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- TRON Inspired PS3 And Xbox Controllers Unveiled By PDP
- PS Vita Store Demonstrated Via PS3
- Google Rolls Out Improvements For Google+ Ready For The Holidays (video)
- iOS 5.0.1 Redsn0w Tethered Beta Jailbreak Unveiled
- Santa Gets Google Voice
- New Xbox Dashboard Brings Video Playback Issues
- Google Gives Out Special Edition Galaxy Nexus Smartphones To Employees
- Skyrim Takes Christmas Number One Spot
- Battlefield 3 Fan Made Movie (video)
- Verizon Galaxy Nexus Suffering From Touchscreen Problems (Video)
- Warpia ConnectHD Brings HD Video Conferencing To Your HDTV (video)
- Ferrite Interactive Liquid Sculpture (video)
- Santa Uses Apple’s Siri To Plan His Christmas Deliveries (Video)
- USB Biofeedback Game Controller Allows You To Play Games With Your Arm Muscles (video)
- Nokia Lumia 800 Video Camera In Action (Video)
- PS Vita Teardown
- Asus Transformer Prime Hits The UK 12th of January
- Left 4 Dead Fan Made Movie, Brings A Gaming Twist (video)
- BT Sues Google, Claiming Android Infringes BT Patents
- Are You The Best Battlefield 3 Gamer? Win A Trip To DICE (video)
- Slingplayer For Google TV Now Available (video)
- Apple Hints At Apple HDTV Project
- Asus Transfomer Prime Pre-Orders Delayed At Best Buy And Amazon
- Sony’s PS Vita Launches In Japan
- Verizon Galaxy Nexus Gets Hacked Google Wallet
- Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich Announced
- Five Screen Racing Simulator Is Amazing (Video)
- iPhone 4S Lands In 20 More Countries
- Google Nexus S Gets Android Ice Cream Sandwich Update
- Insectoid Kilobots To Be Developed For Studying Swarm Behavior
- Facebook iPhone App Updated, Adds Timeline And More
- Scientists Hard At Work On Immortality For Us Humans
| TRON Inspired PS3 And Xbox Controllers Unveiled By PDP Posted: 19 Dec 2011 06:09 AM PST Any TRON fan PS3 or Xbox 360 gamers in the market for a new controller, might be interested in the new range of controllers unveiled by PDP this week. The TRON designed controllers have been inspired after Gem, a Siren program from the TRON films. They feature a pearl colour finish with mist grey handles and crystal white glowing up-accents. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| PS Vita Store Demonstrated Via PS3 Posted: 19 Dec 2011 05:40 AM PST A demonstration of the new PS Vita Store has been uploaded to YouTube that unveils to those who don’t already have access to the facility a run through of what you can expect when the PS Vita arrives in your country. The demo has been created by YouTube user dodgykebaab, and shows 15 minutes going through the Japanese PlayStation Network’s PS Vita Store. 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 |
| Google Rolls Out Improvements For Google+ Ready For The Holidays (video) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 05:29 AM PST Today Google has announced and rolled out a number of new features to its Google+ social network, in preparation for the holidays. With the aim to help you keep track of everything important while in Google+. Google have added new features that allow you to add fine-grained controls within your Google+ account that will enable you to "graphic-equalize" and fine-tune your stream. Making sure you don’t miss anything from your most important Google+ contacts. Watch three videos after the jump explaining a few of the new features Google has added, as well as new additions to Google+ Pages. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| iOS 5.0.1 Redsn0w Tethered Beta Jailbreak Unveiled Posted: 19 Dec 2011 05:15 AM PST Last week we covered the launched of the untethered version of the iOS 5.0.1 Jailbreak that was coming to a final release for all A4 iOS Devices. Well this week has brought the launch of the tethered version of the Redsn0w tethered jailbreak for older iOS devices running version 5.0.1. Unfortunately currently the tethered jailbreak doesn’t support iPhone 4S and iPad 2. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:56 AM PST It looks like Apple’s Siri isn’t the only technology Santa is using this year, as Google has announced that Santa now has his own Google Voice account, and you can call him up and leave him a message.
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| New Xbox Dashboard Brings Video Playback Issues Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:54 AM PST After receiving a number of emails from unhappy 360 owners saying that their video play back after installing the new dashboard was washed out. Gaming website Eurogamer thought it would carry out a few tests to prove the point. The tests carried out by Eurogamer now show that the new Metro inspired dashboard does force video content to run at limited range RGB levels and give a much more washed out feeling to the video. The image below show a little of the effect but it highlighted even more during continuous playback. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Google Gives Out Special Edition Galaxy Nexus Smartphones To Employees Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:47 AM PST It looks like Google is giving their employees an early holiday gift, in the form of a special edition Galaxy Nexus smartphone, which you can see in the photo below, which were posted on Google+ by Edu Pereda. As you can see from the photo, the back cover of the device has been covered with Google+ and Android icons, and according to The Next Web the devices have been handed out to employees in London and Switzerland.
