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Digital Pillbox App Reminds You to Take Your Meds
Scosche backSTAGE pro II for iPad 2 Car Mount Launches
Canon 5D Mark III Rumored To Launch Next Week
Netflix Lands On Sony’s PS Vita
iFrogz Boost Speaker Uses Near Field Audio Technology
Samsung’s Featurephones To Come With Opera Mini Browser
500px Photo Sharing Site Launches New Site Design
Fill Out A Short Survey For Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta Keys
Samsung Rugby Smart Gets Official, Lands On AT&T March 4th
Asus Teases Padfone, Will Come With Keyboard Dock (Video)
iPocket Watch, Nano Multitouch Pocket Watch
HTC One X Tegra 3 Android Smartphone Photo Leaked
Retro iOS 86 Jailbroken iPhone Theme Arrives At The Cydia Store
Budget Nokia Lumia 610 Confirmed Again?
PS Vita Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom Game Arrives (video)
Panasonic Apple AirPlay Speaker Uses Nano Bamboo Technology
Spotify Desktop App Update Adds Gapless Playback, Crossfader Feature And More
Asus Transformer TF101 Android 4.0 ICS Update Goes Live In Taiwan
Apple, Google, Microsoft And More Agree To Mobile App Privacy Rules
Mass Effect 3 Day One DLC Will Cost Extra
Shanghai Court Rejects Proview Case Against Apple
Asus Transformer TF101 Android 4.0 Update Coming Next Week (Updated)
Android 4.0 ICS Leaked For Acer Iconia Tab A500 And A100
Legoflex Lego Twin Lens Camera By Carl-Frederic Salicath
Amazon Removes 5,000 eBooks From Kindle Store
Google Soon Adding 360 Degree Views Of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef To Google Maps Street View
HTC One S Appears In Benchmarks
Magnic Bike Lights Create Energy Using Magnet Powered Dynamos (video)
HTC Teases Quad Core Flagship Smartphone For MWC
Awesome Lego Movie Showcases Best Games Of 2011 (video)
OnLive Launches Premium Desktop Plus For iPad
Google Docs For Android Update Brings New Collaborate And Edit Features (video)
Google Adds Russia To Its Google Maps Street View
Adafruit’s Internet Of Things Printer Project Kit (video)
Samsung Sells 20 Million Galaxy S II Smartphones
Apple TV 3 Closer To Launch, As Existing Apple TV Stock Running Out
CineSquid Uses Suction Cups To Hold Your Camera For The Perfect Shot (video)
ZTE To Launch Quad Core Smartphone And More AT MWC 2012
Guild Wars 2 Public Beta Signup Open For A Limited Time
LG Optimus 4X HD Quad Core Android Smartphone Announced
Facebook App Arrives On PS Vita (video)
Samsung Files Trademark For Galaxy Axiom And More
First Unreal Engine 3 PS Vita Title Announced
EA Takes Battlefield: Aftershock Off App Store
Nike+ Basketball, Training Announced
NEC shows off three new Android 4.0 devices ahead of the MWC 2012
Mobile Shopping Gaining Ground

Digital Pillbox App Reminds You to Take Your Meds

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:08 AM PST

I don’t take many medications on a daily basis, in fact only take one. I have bad allergies and if I forget to take my allergy medicine, I can expect to spend the day sneezing and not being able to breathe out of my nose. You think I would remember to take it, but I forget all the time.

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Scosche backSTAGE pro II for iPad 2 Car Mount Launches

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:45 AM PST

You may recall that during CES we mentioned a cool new iPad mount for your car from Scosche. The iPad mount was called the Scosche backSTAGE pro II for iPad 2. It is designed to mount to the headrest in your car and hold the iPad securely so backseat passengers can use it while driving.

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Canon 5D Mark III Rumored To Launch Next Week

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:10 AM PST

The last thing we heard about the new Canon 5D Mark III, was that Canon’s latest DSLR would launch some time in March, and now according to the guys over at Canon Rumors, the Canon 5D Mark III will be announced next week either on the 27th or 28th of February.

The Canon 5D Mark III is expected to come with a 22 megapixel sensor and also feature a 61 point auto-focus system, up form a 19 pint AF system on the previous model and a 3.2 inch LCD display.

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Netflix Lands On Sony’s PS Vita

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:07 AM PST

If you are already lucky enough to own a new Sony PS Vita portable gaming console. You might be pleased to know that Netflix is now available on device, enabling you to stream movies and TV shows directly to your devices 5 inch screen.

