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Saturday, November 5, 2011

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Cricket ZTE AC3781 USB Modem Debuts

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:29 AM PDT

Cricket Wireless has a new USB modem for giving you access to a 3G network that has just debuted. The device is called the Cricket ZTE AC3781. The modem has a swiveling USB port so you can move the modem to the ideal position no matter where you have your notebook or desktop.

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Google May Offer Pay TV Business

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:18 AM PDT

Now this would be interesting. I am all for more competition in the cable and satellite industry, those of us in rural areas rarely have many options. Google is said to be considering the launch of a pay TV service to combat the cable and satellite providers out there.

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Swype Beta Android App Update Brings Auto Updates And More Accurate Predictions

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:55 AM PDT

Swype has rolled out a new update to the Android application which now brings the announced over the air (OTA) updates which will automatically update your app to the latest version from here on, making it significantly easier for you to keep up to date with the latest version.

Other new features to roll out with the latest update include a new context-based prediction engine which will continually learn from the text you’ve already typed, which it will then use to make more accurate predictions in the future.

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European Commission To Investigate Samsung’s 3G Patent Case Against Apple

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:37 AM PDT

Samsung is trying to get the iPhone 4S banned in Australia, the company is accusing Apple of violating some of its 3G patents, which Apple holds licenses for, but Samsung says they licenses don’t apply in Australia.

Now it would appear that the European Commission is interested in Samsung’s case against Apple, and the case could possibly land Samsung in trouble with the EU, as they are investigation whether the case against Apple violates EU competition laws.

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RED Scarlet 4K Camera Launched

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:32 AM PDT

On the same day that Canon has unveiled it new cinema camera the C300 Red has also launched their new Scarlet which now records in full 4k resolution. Providing 4096 × 2160 pixels resolution for video, and an impressive  5120 × 2700 for still images, together with a max frame rate of 120 fps.

The new Red Scarlet  records in Redcode RAW format and, and is capable of shooting at 1K at 120fps which beats the new Canon C300 which is only able to output to 1080p even with its 4k sensor.

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Sony Announces 720p OLED Micro Display

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:31 AM PDT

Sony has announced a new OLED micro display with comes with a 720p resolution, and the 0.7 inch display as designed to be used as an electronic viewfinder in cameras, like Sony’s NEX range of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras, and it could also be used in future DSLR’s.

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Android Gingerbread Now On 44 Percent Of Android Devices

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:19 AM PDT

Google has released its latest Android distribution figures, and Android Gingerbread is now on almost 44 percent of all Android devices, 43.9 percent to be exact, this is up around 5.7 percent from last month.

This is the first time that Android Gingerbread has bee higher than Android 2.2 Froyo, which was on 45.3 percent of Android devices last month and has now dropped to 40.7 percent.

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LG Optimus LTE Headed To Bell Canada

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:10 AM PDT

We recently heard that the new LG Optimus LTE would be headed to Canada as the LG Eye, and now it looks like it is headed to mobile carrier Bell in Canada as the LG Optimus LTE.

The LG Optimus LTE features a 4.5 inch IPS HD display which comes with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, plus a dual core 1.5GHz processor.

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Nokia Lumia 800 Goes Up For Pre-Order At Vodafone UK

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:04 AM PDT

The guys over at Vodafone just dropped us an email to let us know that the new Nokia Lumia 800 is now available to pre-order in the UK from their network, and the device is available from free for £36 month contract when you sign up to a 24 month contract.

The Nokia Lumia 800 features a 3.7 inch touchscreen AMOLED display with a resolution og 800 x 480 pixels, processing is provide by a single core 1.4GHz processor, plus an 8 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and an LED flash.

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Android Powered i’m Watch Features Unveiled (video)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:01 AM PDT

If you are looking forward to the launch of the world first true smart watch you will be pleased to know its creators have now released a quick demonstration video revealing a few more of the watches features and functions.

The has been designed to connect to iPhone, Android and all possible future smartphones allowing you to touch, drag, swipe or pinch its touchscreen to navigate and use the applications. It can also be used as a  powerful speakerphone, leaving the hands free for more important or amusing tasks. Watch the video after the jump to see it in more detail.

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i+Case Aluminum iPhone 4S Case Looks Awesome

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:51 AM PDT

We have featured quite a few different cases for the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one is called the i+Case and it was designed by Jason Valalik and Chungming Ying.

The i+Case is similar in design to Apple’s iPhone 4 bumper case, but what we can see from the photos it looks a lot better, and each one is machined from a single block of aluminum.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus And Galaxy Note Already Rooted

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:42 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Note only went on sale in the UK yesterday and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is being released on the 17th of November in Europe, but now according to a recent report both devices have already been rooted.

