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- Sceptre Debuts 19-inch HDTV with DVD Player Inside
- Netflix Signs Renewal with ABC for Streaming
- CSS Creator Aims To Kill Browser Scroll Bars For Good
- Faro Focus 3D Scanner Equipped With Lego Transporter Is Perfect For Capturing Large 3D Scans (video)
- Nokia Maps Headed To All Windows Phone Smartphones?
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta Delayed After Feedback And Crashes
- Olloclip Adds Lenses To Your iPhone 4S Camera
- Andre Yang Sets New World Overclocking Record At 8.46 GHz
- HTC Radar 4G Now Available From T-Mobile
- Ubuntu Arriving On Tablets, TVs And Smartphones
- Apple Already Developing Mac OS X 10.8
- Barnes & Noble Nook Event Announced For 7th November
- Google TV Update Released To Devices
- Hugo Boss Samsung Galaxy Ace Announced
- Microsoft Set To Launch Commercial Kinect SDK In 2012
- DropBox Announces Dropbox for Teams Complete With Admin Controls And Masses of Space
- Acer Allegro (W4) Windows Phone Lands In France Next Month
- Battlefield 3 Launch Issues Almost Fixed Says EA
- Olly Brings The Smells Of The Internet To Your Desktop
- Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Skyrocket And HTC Vivid Headed To AT&T November 6th
- HTC Explorer Lands In The UK
- Gamestop Launches Android Gaming Tablets
- Apple iOS App To Bring Self Checkout For Accessories To Apple Retail Stores
- Spotify And Virgin Media Join Forces To Provide Free Mobile Streaming (video)
- Trendnet 450Mbps Dual Band N Wireless Media Bridge Unveiled
- Samsung Focus S And Focus Flash Land On AT&T 6th November
- Verizon In Store Advert Shows HTC Rezound Ahead Of Official Announcement
- Team Fortress 2 : Third Annual Scream Fortress Very Scary Halloween Special
- YouTube Announces 100 New Original Content Channels
- Apple Buys Mapping Company C3 Technologies (Video)
- Edelkrone Pocket DSLR Stabilisation Rig Unveiled (video)
- Samsung Galaxy Note Hits The UK November 3rd
- Google Street View Goes Indoors
- Amazon Signs New Content Deals For Kindle Fire Tablet
- Magician Uses iPad For Halloween Show (Video)
- Nook Color 2 Launching On 7th November?
- Apple Testing Ultra Thin MacBook Pro?
- Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Opening 20 Minutes (video)
- Mac OS X Lion Receiving AirPlay Mirroring and iMessage (video)
- Logitech Revue To Get New Google TV Update
- Lego Full Size Replica Halo Sniper Rifle
- Best Buy To Offer 32GB HP TouchPad For $149, With A Catch
- iPad 2 Halloween Costume (Video)
- Google Halloween Doodle Created From Huge Pumpikns (video)
- Samsung Confirms Which Devices Will Get Android Ice Cream Sandwich Update
- Sony Ericsson Releases Android 2.3.4 Global Update
- iPhone 4S Poor Battery Caused By iOS5 Location Services Bug?
