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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


OnLive Rumored to Be in Financial Trouble

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:49 AM PDT

Reports are coming in that streaming video game service OnLive is having serious financial trouble. According to reports, the cloud-based gaming company is preparing to file for some form of bankruptcy according to an inside source. OnLive is said to be filing for a bankruptcy-like process that is governed by the state of California.

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Amazon.com Announces The Hunger Games Trilogy Is the Best-Selling Series of All Time

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:36 AM PDT

Friday night The Hunger Games movie hit DVD. The movie turned out to be very popular and is the first film to come from the book trilogy. Amazon.com has announced that The Hunger Games trilogy is now the best-selling book trilogy of all time on it service.

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Micormax Superfone Canvas A100 And Pixel A90 Budget Android 4.0 Smartphones Unveiled

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:19 AM PDT

Micromax has this week unveiled two new smartphones in the form of the Superfone Canvas A100 and Pixel A90, which have been created to provided budget friendly Android smartphone solutions, running Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system.

The Canvas A100 is equipped with a 5 inch LCD display sporting a low resolution of 854 x 480, and is powered by a dual-core 1GHz processor, supported by 4GB RAM, with 5 megapixel rear camera and front VGA camera, together with dual SIM support and microSD card slot for expansion.

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Barnes & Noble NOOK E-Reader Soon Arriving In The UK

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:02 AM PDT

Barnes & Noble has today issued a press release unveiling that their range of NOOK e-Readers will be arriving in the UK sometime during the Autumn 2012.

The NOOK e-reader range will be made available to UK residents through a new website and store at www.nook.co.uk, and the arrival of the NOOK in the UK, marks the first time Barnes & Noble have launched their e-reader internationally.

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Will Fallout 4 take place in Boston?

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:58 AM PDT

There are lots of cool places that Fallout 4 could explore, but have you ever considered Boston? Details of the game are scarce right now, but a recent post on Reddit indicates that Fallout 4 could be taking place in Boston as Bethesda is reportedly doing some research in the area. Take it with a grain of salt for now.
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Smash Bros. for Nintendo Wii U will introduce new characters

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:47 AM PDT

I bet you are waiting to play Smash Bros. on the Wii U. It’s always a fun game. Well, when it comes time to play the latest version, you can expect some new characters.
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iFixit Dismantles Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 Tablet

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:40 AM PDT

iFixit have been busy once again with their toolkit and have this week taken their screwdrivers to the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 which was launched last week.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is equipped with a Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 1.4 GHz processor with integrated 3D graphics, together with Atmel mXT1664S touchscreen controller and Wolfson Audio WM1811AE audio codec, to name just a few things discovered by iFixit.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Teardown

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for the Nintendo Wii U

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:39 AM PDT

It has been rumored since June that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 could be making its way onto the Nintendo Wii U. And since previous Call of Duty games have been announced for the Wii, it seems like a good bet. However, the game was announced for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and the PS Vita, with the Wii U not included.
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Revo PiXiS Touch Screen Digital Radio Unveiled

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:20 AM PDT

Revo and announced their new Revo PiXiS touchscreen radio which has just be made available to pre-order for £99.95, with a shipping date of September 20th.

Revo have equipped their PiXiS digital radio with a 3 Watt Class-D amplifier and a 3.5 inch colour touchscreen, that provides a user interface and icons to help navigate the radio’s features.

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Samsung Galaxy S DUOS announced

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:16 AM PDT

Are you in the market for one of Samsung’s Galaxy devices? Check out the Samsung Galaxy S DUOS. The Samsung Galaxy S DUOS will be released sometime in September in Europe. After that it will roll out to other places around the globe.
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TextGenie converts “text speak” into English

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:09 AM PDT

Most people don’t write everything out fully when sending a text, so even the best can sometimes have trouble interpreting what was written. Most "text speak" is easy to interpret, but it can get frustrating sometimes and confusing.
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Synaptics ForcePad Touchpad And ThinTouch Keyboard Introduced

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:07 AM PDT

Today Synaptics has unveiled a new touch pad in the form of the Forcepad, and has entered the keyboard market with the launch of its ThinTouch keyboard which has been designed for Ultrabook computers.

