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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News


Microscopic worms could hold the key to living life on Mars

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 04:31 PM PST

The astrophysicist Stephen Hawking believes that if humanity is to survive we will have up sticks and colonize space. But is the human body up to the challenge? Scientists believe that Caenorhabditis elegans, a microscopic worm which has biologically similarities to human beings, could help us understand how humans might cope with long-duration space exploration.

Efficiency metrics for energy storage devices need standardization

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 03:59 PM PST

Solving the mystery of prematurely dead cell phone and laptop batteries may prove to be a vital step toward creating a sustainable energy grid according to researchers. Scientists now call for a new, standardized gauge of performance measurement for energy storage devices.

3-D printer used to make bone-like material

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 03:59 PM PST

It looks like bone. It feels like bone. For the most part, it acts like bone. And it came off an inkjet printer. Researchers have used a 3-D printer to create a bone-like material that can be used in orthopedic procedures, dental work, and to deliver medicine for treating osteoporosis. Paired with actual bone, it acts as a scaffold for new bone to grow on and ultimately dissolves with no apparent ill effects.

A smarter way to make ultraviolet light beams

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 01:29 PM PST

Existing coherent ultraviolet light sources are power hungry, bulky and expensive. Researchers have found a better way to build compact ultraviolet sources with low power consumption that could improve information storage, microscopy and chemical analysis.

Making a light-harvesting antenna from scratch

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 11:20 AM PST

Scientists have succeeded in making a light-harvesting antenna from scratch. The new antenna, modeled on the chlorosome found in green bacteria, is a giant assembly of pigment molecules. Perhaps nature's most spectacular light-harvesting antennae, chlorosomes allow green bacteria to photosynthesize even in the dim light in ocean deeps.

Graphene lights up with new possibilities: Two-step technique makes graphene suitable for organic chemistry

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 09:35 AM PST

The future brightened for organic chemistry when researchers found a highly controllable way to attach organic molecules to pristine graphene, making the miracle material suitable for a range of new applications.

E. coli bacteria engineered to eat switchgrass and make transportation fuels

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 09:33 AM PST

Strains of E. coli bacteria were engineered to digest switchgrass biomass and synthesize its sugars into gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. The switchgrass, which is among the most highly touted of the potential feedstocks for advanced biofuels, was pre-treated with ionic liquid, a key to the success of this study.

Imperfections may improve graphene sensors

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 08:23 AM PST

Although they found that graphene makes very good chemical sensors, researchers have discovered an unexpected "twist" -- that the sensors are better when the graphene is "worse" -- more imperfections improved performance.

The interplay of dancing electrons

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 06:20 AM PST

Negative ions play an important role in everything from how our bodies function to the structure of the universe. Scientists have now developed a new method that makes it possible to study how the electrons in negative ions interact in, which is important in, for example, superconductors and in radiocarbon dating.

Big success with tiny crystals

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 06:13 AM PST

A little piece of iron wire is magnetic – just like a huge iron rod. When it comes to material properties, size usually does not matter. Surprisingly, researchers from Austria and India have now discovered that some materials show very unusual behavior, when they are studied in the form of tiny crystals. This could now lead to new materials with tailor-made electronic and magnetic properties.

Shocking new way to create nanoporous materials

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 04:43 PM PST

Scientists have developed a new method of creating nanoporous materials with potential applications in everything from water purification to chemical sensors.

Kilobots are leaving the nest: Swarm of tiny, collaborative robots will be made available to researchers, educators, and enthusiasts

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:20 AM PST

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The DIY Windowfarm Brings Agriculture Inside The House

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 10:56 AM PST

As the world economy is transformed by disastrous financial convulsions and uncertainty, many aspects of our consumer driven lives come to question. Phrasing this sentiment in simpler terms, sometimes just buying our food doesn’t cut it anymore. Prices are too unstable; the attendant guilt and health concerns prove burdensome, so maybe it’s better to grow it independently. It’s not really a novel idea, considering that for much of our species’ existence man has either grown or hunted his own food.

