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Friday, June 17, 2011

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Daikyung Vascom shows Off Jam Hub for Rockers that Rent

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:43 AM PDT

I once had the misfortune of living next to a guy that was in a band. He and his band practiced a lot and they really sucked which meant my parents called the police a lot to get them to be quieter. If you are a rocker with a band that needs to practice, but you don't want the Popo at your door, the Jam Hub is what you need. Unless you are a drummer or a singer, then the Jam hug won’t help much.

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ThinkGeek Unveils New Minecraft Gear

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:26 AM PDT

I have never played the game Minecraft, but I know it’s one of the more popular games out there for casual gamers. ThinkGeek has teamed up with Minecraft developer Mojang for some cool gear to decorate your home or office. One of the items is an axe is made from foam.

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Storage Options Launches miScroll Android Tablet

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:24 AM PDT

Storage Options has just launched the miScroll, its fourth and latest addition to the company's Scroll tablet range. The miScroll has been designed for the youth market and can be personalised using interchangeable colourful covers.

It is equipped with a 7" 800 x 480, 16:9 resistive touchscreen, runs Android 2.3 and is powered by a 1GHz ARM11 processor supported by 256MB DDR. For storage its has a built in 4GB MicroSD card expandable up to 32GB and a 0.3 megapixel camera on its front for video calling.

 

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Lego Street View Car (Video)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 07:56 AM PDT

Mark Crosbie decided he wanted to make a Lego version of Google’s Street View car, which he calls the Lego Street View Car, and it is capable of performing many of the functions of the much larger Google version.

The Lego Street View Car features an NXT brick, a dGPS sensor from Dexter Industries, and some other sensors and parts as well as four camera to take the photos, have a look at the video of it in action below.

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Vivitek Qumi HD LED 3D Pocket Projectors Start Shipping

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 07:52 AM PDT

Vivitek this week announced they have now started shipping their new Vivitek Qumi HD Pico 3D mini projector. The Vivitek Qumi is the worlds first pocket sized LED HD 3D-ready Pico projector and can be used to project images or media from Apples iPad, PC or even game consoles, using it 300 lumens of brightness and 2500:1 contrast ratio.

Its LED light is designed to provide an estimates 30,000 hours of operation and the Vivitek Qumi HD projector also has a mini-HDMI, universal 24-pin connector for VGA or component connections.

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Unofficial Game Boy iPhone 4 Case Looks Awesome

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 07:27 AM PDT

We have featured quite a few different Game Boy decals and cases for the iPhone here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one is for the iPhone 4, and it is the coolest we have seen to date.

The Game Boy iPhone 4 case is available in a range of funky colors which include yellow, orange, white, black, red and blue, and we think this is the most realistic Game Boy style case we have featured so far.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Annihilation DLC Arriving On Xbox 360 June 28th

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 07:22 AM PDT

Further to our earlier article covering the sighting of a poster revealing that the new Activision Call of Duty: Black Ops Annihilation DLC would be arriving at the end of June. Activision have now confirmed that this is indeed true and the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Annihilation DLC will be arriving on the Xbox 360 on June 28th, and arriving on the PC and PS3 at a later date.

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New Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Coming Soon With Dual Core 1.2GHz Processor

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 07:05 AM PDT

Samsung recently announced two new tablets in its Galaxy Tab range the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and the Galaxy Tab 10.1, but where does that leave the original Samsung Galaxy Tab with its 7 inch display.

We heard rumors previously that Samsung would release a second generation version of the original Galaxy Tab, and now according to the guy over at HDBlog  Samsung will be releasing it later this year.

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Google Rolls Out ‘Me on The Web’ Service To Help Manage Your Online Reputation

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:52 AM PDT

Google has added a new feature to its services today called ‘Me on the Web’ which has been designed to help users monitor their online identities.

The new Google service is now available via your Google Dashboard and is positioned just under your account information. The new ‘Me on the Web’ service is a little similar to Google alerts and allows you to setup notifications for your name and e-mail address, and is one of Google’s first steps in its mission to help you manage your online identity.

 

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NEC Shows Off Multi-touch Wall (Video)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:29 AM PDT

NEC has shown off a new multi touch wall display that is designed to be used for digital signage, and it features a total of 8 individual displays which have been put together to form one large display.

