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Coolpad is a name that may not be all that familiar for those in the US market, however the company has had some success. MetroPCS launched the Coolpad Quattro as[...]

We have had a couple of crazy weeks in the Android world, and with all of the traveling we have been doing, we haven’t been able to do a show. Fortunately for you all, that changes tonight at 6PM Pacific, 9PM Eastern! Last week we had Google I/O, with the announcement of Google Hangouts and All Access [...] The Droid Life Show Episode 25 is Going Down Tonight at 6PM Pacific is a post from:... Click the post title to continue through and join the conversation!

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Luxury, MISC Word has it SSC will deliver its first Tuatara supercar beginning in either December of this year or January of next. The news comes courtesy of company CEO Alan Leverett, who also said that the machine will set buyers back $1.3 million. As GTSpirit.com points out, the revelation is somewhat surprising given that SSC hasn't even unveiled the production-specification car just yet. It would seem that little fact hasn't been enough to scare away potential buyers. The last time we heard major news from SSC was nearly a year ago when the company officially changed its name from Shelby SuperCars to SSC and broke ground on a new 36,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Washington. Since then, the company has been largely mum about progress on its ludicrous Tuatara, although last month, it did disclose that powertrain testing had exceeded "all design specifications" during dyno testing, registering 1,350 horsepower and 1,280 pound-feet of torque. As you may recall, the car's Ultimate-Aero-based early prototype managed to bolt to 200 miles per hour in a scant 16 seconds thanks to a 6.8-liter V8 with the same power.2014 SSC Tuatara deliveries to start as soon as December originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 22 May 2013 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Two of the public policy things I care about are patent reform and immigration reform. I believe our patent system – especially with regard to software and business method patents – is completely and totally broken. And our immigration system – especially concerning immigrant entrepreneurs – is an embarrassment. There is suddenly a lot of focus and attention on both of these issues. That’s good, and I’m hopeful that it will result in some meaningful positive changes. It pains me to see other countries – such as Canada, the UK, and New Zealand – be more progressive, open, and forward thinking around entrepreneurship and innovation than the US. There are days when I’m discouraged by our political system, but as I’ve gotten older and spent more time with it the past few years, I’m getting to a zen state of not being discouraged, but rather accepting the reality of the process and just being consistent and clear about what I think is important and how to fix it. On the patent front, Twitter recently finalized a powerful approach – the Innovator’s Patent Agreement (the IPA). With this, they’ve agreed – as a company – to only use their patents defensively. I think this is extraordinary leadership on Twitter’s part. Our government and the USPTO is not moving aggressively to fix a problem that is now stifling innovation in the software industry, so leaders in the software industry can, and should, take matters into the own hands. As Fred Wilson describes in his post today, the IPA is an incredibly clever and forward looking approach. I’m proud of my friends at Twitter for providing this leadership and I encourage entrepreneurs and investors to understand the IPA and consider applying it to their patent approached. On the immigration reform front, today is the second to last day of the March for Innovation. Go to the March for Innovation page to tell your Senators how important this issue is and read what a bunch of tech leaders are saying on the Mashable March for Innovation page. If you want just my thoughts, you can go read them at Broken Innovation Shutters Innovation. The post Patent and Immigration Reform Activities appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

Rdio on Wednesday announced it has updated its native Android and iOS apps with user interface changes and new features. You can download the latest versions now directly from Apple’s App Store and Google Play. First and foremost, the new “Find People” feature (available on the side navigation) gives you a curated list of recommended friends and their music taste, based on your connected Twitter and Facebook accounts, as well as hand-picked artists and influencers. If you use Rdio for music discovery – this is definitely for you. Next up are the new label Pages. Just like on Rdio’s Web and desktop apps, you can now search for a record label and find its top albums and artists. Last but not least, Rdio has updated the side navigation panel in its app. It now shows blurred background and a cleaner interface, which Rdio says makes it easier “to access your profile, sort through playlists, and more.” Rdio says these new apps unify the service’s experience regardless of platform, thanks to various user interface improvements and new features. In fact, the Rdio for Android and Rdio for iOS changelogs are identical: Find People. The new feature makes following friends and artists easier than ever. Labels. Search for a record label to find its top albums and artists. Various minor bug fixes and UI improvements, including a new, cleaner look for sliding side navigation. Rdio is facing increased competition from the likes of Spotify and most recently Google. The company’s latest attempt to differentiate itself has been a video service by the clever name of Vdio. See also – Rdio launches Vdio social movie and TV service with an iPad app coming later today and $25 credit for Rdio subscribers More to follow. Disclosure: This article contains an affiliate link. While we only ever write about products we think deserve to be on the pages of our site, The Next Web may earn a small commission if you click through and buy the product in question. For more information, please see our Terms of Service.

