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Thursday, January 5, 2012

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Battlefield 3 Weapon Accessories Will Be Tweaked And Rebalanced Say DICE

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 08:28 AM PST

Players of the new Battlefield 3 game might be interested to learn the developers of Battlefield 3 DICE, are looking to make a few adjustments to weapon accessories within the game to bring them back in line with each other.

An in-depth post has been published on Reddit explaining what the developers are hoping to achieve and which weapons accessories will be receiving the tweaks and adjustments.

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Syndicate Multiplayer Co-op Trailer Released (video)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 07:57 AM PST

Syndicate fans will be plead to know that the up and coming Syndicate game, might be pleased to learn that a new multiplayer feature will be included. Allowing you to team up on missions and provide a co-op experience which will be separate from the main storyline.

Set in the year 2069, Syndicate puts players in a world no longer governed by politicians, but divided up into regions controlled by megacorporations known as Syndicates. Watch the co-op multiplayer trailer after the break.

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Google Purchases 217 Extra IBM Patents

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 07:46 AM PST

Google has purchased another batch of patents from IBM, totalling 217, according to the SEO by The Sea website. Including acquisition of 188 granted patents and 29 published pending applications from IBM in its patent assignment database on Dec. 30, 2011

The most recent patent purchase follows on from the previous patent acquisitions bought by Google from IBM during July, August and September totally around 2,100. No details have been disclosed as to the details of the new patent purchase, but its expected that both Google and IBM will remain tight lipped about the proceedings that were sealed late last year.

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Roku Streaming Stick Unveiled, Set To Replace Roku Boxes

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 07:25 AM PST

Today Rocku have unveiled their new Roku Streaming Stick, which has been created to shrink the Roku Box into a tiny handy Flash Drive sized dongle. The Roku Streaming Stick includes everything you need including Wi-Fi, processor, and memory. Enabling you to watch over 400 channels, including Netflix, Amazon Instant, Pandora, MLB.TV, HBO Go, MOG, and Rdio, from the Roku network, direct from your HDTV. Without the need for a separate remote control.

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AppGear Interactive Tablet And Smartphone Toys By WowWee (videos)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 07:13 AM PST

WowWee has unveiled a new line of toys which have been designed to be used and interact with Android and iOS game applications, on both smartphones and tablets.

For example their new ‘Foam Fighters’, game arriving in the Spring, will feature a small foam plane that connects to the back of your iPhone using a suction cup so that it appears in front of the phone's built-in camera. Watch the videos after the break to get a better idea of how these new style of toys will add interaction in a whole new way to smartphones and tablets.

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Pantech Element Waterproof Android Tablet Coming To AT&T Next Week

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 07:11 AM PST

It looks like AT&T will be selling a new Android tablet from next week, the Pantech Element, which features an 8 inch touchscreen display and will come with android 3.2 Honeycomb.

Other specifications on the Pantech Element include 16GB of  in storage, a 5 megapixel camera which can record HD video in 1080p, and a front facing 2 megapixel camera.

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Huge Awesome Lego Machine, Uses Robot Arms Conveyors And Trucks (video)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 06:59 AM PST

We have featured a number of great Lego models and creations her on Geeky Gadgets over the years. But over the holiday period YouTube user ctx0075, has created an awesome Lego machine.

The awesome creation has been built to transport small footballs in a continuous loop. Easy you think? Check out the video after the jump to the entire machine in action. Including dumper trucks, conveyor belts and robotic arms, all working together to keep those balls moving.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD (Nozmoi) Teased On Facebook

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 06:52 AM PST

Yesterday Sony Ericsson posted a message on their Facebook page which gave us the impression that they would be launching a new smartphone next week, and now they have posted another message along with a photo, which you can see below.

From the looks of the photo below, it would appear that one of the main features of this new Sony Ericsson Android device is going to be its camera, and it is rumored to featured a 12 megapixel camera.

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Velocity Micro Android 4.0 ICS Cruz Tablets Unveiled For CES 2012

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 06:43 AM PST

As well as their new Shine projector Velocity Micro have also unveiled their new line of Cruz Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) tablets, in preparation for showcasing them at CES later this month.

