Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Google Chrome still the world’s most used browser
AOC e2752Vh 27-inch Computer Display Now Shipping
Unbaby.me Replaces Baby Pics with Cats
Loch Ness monster caught on camera?
Lego Curiosity Mars Rover (video)
HTC Proto Android Smartphone Details Revealed
Doom 4 Game Will Support The Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset Currently On Kickstarter
Sony Xperia P Android 4.0 ICS Update Coming 19-25th August
Lenovo Smart Tab II Tablet Appears At The FCC
Tactus Creates Physical 3D Buttons On Flat Touch-Screens (video)
Samsung Teases Galaxy Note 10.1 For 15th August Event
Google PageSpeed Update Adds Turbocharging To Web Sites
Samsung Galaxy Devices Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update Schedule Detailed
Valve Source Filmmaker Files May Reveal New Valve Source 2 Game Engine (Rumour)
Classic Shooter Alien Breed Arrives On iOS
Max Payne: Bloodbath Live Action Short Movie (video)
HTC Sense 4.1 For International HTC One X Leaked
HP TouchPad Gets Unofficial CynaogenMod 10 Port (Video)
LaCie Unveils Updated Mac Friendly USB 3.0 External Drive Range
HTC To Launch 5 Inch Android Smartphone In September (Rumor)
Pear Bluetooth Adapter Removed From Kickstarter
Sanwa iPhone Pico Projector Adapter Receives An Update And Brightness Increase (video)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Launches Globally This Month
JXD S5100 Android Handheld Gaming Console Arrives For Just Over $100 (video)
BLU Products Vivo 4.3 Dual Sim AMOLED Android Smartphone Unveiled
Nokia’s New Windows Phone 8 Devices Coming At Nokia World On September 5th
Hackberry A10 $60 Developer Board Launches
Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G Announced For Metro PCS
California Silverado Headphones With 40mm Titanium Drivers
Sony Xperia LT30 To Launch As Sony Xperia T
Adafruit Raspberry Pi Occidentalis v0.1Custom Linux Distro Introduced
eBay Testing New Same Day Delivery Service Called eBay Now
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Gets Android ICS Update
More Details On The T-Mobile HTC One X+ Revealed

Google Chrome still the world’s most used browser

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 09:04 AM PDT

How many of you prefer to use Google’s Chrome browser instead of the alternatives? Chances are that most of you do. At least, according to StatCounter, the web traffic analysis tool. They did some research in finding out who's currently leading the browser market.
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AOC e2752Vh 27-inch Computer Display Now Shipping

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 09:03 AM PDT

AOC has announced that it is now shipping its 27-inch high-definition LED monitor for PC gaming and home theater. The monitor is called the e2752vh and has a 27-inch display with a pair integrated 2.5 W speakers for sound. The display promises a two millisecond response time for smooth and clear gaming action.

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Unbaby.me Replaces Baby Pics with Cats

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 08:54 AM PDT

I think we can all be honest in the fact that some of our Facebook friends post entirely too many pictures of their kids. Each time you log on you may not want to see new close-up pictures of that new born, questionably attractive baby that your friend from high school recently had. If you’re on Chrome there’s a new plug-in that will take all those baby pictures and replace them with photos of something else.

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Loch Ness monster caught on camera?

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 08:46 AM PDT

Nessie, the Loch Ness monster has been the subject of much debate over the years. Does it exist or not? Is it a leftover dinosaur that grew so large that it can’t leave the Loch? Monster hunters have been searching for these answers, but it has been a long time since Nessie showed up in a good photo.
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Lego Curiosity Mars Rover (video)

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 06:03 AM PDT

Over the weekend the NASA Curiosity Mars Rover made a successful landing on the surface of Mars and is now poised to start its in-depth exploration of the Red Planet.

As part of the Build the Future in Space event at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, master Lego builders Doug Moran and Will Gorman have created an awesome Lego Mindstorm version of the Mars Curiosity Rover, which you can view in the videos after the jump.