The Synaptics ThinTouch Keyboard is 40 percent thinner than conventional keyboard traditionally used on notebook computers, and has been designed with improved reliability, and improved backlighting features.

Synaptics ThinTouch Keyboard

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Origin unveils EON17-SLX laptop

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:55 AM PDT

Looking for a new gaming notebook? Gamers have another notebook option in the EON17-SLX laptop. Origin is introducing the EON17-SLX, a 17-inch laptop that comes with overclocked Ivy Bridge CPUs and an option to add dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M or paired AMD Radeon HD 7970M units.
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Witcher 2 REDkit Modding Tool Beta Now Open

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:21 AM PDT

Gamers, developers and modders who have been patiently waiting for the arrival of the new Witcher 2 modding tools, REDKit. Will be pleased to know that as from this weekend the beta trials are open and running until September 30th for REDKit.

The REDKit tool developed by RED includes a fully featured game editor which has been specifically designed for creating complex, non-linear adventures, and was on show at the recent Gamescom event.

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Motorola Launches “Unlock My Device” Bootloader Tool

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:59 AM PDT

Motorola has surprisingly launched a new tool which they have designed to help users unlock certain Motorola devices, such as the Photon Q, RAZR developer edition, XOOM (Verizon) and XOOM WiFi.

Motorola hopes to expand on this list of devices very soon and has created a new "Unlock My Device" web page, which allows users to unlock their devices bootloaders and install third-party software.

Unlock My Device

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Bloombox Natural Acoustic Amplifying iPhone Dock (video)

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:46 AM PDT

A new style of iPhone dock has arrived on the Kickstarter website called the Bloombox, which uses a natural acoustic amplifying design for audio and also include a space for a planter.

The Bloombox is constructed using a hollow square frame design, that allows audio from the iPhone to be amplified naturally without the need for additional electronics or power, and also brings a little life to your office desk or anywhere you might like to recharge your iPhone or iPod. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Bloombox project and see it in action.

Bloombox

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Halo 4 Prelude Trailer Looks Behind The Scenes At 343 Industries (video)

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:27 AM PDT

A new trailer has been released promoting the upcoming Halo 4 game which is currently in the final stages of development by 343 Industries, and shows behind the scenes footage of how Halo 4 is being created.

When launched later this year the latest Halo 4 game will include a three-story arc, with new mystery, discovery, and exploration story lines within the game.

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Asus Transformer Pad TF300 Receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:54 AM PDT

Asus Transformer Pad TF300 owners will be pleased to learn that over the weekend Asus started rolling out a new update to its devices, bringing Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system to users.

Asus didn’t waste any time upgrading their devices to Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system, and has worked with Google to bring a fast upgrade to its latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for Asus TF300 owners.

Asus TF300 Jelly Bean

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CyanogenMod 10 Nightlies Arrive For Nexus, Nexus 7 And More

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:39 AM PDT

The developers of the awesome CyanogenMod 10 have this week announced that nightly builds are now available for a range of Android smartphones and tablets, including Google’s Nexus and Nexus 7 devices.

The mod allows some users to gain access to Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system before the handset makers makers it available and the Jelly Bean is officially released on those devices.

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Netflix Passes 1 Million UK And Ireland Subscribers

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:16 AM PDT

Even with strong competition from the likes of Virgin Media, BSkyB and LoveFilm, Netflix launch in the UK and Ireland earlier this year seems to have paid off. As Netflix has this week announced passing the 1 million user mark within the UK and Ireland.

Netflix also announced that Netflix users can look forward to a number of new TV shows and films including comedy 50/50, and films 2012 and Iron Man 2 to name just a few.

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Google Play Gift Cards Arriving August 26th? (Rumour)

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:52 AM PDT

Further to the leaked images and information last week regards Google’s new Google Play gift cards. It’s now been revealed via a leaked internal memo that the new Google Play store gift cards could be arriving in stores from as early as August 26th.

Nothing official has been announced by Google regards the Google Play store gift cards so everything is still only rumoured at the current time. However the leaked photograph of a document comes from the internal system within Target.