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YouTube U.S. Passes 20 Billion Monthly Views

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 09:22 AM PST

ComScore has released some new statistics this week, that show just how big a reach YouTube has in the U.S. We all know YouTube is a massive site but these figures show just how big it is when compared to other similar services. View the statistics after the jump.

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Kindle Fire Booted With CyanogenMod 7

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 09:06 AM PST

JackpotClavin over on the XDA Developers forum has posted a few images that show a new Amazon Kindle Fire booted using CyanogenMod 7. Amazon’s Kindle device was rooted earlier this month and only a few weeks later has received the CyanogenMod 7 treatment. Even in these early stages of development WiFi functionality is already operational on the Kindle Fire.

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The Urban Beehive

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 09:04 AM PST

The Urban Beehive is the work of designers Clive van Heerden and Jack Mama who are part of the Philips design team, and it is designed to hang inside your house with an opening on the outside of your house.

As you can see from the photos below, the Urban Beehive is split into two parts, a pod where the bee hive is located, this part is placed inside your house and a flower pot, which is situated outside the house.

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WiFi Equipped Glass Speaker Provides Rooms With Less Of An Eyesore

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 08:54 AM PST

A new type of speaker is currently under development that is constructed from 4 sheets of glass to provide your rooms with a much more aesthetically pleasing speaker, when compared to traditional non-transparent creations.

The glass speaker is also fitted with a WiFi transmitter, which can be plugged into any device with a headphone jack. Allowing you to stream music from your device directly to the glass speaker without the need for cables.

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Nokia Lumia 900 To Launch In US Early 2012?

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 08:44 AM PST

We recently saw a yet to be announced smartphone from Nokia appearing in a Nokia promo video, and the device is rumored to be the new Nokia Lumia 900, which is expected to debut in the US next year.

US mobile carrier AT&T is rumored to be in discussions with Nokia about bringing Nokia Windows Phone devices to their US network, and now it would appear that the first device that will launch in the US is the Nokia Lumia 900.

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Next Generation Camera Pill, Streams HD Video From Inside The Body

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 08:30 AM PST

Norwegian scientists are currently developing a next-generation pill that once swallowed will stream HD video images of the inside a patient’s digestive tract, in real time. The camera equipped endoscopic capsule is equipped with a HD video camera, radio transmitter, light source, radio transmitter and miniature battery.

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Motorola Milestone 2 Finally Getting Android Gingerbread Update

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 08:18 AM PST

Owners of the Motorola Milestone 2 will be pleased to hear that Motorola has announced that the handset will finally get the Android Gingerbread update, and the update will start rolling out as an OTA update from tomorrow.

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Call of Duty Elite, New Trailer Released (video)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 08:14 AM PST

Activision has this week launched a new video trailer of their Call of Duty Elite service which provides gamers with additional services for a subscription.

The new Call of Duty Elite service has already signed up a massive 1 million paying users, even after having a little bit of a troubled start, due to glitches and a few connection issues. The new trailer which can be viewed after the jump shows a glimpse of what the service hopes to achieve for gamers.

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Microsoft Office Coming To The iPad?

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 08:09 AM PST

According to a recent report, Microsoft is working on a version of Microsoft Office for Apple’s iPad, in an attempt to take on Apple’s own Numbers, Pages and Keynote apps, and each app is expected to retail for around $10.

There are no details as yet on which applications Microsoft are working on for the iPad, although it will probably be applications like Excel, Powerpoint and Word.

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PopClip Adds iOS Style Cut And Paste To Your Mac

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 07:49 AM PST

If you enjoy using the cut and paste features on your iOS devices, a new Mac application has been developed that allows you to bring the same functionality to your Mac machines.

PopClip has been designed to provide a faster and easier way to work with text. Simply select some text and PopClip will magically appear, in the same way you would expect on iOS devices.

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Motorola MOTOACTV Lands In The UK 1st December

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 07:42 AM PST

The Motorola MOTOACTV was announced last month, and now Motorola has given a launch date for the device here in the UK, it will be available from the 1st of December 2011 and will retail for £249.99.

