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- Clarion Next Gate gives you a bigger screen for your iPhone in the car
- eGlide 4 Android Tablet Lands Today
- Pink Nokia Lumia 900 now has matching nail polish
- Cubify’s 3D-printed toy robots have interchangeable parts
- Lenovo Windows 8 ThinkPad Tablet 2 Details Leaked
- Scythe Open-Air PC Case Unveiled
- Roku Streaming Stick Partners With Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Onkyo, Oppo And Others
- Digg iOS App Redesigned And Launched To Compliment New Website
- Asus Nexus 7 Tablet Bluetooth Keyboard, Folio And Rotating Cases Unveiled
- Max Payne 3 Multiplayer DLC Content Detailed
- Google Shows Of Blink To Unlock And More In Latest Nexus 7 Video
- Final Fantasy Coming To Ouya Open Source Games Console
- Amazon Instant Video App Lands On The iPad
- Leap Motion Computer Gesture Control System Signs Up 26,000 Developers
- Asus To Announce New Devices At IFA Event 29th August
- Mophie Outride Transforms Your iPhone Into A Sports Action Camera
- Digg Relaunched With A New Design
- Energy i8 Android 4.0 ICS Tablet Arriving This Month Priced At $227
- AT&T’s HTC Inspire 4G Gets Software Update
- Nintendo Announces DSI Matte Red And Blue Editions
- Battlefield 3 Premium Passes 1.3 Million Subscribers
- Weather HD 2 Launched For Apple’s iOS Devices
- Sprint Epic Touch 4G Gets Android 4.0 ICS Update Again
- Google Play Store New Developer Policy Aims To Reduce Intrusive Advertising
- Samsung In Trouble With Judge After Sending Rejected Evidence To Media
- Razer BlackWidow 2013 Edition Mechanical Keyboards Unveiled
- Microsoft SkyDrive Cloud Storage Web Interface Receiving New Metro Design
- Open webOS Will Only Run On New Hardware
- Star Wars : The Old Republic MMO Game Going Free-To-Play In November
- Sprint HTC EVO Design 4G Gets Android 4.0 ICS Update
- Amazon Cloud Player Updated With New Scan And Match Technology
- Philips FWP3200D DJ-Dock Launches
- Crucial Launches 32GB SSD Which Costs Just $50
- Verizon HTC Trophy To Get Windows Phone Tango Update Today
- Wifarer app delivers real-time indoor navigation
- Android 4.0 ICS Port For Raspberry Pi Unveiled (video)
- Google’s $22.5 Million Fine For Safari Cookie Violation Approved By The FCC
- Kinect Toolbox 1.2 Update Converts Gesture Into Mouse Inputs
- Spotify Hits 15 Million Users
- Google Chrome 21 Stable Release Brings MacBook Pro Retina Display Support
- Google To Give Away 100GB Of Cloud Storage To Chromebook Users (Rumor)
- Google Updates Gmail App For iOS
- According To Apple’s Jonathan Ive The iPhone Was Almost Axed
- Microsoft’s Outlook.com Hits 1 Million Users In 6 Hours
- Dropbox Says User Accounts Were Hijacked, Updates Security
- Samsung’s Music Hub Launched In The US
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Gets Android 4.0 ICS In the UK
- Verizon Fined $1.25 Million By FCC For Blocking Third Party Tethering Apps
- Microsoft Announces New Outlook.com Email To Replace Hotmail
- Google Nexus Q Launch Delayed
| Clarion Next Gate gives you a bigger screen for your iPhone in the car Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:40 AM PDT Clarion has announced that its new Next Gate in car infotainment device is available to purchase for $269.99. For the price, you get a seven-inch touchscreen device that connects directly to the iPhone allowing you to control specific apps on your phone using the larger screen. The device has integrated Bluetooth as well. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| eGlide 4 Android Tablet Lands Today Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:32 AM PDT If you’re in the market for a new Android 4.0 tablet and you don’t want to spend much money, you might want to check out the new tablet will launch today from Ematic. The new tablet is called the eGlide 4 and it will sell for only $79.99. That makes the other Android tablets on the market look very expensive. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Pink Nokia Lumia 900 now has matching nail polish Posted: 01 Aug 2012 08:29 AM PDT Mobile phone companies have done all kinds of things to win over the female market. Mostly they just make their handsets pink and hope for the best. That what Nokia did with the 800 and 900, which come in pink and cyan. And now cosmetics brand Duality Cosmetics has launched a nail polish that matches the pink Nokia Lumia 900. