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- Redbox and Sony renew rental agreement
- Pandora Outs July Statistics
- Rovio teases new female Angry Birds character
- Battlefield 3 reportedly cancelled for the Wii U
- Paparazzo Adds A 300 Lumen LED Light To Your iPhone (video)
- Microsoft’s Office Store Opens For Business
- Motorola To Announce New 4G LTE Smartphone This Friday
- Amazon Game Studio Launches With Its First Facebook Game, Living Classics (video)
- Toshiba Thrive 10 Gets Android 4.0.4 ICS Update
- Sony nasne PS3 PVR Rolling Out 30th August
- Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Leaked (Rumor)
- Radiul Mobile iPad Document Holder (video)
- New iPhone 5 Dock Connector Comming To All New iOS Devices This Fall (Rumor)
- Assassin’s Creed 3 PS3 Exclusive DLC Adds Extra Hour Of Gameplay
- Verizon Motorola Xoom 4G LTE Gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update
- Asus S Series Ultrabook With Discrete Graphics Launches
- Diablo III Hero Profiles Feature Goes Live
- Microsoft Launches New Windows Phone Dev Center
- Google Nexus 7 Tablets Gets Installed In A Dodge RAM (Video)
- Apple TV Software Beta 4 Released To Developers
- Half-Life Black Mesa Mod Gameplay Revealed (video)
- iPhone 5 Nano SIM Tray Revealed
- LG Announces QuickMemo For Optimus L Series Smartphones
- Zero Devices Z902 $75 mini PC Now Available To Pre-Order
- Lenovo IdeaPad A1107 Android 4.0 Tablet Arrives For $199
- Maingear Vybe 15 Inch Gaming Laptop Announced
- No In App Purchasing For Windows Phone 7.8
- Touch Time Digital Watch Created By Phosphor Hits Kickstarter (video)
- Two N64 Controllers Combined Provides Dual Stick Control Hack (video)
- Sprint Drops Apple’s iPhone 4S To $149.99
- Apple Removes YouTube App From iOS 6 Beta 4
- Apple Alleges Samsung Copied iOS Icons
- SIM Free White Sony Xperia Go Starts Shipping In The UK
- Microsoft’s Windows 8 Packaging Leaked
| Redbox and Sony renew rental agreement Posted: 07 Aug 2012 10:02 AM PDT I’ve never been a huge fan of Sony or its products. On the technology front, I think Sony hardware is typically overpriced compared to similar offerings from other manufacturers. Sony is a massive company and it has its fingers in things other than technology products and hardware, including movies. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Posted: 07 Aug 2012 09:41 AM PDT Pandora has offered up some interesting statistics for the month of July 2012 for its audience of listeners. The company is talking about how many hours users listened to its service during the month and how much of an increase the service racked up compared to previous months and previous years. The number of listener hours for Pandora is impressive. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Rovio teases new female Angry Birds character Posted: 07 Aug 2012 08:38 AM PDT Angry Birds has been around for awhile and it has many versions, but despite this, it remains popular. It seems like Rovio is into milking this franchise for everything it can get. The company teased this image via their Twitter account with a caption that reads, "Who turned out the lights?". © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Battlefield 3 reportedly cancelled for the Wii U Posted: 07 Aug 2012 08:28 AM PDT If you were looking forward to playing Battlefield 3 on the Nintendo Wii U, you may not have the chance. An anonymous source from Wii U Daily says that both EA and DICE were working on a Wii U version of Battlefield 3. The problem is that their are tensions. After a "feud" with Nintendo over the integration of Origin on the Wii U, the project was shelved. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Paparazzo Adds A 300 Lumen LED Light To Your iPhone (video) Posted: 07 Aug 2012 06:08 AM PDT A new iPhone gadget is currently on Kickstarter called the Paparazzo iPhone Light, wich has been designed to help you take a better photograph, and has been inspired by the flash bulbs used in the early 20th century, and adds a 300 lumen LED light to your iPhone. Paparazzo iPhone Light has been designed by Craig Monroe and John Aldrich, and will support Apple’s latest iPhone 4 and 4S as well as the new rumoured iPhone 5 when it arrives. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Paparazzo project and see it in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Microsoft’s Office Store Opens For Business Posted: 07 Aug 2012 05:30 AM PDT Microsoft has today opened the doors of its Office Store, which has been created to sell applications and add-ons that can be used with Microsoft’s Office suite of software and SharePoint services. Microsoft takes a 20 percent cut of any sales from the Office Store which enables developers to create and sell directly to end users. Microsoft is now hoping developers will repackage and develop new applications to make the Office Store a success. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Motorola To Announce New 4G LTE Smartphone This Friday Posted: 07 Aug 2012 05:24 AM PDT Motorola has announced on their Facebook page that they will be announcing a new smartphone this Friday, and from the details posted it looks like it will be a new 4G LTE smartphone. Motorola have yet to announced what the device will be, although it could possibly be the new Motorola Droid RAZR HD that we have been hearing about over the last few weeks.