As a reminder the MOTOACTV is designed to be a music player and fitness device in one, it features a 1.6 inch color touchscreen display and a 600MHz processor, and the device can be synced with your Android smartphone.

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FiOS Live TV Access Coming To Xbox 360 Next Month

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 07:37 AM PST

Verizon have today announced that Xbox LIVE Gold members who also subscribe to both FiOS TV and FiOS Internet. Will soon be able to use their Xbox consoles to watch select live FiOS TV channels. The new service will start next month and provide access initially to 26 channels with plans to add more at a later date.

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British Library Opens Newspaper Archives Online

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 07:26 AM PST

The British Library has this week opened up its newspaper archives online. Allowing visitors to now sift through four million pages of news paper content, stretching back to the 1700′s. Its is the first time that visitors to the service will be able to access digital copies of the newspaper online.

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Crypteks USB Features 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption (Video)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 07:18 AM PST

The Crypteks USB is a USB thumb drive which has according to the designers is on of the first physically locking USB drives that comes with 256-bit AES hardware encryption.

The device is made from ultra high grade aluminum, and it comes with a total of 14,348,907 possible combinations, have a look at the video below which explains how it works.

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Fortune ‘The Legacy of Steve Jobs’ iPad App Launched

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 07:02 AM PST

Fortune has this week released a new iPad application called ‘The Legacy of Steve Jobs’. Which takes a retrospective look at the accomplishments of Steve Jobs over the last thirty years, through the articles written by Fortunes journalists and includes some great visuals.

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Little Printer, Creates Your Own Mini Newspaper (video)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 06:49 AM PST

Berg design studio has unveiled a neat little printer they have created that has been designed to bring you news, puzzles and gossip from your friends. It will even uses your subscriptions which it will then use to create a mini-newspaper.

You can use the Remote app on either your Android or iPhone to manage your subscriptions, and delivery times. See it in action after the jump.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus With Fixed Volume Bug Returns To Retailers

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 06:44 AM PST

We recently heard that Samsung were flashing the software on the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus to fix the volume bug on the device before sending it to the various retailers, and now the guys over at Clove have received the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus again and have confirmed that it now comes with the update software.

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Samsung Expected To Top 2011 Smartphone Sales Estimates

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 06:33 AM PST

Samsung has been doing well this year with its various smartphones, like the extremely popular Galaxy S II, and now the company has high hopes of beating its 2011 smartphone sales estimates.

Back in October Samsung announced that it had sold a total of 30 million Galaxy S smartphones worldwide, which includes the original Galaxy S and the new Galaxy S II.

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Ricoh GXR Zoom Module Unveiled

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 06:30 AM PST

This week Ricoh has unveiled their new zoom module for their GXR modular camera system. Which when launched will add a f3.5-5.5 24-85mm zoom to the compact GXR camera system, together with a DSLR-sized 16 megapixel APS-C sensor. Allowing the Ricoh Micro Four Thirds camera to compete with larger DSLR cameras.

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SofShell iPad 2 Anti Slip Case, Sticks To A Porsche At 60mph (video)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 06:15 AM PST

SofShell has designed a case for the iPad 2 which is equipped with a little more friction grip than most. Allowing you to place your iPad 2 on to angled surfaces without the worry of it sliding off and dropping on to the floor.

Its even been put to the extreme test just incase to forget your iPad 2 is placed on top of your car. Just remember to place it somewhere on the car where the wind won’t get underneath it and blow it off. Watch the video after the jump to see the SofShell case stick to a Porsche doing 60mph.

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UK iPhone Sales Triple In October

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 06:03 AM PST

According to a recent report by the Guardian, sales of Apple’s iPhone here in the UK have tripled in the month of October, which was when the new iPhone 4S was released in the UK.

According to research from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech Apple’s iPhone took a 42.8 percent share of the UK smartphone market in October, which compares to 35 percent for Google’s Android devices for the same period.

