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• iPhone 4S, Apple’s Fifth Generation iPhone Gets Official
• Apple Announces New White iPod Touch, Coming October 12th For $199
• Walmart and T-Mobile Announce No Contract 4G Plan
• iPhone Camera Turned into a Microscope
• Apple’s iCloud And iTunes Match Coming October 12th
• Apple iOS 5 Coming October 12th
• Rhapsody Acquires Napster Music Service
• Muzee Cloudia, Portable Android Media Device (video)
• HTC Explorer To Go On Sale In The UK On 31st October
• Students Break Electric Car Land Speed Record (video)
• HardCandy iPhone 5 Cases Turn Up Before Apple iPhone 5 Event
• Google Wallet Now Available On All Nexus S Phones (rooted)
• The Moss Table Uses Plants To Power You Gadgets
• Gears Of War 3 Horde Command Pack Arriving November 1st
• QR Code Clock, The Robot Readable Wall Clock (Video)
• Yahoo Launches Revamped Video Site : Yahoo Screen
• iPhone 5 To Go On Sale On The 14th Of October?
• Art Lebedev Svintus Power Strip Pig
• Luxa2 Reveals iPhone 5 Cases Ahead Of iPhone 5 Launch
• Amazon Limits Kindle Touch 3G Web Access To A Handful Of Sites
• Google Nexus Prime Photo Leaked
• More Than One Nokia Windows Phone Smartphone Launching Before The End Of 2011?
• iLoveHandles Unique Barnacle iPhone 4 Stand (video)
• Windows Phone 7.5 Now Available To 50 Percent Of Windows Smartphones
• Fusion-io ioDrive2 SSD “Is a Beast”
• Microsoft Releases Official Hotmail For Android App
• Toshiba Regza AT700 10.1 Inch Tablet Announced
• PayPal Opening A Pop-Up Store In New York
• Sony Refreshes Its Vaio S Series Notebooks
• LG Optimus 3D Gets Updated With 3D Game Conversion
• Battlefield 3 “Dog Tag” Bonus DLC For Amazon Pre-Orders
• Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 To Launch Soon?
• Samsung Media Hub Beta Rolls Out To AT&T Galaxy S II Users With $25 Of Free Content
• New Cloaking Device Uses A Mirage To Become Invisible (video)
• Forza Motorsport 4 ‘Endangered Species’ Live Action Trailer Narrated By Jeremy Clarkson (video)
• Amazon Kindle Fire Costs $150 To Make?
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Spec Ops Survival Mode (Video)
• HTC Titan Goes On Sale In The UK
• JVC GC-PX10 Hybrid Camera Unveiled
• Adobe Flash Player 11 Lands On Android Market
• Klip iPhone Video App, Becomes The Fastest App To Hit 100,000 Downloads (video)
• Facebook Enables Websense Malware Link Scanning To Protect Its Users (video)
• HTC Sensation XE Now Available In The UK
• Apple Rejects Samsung Deal In Galaxy Tab 10.1 Patent Suit
• Zune Players Officially Dead Announces Microsoft
• Abode Launches Adobe Touch Apps For Tablets
• HTC Working On Patch For Security Hole In Android Smartphones
• Adobe Creative Cloud Unveiled, Designed To Be A “Focal Point For Creativity”
• Growl 1.3 Launches On The Apple App Store
• LG Optimus LTE Gets Official
• Nikon D800 Equipped With 36 Megapixels, Full Frame FX Sensor For $4000?
• Apple To Announce New TV iPad App At iPhone 5 Event?
• Apple To Offer iOS App Rentals With iOS 5?
• iPhone 5 To Be Exclusive To Sprint In $20 Billion Deal?
• Bioware: EA Not The Boss Of Us

