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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


PS3 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Patch Released

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:10 AM PST

Activision has today released a new patch for the PlayStation 3 version of their new Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 game, which some gamers have revealed are experiencing system on their PS3 consoles.

PlayStation 3 locking issues experienced by gamers were occurring during online multiplayer sessions, specifically when entering a public multiplayer lobby.

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Hitman: Absolution Contract Mode can be accessed even if you buy it pre-owned

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:46 AM PST

Gaming is an expensive hobby. Buying brand new games is why. That’s why pre-owned games are sold. But in most cases you miss out on special modes by buying pre-owned. But if you were thinking about picking up Hitman: Absolution pre-owned, Square Enix has confirmed that they will be dispensing the online pass system.
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Some Wii U Owners Reporting Bricked Consoles

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:37 AM PST

Ninetndo’s Wii U console went on sale last night, and as soon as you get the console out of the box you have to perform a software update before you can start using your Wii U as we mentioned earlier.

The update apparently takes around 30 minutes to download and is a pretty big update, and now some owners of the new device are reporting that their Wii U has been bricked after they have lost power while trying to install the software update.

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JBL PowerUp Speaker With NFC Charger Now Available (video)

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:27 AM PST

Anyone who has been patiently waiting to get their hands on the new JBL PowerUp Speaker complete with Near Field Communication (NFC) charging unit, will be pleased to learn that JBL has now started shipping the speaker dock.

The JBL PowerUp dock was first unveiled during Nokia’s official launch presentation of a new Lumia 920 and 820 smartphones, earlier this year. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Nintendo Wii U gets torn apart

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:23 AM PST

If you want to learn all of a device’s secrets, the best way is to tear it apart. That’s just what Anand Lal Shimpi did after he bought a new Wii U.
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Kimdecent T21 Dual Core Mini PC Launches For $49

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 05:33 AM PST

Adding to the ever-growing list of mini PCs now available for under $100, Kimdecent has this week unveiled a new addition to its range in the form of the Kimdecent T21 mini PC.

Kimdecent T21 is now available to purchase from AliExpress for just $49, and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Nufront NS115 dual core processor supported by 1 GB of RAM.

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Motorola RAZR i MT788 Announced For China

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 05:17 AM PST

Motorola has announced a new version of its Motorola RAZR i smartphone for China, the Motorola RAZR i MT788 which will land on Chinese carrier China mobile next month.

The Motorola RAZR i MT788 features a 4.3 inch qHD AMOLED display with a resolution of 860 x 540 pixels, the display comes with Gorilla Glass and the handset is powered by a 2GHz Intel Atom Z2480 processor.

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Raspberry Pi Wearable Computer Created For Under $400

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:22 AM PST

Anyone who owns a Raspberry Pi mini computer, and would like to build their own version of Google’s Project Glass, might be interested in the wearable computer which has been created by Instructables contributor meztek.

Meztek has taken a Raspberry Pi mini computer running Raspbian Linux, together with a pair of display glasses in the form of the Vuzix Wrap 920, together with a custom-built battery pack running on 2 x AA batteries.

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Samsung Wants To See Apple And HTC’s Patent Deal

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:07 AM PST

Recently we heard that HTC and Apple had agreed a 10 year licensing deal where HTC would pay Apple a fee for each Android device it sells which is rumored to be around $8 per device.

Samsung were quick to say that they would not be entering into a similar deal with Apple, but know it would appear that Samsung wants to see the agreement between HTC and Apple and have filed a motion with the courts in the US in an attempt to get their hands on the documents.

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Huge Assassin’s Creed 3 Patch Announced By Ubisoft

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST

Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gamers who have been a little disgruntled with a number of glitches and bugs found within the new Assassin’s Creed 3 game.

We’ll be pleased to learn that Ubisoft has announced that a huge patch is currently being finalised for release for the new is expected to go live Assassin’s Creed 3 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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Windows 8 Sales Below Microsoft’s Internal Projections

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 03:57 AM PST

Microsoft recently launched their new version of Windows, Windows 8, and along with the new software their launched their first tablet, the Microsoft surface which is powered by Windows RT.

A number of manufacturers have already launched a range of Windows 8 PCs and now according to a recent report, sales of these Windows 8 is below what Microsoft had projected to sell internally.

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Twelve South BookBook iPhone 5 Case Launched

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 03:46 AM PST

Twelve South have launched a new version of their BookBook iPhone case which is compatible with Apple’s larger iPhone 5, the vase is design to let you carry your iPhone 5, as well as your various cards and cash.

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SmartQ X7 Android Tablet Packs 2GB RAM And Dual Core Processor For $249

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 03:29 AM PST

SmartQ has unveiled a new addition to the range of Android tablets this week with the launch of their Android SmartQ X7 tablet, which is now available to purchase for $249.

The latest SmartQ X7 Android tablet is powered by a 1.5 GHz TI OMAP 4470 dual core processor supported by a massive 2 GB of RAM, with graphics provided by a PowerVR SGX544.

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Amazon Closes Amazon Prime Monthly Payment Option

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 03:08 AM PST

After only launching their new monthly payments subscription as a trail service for Amazon Prime on November 6th 2012, Amazon has today announced that the trial will be closing, and the monthly pay option will no longer be available for prime customers.

The handy monthly Amazon Prime subscription service enable people to pay a set $7.99 a month with a slight premium, rather than the yearly subscription of $79.

