Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

TomTom Unveils New Contest for Five Families to Map and Explore Paradise
Star Wars 1313 Tipped, Details Coming Next Week
iPhone 4S may come to Boost Mobile in September
Apple’s New nano-SIM design chosen by ETSI
Sony Unveils 4K Home Cinema Projector
Asus Teases Dual Boot Windows And Android Tablet (Video)
PowerA Moga Android Bluetooth Game Controller
Team PRO Creates Homebrew PSP Online Gaming Alternative To Sony’s PSN (video)
Microsoft Office Coming To Android And iOS In November
Panasonic Suppling 12,000 TVs To London 2012 Olympic Games
Battlefield 3 Receiving Major Update Next Week On All Formats
Sony Xperia Pro Gets Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Update
New Google+ Events, Calendar Feature Spotted In the Wild
Toshiba, Asus And Acer To Show Off Windows 8 Tablets Next Week
Slacker Radio Arrives On Roku Boxes
Samsung Releases New Galaxy S III Promo Video
Sharp Unveils Paper Thin IGZO LCD And OLED Displays
Virgin Media Announces The First 80 London Underground Stations That Get WiFi
Modern Warfare 3 Face-Off Mode Arriving On PS3 June 15th
Samsung Galaxy R Style Android 4.0 Smartphone Announced
Aliens: Colonial Marines Collectors Edition Unveiled
HTC Evo 4G LTE Lands In Sprint Stores Tomorrow
Samsung Galaxy Note Hits 7 Million Handsets Sold
Simple.TV Turns To Kickstarter (video)
Sony PS Vita To Get YouTube App By End Of June
EA Confirms Dead Space 3 Will Showcase At E3
Sony SmartWatch Update Adds Extra Speed And Always On Watch Face
RIM Releases BlackBerry PlayBook 2.1.0 Beta OS
iRig MIC Cast Now Available In Stores Worldwide
Samsung Galaxy S III Source Code Released
Sony Xperia Go And Xperia Acro Appear On Video
iFixit Dismantles Nook Simple Touch With GlowLight Technology
iPhone 5 Front Glass Panel Leaked (Video)
Microsoft Makes Windows 8 Release Preview Available
Copernicus MMO Screenshots Surface From Shuttered Kingdoms of Amalur Studio
Skyrim Dawnguard Expansion First Trailer Revealed
Bastion, Limbo, Amnesia, Psychonauts Part Of New Humble Indie Bundle
New Gears Of War On The Way
Activision Lawsuit vs EA and Respawn Entertainment Founders Settled Out Of Court

TomTom Unveils New Contest for Five Families to Map and Explore Paradise

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 08:53 AM PDT

I can’t say that I’ve ever really thought about how exactly GPS companies create their maps. I’ve always assumed there some sort of vehicles along the lines of the Google Street View cars that cruise the nation’s highways making maps.

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Star Wars 1313 Tipped, Details Coming Next Week

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 08:47 AM PDT

Next week at E3, more details of the new video game called Star Wars 1313 will be offered along with the first game play footage ever seen. The game is the newest creation in the Star Wars universe and will feature third person view and game play.

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iPhone 4S may come to Boost Mobile in September

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 07:23 AM PDT

Cricket will begin offering the iPhone 4S and its predecessor on June 22, becoming the first pre-paid wireless carrier in the U.S. to offer Apple’s smartphone. They won’t be the last, if this new rumor is true. According to a “trusted source” for TechnoBuffalo, the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 will be available on Boost Mobile later this year.
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Apple’s New nano-SIM design chosen by ETSI

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 07:12 AM PDT

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has come up with a decision the nano-SIM design. The nano-SIM design that has been picked is 12.3mm tall, 8.8mm wide, and 0.67mm thick. Those dimensions match the ones seen on Apple’s blueprint.
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Sony Unveils 4K Home Cinema Projector

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 04:00 AM PDT

Sony has this week taken the wraps off its projector creation in the form of the Sony VPL-VW1000ES projector. Which is capable of projecting images at a fantastic 4096 x 2160 resolution.

The Sony VPL-VW1000ES supports 3D content and requires active-shutter 3D glasses. It’s equipped with 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and produces a 2,000 ANSI-lumens of brightness, and the 330W bulb provides 2,000 to 2,500 hours of use.

Sony VPL-VW1000ES projector

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Asus Teases Dual Boot Windows And Android Tablet (Video)

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 03:49 AM PDT

It looks like Asus may be about to unveil a new tablet which will be capable of dual booting into Google’s Android OS and Microsoft’s Windows OS, the company has released a new video which hints that a new dual boot tablet is on the way.

