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Saturday, October 13, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


WD Wi-Fi Range Extender Broadens Your Wi-Fi Coverage

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 06:28 AM PDT

One of the biggest downside to Wi-Fi networks in some homes or offices is that the wireless connection is often unable to be picked up in all areas. That leaves some areas unable to connect to the Internet or means you have to resort to power line networking. Western Digital has unveiled a new wireless range extender that offers an alternative for people needing better Wi-Fi range.

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Rockstar Games Collection: Edition 1 Gives You Four the Price of One

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 06:22 AM PDT

If you’re a fan of some the video game franchises that Rockstar Games publishes, you should be excited to hear that the company is offering a new game collection in time for the holiday season. The collection is called the Rockstar Games Collection: Edition 1 and includes four full video game titles.

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Felix Baumgartner’s Space Jump Balloon Compared To The Statue Of Liberty

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 04:57 AM PDT

Unfortunately earlier in the week Felix Baumgartner had to delay his space jump from 120,000 feet, due to windy weather conditions. However hopefully if the weather allows, he will be re-attempting to jump this Sunday 14th at 8:30am EDT.

Taking him up to 120,000 feet height above the Earth is a special balloon called the Red Bull Stratos, which has been specially created to hold a colossal 30 million cubic foot (843,497 cubic meters) of helium gas.

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NASA Developing X1 Exoskeleton (Video)

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 04:51 AM PDT

NASA is developing a new exoskeleton that is designed to improve strength and mobility, and NASA are working with the Florida Institue for Human and Machine Cognition to develop their new X1 Exoskeleton.

Some of our readers remember NASA’s Robonaut 2, which is currently in the International Space Station, and some of the technology from the Robonaut 2 is being used to develop the new X1 Exoskeleton, have a look at the video below.

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Portal 2 Gravity Gun Replica “Levitating” A Companion Cube (video)

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 04:43 AM PDT

Fans of Valve’s Portal series of games are sure to enjoy this awesome Portal gravity gun replica, which has been modified by the Hack A Day team to levitate a companion cube, adding to the effect of the already amazing Portal Gravity Gun.

Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the levitating companion cube Portal gun project and see it in action.

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Apple’s New iPod Nano Lands In Apple Stores

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 04:29 AM PDT

We recently heard that Apple had started shipping out their new iPod Touch, and now it would appear that Apple’s new iPod Nano is now available in Apple stores and also in Apple’s online store.

The new iPod Nano features a 2.5 inch multi touch display with a resolution of 240 x 432 pixels, and it now comes with a home button like the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

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Panasonic Toughbook SX2 Announced For $2,649

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 04:22 AM PDT

Panasonic has today announced a new version of its Toughbook SX2, which has now been slimmed down but is still hard enough to withstand knocks and bumps.

Panasonic have equipped their new SX2 Toughbook with an Intel Core i5-3320M vPro processor 3MB cache, up to 3.3GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, together with a 12.1 inch LED backlit screen encased in a magnesium alloy body.

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Apple To Launch iPad Mini On October 23rd (Rumor)

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 04:19 AM PDT

We were expecting Apple to send out invites to their iPad Mini launch event this week, unfortunately that did not happen, and now according to AllThingsD, Apple will launch their new iPad Mini on October the 23rd.

Apple normally holds its iPad and iPhone events on a Wednesday, although according to AllThingsD the event will now be held on Tuesday the 23rd of October, which is just a couple of days before Microsoft’s Windows 8 and Surface tablet launch date.

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Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Goes Up For Pre-order With UK Carriers

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 04:11 AM PDT

Earlier today we heard that the SIM free version of the Samsung Galaxy S III mini had gone up for pre-order in the UK, and now mobile phone retailer Phones4U is taking pre-orders of the device and it is available with a number of the UK’s carriers.

The carriers who will be offering the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini include Vodafone, O2 and Orange, and there are a number of different contract options available with the various carriers.

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Apple Wins Stay On iPhone And iPad Ban In South Korea

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:59 AM PDT

Apple and Samsung are involved on a number of different legal disputes, one of those is in South Korea, and back in August some of Apple’s device were banned in the country after a court ruling.

Now Apple has won an appeal which will see the ban put on hold until the case is head in court, in August the court found that Apple and Samsung had both infringed on each others patents, and both companies had certain devices banned in South Korea.

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Halo 4 Updated Forge Mode Detailed In New Trailer (video)

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:51 AM PDT

The new video trailer for the highly anticipated upcoming Halo 4 game which is currently in development by 343 Industries has been released today, detailing features of the newly update Forge map creation mode.

