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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Sceptre Launches X328BV-FHD Green 32-inch HDTV

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:29 AM PST

Sceptre is back with another new full HD resolution TV with a moderate 32-inch size. This particular TV is designed to be very green with an estimated energy cost operated for year of only $11. The TVs backlight is also rated for 50,000 hours of use, which is more than five years nonstop.

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Seven Navy SEALs Disciplined over Medal of Honor Warfighter

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:24 AM PST

Reports are coming in the U.S. Navy has instituted disciplinary action against seven Navy SEALs who acted as consultants on the videogame Medal of Honor: Warfighter. According to the disciplinary action, the Navy SEALs revealed secrets during the making of the video game. Exactly what those secret were is unknown.

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Pulse 3.0 Update Rolls Out New Design, Improved Search And More For iOS And Android

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 05:07 AM PST

If you enjoy reading content on your Android or iOS you might be pleased to learn that the already impressive Pulse newsreader app for Android and iOS has this week rolled out a new updated which includes a comprehensive re-design together with additional new features and enhancements.

Pulse 3.0 is now available to download for both Android and iOS and includes a redesigned layout which allows for unlimited content per page, and new intuitive navigation structure together with an enhanced search facility.

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Crysis 3 Crysis 3 Hunter Edition Pre-order Bonuses Revealed : Predator Bow And More (video)

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:29 AM PST

Gamers looking forward to the launch of the new Crysis 3 game which is built on the CryEngine 3 and expected to launch sometime in February 2013 for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

Might be please to learn that from today Electronic Arts has now put the game up for pre-order and included a few bonuses for early adopters, which include a Predator Bow, Recon Arrow, Hunter Nanosuit module.

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Sabre Lite Developer Board With Freescale i.MX6 Quad-core CPU Launches

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:18 AM PST

A new developer board created by Element 14 has arrived on their website this week which sports a Freescale i.MX6 Quad-core processor, supported by 1G of 64-bit wide DDR3 @ 532MHz RAM.

The ARM Cortex A9 MPCore 4xCPU Processor, with TrustZone development board is also fitted with HDMI, LVDS, parallel RGB interface, together with a touch screen interface.

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LaCie PetiteKey USB 32GB Flash Drive

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:08 AM PST

If you are looking for an ultra small but handy USB flash drive the new LaCie PetiteKey whaihc has been launched this week by LaCie might be worth more investigation.

The tiny USB flash drive is equipped with either 8, 16 or 32GB of storage and is strong enough to be kept on your keys without any worry of it getting damaged.

 

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Google Nexus 10 Turns Up At Retail Stores A Little Early

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:56 AM PST

Google recently announced their new Nexus 10 tablet, which is due to go on sale next week on the 13th of November, although it would appear that some stores may be selling the device a little earlier.

The photo below was taken in a Walmart store and it shows the 32gB nexus 10 listed for $499, the device comes with a 10.055 inch display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels at 300 pixels per inch, processing is provided by a dual core A15 processor and the Nexus 10 features a Mali T604 GPU.

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Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Episode 5 Live-Action Movie Released (video)

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:51 AM PST

If you have been following the Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn saga you will be pleased to know that a new fifth episode has been released, adding to the story line in the previous four.

The fifth instalment adds another 17 minutes of live-action to the story to the saga, and can be viewed after the jump together with the other four episodes just in case if you haven’t had the chance to see any yet.

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SIM Free Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Now Available In The UK

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:43 AM PST

We just got an email from the guys over at Unlocked Mobiles, to let us know that they are now shipping the SIM free version of the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini, and the handset is available in the UK from today.

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 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

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Borderlands 2 Arriving On Mac This Month (video)

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:40 AM PST

Mac owners who have missing a chance to play the new Borderlands 2 game will be pleased to learn that the games publisher has today announced that the new game will be arriving on Apple Mac systems for $60 on November 20th.

