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- AOC Touch Monitor Supports Multi-touch Input
- Audyssey Lower East Side Media Speakers Launch
- Space Invader Watch
- HP webOS Pivot For HP TouchPad Announced
- Global Breakdown Of Each Countries Social Network Usage (infographic)
- HTC ChaCha Facebook Phone Headed To AT&T As HTC Status
- Google TV 2.0 “Fishtank” Development Kit Uncovered
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray Headed To Three UK
- Samsung Sending Galaxy S II Into Space (Video)
- 32Gbps PCI Express Cables Under Development
- First Nokia Windows Phone 7 Device Leaked (Video)
- Google Launches New DOM Snitch Chrome Extension To Keep You Safe From Malicious JavaScript
- Terminator 2 Hand Drawn 20th Birthday Tribute Animation (video)
- Samsung Chromebook Series 5 Hits The UK Tomorrow
- Call of Duty Black Ops Annihilation Trailer (video)
- Pioneer Unveils Movies Of Its New AppRadio In Action (video)
- The 5 Finger Mouse Features Hand Recognition (Video)
- Winkelvoss Twins End Their Facebook Lawsuits
- LG Thrill 4G Launches On AT&T This Summer
- Asus U36 Ultra-portable Notebook Hits The UK
- Crysis 2 DirectX 11 Update Arriving 27th June
- iPhone 5 To Feature A Dual LED Flash?
- Apple’s Attempt To Stop Amazon Using ‘App Store’ To Be Denied?
- Asus Working On 13 Inch Android Laptop?
- appBlaster iPhone Augmented Reality Gaming Gun Controller (video)
- Rovio Launches Angry Birds Seasons: Summer Pignic Update
- D-Link Launches Amplifi Networking Range
- Sony PS Vita Coming November 4th?
- Pentax Q Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Announced
- Hulu Plus App Arrives In The Android Market
- Final Cut Pro X To Receive Updates Every 6 Months To Add Missing Pro Features
- The 10,000 Year Clock Will Tick Until Cthulhu Awakens
- Balls Of Tech: Check These Bakelite USB Bubblets
- GorillaMobile Ori And Yogi iPad 2 Stands Unveiled By Joby (video)
- Vizio Unveils New Vtab1008 Android Tablet
- Wii U Controller Range Only Reaches Same Room
- PopCap Being Sold For $1 Billion
- 4G Marketing Mess To Be Fixed By Incoming Legislation?
- Wii U Has Valve’s Attention
- Dutch Parliament Neutralizes Mobile Internet
- Apple Granted “Portable Multifunction Devices” Patent
| AOC Touch Monitor Supports Multi-touch Input Posted: 23 Jun 2011 10:13 AM PDT AOC has announced that as of right now its latest computer screen is on sale around the US for $299. The display is called the Touch Monitor e2239FwT. The screen is an LCD with LED backlighting and is made to work with your desktop or notebook computers. It is 22-inches wide and has room under for your notebook to hide. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Audyssey Lower East Side Media Speakers Launch Posted: 23 Jun 2011 09:57 AM PDT For some folks how a set of computer speakers look is as important as how they sound. If you need a set of speakers with style and good sound quality for your room or office Audyssey has a new pair called the Lower East Side that you might want to check out. The speakers are supposed to be based on the style of the Lower East Side in NYC. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Posted: 23 Jun 2011 08:47 AM PDT If you are a fan of the early space invaders games as I am then your going to enjoy this Romain Jerome Space Invaders Watch that comes with either a colour space invader face or a monotone black and white face pictured after the jump. The Space Invader watch has been designed to recall some of the fun and playfulness, together with the novelty of the late 1970s video game and is the first high end watch to be based on a video game. The process of obtaining and licensing the Space Invaders name from Taito for a high end watch was apparently fairly difficult, but eventually negotiated.
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| HP webOS Pivot For HP TouchPad Announced Posted: 23 Jun 2011 08:16 AM PDT HP has announced a new feature that will launch with the companies first webOS TouchPad, called webOS Pivot, which is a new way to discover applications on HP’s new webOS app catalog that will also launch with the HP TouchPad on July the 1st. HP’s webOS Pivot is a digital magazine which is designed to present a selection of webOS applications to TouchPad users, in an attempt to make it easier for you to find and discover webOS applications.
