Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Android 4.4.2 KitKat Update for AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 Leaked
Red Nexus 5 Retail Packing Leaked
HTC M8 To Come With On-screen Buttons (Rumor)
Google Rumored to Discontinue Nexus Line Next Year
PS3 Sells 1 Million Plus Minecraft Copies
250 fake Samsung Galaxy S4s confiscated in Germany
Fox Loses Appeal against Dish in Court for the Second Time
Flipboard Profile Badges And Widgets Now Available For Your Website
Logitech ConferenceCam CC3300e Video Conferencing System Debuts
Fuel3D Unveils New Handheld 3D Scanner Design (video)
Microsoft Studios Acquires Gears of War Franchise Rights
MikroDok Keeps Your Lightning Cable Within Easy Reach And Portable (video)
Nokia Lumia 1320 Release Date For The UK Is February, Up For Pre-order
Logitech PowerShell iOS Game Controller Price Reduced To $70
Microsoft SkyDrive Is Now Called One Drive (Video)
Sky To Show First Episodes Of TV Shows For Free On YouTube
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Gameplay Trailer Released (video)
Aurisonics Rockets Next Generation In Ear Monitors (video)
AT&T Has No Plans To Buy Vodafone
iPhone 6 May Feature Sapphire Glass And Solar Charging (Rumor)
Ozobot Intelligent Game Piece Offers Both Physical And Digital Gameplay (video)
Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be A True RPG Not A Multiplayer Shooter (video)
Samsung Galaxy Glass Coming At IFA In September (Rumor)
GTA San Andreas Arrives On Some Windows Phones
MicroSlice Mini Arduino Laser Cutter And Engraver (video)
Zoom iQ5 iOS Professional Stereo Microphone Launches In The US
Asus Padfone E Launched In Taiwan
Extreme Snowball Fighting With Slingshot Master Joerg Sprave (video)
Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 To Feature Flexible Display, New Design
iTunes Radio About To Launch In The UK (Rumor)
Stratasys Objet500 Connex3 3D Printer Creates Full Colour Flexible Material Prints
Apple’s Tim Cook Says NSA Does Not Have Access To Their Servers
GFXBench 3.0 Benchmarking Software Launches On Android
LG 2013 Financial Results Announced
Phase One IQ250 50MP CMOS Medium Format Back Unveiled For $35,000
Apple Aims To Take On PayPal With New Mobile Payment Service (Rumor)
Cradle, CryEngine Powered Open World Adventure Game Launches On Kickstarter (video)
Android Grabs 68 Percent Of The European Smartphone Market
Video Shows Steve Jobs Demoing The Mac 30 Years Ago
Survival Horror Arma 3 2017 Mod Teaser Trailer And Details Released (video)
Samsung Settles Patent Dispute With Ericsson
StrawBees Enable Children To Build And Create Using Just Cardboard And Straws (video)
Valve’s Steam In-Home Streaming Service Now Live
Google Mini Games For Google Glass Released (Video)
LG G Pro 2 Coming At MWC 2014 Next Month
Official PS4 wireless headset shows up on retailer websites
Blu Vivo 4.8 HD Android Smartphone Announced
Google Buys UK AI Startup DeepMind
Google And Samsung Sign 10 Year Patent Deal
Man Runs Into Burning HouseTo Save Xbox Console
SOE Dedicates Next MMO to SWG Fans
AT&T Looking to Take Over Vodaphone

Android 4.4.2 KitKat Update for AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 Leaked

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 09:49 AM PST

Earlier this month, the unofficial Android 4.4.2 KitKat update was leaked for the Samsung Galaxy S4 with model number GT-I9505, and is expected to hit the devices very soon. It was earlier rumored that Android 4.4 KitKat will hit the Samsung Galaxy S4 by the end of January. It could be true as Samsung is already […]

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Red Nexus 5 Retail Packing Leaked

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 09:29 AM PST

Currently, Nexus 5 is available in Black and White colors only, but it seems more options will soon make their way to the stores. According to a series of leaks from a Twitter user, who goes by the name of artyomstar on Twitter, a Nexus 5 with a red paint job may soon hit the shelves. […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 09:11 AM PST

HTC M8 has been leaked extensively in the last few months. The handset posed for the camera, got its technical specifications leaked, along with the alleged cases for the handset. According to a new tweet from the well-known @evleaks, HTC M8 aka HTC One+ will come with on-screen buttons and will be the first device […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 08:49 AM PST

The news we’re about to share requires you to stay calm and take it with a whole lot of salt as it brings a news many Android users may not like. Here it goes. According to the known Russian journalist Eldar Murtazin, Google will discontinue the Nexus line of products in 2015. Instead, they will […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 08:01 AM PST

