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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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Arduino Traffic Light Server Monitoring Mod

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 08:38 AM PDT

There are plenty of software applications and services available to monitor servers alerting you if you have a problem. But none of them come close to the awesomeness of this traffic light server monitoring system which has been created using a little Arduino wizardry.

The monitor has been created to work along side xymon in this instance and provide a simple overview for the most critical systems.

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Leaked iPhone 5, iPhone 4S Photo Shows A5 Processor

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 08:21 AM PDT

We have been hearing for a while that the new iPhone 5 will come with Apple’s new A5 processor that can be found inside the iPad 2, we have also heard that Apple may be launching a cheaper iPhone which is rumored to be called the iPhone 4S.

The photo below was spotted by the guys from Phone Arena and it is apparently an photo of the insides of a new iPhone, although there are no details on whether it is the iPhone 4S or the iPhone 5.

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Powerwheel Bike Hub, Designed To Slow Your Bike For $1200

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 08:18 AM PDT

Have you ever fancied being able to control the resistance on your road bike in a similar way to a fitness bike in a gym? A new device called the Powerwheel has been developed to do just that.

The Powerwheel replaces the hub of your front wheel and adds minimal extra weight to your bike. Once fitted you can then change the resistance it provides allowing you to slow your bike, making cycling more challenging.

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Facebook Is Worlds Largest Photo Library With Over 140 Billion Photos

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 07:57 AM PDT

In a revealing article on the 1000 Memories website you get a fantastic picture on just how big Facebook is when compared to other photographic sites such as Flickr and Instagram. Also revealing that “Every 2 minutes today we snap as many photos as the whole of humanity took in the 1800s”.

The diagram below shows a square representing Facebook’s 140 billion photos that have been uploaded to it since it start, and down in the bottom left corner (magnified) is the amount of photos for Flickr and Instagram have stored for users.

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ViewSonic V430 Android Smartphone Announced

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 07:54 AM PDT

ViewSonic has added another Android smartphone to its range with the launch of the ViewSonic V430, which comes with a 4.3 inch WVGA multi-touch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

The ViewSonic V430 is powered by a single core 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, and it comes with 512MB of RAM, Android comes in the form of Android 2.2 Froyo.

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Tascam iXZ Mic And Instrument iOS Interface Unveiled

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 07:38 AM PDT

If you are looking to take your music creation on your iPad a little further this handy microphone and instrument interface adapter unveiled by Tascam might well be worth adding to your list of gadgets to get.

The new Tascam iXZ has been designed to turn your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a recording studio, enabling you to plug-in a microphone, guitar or bass to use the latest guitar amp, sampling, recording and iOS DJ apps to create or record your music.

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Lego Back To The Future Nike MAG Shoes

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 07:27 AM PDT

If you are a fan of the Back to the Future movies but didn’t have quite enough cash to splash out a new pair of Nike Air Mag Marty McFly Back To The Future shoes which were recently auctioned off by Nike on eBay. You could always think of creating your very own using Lego, just like Orion Pax has created and unveiled on his Flickr page.

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Motorola’s 7 Inch Xoom Tablet Leaked?

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 07:20 AM PDT

We have been hearing rumors over the last few months that Motorola intends to launch a smaller version of its Xoom tablet, with a 7 inch display, and the guys from This is My next have obtained a photo which is reported to be of the new 7 inch Motorola Xoom Tablet.

The device is reported to come with a microSD port and a micro HDMI port, it looks to be running Android from the photo, although there are no details on which version as yet.

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Pantech Breakout Gets Official

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 07:09 AM PDT

We have been hearing that the new Pantech Breakout is headed to Verizon Wireless over the last few weeks, and now it official the Pantech Breakout will be available from Verizon on the 22nd of September in stores and online.

The Pantech Breakout comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and it features a 4inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, processing is provided by a 1GHz single core processor.

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Angry Birds Costumes Now Available

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 06:58 AM PDT

If you are an Angry Birds fan and wondering what to wear this Halloween, you might be pleased to know a new range of Angry Birds costumes have been launched. Ranging from $35-$48, with head pieces also available allowing you to become a King Pig or your favourite bird from $32.

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Batman: Arkham City Latest Villain Revealed (video)

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 06:32 AM PDT

It look like Batman will have his work cut out in the new Batman game reading for release. As Rocksteady has revealed yet another villain that will in the new Batman: Arkham City game joining the likes of Penguin, Solomon Grundy, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, The Riddler and Two Face naming just a few.