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Dropbox Website Now Shows File Changes Instantly

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:34 AM PDT

Dropbox has released a new update to their Dropbox website which now reflects changes to your files instantly. Removing the need to have to hit the refresh button once changes have been made to your files.

The new features has been added to help you keep files in sync and no longer have to worry about files being different versions if friend or colleagues are also working on the same file with you.

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Sky Sports TV App Lands On Android

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:21 AM PDT

Sky Sports fans using Android devices will be pleased to learn that Sky has this week rolled out a new application for Android devices, via a a Wi-Fi or 3G / data connection.

The new Android Sky TV app allows you to enjoy Sky Sports and ESPN live on your Android smartphone or Android tablet. However devices running Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system are not currently supported by the Sky TV app.

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Bluetooth Bulb lets you control your lighting from your phone

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:12 AM PDT

The old light bulb is about to go next-gen on us thanks to Bluetooth 4.0 to the mix. The Bluetooth Bulb lets you pair your phone with one or more lights in your home, and you can control them via an app. Pretty fancy huh?
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Valve Portal 2 Level Creator Receives Co-Op Puzzle Creation Update (video)

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:30 AM PDT

Anyone who enjoys using Valve’s Portal 2 level creator, may be pleased to learn that Valve have released a new update for the Portal 2 software that now allows you to create co-op levels.

Valve’s "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been created to provide an unlimited supply of puzzles to Portal 2 players. Together with a new feature that allows you to continually play randomly generated playlists from the top rated Portal 2 user created levels.

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Motorola DROID RAZR HD tutorial videos surface

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:24 AM PDT

If you want to see the Motorola DROID RAZR HD in action, check this out. Some tutorial videos for the device have leaked on YouTube, which means you can see the UI, the display and the rest of the phone in action.
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SPOT Connect Satellite Communicator (video)

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:15 AM PDT

If you travel to locations where a traditional cellphone signal might not be available, a new satellite communication device called the SPOT Connect might be just the thing you need to stay in contact.

The pocket sized SPOT Connect enables you to pair your smartphone or other devices to it, and will then connect to a global satellite network. Allowing you to connect to the web, send e-mail and text messages as well as update your Facebook and Twitter feeds. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the SPOT Connect  and see it in action.

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Bioshock custom pinball machine

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:07 AM PDT

Fans of Bioshock and the world of Rapture will love this custom pinball machine. rasmadrak decided to build it just for fun. The project has lots of nice little details from Rapture, like Little Sister vents and some Big Daddy references. If you love the game, you can’t help but love this pinball machine.
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Raspberry Pi Canon 5D Mark II Battery Grip Hack

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:02 AM PDT

Photographer David Hunt has created a fantastic DSLR battery pack modification using a Rasberry Pi mini computer and a broken Canon 5D Mark II battery grip.

After making a few alterations to the battery pack David has been able to fit the Rasberry Pi mini computer inside and create a fully functioning computer complete with Linux Raspbian operating system.

Raspberry Pi DSLR Camera Hack

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Samsung Galaxy Note II Teaser Released (video)

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 01:40 AM PDT

Over the weekend Samsung has released a teaser video for its new Galaxy Note II which is expected to be unveiled in its entirety on August 29th 2012, during Samsung’s Unpacked event in Berlin later this month.

The 38 seconds teaser promotional video includes fleeting glimpses of the new smartphone/tablet and its stylus, and pushes the creative side of the device as Samsung did with its Galaxy Note 10.1 promotional videos.

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Will iPhones, iPads and Macs be banned on Aug 24?

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 01:37 AM PDT

Probably not, but by now you’ve heard of all of the various lawsuits involving Apple recently. It has gotten pretty ridiculous as Apple has sued many companies making smartphones and tablets. Why can’t we all just get along and make our devices?
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Cowon X9 PMP Launches

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 01:26 AM PDT

Cowon has this week launched a new edition to their range of portable media players with the introduction of their new Cowon X9 PMP, capable of providing 110 hours of music on a full charge.

The Cowon X9 PMP is equipped with a 4.3 inch touchscreen and is available in a range of flash memory storage capacities including 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB. Together with a MicroSD card slot which allows you to expand the storage capacity to meet your requirements.

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