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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


AMD Radeon HD 7970 Specifications Leaked

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:49 AM PST

PC owners who are patiently awaiting the arrival of the new AMD Radeon HD 7970, will be pleased to know that specifications for the new graphics card have been leaked in the form of presentation slide, uncovered by the OBR website. As you can see front the slide below the new Radeon HD 7970 graphics card, will be equipped with 3GB GDDR5 memory with a memory interface of 384-bit.

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Modern Warfare 3 Update Sorts Lag Issues And Patches Exploits

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:25 AM PST

Modern Warfare 3 games who have been experiencing lag whilst playing, will be please to know that a new update has been released by the games developers to correct any lagging issues and a number of bugs within the game.

Then sixth update since the games launch also patches a number of exploits gamers have been using for their own gains. Together with a number of tweaks to weapons, see a full list after the jump.

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Trumstand Passive Amplifier iPhone Dock

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:57 AM PST

If you have deep enough pockets and are on the lookout for a new speaker dock for your iPhone or iPod. Then it might be worth you investigating the new Trumstand iOS speaker dock which has been created by Pleiades.

The Trumstand uses no electronics to amplify your iPhone audio just the natural acoustics of the horn shaped speaker. Weighing in at a hefty 4.3kg Its base is made from a machined block of aluminium, and the Trumstand's curvaceous hand-crafted horn gives it the appearance of a retro 1800′s gramophone.

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Avatar iTunes Special Edition, Showing Behind The Scenes Footage, Arrives Next Week (video)

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:35 AM PST

A new special iTunes edition of James Cameron’s 3D Avatar epic will be arriving in the iTunes Store next week. Allowing viewers to look behind the scenes at how the 3D film was created using simultaneous on screen views.

The new iTunes version will allow viewers to see and control simultaneous views of 17 key scenes within the movie that include the completed picture as well. With rough-computer generated framing, and the live motion capture playing together.

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New iPad Component Hint At Possible iPad 3 Redesign

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:19 AM PST

New components that could possibly be for Apple’s new iPad 3 tablet, have emerged from the Chinese iPhone site TVC-Mall. That if real provide the first hints that the new iPad 3 could be sporting a very different design internally than the previous iPad and iPad 2.

Currently there is obviously no official confirmation that the part is actually from Apple’s new iPad 3 device. But the new components is thought to be the microphone inside the new tablet.

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Gran Turismo 5 DLC Arriving Next Week Adds 4 New Cars

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:04 AM PST

Gran Turismo 5 gamers will be pleased to know that next week a new DLC is being made available for download that will bring with a range of new cars to drive.

The new Car Pack 2 DLC will include the 2011 Mini Cooper S, 2010 Volkswagen Golf VI R, 2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R, and the new and improved 2012 Nissan GT-R Black edition R35.

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Sony Unveil Limited Edition Gold PlayStation 3 Console

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 04:52 AM PST

Sony has announced that they will soon be launching a limited edition Gold PlayStation 3 console in Japan. Finished with a Gold hue and special limited edition decal for the One Piece Warriors game. Which is currently a very popular PS3 game in Japan.

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Dungeon Hunter 3 Trailer Released (Video)

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 04:11 AM PST

Gameloft has released a new trailer for their upcoming game Dungeon Hunter 3, which is scheduled to launch on the iPhone and iPad on the 21st of December, and it will also launch on Android in January of next year.

From the looks of the video below, Dungeon Hunter 3 is going to be a popular game on both Apple’s iOS device and also Google’s Android devices.

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Untehered iOS 5.0.1 Jailbreak Almost Finished For A4 iOS Devices

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 04:01 AM PST

It looks like the untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 is almost ready for release for Apple’s iOS devices which use their A4 processor, the iPad and the iPhone 4, although it looks like it may take a little longer for the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S.

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Skyrim Ships 10 Million Copies, Out Selling Other PC Games 3 to 1

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 03:52 AM PST

Today Zenimac has unveiled that the popular Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim game has already shipped out 10 million copies to retailers worldwide, representing around $650 million in potential sales for the new fantasy questing game.

Zenimac has also revealed today that Skyrim has now outsold all other PC games by a factor of 3 to 1 in just one month since its launch. Its also hold the record for the fastest selling game in Steam, the online game store history.

