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Friday, May 4, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


EchoStar Unveils World’s Slimmest DVR for Europe

Posted: 03 May 2012 11:05 AM PDT

EchoStar has unveiled something the TV fans going to really like, assuming your TV fan in the UK. The company has unveiled a new Freeview+ DVR that is hailed as the world’s slimmest. The DVR is only 270 mm wide by 204 mm deep by 14 mm high.

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Bowers & Wilkins Unveils P3 Headphones

Posted: 03 May 2012 10:57 AM PDT

B&W has unveiled a new set of headphones to go along the rest of its high-end lineup of headphones and speakers called the P3. These attractive headphones have a minimalist design and come in black or white colors. The new P3 headphones are designed for sonic perfection and are made with acoustic fabric on the ear pads and lightweight materials.

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Skyrim Steam Workshop Downloads Pass 13.6 Million

Posted: 03 May 2012 07:30 AM PDT

The Skyrim Steam Workshop, seems to have been an astounding success for Bethesda, with downloads within the service passing 13.6 million already. The news of the success was shared yesterday by Bethesda developers, via a Tweet which read, “Skyrim Steam Workshop downloads are over 13.6 million. PC mods FTW”.

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MLG unveils Mobile Gaming Arena

Posted: 03 May 2012 07:29 AM PDT

Gaming leaderboards like OpenFeint and Apple's Game Center are good, but maybe you want something more competitive. Good thing Major League Gaming (MLG) has announced the Xperia Mobile Gaming Arena presented by Sony Mobile. It is a more serious alternative.
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Virgin Is The First UK ISP To Block The Pirate Bay

Posted: 03 May 2012 07:23 AM PDT

Earlier in the week a UK court ruled that a number of UK Internet Service Providers must block access to the Pirate Bay in the UK, and it looks like the first of those is Virgin Media.

If you use Virgin Media here in the UK, you will no longer be able to see the Pirate Bay website, instead you will see the following message which you can see in the photo below.

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New promo video for ASUS N-Series Notebooks

Posted: 03 May 2012 07:18 AM PDT

There’s nothing quite like a well-done promo video to make you drool over a new gadget and that’s just what they have done here. Complete with slow-motion drops of water and an orchestra. Aside from all of the glitz and glamor, this video actually shows us some more info on the ASUS N-series Notebook.
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T-Mobile Huawei Prism Coming May 6th For $20

Posted: 03 May 2012 07:04 AM PDT

Yesterday we heard that the Huawei Prism was headed to US mobile carrier T-Mobile, the device is now official and it will be available from T-Mobile on the 6th of may and will cost $20 when you sign up to a new contract with the carrier.

The $19.99 price tag is when you sign up to a new two year contract with T-mobile and this is after a $50 mail in rebate, the device will also be available without a contract for $149.99.

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MSI Announces GeForce GTX 690 Graphics Card

Posted: 03 May 2012 06:56 AM PDT

NVIDIA announced their latest GTX 690 graphics cards earlier in the week, and now MSI has announced their new GeForce GTX 690 graphics card which comes with dual GeForce GTX 600 GPUs with 3072 CUDA Cores and 4GB/512bits GDDR5 memory.

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Apple HTDV May Not Launch Until 2014?

Posted: 03 May 2012 06:13 AM PDT

We are expecting Apple to launch their first HDTV some time this year or early next year, and now according on one analyst, we wont see Apple’s new HTDV until 2014.

According to Mark Moskowitz, and Analyst from J.P. Morgan we wont see the new Apple TV until some time in 2014, although we may see a more advanced Apple TV set top box first before the actual HDTV launches.

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Microsoft To Launch Subsidized Xbox 360 Console?

Posted: 03 May 2012 06:03 AM PDT

According to a recent report by The Verge, Microsoft intends to launch a subsidized Xbox 360 console bundle, the bundle will apparently come with a two year subscription.

Included in the bundle will be an Xbox 360 console, plus a Microsoft Kinect, and you will apparently have to pay $99 up front for the console bundle, and then a monthly subscription fee for two years.

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Amazon Cloud Drive Windows And Mac Desktop Apps Launch

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:53 AM PDT

This week Amazon has launched new desktop applications for its Amazon Could Drive storage service. enabling users to now easily manage stored files and media directly from either the desktop of their Windows PC or Apple Mac computer.

The new applications have been designed to allow you to now easily upload your photos, documents, videos and other files, simply by dragging and dropping to the Cloud Drive icon.

