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- Pantech Link II Messaging Phone Heads to AT&T
- HP Opens Investigation into TouchPads that Shipped Running Android
- iPhone 4S UK Shipping Times Changed To 1-2 Weeks
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus To Cost 499 Euros
- YouTube Movie Rentals Arrives In The UK
- Current Siri Assistant App Will Stop Working On October 15th
- Corsair Unveils Trio Of New SandForce Equipped SSDs
- Samsung And Google Postpone Google Nexus Prime Launch
- Three UK Announces iPhone 4S Pricing, Goes Up For Pre-order
- HTC Sensation XL Hits The UK 24th October
- Leaked Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 Sceenshots
- Apple To Offer Unlocked iPhone 4S In The US From November, GSM Only
- Facebook Launches Universal Translator Service
- SpyFinder Hidden Camera Detector (video)
- Zotac ZBOX nano VD01 Mini PC Launched
- CardFlick Sends Virtual Business Cards From Your iPhone
- Sony Looking To Buy Ericsson Out Of Joint Phone Venture
- Flickr Windows Phone App Updated With Mango Support
- Samsung Google Nexus Prime (Galaxy Nexus) Photo And Video Leaked
- Google eBookstore Opens In The UK (video)
- Corsair Unveils Hydro Series H40 and H70 CORE Self Contained CPU Liquid Coolers
- Samsung Google Nexus Prime (Samsung Galaxy Nexus), Will It Look Like This?
- MacBook Pro Parts Used To Create Tribute Portrait Of Steve Jobs
- HTC Sensation XL In Action (Video)
- Nuance Buys Swype, The Virtual Keyboard Company For $100 Million (video)
- Death Star Interior Recreated Using 30,000 Lego Pieces
- Ice Cream Sandwich Launch Date Leaked By Google
- iPhone 4S Goes Up For Pre Order At Apple Store
- iPhone 4S Goes Up For Pre Order On Vodafone UK
- HTC Sensation XL With Beats Audio Gets Official
- Euro Space Agency Reveals Plans For Interstellar Conquest
- Drinking Thru Ice Straws Will Make Your Brain Numb
- Steven Spielberg Halo Movie Rumors Alive Once Again
- Selk’Bag Camping Apparel Is Beyond Words
| Pantech Link II Messaging Phone Heads to AT&T Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:49 AM PDT Pantech and AT&T have teamed up to offer customers a new and very cheap messaging phone called the Pantech Link II. The new phone sells for only $9.99 with a new contract after the discounts. The device is thin with a profile 10.7mm thick. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| HP Opens Investigation into TouchPads that Shipped Running Android Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:38 AM PDT We have talked at length about the HP TouchPad. I think we will all agree that the TouchPad was a miserable failure and there is no real future in the market for the OS on a tablet. Many people have been working to get Android up and running on the TouchPad. Yesterday, we talked about a new way to get Android on the TouchPad. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| iPhone 4S UK Shipping Times Changed To 1-2 Weeks Posted: 07 Oct 2011 06:50 AM PDT Apple’s iPhone 4S went up for pre-order in the US and UK earlier today on Apple’s online store and at a number of the mobile networks here in the UK, and when the iPhone 4S was listed on the Apple website it had a shipping date of the 14th of October. That date has now been changed on Apple’s website, and anyone ordering an iPhone 4S from now on will have to wait between one to two weeks to get their hands on the new iPhone 4S.
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus To Cost 499 Euros Posted: 07 Oct 2011 06:26 AM PDT Samsung recently announced their latest Android tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 plus, which is due to go on sale in Europe later this month, and now it looks like we may have some pricing details. According to the guys over at Notebook Italia, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus will retail for 499 Euros, when it goes on sale in Italy in November, so we can expect similar pricing for the rest of Europe.
