Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Nintendo 3DS coming in cerulean blue and shimmer pink
Motorola introduces Motorola Defy Pro with QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen display
Facebook Gamers Can Now Play SimCity Social
BMW 8GB Flash Drive Uses a Real M Keyfob
Dell Project Sputnik Combines Linux And XPS 13 Ultrabooks (video)
Minecraft 1.3 Patch Combines Single And Multiplayer, Adds TripWire, Emeralds And More
Asus Announces Covers For Google Nexus 7 Tablet
Facebook App Center Launches In The UK
EyeMusic Transforms Colours Into Music For The Visually Impaired
Take Time Watch
HTC’s Profits Fall By 50 Percent Due To Customs Ban And Weak Sales
Gesture Controls For Windows 8 Unveiled By EyeSight (video)
Raspberry Pi SNES Gaming Console Mod (video)
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 To Be Announced Next Month (Rumor)
Left 4 Dead On PS Vita Looks Awesome (video)
Apple Fixes Corrupted App Store Problems
Battlefield 3 Matches Feature Adds Customised Competitive Multiplayer
Google’s Nexus 7 Tablet To Start Shipping Next Week?
Fujitsu Launching DIY Custom PC Assembly Service
LibreOffice Android Suite Making Progress
HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Gets Reviewed
Raspberry Pi Old School Keyboard Case Created By Ben Heck
CyanogenMod Team Working On CyanogenMod 10 With Android Jelly Bean
Nifty MiniDrive Adds Semi Permanent Storage To Your MacBook Air Or Pro
Google Confirms Galaxy Nexus Removed From Sale Due To Apple And Samsung Lawsuit
Adaptxt Keyboard With Handwriting Recognition Launches In Beta For Android Tablets
Samsung To Hit Record $5.9 Billion Profit For Q2 2012, Thanks To Galaxy Devices
Blue Tiki USB Microphone With Noise Cancelation Arrives In Stores
Amazon Working On Smartphone To Take On Apple’s iPhone (Rumor)
Archos 97 Carbon Android 4.0 Tablet Announced
Facebook updated in BlackBerry Beta Zone
Facebook invests in underwater Internet cable for Asia
Levitating light bulb needs no wires

Nintendo 3DS coming in cerulean blue and shimmer pink

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:55 AM PDT

It’s nice to have some color options with your gadgets. Even when they are no longer the current generation. If you want some color for your original 3DS, never fear. Nintendo will be pushing out two new colors of the original 3DS: cerulean blue and shimmer pink.
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Motorola introduces Motorola Defy Pro with QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen display

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:47 AM PDT

Motorola is launching its first Defy smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard and a touchscreen display in Brazil next month. It's called the Motorola Defy Pro. This phone is dust-proof, water-resistant, and features Corning's Gorilla Glass display.
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Facebook Gamers Can Now Play SimCity Social

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:21 AM PDT

If you’re a Facebook user who enjoys playing the social games the network offers, a new game is now available from EA. The game is called SimCity Social and brings all the SimCity features actually know from the franchise over the decades along with interesting social features. One of the interesting social features is that you can make friends with your Facebook friends’ settings or set up a rivalry.

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BMW 8GB Flash Drive Uses a Real M Keyfob

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:12 AM PDT

At first glance, you might think that this BMW flash drive is something a hacker made with a keychain he found. This keychain is actually an official BMW flash drive with 8 GB of storage inside. The key fob can be purchased directly from BMW for $38.

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Dell Project Sputnik Combines Linux And XPS 13 Ultrabooks (video)

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:19 AM PDT

Dell has today made a number of resources live for developers that might be interested in their new system under the Spunik Project, which sees Dell and Canonical partnering to create developer specific Ultrabooks.

The Dell developer Ultrabooks are taking the form of the XPS 13 which is loaded with a Ubuntu 12.04 together with a set of general developer tools.

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Minecraft 1.3 Patch Combines Single And Multiplayer, Adds TripWire, Emeralds And More

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:59 AM PDT

This week Mojang the creators of the popular Minecraft game have officially rolled out the Minecraft 1.3 patch which brings with it a number of changes to the game engine.

One of the major changes being that Mojang have now removed the standalone single player version of Minecraft and made it a shell on top of the multi-player.

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Asus Announces Covers For Google Nexus 7 Tablet

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:55 AM PDT

Google’s new Nexus 7 tablet is expected to go on sale shortly, and now access has announced some nee accessories for the Google Nexus 7 on Twitter, which you can see in the photo below.

So it looks like Asus will be offering this new cover for the Google Nexus 7 in a range of colors which include black, magenta, cyan, light gray and orange.

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Facebook App Center Launches In The UK

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:49 AM PDT

Facebook’s app center has been available in the US for a while, and now it has launched in the UK and is available to UK users from today, and there are a range of different apps available.

As well as web apps there are a range of different mobile apps available, including games, and much more, you should now be able to access the app center from your Facebook page in the UK.

