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Saturday, 4 August 2012

Kogan Agora Budget 10 Inch Android ICS Tablet Launched In The UK

Kogan Agora

budget tablets from Kogan in the past, and their latest one comes with a 10 inch touchscreen display, plus Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the Kogan Agora.

Lenovo IdeaTab A2017 And A2109 Landing In The US During September

Lenovo Ideatab

Lenovo has revealed via their website that two new Android tablets will be arriving in the US during September in the form of the Lenovo IdeaTab A2017 and A2109.

RIM BlackBerry PlayBook 4G LTE Tablet Launches In Canada 9th Of August

BlackBerry PlayBook

recently heard that RIM would be launching their new BlackBerry PlayBook 4G LTE tablet before the end of July, and now RIM has just announced that the device will be launched in Canada on the 9th of August.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Appears For Pre-order Online

Galaxy Note 10.1

the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 would go on sale in the US, and now it would appear that the device has gone up for pre-order at online retailer Negri Electronics.

Karbonn Smart Tab 1 Jelly Bean Android 4.1 Tablet Arrives For $125

Karbonn Smart Tab 1 Jelly Bean

Karbonn Mobiles has launched their low cost Karbonn Smart Tab 1 in India this week which comes supplied with Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system.

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Multiple User Accounts In Action (Video)

Android

Android had been discovered in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, this is a new feature that Google has yet to announce.

Facebook Launches New Facebook Stories Website (video)

Facebook Stories

Facebook has this week launched a new website called Facebook Stories, that has been created by the social network giant to collect interesting stories based on a different theme each month.

Intel Themed Angry Birds Game Hits Facebook


I’d wager that most people who enjoy video games have played Angry Birds one platform or another. The game originally launched for mobile phones before hitting tablets and eventually heading to the computer. Intel has announced a themed version of Angry Birds is now available on Facebook.

Friday, 3 August 2012

Diablo III Sells More Than 10 Million Copies

Diablo III

Today Activision Blizzard has revealed that their latest game Diablo III has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, with 1.2 million sold via their WoW Annual Pass, even after a not so smooth launch for the game.

Assassin’s Creed III AnvilNext Game Engine Trailer Released (video)

Assassin's Creed III

Ubisoft has released a new trailer for their upcoming Assassin’s Creed III game, explaining how their new AnvilNext game engine will enhance their latest game, and provide you with detailed dynamic weather systems, together with new combat maneuverers, sea battles and huge land battles.

Thursday, 2 August 2012

Philips FWP3200D DJ-Dock Launches

Philips FWP3200D DJ-Dock

Phillips has added a new iOS speaker dock to their range in the form of the FWP3200D DJ-Dock which is equipped with dual rotatable iOS docks, and can accept two Apple iPhones or iPods.

Gmail For Android Updated, Improved 7 Inch Tablet Support

Gmail Android

Google has updated their Gmail app for Android, and the latest version comes with a couple of bug fixes as well as some new features, although some of the improvements will only apply to Android devices running Android 4.0 ICS and above.

Awesome Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Gaming Headset (video)

Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Gaming Headset

A new style of virtual reality gaming headset has started its journey over on the Kickstarter website, called the Oculus Rift. Which hopes to offer the gamers the first truly immersive virtual reality headset for video games, and I can’t wait to try one out.

Verizon Fined $1.25 Million By FCC For Blocking Third Party Tethering Apps


Verizon
Mobile carriers tend to have the habit of blocking third party tethering apps on their devices, as they want you to use their own tethering app, which usually comes with some sort of extra fee for the data.

Samsung’s Music Hub Launched In The US

Samsung Music Hub

Samsung recently launched their new Music Hub in Europe, and they have now also launched the service in the IS, and it is now available with Samsung’s Galaxy S III smartphones.

Wifarer app delivers real-time indoor navigation


Here is something interesting that is also useful. Those who visit the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, BC, Canada, will want to load Wifarer’s recently launched app on their Android phone. It’s free on the Google Play Store and the iOS version will be available soon as

Sprint HTC EVO Design 4G Gets Android 4.0 ICS Update

HTC Evo Design 4G

Last month Sprint and HTC announced that they would be releasing the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the HTC EVO 3D and the HTC EVO Design 4G, and yesterday theupdate was released for the HTC EVO 3D.
Good news if you have been waiting for the update on the HTC EVO Design 4G, as the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update has now been released for the handset.
The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the HTC Design 4G on Sprint should now be available for your device, it was released as an OTA update, and if you haven’t received it as yet you can check if it is available in the setting menu on your handset.

