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Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


TiVo Premier DVR Updated with 500 GB of Storage

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 10:34 AM PDT

A new part number for the TiVo Premier DVR has turned up on Amazon and other websites. The new part number is TCD746500 it seems the only difference between this and the original is the price and the amount of storage inside. The new TiVo Premier has 500 GB of storage.

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Cooler Master Launches New Storm Sentinel Advance II Gaming Mouse

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 10:27 AM PDT

Most computer enthusiasts will be familiar with Cooler Master thanks their long history of designing cool gaming cases for computers and cooling devices. The company also has a line of accessories and peripherals including gaming mice and mouse pads. The company has announced its latest gaming mouse called the Sentinel Advance 2.

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iTunes Movie Trailer App Update For New iPad 3 Retina Display

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 07:16 AM PDT

Today Apple has rolled out new high-definition iTunes Movie Trailers to app to support the Retina Display on their new iPad 3 tablet. The new iTunes Movie Trailers application has now jumped to version 1.1 and allows you to view the newest and most exclusive movie previews in glorious HD on your new iPad 3.

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CallNote App Records Skype Calls Directly To Evernote (video)

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 06:59 AM PDT

If you are looking for an easy and automatic way to record Skype calls, it might be worth your while investigating a new application created by Kanda Software called CallNote.

CallNote has been designed to record your pod casts or Skype calls between up to 8 people, and then automatically save the audio files directly to your Evernote account. For archiving or accessing them at a later date.

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Quad-SLI Geforce GTX 680 Awesomeness (video)

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 06:42 AM PDT

As we featured yesterday the new Nvidia Geforce GTX 680 officially arrived in stores yesterday ready for an eager public to get there hands on these super fast pimped up graphics cards.

Well Dutch website Hardware.info did better than just purchasing one of the $500 cards, and was able to acquire four of the monsters to test in Quad-SLI. Posting the results for all to see on their website. Watch the video after the jump to see Geforce GTX 680 Quad-SLI in action.

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BlackBerry Blade Concept Smartphone

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 06:20 AM PDT

At the moment Blackberry could do with all the help it can get, to pull itself out the declining sales trajectory its currently following. But designs such as the one created by Toronto based design studio Pixelcarve, detailing a new concept for a Blackberry Blade smartphone, might help RIM turn a corner if they are adopted.

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Seagate Goflex Satellite Firmware Update Adds Wi-Fi Passthrough And More Juice

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 06:01 AM PDT

Seagate has this week released a new firmware update for their GoFLex Satellite external hard drive which brings with it improved battery life and Wi-Fi passthrough, in version 1.3.5.015. Seagate’s GoFlex Satellite storage system provides you with a 500GB hard drive, together with a battery that has been designed to provide you with up to 7 hours of power for continuous streaming, or 30 hours on standby.

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Soundlazer Parametric Speaker Directs A Focused Beam Of Sound To Listeners (video)

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 05:43 AM PDT

A new speaker concept has been created called the Soundlazer which has been created to providers users with the same directional audio support that is normally found in speakers costing Over $3,000. The technology in the Soundlazer allows you to direct the audio from it in a specific direction and little like the way you can direct light using a flashlight. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Tabber Teaches You To Play The Guitare With LEDs (Video)

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 05:21 AM PDT

Tabber is a Kickstarter project that looks pretty interesting if you are learning to play the guitar, it is basically an LED guitar sleeve that reads music from your mobile device and then displays lights on your guitar for the notes.

Have a look at the video of it in action below, and the Tabber is designed to work with any guitar, and slip under the strings making it easy to install.

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Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Co-op Mode Detailed (video)

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 05:17 AM PDT

Ubisoft has today released a video detailing their new Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’s co-op mode during which you will see how it should be done. In the video below watch Ubisoft's P director Adrian Lacy play through a complex firefight using  'Valiant Hammer' mission using stealth and the teams special weapons and tactics.

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HTC Vivid Gets Android 4.0 ICS Update

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 05:07 AM PDT

AT&T announced some of its devices which will be getting updated to the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and at the same time they have rolled out Android 4.0 to the HTC Vivid.

The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich brings a range of new features to the HTC Vivid, which include a new version of HTC’s custom Sense user interface and also updated Beats Audio.

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iPhone Outships BlackBerry Devices In Canada

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 05:02 AM PDT

RIM seem to be having a tough time at the moment, and now Apple has shipped more smartphones in RIM’s home country of Canada for the first time.

