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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

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Limited Edition Diablo Mobile Amp Debuts

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:09 AM PDT

I am sure when have all had some ear buds or headphones over the years that would have been so much better if they just had a bit more power and volume. If you have a set of headphones or ear buds that you really like that suffer from too little power the new limited edition Diablo Mobile Amp will fix that.

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NEC Outs 27-inch Desktop Display

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:48 AM PDT

NEC has announced that it has a new LCD screen for desktop computer users. The new screen is the 27-inch MultiSync EA EA273WM and it is a widescreen display with LED backlighting. The screen is able to use 52% less power than previous generations.

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Google Officially Launches Its New Gmail Interface (video)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:48 AM PDT

Back in October we brought you the news that Google was planning to launch its newly re-designed Gmail user interface together with a major update to its Gmail services. Well today Google has now officially unveiled its new Gmail update which it has now started rolling out to Gmail user accounts.

If you have received the update, when you login to your Gmail account you will see a link in the bottom right hand side of Gmail, labelled “Switch to the new look”. Simple click this to upgrade to the new interface and features. Watch a Google promotional video after the jump for a walk through of the new look.

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Apple’s Siri Can Even Tell You A Story, After A Little Nagging

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:32 AM PDT

We have featured a number of the humorous questions you can ask Apple’s new Siri personal assistant on the iPhone 4S, but its now been revealed that Siri is even capable of telling you a short story. All be it after a fair bit of asking and nagging.

If you ask Siri to “tell me a story”, she will try to get out of the the task by saying she doesn’t know any good ones and that the story is silly. But if you persist Siri will finally start to read you a short story about a “quite intelligent agent by the name of Siri.”

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Google Drive Integration Arrives On Google Docs

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:57 AM PDT

It has been rumoured for sometime that Google has been working on a Cloud Storage service called Google Drive which it has created to enable Google users to store their documents and files online, in a similar why to other services such as SugarSync and Dropbox.

Well now a Brazilian technology website called Gemind has been able to unlock hidden references to the service within Google Docs itself, and has even detailed steps to enable a "Download Google Drive" option within the Google website.

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CanIstream.it Movie Search Engine Now Open

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:42 AM PDT

If you enjoy watching movies a new search engine has been launched that allows you to check the availability of movies for streaming, purchase or rental with the click of a button. CanIstream.it checks the libraries at Netflix, Amazon, iTunes and Hulu for your choice of movie and then provides you with links to the appropriate sites.

If the CanIstream.it website isn’t able to find the film you requested you can then ask it to notify you via email once the film becomes available for streaming, rental or purchase.

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BlackBerry Bold 9900 And BlackBerry Torch 9860 Headed To AT&T November 6th

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:22 AM PDT

AT&T has announced that it will launch three new BlackBerry smartphones this month, the first two being the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the BlackBerry Torch 9860 which will be available from AT&T on the 6th of November.

AT&T will also offer the BlackBerry Curve 9360 on their network in the US from the 20th of November, and this will be available for $29.99 when you sign up to a new two year contract with AT&T.

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PlayStation Vita Limited Edition Hard Case Unveiled

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:20 AM PDT

Sony has today taken the wraps off it new limited edition PlayStation Vita case which will be included in the “First Edition” PlayStation Vita bundle. From the first images of the case it looks as though it is a hard shell style container which will help keep your PS Vita well protected when not in use.

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Plex 2.0 Arrives On iOS Devices Bringing myPlex Cloud Access

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:10 AM PDT

Plex has this week rolled out the latest Plex 2.0 app update on iOS devices, which has been designed to bridge the gap between your Apple devices and your home theatre and media files, allowing you to view online media from a variety of sources.

The Plex application allows you to use your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch to browse and play your video, photos and music using the Plex Media Server installed on your Mac or PC over your local network, Internet or 3G.

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Motorola Xoom 2 To Cost 400 Euros, Launch Before Christmas

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:03 AM PDT

We have been hearing rumors about the new Motorola Xoom 2 for a while now, we are still waiting for an official announcement from Motorola on their second Android tablet, and now it would appear that it may launch before Christmas.

The guys over at Engadget have got their hands on a flyer for European mobile phone retailer the Carphone warehouse, and as you can see below it lists the new Motorola Xoom 2 with a price of 399.90 Euros.

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Orb Audio Booster Mini-Amp

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:53 AM PDT

If you are looking for a way of increasing the audio levels of some of your home media equipment such as speakers, headphones, HDTVs or computer speakers. You might be interested in the new Orb Audio Booster mini amp which is capable of  boosting the audio to four connected devices as well as a set of speakers simultaneously.

