Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Rayovac to Show Off New Battery Chargers For Gadgets at CES 2014
More World Of Warcraft Movie Actors Revealed
Unannounced Sony devices show up in Postel and AnTuTu
Lenzhound Wireless Lens Motor Control System (video)
Desktop DLP Solidator 3D Printer Offers High Speed And More (video)
Samsung Galaxy S5 with Flexible Display Unlikely, according to a report
Doom Game Mod Lets You Play With Resident Evil Characters (video)
Raspberry Pi Now Available From RadioShack
The Expendables 3 Teaser Trailer Released (video)
Blu Life Pure 5 Inch Android Smartphone Announced
NODE Air Quality Testing Sensor Connects To Your Smartphone (video)
Asus Teases New Dual Boot Device For CES (Video)
Strike Vector Beta Gameplay Trailer Released (video)
Google Glass 2 Gets Unboxed
Transcendence Sci-Fi Movie Trailer Starring Jonny Depp Released (video)
Rubber Band Machine Gun Shoots 14 Bands A Second (video)
Apple Has Big Plans For 2014 According To Tim Cook
Surdoc Offers 100GB of Free Cloud Storage With Android Support
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Announced in India
Apex Launcher 2.2 Available in Google Play Store With Some KitKat Features
AirWeb Adds A Web Browser To Your Apple TV
Evil Genius Online in Open Beta
Nokia Wins Patent Injunction Against HTC In Germany
Hearthstone Open Beta Delayed
The Most Downloaded PS Plus Games
2014 Samsung Smart TVs To Be Shown Off At CES 2014
Red 5 Co-Founder Removed as CEO
Tank Domination Coming to Android
iOS 7 Jailbreak Comes With A Cracked Chinese App Store
Fast And Furious 7 To Be Released In April 2015
AT&T Compatible BlackBerry Z30 Hits The FCC
Netflix for Windows Phone 8 gets update
iPhone 5S and 5C Heading to China Mobile
Overstock.com to Accept Bitcoins
iOS 7 is Officially Jailbroken
Hulu Plus Passes 5 Million Subs!
Vin Diesel to Play Groot
CyanogenMod Now Runs on Over 10 Million Devices
Microsoft Appoints Jim DuBois As New Chief Information Officer

Rayovac to Show Off New Battery Chargers For Gadgets at CES 2014

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 08:19 AM PST

Rayovac has announced that it will be rolling out new portable charging solutions for gadgets at CES 2014. There will be multiple products in the line including a 7 Hour Power Recharge, Phone Boost 800, Power Packs, and a Car and Wall USB Power Charger. The 7 Hour Power Recharge mobile device charger is able […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 07:29 AM PST

The World of Warcraft movie is coming, even though it seems like we have been waiting forever. No worries, things are well on the way. Filming is expected to begin in 2014. A few weeks back, a partial cast list was revealed although the specific roles of each actor and actress was not mentioned. Well, […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 07:13 AM PST

Want some more Sony devices? Your Christmas wish has come true. Thanks to Postel and AnTuTu we have a sizeable Sony leak. It looks like several device model numbers have hit Postel, the Indonesian wireless authority. That would be five phones and a tablet. In fact, they match up with model numbers in the AnTuTu […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 04:30 AM PST

Indie filmmakers looking for an affordable Hollywood-style wireless follow focus solution might be interested in a new device called the Lenzhound which has been created by Motion Dogs which is both open Source and Arduino compatible. Wireless lens motor control system is an essential tool for next-level film making and allows you to simply slide […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:57 AM PST

A new desktop DLP Solidator 3D printer has been created that has been designed to provide users with a larger than standard print area as well as the ability to print quicker models using DLP-Stereolithography and specially formulated materials. The Solidator 3D printer has been created to harden an entire 0.1 mm layer all at […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:49 AM PST

There’s no shortage of Samsung Galaxy S5 rumors. The purported handset is reportedly being tested by AT&T in the US, while other are not so sure if it will come with the metallic chassis we’ve all been talking about. The handset with a model number SM-G900S was even spotted on the benchmarking site AnTuTu. We […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:24 AM PST

Original Doom and Resident Evil fans are sure to enjoy this awesome DooM the mercenaries 4.0 mod which has been created that allows players to take the form of classic Resident Evil characters within the original Doom game. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the DooM the mercenaries 4.0 mod project and […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:13 AM PST

US residents looking for a last minute practical present might be interested to know that the awesome Raspberry Pi mini PC is now available to purchase from RadioShack stares across the US. The Raspberry Pi mini PC is available as a starter kit thanks to the Maker Shed and includes a Raspberry Pi Model B, […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:06 AM PST