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| Skyrim Takes Christmas Number One Spot Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:37 AM PST Skyrim fans will be pleased to know that Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim game has remained at number one this week. Breaking an eight year winning streak for EA or Activision for the coveted Christmas Number One slot. This week the top three games were Skyrim in top slot with Just Dance in second and Modern Warfare 3 in third. The last time a game got to number one that wasn’t from either the EA or Activision camps, was back in 2002 when Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto: Vice City drop into number one for Christmas. Full top ten chart after the jump. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Battlefield 3 Fan Made Movie (video) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:18 AM PST Following on from the Left 4 Dead movie I featured this morning a new live-action short fan made trailer has been created for the popular Battlefield 3 game. The video has been filmed from a players character perspective and plays out in an old abandoned warehouse, watch it after the jump.
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| Verizon Galaxy Nexus Suffering From Touchscreen Problems (Video) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:17 AM PST The Verizon version of Samsung’s Galaxy nexus smartphone finally went on sale last week, and now it would appear that some users are already having problems with their Verizon Galaxy Nexus. Some users have been reporting problems with multi-touch on the device, and the video below shows one of the problems on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Warpia ConnectHD Brings HD Video Conferencing To Your HDTV (video) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:04 AM PST Warpia has this week unveiled a new addition to their range of products with the launch of their new ConnectHD video conferencing device. The ConnectHD is equipped with an advanced wide-angle wireless webcam and multidirectional microphone, providing you with an easy way to add video conferencing to your HDTV. 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 |
| Ferrite Interactive Liquid Sculpture (video) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 03:49 AM PST A new gadget is looking to make the jump from concept to manufacture over on the Kickstarter website this month called, the Ferrite Interactive Liquid Sculpture. The gadget has been designed to be an interactive desktop amusement and allow you to while away a few hours playing and teasing the Ferrofluid. 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 |
| Santa Uses Apple’s Siri To Plan His Christmas Deliveries (Video) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 03:39 AM PST It won’t be long before Santa is heading off to deliver Christmas presents to children all around the world, and Apple has released a new TV commercial which shows Santa using the iPhone 4S and Siri to plan his Christmas deliveries. We wonder if Siri will be able to keep up with Santa, when he is asking it for directions to all those houses around the world, lets hope he doesn’t overload Siri’s servers. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| USB Biofeedback Game Controller Allows You To Play Games With Your Arm Muscles (video) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 03:32 AM PST Advancer Technologies have unveiled their new “USB Biofeedback Game Controller” that allows you to harnesses the power of electromyography to control video games with your muscles. The controller uses a six button setup with the left forearm controlling the B button (RUN/ATTACK), the right forearm controlling the A button (JUMP), the left bicep controlling the LEFT button, the right bicep controlling the RIGHT button, and combinations for UP and DOWN. 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 Lumia 800 Video Camera In Action (Video) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 03:02 AM PST We recently showed you some photos of the new Nokia Lumia 800, which is Nokia’s first Windows Phone smartphone, and now we have a video which was recorded on th Lumia 800′s camera. The Nokia Lumia 800 features an 8 megapixel camera with auto focus, a Carl Zeiss lens and a dual LED flash, have a look at the video below, which was recorded at maximum resolution on the Lumia 800 at 1280 x 720 pixels, using the smartphones standard settings.
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| Posted: 19 Dec 2011 03:02 AM PST Interested to see whats inside the new Sony PS Vita gaming console? Following on from the launch of the new PS Vita in Japan on Saturday, a Japanese website has taken their screwdriver to one and revealed its internal workings, in all their glory. You can view a gallery of the internals after the break. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Asus Transformer Prime Hits The UK 12th of January Posted: 19 Dec 2011 02:47 AM PST Last week Asus announced that their new NVIDIA Tegra 3 Android tablet, the Asus Transformer Prime was now available to pre-order here in the UK, although there were no details on when the device would actually land in the stores. According to ther guys over at Euro Droid it looks like the Transformer Prime will be available in the UK from the 12th of January 2012, as one retailer has now listed this date as the delivery date for pre orders. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Left 4 Dead Fan Made Movie, Brings A Gaming Twist (video) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 02:43 AM PST If you are a gamer then the new fan made Left 4 Dead movie, for which we features a quick trailer for a few weeks back, is definitely worth a watch and brings with it an unexpected twist. The film has been directed by Adrian Picardi and Airsoft GI contacted their friends at Northern Five Entertainment to produce the amazing fan film for the left 4 Dead game over a near freezing weekend in November. Watch the results after the jump. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| BT Sues Google, Claiming Android Infringes BT Patents Posted: 19 Dec 2011 02:28 AM PST BT has started legal processing against Google and sued the Internet search giant, claiming that Google’s Android software has infringed a number of BT’s patents. BT is not the first to have sued Google over its Android software, and BT are now claiming billions of dollars of damages from Google in a lawsuit filed in the US this week. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Are You The Best Battlefield 3 Gamer? Win A Trip To DICE (video) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 02:03 AM PST Battlefield 3 gamers who think they have the skills to be the best, might be interested to learn that EA and DICE are currently running a competition to find the best player in their “Only in Battlefield 3″ competition. To award them a with a chance to visit Stockholm, Sweden and meet the team at DICE behind the creation of the Battlefield 3 game and stay in a five-star hotel for three days. Watch a video showing a few awesome clips after the jump. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Slingplayer For Google TV Now Available (video) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:45 AM PST This week owners on Google TV might be pleased to know that SlingPlayer has now moved out of beta and is now available to use on Google TV devices. SlingPlayer for Google TV on the Logitech Revue is still a web application but works on other Google TV hardware as well. Watch a video after the jump to see the newly released SlingPlayer in action on Google TV for connected devices. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Apple Hints At Apple HDTV Project Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:40 AM PST We know that Apple is working on their own Apple HDTV, which will feature Apple’s voice activated virtual assistant, and now it would appear Apple has provided some details on the project to the Wall Street Journal. According to the WSJ report Apple’s new TV will not only feature voice controls it will also feature some sort of movement controls, although there are no details as yet in what exactly will be involved in the movement controls.
