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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Diablo 3 Inferno Hardcore Beaten At Its Highest Difficulty (video)

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 07:24 AM PDT

Epic gamers Kripp and Krippi has beaten Diablo III on the hardest level Inferno mode with a Hardcore character, and recorded it for all to see. The two players used teamwork and the skills of a wizard under the control of Krippi, Barbarian player Kripparrian to defeat the Diablo III game at its hardest level.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, 8.9 And 10.1 To Get Android 4.0 In July

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 07:11 AM PDT

It looks like some of Samsung’s earlier Galaxy Tab tablets will shortly be getting update to the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, Galaxy Tab 8.9 and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 will all be getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update next month.

According to the guys over at Sammobile the updates will start rolling out next month, and will be completed for all of the Galaxy Tab tablets some time in August.

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Daedalus 3D Visual Cyber Attack Monitor (video)

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 07:02 AM PDT

Experiencing a cyber attack is never an enjoyable experience for any business, online service or website, but NICT have created a new software system called Daedalus, that will make the presence of cyber attacks a little more attractive from a visual perspective.

Creating a 3D visual representation of a system and the current attacks its experiencing across its networks and subnets, watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Amazon App Store Announced For Europe

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:54 AM PDT

Last week we heard a rumor that Amazon where getting ready to launch their Amazon App Store in Europe, the App Store has been available in the US for a while and now Amazon has announced that it will launch in Europe this summer.

Amazon’s App Store will launch in the UK, Germany, Italy, France and Spain initially, and Amazon have said that they intend to expand the app store to more countries at a later date.

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iLuv now shipping Mo’Beats Portable Stereo Bluetooth Speaker Stand

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:50 AM PDT

During CES back in January, iLuv showed off a new portable Bluetooth speaker stand for tablets and smartphones called the Mo’Beats. At the time the Bluetooth speaker stand was unveiled, the product was not shipping. The company has now announced that it is shipping the Mo’Beats stand.

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SeaOrbiter $43 Million Research Vessel Will Explore Our Oceans (video)

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:49 AM PDT

After 12 years as a concept, the new SeaOrbiter research vessel designed by French architect Jacques Rougerie. Now has the required funding and all the technical issues have been resolved to make the concept vessel a reality. Allowing it to roam and research our oceans, watch the video after the jump to see the concept in action.

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Fujitsu Unveils New Lifebook S762 Notebook Computer

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:39 AM PDT

Fujitsu unveiled a new notebook computer today called the Lifebook S762 and it is a thin and light machine aimed at business travelers. The notebook has a 13.3-inch display with HD resolution and Intel HD Graphics 4000. The machine runs Windows 7 Pro and can be fitted with several Intel Core third-generation processors.

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Cartoon Network updates iOS app with live streaming video

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:28 AM PDT

If you want to stream shows onto your iPhone or iPad while you're on the go, Cartoon Network has your back. They are experimenting with video streaming and are expected to start offering streaming television shows on iOS devices.
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BBC iPlayer Can Now Rewind Live TV

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:25 AM PDT

The BBC have announced a new feature they have rolled out to their awesome iPlayer service called “Live Restart”. Which has been created to enable users to rewind and restart live TV on the iPlayer without waiting for the programme to end.

The new live TV rewind service will function without the need for you to have been previously watching or recording the BBC TV show. Allowing you to rewind live TV broadcast backwards for up to 2 hours.

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Future Xbox 360 achievements could award Microsoft Points

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:12 AM PDT

Some people just like to beat the game. Others like unlocking achievements. If the latter is how you roll, you could soon be rewarded for it a bit more handsomely. According to the official Xbox Live Rewards program's Twitter account, they have teased that coming this Fall, gamers will soon be able to earn Rewards based on their achievements.
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Samsung Wins 3G Patent Lawsuit Against Apple In the Netherlands

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:02 AM PDT

Samsung and Apple are engaged in a number of different court case around the world, and now Samsung has just won a case in the Netherlands against Apple relating to 3G patents which are associated with its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet.

The very same tablet that Apple managed to get banned for sale in Germany, Samsung eventually released the tablet after making some modifications, and now a court in the Hague has found that Apple has infringed on one of four patents relating to 3G and the Galaxy Tab 10.1.

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Lightsaber Bug Zapper (video)

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:55 AM PDT

Ever fancied creating your very own Lightsaber bug zapper? Well if you have the the team over at Hack A Day have built one and created a video to show you how to construct one yourself. By modifying a toy lightsaber and a plastic bug zapping bat, check out the video after the jump to see the build process.

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2012 15 Inch MacBook Pro Gets Taken Apart

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:44 AM PDT

We have already seen a tear down of the new Retina MacBook Pro, plus the new 2012 MacBook Air, and now it is the turn of the new 2012 MacBook Pro which had a minor upgrade over the previously model.

