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• TomTom Teases New Go PND Range
• Fandango returns to Windows Phone Store
• The Xbox One Almost Went Disc-less
• HTC One, One Mini and One Max To Get Android 4.4 KitKat In January-February
• YouTube Demonstrating Lower Bandwidth 4K Steaming At CES 2014
• CES Scavenger Hunt Will Use Apple’s iBeacon Technology
• Samsung Hints Its CES 2014 Plans, May focus on Wearable Technologies
• Polaroid Q Series Tablets Unveiled From $129
• Allwinner A80 Optimus Board With Octa-core Processor Unveiled
• Acer C720P Chromebook Announced with a €299 Price Tag
• ZTE Grand S 2 To Debut At CES 2014
• Raspberry Pi Bioscope Combines Retro And Digital Technologies (video)
• Battlefield 4 Mantle Update With AMD-Powered Frame Rate Boost Delayed
• Acer Iconia B1 Android Tablet Announced
• Moto G Lands On Boost Mobile 14th January
• Droplr Closes Free Accounts, Now Only Offers Paid Services
• Torso Multifunctional Cable For iOS And Android (video)
• Acer Liquid Z5 Android Smartphone Announced
• Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Shipping with Upgraded Processor
• Acer Iconia A1-830 7.9 Inch Android Tablet Announced
• Bluetooth ZX Spectrum iOS Keyboard Launches On Kickstarter (video)
• Pebble Says Something Exciting is Coming to CES on Jan 6th
• Archos To Demo Two Budget Android Smartphones At CES
• Acer TA272 HUL All-in-one 27 Inch Android Touch Screen System
• Nintendo Wii Fit U Retail Release Date Set For Jan 10th 2014
• LG G Flex For AT&T And T-Mobile Leaked
• Dreamworks Launching Dreamtab Android Kids Tablet
• Samsung Executive Allegedly Confirms The Launch of Samsung Galaxy S5 at MWC 2014
• Snapchat To Fix Security Flaw With Software Update
• Veronica Mars Movie Trailer Released After Help From Kickstarter (video)
• Polaroid 50 Inch 4K TV Announced, Will Retail For Under $1,000
• Samsung NX30 Camera Announced
• Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gets Official
• PS4 Gamers More Likely To Watch Porn Than Xbox One Gamers
• Politician Gets Sworn In With iPad Bible App
• PS4 Beating Xbox One Sales In UK By 166,000 Units

TomTom Teases New Go PND Range Posted: 03 Jan 2014 07:20 AM PST TomTom is teasing its new and updated line of TomTom Go PND devices. The new navigation devices have a redesigned map and traffic centric data display. The devices also come with TomTom Traffic. The TomTom Traffic service allows access to traffic data via the user’s smartphone data plan. Access to the traffic data is available […] (Read more...) The post TomTom Teases New Go PND Range (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Fandango returns to Windows Phone Store Posted: 03 Jan 2014 06:57 AM PST Fandango’s Windows Phone app, also available on Android, BlackBerry and iOS, has returned to the WP Store after previously getting pulled due to instability and usability problems. Well, now the latest update (version 1.6) should resolve the issues with some very welcomed enhancements and bug fixes. Note that the app no longer supports Windows Phone […] (Read more...) The post Fandango returns to Windows Phone Store (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

The Xbox One Almost Went Disc-less Posted: 03 Jan 2014 06:37 AM PST Are you fed up with discs? Games might be cheaper if a console goes disc-less, saving costs on packaging, printing, and burning. We could just download games. Well, as you know, Microsoft decided to go with Blu-ray for the new Xbox One, but at one point the company considered going disc-less. Speaking to the official […] (Read more...) The post The Xbox One Almost Went Disc-less (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

HTC One, One Mini and One Max To Get Android 4.4 KitKat In January-February Posted: 03 Jan 2014 05:54 AM PST It’s been a while since Google released the latest Android 4.4 KitKat operating system alongside the new Google Nexus 5. The software is already available on a bunch of devices, including the Nexus family, Google Play Edition, Moto X and a few more. Now, it seems several HTC devices, including HTC One, One dual-SIM, One max […] (Read more...) The post HTC One, One Mini and One Max To Get Android 4.4 KitKat In January-February (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

YouTube Demonstrating Lower Bandwidth 4K Steaming At CES 2014 Posted: 03 Jan 2014 05:30 AM PST During next weeks CES 2014 technology show YouTube will be demonstrating its new lower bandwidth 4K streaming technology, via a number of major hardware manufactures booths. As well as showcasing the very first TV that will support the new Ultra HD 4K Google video format that is expected to start being available some time in […] (Read more...) The post YouTube Demonstrating Lower Bandwidth 4K Steaming At CES 2014 (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

