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Vudu For Android Now Works With Selected Handsets

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 05:41 AM PDT

Last year was when Vudu's player for Android rolled out, offering tablet support along the way, and now there is a new update which allows it to work on a limited number of smartphones. These include some of the more recently released Samsung handsets, like the Nexus 4, the HTC One, and other devices.
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Sony Never Even Considered Implementing Used Games DRM

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 05:31 AM PDT

Back when Microsoft announced their policies regarding the Xbox One, many gamers weren’t very happy with them, which is why Sony's announcement had many hoping they would not follow suit. Thankfully, Sony did take a different approach.
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Explore Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley Via Google Street View

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 05:21 AM PDT

Fans of the Harry Potter series of books and movies are sure to be pleased to learn that they can now explore the mysterious and mystical Diagon Alley using Google’s Street View service.

It’s not the first time that Google has included interior layouts on their Google Street View service and now the Harry Potter Diagon Alley has been added to the list.

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Nokia Lumia 1020 Headed To The UK

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 05:14 AM PDT

Next week Nokia will officially announce their new Nokia Lumia 1020 or Nokia EOS smartphone, the handset will come with a Nokia 41 megapixel PureView camera.

According to the guys over at Cnet, Nokia will be launching the Nokia Lumia 1020 in the UK, although as yet there are no details on a launch date.

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NVIDIA Tegra 4 Processor Not Selling As Fast As Expected?

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 05:11 AM PDT

Even though Nvidia has a number of large manufacturers on board producing devices which include their new Nvidia Tegra 4 processor such as Toshiba, Hewlett-Packard and Asustek Computer.

It seems that shipments of the new Nvidia Tegra 4 processor are a little behind where Nvidia hoped they would be. Even though the new Nvidia Tegra 4 processor provides plenty of power it also comes with a higher price and has forced some manufacturers to look for cheaper alternatives from China.

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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed By Retailers

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 05:10 AM PDT

If you are considering purchasing and pre-ordering the new Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag game you might be pleased to discover that North American retailers have now unveiled their pre-order bonuses.

When pre-ordering your new Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag game there is now a variety of retail specific preorder bonuses to choose from that can help you in-game once Assassin’s Creed 4 is officially launched later this year.

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Boston University Suing Apple For Patents Relating To iPhone And iPad

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 04:57 AM PDT

Boston University is alleging that Apple has infringed on one of their patents relating to a thin gallium nitride film semiconductor that can produce blue lasers compactly and cheaply.

According to Boston University, who have filed a lawsuit against Apple, the gallium nitrate film is apparently used in some of Apple’s displays for the iPhone, iPad and the MacBook Air.

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Google Glass APK Reveals New Boutique Application

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 04:35 AM PDT

Google released their new Google Glass XE7 APK update the beginning of this month and now the team over at the Github Gist website have been able to look through the new Google Glass code in a little more detail and have discovered some interesting snippets of code.

Within the latest Google Glass XE7 APK update code suggests that Google may be preparing to launch a new Google Glass application store called Boutique.

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD Price Drop Rolls Out In US And UK

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 04:24 AM PDT

In reaction to Barnes and Noble reducing the price of their Nook HD tablet earlier this week, Amazon has now followed suit and reduced the price of their Kindle Fire HD tablet to stay in competition.

Amazon has now dropped their 7 inch Kindle Fire HD tablet down £139 offering UK residents a saving of £20 for the 16 GB version.

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Hubble Captures Comet ISON Putting on Its Own Fireworks Show in Space

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 04:14 AM PDT

A massive comet is currently plummeting towards our Sun. The comet was originally discovered by pair of Russian astronomers that spotted it using the International Scientific Optical Network (ISON). This particular comet has a chance of being one of the most visible comets ever to pass through our solar system.

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Sky Now TV With Sky Movies and Sky Sports Arrive On PlayStation 3

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 04:09 AM PDT

Today BSkyB has announced that their Sky Now TV service that includes Sky Movies and Sky Sports is now available via an application on Sony’s PlayStation 3 console.

