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Samsung Shows Off 110 Inch 4K TV At CES

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 06:39 AM PST

Samsung has demoed a new TV at CES, and this one is slightly larger than the 84 inch one we saw earlier in the week, with a display measuring a massive 110 inches and it comes with a 4K resolution.

This new 110 inch TV from Samsung is still a prototype, so don’t expect to see it in stores anytime soon, and it doesn’t come with Samsung’s Smart TV features.

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Art Lebedev Studio’s Optimus Popularis Keyboard Visualised At CES

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 06:38 AM PST

If you have been waiting to get your hands on one of the awesome Art Lebedev Studio’s Optimus Popularis keyboards, you are sure to enjoy these images taken at CES 2013 this week providing a glimpse at what you can expected from the keyboard once it goes into production.

The Art Lebedev Studio’s Optimus Popularis keyboard is available to pre-order for $1,086, and sports keys with screens that can be changed to display keys for games and applications whilst you play, together with notifications and statistics.

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Amazon Announces Auto Rip, When You Buy A CD You Get The Digital Download

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 06:23 AM PST

Amazon has launched a new service called Auto Rip, any time you buy a CD from Amazon, you will also get the the digital download of your CD, and the good news is that the service is not only available for new CDs purchased but previous ones as well.

Anyone who has purchased a CD on Amazon over the last 15 years will be able to get a digital download of their album, and the music you have purchased will automatically appear in Amazon’s Cloud Player.

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Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Coming In Four New Colors

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 06:05 AM PST

Samsung launched their Galaxy S III mini a while back, and now the company has announced that they will be making the device available in a range of four new colors, the handset is available in white and blue at the moment.

The four new colors for the Samsung Galaxy S III mini include, Onyx Black, Garnet Red, Titan Gray and Amber brown, you can see the new color range below.

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Corsair Voyager Air Combines NAS Storage USB 3.0 And Wireless Hub

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 06:04 AM PST

Corsair has this week unveiled a new device it has created that combines a number of solutions in to one handy product named the Corsair Voyager Air, that features a wireless drive, home network attached storage, USB drive, and wireless hub.

The Corsair Voyager Air is fitted with either 500GB or 1TB of storage and is equipped with a a rechargeable battery, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and USB 3.0 connectivity, for portability and fast connectivity.

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FCC iPhone Sleeve Delay Has Cost FreedomPop over $500k

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 05:59 AM PST

FreedomPop rolled its WiMAX-capable sleeves for Apple gadgets such as the iPod Touch a while back. These sleeves sell for about $100 and add 4G connectivity to older devices. The company has a sleeve that has been at the FCC for testing for a long time now for the iPhone 4 and 4S.

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Nokia Sells 4.4 Million Lumia Windows Phone Handsets In Quarter 4 2012

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 05:48 AM PST

It would appear that things could be looking up for Nokia, and the Lumia range of Windows Phone smartphones, as the company has released some details on how many Lumia devices they sold in quarter 4 of 2012.

Nokia managed to sell a total of 4.4 million Nokia Lumia Windows Phone devices in the last quarter of 2012, and they sold a total of 15.9 million smartphones, which includes the 4.4 million Lumia handsets, 2.2 million Symbian devices and 9.3 million Asha devices.

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LG Magic Remote Gesture Control Update Rolls Out

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 05:47 AM PST

As well as announcing a wealth of other devices and the World's First Curved OLED TV. LG has also announced that a new updated has been rolled out to its LG Magic Remote.

LG first launched it new LG Magic Remote back in December last year, and is capable of using verbal commands to carry out operations. The new updated has now added the ability to change channels using gestures to write the appropriate channel number you desire.

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NVIDIA Shield Android Gaming Handheld In Action (Video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 05:37 AM PST

NVIDIA announced their new Project Shield handheld gaming console at CES earlier this week, we have already seen a demo video of the device from NVIDIA and now we have another video of the console in action.

The video below, which was put together by the guys from Phandroid, gives us a good look at the new NVIDIA Shield in action, and the gaming certainly does look very impressive and the graphics look excellent.

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German Scientists Build Fully Operational Double Barrelled 50 Kilowatt Laser Turret

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 05:36 AM PST

If you thought laser turret where for computer games and science fiction, it might be time to have a re-think. As German scientists have built and unveiled a full operational laser turret.

The German defense electronics firm Rheinmetall has created a double barrelled laser turret pictured below which is capable of firing a 50-kilowatt laser at drones flying through the air at 110 miles-per-hour. ( one 30-kilowatt laser beam and one 20-kilowatt laser beam)

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JVC Kenwood Wooden Hollow Cube Vibrating Speakers Unveiled

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 05:23 AM PST

We have featured a huge range of wireless speakers here on Geeky Gadgets over the years, but JVC Kenwood has created a very unique range they have developed and showcased at the CES 2013 exhibition in Vegas this week.

