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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Xbox 720 to require an Internet connection to function?

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 10:29 AM PST

According to gaming publication Edge, the launch of the Xbox 720 comes with some bad news for gamers. This is because the console will be an always-connected device that will require a constant connection to the next version of Xbox Live in order to function.
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HBO.com flagged as HBO copyright violator by MarkMonitor

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 09:28 AM PST

MarkMonitor, the company that has been named as the Center for Copyright Information (CCI) vanguard and copyright abuse sniffer, doesn’t work very well. We already knew this, but in a funny turn of events it has flagged HBO.com as being in violation of the DMCA for violations of its own content.
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iTunes Store surpasses 25 billion song downloads

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 09:18 AM PST

The iTunes Store has hit yet another milestone. It has surpassed 25 billion song downloads, according to an official Apple announcement. The milestone track was “Monkey Drums (Goskel Vancin Remix)” by Chase Bush, downloaded by Phillip Lüpke in Germany. This lucky German is getting a 10,000-euro iTunes gift card.
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Take Two’s CEO Explains GTA 5 Delay

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 09:09 AM PST

Fans of the GTA serieshave to be feeling disappointed that Rockstar revealed Grand Theft Auto V would be delayed until September. The original release was for Spring 2013. The company did not give an explanation for why the game was delayed, so everyone has their opinion on it.
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Next-gen Racing Game For PS4 Expected To Be Announced On February 20th

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 09:01 AM PST

PS4 rumors are heating up, especially since the WSJ claims that the PlayStation 4 will be announced at Sony's February 20th event. So what sort of games can we expect at the launch of the console? According to STFUandPlay we can expect to see a next-gen racing game announced, as well as a project that Guerilla Games has been working on.
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LG To Unveil New Smartphone Series

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 08:54 AM PST

As if it is any great surprise, LG Mobile has teased something new on its Facebook page. They always have something new after all. It will be unveiled soon. LG is referring to a new series with the tease "See what surprise LG has in store for you this time, with an unexpected distinction."
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Galaxy Discover Samsung Smartphone

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 08:40 AM PST

It seems strange, but Samsung has just announced a new phone that will not have its famous user interface, opting instead for the Android UI. It's the Samsung Galaxy Discover, and it offers a more pure Android experience. This phone will be heading to the U.S. only via Net10 and Straight Talk.
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Amazon may soon allow users to sell purchased digital content

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 08:30 AM PST

Amazon was recently granted a patent that is a bit peculiar. Amazon might one day launch what is described as “an electronic marketplace for used digital objects”. This includes digital books, music, movies and applications, which users will be able to sell to others, presumably getting back all or a fraction of the money originally spent on it while giving Amazon a cut for providing the service.
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Custom vinyl stickers for Surface tablets available at some Microsoft stores

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 08:21 AM PST

We all love to add some personality and character to our gadgets, like the Microsoft Surface tablet, for example. If you find its finish too boring, you can get your own custom vinyl sticker and make it stand out from the crowd.
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Channel 4 Launches 4oD Android App

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 07:15 AM PST

Channel 4 has had their 4oD application available on Apple’s iOS platform for a while now, the app works in a similar way to the BBC iPlayer app and it lets you catch up on TV shows you have missed.

Good news for Android fans as Channel for have announced the launch of their 4oD application for Google’s Android platform, the app will work on devices running Android 4.0 and above.

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LG Teases New Series Of Smartphones

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 07:03 AM PST

We are expecting to see some new smartphones from LG as this months Mobile World Congress, and now LG has posted a teaser on their Facebook page for a new series of LG mobile phones or smartphones.

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Mac Pro To Return To Europe In Spring 2013

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 06:53 AM PST

Apple recently announced that they would stop selling their Mac Pro in Europe from the 1st of March, the reason Apple are taking off the Mac Pro from sale in Europe is because of new regulatory requirements that come into force in Europe on March the 1st.

When it was announced that Apple would stop selling the Mac Pro in Europe, there were no details from Apple on when they would make the device available again, but now it would appear that it will go back on sale in Europe in the spring.

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Lifejacket Waterproof iPad Case Launches

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 06:45 AM PST

If you have an iPad that you plan on taking with you to the pool, lake, or beach when the weather warms up, you should be concerned about water and sand damage. A company called Lifejacket has announced a new mountable waterproof iPad case that has built-in flotation specifically for use around water. The case promises to be completely airtight.

