Wednesday 31 October 2012

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Intel Launches New 335 Series 240 GB SSD

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:09 AM PDT

Intel has announced the launch of the new SSD that it says is being aimed at the entry-level DIY user looking to replace a traditional hard drive. The SSD is available in 240 GB capacity alone and uses a 6Gb/s SATA connection. The drive is a traditional 2.5-inch form factor that is 9.5 mm thick.

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Roku System Update Adds New Video Search Functionality

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:00 AM PDT

Roku has announced a new software update for several of its video streaming devices that makes it easier to find the programs you want to watch. The software update is available for the Roku 2, Roku LT, and Roku HD players as well as the Streaming Stick. The update brings the devices to version 4.8 352x.

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Android 4.2 Photo Sphere Feature In Action (Video)

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:50 AM PDT

Google recently announced a range of new devices which include the new Google Nexus 4, Nexus 10 and the update Nexus 7 tablet, all of these devices come with a new version of Android which has a range of new features, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

One of the major new features in Android 4.2 Jelly Bean is called Photo Sphere, and it basically lets you use your devices camera to take photos in any direction and then merge the photos together to form a larger photo.

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Google Play Now Has More Than 700,000 Apps

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:42 AM PDT

It looks like Google may have reached a new milestone with their Google Play app store, according to a recent report by Bloomberg, there are now more than 700,000 apps in the Google Play Store.

Of course this number has yet to be officially confirmed by Google, but if it is correct we can expect some sort of official announcement from Google over the next week or so.

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Nokia Lumia 920 Lands On Rogers Canada For $100

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:31 AM PDT

Nokia’s new Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 920 has launched on Canada’s Rogers, and the handset is available for $100 when you sign up to a new three year contract with Rogers.

The Nokia Lumia 920 comes with Windows Phone 8 and features a 4.5 inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels, processing is provided by a dual core Snapdragon S4 processor.

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Gameloft To Launch 12 Xbox Enabled Games On Windows Phone 8

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:26 AM PDT

Gameloft has announced that they are bring a total of 12 new Xbox enabled games to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform, and the majority of the games are already available on other platforms including iOS and Android.

The list of 12 games includes Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour, The Dark Knight Rises, Real Soccer 2013, Order & Chaos Online, N.O.V.A. 3: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, Asphalt 7: Heat and more.

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Samsung To Launch 7 Inch Galaxy Note Device (Rumor)

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:31 AM PDT

Samsung recently launch their new 5.5 inch Galaxy Note II smartphone, they also have a 10.1 inch Galaxy Note in their line up and now it would appear that Samsung are working on a new Galaxy Note device which will feature a display of between 7 inches and 9 inches.

The guys over at Sammobile have discovered a new Samsung Galaxy note device with the model number GT-N5100 which has just received DLNA certification, and it is rumored to come with a HD display and the same processor that is in the Samsung Galaxy S III.

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Microsoft Shows Off Skype For Windows Phone 8 (Video)

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:23 AM PDT

Since Microsoft purchased Skype, they have been working to integrate Skype into their Windows Phone mobile OS, and now Microsoft has shown off the new version of Skype for Windows Phone 8, which you can see in the video below.

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Google Nexus 4 In Action (Video)

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:15 AM PDT

Yesterday, Google announced their latest Nexus smartphone, the Google Nexus 4, which is based on LG’s Optimus G handset, and now we have a video of the Google Nexus 4 in action.

The video below was put together by the guys over at Engadget, and it gives us a good look at the new Google Nexus 4, with its new 4.7 inch display and also the latest version of Google Android OS, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

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Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 In Action (Video)

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:04 AM PDT

Yesterday Microsoft launched the latest version of their mobile OS, Windows Phone 8, and now they have released a video which shows off many of the new features that are available in Windows Phone 8.

The video below shows off a lot of the new features in Windows Phone 8 and also compares it to other mobile operating systems, like Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android OS.

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Microsoft Launches Office On Windows Phone 8

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 04:55 AM PDT

Microsoft has announced their new Office for Windows Phone 8, which will come pre-installed on every new Windows Phone 8 device, and it features a number of office apps.

Microsoft Office for Windows Phone 8 comes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and One Note and you can save your documents to Microsoft’s SkyDrive and then access them from your PC or from Office 365.

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Windows Phone 8 And Android NFC Sharing (Video)

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 04:28 AM PDT

One of the new features in Windows Phone 8 is the ability to share things with other devices using NFC, and now we have a video of Windows Phone 8 sharing in action with an Android smartphone.

The video below was put together by the guys over at Android Central and it shows how things can be shared between a new HTC Windows Phone 8x and a Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

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Google Nexus 10 Full Specifications

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 04:20 AM PDT

Google recently announced their new larger Nexus 10 tablet, and now we have full specifications on the new Nexus 10, which include a 10.055 inch display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels at 300 pixels per inch.

The display on the Google Nexus 10 features Corning Gorilla Glass 2, and processing is provided by a dual core A15 processor and the device features a Mali T604 GPU.