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iFrogz Boost Speaker Uses Near Field Audio Technology

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:42 AM PST

iFrogz has this week unveiled their new iFrogz Boost Speaker which is equipped with near field audio technology. Which enables the little black box to be able to amplify a smart phones audio without the need for a connecting cable, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection.

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Samsung’s Featurephones To Come With Opera Mini Browser

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:31 AM PST

It looks like Opera’s mobile browser for mobile phones, Opera Mini is about to get a lot more popular, as Opera has just announced a partnership with Samsung, that will see Opera Mini preloaded onto a number of Samsung’s featurephones.

The Opera Mini browser will come pre-loaded on a number of Samsung’s featurephones, which include the Star3, Star 3 Duos, Champ Deluxe and the Champ Deluxe Duos.

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500px Photo Sharing Site Launches New Site Design

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:29 AM PST

Only yesterday we mentioned that the photo sharing site Flickr was working on a new website design which it hoped to roll out very soon. To compete with the likes of Picasa, 500px, Instagram, together with social networks such as Facebook and Google+.

Well today 500px, one of Flickr’s competitors has beaten them to the hop, and launched their own new revamped website design. Which brings a new homepage with various different sizes of photos in various orientations.

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Fill Out A Short Survey For Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta Keys

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:16 AM PST

Gamers looking to have a play at the new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive might be interested to know that beta keys are now available to get, in exchange for filling out a Valve online survey. Once you have filled in the 5 minutes survey and sent in your computer specifications you will then have to wait to be called up by Valve to have a go.

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Samsung Rugby Smart Gets Official, Lands On AT&T March 4th

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:08 AM PST

Yesterday we saw a leaked photo and some specifications on the new Samsung Rugby Smart, the device is now official and it will be available with US mobile carrier AT&T from the 4th of March.

AT&T will be offering the Samsung Rugby Smart for $99.99 when you sign up to a new two year contract with the carrier and the device comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

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Asus Teases Padfone, Will Come With Keyboard Dock (Video)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:58 AM PST

One of the device we are most looking forward to seeing at MWC 2012 next week is the Asus Padfone, the device was originally unveiled in May of last year, although the device was only shown in as a concept, and it will officially launch next week.

The Asus Padfone is a combination smartphone and tablet device, which features a tablet dock that the smartphone can be docked into, and now Asus has released a new teaser video for the device, which you can see below.

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iPocket Watch, Nano Multitouch Pocket Watch

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:52 AM PST

We have featured a multitude of designs here on Geeky Gadgets which have been created to transform Apple’s iPod nano device into a watch that you can wear on your wrist.

However this new iPocket Watch design created by Edwin Conan provides an innovative solution for carrying your iPod nano, not on your wrist, but in your pocket, using the iPocket Watch concept.

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HTC One X Tegra 3 Android Smartphone Photo Leaked

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:35 AM PST

HTC has been teasing what they are going to unveil at MWC 2012 next week, one of those devices is the new HTC One X, which is reported to be HTC’s first quad core Android smartphone.

Now we have our first press shot of the HTC One X, courtesy of the guys over at Pocket Now, and the device is reported to come with a quad core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor.

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Retro iOS 86 Jailbroken iPhone Theme Arrives At The Cydia Store

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:33 AM PST

If you are looking for a new icon theme to load on to your jailbroken iPhone or iPod. You might be interested the learn that a new retro theme called iOS 86 has now arrived in the Cydia Store. The iOS 86 theme brings all the goodness of an older retro mac system to your modern day smartphone, providing a great looking monotone retro styling.

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Budget Nokia Lumia 610 Confirmed Again?

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:18 AM PST

Just over a week ago we heard some details on a new budget Windows Phone device from Nokia, the Nokia Lumia 610, which we are expecting to see at MWC 2012 next week, and it is reported to come with the next version of Microsoft’s mobile OS, Windows Phone Tango.

Now according to a recent report by Reuters, Nokia will also launch the international Nokia Lumia 900 alongside the Nokia Lumia 610 next week.

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PS Vita Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom Game Arrives (video)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:58 AM PST

If you have just purchased, or are thinking of purchasing a new Sony PS Vita portable gaming console. You might be interested to know that the latest Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom game has now arrived for the new PS Vita. Letting you battle it out between characters. Check it out after the jump to see for yourself.