Sprint Epic Touch 4G Gets Android 4.0 ICS Update Again

Sprint Epic Touch 4G Gets Android 4.0 ICS Update Again

Sprint started rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Epic Touch 4G a couple of weeks ago, although there were a few problems with the update and it was halted.

AT&T’s HTC Inspire 4G Gets Software Update


Inspire 4G
HTC has announced that they are releasing a new software update for the HTC Inspire 4G on AT&T and the update brings HTC Sense 3.0 to the device, as well as a new Task Manager and an AT&T address book.

eGlide 4 Android Tablet Lands Today


If you’re in the market for a new Android 4.0 tablet and you don’t want to spend much money, you might want to check out the new tablet will launch today from Ematic. The new tablet is called the eGlide 4 and it will sell for only $79.99. That makes the other Android tablets on the market look very expensive.

Clarion Next Gate gives you a bigger screen for your iPhone in the car


Clarion has announced that its new Next Gate in car infotainment device is available to purchase for $269.99. For the price, you get a seven-inch touchscreen device that connects directly to the iPhone allowing you to control specific apps on your phone using the larger screen. The device has integrated Bluetooth as well.

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Leap Motion Computer Gesture Control System Signs Up 26,000 Developers

Leap Motion

Some of our readers might remember the Leap gesture control device of computers we featured here on Geeky Gadgets back in May. Which was created by Leap Motion and has been designed to be 200 times more accurate than Microsoft Kinect motion controller designed initially for the Xbox 360.

Scythe Open-Air PC Case Unveiled

Scythe Open-Air PC Case

Scythe have unveiled a new style of PC case they have created, that allows you to see and touch the hardware of your computer system, making it perfect bench testing and hardware geeks.

Cubify’s 3D-printed toy robots have interchangeable parts


3D Systems’ new Cubify toy robots look like a lot of fun if you are the droid-loving kind. And who doesn’t love robots?The 3D-printed bots have LEGO-like swappable parts that allow you to create some awesome custom robots.

Pink Nokia Lumia 900 now has matching nail polish


Mobile phone companies have done all kinds of things to win over the female market. Mostly they just make their handsets pink and hope for the best. That what Nokia did with the 800 and 900, which come in pink and cyan. And now cosmetics brand Duality Cosmetics has launched a nail polish that matches the pink Nokia Lumia 900.

Amazon Instant Video App Lands On The iPad


Amazon Instant Video
Amazon has launched their latest app for Apple’s iPad, Amazon Instant Video which will let you watch videos from Amazon Prime Instant Video on your iPad.

Lenovo Windows 8 ThinkPad Tablet 2 Details Leaked


Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2
Lenovo documents have been leaked that reveal specifications for Lenovo’s new Windows 8 tablet, which has been named the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2, and recently made its way through the FCC.

Asus Nexus 7 Tablet Bluetooth Keyboard, Folio And Rotating Cases Unveiled

Asus Nexus 7 Keyboard case

Asus has today revealed their new Google Nexus 7 tablet Bluetooth keyboard case, rotating and folio stand cases.

1Q Wooden Bluetooth Speaker Hits Kickstarter (video)


1Q Speaker
If you are looking for a more natural mobile Bluetooth speaker for your gadgets, David Laituri has created the 1Q speaker which is constructed from a 3 inch wooden cube, and fitted with a 6.5W, 2” full range speaker.

Google Shows Of Blink To Unlock And More In Latest Nexus 7 Video

Nexus 7

Google on their new Nexus 7 Android tablet and also some videos on the latest version of their mobile OS, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Mophie Outride Transforms Your iPhone Into A Sports Action Camera

Mophie Outride

Mophie has unveiled a new addition to their accessories for Apple’s iPhone in the form of the Mophie Outride. Which has been created by Mophie to transform any iPhone 4 or 4S smartphone into an outdoor sports action camera, similar to those created by GoPro and others.

Tuesday, 31 July 2012

LG Nitro HD Android 4.0 ICS Update Coming July 31st


LG Nitro HD
It looks like another AT&T Android device is about to get the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, the LG Nitro HD, and the update will be available from tomorrow the 31st of July.

Samsung 350 Pixel Per Inch OLED Display Coming Soon?


Samsung is the best when it comes to OLED displays, but OLED technology has it’s challenges, For one, it is difficult to make in the higher pixel densities that traditional LCDs can achieve. 

Apple And Microsoft vs Samsung And Google For Kodak Patents

Kodak

Kodak’s recent financial troubles mean that the company is looking to sell off its patent portfolio of more than 1,100 patents, and it seems that a few companies are interested in getting their hands on these patents.

