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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Blockbuster On Demand Support Ended for TiVo DVR’s

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 10:42 AM PST

Like most people that have ever used a DVR, it’s one thing I can’t live without. I have never used a TiVo DVR, but I can see where it might be superior to the DVR I have with my satellite provider. If you have a TiVo and enjoy Blockbuster On Demand you will not like this news.

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New iPhone Controlled Stunt Car Launches

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 10:27 AM PST

I’m sure I’m not the only geek that enjoys messing around with some remote control cars or helicopters every now and again. I’ve seen a number remote control helicopters that use the iPhone for control and tested some as well. The company behind one of those helicopters I have tested now has a new remote control stunt car that is controlled by the iPhone.

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New Reign of Thunder Game Unveiled By MechAssault Creators (video)

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 08:10 AM PST

If you enjoy a good mechanical robot fight you might be interested to learn that the creator of MechAssault, have unveiled their new game thats in development called Reign of Thunder.

As well as announcing the new Reign of Thunder, its developers Day 1 Studios have also released a new teaser video showing a little of what you can expect from the new game once it’s officially launched. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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VW Camper Sidecar

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 07:56 AM PST

We have featured a number of fantastic motorbike mods here on Geeky Gadgets over the years but this VW camper sidecar is definitely up near the top of the list.

The unique VW camper sidecar has been created by Jay Dyer for his eleven year old son to ride in while out on adventures. Dyer bought the skin in Belgium and then spent another seven months constructing the VW camper sidecar, welding and painting the custom sidecar in his garden.

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Sky Go Lands On Android

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 07:38 AM PST

Sky Go is an app that will let your watch TV on your smartphone or tablet, the application has been available on Apple’s iOS devices for a while now and it has just landed on Google’s Android platform.

Sky Go is compatible with Android smartphones and tablets which are running Android 2.2 and above, and you can watch live TV on your Android device as long as you have a subscription to Sky.

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Sony Xperia S Goes Up For Pre-order In The UK

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 07:20 AM PST

The Sony Xperia S is one of Sony’s first smartphones to be sold under its Sony Mobile Communications brand, and the device will launch here in the UK in March, although it would appear that the handset is now available to pre-order from at least one mobile retailer.

The handset features 4.3 inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, processing is provided by a dual core 1.5GHz processor and it will also feature 32GB of storage.

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Google Working On Siri Like Interface For Google TV?

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 07:01 AM PST

Apple’s new HDTV is rumored to come with some sort of Siri integration which will apparently allow you to control your TV with voice commands, and now it would appear that Google may have something similar planned for their Google TV platform.

The guys over at Patently Apple have discovered a patent relating to voice controls for Google TV using either an application or a voice enabled remote control.

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ZTE Mimosa X Android Smartphone Announced

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 06:13 AM PST

Earlier today we heard about two new Android smartphones from ZTE that will be launched at MWC 2012, and now we have another Android device, the ZTE Mimosa X.

The ZTE Mimosa X is a new Android device that will use a dual core  NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and the device will come with the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

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DIY Soda Bottle Airsoft Gun Gets Flamethrower Backpack (Video)

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 06:00 AM PST

Some of our readers will remember the cool DIY soda bottle airsoft gun that we featured on the site about a week ago, now the creator of the original soda bottle Airsoft gun is back with a new version.

The new DIY Airsoft gun gets a little more powerful this time with a flamethrower style backpack which comes with some built in tubes that can be filled with air using a bicycle pump, have a look at the video of it in action below.

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Panasonic Eluga Android Smartphone Announced For Europe

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 05:36 AM PST

Earlier today we heard that Fujitsu would be launching some of its smartphones in Europe, and now Panasonic has announced its first Android smartphone for Europe, the Panasonic Eluga.

The Panasonic Eluga features a 4.3 inch qHD multi-touch OLED display with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, and it comes with Google Android OS, although Panasonic haven’t revealed which version as yet, lets hope it is Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

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Apple Launches New iOS App Creation Guides

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 05:17 AM PST

Apple has launched a new guide for mobile application developers, which is designed to help developers get started on creating applications for Apple’s iOS platform for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

The guide is designed to teach you the basics of creating applications for Apple’s iOS platform, and it comes with information that should get you started on creating an application to submit to their app store.

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Motorola Motoluxe Now Available In The UK

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 05:02 AM PST

The Motorola Motoluxe is due to go on sale in the UK later this month, although we just got an email from one UK online retailer to lets us know that they have received the device a little early and it is now available to buy SIM free for £224.98 including taxes.