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HTC Proto Android Smartphone Details Revealed

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:52 AM PDT

It looks like HTC may have another new Android smartphone in the works, the device is codenamed the HTC Proto and is rumored to be a new version of the HTC One V.

According t0 the guys over at The Verge, the HTC Proto will come with a 4 inch WVGA SLCD display, which is slightly larger than the 3.7 inch display on the original HTC One V.

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Doom 4 Game Will Support The Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset Currently On Kickstarter

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:47 AM PDT

Gamers who thought the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality headset we featured here on Geeky Gadgets last week is something they would like to add to their gaming rig. Might be pleased to know that Doom 4 will be supported by the new Oculus Rift headset.

Oculus Rift is currently over on the Kickstarter website looking to make the jump from concept into the hands of developers, and has already raised over $1.3 million with 25 days still to go.

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Sony Xperia P Android 4.0 ICS Update Coming 19-25th August

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:25 AM PDT

It looks like another Sony Xperia smartphone will be getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update later this month, the Sony Xperia P, the news was posted on Facebook by Sony Mobile India, with a date of the 19th to the 25th of August

The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update will bring a range of new features to the Sony Xperia P, although it isn’t clear as yet whether this date for the update is for the global roll out or just for India.

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Lenovo Smart Tab II Tablet Appears At The FCC

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 04:58 AM PDT

It looks like Lenovo is getting ready to launch a new tablet, as a new yet to be announced Smart Tab II tablet has turned up at the FCC, and the device is reported to come with a 10 inch touchscreen display.

Unfortunately we do not have very many other details about the device, but it looks like it may become available with mobile carrier Vodafone in the UK and the device comes with WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G.

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Tactus Creates Physical 3D Buttons On Flat Touch-Screens (video)

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 04:54 AM PDT

Users who find touch-screens a little awkward to use and would prefer a more physical keyboard for touch recognition on their device, might be interested in a new technology under development by California based Tactus Technology.

The new keyboard technology is capable of created raised physical keyboard buttons when required by a user on an otherwise flat touch-screen. Watch the video after the jump to see the new keyboard technology in action and learn a little more about its development.

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Samsung Teases Galaxy Note 10.1 For 15th August Event

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 04:40 AM PDT

We heard earlier today that the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 would be available globally by the end of August, and now it looks like we should get some actual launch dates soon.

Samsung is holding a special press event on the 15th of August, and it has just sent out some invites which are teasing the new Galaxy Note 10.1, so we suspect it will officially launch on the 15th of August.

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Google PageSpeed Update Adds Turbocharging To Web Sites

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 04:36 AM PDT

This week Google has updated their PageSpeed web service which has been developed and created to automatically speed up the loading of your web pages, making surfing even more pleasurable.

Google PageSpeed first launch in its beta form a year ago, and the idea behind it is that it collects content from servers then rewrites the pages by applying the best web practices for performance and then delivers them to end users via Google’s servers across the globe, providing a faster surfing experience when possible.

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Samsung Galaxy Devices Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update Schedule Detailed

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 04:29 AM PDT

With the recent release of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean we have been waiting to here when the various updates would be released for a number of devices, and now the guys over at Sammobile have obtained some information on some of Samsung’s Galaxy devices.

It looks like the devices which will definitely be getting the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update will include the Samsung Galaxy S III, the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Samsung Galaxy Note.

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Valve Source Filmmaker Files May Reveal New Valve Source 2 Game Engine (Rumour)

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 04:19 AM PDT

Code and files discovered by the Valvetime.net website within Valve’s new Source Filmmaker software, could be part of a new Source Games Engine which is being developed by Valve, and referred to as Source 2.

If you are part of the Valve Source Filmmaker beta testers and have a copy of the code on your system you can check for yourself, and find code labelled "Source 2".

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Classic Shooter Alien Breed Arrives On iOS

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 03:58 AM PDT

Gamers who enjoyed playing the original Alien Breed game first launched back in 1991, might be pleased to learn that a new touch-screen version of the game has now arrived in the Apple iTunes Store, re-kindling the action of the original to celebrate its 21st Anniversary.