iPhone 4S, Apple’s Fifth Generation iPhone Gets Official Posted: 04 Oct 2011 11:40 AM PDT Apple has officially announced its latest iPhone, the iPhone 4S, which shares the same design as last years model, the iPhone 4, although the new model has a range of new specifications over the existing iPhone 4. The iPhone 4S will come with the latest version of Apple’s mobile OS, iOS 5 which has a wide range of new features that we have heard about previously, and it gets the same A5 processor that can be found in the iPad 2, and according to Apple it is two times faster than the iPhone 4, with dual core graphics which are reported to be seven times faster than the iPhone 4. (...) Original Story iPhone 4S, Apple’s Fifth Generation iPhone Gets Official © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Apple Announces New White iPod Touch, Coming October 12th For $199 Posted: 04 Oct 2011 11:36 AM PDT Apple has also announced a new iPod Touch, although it looks the same as the previous model, the new iPod Touch will now be available in  both black and white and a new entry level with 8GB of storage has been introduced. (...) Original Story Apple Announces New White iPod Touch, Coming October 12th For $199 © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Walmart and T-Mobile Announce No Contract 4G Plan Posted: 04 Oct 2011 11:26 AM PDT Walmart and T-Mobile are teaming up to offer the pre-paid service fans out there access to a new 4G service plan starting on October 16. The plan has no contract and offers the HSPA+ faux 4G data speeds that are marginally faster than 3G. (...) Original Story Walmart and T-Mobile Announce No Contract 4G Plan © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

iPhone Camera Turned into a Microscope Posted: 04 Oct 2011 11:14 AM PDT When you get into the third world areas where many doctors operate with access to the sort of facilities we have in the US and other countries, it can be hard to get the gear you need. Doctors working in the wilds of Africa for instance won’t have access to a microscope to use in diagnosing someone that is ill. (...) Original Story iPhone Camera Turned into a Microscope © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Apple’s iCloud And iTunes Match Coming October 12th Posted: 04 Oct 2011 10:56 AM PDT As well as announcing the launch date of iOS 5, Apple has also announced that its new iCloud service which replaces its MobileMe service will be available from the 12th of October. Apple’s iCloud service will sync your photos and videos from the camera roll as well as app data and your iOS device settings, plus documents from iWork apps and other apps, and when you change a document on one iOS device it will be synced with iCloud and your other iOS devices automatically. (...) Original Story Apple’s iCloud And iTunes Match Coming October 12th © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Apple iOS 5 Coming October 12th Posted: 04 Oct 2011 10:39 AM PDT Apple announced iOS 5 back in June, and today at their iPhone 5 event Apple has announced that iOS 5 will be available for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad from the 12th of October. We have already seen many of the new features in iOS 5 over the last few months, which include the new lock screen that will display notifications, Twitter integration, the new camera home screen shortcut, iCloud, iMessage and much more. (...) Original Story Apple iOS 5 Coming October 12th © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Rhapsody Acquires Napster Music Service Posted: 04 Oct 2011 09:13 AM PDT Rhapsody has announced this week that it will be acquiring the music service Napster in a move that will merge the two companies user base together. Terms of the deal have not been officially published by either side but its thought it will be completed around the 30th November. Back in 2008 Best Buy purchased Napster for $121 million which included Napsters 700,000 subscribers at the time. However times have been a little hard lately with added competition from the likes of  Slacker, MOG, Spotify and Pandora to name a few. (...) Original Story Rhapsody Acquires Napster Music Service © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Muzee Cloudia, Portable Android Media Device (video) Posted: 04 Oct 2011 08:52 AM PDT Muzee Cloudia is a portable Android media devices which is equipped with a 7 inch 800 x 600 resolution LCD display but is a little different to the normal Android devices on the market as it doesn’t have a touch screen. Therefore its menus and features are navigated via a remote control. It’s also equipped with Google Android 2.2 and is powered by a 800 MHz processor has a 1500mAh battery, and connectivity is provided by a 10/100MB Ethernet connection and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action. (...) Original Story Muzee Cloudia, Portable Android Media Device (video) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

HTC Explorer To Go On Sale In The UK On 31st October Posted: 04 Oct 2011 08:51 AM PDT HTC recently announced a new budget Android smartphone, the HTC Explorer, we already know it is headed to a number of the mobile carriers here in the UK, although we didn’t have any information on an actual launch date until now. According to the guys over at Clove, the HTC Explorer will go on sale in the UK on the 31st of October, although there is still no information on how much this budget Android smartphone will go on sale for. (...) Original Story HTC Explorer To Go On Sale In The UK On 31st October © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Students Break Electric Car Land Speed Record (video) Posted: 04 Oct 2011 08:34 AM PDT Its taken a team of over 130 BYU engineering students and more than seven years to complete the task but now their Electric Blue Electric streamliner has finally broken the electric car land speed record. The Electric Blue streamliner raced down the Bonneville Salt Flats setting an average speed of 155.8 mph and hitting a maximum speed of 175 mph. The Blue Electric streamliner is powered by lithium iron phosphate batteries and now holds the record for electric cars under 1,100 pounds. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action completing its two runs. (...) Original Story Students Break Electric Car Land Speed Record (video) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

