Laman

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


LG Launches 3-D Game Apps for Cinema 3-D Smart TV Line

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 09:34 AM PDT

LG has announced that four new 3-D video game apps for now available for its line of LG Cinema 3-D Smart TVs. The apps are popular games have been available on the Apple App Store and Google Play for a while. The apps are now available in all areas where LG sells its Cinema 3-D Smart TVs.

(...)
Original Story LG Launches 3-D Game Apps for Cinema 3-D Smart TV Line


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Kuratas Robot is Awesome!

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 09:24 AM PDT

Honestly, don’t know if the Kuratas robot is real or fake. All I know is I want one. This massive robot is about 13 feet tall and is big enough for a human pilot to ride inside. The bot can be controlled remotely according to the video using an iPhone and external controls.

(...)
Original Story Kuratas Robot is Awesome!


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

More details on Sony PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 08:30 AM PDT

Files posted on NeoGAF and GameFAQs by users supposedly show previously unknown characters and stages of Sony’s upcoming brawler. Sony has refused to comment.
(...)
Original Story More details on Sony PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Sharp Aquos SH-10D hits the FCC

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 08:15 AM PDT

NTT DoCoMo announced a lineupo of several phones in May. One of them was Sharp’s Aquos SH-10D. As usual it hit the FCC, spent some time there and now it is ready to hit the U.S.
(...)
Original Story Sharp Aquos SH-10D hits the FCC


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

PopFab Portable 4-1 Suitcase 3D Printer, CNC Milling Machine, Drawing Tool And Vinyl Cutter (video)

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 06:48 AM PDT

Anyone looking for a portable compact suitcase sized 3D printer, will find the PopFab of interest, and has been created by MIT students, Ilan Moyer of MIT’s CADLAB and Nadya Peek, of the school’s Center for Bits and Atoms.

The PopFab not only contains a 3D printer but a fully functional CNC milling machine, vinyl cutter, and a programmable drawing tool all contained in a compact aluminium briefcase. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

PopFab

(...)
Original Story PopFab Portable 4-1 Suitcase 3D Printer, CNC Milling Machine, Drawing Tool And Vinyl Cutter (video)


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

300′s Battles Recreated In Skyrim (video)

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 06:20 AM PDT

Fans of the movie 300 which follows King Leonidas and his brave 300 Spartans in to battle, and based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller. Might enjoy this awesome re-creation of the battles from the 300 movie using the Skyrim game created by Bethesda and the new Creation Kit.

300 Skyrim

(...)
Original Story 300′s Battles Recreated In Skyrim (video)


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

OS X Mountain Lion Downloads Pass 3 Million In Just Four Days

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 06:01 AM PDT

Apple has today announced that their latest OS X  Mountain Lion operating system that was officially launched on Wednesday 25th July 2012. Has already passed 3 million downloads in just four days. making it Apple’s most successful OS X release of all time.

OS X Mountain Lion

(...)
Original Story OS X Mountain Lion Downloads Pass 3 Million In Just Four Days


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

MetaWatch Strata Smartwatch For iPhone 4S And Android (video)

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 05:23 AM PDT

We have featured a number of different smartwatches here on Geeky Gadgets over the past twelve months, including the popular Pebble smartwatch, which gained enormous backing from the Kickstarter website.

Now MetaWatch have launched a new smartphone called the Strata on the Kickstarter website hoping to raise enough pledges to help it make the jump from concept to production.

MetaWatch Strata Smartwatch

(...)
Original Story MetaWatch Strata Smartwatch For iPhone 4S And Android (video)


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Microsoft Surface Tablet Launching October 26th 2012

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 05:03 AM PDT

Microsoft has today confirmed that they will be launching their new Microsoft Surface Windows tablet on October 26th 2012. The date was revealed in Microsoft’s annual report, which announced that their new Surface Windows Tablet will be arriving alongside the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft’s latest operating system.

Microsoft Surface tablet

(...)
Original Story Microsoft Surface Tablet Launching October 26th 2012


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Romo Smartphone Android and iOS Robot

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 04:44 AM PDT

If you fancy adding a little more character to your smartphone together with the ability to control it. You might be interested in the Romo Smartphone Robot which has been created and is available for both Apple and Android smartphones.

