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Thursday, September 8, 2011

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Trendnet Debuts New Compact Powerline Network Adapter

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Some of the powerline networking adapters on the market today are very large and hard to fit into a crowded outlet. Trendnet has announced a new adapter that is more compact than the average adapter allowing it to fit more easily into a crowded outlet. The adapter is called the 200Mbps Compact Powerline AV Adapter, model TPL-306E.

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Maingear Updates Vybe Gaming Desktops

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 11:30 AM PDT

Maingear is a small computer builder that tends to focus on enthusiast gaming machines. The company has been selling a series of more compact gaming rigs for a long time now called Vybe. Those Vybe gaming machines have now been updated with a new chassis and new hardware on the inside.

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Life Size Starship Troopers Battlesuit Is Really Impressive

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:46 AM PDT

No, what’s seen below isn’t a badly executed tribute to Metroid and if you’re thinking Paul Verhoeven, wrong too. Apparently Bandai (of Gundam fame) adapted Robert A Heinlein’s classic Starship Troopers into a six-part anime miniseries titled Starship Troopers OVA. It aired in the 1980s but has generally been forgotten. A few episodes ar eon Youtube, however. In it, the ape suits in the novel were given serious Japanese mecha treatment. Now an otaku sculptor is rebuilding the suits based on the OVA.

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Ant Farm Revolution Lights Up Your Ceiling

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:23 AM PDT

The whole point of the Ant Farm Revolution is there is no revolution to speak of. It’s not like the ants are going to pull off a Tahrir Square and overthrow their master (you). The Ant Farm Revolution is a strange new spin on a regular ant farm. This time around the ants are encased in a container of soft edible gel derived from seaweed. When their colony is teeming with fellow ants, a built-in LED lamp projects them onto a surface.

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Velocity Micro Cruz T408 -T410 Android Tablets Unveiled And Under $300 (video)

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:01 AM PDT

Velocity has unveiled a couple of new Android tablets its added to its range in the form of the T408 and T410 tablets running Android 2.3. The larger of the two the T410 is equipped with a 10 inch capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of  1024 x 600 16:9 and powered by a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor.

The smaller 8 inch T408 model is also equipped with a capacitive touch screen, and the same as the T410 is fitted with a front facing camera, Android 2.3, 802.11n wifi, and powered by the same 1GHz Cortex A8 processor.

Both tablet are supported by 512MB of RAM and 4GB of onboard storage. Watch a promo video for the new tablets after the jump.

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Google Offers Rolls Out To 5 More US Cities

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:40 AM PDT

Google’s announced its new Google Offers beta service has now rolled out to 5 more cities across the US including Austin, Boston, D.C., Denver and Seattle.

If you have not heard of Google Offers before its a new service that enables Google to publish deals that are localised to US geographic locations. The service currently in its beta development stage was started after Google’s attempt to purchase Groupon an existing offer and deal service failed.

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Netflix Clamps Down On Multiple Movie Streaming

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:24 AM PDT

If you are a Netflix user and have been enjoying the ability to stream multiple films at a time from your Netflix account without being charged extra. Netflix has now wised up and started enforcing the words in its terms of use and started restricting movie streams to only the ones purchased on your account.

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The Steampunk MP3 Player

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:21 AM PDT

We just got an email from steampunk designer Will Rockwell, to let us know about his latest project, the Steampunk MP3/ Video Player, and will has apparently been working on a number of designs for a steampunk themed music player over the last few years.

The Steampunk MP3 Player is based on an Archos Vision, and Will intends to build a series of MP3 players with a steampunk theme based on this design.

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AT&T Huawei Impulse 4G Announced

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:09 AM PDT

AT&T has announced its latest Android smartphone, the AT&T Huawei Impulse 4G which features a 3.8 inch multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display with a WVGA resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

The Huawei Impulse 4G comes with Android 2.2 Froyo, and features a 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and a built in flash that is capable of recording HD video in 720p.

