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- Kickstarter to Cross the Pond This Autumn
- GameStop Offers Nice Pre-Order Exclusives for Madden 13
- Chicago gets a life-size Monopoly game
- Sony Xperia P shows up in metallic pink
- Google Nexus 7 Shipping Changed To 1-2 Weeks
- Xbox Kinect PlayFit Launched In The US
- Motorola Atrix HD Hits AT&T July 15th
- Sonarflow Spotify Companion iOS App Helps Find Music To Suit Your Taste
- BlackBerry Curve 9310 Lands On Verizon July 12th
- iWatch Concept With Retina Display And FaceTime
- Apple’s New iPad Lands In China 20th Of July
- Valve’s Introduces Greenlight To Decide Which Games Will Be Released On Steam
- Google To Pay $22.5 Million Fine For Safari Privacy Violation
- HTC Rezound To Get Android 4.0 ICS Update End Of July
- Google Chrome Beta Brings Plug-in Free Web Camera Support (video)
- Parrot MiniKit Neo In-Car Personal Assistant Introduced
- Microsoft Announces Windows 8 To Go
- Garmin Fenix Outdoor GPS Watch Unveiled (video)
- Motorola Motosmart Lands In The UK End Of July
- Sony SGPT1211 Tablet Appears At The FCC
- Next Issue All-You-Can-Read Magazine iPad App Launches (video)
- ADzero Bamboo Smartphone
- Huawei Ascend D1 Lands In China
- iPPea TV $50, MIPS Android 4.0 Mini PC (video)
- AT&T Announces Windows Phone Update For Nokia Lumia 900
- Fujitsu Q702 Hybrid Tablet Unveiled
- Nuance Dragon Drive Voice Recognition Arriving In BMW Cars This Year (video)
- Google Releases Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Source Code To ASOP
- Microsoft To Acquire Perceptive Pixel Tablet Maker (video)
- Apple OS X Mountain Lion Gold Master Now Available To Developers
- Wacom Cintiq 24HD Touch Unveiled
- AT&T Galaxy Note Gets Android 4.0 ICS Update (Video)
- Kouziro FT103 21.5 Inch Android 4.0 Wired Tablet
- AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket Gets Android 4.0 ICS
| Kickstarter to Cross the Pond This Autumn Posted: 10 Jul 2012 09:35 AM PDT Ever since Kickstarter originally launched it has only been available in the United States. This is because only recently did Amazon Payments move outside of the US and into the UK. Kickstarter has always been tied to Amazon Payments because the service allows Kickstarter to cancel and refund money immediately if a project doesn’t fund. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| GameStop Offers Nice Pre-Order Exclusives for Madden 13 Posted: 10 Jul 2012 09:20 AM PDT Video game retailer GameStop has announced that it is now accepting pre-orders on Madden NFL 13. The game is set to launch on August 28 and if you pre-order at a GameStop location, you get some nice pre-order bonuses. The bonuses include two free playable characters. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Chicago gets a life-size Monopoly game Posted: 10 Jul 2012 08:57 AM PDT A group of artists who go by the name of “Bored” (Or maybe just a lone guy) have set up life sized sculptures and pavement art in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, creating a life-sized game of Monopoly. I hope that doesn’t mean that you go to the actual jail when you land on that space. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Sony Xperia P shows up in metallic pink Posted: 10 Jul 2012 08:30 AM PDT Sure, you can always get the Sony Xperia P in black, grey and red, but what if the gals want something in a softer color? Well, rest easy ladies. Sony has unveiled a new color option. Pink. It will go with your nails, your purse and hopefully your shoes. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Google Nexus 7 Shipping Changed To 1-2 Weeks Posted: 10 Jul 2012 07:03 AM PDT It looks like we could be getting closer to the launch of Google’s Nexus 7 tablet, when the device initially went up for pre-order it was showing a shipping time of 3 to 4 weeks, this has now been changed today to 1-2 weeks, and the device is expected around the middle of July. As a reminder Google Nexus 7 features a 7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, processing is provided by a quad core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor and it also features a 12 core GPU.