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BBC iPlayer Lands On Sky+

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 04:09 AM PDT

Sky has announced that the BBc’s popular iPlayer service is now available to Sky+ subscribers in the UK, and this will allow users of the service to watch BBC iPlayer on demand video direct from their Sky+ Box.

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New iPad 4 Benchmarks Reveal Dual Core 1.4GHz Processor

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:38 AM PDT

Last week s well as announcing the new iPad Mini, Apple also updated their iPad to a fourth generation model which comes with some improvements over the third generation model, including a new processor and a lightning dock connector.

Now some benchmarks from Geekbench, of the new iPad 4 have revealed that it features a dual core Apple A6 processor clocked at 1.4GHz, which is faster than the one used in Apple’s new iPhone 5.

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HTC’s New Windows Phone 8 Handsets Land In The UK November 2nd

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:30 AM PDT

HTC and Microsoft have announced that HTC’s new Windows Phone 8 smartphones will be available in the UK from this Friday the 2nd of November, and the devices include the new HTC Windows Phone 8X and the HTC Windows Phone 8S.

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iOS Chief Scott Forstall To Leave Apple

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:26 AM PDT

Yesterday Apple announced that the head of their mobile OS, iOS, Scott Forstall is leaving the company, and is moving over to an advisory roll at the company, Forstall has been at Apple since Steve Jobs returned, and he previously worked at NeXT with Steve Jobs.

There are rumors that one of the reasons that Forstall has been pushed out of Apple is to do with the recent release of iOS 6 and Apple’s new Maps software which came under a lot of criticism.

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Angry Birds Star Wars Gameplay Revealed (Video)

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:15 AM PDT

Rovio Mobile has been teasing us for a while now with a couple of videos for their new Angry Birds Star Wars game, and now we finally get a quick look at what the gameplay will be like thanks to a new video released.

The video below gives us a quick look at some of the gameplay in Angry Birds Star Wars, and it looks like the Angry Birds will be using Lightsabers and more to get those green pigs.

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Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Gets Official

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:05 AM PDT

Google’s latest devices which include the new Nexus 7 tablet, the Nexus 10 tablet and the new Nexus 4 smartphone will all come with a new version of Google’s mobile OS, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

Google has now released some details of what is new in Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, which includes a new camera feature called Photo Sphere that lets you snap photos in any direction and then join the photos together.

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FreedomPop iPod touch 4G Sleeve ships

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 02:55 AM PDT

The FreedomPop iPod touch 4G Sleeve is officially shipping from today onward. Previously it was limited to pre-orders only. The FreedomPop iPod touch 4G Sleeve snaps onto any fourth generation iPod touch, transforming it into an almost iPhone with a seamless connection to FreedomPop's free high-speed 4G network.
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32GB Nexus 7 And 32GB HSPA+ Nexus 7 Announced

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 02:46 AM PDT

We have been hearing rumors for a while that Google would launch a 32GB model of their Nexus 7 tablet, the device is now official, and they have also announced a 32GB Nexus 7 HSPA+  model.

There are now three different models of the Google Nexus 7 to choose from a 16GB WiFi only model which retails for $199, a 32GB WiFi only Nexus 7 which will retail for $249 and a 32GB WiFi and HSPA+ model which will retail for $299.

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Bill Clinton’s Presidential Email Laptop Is For Sale

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 02:38 AM PDT

It’s not everyday that you get the opportunity to buy an ex President’s laptop, but Ebay user universityarchives02 is listing a 1998 Toshiba Pro laptop. He didn't offer any specs, but it is likely packing a 233MHZ "Tillamook" Pentium processor, a 10X CD-ROM drive, a built-in 33.6 Kbps modem with standard RJ-11 jack and a cellular-phone cable port, 32MB RAM and a 3.8GB hard disk.
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Google Nexus 4 Gets Official

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 02:17 AM PDT

As well as announcing the new Nexus 10 tablet Google has also announced their latest Nexus smartphone the Nexus 4, which was developed by LG for Google and it comes with a new version of Android, version 4.2 Jelly Bean.

We have been hearing rumors about the Google Nexus 4 for the last few weeks, and now we have confirmation of the devices specifications which include a 4.7 inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels and 320ppi.

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EE Launches The UK’s First 4G Network

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 02:01 AM PDT

EE which is a partnership between mobile carriers Orange and T-Mobile has launched the UK’s first 4G LTE mobile network in the UK today, the service launches in eleven cities around the UK.

The eleven cities where EE’2 4G LTE is available include Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham, London, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool, Southampton and Sheffield.

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Pandora app gets redesign on Android and iOS

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 01:57 AM PDT

Both the iOS and Android editions of the Pandora internet radio app are being updated to 4.0. This update brings with it a significant refresh of the UI.
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Nexus 10 gets official

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 01:32 AM PDT

Samsung and Google have hit back at Apple's iPad tablet by introducing the Nexus 10, which runs the latest version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It’s obvious that the Nexus 10 will go head to head against the iPad, with a crazy resolution count of 2560 x 1600 pixels (300ppi).

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