As a reminder the Motorola Motoluxe features 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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Huawei Ascend D1 Q Press Photos Leaked

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:53 AM PST

Last week we heard a rumor that Huawei would be launching their first quad core smartphone at this years MWC, the Huawei Ascend D1 Q, the device is reported to by powered by NVIDIA’s quad core Tegra 3 processor.

When we heard the information last week we didn’t have any photos of the device, and now some have been revealed which seem like some teaser images for this new quad core Android device.

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Sales Of Apple’s iPad Banned In Certain Parts of China?

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:41 AM PST

Apple is in the middle of a legal battle with Chinese company Proview, who originally owned the rights to the iPad trademark before they sold it to Apple for a reported $55,000.

Proview claims that the sale did not include the rights to the trademark in China, one court has already sided with Proview, although Apple are appealing the decision and now another court in China has ruled against Apple.

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Fujitsu To Launch Smartphones And Tablets in Europe

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:13 AM PST

Fujitsu have been releasing some interesting smartphones and tablets recently, and now it would appear that the company intends to launch some of these devices in Europe.

According to a recent report by the FT, Fujitsu is in talks with a number of European mobile carriers to launch a range of tablets and smartphones in Europe.

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Samsung And Blockbuster Sign Deal To Bring Movies To Samsung Devices

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 03:59 AM PST

It would appear that Samsung has signed a deal with Blockbuster to bring movie content to its Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets, Smart TVs, Blu-ray players and more.

The deal has yet to be confirmed by Samsung, and the news comes from Smarthouse, who have said that the new movie service will be rolled out to Australia, the US and Europe some time this year.

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8GB Nook Tablet Launching This Week?

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 03:18 AM PST

It looks like Barnes & Noble are getting ready to launch a new Nook Tablet with 8GB of storage, the current model comes with 16GB of storage built in and retails for $249.

The launch of the 8GB model is reported to that the device can compete with the price point of the Amazon Kindle Fire, which retails for $199, although no details on pricing of the 8GB Nook Tablet have been revealed as yet.

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ZTE Announces Two LTE Android Smartphones

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 03:01 AM PST

With Mobile World Congress 2012 kicking off in just a week, we are starting to hear from companies about new devices they will be unveiling, the latest company is ZTE who has announced that they will launch two new LTE enabled Android smartphones at MWC.

ZTE have said they will launch two new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices, one which will features a 1.2GHz processor and one which will feature 1.5GHz processor.

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Intel Working On New Atom Based Rosepoint Processors

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:47 AM PST

Intel has announced that they will be launching an new range of Intel Atom processors, the processors are codenamed Rosepoint, and as well as a CPU these new processors also come with a digital WiFi radio.

According to a recent report by Wired, these new Rosepoint Intel Atom processors are intended to be used in mobile phones and laptops, and they are designed to be energy efficient, which means they would use considerably less battery power than existing versions.

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Apple Files Antitrust Complaint Against Motorola With EU Regulators

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:36 AM PST

Apple and Motorola are currently engaged in a number of different lawsuits, and now Apple has filed an antitrust complaint against Motorola with the European regulators.

The news comes just after the acquisition of Motorola by Google was approved by the European Commission, and Apple is alleging that Motorola is in breach of its commitments to FRAND, which is the fair licensing of patents between companies.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Lands On AT&T

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:24 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy Note has been available in Europe for a while now, and the device went on sale with US mobile carrier AT&T yesterday, who are offering the handset for $299.99 when you sing up to a new two year contract.

As a reminder the Samsung Galaxy Note on AT&T comes with LTE and it features a dual core 1.4GHz processor and it comes with Android Gingerbread 2.3, plus dual cameras, on the back there is an 8 megapixel camera with an LED flash, on the front there is a 2 megapixel camera for video chat.

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HTC Thunderbolt, Rhyme And More To Get Android 4.0 ICS Update

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:18 AM PST

Last week HTC announced a number of their Android smartphones would be getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update in March, and now HTC has revealed that the update is also headed to some more of their devices.

HTC announced that the HTC Rhyme, HTC Thunderbolt, and the Droid Incredible 2 would be getting the Android 4.0 update, and also said it is headed to the HTC Rezound and HTC Raider.

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LG Optimus LTE Tag Android Smartphone Announced

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 01:28 AM PST

Yesterday LG announced the new LG Optimus Vu, and today we have another new Android device from the company, the LG Optimus Tag, which comes with NFC capabilities.