Each of the individual display measures 46 inches and they have a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels, this means that the multi-touch wall features a total resolution of 5,464 x 1,536 pixels, have a look at the video of it in action below which was shot by DigInfo.

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Sony Ericsson NFC Enabled Android Smartphones In The Works

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:02 AM PDT

It looks like Sony Ericsson has new NFC enabled Android smartphones in the works, as NXP Semiconductors N.V. has just announced that they will be supplying Sony Ericsson with the NXP PN65 NFC chip for future Android smartphones.

There are no details as yet on how exactly Sony Ericsson will use the technology in future NFC Android devices, and no details of any specific models in the works as yet.

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Sprint ID Reveals LG Optimus Black, LG Q And More Headed To Sprint

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 05:43 AM PDT

The guys over at Android Central have discovered 4 new smartphones which are headed to US mobile carrier Sprint, they found references to 4 new devices in the Sprint ID app and the devices listed are the LG Optimus B, The LG Q, The Samsung Chief and the Motorola Sunfire.

It looks like the LG Optimus B referes to the LG Optimus Black, which we reviewed recently, the Motorola Sunfire is reported to be Sprint’s version of the Photon 4G.

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Microsoft Rolls Out Security Fixes Office For Mac 2011

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 05:39 AM PDT

Microsoft has released new updates this week to patch a discovered security flaw within its Office for Mac 2011 suite of applications. The security flaw within the Office for Mac 2011 software could be used by an attacker to overwrite the contents of a computer's memory using a small piece of malicious code.

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HP Pre 3 UK Now Available To Pre-Order For £360

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 05:25 AM PDT

HP’s latest webOS smartphone the HP Pre 3 is now available to pre-order here in the UK, and it will go on sale at the beginning of July here in the UK for £360 SIM free including taxes.

The HP Pre 3 features a 3.58 inch touchscreen display and a slide out QWERTY keyboard, the display comes with a resolution  of 480 x 800 pixels, and processing is provided by a 1.4GHz Qualcomm processor.

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UK Mobile Operators Form Partnership For NFC Payments

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 05:14 AM PDT

Some of the major mobile operators in the UK have formed a partnership to bring NFC payments to mobile devices here in the UK, and the operators involved include Vodafone, O2, Orange and T-Mobile (Everything Everywhere).

The companies are looking to create a single platform for NFC payments that can be used by retailers and banks to enable NFC payments for mobile customers here in the UK, similar to the Google Wallet NFC payment system that Google is testing out in the US.

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Apple Sued Over iBooks Trademark

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 04:58 AM PDT

This week the publisher John T. Colby has filed suit against Apple for the use of its iBooks trademark. According to the filed suit the original “iBook” trademark used by Apple only covered the company’s now discontinued iBook line of notebooks.

Colby explains within the lawsuit documentation that he purchased the assets related to his “ibooks” mark in 2006 and 2007 from New York publisher Byron Preiss, who had published over 1,000 physical books under the name.  Colby alleges that Apple only began using iBook term to refer to e-books or an applications for the delivery of e-books in April 2010.

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Google Intern Creates Open App Transfer System From PC To Phone Via Camera

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 04:31 AM PDT

A Google Intern has created a new system that allows open application to be transferred from a PC to a smartphone by just pointing the smartphones camera at the PC screen.

The new Google system was created last year when its designer, MIT graduate student Tsung-Hsiang Chang was completing an internship with Google and was helped with the development by Yang Li.

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Toshiba Battery Powered LCD TV Shipping To Japan Next Month

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 04:09 AM PDT

Toshiba’s has announced their new range of battery powered TV’s will start shipping to Japan next month, starting with the REGZA 19P2 followed shortly after by a white version to be released in the Autumn.

The REGZA 19P2 is a 19 inch monitor equipped with dual TV tuners, one of which is a 1Seg digital TV tuner. The Tv is equipped with a LED backlit, 1,366×768 resolution screen and features a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, as well as a HDMI connection.

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BlackBerry PlayBook Goes On Sale In The UK

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 04:01 AM PDT

RIM’s BlackBerry Playbook has finally gone on sale in the UK  it has been available to pre-order from a number of retailers for a while now and its is now available to buy from today from the Carphone Warehouse, Best Buy and other retailers

Prices start a £399 for the 16GB model the 32GB model will set you back £479 whilst the 64GB model will retail for £559, and RIM’s PlayBook features a 7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels.

