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Want the Nexus 4? It is now back in stock at T-Mobile for who knows how long. Pick it up while you can!

Google’s Acquisition of Motorola Is Still a Bust And Will Be For a While

During Google’s earnings call today, Google executives made it clear that the acquisition of Motorola comes with quite a bit of baggage. More specifically, Google has “inherited a 12-18 month product pipeline” that Google CFO Patrick Pichette says the company is “still working through.” Yikes. The deal, which closed last May for $12.5 billion hasn’t…

Mailbox: Sign Up For The Impending Email Revolution

If you follow any number of Silicon Valley insiders on Twitter, you might have seen them blathering on about a new email app called Mailbox for iPhone. Mailbox is an interesting take on the inbox. It forces new user behavior, which might not necessarily be a bad thing but having used it over the last…

This Is An Actual Nerd

I’m from Portland and I hate Portlandia. But this clip from the latest episode is by far the most accurate thing Brownstein and Armisen have ever come up with and it has nothing to do with Portland. The Nerd PSA accurately depicts what “hipsters” think of when they call themselves “nerds”. It’s brilliant. And Brian…

Help Fix Nike+ and NikeFuel, So They Suck Less

Last month Nike announced that it would be launching its own accelerator to make Nike+ and NikeFuel a little more accurate and a lot less crappy. Today, Nike announced that its Nike+ API is now open allowing devs access to their “own profile and activity data, including NikeFuel, running pace and distance, running routes, records,…

A Glimpse at the New American Airlines and Its Techie Future

This morning American Airlines revealed its plans for a “New American” with a fresh redesign of its livery, which hasn’t been updated since 1968 and a handful of tidbits about its techie new future. The new paint job can be seen on its new Boeing 777-300 when it takes flight at the end of the…

Did You Preorder a Set of Project Glass Explorer Editions?

Later this month and early next month, Google is planning two hackathons in San Francisco (1/28-1/29) and New York (2/1-2/2) that they’re calling “Glass Foundry” for any developer who preordered a set of Glass from last year’s I/O conference. The two-day hackathon begins with an introduction and hands on session with Glass followed by a…

Want To Replace Your Bank? Use This

The bank-less service you’ve never heard of but should know about, Simple, finally has an Android app. The new Simple app for Android comes nearly a year after the launch of the iOS version and was built from the ground up in collaboration with Two Toasters, the same dev shop behind GateGuru and Airbnb’s apps.…

Nike Testing Newer, Thinner FuelBand

Spend enough time in Portland and you’re bound to come across someone who works at Nike. Poke and prod them enough and you’re likely to walk away with some insider knowledge. So Nike is testing out several FuelBands on its Beaverton campus and the timing sounds about right as the original announcement came around this…

BTW, all four major carriers in the US will launch at least one of RIM’s new BlackBerry 10 devices this year. Yay?

Here’s Your First Look At Monoprice’s Insanely Cheap Action Camera

So this is crazy. Monoprice is coming out with a $100 action camera next month. Yeah, the company best known for their ridiculously cheap and awesome HDMI cables sells a bunch of other super high quality gear, like the MHD Action Camera. The ruggedized barrel shaped camera shoots full HD (1920×1080) video at 30 fps…

Here’s Your iPhone 5 Battery Case

You know, I’ve been wondering when we’d see a battery pack case for the iPhone 5. Mophie tends to be the first to market but it looks like iBattz might squeak one in first. With two 2200mAh batteries, both the Mojo Refuel and rugged Moro Armor can recharge your iPhone 5 up to three times,…

CES: Microsoft has sold 60 million Windows 8 licenses to date and that includes upgrades, as well as new PCs.

Aereo’s Cord-Cutting Web TV Service Will Add 22 Cities This Spring

Web TV service Aereo currently only works in New York City, but the IAC-backed startup is planning to roll out its service to 22 more US cities starting in the spring thanks to a hot new injection of $38 million. The service grabs in-market OTA TV signals and allows users to stream shows in real…

Look At This Wicked Technics Inspired Motorcycle

In case you haven’t picked up on it by now: Anything goes at CES. But at least this collaboration between Technics and custom bike builder Roland Sands is easy on the eyes and ears. Inspired by the Technics DH1-1200 and SL-1200MK2 turntables, Sands reworked a Harley Davidson Iron 883 and I’d say he nailed it.…

Fitbit says it will release an updated Android app later this month or early next month to work with Bluetooth 4.0.

Fitbit Flex Hands On: The King’s Reign Might Be Over

We just got a few minutes with Fitbit’s new Flex activity tracker. From the look of it, they’ve basically just reengineered the One, made it smaller, taken out the altimeter and shoved it into a wristband. Double tap the band and a stream of five tiny LEDs notify you of how many goals you’ve reached…

Starting in March, Dropbox will be embedded into Samsung’s Galaxy Grand smartphone, Smart cameras and PCs.

AT&T’s $50 Android Smartphone Has a 12.6-megapixel Camera, Doesn’t Seem That Terrible

When I think of Pantech, I don’t have too many fond memories. But the Android 4.0-based Discover might change that. Available starting January 11 from AT&T for $50, the Discover is an 4G LTE smartphone with a 4.8-inch HD display (1280×720) and a crazy 12.6-megapixel camera that shoots full HD video at 30fps. It also…

Netflix has scored the rights to WB TV shows from ’12 and ’13, as well as Chuck, Fringe and The West Wing.