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- OS X Mountain Lion And iCloud Enhancements Announced At WWDC 2012
- Apple Announces Next Generation MacBook Pro With Retina Display
- New MacBook Air Range Announced By Apple At WWDC 2012
- Apple Announces New 2012 13 Inch and 15 Inch MacBook Pro Range
- Apple’s App Store Hits 30 Billion Downloads
- Meebo Services Start to Go Dark on July 11
- Lenovo Announces No Contract Mobile Broadband Plans for ThinkPad Users
- OmniPlan Arrives On iPad
- ASUS ROG Tytan gaming rig actually transforms
- 2012 Retina MacBook Pro Specifications Leaked
- Samsung Series 5 Laptop With AMD Trinity Processor Unveiled
- Asus ThunderboltEX PCIe Card Unveiled
- BlackBerry PlayBook gets unofficial iOS emulator
- 2012 MacBook Air To Come With 8GB Of RAM And 512GB SSD (Rumor)
- Sony Smart Wireless Headset (video)
- LG Optimus 4X HD Launches In The UK Next Month
- Clang Sword Fighting Video Game Hits Kickstarter For Funding (video)
- Apple To Drop Support For First Generation iPad In iOS 6?
- Papercraft Prometheus Trailer (video)
- Apple Store Goes Down Ahead Of WWDC 2012
- Google Nexus Tablet Confirmed By Asus (Rumor)
- Iron Man Case Mod (video)
- Unlocked Asus Padfone Goes On Sale In The US
- Hannspree HANNSpad £99 Budget Android 4.0 Android Tablet Announced
- Gnarboard Trail Rider Electric Skateboard, 0-28mph In 1.9 Seconds (video)
- ZTE Tania Windows Phone Handset Lands In China
- Sony SmartWatch Arrives On Verizon Wireless
- Apple To Announce New Mac Pro And MacBook Pro Later Today
- Inception Movie Lego Style (video)
- Huawei Activa 4G Announced For MetroPCS
- Droid RAZR HD Android Smartphone Leaked
- Valve’s Steam Game Engine Being Used To Create “Deep” Animated Movie
- D-Link MovieNite Plus DSM-312 Streaming Box Unveiled
- 4 Gigabyte Dual-SIM Android 4.0 Smartphones Unveiled
- Green Mesh PC Case, Removes The Need For Dusty Intake Fans (video)
- AiAiAi TMA-1 Studio Headphones (video)
- LG Optimus 4X HD Now Available In Europe
- Apple To Announce iOS 6 At WWDC 2012 Later Today
- Google Now Activating 900,000 Android Devices Per Day
- Halo Co-Creator Developing iOS FPS
- Rainbow 6: Patriots Withheld From E3 On Purpose
- PlayStation Plus Service Getting More Free Games
- God of War Designer David Jaffe Working On F2P Shooter
- European League of Legends Accounts Hacked, No Financial Information Taken
OS X Mountain Lion And iCloud Enhancements Announced At WWDC 2012 Posted: 11 Jun 2012 11:04 AM PDT Apple has also revealed a number of enhancements for its new OS X Mountain Lion at WWDC 2012. Confirming that their new OS X is a major new release with hundreds of new features, some of which we have already seen in previews released. Apple also revealed that their OS X Lion operating system, was Apple’s best selling release with 40% of users adopting it, in just 9 months, with over 26 million copies shipped to date. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Apple Announces Next Generation MacBook Pro With Retina Display Posted: 11 Jun 2012 10:38 AM PDT As aell as updating the 13 inch and 15 inch MacBook Pros with Intel’s latest processor Apple has also announced a next generation MacBook Pro which will come with a 15.4 inch display. This is the one we have been hearing about as it features a Retina Display with a massive resolution of 2880 x 1080 pixels, and the device also come with a new ultra slim design similar to that of the MacBook Air. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
New MacBook Air Range Announced By Apple At WWDC 2012 Posted: 11 Jun 2012 10:36 AM PDT At Apple’s WWDC event today the company has taken the wraps off its new line of MacBook Air systems, upgrading both the 11 inch and 13 inch systems to Ivy Bridge processors with a choice of either Dual Core i5 or Core i7, supported by 4GB of memory. Storage has also been increased together with 60 percent faster graphics. Other new features include USB ports on both sides supporting both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0, an updated FaceTime camera to 720p. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Apple Announces New 2012 13 Inch and 15 Inch MacBook Pro Range Posted: 11 Jun 2012 10:27 AM PDT Apple has announced its 2012 MacBook Pro range, which will come with the latest Intel Ivy Bridge processors, with the top end model being a 2.7GHz quad core i7 processor and up to 8GB of 1600MHz RAM. Apple’s new MacBook Pro range will also come with new NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M graphics with up to 1GB of video RAM, plus USB 3 and USB 2.0, Thunderbolt and more. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Apple’s App Store Hits 30 Billion Downloads Posted: 11 Jun 2012 10:11 AM PDT Apple has announced a new milestone for its app store at this years WWDC, Apple has now had more than 30 billion apps downloaded since it launched its apps store. This is an increase of 5 billion since March, when Apple announced that their App store had reached a massive 25 billion downloads, they also revealed some other figures about the app store. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Meebo Services Start to Go Dark on July 11 Posted: 11 Jun 2012 09:27 AM PDT We mentioned last week that Google had purchased Meebo. While it’s unclear exactly how much money Google paid for the service, rumor has it Google spent about $100 million. As technology companies are apt to do, it seems Google only wanted the people and the technology behind Meebo. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Lenovo Announces No Contract Mobile Broadband Plans for ThinkPad Users Posted: 11 Jun 2012 09:15 AM PDT Lenovo has announced a new mobile broadband plan for buyers of its ThinkPad notebook computers that don’t want a contract and may only want access to mobile broadband here and there. The new plan is called Lenovo Mobile Access and offers several different packages to meet different needs for mobile broadband away from Wi-Fi networks. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Posted: 11 Jun 2012 08:28 AM PDT The Omni Group has this month launched their highly anticipated iPad version of their Mac planning application OnmiPlan for iPad. Onmiplan has been designed to allow users to plan and visualise projects directly on your iPad and allows you to collaborate with your colleagues. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
ASUS ROG Tytan gaming rig actually transforms Posted: 11 Jun 2012 08:05 AM PDT Want a gaming rig that is part gaming machine and part transformer? Then check out the ASUS ROG Tytan gaming rig. With the push of a button, it transforms. The ROG Tytan CG8890 was unveiled at Computex last week and comes with a neat little feature called the Turbo Gear. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
2012 Retina MacBook Pro Specifications Leaked Posted: 11 Jun 2012 07:58 AM PDT We just heard some rumored specifications on Apple’s new 2012 MacBook Air, and now we have some details on their new MacBook Pro which is expected to be announced later today at their WWDC. According to the guys from 9 to 5 Mac the 2012 MacBook Pro will feature a retina display in the 15.4 inch model, and the device will come with a 2.3GHz processor, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD as standard. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Samsung Series 5 Laptop With AMD Trinity Processor Unveiled Posted: 11 Jun 2012 07:53 AM PDT Samsung has taken the wraps off a new laptop its created in the form of the Samsung Series 5 NP535. Which is equipped with a AMD Trinity processor, and 13.3 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display. Starting at $700. $100 cheaper than Samsung’s Intel version. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Asus ThunderboltEX PCIe Card Unveiled Posted: 11 Jun 2012 07:44 AM PDT At Computex this month Asus has taken the opportunity to unveil its new Thunderbolt add-in card for its PC motherboards, in the form of the ThunderboltEX PCIe card. The ThunderboltEX PCIe card from Asus has been created to allow you to add Thunderbolt connectivity to your to combine Thunderbolt with a powerful graphics card. The card can also function without the DP port connection if required. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
BlackBerry PlayBook gets unofficial iOS emulator Posted: 11 Jun 2012 07:41 AM PDT We’ve seen Android games and apps on a BlackBerry PlayBook, but what about iOS software running on RIM’s tablet? In the video below an emulator is being demoed that does just that. It shows the TomTom app and several iOS games running on a PlayBook, and it looks like they run pretty smoothly. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
2012 MacBook Air To Come With 8GB Of RAM And 512GB SSD (Rumor) Posted: 11 Jun 2012 07:38 AM PDT Apple will unveil its new range of Macs later today, and one of those is expected to be the new 2012 MacBook Air, and now it would appear that we may have some possible specifications on the new models. According to a recent report the 2012 MacBook Air will come with 4GB of RAM as standard with the option to upgrade the maximum RAM to 8GB, it also looks like there will be an option to choose 512GB of SSD storage on the new MacBook Air. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Sony Smart Wireless Headset (video) Posted: 11 Jun 2012 07:17 AM PDT Sony’s Smart Wireless Headset is now available to purchase from online stores, and has been designed to provide users wit the ability to listen to smartphone audio wirelessly. Whilst keeping up to date with other notifications from your smartphone. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