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iCufflinks, Open Source Pulsating Cufflinks For The Smarter Apple Fan (video)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:41 AM PDT

If you are a fan of Apple devices you might be interested in these new iCufflinks designed and created by Adafruit which have a subtle pulsating LED positioned behind their ‘on’ button symbols.

The iCufflinks are machined from finest 6 series aluminium and contains a tiny circuit board. Every within the iCufflinks is Open Source, from the source code, circuit board files, schematics to the CAD files which are all posted on GitHub

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Yahoo AppSpot For iOS And Android Helps You Find Apps

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:35 AM PDT

Yahoo has launched a new application for Apple’s iOS devices and Google’s Android platform that is designed to help you search for applications, and it uses Yahoo’s search an ranking algorithms to find apps for you.

As well as an app for iOS and Android, Yahoo have also released a web based version called App search that will let you search for apps for iOS and Android using your smartphone, tablet, or computers browser.

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Microsoft’s Windows 8 Coming Autumn 2012?

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:09 AM PDT

Microsoft recently gave us a preview of the latest version of their Windows operating system, Windows 8, which features a completely redesigned user interface, which from the looks of what we have seen so far is designed to be more touch and tablet friendly.

We have also heard rumors that Microsoft are working on their own Windows branded tablet, which is expected to debut at the same time as Windows 8, and now it seems that Windows 8 may launch in the autumn of 2012.

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Third Black Ops Map Pack Annihilation Arriving End of June?

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:01 AM PDT

Could the third Black Ops map pack Annihilation be on its way this month? According to a poster spotted in a GameStop store it could well be. The poster below was spotted and snapped by a tipster and sent over the the gaming site Kotaku who immediately contacted Activision to comment on their Black Ops : Annihilation map pack.

**Update: Call of Duty: Black Ops Annihilation DLC Arriving On Xbox 360 June 28th

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HTC Will Cut Selected Apps From Desire’s Gingerbread Update

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:27 AM PDT

The other day HTC announced that they had cancelled the Gingerbread update for the original HTC Desire, the news was announced on Facebook, and HTC received a number of messages from Desire owners who were less than happy.

HTC obviously listened to their customers, as yesterday they announced that they had changed their mind and they would after all be releasing the Gingerbread update for the HTC Desire.

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JVC Combine Old And New And Kaboom!

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:19 AM PDT

The JVC Kaboom the iOS speaker dock is now back and the now features 40 watts of power but still keeps the retro look of earlier boomboxes and is even fitted with an integrated CD player, for a really retro feel, although it can handle MP3 and WMA file playback.

The RV-NB70 Kaboom retro speaker dock has been designed to support both Apple’ s iPhone and iPod and features a twist lock door to make sure your iOS device stays in place as you carry the Kaboom around. But do bear in mind this boombox weighs in at 15lb and has to be powered by mains.

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Air Guitar Move Turns Your iPhone Into A Guitar (Video)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:13 AM PDT

There are a number of apps for the iPhone and iPad that are designed to help you make music, now there is a new accessory for the iPhone in the works which will turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into an Air Guitar.

The Air Guitar Move is the creation of two designers, Ronald Mannak and Kolin Karpinger, who have created a number of gadgets and iPhone accessories in the past and have teamed up to creat the Air Guitar Move for the iPhone.

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Griffin Beacon Universal Remote Controller For iOS Devices Starts Shipping (video)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:59 AM PDT

You might remember the Griffin Beacon device we featured back in January this year which has been designed to turn your iOS or smartphone into a universal remote to control your home media centre.

If you do and have been patiently waiting for the device to hit stores, you will be pleased to know your wait is now over and the Griffin Beacon is now shipping.

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Facebook’s Project Spartan Looks To Take On Apple’s App Store

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:53 AM PDT

Yesterday we heard about a new iPhone photo sharing app from Facebook, and it seems that the company has another project in the works, which has been uncovered by Tech Crunch, called Project Spartan.

According to the TC report, Project Spartan is a new platform, which is HTML5 based, and it is designed to work with mobile devices, and Facebook are looking to reach around 100 million users, and their initial plans for the platform is to target Apple’s mobile Safari on both the iPhone and the iPad.

