Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Samsung’s Updated S Health Screenshots Leaked
Dell may be preparing to lay off 15,000 employees this week
Flappy Bird coming to Windows Phone in 10 days
TEAC SL-D930 Vintage Bluetooth Radio Announced For The UK
FiLIP Child Tracking Smartwatch Lands in AT&T Stores
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition PS4 Sales Twice as Good as Xbox One Numbers
PS4 1.60 Update Brings Official Headset Support, Gold Wireless Headset Launching Soon
Zoom Q4 Video Camera With Built-In X/Y Stereo Microphones For $299
Electric Powered RYNO Cycle Preparing To Ship For $5,300 (video)
Apple Celebrates 30 Years of The Mac With New Video
iPhone 5C Catches Fire In Pocket of Student
arLCD Arduino Touchscreen Display Available For $89
Apex Launcher Updated with Improved Notifications, App Drawer Sorting and More
Sensory Fiction Book Prototype Lets Readers Feel Characters Emotions (video)
Microsoft Denies Cheaper Xbox One In The Works
Samsung’s Tizen Under Pressure As More Mobile Carriers Back Out (Rumor)
Nokia X To Launch In March As Part Of Asha Range (Rumor)
Plague Inc Evolved Game Landing On Steam Early Access With Multiplayer
Need For Speed 2014 Super Bowl Trailer Released (video)
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 LTE In The Works
Vertex Ultralight Backpacking Stove Hits Kickstarter (video)
Purr Pebble Smartwatch App Vibrates Ever 5 Minutes To Remind You Time Slips Away
Zoom H5 Handheld Recorder With Interchangeable Microphone Unveiled
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Enemies Unite Sizzle Trailer (videos)
HTC M8 Coming In March (Rumor)
New Captain America Winter Soldier Trailer Released (video)
Apple iOS 8 To Feature Healthbook App For iWatch (Rumor)
Totally Immersive Skyrim VR Demo Uses Oculus Rift And Cyberith Virtualizer (video)
Europe Looking To Allow Police To Remotely Stop Your Car
iPhone 3GS battery balloons, almost explodes
Transformers Age Of Extinction Trailer (Video)
With Motorola Acquisition, Lenovo Wants to Surpass Apple and Samsung
Flipboard Update Brings New Cover Stories (Video)
Acer Aspire S7 Notebook Lands In the US This Week
Archos Considering Launching a Windows Phone Handset
Windows 8.1 Update Leaked
Windows Phone sales more than double in a year
Apple iWatch To Feature Solar Charging (Rumor)
Ototo DIY Synthesiser Lets You To Create An Instrument Out Of Anything (video)
HTC M8′s On-screen Buttons Leaked Again
Press Shot of An Alleged Dual-SIM Nokia Handset Leaked
Huawei MediaPad X1 7.0 Inch Android Tablet Specifications Unveiled
EverQuest Next Landmark Goes Alpha
Microsoft Releases Their 2014 Super Bowl Commercial
Loadout Has Been Released!
EVE Online’s $300,000+ Battle
Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction Announcement Incoming?
Lockheed Martin’s Autonomous Convoy Passes Tests
‘The Floor is Jelly’?
Jesse Eisenberg to play Lex Luthor
3D-Printed Blossoming Flower
$840 Million Damages Claim Filed Against Apple

Samsung’s Updated S Health Screenshots Leaked

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 08:36 AM PST

It seems Samsung is working on updated UI for several applications. First, we saw some leaked screenshots of the updated TouchWiz UI, along with a new application known as Life Times and the updated S Voice that will be a part of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5. Now, it seems other Samsung applications are also […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 08:21 AM PST

It looks like bad news at Dell, as the company could be preparing to lay off over 15,000 employees this week, according to a report. This is part of the restructuring efforts after completing its return to a private ownership. If this is accurate, the computer manufacturer will be making the staff reductions globally and […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 07:49 AM PST

Move over angry birds, the addictive new bird game of choice is Flappy Birds, will soon arrive on your Windows Phone device, after appearing on Android last week. As you probably know by now, it is an endless runner game, where you tap the screen to nudge a bird into the air and make it […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 07:23 AM PST

TEAC launched their new TEAC SL-D930 Bluetooth speaker in Japan back in December, and now they are launching the device in the UK. The TEAC SL-D930 vintage Bluetooth radio takes its design cues from TEAC’s vintage radios, and it comes with a built in radio and CD player. The TEAC SL-D930 will work with your […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 07:06 AM PST

Parents that have kids that like to roam the neighborhood or just want to keep a close eye on where the kid is any given moment can now buy the AT&T FiLIP. The FiLIP device was first unveiled in October of last year. It is a wearable smartwatch for kids that has GPS tracking services […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 06:55 AM PST

