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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Diablo 3 player kills Skeleton King in Inferno mode in under a second

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:35 AM PDT

Diablo 3 has four difficulty modes: Normal, Nightmare, Hell, and Inferno. Inferno is the last and hardest of course. You’ve probably already seen some impressive clears of the game, but have you seen anything like this?
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TiVo Android App Finally Launches

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:31 AM PDT

TiVo has announced something that will make Android users very happy. Earlier this year TiVo mentioned that it was working on and Android app for tablet users. That is now officially available.

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DELTA415 Wearcom jeans for your smartphone

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:19 AM PDT

Digging in your pocket to get your phone is such a hassle. If only your jeans had a special see through window where you could access your phone. Well, consider that dream a reality. The DELTA415 Wearcom jeans by Alphyn Industries is here.
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Moshi Announces Dulica In-Ear Headphones

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:12 AM PDT

Moshi has all sorts of audio devices and other gadgets that it offers to go along with smartphones and MP3 players. The latest product the company has added to its lineup includes a new set of in-ear headphones called dulcia. The headphones are offered in peach, white, and black.

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HTC One XXL Smartphone Leaked?

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:29 AM PDT

It looks like HTC may have another smartphone in the works for the One series range,  according to a recent report HTC are working on a device which is called the HTC One XXL.

The news comes from German site Smartphone Tech, who posted the following screenshot along with some specifications on the HTC one XXL.

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Satechi Portable Energy Station, Packs 10,000 mAh Of Juice

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:26 AM PDT

Following on from the launch of the Mophie Powerstation Mini And Duo battery packs earlier this week. Competitor Satechi have launched their version of a portable juice pack in the form of the Satechi Portable Energy Station.

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The Stair Rover, A Skateboard That Can Be Used On Stairs (Video)

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:12 AM PDT

The Stair Rover is the work of designed Po-Chih Lai, who wanted to design a skateboard that was capable of being used on stairs, and from the looks of the video he has done an excellent job with his creation.

It has been created with a range of materials which include aluminum, maple, bamboo, PU rubber and PVC, have a look at the video of the Stair Rover in action below.

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Mario Theme Music Played On Wine Glasses (video)

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:07 AM PDT

Fans of the Mario series of games and musicians alike are sure to appreciate this rendition of the Mario them music played using just wineglasses. The video has been available for sometime on YouTube but has been rediscovered by the Kotaku website and is very impressive.

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Nokia Lumia 710 And 800 To Get Tango Update 27th June

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:59 AM PDT

Nokia has announced that two of its Windows Phone devices will be getting the Windows Phone Tango update next week on the 27th of June, the update will be available for the Nokia Lumia 710 and the Nokia Lumia 800.

The Windows Phone Tango Update will bring a range of new features to the Nokia Lumia 800 and the Nokia Lumia 710, which include Internet sharing and more.

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AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Android ICS Update Delayed, May Come Saturday

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:30 AM PDT

Yesterday we heard that AT&T had started rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone, now it would appear that there is some sort of problem with the update.

According to the guys over at Phandroid, the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update has been put on hold due to ‘technical reasons’, although it isn’t clear as yet what the issue is.

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SmartGlass SDK Released To Developers By Microsoft

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:23 AM PDT

Following on from the unveiling of Microsoft’s new SmartGlass software at this years E3 event, at the beginning of this month, Microsoft has wasted no time launching a new SmartGlass SDK development kit, for Xbox 360 developers to use while creating applications.

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 SmartGlass is a companion application for the console available for Windows 8, Windows Phone, iOS, and Android devices, allowing these devices to seamlessly connect with the Xbox 360 console.

Xbox SmartGlass

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Google’s Android Developer Website Gets A New Look Ahead Of Google I/O

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:19 AM PDT

Google’s 2012 I/O developer conference takes place next week from the 27th to the 29th of June, and Google has decided to give their Android Developers website a new look ahead of this years developer conference.

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Verizon Droid Incredible 4G LTE Delayed Until July

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:13 AM PDT

The last thing we heard about the Verizon Droid Incredible 4G LTE was that the handset was expected to launvch next week on the 28th of June, now according to a recent report the device may not launch until next month.

The guys over at Droid Life have received some information, which reports that the Droid Incredible 4G LTE will not be available until July, with an apparent launch date of July the 5th.

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Philips Shoqbox Bluetooth Portable Speaker

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:05 AM PDT

Looking for a rugged portable Bluetooth speaker? If you are then the new Philips Shoqbox might be worth more investigation, as its been designed to take a knock or two.

