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- Google’s Asus Nexus 7 Android Tablet To Debut At Google I/O For $199
- Tactile Robot Fingers Touch Is More Sensitive Than A Humans (video)
- Angry Birds Heikki pushed back to June 25th
- Apple Kills Future Product Hints inside iOS 6
- SanDisk announces Extreme Pro microSD cards
- D-Link SharePort Shares Files from USB Drives with iOS or Android
- Microsoft’s Windows Phone Tango Update Gets Detailed
- Verizon Drops The Samsung Galaxy Nexus To $149.99 Online
- VLC Player Android App Arriving Soon?
- iRobot Roomba 790 Robot Vacuum Announced
- Konnect iCrado Pro, Samsung Galaxy S3, S2 And Note Dock
- LG To Put Tablet Development On Hold
- iFixit Dismantles Apple’s New MacBook Pro Retina Display
- ZTE Grand X LTE Announced For Asia Pacific And Europe
- New Dark Knight Rises Trailer Released By Nokia (video)
- Spotify Adds Pandora Style Free Radio Service To Its iPhone & iPad Apps
- Shaka iPhone Wind Meter And Companion App
- Google Partners With Flipboard To Integrating Google+ Streams In Apps
- Apple Smoothly Release New Thunderbolt 1.2.1 Update
- Windfall iPad Point-Of-Sale Stand (video)
- HTC Says WiFi Issues On HTC One X Only On Tegra 3 Version
- Darksiders 2 Last Sermon Teaser Trailer (video)
- Apple Extends Agreement With Liquid Metal Until 2014
- Gooseberry Mini PC Developer Boards Now Available For £40
- Facebook Acquires Face.com For $60 Million
- iBuyPower Unveils New Valkyrie Gaming Notebooks (video)
- Huawei Honour With Extended Battery Launched In The UK
- Acer Iconia Tab A510 Olympic Edition Tablet Now Available In The UK
- Sharp Launches Massive 90 Inch 1080p HDTV For $11,000
- Samsung Galaxy S III Gets CyanogenMod 9 Nightly Builds
- Wacom Bamboo Splash Pen Tablet Unveiled
- Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Tablet Gets A Promo Video
- Nokia 808 PureView Headed To The US For $699 SIM Free
- Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Tablet Announced
| Google’s Asus Nexus 7 Android Tablet To Debut At Google I/O For $199 Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:44 AM PDT Yesterday we found out some more information about Google’s new Android tablet, the device is expected to be unveiled at Google’s I/O developer conference which takes place next week between the 27th and 29th of June. Now according to a recent report from Digitimes, the Asus Nexus 7 tablet will be priced at $199.99, and the device will apparently go on sale in July, the $199 price tag is something we have heard previously.
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| Tactile Robot Fingers Touch Is More Sensitive Than A Humans (video) Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:42 AM PDT This week researchers at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering have published a study in Frontiers in Neurorobotics, explaining that specially designed robots can be taught to feel with the sense of touch with even more accuracy than humans. Its hoped the new technology can be used to help advance prostheses, personal assistive robots and consumer product testing. The new tactile sensor has been designed to mimic the human finger, and is even equipped with fingerprints that enhance the sensor's sensitivity to vibration. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Angry Birds Heikki pushed back to June 25th Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:32 AM PDT A few weeks ago we told you that Angry Birds and Finnish Formula 1 star, Heikki Kavalainen were releasing a new game, Angry Birds Heikki. We still don’t have many details, but we can be sure it involves racing. The game was supposed to launch on the June 18th, yesterday, but it has been delayed. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Apple Kills Future Product Hints inside iOS 6 Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:24 AM PDT Going back since the launch of iOS, geeks have poured over each new iteration of the Apple operating system looking for hints at future Apple devices. These little hints often surface as product names in the USBDeviceConfiguration.plist. Apple has recently rededicated itself to secrecy on new products. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| SanDisk announces Extreme Pro microSD cards Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:17 AM PDT It’s being called the “world’s fastest mobile memory card”. SanDisk has unveiled the Extreme Pro microSDHC line of storage add-ons for your smartphone or tablet. The company is touting 95MB/s read and 90MB/s write speeds for the UHS Class 1 memory cards. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| D-Link SharePort Shares Files from USB Drives with iOS or Android Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:15 AM PDT D-Link has launched a new accessory to go along with your tablet or smartphone. The device is called the link DIR-505 and is designed to be used on the go to give you access USB drives and Wi-Fi services. The device works in conjunction with an app available for the iPhone and Android devices. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Microsoft’s Windows Phone Tango Update Gets Detailed Posted: 19 Jun 2012 06:54 AM PDT Microsoft’s Windows Phone Tango is currently available on the European version of the Nokia Lumia 900, Microsoft is also expected to release Windows Phone Tango as an update fort existing devices. Whilst Microsoft hasn’t provided any information on when Windows Phone Tango will be released as an update, they have updated their website and listed all the new features in Windows Phone Tango, which gives us the impression they will be releasing the update shortly.
