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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Griffin and Crayola Introduce Digitools Deluxe Pack for IPad

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 10:36 AM PDT

If you leave children around your iPad for very long, you can guarantee that they will be playing games or drawing using the tablet. Griffin Technology and Crayola have unveiled new accessories that go along with an app for the iPad that allows kids to express their artistic tendencies using the tablet.

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Quadski: James Bond’s ATV

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 10:25 AM PDT

If James Bond ever had the need for an ATV, the Quadski would be it. This device is designed to carry a single rider and can convert between a four-wheeler and a Jet Ski style device. It converts at the press of a button for operation on land or water.

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Mass Effect 3 Omega DLC Arriving November 27th

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 07:17 AM PDT

Bioware has today officially confirmed that their new Mass Effect 3 Omega DLC will be arriving on November 27th for PC , PS3 and Xbox 360, and November 28th for PS3 gamers in Europe.

The new Mass Effect 3 Omega DLC will cost $15 or 1200 Microsoft points, and has now been announced by Bioware, after a leaked video interview revealed the date for the DLC before an official announcement had been made.

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RedSn0w iOS 6 Jailbreak Updated With New 0.9.15B1 Release

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 07:05 AM PDT

iOS 6 owners who are looking to jailbreak their devices, are sure to be interested in the new version of RedSn0w 0.9.15B1 which has rolled out this week specifically designed for iOS 6.

The current RedSn0w 0.9.15B1 iOS 6 jailbreak version is a tethered release, meaning that any time you update or reboot your iOS 6 device you will need to reattach your iPhone back to a computer and have the Mac application re-jailbreak your device.

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Limited Edition C3H5N3O9 “Nitro” Experiment ZR012 Timepiece Unveiled

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:51 AM PDT

Anyone who is looking for a more unique timepiece to wear on their wrist, might be interested in the new Limited Edition C3H5N3O9 "Nitro" Experiment ZR012 Timepiece which has just been unveiled.

The watch is powered by a Wankel-inspired movement that shows hours and minutes on a pair of eccentric rotating Reuleaux polygons, and is being launched in a limited run of just twelve timepieces.

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Apple To To Move iPhone And iPad Processor Production Away From Samsung

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:48 AM PDT

Apple and Samsung are involved in a number of lawsuits around the world, with each company accusing the other one of infringing on their patents, the two companies still do business though, with Samsung producing many of the parts for Apple’s iPhone and iPad.

This could be about to change in the future, as a Samsung executive told the Korea Times that Samsung were not involved in the design of Apple’s new A6 processor, instead they just built the processor for Apple, on previous versions Samsung had helped Apple design the processor.

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Windows 8 Acer All-in-one Touchscreen Systems Unveiled Starting At $999

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:16 AM PDT

As with other computer system manufacturers that have unveiled new PC systems for the upcoming launch of Windows 8. Acer has today announced pricing and availability for its new line of touchscreen Windows 8 all-in-one systems, in the form of the new Aspire 5600U and 7600U.

Acer first unveiled its new Aspire 5600U and 7600U back in Computex 2012, and has now revealed that shipping for the new system will commence on the Windows 8 launch date of October 26th.

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LG Announces Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Release Schedule For Existing Devices

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:10 AM PDT

LG has released some details on when some of its existing Android devices will be updated to the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and the first updates will start to roll out next month.

First up is the LG Optimus LTE II which will get the Jelly Bean update in November, after that the LG Optimus G will be the next device to get the android 4.1 Jelly bean update and this should land in December.

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Nintendo Wii Price Drops To $129.99 With Wii Sports Resort

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 05:58 AM PDT

Nintendo has today announced that it is dropping the price of its Wii gaming console from $149.99 down to $129.99 and has bundled it with both Wii Sports Resort and Wii sports.

The new bundle is arriving in stores now and is expected to be available across the US by October 28th, and will come with a Black Wii gaming console.

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Linux Light By MoorseCloud Launches On Kickstarter Tomorrow (video)

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 05:49 AM PDT

After a couple of name changes from CloudLight to LightCloud and then Light due to worldwide trade marking issues, The Light by MooresCloud has now been announced.

Bringing a programmable open source Linux powered LED light source to the masses, watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Light By MooreCloud project and see it in action.

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Amazon Discontinues The Kindle DX

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 05:45 AM PDT

Amazon launched their Kidle DX back in 2010, and now it looks like Amazon has decided to kill off the Kindle DX as the device is no longer available to purchase on Amazon’s website.

According to the guys over at The eBook Reader, there is no mention on amazon when the Kindle DX will be back in stock, which would imply that it has not been removed due to a shortage of stock, but because it is has been discounted.