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| Global Breakdown Of Each Countries Social Network Usage (infographic) Posted: 23 Jun 2011 08:12 AM PDT Global Web Index has put together another great infographic this time detailing the the global state of social networking in 2011 which has been designed by Rikard Andresen. The infographic visualises the size of active social networkers for each market and then segments users into three behaviour types: Messagers, Groupers and Content Sharers. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| HTC ChaCha Facebook Phone Headed To AT&T As HTC Status Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:44 AM PDT We heard back in February that HTC’s Facebook phones would be headed to US mobile carrier AT&T, and now it looks like the HTC ChaCha is going to launch on AT&T within the next few weeks and it will be called the HTC Status. According to the BGR, HTC will be calling the ChaCha, the HTC Status with AT&T, and it could go on sale within the next week, or at the most the next two to three weeks.
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| Google TV 2.0 “Fishtank” Development Kit Uncovered Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:04 AM PDT The team over at the Geek website have been able to get there hands on one of the early Google TV 2.0 “Fishtank” development kits which Google has rolled out to a few select developers as they ready the new Honeycomb based Google TV 2.0 for launch. The Google TV "Fishtank" program invitations were mentioned at the recent Google I/O, the invitation allow a select few developers to enjoy a little Google TV 2.0 time before an official SDK is released by Google.
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray Headed To Three UK Posted: 23 Jun 2011 06:37 AM PDT Yesterday Sony Ericsson added another new Android smartphone to their range, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, and now UK mobile phone operator Three has confirmed that the Xperia Ray will be available on their network. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray features a 3.3 inch touchscreen display, and will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, plus a 1GHz processor and Sony Ericsson’s Reality Display with Mobile Bravia Engine.
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| Samsung Sending Galaxy S II Into Space (Video) Posted: 23 Jun 2011 06:11 AM PDT Some of our readers will remember a while back when Google sent the Nexus S into space with a balloon, now it longs like Samsung has decided to send their new Samsung Galaxy S II into space as well. Samsung will also be using a balloon to send the new Samsung Galaxy S II into space, and their latest smartphone will be taking off on the 15th of July, have a look at the video below.
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| 32Gbps PCI Express Cables Under Development Posted: 23 Jun 2011 06:07 AM PDT It has been revealed by the PCI Special Interest Group at their annual developer conference, that a new PCIe cable is currently under development that could bring 32Gbps speeds to PCIe cables by 2013. The new development is a variation on PCI Express 3.0 that would challenge the new super fast Thunderbolt format currently in use by Apple and Intel. The yet to be named new format would be capable of transferring data at three times the speed with eight billion transfers per second, using the same peak four lanes of data over distances of up to 3 meters or 10ft. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| First Nokia Windows Phone 7 Device Leaked (Video) Posted: 23 Jun 2011 05:47 AM PDT We are expecting Nokia to start selling their first Windows Phone 7 devices in Europe around October time, but we haven’t heard any details of any actual Nokia Wp7 devices until now. It looks like some photos of the first Nokia Windows Phone 7 handset have been leaked, and Hungarian website technet has released a video along with some photos of what they are reporting is the first Nokia Windows Phone 7 smartphone, and as you can see from the photos below it looks very similar to the new Nokia N9.
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| Google Launches New DOM Snitch Chrome Extension To Keep You Safe From Malicious JavaScript Posted: 23 Jun 2011 05:30 AM PDT Google has this week announced via its security blog a new tool its created called the DOM Snitch which is an experimental Chrome extension that enables developers to identify insecure practices commonly found in client-side code. The new tool is a passive in-browser tool and once a JavaScript call has been detected within the client-side code, DOM Snitch records the document URL and a complete stack trace that will help assess if the intercepted call can lead to cross-site scripting, mixed content, insecure modifications to the same-origin policy for DOM access, or other client-side issues. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Terminator 2 Hand Drawn 20th Birthday Tribute Animation (video) Posted: 23 Jun 2011 05:08 AM PDT If you are a fan of the Terminator films you might already know that the second in the series, Terminator 2 will be celebrating its 20th Birthday on July 3rd. In celebration of this date the band Rymdreglage have created a video tribute to the film using hand drawn sketches of the best clips from throughout the film. Check out the video after the jump. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Samsung Chromebook Series 5 Hits The UK Tomorrow Posted: 23 Jun 2011 04:58 AM PDT The first Google Chromebook’s recently went on sale in the US and now Samsung has announced that their Chromebook Series 5 will go on sale in the UK and Europe from tomorrow, Friday the 24th of June. There will be two different models available in the UK and Europe, just like the US, a WiFi only model which will retail for £349 and a WiFi and 3G version which will retail for £399.