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EyeMusic Transforms Colours Into Music For The Visually Impaired

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:46 AM PDT

A new system to help the blind has been developed called EyeMusic, by a team of researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The new EyeMusic sensory substitution devices (SSD) converts images in to music, enabling the visually impaired to "see" using music.

The team of researchers and developers have programmed EyeMusic with a number of algorithms that use different musical instruments for five different colours, providing the wearer with music as the camera passes over colours.

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Take Time Watch

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:34 AM PDT

We have featured a number of different modern day pocket watches here on Geeky Gadgets over the years, but this neat little watch called the Take Time, can be attached to almost anything.

The Take Time watch has been designed by Mathieu Lehanneur and is equipped with a silicon strap with a loop at one end that enables you to thread the watch through to secure it.

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HTC’s Profits Fall By 50 Percent Due To Customs Ban And Weak Sales

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:11 AM PDT

HTC hasn’t been doing as well as it has in the past over the last few months, and now the company has released its latest financial results and its profits are down 50 percent on the same time last year.

HTC has had a number of issues over the last couple of months, the main one being the delay of its new smartphone launches in the US due to two devices being held by US customs after a legal dispute with Apple.

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Gesture Controls For Windows 8 Unveiled By EyeSight (video)

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:00 AM PDT

EyeSight has this week taken the wraps off it new gesture based control system for Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system, which has been in development for sometime, and will provide users with new ways to control the latest Windows8 OS when it arrives later this year.

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Raspberry Pi SNES Gaming Console Mod (video)

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:42 AM PDT

As more and more people and especially developers get their hands on the Raspberry Pi mini PC, which is still in short supply worldwide and is available to purchase for just $35. More and more awesome mods are beginning to be revealed by innovative developers.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 To Be Announced Next Month (Rumor)

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:39 AM PDT

We have been hearing quite a few rumors about the new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 over the last couple of months,the device is expected to feature a 5.5 inch unbreakable display, and also have a number of other upgrades over the existing model.

Other rumored specifications on the Galaxy Note 2 include an improved camera, possibly a 12 or even a 13 megapixel version, and according to a recent report Samsung intends to announced the device at IFA in Berlin which starts on the 31st of August.

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Left 4 Dead On PS Vita Looks Awesome (video)

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:16 AM PDT

A video has been published on YouTube showing how Left 4 Dead has been able to be played on a PS Vita using remote desktop play and PlayStation Mobile.

The Left 4 Dead controls have been rigged to the PS Vita motion controller, and makes the game look like excellent fun on Sony’s latest pocket gaming console. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Apple Fixes Corrupted App Store Problems

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:06 AM PDT

Yesterday we heard that there was a problem with a number of apps which had been downloaded from Apple’s app store, the issue was affecting applications which had recently been updated.

Apple has now fixed the issue and also released a statement to All Thing D, which explains what the issue was , you can see the statement below.

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Battlefield 3 Matches Feature Adds Customised Competitive Multiplayer

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:02 AM PDT

EA has just announced that a new feature will be arriving on their Battlefield 3 game called Matches. Which will add a number of new customisations for competitive multiplayer gaming within Battlefield 3.

Battlefield 3 Matches feature will enable gamers to coordinate games for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 through the Battlelog, but you will need access to a dedicated server to be able to setup the Match.

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Google’s Nexus 7 Tablet To Start Shipping Next Week?

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:43 AM PDT

Google hasn’t given an actual release date for their new Nexus 7 Android tablet in the US, although is is expected around the middle of the month, and now it would appear that the Nexus 7 may actually start shipping next week.

The news comes from some of the guys over at the XDA developers forum, as one person who pre-ordered the tablet, and then tried to cancel it was unable to do so as the device had already started shipping.

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Fujitsu Launching DIY Custom PC Assembly Service

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:30 AM PDT

Fujitsu has announced this week that it will be launching a new service for customers called the Hands-on Custom PC Assembly Service. Which enables customers to build their very own systems with support from Fujitsu during the build process.

The new Fujitsu DIY systems will be provided semi-constructed with the motherboard already in place and wired to power. Together with 15 packages containing everything else you need to build your own PC, regardless of your computer knowledge and skills.

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LibreOffice Android Suite Making Progress

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:14 AM PDT

Last year LibreOffice announced that they were busy developing an Android version of their suite of software packages, and now it looks like the Android version is making good progress.

Thanks to developer Michael Meeks who has this week posted an update on progress together with a few screenshots, but explained that an official release of the new Android LibreOffice is still sometime away.

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HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Gets Reviewed

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:07 AM PDT

We have been hearing about the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE for Verizon Wireless for quite some time, the handset has finally gone on sale and the reviews are starting to come in on this new Android smartphone.

As a reminder the Droid Incredible 4G LTE comes with a 4 inch qHD touchscreen display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, processing is provided by a Snapdragon S4 1.2GHz processor.

