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Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Atari Custom Pong 40th Birthday Xbox 360 Screen Console Up For Grabs

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:52 AM PST

To celebrate the 40th birthday of Pong, one of the earliest arcade video games ever created. Atari has created a modded Xbox 360 which is equipped with a LCD screen and been custom styled to look like the original Atari 2600 games console.

The original Atari 2600 game console was released back in October 1977 by Atari and used microprocessor-based hardware and ROM cartridges containing the games code, rather than using non-microprocessor dedicated hardware with games code built in.

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Reddit Founders Steve Huffman And Alexis Ohanian Discuss How It All Began (video)

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:18 AM PST

Reddit the massive and hugely popular social news website last month clocked up a huge 47 million visitors to its pages last month, and has left competition such as Digg in its dust.

But if you have ever wondered how it all started, your in luck, as a new video has been released, with Reddit Founders Steve Huffman And Alexis Ohanian discussing how it all began.

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Google Drive Now Supports Simple Website Publishing

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:05 AM PST

Google has this week announced that it is now possible to publish simple websites directly from their Google Drive cloud storage service.

Using Google Drive it is now possible to insert static web content into a publicly shared folder within your account, allowing you to share the content and files directly to users via file names in a relative path.

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Apple’s New iMac 2012 Gets Taken Apart

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:56 AM PST

With Apple's new iMac going on sale today, with the new iMac 21.5 inch available now and the new iMac 27 inch model arriving in stores next month.

Its not taken long for images to emerge of the innards of the new iMac 21.5 inch system, for all to see. Although not an official teardown of the new iMac the quickly captured images do reveal what is powering Apples new iMac system.

 

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Sony Sold 525,000 PS3 Consoles During Black Friday Week

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:46 AM PST

If you were out and about looking for a bargain Black Friday you might have contributed to the sales of the top console manufactures, with Sony announcing that it sold a massive 525,000 PS3 console on Black Friday.

In comparison Microsoft sold 750,000 Xbox 360s, Nintendo 400,000 Wii Us, 300,000 Wiis, 275,000 DSs, and 250,000 3DSs.

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Samsung Galaxy S Advance Android Jelly Bean Update Coming In January

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:41 AM PST

It looks like Samsung is working on the Android jelly Bean update for another one of their smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S Advance, as Samsung Germany has announced that the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update will be available for the handset in January of 2013.

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Operation Raccoon City Game Creator Slant Six Games Launches Bowling Dead on iOS

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:36 AM PST

Slant Six Games developers of the Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City game has announced the launch of a new game which is now available to download for iOS devices called Bowling Dead.

The new Bowling Dead game features 40 levels and an unlimited survival mode, together with several different bowling balls, such as human heads, to keep back attackers. Watch the gameplay video after the jump to see Bowling Dead in action.

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Windows 8 Powered Surface Tablet Starts At $899, Lands In January 2013

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:25 AM PST

Microsoft recently released their first tablet, the Microsoft Surface which is powered by Windows RT and now the have released some information on the Windows 8 powered version of the Surface.

The Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro will launch in January of 2013, there will be two models, one with 64GB of built in storage which will retail for $899 and one with 128GB of storage that will retail for $999.

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Aocos PX102 Android 4.1 Tablet Launches In China For $209

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:21 AM PST

Chinese device maker Aocos has this week unveiled a new addition to their range of products with the unveiling of a transformer style tablet, in the form of the PX102 tablet.

The new Aocos PX102 will start shipping in China, very soon priced at around $209, and comes equipped with a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel IPS display, and comes with a keyboard which also acts as a protective cover for the screen when not in use.

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Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One Blu-ray Set Shipping April 2nd 2013

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:13 AM PST

Earlier this year in July Marvel unveiled their new Marvel Cinematic Universe Blu-ray box set, which was listed on Amazon for $140. Unfortunately the box set shipping dates were delayed due to licensing disputes, but if you have been patiently waiting for its arrival you will be pleased to learn that it’s now on track to start shipping on April 2nd, 2013.