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| YouTube Movie Rentals Arrives In The UK Posted: 07 Oct 2011 06:26 AM PDT YouTube has today announced that their new movie rental service which arrived in the US in May and Canada last month has now arrived in the UK. The new movie rental service brings with it a thousand full-length feature films from major Hollywood and British studios to the UK. All of which are now available to rent and stream from YouTube. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Current Siri Assistant App Will Stop Working On October 15th Posted: 07 Oct 2011 06:03 AM PDT With the launch of the new iPhone 4S also came the confirmation of the new Siri Personal Assistant which is being included within Apple’s new iOS5. Apple removed the old Siri Assistant application for the iTunes App Store shortly after the announcement and has today revealed that the Siri application will stop functioning on October 15th. People who have already downloaded and been using the old Siri Assistant app, have been informed by the app it will stop performing voice-driven searches via a new message that appeared on the apps homescreen. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Corsair Unveils Trio Of New SandForce Equipped SSDs Posted: 07 Oct 2011 05:46 AM PDT Today Corsair has unveiled a trio of new high performance solid state drives (SSD) which it has added to its range. The three new drives are all equipped with SandForce SF-2280 SSD Processors and support for SATA 6Gbps and are backward compatibility with SATA II.
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| Samsung And Google Postpone Google Nexus Prime Launch Posted: 07 Oct 2011 05:40 AM PDT Earlier today we got to see our first photo and a video of the new Samsung Google Nexus Prime, or the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which Samsung were expected to launch next week along with Google would be unveiling Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Now it would appear that both Google and Samsung have decided to postpone the launch of the Samsung Google Nexus Prime, and they have released the following statement.
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| Three UK Announces iPhone 4S Pricing, Goes Up For Pre-order Posted: 07 Oct 2011 05:12 AM PDT The guys over at Three UK just dropped us an email to let us know that the iPhone 4S is now available to pre-order from their network on the UK, and it looks like the 16GB iPhone 4S is only available to pre-order in store, and the 32GB and 64GB models are available to pre-order from their websites. Three only seem to be offering the iPhone 4S on a 24 month contract, with prices for the 32GB on their cheapest £30 a month plan starting at £219 and the 64GB model starting at £309 on their £30 a month 24 month plan.
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| HTC Sensation XL Hits The UK 24th October Posted: 07 Oct 2011 05:02 AM PDT It looks like we have a launch date and some pricing information for the HTC Sensation XL, it will go on sale in the UK on the 24th of October, and will be available SIM free for £486 including VAT. The HTC Sensation XL features a 4.7 inch multi-touch touchscreen Super LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, processing is provided by a single core 1.5GHz processor and it comes with Android plus HTC Sense.
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| Leaked Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 Sceenshots Posted: 07 Oct 2011 04:49 AM PDT Further to the leak of the new Samsung Google Nexus Prime earlier today more screenshots of the new Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich have also been leaked. Google’s major new Android update Ice Cream Sandwich will be launched on October 11th thanks to a slip-up by Google who published the date by mistake this morning and then removed it from the Android Developer YouTube channel. Feast your eyes on more screenshots after the jump. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Apple To Offer Unlocked iPhone 4S In The US From November, GSM Only Posted: 07 Oct 2011 04:39 AM PDT Apple started taking pre-orders for the new iPhone 4S earlier today in both the US and the UK, the US version is only available at the moment with a contract with either Sprint, AT&T and Verizon. Whilst the UK version is available to purchase SIM free direct from Apple, and now it would appear that Apple will start selling a SIM free version of the iPhone 4S in the US from November, although it would appear that it will only be available on GSM networks, which would mean AT&T.
