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Kamis, 01 Desember 2011

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Samsung Shows Off PM830 mSATA SSD for Ultrabooks

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 11:11 AM PST

Intel is pushing the Ultrabook machines really hard. So far, there aren’t that many of them on the market thanks to the cost of some components and the fact that Intel wants the machines to sell for under $1000. Some Ultrabooks are under that number, but others are over. Samsung has a new SSD that is aimed at the Ultrabook and other compact high performance notebooks.

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Foursquare Adds “Save to Foursquare” and “Follow” Buttons to Websites

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 10:59 AM PST

If you are an avid user of Foursquare the company has announce some buttons that can be integrated into websites on the web. I would bet that the buttons become more common as time goes by. The buttons include a Save to Foursquare and a Follow button. The Follow button allows you to follow a site or a person.

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Qbo Robot Learns To Recognize Himself In the Mirror (Video)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 08:41 AM PST

Qbo is an open source robot that we featured on the site back in May, and the developers of the robot have been working on the functions it can perform and he is now capable of recognizing pictures.

As well as recognizing objects and pictures, Qbo is also capable of recognizing his own reflection in a mirror, have a look at the video of him in action below.

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Bose iQ Multi Device Docking Station Concept

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 08:31 AM PST

Designer Jason Farsai, has imagined a fantastic Bose IQ multi device docking station concept, that would be perfect for parties. Allowing you to dock multiple iOS devices into one dock and then use them as a massive jukebox. Queuing songs from all the different devices and creating huge playlists, to keep the party alive.

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Apple Confirms Grand Central Store Opening December 9th

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 08:19 AM PST

Apple has today confirmed that its new Grand Central Store will now be opening on December 9th 2011, just in time for the holiday season.

Apple is now advertising the opening date across its new signage. Which was caught on camera by Instapaper creator Marco Arment. Who then tweeted it confirming earlier reports The Apple Store would ope next weekend to be true.

The new Apple Store is currently the subject of an inquiry by the State into rumours that Apple may have secured the lease at considerably less than other businesses within Grand Central. Its thought Apple is paying $60 per-square-foot, whereas other retailers are expected to pay $200 for the same area.

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Samsung Galaxy S III To Feature Dual Core 2GHz Processor?

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 08:17 AM PST

The last time we heard a rumor about the new Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone, the device was said to come with a new Samsung Exynos 4412 quad core processor, which is expected to have a clock speed of up to 1.5GHz.

Now according to a recent report, the Samsung Galaxy S III is rumored to feature Samsung’s new dual core 2GHz Exynos 5250 processor that was announced yesterday, although this has yet to be announced by Samsung.

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Octane 120 Combines Arcade Driving Cabinet And Beer Pump

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 08:08 AM PST

Driving game enthusiasts looking for present ideas for the holiday season might be interested in the latest update to the Octane 120 arcade cabinet. Which combines drink and driving in a fun way, keeping you safely in your house and off the roads.

The Octane 120 driving arcade cabinet is not only equipped with a steering wheel and pedals, it also has a convenient beer pump positioned behind the driver. Making it easy for spectators to keep their glasses topped up during races.

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ZiiLABS Jaguar Reference Tablet Running Android Ice Cream Sandwich (Video)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 08:01 AM PST

A video has been released which show Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich running on a ZiiLABS Jaguar reference tablet, the tablet is powered by the ZiiLABS ZMS-20 dual core processor.

As you will see from the video below, everything looks pretty good with the ZiiLABS ZMS-20 dual core processor, which you can find out more details on here.

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Steady Stand Lets You Easily Capture Smartphone Product Photos

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:48 AM PST

If you are looking for a fast and effective way to capture product photos using your smartphone. Then the new Steady Stand designed and created by Modahaus might well be worth a look.

The collapsable stand allows you to quickly position and steady your smartphone over an object or product. Enabling you to take photos easily. Being made from translucent material the Steady Stand doesn’t stop light getting to your products, and makes using your smartphone a breeze as you need not attach it to any tripod fixing to use. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Sharp Announces New 12.1 Megapixel CMOS Smartphone Camera Module

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:39 AM PST

Sharp has announced a new camera module for smartphones, and according to Sharp this new module is the world’s thinnest camera module with optical image stabilization.

Sharp’s new camera module features a 12.1 megapixel, 1/3.2-inch CMOS sensor with optical image stabilization, and it measures just 5.4mm thick, and sharp will start shipping samples of the device to manufacturers from the 2nd of December.

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Magic Cables, Reduce The Number Of Gadget Chargers You Need

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:34 AM PST

Innergie have developed a new cable and charging system, which it has designed to help you carry a few less charging cables for your devices when out and about.

