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- LittleBigPlanet Karting gets official, arriving November 6th
- iFixit Publishes MacBook Pro Retina Display Repair Guides
- Samsung Smart TV Owners Finally Get Verizon FiOS App
- Facebook SDK 3.0 For iOS Now Available To Download
- Flow Makes Some High-End Wired Headphones Wireless
- Angry Birds toys to make Rovio happy this year, making $400 million
- Plextor M5 Pro SSD With 94K IOPS 540MB/s Introduced
- Will Apple’s iPad Mini Look Like This?
- Cablevision Optimum TV Streaming App, Launches For Amazons Kindle Fire Tablet
- Sony Xperia Miro To Launch In The UK This Month
- Samsung Montage Headed To Sprint As The Samsung Array
- Genius GX Imperator MMO/RTS Gaming Keyboard Arrives In Canada And US
- Dell Launches First AH-IPS Monitor
- Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Reveal Trailer Released (video)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Leaked (Rumor)
- Reference To New iPhone 5 Dock Connector Discovered In iOS 6
- DayZ Arma II Zombie Survival Mod Becoming A Standalone Game
- Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace Rebranded To Windows Phone Store
- Google Maps Live Traffic Improvements Rolls Out To Another 9 Countries And 130 US Cities
- Sony Xperia T (Mint) Poses For The Camera
- MetroPCS Launches Voice Over LTE
- Sony Launches SOEmote Facial Tracking Technology In EverQuest II (video)
- HTC One S Dropped To $149 On T-Mobile
- Spotify Kindle Fire App Launches
- iOS 6 Screen Resolution Hint’s At iPhone 5′s 4 inch Display
- Ouya Open Source Gaming Console Partners With XBMC Media Centre
- Sprint’s HD Voice Service To Launch By End Of The Year
- Arc Mouse Concept Is Perfect For Mouse Control On Curved Surfaces
- Microsoft Working On Surface 2 Tablet (Rumor)
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook Launching August 31st
- Starbucks To Use Square For In Store Payments, Invests $25 Million
- Elecom Android NFC Pocket Keyboard Announced (video)
- Google’s Self Driving Cars Have Driven Over 300,000 Miles
- Google Nexus 7 Gets Overclocked And Benchmarked
| LittleBigPlanet Karting gets official, arriving November 6th Posted: 08 Aug 2012 06:59 AM PDT LittleBigPlanet fans will be happy to know that Sony has officially announced the release date for the game. It is expected to be hit North America on Tuesday, November 6th. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| iFixit Publishes MacBook Pro Retina Display Repair Guides Posted: 08 Aug 2012 06:55 AM PDT iFixit has announced this week they have now finished and published their in-depth online repair guides for Apple’s new MacBook Pro Retina Display laptop. Revealing its inner workings to the world and helping you fix and repair different sections of the new flagship laptop from Apple. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Samsung Smart TV Owners Finally Get Verizon FiOS App Posted: 08 Aug 2012 06:51 AM PDT Samsung and Verizon wireless have announced that the FiOS TV application for Samsung’s line of 2012 smart TVs is finally available. The application was announced as being under development back in January. Using the app on a compatible Samsung smart TV or Blu-ray player, subscribers to Verizon FiOS TV service need no additional set-top box. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Facebook SDK 3.0 For iOS Now Available To Download Posted: 08 Aug 2012 06:45 AM PDT Facebook has today released version 3.0 of its iOS SDK, which will provide developers with even more tools to use to integrate Facebook even more deeply into Apple’s iOS. Facebook SDK 3.0 for iOS is now available for all to download, but unfortunately iOS 6 support is not included in the Facebook SDK 3.0 release due to iOS 6 being still in its beta stage of development. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Flow Makes Some High-End Wired Headphones Wireless Posted: 08 Aug 2012 06:43 AM PDT If you happen to own a set of the high-quality Beats Solo, Beats Studio, or Bose Quiet Comfort headphones and think they’re perfect other than the wire, you are in luck. A product is up on Kickstarter called Flow that will turn any of those headphones wireless. I can’t see why this accessory wouldn’t work with any headphones that have a removable cable using a standard 3.5 mm plug on one of the ear cups. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Angry Birds toys to make Rovio happy this year, making $400 million Posted: 08 Aug 2012 06:36 AM PDT I just can’t believe that the Angry Birds phenomenon is still going strong. After so many games and so many downloads, you would think that people would become bored with it. Apparently not. And the merchandise is still going strong as well. