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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Nintendo Wii U gamepad not for sale separately in US until games support multiple controllers

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 07:14 AM PDT

Nintendo’s Wii U gamepad won’t be available as a standalone at launch. But it will be available when games that function with more than one WiiPad become available, according to Nintendo America CEO Reggie Fils-Aime.
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Microsoft gives full-time employees Surface tablets, Windows 8 phones and PCs

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 07:03 AM PDT

Microsoft is feeling generous. Just like back in 2010, Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer announced at the company’s annual event that all 90,000 full-time employees will getting its latest hardware. A Surface for Windows RT tablet and Windows Phone 8 phone in late December, and a new touch compatible office computer running Windows 8.
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PowerSkin Samsung Galaxy S III Case Adds Battery Life and NFC

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 05:33 AM PDT

I don’t think it matters what smartphone you use, at one time or another we all need extra runtime to make it through the day. If you are the user of a Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone who needs a new case and would like some extra runtime for your device, PowerSkin has your product.

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Darksiders II on Wii U Gets All Pre-Order Bonuses from Other Platforms

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 05:26 AM PDT

We’ve known since earlier this summer that the THQ game Darksiders II would be a launch title for the Nintendo Wii U. This week THQ has offered up some details on extras that will be offered in the Wii U version of the video game. Even if you own this game on another console, the actors may make it worth purchasing again if you plan to purchase a Wii U.

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Motorola HMC3260 Android Desktop Unveiled

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 04:39 AM PDT

Motorola has unveiled a new addition to their range of products with the unveiling of the HMC3260 Android powered desktop computer.

The HMC3260 has just launched in China and is equipped with an 18.5-inch LED touchscreen, powered by a Freescale i.MX53 ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor, supported by 1GB of RAM, and 4GB of NAND flash memory.

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iPhone 5 UK Price For Mobile Carrier O2 Revealed

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 04:31 AM PDT

Earlier today we told you that the majority of the carriers in the UK had revealed their tariffs for the iPhone 5, one carrier that hadn’t released any details on the up front costs was O2.

O2 has now published some pricing on the iPhone 5 when it hits their retail stores next Friday the 21st of September, you can see details on the pricing below.

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Olympus E-PL5 And E-PM2 Cameras Leaked

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 04:19 AM PDT

New images of Olympus’s new interchangeable lens cameras in the form of the Olympus E-PL5 and E-PM2 have leaked this week. Revealing the design and style of the new cameras, together with a few of their features.

The Olympus E-PL5 finished in black below and the E-PM2 finished in silver, look very similar in style and design, but the E-PL5 is equipped with a mode dial on the top left, unlike the silver E-PM2.

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Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD 7 And New Kindle Fire Now Available

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 04:06 AM PDT

Amazon recently announced its new Android tablet, the Amazon Kindle Fire and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD, and now both devices are available to buy from Amazon’s website.

The Amazon Kindle Fire comes with a 7 inch touchscreen display, 8GB of built in storage and WiFi and it is now available to order from Amazon in the US for $159.

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Insomniac’s Fuse Trailer Goes Live (video)

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 04:04 AM PDT

Yesterday EA announced it has teamed up with Insomniac Games to create a new four-person co-op shooter called Fuse. Now EA has released a new trailer for their upcoming game, after a slight delay due to legal reasons revealing what you can expect from Fuse when it arrives.

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Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite Appears At The FCC

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 03:59 AM PDT

Huawei announced their new MediaPad 7 Lite Android tablet back in July, and now the device has appeared at the FCC, and it is expected to go on sale in Europe next month.

The Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite will come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and features a 7 inch IPS touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and is powered by a dual core 1.2GHz Cortex A8 processor.

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Apple Lightning Port 30 Pin Adapter Shipping With iPhone 5 Orders

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 03:41 AM PDT

If you are considering purchasing a new Apple iPhone 5, you might be pleased to learn that Apple is now shipping a free Lightning port 30 Pin adapter with its iPhone 5 orders.