The Magic Cable Duo and Trio chargers will apparently let you charge 99% of the gadgets you own, including Apple devices such s a the iPhone and iPad. The design of the system allows you to carry an iPhone charger, Micro USB charger, and Mini USB charger all in one device.

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Google+ Chrome Extension Lets You Easily See Who Is Hanging Out

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:17 AM PST

Sometimes in Google+ its a little tricky to catch or know who is currently holding a Hangout. If you would like a little more control over the Hangouts you attend. You might be interested in a new Google Chrome browser extension which has been developed called, My Hangouts for Google+.

The new My Hangouts for Google+ Extension provides you with a quick view and captures of all the active hangouts in your stream, without sending any information to outside servers.

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White Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket Lands On AT&T 4th December

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:17 AM PST

AT&T has announced that the white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket will be available on their network from the 4th of December, and the handset will cost $249 when you sign up to a new two year contract.

As a reminder, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is a 4G LTE enabled Android device, which features a 4.5 inch Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

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Super Mario Land Recreated In Minecraft Using 18 Million Blocks

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:06 AM PST

Three gamers have spent over 500 hours and used 18 millions Minecraft blocks to recreate the first two minutes and twenty seconds of Super Mario Land within Minecraft.The huge undertaking was reproduced pixel by pixel, by watching the original monochrome Super Mario Land playing in a emulator.

The team of builders consisted of James Wright, Joe Ciappa and a gamer known as Tempusmori. Watch their painstaking work all come together after the break, together with a behind the scenes look at how the movie and scenes were created. Enjoy!

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V-Moda Faders Headphones Announced

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:05 AM PST

V-Moda has added another pair of in ear headphones to their range with the launch of the V-Moda Faders by Ear Armor, and according to the press release, these new headphones are designed to protect your hearing.

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Fifa 12 Lands On Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (Video)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 06:57 AM PST

EA Mobile and Sony Ericsson have just released Fifa 12, which will be available exclusively for the Xperia Play and other Sony Ericsson Xperia devices, which include the Xperia Arc S, The Xperia Arc, Xperia Ray, Xperia Pro and Xperia Neo.

Fifa 12 is available as a free download for the devices listed above, and it will be exclusively available for these devices until February 2012, have a look at the trailer below.

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Affectiva Q Sensor Is Capable Of Transmitting Your Mood To Games And Applications

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 06:47 AM PST

Affectiva have unveiled a new version of their mood sensing technology Q Sensor 2.0. Affectiva’s sensor is worn on the wrist and the latest version is now equipped with wireless Bluetooth, enabling the device to broadcast your mood across the Internet, and could then be incorporated into games and applications, says its creators.

While wearing the Q Sensor 2.0 the device measures your temperature and movement, together with electrodermal activity, which is an electrical change in the skin that varies with activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

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AT&T Dell Venue Pro Gets Windows Phone Mango Update

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 06:32 AM PST

AT&T started releasing the Windows Phone Mango updates to its smartphones back in September, but there was one handset that has been waiting for the update, the Dell Venue Pro.

Good news if you own a Dell Venue Pro with AT&T, as Microsoft has announced that the Windows Phone Mango update is finally being rolled out to the handset.

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Alfred Mac Utility Receives A Major Update With Global Hotkeys And More

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 06:31 AM PST

If you own a Mac system you have probably already come across the great little utility called Alfred, designed specifically for Mac OS X. If you haven’t  Alfred has been designed as a productivity application for Mac OS X, which aims to save you time in searching your local computer and the web.

This week its developers have rolled out a new update which brings with it a range of great new features. A new feature added to version 1.0, now include the ability to create Global Hotkeys, that will allow you to perform an action regardless of what application you might have open.

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Star Wars : Old Republic, Jedi Consular Progression Trailer (video)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 06:15 AM PST

After a lengthy development program and spending more than $100 million during its development, the new Star Wars : Old Republic game is edging closer to its launch.

Star Wars: The Old Republic, also know as either TOR or SWTOR, is an upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game, based in the Star Wars universe. For a good look at what you can expect from the new game check out the trailer after the jump.

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus Press Shots Discovered

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 06:06 AM PST

The guys over at the Android forums and the Android Central Forums have discovered some official press shots of the Verizon branded Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the photos were discovered in the source code of the coming soon page on Verizon’s website.

Unfortunately these photos don’t give us any information on when Verizon will finally launch the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the US, we also saw a video earlier today of the device in action, which you can see here.