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Mobislyder Smartphone Camera Slider, Adds Creativity To Your Movies (video)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 05:50 AM PST

Mobislyder is the world's first portable camera slider designed specifically for smartphone equipped with video cameras. The Mobislyder comes supplied with 5 different mounts, allowing you to attach your smartphone to the slider in a number of different ways, to create that perfect shot.

Mobislyder has been designed to enable you to add controlled flowing movements to your movies, adding creativity to your shots in an effortless and elegantly simple way. Watch the video after the jump to see the Mobislyder in action.

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Acer Iconia Tab A200 Demo Turns Up (Video)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 05:23 AM PST

Acer has yet to officially announced the new Iconia Tab A20 Android tablet, but now the device has appeared online in what looks like and official advert from Acer, and we get a brief look at the device.

It looks like the Acer Inconia Tab will come with a micro SB port, a full sized USB port, a micro HDMI port, a microSD card slot, plus a 10 inch display and will come with Android 3.2 Honeycomb.

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iCam Concept Case, Adds Interchangeable Lenses To Your iPhone

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 05:08 AM PST

ADR Studio design has had a little fun and imagined a fantastic concept case for Apple’s iPhone, called the iCam. That would transform the already great pocket smartphone camera into a fully smart camera with interchangeable lenses.

The iCam case would be created from aluminium and feature interchangeable Apple-Lens lenses, using an iMount mounting system. Together with a front touch screen for self-portraits, and to access the onboard micro-app.

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Motorola XT928 HD Android Smartphone Announced For China

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 05:01 AM PST

It looks like Motorola has launched a new Android device which is headed to China, the Motorola XT928, which features a 4.5 inch HD touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, and it comes with Corning Gorilla Glass.

The Motorola XT928 is powered by a dual core 1.2GHz processor and it comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and features a front facing 1.3 megapixel camera for video chat.

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Acer Liquid Express NFC Android Smartphone Lands In the UK

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 04:49 AM PST

Acer has launched their latest Android smartphone here in the UK, the Acer Liquid Express which will be available with UK mobile carriers Orange and T-Mobile, and the device comes with NFC (Near Field Communications).

The Acer Liquid Express comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and it features a single core 800MHz Qualcomm 7227 processor, plus a 3.5 inch HVGA touchscreen display.

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Flote Tablet Stand (video)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 04:44 AM PST

Even though the new iPad 2 is lighter than Apple’s first generation iPad. It can sometimes become a little uncomfortable to hold the device for extended periods of time.

If you find holding you tablet or reader becomes a little uncomfortable after extend periods. Then a new tablet stand called the Flote designed by Dave Cutler might well be worth a look. Watch the video after the jump and see if its something you could benefit from using.

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Lenovo LePhone S2 Android Smartphone Announced

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 04:41 AM PST

As well as introducing some new Android tablets, Lenovo has also launched a new Android smartphone in China, The Lenovo LePhone S2, which is an Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread device.

The Lenovo LePhone S2 features a 3.8 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, processing is provided by a single core 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8225 processor and it comes with a choice of 512MB of RAM and 8GB of built in storage of 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0 ICS Features In Action (Video)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 04:11 AM PST

We heard earlier that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus may go up for pre-order with Verizon wireless later today, although this has still not been confirmed by Verizon, whilst were waiting for some sort of official statement we have another Samsung Galaxy Nexus video.

The latest Galaxy Nexus video was put together by the guys from Droid Life, and we get a look at some of the new features in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on the Galaxy Nexus.

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Half-Life’s Classic Intro Re-Created As Live Action Short Movie Half-Life: Origins

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 04:05 AM PST

After more than 10 years since the launch of the original Half Life game. The classic opening sequence of first Half Life game has been reproduced in a number different ways. But this short new live-action Half-Life: Origins movie provides a slightly different take on the well known opening sequence.