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| Amazon Game Studio Launches With Its First Facebook Game, Living Classics (video) Posted: 07 Aug 2012 05:03 AM PDT Amazon has today launched their new Amazon Game Studio, together with its first Facebook game called Living Classics, which is already live on Facebook and ready to play. Amazon has been putting together its new Game Studio for some time, after posting a number of gamer designer openings. With the aim of creating games for its own range of tablets as well as other application platforms in the future. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Toshiba Thrive 10 Gets Android 4.0.4 ICS Update Posted: 07 Aug 2012 04:51 AM PDT Toshiba has now released the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Toshiba Thrive 10 tablet, the new was published on the Toshiba forums and you can see full details of what is included in the update below.
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| Sony nasne PS3 PVR Rolling Out 30th August Posted: 07 Aug 2012 04:44 AM PDT PS3 owners waiting for the arrival of the Sony nasne PS3 PVR, will be pleased to learn that Sony has today revealed their nasne networked media recorder will be arriving in Japan on August 30th after a slight delay. The Sony nasne for PS3 gaming consoles is fitted with a 500GB hard disk drive, and digital Terrestrial and Satellite tuners. Allowing you to connect the name to your home network to to watch and record media via software such as Torne for PS3. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Leaked (Rumor) Posted: 07 Aug 2012 04:34 AM PDT It looks like one of the first Windows Phone 8 deices from Nokia has been leaked, the device which features a yellow casing appeared on WPDang (translated) and seems to be some sort of Lumia prototype which has a similar design to the Nokia Lumia 800. The device is apparently either running Windows Phone 8 or Windows Phone 7.8, have a look at the photo of the device below.
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| Radiul Mobile iPad Document Holder (video) Posted: 07 Aug 2012 04:29 AM PDT If you need to hold documents conveniently in front of you whilst using your iPad or laptop, you might be interested in the Radiul. Which has been created to do just that and is currently over on the Kickstarter website. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Radiul project and see it in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| New iPhone 5 Dock Connector Comming To All New iOS Devices This Fall (Rumor) Posted: 07 Aug 2012 04:02 AM PDT We previously heard a number of rumors that Apple would launch a new smaller dock connector when they launch their new iPhone 5, the dock connector is also rumored to be in the new iPad Mini which we may see at the same time as the new iPhone 5. Now according to a recent report Apple will also be changing the dock connector to the new smaller one on all of its existing devices this fall.
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| Assassin’s Creed 3 PS3 Exclusive DLC Adds Extra Hour Of Gameplay Posted: 07 Aug 2012 03:58 AM PDT New Assassin’s Creed 3 artwork box on the Amzon.co.uk ecommerce website has revealed that an hour of exclusive gameplay will be made available to PlayStation 3 gamers. During E3 earlier this year Sony also confirmed that PlayStation 3 exclusive content would be arriving in late October, which must be very close to the official launch of the game. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Verizon Motorola Xoom 4G LTE Gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update Posted: 07 Aug 2012 03:54 AM PDT Motorola recently rolled out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update to testers on the Xoom WiFi, and now it would appear that some owners of the Motorola Xoom 4G LTE on Verizon have also received the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update. It isn’t clear as yet whether this is being rolled out to everyone, as only a few users have reported receiving the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update, and there is no official word from Verizon or Motorola as yet.
