Apple Spaceship headquaters delayed till mid 2016

The unique spaceship shaped Apple Headquaters won't be built til mid 2016. The delay was cause by an environmental survey that won't be completed til 2014. The headquarters is designed as a big circle featuring four stories and a whopping 2.8 million square feet. The new Apple headquarters may house as many as 14,200 people. The design of the spaceship will not have a single piece of straight glass as it entirely curved. The campus will be 80 percent landscape with 7,000 trees. via Cnet

Paul Otellini Intel CEO retires early

Intel CEO Paul Otellini has decided to retire in May.  This is a bad time for Intel with ARM processor dominating the Smartphone and Tablet market.  Intel has not taken control of the mobile processor market and a change was in order.  A new CEO may bring the company back into the foray in terms of mobile chips.

via WSJ

Republic Wireless comes out of beta, launches $19/month unlimited wireless network

Republic Wireless is out of beta and now offering unlimited unlimited talk, text, and data for just $19 per month.  This sounds too good to be true and it sort of is.  The service uses wifi as the main source of phone service with 3G as a backup.  Several complaints say that the service is very spotty and switching from wifi to 3G drop calls.

more details found HERE

Samsung Galaxy Camera hands on review

Liliputing has posted up a video of the Samsung Galaxy Camera.  The Samsung Galaxy Camera is a hybrid camera slash Android player.  Check out the video now.

$300 Windows 8 Pro Tablet

The Microsoft Surface has gotten mixed reviews but if you want the full Windows 8 experience you want a tablet that is backwards compatible with existing programs. The ExoPC here is only $300 plus shipping and you can install the full version of Windows 8 on it. The ExoPC also features some nice specs including an 1.66Ghz Intel® Atom™ Processor N450, 2GB Ram, 32GB SSD, 11.6” TFT LCD HD Glossy Widescreen, wifi and bluetooth,and ton of features. Buy it now here http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574659109&toolid=10001&campid=5335884551&customid=&icep_item=360500736317&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

The Black & Decker Gyro Reviewed

At our sister site GizmoScene has posted up a review of the The Black & Decker Gyro. The Gyro is the first power screw driver with motion sensing gyroscopic technology in a electric screwdriver. Check out our complete review HERE

Flagship Apple store in Palo Alto really noisy

Looks like someone goofed when they created a Flashship Apple Store with glass ceilings the noise levels bounce off the glass without any dampening sound absorbing material.  This seems like a design flaw in this Apple Store.  Former marketing and advanced product development director at Apple, Monsieur Gassee notices this immediately when arriving at the store.  He measured the sound level using an app on his iPhone and found the sound to be 75 decibels. 

via ReadWrite

iPhone 5S to debut mid next year

Digitimes is reporting than Apple may release an iPhone 5s sooner than expected.

Facing low yield rates in the production of iPhone 5, Apple has accelerated the certification processes for related parts and components for the iPhone 5S, the paper revealed.

According to the report Apple will start production on the iPhone 5s as soon as Q1 2013.  In another report Digitimes is reporting that a new iPad maybe in the works as well.

via Tapscape 

50" Panasonic VIERA TC-P50U50 1080p Plasma HDTV $600 + Free shipping

 

Amazon has an incredible deal on a 50 inch Panasonic VIERA Plasma for only $600 plus free shipping. This is currently the second best selling model on Amazon and I can see why at this price. Buy it now here Panasonic VIERA TC-P50U50 50-Inch 1080p Full HD Plasma TV

Google offers refunds to customer who bought Nexus 7 before price drop

If you bought a Nexus 7 between 14th and the 29th of October you may be eligible for a refund.  Google unlike Apple does not want to upset previous customers and offering up a refund who just bought a Nexus 7 right before the price was drop.

via Ubergizmo