The new video released by 343 lets multiplayer designer Kynan Pearson from 343 and environment artist Lori Zawada Certain Affinity guide you through the features of Forge arriving with Halo 4.

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Apple’s iOS 6 Reported To Be Tracking iPhone Users Again

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:39 AM PDT

Apple recently released the latest version of their mobile OS, iOS 6, with some of it features coming under criticism like Apple Maps, it would appear that there is another feature in iOS 6 that some people are not to happy about.

According to a recent report by Business Insider, Apple’s iOS 6 has started tracking iPhone users again, this is something that happened in the past, but apple stopped developers tracking users via the UDID.

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Office 2013 Officially Enters Release to Manufacturing (RTM) Build

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:35 AM PDT

The development team over at Microsoft, who have been working on the latest release of Microsoft’s Office 2013, has today announced the software has officially moved into the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build.

Confirming that all development and testing has been completed and the new Office 2013 suite of tools is now ready to roll out to distribution and into the hands of eagerly waiting customers.

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Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Episode 2 Live-Action Movie Released (video)

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:23 AM PDT

Machinima has released the second episode 15 minute in their Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn live-action series this month. But don’t worry if you haven’t already seen the first in the Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn live-action series, as I have dropped this in below as well for you to enjoy the story from the beginning.

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Microsoft Rumored To Be Spending $1 Billion On Windows 8 Marketing

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:19 AM PDT

Microsoft’s next version of their PC operating system, Windows 8 will launch later this month, and Microsoft are obviously hoping to convince existing Windows users as well as other computer users to switch to their new operating system.

Microsoft has a big marketing campaign planned to promote Windows 8, and according to various reports, Microsoft are looking to spend more than $1 billion on promoting Windows 8.

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DeskPets CarBot Smartphone Controlled Cars (video)

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:16 AM PDT

If you are looking for ways to have a little bit more fun with your smartphone device you might be interested in these miniature remote controlled cars called DeskPets CarBots.

The DeskPets CarBot where launched earlier this year, but are definitely worth more investigation if you need a gift for the holiday season. Watch the video to see them in action after the jump.

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Amazon Kindle Lending Library Launching In Europe This Month

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:12 AM PDT

As well as announcing that the new Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Paperwhite would launch in Europe on the 25th of October, Amazon also announced that they would be launching their Kindle Lending Library this month.

Amazon’s Lending Library has been available in the US since last November, and it allows subscribers to Amazon’s Prime service to borrow a range of books on their Kindle devices.

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Motorola RAZR i Now Available From Orange UK

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:02 AM PDT

Motorola’s RAZR i recently went on sale in the UK, and the handset is now available with Mobile carrier Orange, on a range of their monthly contract plans for free on plans which start at £31 per month.

The Motorola RAZR i features a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display and it comes with an 8 megapixel camera which can record HD video, a BSI sensor, HDR and a 10 shot feature.

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Insignia Flex Android 4.0 Tablet Unveiled

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 02:52 AM PDT

Insignia has today unveiled a new addition to their range with the unveiling of the new Insignia Flex Android tablet, via Facebook.

The Insignia Flex comes supplied running Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system, and is powered by a dual-core 1GHz processor.

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Ubuntu One App Beta Launches For Mac Users

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 02:37 AM PDT

Today Ubuntu One for Mac OS has been released in its beta development format, allowing Mac users to now benefit from the companies cloud storage which is now accessible from all major platforms.

Ubuntu has also created mobile applications for its Ubuntu One service, for both iOS and Android devices, and a third-party developer has also created a client which can be used on the Nokia N9 smartphone.

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Gmail For Android 4.2 Leaked (Video)

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 02:29 AM PDT

The guys over at Android Police have got their hands on a new version of Google’s Gmail app for Android, the new Gmail app is thought to be for Android 4.2 and may have come from a system dump of Google’s next Nexus smartphone, the LG Nexus 4.

The video below gives us a brief look at the new Gmail app for Android 4.2, and some of the new features include pinch to zoom and also a new swipe feature for email, have a look at the video below.

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Kindle Fire HD And Kindle Paperwhite Land In The UK October 25th

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 02:09 AM PDT

Amazon has announced that their new Kindle Fire HD tablet and Kindle Paperwhite e-reader will launch on the UK on the 25th of October, and both devices have now gone up for pre-order in the UK.

