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- Google Rolls Out New Update For Android Docs And Reader Applications
- HTC Rezound Press Shots Leaked Ahead Of Official Launch
- Motorola Xoom 2 And Xoom 2 Media Edition UK Price Revealed
- Kobox Vox Android Tablet Now Available
- Watch 4 Cable Channels Simultaneously With Ceton’s InfiniTV 4 USB CableCard Tuner
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Starts Shipping
- iPawn Interactive Pieces Add A New Twist To iPad Gaming (video)
- Sony Patents Biometric Handheld Consoles And PS3 Controllers
- $500 Printed Circuit Board Toilet
- Case Mate Military Grade Tank iPhone 4S Case Announced (Video)
- New Boogie Board RIP Now Has Onboard Storage
- Robotic Spiders Have Been Designed For Hazardous Missions
- Google Offers Android App Announced
- Swiss Engineers Create Worlds First Gold Coated Thread
- Commodore 64 Extreme Announced, Comes With Quad Core i7 Processor
- Amazon’s Augmented Reality iPhone App : Flow, Allows You To Easily Compare Prices
- Motorola Xoom 2 And Xoom 2 Media Edition Tablets Announced
- GameChanger Combines Apple’s iPad With Traditional Board Games (video)
- Android Now Makes Up 43 Percent Of US Smartphone Market
- HTC Flyer Tablet Lands On T-Mobile
- 379,000 Copies Of Steve Jobs Biography Sold In First Week
- Raspberry PI $25 Computer Coming In December
- Libratone Live AirPlay Cashmere Covered Ribbon Speakers Launched
- Nokia Cancels Nokia 600 Symbian Smartphone
- Nokia Lumia 710 To Hit T-Mobile US In January?
- LomoKino Super 35 Movie Maker Camera, Uses 35mm Film And Hand Cranking To Create Movies (video)
- Nokia To Bring Tethering To Lumia 800 Windows Phone
- Need For Speed : The Run, New Multiplayer Trailer Unveiled (video)
- iPhone Microscope Adapter Provides Massive 100x Magnification
- Miniature Surveillance Insects Under Development By The Military (video)
- LG Optimus 3D Gingerbread Update Coming This Month
- Apple Planning To Add DropBox Like Feature To iCloud?
- Finder Concept Allows You To Find Those Lost Belongings
- PlayBase Child Friendly Android Tablet
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Appears At The FCC
- HP Slate 2 Windows 7 Tablet Announced
- iPad 2 Smart Cover Hack Fixed In iOS 5.0.1
- iPad 3 To Be A Minor Upgrade Over iPad 2?
- BlackBerry Torch 9810 Lands On T-Mobile 9th November
- Grand Theft Auto V Official Trailer Unveiled By Rockstar (video)
- Google Removes Gmail App For Apple App Store
- Jawbone UP Health Tracking Wristband Launched
- Vintage Polaroid 600 Camera Kit Released
- iOS 5 Battery Problems Confirmed By Apple, Update In The Works
- Amazon Launches Kindle Owners Lending Library
- iTunes Match Shows Up On Apple TV
- Samsung Galaxy Note Goes On Sale In The UK
- Google Gmail App For iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch Released
- Pour Your Heart Out In These Battlestar Galactica Notebooks
- Headscratcher: Facedrink Is Allegedly A Non-Alcoholic Social Drink
| Google Rolls Out New Update For Android Docs And Reader Applications Posted: 03 Nov 2011 09:40 AM PDT Following on from the roll-out of its new Reader service update yesterday Google has now rolled out updates to its Android Reader application and its Google Docs Android application. The new Google Reader app v1.1.1 version is now equipped with Android 4.0 designed user interface together with matching widgets and the ability to now navigate using gestures. With the removal of the old previous and next buttons, users can now move between posts/entries by swiping left to right or right to left on the screen.
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| HTC Rezound Press Shots Leaked Ahead Of Official Launch Posted: 03 Nov 2011 09:12 AM PDT HTC are holding a press conference in New York later today where they are expected to unveil the new HTC Rezound android smartphone that we have been hearing so much about over the last few weeks. Now it would appear that an official press shot of the Rezound has leaked ahead of the announcement, which will be taking place in a few hours, can see the leaked photo below.
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| Motorola Xoom 2 And Xoom 2 Media Edition UK Price Revealed Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:53 AM PDT Earlier today Motorola announced two new Android tablets, the Xoom 2 and the Xoom 2 Media Edition and now it looks like we may have some pricing for both tablets here in the UK.