HardCandy iPhone 5 Cases Turn Up Before Apple iPhone 5 Event Posted: 04 Oct 2011 08:25 AM PDT Either all the iPhone accessory makers have decided to put up iPhone 5 designs based on all the iPhone 5 rumors, or they are listing them based on the actual iPhone 5 design. Earlier today we showed you some new iPhone 5 cases from Luxa2 which had been revealed today, and now another case manufacturer, Hard Candy has listed some iPhone 5 cases on their website.   (...) Original Story HardCandy iPhone 5 Cases Turn Up Before Apple iPhone 5 Event © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Google Wallet Now Available On All Nexus S Phones (rooted) Posted: 04 Oct 2011 08:17 AM PDT Google Wallet the NFC based payment system which was launched a couple of weeks ago by Google was originally only intended to be currently used on the Sprint Nexus S. However if you have been waiting to load Google Wallet on your non-Sprint Nexus S you will be pleased to know that XDA has been able to make it available to all Nexus S rooted devices. The new Google Wallet update has been created by XDA users kibmcz, venumx, and got2best. (...) Original Story Google Wallet Now Available On All Nexus S Phones (rooted) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

The Moss Table Uses Plants To Power You Gadgets Posted: 04 Oct 2011 08:13 AM PDT Design firm Object & Line have shown off a new design concept at the 2011 London Design Festival, the Moss Table, which is a table that uses plants to to generate energy. The Moss Table is based on the research of Cambridge University, and the designers and scientists have been looking into how plants like moss and algae can be used to power lights and other small scale domestic appliances. (...) Original Story The Moss Table Uses Plants To Power You Gadgets © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Gears Of War 3 Horde Command Pack Arriving November 1st Posted: 04 Oct 2011 07:58 AM PDT If you have been enjoying the new Gear of War 3 game you might be pleased to know that its first DLC download called Horde Command Pack will be arriving on November 1 st. The new Horde Command Pack includes three new maps, new weapons, skins and new characters : Onyx Guard, Big Rig Dizzy, Bernie. Together with new fortifications for Horde mode. The maps are Blood Drive, Azura and Rustlung, Blood Drive goes back to the classic maps style tradition of Gears which is sure to please long term fans of the series. (...) Original Story Gears Of War 3 Horde Command Pack Arriving November 1st © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

QR Code Clock, The Robot Readable Wall Clock (Video) Posted: 04 Oct 2011 07:41 AM PDT QR Codes are becoming more and more popular, but I think this may be the first clock to actually use QR codes to tell the time, and it is the work of the guys over at Berg, who describe it as a clock for the Robot Readable World. The clock is designed to be read by robots, but it looks like it can also be read by us humans as well, have a look at the video below which explains the idea behind it. (...) Original Story QR Code Clock, The Robot Readable Wall Clock (Video) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Yahoo Launches Revamped Video Site : Yahoo Screen Posted: 04 Oct 2011 07:38 AM PDT Yahoo has today unveiled a newly revamped Yahoo Screen hub that enables you to choose from thousands of original and licensed video clips that are contained within Yahoo content network. The newly designed user interface is much easier to use and currently a team of human editors are storing the media into distinct channels making it simply for you to find exactly what you fancy watching. Yahoo Screen is currently only available on laptops and desktops but Yahoo plans to make the new service available via mobile devices as well in the near future. (...) Original Story Yahoo Launches Revamped Video Site : Yahoo Screen © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

