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Saturday, September 22, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Jarre Aeroskull speakers work with the iPhone 5

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 07:17 AM PDT

If you have a thing for skulls you’ll love the Jarre Aeroskull speakers. They are certainly eye catching and they come in 11 colors, including purple, red, silver and blue.
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Xbox 360 Holiday Bundles

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 07:04 AM PDT

Microsoft has made no official announcement about new Xbox 360 Holiday Bundles, but it seems that retailers have already been showing off the new Holiday Bundles for a couple of days already. The pricing details haven’t changed, but the games have been updated: You get The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Forza 4 and Kinect Disneyland Adventure.
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Wii U Processor Challenging Developers (video)

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 06:03 AM PDT

With Nintendo launching their new Wii U earlier this month, Eurogamer has been discussed the Wii U with Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors producer Akihiro Suzuki.

Even though the Nintendo Wii U is a new gaming console it offers slightly less CPU power that its rivals the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and is providing a challenge for developers says Suzuki.

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New James Bond Skyfall Official International Trailer Released (video)

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:42 AM PDT

Following on from the first James Bond Skyfall trailer released back in July 2012, a new International Skyfall trailer has been released showing a little more of what you can expected from the next James Bond movie when in arrives in theatres, next month.

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New Matias Quiet Pro Mechanical Keyboard Claims To Be The Worlds Quietest

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:33 AM PDT

Matias has launched a new mechanical keyboard this week called the Matias Quiet Pro, which the company claims in the worlds quietest mechanical keyboard ever. The new Matias Quiet Pro has built on the technology included in the award-winning Matias Tactile Pro mechanical keyboard.

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Nokia Lumia 510 Windows Phone 7.8 Handset Appears In China

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:20 AM PDT

Details have been revealed of a new Nokia Lumia smartphone which is headed to China, the Nokia Lumia 510, which will come with Windows Phone 7.8, and the device is designed to be an entry level Windows Phone smartphone.

The Nokia Lumia 510 is expected to come with a 4 inch LCD display and will features an 800MHz processor and 512MB of RAM, plus a 5 megapixel camera.

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Ambarella Unveils 4K Video Processors

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:15 AM PDT

Ambarella has this week announced the arrival of new video processing chips it has created that are capable of recording 4K video footage.

The new Ambarella S2 System-on-Chip (SoC) processors is based on a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor and a high-end video processing component that delivers multi-stream H.264 encoding up to 4K.

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XtremeMac BT Connect and BT Home Connect Devices Unveiled

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:00 AM PDT

XtremeMac has this week unveiled new devices its developed to allow iOS users to stream music to non-Bluetooth support equipment.

The newly unveiled BT Connect and BT Home Connect has been designed to plug into the 3.5mm headphone slot of the non-Bluetooth equipped system and then connect to your iOS device.

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Apple Hiring Developers For iOS 6 Maps

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:50 AM PDT

Earlier today we heard that Apple had released a statement relating to the issues that a number of users have reported in their new Maps App in iOS 6, and now it would appear that Apple is hiring developers to work on its new Map app.

According to the guys over at Apple Insider, Apple is in the processing of hiring developers to join its Maps team who will be “responsible for MapKit, the iOS framework that displays maps which is used by countless applications on the App Store.”

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Looxcie HD Video Camera Now Available To Pre-Order Starting At $279

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:42 AM PDT

Looxcie has added a new addition to their range this week in the form of the Looxcie HD camera, which can be connected to and supports both Android and iOS devices, via a companion application.

The Looxie HD camera uses Bluetooth to connect to your preferred smartphone or tablet devices, and provides you with the ability record video in full HD 1080p.

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Bodyfloat Bike Seat Designed For Comfort And Performance Hits Kickstarter (video)

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:19 AM PDT

If you are looking for a revolutionary more comfortable seat for your bike, which has been designed to provide a new way to keep you isolated from the bumps and potholes as you ride.

You might be interested in the new Bodyfloat bike seat that has been designed for both performance and comfort, and can fit almost every existing bike frame. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Bodyfloat project and see it in action.