The design of the 2012 MacBook Pro is the same as the previous model, it features the uni-body design, and doesn’t feature a new slimmer design like the new Retina MacBook Pro.

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Latest Swype Update Adds New Learning “Living Keyboard” (video)

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:34 AM PDT

Nuance the new owners of Swype the text input interface company, have today released a new update to their unique Swype input software. Which adds too the Swype software the same complex contextual language technologies Nuance uses in its well known speech recognition products.

The new feature which Nuance is calling a “living keyboard”will now learn your vocabulary as you use the Swype application, together with patterns within your style of writing.

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Acer Aspire M5 Ultrabooks Coming This Month

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:30 AM PDT

Acer announced their new M5 range of ultrabooks back in May, and now they have announced that their new Acer M5 Ultrabooks will go on sale in the US later this month.

There are a few different models in the Acer M5 range, with a choice of either a 14 inch or a 15.6 inch display, the cheapest model is the Ultra M50-481T-6670, which features a core i3 sandy bridge processor and will retail for $679.99.

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LG And TP Vision Announce The Smart TV Alliance, To Aid Creation Of Cross Platform Smart TV Apps

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:01 AM PDT

LG and the new owners of Phillips TV, TP Vision have today announced they have joined forces and partnered to create the new Smart TV Alliance. Which is being formed to help create a “non-proprietary ecosystem”.

Together with SDKs for developers to be able to create applications for Smart TV based on standards such as HTML5. Bong-seok Kwon of LG Electronics, President of Smart TV Alliance explains more about the Smart TV Alliance and its goals

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SanDisk Announces Extreme Pro microSDHC UHS-I Smartphone Memory Cards

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:42 AM PDT

SanDisk has launched a new range of microSDHC memory cards for smartphones, which according to Samsung are the worlds fastest, the SanDisk Extreme Pro microSDHC UHS-I.

The SanDisk Extreme Pro microSD cards come with read speeds of up to 95Mbps, and there will be an 8GB and 16GB version available.

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Dell Inspiron Ivy Bridge 15R, 17R Laptops Launch

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:33 AM PDT

Dell has this week added a couple of new additions to its range, with the launch of the new Dell Inspiron 15R and 17R series of laptops. The new laptops designed as family computers, were first revealed a last month, and have now been launched equipped with Intel’s latest Ivy Bridge processors.

The Dell Inspiron models feature either a 15 or 17 inch display and include upgrade options for a 3D 1080p display, the installation of a powerful quad-core Ivy Bridge i7 processor. Together with the ability to add a Blu-ray drive, Nvidia GeForce GT 650M discrete graphics, and up to 8GB of RAM if desired.

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HTC Rezound Dropped To $79 At Verizon

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:28 AM PDT

Verizon launched the HTC Rezound on their network near the end of last year, the handset has been available for $199.99 and now Verizon has dropped the price of the device to $79.99.

The HTC Rezound on Verizon for $79.99 is available when you sign up to a new two year contract with the carrier, and it doesn’t look like this is a permanent price drop as the new price is listed as a promo discount.

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Google Offers App For iOS Released

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:22 AM PDT

Google launched their ‘Google Offers’ app for their Android platform last year, and now they have released a version of the app for Apple’s iOS platform and it is now available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

The Google Offers app for iOS is similar to the Android version, and you can now buy and redeem Google offers with your Apple device, there are details of the features available in the app below.

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Genie Camera Motion And Time Lapse Controller (video)

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:03 AM PDT

Photographers looking for more control whilst using their DSLR camera to capture time-lapse photography or with motion control. Might be interested in the new concept called the Genie, which is currently on the crowd sourcing website Kickstarter, looking to make the jump from concept to production.

Genie has been designed and created by Chris Thomson & Ben Ryan, and provides numerous different way to remotely control your camera for extra photographic creativity.

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Dark Knight Rises Nokia Lumia 710 For T-Mobile Announced

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:00 AM PDT

We have already seen one Dark Knight Rises themed smartphone from Nokia in the form of the Nokia Lumia 900, and now Nokia has announced another one which will be available through T-Mobile in the US, the Dark Knight Rises Nokia Lumia 710.

Nokia re offering the Dark Knight Rises Lumia 710 from today until the 31st of August, the handset comes with a special edition Xpress-On cover, which will be available in a range of colors.

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MK802 Android Mini PC Factory Tour (video)

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 03:47 AM PDT

If you have fallen for the MK802 Android PC which was launched last month for $74 and is capable of running Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system.

You might be interested in a new video that has been published providing a look around the Shenzhen factory, where it is manufactured and an interview with some of the workers involved in creating the MK802 Android Mini PC.

