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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Apricorn Aegis Padlock DT gets USB 3.0 Connectivity

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 11:00 AM PST

We’ve seen Apricorn Aegis Padlock DT data storage devices in the past. Those previous devices used USB 2.0 connectivity not the newer, faster USB 3.0. Apricorn is back with a new version of its Aegis Padlock DT external data vault that has USB 3.0 connectivity.

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Swann unveils HD PenCam for Stalkers

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 10:51 AM PST

If you think of yourself as a secret agent type or you’re just a stalker that wants to be able to shoot video on the down low, Swann has new products for you. Swann is unveiled a pair of new PenCams including the HD PenCam and the PenCam 4GB. Both hide a tiny video camera and storage inside the pen body.

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Earth Blocks : Eco-Friendly Lego Alternative

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 06:04 AM PST

Most people enjoy building structures, wonderful buildings and vehicles from Lego blocks. But if you feel that using plastic is a little unfriendly to the environment. A new building block system has been created called Earth Blocks.

Earth Blocks are constructed from a composite of cedar tree bark, compressed dust from sawn cedar logs, coffee beans and just enough polypropylene to hold the bricks together, and from the sound of it must smell delicious.

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Motorola Motoluxe Lands In The UK this Month

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 06:03 AM PST

The Motorola Motoluxe was announced recently and we heard it would be coming to the UK either at the end of february or the beginning of March and now Motorola has confirmed the device will land in the UK this month.

As a reminder the Motorola Motoluxe comes with Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread and it features a 4 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, processing is provided by a single core Qualcomm MSM7227A 800MHz processor

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Overwatch : Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Next Premium Map Revealed

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 05:53 AM PST

Premium members of the Modern Warfare 3 Elite gaming service will be pleased to know details of the next round of maps have now been released by Activision. The next new map to land for Xbox 360 gamers will be Overwatch, which takes place in the skyline, office building above New York City.

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Soraa Unveils Next Generation LED Lights

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 05:38 AM PST

Soraa, a new Silicon Valley startup company co-founded by Shuji Nakamura, who was responsible for creating the white LED and blue laser. has this week unveiled a new line of next generation LED lights.

The new generation LED lights have been designed to replace the current range of halogen bulbs on the market, with LED lights that provide a brighter light with less power consumption. Soraa hopes their new MR16 will pave the way in replacing these halogen lights over the coming years.

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White HTC Sensation XE Hits The UK February 20th

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 05:11 AM PST

We just got an email from the guys over at Clove to lets us know that they will have the white SIM free HTC Sensation XE in stock on the 20th of February, the device went on sale in the US a while back.

The SIM free white HTC Sensation XE will be available for £408 including taxes and the handset is now available to pre-order, and it comes Android 2.3 Gingerbread an HTC’s custom UI, HTC Sensor.

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Retro Apple iPhone Cases

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 05:05 AM PST

If you are searching for a more retro looking iPhone case to protect your Apple smartphone then these retro cases showing the Apple styles of a bygone era might well be worth more investigation.

The line of retro iPhone cases has been created by Schreer Delights and reference Apple’s design history, printing visual elements from the original Mac, the original iMac and the original iPod directly onto the case.

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Andru Is The Coolest MicroUSB Charger For Android Fans

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 04:49 AM PST

We have featured quite a few different Android themed gadgets here at Geeky Gadgets, like the fun Android Modify watch, and now we have Andru, a microUSB charger for your Android device.

As you can see from the photos, Andru is themed after Google’s Android mascot, and he stands 2.5 inches tall and comes with a USB to microUSB cable to charge your device.

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EA Battlefield 3 : Aftershock App Lands In US iOS App Store

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 04:45 AM PST

In last August EA announced the development of a new iOS version of its popular Battlefield games. Now without any warning EA has dropped Battlefield 3: Aftershock into the US iOS App Store.

The new iOS game released by EA is now available to download for free but hasn’t brought with it any of the mentioned modes or features which EA was touting back in August and during its previews.

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Nokia To Launch High End Windows Phone At MWC 2012?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 04:27 AM PST

We are expecting to see a number of new devices from Nokia at this years MWC 2012 which takes place in Barcelona later this month, and now it would appear Nokia intends to launch a new high end Windows Phone device.

It isn’t clear as yet what the device will actually be, it could be the rumored Nokia 910, which was reported to come with a new 12 megapixel camera, although Nokia’s Damian Dinning, head of Nokia's imaging experience team, has denied that a Nokia device with a 12 megapixel camera is in the works.