Allowing you to easily use your new iPhone 5 complete with its new smaller Lightning Port with your older 30 pin devices and cables.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 On Verizon To Get Android ICS Update

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 03:28 AM PDT

It looks like owners of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 on Verizon Wireless will soon be getting Android Android 4.0.4 update for their tablet, as the update has now been listed on Verizon’s website.

The Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update will bring a range of new features to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 on Verizon, and it will be released as an OTA update.

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Panasonic Lumix GH3 Video Leaked (video)

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 03:23 AM PDT

Following on from leaked specifications for the Lumix GH3, a promotional video for Panasonic’s new Lumix GH3 camera has now been leaked this week, before any official announcement has been made from Panasonic.

The three and a half minute video provides a good glimpse of the new Panasonic Lumix GH3 micro four-thirds camera, which will be the successor to the popular GH2 camera. Watch the video after the jump to see the Panasonic Lumix GH3 in action.

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Triggertrap Mobile Dongle v2 Announced With Android Mobile App

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 03:08 AM PDT

Triggertrap has today announced the launch of its new Triggertrap Mobile Dongle v2, and Android App, that will be shipping towards the end of the month.

The latest Triggertrap Mobile Dongle v2 has been designed to support the Android app Triggertrap Mobile, and allows photographers to connect their smartphones to SLR cameras.

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LG Optimus L9 Appears At The FCC

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 03:04 AM PDT

The LG Optimus L9 was officially announced last month, and the handset will go on sale in Europe shortly, and now it looks like it is headed to the US ad the Optimus L9 has just appeared at the FCC.

The LG Optimus L9 will come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and features a 4.7 inch IPS touchscreen display, plus a dual core 1GHz processor and 1GB of RAM.

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iPhone 5 Cases Go Up For Order Online

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:58 AM PDT

Apple’s new iPhone 5 features a larger 4 inch display, which means if you own one of the previous iPhone’s you will need a new case for the iPhone 5, although there don’t seem to be any listed on Apple’s store at the moment.

It looks like a number of retailers have started listing iPhone 5 cases online, and the guys over at Clove have just put up some iPhone 5 cases up for order here in the UK.

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Ergo Electronics GoTab GTi Android Tablets Unveiled, Starting At £79

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:55 AM PDT

Ergo Electronics has this week announced three new Android tablets that will soon be added to its range in the form of the GoTab GTi Tablet Range. Which will be arriving in the UK in there sizes 7″, 8″ and 9,7″.

The two smaller GoTab GTi tablets will be running Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system. While the larger 9.7″ tablet will be equipped with Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system.

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Apple Lightning Port To HDMI And VGA Adapters Arriving Soon

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:39 AM PDT

After unveiling their new Apple Lightning port, earlier this week, Apple’s future plans for their new Lightning Port included on the new iPhone 5 and iPod Touch devices, are still unclear.

However Apple has announced that new cables for the new Apple Lightning Port will be soon available to convert the Lightning port to HDMI and VGA connections.

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iPhone 5 UK Tariffs Revealed By Carriers, Full Details

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:23 AM PDT

Apple’s iPhone 5 went up for pre-order earlier today with Apple, and now the majority of the UK mobile carriers have revealed their tariffs for the iPhone 5.

Mobile carriers Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile and Three have all listed the mobile tariffs for the iPhone 5 on their networks in the UK, O2 have not released any pricing on the handset as yet, but O2 told us that they will have some more information this afternoon.

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New eBay Logo Launched

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:12 AM PDT

After seventeen years of use eBay has today unveiled a new eBay logo for their business and services, moving away from the out-of-line letters, into a more uniform eBay logo sporting the same colours.

eBay also announced today in their press release that eBay’s mobile apps have been downloaded 100 million times by users, and eBay expect’s to process over $10 billion transactions via mobile.

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Wii U Bayonetta 2 Game Trailer (video)

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 01:52 AM PDT

Nintendo has announced that the new Bayonetta 2 game will be an exclusive on their new Wii U gaming console. Bayonetta 2 has been developed by Platinum Games and will be published by Nintendo, and follows on from the original game released on PS3 and Xbox 360 back in 2010.

