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Friday, December 9, 2011

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Enhance Skyrim’s In Game Experience With Nvidia’s PC Tweak Guide

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 06:24 AM PST

PC gamers that have purchased Bethesda’s new Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim game are already experiencing enhance graphics over consoles, if they have a good enough PC that is. But even if your PC is not a monster there may be other ways to tweak your Skyrim settings to enhance your graphics and gaming within Skyrim.

Nvidia has published an extensive optimisation guide specifically written for Skyrim PC gamers by TweakGuides creator Koroush Ghazi. The aim of this guide is to allow you to better understand and utilise all of the configuration options within Skyrim, as well as a selection of advanced tweaks to enhance the game.

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PowerSkin Gaming Skin Adds Extra Juice To Your Gaming

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 06:06 AM PST

PowerSkin well known for their battery packs for smartphones has this week unveiled an new addition to their range of products in the form of the PowerSkin Gaming Skin for iOS devices.

The new Gaming Case can provide up to twice the power for your iPhone or iPod touch then you would normally have, and its a one piece design is finished with a soft silicone rubber to provide extra grip whilst gaming.

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GoldenEye 007 Reloaded Demo, Now Available On Xbox Live And PS3 To Download

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 05:37 AM PST

Activision has this week released a new demo for their reloaded version of the popular and classic GoldenEye 007 game which was originally launched for the Nintendo 64, after the release of the 1995 James Bond film originally staring Peirce Brosnan.

The new GoldenEye 007 Reloaded Demo is now available on both Xbox LIVE and PS3, and Activision have created a whole new game rather than try and compete with the awesome original. Bringing a new GoldenEye experience to gamers, by re-imagining the story, characters and events to be relevant in the present day.

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Razer Blade Gaming Laptop Approaching Pre-order For Christmas Delivery

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 05:12 AM PST

Gamers looking to treat themselves this holiday season, might be interested to know that Razer’s new Blade gaming laptop is approaching pre-order status, and deliveries will be made in time for the holidays, says Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan.

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Instagram Photography App Arriving On Android Smartphones Soon

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:57 AM PST

Instagram the creators of the popular iOS photography application by the same name, have today revealed that a new Instagram Android application is currently under development and will be arriving on Android smartphones very soon.

The Instagram iOS application has around 14 million users, and makes sharing and applying visual effects to your photographs extremely easy. Using a range of filters and features which are all available for free.

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White Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE Announced In South Korea

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:41 AM PST

Another new white smartphone from Samsung today, this time it is a white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE, which has been announced for South Korea, and it shares the same specifications as the original Galaxy S II HD LTE.

As a reminder, the Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE features a 4.65 HD Super AMOLED Display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, and it features a dual core 1.5GHz processor and will come with Android Gingerbread.

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Left 4 Dead Fan Film Teaser (video)

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:38 AM PST

Fans of the Left 4 Dead series of games, are sure to enjoy this teaser trailer that has been released. Promoting a new live-action fan film which will shortly be released. The fan film has been created by Airsoftgi Tim and a few of his friends over the space of just one weekend, and provides a glimpse of what you can expect when the full video is released soon!

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White Samsung Galaxy SII Lands On T-Mobile December 14th

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:14 AM PST

We heard a while back that the white Samsung Galaxy S II would be headed to US mobile carrier T-Mobile, and now T-Mobile has confirmed that the device will be available on their network from the 14th of December 2011.

T-Mobile haven’t released any pricing about the white version, although the standard version retails for $229 when you sign up to a new 24 month contract, and we suspect it will be priced the same.

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Apple TV Update Brings TV Show Streaming To UK, Canada And Australia

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 03:32 AM PST

Apple has released a new update for their Apple TV in the UK, Canada and Australia, and the update brings the ability to stream TV shows directly on your Apple TV, something which has been available in the US from August.

You could previously only stream purchased TV shows direct from your Mac to your Apple TV, but now the TV shows can be streamed direct from the cloud, and you can now purchase TV shows direct from your Apple TV.

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T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 710 Discovered At the FCC

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 03:03 AM PST

We heard earlier today that Nokia and T-Mobile will hold a press conference next week, when the two companies are expected to announce T-Mobile’s new range of Nokia Windows Phone devices.

We were expecting to see the Nokia Lumia 800 announced on T-Mobile next week, this may still happen, but we will most likely see the Nokia Lumia 710 announced for T-Mobile as the device has appeared at the FCC with T-Mobile branding.

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Apple’s 12 Days Of Christmas App Launched

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 02:54 AM PST

Apple has launched this years ’12 Days of Christmas app’ for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, and the app will let you download free content from iTunes over the Christmas holidays.