According to a recent report in 2011 RIM shipped a total of 2.08 million BlackBerry smartphones, and this compares to 2.85 million smartphones shipped by Apple for the same period.

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SugarSync 3.0 iOS App Arrives

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Today SugarSync has launched a new version of their iOS application taking it to SugarSync 3.0, and bringing with it a number of new tweaks and features specifically designed for Apple’s new iPad 3 tablet.

Within the new SugarSync application shared folders are now located on the left side and are always on show for easy access. Together with navigation links for other area such as mobile photos and videos, web archives, recent documents, the Magic Briefcase.

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Angry Birds Space Not Coming To Windows Phone

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 04:49 AM PDT

Yesterday Rovio Mobile launched their latest Angry Birds game, Angry Birds space, and the game is now available on the PC and Mac, plus Android and iOS.

It looks like Rovio Mobile has no plans to bring Angry Birds Space to Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform, and according to Rovio it is too expensive for them to bring the game to Microsoft’s platform at the moment.

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LG Optimus LTE P936 Revealed

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 04:38 AM PDT

It looks like LG has another new LTE enabled smartphone in the works, the LG Optimus LTE P936, which has yet to be officially announced by LG, although the device has been previewed by the guys from GSM Dome.

The LG Optimus LTE features a 4.5 inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the device also comes with a dual core 1.5GHz processor and an 8 megapixel camera.

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Nokia N9 Gets Android ICS Port (Video)

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 04:30 AM PDT

The Nokia N9 comes with Meego as its OS, and now developer Steve Troughton Smith has ported Android Ice Cream Sandwich to the handset and it can be dual booted with Meego and Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

The video below shows Android 4.0.3 running on the Nokia N9, and switching between the two platforms can be done easily by holding the volume up key whilst rebooting the device.

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TweetDeck Receives A Major Update From Twitter (video)

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 04:19 AM PDT

Twitter has just rolled out a major update to its TweetDeck application, which brings with it a couple of features which were removed in its last update during December. Together with a number of new features and bug fixes.

New features within the new TweetDeck update provide in-line media previews, enabling you to view videos and images with less fuss as you read activity. However if the new feature is not for you it can be turned off under the “General” settings.

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Asetek Liquid Cooled Overclocked Alienware M18x Unveiled (video)

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 03:59 AM PDT

As hardware performance increases in ever smaller laptop cases, there grows a greater need to help keep all those higher performance components as cool as possible. Liquid cooling in laptops in not a new process and has been around since 2002.

However Asetek have unveiled a demonstration of a new liquid cooled system they have fitted to an Alienware M18x Prototype. With initial tests indicating that performance of the laptop increase around 18-23 percent.

 

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LG Lucid Specifications Confirmed

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 03:55 AM PDT

Some of our readers will remember the LG Lucid that we showed you recently, at the time we had a range of specifications on the device and these have now been confirmed by the guys from Droid Life.

According to the information obtained the LG Lucid will feature a 4 inch WVGA NOVA display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, and  it will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and will feature a dual core 1.2 GHz processor.

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New Assassin’s Creed 3 Screenshots Leaked

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 03:42 AM PDT

Assassin Creed fans will be pleased to know that a few more screenshots of the new Assassin's Creed 3 game currently in development have been leaked once again. This time show a little detail about the landscapes you will be adventuring through, together with a few of the foes you will meet along the way.

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4M, The HAL9000 Inspired Wooden PC From Love Hultén

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 03:05 AM PDT

We have featured a number of these awesome custom PCs from PC modder extraordinaire Love Hultén before at Geeky Gadgets, his latest creation is called the 4M and it takes its design inspiration from HAL9000.

Love dropped us an email to let us know about the 4M, and his latest PC is a smaller device than his previous creations, and as well as being inspired by HAL9000 it is also a tribute to sci-fi in general.

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Google Acknowledges Flickering Gmail App Issue And Is Working On A Fix

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 03:05 AM PDT

If you have been experiencing a flickering screen issue whilst using Google’s Gmail application. You might be pleased to know that Google has now acknowledged the issue and is currently working on a fix which it hopes to roll out very soon.

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Roland Unveils Its New Wireless Connect Apps And Hardware (video)

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 02:51 AM PDT

Roland has this week introduced a new addition to their range of products called the Roland Wireless Connect, which consists of a USB adapter and two new iOS apps. Roland Wireless Connect has been designed to allow users to enjoy their instruments on iOS devices.