The latest villain to be unveiled is Deadshot who is equipped with a mask with eyeholes and a targeting system over his right eye, together with wrist-mounted guns and two sidearms, as well as a sniper rifle. View the video after the jump to reveal a little more insight into the character.

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Windows 8 To Feature The Ability To Make Phone Calls?

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 06:23 AM PDT

We have already had a good look at some of the new functions as well as the new apps in Microsoft’s Windows 8, and now it would appear that there will be another new feature in Windows 8 when it launches.

The guys over at I Started Something spotted something interesting in Windows 8, as you can see in the photo below there is something called ‘Missed Calls’, which would indicate that Windows 8 tablets could have the ability to make and receive calls.

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Gear of War 3 Weapon And Character Videos Leaked (video)

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 06:16 AM PDT

Gears of War 3 is set to be launched tomorrow, however new videos have been leaked a little early showing the games new weapons and characters.Whetting your appetite a little more before the big day.

The videos after the jump reveals how the weapon skins will look in game together with a three minute gameplay preview of Gears of War 3 Blood Drive (bottom). Enjoy!

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Korea’s KT Telecom Announces NFC Enabled iPhone Case

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 06:05 AM PDT

We have heard that Apple may be looking to bring NFC (Near Field Communications) payment to the new iPhone 5, but now it would appear that Korean mobile carrier KT Telecom could be the first company to bring NFC payments to the iPhone in the form of an NFC enabled case for the iPhone 4.

The company has just launched its own NFC payment system for the iPhone 4, and it comes in the form of the iCarte 420K NFC case, that can be used for purchases with retailers, restaurants, cinemas an more.

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Awesome Daft Punk Replica Helmet Complete With Programmable LED Faceplate (video)

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 05:57 AM PDT

If you are a fan of Thomas Bangalter’s helmet from the Daft Punk music duo. Harrison Krix of Volpin Props has created his very own awesome replica helmet which took around 4 months to build from scratch and even includes its very own programmable LED faceplate. Watch the video after the jump to see the construction process and the helmet in action.

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“Its Playing” iOS Video Player With AC3 And Open In Support

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 05:35 AM PDT

If you are looking for an iOS media player with AC3 support you might be interested to learn that a new application has been released called “Its Playing” that supports AC3 audio and is equipped with a volume boost feature and plenty of other useful enhancements.

Other features on the new iOS player includes the ability to open files from other iOS applications on your iPad or iPhone which support “Open In..” commands such as Dropbox and Mail making it even easier to play media files.

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Google Wallet Payment Terminal Spotted Ahead Of Official Launch

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 05:21 AM PDT

We heard earlier that Google is expected to roll out its new Google Wallet service some time today, this has yet to be confirmed by Google, but more evidence has appeared which points to the imminent launch of Google Wallet.

The photo below was taken by Ian Kennedy from GigaOm at a Peet’s Coffee shop in San Francisco, and you can clearly see that one of the payment options is Google Wallet.

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Windows 8 Metro Apps Will Only Be Available From Microsoft’s Windows Store

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 05:12 AM PDT

Microsoft has announced that its Windows 8 Metro applications will only be available from their own Windows Store, the official name given to Microsoft’s apps store.

Following in Apple’s footsteps and taking full control over what will an won’t be sold in their store. Microsoft director Ted Dworkin explained that the Windows Store will be used to restrict Metro app distribution to ensure the software applications are secure and appropriate.

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Sony Confirms PS Vita Will Be Region-Free

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 04:54 AM PDT

Over the weekend Sony has officially confirmed that their new PS Vita gaming console will indeed by region-free enabling it to play any game released in any country worldwide.

The announcement was made by Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida via a Tweet confirming the statement made by Sony’s Michael Denny back in June who explained that to the best of his knowledge the PS Vita was going to be region-free unlocked on arrival.

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Samsung Galaxy S III Specifications Leaked?

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 04:47 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy S II just went on sale in the US with a range of mobile carriers, and now some reported specifications on the next generation Galaxy S smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S III have appeared online.

An anonymous member of 4Chan has reportedly received some information from a Samsung rep on the new Samsung Galaxy S II and if these specifications turn out to be correct it is going to be a very interesting Android smartphone.