The guys over at AndroidNZ have posted details on how the Galaxy Note can been rooted, whilst Paul O’Brien over at MoDaCo has posted a utility that will let poeple root the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

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Free Wifi Arriving At Eleven NYC Parks Thanks To AT&T

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:42 AM PDT

AT&T has today announced that is currently rolling out free Wi-Fi to eleven parks within New York City. Free Wi-fi is already now available at Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Prospect Park Picnic House and Manhattan’s Marcus Garvey Park. Together with Marcus Garvey Park in Manhattan in preparation for this years marathon on Sunday.

The free Wi-Fi roll out is part of a  5 year digital initiative with Mayor and the City of New York to provide free Wi-Fi at 26 locations in 20 New York City parks across the five boroughs.

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Meizu MX And M9 To Get Android Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:31 AM PDT

Meizu has announced that its MX and M9 devices will be getting updated to the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and the Meizu MX will go on sale in December.

As a reminder, the Meizu MX will be available in China next month and it comes with a quad core Cortex A9 processor and will also feature a 4.3 inch qHD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels.

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Hitman Absolution : Run For Your Life Walkthrough Trailer (video)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:30 AM PDT

If you are looking forward to the launch of the new Hitman Absolution game then you are sure to enjoy this 16 minute trailer and walk through which has now been released by its developers.

Hitman: Absolution will be the fifth instalment within the Hitman series of games and is currently being developed by IO Interactive and will be published by Square Enix. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Nokia Lumia 800 Tops Sales Charts In France

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:17 AM PDT

It looks like the new Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone smartphone may already be a hit for Nokia, in France as least, as according to the Windows Phone Blog, the Nokia Lumia 800 has topped the sales charts in France for the first week with the retailer PhoneHouse, which is the Carphone Warehouse here in the UK.

It will be interesting to see how Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone smartphone does in other countries as well, as it will be available in the UK on the 16th of November.

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Canon EOS C300 Digital Cinema Camera Unveiled

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:13 AM PDT

Canon has this week unveiled its new Canon EOS C300 digital cinema cameras at the Paramount lot in Hollywood. Both the new Canon EOS C300 is equipped with a Super 35mm CMOS and is capable of bringing 4k resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels.

The Canon C300 is available with either the cinema standard PL lens mount form or a Canon EF lens mount form and has two CF card slot, timecode, and HD-SDI output and records records 1080P at 24 – 30fps save the footage in MXF (Material eXchange Format) format.

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Just How Big Is The New Samsung Galaxy Note? (Video)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:53 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Note went on sale in the UK yesterday, and it could possibly be one of the largest mobile devices on the market with its 5.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus display, but exactly how big is the device when compared to other smartphones?

The guys over at Clove decided to put together a video comparing the size of the new Samsung Galaxy Note next to a number of different devices, have a look at  the video below which shows it compared to a range of smartphones.

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Early Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayers Will Not Be Banned Says Microsoft

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:51 AM PDT

Luckily for some Modern Warfare 3 fans they were able to pick up the game from Kmart stores in Miami and New York even before it’s been officially released. If you are one of those lucky few there is no need to worry if you fancy giving the multiplayer side a go before the official launch. As Microsoft has explained no bans will enforced on legitimate copies purchased even if it was before the official launch date.

Some shipments of Modern Warfare 3 arrived at Kmart stores in the cities with instructions to sell the copies immediately, its not been discovered whether this was intentional or a mistake on Kmart’s part, but the chain has now stopped selling MW3 copies.

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Kevin Rose’s Oink App Lands On The iPhone

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:45 AM PDT

Co-founder of Digg, Kevin Rose has launched his latest venture, called Oink on the iPhone, and the app is designed to let users tag and rate things around you and then share it with your friends.

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Wooden Chopping Board Style BaseStation Dock For iPhone 4

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:36 AM PDT

If you prefer the use of natural materials rather than plastics wherever possible or just fancy a charging station for your iPhone 4S that looks a little like a chopping board. The new BaseStation Dock designed for the iPhone 4 might be worth checking out.

The simplistic docking station has been created from a slab of either maple or walnut wood and has been routed to provide a neat iPhone shaped cut out for your phone to slot into together with a few inches of cable to provide a little artistic addition.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Coming To Verizon 17th November?

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:29 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will go on sale in the UK and Europe on the 17th of November, Verizon Wireless in the US has yet to officially announce when they will start selling the Galaxy nexus, and we had heard that the device may be on their network around the 28th of November, although this wasn’t a confirmed date.

