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    Google announces $299 Nexus 4 smartphone and $399 Nexus 10 tablet

    Surprise, surprise. It looks like Hurricane Sandy can’t hold Google (GOOG) down, as the company has just gone ahead and unveiled the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet even though its press conference was canceled. Nexus 4 specs include a 4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus display with 1,280 x 768-pixel resolution, an 8-megapixel camera, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM and Android 4.2. The phone starts at a shockingly affordable $299 without any contract or subsidies, and it will launch in the United States on November 3rd.

    The Samsung-built Nexus 10 tablet sports a 2,560 x 1,600-pixel display with a pixel density of 300 PPI, a dual-core 1.7GHz Samsung Exynos chipset, 2GB of RAM, NFC and a 5-megapixel camera. Pricing starts at $399 with 16GB of storage and tops out at $499 for the 32GB model, and both will launch on November 3rd alongside the Nexus 4.

    Both devices will be available through the Google Play store.


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    • The Gruesome Details of London's Horrifying Machete Attack

      An attack in broad daylight in London on Wednesday is drawing a swift response — and a possible terror link — from the highest authorities. Reports suggest two men chased down another man with their car before getting out, attacking him with a machete, and dragging him through the city streets. 

    • Restaurant reopens after bad reality TV experience

      A Scottsdale, Ariz. restaurant reopened for business Tuesday night to good reviews after it temporarily shut its doors following an embarrassing reality TV experience. Wife and husband Amy and Samy Bouzaglo ...

    • Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia points classification after stage 17

      May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Points Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 17 on Wednesday 1. Mark Cavendish (Britain / Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) 113 2. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing) 109 3. Mauro Santambrogio (Italy / Vini Fantini) 89 4. Giovanni Visconti (Italy / Movistar) 86 5. Carlos Betancur (Colombia / AG2R) 85 6. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Astana) 78 7. Rigoberto Uran (Colombia / Team Sky) 76 8. Elia Viviani (Italy / Cannondale) 72 9. Maxim Belkov (Russia / Katusha) 71 10. Ramunas Navardauskas (Lithuania / Garmin) 65

    • 2 children bitten by fox at Ga. elementary school

      COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) — Animal control officials say two Georgia elementary students were bitten by a fox while they were on a school playground.

    • Jurors in Jodi Arias case say they're unable to reach decision; judge sends them back

      PHOENIX (AP) — Jurors in Jodi Arias case say they're unable to reach decision; judge sends them back.

    • Why We Can't Forget That Oklahoma's Senators Voted Against Sandy Relief

      Nearly four months ago, Oklahoma Senators Tom Coburn and James Inhofe both voted against H.R.152, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act that eventually sent $50.5 billion in relief to victims of Hurricane Sandy. And in the flurry of last night's devastation in Moore, Oklahoma. it was impossible not to forget that fact, knowing the federal government would soon rally to the cause.

    • Police recover backpacks of 2 kidnapped Iowa girls

      DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Investigators searching for a 15-year-old Iowa girl who was abducted this week have recovered her backpack along with one belonging to a 12-year-old who escaped from the kidnapper.

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