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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

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Wild MinIon DNA Sequencer Needs a USB Port for Power

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:01 AM PST

DNA sequencing sounds like something that needs a multimillion dollar machine and a major laboratory of a University or a government think tank lab. There might be some truth to that statement me, but later this year what may be the world’s smallest DNA sequencer is set to launch from a company called Oxford Nanopore.

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LG X3 To be Called Optimus 4X HD

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 08:23 AM PST

We have been hearing quite a lot about LG’s first quad core Android smartphone, the LG X3, and now according to a recent report from the guys over at Pocket Now the device will launch as the LG Optimus 4X HD.

The LG Optimus 4X HD is rumored to feature a 4.7 inch HD touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, processing is reported to come from a quad core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor and it is also expected to feature the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

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SanDisk Announces Worlds Smallest 128-gigabit Flash Chip

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 08:11 AM PST

SanDisk is claiming to have created the world smallest 128-gigabit, 16GB memory chip. The tiny chip measuring just 170mm square or 0.26in square uses 19 nanometer, three-bit-per-cell storage.

The SanDisk mini storage chip is also fairly fast provided users with 144Mbps around 18MB per second, and can be stacked or positioned next to others to increase the required storage capacity.

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Mozilla Launching Marketplace App Store

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 07:46 AM PST

Mozilla has announced that it’s planning to launch a new Mozilla Marketplace app store, that will sell application based on HTML5, Mozilla API’s and other web technologies. In a similar vein to Google already existing Chrome web store.

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Acer Iconia Tab A100 And A500 To Get Android 4.0 ICS Update In April

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 07:37 AM PST

Acer recently rolled out the android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for their Iconia Tab A200 tablet, and now we have some details on when ICS will be hitting some other Acer tablets.

Acer has announced on Twitter that the Iconia Tab A500 and Iconia Tab A100 will be getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update in the middle of April.

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Apple And Proview Battle It Out in Shanghai Court Over iPad Trademark

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 07:10 AM PST

Yesterday we heard that Proview, the company who originally owned the trademark for the iPad, but sold it to Apple for around $55,000, although they claim this didn’t include the trademark for China, were ready to negotiate with Apple on the Chinese iPad trademark.

Now Apple and Proview are in court in Shanghai in China, which is China’s most populated city, and also Apple’s most popular market for the iPad and other devices.

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Flickr Launching New Grid Site Design Next Week

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 07:07 AM PST

Since its launch the photo sharing website Flickr has made very few changes to its site design. But now to give the site a refresh and help it compete with other photo sharing sites, Flickr will soon be receiving a new website deigns together with a few other new features. The new Flickr interface design will be arriving on the site next week on February 28th.

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Starhawk PS3 Beta Opens To All (video)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 06:48 AM PST

PS3 gamers that didn’t make the Starhawk beta will be pleased to know that the beta has now been opened up to all, and is now available to play on the PS3. Watch the just released Starhawk four minute trailer after the jump to get a glimpse at what you can expect from the new Starhawk game currently being developed by LightBox Interactive.

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Fujitsu To Launch Tegra 3 Android 4.0 Smartphone With 13.1MP Camera At MWC?

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 06:43 AM PST

Fujistu has launched a number of interesting smartphones recently, unfortunately they have only been available in Japan, and now according to a recent report by Unwired View, we may see a new high end Fujitsu device at MWC 2012, which is intended to be sold outside of Japan.

According to the report, this new Fujitsu Android smartphone will come with a 4.6 inch touchscreen display and it will be powered by NVIDIA’s quad core Tegra 3 processor.

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Retro Record Amp and Speaker

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 06:31 AM PST

We have featured a number of speaker docking devices here on Geeky Gadgets. But Etsy maker “Hesslerk” has created a unique funky retro style speaker and amp which is supported by the iPod, iPhone, and other MP3 players, using an old record.

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Android Is Now The Most Popular Smartphone OS In The UK

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 06:13 AM PST

According to a recent report by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Google’s Android OS in now the most popular smartphone OS in the UK, with a 36.9 percent share of smartphones in use for the four weeks to the 23rd of January 2012.

In second place is Apple’s iOS with a 28.5 percent share of the market, and in third place is RIM’s BlackBerry OS with an 18.1 percent share, with Apple still being the most popular single brand for devices.

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ZBoard Electric Skateboard (video)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 06:12 AM PST

If you are looking for a new mode of transport this electric skateboard named the ZBoard might be just the thing. The ZBoard which was unveiled at CES this year, is equipped with a powerful 400w motor that is capable of powering you along the street at up to 17 mph.