Mojang has just confirmed that they have sold more than a million copies of Minecraft for the PS3 console. That’s a pretty impressive feat. The PS3 version of Minecraft was launched on the PlayStation Network on December 17th last year, with a $20 price tag. This means that they have moved more than a million […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 07:44 AM PST

We are used to hearing about fake smartphones in China. We don’t usually hear about fake phones from Europe. That’s why German authorities must have been very surprised to find 250 fake Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones in a shipment that arrived from Hong Kong at the Stuttgart airport this month. According to Stuttgarter-Nachrichten, Customs officers […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 07:40 AM PST

Fox has been fighting Dish Network in court trying to have the courts rule that Dish has to eliminate its PrimeTime Anytime and AutoHop features. Dish won in court the first time out with both features being ruled legal. Fox appealed that ruling and lost on appeal. Fox is back at it and appealed that […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 07:30 AM PST

This week the popular tablet and smartphone article reader application, Flipboard has released a couple of new tools and utilities that allow users to easily add widgets and profile badges to their websites. The new Flipboard widgets will then automatically update as the featured magazine is updated and when clicked will take a viewer directly […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 07:16 AM PST

Logitech has announced its latest video conferencing camera system that is aimed at small offices on a budget that want a high quality video conferencing system. The device is called the Logitech CC3300e and it includes all you need to connect to a thin client or laptop and conduct video conferences with multiple users. Logitech […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 07:11 AM PST

Fuel3D has today unveiled the new and final design for their handheld 3D scanner which they launched over on the Kickstarter crowd funding website last year, raising over $325,000. The Fuel3D is the world's first handheld point-and-shoot, full colour 3D scanner that is priced under $1,000 and is capable of point-and-shoot 3D scanning in a […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 06:54 AM PST

Microsoft Studios has today announced they have acquired the rights of the " Gears of War " franchise from Epic Games, which includes rights to all existing and future games, entertainment experiences and merchandise. Gears of War is a military science fiction third-person shooter video game which up to this date has been developed by […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 06:44 AM PST

If you use an Apple 8-pin Lightning cable to charge your iPhone or Apple tablets, you might be interested in a new cable holder called the MikroDok. Unlike some other iPhone dock that require your cable stays with your dock the MikroDok allows the cable to be easily removed when needed. The MikroDok uses micro section […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 06:41 AM PST

We recently heard a rumor that the Nokia Lumia 1320 would be headed to the UK shortly, and now one UK mobile retailer has confirmed that the Nokia Lumia 1320 release date will be near the end of February. UK mobile retailer Unlocked Mobiles have just put the Nokia Lumia 1320 up for pre-order in the […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 06:19 AM PST

Thanks to the recent launch of the new SteelSeries Stratus controller for $70 which launched $20 cheaper than it’s advertised price back at CES 2014 earlier this year. Logitech has now reduced the price of its iOS game controller the PowerShell to match the price of the SteelSeries, by reducing the price of the PowerShell by […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 06:07 AM PST

Microsoft’s online storage service SkyDrive will now be called OneDrive, the company agreed to rename the service last year after a trademark case with UK broadcaster Sky. Microsoft has also launched a new domain for their updated cloud storage service, OneDrive.com, although the company has said that the service will not have any immediate changes […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 05:54 AM PST

UK TV provider Sky has announced a new marketing campaign to add more subscribers to their satellite TV service in the UK, the service is called Sky First Episodes and it will come with its own YouTube channel. The Sky First Episodes will show entire episodes of Sky TV shows from their 2014 line up, […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 05:52 AM PST

Lord of the Rings fans and gamers patiently waiting for the release of the new Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor game set in the famous realm from the books and movies. Are sure to enjoy this 8 minute Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor gameplay trailer which has been released this week by the game’s developer Monolith Productions. […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 05:42 AM PST

If you live an active lifestyle and are fed up with your ear buds falling out of your ears, you might be interested in the newly created Aurisonics Rockets, which had been designed to be next-generation in-ear monitors. The Aurisonics Rockets have been designed to be worn deeper into the ear canal and are fitted […]

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AT&T Has No Plans To Buy Vodafone

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 05:42 AM PST

On the weekend we heard that AT&T were looking into buying European mobile carrier Vodafone, AT&T has now release a statement shooting down the rumors. The rumors about the AT&T and Vodafone deal first surfaced last October, and now AT&T has denied that they have any plans to purchase Vodafone. AT&T Inc. ("AT&T") notes the […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 05:31 AM PST

Back in November we heard that Apple was investing in a sapphire glass plant in the US, and then we heard rumors that the iPhone 6 would feature a sapphire glass display. Sapphire Glass is used in many watches, and it is considered to be one of the most scratch resistant and toughest glass available, […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 05:25 AM PST

