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- GameStop Offers Store Credit for Used iOS Gear
- DVDO Unveils New DVDO Mobile HD Travel Kit
- Google+ API Not Arriving Any Time Soon
- BookTrack App Brings Soundtracks To Books (video)
- Sony Nex-5N Goes On Sale For $699
- Google Releases Android Platform Usage Statistics, With Froyo On Top
- Sprint Samsung Epic 4G Touch Goes Up For Pre-Order
- Softshelter Is An Incredible Housing Revolution
- Ultrabook Manufacturers Cautiously Limiting Initial Launch To Less Than 50,000 Units
- Anonymous Genius Builds Own Pip-Boy 3000 (Video)
- HTC Holiday Poses For The Camera, Again
- The Worlds Largest Angry Birds Game
- Pocketbook A10 Android Tablet Arriving In November For $299 (video)
- Silverback Unveils New Bike Range Equipped With USB Charging Ports
- BMW Testing Laser Headlights To Replace LEDs
- Wacom Inkling Digital Sketch Pen (video)
- Sony PS3 Limited Edition DualShock 3 Controllers Unveiled
- Apple May Have To Reveal iPad Sales Figures In Australian Galaxy Tab Case
- Walnut And Bamboo iPad 2 Case
- Dead Island Developers Release Wrong PC Version Via Steam?
- Motorola Xoom Price Reduced To £329 In The UK
- AndyPad Budget Android Tablet Now Available
- Parallels Desktop 7 For Mac Arrivies Complete With Lion Support And 90 New Features
- HP To Release Up To 200,000 TouchPad Tablets In Final Run
- Samsung Galaxy Note Gets Benchmarked (Video)
- 45 Years Of James Bond Cars (Infographic)
- Acer Liquid Mini Ferrari Edition Android Smartphone
- Minecraft 1.8 Adventure Update Trailer (video)
- Asus Eee Pad Slider Available In Europe Tomorrow?
- FiLMiC Pro App Adds Professional Features To Your iPhone Video Camera
- Motorola Droid Bionic, Coming 8th September, Confirmed By Verizon
- BlackBerry Torch 9860, 9810 And BlackBerry Curve 9360 UK Release Dates Revealed
- Sony Unveils 3mm Sheet That Converts Any Laptop Screen Into A Glasses-Free 3D Display
- Amazon Beginning 7-Eleven Delivery Locker Trials This Week?
- Samsung Galaxy Note Goes Up For Pre-Order In The UK
- Apple Stores Getting Signal Boosters For Sprint iPhone 5?
- Hitachi Unveil Single-Platter 1TB Hard Drives
- AMD Accidentally Releases 1.7 Million DiRT 3 Keys
- Lost iPhone 5 Prototype Prompts Apple To Hire New Security Managers
- Apple To Ship 86 Million Smartphones In 2011?
- PayMeBack App Keeps Track Of Money You Loan To Friends
- Samsung Stratosphere LTE For Verizon Leaked
- LG Optimus 3D 2 Launching In 2012
- Diablo 3 Leaked Beta Footage (video)
- White Samsung Galaxy S II Now Available From Vodafone UK
- Parrot AR.FreeFlight Quadricopter App Now Available For Android Devices (video)
- Toshiba Unveils Qosmio DX730 All-In-One Desktop
- XtremeMac Soma Stand Portable iPhone Dock
- Sony Tablet S Goes Up For Pre-Order In The US
- Pantech Breakout LTE And Samsung Illusion Headed To Verizon
- Dell To Partner With Baidu On Tablets And Smartphones
- Samsung Galaxy Note European Pricing Revealed
- Game Stops Selling Used RROD Prone Xbox 360s
| GameStop Offers Store Credit for Used iOS Gear Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:21 AM PDT GameStop has started taking trades on used iOS devices that people want to swap for store credit. The iPhone and iPad are serious gaming devices along with the iPod touch and it’s no surprise that GameStop is taking trades. 9to5Mac reports that sources are telling it that GameStop will start carrying the entire line of iOS devices. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| DVDO Unveils New DVDO Mobile HD Travel Kit Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:06 AM PDT If you are an on the go pro that has to take a smartphone or tablet with them everywhere and needs to shoot content out to a TV or projector this is the gadget for you. This little half-orb accessory will let you charge and lots more from one device. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Google+ API Not Arriving Any Time Soon Posted: 06 Sep 2011 08:32 AM PDT If you are a developer waiting to get your hands on the new Google+ API which has been promised by Google, unfortunately you will need to wait a few months more according to the Tech Crunch website. The news comes from a Google+ developer (who would prefer to remain anonymous) who recently asked the question to a Google+ project manager, with the reply that the API is still “months” away from an official release to developers. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| BookTrack App Brings Soundtracks To Books (video) Posted: 06 Sep 2011 08:18 AM PDT An innovative new application has been developed called BookTrack that has been designed to enable soundtracks to accompany books. It seems a little strange at first, but the BookTrack application uses custom built soundtracks that have been synchronised with e-books text to dramatically boost the reader’s imagination and engagement as they read. Watch the demo video after the jump to see how the new application works and can make your book reading more engaging. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Sony Nex-5N Goes On Sale For $699 Posted: 06 Sep 2011 08:15 AM PDT Sony’s latest camera in its NEX range, the Sony NEX-5N was announced last month, and it looks like it is now available in the US for $699.99 from the Sony store online. The Sony NEX-5N features a 16.1 megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, with an ISO range up to 25600, and it features Sony’s interchangeable E-mount lens system.
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| Google Releases Android Platform Usage Statistics, With Froyo On Top Posted: 06 Sep 2011 08:03 AM PDT Google has this week released the latest usage statistics for its Android operating system which shows that the Android OS is still fragmented with Froyo (Android 2.2) at the top of the user stats with an impressive 51.2 percent usage share. Followed by Gingerbread (Android 2.3) with 30.7 percent share. However when you compare the results to last months Gingerbread is making the largest gains and has jumped from 24.3 percent last month, with Froyo falling from 55.9 percent. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Sprint Samsung Epic 4G Touch Goes Up For Pre-Order Posted: 06 Sep 2011 07:42 AM PDT The Samsung Galaxy S II was announced for the US recently, and it will be called different names with each of the mobile carriers, the Sprint version is called the Samsung Epic 4G Touch and it is now available to pre-order for $149.99 if you sign up to a new two year agreement. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch features a slightly larger display than the Galaxy S II, with a 4.52 inch Super AMOLED Plus display, processing is provided by a dual core 1.2GHz processor.
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| Softshelter Is An Incredible Housing Revolution Posted: 06 Sep 2011 07:31 AM PDT It could also trigger a new era of vagrancy, homelessness, and squatting. Our misgivings aside, the Softshelter designed by Molo is a quick solution for the usual aftermath of natural disasters and other calamities: an enclosed place to stay in. To demonstarte how useful it is, a member of the firm is going to live withing a Softshelter for a number of weeks. Good luck to him.
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| Ultrabook Manufacturers Cautiously Limiting Initial Launch To Less Than 50,000 Units Posted: 06 Sep 2011 07:28 AM PDT With a number of manufactures looking to launch Ultrabooks over the coming months, the DigiTimes website is reporting that a number of insiders are suggesting manufactures will be taking a cautious approach when initially rolling out their new Ultrabooks. Which have been deigned to compete with the ultra slim form factor of Apples Mac Air. According to close sources to the manufacturers its thought that manufactures will start initial shipments in quantities of 50,000 units or less to gauge the market. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Anonymous Genius Builds Own Pip-Boy 3000 (Video) Posted: 06 Sep 2011 07:20 AM PDT It’s a mighty fine piece of work. last time a Pip-Boy 3000 was featured here at Geeky Gadgets it was basically a modded iPod Touch. This is different though. A semi-instructional vid is available on Youtube (watch it after the jump) and the mad skills it took to build a knock off like this is commendable. User MyMagicPudding, we salute you! If only there was a wasteland where you could actually take the real life Pip Boy 3000. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| HTC Holiday Poses For The Camera, Again Posted: 06 Sep 2011 07:17 AM PDT This isn’t the first time we have seen photos of the new HTC Holiday, back in August we saw some initial photos of the Holiday, and then some more later in the month, but these are probably the clearest photos we have seen so far. The guys over at the BGR have obtained a new bunch of photos of the HTC Holiday, and we get a good look at the device as well as some more information on its specifications.