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Microsoft’s Xbox 720 Console To Launch By 2013 Holiday Shopping Season

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:12 AM PST

We have been hearing rumors that Microsoft would launch their new Xbox 720 console some time in either 2013 or 2014, and now according to a recent report by Bloomberg, the Xbox 720 will launch before the end of next year.

Microsoft are expected to launch the Xbox 720 in time for the 2013 holiday shopping season, which could mean we could see the device available around Thanksgiving time in the US next year.

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Vodafone UK Offering Subsidized iPad 4

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:16 AM PST

UK mobile retailer Vodafone just dropped us an email to let us know that they are now offering Apple’s new iPad 4 on their mobile data contracts in the UK, the contract will cost you £27 a month.

Vodafone are offering the iPad 4 on a 24 month contract, with up front costs of £99 for the 16GB iPad 4, £179 for the 32GB iPad 4 and £259 for the 64GB iPad 4, they are also offering the iPad 2 for £69 up front.

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Sony 4K Ultra HD Video Player

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 02:13 AM PST

Sony has priced its 4K Ultra HD Video Player. Spoiler alert! It is insanely expensive. We’re talking $25,000 for the first 4K player of its kind for the home.
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Google Releases Android 4.2.1 Factory Images For Latest Nexus Devices

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 01:54 AM PST

Google recently released the Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean update for its latest Nexus devices, and now Google has released the factory images for these devices, which include the Google Nexus 10, the Google Nexus 4, the Google Nexus 7 and more.

The factory images can be used to restore a device back to the same state it was in when it came out of the box, you can find out more details over at Google Groups.

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Consumer Reports ranks AT&T U.S. worst carrier, Verizon the best

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 01:45 AM PST

Consumer reports unveiled their carrier rankings for the year and sadly for AT&T, the nation's second-largest carrier came up last. Verizon Wireless on the other hand, grabbed first place. The U.S. largest carrier gained excellent marks for both voice and data service, along with knowledgeable staff.
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Apple Releases Re-designed iTunes 11

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 01:38 AM PST

iTunes 11 was originally scheduled to launch in October, but Apple delayed the launch as they were still working on the latest version of iTunes, good news if you have been waiting to try out iTunes 11, as it is finally here.

iTunes 11 comes with a range of new features, which includes a complete re-design, a new iTunes store, the ability to play your purchases direct from the cloud and much more you can see what is new in iTunes 11 below.

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Apple Now Selling Unlocked GSM iPhone 5 In The US

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 01:30 AM PST

Apple has now started offering the unlocked version of the new iPhone 5 in the US, this is the GSM model, and prices start at $649 for the 16GB model, if you want the 32GB model this will set you back $749 and the 64GB model is available for $849.

These unlocked GSM models  will work with T-Mobile and AT&T in the US, and you will not need to take out a new contract with the carries to use the device on their network.

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Apple’s New iMac Goes On Sale In US and UK Online Stores

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 01:24 AM PST

Apple’s new iMac is now available in Apple’s online stores in both the US and the UK, both the 21.5 inch iMac and the 27 inch iMac are available to order from today, and the 21.5 inch model ships within one to three business days.

The 27 inch iMac will be available in December, although you can order it from today and Apple is showing a shipping time on this model of two to three weeks.

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Apple’s New iMac Gets Unboxed

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 12:13 AM PST

Apple’s new iMac goes on sale today, the 21.5 inch iMac is available from today and the 27 inch model will be available from next month, and now we have our first unboxing video of Apple’s new iMac.

The video below was out together by Ben Pasternak from Australia, and it gives us a look at the slim design of Apple’s new iMac, it certainly looks impressive from the video.

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Huawei Ascend D2 Full Full HD Smartphone Appears In Benchmarks

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 12:06 AM PST

It looks like smartphone manufacturer Huawei has a new Android smartphone in the works, the Huawei Ascend D2 which has turned up in some benchmarks, and the device will come with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

The Huawei Ascend D2 will feature a quad core processor clocked at 1.5GHz, there will also be 2GB of RAM and a full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

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