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Amazon Offers Verizon Galaxy Nexus For $149.99

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 03:37 AM PST

The Verizon Galaxy Nexus finally went on sale in the US yesterday, and Verizon are selling the device for $299.99 when you sign up to a new two year contract, although it looks like Amazon is offering a better deal.

Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on a two year contract with Verizon for $149.99, which seems like a pretty good deal, and you also get a $100 Amazon ift card with the purchase.

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iRacing Homemade 5 Screen Immersive Racing Rig (video)

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 03:35 AM PST

If you enjoy a good racing game you are sure to be delighted by this 5 screen racing rig simulator that has been built by Chad Smith in his home. The video after the jump show the rig playing the popular iRacing multiplayer game. The 5 screens provide a massive 9600×1080 resolution, using a AMD Radeon HD 6870 graphics card to provide around 84 frames-per-second whilst playing.

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No BlackBerry 10 Smartphones Until The End Of Next Year

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 03:27 AM PST

RIM recently announced its new BlackBerry platform, which it originally called BlackBerry BBX, but had to change the name to BlackBerry 10 after it was discovered that another company owned the trademark for BBX.

We have already seen a leaked photo of one of the new BlackBerry 10 devices, which is rumored to be called the BlackBerry Surfboard, and now it would appear that the first devices wont launch until the end of next year.

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Google Rolls Out Handwriting Recognition Support To Its Android Translation App

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 03:19 AM PST

Google has added a new feature to its Translation App for Android devices this week, with the roll out of a new update that adds handwriting recognition support to the application.

The new feature now supports handwriting recognition in seven different languages, including Chinese and Japanese. Allowing you to now translate text by writing on the screen instead of typing on your Android devices.

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RIM Shipped Around 850,000 BlackBerry PlayBook Tablets In 2011

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 03:16 AM PST

The BalckBerry Playbooks hasn’t exactly been as popular as RIM had hoped, and now we get to find out some details on how many of the BlackBerry Playbook tablet that RIM has shipped this year.

According to a recent report by Liliputing, it looks like RIM may have shipped around 850,000 PlayBook tablets this year, with only around 150,000 shipped for the quarter  ending on the 26th of November.

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Sony Tablet S Update, Allows You To Use PS3 Controllers

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 03:08 AM PST

Those of you that are lucky enough to own a Sony Tablet S, might be pleased to know that Sony has just rolled out a new update for their tablet which now allows you to use PlayStation 3 controllers whilst playing games on your Tablet S device.

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Google Announces Android Training

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 02:59 AM PST

Google has announced a new feature for Android app developers, called Android Training, which according to Google is a collection of classes that are designed to help developers get the most out of their Android apps.

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Apple TV 4.4.4 Software Update Released

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 02:49 AM PST

As well as releasing iOS 5.0.1 and rolling out iTunes Match internationally, Apple has also released an update for the Apple TV, the latest version is Apple TV 4.4.4, and the update seems to add a range of performance and stability updates.

Apple TV 4.4.4 also fixes an issue that displayed an error message when attempting to play some video content on your Apple TV, and that seems to be about all that is included in the update.

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Adobe Flash Player 11.1 Now Supports Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 02:47 AM PST

As expected Adobe has now rolled out their latest and possibly the last Flash player update for Android mobile devices. Flash 11.1 brings with it support of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices and just in time for the launch of the Galaxy Nexus.

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Amazon Selling 1 Million Kindle Fire Tablets A Week

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 02:36 AM PST

It looks like Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet is on track to be one of the most popular Android tablets this year, as Amazon has announced they are now selling more than 1 million Kindle Fire tablets a week.

Amazon also said that this is the third consecutive week that they have sold more than 1 million Kindle Fire devices, which should mean that they will end up selling quite a few more than the rumored 5 million tablets by the end of the year.

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Microsoft Unveils Mobile 5000 Bluetooth Tablet Keyboard

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 02:30 AM PST

Today Microsoft has added a new keyboard to their range in the form of their new Mobile 5000 Keyboard which has been specifically designed for use with tablets.

The Mobile 5000 Keyboard is equipped with Bluetooth allowing it to connect to any other Bluetooth enabled tablet or device, and provides an ergonomic layout to make typing more comfortable.

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Asus Transformer Prime Launched In The UK, Goes Up For Pre-Order

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 02:05 AM PST

We just got an email from the guys over at Asus to let us know that they have launched the Asus Transformer Prime here in the UK, and Asus’s new Tegra 3 powered Android tablet is available to pre-order in the UK from today, with prices starting at £499.99.