As you can see from the video below, Asus obviously intends to release some sort of devices that will run both operating system’s and a tablet is the most likely candidate.

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PowerA Moga Android Bluetooth Game Controller

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 03:47 AM PDT

PowerA has revealed a new bluetooth controller it’s created for Android devices, called the MOGA. PowerA will be showcasing their new MOGA games controller at the upcoming E3 games exhibition next week which runs from June 5-7th.

The MOGA controller is equipped with dual analog sticks and shoulder buttons, together with a spring loaded centre section. Into which you place your Android smartphone whilst gaming, as in the image below.

PowerA Moga Bluetooth game controller

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Team PRO Creates Homebrew PSP Online Gaming Alternative To Sony’s PSN (video)

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 03:28 AM PDT

Team PRO has created their very own alternative homebrew online version of Sony’s PSN network, beating Sony at their own game. If you have a second generation PSP console you can enjoy the online games that are available via the new Team PRO online games network. Watch the video after the jump to see a glimpse some of the titles that are currently available.

Team PRO

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Microsoft Office Coming To Android And iOS In November

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 03:09 AM PDT

We previously heard that Microsoft intends to launch their Office range of apps for Apple’s iPad, but it looks like the iPad is not the only tablet that will be getting Microsoft Office.

According to a recent report by the Daily Microsoft also intends to launch Microsoft Office on Google’s Android platform and Office is expected to be available in November on both Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android platform.

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Panasonic Suppling 12,000 TVs To London 2012 Olympic Games

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 03:06 AM PDT

Being a sponsor for this years London Olympic Games, Panasonic has unveiled a few statistics with regards displays they will be providing the 2012 games. Which includes 45 giant LED screens at 27 venues, 200 Pro Sound systems and a staggering 12,000 HDTV sets.

Panasonic London Olympic Games

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Battlefield 3 Receiving Major Update Next Week On All Formats

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:55 AM PDT

The EA Battlefield 3 blog is reporting that a massive Battlefield 3 update is incoming to the game on June 4-5th for all formats, PC, PlayStation3, and Xbox 360. But unfortunately no signs of the upcoming Battlefield 3 Premium service.

The new updates include a huge list of changes, together with reduced suppression and support for colourblind players to name just two. Players will now find an the option to turn colorblind support on, in the options menu.

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Sony Xperia Pro Gets Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Update

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:51 AM PDT

Sony has announced the release of the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for another 0f their Xperia android devices, the Sony Xperia Pro, and the update should be available for certain serial numbers of the handset now.

The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update should now be available for your Sony Xperia Pro handset as an OTA update, and Sony has published a list of which serial numbers the update is available.

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New Google+ Events, Calendar Feature Spotted In the Wild

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:45 AM PDT

A new feature has been leaked this week which Google is expected to be officially announce very soon. That allows Google+ users to schedule Hangouts via Google Calendar.

The new “Events in Google+” has appeared in a number of Google Calendar pages on some Google user accounts, but nothing has been officially announced by Google at the present time.

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Toshiba, Asus And Acer To Show Off Windows 8 Tablets Next Week

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:43 AM PDT

Microsoft has just released their Windows 8 Release Preview, and we are expecting to see a number of Windows 8 devices at Computex next week, it looks like a couple of manufacturers will show off some new Windows 8 tablets.

According to a recent report,Toshiba, Asus and Acer will all unveil Windows 8 tablets at Computex, and we are expecting to see devices running 0n Intel and ARM processors.

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Slacker Radio Arrives On Roku Boxes

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:35 AM PDT

Roku has today announced the arrival of Slacker Radio to its Roku boxes, enabling users with the ability to listen to Slacker Radio in the U.S. and Canada, directly from their Ruko boxes.

Roku Slacker Radio

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Samsung Releases New Galaxy S III Promo Video

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:34 AM PDT

Samsung’s new Galaxy S III smartphone launched in Europe this week and the handset will go on sale in the US later this month, and now Samsung has released a new promo video of their latest Android smartphone which you can see below.

The video shows off some of the Samsung Galaxy S III features like their new S Voice, WiFi direct, NFC, the handsets camera and much more.

Galaxy S III

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Sharp Unveils Paper Thin IGZO LCD And OLED Displays

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:25 AM PDT

Sharp has this week unveiled LCD and OLED display panels based on the new indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) technology. Using advanced IGZO oxide semiconductors allows Sharp to create LCDs with smaller thin-film transistors, together with increased pixel transparency. The technology can also be applied to OLED screens, which can be paper-thin.

