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- Video of Police Raid on Kim Dotcom Mansion Hits the Web
- Roximity App Launches for iOS Devices
- Nintendo 3DS outsells PS Vita in Japan
- Burner app for iPhone gives you a disposable number
- Samsung Says They Are Not Interested In RIMs BlackBerry
- More iPhone 5 Parts Leaked (Rumor)
- Valve Starting To Selling Non-Gaming Software Via Steam On September 5th
- Asus Transformer TF300TL With LTE Launching This Month
- Samsung Galaxy S III LTE To Get VoLTE In South Korea
- Skyrim 1.7 Update Arrives Today On Xbox 360 And PS3
- HTC To Announce Windows Phone 8 Devices Next Month
- Scosche boomStream Bluetooth Speaker Launches (video)
- Sleeping Dogs PC Features Trailer Revealed (video)
- Pioneer XDJ-AERO Wireless Controller Unveiled (video)
- Awesome Matrix Scene Recreated Using Valve Source Filmmaker (video)
- Zotac ZBOX Updated With GeForce GT 520M Graphics
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Lands On 16th August In Hong Kong
- RIM’s $147 Million Patent Ruling Overturned
- Super Angry Birds Force Feedback USB Controller (video)
- HTC G1 Gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Port (Video)
- Lenovo ThinkPad T430u Finally Starts Shipping
- Google Chrome For Windows Update Adds Extra Flash Plugin Stability And Security
- Nikon Coolpix L610 Compact Camera Announced
- Microsoft BUILD 2012 Developer Conference Sells Out In Less Than An Hour
- Lenovo ThinkPad 2 Windows 8 Tablet Announced
- Gertboard Transforms A Raspberry Pi Mini PC Into An Arduino Style Hardware Controller (video)
- Samsung Galaxy Note Lands On T-Mobile
- Exogear Exovolt Plus, The World’s First Stackable Battery Pack
- Sony Xperia GX Launced In Japan
- Ouya Open Source Android Gaming Console Raises Over $8.5 Million From Kickstarter (video)
- Counter-Strike: GO Available To Pre-Order Launching August 21st
- Nikon 1 J2 Mirrorless Camera Announced
- Samsung Galaxy Note 2 To Come With Flexible 5.5 Inch Display (Rumor)
- Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE Launching August 19th
| Video of Police Raid on Kim Dotcom Mansion Hits the Web Posted: 09 Aug 2012 08:53 AM PDT I’m certainly not the sort of guy that thinks piracy is a good thing. I happen to believe that ultimately piracy costs us all more money when we buy legitimate software, movies, and music. However, I believe that the tactics many companies take against people and businesses when it comes to piracy are often not justified. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Roximity App Launches for iOS Devices Posted: 09 Aug 2012 08:42 AM PDT Ford has announced a new application that supports the iPhone and will be coming for other platforms later called Roximity. The new app is designed specifically to work with Ford’s Sync AppLink. When the app is installed on your smartphone, drivers then connect the smartphone to the car using the onboard USB plug. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Nintendo 3DS outsells PS Vita in Japan Posted: 09 Aug 2012 07:28 AM PDT I wouldn’t have believed this, but the weekly sales figures from Japan have been released and it looks like Nintendo's 3DS console is outselling the PS Vita. The Vita sold 8,203 units from July 30th to August 5th. This is about a 10% decline from the week before that, which saw 9,081 units sold. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Burner app for iPhone gives you a disposable number Posted: 09 Aug 2012 07:18 AM PDT Are you in a situation where you don’t want to give out your real number? Maybe you also don’t want to buy a disposable phone. Well, there's an app for that! This iPhone app called Burner provides you with a new phone number that will last for either 20 minutes, 60 text messages or seven days. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Samsung Says They Are Not Interested In RIMs BlackBerry Posted: 09 Aug 2012 06:05 AM PDT RIM’s CEO Thorsten Heins recently announced that RIM are considering licensing their BlackBerry OS to other smartphone manufacturers, and there have been a number of rumors about various manufacturers licensing the technology. One of those companies is Samsung, and now Samsung has announced that they have no interesting in licensing BlackBerry 10 from RIM.
