It sounds like Spotify has nothing to fear from Amazon’s music streaming service
Remember when some of us thought that Apple’s iTunes Radio might be a significant competitor with Pandora when it was announced last year? Well, we were definitely laughably wrong about that but we do feel confident in saying that Amazon’s new music streaming service won’t pose much of a threat to Spotify. The New York Times reports that Amazon’s new music streaming service will launch as soon as next week but it won’t feature any new releases and it won’t have any albums from the Universal Music Group, which just happens to be the world’s largest music company.
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E3 Preview: ‘The Order: 1886′ brings cinematic warfare to the PS4
In many ways, The Order: 1886 is just another third-person, cover-based shooter. As a member of the eponymous Order, you’ll be equipped with the requisite weapons and equipment you need to take on the rebel forces and the half-breed monsters that have overrun 19th century London. Where this game differentiates itself from other games in the genre is its visual flare — The Order: 1886 looks like a film, and it’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen before.
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The Android smartphone for people who are sick of Android smartphones
When Lari Numminen and Jukka Kekäläinen set out to improve the user experience on Android, they did not expect to create an entire new phone. Instead, they initially built an Android app that would offer a simple interface for launching your most-used apps. The app eventually was installed 10,000 times, but the developers realized that people still had to use Android’s complex pre-installed apps in addition to their own. To solve this, they decided to create their own phone, which is called the Zilta and will be available in December for €139 (about $189) in Europe.
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New iMacs are coming, but they’re not the Retina iMacs we’re waiting for
Apple will reportedly update its iMac line next week, French publication MacGeneration has learned, although the new iMac models won’t feature Retina displays. Instead, the new iMacs said to be coming next week will receive a processor bump and possibly new Thunderbolt 2 ports. The news apparently comes from the same source who accurately predicted the launch of new MacBook Airs.
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Cool new accessory adds a wireless external flash to your iPhone
Compared to most other smartphones, Apple’s iPhone takes impressive low-light photos. In fact, the latest-generation iPhone 5s features a new dual-LED flash that improves low-light photography even more. But only so much can be accomplished by one or two tiny LED bulbs, and a new iPhone accessory looks to solve the problem of limited light by moving the flash off of the phone.
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Getting to know Autoblog Canada’s Guest Editor Alex Tagliani
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Here at Autoblog Canada we always enjoy the chance to meet as many of our faithful fans and welcome feedback from our dedicated daily readers across the country. Recently, we just so happened to meet a long-time Autoblog Canada reader who we’re also a huge fan of ourselves… Canadian race car driver Alex Tagliani!
After confessing his automotive addiction to our website and in return our fanboi-crush and interest in his racing career, we ended up with an idea to hand over the keys to Autoblog Canada for a few days and have our new pal Alex Tagliani share his favourite content, videos and reviews from Autoblog Canada with all of you… Making the one they call “Tag” our very first Guest Editor.
So to kick things off, we took our camera crew to meet up with our new “boss,” as Alex Tagliani takes the time to step out of his race car just long enough to answer a few simple questions for Autoblog Canada.
Click here to watch as we get to know our Guest Editor Alex Tagliani a little better.
Getting to know Autoblog Canada’s Guest Editor Alex Tagliani
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PCMag: T-Mobile has blown past AT&T to become America’s 2nd-fastest 4G network
That annoying sound you hear is T-Mobile CEO John Legere cackling madly. PCMag, which every year conducts a comprehensive study of wireless network speeds across the United States, has just published its latest study that shows T-Mobile has surged past AT&T and now offers the second-fastest 4G service in the United States behind Verizon.
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HTC’s Prime phablet is not as dead as you might think
HTC has been rumored for a while to be working on an HTC One (M8) Prime that would take on the Galaxy S5 Prime and the LG G3, but then @evleaks revealed in late May that plans to launch the phone has been put on hold. Even so, that doesn’t mean HTC’s plans for a flagship phablet are dead, as the same source has now learned that a Prime device will be launched in the future, but not this year.
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Hellcat on Wheels
The much-anticipated HEMI Hellcat engine is Dodge and SRT’s first application of V8 supercharger technology, delivering an amazing 600-plus horsepower.
This supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V8 Hellcat engine is the most powerful V8 engine ever produced by the Chrysler Group.
According to Chrysler, its breakthrough supercharged engine features a forged-steel crankshaft with induction-hardened bearing surfaces. The result is a crank so well-engineered it can withstand firing pressures of 110 bar (1,595 psi) – the equivalent of five family sedans standing on each piston, every two revolutions. And its unique, specially tuned crank damper has been tested to 13,000 rpm.
High-strength, forged-alloy pistons – developed using advanced telemetry measurement – are coupled to powder-forged connecting rods with high-load-capacity bushings and diamond-like-carbon-coated piston pins.
The supercharged 6.2L HEMI has premium-grade, heat-treated aluminum-alloy cylinder heads that are optimized for superior thermal conductivity. And its die-cast aluminum rocker covers are painted HEMI Orange.
In May, the newly consolidated Dodge and SRT brands announced that they planned to launch a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT with the Hellcat engine under the hood. Production is set for third quarter of this year.
“The new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is the ultimate performance muscle car,” said Tim Kuniskis, President and CEO – Dodge Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. “Dodge is the Mainstream Performance brand, and now combined with SRT, we are able to unleash a true GT car with an all-new driver-focused interior and the TorqueFlite eight-speed transmission combined with the most powerful V-8 Chrysler has ever produced. The Challenger Hellcat has been released!”
The new Hellcat engine has already been extensively tested by the Dodge engineering team, logging over two million hours on the dyno and a series of 24 hour track endurance tests. While the Chrysler Group contends the engine will deliver 600-plus hp, many industry analysts are predicting an output in excess of 650 hp.
According to its engine designers, the blower used on the Hellcat is rated at 2,380 cc per rev, and spins at 14,600 rpm. The twin screw rotors have a special coating to reduce corrosion and to be conducive to higher tolerances and temperatures. Air enters through a port near the driver’s side marker light and is redirected through an 8-liter air box before reaching the blower. Two air to water intercoolers, mounted on the supercharger housing, offer supplemental cooling.
An integrated electronic bypass valve regulates air boost, and a massive 92-mm throttle body controls the power. Fuel delivery is managed by half-inch fuel lines and 600 cc/min fuel injectors.
The Hellcat engine also uses a high-tech lubrication system employing a high-flow gerotor pump, oil-to-air heat exchanger and piston cooling jets.
In addition to the supercharged HEMI V8 in the Challenger SRT Hellcat, the new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT model also will get a power boost with upgrades to the 392 HEMI V8 engine. Horsepower on the updated 392 HEMI climbs to 485 from 470, while peak torque jumps to 475 lb.-ft. from 470 lb.-ft.
Driven by the five SRT performance hallmarks, the new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT and Challenger SRT with the Hellcat engine are re-designed and totally re-engineered to be the most true-to-form muscle coupes on the market with performance-enhancing technologies inside and out.
Unlocking the Power
For the first time in Chrysler Group history, the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT with a Hellcat engine will come standard with two key fobs – red and black. The red key fob is the only key that can unlock the full horsepower and torque potential of the Challenger SRT Hellcat engine; while the black key fob limits the driver to a reduced engine output.
When Valet Mode is activated, the following vehicle configurations are enabled:
• Engine is remapped to significantly reduce horsepower and torque; limited to 4,000 rpm
• Transmission locks out access to first gear and upshifts earlier than normal
• Transmission will treat the manual shifter position the same as the drive position
• Traction, steering and suspension are set to their “Street” settings
• Steering-wheel paddle shifters are disabled
• Drive Mode functions are disabled
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is enabled to Full-on
• Launch Control is disabled
The driver can activate and deactivate Valet Mode with a four-digit PIN code they create.
Source: Chrysler Group
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REVIEW: This is the one accessory every smartphone owner should have
I’m hoping that things change in the (near) future, but for now, my smartphone outsmarts any in-car navigation system that I’ve seen. To date, I have yet to find anything as excellent as having Google Maps leading the way, which presents a relatively simple problem: How is one supposed to mount his or her phone in their vehicle without leaving any permanent scars?
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