The wooden JVC Kenwood speakers are square in design and use wooden panels which are connected by dovetail joints at the corners to provide a hollow frame, and are available in 12.2 and 5.35 inch sizes.

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Dell Announces Latitude 10 Essentials Configuration

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 05:15 AM PST

Computer maker Dell has announced a new configuration for its Latitude 10 tablet at CES 2013. The new tablet configuration is called the Latitude 10 Essentials and it is aimed at shoppers on a budget. The tablet runs Windows 8 and one version will be priced below $500.

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Google’s Eric Schmidt Asks North Korea To End Internet Ban

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 05:11 AM PST

Google’s Eric Schmidt and the former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson have been on a trip to North Korea over the last few days, the trip was opposed by the US government and has come under quite a bit of criticism.

Now the former Google CEO, and now the companies Chairman, Eric Schmidt has called on the Korean government to put an end to the ban of the Internet in the country.

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Sigma DP3 Merrill With 46 Megapixel Foveon X3 Sensor Announced

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 05:09 AM PST

Camera manufacturer Sigma has unveiled a new addition to their range at CES 2013 this week, announcing the arrival of the new Sigma DP3 Merrill, which is equipped with a 50mm F2.8 lens.

The Sigma DP3 Merrill is the next generation of cameras from the manufacturer and offers a Foveon X3 image sensor with 46 megapixels to hand, offering 4,800×3,200×3 layers and 44 recording megapixels 4,704×3,136×3 layers.

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Apple Locking App Screenshots For Developers

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 04:56 AM PST

Apple has announced they will be locking screenshots for application submitted to their app store, and once an app screenshot has been added to app descriptions they will be locked once the application has been approved.

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LG Smart Activity Tracker Supports Two Way Communication With Your Smartphone (video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 04:55 AM PST

At CES this week LG has unveiled a new fitness tracking device called the LG Smart Activity Tracker, which looks as though its taken its inspiration from the Nike+ Fuelband.

LG has packed a huge amount of technology into their fitness tracking wristband take cues from their competition and combining the features into one wrist worn device. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Gameboy Smartphone Controller Mod Uses Gameboy Case And Wii Controller (video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 04:34 AM PST

There are plenty of smartphone Bluetooth gaming controllers available to add a little extra precision to your gaming prowess. But if you are looking for something a little more unique and have a spare Gameboy Chassis And Wii Controller you might like to create your own.

YouTuber Chad Boughton has done just that and uploaded the results to YouTube for all to see. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Gameboy Smartphone Controller project and see it in action.

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Monoprice MHD Action Camera Launches For $99

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 04:01 AM PST

If you are looking for a HD action camera for under $100 the new Monoprice MHD action camera might be worth more investigation, and provides both HD video and single image photography.

The Monoprice MHD action camera has been designed to provide users with high-definition 1920 x 1080p display with 24-bit color depth at 30 frames per second, but is also capable of recording 1280 x 720p, 24-bit resolution at 30 fps if preferred.

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Hauppauge Launches HD-PVR Gaming Edition Video Recorder At CES 2013

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 03:48 AM PST

Gamers looking to record their exploits for bragging rights and posterity might be interested to learn that Hauppauge has unveiled a new HD-PVR gaming edition video recorder at CES this week.

Together with another records which is tailored more for the home users, named the HD-PVR 2 model 1512, that allows users to create a library of their favorite cable TV or satellite TV programs in HD.

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Nokia Lumia 920 And 820 Launched In India

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 03:36 AM PST

Nokia has announced that it is launching its latest Windows Phone 8 smartphones in India, the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 920 will be available in India from this Friday.

On top of that Nokia has also announced that they will be launching the Nokia Lumia 620 in India next month, and the Nokia Lumia 920 will retail for INR38,199 which works out at around $698 in India.

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Vivitar XO Learning Tablet For Kids Unveiled (video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 03:34 AM PST

At CES this week Vivitar has unveiled their new range of XO Learning tablet for kids and families, one of which was introduced by the One Laptop per Child Association earlier in the week, and will include curated educational content and support bilingual families.

Vivitar has designed their new range of XO Learning tablet for kids ranging in age from 3 to 12, together with child centric learning program and personality kits allowing owners to customise their tablets to suit their child’s needs. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Samsung Shows Of Youm Flexible Display At CES 2013

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 03:23 AM PST

We have previously seen Samsung’s flexible smartphone display, which is called Youm, and now the company has show it off again at this years CES, although this time the Youm display was showing off in a working prototype device.

Samsung are expected to put their new Youm flexible displays into production some time this year, as yet we do not know whether we will see the display in any of Samsung’s or other manufactures devices this year.