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Plextor M5 Pro SSD With 94K IOPS 540MB/s Introduced Posted: 08 Aug 2012 06:30 AM PDT Plextor has today introduced a new addition to their range in the form of the M5 Pro Series solid state drive, which has been designed to provide high performance read write speeds, using the latest Marvell 88SS9187 Monet controller. The new Plextor M5 Pro SSD will be available in storage capacities of 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB, and will be available to purchase in the middle of this month, although prices have still yet to be announced. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Will Apple’s iPad Mini Look Like This? Posted: 08 Aug 2012 06:01 AM PDT We have been hearing rumors over the last few weeks that Apple will announce a new smaller iPad next month and the same time they unveil the new iPhone 5. The device is rumored to feature a 7 inch display, and now we have some mock up photos of what the new iPad Mini may look like if it takes its design from the existing iPad. © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Cablevision Optimum TV Streaming App, Launches For Amazons Kindle Fire Tablet Posted: 08 Aug 2012 05:41 AM PDT As well as the new Kindle Fire Spotify app which launched this week, the Kindle now has an Optimum TV streaming app from Cablevision, enabling Kindle Fire owners to benefit from their services. The new Knidle Fire Cablevision Optimum app is now available to download from the Amazon Store and allows users to stream any channels they pay for directly to their Kindle Fire tablet, through their home wireless network. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Sony Xperia Miro To Launch In The UK This Month Posted: 08 Aug 2012 05:37 AM PDT We recently found out some pricing details on the new Sony Xperia Miro, although we did not have an actual launch date for the device, but according to UK retailer the Carphone Warehouse, the Xperia Miro will go on sale in the UK later this month. As a reminder the Sony Xperia Miro features Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and it features a 3.5 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels.
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| Samsung Montage Headed To Sprint As The Samsung Array Posted: 08 Aug 2012 05:29 AM PDT The Samsung Montage is about launch on Virgin Mobile in the US, and not it looks like the device is also headed to Sprint as the Samsung Array, the Montage will land on Virgin Mobile in the 20th of August for $49.99. The Samsung Array will come with the same specifications as the Montage, which include a slide out QWERTY keyboard, a QVGA display and a 2 megapixel camera.
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| Genius GX Imperator MMO/RTS Gaming Keyboard Arrives In Canada And US Posted: 08 Aug 2012 05:22 AM PDT Genius have this week started shipping their new Genius Imperator gaming keyboard from their GX Gaming Series range of peripherals to the US and Canada. The GX Genius Imperator gaming keyboard is equipped with 18 macros, allowing you to setup your own custom ket combinations for in game enjoyment, via the included user interface, that makes creating them a breeze. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Dell Launches First AH-IPS Monitor Posted: 08 Aug 2012 05:06 AM PDT Dell has today revealed a new addition to its range and its first AH-IPS display on its Japanese blog, ahead of any international announcements. However Dell has now made the International page available on their website with full specifications. The Dell U2713HM is the first Advanced High Performance IPS display to be sold by Dell, and features a widescreen 16:9, 2,560 x 1,440 (WQHD) resolution, with a 178 degree vertical / 178 degree horizontal viewing angle. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Reveal Trailer Released (video) Posted: 08 Aug 2012 04:09 AM PDT Treyarch have released a new trailer unveiling multiplayer gameplay from their new Black Ops 2, and its looks fantastic. Call of Duty Black Ops 2 will be laucnhing on November 13th 2012 for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 Black Ops 2 is currently available to pre-order, and those gamers that pre-order will also be entitled to receive the bonus Nuketown 2025 multiplayer map! (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Leaked (Rumor) Posted: 08 Aug 2012 04:02 AM PDT We know that Samsung will unveil their new Galaxy Note 2 later this month, and now it would appear that we may have an actual photo of the device ahead of its official launch. The photo below was posted on the Samsung Pakistan Facebook page, although it has now been removed, the text that came with the photo said “Picture perfect view made even more perfect with Samsung Galaxy S3,”, but as Engadget points out this is clearly not the S3.