LG Optimus 4X HD Launches In The UK Next Month Posted: 11 Jun 2012 07:11 AM PDT Earlier today LG announced that the LG Optimus 4X HD had launched in Europe, and that the device would be available in Germany initially and would shortly follow in other European countries. Now we have some details on the UK release date of the LG Optimus 4X HD, according to the guys over at Clove the handset will launch in the UK some time around the middle to end of July. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Clang Sword Fighting Video Game Hits Kickstarter For Funding (video) Posted: 11 Jun 2012 07:04 AM PDT Neal Stephenson has started a new project on Kickstarter to create a new style of game which includes sword play. Clang will consist of a PC arena game based on one-on-one multiplayer duelling, with plenty of sword fighting. rather than a huge rolling world to explore. Learn more from the Stephenson in the Kickstarter video after the break. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Apple To Drop Support For First Generation iPad In iOS 6? Posted: 11 Jun 2012 06:50 AM PDT Apple is expected to unveil the latest version of iOS 6 later today, iOS 6, and now according to a recent report Apple may end up dropping support for their original iPad in iOS 6. On top of that it is also possible that Apple will drop support for the third generation iPod Touch in iOS 6, this is something Apple has done previously when they dropped support for older iPod Touches and the original iPhone with a major release of iOS 5. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Papercraft Prometheus Trailer (video) Posted: 11 Jun 2012 06:41 AM PDT Artist Travis Betz has revealed his coercion of the trailer for the latest Ridley Scott film released this month, Prometheus. The trailer took Betz over a month to create entirely from paper and includes plenty of awesome low tech special effects. Watch the video after the jump to see it the papercraft Prometheus trailer in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Apple Store Goes Down Ahead Of WWDC 2012 Posted: 11 Jun 2012 06:32 AM PDT Apple’s WWDC kicks off in a few hours, and as usual Apple’s online retail stores have gone offline as the company prepares them for the new products they will be announcing this afternoon. We are expecting Apple to announce a new range of iMacs, Mac Pros, MacBook Pro notebook and possibly some new MacBook Air notebooks with Intel’s latest processors. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Google Nexus Tablet Confirmed By Asus (Rumor) Posted: 11 Jun 2012 06:25 AM PDT We have been hearing more and more about Google’s first Nexus Android tablet over the last few months, last week we heard that the device is expected to be officially unveiled before the end of the month. And now according to a recent report by Android Authority, an Asus employee has confirmed the devices existence to them, although the employee asked to remain anonymous. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Posted: 11 Jun 2012 06:19 AM PDT At Computex this month Thermaltake have been showcasing a number of new cases including a highly modified Armor Revo Snow Edition PC case, in the form of an awesome Iron Man case mod. Watch the video after the jump to see how its been modified. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Unlocked Asus Padfone Goes On Sale In The US Posted: 11 Jun 2012 05:49 AM PDT Asus recently announced their Padfone, which is a combination device between a smartphone and a tablet, and now it would appear that an unlocked version of the device is available in the US. The Asus Padfone is now available for a rather pricey $859.50 SIM free in the US, although this price includes the smartphone part of the device and the tablet part of the device. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Hannspree HANNSpad £99 Budget Android 4.0 Android Tablet Announced Posted: 11 Jun 2012 05:39 AM PDT Hannspree is the latest manufacturer to announce the launch of a budget Android tablet, the HANNSpad SN70t3 which will launch in the UK with a £99.99 price tag. The HANNSpad SN70t3 is an Android 4,0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet which will come with a 7 inch touchscreen display that features a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Gnarboard Trail Rider Electric Skateboard, 0-28mph In 1.9 Seconds (video) Posted: 11 Jun 2012 05:23 AM PDT Here on Geeky Gadgets we have featured a number of electric powered vehicles and transport, but if you prefer something a little smaller to carry you around. The Gnarboard Trail Rider electric skateboard might well be worth a little more investigation. The Gnarboard Trail Rider electric skateboard is capable of reaching its top speed at 28 mph in just 1.9 seconds, and can be ridden on both tarmac and off road if desired.
