Yacht Island: The World's First Super Yacht with its Own Volcano

Called Yacht Island, this giant yacht is the first ever to include its very own volcano. Plus, "the main deck is a beach "cove" of cabanas surrounding a massive ocean view swimming pool, with a waterfall falling nearby from the volcano." Click here for more pictures. 

[via Gizmag - Gizmodo]

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Weird iPhone Apps That (Thankfully) Don't Exist Yet

CollegeHumor shows us a few weird iPhone apps that (thankfully) don't exist...yet. They include: the Speech Simplifier, Captain GPS, Can I Eat It?, and more. Click here to see our favorites. 

[via CollegeHumor]

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AT&T Getting Ready For iPhone 5 Launch In Early September

Yesterday we heard a rumor that the possible iPhone 5 launch date would be the 5th of September, now there is more evidence which points to an early September release of the iPhone 5.

According to a recent report by the BGR, US mobile carrier AT&T are getting ready for the launch of the iPhone 5, and it is expected to be announced by Apple at the end of August and go on sale in early September.

There have also been rumors over the last few days that Apple are hiring extra staff for their retail stores for the launch of the iPhone 5, and Apple also mentioned in their recent earnings call that they have a new product to launch in September which will most likely be the iPhone 5.

So it could possibly the 5th of September for the iPhone 5 launch in the US, it looks likely that it will launch in the first two weeks of September at least.

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Sandisk Announces New Ultra SSD Range For Consumers

Sandisk has launched a new range of solid state drives, which are designed to be used in older computers and notebooks the Sandisk Ultra SSDs, and Sandisk are aiming these new SSDs at consumers.

The new Sandisk Ultra SSDs are available in three different sizes of 60GB, 120GB and40GB and the feature reported read speeds of up to 280MB a second and write speeds of up to 270MB a second.

The Sandisk Ultra SSDs are now available from a range of retailers in the US, and prices start at $129.99 for the 60GB model, $219.99 for the 120GB model and $449.99 for the 240GB model.

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HTC Want To Negotiate Patent Dispute With Apple

Recently an ITC judge ruled in Apple’s favor in the patent case between Apple and HTC, the last thing we heard from HTC was that they were going to appeal the ITC ruling.

Now HTC has been talking to Bloomberg, and the company has said that they are prepared to enter discussions with Apple over the possible patent infringements on Apple’s iOS devices.

“We are open to all sorts of solutions, as long as the solution and the terms are fair and reasonable,” Yung said. “On and off we’ve had discussions with Apple, even before the initial determination came out.”

Whether Apple will be prepared to enter discussions with HTC remains to be seen, and it Apple and HTC do come to some sort of agreement or deal this could have wider implications for Google’s Android OS and other Android smartphone manufacturers.

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Amazon’s Kindle App Now Offers 100 Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions

Amazon has rolled out a new update to its Kindle iOS application in response to Apple’s new terms and conditions banning any applications linking to external sites, such as Amazon’s Kindle store.

The update has now removed the Kindle Store button from the app, but also introduces over 100 newspapers and magazines including, The Economist and Reader’s Digest complete with high resolution colour images.

The new update allows magazines and newspapers to be viewed on all iOS devices running Kindle version 2.8. Other new features added within this update include the ability for customers who subscribe to newspapers and magazines on Kindle to download recent editions to their iOS devices from Archived Items.

Users can now also share quotes and passages with friends and followers on Facebook and Twitter while reading, and more magazines are on the way says Amazon.

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New Samsung Android QWERTY Slider Coming To AT&T

It looks like Samsung and AT&T have a new Android smartphone in the works, that will feature a slide out QWERTY keyboard and a large touchscreen display, as the guys over at the BGR have obtained a render of a new device that is made by Samsung and is headed for AT&T.

As you can see in the photo below this new Android device features a slide out QWERTY keyboard and it also features a four button Android layout at the bottom of the display.

There are no details as yet on the actual name of the device and also no details on specifications, as soon as we get some more information we will let you guys know.

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Bang & Olufsen’s Introduce New BeoSound 5 Encore Digital Sound System (video)

Bang & Olufsen has this week introduced its new music system the BeoSound 5 Encore which is equipped with a 10.4″ full graphical display and a wheel navigation system that easily allows you to scroll through even the largest of music collections at the spin of a finger.

The BeoSound 5 Encore can either be wall mounted or positioned on either the floor or a table, and has been designed with its permanent sockets hidden for concealed cabling, and up to eight BeoSound 5 Encores can be connected to a single server. The Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 5 Encore’s also allows you to play different music content in different rooms at the same time. Watch the promotional video after the jump to see it in action.

 Zean Nielsen, President of Bang & Olufsen explains:

“BeoSound 5 Encore represents the first step into the new digital world where both permanent and temporary devices constantly change,”  - “We believe BeoSound 5 Encore acknowledges the different customer levels – in terms of familiarity with the digital music paradigm – and will appeal to both the technologically advanced and those that prefer a more simplistic way of interacting and navigating with ones preferred digital music library.”

Source: B&O

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Onkyo Unveils New Android Remote Streaming App

If you are lucky enough to have a Onkyo music system in your house you will be pleased to know that Onkyo have today announced the launch of their new Android remote control streaming application.