The Sky Now TV service is available to viewers without the need to signup for a contract and is available to purchase as a £9.99 Sky Sports Day pass which lets customers watch sports content on a pay-as-you-go basis.

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Astronomers Discover Mysterious Radio Signals from Deep Space

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 03:59 AM PDT

Astronomers from the University of Manchester have announced a very intriguing discovery. The astronomers have announced that they have picked up some mysterious radio signals that emanated approximately 11 billion light years away from the earth. The scientists have so far been unable to determine where these radio signals originated and are currently going over their data.

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6 Laser Gatling Gun Prototype Unveiled (video)

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 03:56 AM PDT

We have featured lasers created by Wicked Laser before here on Geeky Gadgets popping balloons, but now the company has decided to combined six lasers and create the very first laser Gatling gun prototype.

Before you start running to grab your wallet unfortunately the six laser Gatling gun is just a prototype and is not for sale or manufacture. But you can learn more by watching the video after the jump as well as seeing it cut through a horde of nasty balloons.

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NASA Astronaut Space Suit And Tools Explained (video)

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 03:43 AM PDT

If you are interested in learning more information about the space suits NASA astronauts use and some of the tools they  carry when making repairs and building work during space walks.

You might be interested in this video created by the Tested team when Norman Chan and Will Smith from Tested visited NASA to learn how astronauts dress.

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Dell Working On A Smart Watch (Rumor)

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 03:39 AM PDT

Sony just released their new SmartWatch 2, Apple are rumored to be working on a SmartWatch and so are Samsung, Qualcomm and Google, and now it would appear that Dell may also be working on a smart watch.

According to a recent report by the Guardian, Dell are considering a Smart Watch and other smart devices, altough there are no details about an actual product as yet.

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2013 Xbox Live Update for Xbox 360 Public Beta Open For Applications

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 03:22 AM PDT

Microsoft has today opened doors Xbox Live Update Xbox 360 Public Beta and is now accepting applications from Xbox Live members to participate in the beta testing phase of development.

The new 2013 Xbox Live Update for Xbox 360 Public Beta includes a number of updates and improvements to enhance the overall performance and the ability to carry out transactions with local currency.

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Robugtix’s 3D-printed T8 Spiderbot Creeps Out For $1,350 (video)

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 03:08 AM PDT

Robugtix has unveiled a new creation this week in the form of the 3D-printed T8 Spiderbot which is now available to purchase for $1,350 and is equipped with no less than 26 servo motors to create the realistic spider movement. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Robugtix’s 3D-printed T8 spiderbot project and see it in creepy action.

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Motorola Moto X To Be Announced 11th July (Rumor)

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 03:07 AM PDT

We are expecting Motorola to officially announce their new Motorola Moto X smartphone shortly, and now it looks like we may have a possible date for the announcement.

According to a recent report, some selected technology journalists have been invited to a Motorola press event on the 10th and 11th of July for an apparent important announcement.

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Nokia Amber Update Running On Lumia 920 (Video)

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 03:00 AM PDT

Nokia announced earlier this month that the Nokia Amber update for their Lumia devices would be released some time in August, and now it looks like we have a video of the update running on a Lumia 920.

The Nokia Amber update will bring a range of new features to Nokia’s Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices, which will include the Smart Camera Lens and an FM Radio, have a look at the video below.

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Final Fantasy VII Now Available Via Steam

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 02:58 AM PDT

Final Fantasy fans might be pleased to learn that the Final Fantasy VII game is now available via Valve’s Steam network for just $12.99 or £9.99.

Final Fantasy VII is a role-playing video game developed back in 1996 by Square now known as Square Enix and is the seventh instalment in the Final Fantasy series, and was released during 1997 for the Sony PlayStation and later during 1998 for PC and in 2009 on to the PlayStation Network.