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New PS Vita Coming Soon Trailer Unveiled (video)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 06:04 AM PST

Sony has released a new commercial for its upcoming launch of their new PS Vita portable gaming console. Unlike their previous attempt to create an informative commercial, the new one actually shows a little more of the PS Vita. Watch the “Coming Soon” trailer after the jump.

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HTC Raider Headed To AT&T

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 05:57 AM PST

The HTC Raider was announced back in September, and now it would appear that this new Android smartphone is headed to AT&T in the US as the device has just turned up at the FCC.

As a reminder the HTC Raid features a 4.5 inch qHD display with a 960 x 540 pixel resolution, processing is provided by a dual core 1.2GHz processor and there is also 1GB of RAM and 16GB of built in storage.

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Lenovo To Launch Windows Phone Smartphone Next Year

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 05:48 AM PST

This week Lenvo announced a new range of Android smartphones, and now it would appear that Lenovo intends to produce smartphones with Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS in 2012.

According to Lenovo’s product manage Chen Yue, the company is looking to introduce Windows Phone smartphones in the second half of 2012, although he didn’t elaborate on any details or specific devices.

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Nokia X2-02 Dual Sim Mobile Phone Announced

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 05:32 AM PST

Nokia has announced the Nokia X2-02 mobile phone, which is a dual SIM mobile phone that comes with a 2.2 inch QVGA TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, a built in FM radio and an MP3 player.

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Google’s Chrome Browser Edges In Front Of Firefox To Become Worlds Second Most Popular Browser

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 05:31 AM PST

For the first time since it launch Google’s Chrome browser has now past Mozilla’s Firefox browser. To become the worlds second most popular browser, according to statistics revealed today by StatCounter. Microsoft's Internet Explorer continues to control first with a 40.63% share of browser usage worldwide.

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Google’s Nexus Android Phones Dont Come With Carrier IQ Tracking

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 05:21 AM PST

Earlier today we heard that the Carrier IQ tracking software had been discovered in Apple’s iOS devices, although the software doesn’t seem to be as bad as the version found in some Android devices.

According to a recent report by the Verge, it would appear that Google’s range of Nexus smartphones don’t come with any of the carrier IQ software built in, and neither does the original Motorola Xoom tablet.

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Facebook Status Update, Now Supports Over 60,000 Characters

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 05:18 AM PST

For those of you that enjoy posting longer Facebook Status updates, if you found the 5,000 character limit a little restrictive. You will be please to know that today Facebook has now increased the limit to a massive 63,206 characters. Allowing you to now include lots more content.

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Nokia N8 Used To Create Feature Length Movie (Video)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 05:10 AM PST

An independent film crew has created the first feature film using a smartphone camera, the crew used a Nokia N8 smartphone and a specially adapted 35mm lens to created the film, which is called Olive.

The film has been completed, and funded, he guys behind it are trying to raise $300,000 to distribute the movie via Kickstarter, and they are hoping to release the movie to over 2,000 movie theaters in the US.

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YaCy DIY Peer-to-Peer Search Engine Sets Its Sights On Google (video)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 05:05 AM PST

A new type of search engine has been launched this week which is hoping to take on the search giant Google at its own game. The new search engine named YaCy (pronounced “Ya See”) has been designed to bring internet searching back to users, and provide a free, distributed web search which is powered by the world’s users.

YaCy uses a different tack to Google and is a free search engine allowing anyone to download the software and help with its distribution, and handle the massive load it will require to process the search queries generated. Watch the video after the jump to see YaCy in action.

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Become A Real Life James Bond, If You Can Crack The Code Set By GCHQ

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:42 AM PST

The UK’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) which works closely with MI5 and MI6. Has setup an online puzzle to find and recruit real-life tech savvy spies.

The agency has posted the puzzle on a number of social networks and has set a deadline for the task of just over 10 days which is shown by a countdown clock.

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta Now Live On Steam (video)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:21 AM PST

Today the new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta has gone live on Steam and is now available for those lucky few that have access to a beta key. Whilst the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is still under development, Valve have limited the user base to 10,000 players and juts two maps, Dust and Dust 2. Watch a video after the break showing 11 minutes of gameplay from the new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta. Enjoy!

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Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE Poses For The Camera (Video)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:17 AM PST

We are still none the wiser on when Verizon will release the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the US, in the meantime a video has appeared online showing the Verizon Galaxy nexus 4G LTE in action, which you can see below.

We get to see the boot animation on the Verizon version, which appears to be the same as the international version of the Galaxy Nexus, and the Verizon Galaxy Nexus is slightly thicker than the international version an features a slightly larger battery.

