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FDA Approves Ingestible Sensor That Communicates with Smartphone App

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:18 AM PDT

The FDA has approved an ingestible sensor in the US that has been in use in Europe since 2011. The sensor is called the Ingestion Event Marker and involves a sensor the size of a grain of sand embedded in Intel or other edible item. The sensor is swallowed is powered by stomach acid.

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400,000 apps in the App Store have never been downloaded?

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 08:43 AM PDT

Would it surprise you to hear that more than 60% of the apps in the App Store have never been downloaded? Not even once? That is indeed the case, according to analytical firm Adeven. They even counted the number of flashlight apps and found that Apple iPhone users have 1,899 choices. Christian Henschel, Adeven CEO, says that there are only a “couple of thousand apps” that get downloaded in number from Apple’s app store.
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Mattel unveils NASA Curiosity rover Hot Wheels toy

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 08:20 AM PDT

Right on time, since NASA’s Curiosity will attempt it’s landing on August 5th, Mattel has unveiled a Hot Wheels die-cast model of the rover. This 1:64 scale rover will reproduce the machine in all it’s glory.
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Far Cry 3 Co-op Mode Walkthrough Trailer (video)

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:59 AM PDT

Ubisoft has this week released a new trailer for their upcoming Far Cry 3 game that will be arriving on Xbox 360, PC and PS3 consoles on November 29th 2012 after being delayed from its September launch date.

The new trailer shows more details of the included 4-player co-op campaign within Far Cry 3 and reveals the four different playable characters available within the games co-op mode.

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Seedio Combines Multiple iOS Devices To Create One Massive Speaker

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:52 AM PDT

A new application called Seedio has arrived on the Apple iTunes App Store which has been created to enable you to combine multiple smartphones together linking to make one massive speaker.

Seedio will support up to 150 devices and works across iOS devices, allowing you to combine both iPad, iPod and iPhone speakers together. But remember you will need a version of Seedio on each device to create a link for the speaker.

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New Apple Smart Cover Patent With Embedded Display Revealed

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:35 AM PDT

Apple has been granted another patent for a new Smart Cover, although this one is slightly different than Apple’s existing Smart Cover as it features a secondary built in display.

As you can see in the figure below, this new smart cover features a built in flexible display, and it is designed to ‘greatly enhance’ the functionality of the iPad.

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Lego Olympic Park Constructed From 250,000 Bricks (video)

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:16 AM PDT

Lego master builder Warren Elsmore has created an awesome Lego model of the current London Olympic 2012 Park in all its glory, using a massive 250,000 standard Lego bricks.

The complete Lego London Olympic Park took 300 hours for him and his wife to build from scratch, and the time-lapse video after the jump gives you a glimpse at the work involved with created the awesome Lego model, which weighs in at around 80kg.

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RIM BlackBerry PlayBook 4G LTE Tablet Launches In Canada 9th Of August

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:59 AM PDT

We recently heard that RIM would be launching their new BlackBerry PlayBook 4G LTE tablet before the end of July, and now RIM has just announced that the device will be launched in Canada on the 9th of August.

The BlackBerry PlayBook 4G LTE will be available in Canada from next Thursday from mobile carriers Bell, Rogers and Telus, the device comes with  7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, plus 4G LTE.

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GameKilp Android Smartphone PS3 Controller Adapter (video)

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:51 AM PDT

We have featured a number of different methods here on Geeky Gadgets to allow gamers to use Xbox 360 and PS3 console controllers with your smartphone games.

But a new adapter called GameKlip makes using your PlayStation 3 controller to game on your Android smartphone a breeze. Watch the video after the jump to see GameKlip in action.

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Sharp Says They Are Shipping Screens For iPhone 5 This Month

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:44 AM PDT

We have been hearing rumors over the last few week that Apple intend to officially announce the new iPhone 5 next month, with a date of the 12th of September tipped for the official announcement.

Now according to a recent report from Reuters, Sharp has said that they will start shipping displays for the next iPhone this month, the news came from Sharp’s president Takashi Okuda at a recent press event.

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iShower Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker Launches (video)

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:33 AM PDT

If you enjoy listening to music in the shower but would like your audio source a little closer, as well as the ability to be able to control song playback.