Asus have said that the Transformer Prime is now available for pre-order in the UK with a number of retailers, which include PC World, Currys, Comet, Amazon, Argos, Asda and many more.

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Microsoft Introduces So.cl For Students, Combining Web Browsing, Search, And Social Networking

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 01:42 AM PST

Microsoft has today introduced a new search service called Socl designed for students that combines web browsing, search, and social networking for the purposes of learning.

So.cl (pronounced “social”) is an experimental research project, developed by Microsoft's FUSE Labs, which has been created to focused on exploring the possibilities of social search for the purpose of learning.

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Apple’s iTunes Suffers Major Outage, Users Unable To Log In (Updated)

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 01:38 AM PST

Updated 10.09 AM (GMT) 16th December 2011

A number of our readers are reporting they are now able to log in to their iTunes accounts, we have just managed to log in as well and it looks like things may be back to normal.

It looks like Apple are experiencing some problems with iTunes this morning, as a number of users are unable to log into iTunes from their Mac or PC, and when they try to log in they get a message saying their Apple ID or password is incorrect.

I was in the process of installing iTunes Match, and just noticed this myself when trying to log into iTunes on my Mac, although I was able to log into iTunes on my iPhone, and was greeted with a new set of iTunes terms and conditions to agree to.

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Corsair Vengeance Gaming Keyboards And Mice Arrives In Stores

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 01:30 AM PST

Back in September Corsair unveiled their new line of Vengeance gaming mice and mechanical keyboards, and as promised they have now arrived in stores. Allowing you to enjoy a little more comfortable gaming over the holiday period.

Corsair's new Vengeance PC range of gaming peripherals includes four new input devices: The Vengeance K60 and Vengeance K90 gaming keyboards, together with the Vengeance M60 and Vengeance M90 gaming mice. Watch a promotional video by Corsair after the jump to see a little of what the new gear can provide.

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Sony Ericsson Releases Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Alpha ROM (Video)

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 12:52 AM PST

Sony Ericsson is expected to release Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for its Xperia range of devices early next year, possibly January and they have now made an Android Ice Cream Sandwich alpha ROM for Xperia devices available for developers.

The video below shows Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich running on an Xperia smartphone, and it is available for the Xperia Arc S, Xperia Neo V and Xperia Ray.

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AT&T 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Note Launching In January

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 12:37 AM PST

We recently heard that the Samsung Galaxy Note would be headed to AT&T, and now it looks like the device will launch on AT&T in January of 2012, although there will be a few changes to the device for AT&T.

It looks like the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note will be a 4G LTE enabled device, and it will also feature a new processor over the existing GSM version, a Qualcomm dual core 1.5GHz MSM8660 processor.

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Dell Stops Selling Netbooks

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 12:25 AM PST

Dell recently decided to kill off their Dell Streak 7 and Dell Streak 5 tablets, and now it would appear the company is killing off another gadget, Netbooks, according to Brad from Liliputing.

And it looks like Dell has now confirmed to The Verge that they will no longer be selling netbooks with a 10 inch display or smaller, so we can probably expect to see some new ultrabooks from Dell instead.

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Siri On The iPhone 4 Is Now Legally Possible

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 11:46 PM PST

We have already seen Siri running on the iPhone 4, and now it seems that we may get a port of Siri on the iPhone 4 from the developer community is it is now legally possible to port Siri to the iPhone 4.

Apple has now released the iOS 5.0.1 update for iOS devices, and according to iPhone developer @MuscleNerd, the latest version of Apple’s iOS now makes it possible to port Siri to the iPhone 4 without any sort of piracy.

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iTunes Match Launches Internationally

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 11:18 PM PST

Yesterday morning we heard that some iTunes users were able to purchase Apple’s iTunes Match outside of the US, we ere able to purchase it in the UK, although were unable to use it.

Now it looks like iTunes Match has rolled out internationally, as we are now able to use the service this morning, and users from other countries around the world are also reporting that iTunes Match has gone live.

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Mugen Power Launches SE Arc Battery

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 11:56 AM PST

If you are the user of a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc smartphone that needs more runtime from your device, Mugen has a new battery for you. The larger battery also comes with a new battery door. If you don't have a black device, don't worry.

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