The compact design of the Orb Audio Booster device, measures just 6 inches square and 1.75 inches high and produces 20 watts per channel and has four stereo inputs two RCA, and two mini-jack along with subwoofer and speaker connectors.

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Samsung Galaxy W Lands On Three UK

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:30 AM PDT

The new Samsung Galaxy W was announced a while back and it is now available in the UK through mobile carrier Three who are offering the handset on a range of their monthly contracts and it comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

The Samsung Galaxy W featrures a 3.7 inch touchscreen Super LCD display, processing is provided by a single core 1.4GHz processor, and it also comes with WiFi and GPS.

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Shock Troopers Battlefield 3 Live Action Spoof Shows The Real Use For The Defibrillator (video)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:29 AM PDT

If you have been enjoying playing the new Battlefield 3 first person shooter game. You might enjoy a quick break by watching this spoof live action movie called Shock Troopers. Which shows you the real way to use some of the special equipment at your disposal in the new Battlefield 3 game.

Even though the graphics and gameplay within Battlefield 3 are very realistic and true to life. There are still a number of situations that bring a little humour to the game, the use of the games defibrillator is a classic example.

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Nokia Testing Free WiFi In London

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:24 AM PDT

Nokia is testing a new scheme in London where it is offering free WiFi, and the free WiFi scheme uses phone kiosks operated by Spectrum Interactive, and it is being trialled in around 25 locations around London.

The free Nokia WiFi is available to everyone, not just Nokia device owners, and it comes with maximum download speeds of 1Mbps and upload speeds of 500Kbps, and Nokia plans to run the trial for two months in London.

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TwelveSouth Launches PlugBug iPhone And iPad Travel Adapter

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:04 AM PDT

TwelveSouth has launched a new accessory for people who take their iPhone or iPad on the road, the TwelveSouth PlugBug is designed to work with your MacBook’s power adapter and also let you charge your iPhone or iPad at the same time.

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Gears of War 3 : Horde Command DLC Delayed

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:01 AM PDT

If you have been waiting for the release of the Gears of War 3 : Horde Command DLC you might be a little disappointed to learn that Epic games has today announced that the Horde Command DLC has been delayed.

While Epic Games didn't go into specifics regarding the delay, only stating "technical issues" where the cause of the delay, its thought that the digital download system might be causing a few problems.

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Acer Announces New Touchscreen All In One PCs

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 06:35 AM PDT

Acer has launched a new range of touchscreen all in one PCs, two are designed for the consumer market whilst the other two are designed for the business market, first up are the two consumer models, the Acer AZ5 and AZ3, the AZ5 features a 23 inch touchscreen display whilst the AZ3 features a 21 inch touchscreen display.

The Acer AZ5 comes with an Intel Core i3-2120 processor and it will retail for $749.99 whilst the AZ3 comes with a dual core AMD processor and Radeon HD6410 graphics and this model will retail for $649.99.

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BioShock Themed Monopoly Set Available To Download For Free

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 06:31 AM PDT

If you are a fan of BioShock and the property trading game Monopoly you might be interested to know that a new BioShock themed Monopoly set has been created and can now be downloaded for free, complete with themed money and property cards/title deeds.

The BioShock themed Monopoly board has been created by KatMann and lets you play a Rapture version of the classic game.

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Portal Inspired GLaDOS Personal Assistant For Kinect (video)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 06:16 AM PDT

Using the artificial intelligence for the game Portal as his inspiration Corey Thomas has created his very own personal assistant that uses Microsofts Kinect motion controller as it voice command hub.

Thomas has called his creation GLaDOS and put together a quick demo video of his new personal assistant helping him out with a few things after the break, together with a few carefully selected remarks and insults.

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iPhone 4S Headed To Hong Kong, South Korea And More 11th November

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 06:14 AM PDT

Apple has announced that the new iPhone 4S will go on sale in more countries from the 11th of November, which includes Hong Kong, South Korea and 13 other countries, and the device will be able to be pre-ordered in some of these countries from the 4th of November.

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Amazon Cloud Music Player Removed From Apple’s App Store

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 06:06 AM PDT

According to the guys over at Gizmodo, a third party application called aMusic, which lets you play music stored in your Amazon storage locker on iOS devices has been removed from Apple’s iTunes App Store.

According to the report the application has been removed due to ‘legal issues with the music industry’, obviously the record labels weren’t very happy with people playing their own music from Amazon’s cloud lockers on their iOS devices.

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Levitating Lamps Put a Little Lift In Your Light (video)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:46 AM PDT

If you are looking for something a little different to illuminate your workspace or pad. Then these levitating lamps might be just the thing you need to add a unique talking point to your living space.

The lamps are named the Silhouette #1 and Eclipse #2 and are made up of a shade that is split into two pieces. Both are solid and the top part magically hovers a few inches above the lamp shade base. Watch the video after the jump to see the effect in action.

