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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

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Next iPhone spotted in this Apple recruitment video?

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 07:42 AM PDT

In this promotional recruiting video by Apple, there is a ton of self congratulating and talking up the company, as you might expect. Apple is the best. It’s awesome to work them. Blah blah blah. That’s all fine and good if Apple is signing your paycheck, but they aren’t, so most of us don’t care. However…when some people are claiming to see a mock-up of the next version of the Apple iPhone with a larger screen in this video, we pay attention.

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Airbus pilots will use iPad apps in flight

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 07:23 AM PDT

The iPad is used in many workplaces on the ground and now they are about to go someplace much higher. That’s because Airbus has announced that it has become the first aircraft manufacturer to provide the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) performance-calculating apps for Pilots on the iPad. Airbus pilots can download the app from the App Store and then use it in flight.
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Programmable blink USB light Can Signal Just about Anything

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 07:13 AM PDT

Indicator lights on computers and servers can come in handy because they allow you to see if there’s an issue from across the room. The problem is most indicator lights simply flash and do nothing else, so all you know is that there might be a problem, not what the problem might be. A cool new product has hit Kickstarter the takes the dumb indicator light to a new level.

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Garmin GLO Portable GPS and GLONASS Receiver for Smartphones

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 07:03 AM PDT

Garmin has announced a new portable GPS receiver that will work with both Android and Apple gadgets. The GPS receiver is able to connect to smartphones and tablets using Bluetooth and greatly increases the accuracy of GPS signals for applications running on the devices. The GPS receiver is called the Garmin GLO Portable GPS and GLONASS Receiver.

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Lumi Process Prints On Natural Materials Using Just Sunlight (video)

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 06:15 AM PDT

If you have ever fancied being able to print photos you have taken on to fabric, a new way of printing using just sunlight, called the Lumi Process has arrived on the Kickstarter crowd funding website.

The Lumi Process is a revolutionary new photographic print process for textiles and natural materials that uses water based dyes called Inkodye which develop their colour when exposed to sunlight. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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LG Optimus Vu 2 Coming This Fall (Rumor)

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 05:39 AM PDT

Samsung is getting ready to announced its Galaxy Note 2, and now it looks like LG is getting ready to launch a new version of its Optimus Vu smartphone to take on the Galaxy Note 2, the LG Optimus Vu 2.

According to a recent report by Unwired View, LG will unveil its Optimus VU 2 at IFA Berlin, which starts on the 30th of August, this is also when Samsung is expected to launch its new Galaxy Note 2.

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Pure Contour 100i With Revolving Dock Connector Unveiled For iOS Devices

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 05:36 AM PDT

Pure has unveiled a new addition to their range this week with the launch of the Pure Contour 100i dock for iOS devices which comes complete with a built in FM radio.

The Pure Contour 100i is capable of outputting up to 20 watts of power and is fitted with a rotating dock connector, which can be swiveled away when not required, a little like the newer Bose iOS SoundDock speaker docks.

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Angry Birds Trilogy Landing On Xbox 360, PS3 And 3DS

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 05:15 AM PDT

If you thought you had seen the Angry Birds game on ever platform, think again, as its now poised to arrive on gaming console, including the Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo 3DS.

Angry Birds will arrive on the consoles in the form of a Triliogy that will include original Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio, and all three will support Microsoft’s Kinect, Sony’s PlayStation Move, and StreetPass

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Sprint EVO 4G LTE Gets Software Update

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 05:07 AM PDT

Sprint has released a new software update for their EVO 4G LTE smartphone, and the update brings some bug fixes, performance enhancements and also a fix for the Google Wallet problems that have been experienced on the handset.

You can see a list below of the issues that are fixed in this new software update for the HTC EVO 4G LTE on Sprint, and it also includes some Google security updates.

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Lego Rolls-Royce Engine Contains 152,455 Lego Pieces

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Rolls-Royce has unveiled a new cut out of one of their Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, at the Farnborough International Airshow this week. But rather than being made of steel and electronics the Trent 1000 engine is made completely of Lego.

152,455 Lego bricks to be exact and the Lego Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine weighs in at a 307 kilograms and measure 2 metres in length.

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LG F180 To Feature Quad Core Snapdragon S4, 2GB Of RAM, LTE (Rumor)

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 04:53 AM PDT

Yesterday we heard that LG were working on their on quad core L9 processor, the processor is expected to debut in a new LG Optimus smartphone with a 10 megapixel camera.

Now according to the guys over At Android Authority, LG has another high end smartphone in the works with the codename F180, and the device is expected to come with a quad core Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1.5GHz and an Adreno 320 GPU.