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| Xbox Kinect PlayFit Launched In The US Posted: 10 Jul 2012 06:49 AM PDT Microsoft has announced that its Xbox Kinect PlayFit is launching in the US today, it is basically a new fitness dashboard for your Xbox and Kinect, and it will be available as a free download over Xbox Live later today.
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| Motorola Atrix HD Hits AT&T July 15th Posted: 10 Jul 2012 06:41 AM PDT Last week we heard about the new Motorola Atrix HD, and now we have some pricing and a launch date for the handset, it will land on AT&T on the 15th of July and will be available for $99.99 when you sign up to a new two year contract with the carrier. The Motorola Atrix HD comes with 4.5 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, plus a dual core 1.5GHz processor and 1GB of RAM, there is also 8GB of built in storage and a microSD card slot.
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| Sonarflow Spotify Companion iOS App Helps Find Music To Suit Your Taste Posted: 10 Jul 2012 06:25 AM PDT One of the tricky things with Spotify is finding new tracks that you don’t now the name of, but might enjoy listening to from its 16 million strong library of tracks. A new iOS app has been created called Sonarflow which has been designed to help you with this, and sits over the top of your Spotify account and providing you with a “visual music discovery overlay”. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| BlackBerry Curve 9310 Lands On Verizon July 12th Posted: 10 Jul 2012 06:16 AM PDT Verizon Wireless has announced that they will be offering the BlackBerry Curve 9310 on their network in the US, from this Thursday the 12th of July and the device will be available for $49.99 after a $50 mail in rebate. The $49.99 price is if you sign up to a new two year contract with Verizon, and the handset comes with a 2.44 inch display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels plus a QWERTY keyboard.
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| iWatch Concept With Retina Display And FaceTime Posted: 10 Jul 2012 06:08 AM PDT We have featured a number of different concepts over the years for iWatches here on Geeky Gadgets, but this latest from Swedish designer Anders Kjellberg, adds a few extra bells and whistles. This iWatch is laiden with features and includes FaceTime and a high resolution Retina Display, to make it the perfect accompaniment to Apple’s new iPad or latest MacBook Pro with Retina Display technology. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Apple’s New iPad Lands In China 20th Of July Posted: 10 Jul 2012 06:04 AM PDT Apple has announced that its new iPad will go on sale in China on Friday the 20th of July, the news comes just a couple of weeks after Apple settles its lawsuit with Proview for $60 million, in China over the iPad trademark. Apple will open for reservations of the device a day earlier on the 19th of July, this is obviously being done to cut down on scalpers which we have seen before at the launch of new Apple devices in China.
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| Valve’s Introduces Greenlight To Decide Which Games Will Be Released On Steam Posted: 10 Jul 2012 05:42 AM PDT Valve has introduced a new service called Greenlight today, which Valve has created to allow their community of gamers to decide which games should get released on Steam, Valve’s games network. In a similar vein to the popular Kickstarter crowd funding website. Within Greenlight Game developers will will submit their games using videos, screenshots and text, after which users of Steam will then be able to vote on the games they would most like to see make the jump from concept to release. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Google To Pay $22.5 Million Fine For Safari Privacy Violation Posted: 10 Jul 2012 05:34 AM PDT According to a recent report by the WSJ, Google is getting ready to settle with the FTC over the privacy violation relating to Apple’s Safari browser, and Google will end up paying a find of around $22.5 million US dollars. The FTC had previously charged Google with violating users privacy on Apple’s Safari browser, where privacy setting were apparently bypassed, and Safari was allegedly tricked into accepting an advertising cookie.
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| HTC Rezound To Get Android 4.0 ICS Update End Of July Posted: 10 Jul 2012 05:03 AM PDT It looks like owners of the HTC Rezound won’t have to wait very much longer to get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on their handset, as the update is expected to be released by the end of July. The guys over at Droid Life contacted HTC and were told that the update will start rolling out to the device at the end of July and should be finished some time in August.