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Nokia Lumia 1020 (Nokia EOS) To Retail For $602

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 02:52 AM PDT

Nokia will unveil their new flagship Windows Phone 8 smartphone next week, the Nokia Lumia 1020 or Nokia EOS, and now it looks like we may have some pricing for the handset.

According to the guys over at WPCentral, the Nokia Lumia 1020 will launch in August and will retail for $602, the price comes from upcoming inventory in a Microsoft store.

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Canon EOS 70D Sample Footage Released (video)

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 02:45 AM PDT

Canon has today released a new video providing sample footage of their new Canon EOS 70D Digital SLR Camera which is equipped with a 20.2 megapixel APS-C Sensor and features Canon's DIGIC 5+ Image processor.

The new Canon EOS 70D Digital SLR Camera also has an ISO range of 100 to 12800 and is a Digital AF/AE single-lens reflex camera with built-in flash

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Nokia Asha Smartphones Software Update Released (Video)

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 02:43 AM PDT

Nokia has released a software update for a range of its Nokia Asha smartphones. The updated brings a range of new features to the Asha handsets, although some of the features are specific to different models.

The video below shows how the Nokia Asha devices can be updated to the latest software, the update is available as an over the air update.

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Apple May Have Trouble With iWatch Trademark In UK And US

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 02:27 AM PDT

Earlier in the week we heard that Apple have filed trademarks for their Apple iWatch in a number of countries, which include Russia and Japan.

It would appear that Apple may have some trouble registering the Apple iWatch trademark in the US and the UK, as trademarks are already owned by different companies.

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Samsung WB110 20 Megapixel Camera Announced

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 02:19 AM PDT

Samsung has added another compact digital camera to its range with the launch of the Samsung WB110, which features a 20 megapixel sensor and 26x optical zoom.

The Samsung WB110 can record 720 AVC/H.264 video and has a 3,200 maximum ISO, it also comes with a Smart Auto mode and features a 3 inch HVGA display.

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Valve Announces You Can Now Link Your Steam Account To Twitch

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 02:12 AM PDT

Valve has announced over on the DOTA 2 blog that Steam players can now link their accounts directly to Twitch and receive item drops as you enjoy watching tournaments.

Once you have linked your Steam account with Twitch, you will be able to receive drops as you enjoy watching tournaments, however you will need a ticket for that tournament.

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AT&T Locker Lands On Windows Phone 8

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 02:08 AM PDT

AT&T’s cloud storage offering, AT&T Locker has been available for a while on Google’s Android platform and Apple’s iOS platform, the app is now also available on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform.

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Shadowrun Returns 30 Minute Gameplay Demo Released (video)

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 02:03 AM PDT

If you are interested in the new Shadowrun Returns game that is launching later this month on July 25th, you will be pleased that Owen Faraday over at the Pocket Tactics website decided not to do his back-office malarkey and accounting tasks but instead create a 30 minute gameplay video of Shadowrun Returns for us all to enjoy.

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EU Says Google Has To Rewrite Privacy Policy

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 01:59 AM PDT

Google announced a new universal Privacy Policy for all of their services back in January of 2012, the new policy came under scrutiny from a number of regulators.

The EU watchdogs, in the UK, Germany and Italy have now told Google that they will have to rewrite their new Privacy Policy or face legal sanctions.

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New Sony Xperia Z Ultra Promo Video Released

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 01:52 AM PDT

Sony recently announced their new phablet, the Sony Xperia Z ultra, and now Sony has published a new promo video for the device, which shows the notes app on the device.

The Sony Xperia Z Ultra has a 6.4 inch full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels,the handset is powered by a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor.

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Ubuntu Touch Redesigned Without The Android Shell

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 01:52 AM PDT

Canonical the company behind the new Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system has this week revealed that they are redesigning the operating system without using the Android Shell that was used in previous versions of Ubuntu Touch.

Now instead of booting into Android and then starting up the Ubuntu system after Android has loaded. The newly designed Ubuntu Touch images now boot into Ubuntu and initialise Android inside an LXC (LinuX Container) container during boot.

