Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

FCC Approves Lenovo A7600 And A5500 Tablets
Verizon 250MB Smartphone Data Plan Announced
Researchers Experiment With Lettuce To Replace Wire
LogMeIn Free Remote Access Service Being Discontinued
This Star Wars Lightsaber Will Charge Your iPhone
New Renegade-X Trailer Whets Your Appetite Before February 26th Launch (video)
Around 95 Percent Of Cash Machines Are Running Windows XP
Apple Expands iTunes U And Textbooks To New Countries
Pi-Boy Combines A Raspberry Pi With A Gameboy Console (video)
Stealth LPC-630 Fanless Mini PC Announced
Awesome Blub Tube Clock Combines Modern And Retro Technologies (video)
Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth2 Tablet Announced
Freematics Vehicle Telematics System Created Using Arduino (video)
Sony Looking To Stop Leaks By Blocking Benchmarking Apps On Prototypes
Verizon Adds 1.6 Million New Customers
Chocolate Joy Jacket Created Using A Raspberry Pi And Arduino (video)
Superfast Internet Headed To Planes And Boats In the UK Via Satellite
Controller For All Enables PS3 Controller Support On iOS Devices (video)
BlackBerry 10.2.1 Coming 28th January (Rumor)
Incipio Cashwrap iPhone Case With NFC Isis Mobile Payment Support Spotted At AT&T Stores
Verizon Confirms Purchase Of Intel TV Business
Xbox One BBC iPlayer App Launch Delays Due To Kinect Controller
Verizon Galaxy Gear Update On The Way
FixMeStick For Mac Keeps Your System Free From Malware (video)
Nokia Lumia Icon Turns Up On Verizon’s Website Again
Sony Xperia Z Ultra WiFi Only Models Appears On Sonys Website
Igniting Match Head Captured At 4,000 FPS (video)
WunderBar A Starter Kit For The Internet Of Things (video)
Dolphin Browser Passes 100 Million Users And Unveils New Dolphin Labs
Samsung Galaxy S5 to Launch on February 23rd in Barcelona (Rumor)
Firefighter Writing Google Glass App To Save Lives
GameBuddy Streams Any Game To Any Screen Via Your Home Network (video)
PlayStation 4 Error CE-34878-0 Corrupting Saved Games Report Owners
wobL iPhone Alarm Clock Dock Lands On Kickstarter
9 New Intel Haswell Processors Unveiled By Intel
Dead Rising 3 13GB Patch Released In Preparation For New DLC
Netflix Lands On Cable Box In Sweden
Sony Xperia Z2 aka Sirius Android 4.4 KitKat UI Leaked
Microsoft Allegedly Paid YouTubers To Advertise Xbox One Console
Apple iOS 7.1 Beta 4 Released To Developers (Video)
Beats Music Online Subscription Service Launches For $9.99 A Month
Microsoft Made 75 Xbox One Prototypes Before Final Design
AT&T Taking Pre-Orders for the LG G Flex for $299.99
Verizon Moto X Spotted Running Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Apple to Launch 4.7-inch iPhone 6 in June, Followed by 5.7-inch Later This Year (Rumor)
Xbox One Gets A Price Cut In The UK
LG MP76 Premium 24 inch IPS Monitor Announced
Guy Wears Google Glass In The Cinema, FBI Freaks Out
LG G Flex Coming To The UK And More European Countries
Sony Sirius D6503 Specifications Allegedly Confirmed
Streaming video services causing big drop in TV network subscriptions
Samsung Galaxy S5 To Feature 20MP Camera, Other Specs Leaked As Well (Rumor)

FCC Approves Lenovo A7600 And A5500 Tablets

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 08:21 AM PST

We know that when a device arrives at the FCC and earns approval, we can expect the release of the device very soon. Take Lenovo for instance. The company has two new tablets that have been approved from the folks over at the FCC. The Lenovo A7600 as well as the Lenovo A5500 have been […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 08:20 AM PST

One of the biggest fears of many smartphone users is going over their data allotment and hitting those big overcharge fees. Some people never use all the data they have allotted and wish there were cheaper plans with less data. Verizon has announced a new data plan for this type of users that offers a […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 08:09 AM PST

Plants do a lot for us. They convert carbon dioxide into oxygen for human beings, they are a source of food for both animals and humans, they can also be used as fertilizer for other plants. Now Scientists think that plants can make a suitable replacement for wires. Wires are usually made from metal, like […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 07:16 AM PST

After ten years, LogMeIn's free remote access product, LogMeIn Free is being closed by the company, requiring that users wishing to still use the LogMeIn service upgrade to a subscription plan that start from $49 a year. LogMeIn's free remote access users will be notified via email, together with in-product messages over the next few […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 07:12 AM PST