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Apple Expands Seagate Hard Drive Replacement Program For 2009-2011 iMacs

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 05:34 AM PDT

Over the weekend Apple announced that it would be expanding its iMac 1TB Seagate hard drive replacement programme, considerable increasing the number of iMac machines that are now eligible to swap out their existing hard drives.

The replacement program now includes iMacs sold between October 2009 and July 2011 that are equipped with 1TB Seagate hard drives, so if you haven’t already, now might be a good time to check yours.

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Nokia Lumia 822 For Verizon Poses For The Camera Again

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 05:30 AM PDT

Last week we saw some photos of Verizon’s version of the Nokia Lumia 822, the Nokia Lumia 822 ‘Atlas’, and now we have some more photos of the handset which is expected to land on Verizon this month.

The Nokia Lumia 822 will come with Windows Phone 8 and it features 4G LTE and is expected to feature a WVGA display and an 8 megapixel camera and will also features 16GB of built in storage and a microSD card slot.

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Droid RAZR M Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM Leaked

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 05:20 AM PDT

The Droid RAZR M launched in the US last month, the device comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, although Motorola have said they are working on an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the handset.

Now it would appear that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Droid RAZR M has been leaked, and the file is designated as ‘Blur Version 77.111.10.XT907.Verizon.en.US, the file is around 255MB in size.

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Acoustic Barcodes Are The Audio QR Codes Of The Future (video)

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 05:17 AM PDT

A new technology has been created called Acoustic Barcodes which consist of a pattern of physical notches on an object that when swiped with a finger nail, or the edge of the smartphone, created a complex sounds that can then be converted by a smartphone or similar device into a binary ID.

The Acoustic Barcodes work in a similar way to the popular QR codes, but use audio rather than just images. Check out the video after the jump to learn more about the new Acoustic Barcodes and way they could possibly work with smartphone devices and everyday objects.

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Netflix will caption all shows by 2014

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:52 AM PDT

Netflix will have closed captioning for its entire video library by the year 2014. The decision came at the height of a lawsuit from the National Association for the Deaf. Netflix is also going to pay over $755,000 in legal fees.
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New iMac With Treardrop, Thinner Case Design Incoming?

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:36 AM PDT

The launch of a new Apple iMac has been rumoured for some time, as it has been a while since Apple has updated or launched any new iMac systems with radically different technology or designs.

Now information is indicating that Apple might be readying an imminent iMac update which will include a radically new case design for Apple’s iMac.

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CyberPower PC unveils Fang Taipan gaming laptop

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:31 AM PDT

For those gamers who want mobility and gaming power, CyberPower PC has debuted a new gaming laptop called the Fang Taipan. The company says that it’s the "most powerful customizable dual Nvidia GPU gaming laptop." Hopefully it lives up to that claim.
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Asus Padfone 2 And Padfone 2 Dock Photo Leaked

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:28 AM PDT

Asus will officially announce their new Padfone 2 tomorrow, we saw a video earlier today of the new handset in action, and now we have an actual photo of the device along with its new Padfone 2 dock.

The photos below were posted on Twitter by @evleaks, a source of a number of leaked smartphones over the last few months, and the device is rumored to come with a  4.7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a 1.5GHz quad core Qualcomm processor and a 13 megapixel camera.

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New Windows 8 Commercial Unveiled By Microsoft (video)

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:18 AM PDT

Microsoft has this week started rolling out new commercials for its Windows 8 operating system which will be launching towards the end of this month on October 26th 2012.

The first commercial to be rolled out by Microsoft has been set to the tune by the Eagles of Death Metal "Only Want You," which you can view after the break.

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K’nex Pinball Machine Is An Awesome Feat of Construction (video)

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:07 AM PDT

If you have ever tried to create anything using K’nex you are sure to appreciate this awesome pinball machine created using the construction sets.

If you are not sure what K’nex is, its a construction toy system invented by Joel Glickman, that consists of interconnecting plastic rods and connectors that can be used to create weird and wonderful gadgets and contraptions. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the pinball K’nex project and see it in action.

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Apple Licenses Swiss Railway Clock Design For iPad And iOS 6

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:03 AM PDT

When Apple released iOS 6, the clock up on the iPad had an update with a new design, when the new app was released, many people wondered why the design was so similar to that of the Swiss Railway Clock.

The original design was from the Swiss Federal Railways, who have no issued a press release and confirmed that Apple have reached an agreement with them to use their clock design on the iPad and iPhone in iOS 6.

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iPad Mini Battery Leaked (Rumor)

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 03:54 AM PDT

Apple is expected to unveil their new iPad Mini next week, we heard earlier today that the entry level iPad Mini may retail for as little as £200, and now it would appear that we may have a photo of the battery which will be used in the iPad Mini.