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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Dragon Shout iPhone App

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 03:49 AM PST

Later this week a new free to download Skyrim application called Dragon Shout, will be arriving in the Apple iTunes App Store. The Dragon Shout iPhone app has been designed to allow you to explore and enable you to track your journeys and adventures within the new Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim game. The iOS application is created around an interactive map, on which you can make notes and zoom in to locations to view areas in more detail.

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Samsung Galaxy Sleek Tablets And Smartphones In The Works?

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 03:47 AM PST

It looks like Samsung could possibly be working on some new smartphones and tablets, which will be called the Samsung Galaxy Sleek, as the company has recently filed trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark office for the ‘Samsung Galaxy Sleek

According to a recent report by the guys over at Fusible, the patent filing list the Samsung Galaxy Sleek as devices related to telephones, smart phones, mobile phones and tablet computers.

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RIM BlackBerry Mobile Fusion For BlackBerry, Android And iOS Announced

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 03:33 AM PST

RIM has announced BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, which according to the press release is RIM’s next generation enterprise mobility solution for BlackBerry, Android and iOS devices.

RIM has said that BlackBerry Mobile Fusion is designed to simplify the management of smartphones which are running Android, iOS and BlackBerry OS.

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Battlefield 3 : Gulf of Oman Gameplay Trailer Unveiled (video)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 03:31 AM PST

Dice and EA have today unveiled a new gameplay trailer for their new Battlefield 3 Gulf of Oman map, which will be included in the new Back to Karkand DLC. Which will bring with it a number of vehicles from the previous Battlefield 2 game.

The vehicles that will be revived from the older game will include the STOVL fighter jet, desert buggy, and one of the APC’s. Together with a special classified fourth vehicle that will be making an appearance in the new map pack, and you can glimpse in the video after the jump.

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Google’s I/O Developer Conference Moved To June 2012

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 03:27 AM PST

Google announced recently that next years I/O developer conference would take place in April, and now it looks like the conference date has been changed and it will now take place in June 2012.

The Google I/O 2012 developer conference will take place between the 27th and 29th of June at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco, and next years conference will last for three days instead of two.

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DisplAir Projects Interactive Images Into Thin Air (video)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 03:12 AM PST

Fogscreen technology which allows systems to project images into whats seem to be thin air has been around for sometime. But a new system deigned by Russian company DisplAir has now been created which allows you to make those images interactive.

DisplAir uses an infrared camera to capture finger gestures, which are used to control the images that are projected into a stream of cold fog. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Samsung Galaxy Note LTE Launched In South Korea

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 03:02 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy Note was launched in the UK and Europe a while back, and now Samsung has launched an LTE enabled version of the Galaxy Note in South Korea, and the device also comes with NFC.

As a reminder, the Samsung Galaxy Note  comes with a 5.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixel, Processing is provided by a dual core 1.4GHz processor, there is also 1GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel camera which can record HD video in 1080p and a front facing 2 megapixel camera.

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YAL Concept Watch Inspired By Tron

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 02:47 AM PST

Watch makers TokyoFlash are currently taking votes on whether or not to create the YAL Concept Watch, which has been designed by Yoann from France.

The YAL watch as you can probably guess from its design has been inspired by Tron, and uses a number of blue LEDs to tell the time. For example 5 LEDs in the middle, 2 LEDs in the outer branches, 2 more LEDs on the left and PM indicator on = 5h + (2×5)mn + 2 mn + p.m

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iPhone 4S Transparent Rear Glass Panel (video)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 02:32 AM PST

iFixit the experts that take pleasure in dismantling everything electronic. Have this week unveiled a new iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 Transparent rear glass panel they have launched that allows you to show off the workings of your Apple smartphone in style.

Don’t worry if you not the best with a screwdriver as iFixit have created an installation video. Showing you just how simple it is to install in less than 2 minutes, which you can watch after the break.

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iTether Tethering App Lands In The Apple App Store

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 02:10 AM PST

We have seen a couple of applications before that have slipped through Apple’s App Store approval process and landed in the App Store, only to be removed shortly after, the latest one is a tethering application called iTether.