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| Kobox Vox Android Tablet Now Available Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:44 AM PDT Some of our readers will remember the Kobo Vox Android tablet that was announced last month, it is now available for $299 and it comes with Kobo’s eBook store which has access to over 2.2 million eBooks, with about 1 million which are available for free. The Kobo Vox Android tablet comes with a 7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, there is also an 800MHz processor plus 512MB of RAM and 8GB of built in storage.
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| Watch 4 Cable Channels Simultaneously With Ceton’s InfiniTV 4 USB CableCard Tuner Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:37 AM PDT If you would like to be able to simultaneously watch 4 cable channels or at least record from them at once without the need for a traditional set-top cable box then the newly launched Ceton InfiniTV 4 USB CableCard tuner might well be worth checking out. In the past InfiniTV 4 devices required you have a free PCIe slot on your computer but now the device comes with USB connectivity and will work with any Windows 7 PC. To use the device you will also need a HDCP-compliant graphics card and it’s recommended you have a system with a 2.0GHz dual-core or better processor together with plenty of storage space for recorded media.
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Starts Shipping Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:18 AM PDT One of Samsung’s latest tablets is the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus which went up for pre-order in the US recently and is due to go on sale on the 15th of November, although it would appear that Amazon has already started shipping the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus comes with a 7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, plus Android 3.2 Honeycomb, plus a dual core 1.2GHz processor.
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| iPawn Interactive Pieces Add A New Twist To iPad Gaming (video) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:17 AM PDT The idea of an interactive gaming piece which would be able to interact with your iOS device was first introduced back in August 2010. But this week iPawns have been launched and have been designed to transform your digital iPad into an interactive old school style game board. The iPawns have been created from a special ABS plastic that allows them to conduct the energy from your fingers to the iPad’s display. So while you are not touching the iPawn on the screen they can sit dormant and unrecognised by the iPad, but as soon as you pick up an iPawn the iPad will automatically recognise your move. Watch the video after the jump to see the pieces in action.
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| Sony Patents Biometric Handheld Consoles And PS3 Controllers Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:01 AM PDT It has been discovered by the Siliconera website that Sony has been busy registering patents for biometric handheld consoles and PS3 controllers. Which would allow the devices to be able to receive feedback from your body as you play. The Sony patents include controllers and handheld consoles with sensors built in design that would be able to read your electro muscular data. In layman’s terms your muscle contractions and skin conductivity using the amount of moisture on your skin. Together with the ability to be able to read your heart rate.
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| $500 Printed Circuit Board Toilet Posted: 03 Nov 2011 07:41 AM PDT What do you get the geeky that has every gadget available? Well how about a very unique $500 printed circuit board toilet which has been created and is currently available to purchase over on the Etsy website. The makers PCB Creations are well known for building amazing creations using printed circuit boards including shoes and bananas but the “Royal Data Throne” is definitely something very unique and measures 12″ x 11″ x 5″.
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| Case Mate Military Grade Tank iPhone 4S Case Announced (Video) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 07:33 AM PDT Case Mate has added another new case for the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 4 to its range, called the Tank, this new case is designed to protect your iPhone 4S, and according to the manufacturers it meets the standard for military grade protection. The Case Mate Tanks is made from a polycarbonate hard shell which is designed to provide impact resistance, and it also features a build in retractable screen shield, have a look at the video of it in action below.
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| New Boogie Board RIP Now Has Onboard Storage Posted: 03 Nov 2011 07:26 AM PDT Improv Electronics the makers of the original Boogie Board have this week launched their new version called the Boogie Board RIP which now comes with built-in on-board storage allowing you to save your notes. The new design is equipped with a 9.5 inch scratch resistant LCD display onto which you can scribble your notes using the included plastic stylus. The benefit of the Boogie Board RIP is its internal 8 MB storage which is enough to be able to allow you to store around 200 notes at a time.
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| Robotic Spiders Have Been Designed For Hazardous Missions Posted: 03 Nov 2011 07:11 AM PDT If you don’t like spiders this might be your worst nightmare, but the Fraunhofer Institute have unveiled their new spider robot which has been designed to be highly mobile and uses hydraulics and bellow system to force fluid into its legs to enable it to scurry about. A number of versions of the spider robot have been created by the Institute and some have even been designed to jump. The spider robots have been created to be able them crawl into small tight spaces inaccessible by humans to check for leaks and problems.