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Panasonic Apple AirPlay Speaker Uses Nano Bamboo Technology

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:40 AM PST

Panasonic has added a new Apple Airplay speaker to their range this week in the form of the Panasonic SC-AP01 which is equipped with Nano Bamboo Technology.

The ultra thin Airplay speaker measures just 59mm thick, and 430 x 128mm long and wide. The Nano Bamboo Technology used in the new Panasonic SC-AP01 utilises bamboo fibers to create high quality sound from renewable materials.

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Spotify Desktop App Update Adds Gapless Playback, Crossfader Feature And More

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:14 AM PST

Spotify has today announced a new update that it’s rolling out to its desktop application that brings with it a number of new features, including the introduction of gapless playback.

Others features included in the new update include a new crossfader that enables you to set the exact number of seconds you want your songs to crossfade, from 1 to 12 seconds.

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Asus Transformer TF101 Android 4.0 ICS Update Goes Live In Taiwan

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:02 AM PST

We heard earlier today that Asus has said that the Transformer TF101 would be getting the Android 4.0 update before the end of the month, and now it looks like Asus has started rolling out the update from Today.

One of our readers just left a message on our Facebook page to let us know that the update has started rolling out in Taiwan, and after checking with Asus, they have just announced that the update is rolling out in Taiwan today, with other regions coming soon.

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Apple, Google, Microsoft And More Agree To Mobile App Privacy Rules

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:51 AM PST

There has been quite a lot of new over the last few weeks regarding user privacy on mobile apps, and now six major companies have agreed to a new privacy regulation in California which requires mobile applications to come with explicit privacy policies.

The six companies who have agreed to the new regulation include Google, Apple, Microsoft, RIM, Amazon and HP, and the new regulation is intended to offer better privacy protection for users of mobile applications.

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Mass Effect 3 Day One DLC Will Cost Extra

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:49 AM PST

If you are looking forward to the launch of the new Mass Effect 3 game you will be pleased to know that just like Mass Effect 2 there will also be a Day One DLC called "From Ashes" which was inadvertently exposed on to Xbox Live for a brief time revealing the new DLC’s name, which will cost 800 MS points, or $9.99 once officially launched.

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Shanghai Court Rejects Proview Case Against Apple

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:31 AM PST

Yesterday we heard that Proview, the company who are suing Apple in China for using their iPad trademark had attempted to get the iPad banned in Shanghai.

Now it would appear that the court in Shanghai has rejected the case between Proview and Apple, and wont be banning sales of Apple’s iPad in Shanghai despite Proview’s request.

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Asus Transformer TF101 Android 4.0 Update Coming Next Week (Updated)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:54 AM PST

Asus has been promising to release the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for their original Transformer TF101 tablet in February, we recently heard that the update had been delayed.

The news came from Asus Singapore, who said that the update may not be released until the beginning of March, and now Asus UK has announced on Facebook that the update will go live before the end of February, which would mean some time next week at the latest.

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Android 4.0 ICS Leaked For Acer Iconia Tab A500 And A100

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:42 AM PST

Yesterday Acer confirmed that two of their Android tablets, the Iconia Tab A500 and Iconia Tab A100 would be getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update in April.

Now it would appear that the official Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich ROM for the Iconia Tab A500 and A100 has been leaked, and is available to download for both tablets.

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Legoflex Lego Twin Lens Camera By Carl-Frederic Salicath

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:35 AM PST

We have featured a number of Lego cameras here on Geeky Gadget but this latest Legoflex twin lens build by freelance photographer Carl-Frederic Salicath looks fantastic.

Carl-Frederic decided to build the camera after being inspired by Cary Norton 4 x 5 Lego Camera we featured back in April last year. The camera he chose for his project was a Twin-Lens Reflex (TLR) using 120-film made from Lego bricks.

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Amazon Removes 5,000 eBooks From Kindle Store

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:31 AM PST

Amazon has removed nearly 5,000 eBooks from their Kindle Store, the titles are from one distributor, the Independent Publisher Group, who have refused to sign a new contract with Amazon.

Amazon has apparently demanded an up front payment for the publishers, in the new contract in order to sell their books on the Kindle Store, obviously the publishers decided that the new terms offered by Amazon were not a good idea for the company.

