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- EA to go 100% digital
- Microsoft registers new Xbox domain names
- NEC LaVie Z Lays Claim the World’s Lightest Ultrabook Title
- July Forza Motorsport 4 Car Pack Revs Up
- Google Nexus 7 Tablet Teardown
- Slate&Stylus: Origami Slate iPad Case (video)
- Amazon Buys UpNext 3D Mapping Firm
- Parrot ZIK Bluetooth Touch Control Headphones Now Available For $400 (video)
- Apple To Launch Retina Display iMac In October (Rumor)
- ASUS Plus Edition Xonar Essence One USB DAC Headphone Amp With Customisable Sound
- 40+ Voice Searches Demonstrated On Jelly Bean (video)
- Nokia Has A Backup Plan If Windows Phone Fails, Google’s Android
- Flat Boombox Ultra-thin Speaker Concept
- RIM’s BlackBerry 10 2013 Roadmap Leaked
- Skytex Skypad Gemini And Protos Android 4.0 Tablets Announced
- Google’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Mascot Melts
- Dead Trigger Arrives On Tegra 3 Android Devices (video)
- Verizon Announces Samsung Intensity III Smartphone
- Mozilla Renames Boot2Gecko To Firefox OS And Partners With Six Carriers
- Assassin’s Creed Hidden Blade Available At Gamestop
- Apple Denied Ban On HTC Devices By ITC
- Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Live Action Series Teaser Trailer (video)
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Now On 10 Percent Of Devices
- HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Lands On Verizon This Friday For $150
- Ouya Android Hackable Game Console Concept
- Samsung Galaxy Note Headed To T-Mobile August 8th
- Google’s Android Hits 50 Percent Of US Smartphone Market
- Amazon Flow Barcode Augmented Reality Scanning App Lands On Android
- AiAiAi Capital Headphones Designed For Urban Life (videos)
- Samsung Galaxy S III Hits AT&T Stores July 6th
- Windows 8 Pro Upgrade Offer For $39.99 Announced By Microsoft
- Apples iCloud Beta Preview Goes Live For Developers
- Adafruit Pi Cobbler Breakout Kit For Raspberry Pi Mini Computer
- Samsung Loses Appeal On US Galaxy Tab 10.1 Ban
- Nokia Claims Google Nexus 7 Tablet Infringes On Its Patents
| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:20 AM PDT Physical media might not be dead yet, but here is another nail in the coffin. Games publisher, EA recently announced that they will soon be a 100%-digital company. EA's president, Frank Gibeau says that the digital market is the fastest growing area for the company (which is currently making the company $1.2 billion in revenues annually. Not bad huh?). © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Microsoft registers new Xbox domain names Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:58 AM PDT Microsoft has not officially announced the next-generation Xbox and the name of the upcoming console has yet to be revealed, though we are all waiting eagerly. Some possible names are the Xbox 720, or the Xbox 8. Now it has been reported that Microsoft has registered several new Xbox-related domain names. These include Xbox8.us and Xbox8.org. Hmmm. The plot thickens. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| NEC LaVie Z Lays Claim the World’s Lightest Ultrabook Title Posted: 03 Jul 2012 06:43 AM PDT NEC isn’t exactly the company I think of when it comes time to shop for new notebook or ultrabook. However, the company has unveiled a new ultrabook that is very light and thin and claims to be the world’s lightest ultrabook at 875 g. The ultrabook is only 14.9 mm thick at the thickest part. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| July Forza Motorsport 4 Car Pack Revs Up Posted: 03 Jul 2012 06:34 AM PDT Let’s face it, if you’re a fan of sports cars and racing there’s a big chance that the only place you’ll ever get to drive an exotic car on a racetrack is on a video game. One of the most popular video games for car fans is Forza Motorsport 4. The newest car pack for the game has now been launched. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Google Nexus 7 Tablet Teardown Posted: 03 Jul 2012 06:22 AM PDT Just a week after Google unveiled their new Nexus 7 tablet at their annual Google I/O developer conference. iFixit have wasted no time applying their screwdriver to the Google Nexus 7 tablet which is available for under $200 in its 8GB format. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Slate&Stylus: Origami Slate iPad Case (video) Posted: 03 Jul 2012 06:11 AM PDT A new iPad case design is looking to make the jump from concept to production over on the Kickstarter crowd funding website, in the form of the Origami Slate iPad Case which has been designed by Slate&Stylus. Slate&Stylus have used origami techniques to make an iPad case that can be folded in different orientations to create stands a typing positions. 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 |
| Amazon Buys UpNext 3D Mapping Firm Posted: 03 Jul 2012 06:07 AM PDT It seems that Apple is not the only company interested in their own mapping software, as Amazon has acquired 3D mapping firm UpNext in a deal worth more than 2.8 million. Amazon obviously intends to use its new mapping acquisition for its future Kindle tablets, which run a modified version of Google’s Android OS, so we suspect Amazon will be launching their own mapping software in the future.
