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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Resident Evil 7 returning to survival horror roots

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 07:24 AM PDT

Capcom wants you to know that the next game in the Resident Evil game will return to the game’s survival horror roots. The company has listened to the negative feedback to last year’s Resident Evil 6 and are ready to improve things.
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HTC One X overheats and bursts into flames while charging

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 07:15 AM PDT

It seems like we have had way to many stories lately of smartphones bursting into flames or exploding. This is all that remains of an HTC One X in Taiwan that caught fire spontaneously while charging. The reasons it exploded are not yet known since it is still being investigated by HTC.
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Ford Lowers Fuel Economy Ratings on C-Max Hybrid

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 05:48 AM PDT

Ford has been hit with a lot of criticism this year with multiple publications and owners alleging that some of its hybrid vehicles are unable to achieve the fuel economy promised. Ford originally placed window stickers on its C-Max hybrid claiming 47 mpg combined. However, after complaints that the vehicles were unable to achieve that sort of efficiency Ford is caving and reducing fuel efficiency on window stickers to 43 mpg combined.

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Skip Moto X NFC Tag Lets Users Bypass The Android Lock For $20

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 05:41 AM PDT

If you are finding entering your smartphones password or keycode multiple times an hour a chore you might be interested in a new device which has been created by Google to accompany its new Moto X smartphone.

The device is called the Skip and has been created by Google to allow users of a new Moto X smartphone to skip the Android lock screen with a single tap of the screen.

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EA Sports NCAA Football 14 Tops Video Game Charts for July

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 05:35 AM PDT

The NPD group has released its sales rankings for the month of July in the video game industry. For the month of July EA Sports’ NCAA Football 14 topped the sales charts. However, for the sixth straight month in a row video game sales fell below the previous year’s marks.

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Meizu MX3 Smartphone Expected To Be Officially Unveiled Next Month

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 05:26 AM PDT

Next month Meizu is expected to announce and release details of its new Meizu MX3 smartphone of which details were recently leaked.

Its rumoured that a September 2nd date has been marked for the Meizu MX3 unveiling but this hasn’t been confirmed by Meizu at the current time.

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Nokia Windows RT Tablet Launching In September?

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 05:17 AM PDT

Images leaked this week have hinted that Nokia might be preparing to launch a new Windows RT tablet next month. Sources close to the mobile phone manufacturer have revealed that Nokia is expected to unveil the new Windows RT tablet during a launch event in New York next month.

The Nokia launch event is pencilled in for September 26th, 2013 and Nokia is expected to unveil the new Nokia Windows RT Tablet which is currently codenamed Vanquish.

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Forza Motorsport 5 Limited Edition Now Available To Pre-order for $80 (video)

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 05:05 AM PDT

Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios have today announced that the latest Forza Motorsport 5 Limited Edition version is now available to preorder the $80.

Forza Motorsport 5 will be launching during November of this year and will be exclusive to the next generation Xbox One games console which is currently in the final stages of development by Microsoft.

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Yahoo Weather App Launches On To Android Devices

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 04:47 AM PDT

Yahoo has today launched their new and beautifully designed weather application onto Android devices via the Google Play Store for Android users worldwide to stylishly keep up to date on the weather forecast.

Yahoo launched a new web application on iOS devices back in April of this year and since then has received praise and even a design award at this years for WWDC event.

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Razer Tartarus Expert Gaming Keypad Launches With 128 Command Options

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 04:32 AM PDT

Razor has this week announced the launch of a new edition to their range of gaming keyboards with the launch of the new Razer Tartarus, which is equipped with 15 keys and 25 programmable buttons.

The Razer Tartarus is also fitted with an 8 way directional pad providing gamers with plenty of customisation options to suit even the most complicated setups.

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New Amazon Kindle Fire HD With Qualcomm GPU Leaked In Benchmarks

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 04:18 AM PDT

It has been rumoured for some time that Amazon has been developing a new Kindle Fire HD tablet to replace its existing range but now a new device has been spotted in benchmark results.