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Virgin Media Announces The First 80 London Underground Stations That Get WiFi

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:19 AM PDT

Virgin Media has announced the first London Underground stations that will be receiving their new WiFi service which is being launched for the 2012 Olympics.

The new WiFi service will be available throughout the summer, and five will get it initially which include Oxford Circus, Stratford, Liverpool Street, Leicester Square and King's Cross, another 75 stations will get the service before the end of July.

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Modern Warfare 3 Face-Off Mode Arriving On PS3 June 15th

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:11 AM PDT

Infinity Ward has announced via a Tweet this week that PlayStation 3 gamers will be soon receiving the Modern Warfare 3 latest mode, Face-Off. That released on the Xbox 360 around two weeks ago. Modern Warfare 3 Face-Off mode has been especially created for gamers who enjoy 1v1 and 2v2 battles.

Modern Warfare 3 Face Off Mode

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Samsung Galaxy R Style Android 4.0 Smartphone Announced

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:08 AM PDT

Samsung has just announced a new Android smartphone that is headed to their home country, South Korea, the Samsung Galaxy R Style, which will come with the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The Samsung Galaxy R Style is an LTE compatible smartphone and it features a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display, and is powered by a dual core 1.5GHz processor.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines Collectors Edition Unveiled

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:01 AM PDT

Even though the Aliens: Colonial Marines game has been delayed until early next year. It hasn’t stopped its publisher SEGA unveiling a new Aliens: Colonial Marines Collectors Edition, which was leaked back at the beginning of the year.

The Aliens: Colonial Marines Collectors Edition includes a Powerloader vs. Xenomorph statuette, together with a USCM dossier that contains your mission brief, a schematic of the USS Sephora, your recruitment card, iron-on badges, recon photos and a USCM graduation certificate.

Aliens Colonial Marines Collectors Edition

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HTC Evo 4G LTE Lands In Sprint Stores Tomorrow

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 01:58 AM PDT

The new HTC Evo 4G LTE recently went on sale with Sprint, the company started shipping out the device to customers who had pre-ordered the HTC Evo 4G LTE and now they have announced that it will be available in their retail stores from tomorrow the 2nd of June.

The HTC Evo 4G Lte was supposed to launch last month, but the device was delayed after it and another HTC smartphone were held in US customs after a recent ITC ruling against HTC, luckily the device cleared customs last week.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Hits 7 Million Handsets Sold

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 01:52 AM PDT

Samsung’s Galaxy Note device has become a lot more popular than many people expected and now Samsung has announced that they have sold a total of 7 million Galaxy Note devices worldwide.

The last figures we had from Samsung on the Galaxy Note were around two months ago when they announced that they had sold over 5 million of the device, so an increase of two million in just a couple of months is pretty impressive.

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Simple.TV Turns To Kickstarter (video)

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 01:45 AM PDT

First unveiled back in CES earlier this year, and winner of Best of CES 2012. The Simple.TV has now turned to the Kickstarter crowd funding website to help their device make the jump from concept to production.

Simple.TV DVR is a small device that has been designed to replace your existing cable box, providing HD tuner and DVR in one simple package. That can then be controlled using apps from your smartphones and tablets. Watch the video after the jump to hear how the Simple.TV can enhance your HDTV viewing.

Simple TV

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Sony PS Vita To Get YouTube App By End Of June

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 01:41 AM PDT

Sony has announced that its PlayStation Vita will be getting a new YouTube app by the end of June, and the app will be available as a free download for the PS Vita.

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EA Confirms Dead Space 3 Will Showcase At E3

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 01:32 AM PDT

Following on from the first teaser trailer of Dead Space 3 released by EA earlier this week. EA have now confirmed that Dead Space 3 will be showcased at the upcoming E3 show between June 5-7th 2012.

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Sony SmartWatch Update Adds Extra Speed And Always On Watch Face

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 01:19 AM PDT

Sony has rolled out a new update to its SmartWatch, which brings with it a number of new features including enhancements to the SmartWatches face.

Sony has listened to customer feedback and now enabled the SmartWatches watch face to always be visible even when the watch is in standby.

Sony SmartWatch

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RIM Releases BlackBerry PlayBook 2.1.0 Beta OS

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 01:12 AM PDT

Earlier in the week we heard that RIM would be releasing the a new beta version of their PlayBook OS for developers, and it is now available in the form of BlackBerry Playbook 2.1.0 Beta.