As well as the UK, both devices will also be made available in other European countries, which include Germany, Spain, France and Italy, there will be two different models of each device available in Europe.

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Zuru Robo Fish

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 02:07 AM PDT

It’s fun to have pet fish, but the problem is that they die very easily. The temperature has to be perfect, the water clean, and they need to be fed regularly. The Zuru Robo Fish doesn’t have those problems. It won’t die. Ever. So it’s the perfect pet.
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Sony VAIO Tap 20 And Duo 11 Arriving This Month

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 02:03 AM PDT

This week Sony has announced more details about its new Sony VAIO Tap 20 and Sony Vaio Duo 11 Windows 8 systems, including launch dates and pricing.

The new Sony Vaio Duo 11 sliding tablet Windows 8 system will be arriving later this month in stores for around $1,100, together with the Sony VAIO Tap 20, massive 20 inch tablet that will be priced at around $880.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sales Ban Overtuned By Appeal

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:51 AM PDT

Samsung and Apple are engaged in various lawsuits, in the US Apple were awarded over $1 billion worth of damages from Samsung, and one of Samsung’s devices which was banned by the court has now had the ban overturned.

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus was banned in a preliminary injunction by the US courts, but the US Court of Appeals has now reversed the ban on the handset in the US.

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Lego Hobbit Sets On Show At NY Comic-Con

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:47 AM PDT

Lord of the Rings fans that also enjoy constructing and game play with Lego, are sure to be interested in the new Lego sets for the Hobbit, which have been showcased at the New York Comic-Con, this month.

The new Hobbit Lego playsets include The Goblin King Battle, which will sell for $100, together with Riddles for The Ring, which will sell for $10.

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New DirecTV Genie DVR Streams To 4 TVs Simultaneously

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:29 AM PDT

DirecTV has today unveiled a new addition to their range of products with the launch of the DirecTV Genie DVR, which is capable of streaming TV footage to four TV sets at the same time. Allowing different members of your household to watch their favourite programmes at any time.

The DirecTV Genie DVR, accomplishes this using RVU technology in a similar way to the original HR34 device did. However the new DirecTV Genie DVR increases the number of TVs you can simultaneously stream to.

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Samsung Galaxy Premier Android Smartphone Leaked

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:24 AM PDT

It looks like Samsung has another Android smartphone in the works, the Samsung Galaxy Premier or GT-I9260, which will come with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and will feature a 4.65 inch Super AMOLED HD display with a 720p resolution.

The photo below was posted to German site Mobile Geeks, and the device is rumored to come with a dual core 1.5GHz Cortex A9 processor and 1GB of RAM, and either 8GB or 16GB of built in storage.

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The World’s Fastest Rubik’s Cube Solving Robot In Action (video)

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:02 AM PDT

When the Rubik’s cube first launched back in 1980 I can remember struggling with impossible task of trying to solve this amazing Magic cube as it was first named.

However after some perseverance and a quick peek at a how to solve the Rubik’s cube book for the more trickier cube positions, I was finally able to solve it for myself. But now with the advances in technology robots like the one in the video are able to solve this tricky puzzle in less than seven seconds.

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Droid RAZR HD And RAZR Maxx HD Headed To Verizon On 18th Of October

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 12:32 AM PDT

The Droid RAZR HD and RAZR Maxx HD were announced recently, and now US mobile carrier, Verizon Wireless has announced when the two smartphones will be available on their network.

Both devices will be available with Verizon Wireless from the 18th of October, and the two handsets share similar specifications as both come with a 4.7 inch 720p HD display and a dual core Snapdragon S4 processor.

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SIM Free Samsung Galaxy S III Mini UK Price Revealed

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 12:14 AM PDT

Yesterday Samsung announced their new Galaxy S III Mini smartphone, and now we have some pricing details for the SIM free version of the Galaxy S III mini for the UK, the handset will retail for £298.80 including taxes.

The Samsung Galaxy S III Mini, as the name suggests is a smaller version of the Galaxy S III, and whilst it doesn’t have the same high end specifications as the S III it seems like a good device for the price, and we suspect it will end up being a popular smartphone.

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Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Gets Official

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 11:21 PM PDT

We have been hearing quite a lot about the new Samsung Galaxy S III Mini, Samsung has now made the handset official and we have all the specifications on the smaller Galaxy S III Mini.

The Samsung Galaxy S III Mini features a 4 inch WVGA Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, it is powered by a dual core 1GHz processor and comes with the latest version of Google’s Android OS, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

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