The new Amazon Kindle Fire HD rumour is based on on this leaked results of a GFXBench test that regale that the possible new Kindle Fire HD tablet could be equipped with a Qualcomm Adreno 330 GPU.

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Blizzard Release New Trailer To Complement WoW 5.4 Patch (video)

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 04:02 AM PDT

To complement the roll out of a the new WoW 5.4 patch Blizzard has also released a 4 minute trailer to whet your appetite from the change that come with the new patch. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

The latest WoW patch 5.4 is now available for testing on the Public Test Realms (PTR)! Participating on the Public Test Realms lets you test new content before it’s available. This patch includes a brand new Raid, a new area: Timeless Isles, class tuning changes, assorted bug fixes, and more.

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Google Cloud Storage Now Automatically Encrypts All Your Files Server Side

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 03:52 AM PDT

Google has this week announce an important security update to its Google Cloud Storage service which is now being enabled automatically provide server side encryption to all your files stored within the service.

Google has enabled the new feature to make securing your data as easy and painless as possible and the Google Cloud Storage will now automatically encrypt all your data before it is written to the server side disk at no additional cost.

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Sony working on Internet TV deal with Viacom

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 03:48 AM PDT

It looks like Viacom has made an agreement for its programming, including BET, Comedy Central, VH1, and Nickelodeon, to appear on a Sony internet television streaming service. Sony’s service is due to launch before the end of 2014 and it would differ from current services by streaming content only from cable or satellite TV providers.
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Lima Stores All Your Data And Media Securely In One Place (video)

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 03:36 AM PDT

The CGC team had developed a new storage system called Lima which they have launched on Kickstarter this month, that has been created to make storing data and photos easier and more secure. Lima has already secured $895,246 in pledges blasting past it required $69,000 funding goal.

Lima has been created as a device on a service and has been designed to store your entire digital life and when you are at home transfer speeds are 60x faster and you can backup all of your content, not only part of it. Privately for free or remotely for less than $5/month.

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Skype Will Come Bundled With Windows 8.1 Confirms Microsoft

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 03:19 AM PDT

Microsoft has today confirmed that they will be bundling their Skype communication software into the next release of their Windows 8 operating system which will be launching in the form of Windows 8.1.

The addition of Skype within the latest Microsoft Windows 8.1 software update will replace the existing Microsoft Windows 8 Messaging application and provide video, voice and instant messaging for the new operating software update.

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Xbox One Launch Delayed In 8 Countries Until 2014

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 03:07 AM PDT

Some gamers around the world are going to be disappointed to learn that Microsoft has this week announced they will be delaying the launch of their new next generation console in eight countries.

The countries being cut from the initial Xbox One launch will be Russia, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark.

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Wii U The Wonderful 101 EU Launch Trailer Released (video)

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 02:56 AM PDT

Wii U owners patiently waiting for the arrival of the Wonderful 101 game in the UK will be pleased to learn that a new launch trailer has been released this week.

As well as the new trailer a launch date has also been set for the UK which is later this month on August 26th 2013. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Wonderful 101 Wii U game and see it in action.

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Apple Charger Takeback Program Launches In The UK Today

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 02:48 AM PDT

The new Apple Charger Takeback program that launched in the US in the first week of this month has now crossed the sea and and been made available in the UK.

The creation of the new Apple Charger Takeback program started after a number of reports over the last few months about people being electrocuted by dodgy or fake third party USB power adapters for Apple devices.

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Half-Life 3 Not In Development According To Voice Actor

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 02:46 AM PDT

Rumors have been spreading that Valve has been working on Half-Life 3 and it seemed that many signs pointed to this being true, but it looks like that might not be the case. According to actor John Patrick Lowrie, Half-Life 3 is currently not being worked on.
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Apple iOS 7 Beta 6 Released By Apple

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 02:38 AM PDT

Apple has today rolled out a new release of their Apple iOS 7 beta 6 mobile operating software which has been released ahead of schedule and brings with a numb rod new features and tweaks for developers to investigate and try out.