The LG Optimus LTE Tag features a 4.3 inch IPS multi-touch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, processing is provided by a dual core 1.2GHz processor and it features 16GB of eMMC storage.

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Philips HMP2000 Set-top Box Adds Netflix And LoveFilm To Your TV

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 01:13 AM PST

As well as announcing their new line-up of dual-view gaming HDTVs arriving in the second quarter of 2012. Phillips have also this week launched its new Philips HMP2000 set top box, which has been designed to compete with the likes of Apple TV, Roku and other set top boxes.

The Philips HMP2000 will connect to any HDTV with a HDMI port and provides services such as Netflix, LoveFilm and YouTube, As well as BBC/Channel 4 content which is supplied via Netflix, rather than either iPlayer or 4oD.

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Apple Settles Antennagate iPhone 4 Lawsuit

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 01:10 AM PST

When Apple launched the iPhone 4, a number of users reported problems with the mobile signal on the device when it was held in a certain way, Apple announced that everyone who bought an iPhone 4 would get a free bumper case.

A class action lawsuit was filed against Apple, and it looks like it has now been settled according to a recent report by Cnet, and a settlement has now received preliminary approval.

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Archos Arnova 8b G2 Tablet Unveiled

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 12:59 AM PST

Archos has unveiled a new tablet this week in the form of the Archos Arnova 8b G2 tablet, which now has no form of navigation buttons, like the physical home, back, menu, or search buttons you would normally expect.

Suggesting that Archos maybe be looking to upgrade their new tablet from the operating its ships with: Android 2.3 Gingerbread to, Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) very shortly. As the new Android 4.0 ICS doesn't require those hardware buttons to function.

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Google Developing Password Generator For Google Chrome

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 12:51 AM PST

Google is apparently working on a new feature for its Google Chrome browser, a password manager which will automatically create strong passwords for users.

The password manager will suggest a strong password when a user visits a website that is asking them to setup a new account with a new user name or password, you will then be able to choose whether to use the password generated by Chrome or create one of your own.

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SkyDrive Desktop App Arriving On Windows and OS X, Prices Revealed

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 12:44 AM PST

It’s been revealed by Brazilian site Gemind that Microsoft’s new SkyDrive cloud service, will soon be launching applications on both Windows and OS X, and will include paid storage solutions for customers.

The screenshot leaked by Gemind shows and array of options ranging from 20GB, 50GB, or 100GB that will be priced at $10, $25, or $50 per year. Which is very competitive when compared to similar services offering cloud file storage and backup services, such as Dropbox who currently offers $9.99 for 50Gb up to 100GB for $19.99 both on a monthly basis.

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Samsung To Spin Off LCD Business As Samsung Display

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 12:42 AM PST

We have been hearing rumors over the last few week that Samsung has intended to spin off its LCD business into a separate company, and Samsung has now confirmed that its LCD’s will now be made by Samsung Display.

Samsung Display will be separated from its parent company, on the 1st of April, and the new company will launch with $667.3 million of working capital.

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WiRC Steers Your Remote Controlled Vehicle Via Your iPhone (video)

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 12:32 AM PST

Over the years we have featured a number of remote controlled vehicles that can be steered by your iPhone. But now a device has been launched that enables you to connect pretty much any remote controlled vehicle to your iPhone using a connection kit and custom iOS application.

The new WiRC connection kit has been created and developed by Dension, and enables you to control your model car, truck, boat etc. directly from your iPhone. The unique connection kit controls standard model servos and ESCs so you can use it for almost any application. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Official Prima World Interactive Map Arrives On iOS

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 12:16 AM PST

Fans of Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim might be interested to learn that Prima have launched a new official Skyrim world interactive map in to the Apple iTunes Store, for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices.

The new Skyrim map application has been designed by the original team who created Skyrim’s Prima official game guide. Revealing every primary, secondary location, vendor, trainer, skill book, point of interest, world encounter, and unique item throughout the Skyrim world.

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Phillips Launching New Dual-view Gaming TVs During 2012

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 12:04 AM PST

Phillips has announced that during the second quarter of 2012 it will be rolling out new ranges of HDTVs that will be equipped with a dual-view mode, perfect for multiplayer gaming on the same screen.

The new dual-view technology that we have featured here on Geeky Gadgets previously, enables two gamers to play on the same full screen, but see different views. In a similar way you can dual-view game on Sony’s 3D display.