iPhone 5 To Go On Sale On The 14th Of October? Posted: 04 Oct 2011 07:33 AM PDT Apple will announce the fifth generation iPhone in just a few hours,and we are expecting to see the new iPhone 5 with a new design, larger display and a range of new features, as well as a cheaper iPhone 4S model. We have already seen quite a bit of evidence which points to Apple release two models, the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 5, but when will these devices actually become available, it looks like we may be able to get our hands on the new iPhone’s around the 14th of October. (...) Original Story iPhone 5 To Go On Sale On The 14th Of October? © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Art Lebedev Svintus Power Strip Pig Posted: 04 Oct 2011 07:24 AM PDT If you would prefer to use something a little more interesting rather than an old tradition and boring white power strip to plug you devices into. Art Lebedev has taken the humble power extension and transformed it into something very unique and pig like with the unveiling of their Svintus Power Strip Pig concept. (...) Original Story Art Lebedev Svintus Power Strip Pig © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Luxa2 Reveals iPhone 5 Cases Ahead Of iPhone 5 Launch Posted: 04 Oct 2011 07:18 AM PDT We just got an email from the guys over at VR-Zone, who have received a press release form an iPhone case maker, Luxa2, detailing their new range of iPhone 5 cases ahead of Apple’s official launch of the iPhone 5. As you can see from the photos below the new cases look like what we have seen previously from other manufactures, so they could possibly be based on the actual design of the iPhone 5. (...) Original Story Luxa2 Reveals iPhone 5 Cases Ahead Of iPhone 5 Launch © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Amazon Limits Kindle Touch 3G Web Access To A Handful Of Sites Posted: 04 Oct 2011 07:09 AM PDT If you thought you would be able to happily surf the web on your new Kindle Touch 3G device you might be a little disappoint to learn that Amazon is no longer offering an open 3G web access through its new Kindle Touch 3G reader. When the new Kindle Touch 3G was launched last week there was a little confusion over the wording used to explain the web surfing features of the new device, which said ”experimental web browsing is available via Wi-Fi.”   (...) Original Story Amazon Limits Kindle Touch 3G Web Access To A Handful Of Sites © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Google Nexus Prime Photo Leaked Posted: 04 Oct 2011 07:02 AM PDT We have been hearing more and more about Google’s latest smartphone, the Google Nexus Prime, which is being made for Google by Samsung, and now the guys over at GSM Arena have got their hands of a photo of what is reported to be the new Google Nexus Prime. Unfortunately we don’t get to look at the full device, but what we can tell from the photo, if this is actually of the new Nexus Prime, is that it will feature a HD display with a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, this is something we heard previously, and the display is reported to measure 4.6 inch and be a Super AMOLED display. (...) Original Story Google Nexus Prime Photo Leaked © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

More Than One Nokia Windows Phone Smartphone Launching Before The End Of 2011? Posted: 04 Oct 2011 06:48 AM PDT Nokia is expected to launch its first Windows Phone smartphone later this month, at Nokia World 2011 which takes place in London on the 26th of October, but now it would appear that we may see more than one Windows Phone smartphone launch before the end of the year. Based on what we had previously heard we were expecting just one Windows Phone 7 smartphone from Nokia, but according to a recent report by Reuters, Nokia’s CEO said that Nokia will introduce its first ‘products based on Windows’ this quarter. (...) Original Story More Than One Nokia Windows Phone Smartphone Launching Before The End Of 2011? © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

iLoveHandles Unique Barnacle iPhone 4 Stand (video) Posted: 04 Oct 2011 06:47 AM PDT iLoveHandles have developed a very innovative and unique iPhone 4 stand called the Barnacle that will allow you to attach your iPhone 4 to any smooth surface using suction cups. Allowing you to use your iPhone as a stand on your desk, a mount on your car windshield, on a wall, or any slick surface all for a great price of just $4.99. The Barnacle is available in three colours red, black and white, watch a video after the jump to see how easy it is to use. (...) Original Story iLoveHandles Unique Barnacle iPhone 4 Stand (video) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Windows Phone 7.5 Now Available To 50 Percent Of Windows Smartphones Posted: 04 Oct 2011 06:26 AM PDT Microsoft launched their latest version of Windows Phone last week, Windows Phone 7.5, and now Microsoft has announced that the Windows Phone 7.5 mango update is already available to 50 percent of Windows Phone smartphones. Microsoft has updated their Where’s My Phone Update page, to show which handsets the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update is available for and you can check to see if the update is available for your device and your mobile carrier. (...) Original Story Windows Phone 7.5 Now Available To 50 Percent Of Windows Smartphones © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Fusion-io ioDrive2 SSD “Is a Beast” Posted: 04 Oct 2011 06:15 AM PDT Fusion-io has announced a new revamp of its ioDrive SSD product range which now includes smaller flashchip dies and new controller firmware. To provide you with a much faster and reliable service from your solid state disks. The ioDrive2 will be able to provide transfer speeds of up to 3Gb per second and will be available with single-level cell NAND (SLC) in 400GB and 600GB capacity. Multi-level cell NAND (MLC) ioDrive2 models will be available in 365GB, 785GB, and 1.2TB sizes.  The ioDrive2 Duo will be available in 1.2TB and 2.4TB capacity. (...) Original Story Fusion-io ioDrive2 SSD “Is a Beast” © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Microsoft Releases Official Hotmail For Android App Posted: 04 Oct 2011 06:05 AM PDT Users of Microsoft’s Hotmail email service will be happy to know that Microsoft has released an official Hotmail app for Google’s Android OS, and the app comes with a range of features which include push email and more. The Hotmail Android app lets you synchronize your contacts and calendars as well as view your Hotmail folders, and send pictures from your Android smartphone using hotmail. (...) Original Story Microsoft Releases Official Hotmail For Android App © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Toshiba Regza AT700 10.1 Inch Tablet Announced Posted: 04 Oct 2011 05:53 AM PDT Toshiba has added another new tablet to its range with the launch of the Toshiba Regza At700, which Toshiba says is the worlds thinnest and lightest tablet, weighing in at 558g and it is just 7.7mm thick. The Toshiba AT700 features a 10.1 inch multi-touch display and it will come with Android 3.2 Honeycomb, it features a dual core processor 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and 32GB of built in storage. (...) Original Story Toshiba Regza AT700 10.1 Inch Tablet Announced © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

