IPHONE 6 LEAK: This is the iPhone 6’s curved glass screen
Apple is expected to again increase the screen size of its smartphones this year with the iPhone 6, which will be available in two flavors including a 4.7-inch model and a 5.5-inch version – comparatively, Apple’s current iPhone models have 4-inch displays, while the older iPhone 4S was the last model to feature a 3.5-inch screen. Thus, the screen of the iPhone 6 will be the main new feature iPhone fans will receive, putting the handset on par with Android and Windows Phone handsets.
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These are the most amazing fireworks videos you will ever see
If you watched a fireworks display for Independence Day this past weekend, we can promise you that your vantage point wasn’t as good as the ones in the following two videos. Now that drones are basically everywhere, we can expect to see videos pop up with footage that could never have been captured by amateurs in the past. Such is the case with a series of fireworks videos that were published over the weekend as people sent GoPro-equipped drones flying directly through the fray on July 4th.
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If you forget to charge your phone, airport security might force you to leave it behind
Frequent fliers who also happen to own various smart devices including smartphones, tablets and laptops should make sure their toys have good-enough battery charges and can be easily turned on during security checks, so agents can play with them, Engadget reports. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Sunday in a press release that it requires certain overseas airports with direct flights to the U.S. to check whether electronic devices power on and work as supposed to.
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Microsoft’s iPad mini rival reportedly back on track for a summer launch
Has Microsoft finally found the key differentiated functionality that will make its Surface mini tablet a hit? According to earlier reports, Microsoft cancelled plans to unveil its smaller Surface tablet at the last minute this past May when the realization set in that consumers likely would have no reason to purchase the Windows RT slate over the similarly sized iPad mini or Android tablets. According to a new report, however, plans to launch the Surface mini are now back on.
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MSD Celebrates National Collector Car Appreciation Day
July 11th marks the 5th Annual National Collector Car Appreciation Day and MSD invites you to come out and celebrate it with them. MSD will be hosting a drive-in movie featuring: Snake and Mongoose at its headquarters in El Paso, TX.
Cruise on down, bring your chair, eat some kettle corn and enjoy the show! If you missed it last year, check out our gallery of photos here.
For more information on MSD and any of its products, visit MSDPerformance.com.
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Jasper’s Remanufactured Toyota 3MZ-FE 3.3L Engine
Jasper Engines & Transmissions, a leader in remanufactured products, has announced the availability of its remanufactured Toyota 3MZ-FE 3.3L engine. This DOHC V6 engine is available on exchange for the following 2004-2010 vehicles:
· Toyota Camry, Avalon, Solara, Sienna, Highlander
· Lexus ES330, RX330
This remanufactured JASPER engine offers several advantages:
- JASPER-designed pistons are engineered with larger oil return holes that assist with oil drain back and prevent oil rings from sticking.
- Pistons include a graphite coating to help prevent dry startup and piston scuffing
- Valve covers are supplied and a NEW PCV valve is installed to allow proper ventilation
- UPDATED ring pack with plasma moly rings provides higher durability to help reduce cylinder wear and provides three times more oil drain back for better oil control
- 100% installation of NEW nitrided engine valves that are more heat resistant and reduce the chance of valve guide wear
- Multi-layer steel (MLS) head gaskets are installed to reduce head gasket failure
- 100% new head bolts ensure an even clamp load
- 100% installation of NEW water pump
- 100% tested camshaft actuators to verify proper performance
- Live-Run Testing provides peace of mind and assures reliability
The JASPER remanufactured 3MZ-FE engine is covered by JASPER’s 3-Year/100,000 mile nationwide transferable parts and labor warranty. Full warranty disclosure is available on our website or upon request.
For more information, call 800-827-7455 or visit www.jasperengines.com.
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This awesome game breathes new life into Google Maps
Google launched a mapping game called Smarty Pins this week that has no apparent function except to be a fun way to educate yourself about geography. Basically, the app will ask you a geography-related trivia question and you have to place a pin on the location that you think represents the answer. For example, if you’re asked to find the region of Mexico whose name is synonymous with a famous hot sauce, then you might place the pin on Tabasco, Mexico and see if you are correct.
If you are correct, you don’t lose any of the 1,000 points you start out with. If you are wrong, you lose points based on the number of miles you are from the correct location.
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Robots might be stealing iPhone 6 assembly jobs from humans
Foxconn is on an iPhone 6-related hiring spree, but the giant Apple supplier isn’t only looking for human workforce. IT Home reports that Foxconn may rely on some 10,000 robots to make Apple’s 2014 iPhone models, in addition to humans, with each machine capable of building up to 30,000 units per year, for a theoretical total of 300 million iPhones per year.
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The Nokia Android handset you’ve been waiting for is reportedly coming
It took Nokia several years to launch an Android handset of its own, but the company’s Android vision wasn’t exactly what fans were expecting. In early 2014, Nokia announced budget-friendly Android smartphones that weren’t top-of-the-line flagship handsets and didn’t even run an Android OS version filled with all the goodies most Android users have grown to love. Following the Microsoft purchase, Nokia released one more mid-range Android handset, which was in line with its predecessors. However, Microsoft is now rumored to launch a different kind of Android handset in the future, one that will be included in the Lumia family rather than the X family of affordable devices.
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Leno talks racing with NASCAR racer Joey Logano
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Jay Leno has to be under significant pressure knowing the appetite his fans have for a new Jay Leno’s Garage video every week. This time, Jay takes a break from his usual format (something he’s been doing with some frequency as of late) and goes back to his roots as a talk show host. There’s no classic in the garage his episode with an interesting story to tell and a sumptuous exhaust note. Instead, the focus is purely on interviewing 23-year-old NASCAR racer Joey Logano about what it’s like to be a racecar driver in his Ford Fusion.
Logano started racing at the tender age of six and has risen up the circle-track ranks to the big show of the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The two of them talk about what it’s like to compete in the sport today compared to yesteryear, and Logano shares some racing anecdotes. Of course, they also get into what it’s like to be on the racetrack controlling a car with about 850 horsepower, a four-speed manual transmission and brakes without any power boost. Scroll down to watch the video.
Leno talks racing with NASCAR racer Joey Logano
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