Even though electric skateboards have been around for some time, some of which we have featured here on Geeky Gadgets the beauty of the ZBoard is in its drive system. That enables you to control the board with your feet rather than a control pad as with others.

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Microsoft Files EU Antitrust Complaint Against Motorola

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 05:56 AM PST

On Monday we heard that Apple had filed an antitrust complaint against Motorola with the European Commission, and now Microsoft has decided to follow suit and has also filed a complaint with the EU regulators.

Microsoft is basically accusing Motorola of violating its pledge to license industry standard patents on fair terms or FRAND, the exact same thing that Apple is accusing Motorola of.

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Storify Social Media Storytelling iPad App Launches (video)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 05:54 AM PST

A new iPad app has been launched this week by Storify taking the features from the web application on to Apple’s tablet device and adding a few more. Storify lets you create social stories by mixing your social media streams into one app.

Enabling you to easily collate Tweets, YouTube videos, Facebook photos, as well as Instagram photos into a social media timeline. Watch the new Storify iPad application in action after the jump.

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Borderlands 2 Launch Date Trailer Released (video)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 05:34 AM PST

Borderlands 2 sequel to the original science fiction based first person shooter, will be arriving on September 18th 2012 in the US and September 21st globally, it has been announced today. Borderlands 2 is currently under development by Gearbox Software for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 platforms, and builds on the gameplay elements from the first game.

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Gotham Bicycle Defense, Defender Bike Light Is Designed To Thwart Thieves (video)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 05:18 AM PST

If you are looking for a bike light with a little more brightness plus the ability to ward off potential thieves. Then the new Defender bike light developed by Gotham Bicycle Defense might well be worth more investigation.

The Defender new style of bike light has been designed to help cyclists not forget or lose their lights. As Gotham Bicycle Defense explains, 1 in 3 city bikers have their lights stolen, and 80% of bikers are likely to leave their lights at home, making them a little useless.

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Beatles Ringtones For Your iPhone Land On iTunes

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 05:17 AM PST

It took quite a while for Apple to get the Beatles catalog on to their iTunes platform, it was November 2010 when the first Beatles tracks became available on iTunes.

Now Apple has released a number of ringtones of Beatles tracks, there are twenty seven in total, all of which were number one hits for the Beatles, and include popular tracks like ‘A Hard Days Night” and ‘Love Me Do’

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Transformer Prime Gets Ubuntu With Bootloader Unlock

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:42 AM PST

Earlier today we heard that Asus had released the bootloader unlock tool for the Transformer Prime tablet, and it would appear that one developer, littlesteve had a Ubuntu build ready to go for the Transformer Prime.

The photo below show Ubuntu on the Transformer Prime, although it would appear that there are a couple of issues which need to be worked on, as there is no support for the touchscreen as yet, although it is working with a Bluetooth mouse for Navigation.

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Google Flight Search Update Rolls Out For iOS And Android (video)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:41 AM PST

Google has this week rolled out a new update for its Google Flight Search service that was launched back in September of last year. The new update for both iOS and Android devices brings with it a number of new features together with increased coverages and improving the ability to find flight results directly from a search from Google’s main search page, on a desktop system.

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Samsung Rugby Smart AT&T Android Device Leaked

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:24 AM PST

It looks like there is another new Android device headed to US mobile carrier AT&T, the Samsung Rugby Smart, which is reported to be a budget Android device.

The Samsung Rugby Smart is expected to retail for around the $100 mark when it lands on AT&T, although we suspect this will be the price when you sign up to a new two year contract with the carrier.

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Samsung Series 9 Laptop Lands In the UK On February 25th (video)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:19 AM PST

Samsung’s new Series 9 laptop that was showcased at CES 2012 and has been designed to compete with Apple Mac Air laptop, will soon be arriving in the UK. Samsung has today announced that the Series 9 will be available to purchase in the UK on 25th February 2012. So if you have been patiently waiting for the new laptop to arrive your wait is nearly over. Check out the video after the jump to see the new Samsung Series 9 laptop being unboxed.

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Motorola And Lenovo Confirmed As Intel Smartphone Partners

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:17 AM PST

We have been hearing quite a bit about Intel’s Medfield smartphone platform since the company showed it off at CES 2012 back in January, and it looks like both Motorola and Lenovo has now been confirmed as partners who will use Intel’s new Medfield platform.

The news doesn’t come as a surprise as we have already seen some leaked devices, including a leaked Motorola device which will apparently be announced at MWC 2012 next week.

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Asus Releases Bootloader Unlock Tool For Transformer Prime

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:00 AM PST

We heard last month that Asus would be releasing a bootloader unlock tool for their Transformer Prime tablet, and it looks like the tool has just been released and is now available to download.