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Facebook Invites The Media To “Come and see what we’re building” On January 15th

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 03:19 AM PST

Facebook has sent out mysterious invitations to the media this week inviting them to a press event on January 15th 2013 to "Come and see what we're building."

Is Facebook unveiling a new smartphone, which has been rumoured to be developing for sometime ,or something new and unique it is rolling out to mobile devices or the web?

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RIM To Launch Six BlackBerry 10 Devices In 2013

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 03:14 AM PST

We know that RIM will have two new BlackBerry 10 smartphones at the official launch of the BlackBerry 10 OS on the 30th of January, the BlackBerry Z10 and another BlackBerry Curve style device.

Now we have some more information on RIM’s BlackBerry 10 plans for the rest of the year, the company plans to launch at least six new BlackBerry 10 powered devices before the end of 2013.

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Zoom iQ5 iPhone 5 Lightning Microphone Announced

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 03:06 AM PST

iPhone 5 owners who enjoy capturing video footage on their smartphone and would prefer the sound to be more professional, might be interested in a new microphone which has launched this week by Zoom equipped with Apple’s new Lightning connection.

The Zoom iQ5 has been designed as a Mid-Side stereo mic and is compatible with Apple devices running iOS 6.0 and above, and of course equipped with Apple’s new Lightning 8-pin port connection.

 

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iBuyPower Revolt Fully Custom Compact Gaming PC Unveiled

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 02:54 AM PST

iBuyPower has unveiled a new line PC gaming system its added to its range this week, in the form of the compact iBuyPower Revolt which measures just 16 x 16 x 4 inches in size.

The Revolt gaming PC is equipped with a choice of Intel Core processors starting at $649 for the Intel Core i3 processor, supported by GeForce GTX 650 version with a mechanical HDD.

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Nexus 7 Dock Headed To The US In Two Weeks For $39.99

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 02:48 AM PST

The last news we heard about Google’s Nexus 7 dock was that it would be available from the 10th of January, which is today, although now it would appear that you may have to wait slightly longer to get your hands on one.

According to the guys over at The Verge, the Google Nexus 7 dock will start shipping in the US some time in the next two weeks, and it will retail for $39.99.

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Cellular iPad Mini Headed To China Later This Month

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 02:34 AM PST

Apple launched their new iPad Mini in China last month, and now Apple’s CEO Tim Cook recently announced on a visit to China that the cellular version of the iPad Mini would be available in China later this month.

Apple obviously has big plans for China, as the Apple CEO has said that he thinks China will eventually become Apple’s largest market and he said that Apple could have more than 25 retail stores in China.

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Samsung And Lionsgate To Convert Films Into 3D

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 02:27 AM PST

3D TVs are all the rage, So it is no surprise that Samsung and entertainment company Lionsgate will convert the studio's films into 3D. The announcement was made at CES 2013. Popular theatrical titles, like "Gamer," "Crank," "Bangkok Dangerous," and "The Descent," will be remade in 3D for DVD, Blu-ray, and video-on-demand.
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Quick Draw iPhone Wrist Holder,Takes Inspiration From Assassin’s Creed (video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 02:26 AM PST

An inventive Japanese iPhone users has created a unique and quick way to access your smartphone, taking inspiration from the likes of Assassin’s Creed hidden blade and other wrist mounted devices. Like the one Robert De Niro’s character in the film Taxi Driver created, however this version is a little less lethal.

The unique iPhone holder is strapped to you wrist and present your iPhone in seconds when required. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the wrist quick draw case project and see it in action.

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HTC One X On Rogers Canada Gets Android Jelly Bean Update

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 02:20 AM PST

Owners of the HTC One X on Rogers Canada will be pleased to know that the carrier has started rolling out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update, and the update is around 634MB in size.

The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update brings a range of new features to the HTC One X and it is available now as an over the air update, and it brings features like Google Now and more to the device.

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MIT Researcher Creates Ice Cubes To Track Alcohol Intake (video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 02:12 AM PST

After experiencing a alcohol-induced blackout after three drinks, MIT Media Labs researcher Dhairya Dand has created a unique way of measuring his alcohol intake using new ice cubes he has created.

Electronics encased inside the glowing ice cubes keep a track of the alcohol you have consumed, changing their colour as the alcohol levels rise, and can even sending a text message to a person of your choice when levels reach a critical limit. Watch the video after the jump to see the ice cubes in action.

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BlackBerry 10 Smartphones Headed To Verizon, AT&T And T-Mobile At Launch

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:59 AM PST

RIM will officially launch the next version of their mobile OS, BlackBerry 10 on the 30th of January, along with the launch of their new mobile OS, they will also launch two new BlackBerry 10 smartphones.