Some of our readers might remember the very unique and innovative Ozobot which was unveiled at the CES 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this year. The Ozobot has been designed for both physical and digital play and as expected, the team behind the new Ozobot intelligent game piece, have now launched their […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 05:04 AM PST

CD Projekt Red have put a few peoples minds to rest this month explaining a little more about the new upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 game that is currently under development and will be launching sometime next year, during 2015. In an interview with the IGN gaming website CD Projekt's Marcin Iwinski answered a few questions about the […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 04:58 AM PST

Samsung is rumored to be working on another wearable gadget as well as the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2, Samsung Galaxy Glass. According to The Korea Times, the Samsung Galaxy Glass will launch at IFA in September, the device was recently discovered in a Samsung patent filing As yet there are not very many details about […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 04:47 AM PST

Windows Phone owners who have been patiently waiting for the launch of the GTA San Andreas game on their devices will be pleased to learn that only a month after its arrival on iOS and Android, it is now available on some Windows Phone smartphones. GTA San Andreas supported Windows Phone smartphones at the current […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 04:15 AM PST

Gregory L Holloway based in the UK has created an awesome mini Arduino powered laser cutter and engraver called the MicroSlice which is available to pledge for £199 over on the Kickstarter crowd funding website. The MicroSlice is powers by an Ardunio Uno board and everything about the MicroSlice DIY kit is open source and […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 03:55 AM PST

US residents patiently waiting for the arrival of the new Zoom iQ5 professional iOS stereo microphone on their shores. Will be pleased to learn that from today the new Zoom iQ5 iOS microphone is now available to purchase in the US for around $100. The Zoom iQ5 has been specifically designed for use with Apple’s […]

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Asus Padfone E Launched In Taiwan

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 03:47 AM PST

We first heard about the new Asus Padfone E back in December when the device appeared in the Bluetooth SIG, Asus has now made their latest Padfone official in Taiwan. The Asus Padfone E comes with a 4.7 inch smartphone that has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a 10 inch tablet dock […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 03:38 AM PST

If you have already had snow fall in your location and have a few hours spare you might fancy building your very own snowball slingshot to help you up your game during any snowball fights that might breakout. The slingshot created by slingshot master Joerg Sprave is capable of firing a snowball at 34m/s and […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 03:36 AM PST

We previously heard that Samsung is working on the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 smartwatch, the device could possibly launch with the new Samsung Galaxy S5. According to a recent report, the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 will be completely different from the existing Galaxy Gear, the handset is said to get a new design. As well […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 03:22 AM PST

Apple launched iTunes Radio along with Apple iOS 7 in the US last September, and the company also said that they would launch the service in the UK and other countries in early 2014. Now it would appear that Apple may be getting ready to launch iTunes Radio in the UK, as a number of […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 03:21 AM PST

This week Stratasys has announced the launch of their new full colour printing Stratasys Objet500 Connex3 3D printer which is capable of printing flexible materials in 3D and full colour as fine as 16-micron layers, as show in the image below. Back in June of last year Stratasys announced they were acquiring the popular MakerBot […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 03:07 AM PST

Earlier this month Apple released a statement that the NSA did not have access to Apple servers, after a number of reports surfaced online. Now in an interview with ABC News, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has once again confirmed that the NSA does not have access to Apple’s severs and their customer data. Tim Cook: […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 03:01 AM PST

If you are interested in benchmark testing the latest smartphones and tablets to check their performance you are sure to be interested to learn that the highly anticipated GFXBench 3.0 benchmarking software has now launched for Android. As well as launching their GFXBench 3.0 benchmarking software for Android devices, Kishonti Ltd developers of the software have […]

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LG 2013 Financial Results Announced

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 02:56 AM PST

LG has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2013, the company also announced its financial results for the whole of 2013. LG announced revenue of KRW 58.14 trillion (USD 53.10 billion) and net profit of KRW 222.70 billion (USD 203.65 million) for the whole of 2013. LG saw an 18 percent increase […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 02:46 AM PST

This week Phase One has announced the launch of the ‘world’s first CMOS-based digital camera back’ in the form of the new Phase One IQ250, which features a 50 megapixel CMOS sensor that measures 44 x 33 mm in size. The Phase One IQ250 has been created to provide photographers with the widest ISO range […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 02:42 AM PST

According to a recent report by the WSJ, Apple is working on a new mobile payment system that could take on popular payment services like PayPal, Square and more. Apple already has hundreds of millions of users of the iPhone and iPad who have their credit card and payment details stored by the company, and […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 02:29 AM PST