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Microsoft To Announce Windows Phone 8 Later Today

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 03:40 AM PDT

Microsoft has had a busy week so far, with the launch of their new Microsoft Surface Tablet on Monday, and now they are expected to unveil Windows Phone 8 later today at their developer summit in San Francisco.

The new version of Microsoft’s Windows Phone is codenamed Apollo, we have already heard some of the features that are expected to be unveiled in Windows Phone 8.

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New Dolphin Engine Makes Dolphin’s Browser The Fastest HTML5 Mobile Browser (video)

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 03:30 AM PDT

Dolphin have been busy developing their new Dolphin Engine, which they have revealed this week and is used to power their excellent Dolphin Beta mobile browser app. Which Dolphin now says is the fastest HTML5 mobile browser currently available, and to prove their point Dolphin have completed and records a few tests.

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LG Launches Quick Voice For Smartphones In Korea

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 03:26 AM PDT

First we had Apple with Siri on the iPhone 4S, then we had Samsung with S-Voice on the Samsung Galaxy S III, and now LG is the latest company add voice features to their smartphone range.

LG has announced that they will be releasing ‘Quick Voice’ to a range of their Android smartphone in South Korea later this month, and devices like the LG Optimus VU will get it first with other devices like the Optimus LTE II getting quick voice in July.

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Google Responds To UK ICO Street View Investigation

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:32 AM PDT

last week we heard that the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) here in the UK will be looking into Google’s Street View again, and now Google has responded to the news.

Google’s response to the ICO was in the form of a letter, which was published by The Telegraph, and Google have basically said that they are surprised by the new ICO investigation.

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Awesome Beatsurfing MIDI Creation iPad App Launches (video)

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:30 AM PDT

If you have been patiently waiting for the launch of the new Beatsurfing iPad application we featured back in March of this year. You will be pleased to know that Beatsurfing the custom MIDI creation app has now launched, and is available to download from the iTunes app store for $11.99.

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Droid RAZR And RAZR Maxx Android 4.0 ICS Update Coming June 27th?

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:26 AM PDT

The last thing we heard for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Droid RAZR and the Droid RAZR Maxx was the update would be released on the 12th if June, unfortunately the update didn’t land and and now it looks like we have another possible date.

According to the guys over at Droid Life, Motorola will start testing the update on the 22nd of June, and it is expected to be released to everyone by the 27th of June.

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SanDisk 128GB Extreme Flash Drive Unveiled

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:10 AM PDT

Following on from their announcement of the world's fastest mobile memory card by SanDisk, which we featured yesterday. SanDisk have also unveiled a number of new flash drives which have been added to their range. Including a new high capacity Cruzer Glide USB flash drive equipped with a massive 128 GB of storage.

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Google Getting Ready Take On Apple’s Siri With Google Assistant

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:03 AM PDT

We have been hearing for a while that Google is working on their own voice activated virtual assistant for their Android platform that is designed to take on Apple’s Siri, and now according to a recent report Google are stepping up their development of their Google Assistant or Project Majel.

The WSJ are reporting that Google has now fast tracked the development of Project Majel, and they are expected to release something within the next couple of months.

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Google Enables Custom Themes In Gmail Accounts (video)

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 01:54 AM PDT

Gmail users will already be aware of the various themes which have been available since the launch of Gmail back in 2008. Allowing you can use to personalise your Gmail experience a little more.

Building on the already available themes, Google has this week released a new feature to users Gmail accounts, that now allows you to personalise your Gmail theme even more.

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Plex 2.4 Update For iOS Adds New Social Network Features

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 01:39 AM PDT

Plex has this week released a new update for its iOS application, which brings with it a number of new social network features. For example you can now add friends to your myPlex account, and then share media and post directly to your Facebook timeline if desired.

The Plex iOS application allows you to stream your music, videos and photos from home computers, that are  running the Plex Media Server.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 To Feature Unbreakable Display (Rumor)

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 01:22 AM PDT

We previously heard that Samsung is working on a new version of their Galaxy Note smartphone, the device is rumored to come with a 5.5 inch touchscreen display and will be called the Galaxy Note 2.

According to a recent report from Korean publication MK Business News, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, will come with an unbreakable display, which is apparently something that Samsung has been working on along with their flexible displays.

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Samsung Releases Source Code For US Versions Of Galaxy S III

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 11:20 PM PDT

When Samsung released the international version of their Galaxy S III smartphone, the released the source code for the handset shortly after its release, and now Samsung has released the source code for the US versions of the Samsung Galaxy S III which will be available later this week in the US.

The Samsung Galaxy S III source code is now available for the AT&T and T-Mobile versions of the handset, the AT&T model source code is available under the model number SGH-I747M whilst the T-Mobile source code is available under the SGH-T999V.

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