PayPal Opening A Pop-Up Store In New York Posted: 04 Oct 2011 05:45 AM PDT It seems that all the larger Internet companies are now following in Apple’s footsteps with retail stores, with Google opening its first Chrome Store in London and now PayPal opening its first pop-up store in downtown Manhattan, New York. Even though the new PayPal store will not be a permanent fixture, it will allow PayPal to showcase its new technologies in person, and will be inviting merchants to come to the shop to see real-time demonstrations of PayPal technologies in realistic point of sale scenarios. (...) Original Story PayPal Opening A Pop-Up Store In New York © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Sony Refreshes Its Vaio S Series Notebooks Posted: 04 Oct 2011 05:20 AM PDT This week Sony has announced a refresh to its S Series notebooks with the launch of the new Sony 15.5 inch Vaio SE and 13.3 inch Vaio SA. The main area of refresh within the new systems is the second-generation Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 processors, and  the Vaio SA, SB, and SE series are all now available with the full range at your disposal. (...) Original Story Sony Refreshes Its Vaio S Series Notebooks © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

LG Optimus 3D Gets Updated With 3D Game Conversion Posted: 04 Oct 2011 05:08 AM PDT LG is rolling out an update to its LG Optimus 3D smartphone that will bring a number of new features to the 3D Android smartphone, and one of the main features in the latest update is the ability to convert existing 2D games into 3D. The update is being rolled out to some European LG Optimus 3D smartphones at the moment, and the 2D to 3G conversion should work with the majority of games, providing they have been built on Open GL. (...) Original Story LG Optimus 3D Gets Updated With 3D Game Conversion © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Battlefield 3 “Dog Tag” Bonus DLC For Amazon Pre-Orders Posted: 04 Oct 2011 04:56 AM PDT Amazon has today unveiled it will be offering an official Battlefield 3 “Dog Tag” pack to all customers that pre-order Battlefield 3. Do worry if you have already pre-ordered your Battlefield 3 copy will also be eligible for the Dog Tag offer. The Amazon Dog Tag pack will contain the Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand DLC that brings with it four different maps from Battlefield 2 updated in Frostbite 2.0 and several of the game’s “weapons, vehicles and unique rewards”. Together with a code to access the exclusive content for the game’s multiplayer side. (...) Original Story Battlefield 3 “Dog Tag” Bonus DLC For Amazon Pre-Orders © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 To Launch Soon? Posted: 04 Oct 2011 04:49 AM PDT The second generation Asus Eee Pad Transformer was confirmed by Asus’s Chairman a while back, and we saw evidence of the devices existence recently with references to the Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 TF201 appearing in benchmarks. Now according to a recent report by DigiTimes, it looks like Asus may be getting ready to launch the new Eee Pad Transformer 2 shortly, and it should be available before the end of the year. (...) Original Story Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 To Launch Soon? © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Samsung Media Hub Beta Rolls Out To AT&T Galaxy S II Users With $25 Of Free Content Posted: 04 Oct 2011 04:44 AM PDT If you are the proud owner of a Galaxy S II and use the AT&T network you might be pleased tom know that Samsung have this week rolled out their new Media hub in its beta form. Providing you with access to movies and TV shows not only on your Galaxy S II, but also on any 2011 Smart TV via the Media Hub Beta application. Media Hub is Samsung's all-in-one entertainment service in answer to iTunes or Amazon Instant Video and comes preloaded onto Galaxy S II phones and newer models of the Galaxy Tab. (...) Original Story Samsung Media Hub Beta Rolls Out To AT&T Galaxy S II Users With $25 Of Free Content © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

