Friday 26 October 2012

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Sprint Launches Android Application for Push to Talk

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT

Sprint has announced that it has launched a new application for Android smartphones that lack the push to talk button called Sprint Direct Connect. The application enables push to talk capabilities for the Kyocera Rise and other devices including the LG Optimus Elite.

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Nintendo Announces New Holiday Wii Bundles

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 09:58 AM PDT

Nintendo has unveiled two new Wii bundles that will be available this holiday season. One of the bundles is called the Just Dance 4 bundle and includes a white console, white Wii Remote Plus and nunchuck controller for $129.99. If dancing games aren’t what you like, there is another bundle featuring Skylanders.

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Left 4 Dead 2 to be free to play this weekend

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 07:24 AM PDT

If you are itching to play Left 4 Dead 2, we have some good news. Valve has announced via the Left 4 Dead blog that this weekend, Left 4 Dead 2 will be free to play.
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Infrared camera reveals hidden painting behind Picasso’s Woman Ironing

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 07:16 AM PDT

The artworld is abuzz today since art historians have discovered something new. Behind the artwork of Picasso's Woman Ironing, there is another painting.
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Wandboard Freescale i.MX6 $69 Developer Board Launches

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 06:28 AM PDT

Wandboard has unveiled a new addition to their product range this month with the launch of the new Wandboard Freescale i.MX6  developer board, that will start shipping next month for around $69.

The Freescale i.MX6 is supplied without storage and is equipped with a modular designed allowing you to upgrade its RAM and processor when required by simply changing the card.

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MacBook Pro 13″ Retina Display Teardown By iFixit

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 06:18 AM PDT

Apple has only just unveiled their new 13″ MacBook Pro Retina Display system during the Apple Special Event earlier this week, but that hasn’t stopped the iFixit team, getting busy with their toolbox and dismantling the new Apple MacBook Pro 13″ Retina Display revealing its workings for all to see.

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Microsoft Has Plans For More Surface Hardware

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 06:14 AM PDT

We have been hearing rumors for a while that Microsoft may be working on a Surface Windows Phone smartphone, although there has been no confirmation on this from Microsoft.

Microsoft will however be releasing more hardware under their Surface brand in the future, what this will be remains to be seen, but Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer told the BBC the following.

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Atari Announces New Games Line-up Arriving On Android And iOS Devices

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 05:44 AM PDT

Atari has today announced that it is bringing  a number of classic games to both Android and iOS devices before the end of the year. With titles including classics games such as Outlaw, Atari Casino and Rollercoaster Tycoon.

Rollercoaster Tycoon the biggest title to be announced and allows players to create their own amusement parks and design roller coasters to put inside them for visitors to ride, and will be arriving on mobile devices during the first quarter of 2013, says Atari.

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Angry Birds Seasons Gets Haunted Hogs Update (Video)

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 05:40 AM PDT

Rovio has released an update for one of their Angry Birds games, Angry Birds seasons, the latest update is in time for Halloween and it is called Haunted Hogs, and brings 30 new levels to Angry Birds seasons.

The update is available for free to owners of the existing Angry Birds Seasons game, on Apple’s iOS, Google’s Android also also the PC, have a look at the video below.

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Wacom Bamboo Paper App Lands On Android Devices

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 05:04 AM PDT

Wacom the manufacturer of stylus and pen tablets, has today launched its Bamboo Paper application on to Android devices. The Bamboo paper app has been available for some time on iOs devices and provides a handy way to take notes and keep them organises in virtual notebooks.

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Pocket Launches New Desktop Mac App

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 04:38 AM PDT

The developers behind the awesome bookmarking application Pocket, which was formerly known as Read It later. Have today announced the release of a new desktop Mac application.

Currently the extremely handy Pocket application is available for both Android and iOS, but the new release marks the first time the company has ventured on to computer desktop.

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The Invisible Bookend

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 04:26 AM PDT

Bookends come in a range of different designs, but this latest one from designer Paul Cocksedge is almost invisible, when it is in use you don’t actually see the bookend, just the books standing up at and angle.

Have a look at the photo below, which shows the bookend in action, although it doesn’t show what the bookend actually looks like, and even on his website all you see is what the device does and not what it looks like, here is how he explains his design.

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Telefonica Digital Thinking Things Concept Unveiled, Enabling ‘Things’ To Be Controlled Via The Internet (video)

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 04:24 AM PDT

Telefónica Digital has unveiled a new concept they have created called ‘Thinking Things’ which has been developed to provide a simpler way to connect everyday ‘things’ to the Internet.

Over the past 12 months we have featured a number of different devices and projects on Geeky Gadgets which have been designed to connect monitoring modules via the Internet, which have normally taken the form of Kickstarter projects.