- Panasonic Lumix GX1 First Photos Leaked
- Siri Ported To iPhone, iPod, Now Works (Video)
- Bill Gates Delivers Some Sort Of Revelatory Speech
- Google TV 2.0 Launching This Week
- iSave Electric Car Finally Coming Out Next Month (Video)
| Sceptre Debuts 19-inch HDTV with DVD Player Inside Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:50 AM PDT Sceptre has a new TV set that it has just announced that is in Sears, Target, and other retails stores as well as online for only $249.99. The cheap TV has some cool and interesting features. The big feature is the integrated slot loading DVD player on the side. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Netflix Signs Renewal with ABC for Streaming Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:35 AM PDT The first time that ABC shows and movies landed on Netflix was in December of 2012. That contract was nearly over and Netflix has today announced a renewal with ABC. The new contract will ensure Netflix users continue to get access to their favorite content. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| CSS Creator Aims To Kill Browser Scroll Bars For Good Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:52 AM PDT Ever thought you would be able to navigate the Internet using a browser without any scrollbars? Well Opera CTO Hakon Wium Lie the creator of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) which are used for layout and website design. Is now looking to try and eradicate the humble browser scrolling sidebar by replacing it with something a little bit more along the lines of an e-book. Hakon Wium Lie is attempting to remove the scrollbars within your browser and replace them with a mechanism that allows you to simply flip to the next page. In a similar way you would read any e-book, with CSS generated content for paged media, or pages for the web. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Faro Focus 3D Scanner Equipped With Lego Transporter Is Perfect For Capturing Large 3D Scans (video) Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:33 AM PDT If you own a Faro Focus 3D Scanner but find it a little limited when trying to capture large 3D models, this ingenious little transported created out of Lego might be just the thing you need. The FARO Focus 3D Scanner is currently one of the worlds smallest 3D scanners measuring just 24 x 20 x 10 cm in size and is capable of capturing 3D models up to 120 meters away. Whos data it then stores on a SD card for retrieval after the scan. 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 |
| Nokia Maps Headed To All Windows Phone Smartphones? Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:19 AM PDT When Nokia announced their new Windows Phone smartphones last week, they also announced that the Nokia Windows Phone devices would be getting the Nokia Maps application for free. Now according too a recent report from ZDNet, it looks like Nokia may also be releasing the Nokia Maps application for free to all Windows Phone smartphones.
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta Delayed After Feedback And Crashes Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:15 AM PDT Valve were initially planning to launch their new Counter-Strike follow-up game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in closed beta this month but have now announced they are pushing back the launch of their new game after feedback from professional Counter-Strike 1.6 players. Professionals were invited to play the game and offer their thoughts regards improvements but apparently a lot of crashing within the game has also occurred and pushed the launch back a few months. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Olloclip Adds Lenses To Your iPhone 4S Camera Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:04 AM PDT We have featured a number of different camera accessories for the iPhone 4 here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one is designed to be used with the new iPhone 4S as well as the original iPhone 4 and it will add a range of different lenses to your iPhone 4S camera.
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| Andre Yang Sets New World Overclocking Record At 8.46 GHz Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:03 AM PDT You might remember back in the middle of September when a team of overclockers attempted and broke the world overclocking record pushing a AMD processor to a staggering 8.429GHz. Well now one-man without all the razzmatazz and team of overclockers at his disposal has been able to break that record setting a new world overclocking record with the same AMD FX-8150 processor at 8.46 GHz. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| HTC Radar 4G Now Available From T-Mobile Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:54 AM PDT The HTC Radar was due to go on sale with T-Mobile in the US on Wednesday the 2nd of November, but it would appear that T-Mobile has already started selling the HTC Radar from their website. The HTC Radar 4G will is available for $99.99 after rebates when you sign up to a new two year contract with T-Mobile, and it comes with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, and it has a 3.8 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.
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| Ubuntu Arriving On Tablets, TVs And Smartphones Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:46 AM PDT This week Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth has unveiled that the company is currently working on a new versions of its Ubuntu operating system for smartphones, tablets and televisions However the launch of the new operating system is still a few years from being released and is expected to arrive sometime before the next LTS in April 2014. The reason for the lengthy development is to make sure that the new interface platform will be coherent across all devices and will share the same core making it easier to develop apps across platforms. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Apple Already Developing Mac OS X 10.8 Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:21 AM PDT After checking their website logs it is being revealed by a number of Apple Mac fan sites including Mac Rumours that Apple looks to be already developing the next release of their Mac OS X software version 10.8. After analysing their web logs the Mac fan sites are reporting an increase in the number of visitors which are using an operating system labelled as Mac OS X 10.8. The results for OS X 10.8 first started to appear in the weblogs back in August of this year just one month after Apple released its OS X Lion software via its Mac App Store. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Barnes & Noble Nook Event Announced For 7th November Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:18 AM PDT Earlier today we heard a rumor that Barnes & Noble would be launching the new Nook Color 2 on the 7th of November, and now it would appear that they have just sent out some official invites to an event for the 7th of November. We expect Barnes & Noble to announce the new Nook Color 2 on the 7th of November, and we suspect that it is more than just a coincidence that they chose the 7th of November for the announcement, as this is the date that the new Amazon Kindle Fire goes on sale in the US.