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| Call of Duty Black Ops Annihilation Trailer (video) Posted: 23 Jun 2011 04:51 AM PDT If you are looking forward to the launch of the third DLC for Call of Duty Black Ops, Annihilation, you might enjoy this quick peak at what the maps have to offer in the official trailer launched this week. The new Call of Duty Black Ops Annihilation DLC content will be arriving first on the Xbox 360 next week on June 28th. Followed shortly after on the PS3 and PC and will include 5 new maps : Hangar 18, Drive-In, Hazard, and Zombie map called "Shangri-La.". (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Pioneer Unveils Movies Of Its New AppRadio In Action (video) Posted: 23 Jun 2011 04:39 AM PDT Pioneer’s new appRadio unveiled last month has been designed to enable you to use iPhone and iPod Touch iOS applications directly on your car radio. The new appRadio fits into the dashboard of your car and connects to your iPhone or iPod Touch device allowing the iOS apps to be displayed and used on the AppRadio's screen. Pioneer has now released a couple of adverts on YouTube demonstrating the new appRadio, which you can view after the jump. Just dont expect a full in-depth demo of its features. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| The 5 Finger Mouse Features Hand Recognition (Video) Posted: 23 Jun 2011 04:31 AM PDT Researchers at the Double Research & Development Co. in Japan have developed a new five finger mouse that is capable of tracking the individual movements of each of your fingers and your thumb. The mouse is designed to be used with a range of applications, like CAD, and can be used to replace a 3D mouse and a regular mouse, with the majority of the functions being able to be controlled with just one hand, have a look at the video of it in action below.
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| Winkelvoss Twins End Their Facebook Lawsuits Posted: 23 Jun 2011 04:18 AM PDT The last thing we heard about the Winkelvoss twins was back in April when the pair were denied their appeal on the Facebook settlement, and now it seems that they have decided to end their various lawsuits against Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg. The Winkelvoss twins have decided to accept the earlier settlement which was for $65 million, and included cash and Facebook stock, the pair have been trying to have this amount increased as they had accused Mark Zuckerberg of undervaluing Facebook.
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| LG Thrill 4G Launches On AT&T This Summer Posted: 23 Jun 2011 04:03 AM PDT Back in March LG and AT&T announced that they would be launching an AT&T branded version of the LG Optimus 3D, which would be called the LG Thrill 4G, and now AT&T has announced that it will start selling the LG Thrill 4G in its stores this summer. The LG Thrill 4G shares the same specifications as the Lg Optimus 3D, it will come with Android 2.2 and it features a 4.3 inch 3D display that is capable of displaying 3D content without the need for a pair of 3D glasses.
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| Asus U36 Ultra-portable Notebook Hits The UK Posted: 23 Jun 2011 03:55 AM PDT Asus just dropped us an email to let us know that the new Asus U36 Ultra-portable notebook is now available in the UK, and it will retail for £699 including taxes, and is now available from a number of online stores. The Asus U36 ultra-portable notebook features an ultra thin chassis which measures just 19mm thick, and the chassis made from magnesium alloy which makes it light weighing in at just 1.44kg.
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| Crysis 2 DirectX 11 Update Arriving 27th June Posted: 23 Jun 2011 03:48 AM PDT Back in April Crytek announced that they were currently developing Crysis 2 DirectX 11 support and it now looks like they have now completed the task. Crytek has today announced that a new update to their Crysis 2 game will now indeed bring with it support for DirectX 11 support within the game which will improve the graphics for many players. It was thought that the Crysis 2 game would launch with DirectX 11 support but now a few months later the update will bring much improved visuals to systems that will support DirectX 11 and also smaller improvements to other systems. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| iPhone 5 To Feature A Dual LED Flash? Posted: 23 Jun 2011 03:19 AM PDT The last things we heard about the next generation iPhone, the iPhone 5 is that the new Apple smartphone will launch either at the end of August or the beginning of September, and it will feature the same A5 processor that is found in the iPad 2. We have been hearing rumors over the last few month that Sony will be supplying an 8 megapixel sensor for the iPhone 5 and it will be capable of recording Full HD video in 1080p, and now according to Digitimes, the iPhone 5 will feature a dual LED flash.
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| Apple’s Attempt To Stop Amazon Using ‘App Store’ To Be Denied? Posted: 23 Jun 2011 03:07 AM PDT When Amazon launched the Amazon app store earlier this year there was one company that wasn’t happy about Amazon using the term ‘App Store’, that was Apple who decided to take Amazon to court in an attempt to get them to stop using the ‘App Store’ name. Apple actually holds a number of trademarks for the term ‘App Store’ in the US and Europe, although Apple has come under a fair bit of criticism from a number of companies for attempting to stop other companies from using the phrase app store as they claim it is too generic.