Asus has also released a warning with the bootloader tool, which you can see below, which basically says unlocking your Transformer Prime with the tool will invalidate the warranty, full details below.

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Hyundai A7 Android 4.0 Tablet Now Available For Just $110

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:58 AM PST

If you are looking for a very reasonably priced Android 4 tablet, it might be worth your while checking out the Hyundai A7 Android 4.0 tablet which is now available for around $110.

The Hyundai A7 tablet is equipped with Google latest Android 4.0 operating system and is powered by a Cortex-A8 1.5GHz processor supported by 512MB of DDR3 RAM. Watch the video after the jump to see the Hyundai A7 Android 4.0 tablet put through its paces.

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Sony PlayStation Vita 3G Lands On Vodafone UK

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:49 AM PST

The guys over at Vodafone just dropped is an email to let us know that the Sony PlayStation Vita 3G is now available on their network in the UK, and the PS Vita 3G is available exclusively through Vodafone here in the UK.

Vodafone are offering the PlayStation Vita 3G for £279, and it comes with 4GB of storage, plus a pay as you go SIM card, WipEout 2048, when you top up the SIM card with £5 of data.

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LightBeam Transforms Any Surface Into An Interactive Display

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:44 AM PST

LightBeam is a new pico projector technology that allows any surface to be transformed into an interactive display. LightBeam has been developed by a team of researchers at Germany’s Technische Universität Darmstadt. Watch the video after the jump to see Lightbeam in action, together with everyday objects being used as remote control devices.

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Japan Working On Space Elevator, Could Launch By 2050

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:21 AM PST

A Japanese company has announced they intend to build a space elevator, and the company, Obayashi Corp has said that they are hoping to have the space elevator operational by around 2050.

The plan is to build a space elevator which will be capable of carrying passengers 36,000 km above the earth, and it will be constructed from carbon nano-tubes which are twenty times stronger the steel.

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ViewSonic ViewPad G70 7″ Android 4.0 Tablet Launching Soon?

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:16 AM PST

Information is appearing on retailer websites, revealing a new unannounced ViewSonic ViewPad G70 7″ Android 4.0 Tablet. A source close to Pocket Lint has also backup the information and product pages spotted around the Internet revealing the new Android 4.0 ViewSonic tablet.

Its expected that ViewSonic will unveil their new ViewPad G70 tablet at next weeks Mobile World Congress 2012. But early leaked information has the new tablet equipped with a 7″ touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 providing a pixel density of 169ppi, similar to that of the ViewPad 7x.

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NEC Demos Three New Android 4.0 LTE Smartphones

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:07 AM PST

It looks like NEC will be launching new new Android smartphones at MWC 2012 next week, the company has demoed three new devices in Japan, which you can see in the photo below.

As you can see from the photo, the first device looks similar to Sony’s Tablet P, with a dual screen folding display, the second device is a large screen display smartphone and the third comes with a fast activating camera.

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Hitman: Absolution Diana Burnwood ICA File Trailer Released (video)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:00 AM PST

The first trailer in the “The International Contract Agency Files” series has been released which allows your to have a first introduction to the cast of the new Hitman : Absolution game.

The new trailer which you can view after the jump called the ICA Files provides a more in-depth background check on the leading characters from the game, giving you a glimpse of who you will be dealing with.

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M-27 iPhone iSteadyShot Case Complete With Wide Angle Lens

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:48 AM PST

iSteady Shot has launched a new case camera mount for the iPhone 4, 4S which is equipped with a detachable wide angle lens. The iSteady Shot case mount is constructed from aircraft grade aluminium and is over 3/4″ thick. Providing your iPhone with added protection from knock and bumps.

The detachable 37mm wide angle/macro lens provides a massive 130 degree view, and can be replaced with a variety of addition lens helping you frame that perfect shot or video footage. Watch the video after the jump to see the M-27 iSteady Shot it in action.

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Nokia Teases New Smartphone Cameras For MWC (Video)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:39 AM PST

Nokia has released a new teaser video which gives the impression that the company will be showing off a new smartphone camera at MWC 2012, which takes place from the 27th of February to the 1st of March.

The video tells us to ‘get ready for pure view’, which could mean that the company will show off a new camera in some new smartphones, and considering we have been hearing rumors about a 12 megapixel camera smartphone from Nokia we suspect it could be that one.

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Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix Launched (video)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:23 AM PST

This week a new Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix has been launched providing a complete software environment for the new $35 Raspberry Pi computer which will soon be launched.