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Wii U Spec And Games Officially Announced (video)

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 01:36 AM PDT

Following on from yesterdays Nintendo worldwide press conferences announcing prices for the new Wii U games console, Nintendo also officially revealed some of the Wii U specifications.

The Wii U spec sheet now includes a system RAM of 1GB with a main memory of 1GB, with disk able to store unto 25GB of gaming data. The basic Wii U console is equipped with an 8GB solid-state drive as primary storage, while the premium Wii U console is fitted with 32GB.

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iPhone 5 Shipping Slips To 2 Weeks As Pre-orders For Launch Day Sell Out

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 01:25 AM PDT

Apple’s iPhone 5 went up for pre-order less than an hour ago, when Apple’s website appeared online it was showing a shipping date of the 21st of September.

Now it would appear that Apple may have sold out of their iPhone 5 pre-orders for Friday the 21st of September, as their website is now showing the iPhone 5 shipping in two weeks, as you can see in the photo below.

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Skype 5.11 Mac Beta Adds Enhanced Facebook Integration And More

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 01:19 AM PDT

Skype has today rolled out a new beta update for Mac systems, with the release of Skype 5.11 which has introduced enhanced Facebook Intergration, Instant Messages and the ability to link Facebook and Microsoft accounts.

Within the latest Skype 5.11 beta for Mac you can now sign in directly with your Facebook account, without needing to first create a Skype account.

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iPhone 5 Now Available To Pre-Order From Apple’s Website

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 12:41 AM PDT

Apple’s iPhone 5 was supposed to go up for pre-order at 8.01 am (UK time) today, but the site has just come online now at 8.41 am, and you can now order your iPhone 5 from Apple’s website.

A number of people reported problems accessing Apple’s web store, and the only way to order your iPhone 5 before the store just appeared online was through Apple’s store app on your iPhone or iPad.

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iPhone 5 Goes Up For Pre-order At Apple Store App, Web Store Still Down

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 12:19 AM PDT

Apple announced their sixth generation iPhone on Wednesday, the iPhone 5, and it is now available to pre-order from Apple’s app store app on your iPhone or iPad, the web store is still down at the time of writing this, and it will go on sale in Apple stores and various mobile retailers next Friday the 21st of September.

The iPhone 5 features a new design with a case which is made from aluminum and glass, it comes with a larger 4 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels.

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Sprint Announces iPhone 5 Will Not Work With Its HD Voice Service

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 11:32 PM PDT

US mobile carrier Sprint has announced that Apple’s new iPhone 5, which will land on Sprint next Friday the 21st of September is not compatible with its HD Voice service.

Sprint confirmed the news to the guys over at Phone Scoop, and whilst the iPhone 5 is capable of wideband audio (HD Voice), Sprint’s version wont work with it, although this could change if the future.

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Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace Becomes Windows Phone Store

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 11:22 PM PDT

Microsoft has announced that their Windows Phone Marketplace is getting a name change, their mobile app store will now be known as the Windows Phone Store.

As well as the name change, the new Windows Phone Store will come with a range of new features and improvements which are designed to make the store more user friendly.

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Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE Lands On Sprint This Sunday For $99

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 11:14 PM PDT

Samsung and Sprint have officially announced another Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE, and the device will be available from Sprint this Sunday for $99.

The Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE will be available from Sprint on Sunday the 16th of September for $99 after a $50 mail in rebate, this is when you take out a new two year contract with Sprint.

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Apple Launches New iCloud Website With New Features

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 10:44 PM PDT

Apple has updated its iCloud website and add in the new features that we have been hearing about since they announced iOS 6, along with your mail, contacts, calendar, iWork and find my iPhone there are now some new features when you visit iCloud.

You will now also be able to see your notes and reminders on the web version of iCloud, just like you can on your iPhone and iPad, and you can also edit and delete and create new notes and reminders from the web.

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