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ZTE Tania Windows Phone Handset Lands In China Posted: 11 Jun 2012 05:20 AM PDT Some of our readers will remember the ZTE Tania Windows Phone smartphone that was launch in Europe earlier in the year, the handset is expected to go on sale in the US later this year. ZTE have now also launched the Tania in China, and the device shares similar specifications to the UK version that launched earlier in the year, which includes the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS, Windows Phone 7.5. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Sony SmartWatch Arrives On Verizon Wireless Posted: 11 Jun 2012 05:11 AM PDT If you have been maybe thinking of purchasing a Sony SmartWatch, you might be interested to learn that. Sony’s SmartWatch creation is now available at the Verizon Wireless Shop for $149.97. The Sony SmartWatch has around 60 applications available to install and download, ranging from message retrieval to music playback.
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Apple To Announce New Mac Pro And MacBook Pro Later Today Posted: 11 Jun 2012 05:07 AM PDT Apple are expected to announce their 2012 range of MacBook Pro laptops and also a new Mac Pro later today at their World Wide Developer Conference, and now it looks like we may have some possible specifications for both devices. According to the guys over at 9 to 5 Mac, Apple’s new Mac Pro will come with a choice of processors, including a 3.2 GHz quad core processor, 6GB of RAM and a 1TB HDD along with an ATI Radeon 5770 graphics card. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Inception Movie Lego Style (video) Posted: 11 Jun 2012 04:59 AM PDT Any fans of Lego and the recent Inception movie which was released in 2010 staring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ellen Page. Will enjoy this Lego style take on the movie, with a little extra humour added. The two minute clip include a number of the more memorable scenes from the movie and has been created by a team of student to showcase their skills. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Huawei Activa 4G Announced For MetroPCS Posted: 11 Jun 2012 04:56 AM PDT Huawei and MetroPCS have announced the launch of a new Android smartphone, the Huawei Activa 4G which is an LTE handset that will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The Huawei Activa 4G will be available for $149.99 after a mail in rebate from MetroPCS, and there is no contract on the device as MetroPCS is a pre-paid carrier. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Droid RAZR HD Android Smartphone Leaked Posted: 11 Jun 2012 04:40 AM PDT It looks like Verizon and Motorola are about to launch a new Android smartphone, as the guys from Droid Life have obtained some photos of the yet to be announced Motorola Droid RAZR HD. The Motorola Droid RAZR HD is expected to come with a 4.5 inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the device will apparently also come with a 3,300 mAh battery which is similar to the one found in the Droid RAZR Maxx. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Valve’s Steam Game Engine Being Used To Create “Deep” Animated Movie Posted: 11 Jun 2012 04:32 AM PDT Its has been revealed that Valve's Source engine which has been used in the past to create the fantastic Half-Life, Portal, and Left 4 Dead series of games. Will now be making the jump into movies and will help create a new animated movie called “Deep”. Deep is a new movie being created by Shane Acker, famous for his work writing and Directing the animated movie “9″ from 2009. Who is now working with Brown Bag Films on the new Deep movie that has a budget of around $19 million. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
D-Link MovieNite Plus DSM-312 Streaming Box Unveiled Posted: 11 Jun 2012 04:05 AM PDT D-link has this week announced the arrival of a new streaming media box to their range of products in the form of the D-Link MovieNite Plus DSM-312.The D-Link MovieNite Plus DSM-312 enables users to stream media at up to 1080p HD, together with music to their HDTV. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
4 Gigabyte Dual-SIM Android 4.0 Smartphones Unveiled Posted: 11 Jun 2012 03:50 AM PDT Gigabyte has taken the opportunity at Computex this month to unveiled four new dual SIM smartphones which have been added to their range, all running Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system, and all supporting Dual SIMs. The new Gigabyte smartphones include the Gigabyte GSmart M1420, Gigabyte GSmart M1320, Gigabyte GSMart G1362 and Gigabyte GSMart G1342.