The mini Raspberry Pi computer has been created and developed to provide a cheap way for anyone to become interest in computer science, electronic technology and software development. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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LG Optimus 3D Max Is The European Optimus 3D Cube

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:13 AM PST

Earlier today we told you about LG’s second generation Optimus 3D smartphone, which will launch in South Korea as the LG Optimus 3D Cube, LG just released some information on the European version, which will be called the LG Optimus 3D Max.

The LG Optimus 3D Max will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread out of the box, although LG has said that it will get an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich shortly after launch.

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LG Optimus Vu In Action (Video)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:36 AM PST

LG recently announced the new LG Optimus VU, a smartphone which features a 5 inch multi-touch display and is obviously aimed at taking on Samsung’s Galaxy Note smartphone.

Now we have a video of the device in action, which you can see below, and we get a good look at the LG Optimu’s Vu’s large display along with some of the smartphones features.

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Epson Launches Worlds Lightest GPS Watch

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:36 AM PST

Epson more well know for its printers, scanners and projectors has this week unveiled a new product that we see it branch in to electronic sporting goods market. The new Epson GPS watch which has been launched by Epson this week is currently the worlds lightest, weighing just 50 grams and measuring just 13 mm thick. Providing all the essential functions for a workout and GPS tracking. Including on the fly accurate performance data, which includes distance, pace, and speed.

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Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G Coming To T-Mobile In March

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:28 AM PST

T-Mobile has announced that the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G will be available on their network in the US in March, and the handset will be available for $150 when you sign up to a new two year contract with the carrier.

The Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and the device features a 4 inch Super AMOLED multi-touch display, plus a dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 1.5GHz processor.

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Twitter For iOS And Android Gets Updated

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:19 AM PST

Twitter has released a new version of their Twitter mobile application for Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android platform, and the new version brings a range of new features to both platforms.

Both applications come with some new feature, Android gets support for a new range of devices which include the Kindle Fire tablet and the Barnes & Noble Nook Color and Nook Tablet, as well as some enhancements to existing features.

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LG Optimus 3D Cube Android Smartphone Announced

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:05 AM PST

We have been hearing rumors over the last couple of months that LG intend to launch a new version of their LG Optimus 3D smartphone, the device is now official and it is called the LG Optimus 3D Cube.

The LG Optimus 3D Cube features a 4.3 inch IPS LCD multi-touch touchscreen display, and processing is provided by a dual core 1.2GHz processor, and it will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

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Google’s Heads Up Display Glasses To Launch By End Of 2012?

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 12:38 AM PST

We recently heard a rumor that Google is working on some Google augmented reality glasses or heads up display glasses, and now according to a recent report by the New York Times, Google could launch them by the end of the year.

The NYT, has apparently received some information from Google employees who have apparently said that the Google heads up display glasses will retail for a similar price to a current smartphone.

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The iPhone Boombox

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 12:16 AM PST

We have featured a number of different accessories for the iPhone here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one was created by MTriest, a student at the University of Oregon who is studying Industrial Design.

The iPhone Boombox was created with some MDF, and a layer of acrylic which was sandwiched in between the MDF, and it was created using a ShopBot CNC router and a laser cutter.

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Mass Effect 3 Available As PSN Digital Download On Release Day With Exclusive Content

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 04:48 PM PST

Despite the enthusiasm for digital releases that Steam and the App Store have instilled in the game players of all stripes, the fact remains that physical media is here to stay for at least a few more generations. Which is what makes this Bioware announcement that Mass Effect 3, arguably one of the biggest releases of the year, will be digitally available day and date with retail on PSN so intriguing.

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Third Person Call of Duty That Never Saw The Light Of Day

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 04:30 PM PST

There used to be only one cancelled Call of Duty spin-off that was common knowledge. The Sledgehammer title  got unceremoniously axed in order to bring more manpower to bear one the then fledgling Modern Warfare 3. But it turns out there was at least one earlier effort that never made it to release. And I would bet solid money that the real figure is closer to mid-single digits.

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Fake Pokemon Game For iOS Pulled Out

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 12:12 PM PST

A $0.99 Pokemon app, which had a huge opening weekend sales, has been removed from the App Store after it turned out that the so-called Pokemon Yellow game was unauthorised and worse, was not even a working game as claimed by its developers.

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Mobile Devices To Outnumber Human Population By End Of Year

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 11:50 AM PST

The mobile industry is a fast and booming industry, with tablets, mobile phones, and other handheld devices coming out in waves one after the other.  From lower-priced to high-end models, consumers have a ton of devices to choose from for their mobile needs.

So it’s not exactly surprising that according to Cisco Systems, by the end of the year, the number of mobile devices connected to the Internet will actually be more than the world population.

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