The app is available as a free download from the iTunes app store in Europe, and from the 26th of December to the 6th of January, Apple will give away free content each day, which normally includes apps, games,  music and the occasional video.

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Unlocked Sony Ericsson Xperia Active Lands In The US

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 02:38 AM PST

Sony Ericsson recently launched the Xperia Active in Europe, and now an unlocked version of the smartphone is available in the US, and the device is designed to be used by outdoors types as it is waterproof and dust proof.

The Xperia Active comes with a 3 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, it is powered by Google’s Android OS in the form of Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread and also comes with a 5 megapixel camera which can record HD video in 720p.

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OnLive Lands On Android And iOS (Video)

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 02:18 AM PST

OnLive has launched some new apps for its cloud based gaming service that will let you use OnLive on your iPhone, iPad and also Android tablets and smartphones, and it comes with an optional wireless gaming controllers.

The applications for both Android and Apple’s iOS devices are available for free, although you will need a subscription to OnLive to use the applications, have a look at the video from OnLive below.

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Google+ Android App Gets Updated

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:46 AM PST

The other day Google updated their Google+ app for Apple’s iOS devices, and added a range of new features to the app, and now Google has released an update for the Android version.

The new Google+ Android app comes with a range of new features, which include, search, +1 photos, +1 comments, the ability to upload high resolution photos from you Android device and much more.

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Nokia Lumia 800 Software Updates Start Rolling Out

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:36 AM PST

We heard recently that Nokia would be releasing a couple of software updates to fix the reported battery problems on their flagship Windows Phone smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 800.

Nokia has now announced that the first of these updates has started rolling out, and will be delivered to all Nokia Lumia 800 handsets over the next two weeks.

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HP TouchPad Tablet Returning For $99 This Sunday

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:29 AM PST

It looks like HP has decided to clear out its remaining stock of HP TouchPad tablets, as the company will be selling the HP TouchPad on their eBay store this Sunday, a limited amount of refurbished HP TouchPads will be available.

HP will sell the refurbished 16GB HP TouchPad for $99 and the refurbished 32GB HP TouchPad for $149, and they will be available from Sunday the 11th of December at 6.00pm Central time.

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Mantis Stand iPad And iPad 2 Stand

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:13 AM PST

Mantis Stand is the latest stand designed to be used with your iPad and iPad 2, the Mantis Stand is constructed from solid anodized aluminium, and it features a swivel tilting head that lets you use your iPad or iPad 2 to watch movies, play games and more.

The Mantis Stand can be used with your iPad 2′s Smart Cover and it comes with retractable arms and security lock screws to make sure your iPad stays in the stand.

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Tokyoflash Kisai Rogue Touch Pocket Watch

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:03 AM PST

The latest funky timepiece from Tokyflash is a combination of old and new, the Tokyoflash Kisai Rogue Touch Pocket Watch, and as the name suggests this pocket watch features a touchscreen LCD display.

The Tokyoflash Kisai Rogue Touch Pocket Watch comes in a range of different LCD colors, which include blue, green, red and natural, have a look at the photos below.

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Facebook Android App Updated

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:16 AM PST

Facebook has released a new version of their Android app, and according to Facebook the new Facebook Android app is designed to be faster, features a newly designed user interface and more.

Facebook for Android now makes it easier to share photos from you Android device, the messaging part of the app has also been updated and you latest message notifications now appear at the top of your smartphones display.

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Apple Working On Siri API?

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:23 PM PST

Some recent job postings for Apple may have revealed that Apple is working on a Siri API, although it isn’t clear whether Apple would open up this new Siri API to third party developers, allowing them to build Apple’s virtual voice activated assistant into their applications.

The guys over at 9 to 5 Mac discovered the job listings, one of which you can see listed below, and it certainly would make sense for Apple to enable Siri to be used by third party developers, especially if they intend to use Siri in future devices like the rumored Apple TV.

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Nokia And T-Mobile To Announce Windows Phone Devices December 14th

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:14 PM PST

It looks like Nokia’s new Windows Phone smartphones are headed to US mobile carrier T-Mobile, as the company has sent out invites to a press event on the 14th of December, which is next Wednesday.

Although the invite doesn’t actually mention Windows Phone devices, it is pretty obvious from the invitations design that Nokia and T-Mobile will be announcing Windows Phone smartphones.