If you are a Star Wars fan and are looking for something a little different to charge your smartphone or tablet whilst you are traveling, then you may want to have a look at the Star Wars Lightsaber battery charge. The Star Wars Lightsaber battery charger comes with a 2,800 mAh battery, which can be […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 06:58 AM PST

Gamers looking forward to the imminent release of the new Renegade-X game next month are sure to enjoy this two minute trailer which is being released by the developers of Renegade-X providing you with a glimpse at what you can expect from the game. The Renegade-X game will be officially launching on February 26th 2014 and […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 06:49 AM PST

According to a recent report, around 95 percent of the cash machines around the world are running Microsoft’s Windows XP. Over 420,000 cash machines in the US alone are running Microsoft’s XP, Microsoft will be withdrawing support for Windows XP in April of this year, which could cause a problem for banks. It is expected […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 06:27 AM PST

Apple has announced that they are expanding their iBooks textbooks and iTunes Course manage to a range of new countries and markets in Asia, Europe and Latin America. There are now more than 51 countries around the world which have access to the iBooks textbooks and now more than 70 countries which have access to […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 06:24 AM PST

Modder Anton MacArthur has combined and old broken Gameboy handheld console together with a working Raspberry Pi and USB SNES controller to breath new life in to the Gameboy once again and created the Pi-Boy console. Other components in the Pi-Boy used in combining the Raspberry Pi mini PC and Gameboy together included a 3″ LCD 12v […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 06:16 AM PST

Stealth has added another fanless mini PC to their range with the launch of the Stealth LPC-630, which comes with a third generation Intel Core i7 processor. The Stealth LPC-630 offers support for full HD video in 1080p, and it also supports up to 16GB of RAM, have a look at the specifications below. Fanless […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 06:06 AM PST

If you’re in the market for a new clock and are looking for something a little more interesting and unique than the standard clocks that are available in your high street store. You might be interested in a new creation called the Blub Tube Clock. The Blub Tube Clock combines both modern and retro technologies to create […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 06:05 AM PST

Huawei has added another tablet to its range with the launch of the Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth2, although the device is also capable of making phone calls. The Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth2 tablet comes with a 7 inch display that has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, the device comes with a quad core […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 05:44 AM PST

Using Arduino Stanley Huang based in Sydney Australia has created a new vehicle telematics device called Freematics which can be linked with your smartphone and offer access to a variety of vehicle data. Vehicle telematics refers to the use of telecommunications and informatics systems within road vehicles to offer a variety of features such as […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 05:42 AM PST

Benchmarking apps have become a great source of leaked information for new smartphones before the handsets are actually released, we have seen a number of Sony devices revealed through benchmarking websites and apps. Now it would appear that Sony is using a new tactic to stop details of its new handsets and also prototype handsets […]

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Verizon Adds 1.6 Million New Customers

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 05:23 AM PST

Verizon Wireless has announced its latest financial results for the fourth quarter of 2013, the company managed to add another 1.6 million customers to its growing customer base. The company also announced that it now has 102.8 million customers, 96.8 million of these are postpaid customers, and they also revealed that their4G LTE service is […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 04:59 AM PST

Creative Technology Consultants Hirsch & Mann has created an interactive, wearable jacket called the Chocolate Joy Jacket, using a Raspberry Pi and some Arduino wizardry that responds and changes as the user eats chocolate. The Chocolate Joy Jacket was commissioned by Cadbury's and promotes their range of chocolate products, check out the creation of the funky jacket […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 04:53 AM PST

Ofcom has announced a new plan to bring superfast Internet to planes, boats and trains in the UK using satellites, and ‘earth stations’. The ‘earth stations’ will be placed on planes, boats and trains in the UK and they can then connect to a geostationary satellite, that will deliver a superfast internet connections. Ofcom are […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 04:28 AM PST

iPhone owners that have jailbroken their smartphones, might be interested in a new application called Controller For All which has been created to allow you to use a PS3 controller with your iOS devices to play supported games. The Controller for All tweak allows you to use your PS3 controller with any game that supports Apple’s […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 04:28 AM PST

There have been rumors for a while that BlackBerry would be releasing the BlackBerry 10.2.1 software update some time in January, and now it looks like we gave a possible release date for the update. According to a recent report, the Blackberry 10.2.1 software update may be released next week on the 28th of January, […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 04:13 AM PST

Retail packaging has this week been spotted arriving at AT&T Stores for the new Incipio Cashwrap iPhone case which supports NFC and Isis Mobile payments. The new Incipio Cashwrap iPhone case has been created to bring NFC connectivity to the iPhone smartphone and takes the form of a case allowing users to benefit from apps […]

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Verizon Confirms Purchase Of Intel TV Business