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Huawei Ascend P6 Now Available In The UK

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 01:43 AM PDT

The Huawei Ascend P6 was announced last month, the handset is now available in the UK from a number of retailers, which includes the Carphone Warehouse who are offering the handset with a range of mobile carriers on contracts starting at £21 per month.

The Huawei Ascend P6 comes with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and has a 4.7 inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the device is powered by a quad core 1.5GHz processor and comes with 2GB of RAM.

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HTC Profits Down 83 Percent Even After HTC One Launch

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 01:42 AM PDT

It has been revealed this week by figures that have been released by HTC that the company’s profits are down by a massive 83 percent when compared to last years figures.

The figures released by HTC are unaudited results for the second quarter of 2013 and even with the launch of the HTC One the company still seems to be struggling.

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Sony SmartWatch 2 Lands In The UK July 15th

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 01:36 AM PDT

Sony recently announced their new Sony SmarWatch 2, the device will be available in the UK from the 15th of July and it will retail for £120 including taxes.

The Sony SmartWatch 2 features a 1.6 inch display that features a resolution of 220 x 176 pixels, the SmartWatch 2 is designed to be water resistant and conforms to the IP57 standard.

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Blizzard Considering In-game Micro-transactions For World of Warcraft

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 01:32 AM PDT

Blizzard have confirmed today that they are considering adding in-game micro-transactions to their massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.

The new in-game micro-transactions have been rumoured for some time but today Blizzard Community manager Zarhym confirmed the news on the Battle.net website.

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Unlocked Sony Xperia M Available In The UK For £195

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 01:31 AM PDT

The last thing we heard about the unlocked Sony Xperia M was that it would be available in the UK in August, the handset is now available for £194.99 including taxes.

The Sony Xperia M features a 4 inch FWVGA display with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels, it is powered by a dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and it comes with 1GB of RAM.

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Sony My Xperia Smartphone Recovery Service Launches

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 01:18 AM PDT

Sony has just announced that their new Sony My Xperia Smartphone Recovery Service has now rolled out worldwide for users to use when their smartphone is lost or stolen.

To re-cap the Sony My Xperia Smartphone Recovery Service is Sony's remote security app which has been design to locate and protect your Xperia smartphone and your data should your Xperia smartphone ever become lost or stolen.

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Microsoft’s Bing Audio Rolls Out To 14 New Countries

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 01:05 AM PDT

Microsoft has this week announced that its Windows Phone built-in music matching service called Bing Audio has rolled out to 14 new countries including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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Another Nokia EOS (Nokia 1020) Photo Leaked

Posted: 04 Jul 2013 11:22 PM PDT

We have seen a number of photos of the new Nokia EOS smartphone, first we saw some actual photos of the device and then a press shot of the handset.

Now we have another photo, this time of the back of the Nokia EOS or Nokia 1020, which confirms that the handset will feature a 41 megapixel camera.

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Amazon Japan Is Working With Goats

Posted: 04 Jul 2013 11:12 PM PDT

We humans tend to over complicate things, so it’s nice to see some large companies implementing unique ideas in their business. Like Amazon Japan, who has hired goats. The goats apparently come to Amazon Japan's Gifu Perfecture distribution center to mow the lawn and weed it. Who needs lawn mowers when goats will do the job?
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Ancestry.com’s Shoebox app lets you update your family tree

Posted: 04 Jul 2013 11:02 PM PDT

Ancestry.com provides you with a look at your family tree through archived documents. You’ve likely seen the commercials. You are likely sick of them. Last year, Ancestry.com purchased Shoebox, an app that lets you scan photographs, crop them, and automatically keep the proper perspective. And now you can add those pictures easily to your family tree.
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Kim DotCom’s Mega App Lands On Android

Posted: 04 Jul 2013 11:01 PM PDT

Kim Dotcom has launched a mobile version of his Mega online storage, the first platform that the app is available is Google’s Android, he hads also said that they are working on iOS and Windows Phone versions of the app.

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