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition launched on the PS4 and Xbox One in December 2013. The game has proven to be popular on both of the consoles in the UK reaching the top ten games chart. The numbers show that the game is much more popular on one of the consoles than the other. The PS4 […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 06:54 AM PST

A new PS4 1.60 update for Sony’s next-generation console will be rolling out later today, bringing with it support for Sony official headsets in the form of the the PULSE and PULSE Elite Edition wireless PS4 stereo headsets. The new PS4 1.60 update will also finally allow PS4 owners to enjoy 7.1 virtual surround sound within games […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 06:38 AM PST

Zoom has created a new video camera in the form of the Zoom Q4 which is equipped with a built-in 120 degree X/Y microphone to capture wide coverage stereo sound with crystal clarity. The Zoom Q4 has been designed to record directly to SDXC cards up to 128GB, in a variety of HD, WVGA, AAC […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 06:17 AM PST

If you are looking for a new mode of transport, the one wheeled electric RYNO Cycle might be worth more investigation, which is available to purchase from $5,300 and looking to start shipping in the second quarter of this year. On a full charge the RYNO Cycle electric vehicle is capable of a 10 mile […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 06:11 AM PST

Apple has been celebrating 30 years of the Mac over the last week and a half, the Mac was 30 years old on the 24th of January 2014. We have already seen a timeline of the Mac, which Apple posted on their homepage and now they have released a new video which was shot entirely […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:58 AM PST

According to a recent report, a student at a middle school in Kennebunk, Maine, had her iPhone 5C in here pocket and the device caught on fire. The 14 year old girl was apparently sitting in class when the iPhone 5C caught in fire, and the device apparently caused 2nd degree burns. "Immediately, smoke starts […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:57 AM PST

Arduino developers and those of your that enjoy creating your own DIY electronic projects, might be interested in a new LCD touchscreen in the form of the arLCD Arduino touchscreen display which has been created by EarthMake. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about this new mini touchscreen LCD display. The Earthmake arLCD Arduino […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:55 AM PST

There’s no shortage of launchers available in the Google Play store, and Apex Launcher is one of the most popular ones listed at the moment. The launcher lets users enjoy a customized home screen experience and comes with support for devices running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and above. Recently, Apex Launcher received an update, […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:36 AM PST

Researchers at MIT have created a new an innovative book that lets readers feel the protagonist's emotions by using a combination of networked sensors and actuators worn on the body. The new Sensory Fiction book has been created by MIT researchers Felix Heibeck, Alexis Hope and Julie Legault and provides readers with a much more […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:29 AM PST

Last week we heard a rumor that Microsoft would be launching a cheaper version of their Xbox One console without a Blu-ray player. Now it appears that Microsoft has denied the existence of a cheaper Xbox One, as Xbox Chief Aaron Greenberg confirmed on Twitter that they are not launching a cheaper Xbox One. We […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:22 AM PST

Samsung has been trying to get their new open source mobile platform off the ground, we already heard that the first Samsung Tizen smartphone has been delayed, and that mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo has put their Tizen plans on hold. Now according to a new report by the WSJ, some more mobile carriers are losing […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:07 AM PST

We recently saw a leaked photo and some specifications on the Nokia X, and now according to a recent report, the handset will launch in March. The Nokia X, which is a budget Android smartphone from Nokia will apparently launch as part of the company’s Asha range. According to a recent report by Go Android, […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:01 AM PST

Gamers that have been enjoying playing the awesome Plague game on mobile devices, are sure to be pleased to learn that the PC game Plague Inc Evolved will be landing on Steam Early Access on February 20th 2014 for members of the Steam games network to enjoy. The new Plague Inc Evolved game for PC […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 04:50 AM PST

Petrol heads and gamers looking forward to the launch of the new Need For Speed movie based on the popular video game series, are sure to enjoy this new teaser trailer that was shown during yesterdays Super Bowl. The new Need For Speed movie will be arriving in theatres on March 14th 2014 and EA […]

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Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 LTE In The Works

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 04:30 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 was announced back in November, and now it looks like Samsung will be launching an LTE version of the handset,the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 LTE. The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 LTE has been discovered on Samsung’s website, it looks like there will be two versions, a single SIM handset with […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 04:29 AM PST

If you enjoy walking and backpacking and prefer to carry lightweight equipment on your trails, you might be interested in a new 1.8 ounce camping stove called the Vertex Ultralight Backpacking Stove, which has been designed launched over on the Kickstarter crowd funding website this month. The Vertex Ultralight Backpacking Stove has been specifically created […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 04:02 AM PST

Owners of the Pebble smartwatch device that originally launched on the Kickstarter crowd funding website last year, might be interested in a new application designed for the Pebble smartwatch called Purr. The Purr Pebble app has been designed by developer James Brooks and has taken its inspiration from another device called Durr which was recently […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 02:30 AM PST