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 03:58 AM PST

This week Verizon has confirmed its plans to purchase Intel's TV business for an undisclosed sum, allowing Verizon to offer its customers like television over the Internet. Verizon will use its newly acquired TV technology to provide streaming video to both its 4G wireless network and to customers on its FiOS fiber-optic home broadband service. […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 03:34 AM PST

An unnamed BBC programmer has revealed this week that the delays in rolling out the new next-generation Xbox One BBC iPlayer application have been due to the Xbox One's Kinect motion controller. Originally the BBC iPlayer application for the new Xbox One games console was expected to be available shortly after its launch back in […]

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Verizon Galaxy Gear Update On The Way

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 03:27 AM PST

Verizon has released a support document for the Verizon Galaxy Gear, which details a new update for Samsung’s smartwatch. The update for the Verizon Galaxy Gear is software versions V700XXUAMK and it brings a number of improvements and bug fixes to the handset. The update brings improved S Voice search, better battery life improvements to […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 03:19 AM PST

Viruses and malware on a Mac system are still very rare when compared to PC infections, however it is on the increase and sometimes Mac owners might not even know malware exists on their systems. FixMeStick has already created an easy way to detect and remove malware and infections for PC system and has this […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 03:10 AM PST

Earlier this month, the Nokia Lumia Icon turned up on Verizon’s website, the smartphone was quickly pulled from the Verizon website, although it has now turned up again today. The photo below shows the Nokia Lumia Icon with a price tag of $777, we suspect this is a placeholder, and will not be the actual […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 02:56 AM PST

Last week we saw some evidence of a WiFi only version of the Sony Xperia Z Ultra, and now the device has been spotted on Sony’s website, along with another version of the handset. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra WiFi only model will come with the model number SGO412, this is expected to be the […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 02:51 AM PST

YouTuber user Ultraslow has captured some awesome footage of an igniting match head which he has filmed at 4000 frames per second, slowing the process down for our pleasure into epic slow motion footage. What would normally be missed in the blink of an eye when a match head ignites, has now been slowed down […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 02:35 AM PST

A new kit has been created called WunderBar which has been created to enable those without any hardware knowledge to start developing apps for the Internet of Things. WunderBar enables application developers to quickly access data from the physical world with WunderBar's easy-to-use SDKs or REST API and consists of six powerful smart modules, with […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 02:24 AM PST

The awesome Dolphin Browser has this week reported that its user base has now passed the 100 million user millstone and shows just how popular the third-party mobile browser has become. As well as announcing their new user milestone the company behind the awesome Dolphin Browser has today announced the launch of a new project […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 02:20 AM PST

I hardly recall a day in the past few weeks when we didn’t hear anything about the upcoming flagship device from Samsung. Yesterday, we saw quite a few rumors about some of the specifications of the alleged Samsung Galaxy S5. Today, we have some more rumors to share with our readers that hints towards the […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 02:15 AM PST

Patrick Jackson is a firefighter from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, he has been writing applications for Google Glass that are designed to help save lives. Patrick has written a number of applications for Google Glass, which include and application that routes emergency calls direct to Google Glass. This provides the wearer of Google Glass details […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 02:14 AM PST

Ken Filliter has created a new device called the GameBuddy which is being designed to allow gamers to stream their games from a computer, console, smartphone or tablet through their home network via either cable or wirelessly, to any other screen, with no discernible lag during play. The screen you finally view your gaming content […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 01:55 AM PST

Some owners of Sony's next-generation PlayStation 4 games console which launched late last year, have been reporting issues with the console and an Error CE-34878-0 over on the PlayStation forums. Explaining that the Error CE-34878-0 experienced whilst playing the console are causing widespread data corruption. The PlayStation 4 data corruption issues are causing gamers to lose progress […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 01:53 AM PST

The wobL is an iPhone alarm clock dock that we featured on the site back in November, the creators of the device were originally trying to fund the project via crowd funding site Crowd Supply, it looks like the didn’t make their original goal and now they have launched on Kickstarter. The wobL has been […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 01:41 AM PST

Intel has today announced the addition of nine new processors to its Intel Haswell CPU range based on its 4th-generation Core architecture. The addition of the new Intel Haswell processes offer a range of new chips for consumers to enjoy, ranging from a flagship Intel Core i7 Haswell processor priced at over $1000 to a […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 01:27 AM PST

Gamers looking forward to downloading the new Dead Rising 3 Operation Broken Eagle DLC later today might be interested in a new title update which is available for the game and has been released in preparation for the release of the new Dead Rising 3 DLC storyline. The latest Dead Rising 3 patch is 13 GB […]

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Netflix Lands On Cable Box In Sweden