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| The Worlds Largest Angry Birds Game Posted: 06 Sep 2011 07:07 AM PDT Angry Birds is one of the most popular mobile games of all time, and it would appear that the game is also very popular in China, as one amusement park has created a giant version of the Angry Birds game that visitors can play. As you will see from the photos below, giant catapults are used to launch the Angry Birds at the green pigs, it doesn’t look like this game is authorized by the guys from Rovio Mobile.
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| Pocketbook A10 Android Tablet Arriving In November For $299 (video) Posted: 06 Sep 2011 07:05 AM PDT This week at the IFA PocketBook announced the launch of its new Pocketbook A10 Android tablet equipped with a capacitive multitouch TFT LCD 10.1 inch screen sporting a resolution of 1024 x 768. The Pocketbook A10 is powered by a Texas Instruments 1GHz TI OMAP 3621 single-core processor, supported by 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal memory for your applications and files. However the memory can be increased with the use of SD cards to a maximum of 64GB. Watch the video after the jump to see a demo of the Pocketbook A10 at the IFA. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Silverback Unveils New Bike Range Equipped With USB Charging Ports Posted: 06 Sep 2011 06:48 AM PDT If you have ever needed to recharge your mobile devices while riding and longed for your bike to be equipped with a USB port. Bike maker Silverback has now unveiled a solution with its new line of Starke bikes which now come equipped with a USB port for charging or powering devices as you cycle. Within the frame of the new range of bikes Silverback has installed a USB port on top of the head-tube which is powered by an internal dynamo fitted in the front wheel hub, providing your devices with juice as you cycle. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| BMW Testing Laser Headlights To Replace LEDs Posted: 06 Sep 2011 06:25 AM PDT The majority of new cars on the road today come with LED headlights, they are more efficient and brighter than the older headlights, but now BMW are testing out a new type of headlight which they are hoping will replace LED headlights. BMW are currently working on developing Laser headlights, which could be up to 1,000 times brighter than the existing LED ones and also use less energy.
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| Wacom Inkling Digital Sketch Pen (video) Posted: 06 Sep 2011 06:22 AM PDT This week Wacom has added a new kind of device to their range in the form of the Wacom Inkling Digital Sketch Pen. The new Wacom Inkling pen allows you to sketch on paper or anything else for that matter and then transfer your sketches to your computer. Digital files can be exported to software applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and are transferred using the Inkling Sketch Manager software that comes supplied with the Inkling Pen. Watch the video after the jump to see the new Wacom Inkling in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Sony PS3 Limited Edition DualShock 3 Controllers Unveiled Posted: 06 Sep 2011 06:03 AM PDT Sony has this week unveiled a new line of limited edition DualShock 3 PS3 controllers that will be arriving in Japan in November and be on sale for a limited time. The top of the two controllers pictured below is finished in what Sony are calling a Urban Camo effect and will be arriving on November 17th for 5,500 Yen. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Apple May Have To Reveal iPad Sales Figures In Australian Galaxy Tab Case Posted: 06 Sep 2011 05:53 AM PDT Apple and Samsung have been fighting it out over the iPad and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab tablets, the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 01.1 is already banned in Germany, and Apple has been trying to stop Samsung selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia as well. Yesterday we heard that Samsung had removed their new Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet from their IFA stand due to the court case between them and Apple, and now a Judge in Australia has said that Apple will have to release sales figures of the iPad 2 for the UK and the US.
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| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 05:32 AM PDT We have featured a number of wooden cases for the iPhone and iPad here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one is made from a combination of walnut and bamboo, and ideal way to give your shiny new iPad 2 an individual look. I really like the design on this one with the two different woods, the maker of these cases also makes a range of other iPad 2 cases from a variety of different woods and they can even be ordered to your own specifications.