CES Scavenger Hunt Will Use Apple’s iBeacon Technology Posted: 03 Jan 2014 05:24 AM PST The Consumer Electronics Show starts on Monday in Las Vegas, and now the CEA has announced a CES Scavenger Hunt that will use Apple’s iBeacon technology. If you are attending CES next week, you will be able to download a CES app to explore the conference for your iOS and Android devices.  Attendees at the […] (Read more...) The post CES Scavenger Hunt Will Use Apple’s iBeacon Technology (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Samsung Hints Its CES 2014 Plans, May focus on Wearable Technologies Posted: 03 Jan 2014 05:18 AM PST One of the biggest electronics show, CES 2014 is just a few days away. Many OEMs are expected to unveiled several exciting new products at the live stage in Vegas next week. CES will kick off on January 7th, and some pre-CES events will start a day or two before it begins. Keeping that in […] (Read more...) The post Samsung Hints Its CES 2014 Plans, May focus on Wearable Technologies (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Polaroid Q Series Tablets Unveiled From $129 Posted: 03 Jan 2014 05:07 AM PST Ahead of  this year’s CES 2014 technology show starting next week, Polaroid has unveiled details of its new Polaroid Q Series tablets range with prices starting at $129. The Polaroid Q Series tablets range includes the Polaroid Q7 (7" tablet), Q8 (8" tablet) and Q10 (10.1" tablet) which range from $129 to $179 in price depending […] (Read more...) The post Polaroid Q Series Tablets Unveiled From $129 (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Allwinner A80 Optimus Board With Octa-core Processor Unveiled Posted: 03 Jan 2014 04:53 AM PST After announcing the launch of their new Allwinner A80 Octa processor back in September last year, Allwinner has this week taken the wraps off its new Allwinner A80 Optimus Board which is powered by a Octa-core processor. The Allwinner A80 Optimus Board is equipped with 4 ARM Cortex-A15 processor cores supported by 4 ARM Cortex-A7 […] (Read more...) The post Allwinner A80 Optimus Board With Octa-core Processor Unveiled (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Acer C720P Chromebook Announced with a €299 Price Tag Posted: 03 Jan 2014 04:52 AM PST Acer is on fire, the company announced a bunch of new products earlier today, including the Acer Z5 smartphone, Iconia tablets, and more. Along with all the other products, the company also unveiled a new Acer C720p Chromebook, which will hit retail in Switzerland, Germany, UK, France, Russia, Netherlands, Sweden and Finland with a starting price of […] (Read more...) The post Acer C720P Chromebook Announced with a €299 Price Tag (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