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$2500 Gresso Cruiser Titanium is All about Looks

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 06:36 AM PST

I think when it comes to buying gadgets we all care to some extent what the devices look like. Most of us don’t want a big, blocky, ugly smartphone even if it has nice functionality. At the same time, most of us don’t want a beautiful smartphone if it just doesn’t work well.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 5 Inch AMOLED Display To Go Into Production This Month( Rumor)

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 06:32 AM PST

Samsung are expected to put their new 5 inch AMOLED display into production some time this month, the display is rumored to be used in the new Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone.

We are expecting Samsung to announced the Samsung Galaxy S 4 at a special Samsung Unpacked event on the 15th of March, and the handset is rumored to go on sale in April sometime between the 15th and 22nd of April.

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Rovio To Launch Angry Birds Cartoons This Spring

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 06:23 AM PST

Angry Birds has been a massive success for Rovio, not only has their Angry Birds series of games been incredibly popular, but they have also release Angry Birds merchandise and are even planning an Angry Birds movie which will hit theaters in 2016.

Now Rovio mobile has ann0uced that they will also be launching an Angry Birds cartoon series which will launch in the spring, and they will be a series of short cartoons based on the characters from the Angry Birds games.

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HTC Thunderbolt Gets Android Ice Cream Sandwich Update

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 04:52 AM PST

Back in December we heard that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update would be rolled out to the HTC Thunderbolt, and now the wait is over for owners of the device as the update has finally started rolling out for the handset on Verizon Wireless.

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Apple Could Lose iPhone Trademark In Brazil

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 04:37 AM PST

Apple has had trouble in the past with some of its trademarks relating to its iOS devices, previously with the iPad trademark in China, and now it would appear that Apple could face similar problems with the iPhone trademark in Brazil.

According to a recent report by Reuters, the iPhone trademark in Brazil is owned by a company called Gradiente Electronica SA, the trademark was registered by the company back in 2000, which is seven years before apple launched the first iPhone.

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Nokia Lumia 710 On T-Mobile Will Not Get Windows Phone 7.8 Update

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 04:27 AM PST

Nokia recently announced that the Windows Phone 7.8 software update would be rolled out shortly to a number of their Lumia smartphones, one of those devices listed was the Nokia Lumia 710.

Now it would appear that not all versions of the Nokia Lumia 710 will be getting the Windows Phone 7.8 software update, as T-Mobile have announced that the Lumia 710 on their network will not be updated to Windows Phone 7.8 you can see their statement below.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Render Leaked (Rumor)

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 04:21 AM PST

We have already seen one render of the new Samsung Galaxy S4, and now we have another new one, although this one looks different than the previous one and we have no idea if this is actually of the Samsung Galaxy S4 or if it has been faked.

The photo below shows all the rumored specifications on the Samsung Galaxy S4 that we have been hearing about over the last few weeks, and the photo shows the handset with a metal casing and a pair of front facing speakers.

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BlackBerry Q10 To Launch In The US Some Time In Quarter 2

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 04:09 AM PST

BlackBerry recently launched their first BlackBerry 10 smartphone in the UK, the BlackBerry Z10, and from what we have heard the handset is off to a good start, with strong sales of the device being reported.

The BlackBerry Z10 will launch in the US in March, and RIM also have another BlackBerry 10 device to launch in the US, the BlackBerry Q10, although it looks like US BlackBerry fans will have to wait until quarter to of 2013 to see the QWERTY BlackBerry Q10.

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Huawei Ascend P2 Poses For The Camera

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 04:00 AM PST

We have already seen some leaked product shots of Huawei’s new Ascend P2, which we are expecting Huawei to officially announce at Mobile World Congress later this month.

Now it would appear we have some actual photos of the device which were posted to Chinese site qq.com, have a look at the photos below which show the front and back of the new Ascend P2.

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Evasi0n iOS 6 Jailbreak Hits 1.7 Million Downloads

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 03:30 AM PST

On Monday the team behind the jailbreak for Apple devices released the first untethered iOS 6 jailbreak, called evasi0n, it works with iOS 6 and iOS 6.1 devices like the iPhone 5, iPad and iPod Touch.

It would appear that the evasi0n jailbreak is quite popular as it has been downloaded more that 1.7 million times since it was released on Monday, and it hit 800,000 downloads in the first 6 hours.

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Microsoft To Open 5 More Retail Stores This Summer

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 03:14 AM PST

Microsoft opened a total of 51 new retail stores last year, and they have opened a total of 6 retail stores this year already and now they plan to open 5 more stores this summer.

Microsoft will be opening the five new stores in Massachusetts, Honolulu, Portland, Michigan, and Illinois, and they also plan to open their first retail store on London here in the UK next month.