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Cubify’s 3D-printed toy robots have interchangeable parts Posted: 01 Aug 2012 08:16 AM PDT 3D Systems’ new Cubify toy robots look like a lot of fun if you are the droid-loving kind. And who doesn’t love robots?The 3D-printed bots have LEGO-like swappable parts that allow you to create some awesome custom robots. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Lenovo Windows 8 ThinkPad Tablet 2 Details Leaked Posted: 01 Aug 2012 07:37 AM PDT Lenovo documents have been leaked that reveal specifications for Lenovo’s new Windows 8 tablet, which has been named the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2, and recently made its way through the FCC. The leaked document indicates that Lenovo is targeting the new Windows 8 tablet at the business market and positions the ThinkPad Tablet 2 as a competitor to Apple’s iPad. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Scythe Open-Air PC Case Unveiled Posted: 01 Aug 2012 07:02 AM PDT Scythe have unveiled a new style of PC case they have created, that allows you to see and touch the hardware of your computer system, making it perfect bench testing and hardware geeks. The new Sythe Open-Air PC case provides easy access and plenty of air for cooling to circulate around your systems hardware components, bringing a unique minimalist approach to PC case design. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Roku Streaming Stick Partners With Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Onkyo, Oppo And Others Posted: 01 Aug 2012 06:47 AM PDT Roku first unveiled their new streaming stick back in CES in the early part of this year, which they have designed and created to transform non-smart HDTV screens into smart TVs. The Roku streaming stick is equipped with wireless connectivity and Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) technology, and draws its power from the TV HDMI port into which it is plugged. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Digg iOS App Redesigned And Launched To Compliment New Website Posted: 01 Aug 2012 06:21 AM PDT In an attempt to attract back some of its lost readership, Digg has today launched its newly revamped website with a much cleaner and more photo conscious layout. To complement its new website design, Digg has also re-designed its iOS application to be more in line with its new updated website layout. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Asus Nexus 7 Tablet Bluetooth Keyboard, Folio And Rotating Cases Unveiled Posted: 01 Aug 2012 06:03 AM PDT Following on from yesterday’s leaked Google Nexus 7 tablet accessories, Asus has today revealed their new Google Nexus 7 tablet Bluetooth keyboard case, rotating and folio stand cases. The new Asus Nexus 7 keyboard case is equipped with a splash proof keyboard and a kickstand on the rear panel to allow you to angle the Android Jelly Bean tablet to your exact requirements whilst typing. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Max Payne 3 Multiplayer DLC Content Detailed Posted: 01 Aug 2012 05:41 AM PDT Rockstar Games has this week revealed a few more details and dates with regards the roll out of their new DLC content for their Max Payne 3 game, that will be rolling out over the next few months. The press release from Rockstar Games this week has revealed that the highly anticipated Max Payne 3 Local Justice Pack, will now be available to PC gamers worldwide on August 9th. Adding three new maps for Max Payne 3 multiplayer games to enjoy, in the form of Imperial Palace, Departure Lounge and 55th Battalion HQ. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Google Shows Of Blink To Unlock And More In Latest Nexus 7 Video Posted: 01 Aug 2012 05:29 AM PDT We have already seen a couple of videos from Google on their new Nexus 7 Android tablet and also some videos on the latest version of their mobile OS, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Now Google has released another video which shows us some of the new features on the Nexus 7 tablet and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, have a look at the video below.