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| More iPhone 5 Parts Leaked (Rumor) Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:57 AM PDT We have already seen quite a few parts of what are reported to be for Apple’s new iPhone 5, and now we have another photo which shows even more parts of the handset as well as the new Nano SIM card. The photo below was posted on a Chinese forum, and it shows the devices back and front casing as well as a number of other parts, including the home button.
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| Valve Starting To Selling Non-Gaming Software Via Steam On September 5th Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:52 AM PDT Valve has announced that from the 5th September 2012, their Steam games network will start to offer non-gaming software to purchase and download to its users. Software offered via the Steam software network would also include the Steamworks features, providing automatic updates and the ability for users to save software data on to the Steam Cloud. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Asus Transformer TF300TL With LTE Launching This Month Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:48 AM PDT Asus has announced that they will be launching an LTE enabled version of their Transformer TF300 tablet, the Asus Transformer TF300TL, and the device will launch in Germany and Austria later this month. The Asus Transformer TF300TL will retail for 529 Euros, about $651 as the stand alone tablet, and 629 Euros, about $774 when it comes bundled with the keyboard dock.
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| Samsung Galaxy S III LTE To Get VoLTE In South Korea Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:41 AM PDT Samsung has announced that they will be releasing a software update for the Samsung Galaxy S III LTE in South Korea, and the update will allow the Samsung Galaxy S III to use VoLTE (Voice Over LTE).
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| Skyrim 1.7 Update Arrives Today On Xbox 360 And PS3 Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:39 AM PDT Earlier this week via a Tweet, Bethesda Skyrim’s game developer announced that a new update Skyrim 1.7 would be rolling out to Xbox 260 and PS3 consoles in North America today. Unfortunately PS3 console owners living within Europe will have to wait just a little longer for the Skyrim 1.7 update which is expected to roll out in Europe next week sometime. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| HTC To Announce Windows Phone 8 Devices Next Month Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:35 AM PDT We have been hearing a number of rumors recently that HTC are working on a new range of Windows Phone 8 devices, Microsoft has yet to announce when Windows Phone 8 will launch, but it could be some time in October when Windows 8 launches. Now according to a recent report by WPDang, HTC will announce their first Windows Phone 8 devices next month, and it looks like they will be unveiled in the third week of September.
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| Scosche boomStream Bluetooth Speaker Launches (video) Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:29 AM PDT Scosche has launched a new Bluetooth speaker dock this week called the boomStream, which has been specifically designed to be used with smartphone, tablets and MP3 players. The boomStream is a pocket sized speaker and measuring just 170 x 63 x 54 mm, and is equipped with an internal battery making the boomStream ideal for travelling. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Scosche boomStream and see it in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Sleeping Dogs PC Features Trailer Revealed (video) Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:14 AM PDT A new trailer has been released for the PC version of the Sleeping Dogs game, currently preparing to launch in a few days time, and which has been developed by United Front Games in conjunction with Square Enix London Studios. The new trailer show what you can expect in the way of graphical enhancements, hardware optimisations and support within Sleeping Dogs for the latest AMD and NVIDIA features. 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 |
| Pioneer XDJ-AERO Wireless Controller Unveiled (video) Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:01 AM PDT Pionner has this week introduced and launched their new XDJ-AERO, the first-ever wireless all-in-one DJ system, which is also a native player for the Rekordbox software. The new XDJ-AERO is compatible with Pioneer’s new mobile apps for smartphones and tablets, allowing you to tinker with your music while away from your studio. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the XDJ-AERO project and see it in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Awesome Matrix Scene Recreated Using Valve Source Filmmaker (video) Posted: 09 Aug 2012 04:06 AM PDT If you have been lucky enough to receive a beta invite to play around with Valve’s new Source Filmmaker, but have yet to create anything you are pleased enough with to publish. A new movie created with Source Filmmaker by YouTube user LiveCurious95, awesomely recreates the famous Morpheus rescue scene from the Matrix, and might give you a the inspiration, to create something of your own. 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 |
| Zotac ZBOX Updated With GeForce GT 520M Graphics Posted: 09 Aug 2012 03:36 AM PDT Zotac has unveiled a newly updated addition to their range in the form of their latest ZBOX which is now equipped with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics, and has been designed to be used as a home theatre system with HD playback support. The Latest ZBOX systems are available as either bare bone systems with an Intel Atom D2550 1.86 GHz, dual-core processor. Or can be purchased already equipped with 2GB DDR 3 memory and 320GB 5400 RPM hard drive, ready to use, with Windows 7 or the operating system of your choice. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Lands On 16th August In Hong Kong Posted: 09 Aug 2012 03:31 AM PDT Samsung have announced that their new Galaxy Note 10.1 will launch globally this month, the company are holding a special event on the 15th of August when we are expecting to find out what the actual launch dates for the device will be in various countries. Now it looks like we have our first official launch date for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, it will go on sale i n Hong Kong on the 16th of August for HKD 4,998 which works out at around $644.