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Dead Island Steam Download Fixed

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:00 AM PDT

Yesterday we reported on the apparent problems many users where experiencing after downloading the recently launched new game Dead Island. After a little digging around a number of gamers discovered that either the development version of the game had been uploaded to Steam or even an Xbox 360 copy of the game by mistake.

Today developer Techland and publisher Deep Silver have corrected the problem and the download is now the intended software the companies hoped you would play on launch.

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Big Big Cursor Adds A Cursor To Your iPad And Android Tablets (Video)

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:55 AM PDT

We have featured a few fun accessories for the iPad and Android tablets here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one is called the Big Big Cursor, and it is a fun way to add a cursor to touchscreen devices.

As you can see from the photos, and video below there are two different versions available, the Big Big Arrow and the Big Big Pointer, and each one is magnetic so you could attach them to your fridge or the back of your tablet when they are not in use.

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Sonos Release Update To Support OS X Lion

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:47 AM PDT

If you upgraded to Apple OS X Lion and started experiencing problems with your Sonos whole house audio devices you will be pleased to know that Sonos has today released a new update bringing the much needed support for the new Apple OS X Lion operating system.

Before todays new update if you had your music stored on a Mac system running OS X Lion you wouldn’t have been unable to stream your audio through your Sonos gear. The problem apparently existed because Apple changed the protocol used to share iTunes libraries over a network.

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Sony MDR-NC200D Noise-Cancelling Headphones

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:29 AM PDT

Sony has this week introduced a new pair of noise cancelling headphones to its range in the form of the new Sony MDR-NC200D. The new headphones are equipped with 40mm drivers and Sony’s own digital cancelling technology.

The headphones are fitted with three noise-cancelling modes for use in three acoustically different environments : Airplane, Bus and office, and powered by the Sony S-Master Full Digital amplifier.

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MSI Announces GT780DXR and GT683DXR Gaming Notebooks

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:15 AM PDT

MSI has added two new gaming notebooks to its range with the launch of the MSI GT780DXR and GT683DXR, both models come with NVIDIA GeForce GTC 570M graphics and optional Blu-ray burners.

The MSI GT780DXR features a brushed aluminum chassis with a 17.3 inch Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, processing is provided by an Intel Core i7 processor, and it also comes with 12GB of DDR3 RAM, plus up to 1TB of storage.

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iOS Remote Controlled AppSpeed Monster Truck (video)

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:12 AM PDT

Looking to get a little more excitement from your iOS device? Well Dexim have created a AppSpeed remote control device that that allows you to control RC cars and trucks using your iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad.

The required hardware to use the AppSpeed application is a small custom-built RF Transmitter that connects to your iOS device via the sync port and then allows you to connect to the RC toys. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Lenovo ThinkPad Android Tablet Coming To Europe This Month

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:49 AM PDT

Lenovo’s new Android tablet, the Lenovo ThinkPad went on sale in the US last month, and now it looks like it will be available in Europe later this month, as Lenovo has announced it will be available in Italy from the 10th of September.

It looks like the Lenovo ThinkPad will also be available in other European countries shortly after the 10th of September although Lenovo hasn’t as yet confirmed any exact dates.

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Rare Apple Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (TAM) Available On Ebay

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:45 AM PDT

If you are a fan of Apple computers you might remember the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (TAM) released by Apple back in 1997 as a limited edition to celebrate the companies 20th birthday.

When originally launched the TAM system arrived one year later than Apples 20th birthday which was on 1 April 1996 and was met with luke warm sales due to its exorbitant price and the feeling that the system championed form over function.

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3DS Gaming Cradle Adds Second Circle Pad And Extra Shoulder Buttons

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:16 AM PDT

Further to reports suggesting that Nintendo was considering releasing a newly designed 3DS or gaming device, a new gaming peripheral has been spotted by Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, who also leaked a list of eight game earlier today for the PS Vita ahead of Tokyo Game Show starting next week.