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Facebook Enabling Twitter Updates From Your Facebook Pages

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 04:36 AM PDT

Following on from the announcement from Facebook last week unveiling their new Subscribe button Facebook have now unveiled that they will integrating a little closer with Twitter as well. Enabling Facebook users to update their Twitter accounts without the need for third party applications.

You will now be able to send your public Facebook status updates to a linked Twitter account, before linking to Twitter was only possible from Facebook pages that had been created for businesses, bands or public figures.

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HTC To Announce New UK Smartphones October 6th

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 04:13 AM PDT

HTC is holding a special press event tomorrow the 20th of September, where we are expecting them to unveil a new range of smartphones, one of those was thought to be the new HTC Vigor.

Now it would appear that HTC has another press event planned for the UK for the 6th of October, where they are also expected to unveil a new range of devices, and according to Slashgear we may have to wait until then to see the new Vigor.

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6ft Tetris Game Built Using LED Matrix Controlled By DDR Mats (video)

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 04:07 AM PDT

Three MIT students have joined forces to create a massive 6ft tall Tetris game which uses an LED matrix which is then controlled using a pair of Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) controller mats.

The LED lights were fitted into lazer cut acrylic tubes and then attached to a chipboard frame. Watch the 6ft tall Tetris game in action after the jump, might be worth lowering your volume slightly.

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More Evidence Points To iOS 5 Gold Master Release On 23rd Of September

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 03:58 AM PDT

We heard last week that Apple may be getting ready to release iOS 5 Gold Master to developers on the 23rd of September, and now more evidence has been revealed which points to this date as the release date of iOS 5 GM.

Apple has told developers that they will be resetting iCloud backup data on Thursday the 22nd of September, you can see full details below.

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Targus Unveils New Laser Mouse Equipped With Wi-Fi PAN Technology

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 03:48 AM PDT

Don’t be fooled into thinking Targus’s new Laser Mouse is just another traditional mouse filling the ranks. Because the new Targus Wi-Fi Laser Mouse (AMW58US) is equipped with connectivity based on Ozmo’s Wi-Fi Personal Area Network technology.

The new mice uses the OZMO2000 solution, and is the industry’s first mouse to support Wi-Fi PAN connectivity enabling devices to connect directly to a laptops build in Wi-Fi receiver, rather than use the more traditional Bluetooth technology for connections.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G Lands On AT&T

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 03:41 AM PDT

If you have been waiting to get your hands on the new Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G, the wait is now over as it has gone on sale with mobile operator AT&T in the US.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G is now available for $49.99 when you sign up to a new two year contract with AT&T or $399.99 without a contract and it features a 4 inch display, plus a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 512MB of RAM.

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New BioShock Infinite Footage Unveiled (video)

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 03:24 AM PDT

If you are looking forward to the release of the new BioShock Infinite game currently being developed by Irrational Games you might be interested in some new footage of the game which has been released in a trailer which has been created for the Tokyo Game Show.

The new BioShock Infinite game will not a direct sequel or prequel to previous BioShock games, but takes  place in an earlier period and within an entirely different setting than the original, though the new BioShock Infinite will feature similar gameplay concepts and themes.

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Samsung Wave 3 Launching Next Month

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 03:11 AM PDT

Samsung officially announced its latest Bada OS smartphone the other week, the Samsung Wave 3, and now it looks like the Samsung Wave 3 will be available from October.

The Samsung Wave 3 comes with Samsung’s Bada OS 2.0 and it features a 4 inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, plus a 1.4GHz processor.

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Lego Augmented Packaging Let You See The Finished Product (video)

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 03:11 AM PDT

Lego has unveiled a a new range of packaging that uses augmented reality to show you exactly what the Lego kit will look like once it has been built even before the box has been opened.

In the example of the Lego Fire Station packaging in the video after the jump, once a web camera is directed on the packaging you can then see the kit in all its glory animated with the fire truck even driving in and out of the station. Watch it in action after the jump.

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Awesome Time Lapse Video Of Planet Earth Taken On The International Space Station

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 02:45 AM PDT

If you have ever wondered what our planet looks like at night, this awesome time lapse video shows exactly what it looks like from space, the video below was taken from the front of the International Space Station as it orbited Earth at night, it starts out over the Pacific Ocean and it then travels over North and South America and finishes in Antarctica.