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| Google Offers Android App Announced Posted: 03 Nov 2011 07:03 AM PDT Google has released another new app for Android, the latest one is for its Google Offers service, the Google Offers mobile app, which is now available as a free download from the Android Market.
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| Swiss Engineers Create Worlds First Gold Coated Thread Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:53 AM PDT If you enjoy a little bling in your clothes you will be pleased to hear a team of Swiss engineers have now been able to create the world’s first 24 carat gold coated silk. Enabling fashion designers to be even more extravagant with their creations in their next fashion show. The thread is coated with nanometre thin layer of pure gold which can now be created thanks to a new process developed by EMPA. As you can see by the photo below its already been applied to make bowties, handkerchiefs and ties even more snappy.
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| Commodore 64 Extreme Announced, Comes With Quad Core i7 Processor Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:42 AM PDT Commodore USA is launching a new version of its Commodore 64 PC, called the Commodore 64 Extreme, which looks like it may be a little more powerful than the previous models. The Commodore 64 Extreme comes with a 2.2 GHZ quad core Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB of DDR3 RAM, plus Intel integrated HD graphics and a 2TB hard disk drive, plus two USB 3.0 ports.
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| Amazon’s Augmented Reality iPhone App : Flow, Allows You To Easily Compare Prices Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:39 AM PDT Amazon have today unveiled a new iPhone application called Flow which uses augmented reality to enable you to quickly check items in-store against prices on Amazon’s website. Simply pick up the product you see in a retail store and point your iPhone at its UPC code and all the information you could possibly need is then magically displayed on your iPhone including pricing, customer reviews and related products.
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| Motorola Xoom 2 And Xoom 2 Media Edition Tablets Announced Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:22 AM PDT We have been hearing rumors for a while that Motorola has been getting ready to launch the new Xoom 2 tablet, it is now official and Motorola has just announced two new Android Honeycomb tablets, the Motorola Xoom 2 and the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition Tablet. First up is the Motorola Xoom 2 which features a 10.1 inch HD display with Gorilla Glass and it comes with Android 3.2 Honeycomb and a dual core 1.2GHz processor, plus 1GB of RAM and 16GB of built in storage.
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| GameChanger Combines Apple’s iPad With Traditional Board Games (video) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:04 AM PDT If you miss playing traditional board games now that everything seems to have gone digital. A new gaming accessory called CameChanger has been designed for the iPad which allows you to enjoy both digital gaming and the more traditional boardgame style in one. GameChanger comes supplied with 2 games Animal Mania and Magic Schoolbus and can be played by two to four players of ages six and up. Both games combine education and entertainment and use the 48 pressure sensitive feels that are embedded into the gaming board.
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| Android Now Makes Up 43 Percent Of US Smartphone Market Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:55 AM PDT According to research firm Neilsen, Google’s Android OS now accounts for 43 percent of the US smartphone market for quarter three of 2011, and increase from the 39 percent share in the second quarter. Apple’s iOS device are apparently in second place with a 28 percent share, around what it was in the previous quarter, whilst RIM’s BlackBerry has dropped down from 20 percent in quarter 2 to 18 percent in quarter three.
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| HTC Flyer Tablet Lands On T-Mobile Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:45 AM PDT The HTC Flyer tablet has been available for a while, and now US mobile carrier T-Mobile is offering the HTC Flyer on their network when you sign up to a new two year contract for $299.99. The HTC Flyer comes with a 7 inch touchscreen display, the display features a resolution of 1024 by 600 pixels and it comes with Android Gingerbread, processing is provided by a 1.5GHz Qualcomm processor.
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| 379,000 Copies Of Steve Jobs Biography Sold In First Week Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:35 AM PDT The Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson went on sale just over a week ago, and it is already top of most of the bestseller list and is expected to be one of the most popular books of 2011. Details have been released on how popular the book has become, and it would appear that a total of 379,000 copies of the Steve Jobs biography were sold in the first week in the US alone.
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| Raspberry PI $25 Computer Coming In December Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:25 AM PDT The last thing we heard about the Raspberry PI was that the company behind the device was getting ready to launch it now and it would appear that the PI will go on sale in December. The Raspberry PI is a low cost computer that will retail for $25, and it is designed to make access to computers affordable for schools and people in developing nations, and it looks like the first ones will ship next month.