The new 3DS peripheral adds a second circle pad and set of shoulder buttons to a 3DS and has been dubbed the “Kakuchou Slide Pad” or “Expansion Slide Pad”.

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Verizon Motorola Droid Bionic Gets Official, Lands 8th Of September

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:12 AM PDT

We have been hearing quite a lot about the Motorola Droid Bionic over the last few weeks, the device was officially announced at CES in January, and then due to a number of delays it was pushed back, good news as Verizon and Motorola have now officially confirmed that the Motorola Droid Bionic will go on sale in the US from tomorrow, the 8th of September.

The Motorola Droid Bionic features a dual core 1GHz processor, and comes with Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, it also features 1GB of RAM and two cameras.

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JPEGmini Browser App Shrinks Your Images Without Quality Loss

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 05:58 AM PDT

If you are looking for a quick and convenient way to reduce the image size of your photograph a browser application is available called JPEGmini that will allow you to squeeze those photos down in size without any loss of quality.

JPEGmini is a patent-pending photo re-compression technology, that has been developed by ICVT, an Israeli startup company based in Tel-Aviv. The technology works in the domain of baseline JPEG creating files that are still fully compatible with any device or software.

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Sprints Lawsuit Against AT&T Suggests It Will Get The iPhone 5

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 05:48 AM PDT

We pretty much know that Sprint will be getting the new iPhone 5 when it is announced later this month, and goes on sale at the start of October, due to all the information we have seen over the last few weeks.

Now more evidence has been revealed which all but confirms that Sprint will be getting the new iPhone 5, and the details come from the lawsuit Sprint is has filed against the proposed AT&T and T-Mobile merger.

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Sony Launches F65 CineAlta Movie Camera, Perfect For Filming The Next Blockbuster

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 05:37 AM PDT

Sony has released details of its new $65,000 F65 CineAlta Camera and F65s at $77,000 movie cameras. The new CineAlta digital motion picture cameras systems, as you can guess have been designed and created for motion picture professional and provide true 4K resolution movie capture.
The 4096 x 2160 resolution that is currently 4 times that of current full HD 1920 x 1080 specifications and its unique 8K image sensor, with 20 megapixels and 16-bit Linear RAW file output capability, should provide you with everything you need to create that next Hollywood blockbuster. If you pockets are deep enough.
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Samsung Galaxy W Hits O2 UK This Month

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 05:34 AM PDT

One of Samsung’s recently announced Android devices is the new Samsung Galaxy W, we recently heard that it would soon be available with operator Three here in the UK, and now another mobile operator, O2 has confirmed it will start selling the Samsung Galaxy W later this month.

The Samsung Galaxy W comes with Android Gingerbread 2.3, processing is provided by a single core 1.4GHz processor and there is also a 3.7 inch Super LCD Display.

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Sony PlayStation Vita Turns Up On Amazon With A 31st of December Launch Date

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 05:24 AM PDT

The last thing we heard about the Sony PlayStation Vita was that it would go on sale in Japan before Christmas, and the rest of us would have to wait until 2012 for it to launch in Europe and the US.

Now Amazon has put the PlayStation Vita up for pre-order and they have listed a shipping date of the 31st of December, although we haven’t heard anything new from Sony on the US and European launch dates.

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BenQ Designs Monitor Designed Specifically For RTS Gamers

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 05:12 AM PDT

If you are a big real-time strategy (RTS) gamer you might be pleased to know that BenQ has designed a new monitor specifically for your games and RTS fans. The new BenQ RL2240H display is the worlds very first RTS display according to BenQ and has built on the success of their previous XL2410T model.