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| Google TV Update Released To Devices Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:11 AM PDT We heard earlier that the Google TV update would be rolling out this week, and now according to the guys over at Android Central it looks like the first Google TV updates have started rolling out to devices. The Google TV 2.0 update, or Android 3.1 comes with a range of new features including the Android market and much more, and it looks like some Sony TV devices have already started to get the update.
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| Hugo Boss Samsung Galaxy Ace Announced Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:05 AM PDT Some of our reader will remember the Samsung Galaxy Ace that we reviewed a while back, now it would appear that Samsung is releasing a special edition of the Samsung Galaxy Ace with clothing designer Hugo Boss. The Hugo Boss Samsung Galaxy Ace shares the same specifications as the original device, with a 3.5 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, a 5 megapixel camera and a microSD card slot.
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| Microsoft Set To Launch Commercial Kinect SDK In 2012 Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:04 AM PDT Coming up to exactly one year since Microsoft originally released their new Kinect gaming motion controller for the Xbox 360 console. Microsoft has today unveiled plans to release a commercial software development kit (SDK) for its Kinect motion controller device in nearly 2012. The new SDK will enable developers of third-party applications to create commercial software for Microsoft Windows and incorporate the motion control features of the device within it. Microsoft has already been running a pilot scheme for a new SDK which already has 200 companies signed up including the likes of Toyota and Razorfish, and also released a non commercial SDK for their Kinect device which allows enthusiasts and students to take advantage of the motion controllers features. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| DropBox Announces Dropbox for Teams Complete With Admin Controls And Masses of Space Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:45 AM PDT DropBox the service that allows you to store and share your files in the cloud has today announced the launch of a new service for business called DropBox for Teams. The new service now enables businesses to benefit for the cloud storage with new administrative controls to easily control access and space allocation. Together with centralised billing, phone support, and plenty of space for everyone on the team. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Acer Allegro (W4) Windows Phone Lands In France Next Month Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:36 AM PDT We heard recently that Acer’s first Windows Phone smartphone which was previously called the Acer W4 and is now called the Acer Allegro would be coming to Europe soon, and now Acer has confirmed that the Allegro will go on sale in France next month. The Acer Allegro comes with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango and it features a 3.6 inch VGA touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, there is also a 5 megapixel camera, plus 8GB of built in storage.
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| Battlefield 3 Launch Issues Almost Fixed Says EA Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:31 AM PDT The launch of the highly anticipated Battlefield 3 game late last week experienced a number of teething issues within the multiplayer side of the game. With issues ranging from players being booted whilst in a game to even blocking gamers from joining the multiplayer side all together, with other widespread server issues being reported as well. However Electronic Arts have now announced in an interview with the gaming website Kotaku that 95% of the issues experienced by gamers during the launch of Battlefield 3 have now been corrected, and EA will not rest until all of the issues are addressed. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Olly Brings The Smells Of The Internet To Your Desktop Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:18 AM PDT A new concept device has been unveiled called Olly, which has been designed to bring the smells of the Internet to your desktop. It has been designed with a customisable case which allows you to make your own unique pattern from its vents and even allows you to add your own spells using essential oils or perfumes. To make multiple smells simply stack a number of Olly devices on top of each other and assign each one with a different smell for a event, service or website. For instance connect one smell to your Twitter account and another to your calendar of events.
