Harley-Davidson teases its first electric motorcycle
The sound of a Harley-Davidson roaring down the street is unmistakable, but it’s looking like the Milwaukee-based motorcycle company could be going a bit quieter with its next model. The outfit posted a teaser video (embedded after the break) today with a bike briefly zooming down a section of Route 66, and while there isn’t a clear look at the ride in question, the sound it makes is kind of startling considering the trademark bar-and-shield logo attached to the clip. The supposed two-wheeler doesn’t sport the typical rolling thunder synonymous with the American motorcycles, but instead it sounds like a jet-engine taking off as it screams past the camera — basically confirming suspicions the internet’s had about an upcoming electric-engine hog. Whether it’ll best the Lightning LS-218 on the quarter mile remains to be seen, however. Any other speculation should be cleared up relatively soon as the video is simply titled “06.19.14.” And wouldn’t you know it, that lines up perfectly with tomorrow’s date.
[Image credit: Associated Press]
Filed under: Transportation
Via: Jalopnik
Source: Harley-Davidson (1), (2)
Watch Jeff Bezos unveil Amazon’s new Fire phone (video)
Amazon didn’t provide a live stream for its festivities earlier today, but if you’d like to relive the unveiling of its first smartphone, now you can. The nearly 1 and a half hour Fire phone event video has been posted to YouTube and we’ve included it after the break. Don’t have that time to watch Jeff Bezos explain why you’ll slip this universal buying tool into your pocket? Check out all the info and our first hands-on impressions first.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Amazon
Source: Amazon (YouTube)
New LG G Pad series shown off in promo video, roller skate with it and more
LG’s new tablet series kicked off in Europe last week with the G Pad 7.0 and now you can get a look at features on all the devices in a promo video released Tuesday.
Aside from showing some absurd and unique ways you can use the devices, such as while roller skating, although we wouldn’t recommend it, or at the barber, the video also shows some features unique to the devices.
Some things highlighted in the video are Quick Memo+, Smart Keyboard, Touch & Shoot, Knock Code, QPair 2.0 (notifications as well as the ability to answer calls and texts from your phone), Dual Window and a new graphic interface.
Along with the G Pad 7.0, we should see the G Pad 8.0 and G Pad 10.1 deployed in the next few weeks, and hopefully, some global expansion. The devices will be available in five colors — black, white, red, orange and blue.
Via: PhoneArena
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Root an Xperia Z2 without unlocking its bootloader
Although Sony embraces the Android community and offers a tool to unlock the bootloader on Xperia devices, which you can then gain root, doing so disables certain features.
If you want root, but don’t want to lose features such as the X-Reality engine and TrackID app, please keep reading.
DoomLoRD, with the help of xsacha, GranPC, norti, RyokoN, [NUT] and jcase, just released v01 of Community Rootkit, an ASEC exploit for the Xperia Z2. Community Rootkit gives full root without unlocking the bootloader, but it works on devices with either a locked or unlocked bootloader.
The script is currently Windows-only, with Linux and Mac support is coming soon in v02, and DoomLoRD said it was tested on Xperia Z2 firmware 17.1.A.2.55/.69. The root exploit doesn’t work on the latest .402 firmware, so you would need to downgrade if you’re not on .55 or .69 firmware.
Community Rootkit will root your Z2 as well as install Busybox and SU files. Before running it, making sure you have ADB drivers installed for your device and enable “USB DEBUGGING” and “UNKOWN SOURCES” then it’s as simple as extracting the file, executing “RUNME.bat,” reading and following instructions on the screen and rebooting after the script has finished executing.
For full instruction to freei your Z2 and to download the script, follow the source link below.
Once updated to v02, more devices should be supported as well. DoomLoRD said it was tested on the Xperia Tablet Z2 and it works flawlessly.
Source: XDA
VIA: Cult of Android
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Nexus 6 won’t be made by LG, according to a company executive
The Nexus 6 is a device of much rumor at the moment. While the last two Nexus smartphones were made by LG, as well as the only Nexus tablets, company communications director Ken Hong recently said he didn’t know anything about the it, when they were usually informed.
“That can mean two things,” Hong said. “Either I got ignored, or we simply won’t be making [the Nexus 6].”
Hong also said that Google determines how many are to be made, so usually when they are asked, they then deliver that many devices.
Recent rumors have suggested that the new Nexus device would be based on the LG G3, but at this point, who knows if one is even coming at all.
The device is rumored to make an appearance at Google I/O next week.
Via: PhoneArena
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iFixit tears down OnePlus One, not the simplest to repair
You’ve got to love iFixit who always takes a new device whenever it’s released and tears it down part by part, giving a score on its repairability.
The new OnePlus One, currently only available by invite, was just given the iFixit teardown treatment and was given a score of 5 out of 10, with 10 being the easiest to repair.