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Microsoft Release Patch For IE Vulnerability

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:08 AM PDT

In response to the Internet Explorer browser zero-day exploit which was discovered and affects IE 6, 7, 8, and 9, Microsoft has now wasted very little time preparing and rolling out a fix for the serious issue.

To solve the problem Microsoft has today released a new patch in the form of a MSI package, which includes a workaround to fix the issues and the vulnerability.

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Over $100,000 Worth Of iPhone 5s Stolen In Japan

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:03 AM PDT

Apple’s iPhone has launched in a number of countries around the world, and now it would appear that more than $100,000 worth of iPhone 5 handsets were stolen in Japan ahead of the country’s launch.

According to a report by the WSJ, both Softbank and KDDI AU were both victims of burglaries, where thieves made of with more than $100,000 worth of Apple’s iPhone 5s.

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Twitter iOS App Now Optimised For iOS 6 And iPhone 5

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:53 AM PDT

With the launch of the new iPhone 5 today and the recent roll out of Apple’s new iOS 6 operating system. Twitter has now rolled out a new update that has brought optimisation for both the new iPhone 5 and iOS 6 software.

As well as now being optimised for the new iPhone 5 and iOS 6 rollout, Twitter has also included the obligatory bugs fixes and performance tweaks within the latest update.

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RIM’s BlackBerry Email Service Down In Europe, Africa And Middle East (Updated)

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:40 AM PDT

BlackBerry smartphone owners in Europe, Africa and the Middle East may have trouble accessing their BlackBerry email today, as the service has apparently gone done in the above regions.

The guys over at PCPro have received a statement from RIM, who have said that they are working on fixing the issue, and they also said that it should not be affecting all of their customers.

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Bowers & Wilkins A5 And A7 AirPlay Speakers Unveiled

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:38 AM PDT

Bowers & Wilkins has this week added a new addition to their range of Airplay speakers, in the form of the newly launched A7 and A5. The two new additions have been designed and created to provide users with plenty of power to listen to their Apple Airplay streamed media.

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ZTE Anthem 4G Announced For MetroPCS

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:23 AM PDT

ZTE and Metro PCS have announced their latest Android smartphone, the ZTE Anthem 4G, which comes with a 4.3 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and a dual core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.

The ZTE Anthem 4G also comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, HDMI video out, Dolby Surround Sound and 4G LTE, it will land on MetroPCS in the next few weeks.

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YouTube Quiz Feature Currently Being Tested

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:14 AM PDT

It has been revealed this week that YouTube is currently testing a new feature that allows video publishers on the YouTube website to create interactive quizzes, which can be run alongside their YouTube video.

Allowing viewer to engage in the quizzes as they view YouTube videos, made up of "multiple questions to be displayed on top of your video during playback that a viewer can answer.".

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HTC One X To Get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean In October (Rumor)

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:10 AM PDT

It looks like HTC may be getting ready to release the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for their HTC One X smartphone, the updated is rumored to be released some time next month.

The new comes from MoDaCo, who have received information  which point to an October roll out of the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the HTC One X.

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Standalone Google Maps iPhone App Arriving Before The End Of The Year

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:56 AM PDT

If you have upgraded your iPhone to the latest Apple iOS 6 operating system and are not overly impressed with the current state of the Apple Maps application which has now replaced the previous Google Map App.

You will be pleased to know that sources close to Google say the company is currently working hard on a stand alone Google Maps iOS 6 app, which they hope to have available in the iTunes app store before the end of the year.

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Apple Could Sell 10 Million iPhone 5s This Weekend

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:45 AM PDT

Apple’s new iPhone 5 has gone on sale around the world, with large queues being reported at Apple store’s in major cities around the world, and this is expected to be Apple’s most successful iPhone launch to date.

Apple reported earlier in the week that they sold a massive 2 million pre-orders of the device in the first 24 hours, this is double what they did last year with the iPhone 4S.

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Archos 101XS Gen10 Tablet Arrives In Europe For €380

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:42 AM PDT

Back in August Archos unveiled their new 101XS Gen10 tablet range, which is equipped with dual-core processors and runs Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system.

If you are interested in purchasing one of the new Archos 101XS Gen10 tablets for yourself, Archos has now made them available to purchase for €380 from their online store.