The guys over at MacRumors have received some photos of a new battery which is rumored to be for the iPad Mini, you can see the photo below, although there are no details on whether this is the real deal or not.

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Amazon In Talks To Acquire Texas Instruments Mobile Chip Division

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 03:49 AM PDT

It has been revealed over the weekend that Amazon is currently engaged in “advanced negotiations” with Texas Instruments to seal a deal that could be worth billions of dollars, and allow Amazon to purchase the Texas Instruments Mobile Chip Division.

The news was originally reported by by Assaf Gilad from Calcalist.co.il, but news of the deal hasn’t been confirmed either way by either Amazon or Texas Instruments.

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LG Nexus 4 Camera Photos Appear Online

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 03:43 AM PDT

LG is rumored to be making Google’s next Nexus smartphone, the device is apparently called the LG Nexus 4, and now some photos have appeard online which have been taken with the camera’s on the LG Nexus 4.

We have already seen a number of photos of the LG Nexus 4, and the 2nd photo below was apparently taken with the camera on the Nexus 4, and as you can see the photo data clearly shows the devices Nexus 4 name.

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Google TV To Get Voice Controls

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 03:33 AM PDT

There have been a number of rumors that Apple is going to integrated their voice activated virtual assistant into future Apple TV devices, and now it would appear that Google may have similar plans to add voice to their Google TV.

According to a recent report from the Next Web, Google is working on adding voice features into Google TV, and you will be able to use voice commands to search for programs on your Google TV device, as well as perform a number of other actions.

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Felix Baumgartner’s Space Jump First Head Cam Video Revealed (video)

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 03:29 AM PDT

After successfully completing his 24 mile high space jump, the world has been eagerly anticipating the release of the first footage from Felix Baumgartner suit cameras.

Now a one and a half minute short video has been released showing Felix Baumgartner's  Space Jump and what it was like to free fall 24 miles above the Earth’s surface. Enjoy the video after the break.

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BlackBerry 10 L-Series London Smartphone Appears On Video

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 03:12 AM PDT

We have already seen a number of leaked photos of RIM’s BlackBerry 10 L-Series London smartphone, which is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2013 along with BlackBerry 10.

Now it would appear that we have an actual video of the BlackBerry 10 L-Series London device, the video below shows an RIM employee showing off the handset in Mexico, although we suspect this wasn’t an official unveiling.

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New Raspberry Pi 512MB Mini PC With Double The Memory Launches

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 03:05 AM PDT

A new version of the awesome Raspberry Pi has been announced this week which now has the Raspberry Pi mini PC equipped with double the memory of the original, which first launched earlier this year.

The new more powerful Raspberry Pi with 512MB of RAM rather than 256MB, has been created to provide enhanced performance when running multimedia, high memory and mobile applications, and will provide support for a future version of Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system.

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iPhone 5 Usage Beats Samsung Galaxy S III In Just 3 Weeks

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:52 AM PDT

Apple launched their iPhone 5 just three weeks ago, although according to Chitika, usage of Apple’s iPhone 5 is no more than that of Samsung’s Galaxy S III smartphone which has been on sale for a while.

According to the report, web usage of the iPhone 5 is now at 56 percent, this compares to usage of the Samsung Galaxy S II of 44 percent, and this data was taken over a seven day period from the 3rd of October until the 9th of October.

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Felix Baumgartner’s 24 Mile Space Jump Generated Over 8 Million Concurrent YouTube Views

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:47 AM PDT

Over the weekend Felix Baumgartner successfully completed his Space jump from a massive 24 miles above the earth, following five years of preparation, and equipment testing.

Baumgartner’s space jump now holds world records for : Highest jump from a platform: 128,100 feet, Longest distance freefall: 119,846 feet and Maximum vertical velocity: 833.9 mph (Mach 1.24).

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Softbank To Buy Sprint For $20.1 Billion

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:42 AM PDT

Last week there was a rumor that Japan’s Softbank were going to buy US mobile carrier Sprint, and now Softbank has confirmed that they will purchase Sprint in a deal worth $20.1 billion US dollars, which is around 1.571 trillion Yen.

The two companies will merge to form a new company, and Softbank will own 70 percent in the new company, and Softbank will purchases $12.1 billion in existing shares and $8 in new shares from Sprint.

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Asus Vivo Tab RT Now Available To Pre-order

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:29 AM PDT

As well as putting up their new Windows 8 VivoBook S400, X202 Touchscreen Notebooks up for pre-order. Asus has also announced this week that their new Vivo Tab RT is now also up for pre-order for $600, and will be officially launching with Windows 8 on October 26th.

The Asus Vivo TAB RT is fitted with a 10 inch 1366 x 768 resolution IPS touchscreen display and is powered by a quad-core ARM-based processor and runs Windows RT operating system.

