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Pantech Burst smartphone and Element tablet now available from AT&T
AT&T’s two newest 4G LTE devices, the Pantech Burst Android smartphone and the Element Android tablet are now available for purchase. BGR exclusively revealed the Pantech Element ahead of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show and it features an 8-inch display … [Read Entire Article]
Apple reportedly looking to adopt 802.11ac 5G Gigabit Wi-Fi this year
Apple may be looking to incorporate support for 802.11ac Wi-Fi specification into the company’s products this year, according to a report from AppleInsider. The new standard offers three times the speed of the 802.11n standard, capable of achieving speeds of over 1 … [Read Entire Article]
Office Depot now testing PayPal’s new point-of-sale system
Office Depot, the second-largest retailer of office supplies in the U.S., is testing PayPal’s new point-of-sale system in a limited number of … [Read Entire Article]
LG Optimus 3D 2 images leak
Images and specs of a new LG phone codenamed the “CX2″ were recently leaked. The phone is thought to possibly be the successor to the … [Read Entire Article]
Gadgets Reviews
Thumbs Up, Proprietary Bullshit Down
Photo by Jon Snyder/Wired The most distinguishing feature of the PlayStation Vita, Sony’s new portable game machine, may go unnoticed at first glance. The thing Sony is banking on occupies a tiny little area on the face of the unit, roughly a square centimeter in … [Read Entire Article]
The First Ultratablet
As the tablet space grows increasingly crowded, it’s high time somebody switched up the formula and offered some hardware we can really get … [Read Entire Article]
Say ‘Sayonara’ to the Suck
Hydration packs — backpacks with a built-in water bladder and a hose running to your mouth — are a huge convenience for those of us who … [Read Entire Article]
Gaming
Mobile Suit Gundam: Seed Battle Destiny Japanese date set
Namco Bandai will release Mobile Suit Gundam: Seed Battle Destiny for PlayStation Vita in Japan on March 29, 2012, the latest issue of Gemaga has revealed. The Artdink-developed Gundam will go for … [Read Entire Article]
Tales of the Heroes: Team Symphonia 2 footage
This week’s Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave footage looks at Tales of Sypmhonia: Dawn of the New World characters Emil Castagnier and Marta Lualdi, both of whom are part of a 30-character … [Read Entire Article]
Cell Phones
Report: Apple mulling second Israeli facility after Anobit purchase
It looks like Apple's acquisition of Anobit was only one part of its Israel-based plans -- … [Read Entire Article]
Motorola to continue pushing ‘smart actions’, wants to make you look cleverer
Motorola's automated smartphone rule system first appeared on its Droid Razr; a way of … [Read Entire Article]
Kinect and Windows Phone combine to create holographic game engine (video)
If your life is anything like ours, it's in sore need of more pseudo-holographic helicopters. … [Read Entire Article]
Playstation
David Jaffe Wants YOU: Twisted Metal Tournament in San Francisco on 2/2
Hold on to your butts: Twisted Metal is coming to San Francisco, guns blazing, this coming … [Read Entire Article]
Reality Fighters for PS Vita: Introducing Your Sensei, Mr. Miyagi
Reality Fighters is the Augmented Reality beat ‘em up coming exclusively to PlayStation Vita … [Read Entire Article]
Ubisoft PS Vita Week: Building on a Classic with Lumines Electronic Symphony
In 2005, Lumines was released as the number one-ranked title for the PlayStation Portable, and … [Read Entire Article]
Science & SciFi
![Picture of the Day: January 25, 2012 [Picture Of The Day]](http://clarified.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-of-the-day-january-25-2012-picture-of-the-day-202x116.png "Picture of the Day: January 25, 2012 [Picture Of The Day]")
Picture of the Day: January 25, 2012 [Picture Of The Day]
EIGHTIES RETRO-FUTURISM | The lobby of a New York office … [Read Entire Article]
![Princess Leia meets Tank Girl, and the galaxy is made way cooler as a result [This Is Awesome]](http://clarified.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/princess-leia-meets-tank-girl-and-the-galaxy-is-made-way-cooler-as-a-result-this-is-awesome-202x116.jpg "Princess Leia meets Tank Girl, and the galaxy is made way cooler as a result [This Is Awesome]")
Princess Leia meets Tank Girl, and the galaxy is made way cooler as a result [This Is Awesome]
Our new favorite fan-art mashup combines Star Wars and Tank … [Read Entire Article]
![A Machine That Turns a Tree's Rings into a Musical Score [Video]](http://clarified.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/a-machine-that-turns-a-trees-rings-into-a-musical-score-video-202x116.jpg "A Machine That Turns a Tree's Rings into a Musical Score [Video]")
A Machine That Turns a Tree’s Rings into a Musical Score [Video]
Check out a modified record player that reads growth rings … [Read Entire Article]
Apple
Talkcast tonight, 7pm PT/10pm ET: Education/Macworld edition!
We're in between big events for the Mac types, we just had the education event last week, and … [Read Entire Article]
Why Apple’s products are ‘Designed in California’ but ‘Assembled in China’
Look at the back of your iPhone, or your iPad, or on the bottom of your Mac. You'll see the … [Read Entire Article]
![Remains of the Day: Twitter Lays Groundwork to Censor Tweets in Sensitive Nations [For What It's Worth]](http://clarified.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/remains-of-the-day-twitter-lays-groundwork-to-censor-tweets-in-sensitive-nations-for-what-its-worth-120x116.jpg "Remains of the Day: Twitter Lays Groundwork to Censor Tweets in Sensitive Nations [For What It's Worth]")
![Tiles Keeps Your Open Windows and Shortcuts Organized to Reduce Screen Clutter [Video]](http://clarified.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/tiles-keeps-your-open-windows-and-shortcuts-organized-to-reduce-screen-clutter-video-120x116.jpg "Tiles Keeps Your Open Windows and Shortcuts Organized to Reduce Screen Clutter [Video]")
![What Are the Worst Mistakes You Can Make Online? [Ask The Readers]](http://clarified.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/what-are-the-worst-mistakes-you-can-make-online-ask-the-readers-120x116.jpg "What Are the Worst Mistakes You Can Make Online? [Ask The Readers]")
![Daily App Deals: Get WeatherPro for Android for Only 99¢ in Today's App Deals [Deals]](http://clarified.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/daily-app-deals-get-weatherpro-for-android-for-only-99-c2-a2-in-todays-app-deals-deals-120x116.png "Daily App Deals: Get WeatherPro for Android for Only 99¢ in Today's App Deals [Deals]")
![Fix a Worn Out Video Game Controller with Aluminum Foil [Macgyver Tips]](http://clarified.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/fix-a-worn-out-video-game-controller-with-aluminum-foil-macgyver-tips-120x116.jpg "Fix a Worn Out Video Game Controller with Aluminum Foil [Macgyver Tips]")