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| Parrot ZIK Bluetooth Touch Control Headphones Now Available For $400 (video) Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:41 AM PDT If you have been patiently waiting for the arrival of the new Parrot Zik Bluetooth headphones we featured here on Geeky Gadgets back in January. You will be pleased to learn that Parrot has now released pricing and availability for their Zik headphones in the US. The Parrot Zik headphones are not just an average pair of cans either, as they are fitted with a number of fantastic features that set them apart from the crowd. 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 |
| Apple To Launch Retina Display iMac In October (Rumor) Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:30 AM PDT Apple announced the new MacBook Pro last month which was Apple’s first Mac to come with a Retina display, one thing that Apple didn’t announce was any new iMacs, which has led to speculation that new models will be announced later in the year. Now according to a recent report by Digitimes, who are citing Apple’s ‘upstream supply chain sources’, we can apparently expect a new iMac with a Retina display to launch around October of this year.
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| ASUS Plus Edition Xonar Essence One USB DAC Headphone Amp With Customisable Sound Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:27 AM PDT Asus has this week announced the arrival of a new Plus Edition version of its Xonar Essence One external digital-analog converter with headphone amplifier. The new Asus Plus Edition version comes with its own op-amp swap kit, allowing you to customise the tone sods to your exact requirements. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| 40+ Voice Searches Demonstrated On Jelly Bean (video) Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:17 AM PDT An impressive demo has been put together showing the new voice recognition and Voice Search feature included within Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. In the video after the jump you can hear Jean-Louis Nguyen asking the Voice Search feature within Android 4.1 Jelly Bean over 40 different questions, which become progressively more complicated as the video goes on. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Nokia Has A Backup Plan If Windows Phone Fails, Google’s Android Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:14 AM PDT Nokia has bet the future of its business on Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform, with the two companies singing a deal that saw Microsoft pay Nokia a large amount of cash. Many people have been wondering what Nokia will do if Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform fails, and it would appear that the company has a back up plan in the event of this, and it is Google’s Android platform.
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| Flat Boombox Ultra-thin Speaker Concept Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:56 AM PDT Master industrial design student Hannes Harms has created the making of an awesome ultra-thin speakers system, using flat materials and printable components. The design of the ultra-thin speaker combines and a speaker component with a pre-cut sheet of stainless steel measuring just 0.5mm thick, with volume and play buttons integrated into the stand of the speaker. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| RIM’s BlackBerry 10 2013 Roadmap Leaked Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:35 AM PDT Last week we heard that ROM were delaying the launch of their new mobile OS, BlackBerry 10 until next year, and now it looks like their 2013 BlackBerry 10 Roadmap has been leaked. The guys over at BlackBerryOS have received a photo of RIM’s 2012 and 2013 roadmap and it looks like there will be two BlackBerry 10 device landing in the first quarter of next year.