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| Final Fantasy Coming To Ouya Open Source Games Console Posted: 01 Aug 2012 05:26 AM PDT Ouya the open source gaming console which has currently raised nearly $6 million over on the Kickstarter website, has revealed that on top of securing support from the OnLive gaming service. It’s now also signed a deal to bring Final Fantasy III to the console, its Kickstarter page has revealed today. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Amazon Instant Video App Lands On The iPad Posted: 01 Aug 2012 05:04 AM PDT Amazon has launched their latest app for Apple’s iPad, Amazon Instant Video which will let you watch videos from Amazon Prime Instant Video on your iPad. The app will let you stream movies direct to your iPad, and you can also download rented and purchased videos direct to your video library on your iPad.
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| Leap Motion Computer Gesture Control System Signs Up 26,000 Developers Posted: 01 Aug 2012 05:01 AM PDT Some of our readers might remember the Leap gesture control device of computers we featured here on Geeky Gadgets back in May. Which was created by Leap Motion and has been designed to be 200 times more accurate than Microsoft Kinect motion controller designed initially for the Xbox 360. Well Leap Motion has now revealed that have signed up over 26,000 developers, who are patiently waiting to get their hands on the Leap motion controller device, when it arrives and starts shipping in February 2013 for $70. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Asus To Announce New Devices At IFA Event 29th August Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:55 AM PDT IFA in Berlin kicks off at the end of August, and we have already seen a couple of companies announce their events, where they will show off their latest gadgets. Now Asus has announced that they will be holding a special event at IFA on the 29th of August, and we are expecting to see a couple of new Windows 8 tablets and ultrabooks from Asus.
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| Mophie Outride Transforms Your iPhone Into A Sports Action Camera Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:37 AM PDT Mophie has unveiled a new addition to their accessories for Apple’s iPhone in the form of the Mophie Outride. Which has been created by Mophie to transform any iPhone 4 or 4S smartphone into an outdoor sports action camera, similar to those created by GoPro and others. The new Mophie Outride has been built to protect your iPhone and will be arriving in the Mophie online store during mid-September for around $130. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Digg Relaunched With A New Design Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:26 AM PDT Last month we heard that Digg had been sold to Betaworks, who promised that Digg would be getting a complete new design some time in August, and now it would appear that the new design is now live. If you head on over to Digg, you can see the new design, it certainly looks different from the original Digg, and the new design seems to focus more on content than just the headlines like the old Digg.
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| Energy i8 Android 4.0 ICS Tablet Arriving This Month Priced At $227 Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:21 AM PDT Energy Sistem has announced a new update to their Android tablet range in the form of the Energy i8 Android tablet that will be arriving later this month for around $227. The Energy i8 tablet is equipped with a Arm Cortex A8 processor clocked at 1GHz, supported by 1GB of RAM memory, all encased in an sleekak aluminium body and fitted with a multi-touch 8 inch 4:3 format screen. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| AT&T’s HTC Inspire 4G Gets Software Update Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:14 AM PDT HTC has announced that they are releasing a new software update for the HTC Inspire 4G on AT&T and the update brings HTC Sense 3.0 to the device, as well as a new Task Manager and an AT&T address book.
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| Nintendo Announces DSI Matte Red And Blue Editions Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:07 AM PDT Nintendo has announced two new versions of its DSI hand held gaming console, the new models are exactly the same hardware as the existing DSI, the only difference is some new color schemes. There will be a new matte red and matte blue version of the Nintendo DSI, and they should hit the stores some time later this week, no details on pricing as yet.