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Samsung Galaxy Note II Headed To US Cellular Tomorrow

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 04:13 AM PDT

We have already heard that the new Samsung Galaxy Note II is headed to AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, and now US Cellular will start selling the handset from tomorrow.

US Cellular will offer the Galaxy Note II for the same price as Verizon and AT&T, which is $299.99 when you sign up to a new two year contract with US Cellular.

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Tabzu Eco-friendly iPad Cradle (video)

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 04:01 AM PDT

A new and unique cradle designed for the iPad tablet is coming to the end of its Kickstarter funding project after successfully securing the minimum amount to help it make the jump from concept to production.

The Tabzu iPad cradle features a patent pending system which has been designed to hold the Tabzu firmly in position on your leg as you type and use your iPad tablet. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Tabzu project and see it in action.

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Zagg Announces iPad Mini Bluetooth Keyboard Case

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:57 AM PDT

With Apple’s new iPad Mini being announced the other day we are starting to see a number of accessories for Apple’s smaller 7.9 inch tablet, the latest are from Zagg and are designed  to add a keyboard to your new iPad Mini.

The ZaggKeys Mini7 and Mini9 are a pair of cases for your iPad Mini, the Mini7 comes with a compact keyboard and the Mini9 features a full sized keyboard, both connect to your iPad Mini via Bluetooth.

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Halo 4 War Games Pass Announced

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:48 AM PDT

Developers of the new Halo 4 game 343 Industries have this week revealed a new Halo 4 War Games Pass, which is a season pass that has been created to save gamers 15 percent on future purchases of new Halo 4 DLC content when it arrives.

The Halo 4 game is launching next month, on November 6th 2012, and you can expect to see a number of DLC content packages rolling out for the new game over the coming months.

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LG Nexus 4 Appears On UK Retailers Website

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:19 AM PDT

We just showed you some photos of Google’s next Nexus smartphone, the LG Nexus 4,which we are expecting to be officially announced on the 29th of October, and now the device has turned up on a major UK mobile phone retailers website.

The UK’s Carphone Warehouse, have listed the LG Nexus 4 on their website, along with some specifications which include a Snapdragon s4 processor, a 4.7inch LCD display and Android 4.2, although it is called Jelly Bean on the listing, and not Key Lime Pie as we had thought.

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Windows 7 OS Will Not Receive Service Pack 2

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:11 AM PDT

As Microsoft is preparing to launch its latest operating system in the form of its new Windows 8 tomorrow. Reports are circulating that Microsoft is not going to release a Service Pack 2 for its older Windows 7 operating system.

The Register website has announced that a source close to Microsoft has revealed that the software giant will break precedent on the normal Windows update cycle, and not release a Service Pack 2 for Windows 7 as it has done with other versions of its operating systems.

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Kimdecent MK806 Android 4.1 Mini PC

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:53 AM PDT

Kimdecent has unveiled a new Android mini PC which comes running Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, and is powered by a 1.6 GHz Rockchip RK3066 ARM Cortex-A9 dual core processor.

The latest addition to the ever growing Android mini PC market is equipped with similar specifications as other manufactures, and includes 1GB of RAM and graphics power provided by a ARM Mali 400 graphics chip.

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More Photos Of The New LG Nexus 4

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:49 AM PDT

We have seen a number of photos of the LG Nexus 4, a device which is reported to be Google’s next Nexus smartphone, and now we have another one which looks like a press shot of the handset, complete with the Nexus branding.

The following photos were posted to twitter via @evleaks, and we are expecting Google to officially announce the LG Nexus 4 at their Android event next week on the 29th of October.

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LaCie Porsche Design SSD Slim Drive For Mac Launch

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:42 AM PDT

Hard drive and peripheral manufacturer LaCie has today unveiled a new addition to their range of external solid state disk (SSD) drives, with the unveiling of their new LaCie Porsche Design Slim Drive.

The Lacie Porsche Design external drive is available as either a solid state disk 120GB (SSD) or a more traditional 500GB HDD, and comes equipped with a USB 3.0 port for super-fast data transfer.

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Panasonic Lumix GH3 Launches 13th December

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:38 AM PDT

The new Panasonic Lumix GH3 was announced back in September, and now we have a launch date for the device, it will go on sale on the 13th of December in Japan, although no pricing details have been released as yet.

The Panasonic Lumix GH3 features a 16.05-megapixel Live Mos sensor, capable of capturing 6 fps in 16 megapixel mode and 20 fps in 4 megapixel mode, plus it also comes with OLED displays in both its viewfinder and 3:2 614K pixel OLED touchscreen on the rear of the camera.

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System76 Sable Ubuntu All-in-one PC Unveiled

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:25 AM PDT

System76 has just taken the wraps of its new line of all-in-one computer system called the Sable Complete, which is supplied running the Linux Ubuntu operating system.

