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- Bacteria Alert! Fascinating Microbes Found Encased In Lava Ice (Video)
- Prototype Asterisk Robot From Japan Has Got Mad Moves (Video)
- AOC’s iPhone Dock Display, Plays Media Directly From Your iOS Device
- SpotiLast Builds Spotify Playlists Using Your Last.fm History
- Gameloft Launches GT Racing: Motor Academy On Google+ (video)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO Game Launches Worldwide (video)
- Transformer Bike Allows You To Rise Above Traffic (video)
- spnKiX Motorised Skates (video)
- Sony Sells 300,000 PS Vita Consoles In Two Days
- Netlfix Seals Deal For BBC TV Shows In 2012
- Asus Transformer Prime Tablet Starts Shipping
- AT&T Cancels Bid For T-Mobile
- Batman: Arkham City Developers Say Thank You With A Cheat Code And Free Batman Skin
- Apple’s Siri Plays The Piano (Video)
- Verizon Looking Into Galaxy Nexus Signal Problems
- Sony Apologies And Releases PS Vita Update To Correct Early Issues
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Headed To Verizon?
- Apple’s Siri Can Now Be Used To Shop Via Wolfram Alpha
- HTC Elite 4G LTE Android Smartphone Coming Next Year
- White Samsung Epic 4G Touch Headed To Sprint
- Skype Providing Free Airport WiFi Over The Holidays (video)
- Is Google Working On A Nexus Tablet?
- Nokia To Launch More Lumia Windows Phones At CES 2012?
- Star Wars R2-D2 Xbox 360 And Kinect Arriving April 2012
- Samsung Galaxy S II And Galaxy Note Getting Android 4.0 ICS In Early 2012
- Amazon Kindle Fire 6.2.1 Update Arrives
- Firefox 9 Launches Early Bringing Faster Browsing And Mac OS X Lion Support
- HTC Fireball 4G LTE Android Smartphone Headed To Verizon
- Apple Wins Patent Case Against HTC
- Google Lets It Snow For Christmas
- Toshiba Dynabook Windows 7 Tablet Announced
- Nokia Lumia 800 To Get Battery Fix Update Early Next Year
- PS Vita Digital Games Launch Slower than Retail Versions
- First iPhone Bluetooth 4.0 App – Find My Car Smart
| Bacteria Alert! Fascinating Microbes Found Encased In Lava Ice (Video) Posted: 20 Dec 2011 10:27 AM PST If the title upstairs struck you as odd, don’t fret. Here’s the full scoop. Deep in the Cascade Mountains, hidden far below a fearsome lava tube, a hunk of rock encrusted with ice was found to be inhabited by bacteria. It’s further proof that bacteria, long associated as the bane of consumer products, are the most fascinating organism in our world (and beyond). So fascinating, that they can give clues as to what our species might find on Mars. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Prototype Asterisk Robot From Japan Has Got Mad Moves (Video) Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:16 AM PST Gotta hand it to Japanese engineers. Sluggish economy or not, they still put in the hours to develop new types of robots. Seen here is Asterisk, which named after its shape, a six-limbed insectoid prototype that’s being tweaked at the Arai Robotics Lab. Japan needs its robots though. As an industrialized country prone to unforseen calamities and burdened by a graying population, the assistance of intelligent machines is a viable alternative to a flood of migratory workers. Besides, Ghost In The Shell practically laid down a blue print for a future Japan back in the 1990s. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| AOC’s iPhone Dock Display, Plays Media Directly From Your iOS Device Posted: 20 Dec 2011 05:43 AM PST This week AOC have launched a new product to their range of displays that comes equipped with a handy iPhone dock built in. The new AOC e2343Fi features a dock which is positioned in the centre of the stand just under the screen and supports both iPhones and iPods. The AOC e2343Fi is equipped with a 23 inch widescreen display and comes fitted with a pair of SRS Premium Sound speakers. The dock enables you to play video directly from your iOS devices without the need for additional cables or software. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| SpotiLast Builds Spotify Playlists Using Your Last.fm History Posted: 20 Dec 2011 05:31 AM PST We have featured a number of different ways here on Geeky Gadgets to allow you to easily create Spotify Playlists. But a new creation now looks to use your Last.fm history to take the pain out of Spotify playlist creation. SpotiLast has not been built by either Spotify or Last.fm but uses their API scripts to connect SpotiLast to both music services. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Gameloft Launches GT Racing: Motor Academy On Google+ (video) Posted: 20 Dec 2011 05:10 AM PST This week Gameloft has started a partnership with Google and launched its new game on to Google’s Google+ Social Network. Gameloft’s new GT Racing: Motor Academy is now available to play via Google+, and is the first 3D HTML5 racing title to offer a fully immersive racing experience on the platform. GT Racing: Motor Academy includes over 26 manufacturers and 111 licensed cars to buy, drive and upgrade, featuring the Nissan GT-R, Audi R8, and top of the line Ferrari models to name a few. Enabling drivers from all over the world to compete against each other using the game’s multiplayer options. Watch the video after the jump to see GT Racing: Motor Academy in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO Game Launches Worldwide (video) Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:56 AM PST Today is the day many of the worlds MMO and Star Wars fans have been waiting for, and marks the launch of the new Star Wars: The Old Republic game. During its beta phase more than 2 million gamers signed up to test the game before release and enjoy the virtual Star Wars world. The new Star Wars: The Old Republic game is set thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader and the movies. In an age where player take part in a brutal war between the Old Republic and the Sith Empire. