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Motorola’s next flagship phone is called Moto X, will be built in former Nokia plant in Texas (updated)

Motorola's next flagship phone is called Moto X, will be built in former Nokia plant in Texas

Outside of possible FCC filings, Motorola has largely been coy about just what its next major smartphone will be — until now. The firm’s Dennis Woodside just revealed at D11 that the new flagship will be called Moto X (previously rumored as the X Phone), and that it will be built in a Fort Worth, Texas factory that was once used to make Nokia phones. Woodside isn’t giving away many details at this stage, although he teases that the smartphone will “know what you want to do before you do.” Oh, and he has a Moto X in his pocket… not that he’s about to show us anything just yet, of course. If you’re curious about Woodside’s actual quote, it’s below:

“It’ll be the first Motorola smartphone built in the United States. It’ll be built in Texas — we’ll employ around 2,000 people. It’s right outside of Fort Worth in a 500,000 square foot facility that was previously used to build Nokia phones.”

Update: Woodside had two extra nuggets while on stage — he mentioned that the Moto X will be “broadly distributed” across numerous carriers, a rarity for Motorola smartphones in recent years. Specifically, he noted: “The Moto X is going to be broadly distributed — that’s a first for Motorola in a number of years. The support of the carriers has been fantastic.” In other words, this won’t be a Nexus device, and you can count on some amount of skinning and bloatware to muddle things up. On the issue of battery life, Woodside said: “I’ll save the details for later, but [the industry issue of] battery life is a huge problem. Motorola has some of the world’s best engineers and systems designers who spend their lives on that problem. There are two processors in the device that creates a system that allows you to do such a thing.” Two processors, you say? Fascinating!

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Texas drone bill clears cops for aerial surveillance, but not citizens

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As various US states wrestle with the implications of ubiquitous unmanned aerial vehicles, Texas legislators have passed a bill banning drones for many private citizens while granting exceptions for law enforcement, utilities, and even real estate companies.

The Texas Privacy Act makes it a misdemeanor the use aerial drones to film any person or private property “with the intent to conduct surveillance,” but it also carves out a whopping 40 exemptions. According to the bill’s text, law enforcement officers will have wide authority to use surveillance drones both with and without a warrant, in order to investigate crime scenes or pursue individuals when police have “reasonable suspicion” that they have committed a crime — among a host…

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University of Texas gaming academy to be led by execs behind Deus Ex, Warcraft

University of Texas gaming academy to be led by game execs behind Deus Ex, Warcraft

Whatever value you see in game development schools, it’s clear that few of them tout gaming industry veterans who can lead by example. The University of Texas’ upcoming Denius-Sams Gaming Academy could solve this discrepancy by tapping two executives whose work many of us know by heart. Both legendary designer Warren Spector and Blizzard COO Paul Sams will guide (and sometimes teach) year-long post-baccalaureate certificate programs at the Academy that focus on creative leadership and game company management — yes, that means instruction from gurus behind the Deus Ex and Warcraft franchises, among other classics. The programs will also emphasize that all-important ability to finish a game, rather than mastering skills in isolation. The first students join the Academy’s ranks in fall 2014, although they’ll need to be exceptional to stand a chance of getting in — just 20 spots will be open in the first year.

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Rumors suggest Austin, Texas is next up for a Google Fiber rollout

The significant issue most of us have with Google Fiber is that we can’t get it, but that might change soon for homeowners of Austin, Texas. According to reports by VentureBeat and KVUE News in Austin, invites are going out for an event on Tuesday at 11 AM put on by Google and the city. Anonymous sources suggest that’s where the 2 will reveal strategies to bring the TELEVISION and high speed net hookup’s strategies for expansion Till we hear differently nonetheless, Google Fiber’s rollout is still only verified for the Kansas City area, so plan your living arrangements appropriately.