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| Reference To New iPhone 5 Dock Connector Discovered In iOS 6 Posted: 08 Aug 2012 03:52 AM PDT Earlier today we heard that a new screen resolution pointing to a larger 4 inch display on the iPhone 5 had been discovered in the new iOS 6 beta which was released recently. Now the guys over at 9 to 5 mac have discovered a reference to the new rumored 9 pin dock connector in iOS 6 Beta, which we are expecting to launch with the new iPhone 5.
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| DayZ Arma II Zombie Survival Mod Becoming A Standalone Game Posted: 08 Aug 2012 03:43 AM PDT DayZ the awesome ArmA II Zombie Survival mod which was launched earlier this year, and has now passed the one million player mark, is now set to become a standalone game. DayZ creator and master modder Dean “Rocket” Hall will now help Bohemia Interactive, ArmA II developer and currently Hall’s employer, transform the DayZ mod into a full fledged game. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace Rebranded To Windows Phone Store Posted: 08 Aug 2012 03:31 AM PDT Yesterday Microsoft launched their new Windows Phone Dev Center, which had a complete redesign int an attempt to make it more user friendly for developers. Now it looks like Microsoft will be re-branding their Windows Phone Marketplace, as details of the new name has appeared a number of time in the new Windows Phone Dev Center, and it will be called the Windows Phone Store.
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| Google Maps Live Traffic Improvements Rolls Out To Another 9 Countries And 130 US Cities Posted: 08 Aug 2012 03:27 AM PDT Google Maps has this week received improvements in nine new countries including parts of Brazil, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K. Together with the addition to more than 130 smaller cities across the United States including Kalamazoo, Mich.; Portland, Maine; and Tuscaloosa, Ala to name just a few, as well as the capitals of Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Sony Xperia T (Mint) Poses For The Camera Posted: 08 Aug 2012 03:09 AM PDT We have been hearing quite a bit about the Sony Xperia LT30 over the last few weeks, the device originally appeared with the ‘Mint’ codename and then we found out earlier this week it would launch as the Sony Xperia T. Now some actual photos of the device have appeared online at NixanBal (Bulgarian), and we finally get to have a good look at this new Android smartphone from Sony.
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| MetroPCS Launches Voice Over LTE Posted: 08 Aug 2012 02:56 AM PDT MetroPCS has announced the launch of their new Voice Over LTE service, making them one if the first companies in the world to launch a commercially available VoLTE Service and smartphone. Along with the launch of their VoLTE service they have also launched a new VoLTE capabale smartphone, the LG Connect 4G which is an Android device.
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| Sony Launches SOEmote Facial Tracking Technology In EverQuest II (video) Posted: 08 Aug 2012 02:37 AM PDT Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has this week rolled out its new facial tracking technology SOEmote on to its EverQuest II game, allowing players to now express more detailed emotions using their real life facial expressions in game, projected onto their virtual character. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action. The Sony facial tracking software SOEmote uses your computers web camera and microphone to track your facial expressions in real time, and uses the mic change your voice into the race or creature you are playing, or gives you the choice to chose a Voice Font. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| HTC One S Dropped To $149 On T-Mobile Posted: 08 Aug 2012 02:23 AM PDT The HTC One S went on sale on US mobile carrier T-Mobile back in April for $199 and now T-Mobile has dropped the price of the handset on their network to $149.99. The $149.99 price is when you sign up to a new two year agreement with T-Mobile, and the device comes with a 4.3 inch qHD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, processing is provided by a dual core 1.5GHz Qualcomm processor.
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| Spotify Kindle Fire App Launches Posted: 08 Aug 2012 02:19 AM PDT Kindle Fire owners who enjoy listening to Spotify will be pleased to learn that from today, the music streaming service Spotify is now available as an application for the Amazon Kindle Fire Android tablet. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| iOS 6 Screen Resolution Hint’s At iPhone 5′s 4 inch Display Posted: 08 Aug 2012 02:14 AM PDT We have been hearing rumors over the last few weeks that the iPhone 5 would come with a larger display than the existing iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, the existing devices feature a 3.5 inch display whilst the iPhone 5 is rumored to come with a 4 inch display. Now some evidence of the larger 4 inch display has been discovered in iOS 6, according to the guys over at 9 to 5 Mac iOS 6 can scale to a resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels, which would tie in with a 4 inch display.