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Google Soon Adding 360 Degree Views Of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef To Google Maps Street View

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:17 AM PST

Earlier today Google announced it’s has now added images of Russia to its Google maps Street View service, enabling users to now see 360 degree images of Russia’s famous locations and landmarks.

Now Google is looking to start mapping the ocean depths and has teamed up with the University of Queensland and the Caitlin Group. To start a survey that will allow Google Street View users to view underwater 360 degree panoramic photographs of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

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HTC One S Appears In Benchmarks

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:13 AM PST

We recently heard that HTC would be launching the HTC One S at MWC 2012, we have been hearing about the device for a while now, although it had previously been called the HTC Ville.

The HTC One S is rumored to come with a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, plus a 4.3 inch qHD touchscreen display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, and now the device has appeared in some benchmarks.

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Magnic Bike Lights Create Energy Using Magnet Powered Dynamos (video)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:00 AM PST

A new type of bike light is currently on Kickstarter that is looking to make the jump from concept to production. However this bike light requires no batteries of any kind. Instead it is powered by a magnetic dynamo, that generates energy as the wheel on the bike revolves.

The innovative Magnic light will work on all standard wheels and it works with all bicycle types, except wheels that are fully constructed using carbon. Watch the video after the jump to see the Magnic light in action.

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HTC Teases Quad Core Flagship Smartphone For MWC

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 02:54 AM PST

We have been hearing rumors for a while now that HTC would be launching a new quad core smartphone at this years MWC 2012, which kicks off next week, and now HTC has posted a cryptic message and photo on the Facebook wall.

The photo below comes along with the tag line ‘This Sunday you'll discover something fast.’, and as you can see it features the number 5 on the front, which we suspect is a hint at a new quad core HTC device.

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Awesome Lego Movie Showcases Best Games Of 2011 (video)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 02:42 AM PST

Check out this awesome Lego movie created to showcase some of the best games of 2011 and includes many of your favourites. The Lego movie was created to be aired at the beginning of the recent 15th Interactive Achievement Awards in Las Vegas

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OnLive Launches Premium Desktop Plus For iPad

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 02:36 AM PST

We saw the new OnLive Desktop service last month, that lets you run Microsoft Office applications on your iPad, and now OnLive has launched a paid version called OnLive Desktop Plus.

The OnLive Desktop Plus application adds in support for Adobe’s Acrobat Reader, and comes with a range of new features including a Flash and PDF enabled browser experience.

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Google Docs For Android Update Brings New Collaborate And Edit Features (video)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 02:16 AM PST

Google has today rolled out a new update for its Google Docs for Android application, that is available to download for free from the Android Market. The new update to Google Docs for Android brings with it a number of great new features that have been designed to make it easier to edit and collaborate with others. Some of which you can see being put through their paces in the video after the jump.

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Google Adds Russia To Its Google Maps Street View

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 01:56 AM PST

Google has today announced the addition of Russia to their Google Maps Street View feature. Enabling you to now virtually explore the world's largest country, including its cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg, using Google Maps Street View. Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides panoramic views from various positions along many streets in the world.

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Adafruit’s Internet Of Things Printer Project Kit (video)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 01:42 AM PST

If you would prefer to read tweets, news, or sports results on something a little more physical than a digital display. A new mini printer developed and built by Adafruit called the “Internet of Things” printer might be the perfect product for you.

The mini printer uses small receipt rolls to printout incoming tweets, and other information for you to read at your leisure. Watch the video after the jump to see the Internet of Things printer in action.

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Samsung Sells 20 Million Galaxy S II Smartphones

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 01:30 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy S II has been an extremely popular device for the company, and now Samsung has announced that they have sold over 20 million Galaxy S II devices around the world.

It took Samsung just ten months to sell over 20 million Galaxy S II devices, the handset first launched in April 2011, although it was only available in Europe initially and the device launched in the US later in the year.

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Apple TV 3 Closer To Launch, As Existing Apple TV Stock Running Out

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 01:20 AM PST

We have been hearing rumors for a while that Apple are getting ready to launch a new Apple TV, the Apple TV 3, and we are expecting the device to be announced at the same time as the new iPad 3 next month.

According to a recent report from The Verge, stock of the existing TV is running out, and one UK PC retailer has told their employees that they have no more Apple TV’s for sale and have no idea on when the stock will be replaced.