The new Velocity Micros tablets are the Cruz Tablet T507 (pictured below) and Cruz Tablet T510 (pictured after the break). Both will feature Google’s latest tablet operating system Android 4.0 ICS. But they might ship without access to the Android Market, offering users access to the Amazon Appstore instead.

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Velocity Micro Shine Projector Announced

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 06:37 AM PST

Velocity Micro has just announce a new project, the Velocity Micro Shine, which will be show off at CES 2012 next week, and it features an ultra bright 300 lumen display, which according to Velocity Micro is several times brighter than other pico projectors.

Other specifications on the Velocity Micro Shine include a 1280 x 786 WXGA HD native resolution, a 45" TI DLP imaging chip, powered by SCRAM optical engine technology, and a HDMI connection.

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LG Home Theatre Systems Integrating 3D Sound And Smart TV Unveiled

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 06:26 AM PST

Providing us with a taste of what we can expect to see at CES this year on the LG stand at CES. LG Electronics have unveiled a range of new Home Theatre Systems with integrated 3D Sound and Smart TV technology.

The new LG BH9420PW Home Theatre System incorporates LG’s proprietary 3D Sound Zooming technology, which matches the sound with the location and movement of the on-screen 3D images.

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Avatar Tattoos Now Available On Xbox Live

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 06:16 AM PST

Microsoft has this week rolled out a new style enhancements for Xbox Live Avatars in the for of Tattoos, which are now available to purchase within the Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace.

The new additions include flames, Peace Kanji symbols, flowers and celtic patterns to customise your Avatar online. However the virtual tattoos aren’t actually accessories, but come in the form of t-shirts and tank tops with transparent design “sleeves” that replace your existing clothing.

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RIM’s BlackBerry Milan BlackBerry 10 Smartphone Cancelled (Rumor)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 06:06 AM PST

Some of our readers will remember the BlackBerry Milan smartphone that was leaked recently, it was rumored to be one of the first BlackBerry 10 smartphones, and now according to a recent report from N4bb the BlackBerry Milan has been cancelled.

According to the report, the BlackBerry Milan has been cancelled due to hardware issues with the device,  RIM announced recently that we wont see any new BlackBerry 10 devices until the end of next year.

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Apple’s iPhone 4S Headed To China And Other Countries January 13th

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 05:55 AM PST

We heard recently that Apple’s iPhone 4S was expected to launch in China some time this month, and now Apple has announced that the iPhone 4S will be available in China from the 13th of January 2012.

As well as launching in China, the iPhone 4S will also launch other countries around the world which include Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Botswana, British Virgin Islands and many more.

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HP Unveil Pavilion HPE h9 Phoenix Gaming PC

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 05:53 AM PST

As well as unveiling their all-in-one desktop and HP docking display, HP have today also unveiled their new performance PC in the form of the HP Pavilion HPE h9 Phoenix.

The HP Pavilion HPE h9 Phoenix is equipped with a optional liquid cooling to keep your choice of either Intel X79 or AMD 8-core processors as cool as possible together with a maximum of 16GB of DDR3 memory. Air vent grills on the outside of the case hint at whats hidden inside giving you a glimpse of the water cooling using red LEDs positioned on the case cooling fans.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Gets Android ICS With CyanogenMod 9

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 05:40 AM PST

The guys from the CyanogenMod team are working to bring Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to a number of devices with CyanogenMod 9, and the latest device to receive an early port of CyanogenMod 9 is the Samsung Galaxy Note.

So far they have managed to get a number of things working on the Galaxy Note, which include WiFi, audio, the touchscreen plus Samsung’s S-Pen, 3F, GPRS, Edge with both data and calls.

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Virtual Sky, Brings A Blue Sky And Clouds To Your Dreary Office Space

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 05:38 AM PST

The winter months in some countries can be a little depressing for some office workers, who now have to work inside until the weather becomes a little warmer.

But Fraunhofer is now hoping to bring hope to those poor office works that are confided in doors for the winter months with their new Virtual Sky system. The Virtual Sky uses an array of LEDs to bring 16 million shades of colour and a virtual blue sky in doors, and creating the effect of passing clouds.