Phillips has designed their Shoqbox Bluetooth speaker to work with almost every Bluetooth enabled smartphone, tablet and computer. Providing you with around 8 hours of playback on a single charge.

Philips Shoqbox

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Valve Announces Steam For Schools

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:48 AM PDT

At this weeks Games for Change festival in New York City, Valve has announced they are currently working on a new version of their Steam gaming network for schools, aptly called “Steam For Schools”.

Valve has recently begun collaborating with educators to develop game-related teaching tools that revolve around STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education.

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Sony Xperia Go Appears At The FCC

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:40 AM PDT

Sony announced a few new smartphones last month, one of those was the new Sony Xperia Go, and now it would appear that the device is about to launch in the US as it has just appeared at the FCC.

As a reminder, the Sony Xperia Go comes with a 3.5 inch Reality Display with Sony's Mobile BRAVIA Engine, and it is powered by a dual core 1GHz processor and comes with a 5 megapixel camera.

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Nike+ Running App Arrives On Android

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:35 AM PDT

Nike has today announced the arrival of their Nike+ Running application on Android, which is now available to download for free from the Google Play store.

The Nike+ Running app connect s to nikeplus.com, to help runners track, share and compare their runs from anywhere, anytime. The website has been recently revamped and is now equipped with a more social features, as well as motivational help to name just a few changes.

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Droid Razr And Droid RAZR Maxx To Get Android 4.0 ICS Update Today

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:30 AM PDT

The last thing we heard was that Verizon would be releasing the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR Maxx on the 27th of June, now it would appear that the update will arrive earlier than expected.

The guys over at Engadget have got their hands on some support documents from Verizon, which say that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update will be released for the RAZR and the RAZR Maxx on the 22nd of June, that it today.

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3DMark DirectX 11 Tech Demo Teaser Released (video)

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:22 AM PDT

Futuremark has released a new 3DMark tech demo video showcasing and providing a glimpse of the upcoming 3D benchmark, which is currently still in development, and has yet to be officially named.

The video after the break provides a glimpse of the new DirectX 11 test and doesn’t yet represent the final quality that will be shipped with the new 3D mark once its officially released, Futuremark explains.

3DMark DirectX 11 Tech Demo

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Apple’s iOS And Mac App Store Launch In 32 New Countries

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:18 AM PDT

Apple announced at their WWDC earlier this month that both their iOS app store and Mac App store would be launching in 32 more countries, and it looks like both stores are now available in the new countries.

The list of 32 new countries include, Fiji, Ukraine, Liberia, Nepal, and many more, and developers should see their apps appearing in these 32 new countries shortly.

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Microsoft Surface Tablet To be WiFi Only At Launch

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:09 AM PDT

Microsoft announced their first Windows tablet earlier this week, the Microsoft Surface, which is expected to launch before the end of the year, and now according to a recent report, Microsoft will offer a WiFi only version of both tablets when they land later this year.

This really doesn’t come as a surprise as Microsoft did not announced that their would be a version available with mobile connectivity, although this is something we suspect they will launch at a later date.

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Sharkoon Skiller Budget Gaming Keyboard Launched

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:57 AM PDT

Gamers looking for a keyboard on a tight budget might be interested in the new Sharkoon Skiller gaming keyboard, which has this week been launched and is now available to purchase for around $19 or €15.

The new Sharkoon Skiller gaming keyboard comes equipped with 18-key rollover, interchangeable WASD and cursor keys, and software for creating up to ten keyboard profiles, which can use its programmable keys and profile memory.

Sharkoon Skiller Gaming Keyboard

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Huawei Working On Windows Phone 8 Smartphones and Tablet

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:52 AM PDT

With Microsoft’s recent announcement of Windows Phone 8, we have already heard that HTC are working on Windows Phone 8 devices, and now another manufacturer has announced that they have some new Windows Phone handsets in the works.

Huawei has announced that they are working on some new Windows Phone 8 smartphones, which are expected to be launched later this year, and it looks like they are also working on a Windows 8 tablet.

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Lantronix Home xPrintServer Transforms Any Printer Into A Wireless iOS Printer

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:40 AM PDT

Anyone who hasn’t upgraded to an AirPrinter printer but would like to print wirelessly from their iOS devices. Might be interested in the new device launched by Lantronix, called the xPrintServer Home. Which builds on their previous networking adapter for printers released back at the end of last year.