The new iShower portable waterproof Bluetooth equipped speaker might be worth more investigation. The portable iShower speaker lets you pair up to five devices, enabling your whole family to enjoy it. Watch the video after the jump to see demonstrated.

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Nexus Q Pre-orders Start Shipping

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:23 AM PDT

Google announced yesterday that they were delaying the launch of their Nexus Q media streamer in order to improve the device, they also announced that anyone who had pre-ordered the device for the $299 price tag would now get the Nexus Q for free.

Now it would appear that the first Nexus Q devices have started shipping out to customers, as a number of people have reported receiving shipping details.

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Up Mouse Reverses Clicking Action To Reduce Arm And Wrist Pain (video)

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:19 AM PDT

A new style of mouse is currently over on the Indiegogo website called the Up Mouse, which has been created to reverse the clicking process that is normally associated with a traditional mouse.

Instead of pushing down with your fingers to click, you lift your fingers reducing pain. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Original Angry Birds For iOS Gets Updated

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:05 AM PDT

Its is good to see that Rovio Mobile are still updating their original Angry Birds game, as the company has just released a new update for the first version of Angry Birds.

Both the iPhone version of Angry Birds, and the iPad version of Angry Birds HD have received an update today, which brings some new features to the game as well as support for Apple’s new iPad 3 with its Retina display.

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HTC Rezound Android 4.0 Update Released

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:56 AM PDT

We have been hearing for a while that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the HTC Rezound on Verizon would be available shortly, and now it would appear that the update has started to roll out.

According to the guys over at Android Police, Verizon has started rolling out the update to the HTC Rezound as an OTA update, and it is being rolled out to devices in batches.

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Facebook App Center Rolls Out Worldwide

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:40 AM PDT

Today Facebook have rolled out their new App Center worldwide allowing all Facebook users to now benefit from the social networks online store for desktop and mobile applications.

Facebook’s App Center has been available since June in English speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, and last week rolled out to Brazil, France, Germany, Russia, Spain, Taiwan and Turkey.

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RIM Considering Licensing BlackBerry 10 To Other Manufacturers

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:34 AM PDT

RIM, a company which was once dominant in the smartphone market seems to be unable to keep up with the likes of Android and Apple’s iOS, and now it would appear that RIM may be considering a new direction for the company.

According to a recent report by The Telegraph, who spoke to RIM’s CEO, Thorsten Heins, RIM is considering licensing their new BlackBerry 10 OS to other manufacturers.

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Olympic WiFi Police Clamp Down On 3G Hotspots At Games

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:26 AM PDT

Further to the banning of 3G hotspots at the London 2012 Olympic games, to protect the communication of referee and measuring devices used within the different sports at the London 2012 games, from wireless interference during large public events.

The Olympic’s have “Wifi Police” patrolling the Olympic venues who are equipped with frequency trackers looking for unauthorised 3G hotspot offenders or wireless access points using the restricted Olympic frequencies.

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The Gun Holder Camera Case

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:15 AM PDT

We have featured quite a few different camera cases here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one is called the Gun Holder Camera Case, and as the name suggests it takes its design inspiration from a gun holster.

The Gun Holder Camera Case is made from leather and is designed to be used with the smaller micro four thirds cameras, like the Olympus Pen and the Sony NEX range.

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O2 Pocket Hotspot Launches In The UK

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:57 AM PDT

O2 has today launched a new 3G Pocket Hotspot to the range of service and devices, providing owners with Wi-Fi connectivity where 3G signal is available.

The new O2 3G Pocket Hotspot is available to purchase either with Pay-as-you-go data included for £70.20 or as a just the 3G Pocket Hotspot device for £59.99. O2 have also said that they will double your data on your first and every third top up you make with the hotspot.

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The Hobbit Limited Edition 3D Glasses Unveiled

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:43 AM PDT

The Hobbit movie directed and produced by Peter Jackson, will be a three-part epic based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel of the same name when finished.

Director Jackson has decided to film the movie at 48 fps, which has been met with mixed receptions in trial viewings. But if you are looking forward to viewing the new Hobbit movie in 3D. You might be interested in these new limited edition Hobbit 3D glasses unveiled this week.

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Huawei Ascend Q Announced For Cricket Wireless

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:24 AM PDT

Huawei has announced its latest Android device, the Huawei Ascend Q which will be available with Cricket Wireless, and the device comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

The Huawei Ascend Q features a 3.2 inch touchscreen display, and a physical QWERTY keyboard, the device is powered by an 800MHz processor and also features a 3.2 megapixel camera.