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| Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Skyrocket And HTC Vivid Headed To AT&T November 6th Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:10 AM PDT AT&T has announced two new LTE smartphones for its network, the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Skyrocket and the HTC Vivid, the Galaxy S II Skyrocky comes with a 4.5 inch Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. Processing is provided by a dual core 1.5GHz processor and there is 16GB of built in storage and an 8 megapixel camera which can record full HD video in 1080p, ot will retail for $250 when you sign up to a new contract with AT&T.
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| Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:53 AM PDT We heard a while back that a SIM free version of the HTC Explorer would be available in the UK before the end of the month, and we just got an email from the guys over at Clove to let us know they are now selling a SIM free HTC Explorer for £192 including taxes. The HTC Explorer comes with a 3.2 inch HVGA touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels, and it comes with Android Gingerbread 2.3.5 and features HTC's Sense 3.5 UI.
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| Gamestop Launches Android Gaming Tablets Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:44 AM PDT This weekend Gamestop has started selling Android Gaming tablets at 200 of its US retail locations as part of its plans to expand its gaming device offerings. Ganestop says its a pilot program and that the initial tablets will be from Asustek Computer Inc., Acer Inc. and Samsung Electronics Inc. The new range of tablets will come pre-loaded with seven games including : Dead Space and Madden NFL, and links to the GameStop Kongregate Arcade app store and the Android Market. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Apple iOS App To Bring Self Checkout For Accessories To Apple Retail Stores Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:40 AM PDT According to a recent report by Mac Rumors, Apple has plans for its retail iOS app that is designed to make it easier for you to shop at Apple retail stores, and the app will apparently let you make purchases of accessories via a self checkout. According to the report when you purchase an accessory from the Apple store using the app, it will then be charged to your iTunes account, and you will then be emailed a receipt.
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| Spotify And Virgin Media Join Forces To Provide Free Mobile Streaming (video) Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:28 AM PDT A partnership between Spotify and Virgin Media was first announced back in July of this year, but specific details of the partnership were kept under lock and key, until now. Today both Virgin Media and Spotify have announced their new service that will provide mobile users with free media streaming. Enabling Virgin users to be able to listen to Spotify music without using any of their mobile data allowance. To mark the occasion Spotify has created a quick video promo which you can view after the jump. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Trendnet 450Mbps Dual Band N Wireless Media Bridge Unveiled Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:13 AM PDT Trendnet has this week unveiled their new 450Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Media Bridge TEW-680MB (Version v1.0R) which has been designed to allow you to connect all your media centre devices including gaming consoles, televisions, DVRs, and more to the Internet over a ultrahigh performance 450Mbps wireless network. The Trendnet 450Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Media Bridge is equipped with 4 Gigabit ports and will use both the 2.4GHz network or the less congested 5GHz network to wirelessly stream HD video and is Wi-Fi compliant with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n standards.
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| Samsung Focus S And Focus Flash Land On AT&T 6th November Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:12 AM PDT AT&T has announced that its latest Windows Phone 7 smartphones will be available on its network from the 6th of November, the Samsung Focus S and the Samsung Focus Flash, both devices will come with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. The Samsung Focus S will retail for $199.99 when you sign up to a new two year contract with AT&T and the Samsung Focus Flash will retail for $49.99 when you sign up to a new contract with AT&T.
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| Verizon In Store Advert Shows HTC Rezound Ahead Of Official Announcement Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:05 AM PDT We are expecting HTC and Verizon to officially announce the new HTC Rezound at a press event on the 3rd of November, later this week, and now it would appear that Verizon may have already started advertising the device in their stores ahead of the official launch. We are expecting the HTC Rezound to come with a 4.3 inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, and a dual core 1.5GHz processor, plus an 8 megapixel camera and a 2 megapixel camera up front.