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| RIM’s $147 Million Patent Ruling Overturned Posted: 09 Aug 2012 03:11 AM PDT Last month we heard that RIM were ordered to pay a total of $147 million in a patent case with Mformation, RIM had been ordered to pay $8 for each unit of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server software that it has sold, and RIM has sold a total of 18.4 million units. Now it would appear that RIM finally has some good news, as RIM has announced that the patent ruling has been overturned, and they no longer need to pay Mformation the $147 million in damages.
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| Super Angry Birds Force Feedback USB Controller (video) Posted: 09 Aug 2012 03:06 AM PDT Angry Birds fans who might like to use a physical real world controller to launch their birds into action, maybe interested in this new creation that allows you to launch your Angry Birds with style. The Super Angry Birds USB controller is equipped with force feedback and comes complete with its own TNT detonator pack to split your Angry Birds in flight. 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 |
| HTC G1 Gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Port (Video) Posted: 09 Aug 2012 02:48 AM PDT The HTC G1 was the first ever Android smartphone, the device was launched back in 2008, and now some of the guys from the XDA Developers, have decided it would be a good idea to port the latest version of Google’s mobile OS to the device. The SoCal Devs managed to port CynaogenMod 10, which is based on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the HTC G1 have a look at the video of it in action below.
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| Lenovo ThinkPad T430u Finally Starts Shipping Posted: 09 Aug 2012 02:45 AM PDT Following on from the announcement made yesterday by Lenovo, announcing the launch of their new slim and lightweight ThinkPad X1 Ultrabook later this month. Anyone patiently waiting for the arrival of the Lenovo’s ThinkPad T430u Ultrabook, first unveiled back in January of this year, will be pleased to know that Lenovo has this week announced it will finally arriving in stores this later this month for around $779. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Google Chrome For Windows Update Adds Extra Flash Plugin Stability And Security Posted: 09 Aug 2012 02:28 AM PDT Google has released a new update for their Windows Chrome browser which brings with it a number of new features, performance, stability and security improvements for Flash within the Windows Chrome browser. The latest update for Chrome for Windows, includes a massive two years worth of work by Chrome and Adobe teams who have been busy porting the Flash plug-in to use the browser’s sandboxing platform. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Nikon Coolpix L610 Compact Camera Announced Posted: 09 Aug 2012 02:23 AM PDT Nikon has announced its latest compact camera, the Nikon Coolpix L610 which comes with a 16 megapixel backside illuminated CMOS sensor and a 14x optical zoom NIKKOR ED glass lens. Other features on the Nikon Coolpix L610 include a 3 inch LCD display, and it can record full high definition video in 1080p and features support for AA size batteries.
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| Microsoft BUILD 2012 Developer Conference Sells Out In Less Than An Hour Posted: 09 Aug 2012 02:13 AM PDT Yesterday tickets for Microsoft’s BUILD 2012 developer conference went on sale and within less than an hour were completely sold out. Prices for the tickets to the BUILD 2012 conference started at $1595 for the first 500 tickets as an early bird promotion by Microsoft, and were quickly snapped up in the first few minutes of going on sale. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad 2 Windows 8 Tablet Announced Posted: 09 Aug 2012 02:09 AM PDT Lenovo has officially unveiled its first Windows 8 tablet, the Lenovo ThinkPad 2 which will launch in October, it features a 10 inch touchscreen IPS display with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. The Lenovo ThinkPad 2 is powered by an Intel Atom processor and it comes with a battery which will give you up to 10 hours of usage, the new Windows 8 tablet also features dual cameras.