The latest release of RIM’s BlackBerry tablet OS comes with a range of new features which include multitasking support with Android apps, the use of calendar, email and contacts apps in portrait mode and more.

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iRig MIC Cast Now Available In Stores Worldwide

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 12:57 AM PDT

Today IK Multimedia has started shipping their new iRig MIC Cast, which provides iOS devices with a ultra-compact high quality microphone. The iRig MIC Cast is equipped with a unidirectional condenser capsule, which has been designed to isolate the audio source you are capturing. Providing highly improved audio recordings, when compared to the integrated iOS device microphones.

iRig MIC

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Samsung Galaxy S III Source Code Released

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 12:54 AM PDT

Samsung launched their latest flagship Android smartphone this week, the new Samsung Galaxy S III and now the company has released the source code for the smartphone.

The Samsung Galaxy S III (GT-i9300) source code is now available to download, and you can find out more details over at the open source community.

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Sony Xperia Go And Xperia Acro Appear On Video

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 12:46 AM PDT

Earlier in the week Sony announced two new Android smartphones, the Sony Xperia Go and the Sony Xperia Acro S, both handsets are designed to be waterproof and dust proof.

Now Sony has released a couple of videos for the Xperia Go and the Xperia Acro S which show the handsets specifications and also the two device waterproof abilities, first u is the Xperia Go.

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iFixit Dismantles Nook Simple Touch With GlowLight Technology

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 12:43 AM PDT

iFixit has been busy again with their screwdrivers, and have published a detailed dismantling of the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight Technology, revealing its inner magic for all to see.

Nook Simple Touch

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iPhone 5 Front Glass Panel Leaked (Video)

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 12:27 AM PDT

Apple’s new iPhone which may or may not be called the iPhone 5 will be released later this year, we have already seen some leaked photos of parts of the device as well as some reported iPhone blueprints which we saw yesterday.

The latest photos were obtained by the guys from Japanese Apple blog Macotakara and there is also a video of the iPhone 5 glass panel which you can see below.

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Microsoft Makes Windows 8 Release Preview Available

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 12:13 AM PDT

Earlier in the week we heard that the new Windows 8 Release Preview had been leaked, and now Microsoft has officially released the Windows 8 Release Preview and it is available to download.

The Windows 8 Release Preview is available to download in 14 different languages and Microsoft has said that this is their final pre-release of Windows 8.

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Copernicus MMO Screenshots Surface From Shuttered Kingdoms of Amalur Studio

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:45 PM PDT

I normally don’t even give game screenshots a first look. At best they’re unrealistic, at worst they’re meaningless. And while that may be the case with these Copernicus images as well, these at least offer a glimpse of something that will probably never see the light of day otherwise. The screenshots come to us via 38 Studios’ president and founder Curt Schilling, perhaps in a last ditch attempt to shop the game around to potential buyers.

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Skyrim Dawnguard Expansion First Trailer Revealed

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:30 PM PDT

Back in the days when DLC was called expansions and a better Skyrim was called Morrowind, Bethesda’s post launch offerings were the stuff of legend. Experimenting with completely different settings, characters, powers and player species while even inserting a bit of good old fashion linear storytelling, Tribunal and Bloodmoon were the perfect counterpoint to Morrowind’s main campaign.

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Bastion, Limbo, Amnesia, Psychonauts Part Of New Humble Indie Bundle

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:06 PM PDT

It’s that time again, with a new Humble Indie Bundle up for grabs. Previous ones have had a tradition of including a few top notch entries padded with a few less than stellar additions, but this latest one sees an all-star roster. The only danger here is that you might already have picked some of these up, but with Steam keys on offer, gifting the extras will more than take care o that problem.

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New Gears Of War On The Way

Posted: 31 May 2012 03:52 PM PDT

With the end of the trilogy so clearly defined, a new Gears of War would be free to take the franchise into new, unexplored territory. What little has come to light via Game Informer doesn’t necessarily point in that direction, as only a shadowed prisoner is visible against a backdrop of explosions (not far from where the first game starts).

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Activision Lawsuit vs EA and Respawn Entertainment Founders Settled Out Of Court

Posted: 31 May 2012 03:30 PM PDT

The long running suit between Modern Warfare creators Jason West and Vince Zampella and former employer Activision has drawn to a close with an unspecified out of court settlement in favour of the duo. They probably never got the billion they were asking for in terms of damages, but chances are they didn’t come out too badly either.

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