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| Dead Island Developers Release Wrong PC Version Via Steam? Posted: 06 Sep 2011 05:25 AM PDT If you have been one of the first users to download the gory zombie PC game “Dead Island” from Valve’s Steam service, don’t worry if you are experiencing a few problems, as the developers might have released the wrong version all together. Reports are coming in of PC gamers who have downloaded the new Dead Island game experiencing all sorts of problems within the game and when trying to connect via multiplayer. Problems include no-clipping within the game and constant crashing together with numerous other defects with the gameplay. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Motorola Xoom Price Reduced To £329 In The UK Posted: 06 Sep 2011 05:17 AM PDT It looks like a number of retailers here in the UK have decided to reduced the price of the Motorola Xoom tablet, obviously to boost sales, the Xoom is available in both 16GB and 32GB models. When it went on sale six months ago, the Motorola Xoom retailed for £499 for the 16GB model and £580 for the 32GB models, now a number of UK retailers have dropped the price, one of those is Currys.
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| AndyPad Budget Android Tablet Now Available Posted: 06 Sep 2011 05:09 AM PDT Last week the new AndyPad budget Android tablet went up for pre-order here in the UK, and it has now gone on sale and is available as of today, there are two different models, the AndyPad and the AndyPad Pro. The AndyPad features a 7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, it comes with 8GB of built in storage and a microSD card slot which can take up to 32GB of storage, plus WiFi and a 6hr battery.
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| Parallels Desktop 7 For Mac Arrivies Complete With Lion Support And 90 New Features Posted: 06 Sep 2011 05:00 AM PDT If you have a Mac system but need the option of a Windows system, the Parallels Desktop 7 software enables you to ditch your Windows machine and simply use your Intel Mac system to run both Windows and OS X together. Parallels Desktop for Mac has been around for sometime but the newly released version 7 brings with it 90 new features and OS X Lion integration. Enabling you to run both Windows and Mac OS X Lion applications side-by-side on the same Mac machine. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| HP To Release Up To 200,000 TouchPad Tablets In Final Run Posted: 06 Sep 2011 04:55 AM PDT We recently heard that HP intends to release one final run of HP TouchPad tablets, before the company puts and end to their first and last webOS tablet, to meet consumer demand. It turns out that there may be another reason behind the final run of TouchPad tablets, according to a recent report by DigiTimes, HP has too keep its part suppliers happy as many of them have been left with parts for the cancelled TouchPad tablets.
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| Samsung Galaxy Note Gets Benchmarked (Video) Posted: 06 Sep 2011 04:46 AM PDT The Samsung Galaxy Note was announced at last weeks IFA, and for anyone wondering how powerful the device is, the guys over at Greek site Techblog managed to run Quadrant on the device whilst it was at IFA. The Samsung Galaxy Note ended up with a score of 3,624, this compares to 3,152 on the Samsung Galaxy S II, which would make it one of the fastest Android smartphones that we have seen so far, the video below shows the device in action.
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| 45 Years Of James Bond Cars (Infographic) Posted: 06 Sep 2011 04:42 AM PDT If you enjoy James Bond movies and the cars in them a great infographic has been created detailing all the vehicles driven by the legendary British agent 007 over the last 45 years. From the Bentley Mark IV right through to the Aston Martin DBS used in the Quantum of Solace film released in 2008. At the bottom of the infographic after the jump there is also a small graphic showing James Bonds preferred modes of transport. This great infographic for james Bond fans has been created and put together by the Car Buzz website who explain that “All facts mentioned above were gathered with extraordinary caution and daring courage.”. Enjoy! (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Acer Liquid Mini Ferrari Edition Android Smartphone Posted: 06 Sep 2011 04:23 AM PDT Here’s one we missed from last weeks IFA, a new Android device form Acer, the Acer Liquid Min Ferrari Edition, which will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and also features a 3.2 inch HVGA multi-touch touchscreen display. Other specifications on the Acer Liquid Mini Ferrari Edition include a 600MHz processor and 512MB of RAM, on the back there is a 5 megapixel camera, plus it also comes with a microSD card slot.
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| Minecraft 1.8 Adventure Update Trailer (video) Posted: 06 Sep 2011 04:20 AM PDT Over the next few weeks Minecraft is expected to release a new update Minecraft 1.8 nick named the “Adventure Update” which will bring with it adventures, dungeons and fighting. The Minecraft “Adventure Update” will be a huge update to Minecraft, that will be split into two updates due to its size, and will be along similar lines to the Halloween Update. View the new trailer for the upcoming Adventure Update after the jump, for a glimpse at what you can expect to see when it rolls out. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Asus Eee Pad Slider Available In Europe Tomorrow? Posted: 06 Sep 2011 04:09 AM PDT The Asus Eee Pad Slider was announced a while back, and we have been waiting to find out when the Eee Pad Slider will go on sale, now one European retailer LDLC (French) has listed the Eee pad slider on their website with a launch date of the 7th of September which is tomorrow. It isn’t clear as yet whether the Asus Eee Pad Slider will be available in other European countries from tomorrow, and we still haven’t had an official launch date information from Asus.