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Behringer Unveils 8ft Long, $30,000 iNuke Boom Speaker Dock

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:11 PM PST

If you squint a little at the picture below, you might just be able to make out, that there is actually an iPhone sitting in the dock of the massive 8ft x 4ft speaker dock, created and unveiled by Behringer this week. The huge Behringer iNuke Boom speaker dock will soon be available to purchase for $30,000 and will be arriving shortly after CES 2012.

 

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Xbox LIVE iPad And iPhone App Launched By Microsoft

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:02 PM PST

Xbox 360 owners that own an iPhone or iPad might be surprised to learn that Microsoft has just rolled out a new iOS application, similar to its Windows Phone 7 Companion App we featured earlier this week. Although the new iOS app does lack a few of the features of the Windows Phone version.

The surprise move by Microsoft has brought with it an official Xbox LIVE app which enables Xbox 360 LIVE gamers to manage their friends list, invite new friends, and read and edit their full LIVE profile, direct from their iOS device.

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Batman Arkham City Lockdown Arrives On iOS (videos)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:57 PM PST

This week Warner Brothers has launched a new Batman game called Batman Arkham City Lockdown for Apple iOS devices, in the New Zealand iTune App Store. Indicating that the new game has now launched and will be rolling out world wide.

The new game is a one-on-one brawler style game, featuring some great tablet graphics and gameplay. Watch gameplay and a walk through video after the jump.

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BlackBerry Milan Smartphone With BlackBerry 10 Leaked

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:53 PM PST

It looks like we have a photo of another leaked BlackBerry 10 smartphone, this one is called the BlackBerry Milan, and as you can see from the photo it features a slide out QWERTY keyboard.

It is also rumored to feature a touchscreen display with a higher pixel density than that of the Apple iPhone’s Retina display, and it will of course come with the latest version of RIM’s mobile OS, BlackBerry 10.

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Edifier Tick Tock Alarm Clock iPhone Dock

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:47 PM PST

A new style of alarm clock called Tick Tock has just been launched by Edifier, designed for Apple’s iPhone that combine old school looks with high tech features.The new Tick Tock, has the shape and lines of an old tradition bell style alarm clock of the 1960′s, but rather than a tradition clock face to match, it has a iPhone sync port and dock.

Rather than bells on either side of the Tick Tock, its equipped with 1-1/2-inch omni-directional stereo speakers that deliver expansive 360-degree sound from Tick Tock's 7-watt speaker drivers.

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Google Goggles Updated With Continuous Mode Capture And Search

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:26 PM PST

Google has today released a new update for its Goggles Android application, which allows you to use images captured by the Android devices camera to allow you to carry out Google searches. The new update taking Goggles to version 1.7 now includes a continuous capture mode, allowing you to get results instantly without having to take a picture, and removing the need to press the devices camera to capture a picture.

Even though the snapshot mode is still available the new continuous mode enables you to scan a scene continuously. So you don't need to worry about taking multiple pictures of books, products, artwork, or landmarks that you would like to search for.

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New Line Of Star Wars Lightsaber Umbrellas Goes Live

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:00 PM PST

Another day, another selection of Star Wars merch seen below is a lightsaber umbrella marked with the Rebel Alliance logo. There ally exciting part is the umbrellas have lightsaber handles and won’t be available until next year. Yup, really exciting. /sarc! Seriously though, these umbrellas come in three variants. There’s the Rebel Alliance pictured (a.k.a Obi Wan Kenobi), then another with the Galactic Empire logo plus a special edition Anakin Skywalker ‘brella.

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Ridiculous Two Year Lasting Sandwich Feeds Soldiers

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 09:30 PM PST

Because you can’t just build a McDonalds branch on a battlefield, a relatively new food source for the US Army has recently come to the public’s attention thanks to a short video clip from the clever chaps over at the BBC. According to Dr. George McGavin, the US Army has made quite a big stride forward by elevating the usual MRE (meal ready to eat) rations fed to troops into a vacuum sealed sandwich, also known as a ‘sammich.’ The kicker is it stays tasty for up to two years.

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Pandaboard ES is a Cheap Android Dev Platform

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:01 PM PST

I am so woefully under qualified to be a developer it’s not even funny. If you are the dev sort and Android is your platform there is a new dev board for you that is dirt cheap and aimed at those wanting to develop for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The board comes from Pandaboard.

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Silicon Micro Display ST1080 Gets Price (Not Cheap Either)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:51 AM PST

Apparently back when Silicon Micro Displays first started to talk about its new video glasses the understanding was that they would be cheaper than other units on the market. The first products to be coming from the company are not cheap. In fact, they are more expensive than many offerings out there.

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