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| Battlefield 3 Premium Passes 1.3 Million Subscribers Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:05 AM PDT Electronic Arts creator and publisher of Battlefield 3 has announced its Q1 FY13 financial results this week, which reveal that their Battlefield 3 Premium service has sold over 1.3 million subscriptions to date. In a similar way to the Call of Duty Elite service created by Activision for their games, EA’s Battlefield 3 Premium subscription services offers gamers premium options and features with the opportunity to play all upcoming Battlefield 3 expansion packs two weeks early. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Weather HD 2 Launched For Apple’s iOS Devices Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:58 AM PDT There are a number of weather apps available for Apple’s iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, one of the more popular versions has been Weather HD, and now the developers of the app have released a new version, Weather HD 2. Weather HD 2 comes with a range of new features over the original application, which includes 3D maps, new animations, weather alerts with push notifications and much more.
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| Sprint Epic Touch 4G Gets Android 4.0 ICS Update Again Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:47 AM PDT Sprint started rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Epic Touch 4G a couple of weeks ago, although there were a few problems with the update and it was halted. It looks like Sprint has now fixed the issues with the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Epic Touch 4G, and according to the guys over at Android Central t5he update has started rolling out again.
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| Google Play Store New Developer Policy Aims To Reduce Intrusive Advertising Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:41 AM PDT Google has sent out an email to its Google Play Store developers detailing a number of new changes to its developer policy with the hope of reducing intrusive advertising within Android applications. The full email sent out to developers can be read after the jump and reveals that Google has made changes to its subscription billing policy, and the restriction of the “use of names or icons confusingly similar to existing system apps”. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Samsung In Trouble With Judge After Sending Rejected Evidence To Media Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:28 AM PDT Samsung and Apple are in the middle of a patent lawsuit in the US, and now it would appear that Samsung may have upset the judge dealing with the case, Judge Lucy Koh. Samsung had attempted to have some evidence included in the trial, the evidence was rejected, but it looks like Samsung decided it would be a good idea to send the evidence to the media.
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| Razer BlackWidow 2013 Edition Mechanical Keyboards Unveiled Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:25 AM PDT Razer has taken the wraps off its new line of BlackWidow 2013 Edition mechanical keyboards, in the form of the Ultimate 2013 and Tournament Editions that will be available to purchase worldwide later this month. Razer has been busy updating their BlackWidow range and has created the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate and Stealth mechanical keyboards which now features the green backlight and anti-fingerprint matte black finish. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Microsoft SkyDrive Cloud Storage Web Interface Receiving New Metro Design Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:13 AM PDT Microsoft has announced that they will be launching a new Metro styled user interface later this summer for their web-based SkyDrive cloud storage service. Microsoft allowed the Verge technology website to have a brief look at the new Metro styling which will be rolled out together with a number of new features and improvements said Microsoft. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Open webOS Will Only Run On New Hardware Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:05 AM PDT When HP announced that they would be releasing a new open source version of webOS as Open webOS, there was no information on what devices the Open webOS would be compatible with. Now HP has announced that Open webOS will only be compatible with new hardware, and not previous webOS devices like the HP TouchPad and the Palm Pre.
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| Star Wars : The Old Republic MMO Game Going Free-To-Play In November Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:01 AM PDT As rumoured last month EA and Bioware have announced that their Star Wars MMO game The Old Republic, will soon follow a free-to-play model for gamers. Allowing players to level their characters to level 50 for free, but with restrictions on access to new content and advanced player features within the game. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Sprint HTC EVO Design 4G Gets Android 4.0 ICS Update Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:45 AM PDT Last month Sprint and HTC announced that they would be releasing the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the HTC EVO 3D and the HTC EVO Design 4G, and yesterday the update was released for the HTC EVO 3D. Good news if you have been waiting for the update on the HTC EVO Design 4G, as the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update has now been released for the handset.