We suspect that the iTether application wont be in the app store for very long, the app is designed to let you tether your iPhone to your Mac or PC and then use your iPhone’s data connection, and it is available for $14.99.

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Google’s Evolution Of Search Explained In Just 6 Minutes (video)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 02:07 AM PST

Google has this week released a very interesting video that takes you through the evolution of their search process and services in just 6 minutes. Google’s Evolution of Search video highlights some of the most important milestones from the past decade, and provides a glimpse of what’s coming next.

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New Apple TV Found In iOS 5.1?

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 01:53 AM PST

Earlier we heard that references had been found in the new iOS 5.1 Beta to a new version of the Apple iPad, probably the iPad 3 and also the iPhone 5, and now another device has been discovered, a new Apple TV.

The guys over at 9 to 5 Mac have discovered a reference to a new Apple TV, the device is referenced as the Apple TV 3,1, with a codename of J33, and the devices usually only get the codename when they are near to release.

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Apple Computer Founding Documents Up For Auction At Sotheby’s

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 01:53 AM PST

The original Apple Computer founding documents, which were signed and filed back in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, and setup Apple Computers as a company. Are coming up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York on December 13th, and are expected to be sold for around $150,000.

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus Pre-Orders Starting Today?

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 01:42 AM PST

We will believe it when we get some official confirmation from Verizon, but there is a possibility that Verizon could start taking pre-orders on the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus from today, the 29th of November, and the device is expected to go on sale on the 8th of December.

Of course this has yet to be confirmed by Verizon, and until we actually get some confirmation from them, I think we can just take this as a rumor at the moment, we still have no idea about why Verizon is being so secretive about the launch date of the device.

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Siri0us Brings Siri Dictation To Jailbroken iOS 5 Devices (video)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 01:40 AM PST

Developer Eric Day has created and released a new package called SiriOus. That will allow you to install Apple’s Siri dictation on to your older jailbroken iPhone 4, iPod touch 4G, and iPhone 3GS devices running iOS 5. Watch the video after the jump to see the Siri dictation feature in action.

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Lenovo LePad S2007 And LePad S2010 Honeycomb Tablets Announced

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 01:20 AM PST

As well as announcing the new Lenovo LePad S2005, Lenovo has also announced another two new Android tablets, the LePad S2007 and S2010, both devices will come with Android Honeycomb.

The Lenovo LePad S2007 features a 7 inch IPS touchscreen display, whilst the LePad S2010 comes with a 10.1 inch  IPS display, and both devices feature a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.

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Nintendo 3DS, 3D Video Recording And Firmware Update Delayed

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 01:17 AM PST

Nintendo have today announced that their planned firmware update roll out date has been pushed back, and the new system update will now be available to 3DS gamers on December 8th.

When the new firmware update arrives it will bring with support of 3D video recording functionality. Together with StreetPass games, support for the 3DS-to-3DS system transfer service, to name a few.

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LG Nitro HD For AT&T Gets Official

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 01:06 AM PST

The LG Optimus LTE was announced in South Korea a while back, and the device has also been released in Canada, we recently heard that it was headed to US mobile carrier AT&T as the LG Nitro HD.

AT&T has now officially announced the LG Nitro HD and it will be available from AT&T on the 4th of December for $250 when you sign up to a new two year agreement with the carrier.

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Lenovo LePad S2005 5 Inch Android Tablet Announced

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 12:51 AM PST

About a week ago we saw a leaked photo of a new 5 inch Android tablet, Lenovo has officially announced the device and it is called the Lenovo LePad S2005, and it features a 5 inch LTPS touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

The Lenovo LePad S2005 comes with Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread and is powered by a dual core 1.2GHz Qulacomm processor and it also features 1GB of RAM, plus a front facing 1.3 megapixel camera for video chat.

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iPhone 5 And iPad 3 Found In iOS Beta 5.1

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 12:40 AM PST

Apple has released a new version of iOS 5 to developers, iOS 5.1 Beta, and some new device identifications have been found inside iOS 5.1 Beta, which include a reference to the iPhone 5, with iPhone 5,1, the current iPhone 4S reference is iPhone 4,2.