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Transformer Bike Allows You To Rise Above Traffic (video) Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:40 AM PST Here on Geeky Gadgets we have featured a number of weird and wacky concepts and designs, some of which have actually gone in to production. But this transform bike is definitely one gadget that may prove useful for riders that have to battle heavy city traffic. To help get a better view in dense traffic the transformer bike has been designed to enable you to get a little extra height to see the road ahead. Watch the video after the jump to see the transformer bike in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| spnKiX Motorised Skates (video) Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:20 AM PST If you have been waiting for a pair of motorised skates to be created, your in luck. As a new concept called spnKiX has just made it appearance on the Kickstarter website, looking to make the jump from concept to reality. The spnKiX designed by Peter Treadway are motorised battery powered skates that strap right on to your shoes and can propel you at 10 mph. They are hand controlled by a wireless remote, and all hardware and electronics are integrated into a frame made of fiber reinforced nylon.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 |
| Sony Sells 300,000 PS Vita Consoles In Two Days Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:00 AM PST Sony’s new PS Vita portable gaming console went on sale in Japan on Saturday, and Sony has revealed that it has already sold over 300,000 device in just the first two days after launch. Sony had manufactured a first batch of 700,000 devices to meet demand in Japan during launch. But even selling 321,400 devices, sales are still a little slow for Sony, who was hoping stores would have sold out of their consoles. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Netlfix Seals Deal For BBC TV Shows In 2012 Posted: 20 Dec 2011 03:43 AM PST Netflix has today revealed that it will soon be adding number of classic BBC TV shows to its service including greats such as “Doctor Who,” “Top Gear,” “Little Britain” and more. Netflix has sealed a deal with the BBC to start streaming the TV shows to Netflix Members In The UK And Ireland in early 2012. Financial terms were not disclosed but the deal is non-exclusive. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Asus Transformer Prime Tablet Starts Shipping Posted: 20 Dec 2011 03:29 AM PST It looks like Asus has started shipping the first Transformer Prime tablets to people who have pre-ordered the device, although it looks like the rest of us may have to wait until January to get out hands on the Transformer Prime. The majority of online retailers are now out of stock of the Transformer Prime, and Asus has said that they will have more device available in January of 2012.
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| Posted: 20 Dec 2011 03:24 AM PST Back in March AT&T announced that they intended to buy T-Mobile in a deal which was worth $39 billion, although the deal has come under scrutiny from the regulators, including the US justice department over the last 9 months. Now AT&T has announced that they are canceling their bid for T-Mobile, and AT&T will now have to pay T-Mobile a total of $4 billion which was the agreed fee should the deal not go through.
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| Batman: Arkham City Developers Say Thank You With A Cheat Code And Free Batman Skin Posted: 20 Dec 2011 03:15 AM PST To express their thanks to players of Batman: Arkham City and provide them with a little holiday gift this year to say thanks. Developers of the Batman: Arkham City game, Rocksteady have released a cheat code that will provide gamers with the ability to unlock skins you have already earned or accrued without needing to finish the game first. On top of the cheat code Rocksteady are also making available a new Batman skin that will be ready to download for free later today. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Apple’s Siri Plays The Piano (Video) Posted: 20 Dec 2011 03:11 AM PST We have already seen quite a few cool videos featuring Apple’s Siri, and now the guys over at Yamaha managed to get Siri top play a piano, using the Yamaha Disklavier reproducing piano. Have a look at the video of it in action below, and the guys from The Loop, explain how Yamaha managed to get Siri to play the piano. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Verizon Looking Into Galaxy Nexus Signal Problems Posted: 20 Dec 2011 03:03 AM PST The Verizon Galaxy Nexus went on sale last week, and since the launch a number of users of the device have reported signal problems on Verizon’s LTE network. Now it would appear that Verizon has acknowledged the issue, and are working on a software update which is expected to fix the problems on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus.