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LG Optimus L7 Launched In Europe And Asia

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:42 AM PDT

LG has announced that they have started rolling out the new LG Optimus L7 Android smartphone in Europe and Asia, and the device should be available in various European countries, including the UK shortly.

The LG Optimus L7 comes with the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and the device features a 4.3 inch multi-touch touchscreen display and will come with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels

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Pebble Smartwatch Kickstarter Project Partners With Runkeeper

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:38 AM PDT

The Pebble smartwatch that’s taking Kickstarter by storm and breaking all previous pledge records, amassing a huge $8 million and counting in pledges as of today. Has this week announced its first partnership with Runkeeper. Runkeeper offers a health and fitness service via smartphone applications and currently has more than 10 million users.

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BlackBerry 7.1 Update Lands In The UK

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:26 AM PDT

RIM jsut dropped us an email to let us know that the latest version of their mobile OS, BlackBerry 7.1 is now available in the UK to certain devices, and the update is availavle as an OTA update.

The BlackBerry 7.1 update is available for the BlackBerry Bold 990, BlackBerry Curve 9360 and 9380, and the BlackBerry Torch 9810 and 9860, the update can also be found using RIM’s BlackBerry desktop software.

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Microsoft Scraps Inside Xbox Service

Posted: 03 May 2012 04:58 AM PDT

Microsoft has today announced via the Major Nelson website, that they are pulling the plug on Inside Xbox within the U.S. With the service also stopping in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

However Microsoft says its still committed to bringing high-quality news and information to Xbox Live users but this will now be done via the Xbox 360 console, social media channels and the Xbox.com website.

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T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G Android 4.0 ICS Update Testing Complete, Coming Soon

Posted: 03 May 2012 04:50 AM PDT

If you have been waiting for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for your HTC Sensation 4G on T-Mobile in the US, it looks like you won’t have to wait much longer as T-Mobile has announced they have finished testing the update.

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Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio For iPad Announced

Posted: 03 May 2012 04:32 AM PDT

Logitech has announced a new accessory for Apple’s iPad, the Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio case, which is designed to protect your iPad and also features a built in keyboard that connects to you device via Bluetooth.

The built in keyboard on the Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio is powered by solar cells, and it can apparently charge on indoor and outdoor light, according to Logitech, the keyboard will last up to two years on a complete charge.

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Windows Phone Marketplace Arrives In 22 New Countries

Posted: 03 May 2012 04:19 AM PDT

Microsoft has this week launched their Windows Phone Marketplace in 22 new countries. Making it even easier for users worldwide to be able to make purchases from the online Windows Phone app store.

As well as launching in new areas across the world Microsoft also revealed that it is planning to make a number of major changes to its Windows Marketplace to clean-up spam and improve the search facility, Microsoft explains after the jump.

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Toshiba Excite 13 Android Tablet Appears At The FCC

Posted: 03 May 2012 04:15 AM PDT

Toshiba announced a new range of Android tablets last month, one of those was the Toshiba Excite 13 which comes with a massive 13 inch touchscreen display, and it looks like we could be getting closer to the devices the release.

Last month the Toshiba Excite 10 turned up at the FCC, and now the larger Toshiba Excite 13 has appeared at the FCC, and it looks like the device is on track for its scheduled June release date.

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Foxconn Fanless Mini PCs Unveiled

Posted: 03 May 2012 04:05 AM PDT

Foxconn has this week unveiled a new range of fan less mini PC systems in the form of the Intel equipped AT-5300, and AMD equipped AT-5600. The new range has been designed to be 40 times smaller than an average PC tower system, and each is passively cooled to keep noise to a minimum.

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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E530 And E430 Now Available In The US

Posted: 03 May 2012 03:48 AM PDT

Lenovo announced its new ThinkPad Edge notebooks back in January at CES and now both notebooks have just gone on sale in the US with both devices retailing for $549 each.

As a reminder both devices share similar specifications, the main difference between the two models is the screen size with the E530 featuring a 15.6 inch display and the E430 featuring a 14 inch display.

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Rdio Launched In The UK And France

Posted: 03 May 2012 03:42 AM PDT

We heard last month that Rdio would be launching in more European countries, and it would appear that Rdio has now launched in the UK and France, although this has yet to be officially announced.

You can now sign up for a free trial to Rdio in the UK and France, the web only version is now available in the UK at a cost of £4.99 a month, and there is also an unlimited streaming option with mobile access which will cost you £9.99 a month.