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Valve Launches Portal 2 Space Core Skyrim Mod (video)

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 04:25 AM PST

Valve hasn’t wasted any time trying out the new Skyrim Creative Kit launched by Bethesda earlier this week, and has created its very own Portal 2 Space Core Skyrim mod. The new modification drops a little Spaxe Core robot out o f the sky directly into your Skyrim game. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Adobe Says No Flash Headed To Chrome For Android

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 04:15 AM PST

Google recently launched Chrome beta for Android, and it doesn’t have support for Adobe’s Flash, which should come as no surprise as Adobe announced last year that they would no longer be developing Flash for mobile devices.

Just in case anyone was wondering if Adobe intend to release Flash for Chrome on Android, the have issued a statement confirming that it will not be headed to Chrome on Android devices.

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CyanogenMod Team Detail Progress With CyanogenMod 9

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 04:00 AM PST

Back in November of last year the CyanogenMod team announced that they were working on CyanogenMod 9, which is based on the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The CyanogenMod team have now posted an update on the progress of CyanogenMod 9, and have said that support for other devices on top of the existing devices is coming soon.

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Samsung Voice Controlled Universal Remote Announced

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 03:59 AM PST

Samsung has developed a new universal remote which features a new voice recognition feature, together with a handy touch pad navigation system. The new Samsung Voice Controlled Universal Remote will be arriving with Smart TVs and other devices later this year, and using the voice recognition Samsung has been able to remove a number of the buttons normal found on a remote.

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Asus Triple Slot Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II Pro Graphics Card Announced

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 03:37 AM PST

Asus have unveiled a new addition to their graphics card range with the introduction of a massive triple slot Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II top level graphics card. The Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP has been factory overclocked and is being marketed as the coolest and quietest HD 7970 graphics card currently available. The Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II card overclocked to 900MHz on the GPU and 1,000MHz on the 3GB of GDDR5 memory.

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Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Trailer Released (video)

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 03:24 AM PST

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is the fourth instalment (excluding expansions) in the Ghost Recon series, Which was previously known as Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 4. The new Ghost Recon: Future Soldier game is currently under development and will be published by Ubisoft in May 2012.

Bringing a futuristic take on the Ghost Recon series set in the future. Where the Ghosts will be fighting an ultra-nationalist force that took control of Russia and are invading neighbouring countries. Watch the trailer after the jump to see a glimpse of what you can expect.

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Google Voice For Android Gets Updated

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 03:21 AM PST

Google has released a new version of its Google Voice app for Android and the latest version of Google Voice brings a range of new features to the app on Android devices.

Google has updated the user interface on both Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices and Android Honeycomb devices, and it also fixes a number of issue, which include the ability to queue outgoing text messages.

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Hasbro’s iOS Lazer Tag Gun Game Arriving Later This Year

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 03:02 AM PST

Hasbro has launched a newly updated version of their Laser Tag gun game which now uses iOS devices to provide the mechanics behind the system using custom designed iOS applications. Once the Lazer Tag guns have been equipped with an iOS device running the Lazer Tag app, players can then enjoy either single or multi-player modes. Playing against either real life foes or virtual opponents.

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Sony PS Vita 3G Hits The UK February 22nd

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 02:56 AM PST

UK mobile phone carrier Vodafone has announced that the Sony PS Vita 3G will be available in the UK from the 22nd of February, and it will retail for £279 and comes with a 4GB memory card and a pre-paid SIM card.

Vodafone will be offering an initial £5 top up on the SIM card which will give you 250MB of data that lasts for 30 days, and it will also come with WipeOut 2048.

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Kinect Star Wars Xbox Bundle Launching 3rd April

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 02:45 AM PST

Microsoft has announced that its Kinect Star Wars Xbox 360 bundle will go on sale in the US on the 3rd of April, and the console will cost you $449, which includes an R2-D2 themed console, a C-3PO themed controller and a white Microsoft Kinect sensor, plus the Kinect Star Wars Game.

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds Camera Announced

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 02:33 AM PST

Olympus has unveiled their latest Micro Four Thirds camera, the Olympus OM-D E-M5, and this new camera takes its design inspiration from the classic Olympus OM line of compact 35mm SLR’s from the 70′s.

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 features a 16.1 megapixel Live MOS Sensor and TruPic VI image processing engine, it also features a high resolution electronic viewfinder, and a FAST AF, plus new 3D AF tracking.