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| Facebook Launches Universal Translator Service Posted: 07 Oct 2011 04:32 AM PDT Today Facebook have announced the launch of a new universal translation service that will now allow you to read foreign language posts by translating the posts directly inline on Facebook Pages. The new Facebook translation service is powered by Bing Translate, and has been added by Facebook to make it easier for you to enjoy public Page content on Facebook regardless of the languages you speak. Now when you see a page posted in another language a “translate” button will appear and once clicked with provide a translated version in a pop-out window. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| SpyFinder Hidden Camera Detector (video) Posted: 07 Oct 2011 04:05 AM PDT If you are worried about being caught on tape by a concealed camera, a new device called the SpyFinder might be able to keep your save from prying eyes and keep you off scandalous movies. The SpyFinder hidden camera detector is a small pocket device that you hold up to your eye and scan your surrounding, as you scan it will point out any hidden cameras that might be watching your every move. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Zotac ZBOX nano VD01 Mini PC Launched Posted: 07 Oct 2011 03:53 AM PDT Zotac has unveiled a new addition to its range of mini PC systems with the launch of their new Zotac ZBOX nano VD01 system. The Zotac ZBOX nano VD01 is powered by a VIA’s Nano X2 dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz together with VIA’s VX900H chipset with Chrome9 graphics and ChromotionHD technology, which can be supported by filling 1 x DDR3-1066 SODIMM slot with memory. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| CardFlick Sends Virtual Business Cards From Your iPhone Posted: 07 Oct 2011 03:41 AM PDT If you have ever needed to transfer your details to another person from your iPhone a new application has been developed to help you do it in a little more style. CardFlick has been created to allow you to design and create a virtual business card which you can then use to swap contact details with other CardFlick users with a simply swipe. If you need to send details to a person without the CardFlick app you can simply email it to them. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Sony Looking To Buy Ericsson Out Of Joint Phone Venture Posted: 07 Oct 2011 03:24 AM PDT If has been reported today that Sony Corp is currently in talks with Ericsson to but their share of the mobile phone joint venture. After which Sony can then strengthen its mobile phone business and close the gap on its competitors. Two industry sources told Reuters today that Sony and Telefon AB LM Ericsson have been talking for weeks about the future of the 50:50 joint venture because the companies must decide this month whether to renew their 10 year old partnership. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Flickr Windows Phone App Updated With Mango Support Posted: 07 Oct 2011 03:08 AM PDT Flickr has today rolled out a new version of its Windows Phone App which now has support for Windows Phone 7.5 Mango firmware together with some great new features. Within the new Flickr app you are now provided with a built-in camera, composure grid and focus assist, and the application can upload images in the background. The new update also includes performance enhancements and stability tweaks to help make using the application even easier. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Samsung Google Nexus Prime (Galaxy Nexus) Photo And Video Leaked Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:49 AM PDT Earlier we showed you a rendering of the new Samsung Google Nexus Prime, or Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and now it looks like we have our first actual photo, of Samsung and Google’s first Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone. The photo below appeared on Gadget.ro, along with a video showing the Google Nexus Prime in action, but it looks like the video has now been pulled from the site.
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| Google eBookstore Opens In The UK (video) Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:45 AM PDT Today Google’s eBookstore opened it doors for business in the UK after Google finished signing deals with major UK publishers including Hachette, Random House, Penguin and other publishers.Currently the digital ebook market is dominated by Amazon and B&N but now Google is looking to offer hundreds of thousands of titles for sale. As in the US, Google eBookstore supports browsers,Android and Apple devices for buying and reading books. Together with E-reader devices, from manufacturers including Sony, Kobo and Elonex. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Corsair Unveils Hydro Series H40 and H70 CORE Self Contained CPU Liquid Coolers Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:23 AM PDT If you are looking for a little extra cooling for your PC processor but don’t fancy getting involved with installing a fully blown liquid cooling system. You might be interested in the new Corsair Hydro Series H40 and H70 CORE liquid coolers which are both self contained units and making them much easier to install than a full liquid cooled system. They are also require zero maintenance which makes them great for hassle free cooling. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Samsung Google Nexus Prime (Samsung Galaxy Nexus), Will It Look Like This? Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:13 AM PDT Samsung and Google are expected to unveil the Samsung Google Nexus Prime, or the Samsung Galaxy Nexus at Samsung’s Mobile Unpacked event next week, where we are also expecting Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich to be unveiled. Samsung has been teasing us with the design of the new Google Nexus Prime, and yesterday we got to hear some more Nexus Prime specifications, now we have a mock up design of the Samsung Nexus Prime, which is based on the Samsung video that we saw the other day.
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| MacBook Pro Parts Used To Create Tribute Portrait Of Steve Jobs Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:09 AM PDT The creative team over at the Foundry, which is a research team at Mint Digital focused on exploring physical objects which connect to the web though digital technology. Have used a MacBook Pro and dismantled it to create this fantastic tribute portrait to Steve Jobs who died yesterday. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| HTC Sensation XL In Action (Video) Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:58 AM PDT Earlier today we heard about HTC’s latest Android smartphone, the new HTC Sensation XL, which is HTC’s second smartphone to come with Beats Audio, now we get a chance to have out first look at the HTC Sensation XL. The guys over at Android Central have put together a video of the HTC Sensation XL in action, which you can see below, and we also get a good look at the latest version of HTC’s Sense user interface.