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Diablo III Wizard Detailed (video)

Posted: 03 May 2012 03:36 AM PDT

With less than two weeks to go until the official launch of the highly anticipated Diablo III game on May 15th, Blizzard has released a detailed look at the final class in the game to be detailed, The Wizard.

The Wizard is a master of the arcane arts, who uses forces beyond mortal men to force their foes into submission. With a powerful combination of offensive and defensive powers, the Wizard is a force to be reckoned with. Watch the video after the jump to see the Diablo III Wizard in action.

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Samsung Galaxy S III Coming In White And Blue?

Posted: 03 May 2012 03:26 AM PDT

Samsung will officially announced their next Galaxy smartphone later today, the new Samsung Galaxy S III, and now it would appear that we may have some more information about Samsung’s latest flagship Android smartphone.

According to the guys over at GSM Arena, the Samsung Galaxy S III will come in a choice of white or blue, the news comes from a leaked photo of UK retailer the Carphone Warehouse’s inventory system, which you can see below.

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OS X Mountain Lion Preview 3 Inlcudes New Do Not Disturb Feature

Posted: 03 May 2012 03:21 AM PDT

Apple has released a new update to their OS X Mountain Lion Preview 3, which has now added a useful, "Do Not Disturb" feature. The new option if provided as a toggle which can be slid to enable and block incoming alerts, new emails, iMessages, calendar alerts etc. The new toggle is accessed at the top of Notification Center.

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Samsung Reveals Series 9 Ivy Bridge Ultrabook

Posted: 03 May 2012 03:11 AM PDT

Samsung has already announced that its Series 7 ultrabooks will come with Intel’s new Ivy Bridge processors, and it looks like Samsung will also be updating their Series 9 Ultrabooks with the latest Intel processors.

Samsung has listed their Series 9 ultrabook on their website with a yet to be announced dual core i5 3317U Ivy Bridge processor, plus Intel HD Graphics 4000 and a HM75 Express chipset.

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4G BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Confirmed

Posted: 03 May 2012 02:47 AM PDT

We have been hearing rumors for a while that RIM with launch a 4G version of their BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, and now RIM’s CEO Thorsten Heins has confirmed that the company has a 4G PlayBook Tablet on the way.

The device is expected to feature similar specifications to existing BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, which includes a 7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels and a TI OMAP dual core 1GHz processor.

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Wikipad And Gaikai Unveil New Tablet Cloud Gaming Partnership

Posted: 03 May 2012 02:43 AM PDT

WikiPad and Gaikai have today announced a partnership to bring cloud gaming to the Wikipad gaming Android tablet. Since it’s unveiling at CES earlier this year the WikiPad 3D Android gaming tablet running Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system, has been tweaked and modified using feedback from gamers worldwide say Wikipad.

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Google Play Now Charges Music, Apps, Books And Movie Purchases Directly To Your Mobile Phone Bill

Posted: 03 May 2012 02:18 AM PDT

Google has this week added a new method to pay for music, applications, books and movies whilst browsing its Google Play online store from your mobile devices.

Now a variety if carriers will allow you to charge your Google Play purchases directly to your monthly phone bill. For example in the U.S. T-Mobile customers can now charge purchases from Google Play directly to mobile bill, and in Japan, DoCoMo, KDDI and Softbank customers can do the same.

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Samsung AT&T SGH-i667 Mandel LTE Windows Phone Leaked

Posted: 03 May 2012 02:09 AM PDT

The Samsung SGH-i667 received its Bluetooth certification back in January, the device is rumored to be headed to AT&T as the Samsung Mandel, and now some new photos of the handset have been leaked.

There are no details on when this device will be released, according to the guys over at WPCentral the device was though to have been cancelled, although it would appear this may not be the case.

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Nokia To Launch Tablets And Hybrid Smartphone Devices

Posted: 03 May 2012 02:00 AM PDT

We have been hearing rumors that Nokia are working on a Windows 8 tablet, the existence of the device was confirmed by Nokia’s design chief, Marko Ahtisaari, back in March.

Now Nokia’s Chairman, Jorma Olila has told the Financial Times that the company will launch a range of tablets and some ‘hybrid’ smart mobile devices.

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PoP Video Transforms Your iOS Device Into A Pico Projector (video)

Posted: 03 May 2012 01:43 AM PDT

If you already own either an iPhone or iPod iOS device, a new PoP Video adapter has been created, thats allows you to transform your Apple device into a handy Pico Projector for just $99. The PoP Video Pico Projector adapter has been created by Micron Technology and slots into the 30 pin sync/charger port on your Apple smartphone or media player.

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