After releasing their new Zoom H6 handheld recorder in August of last year for $399. Zoom has this week unveiled a new addition to its range of recorders with the launch of their Zoom H5 handheld recorder which provides a new option between their Zoom H4n and H6 recorders. The Zoom H5 recorder is a […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 02:10 AM PST

This month Sony has released a selection of videos for the Superbowl 2014 which combine to provide Spider-man fans with a 3 minute 50 second sizzler trailer offering a good glimpse at what you can expect from the storyline of the new Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie that will be arriving in theatres May 2nd, 2014. […]

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HTC M8 Coming In March (Rumor)

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 01:47 AM PST

We have been hearing a number of rumors about the successor to the HTC One, the HTC M8 or the HTC One 2, and now according to @evleaks, the HTC M8 will apparently be launched in March. The HTC M8 is expected to be announced at a press event in New York in later March, […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 01:39 AM PST

During the Superbowl 2014 yesterday Marvel debuted the first full-length movie trailer for their new upcoming adventure, Captain America Winter Soldier. Captain America The Winter Soldier as you might have already guessed is a sequel to the 2011 Captain America The First Avenger movie and stars Captain America played by Chris Evans. The new full length […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 01:24 AM PST

Earlier today we heard more details about the Apple iWatch, and now we have more information about Apple iOS 8, which is expected to launch in September with the iPhone 6 and the iWatch. Apple iOS 8 will apparently feature health and fitness integration, something which is expected to feature heavily in the Apple iWatch, […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 01:22 AM PST

Gamers looking forward to adopting the advances in virtual reality consumer technology in the near future are sure to enjoy this Skyrim virtual reality demonstration which uses a Cyberith Virtualizer, Oculus Rift and a Wii Mote to create a full immersion example of playing the Skyrim game. The Virtualizer is an omnidirectional treadmill for virtual […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:55 AM PST

According to a recent report by The Telegraph, the European Union is developing a device that would allow the police to remotely stop any vehicle. The remote stopping device will apparently be fitted to all cars in Europe, and would allow the police to stop a vehicle by shutting the engine off from a control […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:39 AM PST

We’ve seen many instances of a smartphone's battery bursting or catching fire. Sometimes it happens with newer devices. It isn’t just the old stuff. Last year several Galaxy S4 units either "exploded" or caught fire. Now the latest incident is the iPhone 3GS seen above. The phone belongs to a writer at the Letem Svetem […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:34 AM PST

The first Transformers Age of Extinction trailer has now been released, you can see the trailer of the fourth Transformers movie in the video below. Transformers Age of Extinction is the first Transformers movie without Shia LaBeouf, the movie will feature a completely new cast. The cast of the fourth Transformers movie includes Mark Wahlberg, […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:21 AM PST

Google announced on Wednesday that they’re selling the Motorola Mobility to the known PC maker Lenovo for $2.91 billion, which includes the brand as well as its current handsets. The deal is awaiting approval from the regulatory authorities in both the U.S. and China. Recently, Lenovo’s CEO Yuanqing Yang said there ambitions about what the company want […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:17 AM PST

Popular social magazine app for the iPhone and iPad, Flipboard has received an update, and the update brings a range of new features, including a new design for Flipboard’ Cover Stories. Start by flipping through your Cover Stories. Notice how story groups are indicated at the top of each page. Try tapping on the blue […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:03 AM PST

The Acer Aspire S7 was launched last year, although Acer did not offer the device in the US with the WQHD display, it will finally go on sale in the US this week with prices starting at $1,499. The Aspire S7 features a 13.3 inch WQHD display that has a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 […]

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:02 AM PST

Nokia currently dominates the Windwos Phone arena with the highest market share, thanks to its Lumia range of handset that caters the need of users looking from a handset ranging from the entry-level Lumia 520 to the high-end Nokia Lumia 1520. HTC and Samsung do have their own limited Windows Phone handsets, but it’s been […]

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Windows 8.1 Update Leaked

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 11:53 PM PST

We have already seen a number of leaked screenshots of the first Windows 8.1 update, and now the actual software have been leaked online. According to The Verge, the first Windows 8.1 update has been leaked to a number of different file sharing sites, and it comes with a number of changes over Windows 8.1. […]

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 11:37 PM PST

We now have a look at ABI Research’s report on the smartphone market in the final quarter of 2013. According to their data, total shipments grew 38% Year-on-Year and 25% sequentially to 287.8 million units. As you might have guessed, iOS was the big winner in the three month time period, as it increased its […]