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| Google Chrome Beta Brings Plug-in Free Web Camera Support (video) Posted: 10 Jul 2012 05:01 AM PDT Today Google has released a new version of its Google Chrome Beta which enables users to be able to grant web apps access to users web cameras and microphones without the need for plug-ins to be installed. Watch the video after the jump to see an explanation of the technology used, from the recent Google I/O developer conference. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Parrot MiniKit Neo In-Car Personal Assistant Introduced Posted: 10 Jul 2012 04:47 AM PDT Parrot well known for creating the awesome remote AR. Drone amongst other products, has built and launched a new device that will be available to purchase in September called the Parrot MiniKit Neo. The Parrot MiniKit Neo has been designed to be an in-car personal assistant and can be controlled by the driver voice. It attaches to your sun visor and connects with up to two Bluetooth devices at the same time, and comes with companions apps for both Android and Apple iOS devices. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Microsoft Announces Windows 8 To Go Posted: 10 Jul 2012 04:40 AM PDT Microsoft has announced a new version of its Windows 8 OS, called Windows 8 To Go, the software is designed to be used on older computers and runs directly from a USB flash drive. Windows 8 To Go will come on a 32GB USB drive and it will save all your settings and apps directly on the USB drive, meaning that you will be able to use it on virtually any computer and have the same settings.
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| Garmin Fenix Outdoor GPS Watch Unveiled (video) Posted: 10 Jul 2012 04:24 AM PDT Garmin has today announced a new addition to their range with the unveiling of their first outdoor GPS watch in the form of the new Garmin Fenix watch. Garmin has designed their new Fenix watch to provide outdoor enthusiasts with comprehensive navigation and tracking features, together with trip information to guide them whilst off the beaten track. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Motorola Motosmart Lands In The UK End Of July Posted: 10 Jul 2012 04:20 AM PDT Motorola recently announced the Motosmart, an entry level Android smartphone, and now we have some details on the release date and also some information on pricing. The Motorola Motosmart will be available for £99.99 on pay as you go with UK mobile carrier T-Mobile or from free on a £7 per month contract, and the device comes with a 3.5 inch VGA touchscreen display.
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| Sony SGPT1211 Tablet Appears At The FCC Posted: 10 Jul 2012 04:13 AM PDT Sony has another new tablet in the works, the Sony SGPT1211 which was recently spotted at the FCC, although unfortunately there are not many details about what the device actually is. It could possibly be a new Android tablet like the Sony S and Sony P tablets, or maybe Sony are working on a Windows 8 tablets, all we know is that it has the model number SGPT1211.
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| Next Issue All-You-Can-Read Magazine iPad App Launches (video) Posted: 10 Jul 2012 04:02 AM PDT Anyone who enjoys reading magazines and would like to have a huge library of content available to read for one monthly fee, might be interested in the new Next Issue iPad App. Next Issue is similar to Netflix for magazines, providing you with a 34 magazines such as Bon Appétit, Car and Driver, Cooking Light, Fortune, GQ, Sunset, and Wired for just $10 per month for the basic plan. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 03:46 AM PDT If you would prefer a warmer more natural feel to smartphone then this ADzero Bamboo Android smartphone might be worth considering once it makes the jump to production. The concept for a Bamboo smartphone was first conceived by Middlesex University student, Kieron-Scott Woodhouse. Since then a small company in the UK announced that they would develop the concept and create the ADzero Bamboo Smartphone. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Huawei Ascend D1 Lands In China Posted: 10 Jul 2012 03:32 AM PDT Huawei announced the Ascend D1 a while back, and the device has now go on sale in China, the handset comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and features a 4.5 inch touchscreen display. The 4.5 inch display on the Ascend D1 comes with a 720p HD IPS display, there is also a 1.5GHz processor and 1GB of RAM, plus front and rear facing cameras.
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| iPPea TV $50, MIPS Android 4.0 Mini PC (video) Posted: 10 Jul 2012 03:25 AM PDT MIPS Technologies and iPPea have partnered to create a new Android powered mini PC called the iPPea TV which is roughly the size of a USB thumb drive, and is now available to pre-order for just $50. The iPPea TV has been created to provide users with an easy way to transform HDTV into Smart TV simply by inserting the iPPea TV into a spare HDMI port on the TV. Watch the video after the jump to see the iPPea TV in detail. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| AT&T Announces Windows Phone Update For Nokia Lumia 900 Posted: 10 Jul 2012 03:20 AM PDT AT&T has announced that they will be releasing the Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh (Tango) update for the Nokia Lumia 900 on their network in the US, although no specific date was given on when the update will be available. AT&T have said that the update will be made available to owners of the Lumia 900 in the ‘coming weeks, you can see the statement from AT&T below.