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Asus Eee Pad MeMo 7 Inch Android Ice Cream Sandwich Tablet Coming January 2012

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:06 AM PST

The Asus Eee Pad Memo was announced a while back, and it looks like the 7 inch Android tablet has had a few changes since its original announcement, as the device is now reported to launch in January of 2012 and come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

When the device was announced back in February it was said to come with a 7 inch touchscreen display with a 1024 x 600 pixel resolution, plus a 1.2GHz processor and 1GB of RAM.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies iOS Game Arrives

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 03:55 AM PST

If you are a fan of all things Call of Duty and own an iPhone or iPad. You will be pleased to know that Activision has today launched their new game, Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies iOS game is now available to purchase for $6.99 and offers the same gameplay Zombie modes as found on the console versions. The new iOS game has been adapted from the popular console hit and has been designed specifically for tablets, and provides 50 levels of "Dead-Ops Arcade" gameplay.

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Airless Tyres, Using Resin Spokes Unveiled By Bridgestone

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 03:38 AM PST

Tyre makers Bridgestone have unveiled a new tyre they have created that requires no air inside to make it functional. The new airless tyres are instead equipped with resin spokes inside the tyre that provide support for the load of the vehicle.

The new resin spoke technology does not run from the inner circumference (rim) of the tyre to the outer circumference (tread) in a radial pattern. Instead, as pictured below the angle of each spoke on the inner circumference of the tyre is about 45° different from that on the outer circumference, to provide extra support.

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Asus Transformer Prime Gets Unboxed, Benchmarked (Video)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 03:31 AM PST

We have already seen some reviews of the new Asus Transformer Prime Android tablet this morning, and now we get a good look at the device, thanks to some videos put together by the guys from Android and Me.

The videos below show the new Asus Transformer Prime being unboxed, and we also get a look at some gaming on Asus’s new quad core NVIDIA Tegra 3 powered tablet.

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Microsoft Launches Limited Edition Year Of The Dragon Mice

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 03:17 AM PST

Microsoft has unveiled a range of new mice, that its has launched to celebrate the 2012 Chinese New Year. The three limited edition mice have been designed exclusively from the Year of the dragon, and are available as either a Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 or Arc Touch Mouse.

The intricate dragon designs printed on the 3500 mice, have been created by artist Nod Young. Who gleaned inspiration for the designs, from the Nine-Dragon Wall located in China’s Beihai Park and also the popular Dragon Ball cartoon.

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iStation Turns Your iPad Into An Apple I (Video)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 03:12 AM PST

The iStation is a retro looking dock for your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, the device has taken its design inspriation from the Apple I and it is made of wood and comes with a removable wireless keyboard.

You can connect the iStation to your iPad, iPhone or iPod by Bluetoth or USB, and the device also comes with a built in USB port, 3.5mm audio jack and a microSD card slot, have a look at the video of it in action below.

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CineXPlayer iPad App Updated With AC3, DropBox Support And More

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 03:02 AM PST

The popular CineXPLayer which is one of the better movie player applications available for Apple’s iPad. Has this week received a large update which makes the movie player even greater.

The new update which has rolled out brings with it support for Dropbox, that now allows you to connect and import files from within your Dropbox account, if you have one already setup on your iPad. You can also use the new import features to send files to your Dropbox account, or share files with iTunes.

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iPhone 5 And iPad 3 To Come With 4G LTE Next Year?

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 03:00 AM PST

References to next years iPhone 5 and iPad 3 were recently found in iOS 5.1 Beta, and now according to a recent report Apple is expected to launch 4G LTE versions of the iPad 3 and iPhone 5 next year.

The news comes form Japan’s Nikkei, which has said Apple is working on a 4G LTE enabled iPad 3 which is expected to launch with NTT DoCoMo in Japan some time during the summer and also a 4G LTE enabled iPhone 5 which is expected to hit the carrier in the fall of 2012.

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LG DX2500 Glasses Free Display Unveiled

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 02:46 AM PST

This week LG Electronics have added a new glasses free display to their range in the form of the LG DX2500 display. The LG DX2500 is a 25 inch glasses-free 3D monitor and is the first in the industry to receive the TÜV Rheinland certification.

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Nexus One Gets ICS With CyanogenMod 9 (Video)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 02:43 AM PST

We heard recently that the CyanongenMod team were working to bring Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to a number of Android devices with CyanogenMod 9, and now we get a look at an early build of CyanongenMod 9 running on the Nexus One.

It looks like almost everything is working in ICS on the Nexus one, although the camera and USB mass storage don’t work at the moment, we suspect it wont take the guys from the XDA long to get those things working.