ZTE Grand S 2 To Debut At CES 2014 Posted: 03 Jan 2014 04:36 AM PST We have already heard about the new ZTE Grand S 2 smartphone and some of its specifications, and now ZTE has announced that the handset will be unveiled at CES 2014 next week. As well as the ZTE Grand S II, the company will also show off the ZTE Sonata 4G, the ZTE Nubia 5S […] (Read more...) The post ZTE Grand S 2 To Debut At CES 2014 (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Raspberry Pi Bioscope Combines Retro And Digital Technologies (video) Posted: 03 Jan 2014 04:30 AM PST Jon Stam and Simon de Bakker have used an awesome Raspberry Pi mini PC mini PC together with a 3D printer to create the Raspberry Pi Bioscope which allows users the ability to control the playback of images using a crank handle positioned on the side of the device. The design of the Raspberry Pi […] (Read more...) The post Raspberry Pi Bioscope Combines Retro And Digital Technologies (video) (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Battlefield 4 Mantle Update With AMD-Powered Frame Rate Boost Delayed Posted: 03 Jan 2014 04:13 AM PST Battlefield 4 gamers looking forward to the launch of the new Battlefield 4 Mantle update will be disappointed to learn that the rollout for the new update has been delayed until later this month. The delay in releasing the new Battlefield 4 Mantel update is due to the current search by DICE for bugs within their […] (Read more...) The post Battlefield 4 Mantle Update With AMD-Powered Frame Rate Boost Delayed (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Acer Iconia B1 Android Tablet Announced Posted: 03 Jan 2014 04:13 AM PST Acer has added another Iconia tablet to their line up with the launch of the new Acer Iconia B1, which is designed to be a budget Android tablet. The Acer Iconia B1 features a a 7 inch display, no details on the resolution as yet, and a dual core 1.3GHz processor, plus 1GB of RAM […] (Read more...) The post Acer Iconia B1 Android Tablet Announced (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Moto G Lands On Boost Mobile 14th January Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:53 AM PST We previously heard a rumor that the Motorola Moto G would be headed to Boost Mobile, the handset is now official and will be available without a contract on Boost Mobile from the 14th of January. Boost Mobile will be offering the Motorola Moto G for $129.99 without a contract, and the handset will be […] (Read more...) The post Moto G Lands On Boost Mobile 14th January (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Droplr Closes Free Accounts, Now Only Offers Paid Services Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:52 AM PST This week the Droplr file sharing service has announced that they will be closing and discontinuing their free Droplr accounts and moving their Droplr file sharing service to a paid only subscription service for users. Droplr is expected to next week announce new features that will be added to the file sharing service which have […] (Read more...) The post Droplr Closes Free Accounts, Now Only Offers Paid Services (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Torso Multifunctional Cable For iOS And Android (video) Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:31 AM PST A new charging cable has been created called the Torso which has been designed by Jason Hilbourne and provides owners with a number of different functions in one neat design. The Torso cable is a multifunctional ultra-portable charging and sync cable design for iPhone and Android devices, offering a bendable wire skeleton and three legs […] (Read more...) The post Torso Multifunctional Cable For iOS And Android (video) (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Acer Liquid Z5 Android Smartphone Announced Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:26 AM PST As well as announcing its new Acer Iconia Android tablet, Acer also announced a new Android smartphone, the Acer Liquid Z5. The Acer Liquid Z5 is designed to be a budget Android device, the handset comes with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and features a 5 inch display. Following the success of the Liquid Z series, […] (Read more...) The post Acer Liquid Z5 Android Smartphone Announced (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Shipping with Upgraded Processor Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:20 AM PST It’s been almost two months since Microsoft unveiled the upgraded Surface and Surface Pro tablets. But, it seems Microsoft is already upgrading the hardware on the Surface Pro 2. If you’re one of those users who recently purchased the Surface Pro 2 tablet, there’s a high chance that you have upgraded one. Previously, Microsoft Surface […] (Read more...) The post Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Shipping with Upgraded Processor (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Acer Iconia A1-830 7.9 Inch Android Tablet Announced Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:16 AM PST Acer has announced a new Android tablet, the Acer Iconia A1-830, which comes with a 7.9 inch display that has a resolution of 1024 x 7678 pixels. The Acer Iconia A1-830 features an 1.6GHzIntel Atom processor and comes with 1GB of RAM, there is also 16GB of built in storage. Should you need some additional […] (Read more...) The post Acer Iconia A1-830 7.9 Inch Android Tablet Announced (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Bluetooth ZX Spectrum iOS Keyboard Launches On Kickstarter (video) Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:08 AM PST If you have been patiently waiting to get your hands on the new Bluetooth ZX Spectrum iOS Keyboard announced back in December last year you might be pleased to leaner that it has now launched on Kickstarter. Elite Systems Ltd based in the UK have created a retro Bluetooth ZX Spectrum iOS keyboard initially designed […] (Read more...) The post Bluetooth ZX Spectrum iOS Keyboard Launches On Kickstarter (video) (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Pebble Says Something Exciting is Coming to CES on Jan 6th Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:58 AM PST The wearable technology market is gaining popularity slowly. If you are a technology enthusiast, you must have heard about the Kickstarter funded Pebble, who’s making rounds of improvements. The smartwatch works with both Android and iOS devices, giving users the ability to check notifications, and a lot more. With CES 2014 just around the corner, […] (Read more...) The post Pebble Says Something Exciting is Coming to CES on Jan 6th (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Archos To Demo Two Budget Android Smartphones At CES Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:47 AM PST Archos recently announced that they would show off a new Smartwatch at next weeks Consumer Electronics Show, and now the company has announced that they will demo two new budget Android smartphones next week. The two new budget Android smartphones are the Archos Helium 45 and the Archos Helium 50, and both handsets will retail […] (Read more...) The post Archos To Demo Two Budget Android Smartphones At CES (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Acer TA272 HUL All-in-one 27 Inch Android Touch Screen System Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:34 AM PST Ahead of next week’s CES 2014 technology show in Las Vegas, Acer has today announced the launch of the new Acer TA272 HUL Android All-in-One system which is equipped with a 27-inch WQHD high resolution touchscreen offering 10-point capacitive touch support. The Acer TA272 HUL is powered by a NVIDIA Tegra quad-core processor and offers […] (Read more...) The post Acer TA272 HUL All-in-one 27 Inch Android Touch Screen System (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Nintendo Wii Fit U Retail Release Date Set For Jan 10th 2014 Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:23 AM PST Nintendo Wii U owners that are looking to shed a few pounds in the New Year and live a healthier lifestyle might be interested to learn that a Nintendo Wii Fit U retail release date has now been announced by Nintendo for January 10th, 2014. The new Nintendo Wii Fit U retail bundle will be […] (Read more...) The post Nintendo Wii Fit U Retail Release Date Set For Jan 10th 2014 (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