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| Team Fortress 2 : Third Annual Scream Fortress Very Scary Halloween Special Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:57 AM PDT If you enjoy a good game of Team Fortress 2 then you might like to join in the Halloween festivities with the Third Annual Scream Fortress Very Scary Halloween Special which has been put together by Valve. The new special includes a Halloween map, 2 new achievements, secret loot, Halloween costumes for each class together with a new boss and will run until November 6th. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| YouTube Announces 100 New Original Content Channels Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:48 AM PDT This week it has been announced that Google is close to unveiling an additional 100 new online channels within its YouTube service. The new channels will provide exclusive and original content from a host of celebrities and media outlets, and follows on from Google’s announcement earlier this year to invest $100 million (£62.6 million) in original content. The new channels will include content that appeals to all tastes and interests say Google and will include the likes of the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, TED, the Livestrong foundation and Red Bull. Together with celebrities such as Tony Hawke, Jay-Z, Aston Kutcher, Madonna,and Shquille O'Neal to name a few. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Apple Buys Mapping Company C3 Technologies (Video) Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:35 AM PDT We have been hearing rumors for a while that Apple has been looking to replace the built in Google Maps feature on their iOS devices with an mapping solution of their own, this should come as no surprise considering the competition between the two companies in the mobile market. Now according to a recent report, Apple has purchased a company called C3 Technologies, which specialize in 3D mapping software, making it the second mapping company acquired by Apple.
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| Edelkrone Pocket DSLR Stabilisation Rig Unveiled (video) Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:27 AM PDT Edelkrone have unveiled their new pocket DSLR camera stabilisation rig which has been designed to help provide more stability for mobile photographers who would prefer not to be hindered by a traditional tripod. The Edelkrone Pocket DSLR Stabilisation Rig folds out and connects to the bottom of your camera using the tripod attachment, and has been specifically designed to help you keep movement to a minimum when you are filming video using your DSLR camera. Watch a video after the break to see the Edelkrone Pocket DSLR Stabilisation Rig in action and how quickly it can be collapsed and deployed to help stabilise your video footage. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note Hits The UK November 3rd Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:19 AM PDT Last week we heard that Samsung would start selling the new Galaxy Note here in the UK on the 17th of November, now Samsung has changed the launch date and the Galaxy Note will be available in the UK from the 3rd of November. The Samsung Galaxy Note comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and massive 5.3 inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, processing is provided by a dual core 1.4GHz processor.
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| Google Street View Goes Indoors Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:13 AM PDT It has been unveiled this week that Google has been trialling its Google Street View technology indoors expanding on its Google Art Project. With the aim of allowing users of Google Street maps to be able to view the interiors of buildings and businesses. The new service for businesses will allow customers to see the interior of their premises and is currently being offered by Google on a voluntary basis and is currently only on trial at the moment. 360 degree fisheye lenses are being used to create views of the selected businesses which are then being added to Google maps. It’s also been rumoured that big brand names will be left out of the trials, with Google opting for smaller businesses, hotels, restaurants and gymnasiums to test out their new indoor Street View technology. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Amazon Signs New Content Deals For Kindle Fire Tablet Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:06 AM PDT Amazon’s new Kindle Fire Android tablet will go on sale in the US on the 7th of November for $199, and it looks like Amazon will have a range of new content available on their new Android tablet at launch. Amazon has announced that they have signed content deals with Disney-ABC Television, which will bring popular shows like Lost and Greys Anatomy, as well as many more shows to the Kindle Fire tablet and also Amazon prime customers.