Now a number of US mobile carrier have confirmed that they will be offering the new BlackBerry 10 smartphones when they are launch, and the list includes Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile.

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Microsoft IllumiRoom Kinect Concept Expands Game Environments Outside Your TV (video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:53 AM PST

An awesome Microsoft research project has been demonstrated this week, that has been designed to expand the gaming environment outside your TV and encompass the room you are playing in.

Microsoft IllumiRoom Kinect Concept projects game environment onto the walls surrounding your TV, providing a more immersive gaming experience. Check out the video after the break to see the new Microsoft IllumiRoom Kinect Concept in action.

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Samsung Galaxy S II Plus Android Smartphone Announced

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:50 AM PST

Samsung has announced a new version of their Galaxy S II smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S II Plus, which comes with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and is powered by a dual core 1.2GHz processor.

The Samsung Galaxy S II Plus comes with a 4.3 inch WVGA Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, and also features an 8 megapixel camera on the back and a 2 megapixel camera up front.

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Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 8 Core Mobile Processor Announced

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:39 AM PST

Samsung has announced its latest mobile processor, the Samsung Exynos 5 Octa, which features a massive 8 processing cores, and according to Samsung it is the world’s first mobile processor to implement the ARM big.LITTLEprocessing technology based on the Cortex-A15 CPU.

The Samsung Exynos 5 Octa uses four Cortex A15 processors and four additional Cortex A7 based processors, and according to Samsung this new processor gives up to 70 percent higher efficiency than their previous quad core Exynos processor.

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EVE Online And Dust 514 Game Servers Merging Today

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:35 AM PST

EVE Online and PS3 first-person-shooter fans might be pleased to learn that the new Dust 514 PlayStation 3 servers which are a spin-off from the EVE game, will be merging with the EVE Online MMO server today. Enabling both EVE and Dust 514 players to interact with each other for the first time.

Once the server merge has been successfully completed Dust 514 players will be able to chat with EVE veterans and join corporations, combining to create in-game battles influencing the EVE Online world in real time.

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Asus Transformer AiO Tablet Runs Both Windows 8 And Android 4.1 OS

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:22 AM PST

At CES this week Asus has unveiled more details about their new Transformer AiO Tablet which was first unveiled back at Computex in June of last year.

The unique Transformer AiO Tablet is equipped with two processors, and is capable of running two operating systems, its also fitted with a large 18.4 inch LED-backlit IPS display which sports a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and supports 10 point multitouch gestures.

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$17,000 Linux-powered rifle has “auto-aim”

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:17 AM PST

"Auto-aim" is something that is built into many FPS Shooters. But what if something like auto-aim was possible in the real world? An Austin-based startup is trying to do just that with its precision-guided firearms.
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Apple Drops Price Of Thunderbolt Cable, Launches A Shorter One

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:15 AM PST

Apple’s Thunderbolt cable was available for $49 when it launched last year, and Apple has decided to drop the price of the cable down from $49 to $39, along with that they have also introduced a new shorter one.

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Pebble Smartwatch Shipping Date January 23rd 2013

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:04 AM PST

At the beginning of this month developers of the new Pebble Smartwatch which was successfully funded with $15 million via the Kickstarter crowd souring website, announced that they would be revealing “big news” at CES this week.

Standing by their promise CEO Eric Migicovsky has now revealed that the first Pebble Smartwatches will start shipping to Kickstarter customers on January 23rd 2013. However, not all of the 85,000 orders for the watches will be filled out right away, and production is currently at 15,000 watches a week.

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Kogan Agora 5 Inch Android Smartphone Launched, Retails For £119

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 01:03 AM PST

Kogan has launched a new Android smartphone, the Kogan Agora which features a 5 inch display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, and processing is provided by a dual core 1GHz Cortex A9 processor.

The Kogan Agora comes with 512MB of RAM and features 4GB of built in memory, there is also a microSD card slot that can take up to 32GB cards, plus a microUSB port and a 2,000 mAh battery.

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Pantech Perception For Verizon Leaked

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 12:53 AM PST

It looks like Pantech has a new Android smartphone headed to Verizon Wireless, the Pantech Perception, and the device will come with 4G LTE and a 4.8 inch HD Display.

Processing will be provided by a quad core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor  and 1GB of RAM, unfortunately those are the only specifications we have on the device at the moment.

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ZTE To Launch Mozilla Phone In Europe

Posted: 10 Jan 2013 12:36 AM PST

ZTE is working on a new smartphone that will use Mozilla’s Firefox OS, and they intend to launch the device in Europe some time this year, according to details revealed by ZTE’s CEO Cheng Lixin.

ZTE are apparently in talks with a number of European mobile carriers to launch the Mozilla Firefox OS powered smartphone, and it looks like the device may also be headed to the US.

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