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| Asus Working On 13 Inch Android Laptop? Posted: 23 Jun 2011 02:54 AM PDT Asus recently released the Eee Pad Transformer which is more of a tablet / laptop combo device than an actual full blown laptop, but now it seems that Asus may be working on a 13 inch laptop that will run Google’s Android OS. According to DigiTimes, Asus is working on a new 13 inch Android laptop that will feature an NVIDIA processor, and it could actually be a quad core processor from NVIDIA which would be their new Kal-El processor that was announced recently.
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| appBlaster iPhone Augmented Reality Gaming Gun Controller (video) Posted: 23 Jun 2011 02:45 AM PDT If you would like to become a little more involved with your iPhone gaming experience the new appBlaster augmented reality iPhone gaming gun will definitely help you. Simply slot in your iPhone and power up compatible games available for the appBlaster and enjoy. The ‘apptoyz alien attack' app is available now, for free, from the app store, in a beta version with the final release arriving on 6th July. The appBlaster is fitted with a couple of plastic fingers with pads on the ends which touch the iPhone screen when you squeeze the trigger simulating your fingers. Movement is controlled by the gyroscope and motion sensors within the iPhone. Watch a video after the jump to see the appBlaster in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Rovio Launches Angry Birds Seasons: Summer Pignic Update Posted: 23 Jun 2011 02:24 AM PDT After only releasing a trailer for their new Angry Birds Seasons: Summer Pignic update yesterday, Rovio have now already launched the new update on the Android Market and Apple iTunes App Store ready for download. Windows 7 users will have to wait just a couple more days and receive the update in the Windows Store on June 29th. Summer Pignic, brings with it 30 new levels of bird flinging fun all set against a summery blue sky background. The game allows you to unlock one level per day providing you with a full month of Angry Bird fun. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| D-Link Launches Amplifi Networking Range Posted: 23 Jun 2011 02:01 AM PDT D-lInk has launched a new range of home networking devices this week, called the Amplifi range which consist of routers, boosters and powerline products. The range has been designed to provide an easy way to fully network your home and provide uninterrupted network connections in any room your desire. The Whole Home Router 1000 and the HD Media Router 1000 use D-Link’s SmartBeam technology which tracks devices and “focuses beams of bandwidth” to keep you connected in every room.
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| Sony PS Vita Coming November 4th? Posted: 23 Jun 2011 01:45 AM PDT When Sony announced the new PS Vita, we were told that it would go on sale before the end of the year, and now one UK retailer, Shopto has listed the PS Vita on their site for pre-order with a launch date of the 4th of November 2011. Of course this date has yet to be confirmed with Sony, although November does seem like a good launch date for the PS Vita, as it is just in time for the Christmas shopping rush, and Sony are probably hoping that the PS Vita will be on every gamers list this Christmas.
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| Pentax Q Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Announced Posted: 23 Jun 2011 01:30 AM PDT Pentax has launched a new mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, the Pentax Q, which the company claims is the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera. The Pentax Q measures 57.5mm tall by 98mm wide by 31mm deep and it weighs in at just 180g for the body only, it features a 12.4 megapixel, 1/2.3 inch CMOS image sensor and it is capable of recording High Definition video in 1080p at 30 frames per second.
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| Hulu Plus App Arrives In The Android Market Posted: 23 Jun 2011 01:18 AM PDT It has taken some time but now the new Hulu Plus application has finally arrived in the Android Market and is available to download to selected Android devices. The new application as on other operating systems allows users paying $7.99 a month to now access Hulu on Android. Six devices are currently suport by the new Hulu Plus app which include the Nexus One, Nexus S, HTC Inspire 4G, Motorola Droid 2, Motorola Droid X, and Motorola Atrix. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Final Cut Pro X To Receive Updates Every 6 Months To Add Missing Pro Features Posted: 23 Jun 2011 12:17 AM PDT Apple launched out their new Final Cut Pro X video editing software this week stating “Everything just changed In Post”, due to the new software being completely rebuilt from scratch. This rebuild has changed the why the application works but has also removed a number of features professional users had become accustomed to using the required for their daily work flow. Some professionals have now said that the new Final Cut Pro X application is no longer Final Cut but a new “iMovie Pro” application. But as with any new application rebuilt from scratch there are bound to be changes which are going to alienate a few users. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| The 10,000 Year Clock Will Tick Until Cthulhu Awakens Posted: 22 Jun 2011 11:00 PM PDT No, we weren’t plagiarizing dear old H.P. Lovecraft. But we did want your attention, because what you see pictured below is a very special project that transcends mere lifetimes. As the title indicates, it’s a 10,000 year clock. It ticks every year, every millennium, until the fateful ten thousand, when the ancient ones will awake from their sleep.