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Minecraft 1.3.1 Update Adds Trading, Tripwires And More

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:13 AM PDT

Minecraft 1.3.1 update has been rolled out today for PC versions of the game, which has brought with it a number of new features and changes which have been requested by gamers for some time.

The latest Minecraft 1.3.1 update has added the ability to now trade with NPCs, as well as adding emerald blocks, emerald ore and tripwires to name just a few of the additions.

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iPhone 5 To Feature 8 Pin Dock Connector (Rumor)

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:06 AM PDT

We previously heard a rumor that Apple’s next generation iPhone, the iPhone 5 would feature a new 19 pin dock connector, and now according to a recent report, the device may come with an even smaller dock connector.

According to the guys over at iLounge, the iPhone 5 will feature a new 8 pin dock connector, and not the 19 pin connector as previously rumored, of course this has yet to be confirmed by Apple.

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TshirtOS The Worlds First Programmable Tshirt Prototype (video)

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:54 AM PDT

Work Club, Cutecirctuit and Ballantine's have combined their resources to create a prototype for what they hope will become the world’s first commercially available programmable Tshirt.

The current prototype has been created to explain their concept in detail and is fitted with a LED display, camera, microphone, speaker and accelerometer, together with a small processor that can link to your smartphones beefier processor for extra power when required. Watch the video after the jump to see the TshirtOS concept explained and the prototype in action.

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Twelve South BackPack 2 Adjustable Mac Shelf Unveiled

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:37 AM PDT

Twelve South the manufacturer of Apple peripherals has unveiled a new addition to their line-up with the launch of the BackPack 2 storage shelf.

The Twelve South BackPack 2 builds on the original Backpack created by the company and provides useful extra rear or front storage space for Apple’s iMac and LED screens.

 

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Samsung Galaxy Pocket Headed To Three UK Next Month

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:27 AM PDT

Some of our readers will remember the Samsung Galaxy Pocket that was announced back in March, UK mobile carrier Three has just announced that the handset will be available on their network from September.

The Samsung Galaxy Pocket will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and the handset features a 2.8 inch QVGA LCD display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.

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AudioGlove iPhone Case With Audio Booster Hits Kickstarter (video)

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:21 AM PDT

iPhone users who would like to amplify the audio from their iPhone, might be interested in a new case design which has started its journey over on the Kickstarter website, called the AudioGlove which has been designed by Falco Freeman.

The AudiGlove has been created to both protect your iPhone and also boost its audio capabilities, by amplifying the volume of the audio from the iPhone speakers, and enhancing the smartphone’s microphone pickup.

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Android 4.0 ICS Now On Almost 16 Percent Of All Devices

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:02 AM PDT

Google has released its latest Android distribution figures, and now Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is on almost 16 percent of all Android devices with a 15.9 percent share, this is up from 10.7 percent last month.

Gingerbread has dropped down from 64 percent distribution to 60.8 percent and Froyo is now on just 15.5 percent of all Android devices, we also get some figures on the new version of Android, 4.1 Jelly Bean.

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Portal 2 Meet The Cores, Fan Made Movie (video)

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:59 AM PDT

Gamers who have enjoyed the Valve created “Meet The Team” series of short films for Team Fortress 2 game, and most recently introducing the Pryro. You are sure to enjoy this short Portal 2 movie which has been created by fan Harry Callaghan and friends in the theme of the TF2 “Meet The..” movies, and lets you get to know the Cores in more detail.

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Archos G10 XS Android 4.0 Tablet Teaser Image Published On Facebook

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:42 AM PDT

Archos are still teasing us with their Archos G10 xs tablet, and have this week released a new press picture of their creation via their Facebook page.

Since it’s unveiling earlier this year Archos have been keeping their new Archos G10 xs tablet under wraps, releasing teaser glimpses of the tablet here and there.

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Sony Xperia SL Renders Leaked

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:31 AM PDT

We have been hearing rumors about the Sony Xperia SL for a while now, the device is expected to be a follow up to the Sony Xperia S, and now it would appear that some renders of the handset have been leaked.