The Borderlands 2 conversion to Mac has been taken on by Aspyr Media who are specialists in this field and have previously ported titles such as Call of Duty: Black Ops, Rage, and Civilization 5 to the mac platform with great success. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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AT&T Offering $100 Of Tablets With Two Year Data Contract

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:30 AM PST

US mobile carrier AT&T used to offer subsidized pricing for tablets, they stopped this back in August of this year, and now it looks like they are trying to get people to sign up to their data contracts with tablets by offering $100 off any of their tablets.

In order to get the $100 off any of the tablets that AT&T offer, you will need to sign up to a new two year data contract with the carrier, and it includes a number of Android tablets as well as Apple’s iPad.

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Parallels Desktop 8 Update With Windows 8 Gesture Support And More

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:26 AM PST

Parallels have this week launched a new updated version of the Parallels 8 Desktop software of Mac systems that allows you to run Microsoft Windows 8 and Mac applications simultaneously on a Mac system without the need to reboot.

If you haven’t already experienced using Parallels is a great piece of software that allows you to benefit from both operating systems and run Windows only applications directly from your Mac desktop or notebook.

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UK’s EE 4G LTE Network Delays SIM Only Tariff

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:19 AM PST

EE recently launched the UK’s first 4G LTE mobile network in the UK, EE is a collaboration between two mobile companies, Orange and T-Mobile, and they were scheduled to launch a SIM only plan on their 4G LTE network, but now it would appear that the launch has been delayed for a few weeks.

The news was posted by EE on Twitter, and you can see the details of the tweet below.

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VMultra Combines 500GB Storage, USB Hub, SD Card Reader And DVD RW In One

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:14 AM PST

If you are a road warrior or spend more time being a digital nomad than desk based then the new all-in-one device created by Velocity Micro called the VMultra might be worth more investigation.

The VMultra was first unveiled by Velocity Micro back in CES at the beginning for the year, but its now ready for launch and will start shipping on November 12th 2012 for $200.

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2012 Apple MacBook Air And MacBook Pro Get Software Update

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:10 AM PST

Apple has released a software update for their latest MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models, the update applies to all models of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro that were introduced in 2012.

The software update for the MacBook Air and MacBook pro should be available to download now for your device and it brings a number of improvements and enhancements to both laptops.

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Apple’s New Fusion Drive Tested For Speed (Video)

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:06 AM PST

When Apple announced their new iMac and Mac Mini, they also announced their new Fusion Drive which is a hybrid drive that features 128GB of SSD storage and either 1TB or 3TB of hard drive storage.

The guys over at TLDToday decided to teat out Apple’s new Fusion Drive to see just how fast it was, the tests were performed using Apple’s new Mac Mini, one was equipped with the Fusion Drive and the other was equipped with a standard 5,400 RPM drive, have a look at the video below to see what happened.

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Nvidia Launches Enhanced Linux R310 Gaming Drivers

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:03 AM PST

In a press release issued this week Nvidia has announced they have created new Linux drivers which have been designed to provide gamers with double the performance and dramatically reduce game loading times for those gaming on the Linux operating system.

Nvidia explains that their new GeForce R310 drivers have been built to enable GeForce customers to receive the best possible Linux-based PC gaming experience.

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iPad Mini WiFi And Cellular Model Coming November 21st

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:24 AM PST

Apple launched their new iPad Mini last Friday, at launch the WiFi only model was available to buy and Apple had said that the WiFi and cellular iPad Mini would land later in the month.

The iPad Mini with WiFi and Cellular has been available to pre-order, but Apple did not give any delivery dates for the device, and now a number of people who pre-ordered the tablet have started to receive delivery dates for their tablet of the 21st of November.

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Samsung Galaxy S III Now More Popular Than Apple’s iPhone

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:09 AM PST

Samsung’s new Galaxy S III smartphone has been an incredibly popular handset for Samsung and now according to a recent report by research firm Strategy Analaytics, the Galaxy S III is now more popular than Apple’s iPhone.

According to the report, Samsung sold a total of 18 million Galaxy S III smartphones in the third quarter of 2012, this compares to Apple, who sold a total of 16.2 million iPhones, these figures do not include the new iPhone 5.