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| Libratone Live AirPlay Cashmere Covered Ribbon Speakers Launched Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:23 AM PDT You might remember the cashmere clad Libratone Live AirPlay speaker from back in July when they were first unveiled. Well if you had set your heart on one and were waiting for them to arrive in stores you will be pleased to know they are now available to purchase for around $700. The wireless Libratone Live ribbon speakers support Airplay and have been designed to provide the sound of an an “acoustic instrument filling the entire room with sound.” Reflecting the sound off the walls, to provide a 360° sound.
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| Nokia Cancels Nokia 600 Symbian Smartphone Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:12 AM PDT Back in August Nokia announced three new Symbian smartphones that would come with Symbian Belle, one of those was the new Nokia 600, but now it would appear that the company has decided not to release the Nokia 600. The Nokia 600 was due to go on sale for about 180 Euros and it featured a 1 GHz processor, a 5 megapixel camera, NFC, Bluetooth, and lots more, obviously Nokia has decided to focus its efforts on other devices.
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| Nokia Lumia 710 To Hit T-Mobile US In January? Posted: 03 Nov 2011 04:56 AM PDT Nokia’s first new Windows Phone smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 800 will go on sale in Europe later this month, the other Windows Phone handset that Nokia announced was the Lumia 710. When it was announced Nokia said it would be available in early 2012, and now according to a recent report it could be headed to T-Mobile in the US, some time in January, which would tie in with what Nokia has said previously about launching their Windows Phone devices in the US.
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| LomoKino Super 35 Movie Maker Camera, Uses 35mm Film And Hand Cranking To Create Movies (video) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 04:54 AM PDT If you have a pile of old unused 35mm film reels sitting around your home or office just gathering dust. This new LomoKino Super 35 Movie Maker camera will allow you to create some very unique films by converting them into hand cranked miniature movies. The LomoKino Super 35 will accept any 35 mm film cartridge and in 60 seconds snaps 144 images allowing you to recreate your very own Charlie Chaplin styled movie. Watch a demonstration of what can be achieved with a few 35mm reels of film and a little hand cranking with the LomoKino Super 35 after the jump.
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| Nokia To Bring Tethering To Lumia 800 Windows Phone Posted: 03 Nov 2011 04:48 AM PDT Nokia recently announced its first Windows Phone devices, the Nokia Lumia 710 and the Nokia Lumia 800, the Lumia 800 will go on sale in Europe later this month, and it looks like Nokia will be releasing a software update to add new features to their flagship Windows Phone. According to the guys over at Win Rumors the update for the Nokia Lumia 800 will ad the ability for WiFi tethering, and you will be able to connect other devices to it, a feature which is available in other Windows 7.5 devices.
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| Need For Speed : The Run, New Multiplayer Trailer Unveiled (video) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 04:38 AM PDT EA it has today released a new trailer for its up-and-coming Need For Speed : The Run game which shows you a glimpse of what you can expect from the multiplayer side once it’s released. Allowing you to race against other players for virtual pink slips. The teaser trailer also shows a number of new features which will allow you to earn extra bonuses as well as a new Autolog functionality. Together with the ability to create playlists of the various race types. Watch the new multiplayer trailer after the jump.
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| iPhone Microscope Adapter Provides Massive 100x Magnification Posted: 03 Nov 2011 04:23 AM PDT We have featured a number of different lenses and adapters which are both being home-made or manufactured that allow you to use your iPhone as a microscope. But this latest device can provide you with a massive hundred times magnification allowing you to see even the smallest of details.
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| Miniature Surveillance Insects Under Development By The Military (video) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 04:07 AM PDT It may come as no surprise to you to know but the American Airforce is currently deep into the developments stages of creating surveillance insects which can fly wherever needed to provide reconnaissance and intelligence without the enemy even knowing. The small winged surveillance insect pictured below has no camera connected to it but shows just how far the research has already come. Also if the US Air Force is happy to show details of the developments you can bet the stage they are probably on at the moment is far removed from the image below. For more information on the development of these new surveillance insects by the micro-aviary indoor flight test lab watch the video after the jump.
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| LG Optimus 3D Gingerbread Update Coming This Month Posted: 03 Nov 2011 04:03 AM PDT It looks like the LG Optimus 3D will be finally getting the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update, and according to the guys over at Android Central the update should be released on the 21st of November. The Android 2.3 Gingerbread update will bring a range of new features to the LG Optimus 3D, as well as some new 3D specific features which include 3D video editing and 3D to 2D video conversion at higher bit rates.