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| Asus S Series Ultrabook With Discrete Graphics Launches Posted: 07 Aug 2012 03:44 AM PDT Asus has this month launched their new Asus S Series Ultrabook which is equipped with discrete graphics, and has a slim profile measuring just 21mm thick. The Asus S Series Ultrabook is powered by a 3rd generation Intel Core processors, supported by NVIDIA GT 635M graphics, together with ASUS SonicMaster Lite audio. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Diablo III Hero Profiles Feature Goes Live Posted: 07 Aug 2012 03:29 AM PDT Diablo III players patiently waiting for the launch of the new Diablo 3 Hero Profiles feature, that allows you to brag about your Diablo characters will be please to learn that the new feature has now arrived and is available for Diablo III players to use. The Diablo III Hero Profile feature consists of three sections: Career, Heroes and Friends. Providing you with statistics on your gameplay, as well as what your character is wearing and equipped with. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Microsoft Launches New Windows Phone Dev Center Posted: 07 Aug 2012 03:24 AM PDT Microsoft has launched a new version of its Windows Phone Dev Center, which is designed to make it easier for develop and manage their applications for Windows Phone devices. According to Microsoft the new Windows Phone Dev Center is designed to make “Windows Phone app development faster and more profitable,", and it has had a complete re-design from the ground up.
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| Google Nexus 7 Tablets Gets Installed In A Dodge RAM (Video) Posted: 07 Aug 2012 02:53 AM PDT We have seen quite a few videos of Apple’s iPad being installed in various vehicles, and now the guys from Sonic Electronix decided to install Google’s new Nexus 7 tablet in a Dodge Ram. Have a look at the video of it in action below, and it has been integrated into the cars audio system, complete with Google Maps for navigation.
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| Apple TV Software Beta 4 Released To Developers Posted: 07 Aug 2012 02:44 AM PDT As well as releasing its iOS 6 beta 4 to developers this week Apple has also released its Xcode 4.5 Developer Preview 4, and Apple TV Software beta 4 bringing a number of new fixes to the set-top box. The new update has tackled issues that were affecting some Apple TV to show the wrong resolution, as well as issues making the Apple TV to restart without warning while using the Remote app.
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| Half-Life Black Mesa Mod Gameplay Revealed (video) Posted: 07 Aug 2012 02:28 AM PDT The Half-Life Black Mesa mod of the original Half Life game from 1998 using the more advanced capabilities of the Source engine, has been is development for some eight years and counting. But now video footage of the ‘On a Rail’ chapter from the full Half-Life re-creation mod, Black Mesa: Source has been revealed this week on YouTube. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| iPhone 5 Nano SIM Tray Revealed Posted: 07 Aug 2012 02:23 AM PDT Apple are expected to launch their new iPhone 5 some time next month, we have heard previously that the device will feature a slimmer design and a new 4 inch touchscreen display. We have also heard that the iPhone 5 will be the first device to use Apple’s new Nano SIM card, which recently got approved as a standard SIM card, and now we have a photo of what is reported to the a new SIM tray for the iPhone 5.
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| LG Announces QuickMemo For Optimus L Series Smartphones Posted: 07 Aug 2012 02:14 AM PDT LG has announced a new feature which it will be releasing for all of its Optimus L series smartphones, the new feature is called QuickMemo, and it is designed to let you capture content, and then write a memo on the content.