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| Asus Transfomer Prime Pre-Orders Delayed At Best Buy And Amazon Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:44 AM PST Asus recently confirmed that the Transformer Prime wouldn’t be delayed and would go on sale this week, but last week we heard that the launch of the Transformer Prime in Italy had been delayed until January. Now it would appear that some pre-orders for both Best Buy and Amazon in the US have been delayed, according to an email that was sent out Best Buy customers which you can see below, and Amazon are apparently having similar problems.
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| Sony’s PS Vita Launches In Japan Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:24 AM PST Sony’s PS Vita went on sale in Japan on Saturday, and it looks like the new PS Vita could already be a hit in Japan amongst gamers, as we heard last week that pre-orders of the device had been sold out. As a reminder, the PlayStation Vita comes with a 5 inch multi-touch OLED display, plus a multi-touch pad on the back, there are also two analog sticks on the front, a front and rear camera. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Verizon Galaxy Nexus Gets Hacked Google Wallet Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:05 AM PST Verizon released their version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus last week, and Verizon has decided not to use Google’s mobile payment service, Google Wallet on the handset, but now it would appear that Google Wallet can be installed on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. The guys over at the BGR managed to get Google Wallet running on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus, although they did point out that doing this may violate Google Wallets terms of service.
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| Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich Announced Posted: 18 Dec 2011 11:48 PM PST Google has announced a new updated version of Android Ice Cream Sandwich, the new version is Android 4.0.3, and Google has said that Android 4.0.3 should be rolled out to some smartphones and tablets in the next few weeks. Android 4.0.3 comes with a range or enhancements and bug fixes, and Google has released an updated SDK for developers as well as some new API’s for developers. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Five Screen Racing Simulator Is Amazing (Video) Posted: 18 Dec 2011 11:40 PM PST If you are into racing games then you will love this home made setup which was created by Chad Smith, it includes a total of five LCD monitors, and even an iPhone mounted to the steering wheel which displays performance stats. The five screen setup is powered by an AMD Radeon HD 6870 graphics card, and the game in the video is called iRacing, a free online racing game, and Chad is also using the iRacing Dash app on his iPhone to display the stats.
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| iPhone 4S Lands In 20 More Countries Posted: 18 Dec 2011 10:55 PM PST Apple has now rolled out their latest iPhone, the iPhone 4S to 20 more countries around the world, which include Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. Although it would appear that the iPhone 4S is quite expensive in some countries, retailing for R$2599 in Brazil, which works out at around $1410 US for the 16GB model, increasing up to the equivalent of $1845 for the 64GB model. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Google Nexus S Gets Android Ice Cream Sandwich Update Posted: 18 Dec 2011 10:13 PM PST It looks like Google has started rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to the Google Nexus S, and the update is now available for the GSM/UMTS version of the Google Nexus S. This is the first device to get the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, excluding the Nexus Prime which comes with ICS out of the box, and we suspect more devices will get the update over the next few weeks.
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| Insectoid Kilobots To Be Developed For Studying Swarm Behavior Posted: 18 Dec 2011 10:10 PM PST Know what? Try typing ‘kilobot’ really fast and the resulting misspell will most likely result in ‘killbot.’ Too ominous for comfort, boys and girls! Anyway, since earlier posts have established that human civilization is on the fast track toward a bright future equal parts Blade Runner, Terminator, and Star Trek it comes as no surprise that more than a few bright minds are working on insect like robotic behavior. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Facebook iPhone App Updated, Adds Timeline And More Posted: 18 Dec 2011 09:55 PM PST Facebook has released a new version of its iPhone app, version 4.1 which brings a range of new Facebook features to the iPhone, which include access to Mobile Timeline on the iPhone. The new version of Facebook for the iPhone also now comes with access to friends lists and subscriber lists from your iPhone, and it is also designed to make it easier to upload, view and comment on photos. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Scientists Hard At Work On Immortality For Us Humans Posted: 18 Dec 2011 09:00 PM PST Since more and more of humanity is living in a dystopian sci fi novel these days, it comes as no surprise that a few scientists out there are still questing for the impossible. Is this the new alchemy? Perhaps, but a major American news outlet has presented some very striking developments that could be of considerable significance in the near future. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
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