According to the leaked details, the Xperia SL will feature a dual core Snapdragon S3 processor clocked at 1.7GHz, and it looks like it will come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

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Lenovo IdeaTab A2017 And A2109 Landing In The US During September

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:28 AM PDT

Lenovo has revealed via their website that two new Android tablets will be arriving in the US during September in the form of the Lenovo IdeaTab A2017 and A2109.

Lenovo has published a couple of teaser slides with a few specification about each of the tablets that both will run Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system.

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Microsoft Announces Windows 8 RTM

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:17 AM PDT

Microsoft has announced that they have finished the product development of Windows 8 and it has now been moved to RTM (release to manufacturing), and Microsoft has started to deliver their new OS to their OEM manufacturing partners.

This means that manufacturers can start working on their new Windows 8 PCs and new Windows 8 Tablet devices, ready for the official launch of Windows 8 on the 26th of October.

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Google Wallet Now Accepts Any Credit Or Debit Card (video)

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:14 AM PDT

Today Google has announced a new version of their Google Wallet application which is now cloud-based, and supports all credit and debit cards from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.

Google has also added extra security features in this version, which allows users to disable their mobile Google Wallet application remotely from their Google Wallet web account.

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Motorola Defy XT And Electrify 2 Announced For US Cellular

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:01 AM PDT

Motorola and US Cellular have announced two new Android smartphones, the Motorola Defy XT and the Motorola Electrify XT, both devices will go on sale with US cellular from tomorrow the 3rd of August.

The Motorola Defy XT comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and features a 3.7 inch touchscreen display, plus a 5 megapixel camera, the handset will retail for $99 on a two year contract with a $100 mail in rebate.

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Ouya Special Edition Gaming Console Unveiled, Only Available This Week!

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:58 AM PDT

Developers of the Ouya open source gaming console who have now raised more than $6 million in pledges over on the Kickstarter website, have unveiled a new special edition version of the Ouya with matching controller.

With just 6 days left of the Kickstarter project the, development team has unveiled the special edition console and control, which will only be available in this, the last week of the Ouya’s Kickstarter project.

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Google Announces Official Android Blog

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:47 AM PDT

Google has announced the launch of a new blog for their mobile devices, the Official Android Blog, which will take over from their Google Mobile blog going forward.

This means that Google will close down the Official Mobile blog, and the new Android Blog will be the place to get all the news from Google on what is happening with Android and their mobile devices.

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Awesome Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Gaming Headset (video)

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:43 AM PDT

A new style of virtual reality gaming headset has started its journey over on the Kickstarter website, called the Oculus Rift. Which hopes to offer the gamers the first truly immersive virtual reality headset for video games, and I can’t wait to try one out.

The Oculus Rift is already off to a good start and has past its required $250k in pledges to make the jump from concept to production. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Oculus Rift.

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More Motorola RAZR HD Photos Leaked

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:39 AM PDT

We have already seen a couple of photos of the new Motorola RAZR HD, and now we have a few more which were posted over at the XDA Developers forum.

The photos are apparently of the international version of the RAZR HD, so the device may look slightly different when it lands on Verizon Wireless in the US.

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Gmail For Android Updated, Improved 7 Inch Tablet Support

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:17 AM PDT

Google has updated their Gmail app for Android, and the latest version comes with a couple of bug fixes as well as some new features, although some of the improvements will only apply to Android devices running Android 4.0 ICS and above.

The new Gmail for Android now comes with improved support for 7 inch tablets on devices running ICS and above, there are also some other improvements for all Android devices which you can see below.

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Kogan Agora Budget 10 Inch Android ICS Tablet Launched In The UK

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:10 AM PDT

We have seen a couple of budget tablets from Kogan in the past, and their latest one comes with a 10 inch touchscreen display, plus Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the Kogan Agora.

The 10 inch Kogan Ago retail for £119 for the 8GB version and £129 for the 16GB version and it features a 10 inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.

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Apple To Seek Sanctions Over Samsung Statement

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:00 AM PDT

Yesterday we heard that Samsung had tried to submit some evidence in their trial with Apple in the US, after the evidence was turned down, it was then leaked to the press which could end up getting Samsung in trouble.

We heard that Judge Lucy Koh, who is dealing with the press is less than pleased with Samsung for leaking the evidence to the press, and now Apple is seeking sanctions over Samsung’s statement.

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