New Cloaking Device Uses A Mirage To Become Invisible (video) Posted: 04 Oct 2011 04:14 AM PDT A new device using carbon nanotubes has been created by researchers at the University of Dallas which creates its own mirage to become invisible. A mirage effect is normally associated with hot climates where heat creates the optical mirage phenomenon by bending light rays on long roads in the heat of the sun, as pictured below. Watch a video after the jump to see the carbon nanotubes create the artificial mirage to conceal themselves. (...) Original Story New Cloaking Device Uses A Mirage To Become Invisible (video) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Forza Motorsport 4 ‘Endangered Species’ Live Action Trailer Narrated By Jeremy Clarkson (video) Posted: 04 Oct 2011 03:56 AM PDT If you are a fan of the new Forza Motorsport 4 game and Top Gear then this new trailer is definitely one to watch. The movie after the jump is a live action trailer narrated by Top Gears Jeremy Clarkson showing a speed fanatic getting into a little trouble trying to enjoy his driving. Microsoft and Turn 10 have also announced the launch of a playable demo of Forza Motorsport 4 which will launch for Xbox 360 with Kinect support on October 11 in North America and October 14th 2011 in Europe. (...) Original Story Forza Motorsport 4 'Endangered Species' Live Action Trailer Narrated By Jeremy Clarkson (video) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Amazon Kindle Fire Costs $150 To Make? Posted: 04 Oct 2011 03:53 AM PDT When Amazon announced their new Android tablet recently, the Amazon Kindle Fire, which will retail for $199, many people were wondering whether or not Amazon would actually be making a profit on the device itself. A number of analysts came out with manufacturing costs for the Kindle Fire, which put the cost above the $199 price that Amazon will be selling the Kindle Fire for, suggesting that they would make a loss on the actual hardware, and would make their money from content sales. (...) Original Story Amazon Kindle Fire Costs $150 To Make? © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Spec Ops Survival Mode (Video) Posted: 04 Oct 2011 03:39 AM PDT A new demo of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Spec Ops Survival Mode has now been released showing 8 rounds of the new Spec Ops Survival Mode within the highly anticipated MW3 game shortly to be launched. The Special Ops survival mode in brings wave after wave of troops, complete with explosive-strapped attack dogs and juggernaut  invaders. After the jump are the videos showing MW3 Spec Ops Survival Gameplay from the map, Paris split into two parts. (...) Original Story Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Spec Ops Survival Mode (Video) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

HTC Titan Goes On Sale In The UK Posted: 04 Oct 2011 03:36 AM PDT The HTC Titan was announced last month, and it has now gone on sale in the UK, and it comes with the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. The HTC Titan comes with a 4.7 inch multi-touch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, there is also a single core 1.5Ghz processor and 512MB of RAM. (...) Original Story HTC Titan Goes On Sale In The UK © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