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| Skytex Skypad Gemini And Protos Android 4.0 Tablets Announced Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:26 AM PDT Skytex has announced the addition of two new Android Skypad tablets to its range in the form of the Gemini And Protos. The two new tablets will be arriving in stores during July and both run Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system. Both Android tablets are also powered by a 1.2 GHz Arm Cortex A8 processor supported by 1GB RAM. With graphics provided by a Mali-400 graphics card. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Google’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Mascot Melts Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:17 AM PDT Every time Google releases a new version of their Android OS, they place a new mascot on the Google lawn, last week Google placed a new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean mascot outside their offices. It looks like Google are having a few problems with their latest mascot, as Google’s Dan Morill has announced on Google+ that their latest statue has melted.
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| Dead Trigger Arrives On Tegra 3 Android Devices (video) Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:52 AM PDT If you have been waiting for the launch of the new Dead Trigger game we featured last month for Tegra 3 Android devices you will be pleased to learn that the new game is arriving today. 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 |
| Verizon Announces Samsung Intensity III Smartphone Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:41 AM PDT Verizon and Samsung have announced the launch of the Samsung Intensity III smartphone which is designed to be a budget device and comes with a QWERTY keyboard. The Samsung Intensity III is designed to be a rugged handset and it conforms to 810F military specifications for bust, low pressure, extreme temperatures and solar radiation.
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| Mozilla Renames Boot2Gecko To Firefox OS And Partners With Six Carriers Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:34 AM PDT Mozila has today announced that it has now renamed it Boot2Gecko mobile HTML5 based mobile operating system to Firefox OS, showing the new operating system is moving closer to launch. Mozila has also announced partnerships with six carriers who are going to manufacture handsets ready to start running the new Firefox OS operating system, once it is officially launched. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Assassin’s Creed Hidden Blade Available At Gamestop Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:18 AM PDT Assassin's Creed fans and would be assassins will be pleased to know that Gamestop is now stocking, Ezio Auditore lethal hidden blade, as an exclusive. The ‘Role–Play Gauntlet Replica” as it is marketed is equipped with a spring loaded action, and is finished with high detail engravings replicating Ezio Auditore’s Armored Vambrace. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Apple Denied Ban On HTC Devices By ITC Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:07 AM PDT Back in May some of HTC’s devices were held up in customs before they entered the US, the devices were held after an ITC ruling which found that some of HTC’s devices infringed on Apple’s patents. The two devices in question, the HTC One X and HTC Evo 4G LTE were found not to have infringed on Apple’s patents, and customs cleared the two handsets for importation into the US.
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| Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Live Action Series Teaser Trailer (video) Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:03 AM PDT Microsoft has announced today that a new “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn”, live-action digital mini series is being created as a prequel series. That will “take fans back to the terrifying beginning of the Human/Covenant war”. The new Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn live action series has been created in partnership with top Hollywood talent from film, television and new media to bring the new live action series to life, says Microsoft. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Now On 10 Percent Of Devices Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:52 AM PDT The last information we had from Google was at the beginning of June when they revealed that Android 4.0 Ice ream Sandwich was on around 7 percent of device, Google have now released their latest Android distribution figures. Google has now released its latest distribution date and Android 4.0 is now on 10.7 percent of Android devices, Android 2.3 Gingerbread is still in the top spot with a 64 percent distribution.
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| HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Lands On Verizon This Friday For $150 Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:44 AM PDT If you have been waiting to get your hands on the new HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE, the wait is almost over as Verizon have announced that the device will be available on their network from this Friday the 5th of July. Verizon will be offering the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE for $149.99 when you sign up to a new two year contract with the carrier, and this price is after a mail in rebate.
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| Ouya Android Hackable Game Console Concept Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:40 AM PDT Details of a new style of gaming console called the Ouya, have been posted on the AngelList website. Which explains that the Ouya is a hackable Android powered games console concept. The idea behind the Ouya system concept is to create a $99 Android gaming console that is completely open and free to modify in anyway you can imagine, and will connect to a TV. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note Headed To T-Mobile August 8th Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:36 AM PDT We were expecting the Samsung Galaxy Note to land on US mobile carrier T-Mobile some time this month, but now according to the guys over at TMO News, the Galaxy Note will land on T-Mobile on the 8th of August. The T-Mobile version of the Galaxy Note recently passed through the FCC so we were expecting the handset to land on T-Mobile this month, but it now looks like the 8th of August could be the actual launch date.