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| FiLMiC Pro App Adds Professional Features To Your iPhone Video Camera Posted: 06 Sep 2011 04:05 AM PDT If you enjoy capturing footage with your iPhone 4 video camera but sometimes feel you could use a few more professional features to help you create that perfect shot. You will be please to know a new FiLMiC Pro iOS application has been recently launched which transforms your standard iPhone video camera into something a little more professional. Once installed the FiLMiC Pro application provides you with an array of features including: 3 separate shooting modes, 3 selectable resolutions, 26 different variable frame rates, Custom slate configurations, Grids, Front Facing Camera Support, Import Button for easy editing, Overlays, Colorbars up to 15 seconds, and 6 different upload destinations. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Motorola Droid Bionic, Coming 8th September, Confirmed By Verizon Posted: 06 Sep 2011 03:50 AM PDT We have been hearing rumors over the last month that the Motorola Droid Bionic would finally launch on the 8th of September, it was even confirmed by Motorola on Twitter recently, but the tweet was then removed. Now a recent Verizon teaser video for the Droid Bionic has confirmed that the device will finally launch this Thursday, the 8th of September, I am sure many people who have been waiting for the device will be happy to finally get their hands on the Droid Bionic.
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| BlackBerry Torch 9860, 9810 And BlackBerry Curve 9360 UK Release Dates Revealed Posted: 06 Sep 2011 03:43 AM PDT Last month RIM announced it new range of BlackBerry smartphones, we just got an email from the guys over at Clove to let us know of the UK release dates of a number of the new BlackBerry smartphones. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 will be available in the UK from the 26th of September, whilst the new BlackBerry Torch 9810 and the BlackBerry Curve 9360 will be available in the UK from the 3rd of October.
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| Sony Unveils 3mm Sheet That Converts Any Laptop Screen Into A Glasses-Free 3D Display Posted: 06 Sep 2011 03:40 AM PDT This week at the IFA in Berlin Sony has unveiled a new product in the form of a lenticular sheet VGP-FL3D15A, a 3mm thick sheet that allows you to convert any laptop screen into a glasses-free 3D panel. The 3mm panel can be attached to the front side of any notebook LCD panel transforming it into a glasses-free 3D display. The sheet has been developed for Sony’s Vaio VPCSE1Z9E (S series), as an optional extra. But when the new notebook is released by Sony in October the new lenticular sheet will also be available to purchase separately for around $180 or €129. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Amazon Beginning 7-Eleven Delivery Locker Trials This Week? Posted: 06 Sep 2011 03:16 AM PDT Amazon is expected to start trailing a new delivery locker service this week that will allow Amazon customers to collect their purchases from lockers within 7-Eleven stores, rather than have the items delivered to their home or business address. Amazon has not confirmed the trials as yet but the cabinets (pictured below) were tracked down by Geekwire to the 1522 East Madison Street 7-Eleven in Seattle, and currently don’t have any Amazon logos on them. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note Goes Up For Pre-Order In The UK Posted: 06 Sep 2011 03:09 AM PDT Earlier today we found out the European pricing for the new Samsung Galaxy Note, and now the first retailer in the UK has put the Samsung Galaxy Note up for pre-order, although they have mentioned that their pricing is yet to be confirmed by Samsung. UK retailer Clove is listing the Samsung Galaxy Note for £600 including taxes, which would be about right considering that the European pricing revealed earlier excluded taxes.
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| Apple Stores Getting Signal Boosters For Sprint iPhone 5? Posted: 06 Sep 2011 03:00 AM PDT We have been hearing rumors over the last few weeks that the iPhone 5 will also launch on mobile operator Sprint in the US at the same time as the other mobile networks in the US. Yesterday we heard that Sprint may launch the iPhone 5 in the first week of October, and now more evidence of a Sprint iPhone 5 has been revealed, as according to a recent report, Apple stores in the US are being fitted with Sprint signal boosters.