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CineSquid Uses Suction Cups To Hold Your Camera For The Perfect Shot (video)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 01:18 AM PST

The GorillaPod tripod provides photographers with a variety of ways to position their camera for that perfect shot. But over the past year a number of innovative additions have appeared which have developed the usability of the GorillaPod Focus tripod even further.

Such as the CineSkates we featured here on Geeky Gadgets created by Cinetics. That allow you to create smooth scrolling shots, with the minimum about of setup and fuss. Now Cinetics have unveiled a new product in the form of the CineSquid which comprises of three suction cups that fit to the end of the legs of the GorillaPod tripod. Watch the video after the jump to see CineSquid in action.

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ZTE To Launch Quad Core Smartphone And More AT MWC 2012

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 01:08 AM PST

ZTE unveiled a new Android smartphone earlier this week, the ZTE Mimosa X, and the company has now announced that they will show off a total of eight new devices at this years MWC 2012, which starts next Monday the 27th of February.

Among these eight new devices will be a new quad core smartphone, which ZTE describe as their flagship device, so we presume that it will run Google’s Android OS.

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Guild Wars 2 Public Beta Signup Open For A Limited Time

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:57 AM PST

The highly anticipated Guild Wars 2 game which is in the final stage of development by ArenaNet. Bringing with it a few new developments to the MMO online gaming market.

The mechanics within the new Guild Wars 2 game claims to be unique in the genre by featuring a storyline that is responsive to player actions. A feature that is very common in single player games never really been seen in multiplayer games.

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LG Optimus 4X HD Quad Core Android Smartphone Announced

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:56 AM PST

We have been hearing rumors about the LG X3 for quite some time, yesterday we heard that the device would be called the LG Optimus 4X HD, and today LG have officially announced their first quad core smartphone.

The LG Optimus 4X HD is powered by a quad core 1.5GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, and it features a 4.7 inch IPS multi-touch HD touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.

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Facebook App Arrives On PS Vita (video)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:44 AM PST

With the launch of Sony’s new PS Vita portable gaming console yesterday, a number of new application have been released on day one to help keep early adapters happy and launch the new games console.

One of those is the Facebook app which is now available to download from the PlayStation Store. Earlier today Sony Tweeted out the announcement that the Facebook App was now ready for the PS Vita. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Samsung Files Trademark For Galaxy Axiom And More

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:32 AM PST

We are not expecting to see a lot of new smartphones from Samsung at MWC 2012 next week, although there will be a few, the main one that everyone is interested in, the Samsung Galaxy S III will be unveiled later in the year.

It looks like Samsung has a few new Galaxy smartphones in the works though, as they have just filed some trademarks for a number of devices related to mobile phones and smartphones, although we don’t expect to see these new devices next week.

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First Unreal Engine 3 PS Vita Title Announced

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:16 PM PST

Doctor Who title Eternity Clock has already been revealed as the Doctor’s newest adventure, but the game will also be breaking new ground via the technology powering it. A more inauspicious start than you’d expect for an engine known for powering the vast majority of AAA titles on a machine whose main selling points are its home console-like power and controls.

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EA Takes Battlefield: Aftershock Off App Store

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:54 PM PST

The realities of game development often consign a promising and eagerly anticipated game to limbo and eventual cancellation. But we tend to forget that sometimes there’s a very good reason why that happens. Battlefield 3: Aftershock, EA’s companion app to its intended Call of Duty killer is purported to suffer from myriad problems including crashes, control issues and huge lag during online play.

“EA Mobile is committed to delivering mobile entertainment experiences that are on par with the content and quality users have come toexpect from their favorite EA gaming brands,” a statement from the publisher said.

“To this end, we have decided to remove Battlefield 3: Aftershock from the App Store and are currently re-evaluating the app in response to the consumer feedback we’ve received. We thank all the fans who have downloaded the game to date.”

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Nike+ Basketball, Training Announced

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 12:21 PM PST

Nike has long been offering its Nike+ branding to fitness enthusiasts, especially those who love to run. There’s no reason for those into basketball to be left out and Nike will soon come out with Nike+ Basketball. There’s also Nike+ Training for those looking for a more enhanced workout routine.

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NEC shows off three new Android 4.0 devices ahead of the MWC 2012

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 12:16 PM PST

NEC has unveiled three new devices that will be showing off at Mobile World Cup Congress next week in Barcelona, Spain. The three devices are all Android 4.0 LTE handsets that aren’t likely to come to the United States. NEC smartphones and tablets generally stay in Japan.

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