JVC GC-PX10 Hybrid Camera Unveiled Posted: 04 Oct 2011 03:26 AM PDT Today JVC has unveiled a new addition to its hybrid camera range with the launch of the new JVC GC-PX10 camera/camcorder. The JVC GC-PX10 is capable of shooting 12-megapixel stills and 1080p full HD video 1920 x 1080 sampled at 36Mbps. Its also fitted with a rapid-fire still shooting mode capable of capturing 3840 x 2160, at 60 shots per second, with up to 130 shots total per burst. Together with a CMOS sensor featuring 19x dynamic zoom and optical image stabilisation with advanced image stabiliser technology. (...) Original Story JVC GC-PX10 Hybrid Camera Unveiled © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Adobe Flash Player 11 Lands On Android Market Posted: 04 Oct 2011 03:22 AM PDT Adobe has released the latest version of their Adobe Flash Player, version 11 which is now available on Google’s Android Market, and it comes with a range of new features and performance improvements, as well as a few bug fixes. According to the release notes, the bug fixes in Adobe Flash Player 11 for Android relate to security and stability, particularly for the Samsung Infuse and the Epic 4G. (...) Original Story Adobe Flash Player 11 Lands On Android Market © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Klip iPhone Video App, Becomes The Fastest App To Hit 100,000 Downloads (video) Posted: 04 Oct 2011 03:12 AM PDT Last month we featured the new Klip Video Application for iPhone which has been designed to provide you with easy sharing and access to videos from friends and family directly from your iOS device. Well the developers of the Klip application have today announced that the new iPhone application has become the fastest app to reach a 100,000 downloads, which has taken just over a week to complete. If you haven’t already download the new Klip application its definitely worth doing and is available for free from the Apple iTunes App Store. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action. (...) Original Story Klip iPhone Video App, Becomes The Fastest App To Hit 100,000 Downloads (video) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Facebook Enables Websense Malware Link Scanning To Protect Its Users (video) Posted: 04 Oct 2011 02:56 AM PDT Facebook has started rolling out a new malware protection feature to its 800 million users in the form of a new malware link scanning service powered by Websense’s ‘ThreatSeeker Cloud’ technology. The new service will protect Facebook users by scanning links each time a user clicks to check if they are safe and malware free. The service will display a message warning users of any potentially harmful sites if they are detected, together with information on why the link has been flagged as suspicious. Watch a video after the jump to hear CEO of Websense Dan Hubbard explain the new service in more detail. (...) Original Story Facebook Enables Websense Malware Link Scanning To Protect Its Users (video) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

HTC Sensation XE Now Available In The UK Posted: 04 Oct 2011 02:54 AM PDT The HTC Sensation XE was announced last month, and we have just got an email from the guys over at Clove to let us know that the HTC Sensation XE is now available in the UK. The HTC Sensation XE features a dual core 1.5GHz processor, plus a 4.3 inch qHD display, 768MB of RAM, 4GB of built in storage, plus a microSD card slot. (...) Original Story HTC Sensation XE Now Available In The UK © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Apple Rejects Samsung Deal In Galaxy Tab 10.1 Patent Suit Posted: 04 Oct 2011 02:43 AM PDT Last week we heard that Samsung had offered Apple some sort of deal on the patent lawsuit between Apple and Samsung in Australia, which is to do with Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. It looks like Apple has decided not to take Samsung’s proposed deal, and an Apple lawyer told the federal court in Sydney that Samaung’s latest offer wasn’t enough for Apple to reach a settlement on. (...) Original Story Apple Rejects Samsung Deal In Galaxy Tab 10.1 Patent Suit © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Zune Players Officially Dead Announces Microsoft Posted: 04 Oct 2011 02:39 AM PDT Unfortunately even after a recent update back in August the Microsoft Zune range of players has now been officially announced as dead by Microsoft today. Even after denying that the Zune Players where not being discontinued after the Zune HD was mysteriously removed and then re-added to the Zune site over the last couple of days. In the statement posted on the Zune website today Microsoft explained that even though the Zune Players are no longer in production, existing Zune owners will still be able to access all the Zune services as they have before. (...) Original Story Zune Players Officially Dead Announces Microsoft © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Abode Launches Adobe Touch Apps For Tablets Posted: 04 Oct 2011 02:14 AM PDT As well as announcing their new Adobe Creative Cloud service, Adobe has also rolled out a suite of complimentary tablet applications in the form of Adobe Touch Apps which have been designed to be used in conjunction with both the Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobes existing desktop creativity suites of software, such as Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver etc. The new Adobe Touch Apps include: Adobe Photoshop Touch, Adobe Collage, Adobe Debut, Adobe Ideas, Adobe Kuler and Adobe Proto. Files created via Adobe Touch Apps can be shared, viewed across devices or transferred into Adobe Creative Suite software for further refinement. (...) Original Story Abode Launches Adobe Touch Apps For Tablets © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