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| Hitachi Unveil Single-Platter 1TB Hard Drives Posted: 06 Sep 2011 02:57 AM PDT Hitachi has today announced the launch of a new line of hard disk drives that is capable of storing 1TB of data on a single-platter in the form of the new Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D. The new HDD will be available in both the Deskstar and Cinemastar Hitachi ranges and will be the first ranges to support the new 1TB per single-platter. Hitachi is providing a full range of capacities, from 250GB up to the 1TB, on both low RPM CoolSpin and 7,200 RPM platforms. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| AMD Accidentally Releases 1.7 Million DiRT 3 Keys Posted: 06 Sep 2011 02:42 AM PDT Its a well known practise for a hardware manufacture to include free games with high end graphics cards and the like, but AMD has accidentally leaked 1.7 million DiRT 3 game activation keys in a recent security blunder. Codemasters and AMD had joined forces to run a DiRT 3 promotion but unfortunately AMD left the codes in nearly plain site in one of its website folders. The folder in question had no .htaccess protection and contained files listing the activation codes, that could be easily seen it the folder was accessed via a web browser. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Lost iPhone 5 Prototype Prompts Apple To Hire New Security Managers Posted: 06 Sep 2011 02:39 AM PDT Recently we heard that a new iPhone prototype, probably the iPhone 5 had been left in a bar, the exact same thing that happened last year, just before Gimzodo managed to get their hands on the iPhone 5 prototype. Now it would appear that Apple is looking to hire some new security managers, to look after their new product prototypes, and the jobs listing reads as follows ‘for overseeing the protection of, and managing risks to, Apple's unreleased products and related intellectual property.’
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| Apple To Ship 86 Million Smartphones In 2011? Posted: 06 Sep 2011 02:25 AM PDT Apple shipped around 47.5 smartphones in 2010, and this number is expected to double in 2011, according to a recent report, with shipments expected to rise to around 86.4 million devices shipped in 2011. Apple’s iPhone has been on of the most popular devices, and each year Apple releases a new model, and it becomes even more popular than the last, and we are expecting Apple to unveil the new iPhone 5 some time this month.
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| PayMeBack App Keeps Track Of Money You Loan To Friends Posted: 06 Sep 2011 02:23 AM PDT If you find yourself loaning money to friends and then forgetting when, where and how much you have outstanding. A neat little application has been developed called PayMeBack which has been designed to take the pain out of remembering. The iOS PayMeBack application also enables you store the location of when you lent cash making it easier to remember why the cash was needed, and also split large bills amongst a number of people such as housemates when those dread bills arrive. Watch the video demo after the jump to see if it can help you. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Samsung Stratosphere LTE For Verizon Leaked Posted: 06 Sep 2011 02:15 AM PDT Another new smartphone headed to Verizon has been leaked, the new Samsung Stratosphere which is an LTE capable device, and it features a slide out QWERTY keyboard. According to the guys over at Pocket Now, the Samsung Stratosphere is expected to be officially announced on Verizon Wireless later this week, and it will features a five megapixel camera on the back and a 1.3 megapixel camera up front.
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| LG Optimus 3D 2 Launching In 2012 Posted: 06 Sep 2011 02:03 AM PDT The LG Optimus 3D is one of the first smartphones to be released with a 3D glasses 3D display, and it looks like LG are working on a new version which will be announced in 2012. The guys over at Pocket Lint have been taking to LG’s Dr Henry Noh, who was one of the developers of the LG Optimus 3D, and he is apparently working on the new LG Optimus 3D.
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| Diablo 3 Leaked Beta Footage (video) Posted: 06 Sep 2011 01:52 AM PDT If you are looking forward to the highly anticipated release of Diablo 3 and just can’t get enough to whet your appetite, this recently leaked video footage of the game should help you keep going a little longer. The leaked footage shows a the beta character selection screen and the process of setting up characters. Watch the footage and a few screenshots within the video after the jump. Enjoy! (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| White Samsung Galaxy S II Now Available From Vodafone UK Posted: 06 Sep 2011 01:38 AM PDT The guys over at Vodafone just dropped us an email to let us know that the white Samsung Galaxy S II is now available from Vodafone here in the UK, and prices start at £199 on Vodafone’s cheapest plan. The Samsung Galaxy S II has been a popular smartphone for Samsung, with over 5 million Samsung Galaxy S II smartphones sold since the device went on sale. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Parrot AR.FreeFlight Quadricopter App Now Available For Android Devices (video) Posted: 06 Sep 2011 01:34 AM PDT If you have been patiently waiting for the Parrot piloting application to land on Android your wait is now over. As Parrot have just announced the arrival of their AR.FreeFlight Quadricopter piloting application for Android devices, and its now available to download for free from the Android Market. Even thought the Android application is free, the Parrot AR.Drone Quadricopter will still set you back around $300, but you can’t really put a price on all the fun you can have with it. Watch the demo video of the new Android app in action after the jump.