The latest  Apple iOS 7 Beta 6 contain bug fixes and enhancements and take one step closer to a final release version being release next month, after Apple’s event next month on September 10th 2013.

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Nintendo 3DS Is The Best-Selling Video Game System In July?

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 02:32 AM PDT

While we know that the Wii U is not doing well, selling only 160,000 units in the past quarter, you might expect the PS3 or the Xbox 360 to be the best selling game system. But according to a recent statement made by Nintendo, in the month July, the Nintendo 3DS actually went on to be the best-selling video game system.
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AR.Drone 2.0 Power Edition, Offers Colourful Blade Customisation

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 02:21 AM PDT

This week the Parrot creators of the AR.Drone have announced the launch of a new addition to their range of flying quadcopters in the form of the AR.Drone 2.0 Power Edition.

The AR.Drone 2.0 Power Edition has been created to provide owners with a way of colourfully customising their AR.Drone 2.0 with ropeller supplied in three sets of colourful blades: blazing red, fiery orange, and cool blue. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Microsoft Says Google Is Making Up Reasons To Block Its YouTube App

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 02:19 AM PDT

And so the tale continues. Let’s catch you up on the drama first in case you missed it. It started when Google sent a cease and desist letter to Microsoft back in May, demanding that the company take down its YouTube app since it did not comply with Google's terms of service.
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Grand Theft Auto Online Launching October 1st 2013

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 02:12 AM PDT

After launching a new trailer Rockstar games has today announced that their new Grand Theft Auto Online MMo game will be launching on October 1st.

No online pass or code is required for activating GTAO, simply purchase a copy of Grand Theft Auto 5 and it will be available as a selection in the character wheel.

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iPhone 5C Spotted With Taiwanese Star

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 01:28 AM PDT

Every day we see more rumors and leaks of the iPhone 5C, the budget iPhone that Apple is expected to unveil next month. The casing for the smartphone has been making the rounds for awhile now. Even so, Apple is keeping quiet.
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Call of Duty: Ghosts Dynamic Multiplayer Maps And Odin Strike Explained (videos)

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 01:21 AM PDT

More details are streaming out of the Infinity Ward and Activision camps regards their new Call of Duty: Ghosts game after unveiling the new multiplayer features which have received a complete overhaul.

Details are also now coming to light on features included in the new game such as the Odin strike which is a devastating orbiting space station launched missile strike. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Arriving On Rogers And Telus Very Soon

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 01:07 AM PDT

Samsung has announced that their Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 smartphone/phablet will be arriving on both Canadian mobile carriers Rogers and Telus very soon.

The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 is fitted with a 6.3 inch s-LCD display offering a resolution of 720p and is powered by a 1.7GHz Snapdragon 400 dual core processor, supported by 1.5GB of RAM.

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LG G2 Arriving At Six Major Canadian Mobile Carriers This Fall

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 12:59 AM PDT

LG has today announced that their new LG G2 smartphone will be arriving in Canda via through Bell, Rogers, SaskTel, Telus, Videotron and Wind Mobile.

The LG G2 smartphone is equipped with a 5.2-inch Full HD IPS offering a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels / 423 ppi and is powered by a 2.26GHz Quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor supported by 2GB LPDDR3 800MHz RAM.

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Yahoo Toolbar gets redesigned

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 12:57 AM PDT

Are you a Yahoo user that uses the toolbar? Well, even though I suspect that their aren’t many of you out there, here is some good news.
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Activision’s Skylanders Is Outselling All Other Action Figures in 2013

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 12:47 AM PDT

Action figures are a huge business. Activision has combined action figures with a video game and the result is Skylanders. Skylanders uses figurines to interact through the use of NFC. It is an idea that appears to be paying off big time.
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Google confirms blocking new YouTube app for Windows Phone

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 12:09 AM PDT

A few days ago Microsoft released an updated version of its YouTube app for Windows Phone, and at the time, everyone assumed that the app had the approval of Google, because the two companies were said to be working together on the new app. Then yesterday, there were some unexplained errors on the new app. Today, Google has confirmed that it is once again blocking the YouTube app for Windows Phone.
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