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 11:36 PM PST

We recently heard that the iPhone 6 may come with some sort of solar charging display, and now according to a recent report the Apple iWatch will also feature solar charging. Battery life is one of the challenges that smart watch manufacturers face, we previously heard that Apple were facing manufacturing challenges on the Apple […]

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 11:18 PM PST

If you enjoy playing musical instruments, building your own instruments, or enjoy tinkering with electronics. You might be interested in a new DIY musical instrument kit called the Ototo which has launched over on the Kickstarter crowd funding website this week. The Ototo has been designed and created by Dentaku based in London, UK and […]

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HTC M8′s On-screen Buttons Leaked Again

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 11:01 PM PST

Last week, the notorious @evleaks tweeted out an image claiming it to show the on-screen buttons of the alleged HTC M8, aka the successor of HTC’s current flagship device, the HTC One. Although we know what the on-screen buttons would look like, another image surfaced from Weibo, a Chinese alternative to Twitter, that shows the […]

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 10:36 PM PST

Earlier today, the notorious Twitter leaker @evleaks a press render of a mysterious dual-SIM Nokia handset that appears to be an Asha variant, but different from the current models that are already available in the market. The tweet came with a photo and a caption that says, “What Is This Thing? dual SIM edition.” If […]

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 10:13 PM PST

Huawei has this week unveiled a new addition to their range of Android tablets, in the form of the as yet unannounced Huawei MediaPad X1 which is currently making it way through China’s equivalent of the US FCC, which is called Tenaa. The new Tenaa specifications sheet reveals that the Huawei MediaPad X1 is equipped […]

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EverQuest Next Landmark Goes Alpha

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 03:11 PM PST

EverQuest Next Landmark, part of Sony Online Entertainment's next major MMORPG that's being herald as one of the most ambitious MMO titles of recent memory, has finally found its way into alpha. Anyone familiar with the MMO development process knows that it still has a long way to go before it's finally released, but SOE […]

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 03:06 PM PST

I live in the US and – at the time this article is being written – it's almost two hours away from the kickoff of the 2014 Super Bowl. One of the biggest parts of the Super Bowl is the commercial advertisements that companies pay millions for as they compete to become the most memorable […]

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Loadout Has Been Released!

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 03:02 PM PST

Loadout, the unapologetic free-to-play shooter developed by Edge of Reality has launched on Steam. It's an MMOFPS focus around outrageous guns and weapons that'll leave you feeling like you just played an adult-rated Team Fortress 2 – without the sexual proclivities "adult" titles are known for. It's as bloody, gory, and explicative-fill as any game […]

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EVE Online’s $300,000+ Battle

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 02:57 PM PST

There are not concrete statistics just yet, but earlier last week Eve Online had one of the biggest space battles it's ever seen. It cost an estimated $300,000 in ISK – the game's currency – and happened all because someone forgot to pay their system bill. It was a protected system by player-run organizations Pandemic […]

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 02:54 PM PST

The newest Duke Nukem rumor came by way of Reddit not too long ago when a user deciphered a teaser from Interceptor Entertainment that was hidden in a pack of Kick-Ass gum. Supposedly the message said that a game called Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction is incoming which, if true, could possibly be announced later this […]

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 01:01 PM PST

If you're looking for Google's self-driving car or Amazon's delivery drones to make autonomous vehicles a popularized commercial concept soon then you may want to start looking elsewhere. Besides Google's emphasis on their glasses and a million other projects, and the fact that Amazon isn't exactly a tech giant, it seems there's someone else making […]

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‘The Floor is Jelly’?

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 12:56 PM PST

Yes, you read that right. Not lava – jelly. The Floor is Jelly is actually the name of a game by Ian Snyder that takes the idea of its namesake to a worldwide level. It's a puzzle-solving platformer of sorts that looks awe-inspiringly beautiful with a jelly-based physics system any gamer can appreciate and enjoy. […]

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Jesse Eisenberg to play Lex Luthor

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 12:51 PM PST

I'm not going to sugarcoat it for you. So far the upcoming Batman and Superman movie that's set to come out in 2016 has looked like an unmitigated disaster. However things might be starting to look up just a bit, albeit in a very odd way. Jesse Eisenberg, known best for his brilliant performance as […]

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3D-Printed Blossoming Flower

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 12:44 PM PST

Advancements in technology and art tend to go hand-in-hand. A student at New York's School of Visual Arts has used pneumatics, the study of using pressurized gas to create mechanical motion, and 3D-printed materials to create a synthetic flower than blooms. Richard Clarkson, the student who came up with the design, created the blooming flower […]

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 12:38 PM PST

Last year Apple was found guilty of ebook price-fixing after the US Justice Department brought an antitrust lawsuit on the company and won. Now, the second wave of the tsunami Apple has wrought upon itself has come crashing in to the tune of $840 million in damages due to ebook price-fixing. How did all of […]

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