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| Toshiba Unveils Qosmio DX730 All-In-One Desktop Posted: 06 Sep 2011 01:16 AM PDT Toshiba has just announced a new addition to its lineup of desktop all-in-one PC’s with the unveiling at this weeks IFA of the Toshiba Qosmio DX730. The Qosmio DX730 is equipped with a 23-inch multitouch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Enabling you to use gestures to navigate and control your applications on screen. The Qosmio DX730 is powered by a choice of Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3 or Intel Pentium processors that can be supported with up to 6GB of memory. Onboard storage is provided by a 1TB hard disk drive and the system provides support for 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 providing wireless connectivity. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| XtremeMac Soma Stand Portable iPhone Dock Posted: 06 Sep 2011 12:56 AM PDT XtremeMac has announced a new accessory for the iPhone, iPod and iPad, the Xtreme Mac Soma Stand, which is a new speaker dock that is compatible with the majority of iPods, the iPhone and the iPad. The stand is designed to be portable and XtremeMac describes it as ‘fold and go’, and it is designed to provide stereo sound from your iPhone, iPod or iPad, it comes with up to 6 hours of music playback on batteries and also comes with an AC adapter.
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| Sony Tablet S Goes Up For Pre-Order In The US Posted: 06 Sep 2011 12:48 AM PDT Last week Sony’s new Android tablet, the Sony Tablet S went up for pre-order in the UK, and now Sony has put up the Tablet S for pre-order in the US, with prices starting at $499.99 for the 16GB model and $599 for the 32GB model. The Sony Tablet S comes with a 9.4 inch touchscreen display that features a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, it comes with Android 3.1 Honeycomb and processing is provided by a dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor.
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| Pantech Breakout LTE And Samsung Illusion Headed To Verizon Posted: 06 Sep 2011 12:37 AM PDT It looks like Verizon Wireless will have a couple of new smartphones this month in the form of the new Pantech Breakout LTE and the Samsung Illusion, which should be available some time in September. The Pantech Breakout LTE is a 4G capable device with a four inch touchscreen display with a WVGA resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, processing is provided by a single core 1GHz processor.
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| Dell To Partner With Baidu On Tablets And Smartphones Posted: 06 Sep 2011 12:06 AM PDT Baidu is China’s most popular search engine, and yesterday they announced that they will be launching their own mobile OS called Yi OS, and now it looks like the will be teaming up with hardware maker Dell for a range of smartphones and tablets. There are no details as yet on exactly what Dell will be producing in terms of new smartphones and tablets running the Yi OS, although Dell mentioned the Dell streak in a recent interview with Reuters.
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| Samsung Galaxy Note European Pricing Revealed Posted: 05 Sep 2011 11:27 PM PDT Last week we saw the launch of a new Android device from Samsung, the Samsung Galaxy Note, which is a new gadget designed to replace your smartphone and tablet, and now we have some actual details on the pricing, for Europe. The Samsung Galaxy Note will retail for 549 Euros in Europe without a contract and 199 Euros with a contract with one of the European mobile carriers.
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| Game Stops Selling Used RROD Prone Xbox 360s Posted: 05 Sep 2011 12:52 PM PDT European game retailer and no doubt winner of many a Concise Retailer Name award Game has apparently taken to removing consoles from shelves. To be fair though, only 20 GB and non-HDMI Xbox 360s are getting the boot and a fair portion of those things shouldn’t have seen the light of retail to begin with. In fact, we applaud the initiative and we would have applauded it even more had they announced it the day they decided to sell used Xbox 360s in the first place. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
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