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TokyoFlash Breathalyzer Watch Concept (video)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:41 AM PDT

Well known for its fantastically wacky concept watches TokyoFlash has now unveiled its latest concept the TokyoFlash breathalyzer Watch. The watch has been created to allow the wearer to keep track of their blood alcohol content.

Once the content within your blood goes to a certain level the screen colour changes from green to red. Watch the two videos after the jump to see the new TokyoFlash Breathalyzer Watch Concept in action.

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Samsung Unveils Galaxy Tab 10.1 USB Port Adapter

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:25 AM PDT

The new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet unfortunately doesn’t come with its own USB port but following in the same vein as Apple. Samsung have now unveiled new USB adapters that can be plugged into the Galaxy Tab’s 30 pin port to allow USB devices to be connected.

Once connected the new USB port will then allow you to attach USB keyboards, mice, thumb drives, external hard drive storage and anything else with USB connectivity to your Galaxy Tab 10.1.

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Kinect For Windows SDK Coming This Week

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:15 AM PDT

Microsoft’s Kinect has been an extremely popular accessory for the Xbox 360, early on Microsoft quickly realised that the Kinect was becoming popular with DIYers and hobbyists who produced a range of cool hacks for the Kinect, which we have seen in many different videos.

Microsoft announced a while back that they were developed a Kinect SDK for Windows that would allow for the creation of some really cool programs and software, they even demoed one they created back in April, which let you use the Kinect with the Worldwide Telescope, you can see this in action in the video below.

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Sony S1 And S2 Tablets Arriving In September?

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:11 AM PDT

Information has emerged that suggest Sony’s new S1 and S2 Android Honeycomb tablets will now be arriving in September 2011. Sony originally said that their new Android base tablets would be arriving in the Autumn when they unveiled their new tablet offering earlier this year.

Its also thought that Sony will start taking pre-orders for their new tablet devices in August directly from their website, Sony Direct.

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Batcopter Intercepts Bats In The Name Of Science

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:59 PM PDT

Bats are a fascinating species that don’t inspire the same wonder  as, say, eagles and falcons. Unfortunately for bats, their best ambassador is a weird night prowling superhero (uh, Batman), a relationship that has reduced the entirety of batdom to the fringe thanks to public indifference. Bats do a world of service when they hunt for insects. Additionally, their poop is a natural resource. It doesn’t get any better being a bat. Now if they only made piles of money for all that guano.

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Bacteria Bricks Could Be Used To Build Houses

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:30 PM PDT

Bricks are incredible. Bricks are incredible for the simple fact that anything that could possibly be built is built with bricks. Problem is making bricks emits a lot of CO2, especially in kilns found throughout the developing world. To curb this noxious emitter of CO2, a professor from the American University in Abu Dhabi has devised a bacterial brick making process. Puzzled?

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Archos Arnova 7 Drops By FCC

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 04:17 PM PDT

The FCC, source of a thousand hardware reveals, has just taken a good long look at Archos’s newest budget offering in the increasingly crowded Android tablet field. We have to admit that at first glance Archos has managed to cram an impressive amount of computing in a €99 device. Sure, a 7-incher boasting Android 2.2 and an 800×480 display is nowhere near the bleeding edge, but the slightly damp edge is more than enough for some.

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Valve Took Crysis 2 Off Steam, Not EA

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 03:43 PM PDT

When Crytek’s FPS had unexpectedly gone missing from Steam, it wasn’t that much of a leap to assume the EA-published game’s disappearance had something to do with EA’s new digital games delivery service, Origin. Not so, says the publisher, apparently Crysis 2 just ran afoul of some unfortunate politics.

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T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G Has Landed

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 03:07 PM PDT

Those of you holding off from snapping up the 4.3 inch screen and 1.2 Ghz dual core Snapdragon toting smartphone at Wal-mart despite the early bird special will be happy to know T-Mobile has started selling one itself. And while it may be more than a day late, it’s certainly not  a dollar short, as the price is about the same, once you factor in the $50 mail-in rebate and the $50 discount for ordering it online.

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My Data Manager App for Android Helps Control Your Bill

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 12:08 PM PDT

Data plans are where most people get in trouble with mobile phone bills if they have a smartphone and a data plan that has limited bandwidth each month. You start streaming movies and watch one or two and depending on your plan, you could be out of data for the month and end up with a giant bill.

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