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iPad Mini 2 To Feature 324ppi Retina Display (Rumor)

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 03:06 AM PST

Apple launched their first iPad Mini last year, it comes with the same resolution display as the iPad 2, which is 1024 by 768 pixels, we have been hearing rumors that Apple will release the iPad Mini 2 this year with a Retina Display.

According to a recent report the iPad Mini will feature a Retina Display with 324ppi (pixels per inch) and a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, which is the same resolution as Apple’s current iPad 4, only it will be in the smaller 7.9 inch display of the iPad Mini.

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Google Nexus 4 Factory Image Files Now Available Again

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 02:59 AM PST

Google made the image files for their Nexus 4 smartphone available online last year, although the factory image files were removed by Google around the middle of December last year without any information on why they were removed.

Google has now posted the image files for the Nexus 4 back online again, although there were no details released that they are available again and also no details on why they were removed in the first place.

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BlackBerry 10 Android Runtime To be Updated To Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 02:37 AM PST

BlackBerry have announced that they will be updating their Android Runtime for BlackBerry 10 to support Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which means that the Android Runtime for BlackBerry 10 will be compatible with the latest Android apps.

BlackBerry have not said as yet on exactly when they will be updating their BlackBerry 10 Runtime to support Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the news was announced at the recent BlackBerry Jam Europe but no specific date was given.

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Nokia Lumia With 41 Megapixel Camera Coming At MWC 2013 (Rumor)

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 02:29 AM PST

Last year at Mobile World Congress Nokia introduced their PureView 808 smartphone, which ran Symbian, and Nokia have previoulsy said that they would launch a Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 device with their PureView camera technology.

We have been hearing rumors over the last few week that Nokia will be announcing a Windows Phone 8 Lumia smartphone with their PureView technology at this months Mobile World Congress.

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Siri Could Be Headed To Apple’s Mac Platform

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 02:22 AM PST

Siri is currently available on Apple’s iPhone and iPad, and now it would appear that Apple has plans to also launch Siri on their Mac platform, a recent job listing has hinted that Siri may be headed to the Mac.

Apple are looking for a new Siri UI engineer in their latest job listing, and it gives a few hints that Apple intend to integrate Siri into Mac OS X, of course this has yet to be confirmed by Apple.

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Mophie Juice Pack Helium iPhone For 5 Announced

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 01:58 AM PST

Mophie have announced the launch of their latest battery pack for Apple’s iOS devices, the Mophie Juice Pack Helium battery case which is designed to be used with Apple’s new iPhone 5.

The Mophie Juice Pack Helium features a built in 1,500 mAh battery and it will apparently give you up to six more hours of talk time over 3G and up to six more hours of browsing over 3G and LTE.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 GT-P8200 to Feature 2560 x 1600 Resolution Display

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 01:51 AM PST

Samsung is expected to announce three new Galaxy Tab tablets at this months Mobile World Congress, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, the device is expected to feature a number of different displays sizes, with one featuring a 10 inch display.

Now more details have apparently been revealed about the 10 inch version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, the device will apparently come with the model number GT-P8200 and will feature a display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.

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Android Jelly Bean Now On 13 Percent Of Devices

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 01:42 AM PST

Google has released its latest Android distribution figures for the 14 day period up to the 4th of February 2013, and Android Jelly Bean is now on a total of 13.6 percent of all Android devices.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now on a total of 29 percent of devices, which means that Android 4.0 and above is getting close to 50 percent distribution on Android smartphone and tablets.

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ZTE Blade 3 Budget Android Smartphone Announced

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 01:35 AM PST

ZTE has added another new Android smartphone to their range with the launch of the ZTE Blade 3 which is designed to be a budget Android device that will retail for £80 in the UK.

The ZTE Blade 3 features a 4 inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, and processing is provided by a single core 1GHz processor, plus it also comes with 512MB of RAM.

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Dell XPS 13 Ultrabooks Get Full HD Display

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 01:34 AM PST

The Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook was a decent model and now Dell is rolling out an optional 1920 x 1080 pixel display, which will allow you to enjoy a Full HD 1080p display. It will cost you some more money, of course. We are talking $1,400 and $1,600.
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Deezer Signs Deal With Samsung, LG And Toshiba For Smart TV’s

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 01:25 AM PST

Deezer has announced that it has signed a deal with Samsung, LG and Toshiba to deliver music content to smart TVs in the UK, Deezer already has a deal with LG for some of their smart TVs and the service will now be expanded to more LG devices as well as devices from Samsung and Toshiba.

The service will mainly be available in Europe initially and it seems it will only be available to certain devices at the start, and obviously Deezer will plan to roll out their music streaming service to more smart TVs in the future.