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| Magician Uses iPad For Halloween Show (Video) Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:57 AM PDT We have already seen a cool Halloween costume earlier today which was made using two iPad 2′s and used Apple’s FaceTime, and now we have a cool Halloween magic show using the iPad. The video below shows Magician Simon Pierro using an iPad 2 in a Halloween magic routine, with a mix of magic and technology to produce a fun magic show. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Nook Color 2 Launching On 7th November? Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:49 AM PDT We have been hearing rumors for a while that Barnes and Noble are getting ready to launch a new Nook Color, and now according to a recent report, they may launch the Nook Color 2 on the 7th of November. The date is significant, because that is the date that Amazon will launch the Kindle Fire tablet in the US. so obviously Barnes and Noble would be looking to compete with the new Kindle Fire tablet.
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| Apple Testing Ultra Thin MacBook Pro? Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:33 AM PDT Apple recently updated its MacBook Pro range adding in some new processors, although there were no external cosmetic changes to the MacBook Pro design, but now according to a recent report Apple may have a new MacBook Pro in the works. According the guys over at Macotakara, Apple is testing out a new ultra thin LCD display for a new 15 in MacBook, which could either be a new 15 inch MacBook Air, or a much thinner MacBook Pro.
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| Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Opening 20 Minutes (video) Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:19 AM PDT If like me you are looking forward to the launch of the new Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim game, you might be interested to know that the first 20 minutes or so of the game have now been sneaked out on two videos. The videos reveal the whole introductory sequence, including character creation. So if you don’t want the start of the game spoiled, look away now. The original videos posted to YouTUbe have been removed so we will have to see how long these remain before being pulled. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be landing on November 11th on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Mac OS X Lion Receiving AirPlay Mirroring and iMessage (video) Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:00 AM PDT Sources close to the development of Apple’s Mac OS X software have revealed that both AirPlay Mirroring and iMessage services are currently being developed for OS X Lion and maybe arriving on the operating system in the near future. The new services would be a great addition to Apple’s operating system and would provide a great link to Apple’ TV device, enabling you to mirror your MacBook screen directly onto your large HDTV, using AirPlay Mirroring. Watch a demonstration of Apple’s iMessage for OS X Lion in action after the jump. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Logitech Revue To Get New Google TV Update Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:54 AM PDT Earlier we heard that Google will start rolling out their new Google TV update this week, with Sony’s Google TV devices being the first to get the update, and now Logitech has confirmed that their Google TV set top box, the Logitech Revue will also be getting the update. The Google TV update will bring a range of new features to the Logitech Revue, which include apps from the Android market, a new user interface and much more.
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| Lego Full Size Replica Halo Sniper Rifle Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:37 AM PDT If you are a fan of the Halo series of games and enjoy dabbling with a little Lego you will be impressed with this full-sized replica of a Halo sniper rifle which has been built entirely from Lego. This fantastic Halo sniper rifle replica has been built by Lego master builder Nick Jensen who has already built a number of other Halo weapons from the game. The sniper rifle measures 63 inches long and weighs over 10lbs in weight and even comes complete with a removable magazine mechanism, and moving safety and sliding bolt. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Best Buy To Offer 32GB HP TouchPad For $149, With A Catch Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:33 AM PDT It Looks like the HP TouchPad tablet will go on sale at Best Buy again in November, Nest Buy will be offering the 32GB TouchPad for $149, but there is a catch, in order to get your hands on the 32GB HP TouchPad you will have to buy a new HP PC. Best Buy will start selling the 32GB HP TouchPad for $149 on the 1st of November when you buy a new HP PC at the same time, HP obviously thinks this is a good way to get people interested in buying one of their new PCs.
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| iPad 2 Halloween Costume (Video) Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:05 AM PDT We were expecting to see a few Halloween costumes using Apple’s iPad and the iPhone as well as some other gadgets, and one guy has used two iPads to make this clever Halloween costume. As you can see from the video he has one iPad 2 on the front and one on the back, and the two devices are connected using Apple’s FaceTime.