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LG Smartphone With Full HD Display Appears In Benchmarks

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 03:02 AM PST

LG recently launched a number if new devices which include the new Google Nexus 4 and the LG Optimus G, both these handsets feature a display with a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels.

Now it would appear that LG has another new smartphone in the works, as an LG device with a full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels has appeared in some benchmarks.

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Microsoft Windows 8 “Play To” Streaming Feature Detailed

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:57 AM PST

Following on from the launch of their new Windows 8 operating system at the end of last month, Microsoft has this weekend rolled out details for its new Windows 8 “Play To” streaming feature.

The new “Play To” streaming function within Windows 8 has been designed and added by Microsoft, to enable users to stream music, photos and videos and media from applications to Xbox and other supported devices on your home network.

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XensrCase 3D Sports Tracking Case For iOS Hits Kickstarter (video)

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:45 AM PST

Extreme outdoor sports enthusiasts, who are looking for a way to track their movements and tricks, might be interested in the new XensrCase 3D Sports tracking case For iOS devices which has landed on the Kickstarter crowd funding website.

The XensrCase 3D tracking case has been created to provide users with exact jump height, rotations, speeds and full 3D motion statistics in real time for movement including jumps and tricks. Check out the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Asus Eee Box Mini Desktops Systems Updated With Celeron CPUs And Windows 8

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:32 AM PST

This week Asus has rolled out updates to its range of Eee Box desktop computer systems, unveiling their Asus Eee Box EB1505 and Asus Eee Box EB1035 systems with Microsoft’s latest Windows 8 operating system and upgraded processors.

The Asus EB1505 is now powered by a 1.1 GHz Intel Celeron 847 Sandy Bridge processor, support by up to 4GB of RAM, up to a 500GB hard drive, with other options including WiFi, Ethernet, connectivity, and VGA, HDMI port to name just a few.

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Google Maps And Earth Receive New High Resolution Imagery

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:18 AM PST

Over the weekend Google announced that its Google Maps and Google Earth services have received new aerial and satellite imagery in high-resolution, which is being rolled out for 164 cities and 108 countries/regions worldwide.

The mapping services offered by Google already provide an invaluable service to users, allowing them to explore the world from their armchair  and the addition of the new high resolution imagery has made the Google mapping services even more enjoyable.

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Netflix Lands On the Nintendo Wii U

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:15 AM PST

Nintendo recently launched their new Wii U Console which went on sale at midnight and now Netflix has announced that their video streaming service is now available on the Wii U.

The Netflix app for the Nintendo Wii supports full HD video in 1080p on your HDTV and  information about the video you are watching is shown on the consoles Wii U controller display.

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Diamond Media TAB360 Racing Gaming Wheel Stand Launches (video)

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 01:58 AM PST

If you enjoy playing and driving games on your tablet device, you might be interested in a new rotating tablets stand which has been created by Diamond Media.

The new Diamond Media TAB360, has been specifically designed to be used with tablet racing game applications from 7 – 10.1 inch in size and provides 360 degree rotating motion. Check out the video after the jump to see the new gaming tablet stand in action.

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December Birthday Bug Found In Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 01:49 AM PST

It looks like a new bug has been discovered in the latest version of Google’s Android OS, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, if you go to add your birthday or anniversary to the people/contacts apps in Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and you birthday is in December then it would appear that Google forgot to add December to the app.

According to the guys over at Android Police in the app there are only 11 month of the year and December would appear to have been left out, it looks like this is on multiple devices running Android 4.2, which include the Nexus 7, nexus 10 and the new Nexus 4.

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Nintendo Wii U Launches In The US

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:56 AM PST

Nintendo launched their latest Wii console in the US at midnight on Sunday, the Nintendo Wii U, prices of the console start at $299 for the entry level model, there is also a deluxe model which features more storage and comes with a Nintendo Land game that retails for $349.99.

According to the guys over at Fudzilla, who have spoken to a number of retailers, supplies of the console are limited at launch, although some retailers may have extra stock over initial pre-orders.

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Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Launched In South Korea

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:48 AM PST

Samsung has launched their Galaxy Ace Plus handset in South Korea, the device is available for 200,000 won which is about $184 and it comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and features a 3.65 inch HVGA LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels.

The Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus is powered by a single core 1GHz processor and it also comes with a 5 megapixel rear facing camera for photos and video, which features and LED flash.

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Windows Phone 8 Users Suffering Random Reboots And More

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:42 AM PST

Microsoft recently launched their new Windows Phone 8 operating system, along with a number of Windows Phone 8 smartphones from makers like HTC and Nokia, and now it would appear that there may be some issues with Windows Phone 8.

It looks like users of Windows Phone 8 are having a couple of issues with their devices, which include random reboots of their device and also some issues with battery life, the issues have be reported to Microsoft’s own support forum and also the forums over at WPCentral and Nokia’s support forums.

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Google Nexus 4 Gets Taken Apart

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:11 AM PST

Google recently launched their new Nexus 4 smartphone,and now the guys over at iFixit have decided to take the Nexus 4 apart to see what is inside Google’s new Android 4.2 Jelly Bean handset.

The Google Nexus 4 features a 4.7 inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels and 320ppi, processing is provided by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 pro processor clocked at 1.5GHz, it also feature 2GB of RAM and a choice of either 8GB or 16GB of storage, plus there is a front facing 1.3 megapixel camera and a rear facing 8 megapixel camera.

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