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Windows Phone 8 Smartphones Land On Vodafone UK

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 01:18 AM PST

UK mobile carrier Vodafone is now offering the latest Windows Phone 8 smartphones on their network, there are a total of five different Windows Phone 8 handsets available from HTC and Nokia.

The five Windows Phone 8 handsets now available on Vodafone include, the HTC Windows Phone 8S and 8X, as well as the Nokia Lumia 620, Lumia 820 and Lumia 920.

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Disney To Make Spin Off Movies Based On Star Wars Characters

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 01:12 AM PST

Disney recently purchased Lucas Film, which gave them the rights to George Lucas’s Star Wars franchise, and they previously announced that they would make three new Star Wars movies.

Now it would appear that Disney has more plans to make further Star Wars movies, although the new ones will be based on individual characters from Star Wars, and the first movie will be based on Yoda.

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Microsoft Surface Pro Gets Reviewed

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 12:58 AM PST

Microsoft is about to release their new Windows 8 tablet, the Microsoft Surface Pro, which retails at $899 for the entry level model and will go on sale this Saturday the 9th of February.

The Microsoft Surface Pro features an Intel Core i5 processor and it will allow users to run desktop applications, and comes with more features over the Surface, which is a Windows RT based device.

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Libery Global To Buy Virgin Media In The UK

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 12:49 AM PST

Liberty Global has announced they are purchasing Virgin Media in the UK, Virgin Media provides Pay TV that rivals Sky here in the UK, as well as ultra fast broadband and also telephone services.

Liberty Global will pay a total of $23.5 billion in cash and stock to acquire Virgin Media, and the purchase will give the new company over 25 million customers and will serve 47 million homes in 14 countries.

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Motorola RAZR I Gets Android Jelly Bean In The UK

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 12:24 AM PST

Motorola recently started rolling out the Android Jelly Bean update to their RAZR i smartphone in Europe, the updated started rolling out in France, and now owners of the handset here in the UK will also be getting the update.

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean brings a number of new features to the Intel powered Motorola RAZR i, which include improved notifications, Voice Search, and Google N0w, plus more.

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HTC M7 Headed To Verizon As Droid DNA+ (Rumor)

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 12:15 AM PST

We previously heard that HTC’s new flagship Android smartphone, the HTC M7 would be headed to three US carriers, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, but now it would appear that the M7 may also be headed to Verizon under a different name.

According to a recent report, the HTC M7 will be headed to Verizon as the Droid DNA+, of course this is just a rumor at the moment and has not been confirmed by either Verizon or HTC.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 To Be Announced March 15th, Released In April

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 12:07 AM PST

It would appear that we have some information on the Samsung Galaxy S4 release date, we had previously heard that the handset would be officially announced in March and would go on sale in April.

We heard previously that the Samsung Galaxy S4 would be announced at a special Samsung unpacked event in March, and now we have a possible date for the Samsung unpacked event of the 15th of March.

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Psychonauts 2 Not Getting Funded By Minecraft Creator Notch

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 03:51 PM PST

After making a mint from indie blockbuster Minecraft, Markus “Notch” Persson offered to fund development for a sequel to Double Fine’s brilliant Psychonauts. The negotiations were kept out of the public eye, but ultimately fell through when Tim Schafer’s studio asked for more than Notch was expecting. Much, much more.

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Activision Promised Axl Rose Guns N’Roses Game

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 03:24 PM PST

Back in 2010 Axl Rose and Activision were at odds over Guitar Hero’s depiction of Guns N’Roses band member Slash as the singer on “Welcome to the Jungle”. A $20 million dollar lawsuit was filed by the Guns N’Roses front man against Activision, three years after the incident that sparked the legal proceedings. The lawsuit may now be thrown out because of the delay, but Axl Rose says he delayed legal action because Activision led him on with promises of his very own game.

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OtterBox Announces Custom Color Cases for iPhone and Galaxy S III Smartphones

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 10:38 AM PST

OtterBox has made some of the best protecting cases for smartphones and other devices for a long time. One of the things that a lot of people like about the OtterBox line is that the cases are also available in stylish colors. The company has now announced that users can customize the Defender Series cases for certain smartphones.

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Skylanders Swap Force Launches This Fall

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 10:21 AM PST

Skylanders turned out to be a rather surprising hit for Activision earning a nice return on investment for the video game. The franchise also turned out to be very popular with the action figures selling in impressive numbers. Activision has announced a new title in the franchise that will launch this fall called Skylanders Swap Force.

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