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Battlefield 3 Official Xbox 360 Gameplay Trailers Released (video)

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 02:41 AM PDT

If you have been wondering what the graphical difference will be between the PC version and Xbox 360 version of Battlefield 3. You can now compare the images as Battlefield 3 developers and EA have now released the first official gameplay trailers of Battlefield 3 on the Xbox 360 in all their glory.

Battlefield 3 is edging ever closer to its official launch date of October 25, 2011 on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and the new Xbox 360 gameplay trailer showcases one of the many single player missions found in Battlefield 3 as Blackburn enters the city of Tehran in Operation Guillotine.

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Handmade Luxurious Wool Felt iPad Case

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 02:27 AM PDT

If you are looking for a more “natural” iPad case the Tilt iPad Heritage case might well be worth look. Its constructed from natural materials, using 100% wood felt and semi-vegetable tanned leather.

Each case is handmade in Italy and the felt material used in the case design enables you to roll it up to provide a number of different support options for either typing or viewing media on your iPad.

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LG’s HD Android Smartphone Comfirmed

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 02:21 AM PDT

Last week we saw some photos of a new Android smartphone from LG which is yet to be announced, the device was the LG LU6200, which we got a brief look at and now whilst LG hasn’t released any model specific information, the company has now confirmed that it has a HD smartphone in the works.

LG has signed a deal with game developer Capcom for the upcoming Android version of Capcom’s Street Fighter IV game, and in the press release they have also confirmed the existence of their first HD smartphone.

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LG Optimus Q2 QWERTY Slider Android Smartphone Announced

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 02:11 AM PDT

LG has added another Android smartphone to its Optimus range in the form of the LG Optimus Q2, which is a QWERTY slider device with a four inch IPS based multi-touch touchscreen LCD display and it also features a slide out QWERTY keyboard.

The LG Optimus Q2 will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and processing is provided by a dual core 1.2GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor.

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New Smartphone Subconscious Mode Could Extend Your Devices Battery Life Considerably

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 02:05 AM PDT

New smartphones are being fitted with ever faster processors to help them power through the latest applications, but the flip side to using faster processors in our devices is the added strain it puts on our battery life.

Researchers at the University of Michigan computer science and engineering have been looking into the problem and developed a new subconscious mode for smartphones which could extend battery life in our devices by as much as 54 percent.

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Chrome 14 Released Complete With Native Client Support

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 01:53 AM PDT

Google has this week rolled out their new Google Chrome 14 browser to the stable channel which brings a number of new features including a new Native Client, Web Audio API enabling rich audio processing in Web applications and enhancements for Apple’s New OS X Lion.

The new Natice Client (NaCl) framework support will now allow developers to to securely run C and C++ code inside the web browser. NaCl has been present in earlier version of Chrome but has been behind a flag.

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Google Wallet Launching Today?

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 01:50 AM PDT

Google announced their new Google Wallet service back in May, and now it would appear that Google is getting ready to launch Google Wallet and the payment service could possibly launch today, the 19th of September.

Google has apparently been sending out documents, which state that the Google Wallet will launch on the Sprint Nexus S from the 19th of September, you can see this in the 2nd photo below.

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Windows 8 Metro Apps In Action (Video)

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 01:38 AM PDT

Last week we saw a couple of different videos which gave us a good look at Microsoft’s latest version of Windows, Windows 8, and now Microsoft has released another video which give us a look at apps running on Windows 8 with their Metro UI.

The video below gives us a look at apps like photos, mail, calendar, messaging and lots more, as well as some of the built in social networking features like Facebook integration.

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Xbox TV Arriving For The Holiday Season

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 01:37 AM PDT

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has announced that a new Xbox TV service is set to be released by Microsoft and will be arriving before the holiday season. The announcement was made by Ballmer at the Microsoft financial analyst meeting this week. Where he explained Microsoft is currently working with “dozens or hundreds of additional video-content suppliers,”. Which surely needs a little more clarification from Microsoft.

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Samsung Illusion Photo Appears Online

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 01:27 AM PDT

We have heard previously that the Samsung Illusion is headed to Verizon Wireless, and now Samsung has posted a photo of the Verizon Samsung Illusion on Flickr, which you can see below.

We don’t have any official specifications on the Samsung Illusion as yet, although it is rumored to come with either an 800MHz or 1GHz processor, a HVGA display and either a five or three megapixel camera.