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| Sony Apologies And Releases PS Vita Update To Correct Early Issues Posted: 20 Dec 2011 02:55 AM PST Sony’s new PS Vita portable gaming console only launched in Japan on Saturday, but already Sony has needed to release a new update and apologise to customers for issues that have been experienced by new owners of the console. Issues being reported by owners include their consoles freezing, together with touch screen issues preventing gameplay. Reports of issues started trickling in just after the first consoles were sold, but soon became an issue for Sony with users flooding Twitter with problems. You can view a video after the break to see the problem some users have been experiencing. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Headed To Verizon? Posted: 20 Dec 2011 02:53 AM PST It would appear that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 may be headed to US mobile carrier Verizon wireless, as details of the device have been revealed by an FCC filing. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 features Android 3.2 Honeycomb, a 7.7 inch Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, processing is provided by a dual core 1.4GHz processor and it also come with 1GB of Ram and a choice of either 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of built in storage.
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| Apple’s Siri Can Now Be Used To Shop Via Wolfram Alpha Posted: 20 Dec 2011 02:40 AM PST Even though Apple’s Siri personal assistant software is still in it beta development stage. Many Apple iPhone 4S users are finding Siri a great addition to iOS. Now Wolfram Alpha has unveiled a new way to use Siri allowing users to browse and compare Best Buy electronics, using the Wolfram Alpha knowledge base. The new Siri feature uses the the retailer’s database of 35,000 consumer products, enabling users to search online for bargains, using either the web or Siri application. Providing specific product features, prices and availability, user ratings, price comparisons and similar models. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| HTC Elite 4G LTE Android Smartphone Coming Next Year Posted: 20 Dec 2011 02:40 AM PST Earlier we heard some details about a new Android device from HTC the HTC Fireball for Verizon, and now according to the BGR, HTC also has a 4G LTE Android device planned for AT&T, the HTC Elite. The HTC Elite is expected to launch with AT&T in April of 2012, and the device will come with the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
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| White Samsung Epic 4G Touch Headed To Sprint Posted: 20 Dec 2011 02:28 AM PST It looks like Sprint will be the latest carrier to get a white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone, which is known as the Samsung Epic 4G Touch on Sprint. The photo below shows the device in white, which was obtained by the guys from, Pocket Now, and it is expected to retail for around $200 on sprint, the same price as the exist ring black version that is available.
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| Skype Providing Free Airport WiFi Over The Holidays (video) Posted: 20 Dec 2011 02:19 AM PST Anyone travelling across the U.S this holiday might welcome the free WiFi Skype will be offering from December 21st to December 27th at participating airports across the United States. Travellers passing through or delayed in over 50 airports across the country will be able to access third-party hotspots using Skype WiFi and connect with family and friends via a Skype video or voice call for free. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Is Google Working On A Nexus Tablet? Posted: 20 Dec 2011 02:15 AM PST Google has released a number of Nexus smartphones over the last few years, the latest one being the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and now it would appear that Google may be working on their own Nexus tablet. Google’s Eric Schmidt recently revealed that Google is working on ‘a tablet of the highest quality’, and Google are obviously looking to taker on Apple’s iPad which has been dominating the market for some time.
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| Nokia To Launch More Lumia Windows Phones At CES 2012? Posted: 20 Dec 2011 02:03 AM PST Nokia recently announced their first Windows Phone smartphone for the US, the Nokia Lumia 710, which will be available with US carrier T-Mobile, and now it looks like we will see more Windows Phone devices from Nokia at CES 2012 in January. Nokia has announced a press event for CES 2012 in January, and we suspect we will see a number of different Lumia smartphones for the US announced.