If you enjoy the Expendable's series of movies, that brings together a band of ageing action heroes to use their catch phrases once again. You are sure to enjoy the news that Stallone and the crew have created another Expendable movie and released a new teaser movie trailer for the Expendable 3 movie. The Expendable […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 02:50 AM PST

Last month we saw the new Blu Life Pro Android handset announced, and now the company has launched another new Android smartphone, the Blu Life Pure. The Blu Life Pure comes with a 5 inch full high definition display that has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the handset is powered by a quad […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 02:49 AM PST

If you are concerned about the quality of air in your workplace or home and are looking for an air quality testing sensor you might be interested in a new sensor which has been created by George Yu called the NODE which has launched on Kickstarter. CO2 is a key indicator of indoor air quality and the […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 02:10 AM PST

CES 2014 kicks of next month between the 7th and 10th of January, we have already seen a couple of devices announced and now Asus is teasing a new device that will be launched at CES. According to Engadget, this new device from Asus will be a dual boot hybrid device, which is expected to […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 01:58 AM PST

A new beta gameplay trailer has been released for Strike Vector, a new kind of fast FPS which takes place in the sky in a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk world. Strike Vector has been created in just 15 months by only 9 developers and is currently allowing gamers to sign-up for beta development access. Check out the […]

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Google Glass 2 Gets Unboxed

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 01:56 AM PST

Google recently released the second generation of their wearable gadget, Google Glass 2, which features a new design and also a range of new features. Now we have a Google Glass 2 unboxing video from the guys over at Phandroid which gives us a good look at the new, updated Google Glass. The new Google […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 01:48 AM PST

If you enjoy a sci-fi movie you might be interested in the new Transcendence movie trailer which has been released this week for the upcoming Transcendence movie starring Jonny Depp and Kate Mara. Within the Transcendence movie two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organisation fights to […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 01:26 AM PST

Alex Shpetniy and Brian Dinh have created an awesome rubber band machine gun that is capable of holding 672 shots ready to unload and fires them at roughly a rate of 14 bands a second. The body of the rubber band machine gun is constructed from birch plywood which is cut out on the CNC […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 01:10 AM PST

We previously heard that Apple has a number of new devices planned for next year, and now the company’s CEO, TIM Cook, told Apple employees in a recent email that the company has big plans for 2014. The Apple CEO sent out an email to all of the company’s employees wishing them happy holidays, you […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 01:02 AM PST

There are a bunch of popular cloud storage services available online, such as Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, etc. However, they don’t provide users with a lot of storage space online and asks users to subscribe for a paid plan in case they want extra storage. If you’re Android device is running low on space, you […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 12:45 AM PST

Last month, the Korean OEM unveiled Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, the successor of last year’s Galaxy Grand. If you’re a Samsung fan residing in India, there’s some good news for you. Samsung has announced Galaxy Grand 2 in India, which is expected to go on sale in Indian market in January. The company didn’t give any […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 12:29 AM PST

Apex Launcher is a popular application in its category. Recently, the developers launched Apex Launcher 2.2 with KitKat-friendly features and is available for download in the Google Play Store. The update brings several KitKat-related features and tweaks, including the transparent status bar, which looks quite similar to the Google Launcher available in the Nexus 5. […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 12:20 AM PST

AirWeb is a new app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch that will allow you to use a web browser on your Apple TV, and it uses Apple’s AirPlay and your iOS device to display a web browser on your Apple TV. The app works by display the Web browser on your Apple TV […]

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Evil Genius Online in Open Beta

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 12:15 AM PST

Evil Genius was a single player game released on PC way back in 2004 that garnered little attention among the gaming community. It came, it went and it was gone. However, the game has recently been revived as a browser-based MMO and just went into open beta. The game is entirely free to play and […]

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 12:08 AM PST

Nokia managed to get sales of some HTC devices banned in the UK, although a UK Judge allowed sales of the devices to continue pending a further case. Now Nokia has managed to get an injunction against HTC devices in Germany, and the injunction could possibly affect all of HTC’s Android smartphones. Nokia is pleased […]

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Hearthstone Open Beta Delayed

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 12:00 AM PST

Hearthstone, the online trading card game being developed and published by Blizzard, has had its open beta pushed back to January 2014. Blizzard feels like it needs a bit more time to polish the game and get it running at its best, saying "there are still a few things that have come up that we […]

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The Most Downloaded PS Plus Games