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| Apple Planning To Add DropBox Like Feature To iCloud? Posted: 03 Nov 2011 03:49 AM PDT Apple recently launched iOS 5 and iCloud, along with the new iPhone 4S,, in our iPhone 4S review, where we also tested Apple’s new iCloud service, we noticed one feature that was missing, the ability to store files in iCloud like you used to be able to do with Apple’s MobileMe service. This is one thing that iCloud is missing, and a feature that many previous MobileMe users, myself included will miss, but it would appear that Apple may have plans to add some sort of file storage service into iCloud, possibly something similar to DropBox.
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| Finder Concept Allows You To Find Those Lost Belongings Posted: 03 Nov 2011 03:46 AM PDT If you are like me and misplace your car keys or mobile phone just as you are about to dash out of the house. A new concept called Finder has been designed which uses RFID tags to help you locate those lost items quickly. Just make sure you don’t miss place the Finder itself. The system works by allowing you to attach small RFID tags to your belongings which are then used to locate them when they lost by using the Finder device, as demonstrated in the picture below.
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| PlayBase Child Friendly Android Tablet Posted: 03 Nov 2011 03:27 AM PDT Karuma have this week unveiled their new PlayBase Android tablet which has been specifically designed for children to use. It’s equipped with a 7 inch multitouch display and is constructed from metal rather than plastic providing it with a much more robust and child friendly construction. The PlayBase tablet is powered by a 1.2GHz ARM Coretex A8 processor from RockChip, which is supported by 1 GB of RAM together with 8 GB of internal storage. It’s also equipped with built-in Wi-Fi and internal battery which can provide up to 5 hours of use from a single charge.
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| Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Appears At The FCC Posted: 03 Nov 2011 03:26 AM PDT We recently heard that Asus’s second generation Transformer tablet may go on sale next week, as Asus is expected to officially announce the new Eee Pad Transformer Prime on the 9th of November. And now more evidence has appeared which would leak us to believe that Asus is getting ready to launch the Transformer Prime, as the device has now turned up at the FCC.
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| HP Slate 2 Windows 7 Tablet Announced Posted: 03 Nov 2011 03:16 AM PDT HP has updated its original Windows 7 tablet, the HP Slate, and the new model looks almost exactly the same as the previous version, although it has had a bit of a bump on specifications. The HP Slate 2 comes with Windows 7, and it features an 8.9 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels and it is now powered by a 1.5GHz Intel Atom Z670 processor.
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| iPad 2 Smart Cover Hack Fixed In iOS 5.0.1 Posted: 03 Nov 2011 03:07 AM PDT You might remember the Apple Smart Cover hack which was able to allow anyone to access your iPad 2 by simply closing and opening the magnetic Smart Cover. If you were a little concerned about the problem you will be pleased to know that Apple has now corrected the issue in the next iOS release 5.0.1, which has now been released to developers. In the new release Apple have changed the way the Smart Cover puts your iPad 2 to sleep when the 'slide to power off' button is displayed, closing the security issue.
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| iPad 3 To Be A Minor Upgrade Over iPad 2? Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:59 AM PDT We have been hearing rumors for quite some time that Apple would launch an iPad with a higher resolution display than the existing iPad 2 and the original iPad, and it has been though that the iPad 3 would come with this new higher resolution display. Now according to a recent report by DigiTimes, the iPad 3 will be a minor upgrade to the existing iPad 2, with the same display but a slightly thinner design and a higher capacity battery.
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| BlackBerry Torch 9810 Lands On T-Mobile 9th November Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:45 AM PDT T-Mobile has announced that the new BlackBerry Torch 9810 will be available from T-Mobile in the US from the 9th of November, and the device will be available for $249.99 after a mail in rebate when you sign up to a new two year contract with T-Mobile. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 comes with a 3.2 inch touchscreen display, plus a slide out QWERTY keyboard, processing is provided by a single core 1.2GHz processor and there is also a 5 megapixel camera which can record HD video in 720p.
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| Grand Theft Auto V Official Trailer Unveiled By Rockstar (video) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:44 AM PDT As advertised last week Rockstar Games have now released their first official teaser trailer for their new Grand Theft Auto V which runs for a glorious 1 minute and 24 seconds. Showing a glimpse of what you can expect from the next game in series once its released. The release of GTA V comes three years after last instalment GTA IV and shows Rockstar’s take on Los Angeles with the narrator in the trailer talking about moving to the city to retire and being a father. Enjoy!