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Creative And ASRock Create Game Blaster Sound Card, With New Scout Mode Technology

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 11:47 PM PST

A new Game Blaster sound card has been created and launched in a partnership between Creative and ASRock. The new Game Blaster card will be shipped by ASRock but will bear the Creative logo and “Blaster” on the outside.

The new Game Blaster has been designed to combine two technologies into a single board, taking the Creative Sound Core3D and Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet LAN and forging them onto one card.

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Google Quietly Rolls Out Latitude Leaderboards

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 11:31 PM PST

In a move that is likely to concern Foursquare, Google has quietly rolled out a new leader board feature for its Google Latitude product. If you didn’t already know, Google Latitude provides a similar service to Foursquare. In that it’s a location-aware mobile service that enables a mobile phone user to allow certain people to view their current location.

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iPad 3 To Feature A5X Processor?

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 11:23 PM PST

Yesterday we heard a rumors that the iPad 3 would feature an 8 megapixel camera, and now we have another rumor, this time about what processor will power the iPad 3.

We have head in the past that Apple will release a new A6 processor for the third generation iPad, now a photo has been revealed which is reported to be of an iPad 3 logic board and as you can see from the photo below it comes with an A5X processor.

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Qualcomm Demonstrates Its Snapdragon S4 Image Features (videos)

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 11:19 PM PST

Back in September 2011 we brought you the news that Qualcomm was looking to release a 2.5GHz Quad Core Snapdragon processor in 2012. Now ahead of the Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm has now unveiled and demonstrated their new Snapdragon S4 processor imaging features. We already knew that the S4 is the first mobile processor built using a 28nm process and the first to integrate 4G LTE.

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Google DART Arrives In Chromium Tech Preview

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 11:07 PM PST

Google DART, Google’s new web programming language has now been rolled out within a Chromium tech preview release, enabling developers to get a first look at the new web language. Google DART was first unveiled by Google back in October 2011, and has been designed to ultimately to replace JavaScript as the common language of web development on the open web platform.

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Assassin’s Creed Lost Archive DLC Arriving Feb 28th?

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 11:03 PM PST

The new Assassins Creed DLC has been revealed to be called “Lost Archive”, if an email sent out by Gamestop to its customers is to be believed. The email sent out by GameStop also revealed that the new Assassins Creed DLC, would be arriving on February 28th, but this launch date has still yet to be confirmed by the games publisher Ubisoft.

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Samsung Launches New Range Of Rugged Metal SD And microSD Cards

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 10:54 PM PST

Samsung has rolled out a new line of rugged SD Cards and microSD cards this week which have been designed for digital imaging and mobile devices. The new line of advanced Samsung SD and microSD cards are finished in brushed metal and are available in High Speed Series 2GB to 32GB available in either Class 4, 6, and 10 varieties, and from 2GB to 8GB in the Plus Extreme Speed Series, all of which are also Class 10.

Samsung says that it’s new line cards are guaranteed to survive being submerged in water for up to 24 hours, being run over by a 3,200 pound vehicle, or resist can a magnetic current nearly as strong as medical magnets. Making sure that your data on the cards is given the best chance possible to survive whatever conditions you might throw at it. Prices after the jump.

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Acer Revo 70, AMD E-450 Equipped Mini Desktop PC Launches

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 10:33 PM PST

Acer has added a new mini-desktop PC to their range of systems this week with the launch of their new Acer Revo RL70. Which is equipped with a 1.65 GHz AMD E-450 dual core processor, supported by 2GB of RAM.

Graphics in this mini desktop measuring just 8.26″ x 8.26″ x 2.13″ are provided by the onboard Radeon HD 6320 graphics, and storage is in the form of the 500GB hard drive, which is loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit operating system.

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Microsoft Unveils New Windows 8 Logo

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 10:03 PM PST

Over the weekend Microsoft rolled out a new design for their Windows 8 operating system, which has now dropped the multicolour design for a single colour.The new Windows 8 operating system that will incorporate the new Metro, tiled navigation interface, has now received its new logo.

Which is reminiscent of Microsoft’s Windows 1.0 logo, and is light blue in colour, rather than multicoloured. providing a fresh,clean and simply logo for the new operating system when it’s officially launched later this year. Even if it does look a little like a flag.

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Sparrow Mail App Landing On iPhones Next Month

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:41 PM PST

If you use a Mac system you might already be using the great Sparrow mail client, that is available to purchase from the Mac App Store and makes reading and organising your email a much more productive and enjoyable pastime.

Now the developers of the Sparrow email Mac app have announced via the Pando Daily website, that an iPhone version of Sparrow will be arriving next month, mid-March.

 

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