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MSI Wind U180 Cedar Trail Netbook Announced

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 05:30 AM PST

MSI has launched a new netbook that uses Intel’s new Cedar Trail platform, the MSI Wind U180 , which features a 10.1 inch inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels.

The MSI Wind U`180 comes with a 1.86GHz Intel Atom N2800 Cedar Trail processor, plus 1GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive, plus Intel GMA 3650 graphics which supports 1080p video and comes with HDMI out.

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Star Wars: The Old Republic ‘getdown’ Invincibility Exploit, Lets You Dance The Damage Away (video)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 05:27 AM PST

An exploit within Star Wars-The Old Republic has been discovered that allows you to dance away damage and provide yourself with a shield of invincibility, as you dance out your funky moves.

Know as the /getdown exploit one Star Wars-The Old Republic gamers has recored the exploit in action for you to see just how it works. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Samsung DA-E750 And DA-E670 Audio Docks Unveiled With Airplay, AllShare And Bluetooth Support

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 05:07 AM PST

Samsung has today unveiled a new line of audio docks ahead of CES this month, in the form of the new Samsung DA-E750 and DA-E670. The Samsung DA-E750 is equipped with 100W home-grown hybrid vacuum tube amp powering a 2.1 speaker system and subwoofer. Together with Allshare support for Samsung devices, as well as Bluetooth and Airplay supporting Apple’s range of mobile phones and tablets.

On the rear of the audio system Samsung have included a analog composite input and USB port, enabling you to connect other devices with Bluetooth or Airplay support. Allowing you to play directly from USB flash drives with from MP3, WMA and WAV files.

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Amazon Kindle Fire Silk Browser Ported To Other Android Devices

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:58 AM PST

Amazon’s Silk browser is exclusive to their Kindle Fire Android tablet, but now it would appear that some of the guys from the XDA developers have managed to port the Kindle Fire’s Silk browser to other Android devices.

To use the Silk browser port on yo0ur Android device you will need to root your smartphone or tablet and also run CyanogenMod 7, and it appears to have worked with a number of devices so far.

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Samsung Series 5 Ultrabooks Go Up For Pre-order

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:49 AM PST

Samsung recently announced a new range of ultrabook notebooks, the Samsung Series 5, and now both models have appeared online for pre-order with retailer J&R, with the 13.3 inch version starting at $800 and the 14 inch version starting at $949.

As a reminder the 14 inch model comes with up to 1TB of storage whilst the 13.3 inch model comes with up to 500GB of storage, or you can choose up to a 128GB solid state drive and a total of 8GB of RAM.

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Unofficial ‘Steam For Android’ App Arrives In The Android Market

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:24 AM PST

Gamers who use the Steam network will be interested to learn that a new unofficial Steam application has this week arrived in the Android Market and is now available to download.

Even though the Android app is not officially created by Steam or Valve. It provides gamers with plenty of features to keep them busy and up to date whilst away from their computers. The only draw back to it not being official is that you can’t actually purchase games trough it, but thats a small price to pay for such a featured Android app, with no adverts to spoil the fun.

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Android Gingerbread Now On 55 Percent Of Android Devices

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:13 AM PST

Google has released its latest distribution figures for its Android platform, and Android Gingerbread is now on 55.5 percent of all Android devices, this is up from 50 percent in December.

Android 2.2 Froyo is still in second place with 30.4 percent of Android devices, which is then followed by Android 2.1 Eclair at just 8.5 percent.

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Intel Core i7 3930K Processor Overclocked To 5.6GHz Using Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 Motherboard (Video)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:10 AM PST

We have featured a number of overclocking records here on Geeky Gadgets in the past but now overclocker “Hicoookie” has achieved a new high clockspeed on the Intel Core i7 3930K processor.

Hicoookie achieved the new X79 Overclocking Record using F7 BIOS and cranking the chip past 5.6GHz using a Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 motherboard, the worlds first motherboard to achieve a mulitplier of 57x. Watch the video after the jump to see the overclock in action.