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 11:56 PM PST

Now that 2013 is winding down to a close it's time to start looking at the final statistics. Sony has decided to call it on their downloadable PS Plus games and released a list of the top 5 most downloaded PS Plus games of 2013. The winners were: Mafia 2 Remember Me Spec Ops: The […]

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 11:55 PM PST

Samsung has announced that it will show off its new 2014 Samsung Smart TVs at CES 2014 next month, which takes place between the 7th and 10th of January. The new 2014 Samsung Smart TVs will come with a range of new features, with a new motion control called ‘finger gesture’ which will allow you […]

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Red 5 Co-Founder Removed as CEO

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 11:52 PM PST

Red 5 Studios is a video game development company that was created by four ex-Blizzard employees back in 2006. Mark Kern was the last of the four founders to find himself on the outside looking in. Red 5's board of directors voted to kick Mark from his company and have removed him as CEO. The […]

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Tank Domination Coming to Android

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 11:47 PM PST

Tank games are pretty popular nowadays, especially World of Tanks. Tank Domination is pretty much World of Tanks for your smartphone/tablet, and it's finally coming to Android in 2014. The game features 10 vs 10 online, realistic tank battles that are currently carried out Capture the Flag style, although you can win by simply wiping […]

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 11:33 PM PST

Yesterday we heard that an iOS 7 jailbreak has been released, the software, which allows you to unlock your iOS device was developed by the Evasi0n team. There appears to have been a bit of controversy over the jailbreak in the last 24 hours, ad the software comes with a cracked Chinese app store called […]

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 11:16 PM PST

Vin Diesel has announced on Facebook that Fast And Furious 7 will be released on the 10 of April 2015, filming of the movie stopped after the tragic death of Diesel’s co star, Paul Walker. Diesel also shared a photo of himself and Paul Walker, showing one of the last scenes that the two filmed […]

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 11:08 PM PST

A few months ago, the company launched its first phablet, the BlackBerry Z30. It was offered in the U.S. exclusively by Verizon, but many have suspected all along that Verizon might lose this exclusivity soon. Sure enough a BlackBerry Z30 variant compatible with AT&T has shown up at the FCC. So there is some hope […]

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Netflix for Windows Phone 8 gets update

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 10:52 PM PST

Netflix viewers with Android and iOS have been able to set up individual user profiles, but sadly that feature has not yet been made available to Windows Phone 8 users. Even though a minor update for the streaming video site was released for Microsoft’s mobile OS on Friday, it did not include the ability for […]

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 09:13 PM PST

It seems like commonsense that the country where a product is made should get it first, but apparently that's not the case. China Mobile, a Chinese-based cellular service company with more than 700 million subscribers, is getting the iPhone 5S and 5C on January 17th, 2014. There isn't any word on prices just yet, but […]

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Overstock.com to Accept Bitcoins

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 09:10 PM PST

Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne has told The Los Angeles Times and the Financial Times that the company plans to start accepting Bitcoin payments by the second half of 2014. If the plan comes to fruition, Overstock.com would become the largest retailer to accept Bitcoins to date. There are more than financial or historical reasons behind […]

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iOS 7 is Officially Jailbroken

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 09:06 PM PST

Since it was released a while back, there hasn't been a way to jailbreak devices that run iOS 7 – or at least not an easy way people without intricate computer software knowledge could put to use without likely bricking their device. A little program called evasi0n 7 has solved the problem and made it […]

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Hulu Plus Passes 5 Million Subs!

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 09:01 PM PST

Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins streamed a yearly recap video in which he noted that Hulu Plus has reached 5 million subscribers and started raking in $1 billion in revenue – a major increase from the year before where Hulu had only 3 million subs and made $695 million. To put it into perspective though, Netflix […]

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Vin Diesel to Play Groot

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 08:57 PM PST

Marvel has decided to start making a ton of movies about comic book characters that only die hard comic fans, and friends of die hard comic fans, know or care about. Vin Diesel has reportedly be cast to voice Groot, a sentient tree who's part of the Guardians of the Galaxy, which is also set […]

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 11:28 AM PST

There’s no shortage of custom ROMs for Android devices. XDA-Developers Forums is filled with hundreds of thousands of them, but there’s one name among them which is familiar to almost all the Android fans out there; it’s CyanogenMod. The ROM is available for a bunch of Android handsets available in the market, including Oppo N1 […]

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 05:29 AM PST

Microsoft announced that Jim DuBois, who served as the interim CIO for the past six months, has now been officially appointed as the new Corporate VP and Chief Information Officer. Jim is a faithful Microsoft employee and has been working for the company from the past 20 years, during which he held many key positions […]

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