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| Ouya Open Source Gaming Console Partners With XBMC Media Centre Posted: 08 Aug 2012 01:59 AM PDT Ouya the Android open source gaming console which has taken Kickstarter and the world of gaming by storm, and that has just 20 hours left of its campaign. Has announced in the eleventh hour that they have now partnered with media centre creators XBMC. XBMC are the creators of the awesome open source media player and entertainment hub, which is now set to arrive on the Ouya once its launched, adding even more functionality to the open source games console, which already includes OnLive Gaming and more. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Sprint’s HD Voice Service To Launch By End Of The Year Posted: 08 Aug 2012 01:53 AM PDT It looks like Sprint could be getting ready to launch their new HD Voice service, according to a recent report by Phone Scoop, the service will be launched before the end of 2012. The Sprint HTC Voice service will launch on Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G LTE, and in order to use the service it will require both devices to support HD Voice.
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| Arc Mouse Concept Is Perfect For Mouse Control On Curved Surfaces Posted: 08 Aug 2012 01:41 AM PDT If you always find yourself struggling to a computer mouse on your leg or on the curved arm of your favourite chair. A new mouse concept called the Arc might be something you could use, and has been specifically designed to be used on curved surfaces. The Arc mouse has been designed by Seunghoon Shin and Chang Seok Kim, and is an entry into the 2012 IDEA Awards. The great thing about the Arc mouse is it will also perform perfectly well on flat surfaces making it a great all round design. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Microsoft Working On Surface 2 Tablet (Rumor) Posted: 08 Aug 2012 01:36 AM PDT Microsoft’s first Windows tablet will go on sale later this year, the Microsoft Surface, and now according to a recent report by Tech Radar, Microsoft is already working on the Surface 2 tablet. The guys from Tech Radar have discovered some job listings at Microsoft for the next generation of Surface devices, which means that Microsoft is either working on a new Surface tablet or some sort of other device.
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| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook Launching August 31st Posted: 08 Aug 2012 01:30 AM PDT Lenovo first unveiled its new Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, back in the middle of May this year, and the design makes it one of the lightest 14 inch ultra books available to purchase at the moment. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is fitted with a 13 inch 1600 x 900 pixel matte display, and is powered by a third-gen Intel Core i5 CPU or 2GHz Core i7 at the top end of the specification list, supported by 4GB RAM, together with options for either a 128GB or 256GB solid state disk (SSD) for storage. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2012. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2012 |
| Starbucks To Use Square For In Store Payments, Invests $25 Million Posted: 08 Aug 2012 01:25 AM PDT Starbucks has announced that it will use the Square mobile payments system in its 7,000 stores in the US, and Starbucks has also invested $25 million in the company behind the Square payments system. Starbucks customers will be able to pay for their coffee using the Square app for iOS and Android, and the 7,000 Starbucks locations will be added to the Square Directory.
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| Elecom Android NFC Pocket Keyboard Announced (video) Posted: 08 Aug 2012 01:11 AM PDT Elecom has unveiled a new pocket sized keyboard they have designed for Android devices, which uses NFC communication, more commonly associated with payment gateways than keyboards, to make a link to Android smartphones and smaller tablets. The Elecom TK-FNS040BK NFC pocket keyboard uses the NFC IP-1 protocol to connect and provides you with a split QWERTY style keyboard. To help you type a little faster when you are required to do those lengthier updates and documents. 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 |
| Google’s Self Driving Cars Have Driven Over 300,000 Miles Posted: 08 Aug 2012 12:58 AM PDT Google has been testing out its self driving cars on public roads in some US states, and now Google has announced that these driver less vehicles have now driven more than 300,000 miles. According to Google the cars have been tested in a wide range of traffic conditions, and there has not been a single accident under the control of computers.
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| Google Nexus 7 Gets Overclocked And Benchmarked Posted: 08 Aug 2012 12:49 AM PDT The Google Nexus 7 tablet features a quad core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, and now some Android developers have managed to overclock the Nexus 7 to 1.64GHz. And it looks like the overclocked Nexus 7 preformed pretty well in various benchmarks, the guys have Android Community have been running a few benchmarks on the overclocked Nexus 7.
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