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Twitter resetting passwords due to security threat

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST

If you happen to get an email from Twitter prompting you to change your password, it might be best to go ahead and do just that. Twitter has reportedly sent emails to several users asking them to change their passwords because of a potential security threat.
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Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx Windows 8 Tablet Now Available To Pre-Order

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:58 AM PST

Lenovo has this week launched their new Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx Windows 8 hybrid tablet which is now available to pre-order for $600, from a number of online stores within the US and Canada, including B&H, Mwave, NCIX and Newegg (Canada).

The new IdeaTab Lynx Windows 8 hybrid tablet is being listed by the sites as the Lenovo IdeaCentre K3, and comes with an optional keyboard dock which is expected to be priced around $150.

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Nokia Lumia 920, Lumia 820 And HTC 8X Land On AT&T Today

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:55 AM PST

US mobile carrier will be offering a number of new Windows Phone  8 smartphones from today, and the list includes the new Nokia Lumia 920, the Nokia Lumia 820 and the HTC Windows Phone 8X.

The Nokia Lumia 920 will be available for $99.99 and the Nokia Lumia 820 will be available for $49.99, these prices are when you sign up to a new two year agreement with AT&T.

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Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO Game Going Free-To-Play Next Week

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:46 AM PST

Bioware has announced this week that their Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO game will adopt a free-to-play features starting next week on November 15th 2015. So if you have fancied playing Star Wars: The Old Republic but didn’t want to spend the cash, your chance is nearly here.

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HTC Windows Phone 8X And Nokia Lumia 822 Headed To Verizon 13th November

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:33 AM PST

It looks like two of the new Windows Phone 8 smartphones are headed to Verizon Wireless on the 13th of November, the new Nokia Lumia 822, which is Verizon’s version of the Nokia Lumia 820 and also the new HTC Windows Phone 8X.

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Modbook Pro Tablet Receives Extra RAM, Storage And Screen Sensitivity For The Same Price

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:29 AM PST

If you are looking for an extremely powerful tablet device based on Apple hardware the Modbook Pro tablet is the system you should be considering to purchase.

The Modbook Pro tablet is constructed using the hardware from a MacBook Pro laptop combined with a Wacom digitizer display which has also had is sensitivity doubled.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Gets 10.1 Gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update In Germany

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:25 AM PST

It looks like Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update to its Galaxy Note 10.1, and the first county to get the update in Europe is Germany, and it would appear that the update is being rolled out in stages.

The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is around 300MB in size, and the update brings a wide range of new features to the Galaxy Note 10.1.

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Samsung Galaxy Express Headed To AT&T November 16th

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:20 AM PST

Samsung and AT&T have announced their latest Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Express which will be available from AT&T on the 16th of November, and the device will retail for $99 with a two year contract.

The Samsung Galaxy Express features a 4.5 inch Super AMOLED Plus display which features a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, processing is provided by a dual core processor clocked at 1.5GHz.

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Evernote 5 Launches For iOS Devices (video)

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:17 AM PST

Evernote has just rolled out its highly anticipated update to Evernote version 5 for iOS devices which brings with it a completely new redesign which now makes all major functions accessible within two taps, with Quick Note buttons now situated along the top of the app.

Evernote 5 now sport s new home screen which lists all the major sections for easy reach, and makes create a new note or browsing to an existing one just as easy. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Evernote 5 app and see it in action.

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Motorola Electrify M Lands On US Cellular

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:13 AM PST

Motorola recently announced a new smartphone of US Cellular, the Motorola Electrify M and now the handset is available to buy with the carrier and retails for $99 after a $100 mail in rebate when you sign up to a new two year contract with the carrier.

The Motorola Electrify M features a dual core 1.5GHz processor and it will come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and it will be updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in the future.

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Microsoft Surface owners reporting random sound issues

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:12 AM PST

Microsoft’s Surface tablet has been out for a few weeks now, and in general users have seemed very pleased with the tablet, despite the current lack of quality apps available. However some units might be affected by a strange issue that has not yet been resolved.
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