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 01:21 AM PST

The popular movie and TV show streaming service Netflix is available on a wide range of devices, which include the Apple TV and many more, the company has been trying to get the service onto cable TV boxes. Netflix is now available on a Tivo cable box on Sweden with Swedish pay TV company Com […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 01:12 AM PST

It’s literally raining Sony Sirius, aka Sony Xperia Z2, leaks from the past few days. Over the weekend, we saw the handset posing for the camera, followed by a list of specifications getting leaked earlier today. The handset is rumored to come with Android 4.4 KitKat pre-installed out of the box, but we’ve yet to […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 01:06 AM PST

This week it has been reported that leaked documentation has revealed that Microsoft secretly paid prominent YouTube users to advertise and promote their new next-generation Xbox one gaming console. The leaked information refers to a promotion that offered Machinima video partners an additional $3 CPM (i.e., $3 per thousand video views) for creating a posting […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 01:00 AM PST

Yesterday we heard that Apple had start testing out Apple iOS 7.1 Beta 4 with their testing partners, and now Apple has released the latest beta version of their mobile OS to developers. There are a number of new features in Apple iOS 7.1 Beta 4, which include changes to the slide to unlock bar […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 12:52 AM PST

As expected Beats Music has today launched its online subscription service today to take on the likes of Pandora, Spotify, Rdio and Apple’s own iTunes Radio. As well as the Beats Music online service launching, Beats has also launched a new iOS application. The Beats Music application is a free download available from the App Store and the […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 12:48 AM PST

Back in November of last year, we heard that Microsoft spent around $100 million on the development of the Xbox One controller, and now Microsoft has revealed some more information about the Xbox One design process. Microsoft Xbox One design Carl Ledbetter has revealed that the company built a total of 75 Xbox One prototypes […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 12:48 AM PST

Not too long ago, LG announced its curved display smartphone will hit the U.S. shores on AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, which didn’t take too long. Last week, Sprint started taking the pre-orders of the device for $299.99 with a two-year contract, while T-Mobile opened its pre-registration page for the handset. Recently, AT&T announced it has […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 12:32 AM PST

Motorola did a commendable job by releasing the Android 4.4 KitKat for its Moto X on all major US carriers back in November. But, it’s been a few months and Google’s Nexus line up is already running the latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat that comes with a few enhancements and bug fixes. Those running Android 4.4 […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 12:17 AM PST

We’ve heard several rumors in the past that points towards the launch of an iPhone with a larger screen compared to the current 4-inch iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. One of them even mentioned that Apple is working on two iPhone 6 models that will carry a screen size of 4.7-inch and 5.7-inch, respectively. Recently, […]

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Xbox One Gets A Price Cut In The UK

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 12:14 AM PST

Microsoft’s Xbox One console launched last November, and now the device has seen its first price cut in the UK, as a couple of retailers have reduced the price of the console. UK retailers Zavvi and The Hut had reduced the price of the Xbox One from £429.99 to £409.99, this is for the console […]

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 12:03 AM PST

LG has announced a new Premium IPS monitor, the LG MP76 which comes with a 24 inch full HD IPS display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The LG MP76 features a Crystal Float Stand and LG’s super thin Cinema Screen Design, and it comes with a number of features, which include LG’s […]

Posted: 20 Jan 2014 11:56 PM PST

Thanks to Google Glass' capabilities of photo taking and video recording, some situations make people edgy where Glass is involved. Think about casinos and movie theaters where owners worry that patrons who wear Glass might take advantage of the situation. At an AMC theater in Easton Mall in Columbia, Ohio, a man wearing Glass went […]

Posted: 20 Jan 2014 11:53 PM PST

The LG G Flex is about to launch in the US shortly, and we previously heard that the device would be available in the UK, and now LG has announced that the handset will be launched in a number of European countries. The LG G Flex is headed to the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden […]

Posted: 20 Jan 2014 11:52 PM PST

Over the weekend, we saw some leaked images of the Sony Sirius with model number D6503, also rumored to be the upcoming Sony Xperia Z2. The leaked images showed us the possible design of the alleged handset, which looks quite similar to the Xperia Z1. Recently, some specifications of the alleged Sony Sirius have been […]

Posted: 20 Jan 2014 11:36 PM PST

We have our choice of subscription-based video streaming services available, everything from Netflix and Amazon Prime to less popular offerings like VUDU. These services are usually inexpensive and can be watched on many devices, ranging from our smartphones to televisions. So it should be no surprise that according to an NPD Group report, the popularity […]

Posted: 20 Jan 2014 09:12 AM PST

There’s no end to the Samsung Galaxy S5 rumors until it’s officially unveiled by the folks at Samsung. Earlier today, we heard that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 will come with a fingerprint sensor, and the addition of an iris scanning technology is unlikely. There’s a new rumor in town that sheds some light on […]

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