SlideShow: Samsung Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0 smartphone

Finally in hand, here are some early photos of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0 super smartphone. The first Ice Cream Sandwich enabled Android smartphone is coming to Bell and Virgin on Decemeber 8 and will be available to other carriers in 2012. We see the Galaxy Nexus hanging with its rival the LG Optimus LTE as well as its predecessor, the Google Nexus S as well as the new Motorola RAZR.

Bell and Virgin Mobile to release the Galaxy Nexus on Dec 8, $150 on 3-year plan

Galaxy Nexus from Google will be landing in Canada on December 8 at Virgin Mobile and Bell. Both those companies have sign up pages on their websites. Canada gets the goods ahead of the US which still has to announce a release date for the Galaxy Nexus. Check out our first impressions of the device.

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SourceCode: For Self-Publishing, Blurb's the Word

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I have always been somewhat obsessed with the idea of publishing a book. In the dark ages, before we had technlogy like the Internet or cloud computing or even printers, it was a very expensive and labour intensive proposition. Not anymore, thanks to a service called Blurb.

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Review: Nikon 1 J1 Interchangeable Lens Camera

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

When Nikon finally decided to join the mirrorless and ILC (Interchangeable Lens Cameras) this year, many enthusiasts expected expensive prosumer type models with a lot of technical features similar to Nikon's market leading DSRLs. The Nikon 1 J1 ($649) with a 10-30mm lens, the more consumer oriented of the two models released isn't dirt cheap and it isn't all that complicated to use. With a Lego-like cuteness factor seemingly geared to the fashionable and trendy set and an extremely compact body, the Nikon 1 J1 is full of surprises.

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