The monitor has been designed with the help of Zowie Gear manufacturer of competitive gaming goods and creator of the world-class StarCraft 2 professional gaming team sponsored by BenQ, Startale and is a 22-inch display fitted with a LED backlight, and has native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

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Dyson Unveils Its First Mini Cylinder Vacuum Using Its Ball Technology

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 04:57 AM PDT

Dyson has this week unveiled it new mini cylinder vacuum cleaner in the form of the Dyson DC37 that is now equipped with Dyson’s ball technology. The ball technology normally associated with Dyson’s larger upright vacuum cleaners has now been squeezed into the new Dyson DC37 enabling more movement from the smaller footprint cleaners.

Dyson ball technology first appeared back in 2005 in their DC15 model, now the same technology houses all the workings of the new DC37 with over 100 components fitted inside the ball. Which also provides the pivot for the vacuum to rotate on, making manoeuvrability much easier.

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Top Gears Jeremy Clarkson Voicepack Headed To TomTom

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 04:52 AM PDT

We have already heard about a number of different voice packs for the range of TomTom Sat Vav’s, including some cool  ones with the voices of Star Wars characters which include Darth Vader, C-3PO, Yoda or Han Solo.

Now it would appear that fans of the BBC’s Top Gear motoring show will be able to get their hands on a Jeremy Clarkson voice pack for the TomTom Sat Nav’s.

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Dual Core Sony Ericsson Nozmi Smartphone Coming In 2012

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 04:39 AM PDT

It looks like Sony Ericsson may be working on a new dual core smartphone which the company intends to launch in early 2012, called the Sony Ericsson Nozomi, it is reported to come with a dual core 1.5GHz processor, which would make it the first dual core device from Sony Ericsson.

Other rumored specifications on the Sony Ericsson Nozmoi include a 4.3 inch multi-touch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, plus a range of other features which include NFC (Near Field Communication) support.

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Motorola Droid 2 Global Gets Android Gingerbread

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 04:21 AM PDT

Last week Motorola and Verizon started rolling out the Android Gingerbread update for the Motorola Droid 2, and now it is the turn of the Motorola Droid 2 Global which is reported to be receiving the Gingerbread update at the moment.

The Android Gingerbread update will bring a range of new features to the Droid 2 Global, which include a new download manager, improved email messaging, updated dock icons and much more.

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Asus WAVI Xtion Pro PC Motion Controller Arriving In October

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 04:06 AM PDT

Asustek has today announced that their new PC motion controller device called the Asus WAVI Xtion will now be arriving in October. The WAVI Xtion motion controller is a Microsoft Kinect like device designed specifically to bring motion control to PC systems. It consists of of self-developed wireless receiver the WAVI, and a body movement sensing device the Xtion Pro.

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Microsoft And Twitter Sign New Search Deal

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 04:02 AM PDT

Twitters real time search results disappeared from Google back in July as their previous deal had run out and the two companies were unable to reach an agreement on the new deal.

Microsoft also had an agreement with Twitter for real time search results in its Bing search engine, and unlike Google it would appear that Microsoft has been able to come to a new agreement with Twitter.

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Seagate Launches 4TB GoFlex External HDD

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 03:45 AM PDT

Seagate has this week announced the launch of its new 4TB external hard disk drive, breaking the current capacity ceiling for external storage drives. The new drive is sporting a new look for the GoFlex series of hard drives which Seagate will eventually roll-out across their entire line of GoFlex products .

The new 4TB drive comes complete with USB 3.0 support and is backwardly compatible with USB 2.0 ports, and the Mac version will include a  FireWire 800 port.

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Google+ For iPhone, iPad And iPod Gets Updated

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 03:34 AM PDT

Google has updated its Google+ app for iOS devices which include the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, and the latest version comes with a range of bug fixes as well as some minor new features.

Google+ will now lets you re-share other users content with your friends on Google+, and Google has also added a number of performance enhancements to the latest version of Google+.

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Yahoo Fires CEO Carol Bartz And Maybe Up For Sale?