LG G Flex For AT&T And T-Mobile Leaked Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:13 AM PST LG launched their new flexible smartphone, the LG G Flex in South Korea last year, the handset is headed to the US shortly, and now we have a photo of the device for US mobile carriers AT&T and T-Mobile. The photo below was posted on Twitter by @evleaks, the AT&T model is on the left […] (Read more...) The post LG G Flex For AT&T And T-Mobile Leaked (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Dreamworks Launching Dreamtab Android Kids Tablet Posted: 03 Jan 2014 01:58 AM PST It has been revealed this week that DreamWorks Animation has partnered with technology company, Fuhu who has created the popular Nabi tablets, to launch a new Dreamtab Android tablet designed to be used by children. The new DreamWorks Dreamtab Android kids tablet will be officially launched at the upcoming CES 2014 technology showing starting next […] (Read more...) The post Dreamworks Launching Dreamtab Android Kids Tablet (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Samsung Executive Allegedly Confirms The Launch of Samsung Galaxy S5 at MWC 2014 Posted: 03 Jan 2014 01:33 AM PST Samsung is rumored to be working on a bunch new gadgets and gizmos, including the highly rumored Samsung Galaxy S5, at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcenlona, Spain. The rumors picked up more pace in December, revealing almost all the specifications one could expect from Samsung’s flagship device. For those of you who still […] (Read more...) The post Samsung Executive Allegedly Confirms The Launch of Samsung Galaxy S5 at MWC 2014 (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Snapchat To Fix Security Flaw With Software Update Posted: 03 Jan 2014 01:23 AM PST Snapchat has posted on their blog about the security exploit which was revealed recently, and may have affected up to 4.6 million users of the messaging service. The company has said that the hack was an ‘abuse’ of its API, the company previously said before the hack that it was theoretically possible for this sort […] (Read more...) The post Snapchat To Fix Security Flaw With Software Update (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Veronica Mars Movie Trailer Released After Help From Kickstarter (video) Posted: 03 Jan 2014 01:15 AM PST After raising nearly $6 million thanks to a successful Kickstarter crowd funding campaign Rob Thomas and production crew working on the new Veronica Mars movie project have this week released the first Veronica Mars trailer for the upcoming movie set to be launched in March 2014. The Veronica Mars movie project launched on Kickstarter back in […] (Read more...) The post Veronica Mars Movie Trailer Released After Help From Kickstarter (video) (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Polaroid 50 Inch 4K TV Announced, Will Retail For Under $1,000 Posted: 03 Jan 2014 12:26 AM PST Polaroid has announced a new sub $1,000 4K resolution TV, the company will be showcasing their new 50 inch Ultra High Definition TV at CES next week. The new Polaroid 50 inch 4K TV will retail for $999.99, and according to The Verge, the device is apparently manufactured by Empire Electronics, and will come with […] (Read more...) The post Polaroid 50 Inch 4K TV Announced, Will Retail For Under $1,000 (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Samsung NX30 Camera Announced Posted: 02 Jan 2014 11:47 PM PST As well as announcing the new Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, Samsung also announced another new camera that will be shown off at CES 2014 next week, the Samsung NX30. The Samsung NX30 features a 20.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, it comes with a 3 inch touchscreen SUPER AMOLED display that has an FVGA resolution of […] (Read more...) The post Samsung NX30 Camera Announced (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gets Official Posted: 02 Jan 2014 11:35 PM PST We have been hearing rumors for a while about the new Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, the device is now official and we have all the details on Samsung’s latest Android powered camera. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 comes with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the device is powered by a quad core 1.6GHz processor and it […] (Read more...) The post Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gets Official (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

PS4 Gamers More Likely To Watch Porn Than Xbox One Gamers Posted: 02 Jan 2014 11:29 PM PST Consoles these days are about more than just games. You can watch movies, Skype, surf the web…Even watch porn through online porn rental services, like SugarDVD, who recently came up with some interesting data. The following data was based on data they gathered for the month of December. According to what they discovered, PS4 gamers […] (Read more...) The post PS4 Gamers More Likely To Watch Porn Than Xbox One Gamers (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

Politician Gets Sworn In With iPad Bible App Posted: 02 Jan 2014 10:52 PM PST Swearing on a bible. It seems like an old tradition that should be done away with. Clearly it has never stopped anyone from telling a lie or being an upright citizen after all. But we still do it for some reason. What happens if you lose the bible though? A digital Bible will do apparently. […] (Read more...) The post Politician Gets Sworn In With iPad Bible App (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

PS4 Beating Xbox One Sales In UK By 166,000 Units Posted: 02 Jan 2014 08:39 AM PST According to a recent report by MCV, it looks like as far as the UK is concerned, the PS4 is leading the Xbox One in sales. In the first five weeks of sales alone, the PS4 managed to sell 530,000 units, while the Xbox One managed just 364,000 units. So the PS4 is in the […] (Read more...) The post PS4 Beating Xbox One Sales In UK By 166,000 Units (C) Copyright 2013 Geeky Gadgets. Republishing of this feed is forbidden without our written permission.

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