If you enjoy open world adventures you might be interested in the new game which has recently launched on the Kickstarter crowd funding website to help with production costs called Cradle. Cradle has been created using the CryEngine games engine to provide gamers with a unique fantasy setting full of action and exploration, together with […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 02:28 AM PST

According to a recent report by Kantar Worldpanel, Google’s Android OS has a 68.6 percent share of the European smartphone market in 2013. Apple were apparently in second place with an 18.5 percent share of the smartphone market in Europe, and Microsoft’s Windows Phone in third place with a 10.3 percent share. Dominic Sunnebo, strategic […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 02:11 AM PST

On the 24th of January 1984 Apple introduced the Macintosh 128k, last week Apple showed us the evolution of the Mac from their first Macintosh to the 2014 Mac Pro. Now Time has published a video which shows the late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, first public demonstration of the Macintosh, have a look at the […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 02:10 AM PST

Gamers looking forward to the launch of the new survival horror Arma 3 2017 mod which was first announced late last year. Are sure to enjoy this new teaser trailer that has been released together with a selection of screenshots providing a first look at the new Arma 3 2017 mod in action. An independent development team not […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 01:57 AM PST

Earlier today we heard that Google and Samsung had signed a patent licensing deal, and now Samsung has also settled a patent dispute with Ericsson. According to re/code the details of the agreement have not been disclosed although Ericsson has said that it will boost the company’s fourth quarter sales by $652.3 million. "We are […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 01:47 AM PST

If your children enjoy building things you might be interested in a new gadget that has been created called StrawBees. StrawBees has been designed to help your child extend their creativity and imagination using just simple straws or unwanted cardboard boxes together with a handful of StrawBees connectors. StrawBees are simple connectors that allow children to […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 01:24 AM PST

After opening registration for their new Steam In-Home Streaming service back in November of last year, Valve has this week opened up its new Steam In-Home Streaming service to all as a beta development release. As some of you might already know the new Steam In-Home Streaming service has been designed by Valve to enable […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 01:13 AM PST

Google has released some games for Google Glass called Mini Games, and there are a total of five games now available for your Google Glass device. The list of games for Google Glass include Tennis, Balance, Clay Shooter, Matcher, and Shape Splitter, you can see some of the games in action in the video below. […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 12:43 AM PST

Last week we heard a rumor that the new LG G Pro 2 would be launching at Mobile World Congress 2014, and now LG has confirmed the name of the device as the LG G Pro 2. LG have said that they will make the new LG G Pro 2 official next month, so we […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 12:23 AM PST

There had been hope that Sony's next PS4 firmware update would include support for wireless headphones, since even their own Pulse headphones don't work on the console right now, and now it seems likely that Sony plans to use the update to also launch some new audio equipment. Unless you have a wireless headset that […]

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 12:05 AM PST

Blu has added a new Android smartphone to its range with the launch of the Blu Vivo 4.8 HD, as the name suggests, the handset is equipped with a 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display that has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The handset is powered by MediaTek MT6589T Quad-Core 1.5GHz Cortex-A7 and […]

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Google Buys UK AI Startup DeepMind

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 11:51 PM PST

Google has made another acquisition, this time it is an Artificial Intelligence startup from the UK called DeepMind, the deal is reported to be worth $500 million. According to a recent report by TechCrunch, Google were not the only company interested in purchasing DeepMind, Facebook were rumored to be interested in acquiring the AI firm […]

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 11:41 PM PST

Google and Samsung have announced a new patent licensing deal, the two companies have signed a deal which will cover the two companies existing patents plus any new patents files over the next 10 years. The Google and Samsung deal covers a wide range of technologies and business areas, and the deal is obviously designed […]

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 11:19 PM PST

When a house is burning, you should leave immediately and only go back inside if you need to rescue an actual human being. After all, material items can always be replaced. You only have one life. Gamers may love their gaming console, but it just isn’t worth it to rush into the flames to save […]

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SOE Dedicates Next MMO to SWG Fans

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 02:58 PM PST

In a Reddit Q&A hosted by SEO CEO John Smedley about the company's recent shutdowns and upcoming MMORPG EverQuest Next, Smedley said, "SWG PLAYERS – OUR NEXT GAME (not announced yet) IS DEDICATED TO YOU. Once we launch it… you can come home now." The dedication immediately created more buzz than any of SEO's current […]

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AT&T Looking to Take Over Vodaphone

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 02:54 PM PST

You may remember hearing about Vodaphone, one of Europe's largest mobile service providers, last when we talked about Verizon agreeing to buyout Vodaphone's stake in it. That deal isn't quite yet done, but already AT&T is looking to take over Vodaphone for $60 billion. Randall Stevenson, the CEO of AT&T, has already talked to EU […]

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