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News360 Launches New iPad App (video)

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 04:44 AM PDT

News360 has this week launched a new iPad application which has been designed to take the pain out of reading and keeping update with the news from your favourite sources. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

The new News360 iPad app includes an updated and improved intuitive user interface, that allows you to swipe your way through news articles and easy share interesting articles across the major social networks.

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Motorola RAZR V Android Smartphone Announced For Canada

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 04:38 AM PDT

Some of our readers will remember the Motorola RAZR V that was announced for China recently, the device has now been announced for Canada and it comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The Motorola RAZR V features a 4.3 inch touchscreen display with Colourboost which is designed to provide sharped images on the handset, there is also an 8 megapixel camera.

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Google Nexus 7 Gets Android 4.1.1 Update

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 04:29 AM PDT

Google’s Nexus 7 tablet is expected to land in retail stores some time this week or next week, but for those people who attended Google’s I/O developer conference and got one of the Nexus 7 tablet, Google has released a new software update for the device.

The update is Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, and it was released as an OTA update for the device with a size of 12.6MB, the update seems to include a range of bug fixes.

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Edifier Prisma Bluetooth Speaker System Announced

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 04:21 AM PDT

Edifier has created a stylish new Bluetooth speaker system its added to its range and unveiled this week, in the form of the Edifier Prisma 2.1 Bluetooth speaker system.

The Edifier Prisma is equipped with 1 x 5 inch downward-firing subwoofer, 2 x 3/4 inch midrange, 19mm PV dome tweeter, and has bass controls situated on the subwoofer.

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Griffin MIDIConnect iOS Adapter (video)

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 04:07 AM PDT

Griffin has this week added a new adapter to range, designed specifically for iOS device, allowing users to connect a variety of instruments directly to their Apple tablet and smartphones device.

The Griffin MIDIConnect is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, iPad 2, or 3rd Gen iPad and provides both MIDI In and MIDI Out ports. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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13 Inch Retina MacBook Pro Turns Up In Benchmarks

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 03:49 AM PDT

Apple announced their first Retina MacBook Pro last month, which features a 15 inch display, and we have been hearing rumors that Apple intends to launch a 13 inch model later this year.

Now a new MacBook Pro with a 13 inch display has appeared in some GeekBenck benchmarks with the name MacBookPro 10,2, which you can see in the second photo below.

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LG Optimus LTE II For Verizon Leaked

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 03:22 AM PDT

LG recently launched the LG Optimus LTE II in South Korea, and a new version of the device appeared at the FCC with the VS930 model number, which led to speculation that the device was headed to the US.

Now the guys over at Engadget have managed to get their hands on a photo of the US version of the LG Optimus LTE II, as well as some specifications and it looks like the handset is headed to Verizon.

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HTC To Launch New Android Tablet In The UK

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 03:11 AM PDT

It looks like HTC is working on a new Android tablet, the company last launched a tablet last year with the HTC Flyer, and now according to a recent report they have a new model in the works which will launch in the UK.

The guys over at PC Advisor have been informed by HTC that they have a new tablet in the works, which will launch in the UK, no specific details on the tablet were given.

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ZTE Kis For Virgin Mobile UK Announced

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 02:58 AM PDT

ZTE and UK mobile carrier Virgin Mobile have announced their latest Android smartphone, the ZTE Kis which comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and will be available on Virgin Media’s pay as you go service in the UK.

The ZTE Kis will be available for $49.99 without a contract, and the device features a 3.5 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels, there is also a single core 800MHz processor.

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Medal of Honor Warfighter Multiplayer Trailer (video)

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 02:47 AM PDT

EA has this week released a new tailer for its upcoming Medal of Honor Warfighter game revealing a little of what you can expect from the multiplayer side of the game.The video below shows a glimpse of the new multiplayer map Tungawan Jungle, which is located in a coastal Philippine Jungle. Enjoy!

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Raul Menendez, Villain Trailer (video)

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 02:38 AM PDT

Gamers looking forward to the Call of Duty Black Ops 2 game which is currently in development by Treyarch and being published by Activision. Might enjoy this new trailer Activision have released that introduced the new bad guy in the Call of Duty Black Ops 2 game Raul Menendez.

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Rovio’s Amazing Alex Lands On iOS And Android Tomorrow (Video)

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 02:33 AM PDT

Rovio mobile has had massive success with their range of Angry Birds games, and now they are about to launch a new title, Amazing Alex which we told you about previously.