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Raspberry Pi Old School Keyboard Case Created By Ben Heck

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 01:47 AM PDT

If you are looking for something with a little more of a retro feel to house your Raspberry Pi mini PC in. Rather than the modern laser cut Raspberry Pi cases we have featured here on Geeky Gadgets.

You might be interested in the new old school keyboard Raspberry Pi case which has been created by master modder Ben Heck, and been inspired by the fabulous BBC computer built by Acorn back in the 1980′s.

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CyanogenMod Team Working On CyanogenMod 10 With Android Jelly Bean

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 01:43 AM PDT

The CyanogenMod team have announced the next version of their popular ROM for Android devices, CyanogenMod 10 which will be based on the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Although we may have to wait a little while as the source code for Android 4.1 has not been released yet, as soon as it is we can expect the CyanogenMod guys to get to work on CyanogenMod 10.

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Nifty MiniDrive Adds Semi Permanent Storage To Your MacBook Air Or Pro

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 01:32 AM PDT

A new storage solution has been created to help you take advantage of your MacBook Air and MacBook Pro SD card slots, called the Nifty MiniDrive.

The Nifty MiniDrive has started its journey on the Kickstarter website and has been designed to create a semi-permanent storage solution that fits neatly into your MacBook’s SD card slot. Watch the video after the jump to see the Nifty MiniDrive’s creator take your through the concept.

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Google Confirms Galaxy Nexus Removed From Sale Due To Apple And Samsung Lawsuit

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 01:22 AM PDT

Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone was banned from sale in the US earlier this week, the device was removed from Google’s Play Store, and Google noted on their store that the handset would launch next week with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Now Google has confirmed that the reason the Galaxy Nexus was removed from sale is because of the lawsuit between Apple and Samsung, Google confirmed this to ABC News.

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Adaptxt Keyboard With Handwriting Recognition Launches In Beta For Android Tablets

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 01:09 AM PDT

This week Keypoint Technologies has launched its new Adaptxt Keyboard v 1.0 beta , which has been designed to provide additional keyboard functionality when typing on Android tablets.

Adaptxt Keyboard v 1.0 beta version provides a number of features to Android tablet users, including a split keyboard function, enhanced keyboard layouts specifically designed for tablets, and a new ergonomically designed suggestion bar that can be repositioned anywhere on the screen.

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Samsung To Hit Record $5.9 Billion Profit For Q2 2012, Thanks To Galaxy Devices

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 12:58 AM PDT

Samsung’s Galaxy range of devices have become incredibly popular, with Samsung’s new Galaxy S III smartphone expected to be their most popular device to date.

Now Samsung has released a revised earnings estimate for quarter 2 of 2012, and the company is expecting record profits of $5.9 billion, which will be their highest quarter to date.

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Blue Tiki USB Microphone With Noise Cancelation Arrives In Stores

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 12:52 AM PDT

Blue has designed their new Tiki USB microphone to automatically tune out background noise when in use. It’s also equipped with an Intelligent Speech Mode which Blue has created to bring out the clarity of spoken words for online chat and speech recognition.

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Amazon Working On Smartphone To Take On Apple’s iPhone (Rumor)

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 12:45 AM PDT

Amazon has done well with their Kindle Fire tablet, they are expected to release a new model next month, and now according to a recent rumor, Amazon is working on their own smartphone in an attempt to take on Apple and the iPhone.

The news comes from Bloomberg, who have said that Amazon are working with Foxconn on this new device, the same company that produces the iPhone for Apple.

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Archos 97 Carbon Android 4.0 Tablet Announced

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:18 PM PDT

Archos has added a new Android tablet to their range of the Archos 97 Carbon, the device comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and features a 9.5 inch multi-touch display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.

The Archos 97 Carbon is powered by a single core 1GHz processor and features 1GB of RAM, there is also 16GB of built in storage, plus a microSD card slot which can take up to 32GB cards.

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Facebook updated in BlackBerry Beta Zone

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 04:00 PM PDT

If you get social from your Blackberry, you might want to check out the new Facebook update that RIM just added to the Beta Zone. The new update is version 3.2.0.5. It offers a few new features and enhancements, but oddly these mostly have to do with friend's birthdays.
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Facebook invests in underwater Internet cable for Asia

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 03:39 PM PDT

Facebook wants more members in Asia and it is going to great lengths to get them. Facebook has reportedly invested in a new underwater cable project that will stretch up to 10,000 kilometers. That’s 6,214 in miles. The project is called Asia Pacific Gateway and the idea is to improve Internet speeds for the majority of the people on the continent by using fiber-optic cable to send and receive data to North America faster.
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Levitating light bulb needs no wires

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 03:30 PM PDT

We are no strangers to things that levitate and fly, but a light bulb? Believe it or not, this levitating light bulb can power itself wirelessly. An electrical engineering student from the University of Queensland developed this prototype of a levitating light bulb.
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