Lantronix Home xPrintServer

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AT&T’s Samsung’s Galaxy S III Pre-orders To Arrive By June 25th

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:24 AM PDT

Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S III is an extremely popular device, which has led to some shortages of the device at some mobile carriers, whilst other carriers have had to delay the launch slightly.

Now AT&T has confirmed that they intend to deliver all their pre-order devices to customers by the 25th of June, although many customers are getting them earlier than this with some receiving them yesterday and more expected today.

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Nintendo 3DS XL With Larger Screens Announced

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:22 AM PDT

During its Nintendo Direct Conference this week Nintendo has unveiled a new larger handheld 3DS portable gaming console in the form of the Nintendo 3DS XL.

Which features a 4.88 inch stereoscopic 3D top screen and a 4.18inch bottom screen. Compared to the current 3DS which has a 3.53 inch top screen and 3.02 inch bottom screen.

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Outed By Google Play Store

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:14 AM PDT

Google are expected to announce the next version of Android at their Google I/O developer conference, which takes place next week from the 27th to the 29th of June.

The next version of Android is rumored to be Android 4.1 with the code name Jelly Bean, and now it looks like this may have been confirmed by the Google Play Store.

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Belkin @TV Media Streaming Slingbox Competitor Unveiled

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:06 AM PDT

Belkin has today unveiled a new addition to their range of products in the form of the Belkin @TV Plus, which has been created to stream media from your home HDTV to your tablet, smartphone, or notebook over your Wi-Fi or a 3G/4G cellular network connection.

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Apple’s New HDTV To Go Into Production In Q3 2012 (Rumor)

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:01 AM PDT

We pretty much know that Apple is working on their own HDTV, we have previously heard a number of rumors that the device may be unveiled before the end of the year, and now there are rumors that the device may go into production in quarter three of 2012.

According to a recent report, Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn is expected to receive their first shipment of LCD panels for Apple’s HDTV in the third quarter of this year.

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Flipboard Now Available For Android

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:53 AM PDT

Flipboard has been an extremely popular application on Apple’s iOS platform, and the team behind the app have just released Flipboard for Android, it is compatible with Android devices running Android 2.2 Froyo and above.

Flipboard for Android comes with some new features which include support for Google’s social platform Google+, as well as support for many other social networks that include Facebook and Twitter.

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Lunatik TakTik Shockproof Rugged iPhone Case (video)

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:48 AM PDT

Lunatik the creators of the TikTok and LunaTik Apple Nano watch straps, have unveiled a new project on Kickstarter this week inn the form of the rugged Lunatik Taktik iPhone case.

Which has been designed to provide your iPhone with extreme shock and drop protection. The new Taktik iPhone case includes a shockproof suspension system that provides a 9mm impact truss around the edgers of your iPhone.

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Apple’s Attempt To Ban Galaxy Tab 10.1 In The US Set For June 29th

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:44 AM PDT

Apple has been trying to get Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet banned in the US, and now a court date has been set, and the case will be heard next week on the 29th of June.

Apple also trued to have the new Galaxy S III smartphone blocked recently, and now Judge Lucy Koh has said that she hopes to rule on this device at the same time.

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Final Fantasy VII Getting PC Re-Release

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 05:03 PM PDT

Despite pleas from fans clamouring for a remake seeming to fall on deaf ears, Square Enix is apparently keeping hope alive with a PC re-release. The new SKU features cloud saves, achievements and  built-in cheats, according to a leaked Square Enix page. Square Enix wants you to “show off your in-game accomplishments and put your gaming skills to the test with 36 brand new achievements to unlock. Share your profile with friends online to find out who is the ultimate FINAL FANTASY fan.”

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Diablo 3 Patch 1.0.3 Limits New Players To Starter Edition For 72 Hours

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 04:50 PM PDT

Blizzard will be limiting accounts of players who have bought Diablo 3 through its online store to Starter Editions. Beta players will be familiar with the limited functionality offered by this version, including:

  1. Only Act I up to the Skeleton King available
  2. Level 13 cap
  3. Matchmaking available only with other Starter Edition players
  4. No Auction House access
  5. Global Play not available
  6. Players attempting to connect to Diablo III Starter Edition in a region other than their Battle.net account’s home region will receive Error 12
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Sony’s PlayStation Network Down, Cause Unknown

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 04:37 PM PDT

Most of you are probably already succumbing to flashbacks of the great PSN outage of ’11. However, Sony wants you to rest assured that it’s investigating the issue and will have the PSN store back up as quickly as possible. Oh, and it’s almost certainly not down due to a coordinated hacker attack. Probably. Hopefully.

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