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| Amazon Cloud Player Updated With New Scan And Match Technology Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:34 AM PDT Amazon has announced the roll out of a new updated to their Cloud Player this week which brings with it a number of new features and improvements for both free and paying customers. Including high-quality 256 Kbps audio, for both songs you have imported previously and newly matched files, with are now automatically saved to Cloud Player for safe keeping. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Philips FWP3200D DJ-Dock Launches Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:13 AM PDT Phillips has added a new iOS speaker dock to their range in the form of the FWP3200D DJ-Dock which is equipped with dual rotatable iOS docks, and can accept two Apple iPhones or iPods. The FWP3200D DJ-Dock is equipped with 2 inch tweeters and 5.25 inch woofers, providing 300W power, together with integrated lighting effects, and flashing speaker rings that can be made to glow either red, purple or blue, or alternate and pulse to the beat of the music being played. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Crucial Launches 32GB SSD Which Costs Just $50 Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:10 AM PDT When SSD’s were first launched they were very expensive, the price of these solid state drives has been coming down steadily over the last few years and now crucial has launched a new budget friendly range of SSD’s. The new Crucial V4 SSD’s come with read speeds of up to 230 MB/s and write speeds of up to $190 MB/s, and they will be available in a range of different sizes from 32GB up to 256GB.
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| Verizon HTC Trophy To Get Windows Phone Tango Update Today Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:53 AM PDT Verizon Wireless has announced that one of their Windows Phone smartphones, the HTC Trophy will be getting the windows Phone Tango update, and it looks like the update should be released some time today, the 1st of August. The update will bring a range of new features to the HTC Trophy on Verizon Wireless, which includes Internet sharing and the ability to use the handset as a WiFi hotspot.
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| Wifarer app delivers real-time indoor navigation Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:50 AM PDT Here is something interesting that is also useful. Those who visit the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, BC, Canada, will want to load Wifarer's recently launched app on their Android phone. It’s free on the Google Play Store and the iOS version will be available soon as well. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Android 4.0 ICS Port For Raspberry Pi Unveiled (video) Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:48 AM PDT The Raspberry Pi development team has this week released details of an Android 4.0 port they have been working on that will bring Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich operating system to the Raspberry Pi mini PC. The new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich port which is being developed by Naren at Raspberry Pi, already has support for hardware accelerated graphics and video. You can see the new Android 4.0 port in action on the Raspberry Pi mini PC in the video after the jump. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Google’s $22.5 Million Fine For Safari Cookie Violation Approved By The FCC Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:44 AM PDT We recently heard that Google would pay a fine of $22.5 million for the privacy violation with regards to cookies on Apple’s Safari browser, Google had previously been accused of violating users privacy on Apple's Safari browser, where privacy setting were apparently bypassed, and Safari was allegedly tricked into accepting an advertising cookie. It looks like the fine of $22.5 million has now been approved by the FCC, and once Google pays up this should be the end of the matter, Google can settle the fine without having to admit any liability.
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| Kinect Toolbox 1.2 Update Converts Gesture Into Mouse Inputs Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:32 AM PDT Microsoft’s David Catuhe has this week announced the release of a new version of the Kinect Toolbox 1.2. Which is now available to download and brings with it a number of great new features, including the ability to now convert gestures into mouse controls. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:28 AM PDT Yesterday Spotify launched their new Mobile Radio app for Android, and now we have some details on just how popular Spotify’s music streaming service has become. Spotify’s Chief Content Officer Ken parks announced that the company now has more than 15 million active users around the world, and out of those 4 million are paid subscribers.
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| Google Chrome 21 Stable Release Brings MacBook Pro Retina Display Support Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:16 AM PDT It’s been a six-week wait, but Google have now released Google Chrome 21 as a stable release which brings with it support for Apple’s new MacBook Pro retina display. Providing those who have already purchased Apple’s latest flagship MacBook Pro laptop, which was unveiled recently and equipped with a high resolution retina display, smoother fonts and graphics whilst browsing the web using the latest Chrome browser. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Google To Give Away 100GB Of Cloud Storage To Chromebook Users (Rumor) Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:12 AM PDT It looks like Google may be getting ready to launch a new feature for owners of its Chromebook devices, François Beaufort has discovered some code in Google’s Chromium source that says the following ‘Get 100 GB free with Google Drive’. Google normally charges it users $4.99 per month for this 100GB of storage, but it looks like that may be about to change and the company may offer users the 100GB of storage for free.