The Romo Smartphone Robot has been under development for sometime and applications to control Romo are available to download from the Apple App Store and the Android Market, with the mobile caterpillar track dock available to purchase for $149 in a variety of colours.

Romo

(...)
Original Story Romo Smartphone Android and iOS Robot


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Crytek Warface Free-To-Play Game Rolling Out Worldwide

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 04:30 AM PDT

Crytek has revealed that their free-to-play Wareface game currently available in Russia, will be rolling out to a number of new locations worldwide including, North America, Europe, Turkey, Australia and New Zealand.

Warface currently has more than 2 million gamers playing on its Russian servers, and has won awards for Best Game and Best Graphics at the Russian KRI Award ceremony, after breaking records for concurrent players just four weeks after launching in Russia.

Warface

(...)
Original Story Crytek Warface Free-To-Play Game Rolling Out Worldwide


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Google Rolls Out More High Resolution Imagery To Select Google Map Locations

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 04:09 AM PDT

This week Google has rolled out new high resolution location imagery to a number of select locations around the world, including images of the the new London Olympic Games Park and Village.

The new imagery was taken during May of the of the Olympic Park and Village, and you can see the final construction work being carried out in preparation for the opening ceremony, which took place last Friday.

(...)
Original Story Google Rolls Out More High Resolution Imagery To Select Google Map Locations


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Garnet Red Samsung Galaxy S III Now Available From AT&T

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 04:03 AM PDT

Some of our readers will remember the ‘Garnet Red’ version of the Samsung Galaxy S III that was announced by AT&T a few weeks ago, the device is now available with AT&T in the US.

The ‘Garnet Red’ is available for the same price as the white an blue versions, the handset will set you back $199 when you sign up to a new two year contract with the carrier.

Galaxy S III(...)
Original Story Garnet Red Samsung Galaxy S III Now Available From AT&T


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Botiful Social Telepresence Robot For Android Hits Kickstarter (video)

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 03:52 AM PDT

A new Android tele-presence robot called Botiful, has started its journey over on the Kickstarter website and is looking to raise $90k to make the jump from being just a concept into production.

Botiful has been designed to use Skype and enables you or your friends to control the Botiful and be remotely present from anywhere in the world. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

Botiful Social Telepresence Robot For Android

(...)
Original Story Botiful Social Telepresence Robot For Android Hits Kickstarter (video)


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

ZTE Grand X Android Smartphone Lands In The UK

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 03:47 AM PDT

ZTE recently announced their latest Android smartphone, the ZTE Grand X which was due to go on sale here in the UK next month with mobile retailers Virgin Media and Phones 4 U.

It would appear that Phones 4 U has now started selling the handset, and it is available from today from free on a range of different mobile contracts, the device will also be available for £189.99 with Virgin Media next month.

ZTE Grand x(...)
Original Story ZTE Grand X Android Smartphone Lands In The UK


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

iPhone 5 And iPad Mini To be Announced September 12th (Rumor)

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 03:40 AM PDT

As we are getting ready for Apple to release their six generation iPhone, the iPhone 5 we are starting to hear more and more rumors about the handset, we have already seen some photos and a video or the reported iPhone 5 casing.

Now according to a recent report, Apple will announced the iPhone 5 on the 12th of September, which would mean that the device would go on sale some time in September, with a rumored launch date of the 21st of September.

iPhone 4S(...)
Original Story iPhone 5 And iPad Mini To be Announced September 12th (Rumor)


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Sony Xperia J Android Smartphone Leaked

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 03:30 AM PDT

Sony announced recently that they would be holding their IFA press conference on the 29th of August, we are expecting to see a number of new Xperia Android smartphones from Sony.

Now it would appear that another new Android smartphone from Sony has been leaked, the Sony Xperia J, which you can see in the photo below that appeared on ePrice.

Sony Xperia J(...)
Original Story Sony Xperia J Android Smartphone Leaked


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Dishonored Daring Escapes Trailer Released By Bethesda (video)

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 03:14 AM PDT

Bethesda has released a new series of trailers that will provide you with a look at their new upcoming title Dishonored, currently under development by Arkane Studios.

Dishonored is set to launch on October 9th 2012 in the US and October 12th in Europe for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Bringing a first-person, steampunk, role-playing and stealth combination together in Victorian times for gamers to enjoy.