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 03:31 AM PDT

Beleaguered search engine Yahoo has today fired its CEO Carol Bartz replacing her with Timothy Morse and may now by open for sale. Its been revealed by an email written by Bartz and sent the the AllThingsD website. That Bartz was fired over the telephone, and communicated this to her employees via her last email, which can be viewed after the jump.

In addition to the firing of its CEO, a Yahoo insider contacted the Wall Street Journal suggesting that Yahoo maybe "open to selling itself". Although no official statement has been made as yet by Yahoo.

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RIM Launches BlackBerry App World 3.0

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 03:19 AM PDT

RIM has now launched the latest version of its BlackBerry App World, version 3.0, which according to RIM makes discovering and downloading apps and games easier.

According to RIM the BlackBerry App World 3.0 features a sleek new design with a range of new features, and it is compatible with BlackBerry devices running BlackBerry OS 5.0 and above.

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PS Vita Games Leaked Ahead Of Tokyo Game Show

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 03:09 AM PDT

Ahead of the Tokyo Game Show where Sony hopes to unveil 40 new games for their yet unreleased PS Vita gaming console.  Japanese game magazine Famitsu has leaked eight new game titles that should be included within the 40 to be announced later this month by Sony.

The games include : Lumines: Electronic Symphony, Raymon Origins, Michael Jackson The Experience HD, Dark Quest, Sumioni, Dream Club Zero Portable, Moe Moe Daisensou, and Ragnorak Odyssey.

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Mobile Carriers Getting iOS 5 For Testing, iPhone 5 Launch Immenent?

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 03:01 AM PDT

On Monday we heard that Apple had started training their store staff on iOS 5 and Apple’s new iCloud service, and now more details have appeared which could mean Apple will shortly announced the new iPhone 5, along with iOS 5 and iCloud.

According to a recent report, Apple has released iOS 5 to its mobile carrier partners who are apparently training their staff on the latest version of Apple’s mobile OS along with its new iCloud service.

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Google Enables Google Voice Data Export (video)

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:54 AM PDT

Google has today announced via its “Data Liberation Front” team thats its now provided Google Voice users the ability to export Google Voice data from its service, using the Google Takeout service. Watch the brief presentation video announcing the new data export feature for Google Voice after the break.

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Dell’s Baidu Powered Smartphones And Tablets To Launch In November?

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:45 AM PDT

Yesterday we heard that Dell has teamed up with Chinese search engine Baidu to produce a range of smartphones and tablets using the companies new Yi OS, and now according to a recent report we may see the first Baidu powered devices launching in November.

Considering the partnership was only announced yesterday, November seems pretty quick for us to see the new hardware powered by the Yi OS, although Dell could have been working on the devices for some time.

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Photojojo Releases Limited Edition Polaroid SX-70 Camera

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:34 AM PDT

If your a fan of retro cameras then you will love this limited edition Polaroid SX-70 camera from the guys over at Photojojo, the Polaroid SX-70 last was on sale back in 1977 and now the guys from Photojojo have restored a number of the cameras and are selling them for $290 each.

Each one of the cameras has been full restored, and hand inspected to make sure that everything is working correctly, have a look at the photo gallery below.

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Yamaha YAS-101 Soundbar With UniVolume Technology

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:31 AM PDT

If you are in the market for a soundbar you might be interested to know that Yamaha have unveiled their latest soundbar creation in the form of the Yamaha YAS-101 which is also currently Yamaha’s cheapest.

The 120 watt Yamaha YAS-101 is equipped with a virtual 7.1-channel sound field from two 2.5-inch cone speakers, together with an integrated 60-watt subwoofer consisting two 3-inch drivers and combined with Dolby Digital/DTS 5.1 and DTS ES 6.1 surround-sound decoders.

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The Defusable Alarm Clock (Video)

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT

We have featured a number of DIY and homemade alarm clocks here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one is the creation of Mike Krumpus from Nootropic Design, the Defusable Alarm Clock.