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Steam Logs More Than 5 Million Concurrent Gamers

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 03:49 AM PST

Whoever thinks PC gaming is on the decline might like to take a look at the Steam figures for the past couple of days. Which have recorded more than 5 million concurrent users have been enjoying PC gaming on the Steam network.

Games such as the hugely popular Skyrim are largely to thank for the increase in gamers on the Steam Network. Together with the likes of  Team Fortress 2 and Counter-Strike which takes second place on the Steam gaming user charts, even if it is a long way behind Skyrim.

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Hitachi Unveiled New Line Of Storage For Macs Ahead of CES

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 03:35 AM PST

Following suit with other manufactures today Hitachi has revealed to the world a number of new storage products, which it will be showcasing at this years CES show in Vegas later this month.

The new products include both internal and external drives and internal drives for Macs include the 2.5-inch, 5,400rpm 1TB Travelstar 5K1000 and the 3.5-inch, 7,200rpm 4TB Deskstar 7K4000.

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Microsoft Suing UK Retailer Comet For Selling Counterfeit Copies Of Windows

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 03:21 AM PST

Microsoft has just announced that they are suing one of the UK’s largest electronics retailers, Comet, for allegedly selling counterfeit copies of their Windows software, in the form of Windows XP and Windows Vista.

According to Microsoft, Comet produced and sold more than 94,000 counterfeit Windows Vista and Windows XP recovery CDs, and Microsoft has said that the alleged counterfeits were sold to customers who purchased Windows PCs and laptops.

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Lego StarCraft Terran Battlecruiser, The Hyperion

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 03:15 AM PST

Lego constructors and StarCraft fans will definitely appreciate the work that has gone into creating this awesome Lego Terran StarCraft Battlecruiser. The creation was built by Lego master builder Sven Junga, and is a detailed construction of the Terran Battlecruiser, the Hyperion, Jim Raynor’s flagship in the popular StarCraft II game.

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Google’s Android Market Hits 400,000 Applications

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 03:05 AM PST

We heard back in December that Google’s Android Market had reached a total of 10 billion downloads, and now the Android Market has hit another milestone, according to Distimo.

There are now more than 400,000 active applications available in the Android Market, this is up from the 300,000 active applications from August of 2011.

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Wipeout Quantum Racetrack, If Only It Was Real (video)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 03:01 AM PST

Feast your eyes on this awesome Wipeout Quantum superconductor race track which allows you to rack two hover cars using dial controls. Which has suspiciously been created by the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.

Unfortunately the video and track are just a viral video, thought to be advertising the next Wipeout game Wipeout 2048, the upcoming racing game for the PlayStation Vita. But we can still dream. The Wipeout Quantum superconductor race track definitely beats your standard Scalextric track.

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Samsung Galaxy S And Samsung Galaxy Tab Won’t Get ‘Value Pack’ Update

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 02:57 AM PST

We heard recently that Samsung may deliver a ‘Value Pack’ update for the original Samsung Galaxy S smartphone and the original Galaxy Tab tablet, which would bring some of the features of Android 4.0 ICS to both devices.

Now according to a report by The Next Web, Samsung has confirmed that they will not deliver a ‘Value Pack’ update for both devices, and both devices will not get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

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iPhone 4S And iPad Untethered Jailbreak Coming Next Week?

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 02:39 AM PST

The iPhone Dev Team recently release a new untethered iPhone jailbreak for Apple’s A4 based devices, like the original iPad and the iPhone 4, and they have been working to bring the jailbreak to Apple’s A5 based devices.

It looks like we could be getting closer to the release of the untethered jailbreak for the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S, as pod2g has revealed it could be available as early as next week.

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LG Optimus 2 Android Smartphone Revealed

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 02:28 AM PST

It looks like LG has updated its original LG Optimus smartphone, the new device is called the LG Optimus 2, it has just appeared on LG’s website, and it looks like it is designed to be a budget friendly Android smartphone.