Dishonored

(...)
Original Story Dishonored Daring Escapes Trailer Released By Bethesda (video)


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

iPhone 5 Casing Poses For The Camera (Video)

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 03:04 AM PDT

Earlier today we saw a device which was reported to be the iPhone 5 built from parts, and now we have a video of the iPhone 5 casing from the guys over at Macotakara.

As you can see from the video below, the iPhone 5 casing shares the same design as the one we saw earlier today, and supports the rumor that the device will feature a 4 inch display, plus a slimmer design than the existing iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S.

iPhone 5(...)
Original Story iPhone 5 Casing Poses For The Camera (Video)


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Sleeping Dogs Hard-Boiled Gunplay Trailer (video)

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 03:00 AM PDT

If you are looking forward to the launch of the new open-world action shooter Sleeping Dogs, you might be interested in this new trailer which has been released titled “Hard-Boiled Gunplay”.

The latest Sleeping Dogs trailer provides a glimpse at the action you can expect within the new game once it arrives on August 17th for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Sleeping Dogs

(...)
Original Story Sleeping Dogs Hard-Boiled Gunplay Trailer (video)


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Apple And Samsung’s Big US Court Case Starts Today

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:51 AM PDT

Apple and Samsung have been battling it out in various courts around the world over the last few months, and one of the most important court cases between the two tech giants starts today in the US.

Both Apple an Samsung are accusing each other of infringing on their respective patents, and preliminary cases leading up to this one has already seen the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned from sale in the US.

Samsung Apple(...)
Original Story Apple And Samsung’s Big US Court Case Starts Today


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Google Handwrite Beta Arrives On Google.com For Smartphones And Tablets (video)

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:45 AM PDT

Google has added a new feature to Google.com that now allows smartphone and tablet users to write web searches directly on to the screen of their devices. Check out the video below to see the new Google Handwrite feature in action.

To enable the new feature simply touch “Settings” at the bottom of the Google.com homepage, search results page, or visit google.com/preferences. Then goto the hand wrote section and enable the feature to start writing web searches with your finger.

Google Handwrite

(...)
Original Story Google Handwrite Beta Arrives On Google.com For Smartphones And Tablets (video)


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

New 10 Inch BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Leaked (Photos)

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:25 AM PDT

We recently saw a leaked roadmap for RIM, which showed us that they would be releasing a larger version of their BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, the device will come with a 10 inch screen and now we have some photos of the new tablet.

The photos below were posted on Tinhte (translated) , and the first picture shows the existing 7 inch BlackBerry PlayBook tablet along with the new 10 inch PlayBook tablet.

BlackBerry PlayBook

(...)
Original Story New 10 Inch BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Leaked (Photos)


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Casio V-T500 Rugged Android Tablet Launches

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:17 AM PDT

Casio has this week launched a new rugged Android tablet in the form of the Casio V-T500. Which has been created to offer users with Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system.

The Casio V-T500 is powered by a dual-core TI OMAP 4460 processor clocked at 1.5GHz, supported by 1GB of RAM, together with multi-finger touch control and a digitiser pen which is sold separately.

Casio V-T500

(...)
Original Story Casio V-T500 Rugged Android Tablet Launches


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

HTC Explains Why No Android 4.0 For Desire HD

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:07 AM PDT

One of HTC’s devices, the HTC Desire HD was originally scheduled to get the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, and then we heard last week that HTC will not be releasing Android 4.0 ICS for the Desire HD.

Now HTC has released a statement, in an attempt to explain to owners of the handset why their HTC Desire HD will not be getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update.

HTC Desire HD(...)
Original Story HTC Explains Why No Android 4.0 For Desire HD


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Kimdecent Droid Stick T4 Android 4.0 $69 Mini PC Launches

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:02 AM PDT

Kimdecent the Chinese mini PC manufacturer have this week added a new addition to their Android Mini PC range with the launch of the Kimdecent Droid Stick T4 for just $69.

Joining the other Android Mini PCs we have featured on Geeky Gadgets for under $100. The new Kimdecent Droid Stick T4 is equipped with 1GB RAM and is powered by a Allwinner A10 ARM Cortex-A8 processor.