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| Star Wars R2-D2 Xbox 360 And Kinect Arriving April 2012 Posted: 20 Dec 2011 02:01 AM PST The last we heard about the awesome Star Wars Xbox 360 console back in August, was that its launched was delayed. Well if you have been patiently waiting for the Star Wars Xbox 360 to arrive, you will be pleased to know that its now expected to start shipping in April 2012, according to a source that has contacted the gaming site Kotaku. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Samsung Galaxy S II And Galaxy Note Getting Android 4.0 ICS In Early 2012 Posted: 20 Dec 2011 01:54 AM PST Samsung recently announced that it would be updating a number of its Android smartphones to the latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich next year, and now we have more details on when the update will arrive on certain devices. Samsung has announced that the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Samsung Galaxy Note will get the Android 4.0 update in the first quarter of 2012, which would mean by March at the latest.
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| Amazon Kindle Fire 6.2.1 Update Arrives Posted: 20 Dec 2011 01:46 AM PST Amazon has rolled out a new update to its Kindle Fire tablet today with the launch of update 6.2.1, which brings both good and bad to Kindle Fire users. On the good side users will now be able to remove books, apps or other content from the carousel of recently used items on the home screen, together with a password facility to stop Wifi access. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Firefox 9 Launches Early Bringing Faster Browsing And Mac OS X Lion Support Posted: 20 Dec 2011 01:28 AM PST Mozilla has today launched the next version of their Internet browser, Firefox 9. Todays unofficial launch comes one day ahead of the official launch tomorrow, following on from the beta version that was released back on November 11th 2011. The new Firefox 9 browser brings with it a number of new enhancements and performance tweaks, and extra speed whilst browsing. With improved JavaScript execution speed of around 20 to 30%. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| HTC Fireball 4G LTE Android Smartphone Headed To Verizon Posted: 19 Dec 2011 11:54 PM PST It looks like HTC has a new 4G LTE smartphone in the works, which is headed to Verizon Wireless in the US, the HTC Fireball, although we don’t have any actual details about the device. According to Droid Life, the reference to the HTC Fireball has appeared in Verizon’s inventory systems, and it looks like it was added to their system recently.
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| Apple Wins Patent Case Against HTC Posted: 19 Dec 2011 11:37 PM PST Apple has won a patent case against HTC, which could see some of HTC’s Android smartphones banned in the US, although HTC has until next April to find a work around for the patent. The ITC has just ruled in Apple’s favor regarding a patent relating to ‘data tapping’, although HTC have already said that they have a work around, which they will obviously implement before the ban comes into force.
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| Google Lets It Snow For Christmas Posted: 19 Dec 2011 11:19 PM PST Depending on where you live you may or may not get any snow this Christmas, where I live all we have at the moment is rain, it looks like Google has decided that we should have snow everywhere and they have added a fun Easter egg to their search engine. If you type ‘Let it Snow’ into Google you will end up for the search results for ‘Let it Snow’, and after a few seconds it will actually start to snow on the Google page you have landed on, have a look at the photo below.
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| Toshiba Dynabook Windows 7 Tablet Announced Posted: 19 Dec 2011 11:01 PM PST Toshiba has announced a new Windows 7 based tablet, the Toshiba Dynabook WT301/D which will go on sale in Japan in January and is designed for enterprise users. The Toshiba Dynabook WT301/D features a 10.1 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, processing is provided by an Intel Atom processor, and it also features 2GB of RAM and a 64GB Solid State Drive (SSD).
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| Nokia Lumia 800 To Get Battery Fix Update Early Next Year Posted: 19 Dec 2011 10:38 PM PST Nokia recently announced that they would be releasing a couple of updates for the Lumia 800, one of those updates was recently released and now Nokia has confirmed that the second update will be released in early 2012. The second update for the Lumia 800 is expected to fix the battery issues that a number of users have reported, and Nokia has also released a battery test tool to see if your device is suffering from the problem. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| PS Vita Digital Games Launch Slower than Retail Versions Posted: 19 Dec 2011 11:59 AM PST The PS Vita is in the hands of gamer geeks all around Japan. It won’t hit the US until early next year though. Kotaku Japan has found something interesting when comparing the digital download versions of some games with the retail version. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| First iPhone Bluetooth 4.0 App – Find My Car Smart Posted: 19 Dec 2011 11:45 AM PST When I was a kid, my mom was always parking and not remembering where the car was. She would use a piece of paper and out the rows from the door and the spots between the car and the front just to find where we were parked. Today you don’t have to do that sort of thing thanks to cool apps like find my Car Smart. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
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