HTC Working On Patch For Security Hole In Android Smartphones Posted: 04 Oct 2011 02:07 AM PDT Yesterday we heard about a potential security hole that was found in certain HTC Android smartphones, and now HTC has confirmed that they are working on a fix for the security hole. HTC spoke to the guys over at Engadget, and HTC said that user data isn’t at risk by its own software, but a third party application could take advantage of the security hole. (...) Original Story HTC Working On Patch For Security Hole In Android Smartphones © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Adobe Creative Cloud Unveiled, Designed To Be A “Focal Point For Creativity” Posted: 04 Oct 2011 02:00 AM PDT Adobe has unveiled a new Adobe Creative Cloud online service this week which has been designed to be a focal point for creativity and be used with Adobe Touch Apps. Providing 20GB of storage enabling Adobe users to access desktop and tablet applications, share files, view them on different devices, transfer work into Adobe Creative Suite software and find creative services. The announcement was made at the MAX 2011 technology conference in Los Angeles during which Adobe explained their new Creative Cloud service is centred around heir newly launched range of Adobe Touch Apps enabling tablet devices to become and integral part of the creative process. (...) Original Story Adobe Creative Cloud Unveiled, Designed To Be A “Focal Point For Creativity” © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Growl 1.3 Launches On The Apple App Store Posted: 04 Oct 2011 01:41 AM PDT This week Growl the open-source notification application for Mac systems has jumped to version 1.3 and is now available to download from the Apple App Store for $1.99. New features in the latest release include the ability to personalise your notifications look and feel to help you make them more application friendly and fit your needs exactly. Other features in the update include a “rollback” feature similar to iOS 5, and a history log. (...) Original Story Growl 1.3 Launches On The Apple App Store © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

LG Optimus LTE Gets Official Posted: 04 Oct 2011 01:39 AM PDT We have been hearing about the new LG Optimus LTE, which is LG’s first HD smartphone a lot over the last few weeks, and have seen a number of leaked photos, and now LG has officially announced the LG Optimus LTE. The LG Optimus LTE features a 4.5 inch IPS HD display which comes with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, which means it will be able to display HD movies in 720p. (...) Original Story LG Optimus LTE Gets Official © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Nikon D800 Equipped With 36 Megapixels, Full Frame FX Sensor For $4000? Posted: 04 Oct 2011 01:26 AM PDT According to new specifications leaked on the Japanese Digital Camera Info site and Nikon Rumours website. Nikon’s new D800 DSLR camera could be equipped with a massive 36 megapixel and cost around $4000. Nikon’s D800 which has still yet to be officially announced, is expected to replace the D700. The leaked specifications also state that the new Nikon D800 will be equipped with a Full Frame FX Sensor and capable of 4 frames per second continuous shooting when using the body only, and  about 6 frames per second when used in DX mode with the optional battery pack. (...) Original Story Nikon D800 Equipped With 36 Megapixels, Full Frame FX Sensor For $4000? © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Apple To Announce New TV iPad App At iPhone 5 Event? Posted: 04 Oct 2011 01:26 AM PDT We have talked quite a bit about the hardware that Apple will be announcing later today, namely the new iPhone 4S and the iPhone 5, and we are also expecting Apple to launch iOS 5. We have also heard that we may see Facebook’s new iPad and iPhone apps, but now according to Robert Scoble, we may also see a new TV style iPad app that is designed to expand Apple’s TV streaming to our iOS devices. (...) Original Story Apple To Announce New TV iPad App At iPhone 5 Event? © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Apple To Offer iOS App Rentals With iOS 5? Posted: 04 Oct 2011 12:56 AM PDT Apple is expected to launch the latest version of their mobile OS, iOS 5 at their iPhone 5 event later today, and now some interesting information has been discovered in the latest beta version of iTunes, iTunes 10.5 Beta 9. It look like apple may intend to off app rentals in iTunes 10.5, and you would be able to rent an app from iTunes for a certain period of time, and when the time was up the app would disappear from your iPhone or iPad. (...) Original Story Apple To Offer iOS App Rentals With iOS 5? © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

iPhone 5 To Be Exclusive To Sprint In $20 Billion Deal? Posted: 04 Oct 2011 12:34 AM PDT According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, Sprint has signed a deal with Apple which is reported to be worth $20 billion, and Sprint will carry the iPhone 5 exclusively. The deal is reported to last until 2014, and this would see Sprint buying around 30 million iPhones from Apple until 2014, and the device will apparently be a 4G WiMax device exclusive to Sprint. (...) Original Story iPhone 5 To Be Exclusive To Sprint In $20 Billion Deal? © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

Bioware: EA Not The Boss Of Us Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:40 PM PDT Fears that we’re seeing the reprisal of EA hegemony that steamrolled studios like Bullfrog and Westwood are apparently greatly exaggerated. It turns out that the recent missteps of one of the most celebrated studios in the industry, the Hallowed Redeemer of the Western RPG if you will, have been self-inflicted, at least according to co-founder Greg Zeschuck. (...) Original Story Bioware: EA Not The Boss Of Us © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011

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