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| Fujitsu Q702 Hybrid Tablet Unveiled Posted: 10 Jul 2012 02:58 AM PDT Fujitsu has this week unveiled a new hybrid tablet its created in the form of the Fujitsu Q702 which comes with an optional keyboard dock if required, and features a 11.6 inch HD AH-IPS anti-glare 10-point multi-touch screen. The Fujitsu Q702 Tablet can be powered by either an Ivy Bridge Intel Core i3 or Intel’s latest Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor, which are supported by 4GB of DDR 3 memory. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Nuance Dragon Drive Voice Recognition Arriving In BMW Cars This Year (video) Posted: 10 Jul 2012 02:37 AM PDT Nuance and BMW has revealed that Nuance Dragon Drive voice recognition software and features, will be arriving in BMW cars later this year, providing a wealth of new features for owners. The new Nuance Dragon Drive will enable drivers to send TXT messages, control music, GPS navigation systems and even be read articles from newspapers, by simply speaking to their BMW cars. Watch the video after the jump to see the Nuance Dragon Drive voice recognition software and features in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Google Releases Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Source Code To ASOP Posted: 10 Jul 2012 02:34 AM PDT Google has now released the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean source code to ASOP (Android Open Source Project), which will allow developers to create custom ROM’s based on Android 4.1. Like the guys from the CyanogenMod Team who recently announced that they are working on CynaogenMod 10 which is based on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
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| Microsoft To Acquire Perceptive Pixel Tablet Maker (video) Posted: 10 Jul 2012 02:13 AM PDT Microsoft has revealed plans this week to acquire Perceptive Pixel the manufactures of large touchscreen tablets ranging from 27 inch, up to 82-inches in size. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action and get a feel for the size of the tablets. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Apple OS X Mountain Lion Gold Master Now Available To Developers Posted: 10 Jul 2012 01:58 AM PDT Apple’s new OS X Mountain Lion is expected to be made available this month to consumers and everything looks as though its still on track. As Apple has now made their new OS X Mountain Lion available to developers as a Gold Master. The new OS X Mountain Lion was unveiled at the recent Apple WWDC 2012 last month, and will bring with it hundreds of new features as well as having iCloud support build in. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Wacom Cintiq 24HD Touch Unveiled Posted: 10 Jul 2012 01:42 AM PDT Wacom has taken the wraps off their new Wacom Cintiq 24HD Touch drawing tablet, which is the latest version of Wacom’s popular 24HD pen display and drawing screen. The new Wacom Cintiq 24HD Touch, as the name suggests is now equipped with gestures controls, and provides users with multi-touch features, together with an improved display providing 1.07 billion colours (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| AT&T Galaxy Note Gets Android 4.0 ICS Update (Video) Posted: 10 Jul 2012 01:33 AM PDT It looks like the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is not the only device getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update on US mobile carrier AT&T, as the update has now been released for the Samsung Galaxy Note. As well as bringing Android 4.0 to the Galaxy Note the update also adds in some new features from Samsung, which are called the Premium Suite of apps, with some new features for the S-Pen accessory and more.
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| Kouziro FT103 21.5 Inch Android 4.0 Wired Tablet Posted: 10 Jul 2012 01:28 AM PDT Anyone looking for a larger than life tablet might be interested in the huge wired tablet which has been created by Kouziro. In the form of the massive 21.5 inch Kouziro FT103 tablet, which has been created to run Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket Gets Android 4.0 ICS Posted: 10 Jul 2012 01:15 AM PDT AT&T announced back in March that a number of their existing devices would be getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, the latest device to receive the update is the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket. The Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is now available through Samsung’s Kies software, and it brings a range of new features to the device.
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