Kimdecent Droid Stick T4

(...)
Original Story Kimdecent Droid Stick T4 Android 4.0 $69 Mini PC Launches


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

CyanogenMod 10 Preview Build Released For Verizon Galaxy Nexus

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 01:55 AM PDT

The CyanogenMod team are working hard on their latest Android ROM, CyanogenMod 10, which is based on the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

If you own a Verizon Galaxy Nexus, you can now get your hands on a preview build of CyanogenMod 10 for your handset, although it does have a few bugs which will be ironed out before the official release.

Galaxy Nexus(...)
Original Story CyanogenMod 10 Preview Build Released For Verizon Galaxy Nexus


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Samsung Working On Odyssey And Macro Windows Phone 8 Smartphones

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 01:35 AM PDT

With the launch of Windows Phone 8 happening some time in the fall, a number of manufacturers are working on new Windows Phone 8 smartphones, one of those is Samsung and now two devices have been revealed in some recent court documents in the Apple and Samsung trial.

The two new Windows Phone 8 devices are the Samsung Macro and the Samsung Odyssey, which you can see referenced in the photo below, which also has some specifications for each device.

Samsung Windows Phone(...)
Original Story Samsung Working On Odyssey And Macro Windows Phone 8 Smartphones


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Stabil-i Video Stabilisation iPhone Case (video)

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 01:24 AM PDT

Recording video on your smartphone can sometimes produce shaky footage, but a new design recently launched on the Kickstarter website, is hoping to reduce the shake during recording allowing you to capture beautiful shake free footage directly from your smartphone camera.

Dynamo Innovations Group, Inc. have created the Stabil-i Case which has initially been designed for the iPhone, and provides a way to capture smooth cinematic video footage.

Stabil-i Case

(...)
Original Story Stabil-i Video Stabilisation iPhone Case (video)


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Microsoft Announces Windows 8 Tablet Friendly Keyboards And Mice

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:33 AM PDT

Microsoft are getting reading to launch their new Surface Tablet, and now the company has launched a range of accessories designed to be used with Windows 8 tablets, which include some new mice and keyboards.

There are two new keyboard the Microsoft Sculpt and the Microsoft Wedge, plus two new mice, the Microsoft Wedge Touch Mouse and the Sculpt Touch Mouse, all of which you can see in the photos below.

Wedge Mouse(...)
Original Story Microsoft Announces Windows 8 Tablet Friendly Keyboards And Mice


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

Apple And Microsoft vs Samsung And Google For Kodak Patents

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:12 AM PDT

Kodak’s recent financial troubles mean that the company is looking to sell off its patent portfolio of more than 1,100 patents, and it seems that a few companies are interested in getting their hands on these patents.

According to a recent report by The WSJ, Apple has teamed up with Microsoft in a bid to buy the 1,100 patents, and the are competing against Google and Samsung who have also joined together to attempt to buy Kodak’s patent portfolio.

Kodak(...)
Original Story Apple And Microsoft vs Samsung And Google For Kodak Patents


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

AT&T Drops HTC One X To $99

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:47 PM PDT

Last week we heard a rumor that AT&T would be reducing the price of the HTC One X on their network, the device was originally available for $199.99 and now AT&T has reduced the price of the handset to $99.99.

The HTC One X is now available for $99.99 when  you sign up to a new two year contract with AT&T, and the device comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

HTC One X(...)
Original Story AT&T Drops HTC One X To $99


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

LG Nitro HD Android 4.0 ICS Update Coming July 31st

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:39 PM PDT

It looks like another AT&T Android device is about to get the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, the LG Nitro HD, and the update will be available from tomorrow the 31st of July.

It looks like the update will not be available as an OTA update, instead you will have to download the update to your computer, and as well as Android 4.0 ICS it will also bring LG’s Optimus 3.0 UI to the device.

LG Nitro HD(...)
Original Story LG Nitro HD Android 4.0 ICS Update Coming July 31st


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

iPhone 5 Assembled From Parts (Rumor)

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:27 PM PDT

We have seen a few leaked parts of what are reported to be for Apple’s new iPhone 5, and Apple’s next iPhone is rumored to come with a slimmer design than the existing model plus a larger 4 inch display.

Now Chinese repair site iLab Factory has posted some photos online of a device that they are claiming is Apple’s new iPhone 5 which has been assembled from various parts, have a look at the photos below.

iPhone 5(...)
Original Story iPhone 5 Assembled From Parts (Rumor)


© Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012

No comments:

Post a Comment