Rovio has announced on their blog that Amazing Alex will be available on Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android platform from tomorrow the 12th of July.

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Mini X TV Android Linux $89 Mini PC

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 02:22 AM PDT

Joining the ever growing list of mini PCs capable of running Android and Linux and available to connect to your TV, providing the ability to run applications and games for under $100.

The Mini X TV is now available for just $89 and is powerful enough to run both Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system, or Linux versions such as Ubuntu, Fedora, and Puppy.

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T-Mobile myTouch And myTouch Q Launching August 8th

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 02:10 AM PDT

US mobile carrier T-Mobile has announced two new devices that will be available on their network from next month,the myTouch and the myTouch Q, each device will be available for $50 after a mail in rebate when you sign up to a new carrier.

Both devices share similar specifications, although the myTouch Q features a slide out QWERTY keyboard whilst the myTouch is a standard touchscreen handset.

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NAD Viso 1 $599 Wireless Music System

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 02:02 AM PDT

If you are looking for a more permanent wireless music system rather than one that is built for portability, it might be worth your while investigating the NAD Viso 1 wireless music system, which is priced at $599.

The NAD Viso 1 weighs in at around 12.3 pounds and is equipped with 2 x 2-3/4″ full-range drivers and a 5-3/4″ subwoofer providing 15 watts x 2 plus 50 watts for subwoofer.

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Video Chat Coming To BBM In BlackBerry 10

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 01:56 AM PDT

RIM recently announced that they would be delaying the launch of BlackBerry 10 until next year and now we have some more details of what is coming to BBM in BlackBerry 10.

RIM’s CEO Thorsten Heins confirmed at the company’s annual shareholder conference that BBM on BlackBerry 10 will offer support for video chat, as well as a range of other features.

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Google+ iOS App Updated with Full iPad Support And Airplay Hangouts

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 01:44 AM PDT

As expected and unveiled to be in the works during their Google I/O event last month, Google has just rolled out a new update for its Google iOS application which now includes full support for Apple’s iPad tablet.

The new Google+ iPad application is virtually the same in design as the Android version of the Google+ app and provides a much more comfortable environment to catch up on your Google+ activity.

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Dropbox Doubles Storage For Pro Users And Adds 500GB Storage Option

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 01:27 AM PDT

Dropbox Pro users will be pleased to learn that Dropbox has today announce they have doubled the storage of their Dropbox Pro accounts, for the same price. Dropbox has also added a new top tier storage package offering a massive 500GB for a monthly fee of $50 or an annual fee of $499.

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Samsung To Offer Galaxy S III Developer Edition On Verizon

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 01:24 AM PDT

Samsung has announced that they will offer a developer edition of their Galaxy S III smartphone on US mobile carrier Verizon Wireless, the device will be available through Samsung’s developer portal.

Samsung will be charging $599.99 for the developer edition Galaxy S III and the handset will come with a user unlockable bootloader, this is something that will not be available on the standard Galaxy S III on Verizon.

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Motion Computing CL910 Windows Tablet Launched

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 01:11 AM PDT

Motion Computing has this week announced the launch of their new next generation CL910 Windows Tablet PC, specifically designed for enterprise use, and fitted with Corning Gorilla Glass.

The Motion Computing CL910 is powered by a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom N600 processor, supported by 2GB memory and has been designed to run Windows 8 once Microsoft officially releases their new operating system laster this year.

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Amazon’s New Smartphone In Testing (Rumor)

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 01:06 AM PDT

Last week we heard a rumor that Amazon were working on their own smartphone to rival Apple’s iPhone, and now according to a recent report by the WSJ, Amazon’s are currently testing out their new smartphone.

According to the WSJ the new smartphone is being tested with Amazon’s manufacturing partner, which we previously hear was Foxconn, and the device is expected to go into mass production either by the end of this year or early next year.

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Ouya Android Gaming Console Passes $2 Million In Pledges On Its First Day

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:56 AM PDT

The Ouya Android-based gaming console we featured last week, made its debut on the community crowd funding website Kickstarter yesterday, and in its first day alone raised more than $2 million in pledges.

The $99 Ouya passed its required $950,000 to start the project and make the jump from concept to production, in a record breaking 12 hours, and is now already asking backers for feedback on its “stretch goals” and what it should do with the extra finance its raising.

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Galaxy Nexus Gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:51 AM PDT

Google recently announced the latest version of their mobile OS at the Google I/O developer conference, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and now Google has started rolling out the Android 4.1 update to the first device.

The first handset to get the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and the update is available for the international HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus, it is not yet available for the Verizon version of the device.

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