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| Verizon Drops The Samsung Galaxy Nexus To $149.99 Online Posted: 19 Jun 2012 06:32 AM PDT When Verizon started selling the Samsung Galaxy Nexus the handset was available for $299.99, Verizon then dropped the price down to $199.99 and they have now dropped it again in their online store. Verizon are offering the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for $149.99 via their website, although it seems that they are still charging $199.99 for the device in their retail stores.
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| VLC Player Android App Arriving Soon? Posted: 19 Jun 2012 06:31 AM PDT It’s been known for some time that an Android version of the popular VLC Player has been in development for some time. With an unofficial beta version of the VLC Player being made available towards the end of February, beginning of March of this year. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| iRobot Roomba 790 Robot Vacuum Announced Posted: 19 Jun 2012 06:21 AM PDT iRobot has announced the launch of their latest robot vacuum cleaner, the iRobot Roomba 790, which they describe as their most advanced robot yet, and it comes with a wireless command center plus a remote control. The remote control can be used from anywhere in your home, and will let you steer the Roomba and schedule a cleaning, adjust the clock and even send it back to its docking bases.
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| Konnect iCrado Pro, Samsung Galaxy S3, S2 And Note Dock Posted: 19 Jun 2012 06:00 AM PDT Konnet have launched a new smartphone dock they have created for the Samsung Samsung Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note smartphones in the form of the new Konnect iCrado Pro. The Konnect iCrado Pro is constructed from metal and is available in either a metallic black or metallic silver finish. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| LG To Put Tablet Development On Hold Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:51 AM PDT LG has announced that they have decided to put their development on hold for the time being, instead the company will be focusing on smaller devices like smartphones. LG has launched a couple of Android tablet, like the LG Optimus Pad, although we suspect they have been less popular than LG had hoped, many tablet manufacturers face a similar situation, excluding companies like Samsung who have had success with their various Android tablets.
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| iFixit Dismantles Apple’s New MacBook Pro Retina Display Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:48 AM PDT iFixit have been busy with their screwdriver once again, and this time have taken apart the Retina Screen of the latest Apple MacBook Pro which was unveiled last week. iFixit have already taken apart the latest MacBook Pro laptop, reporting that the computer is the "least repairable laptop" they have had the pleasure of dismantling. Now the same team has taken apart the next generation Retina Screen revealing its secrets to all. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| ZTE Grand X LTE Announced For Asia Pacific And Europe Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:32 AM PDT ZTE has announced a new LTE smartphone for Asia Pacific and Europe, the ZTE Grand X LTE which is an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich that is their first single chip LTE smartphone. The ZTE Grand X LTE is powered by a dual core 1.5GHz processor and also features an 8 megapixel rear camera which can shoot HD video in 1080p, there is also a front facing camera for 720p video calls.