While the One was praised for having no proprietary screws and only one screw head type, which decreases the cost of tools for repairs, and fairly modular components that will allow for less expensive replacement parts, there were a few issues that lower its score:
- Slight adhesive used on the battery and several cables.
- With its connector trapped under a plastic panel and several screws, the battery is more of a chore to replace than necessary.
- The LCD and digitizer glass are fused together and must be replaced as a single part, and they require heat to remove from the midframe.
OnePlus may have made a “flagship killer” with a killer price and specs, but it certainly doesn’t seem to be the easiest to repair on your own if anything should happen to it when you get your hands on one.
For the full teardown, head to the source below.
Via: iFixit
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Sunrise intros new apps
Sunrise, a free calendar made for Google Calendar and iCloud, just introduced apps, adding the ability to connect Songkick, Evernote, Github, Asana and TripIt to your calendar.
If you needed another way to connect all of your apps and view them in one place, look no further.
Sunrise said that with Songkick connected, it brings your concerts directly in your calendar, allowing you to see where concerts are taking place on a map.
“You can select which calendars you can want to see, only the events you’re tracking or all the events for a given city!”
If you connect the others, you can see and edit your Evernote notes, have full two-way synchronization between Github or Asana, with any changes in Sunrise reflected in Github and Asana in real-time, and with TripIt, all travel plans will be synchronized in your calendar as well.
Support for more apps will be added in future updates.
Source: Sunrise
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Bluetooth LE Adapters Don’t Enable OS X Yosemite’s ‘Handoff’ on Older Macs
Over the past few days, we’ve been exploring some of the system requirements for Apple’s Continuity features such as Handoff, noting that an apparent requirement of Bluetooth LE support for Handoff would leave out a number of older Macs that are otherwise compatible with OS X Yosemite.
In discussing the limitations for Handoff support, some MacRumors forum members suggested that adding an inexpensive third-party Bluetooth LE adapter to an older Mac might be enough to add support for the feature. Unfortunately, several forum members have discovered that this does not appear to be the case.
One forum member has shared details of their testing, noting that in tests with a 2010 MacBook Air that does not include built-in support for Bluetooth LE, adding IOGEAR’s Bluetooth 4.0 USB Micro Adapter works out of the box to add Bluetooth LE support to the machine, but does not enable support for Continuity features such as Handoff or AirDrop.
System information for 2010 MacBook Air with IOSGEAR Bluetooth LE adapter
While OS X Yosemite remains in beta testing and things could change before final release, it appears that Bluetooth LE support alone is not sufficient to enable Handoff and that Apple is instead enforcing a stricter requirement for built-in Bluetooth LE support, perhaps by defining specific models that are able to use the feature.
Beyond Handoff, Apple is also adding a number of other features under the Continuity umbrella, not all of which require Bluetooth LE support. For example, the new phone relay feature that will allow users to make and receive iPhone calls right from their Macs relies on Wi-Fi rather than Bluetooth, meaning that more devices should be compatible with this feature and it is likely to work over longer distances.
OS X Yosemite and iOS 8 are scheduled to launch to the public in the fall of this year, likely around the September-October timeframe.
BlackBerry is getting Amazon’s catalog of 200,000 Android apps
BlackBerry users haven’t exactly had an abundance of apps to choose from lately, due in no small part to the once-legendary phone maker’s dwindling market share. However, the company just reached an app library deal with Amazon that could give you a reason to hang on to that Q10 or Z30. When BlackBerry 10.3 launches in the fall, it will have access to the Amazon Appstore’s catalog of 200,000-plus Android apps — you’ll have little trouble finding Minecraft, Netflix and other big-name titles.
BlackBerry’s own app library isn’t going away. However, you can’t count on the official media stores lasting for much longer; BlackBerry World’s music and video sections are shutting down on July 21st. While you’ll still have access to your existing purchases, you’ll have to look to third-party services for anything new. That’s unfortunate if you regularly shop for flicks and tunes from your phone, but the larger Android library might help mitigate the loss.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Amazon, Blackberry
Source: Inside BlackBerry
‘R.B.I. Baseball 14’ hits Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on June 24th
We knew MLB would eventually bring R.B.I Baseball 14 to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but now there’s an official date. Today, the league announced that the classic title is coming to Microsoft and Sony’s new consoles early next week, on June 24th. Now don’t expect R.B.I Baseball 14 to match the looks of, say, MLB 14: The Show — the fully remastered game is more about being easy for anybody to quickly pick up, while still maintaining a fun edge to it overall. Just as it is priced on Xbox 360 and PS3, R.B.I. Baseball 14 will also be $20 on Xbox One and PS4 when it arrives in a few days time.
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment, HD
Source: MLB
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