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| Google Halloween Doodle Created From Huge Pumpikns (video) Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:00 AM PDT Google has celebrated Halloween today by creating a fantastic real life Google Doodle using over 1,000 lb pumpkins, with the largest some 1,298 pounds in weight. Each pumpkin has been carved by hand and features some ghoul faces spelling out the Google name. After the jump watch a time-lapsed video of the artists carving the Google Doodle. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Samsung Confirms Which Devices Will Get Android Ice Cream Sandwich Update Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:47 AM PDT Samsung and Google recently unveiled the first Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and now Samsung has also confirmed which of its existing devices will be update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The Samsung devices which will be getting the Android Ice Cream Sandwich Update include the popular Samsung Galaxy S II, the new Samsung Galaxy note, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Galaxy Tab 8.9, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 and the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus.
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| Sony Ericsson Releases Android 2.3.4 Global Update Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:39 AM PDT Sony Ericsson has announced that they will start rolling out the Android 2.3.4 update to Sony Ericsson devices globally, and the update will be released for a wide range of Sony Ericsson handsets which include the Xperia Arc, Xperia Play and many more. The Android 2.3.4 update will bring a range of new features to Sony Ericsson devices which include Google Talk with video chat for handsets with front facing cameras, and lots more features.
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| iPhone 4S Poor Battery Caused By iOS5 Location Services Bug? Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:25 AM PDT It’s been discovered that a bug within Apple’s iOS 5 software could be responsible for the poor battery life that some users are experiencing on their iPhone 4S smartphones. The bug is thought to be in the Location Services of iOS 5 which causes the iPhone to poll the mobile mast data more frequently than necessary which then causes the battery life of the iPhone to drop. The issue seems to occur when the “Setting Time Zone” element of the Systems Services within the broader Location Services product is running even when there is no chance that the user would have moved to a different location or time zone. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Panasonic Lumix GX1 First Photos Leaked Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:08 AM PDT The few images of Panasonic’s new Lumix GX1 Micro four thirds camera have been leaked prior to its launch and provide a good insight into what we can expect when Panasonic announce their new camera on November 8th. However this date has yet to be officially confirmed. The images, have been leaked on a number of forums including the Mobile01 forums and unveil the new Panasonic Lumix GX1 MFT camera. Which will be the successor to the current GF1 model. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Siri Ported To iPhone, iPod, Now Works (Video) Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:04 AM PDT We have already seen a couple of ports of Apple’s Siri for the iPad, iPhone 4 and the iPod Touch, although the previous versions wouldn’t work with Apple’s servers, it looks like the guys who have been working on the Siri ports have finally managed to get Siri on other devices communicating with Apple’s servers. Steve Troughton Smith, who showed us the original port has now teamed up with Chpwn, and the two of them have managed to get an iPhone 4 and an iPod Touch working with Siri, which you can see in the video below. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Bill Gates Delivers Some Sort Of Revelatory Speech Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:00 AM PDT What happens when you put Bill Gates in front of a lot of computer science nerds? A keynote happens, that’s what. This happened at the University of Washington where the entire computer science crowd converged for a rare live event. But since it’s Bill gates speaking, a lot of Bill Gates specific material is covered, like philanthropy, his vision for the future, and how he’s going to obliterate malaria.
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| Google TV 2.0 Launching This Week Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:54 PM PDT Google has officially announced that the next version of Google TV will be launching this week, and it will bring a range of new features to Google TV devices, including new channels, and a much simpler and cleaner user interface. The new version of Google TV includes new channels like HBO, ESPN, MTV and more, there will now also be apps on Google TV, plus a new version of YouTube which has been designed for Google TV.
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| iSave Electric Car Finally Coming Out Next Month (Video) Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:00 PM PDT Remember this? What was once a mere prototype is ready to hit the road in Japan. It’s pretty obvious these days that all the big automakers are developing compact city cars whose uniform appearance hardly leaves any space for creative flourishes. As city cars go, at least in concept, they’re either hybrids or electric-powered. It’s the inescapable wave of the future and this experimental three-wheeled ride is no exception. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
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