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Google Nexus 10 Tablet To Launch In First Half Of 2013

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:20 AM PDT

We have been hearing rumors for a while that Google are working on a new larger version of their Nexus tablet, the Google Nexus 10 which will come with a 10 inch display.

Now according to a recent report by Cnet, Google will be launching the Nexus 10 tablet in the first half of 2013, the device is reportedly being made by Samsung and will apparently feature a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, which would mean it would come with a higher resolution display than Apple’s new iPad.

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Asus VivoBook S400, X202 Touchscreen Notebooks Now Available To Pre-Order

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:16 AM PDT

Computer manufacturer Asus has this week put a couple of its new Windows 8 touchscreen notebooks up for pre-order, which will then be available after Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system is officially launched on October 26th.

The two new Asus notebook computers to be put up for preorder are the 14.1 inch Asus VivoBook S400 and smaller 11 inch VivoBook X202.

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Asus Padfone 2 Appears On Video

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:04 AM PDT

Asus will soon be releasing their new Asus Padfone 2, and now we get to have a quick look at the device which has appeared on a Bloomberg video along with some other new Asus devices.

The Asus Padfone 2 will come with a  4.7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a 1.5GHz quad core Qualcomm processor and a 13 megapixel camera, have a look at the video below.

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Netflix Windows 8 Application Now Available

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 01:59 AM PDT

Ahead of the fast approaching Microsoft Windows 8 launch happening later this month on October 26th, the new Netflix Windows 8 application is now available to download, ahead of the operating systems official launch.

Over the weekend Netflix announced that their Windows 8 application is now available to download from the Windows store for those early adopters who have already upgraded to a beta version of the Windows 8 operating system.

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Alcatel One Touch Evo 7 Android 4.0 Tablet Announced In Europe

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 01:44 AM PDT

After quietly introducing the One Touch T10 earlier this month, Alactel One Touch has now announced their new Evo 7 Android tablet, which will be supplied running Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system.

The Alcatel Evo 7 is powered by an unspecified 1Ghz processor supported by 1GB of RAM, and has access to the Google Play store allowing you to install applications.

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Logitech K810 Bluetooth Backlit Keyboard Supports Windows 8 App Switching

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 01:22 AM PDT

Logitech has today announced a new edition to their range of Bluetooth keyboards, with the unveiling of their new Logitech K810 Bluetooth backlit illuminated keyboard.

The new Logitech keyboard is equipped with easy switching Bluetooth technology allowing you to pair up to 3 devices and quickly switch between them.

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Google Maps For iOS 6 Photo Leaked

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 12:46 AM PDT

We know that Google is working on a new version of Google Maps for iOS 6, Google Maps has been on iOS since the first iPhone was launched back in 2007, but it was replaced by Apple Maps in iOS 6.

Now it would appear that we may have the first screenshots of the new Google Maps app for iOS 6, and according to developer @benguild, the Google Maps for iOS will be vector based and is very fast, have a look at the photo below.

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iPad Mini Price To Be 249 Euros (Rumor)

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 12:35 AM PDT

Apple is expected to announce their new smaller iPad Mini this month, and we are hoping for an official announcement on the iPad Mini next week, and now it would appear that we may have some pricing details on the iPad Mini.

The guys over at Mobile Geeks have received some details on pricing for the iPad Mini, and apparently prices will start at £249 Euros, or £200 in the UK and $299 in the US, this will be for an 8GB WiFi only iPad Mini.

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Microsoft Xbox Music Announced Video

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 12:28 AM PDT

Microsoft has officially unveiled their new Xbox Music service, which will be available in Windows devices, smartphones and tablets, and the service gives you access to 30 million songs.

Microsoft will offer free music streaming on Windows 8 computers and tablets, and it will launch tomorrow on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console and will also be available on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 at launch.

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13 Inch Retina MacBook Pro To be Announced At iPad Mini Event (Rumor)

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 12:02 AM PDT

We have been hearing rumors for a while that Apple intends to launch a Retina display version of their 13 inch MacBook Pro, and now according to a recent report Apple is expected to unveil the new 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro at their iPad Mini launch event.

Last week we heard that Apple will be holding their iPad Mini launch event on the 23rd of October, of course this date has yet to be confirmed by Apple, but if correct we can expect invites t the event to go out this week.

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Samsung Galaxy S III Mini UK Release Date Is November 2nd

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 11:07 PM PDT

Last week Samsung announced their latest Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini, we also found out some pricing about the handset and it went up for pre-order in the UK, although we did not have any details on the Samsung Galaxy S III UK release date when the handset was announced.

We have now received some information from one of the UK retailers, and the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini will launch in the UK on the 2nd of November, the SIM free version of the device will retail for £294.98 including taxes.

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