The System76 Sable Complete computer is equipped with a 21.5″ LED backlit 1080p display, and can be powered by a choice of quad core 3rd generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, supported by up to 16GB of RAM.

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Sprint Announces No Contract Data Plans For iPad Mini And LTE Tablets

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:20 AM PDT

Apple’s new iPad Mini with WiFi and Cellular is headed to the major mobile carriers in the US, and now Sprint has announced a new range of no contract data plans which are designed to be used with the iPad Mini and other LTE tablets.

Sprint is offering a number of different data plans, the first one starts at $14.99 per month, and for that you get 300MB of data, if you want the next plan, which is 3GB then that will set you back $34.99 per month.

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Skype 6.0 For Windows And Mac Released

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:13 AM PDT

Microsoft has released a new version of Skype for Windows and Mac, the new version is Skype 6.0, and this is the same version that is headed to Windows 8 later this week, and it comes with a range of new features.

Some of the new features in Skype 6.0 included to ability to log into Skype with either your FaceBook account or your Microsoft Account, you can now also send instant messages to your friends on Windows Live Messenger direct from Skype.

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Apple Lightning TV-out and Camera Connection Kit Cables Priced

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:11 AM PDT

After announcing a wealth of new products and additions to their range in their Special Event earlier this week, Apple has now added the new Lightning TV-out Cables to it’s online store.

The Lightning Digital AV Adapter is priced at $49 and allows you to mirror the display of your iPad 4th Generation, iPad mini, iPhone 5, and iPod touch, that are equipped with the new Lightning connection. A Lightning to VGA Adapter is also available for $49.

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Nokia Lumia 822 And HTC 8X Headed To Verizon November 12th

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:06 AM PDT

We have already seen some leaked photos of Verizon’s version of Nokia’s Lumia 820,  the Nokia Lumia 822 and now it looks like the handset will land on Verizon Wireless on the 12th of November.

As well as the Nokia Lumia 822 there will also be another Windows Phone 8 smartphone available on Verizon Wireless on the 12th of November, the new HTC Windows Phone 8x.

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Huawei Ascend Y Lands On US Cellular

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 01:51 AM PDT

US mobile carrier US Celluar are now offering the Huawei Ascend Y, and the budget Android smartphone is available for $30 when you sign up to a new two year contract.

The Huawei Ascend Y201 features a 3.5 inch IPS touchscreen display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels and it is powered by a single core 800MHz processor and comes with a 4GB microSD card pre-installed.

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Samsung 2012 Smart TV Update Adds Amazon Instant Movie Streaming

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 01:49 AM PDT

Kindle range of devices within Europe, Amazon has also announced a partnership with Samsung which is now added a new Amazon Instant Video App to their range of 2012 Samsung Smart TVs.

The new Amazon Instant Video application enables Samsung Smart TV owners to access more than 140,000 movies and TV episodes which are available to either rent or purchase from the Amazon service.

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New Amazon Kindles Launch In Europe With LoveFilm Access

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 01:37 AM PDT

Anyone within Europe who has been patiently waiting for the arrival of the new Amazon Kindle devices, will be pleased to learn that the new Amazon Kindle Paper white, Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD are now available to purchase from the Amazon website.

The new Amazon Kindle devices are priced accordingly : Kindle Fire 8GB for £129/€159, Kindle Fire HD 16GB or 32GB editions cost £159/€199 and £199/€249, respectively.

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LG Working On webOS Based Smart TV

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 01:32 AM PDT

It looks like LG are working on a new smart TV, although it would appear that LG are looking for an alternative to Google’s TV software, and may be building a smart TV on HP’s open webOS platform.

Open webOS Professional Edition is a version of webOS offered by Gram to OEM manufacturers, and according to a report by webOS Nation, LG are working with Gram to produce a smart TV that uses the webOS platform.

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Samsung Galaxy Note II Goes Up For Pre-order At Verizon And AT&T

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 12:41 AM PDT

Samsung latest version of its Galaxy Note smartphone is about to launch in the US, the Samsung Galaxy Note II, and now both Verizon Wireless and AT&T have put the device up for pre-order.

Yesterday T-Mobile listed the device on their website for $369.99 with a new two year contract and now both Verizon and AT&T are offering the Galaxy Note II for $299.99 on a two year contract.

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Apple Releases 13 Inch Retina MacBook Pro TV Advert (Video)

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 12:16 AM PDT

Apple announced their new 13 inc Retina MacBook Pro the other day, along with the new iPad Mini, we have already seen Apple’s new iPad Mini TV advert and now Apple has released one for the new 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro.

The 13 inch retina MacBook Pro comes with a 13.3 inch Retina Display that features a resolution of 2,560 by 1,600 at 227 pixels per inch (ppi), and it comes with a choice of either an Intel i5 or i7 processors.

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