The LG Optimus 2 features a 3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, processing is provided by an 800MHz processor and it will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

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HP L2311c USB 3.0 Notebook Docking Display Unveiled

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 02:24 AM PST

In the run up to CES later this month HP has unveiled there new USB 3.0 L2311c docking display, together with a couple of LED backlit LCD monitors in the form of the LV1911 and LV2011.

The new L2311c docking display use just a single USB 3.0 connection to allow you to dock a notebook to the display. Allowing you to add a second display if required, providing a resolution of 1920×1080 and a refresh rate of 5ms.

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FujiFilm Mirrorless Camera Teaser Images Leaked

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 02:09 AM PST

This week a couple of images have been leaked on the new FujiFilm mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, which is to be shown at the PMA show next week, and officially announced next month.

According to the Photo Rumours website the name for the new camera is expected to be X 1 or LX10, and it will be equipped with a proprietary mount.

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Samsung Galaxy M Style Android Smartphone Announced

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:59 AM PST

Yesterday we had the new Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus, and today Samsung has announced another new Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy M Style, which is designed to be an entry level Android device.

The Samsung Galaxy M Style features a 4 inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display and comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, it is powered by a single core 1GHz processor.

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TiVo To Receive $215 Million From AT&T

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:51 AM PST

After a long fight over copyrights relating to the DVR, it has been announced today that AT&T has agreed to now settle the dispute and pay TiVo $215 million. To settle litigation and acquire rights to use TiVo’s intellectual property.

The payout will be spilt, with $51 million being paid upfront plus $164 million over the coming years, via quarterly payments through June 2018.

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HP Omni 27 All In One PC Announced

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:42 AM PST

HP has added another all in one PC to their range with the launch of the HP Omni 27, and it features a 27 inch LED backlit HD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1920 pixels.

Processing is provided a range of Intel processors and it also comes with 4GB of RAM and up to 2TB of built in storage, plus Beats Audio, with the option to add in a Blu-ray drive and a TV tuner.

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Dust 514 Beta Registration Now Open To EVE Subscribers (video)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:35 AM PST

Any EVE subscribers looking forward to the launch of the new Dust 514 game , will be pleased to know that its beta doors are now open to all EVE subscribers. But don’t get to excited just yet as theres still no guarantee that you will be accepted and receive a golden ticket to play, but there is always a chance.

Very little has been revealed about the new Dust 514 game. But you can view the E3 trailer shown last year to whet your appetite a little, after the break.

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Apple To Announce Q1 2012 Financial Results January 24th

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:28 AM PST

Apple has announced the date and time for its next earnings call, which will take place on the 24th of January 2012 at 2.00pm PT or 5.00pm ET, and this will cover the financial results for Q1 2012.

This will be the first time we get to hear how well Apple’s iPhone 4S has done since it was launched last October, and we suspect the launch of the new iPhone will have a significant impact on sales of Apple’s iPhone range.

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Angry Birds Hits 6.5 Million Downloads On Christmas Day

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:19 AM PST

Lots of people go a new smartphone or tablet for Christmas, and it seems like the world’s most popular mobile game, Angry Birds, was a hit with new tablet and smartphone owners over the Christmas holidays.

According to a recent report from All Things D, Rovio Mobile’s Angry Birds was downloaded more that 6.5 million times on Christmas Day across all platforms which includes Android and Apple’s iOS.

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GreenZero Eco Friendly Chargers, Automatically Eliminate Vampire Power Consumption

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:13 AM PST

Even when your device is not connected to its charger, if the charger is left in the socket it can still draw a fair amount of electricity. Adding to your electric bill and wasting valuable resources.

Bracketon hopes to stop this wasteful process and will be showcasing their new products at CES, that use GreenZero technology. Which detects when your devices are not connected or fully charged, and automatically switches off the socket. Consuming zero power even when still plugged in.

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Nokia Lumia 900 (Ace) More Specifications Revealed

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:06 AM PST

Earlier today we heard that Microsoft and Nokia will be spending around $100 million on a marketing push for their new Nokia Lumia 900 or Nokia Ace smartphone, and now some more specifications on the device have been revealed.

We know that the Nokia Ace or Nokia Lumia 900 is headed to AT&T, but now it would appear that the device will also bed available outside of the US and it will become Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone device.