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Stormtrooper Helmet Created Only Using Sneakers

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 01:24 AM PDT

We have featured a number of Star Wars Stormtrooper helmets here on Geeky Gadgets made from a range of different materials, but never from just sneakers.

The amazing creation pictured below has been created using Adidas Star Wars skate shoes. It was specially created for the Star Wars Remix site and the piece belongs to a body of work called “The Branding Wars,” and can even be worn.

The Stormtrooper Helmet is also currently available on eBay to purchase and is already at $1,075 with just over a day remaining.

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Samsung Plans To Block The iPhone 5 In Korea

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 12:35 AM PDT

Apple and Samsung are suing each other in about 20 different court cases at the moment, in various countries around the world, and now it would appear that Samsung intends to take legal action against Apple in Korea when Apple releases the next generation iPhone.

According to the Korea Times, who has apparently received the information from a Samsung executive, Samsung will be seeking a complete ban on sales of the iPhone 5 in Korea.

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White iPhone 4S Appears In AT&T Inventory?

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 12:11 AM PDT

We are expecting Apple to officially announce the new iPhone 5 some time this month, but there have also been rumors of another new iPhone coming from Apple this year which is expected to be a cheaper model, the iPhone 4S.

The guys over at Engadget have got their hands on a screenshot of AT&T’s internal inventory system, and it shows something interesting, a white iPhone 4S, listed as ‘iPhone 4S White’.

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Google Nexus Prime Headed To Verizon 3rd November?

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 12:03 AM PDT

We have been hearing more and more about the Samsung produced Google Nexus Prime over the last few weeks, and now it would appear that the Google Nexus Prime may become available from Verizon Wireless on the 3rd of November.

The Google Nexus Prime will be the first smartphone to come with Android Ice Cream Sandwich, and it is expected to feature a dual core TI OMAP 4460 processor plus an 8 megapixel camera on the back and a front facing 2 megapixel camera.

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$99 HP TouchPad To Be Available To HP Employees

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 11:52 PM PDT

We know that HP is going to be releasing a second run of the bargain $99 HP TouchPad tablets some time next month, and now it looks like HP employees will be able to get their hands on the TouchPad tablet shortly.

The guys over at Tech Crunch have got their hands on an internal memo from HP which details that the TouchPad tablet will be available to HP employees from the 28th of September for $99 and $149.

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Netflix Splits DVD And Streaming Business

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 11:45 PM PDT

Netflix has announced that the company is splitting its DVD and streaming business into two separate companies, the streaming service will continue with the Netflix name whilst the DVD based subscription service will now be called Qwikster.

The news came from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings in a blog post on the Netflix Blog, and the two services will now be completely independent of each other, and will have separate websites.

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HP TouchPad Gets CyanogenMod 7 With WiFi And More (Video)

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 10:50 PM PDT

We recently saw a video of CyanogenMod 7 running on the HP TouchPad, and now a new video has been released by the CyanogenMod team which shows a range of new features working on the HP TouchPad.

The latest version of CyanogenMod 7 for the HP TouchPad  includes WiFi, Audio and also the Android Market, plus the accelerometer, have a look at the video of it in action below.

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Samsung Galaxy S Gets Inductive Charging Mod (Video)

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 10:38 PM PDT

Modder and German IT student Qian Qin decided that he wanted to add some inductive charging to his Galaxy S smartphone, so he got hold of a Touchstone charging dock for the Palm Pre and also the back cover of the Pre.

He then took the inductive charging unit out of the Palm Pre case, and soldered it inside his Samsung Galaxy S smartphone, the video below shows the device in action with inductive charging.

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Bitcasa Offers Subscribers Infinite Cloud Storage For Real Cheap

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 10:15 PM PDT

Since the cloud computing revolution has made traditional storage look bad, Bitcasa went a bit further by rubbing in some salt in that wound. It’s basically a subscription-based storage service with no limits and a measly $10 a month fee. But wait, there are more details after the jump.

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Developer Releases Shake-To-Undo Mac Correction App

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 10:00 PM PDT

As its name suggests, it’s a shake to undo function. This new app could prove a bane or a boon for Mac fans. We’re thinking more on the bane side plus a few laughs. Imagine every time you make a mistake and have to shake your Mac to undo it. Then someone goes “Dude, just press Command+Z!”

 

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