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Green Mesh PC Case, Removes The Need For Dusty Intake Fans (video) Posted: 11 Jun 2012 02:34 AM PDT At Computex this month YoungYear Electronics has showcased a unique style of PC case called the Green Mesh, that moves away from the traditional fan laden PC case design. Removing fans from the case, that not only bring in cold air but also suck in dust into the heart of your PC. The Green Mesh instead uses an open air design with a mesh case surround allowing cold air to circulate around your components and hot air to rise and vent itself through the top. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
AiAiAi TMA-1 Studio Headphones (video) Posted: 11 Jun 2012 02:10 AM PDT AIAIAI has announced over the weekend their highly anticipated TMA-1 Studio headphones are now available to pre-order for €229 and $249. The AIAIAI TMA-1 Studio headphones are equipped with 40mm titanium drivers, together with over the ear cushions, with a PU headband padding, providing softer, extra comfortable headphones that can be worn over longer periods of time, and weigh just 220 grams. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
LG Optimus 4X HD Now Available In Europe Posted: 11 Jun 2012 01:29 AM PDT LG has announced that their latest Android smartphone, the LG Optimus 4X HD is now available in Europe, the handset will go on sale in Germany first and will then be made available in the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK and Italy. LG have also said that the Optimus 4X HD will also be made available in Asia, CIS and South and Central America within the next few months, although no specific launch dates have been given. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Apple To Announce iOS 6 At WWDC 2012 Later Today Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:34 PM PDT We have been hearing rumors that Apple would announce iOS 6 at their World Wide Developer Conference which takes place later today, now we have a photo which confirms iOS 6 will be unveiled at WWDC 2012. As you can see from the photo below iOS 6 is one of the main things that Apple will feature at WWDC, the next version of their mobile OS is expected to feature new maps software which Apple has developed themselves to replace Google Maps on iOS. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Google Now Activating 900,000 Android Devices Per Day Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:17 PM PDT Back in February Google announced that they were activating over 850,000 Android devices per day, and now Google’s Andy Rubin has announced on Twitter that Google are activating more than 900,000 Android devices each day. There have been a couple of rumors that Andy Rubin may be leaving Google, so he decided to put an end to the rumors with the following tweet, which also included the updated details on Android activations. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Halo Co-Creator Developing iOS FPS Posted: 10 Jun 2012 07:28 PM PDT If there’s any more space to innovate on iOS (and a good argument could be made that the surface is barely being scratched), one aspect is definitely improving the way traditionally hardcore experiences like first person shooters are being shoehorned onto the platform. Bungie cofounder Alex Seropian aims to accomplish just that with his new take on what an iOS FPS can be. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
Rainbow 6: Patriots Withheld From E3 On Purpose Posted: 10 Jun 2012 07:12 PM PDT It’s certainly rare that a developer exercises restraint in promoting their game. It’s even rarer for them to actively miss a huge opportunity to do so at an event specifically designed for that purpose. And rarer still to just have too much good stuff to show to be able to squeeze in anything extra, but that seems to have been Ubisoft’s reason for avoiding all mention of Rainbow 6: Patriots. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
PlayStation Plus Service Getting More Free Games Posted: 10 Jun 2012 02:14 PM PDT Not keeping multiplayer hostage makes PlayStation Plus a much more elective service than Microsoft’s Xbox Live. No doubt this isn’t news to Sony, which is why they’ve relaunched their PlayStation Plus service with the requisite fanfare at this year’s E3. And the biggest addition is the set of free games that players gain access to as soon as they sign up. Unfortunately, access to the games lasts only as long as your PlayStation plus subscription. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
God of War Designer David Jaffe Working On F2P Shooter Posted: 10 Jun 2012 01:34 PM PDT If you needed further proof that free to play is not only here to stay, but becoming one of the dominant business models in the industry, look no further than potty mouth Twisted Metal and God of War designer David Jaffe’s next project. And while he hasn’t completely embraced this new paradigm, Jaffe seems able to at least see its silver lining. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
European League of Legends Accounts Hacked, No Financial Information Taken Posted: 10 Jun 2012 01:25 PM PDT It seems like another epidemic of indiscriminate account hacking is picking up steam. The recent LinkedIn security breach is followed by another break-in, this time targeting Riot Games and its hugely popular League of Legends. Riot’s EU West, EU Nordic and East account databases have been compromising, granting attackers access to account info, email addresses, names and security members for an undisclosed number of users. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
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