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Pentax Optio WG-2 And WG-2 GPS Rugged Cameras Unveiled

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 02:33 AM PST

Pentax has unveiled its new line of “lifeproof” cameras, the Optio WG-2 and WG-2 GPS this week. Which have built on the success of the rugged Pentax WG-1. The new cameras mark the thirteenth generation of rugged “adverture-proof” compact digital cameras, Pentax has launched, and they will be available in red, white, black, and orange.

On the outside the new Pentax WG-2 may not look hugely different to its predecessor, but many of the changes have taken place inside. Which now includes a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor with a 16 megapixel resolution.

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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, 24 x Wide Angle Optical Zoom, 16 Megapixel Camera Unveiled

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 02:08 AM PST

Olympus has today announced the launch of its new Olympus SZ-31MR iHS camera, which is equipped with a 24 x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom Lens, 25-600 mm zoom equivalent in 35-mm format, and 16 megapixel sensor. Which allows it to simultaneously capture 1080p HD Video and 16-Megapixel still images without missing a frame.

Olympus’s new iHS technology has been designed to provide consistently sharp and vivid images in any situation. iHS reduces picture noise and enhances resolution and colour gradation despite fast-moving subjects, night scenes and other tricky to capture shots.

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Microsoft Launches OneNote For Android

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 02:03 AM PST

Microsoft OneNote has been available on Apple’s iOS and Microsoft’s own Windows Phone platform and now the company has announced the launch of OneNote for android.

One Note for Android is compatible with devices running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and above, and the applications is available as a free download.

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TouchPad Android Kernel Source Code Released By HP

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 01:45 AM PST

When HP originally launched their TouchPad tablet device it was never meant to be shipped running Android, but HP’s own HP webOS 3.0 operating system. Unfortunately though a number of TouchPad tablets were originally sold running a version of Android, which was thought to have been installed on the tablets for testing purposes. Then when HP went into firesale mode with their TouchPad tablets, selling them off for as little $99. Many modders picked one or more up to load Android on to it.

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Logitech Touch Mouse M600 Unveiled

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 01:23 AM PST

Logitech has this week launched a new style of mouse which follows in the same vein of Apple’s Magic mouse, in that it has no buttons just a smooth surface to use to click and swipe your way around. The Logitech Touch Mouse M600 has been designed to enable you to scroll, swipe and click wherever your fingertips may be resting on the mouse surface.

The new Logitech Touch Mouse M600 comes supplied with Logitech Flow Scroll software that enables you to have fluid scrolling whilst browsing, by simply sliding your finger along the touch surface. Todd Walker, brand manager for Logitech explains:

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Google Announces Chrome Beta For Android (Video)

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:31 AM PST

Google’s Chrome browser has become extremely popular since it was launched back in 2008, and now Google has announced that they are bringing Chrome to their Android platform in the form of Chrome beta.

Chrome beta is compatible with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and works with all versions above Android 4.0 and it is compatible with both smartphones and tablets.

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Motorola Goes After Microsoft For Patents On Xbox 360 And Windows 7

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:06 AM PST

Yesterday we heard that Motorola wanted 2.5 percent of all iPhone sales from Apple, the information was revealed after Motorola obtained an injunction of sales of 3G enabled devices from Apple in Germany, although the devices were back on sale the same day after Apple appealed the decision.

Now it seem Motorola has another target, Microsoft, as they are seeking to obtain 2.25 percent of sales on certain Microsoft products, and the products in question are the Xbox 360, Windows 7, Internet Explorer 9 and Window Media Player, which Motorola claims infringe on two of their patents.

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LG Optimus Vu 5 Inch Android Smartphone Teased (Video)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:38 PM PST

It looks like LG is about to launch a new smartphone with a 5 inch display, the LG Optimus Vu, which along with the 5 inch multi-touch display will come with a 5.3 aspect ratio.

LG has released a video teaser of the Optimus Vu, which you can see below, and we will probably see the device unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2012 later this month.

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RIM Showcases PlayBook 2.0 Features

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:37 PM PST

RIM has been pushing hard for its PlayBook to gain a market share in the tablet world, even slashing its prices to put its tablet into the hands of many users.  RIM is also banking on a list of new features on its major software update to attract many people.  It gave a glimpse of what the new PlayBook 2.0 can do at DevCon Europe.

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Popular Games Set For Windows 8

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:23 PM PST

What's an app store without some games right? The Windows Store will be having some popular titles for Windows 8, such as Angry Birds, Reckless Racing and Toy Soldiers.

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