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| Balls Of Tech: Check These Bakelite USB Bubblets Posted: 22 Jun 2011 10:30 PM PDT They’re actually inspired by billiard balls, which explains their color scheme. Whatever you see on the pool table, that’s exactly what Alain Berteau wanted to convey. Shiny little balls. Except you don’t tap these with a long stick. They’re USBs, preferably 8GB, and small enough to get lost inside your pocket.
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| GorillaMobile Ori And Yogi iPad 2 Stands Unveiled By Joby (video) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 10:25 PM PDT The original Ori and Yogi iPad stands where showcased at CES this year and now Joby has unveiled their new Ori and Yogi stands which have now been updated for the iPad 2 The iPad2 Ori stand as with the original has been inspired by the Japanese art of the fold, and can be viewed being put through its paces after the jump and is now available to purchase from the Joby online store for $60. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Vizio Unveils New Vtab1008 Android Tablet Posted: 22 Jun 2011 10:02 PM PDT Vizio has this week unveiled its new Vtab1008 Android tablets its just added to its range, an the one we first glimpsed during Vizio's Rose Bowl advert first shown back in January this year. The new tablet has been designed specifically to be a Wi-Fi only tablet and features an 8 inch, 1024 x 768 resolution, capacitive touchscreen display powered by a 1GHz processor. Its also equipped with 2GB of internal storage which can be increased using the tablets microSD card slot to a maximum of 32GB if required. Unfortunately there are no details on which version of Android the tablet will be running but either Android 2.3 Gingerbread or the latest Android Honeycomb 3.2 which has been especially designed for tablets, will probably be the choice of OS. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Wii U Controller Range Only Reaches Same Room Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:37 PM PDT That’s the impression Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto left us when speaking on the subject, at least. You may remember the Wii U’s unique capability of streaming the console’s video output to the controller’s screen. It’s not hard to see why using the controller anywhere around the house would be desirable, but apparently it just doesn’t work that way. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| PopCap Being Sold For $1 Billion Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:12 PM PDT Or at least that’s the word coming down the grapevine, despite the fact that it thoroughly contradicts PopCap CEO Dave Roberts’ long maintained position that PopCap is not for sale. On the other hand, we’re fairly sure there’s no better way to turn long held positions into previously held ones than one billion dollars, which is still slightly less than the rumored PopCap asking price. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| 4G Marketing Mess To Be Fixed By Incoming Legislation? Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:37 PM PDT By now, you’ve probably come to terms with the fact that 4G, while in the halcyon days of our youth a term applicable to either LTE or WiMax, has become so broad in recent days as to approach meaninglessness. The ”Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act”, far from being the legal requirement to alert the government whenever you’re streaming old Star Trek episodes to your smartphone, as the name suggests, is a piece of legislation aimed at forcing carriers to clarify exactly what they mean by 4G. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2011 04:57 PM PDT Despite the critical panning , Nintendo’s tablet centric home console seems to have the large majority of developers worth their salt more than a little intrigued. We won’t even get into the whole Ken Levine Wii U E3 games reel thing, as just thinking about it again makes us swoon. But the latest developer to declare for Nintendo is definitely as swoon-worthy, if not more so. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Dutch Parliament Neutralizes Mobile Internet Posted: 22 Jun 2011 04:27 PM PDT Via legislation, we mean. Following some deep packet inspection shenanigans on the part of Dutch ISP KPN which reportedly saw it trying to charge extra and/or throttle traffic for customers using rival services like Skype, the Dutch parliament had some might call an industry-destroying overreaction. If by “some” you mean mobile carriers like Vodafone and T-Mobile who are lobbying against the legislation. We’re pretty sure consumers just called it common sense. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Apple Granted “Portable Multifunction Devices” Patent Posted: 22 Jun 2011 03:03 PM PDT The next time you start hearing about huge companies getting litigious with each other, keep in mind this is usually how it starts, with patents so poorly worded they could cover most anything. Cue Apple’s newest member of its patent stable, covering nothing less than ”[a] computer-implemented method, for use in conjunction with a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, [that] comprises displaying a portion of page content, including a frame displaying a portion of frame content and also including other content of the page, on the touch screen display.” (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
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