablet experience to Los Angeles Angels baseball games Robot Firefighters: Not a sexy rescue, but effective The post Robot “baseball fans” coming to a ballpark near you? appeared first on GadgeTell.      • Email to a friend • Article Search • View comments • Track comments • Launch of Samsung's Tizen phone delayed in Russia Samsung revealed on Monday that it will be pushing back the launch date of its Tizen-based Samsung Z phone in Russia. The company shared the following statement regarding the phone's postponement: "To further enhance the Tizen ecosystem, Samsung plans to postpone the launch of Samsung Z in Russia. Samsung will continue to actively work with Tizen Association members pursuing to further develop both Tizen OS and the… Continue reading Launch of Samsung's Tizen phone delayed in Russia Related posts: Russia, India May Receive Samsung Tizen Phone First Samsung Z, first Tizen phone, coming in third quarter Rumor: Samsung’s First Tizen Smartphone Delayed Until Q4 2013 The post Launch of Samsung's Tizen phone delayed in Russia appeared first on GadgeTell.      • Email to a friend • Article Search • View comments • Track comments • LG's Windows Phone comeback reportedly codenamed D635, 720p screen in tow Although we've known for a good five months now that Microsoft managed to allure LG back to the Windows Phone platform the Koreans abandoned a few years ago, the exact plans of the G3 makers remained a mystery. Yes, a "Uni8" handheld with Windows Phone 8.1 "on board" leaked to the press at one point, but the render's legitimacy… Continue reading LG’s Windows Phone comeback reportedly codenamed D635, 720p screen in tow Related posts: HTC Gives Up on Large-Screen Windows Phone Device, According to Rumors The 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy S II is reportedly codenamed “Celox” Here is what the new Windows Phone 7.8 start screen will look like [Video] The post LG’s Windows Phone comeback reportedly codenamed D635, 720p screen in tow appeared first on GadgeTell.      • Email to a friend • Article Search • View comments • Track comments •

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