The new Android Onkyo application connects to your music system using your local Wi-Fi network and enables you to stream music from your Android devices to an Onkyo network audio system. The new Android App also allows you to browse your networked music collection without the need to view on-screen menus on a connected display, instead using the touch-screen GUI on your Android device to navigate menus and control system functions, all from the comfort of your arm chair.

The new Onkyo Android application will be available as a free download from the Android market next month, and is compatible with all of Onkyo’s network A/V receivers released in 2011, as well as with the TX-8050 stereo network receiver.

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BlackBerry Bold 9930 Turns Up On Verizon Website (Video)

RIM are expected to announce a range of new BlackBerry smartphones later today, one of those is the BlackBerry Bold 9930, which has been appeared on the Verizon Wireless website.

Verizon posted a walk through video on the BlackBerry Bold 9930, which you can see in the video below, and it features a new slimmer design, a QWERTY keyboard and a 2.8 inch touchscreen display.

It also come with a 1.2GHz processor and 8GB of built in storage plus a microSD card slot, a 5 megapixel camera which can record HD video in 720p, as soon as it becomes official later today we will let you guys know the full specifications.

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It looks like HTC has a new Windows Phone 7 smartphone in the works, the HTC Omega which could be one of HTC’s first Windows Phone 7 Mango smartphones, and according to a recent report it will feature a 3.8 inch Super LCD touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. Other reported specifications on the new HTC Omega include a single core 1.5GHz MSM 8255 processor plus 512MB of RAM, and an 8 megapixel camera with an LED flash and auto-focus. The HTC Omega will also come with GPS, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, an FM raduo, 3.5mm headphone jack and 16GB of built in storage, there are no details on exactly when it will be available as it has yet to be confirmed by HTC.

Line 6 has this week unveiled its MIDI Mobilizer II which builds on the original MIDI Mobilizer pictured below, but has now been updated to also support CoreMIDI for compatibility with the latest apps.

CoreMIDI is the newly developed standard for iOS MIDI apps, and an extension of MIDI, the world standard for all non-audio digital recording. CoreMIDI has now been established as the exclusive MIDI language for all iOS music apps, and is used by used by GarageBand and other newer recording apps.

The new Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer II comes with all the hardware and cables you need to connect to any MIDI instrument with a 5-pin in and/or 5-pin out. It’s easy to set up and its LEDs light up when MIDI messages are being passed through.

MIDI Mobilizer II is compatible with iPod touch (3rd and 4th generations), iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 2 and iPad and is available to buy For $70 from Line 6.

Source: Line 6

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HTC Omega Windows Phone 7 Smartphone Details Revealed

It looks like HTC has a new Windows Phone 7 smartphone in the works, the HTC Omega which could be one of HTC’s first Windows Phone 7 Mango smartphones, and according to a recent report it will feature a 3.8 inch Super LCD touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

Other reported specifications on the new HTC Omega include a single core 1.5GHz MSM 8255 processor plus 512MB of RAM, and an 8 megapixel camera with an LED flash and auto-focus.

The HTC Omega will also come with GPS, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, an FM raduo, 3.5mm headphone jack and 16GB of built in storage, there are no details on exactly when it will be available as it has yet to be confirmed by HTC.

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Holy Buck Rogers! Maul Taser Rifle Zaps At Long Range

Actually, calling it a Taser rifle is a bit misleading. But out of all the stun weapons that have been built in the last few decades, the Maul comes closest to a full fledged electric rifle. Then again, the Maul module isn’t a non-lethal weapon either. Confused? Don’t be. What its Australian manufacturer wants to accomplish with the Maul is the ultimate law enforcement close quarters weapon. It’s ideally a shotgun but also a stun gun when loaded with special incapacitating rounds. Allow us to explain in depth.

The Maul system is a super modular firearm that can fire a variety of ammunition, from lethal to stuff that blows down too. Pictured above, however, is the Maul system at its sweetest. Attached underneath an M4 carbine, the Maul is also capable of firing Xrep rounds. Electrically charged, they literally stun the target with excruciating voltage.

Thanks to a collaboration between Taser International and Metal Storm (an company known for its bad ass guns), the Maul is being marketed as the ultimate in deterring bad guys. Its customers, of course, are your friendly neighborhood policeman. The Maul is also engineered for multiple configurations, be it a stand alone carbine or a pistol.

So instead of a Buck Rogers type weapon, the Maul module is the closest yet to the Lawgiver. You know, that super-pistol Judge Dredd uses?

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Zero1.tv Universal iPhone Remote Breaks Cover

There are a bunch of different universal remote control apps on the market today. A new one has surfaced from a company called Zero1 and it is called the Zero1.tv. The remote is a hardware and app combination that will land this summer.

The hardware clips onto the iPhone and leaves all the ports and controls for the iPhone exposed for use. The device has a database of 30,000 IR codes allowing it to work with most devices with some simple programming steps.

It supports One Touch to change the inputs and settings for things with one button press. It also has a setting Called One Page that lets the user put controls for multiple devices on one screen for easy access. The device will ship on August 5 for $99.

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