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Sound Kick Bluetooth Speaker Unveiled By Soundfreaq

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:58 AM PST

Soundfreq has unveiled their new Bluetooth speaker called the Sound Kick that will be showcased at CES later this month. The new Sound Kick speaker has been designed with Sound Kick’s unique XKICK speaker chamber. Which closes and compacts for travel and when required opens and expands for full sound.

The new Sound Kick Bluetooth speaker is expected to start shipping in Spring 2012. Unfortunately no information on pricing or worldwide availability has been released as yet.

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Android 4.0 ICS Update Headed To Transformer Prime January 12th

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:48 AM PST

We just heard that Asus has confirmed that they will provide a bootloader unlock tool for their Transformer Prime tablet, and now we have details on when the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update will be released for the Transformer Prime.

Asus has confirmed that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Transformer Prime will start rolling out on the 12th of January, and it looks like it will be released as an OTA update worldwide.

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Asus Transformer Prime To Get Bootloader Unlock Tool

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:39 AM PST

Asus has now released a full statement on the locked bootloader on their new NVIDIA Tegra 3 powered Android tablet, the Asus Transformer Prime, and it looks like the company has changed their mind on the locked bootloader.

Asus has said that the reason the Transformer Prime came with a locked bootloader was because of Google DRM, and they will now provide an unlock tool for people who want to unlock the bootloader, you can see the statement below.

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Apple Looking To Secure UK Premiership TV Deal?

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:37 PM PST

According to a recent report by the Daily Mail, there may be a new bidder in the race to get the rights to the UK’s premiership football rights this year, Apple is reported to be interested in bidding for the premiership rights.

Other bidders will include Sky TV, who currently have the rights to the Premiership after they paid £1.6 billion last year, ESPN and Al Jazeera are also interested.

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Google’s Android 4.0 Requires Holo Theme For Android Market

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:11 PM PST

Google has announced on their Android developers blog that all Android devices which use Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and come with the Android Market installed will be required to use the default Holo theme.

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Nokia Lumia 900 (Ace) To Launch With $100 Million Marketing Push

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:03 PM PST

We have already seen some photos of what are reported to be the new Nokia Lumia 900 or Nokia Ace, and now some more details have been revealed about when the device will launch.

According to a recent report by Beta News, the Nokia Ace will launch with US mobile carrier AT&T and it is expected to be available in late March, and it looks like Microsoft, Nokia and AT&T have big plans for the Nokia Ace.

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Incredibly Detailed Terran Battlecruiser Rendered In Lego

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 10:52 PM PST

For the sake of the fanboys out there, seen below is the Hyperion from Star Craft 2. Used to be the ride of that Mengsk guy until Jim Raynor jacked it for his own use. Anyway, seen below is just one among a selection of pics taken by Sven Junga, the passionate enthusiast who lovingly built the Hyperion via a dozen thousand bricks. He even went as far as to include a complement of ground forces. That miniscule Terran Marine just kills!

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Modular Repair It Yourself Shoes Could Change Footwear Forever

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 10:30 PM PST

More than just an out-of the-box approach to footwear, more than just a drab fashion statement, the Repair-It-Yourself (RIY for short) is the embodiment of an idea. Eugenia Morpurgo is not alone when she expresses her wish to take control of the material world around us. What better place to begin than shoes? The RIY are a pair of canvas soles that come with a needle and thread; the whole point is to use the shoes and maintain them. Consider the whole process open rebellion against consumer culture.

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MSN Direct Kills Spot Watch Service

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 12:11 PM PST

Way back in the day before smartphones were in just about every pocket, Microsoft and Swatch teamed up on a product called the SPOT watch. These SPOT tech surfaced back in 2004 and used FM signals to get details like sports scores, weather and other stuff right on the watch face.

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GymPact – Workout or Payup

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 12:01 PM PST

It’s hard to have time to go to the gym for a lot of folks. My schedule changed about a year ago and I can never find the time these days. If you are trying to get fit in the new year, you might need some incentive that is what GymPact provides.

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