The new iOS Alien Breed version includes both classic and enhanced game play modes allowing you to choose from the original or update graphics to play with, and including four new levels that cross over the original Alien Breed story.

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Max Payne: Bloodbath Live Action Short Movie (video)

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 03:47 AM PDT

Max Payne fan smight enjoy this new live action short movie created by Corridor Digital, called Max Payne: Bloodbath, which includes a slow-motion action underwater. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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HTC Sense 4.1 For International HTC One X Leaked

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 03:42 AM PDT

It looks like the latest version of HTC’s custom user interface has been leaked, existing HTC devices like the new HTC One X are on HTC Sense 4.0, and now a new version has been leaked.

The new version of HTC’s custom UI is HTC Sense 4.1, and it comes with a range of new features and changes to the existing user interface which you can see detailed below.

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HP TouchPad Gets Unofficial CynaogenMod 10 Port (Video)

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 03:26 AM PDT

The CynogenMod team are working on CynogenMod 10 which is based on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, although it has yet to be released as a final build, and now another device ha received an unofficial CynogenMod 10 port.

The latest device to get a port of CyanogenMod 10 is the HP TouchPad, which is no longer in production and came with webOS as its OS, have a look at the video of it in action below.

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LaCie Unveils Updated Mac Friendly USB 3.0 External Drive Range

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 03:22 AM PDT

Lacie has this week unveiled its updated range of USB 3.0 external hard drives its developed which support the latest Ivy Bridge processors of Apple’s new MacBook systems.

LaCie has updated its entire USB 3.0 range to now include 2nd generation USB 3.0 products, which will be arriving in Apple stores and via Apple stores, LaCie resellers and the LaCie Online Store during the summer months of this year.

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HTC To Launch 5 Inch Android Smartphone In September (Rumor)

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 03:00 AM PDT

According to a recent report by Digitimes, HTC is working on a new smartphone with a larger display which is rumored to be launched next month, and the device is rumored to feature a 5 inch touchscreen display.

We recently heard that LG are also working on a new 5 inch smartphone, and now it looks like HTC are the latest company to go after Samsung’s Galaxy Note device, a new version with a 5.5 inch display is expected to be announced by Samsung later this month.

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Pear Bluetooth Adapter Removed From Kickstarter

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:48 AM PDT

Backers of the awesome Pear Bluetooth adapter which we featured here on Geeky Gadgets last month, might be wondering what has happened to the Kickstarter project, which was removed from the Kickstarter site without warning.

Well its now been discovered that the project was removed without explanation from Kickstrater, due to a business (not Apple or iCarly) saying that the PearWithPear logo infringed on their trademark.

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Sanwa iPhone Pico Projector Adapter Receives An Update And Brightness Increase (video)

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:31 AM PDT

Sanwa’s iPhone Pico projector case/adapter has received a new hardware update that has increased its brightness by three times, when compared to the original, which was first unveiled back in CES at the beginning of the year.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Launches Globally This Month

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:21 AM PDT

Last week we saw the new Samsung Galaxy Note appear online for pre-order at one retailer, and now Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Note 10.1 will go on sale globally by the end of August.

Unfortunately Samsung did still not give specific launch dates for each country, although we suspect that we will get some details over the next week of when the devices will launch in the US and Europe.

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JXD S5100 Android Handheld Gaming Console Arrives For Just Over $100 (video)

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:16 AM PDT

Gamers looking forward to the arrival of the new JXD S5100 Android handheld gaming console first unveiled earlier this year created by Chinese company Jin Xing.

Will be pleased to learn the the JXD S5100 console is now available online for around $106, and looks a little like Nintendo’s Wii U controller is powered by a 1 GHz Amlogic M3 ARM Cortex-A9 processor, supported by 512MB of RAM and includes 4Gb of onboard storage.