ZZ Ward, who Fuse TV recently proclaimed as one of 30 must-see artists at South by Southwest, just launched a web app that plots when fans first discovered her. How? The "365 Days of ZZ Ward" app uses Facebook's Open Graph to browse users' Facebook activity and plot their ZZ Ward-tagged status updates, photos and videos. The moments will be displayed on an interactive timeline, and fans' social participation with the experience will unlock exclusive music content. At launch, people will be able to earn access to four videos and a free MP3 download of an unreleased song "The app will actually get better over time as more fans connect to it and new ZZ content is added," Brian Ressler, director of digital marketing at Disney Music Group, told Mashable. The app will add new unlockable content every three weeks or so Read more...More about Facebook, Music, Entertainment, Web Apps, and Open Graph

Last week, we had such an amazing week at BlackBerry Live in Orlando. This week is a special post-BlackBerry Live edition of BlackBerry World Wednesday full of new apps and games to hit the storefront for BlackBerry 10 this week. Some of them were even newly announced at the show last week. For those of you who may have missed it check out the BlackBerry Live wrap-up here. For those who just want all apps, all the time, check out our curated list of new BlackBerry 10 apps below. Enjoy! BlackBerry Z10 Apps: Music & Audio: Animoog (Moog Music Inc.) – As featured at BlackBerry Live Gaming: Tesoro Submarino (Discovery Latin America, LLC) Dark Nebula: Episode One (Union) CreaVures (Union) Samurai II: Vengeance (Union) Navigation & Travel: Wikitude places (Wikitude GmbH)* Firstpost for BlackBerry 10 (NETWORK18) Virgin Trains (Virgin Trains)* Qatar Airways (Qatar Airways) Lifestyle & Entertainment: Nectar (Aimia Coalition Loyalty UK Limited) Keep Calm Poster Creator (Apache Softech)* Fitness & Sports Endomondo Sports Tracker for BlackBerry 10 (Endomondo)* LFC Connect for BlackBerry 10 (Liverpool Football Club)* Books: Copia eBook Reader (Copia Interactive, LLC) *Also available on BlackBerry Q10 BlackBerry Q10 Apps: News & Information: Europe 1 (Lagardère Active Digital) Finance: moneycontrol’s Markets on Mobile (NETWORK18) Lifestyle & Entertainment: Zara (Zara.com) Navigation & Travel: Virgin Trains (Virgin Trains) Sports: LFP (Liga de Futbol Profesional) BlackBerry Dev Picks of the Week: Here are the top 5 ‘must-haves’ apps according to our developers here at BlackBerry: Twimfeed (Twimfeed) “A neat way to bring the image component of Twitter to the forefront” PlayCoach™ Full Fitness Trainer (Playcorp) “I use this one quite a bit in my home gym—a mobile personal trainer” Animoog (Moog Music Inc) “One of the best mobile instrument apps out there. Also used by Dream Theatre’s Jordan Rudess– this is a must have app for musicians” Ichi Are You Smart Enough (Stolen Couch Games) “Awesome pre-loaded levels as well as the option to create your own” Bubble Crush Mania (G Soft Team) “A pretty fun game—best of all it’s free!” Latest App News: Keep an eye out next week, we will feature the awesome Unity Games coming to BlackBerry 10! Winners for the Best Built for BlackBerry App Awards were announced last week. Check out the 2013 winners at the Insider BlackBerry Developer Blog. For a look at all BlackBerry 10 apps, head to BlackBerry World. and let us know what you think of this week’s selection in the comments below.

A raw and gritty, futuristic squad-based third-person shooter (TPS) built with Unreal Engine 3, Scourge: Outbreak pits the veteran mercenaries of Echo Squad, against their sworn enemies, the Nogari Corporation, in a desperate mission to rescue a double agent hidden behind enemy lines and to recover a mysterious meteorite fragment from Nogari's possession. Convinced that Nogari's 'Ambrosia Fuel Technology' is connected with deadly plagues that threaten to ravage the world, this may be Echo Squad's last and only shot at bringing the Nogari threat to its knees once and for all.

As the mother of a litter of cubs you are forced out from familiar and safe surroundings to find new shelter in a beautiful, but dangerous world. The harsh reality of nature plays a pivotal role in the game whilst at the same time Shelter aims to pay a homage to the great outdoors and all its imposing beauty. The trailer showcases key game play elements such as the hunt for food that is the most important aspect of life out in the wild for the badger mother and her cubs. The more they eat, the more they grow and the more active they become. We also wanted to show you some of the dangers you'll encounter where the mother must work to shelter her cubs from the perils of the wild.

The balance of power has shifted firmly back in Honda's favor. Do Jorge Lorenzo, Valentino Rossi, and Yamaha have an answer?