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Nokia Lumia 800 Hits The UK 16th November

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:36 AM PDT

Nokia’s new flagship Windows phone smartphone will go on sale in the UK from the 16th of November, as Nokia has just confirmed that this is the official launch date for the UK for the new Nokia Lumia 800.

The Nokia Lumia 800 comes with a 3.7 inch AMOLED ClearBlack curved display, and it is powered by a 1.4GHz single core processor with hardware acceleration and a graphics processor, plus an 8 megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss lens.

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Google Now Allows You To Block Targeted Advertising (video)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:27 AM PDT

Google has this week launched a new campaign called “Why these ads” to inform its users how to manage the adverts that are shown on Google searches and within the services and applications.

The move is designed to make Google’s advertising methods more transparent for its users and how they can benefit from interacting with them. Watch a promotional video explaining Google’s advertising and how it can be controlled after the jump.

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Verizon HTC Rezound Poses For The Camera (Video)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:25 AM PDT

Verizon and HTC are expected to be officially announce the HTC Rezound later this week, we have already seen a few leaked photos of the device and now we have a leaked video which you can see below.

We still don’t have any official specifications on the new HTC Rezound, although we heard before that the Rezound will come with a 4.3 inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and it will be powered by a dual core 1.5GHz processor.

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HTC Sensation XL Lands In The UK

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:15 AM PDT

THE HTC Sensation XL was announced a while back, and we just got an email from the guys over at Clove to let us know that he SIM free version of the HTC Sensation XL is now available in the UK.

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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Fujifilm’s Naked-Eye 3D Photoframe With HDMI Connection Makes A Great 3D Digital Viewer

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:07 AM PDT

Fujifilm has today unveiled a new addition to their range of photo frames with the launch of their new FinePix REAL 3D V3 photoframe which does not require any 3D glasses to be worn to view the 3D images and media.

The FinePix REAL 3D V3 is even equipped with a HDMI ports that allows you to use the photo frame a 3D viewer enabling you to watch 3D content from cameras, camcorders and 3D Blu-ray players to name a few. The 7.2 inch frame sports a resolution of 1,600 × 600 and will support 720p playback in wither 3D or 2D format.

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Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Launch Trailer (video)

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:53 AM PDT

343 Industries have unveiled a new Halo: Anniversary launch trailer for the release of the their up-and-coming game. But be warned if you have never played Halo and might be thinking of purchasing the new Halo: Anniversary game, the following video pretty much destroys the entire storyline and reveals everything you will learn throughout the game in just over 1.35 minutes.

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Less, The Foldable Cardboard Smartphone Docking Station

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:46 AM PDT

We love anything made with cardboard here at Geeky Gadgets, and Julian has come up with a few cool cardboard creations himself in the past, and now we have the Less, which is a foldable smartphone docking station made from cardboard that was designed by the designers from Datenstrudel in Germany.

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Google+ For Android App Updated

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:25 AM PDT

Google has updated their Google+ app for Android and the latest version of Google+ for Android brings a range of new features and performance enhancements along with some bug fixes, which include a new users interface.

Google has also said that the latest version of Google+ for Android brings some battery life improvements, navigation and performance improvements along with notification improvements and much more.

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Apple Considering Mac Pro’s Future?

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:12 AM PDT

Apple’s Mac Pro hasn’t been updated for a while, and now according to a recent report Apple are considering the future of their Mac Pro line as sales of their high end Mac have slowed.

According to Apple Insider, who have received some information from a source close to Apple, the Mac Pro’s days could be numbered, at least in its current form, as the high end computer is apparently no longer profitable for Apple.

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China Unveils Sunway BlueLight MPP Supercomputer

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 04:06 AM PDT

China has this week unveiled its new super computer built using homegrown microprocessors. The new Sunway BlueLight MPP Supercomputer was announced last week by China’s National Supercomputer Center in Jinan and is capable of a theoretical peak speed of 1.07 petaflops (quadrillion floating-point calculations per second), and a sustained performance of 0.79 petaflops.

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Will Apple’s HDTV Look Like This?

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 03:56 AM PDT

We have been hearing rumors that apple have been working on their own Apple HDTV for a while now, and the Steve Jobs confirmed that the company had an Apple TV in the works in his biography by Walter Isaacson.

We have previously heard that Apple’s new TV could possibly come with Siri built in, plus many of the features of Apple’s current set top box, like movies and more, and now one designer has come up with a concept design for the Apple TV.

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HTC Now The Top Smartphone Vendor In The US

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 03:46 AM PDT

We recently heard that Samsung has taken the top spot for the number of smartphones shipped worldwide, and now it would appear, according to recent research, HTC has now taken the top spot for the smartphone market in the US.