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BLU Products Vivo 4.3 Dual Sim AMOLED Android Smartphone Unveiled

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:01 AM PDT

BLU Products has taken the wraps of their new Vivo 4.3 Android smartphone, which they claim is the world first dual-SIM smartphone with Super AMOLED Plus screen.

The Vivo 4.3 has no hardware buttons on the front of the device to provide a sleak design with a Super AMOLED Plus 4.3″ display, and is powered by a MediaTek MT6577 dual core 1GHz Cortex A9 CPU, and is capable of running Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system.

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Nokia’s New Windows Phone 8 Devices Coming At Nokia World On September 5th

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 01:57 AM PDT

We are expecting to see a number of new Windows Phone devices when Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8 later this year, and considering Microsoft’s and Nokia’s strong partnership we are looking forward to some interesting Windows Phone 8 devices from Nokia.

It looks like we will get some information on the new Windows Phone 8 devices from Nokia at Nokia World which starts on the 5th of September, and the devices are expected to launch some time in October.

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Hackberry A10 $60 Developer Board Launches

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 01:47 AM PDT

If you are looking for something similar to the Raspberry Pi Mini PC, but with a faster processor, extra memory, built in storage and wireless connectivity.

You might be interested in the new Hackberry A10 Developer Board which is now available to purchase for around $60, and is capable of running a variety of operating systems including Ubuntu, Fedora, and other Linux based distros.

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Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G Announced For Metro PCS

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 01:40 AM PDT

Samsung has announced their latest Android smartphone, this one is headed to budget mobile carrier Metro PCS, the Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G, which will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

The Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G comes with a 1GHz processor and a built in TV antenna, plus it also comes with the Dyle mobile TV app that will let you watch live TV.

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California Silverado Headphones With 40mm Titanium Drivers

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 01:33 AM PDT

The California Headphone Company has launched a new addition to their range in the form of their California Silverado headphones which are now available to purchase for $226.

The California Silverado headphones are constructed from die-cast sound chambers and are equipped with 280 degree articulating hinges, with 40mm Titanium (1-9/16″) Drivers, offering a frequency response of 20-20,000 Hz.

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Sony Xperia LT30 To Launch As Sony Xperia T

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 01:27 AM PDT

We recently heard about a new Android smartphone from Sony, the Xperia LT30 ‘Mint‘, which we are expecting to be launched at IFA later this month, and now it would appear that the handset will launch as the Sony Xperia T.

The guys over at Phandroid discovered that the device has now received its DLNA certification and it will launch as the Sony Xperia T when it is unveiled later this month.

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Adafruit Raspberry Pi Occidentalis v0.1Custom Linux Distro Introduced

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 01:17 AM PDT

This week Adafruit has introduced its own custom created Linux distro for Raspberry Pi in the form of the new "Occidentalis v0.1", and is derived from Raspbian Wheezy.

The name has come from a play on the Latin term for black raspberry "Rubus occidentalis", and the Luinx distro has been created with maximum hackability in mind.

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eBay Testing New Same Day Delivery Service Called eBay Now

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:55 AM PDT

eBay is testing a new same day delivery service in San Francisco, and if the trial is successful, eBay intends to roll it out to other cities in the US, eBay Now will let you order an item and have it delivered the same day for a fee of $5.

The service is being tested in an exclusive beta, although anyone can apply to join, and to qualify for the $5 same date service you will need to make a purchase of $25 or more from selected stores.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Gets Android ICS Update

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:28 AM PDT

Last week we heard that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 had started to receive the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update in the UK, and now it looks like another Galaxy Tab device has received the update as well.

Samsung have started rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus in the UK, and it should be available for your Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus now.

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More Details On The T-Mobile HTC One X+ Revealed

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 11:56 PM PDT

We recently heard about a new version of the HTC One X, which is headed to T-Mobile as the HTC One X+ and now we have some possible specifications for the handset.

According to a new benchmark discovered by TMO News, the HTC One X+ will feature a a quad core 1.7GHz processor, in the form of a NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor.

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