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| Gertboard Transforms A Raspberry Pi Mini PC Into An Arduino Style Hardware Controller (video) Posted: 09 Aug 2012 01:54 AM PDT The developers of the Raspberry Pi $35 mini PC has introduced a new kit which can help transform your Raspberry Pi into an Arduino style hardware controller, allowing you to drive motors or power robotics. The Gertboard kit comes with both an assembly manual and a user manual, together with plenty of programs to demonstrate how to get the most from your Gertboard and Raspberry Pi. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Gertboard project and see it in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note Lands On T-Mobile Posted: 09 Aug 2012 01:43 AM PDT The Samsung Galaxy Note has finally gone on sale ay US mobile carrier T-Mobile, the handset is available for $249 after a $50 mail in rebate when you sign up to a new two year contract with T-Mobile. The T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and it also features a 5.3 inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display and a dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor clocked at 1.5GHz.
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| Exogear Exovolt Plus, The World’s First Stackable Battery Pack Posted: 09 Aug 2012 01:38 AM PDT Exogear has announced a new addition to their range of products in the form of the Exovolt battery pack, which is the worlds first stackable battery, and has been designed to be easily increased depending on your requirements. The main battery pack consists of a 5,200mA Lithium Polymer battery, which can then be combined and stacked with other packs to increase its power reserves. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Sony Xperia GX Launced In Japan Posted: 09 Aug 2012 01:33 AM PDT We first heard about the new Sony Xperia GX back in May, and now the handset has launched in Japan with mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo, and we are expecting to heard more about it at IFA later this month, when hopefully we should get a launch date for the rest of the world. The Sony Xperia GX comes with Android 4,0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and it features a 4.6 inch 720p Mobile Bravia display, processing is provided by a dual core 1.5GHz processor.
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| Ouya Open Source Android Gaming Console Raises Over $8.5 Million From Kickstarter (video) Posted: 09 Aug 2012 01:19 AM PDT The new Ouya open source gaming console that is set to change the face of console gaming, has now finished it funding project on Kickstarter and has raised over $8.5 million in the process, from 63,300 Kickstarter backers. To recap the Ouya is a hackable, Android-based gaming console, which is priced at $99 and can support up to four controllers and along the way has partnered with the likes of OnLive Gaming, XBMC, Square Enix and Vevo to name just a few. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Counter-Strike: GO Available To Pre-Order Launching August 21st Posted: 09 Aug 2012 01:08 AM PDT Valve has this week started accepting pre-orders for their new Counter-Strike: GO sequel to the popular Counterstrike FPS game launched back in 1999. Counter-Strike :GO or Counter-Strike: Global Offensive as its full name, is expected to now launch on August 21st and if you are going to play, Valve is offering a 10 percent discount on its $15 price if you pre-order, as well as early access to the beta on August 14th. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Nikon 1 J2 Mirrorless Camera Announced Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:17 AM PDT Nikon has announced a new version of its mirrorless camera, the Nikon 1 J2, which is an update version of the Nikon 1 J1, and it comes with the same 10 megapixel CMOS sensor that was in the J1. It also features the same 73 point auto-focus system, and a 10 frames per second burst mode, plus manual exposure controls, aperture and shutter priority modes, it can record HD video in 1080p at 30 frames per second and also has a built in pop up flash.
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| Samsung Galaxy Note 2 To Come With Flexible 5.5 Inch Display (Rumor) Posted: 08 Aug 2012 11:47 PM PDT Yesterday we saw a render of what might be the new Samsung Galaxy Note 2, we have previously heard that the Galaxy Note 2 would come with a flexible display, and now it would appear that we may have some more details. As with the previous rumor, the Samsung Galaxy Note is expected to feature a 5.5 inch flexible AMOLED display, although you wont actually be able to bend the display on the device.
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| Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE Launching August 19th Posted: 08 Aug 2012 11:29 PM PDT Motorola announced the new Photon Q 4G LTE last month, and now it looks like we have a possible launch date for the device, according to the guys over at PhoneDog, the handset will launch on Sprint on the 19th of August. As a reminder the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE comes with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, and features a slide out QWERTY keyboard, processing is provided by a dual core 1.5GHz processor and it comes with a 4.3 inch touchscreen display.
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