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| Google Updates Gmail App For iOS Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:04 AM PDT Google has updated their Gmail email application for Apple’s iOS devices, and the update brings a number of bug fixes to the app, as well as a couple of new features. The latest version of Google’s Gmail app is version 1.3 and it is compatible with the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch which are running iOS 4.0 and above.
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| According To Apple’s Jonathan Ive The iPhone Was Almost Axed Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:58 AM PDT The iPhone has been a massive success for Apple, and whether you like the device or not, it certainly has done a lot to change the mobile phone industry, but at one point Apple was considering scraping the iPhone. According to Apple’s design Chief, Sir Jonathan Ive, Apple almost cancelled the iPhone as there were certain things they wanted on the device that that had trouble implementing.
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| Microsoft’s Outlook.com Hits 1 Million Users In 6 Hours Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:46 AM PDT Yesterday Microsoft launched their new email service, Outlook.com, which is designed to replace their existing Hotmail email service, and it looks like the initial response to their new email has been positive. It took Microsoft just six hours to reach 1 million users on Outlook.com, hardly surprising consider that they have hundreds of millions of Hotmail users who will be migrating to the new Outlook email.
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| Dropbox Says User Accounts Were Hijacked, Updates Security Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:40 AM PDT A few weeks ago there were reports that Dropbox users were having problems with Spam, Dropbox has been looking into the problem and has now explained what happened and what has been done to avoid this in the future. Dropbox has said that some of their accounts were accessed by hackers, Dropbox acted quickly on this and brought in an outside security firm within 24 hours to deal with the issue.
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| Samsung’s Music Hub Launched In The US Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:30 AM PDT Samsung recently launched their new Music Hub in Europe, and they have now also launched the service in the IS, and it is now available with Samsung’s Galaxy S III smartphones. The Samsung Music Hub will give you access to over 19 million tracks which can be streamed direct to your handset, there is also a cloud service that comes with 100GB of storage and works in a similar way to iTunes Match.
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Gets Android 4.0 ICS In the UK Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:20 AM PDT We have seen a number of Samsung devices get the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update recently, and now the latest device to get the update is the original Galaxy Tab 10.1. Samsung has started rolling out the update to users of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the UK, and it would appear that the WiFi only model is getting the update first.
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| Verizon Fined $1.25 Million By FCC For Blocking Third Party Tethering Apps Posted: 01 Aug 2012 12:03 AM PDT Mobile carriers tend to have the habit of blocking third party tethering apps on their devices, as they want you to use their own tethering app, which usually comes with some sort of extra fee for the data. Now it would appear that the carriers may have to re-think their strategy on this as the FCC has fined Verizon Wireless $1.25 million for blocking their customers from using third party tethering apps.
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| Microsoft Announces New Outlook.com Email To Replace Hotmail Posted: 31 Jul 2012 11:52 PM PDT Microsoft’s Hotmail is being changed into Outlook.com, and along with the new name, Microsoft’s email service gets a complete re-design, with a cleaner look and an interface based on Microsoft’s Metro UI. People who already have a Hotmail email address will be able to migrate over to the new Outlook.com domain and get a new outlook.com email address, and it also comes with built in social networking feature like Facebook.
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| Posted: 31 Jul 2012 11:41 PM PDT Google’s Nexus Q media streamer was due to launch before the end of July, but now it would appear that Google has delayed the launch of the device, and has emailed people who have pre-ordered the device to let them know. Google has said that the reason they have delayed the launch of the Nexus Q is that they are ‘making it even better’, and adding new features to the device before it is launched.
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