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| New Dark Knight Rises Trailer Released By Nokia (video) Posted: 19 Jun 2012 05:15 AM PDT Nokia has released a new exclusive trailer for the upcoming Batman movie, Dark Knight Rises which will arrive in theatres on July 20th 2012. As you might already have guessed Nokia are heavily sponsoring the film. Releasing a new Dark Knight Rises Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone, which is available in a Batman matte black finish, embossed with the Batman logo, costing you around £600 for the SIM-free version, or free on contracts from £31 per month. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Spotify Adds Pandora Style Free Radio Service To Its iPhone & iPad Apps Posted: 19 Jun 2012 04:39 AM PDT Spotify has today announced that it is added a new Pandora style radio service to its iPad and iPhone applications, providing both free and premium Spotify users in the US with access to the new service. Competing directly with the Pandora radio service and removing the need to have both a Pandora and Spotify account. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Shaka iPhone Wind Meter And Companion App Posted: 19 Jun 2012 04:23 AM PDT Shaka has developed a new gadget for Apple’s iPhone which will allow users to measure wind speed, direction and temperature, using a small portable wind meter and iOS app, to record measurement in real-time. The new Shaka wind meter simply plugs into the 3.5 mm headphone jack on your iPhone, and then communicates the wind speed back to its companion application for you to view. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Google Partners With Flipboard To Integrating Google+ Streams In Apps Posted: 19 Jun 2012 03:55 AM PDT At the recent Le Web '12 in London, Google's Vice President of Product Management Bradley Horowitz has revealed that Google is going to partner with the makers of the awesome Flipboard application. Enabling Flipboard to now include Google+ streams within their application. The new Flipboard feature will allow Google+ users to access posts, photos, video and other data without the need to visit the Google+ social network directly.
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| Apple Smoothly Release New Thunderbolt 1.2.1 Update Posted: 19 Jun 2012 03:38 AM PDT Apple has today released a new Thunderbolt software 1.2.1 update following on from the previous Thunderbolt software 1.2 update which was released last week and caused a few problems for users. You will be pleased to know that the latest Thunderbolt update 1.2.1 has rolled out much more smoothly than its predecessor, causing no problems for Mac users once installed. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Windfall iPad Point-Of-Sale Stand (video) Posted: 19 Jun 2012 03:24 AM PDT Businesses looking for a neat iPad point-of-sale system, and who might already be using one of the new mobile systems offered by the likes of Square or iZettle, might be interested in the new Windfall iPad point-of-sale dock. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| HTC Says WiFi Issues On HTC One X Only On Tegra 3 Version Posted: 19 Jun 2012 02:59 AM PDT HTC has recently more information on the WiFi issues experienced by owners of their HTC One X smartphone, which we reported on last week, and according to HTC this issue is only happening on Tegra 3 versions of the HTC One X and not Snapdragon S 4 versions. HTC also released a statement and said that anyone who has these problems should contact the customer support through the channel where you purchased the device.
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| Darksiders 2 Last Sermon Teaser Trailer (video) Posted: 19 Jun 2012 02:46 AM PDT The new Darksiders II action adventure game which is currently under development, and is hopefully being launched by THQ in August 2012 on PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii U. Has this week received a new teaser video called the Last Sermon. If enough Facebook users like the page and the site receives over 500k likes then the next stage off the trailer will be released. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Apple Extends Agreement With Liquid Metal Until 2014 Posted: 19 Jun 2012 02:41 AM PDT Apple signed a deal with Liquid Metal back in 2012 to use their technology in Apple devices, and now according to a recent report from Mac Rumors, Apple and Liquid Metal have extended their agreement until 2014. The agreement was setup trough a subsidiary which is know as Crucible Intellectual Property LLC, and this provides Apple with a full license to all of the intellectual property from liquid metal.
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| Gooseberry Mini PC Developer Boards Now Available For £40 Posted: 19 Jun 2012 02:28 AM PDT If you are still waiting to get your hands on a Raspberry Pi mini computer, you might be interested in a new alternative that is now available for around £40 or $63. In the form of the Gooseberry Mini PC developer board. The Gooseberry developer board is equipped with a A10 1 Ghz processor overclockable to 1.5 Ghz or 1.2 Ghz as the highest stable overclock using Android, making it roughly 3 x more powerful in processing power than the Pi, says its creators. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Facebook Acquires Face.com For $60 Million Posted: 19 Jun 2012 02:24 AM PDT There have been a number of rumors over the last few weeks that Facebook were in talks with facial recognition company Face.com in a deal which is reported to be worth $60 million. Face.com specializes in mobile facial recognition technology, Facebook is concentrating heavily on mobile technology and obviously has plans for the Face.com technology in its mobile strategy.