As you can see from the photo and video below, the Defusable Alarm Clock is designed to look like a bomb, and it is a fully functional alarm clock, the only way to shut it up when it goes off is to correctly diffuse it.

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Google South Korean Offices Raided By Korean Regulators

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:15 AM PDT

Google’s South Korean offices based in Seoul have today been raided by the Korean Fair Trade Commission. The exact reasons for the raid are still unknown at the moment but its thought they are linked to alleged antitrust violations.

Complaints were filed back in April by NHN Corp and Daum Communications Corp with antitrust regulators, stating that Android smartphones have Google’s search engine installed as a default navigation tool and are “systematically designed” to make it virtually impossible to switch to another option

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ASRock Unveils Sandy Bridge Vision 3D HTPC

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:01 AM PDT

ASRock has unveiled their second-generation Vision 3D HTPC mini system which is now Intel Sandy Bridge based. The new ASRock Vision 3D HTPC measure just 200 x 70 x 200 mm and is packed with powerful processing options including the choice of Intel Core i3, i5, i7 mobile processor, and up to 16GB of memory.

Its also comes equipped with a 500GB (7200 RPM) 2.5-inch hard drive, a DVD writer or Blu-ray combo drive, and Intel HD 3000 graphics backed by a GeForce GT 540M 1GB discrete card , with automatic graphic switching provided by the Virtu Technology.

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Google Nexus Prime Confirmed By Samsung

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 01:56 AM PDT

We know that Samsung is building the next generation Google phone for Google, and we have heard previously that it will be called the Google Nexus Prime, recently we heard that the device had received WiFi certification.

Now it would appear that Samsung has confirmed that the new Google phone will be called the Google Nexus Prime, as the guys over at Android and me have found evidence of the devices name on the Samsung mobile website.

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Byte Dock Thunderbolt MacBook Pro Dock Goes On Sale This Week

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 01:48 AM PDT

Some of our readers will remember the Byte Dock that we featured on the site back in May, it is basically a dock for your MacBook Pro and comes with a range of built in features.

We just got an email from the guys over at Byte Dock to let us know that the Byte Dock will go on sale this Friday the 9th of September for £149.99, and it is available for the 13 inch, 15 inch and 17 inch MacBook Pro’s.

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Beats Wireless Headphones Revealed By FCC

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 01:37 AM PDT

It looks like Beat Audio is set to release a new version of their Beats Headphones, called Beats Wireless, these new headphones have appeared in a recent FCC filing, and we get a good look at them in the photos below.

These new Beats Wireless headphones will come with Bluetooth and the right headphone will feature built in playback and volume controls, and this will be one of the first new devices from Beats since they were acquired by HTC.

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Android 2.3.5 Running On HP TouchPad With Touchscreen Support (Video)

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 01:28 AM PDT

The other day we showed you a video from the guys over at Team TouchDroid where they had managed to get Android 2.3.5 running on the HP TouchPad, although some of the features need work, including touchscreen features.

Now the guys from Team TouchDroid have released a new video, and the latest video shows the touchscreen display with multi-touch gestures working on the HP TouchPad, which you can see below.

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MSi Reverses Fan Rotations To Stop Dust Clogging Your GPU Heatsinks

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 01:25 AM PDT

Keeping dust out of your PC system has always been a problem and most computers need a good clean every now and then to make sure that their heatsinks are providing the optimal cooling performance, keep temperatures as low as possible.

Well MSi is now trying to help reduce the dust buildup around its graphics card heatsinks and has unveiled a new technology that will allow the fans fitted to their high end graphics cards to turn in reverse for 30 seconds when you boot your computer, helping to remove dust buildup on heatsink.

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iPad 3 To Feature Slimmer Design, New Battery

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 01:10 AM PDT

The iPad 3 rumors have died down recently, and now more information has been revealed on the third generation Apple iPad, which points to a new slimmer design for the iPad 3 over the existing iPad 2.