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Asus Padfone 2 Launch Event Announced

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:45 AM PDT

Asus has this week announced that their new Padfone 2 device will be officially unveiled and launched next month on October 16th 2012 in both Milan Italy and Taipei, Taiwan.

The new Asus Padfone 2 is their hybrid mix of smartphone, tablet and notebook, but unfortunately no specifications or other details about the new Padfone 2 device has been released at the current time.

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Razer Game Booster And System Tuning Software Enters Closed Beta (video)

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:33 AM PDT

If you enjoy squeezing every last drop of performance from your gaming system, you might be interested to learn that Razer has created a piece of software called Razer Game Booster, which has designed to do just that.

Razer Game Booster is still a little way from being officially released but today Razer has announced the software has entered closed beta testing. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Razer Game Booster project and see it in action.

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Apple Issues Statement Relating To iOS 6 Maps

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 12:14 AM PDT

Apple’s iOS 6 features a new version of Maps, previously on the iPhone and other iOS devices the Maps app was basically Google Maps, this was replaced with Apple’s own Maps application on Wednesday when iOS 6 was released.

A number of iOS 6 users have criticized the new Maps application, over missing features and problems, and now Apple has released a statement about its new Maps app to the guys over at AllThingsD.

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Apple’s iPhone 5 Goes On Sale In The UK

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 12:00 AM PDT

Apple’s iPhone 5 is now available in the UK, Apple’s sixth generation handset is now available from Apple Stores throughout the UK, amny of which have opened early at 8AM to start selling the new iPhone 5.

Demand for the iPhone 5 is expected to be high, as Apple recently announced that they had sold more then 2 million handsets in the first 24 hours of pre-orders, which opened last Friday.

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LG Optimus G In Action (Video)

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 11:41 PM PDT

LG’s latest Android smartphone is the new LG Optimus G which will go on sale in the US in November, and now we get to have a quick look at the LG Optimus G in action.

The LG Optimus G features Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and it is powered by a quad core 1.5GHz Krait Snapdragon S4 processor and also comes with 2GB of RAM, have a look at the video of it in action below.

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Apple’s iPhone 5 Gets Taken Apart (Photos)

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 11:18 PM PDT

Apple’s iPhone 5 has already gone on sale in some countries around the world, like Australia, and the guys over at iFixit have managed to get their hands on one and decided to take it apart.

The photo’s below give us our first look of what is inside Apple’s new iPhone 5 and also how the internals have been designed, as you can see from the photos below it looks slightly different from Apple’s iPhone 4S.

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Apple iOS 6 now On 15 Percent of Devices

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 11:07 PM PDT

Apple released the latest version of their mobile OS on Wednesday, iOS 6, and now according to Chitika, after 24 hours since it was released, iOS 6 is now on 15 percent of all Apple devices.

This compares to iOS 5, which ended up being on 20 percent of all iOS devices after 5 days, which means the adoption of Apple’s new mobile OS is much quicker than last year.

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HTC 8X Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Headed To T-Mobile

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 11:02 PM PDT

Yesterday we heard about HTC’s new Windows Phone smartphones, the HTC 8x and the HTC 8s, and now it looks like the HTC 8 X is headed to US mobile carrier T-Mobile.

T-Mobile has now put up a sign up page for the new HTC 8X on their website and you can register to find out more details about the device which will launch in November.

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Huawei Ascend G600 Appears At The FCC

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 10:29 PM PDT

Huawei recently announced the new  Ascend G600 which is expected to launch in Europe some time this month, and now the handset has turned up at the FCC.

As a reminder the comes with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich and features a 4.5 inch IPS touchscreen display with a resolution of 540 x 860 pixels, processing is provided by a dual core 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor.

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AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III Gets OTA Upate

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 10:13 PM PDT

Us mobile carrier AT&T has released a new over the air (OTA) update for the Samsung Galaxy S III, unfortunately it is not the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update, which is expected some time next month.

The update for the Samsung Galaxy S III is software build IMM76D.I747UCALH9, and it apparently brings a number of bug fixes and small tweaks to the Samsung Galaxy S III on AT&T.

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