As well as the reference to the iPhone 5, there is also a reference to the new iPad 3, and the changes to these reference names mean that both the new iPhone 5 and iPad 3 are likely to come with major hardware changes over the existing models.

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Urbanears Plattan Quilted Edition Headphones

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 11:53 AM PST

I have used Urban Ears headphone before and they sound pretty good. The idea with these headphones is that they sound good and take into account the style of the wearer. Urbanears makes the headphones in a bunch of different colors and changes the colors with the season.

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New Prank Pack Boxes Just in time for Christmas!

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 11:42 AM PST

Back in August, I mentioned the prank pack box that had images on the outside of something called the iArm mount for the iPad. With Christmas, almost here we will all be giving more gifts than we normally would make this the perfect time for the Prank Pack.

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PS3 Skyrim Update Rolls Out In Europe

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 08:54 AM PST

Owners of PlayStation 3 consoles that have purchased the new The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim game within Europe. Will be pleased to know that Bethesda has now rolled out a new 93 MB patch for the PS3 consoles. To correct a number of framerate and gameplay lagging issues on the PS3.

The new PS3 Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim patch named 2.01, has already reportedly fixed a number of problems being experienced by PS3 gamers according to reports on Bethesda forums.

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Stradivarius Violin Recreate Using Computed Tomography Scanning

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 08:42 AM PST

A team of radiologists and violin makers have been able to create and build a reproduction of a 1704 Stradivarius violin. Using computed tomography (CT) imaging and advanced manufacturing techniques.

Out of the 1000 violins that were built by Stradivarius, who is considered the greatest violin maker, only around 650 still exist. His violins are well know for their unique sound which is produced due to the construction methods and materials used by Stradivarius. Now the team has been investigating further into what creates this unique sound and have tried to re-create their very own.

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World Of Goo Lands On Android

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 08:36 AM PST

Apart from Angry Birds, another really popular game on Apple’s iOS devices is World of Goo, good news for Android fans as World of Goo is now available on Google’s Android Market.

World of Goo for Android will work on the majority of Android smartphones running Android 2.2 and above and it will also work on all Android tablets, and is available in a paid an demo version.

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Skyrim Miniaturisation Mod Makes You Just A Few Inches Tall (video)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 08:24 AM PST

Fighting giants in the new Skyrim game is already a tricky encounter to live through, even if you are the correct size. But just imagine how it must feel if you are only a few inches tall. Everything then becomes your enemy, even you very own horse.

YouTube DoctorMelon has been tweaking and playing about with the character sizing within Skyrim, and has uploaded a video of him tackling a few locations measuring just a few inches in height. Watch him run around after the jump, thats him pictured below in the middle on the bench.

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2012 Microsoft Kinect To Be Able To Lip Read?

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 08:14 AM PST

We have previously heard a rumor that Microsoft is working on a new version of the Microsoft Kinect, which is expected to launch some time in early 2012, and there will be a version for the Xbox and also a separate version for the PC.

Now according to a recent report by Eurogamer, who have been talking to a number of developers, the Kinect 2 will be so accurate that it will be capable of lip reading.

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Monitor Polarizing Film Privacy Mod, Keeps Your Screen Contents Secret (video)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 08:09 AM PST

If you wear glasses or would simply like to keep your monitor contents private. A new modification has been demonstrated by Instructables modder Dimovi, that shows you how to remove the polarising film on your monitor.

Then transform a pair of glasses using the monitor film to allow you to see it again when you wear the specially modified glasses. Watch the video after the jump to see the neat modification in action.

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The Video Game Urinal (Video)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 08:03 AM PST

Luckily we don’t feature that many urinals here at Geeky Gadgets, the last time was the Thermochromic urinal, and now we have a video game urinal which has been installed in a bar in London.

The video game urinal was created by Captive Media, and the video below shows it in action, and the games available on this strange console include titles like On The Piste.

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