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| iBuyPower Unveils New Valkyrie Gaming Notebooks (video) Posted: 19 Jun 2012 02:15 AM PDT iBuyPower has unveiled a new range of gaming notebooks, it has created in the form of the new Valkyrie series. The new Valkyrie gaming notebooks are fully customisable and the first to be unveiled is the CZ-17 which is available in two configurations, ready to be customised to your exact requirements. The Valkyrie CZ-17 gaming laptop is available at $1299 in its most basic form, which includes a 17.3 inch matte display, together with a backlit keyboard. It’s powered by a Intel Core i7-3610QM processor, supported by 8GB of DDR3-1333MHz memory. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Huawei Honour With Extended Battery Launched In The UK Posted: 19 Jun 2012 02:13 AM PDT Huawei has just announced that they have launch their Huawei Honour Android smartphone with an extended battery in the UK, and the device will be available from a number of UK retailers. The Huawei Honour features a 1,900 mAh battery, and comes with a 4 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, and the handset comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Acer Iconia Tab A510 Olympic Edition Tablet Now Available In The UK Posted: 19 Jun 2012 02:03 AM PDT Acer announced that they would be releasing a special Olympic Edition of their Iconia Tab A510 tablet for this years Olympic games in London, and the device has now gone on sale in the UK. The Acer Icona Tab A510 comes with a 10.1 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, processing is provided a quad core NVIDA Tegra 3 processor and it also comes with 1GB of RAM.
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| Sharp Launches Massive 90 Inch 1080p HDTV For $11,000 Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:54 AM PDT Sharp has this week added a huge HDTV measuring 90 inches to their range of high definition televisions, in the form of the new AQUOS LED TV model number LC-90LE745U. Sharp’s latest AQUOS LED TV is equipped with Sharp’s proprietary SmartCentral, which offers you direct access to popular applications. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Samsung Galaxy S III Gets CyanogenMod 9 Nightly Builds Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:52 AM PDT Samsung’s latest flagship Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S III, which comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich now has full support from, the CyanogenMod team and they will be releasing nightly builds of CyanogenMod 9 for the Galaxy S III. The CyanogenMod 9 for the Samsung Galaxy S III is basically stock Android 4.0, with a number of performance, visual an feature improvements over the stock version of ICS.
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| Wacom Bamboo Splash Pen Tablet Unveiled Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:37 AM PDT Wacom has this week unveiled a new addition to their range in the form of the new Bamboo Splash, providing you with a simple way to draw sketch and payment via your computer. The new Bamboo Splash is compatible with both Mac and PC operating systems and fully supports Microsoft’s next generation Windows 8 operating system. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Tablet Gets A Promo Video Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:33 AM PDT Yesterday Microsoft unveiled their first Windows tablet, the Microsoft Surface, and now Microsoft have released a promo video for their new Windows 8 tablet which gives us a brief look at the device. As a reminder there will be two versions of the Microsoft Surface tablet available, one with Windows RT and one with Windows 8 Pro, have a look at the video of it in action below. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Nokia 808 PureView Headed To The US For $699 SIM Free Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:21 AM PDT Nokia has announced that they are launching a SIM free version of the Nokia 808 PureView in the US, the handset will be compatible with mobile carrier AT&T and also T-Mobile, although on T-Mobile it will only work with 2G speeds. Nokia will offer the 808 PureView for $699 SIM Free, and it will be sold through Amazon in the US, the handset comes with Symbian Belle as its OS and it features a 4 inch AMOLED touchscreen display with a resolution of 640 x 960 pixels.
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| Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Tablet Announced Posted: 19 Jun 2012 12:03 AM PDT We have been hearing rumors over the last week that Microsoft were getting ready to launch their own tablet, it is now official and is called the Microsoft Surface Tablet. There will be two version of the Microsoft Surface tablet available, one with Windows RT and one with Windows 8 Pro, b0th devices share similar specifications.
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