The first new application from Roland is the Air Recorder, which enables you to record from a Roland synthesiser or V-Accordion directly to your Apple iPhone. Tracks can also be played on your iPhone and sent directly to the instrument, enabling you to jam along and record the result back in the Air Recorder application.

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AT&T Confirms Android 4.0 ICS Update For 10 Devices

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 02:46 AM PDT

AT&T has just released the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the HTC Vivid, and the company has also confirmed a number of other Android devices that will get ICS over the ‘coming months.

The devices which will get Android 4.0 on AT&T include both smartphones and tablets, and the list includes the Samsung Galaxy S II, LG Nitro and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.

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Android Google Voice App Now Supports ICS Voicemail Integration

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 02:30 AM PDT

Any Android users with devices that are running Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system. Might be pleased to know that Google has now released an update for their Google Voice for Android application which now brings with it support for voicemail integration.

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New Amazon App Turns Any Android Device Into A Kindle

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 01:55 AM PDT

Amazon has today rolled out a new update for their Kindle application for Android, enabling you to now transform any Android device into a Kindle device.

Once installed the newly updated application brings you support for your Kindle Format 8 files and DRM free books, which you may have purchased from other e-book sellers. As long as the e-books are in one of the supported formats which includes PDF, MOBI, HTML or DOC, you will now be able to transfer them to your Android Devices.

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Apple’s New iPad Goes On Sale In 25 More Countries

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 01:09 AM PDT

Apple’s new iPad launched last Friday the 16th of March, and now the third generation iPad has gone on sale in twenty five more countries around the world.

Apple reported selling more than three million iPads in under four days, and with the device now available in 25 more countries we suspect they are going to sell a lot more over the coming weeks.

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Canon 5D Mark III Goes On Sale In The US

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:51 AM PDT

Canon recently announced the new Canon 5D Mark III, and the DSLR is now available in the US from retailer B&H, for $4,299 and it comes with a 24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF lens.

As a reminder the Canon 5D Mark III features a 22.3-megapixel full-frame Canon CMOS sensor, DIGIC 5+ Imaging Processor and 61 point auto-focus, plus an IOS range of 100 to 25,600 which can be extended to 102,400.

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Leica M9-P White Limited Edition Announced, Yours For $31,695

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:16 AM PDT

Leica has announced that they will be releasing a limited edition of their M9-P camera, which will come in white, and there will only be a total of 50 made.

The Leica M9-P normally retail for about $7,995, although this new limited edition version will be slightly more expensive and will retail for a massive $31,695.

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Nokia Lumia 900 To Land In AT&T Stores 9th April, Online 8th April

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:08 AM PDT

We previously heard that the new Nokia Lumia 900 would go on sale with US carrier AT&T on the 8th of April, and now according to the guys over at WPCentral the handset will be available online from the 8th of April and in AT&T stores from the 9th of April.

This has still not been officially announced by AT&T, so we can expect some official details shortly, the Nokia Lumia 900 is rumored to retail for $99 when you sign up to a new two year contract with the carrier.

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Android 5.0 Jelly Bean Coming In Q3?

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:58 PM PDT

Google’s next version of its mobile OS is rumored to be called Android Jelly Bean, which has been confirmed by at least one handset manufacturer, and we are expecting it to launch before the end of the year.

Now it looks like Android 5.0 Jelly Bean may launch in quarter three of 2012, and it could possibly be announced at Google’s I/O developer conference which takes place in June.

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iPhone With 4G LTE Confirmed By iOS 5.1 (Video)

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:49 PM PDT

We have been hearing rumors for quite some time that Apple is working on a 4G LTE iPhone, and with the recent release of the iPad which comes with 4G LTE we are expecting the next iPhone to support 4G.

Now according to a recent report by the guys over at iDownloadBlog, references to a 4G enabled iPhone have been discovered in iOS 5.1, which you can see in the video below.

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Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Bringing New Content and Character To iPad

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 06:17 PM PDT

Developer Overhaul Games has apparently made it its personal mission to make up ten years of absence to Baldur’s Gate fans. If bringing the venerable series back to life on PC with updated visuals and content was not enough, an iPad version of the game has also been announced, new character and content in tow. Hamsters and rangers everywhere, rejoice!

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