New 10 Inch BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Leaked (Photos)

BlackBerry PlayBook

We recently saw a leaked roadmap for RIM, which showed us that they would be releasing a larger version of their BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, the device will come with a 10 inch screen and now we have some photos of the new tablet.

Google Rolls Out More High Resolution Imagery To Select Google Map Locations


This week Google has rolled out new high resolution location imagery to a number of select locations around the world, including images of the the new London Olympic Games Park and Village.

Google Handwrite Beta Arrives On Google.com For Smartphones And Tablets (video)

Google Handwrite

Google has added a new feature to Google.com that now allows smartphone and tablet users to write web searches directly on to the screen of their devices. Check out the video below to see the new Google Handwrite feature in action.

Sharp Aquos SH-10D hits the FCC


NTT DoCoMo announced a lineupo of several phones in May. One of them was Sharp’s Aquos SH-10D. As usual it hit the FCC, spent some time there and now it is ready to hit

Monday, 30 July 2012

Botiful Social Telepresence Robot For Android Hits Kickstarter (video)


Botiful Social Telepresence Robot For Android
A new Android tele-presence robot called Botiful, has started its journey over on the Kickstarter website and is looking to raise $90k to make the jump from being just a concept into production.

Crytek Warface Free-To-Play Game Rolling Out Worldwide


Warface
Crytek has revealed that their free-to-play Wareface game currently available in Russia, will be rolling out to a number of new locations worldwide including, North America, Europe, Turkey, Australia and New Zealand.

MetaWatch Strata Smartwatch For iPhone 4S And Android (video)


MetaWatch Strata Smartwatch
MetaWatch have launched a new smartphone called the Strata on the Kickstarter website hoping to raise enough pledges to help it make the jump from concept to production.

Kuratas Robot is Awesome!


Honestly, don’t know if the Kuratas robot is real or fake. All I know is I want one. This massive robot is about 13 feet tall and is big enough for a human pilot to ride inside. The bot can be controlled remotely according to the video using an iPhone and external

Microsoft Surface Tablet Launching October 26th 2012


Microsoft Surface tablet
Microsoft has today confirmed that they will be launching their new Microsoft Surface Windows tablet on October 26th 2012. The date was revealed in Microsoft’s annual report, which announced that their new Surface Windows Tablet will be arriving alongside the launch ofWindows 8, Microsoft’s latest operating system.
Microsoft’s annual report was filed this week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, explained:

LG Launches 3-D Game Apps for Cinema 3-D Smart TV Line


LG has announced that four new 3-D video game apps for now available for its line of LG Cinema 3-D Smart TVs. The apps are popular games have been available on the Apple App Store and Google Play for a while. The apps are now available in all areas where LG sells its Cinema 3-D Smart TVs.

Sunday, 29 July 2012

Samsung NX1000 mirrorless camera with 20-50mm lens now available


Samsung’s most affordable and most compact mirrorless camera, the NX1000, is available for purchase. It ships today for $700. It was originally set to hit retailers last month and includes a 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, a 3-inch LCD (no AMOLED display) and a 20.3-megapixel APS-C sensor.

Chinese microbot walks on water


Bugs are creepy to begin with. Robot bugs even more so, because…Well, they’re robot bugs. Researchers in China love bugs as inspiration for robots. A team of engineers from the country’s School of Chemical Engineering and Technology have created a microbot weighing just 0.02 lbs that can repeatedly jump across the surface of water without

Grand Theft Auto 3 coming to PSN July 31st


Those wanting to relive some moments from the past in the Grand Theft Auto series now have a chance to do so. If you want to play Grand Theft Auto 3 before Grand Theft Auto 5 hits the shelves, you’ll be happy to hear that GTA3 will be headed onto Sony’s

Total Recall arrives on iOS and Android for $1.99


Total Recall was a classic movie way back when, based on a classic book. Now we have a remake of that movie based on a book, starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel. If you like any of the movies, you’ll want to check out the Total Recall game that is currently available on both iOS and Android devices.

Ouya Shows off Game Controller and Promises OnLive Support at Launch


Ouya has offered up the first official image of its gaming controller and it looks a lot like the Xbox 360 controller. Ouya’s game controller has two analog joysticks and a d-pad along with four circular buttons. The controller also appears to have a pair of shoulder

iBolt Debuts New Intelligent Vehicle Charging Dock for Samsung Galaxy S III


One of the most irritating things about some chargers for smartphones for the car and the house is that you have to remove your case to put the phone in the charger. If you have a Samsung Galaxy S III smartphones and you need a charger for your car, a company called iBolt has a new offering that will charge your phone without having to take case