According to analysts Canalys, HTC is now the number one smartphone vendor in the US, shipping a total of 5.7 smartphones in the US for quarter 3 of 2011, which is apparently higher than both Apple and Samsung in the US.

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Battlefield 3 Sells 5 Million Copies In Its First Week To Become EA’s Fastest Selling Game

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 03:45 AM PDT

Battlefield 3 has become EA’s fastest selling game ever after selling 5 million copies in its first week on release. The highly anticipated first person shooter which we have been featuring here on Geeky Gadgets in the run-up to its launch was released on October 25th and uses the new Frostbite 2 gaming engine.

There have been a few teething issues with its launch however with a number of players experiencing problems logging on to multiplayer games and with multiple crashes during gameplay. However EA now say that nearly all the issues have been corrected and they’re working hard to correct the remaining few.

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Asus Transformer Prime To Come With Honeycomb, Go On Sale Next Week?

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 03:36 AM PDT

Asus are expected to officially announce the new Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet next week, and it is possible that the device will also go on sale next week, and it looks like it will ship with Android Honeycomb.

Asus are expected to provide an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Transformer Prime, some time before the end of the year and we already know some of the specifications on the tablet which include NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 Kal-El quad core processor.

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X-Mini KAI Pocket Bluetooth Speakers

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 03:26 AM PDT

Last year we featured X-mini’s pocket Bluetooth speaker creation in the form of the X-mini 1.1 portable speakers. Now X-mini have unveiled their latest speaker creation in the form of the KAI, which stands for Key Audio Initiative and will be the first model in its new speaker range.

The pocket KAI speakers are equipped with Bluetooth connectivity allowing you to use them with Bluetooth equipped smartphones, tablets and devices, and are also fitted with a microphone which allows them to be used for conference calling if required.

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BMW 3 Series Now Equipped With Full-Colour Heads Up Display

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 03:06 AM PDT

BMW has today announced that its 3 Series automobiles produced in 2012 will now come equipped with a full-colour heads up display (HUD). The heads up display was originally created for use in jet fighters and was designed to provide the pilot with crucial data in an easy to access display which prevented the pilot from being distracted.

The same full-colour heads up display within the 3 Series BMW will provide the driver with data about the car’s speed and navigation in a virtual form in a high-quality resolution within the direct field of vision.

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Asus PadFone To Launch In February 2012

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 02:57 AM PDT

The last thing we heard about the Asus PadFone was that it would go on sale in the early part of 2012, and now it would appear that the PadFone will launch in February of 2012, according to Sean Hollister from The Verge.

The Asus PadFone is basically two devices which can be joined together to form a tablet, and it consists of a 4 inch smartphone, which makes up the brains of the tablet and a 10 inch tablet dock.

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Samsung Asks Court To See iPhone 4S Source Code

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 02:48 AM PDT

Samsung has been trying to gets Apple’s iPhone 4S smartphone banned in Australia since the iPhone 4S went on sale last month, and there are now more developments in the case between Samsung and Apple in Australia according to Smart Office.

Samsung are claiming that Apple has violated three of its 3G wireless patents in Australia, and they have asked the court for access to the source code for the iPhone 4S from Apple as well as seeking details on agreements Apple has with the major mobile carriers in Australia, which include Vodafone, Telstra and Optus.

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Google Reader Updated With Clean User Interface And Google+ Intergration

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 02:28 AM PDT

Google has today rolled out the new update for its Google Reader service which was announced in a short time ago and now integrates much more closely with Google+.

Its integration with Google+ now includes the addition of a +1 button that replaces the old “Like” button and also brings with it the closure of a few services within Google Reader including friending, following, shared items and comments. Which have now all been passed over to Google+. There are export facilities available if you need to export your friends, following or shared items data from the old Google Reader system.

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Google To Launch Native Gmail iPhone App

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:54 PM PDT

Google’s Gmail is already available for the iPhone via a web app, but it looks like Google may have other plans for Gmail on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, a native Gmail app for iOS devices.

According to TechCrunch’s MG Siegler the app has already been submitted to Apple for approval and could launch very soon, and the app is expected to bring all the features of Gmail to the iPhone and iOS devices.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Hands On: The Tablet Phone Has Arrived

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:54 PM PDT

Our first look at the lower profile half of Samsung’s new flagship device line-up left us intrigued and confused in equal measure. And impressive as the technology on display was, the implications of seeing a new device category just whooshing into existence in front of your very eyes would give anyone pause. Chances are you’ve seen a combination of 1.4 Ghz processor, 1 GB of RAM and Gingerbread at work, just not quite in this particular ensemble.

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