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Spotify Apps Service Unveiled (video)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 02:32 AM PST

Last night Spotify launched their new Apps service which has now been integrated into the Spotify music browser. On the left side of the music browser a new section has been added called ‘App Finder’ which allows you to search and add more applications.

Spotify says anyone can create an app, and they have been added to service, to help users enjoy music in many new and exciting ways, says Spotify. The platform is powered by HTML 5 and allows the applications to work along side and enhance the Spotify user experience. Watch the promotional video after the jump to, get a taste of what the new Spotify Apps service has to offer.

 

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Asus Transformer Prime Launches December 12th

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 02:19 AM PST

We have been hearing that the Asus Transformer Prime would go on sale in the US on the 8th of December, and now according to the guys over at the Verge, the Transformer Prime will be available online from the 12th of December and it retail stores from the 19th of December.

Although the Verge were told by Asus that these dates could change slightly, depending on how many pre-orders the company needs to fill first, and there are two versions available at launch.

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Microsoft Rolls Out New SkyDrive Features (video)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 02:07 AM PST

Microsoft have this week released a new upgrade to their SkyDrive service, in response to feedback they have received from users. SkyDrive is Microsoft’s Cloud service that allows users to share and store Office documents. Now Microsoft has updated the sharing features within the service, enabling you to share via email, post to networks or create a link.

Together with other features that allow you to manage your documents in a more accessible way. Watch a video created by Microsoft explaining the new SkyDrive features below.

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LG And Sony Ericsson Android Phones Get 50GB Of Free Cloud Storage With Box.net

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 01:29 AM PST

Online cloud storage service Box.net has just announced that they are giving 50GB of free cloud storage to all LG Android devices running Android 2.1 and above, this includes both tablets and smartphones.

Box.net are offering the free 50GB of cloud storage from now until the 31st of March 2012, and it is available for LG Android smartphones from today and will also be available for all Sony Ericsson Android smartphones in the not too distant future.

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3D Mark Benchmarking Software Under Development For Android Devices

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 01:25 AM PST

Futuremark the creators of the Well-known performance benchmarking software, has this week unveiled that they are currently developing a new 3DMark title for Android devices. Enabling users and developers to be able to benchmark Android devices, in a similar way that Futuremark software allows computers to be gauged.

The new performance benchmarking software will be developed in conjunction with the world’s leading technology companies, and Futuremark is currently inviting smartphone manufacturers to join the benchmarking development programme.

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Carrier iQ Data Logging Software Found In Apple’s iOS

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 12:59 AM PST

Yesterday we showed you a video from software researcher Trevor Eckhart which detailed the Carrier IQ data logging software that had been found in a number of mobile devices.

Now it would appear that the software has been found in Apple’s iOS, it was discovered by iPhone developer @chpwn, although it apparently isn’t as bad as the versions of the software found in Android devices.

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Infinity Blade II Hits The iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 12:43 AM PST

One of the coolest games on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch has been Infinity Blade, and now the second game is the series is here Infinity Blade II, and it looks even better than the original game.

The graphics on Infinity Blade II is amazing, and it looks really good on the new iPhone 4S and iPad 2, but also looks very good on older devices, it is available for any IOS device running iOS 3.2 and above.

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Asus Transformer Prime Gets Reviewed

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 12:02 AM PST

The Asus Transformer Prime is one of the most talked about Android tablets this year, the device is the first Android tablet to come with NVIDIA’s new quad core Tegra 3 processor, and it is scheduled to go on sale very soon.

Other specifications on the Transformer Prime include a 10.1 inch LED backlit Super IPS+ display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, and it features an 8 megapixel rear camera and a front facing camera for video chat.

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Spotify Announces The Spotify Platform And Apps (Video)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 11:30 PM PST

Spotify has announced a number of new features for the music streaming service, which includes a new Spotify Platform with apps, and Spotify has teamed up with a number of companies to bring around 12 different apps at launch.

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Trendnet TPL-307E Powerline Networking Adapter Doesn’t Block a Plug

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 11:45 AM PST

I am a big fan of powerline networking. I have a powerline network in my house to connect to my game console upstairs since my WiFi network gets sketchy up there. I don't really like that the outlets in the game room are scarce and the adapter blocks one of my plugs though.

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Mugen Power Unveils HTC Titan Extended Battery

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 11:36 AM PST

If you are one of the folks that purchased the new HTC Titan  smartphone when it launched this month, you may be wishing for more battery power. A company called Mugen Power has unveiled a new extended life battery for the smartphone that has 22% more power than the standard battery.

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