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| Google Removes Gmail App For Apple App Store Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:18 AM PDT Users of Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch have been waiting for quite some time for Google to release an official Gmail app for iOS devices, yesterday Google released their Gmail app for iOS. The app was available to download from the iTunes app store for a few hours, but many users reported problems with the App, the main problem being push notifications and other bugs, and it looks like Google has now pulled the app from the app store.
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| Jawbone UP Health Tracking Wristband Launched Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:14 AM PDT If you are the health conscious type that likes to monitor your health. You will be pleased to know that the new Jawbone UP health tracking wristband device which we first featured here on Geeky Gadgets back in July, will be arriving in stores, including Apple, AT&T, Best Buy, and Target on November 6th for $99.99. The Jawbone UP has been designed to synchronise with your iOS device using a small adapter which plugs in to the headphone socket on your iPhone or iPod Touch, and comes with its own free application which can then track your sleep patterns and exercise routines. Using its built-in motion accelerator and movement sensor called the MotionX engine.
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| Vintage Polaroid 600 Camera Kit Released Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:04 AM PDT Recently we heard that there was a limited edition of the Polaroid Sx-70 camera available, and now there is another one for all these retro camera fans out there, the Vintage Polaroid 600 camera kit. The Vintage Polaroid 600 camera kit will only be available in limited numbers, and it comes with two packs of film, and these are the last of the refurbished Sun 600 instant film cameras from the 1980′s.
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| iOS 5 Battery Problems Confirmed By Apple, Update In The Works Posted: 03 Nov 2011 01:26 AM PDT Apple has confirmed that they have found a problem within iOS 5 that is causing some users of the new iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 to have problems with battery life on their devices, something which has been widely reported over the last week. Apple will be releasing an update for iOS 5, which it has already released to developers, and the update iOS 5.0.1 is designed to fix the battery life problems as well as some other bug fixes.
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| Amazon Launches Kindle Owners Lending Library Posted: 03 Nov 2011 01:17 AM PDT Amazon has launched a new service for owners of its Kindle devices, the Kindle Owners Lending Library, which is available to anyone who has an Amazon Prime membership, and users will be able to borrow books from the library for free. According to Amazon, the Kindle Owners Lending Library comes with thousands of books which users can borrow for free, and the list includes over 100 books from the current and formers New York Times bestseller list.
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| iTunes Match Shows Up On Apple TV Posted: 03 Nov 2011 01:08 AM PDT We were expecting Apple to launch its new iTunes Match service before the end of October, it would appear Apple are getting closer to releasing iTunes Match, as Apple has released a new version of iTunes Beta to developers which includes iTunes Match. iTunes Match has now appeared on the Apple TV device, although the only people who are able to use iTunes Match at the moment are developers, who can activate the service via their Mac.
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| Samsung Galaxy Note Goes On Sale In The UK Posted: 03 Nov 2011 12:55 AM PDT Probably one one the most anticipated Android devices from Samsung, apart from the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus, is the Samsung Galaxy note which has gone on sale in the UK today, have a look at our Samsung Galaxy note hands on. The Samsung Galaxy Note is now available from a number of mobile operators here in the UK, it is also available SIM free from a number of mobile stores, and it is available for £594 including taxes SIM free.
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| Google Gmail App For iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch Released Posted: 03 Nov 2011 12:28 AM PDT Google has launched its Gmail app for Apple’s iOS devices, and it works with the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, and it comes with a range of features which include push notifications, the ability to search your inbox and lots more. According to Google the Gmail app for iOS will let you upload photos to your emails from your iOS device, and it also comes with auto complete for your email addresses from your Gmail contacts and also your iOS device contacts.
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| Pour Your Heart Out In These Battlestar Galactica Notebooks Posted: 03 Nov 2011 12:10 AM PDT Everyone needs a “dear diary” outlet, right? Other than a Tumblr blog, for those seeking personal expression old school like Samuel Pepys and Anne Frank, then a new line of notebooks has arrived to sate such a need. Too bad there aren’t any Battlestar Galactica quills included. Oh wait, no. Quills are boring! So these notebooks come with a pen.
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| Headscratcher: Facedrink Is Allegedly A Non-Alcoholic Social Drink Posted: 02 Nov 2011 11:00 PM PDT Can’t argue the veracity of its claims because it says so on the product page. Apparently, judging by the promotional material available, a certain Barry Moustapha is the entrepreneur behind Facedrink. It’s a suspiciously blue liquid that you’re supposed to ingest for “the extra energy needed to be social or to deal with your boss.” So how horrible does your boss need to be for a pseudo-energy drink to work?
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