The Pad 2 is already slimmer and lighter than the original iPad, and now according to a recent report the iPad 3 will come with a new thinner and lighter battery module that would allow Apple to produce a thinner iPad 3.

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Toshiba FlashAir Wi-Fi SDHC Memory Card To Compete With Eye-Fi

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 01:06 AM PDT

Toshiba has announced the addition of a new product to their range in the form of their FlashAir SDHC memory card. In a similar vein to the Eye-Fi SD Card the new FlashAir by Toshiba allows you to upload and download photographs to and from a server. Enabling you to exchange photographs and other data with other devices using the cards embedded wireless communication.

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Diff iPhone 4 Case Features Privacy Shade, Tripod Mount And More

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:45 AM PDT

We have featured a number of iPhone cases here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one is certainly different than anything we have see before, and it is call the Diff Case, and it comes with a range of built in features.

As you can see from the photos below, the Diff Case features a built in privacy shade which can also be used to keep the sun off your iPhone 4′s display, making it easier to view in sunlight.

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Apple’s New 27 Inch Thunderbolt Displays Headed To Stores

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:32 AM PDT

Apple announced their new 27 inch Thunderbolt Display back in July, and it looks like the first ones will start shipping to Apple Store’s this week, and will probably start shipping to people who have already ordered them at the same time.

The Apple Thunderbolt display features a 27 inch LED backlit screen with a resolution of 2560 by 1440 pixels, and it also features IPS technology which gives the Thunderbolt display a viewing angle of 178 degrees.

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Facebook iOS App Updated To 3.5, Adds New Privacy Settings

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:25 AM PDT

Facebook has released a new version of their iOS app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, Facebook 3.5, and the latest version comes with a range of new features as well as a number of bug fixes.

Facebook 3.5 now makes it easier to share stuff with your Facebook friends, you can now tag friends and places in posts, as well as share external links from the web view.

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BMW Adds Steam Engine To Prototype 5 Series

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 10:56 PM PDT

BMW has added a small steam turbine engine to a prototype 5 series, and in attempt to improve fuel efficiency, and it looks like they have been able to increase the fuel efficiency of the vehicle by around 10 percent.

The small steam turbine engine uses excess heat from the exhaust system, to boil a fluid and turn it into steam, the steam then powers the turbine, which then converts the power into electricity which is uses to power the vehicle as well as the petrol engine.

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BlackBerry Torch 9850 Lands On Verizon, 8th September

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 10:45 PM PDT

RIM’s latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Torch 9850 will be available from Verizon Wireless in the US from tomorrow, the 8th of September for $199.99 when you sign up to a new two year agreement with Verizon.

The BlackBerry Torch 9850 features a 3.7 inch multi-touch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, processing is provided by a 1.2GHz processor, and it also features a 5 megapixel camera which can record HD video in 720p.

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Halo 4 Creative Director Leaving Project

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 02:49 PM PDT

Despite what any given sixteen year old boy might think, there is apparently a person alive who not only wouldn’t kill for the chance to work on the next entry in the Halo franchise, but has already done so and found that it’s not exactly what it’s cracked up to be.

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Steam Team Fortress 2, Portal 2 In-Game Item Cross-Trading Is Now Live

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 02:31 PM PDT

Remember that crazy idea Valve had of allowing players to trade items across games and games for items?  How it all started with that great big Valve class-based FPS turned business model idea incubator, Team Fortress 2? Well, it’s all come to a head across TF2, Portal 2 and Sega F2P MMO, Spiral Knights.

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Sony Names Ex-Homeland Security Director As “Chief Security Intelligence Officer”

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 02:13 PM PDT

Something tells us  landing a job at one of the planet’s leading video game companies wasn’t what  former director of the US National Cyber Security Center Philip Reitinger had in mind back in his college years. Nevertheless, PR makes for strange bedfellows and we’ve certainly seen stranger than the company behind Singstar and a former Homeland Security official.

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