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| Nuance Buys Swype, The Virtual Keyboard Company For $100 Million (video) Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:55 AM PDT Today it has been reported that Nuance is looking to acquire the virtual keyboard manufacturer and development company Swype for $100 million. Swype keyboards are a popular alternative to the standard keyboards on Android devices, and allows you to enter text quickly by using finger gestures. Watch a video after the jump to see it in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Death Star Interior Recreated Using 30,000 Lego Pieces Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:41 AM PDT Using over 30,000 Lego pieces, Florida teacher Jay Hoff spent six months creating a 6 ft x 6 ft replica of the Death Star landing bay, used in a scene from “Return of the Jedi,”. In which the Emperor lands on the uncompleted Death Star to inspect Darth Vader’s progress. Hoff even painted the floor of the Lego build to provide a more polished effect worthy of an Emperor’s visit. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Ice Cream Sandwich Launch Date Leaked By Google Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:28 AM PDT If you have been patiently waiting for the launch of Google’s next major build of Android named Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), you will be pleased to know your wait is nearly over. This morning Google published the arrival date of Ice Cream Sandwich via the Android Developer YouTube channel, which was counting down the the launch date of the new Android system, October 11th. However after being discovered the live event channel has now been pulled, but not before a screenshot was taken by Tech Crunch. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| iPhone 4S Goes Up For Pre Order At Apple Store Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:09 AM PDT Earlier we heard that the iPhone 4S had gone up for pre-order with UK mobile phone provide Vodafone, and now it has gone up for pre-order at the Apple store online in both the US and the UK and other countries. Apple are selling the iPhone 4S in the US on contracts with AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, and prices start at $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for the 32GB model and $399 for the 64GB model.
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| iPhone 4S Goes Up For Pre Order On Vodafone UK Posted: 07 Oct 2011 12:21 AM PDT Apple’s fifth generation iPhone 4S has gone up for pre-order with Vodafone UK, and prices start at £359 for the 16GB iPhone 4S on Vodafone’s cheapest 24 month contract which costs £26 per month. The 32GB iPhone 4S will set you back £439 on Vodafone’s cheapest contract and the 64GB iPhone 4S will let you back £519 on their cheapest contract which costs £26 a month.
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| HTC Sensation XL With Beats Audio Gets Official Posted: 06 Oct 2011 11:29 PM PDT We have been hearing about the HTC Sensation XL, which was codenamed the HTC Runnymede, for a while now, its official and it comes with a 4.7 inch multi-touch touchscreen Super LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. Processing is provided by a single core 1.5GHz processor and it comes with Android plus HTC Sense, it also features an 8 megapixel camera with an F2.2 lens, a dual LED flash and a BSI sensor, it is capable of recording HD video in 720p.
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| Euro Space Agency Reveals Plans For Interstellar Conquest Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:50 PM PDT Despite the poor fiscal state that much of the Western world is in, this setback doesn’t mean man’s aspirations to travel beyond our planet have gone away. The European Space Agency have announced two of its most ambitious missions to date that will broaden our collective knowledge about the universe. The initiators of these grand endeavors are pictured below.
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| Drinking Thru Ice Straws Will Make Your Brain Numb Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:42 PM PDT If you’ve ever tried sipping really cold beverages, you know what we mean. The intensity of cold liquid running through your mouth leaves a sensation that’s both excruciating and unsettling at the same time. Forgive the excessive dramatization, but little else can be written about these newfangled ice straws that really grabs the reader y the collar. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Steven Spielberg Halo Movie Rumors Alive Once Again Posted: 06 Oct 2011 01:37 PM PDT Here we go again. Steven “The Man” Spielberg is going to be on top of Halo the Movie thanks to a cryptic press release. This story unravels like a thriller, so be warned. The intriguing part is despite the lack of credible evidence, the movie is actually supposed to be out by next year. Time to examine the facts. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Selk’Bag Camping Apparel Is Beyond Words Posted: 06 Oct 2011 01:19 PM PDT Exactly, since it’s more than an outdoor suit and a mere sleeping mat. It’s something else; a whole new breed of adventure gear. For thrill-seekers who prefer frigid climes, a Chilean graphic artist has conceived the ultimate in outdoor wear. It’s called a Selk’Bag after an indigenous Andean tribe. What it does is insulate the wearer from the bone-aching cold while also doubling as a sleeping bag.
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