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| Google’s Android Hits 50 Percent Of US Smartphone Market Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:22 AM PDT There seems to be no stopping Google’s Android platform, Google recently announced that they are now activating more than 1 million Android devices per day, and now according to a recent report, Android now makes up 50 percent of the US smartphone market. According to ComScore for the three month period ending in May 2012 Google’s Android has a 50.9 percent market share, whilst Apple’s iOS had a 31.9 percent share. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Amazon Flow Barcode Augmented Reality Scanning App Lands On Android Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:10 AM PDT Amazon has finally launched its barcode scanning app on to Android this week. Announcing that Flow Amazon’s bar code scanning app which has been available on iOS devices for some time, is now available to download from the Google Play App Store. Amazon’s standard Android app already supports bar code scanning, but Amazon’s Flow application brings a little more refinements and a number of additional features to users. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| AiAiAi Capital Headphones Designed For Urban Life (videos) Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:48 AM PDT AiAiAi has unveiled a new addition to their range of in the form of the AiAiAi Capital Headphones which have been specifically designed for urban dwellers. The latest AiAiAi Capital Headphones have been deigned to be rugged, durable, foldable and flexible pair of headphones. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Samsung Galaxy S III Hits AT&T Stores July 6th Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:35 AM PDT The Samsung Galaxy S III has been available on AT&T to customers who pre-ordered the handset and now AT&T announced that they will start selling the device in their retail stores from this Friday the 6th of July. AT&T are offering the Samsung Galaxy S III for $199.99 when you sign up to a new two year contract with the carrier, the handset is available in a choice of white and blue.
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| Windows 8 Pro Upgrade Offer For $39.99 Announced By Microsoft Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:32 AM PDT Microsoft has this week announced a new offer for current Windows users that will allow them to upgrade to the new Windows 8 Pro operating system once it’s officially launched later this year. Microsoft Users running editions of either Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 will be able to purchase the new upgrade for just $39.99 in 131 markets, to take them to Microsoft’s latest operating system. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Apples iCloud Beta Preview Goes Live For Developers Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:18 AM PDT Apple will be introducing a new version of their iCloud with the launch of iOS 6 later this year, and the web version of Apple’s iCloud will get some of the features that are already available on the iPhone and iPad. Some of the new features that will be available in iCloud on the web include Notes and Reminders, plus there will also be new versions of existing apps like Calendar and Find My iPhone.
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| Adafruit Pi Cobbler Breakout Kit For Raspberry Pi Mini Computer Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:13 AM PDT If you have been lucky enough to get your hands on a Raspberry Pi mini computer already, you might be interested in a new Cobbler Breakout Kit created by Adafruit for the Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi Cobbler Breakout Kit has been designed by Adafruit to enable you to create embedded computer projects, allowing you to break out the GPIO, I2C and SPI pins from the 26 pin header onto a solderless breadboard. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Samsung Loses Appeal On US Galaxy Tab 10.1 Ban Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:43 AM PDT Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 was recently banned for sale in the US, and Samsung had appealed the decision in an attempt to have the ban lifted, but the court has now ruled and it is not good news for Samsung. Judge Lucy Koh has denied Samsung’s motion to have the ban on their Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet lifted in the US, and the device will remain banned until the trial goes ahead between Apple and Samsung.
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| Nokia Claims Google Nexus 7 Tablet Infringes On Its Patents Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:36 AM PDT Last week Google announced their first Android tablet, the Google Nexus 7 which is made for Google by Asus, and now it would appear that Nokia is less than pleased about Google’s new tablet. According to a recent report by The Inquirer, Nokia has said that the Google Nexus 7 infringes on Nokia patents, and it seems to have something to do with a patent relating to the IEEE 802.11 WiFi standard.
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