According to the guys over at Android Central, who have received some details of a possible launch date, Verizon may start selling the Samsung Galaxy Nexus from the 17th of November, which is the same date as the UK launch.

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Microsoft Launch Bing HTML 5 App For iOS And Android (video)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:19 AM PDT

Microsoft has this week launched a new Bing mobile application it has created for both Android and iOS devices and is built using HTML 5 to blend the mobile browser and app together. Providing you with a much faster search experience when you use either m.bing.com or the new stand alone application.

Microsoft have used HTML 5 to be able to provide users of the application with access to the unique capabilities of the different searches including camera and voice search. Watch a demo video of the new application after the jump.

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HTC Rezound In Action (Video)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:16 AM PDT

HTC’s latest Android smartphone, the HTC Rezound was launched yesterday, and now we get our first good look at the device, thanks to this hands on video which was put together by the guys over at The Verge.

The new HTC Rezound comes with a 4.3 inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, plus Android Gingerbread, although it will be getting Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich early next year.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD In The Works

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:07 AM PDT

It looks like Sony Ericsson may have a new Android device in the works, and according to a recent report the device will be called the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD, as the name suggests it will feature a HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.

Other rumored specifications include a camera which can record full HD video in 1080p, possibly and 8 megapixel one, and Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, and it is also said to come with the ability to record HD video and capture full resolution photos at the same time, which wounds like a cool feature.

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Motorola Droid Razr Coming To Verizon 11th November (Video)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:42 AM PDT

Motorola recently announced the new Droid Razr which Verizon said would go on sale on their network some time in November, and now it looks like the Droid Razr will be available from the 11th of November.

According to the guys over at Android and Me, Verizon has posted a teaser video for the new Droid Razr, with the date of the 11th of November, which you can see below, we heard previously that it would be available for $299 when you sign up to a new two year contract.

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iPhone 4S Owners Reporting Audio Issues?

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:18 AM PDT

It looks like iPhone 4S owners are reporting another problem on top of the battery problems that Apple has already acknowledged, this time it is to do with audio on the iPhone 4S when it is used with a headset.

A number of iPhone 4S users have reported problems when using the headset to make calls, with some reporting a echo problem, and some having no audio on outgoing calls.

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Apple’s Siri Goes Offline For A Few Hours

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:57 AM PDT

One of the main features that Apple advertises for its new iPhone 4S smartphone is the new voice activated virtual assistant called Siri, and it would appear that yesterday there was the first outage of Apple’s Siri service.

Users in the US reported being unable to get Siri to work for a few hours, and many of them were getting the message that they couldn’t connect to the network, and it would appear that the problem lasted for a few hours.

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Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet Leaked?

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:46 AM PDT

Barnes & Noble are holding a press event next week when they are expected to announce a new Nook Color, and now the guys over at Engadget have managed to get their hands on some details of a new Nook Tablet which will be announced next week.

According to the report, the Nook Tablet will look very similar to the existing Nook Color (pictured below) and it will come with a 7 inch VividView IPS color touch screen display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, plus a dual core 1.2GHz OMAP4 processor, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, plus a microSD card slot.

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Amazon To Launch 8.9 Inch Kindle Fire Next Year?

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:33 AM PDT

Amazon’s first Android tablet the Amazon Kindle Fire is due to go on sale later this month, it will come with a 7 inch touchscreen display and will retail for $199, we have also been hearing that Amazon is going to launch a second Kindle Fire tablet next year, and we have previously heard that it would feature a 10 inch display.

According to a recent report, the second Amazon Kindle Fire wont come with a 10 inch display, instead it will come with a 8.9 inch display, and we may see the 10 inch version launching later in the year.

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HTC Rezound Gets Official

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:27 AM PDT

HTC  and Verizon have finally announced the Android smartphone we have been hearing about over the last few weeks, the HTC Rezound which is the first HTC smartphone in the US to come with Beats Audio.

The HTC Rezound features a 4.3 inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, processing is provided by a dual core 1.5GHz processor and there is 1GB of RAM, plus Android Gingerbread, although Verizon has said it will be getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update early next year.

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Indie Director Shoots Action Flick With DIY Cameras (Video)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Trust us, after you read this, you’ll be very interested about the movie. But first, let the facts be laid bare. Evan Glodell recently embarked on an indie film project with a pair of cameras he built from scratch. The first was derived from the SI-2K Mini, a digital cinema camera. The SI-2K, once stripped to its parts, was then improved with a broad assortment of add ons. Think of the scavenging/salvage of Fallout 3 to get a perfect idea of the finished product.

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