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Sprint lights up new LTE markets in Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Kansas and Texas

DNP Sprint lights up five new LTE markets in Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Kansas and Texas

As Sprint continues to play an epic game of LTE catch up, the Now Network has actually officially flipped the ‘on’ switch for its 4G clients in the Chicago suburbs of: Addison, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Downers Grove, Kankakee, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Palatine and Plainfield. More expanding its not-so-mainstream LTE impact are Gary, Indiana; Wichita Falls, Texas; New Bedford and Fall River, Massachusetts; and Hutchinson and McPherson, Kansas, too. While these aren’t precisely the big markets that many were expecting, it’s great to see that America’s 3rd most extensive carrier is broadening its next-gen protection for the less populous parts of the nation. As for you huge metro people patiently awaiting Hesse and company to call your number, remainder guaranteed that you have not been forgotten. We’re simply hoping that Softbank’s most current financial investment doesn’t come across any type of extra problems throughout its LTE rollout, due to the fact that problems are for the birds.

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Radioactive rod in Texas missing for over a week as Halliburton and the National Guard scramble

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The search for a missing out on radioactive rod in Texas enters its second week, in spite of efforts from energy services huge Halliburton, local law enforcement, and the Texas National Guard to find it. The 7-inch stainless steel cylinder consists of radioactive Americium-241 / Beryllium and was reported missing on September 11th, after a three-man Halliburton survey staff drove from a website near Pecos to a well south of Odessa. The rod– made use of to determine deposits of oil and natural gas by being lowered into a well– was found missing after the team showed up and located the gadget’s container unlocked. This is the only time such an unit has been “lost in the public domain” in the previous five years, according to a Nuclear Regulatory Commission …

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Samsung invests another $4 billion in Texas chip plant, home of the iPhone’s ‘brain’

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Samsung is announcing plans to spend another $ 4 billion in its Austin, Texas factory in order to renovate one of its chip production lines and raise fabrication of the system chips made use of in smartphones and tablets, reports Reuters. The plant is most significant for being the area of Apple & rsquo; s A5 and A5X processor production– the “engines” of the iPhone and iPad, to borrow an expression from Tim Cook. As noted by ZDnet, Samsung is the world & rsquo; s largest memory chipproducer by revenue, and regardless of its recurring legal drama with Apple, it produces lots of parts for the business & rsquo; s best selling devices. In fact, this relationship can be at the heart of Samsung ’ s recent investments. An IC Insights report posits that as Apple engages … Continue reading & hellip;

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Texas man foretells dire outcome: messages ‘I need to quit texting,’ before driving into ravine

Texas man foretells dire outcome messages 'I need to quit texting,' before driving into ravine

Regardless of our love of gadgets, we’re not eager to give any type of slack to individuals that text while driving, and for one great reason: it’s freaking hazardous. You’ve heard the grim tales before, however few events resonate to the heart of the matter like that of Possibility Bothe from Texas. Despite his far better judgment, the young guy was texting a childhood years pal while trying to deliver the talk to a close by stating, “I have to give up texting, because I might pass away in a vehicle incident.” That message was followed by one more, an unfortunate, “b right there.” Regrettably, that final text triggered him to miss out on a slight curve in the roadway and careen into a ravine. Chance is alive today– thanks in huge part to the fact that the incident was seen– but the recovery hasn’t been easy. In addition to a damaged neck, a number of fractures and severe head injury, he’s currently gone through 2 facial reconstructions. In the wake of the incident, Opportunity’s buddies and household have founded UnSend, a company that commits itself to raising awareness about the hazards of texting and driving. Chance, too, is using his experience to teach others: “They simply require to recognize, do not do it. Do not do it. It’s not worth losing your life. “

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What are the reference books I should carry from India to pursue MS in Robotics at University of Texas, Austin

Question by Beurself: What are the reference books I should carry from India to pursue MS in Robotics at University of Texas, Austin
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I would be going to pursue MS in Mechanical Engineering this fall at University of Texas at Austin with specialization in Robotics. Since books are really cheap in India, I would like to buy basic reference books here itself. In this connection it would be great if someone suggests me which books are really important? I know the question is real specific but incase anyone has idea please help.

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Call the UT Bookstore, and ask them to email a list of MS ME books in the bookstore (of course, don’t tell them why). If you call them early in the morning (Texas time), then maybe they will have time to do something like that. Perhaps they could just read some of the titles/authors of the books to you.

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