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| Zero Devices Z902 $75 mini PC Now Available To Pre-Order Posted: 07 Aug 2012 02:09 AM PDT If you have been patiently waiting for the arrival of the Zero Devices Z902 Android mini PC, you will be pleased to learn that it is now available to pre-order for $75. As with many Android mini PCs the Zero Devices Z902 is powered by an AllWinner A10 processor supported by 1 GB RAM, all encased in a small thumb drive sized package. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad A1107 Android 4.0 Tablet Arrives For $199 Posted: 07 Aug 2012 01:55 AM PDT Lenovo has quietly added a new addition to their range of tablets, with the launch of their new Lenovo IdeaPad A1107 Android tablet, which is now available to purchase. The Lenovo IdeaPad A1107 runs Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system, and is equipped with a 1.0GHz Texas Instruments 3622 (Cortex A8) processor, supported by 512 MB RAM. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Maingear Vybe 15 Inch Gaming Laptop Announced Posted: 07 Aug 2012 01:34 AM PDT Maingear has announced a new addition to their range of performance laptops this week, with the unveiling of their latest 15 inch Vybe gaming laptop. The main gear Vybe can be equipped with a range of processor options offering both Core i5 and i7 processors, supported by up to 16GB of DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengence RAM. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| No In App Purchasing For Windows Phone 7.8 Posted: 07 Aug 2012 01:29 AM PDT Microsoft will release the latest version of its mobile OS later this year, Windows Phone 8, which will be available on new Windows Phone hardware, existing devices will get updated to Windows Phone 7.8. Now Microsoft has revealed that the new in app purchasing feature will only be supported in Windows Phone 8, this means that anyone with an existing device who gets the Windows Phone 7.8 update will not get the feature.
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| Touch Time Digital Watch Created By Phosphor Hits Kickstarter (video) Posted: 07 Aug 2012 01:22 AM PDT Phosphor has created a new watch concept called Touch Time, which has been designed to provide a new innovative way to control your watches appearance and functions. Touch Watch is a 21st Century version of the tradition digital watch and is equipped with a touch-screen interface, that response to swipe gestures. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Touch Time project and see it in action. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Two N64 Controllers Combined Provides Dual Stick Control Hack (video) Posted: 07 Aug 2012 01:06 AM PDT Bacteria forum member Clarky has created an awesome Nintendo N64 controller hack by combining two N64 controllers together, creating an extra wide controller and providing dual stick control. The dual analog stick N64 controller, was originally created to play a hidden mode within Star Wars Episode 1: Racer. That provided players with the option to control their pods using the analog sticks of two controllers. 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 |
| Sprint Drops Apple’s iPhone 4S To $149.99 Posted: 07 Aug 2012 01:03 AM PDT Sprint has reduced the price of the iPhone 4S on its mobile network in the US, you can now pick up a 16GB iPhone 4S on Sprint for $149.99 when you sign up to a new two year contract with the carrier. If you want the 32GB version this will set you back $249.99 with a new two year contract, and the 64GB version is $349.99 with a new two year contract with Sprint.
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| Apple Removes YouTube App From iOS 6 Beta 4 Posted: 07 Aug 2012 12:58 AM PDT Apple has released the latest version of its mobile OS to developers, iOS 6 Beta 4, and it looks like Apple has decided to remove the YouTube App in the latest beta release of iOS 6. The guys from The Verge have confirmed with Apple that there will be no YouTube App on their iOS devices when iOS 6 is released later this year, and it looks like Google will release their own App through the app store.
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| Apple Alleges Samsung Copied iOS Icons Posted: 07 Aug 2012 12:26 AM PDT On the third day of the patent lawsuit between Apple and Samsung, Apple has presented some new evidence which accuses Samsung of copying Apple’s iOS icons. Apple’s iOS icons are trademarked, and Apple has provided the court with a number of documents which compares Apple’s iOS icons to Samsung’s Android icons, you can see some of the examples below.
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| SIM Free White Sony Xperia Go Starts Shipping In The UK Posted: 07 Aug 2012 12:14 AM PDT Sony has now released the white version of their Xperia Go smartphone, and the SIM free version has just started shipping in the UK, the handset will cost you £198 including taxes. As a reminder the Sony Xperia Go features a 3.5 inch Reality Display with Sony's Mobile BRAVIA Engine, and it is powered by a dual core 1GHz processor and comes with a 5 megapixel camera.
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| Microsoft’s Windows 8 Packaging Leaked Posted: 07 Aug 2012 12:06 AM PDT Windows 8 will launch on the 26th of October, we have already heard recently that the final build of Windows 8 had been leaked online, and Microsoft recently released Windows 8 RTM (release to manufacturing). Now the guys over at The Verge have obtained some photos of the Windows 8 packaging, which you can see in the photo below, and the photo shows the Windows 8 and the Windows 8 Pro version.
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