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Marshall FX Headphones Pack Inline Apple Remote

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:23 AM PST

If you are an iOS device user wanting a new set of headphones that looks cool and sound good too, Marshall has a new offering. The new headphones are called the Marshall FX and have an Apple certified remote on the cable. The headphones have design cues to look like a Marshall amp and promise good sound too.

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Sceptre Unveils 32-inch LED 3D TV

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:12 AM PST

Sceptre has unveiled a new HDTV that is 32-inches in size and a uses LED backlighting and supports 3D content. A nice sized 3D TV that won’t break the bank might be just what some gamers have been looking for. The set will sell for $599.00 and will be in Walmart and Target locations as well as online stores.

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Nuance Dragon Express Speech To Text Mac App

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 07:25 AM PST

Nuance has today launched their new Dragon Express speech-to-text application in the Mac App store. Dragon Express has been design as an easy to use and fun speech recognition utility that introduces OS X Lion users to voice recognition, putting your words to work without the hassle of typing.

The new Dragon Express Mac App will works with all your favourite applications says Nuance including Mail, Facebook and Twitter to name a few, and the app can can be used with the internal microphone of your Mac, but Nuance does recommended using a USB headset.

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Amazon Increases Kindle Fire Orders From Suppliers

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 07:18 AM PST

A couple of week ago we heard a rumor that Amazon was ordering more of their Kindle Fire tablets from their suppliers, the rumor has now surfaced again, and it would appear Amazon is trying to meet demand for the companies first Android tablet.

The Amazon Kindle Fire will go on sale in the US next week and it will retail for $199, and it is expected to end up being the most popular Android tablet of the year, and could end up being the most popular Android tablet to date.

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Google Closes Android App Inventor Service

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 07:12 AM PST

As with a number of its other services Google has now announced the closure of its Android App Inventor. A tool that was created by Google to enable anyone to be able to create Android apps with no programming skills.

Unfortunately Google has now notified all its users via email that the service will now be closing on December 31st and all user data will be deleted from Google’s Servers. So if you have projects that you would like to keep login to your App Inventor account and hit the “Download all projects” button to receive a handy zip file. with all your projects.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Gets PlayStation Certified In Japan

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 07:05 AM PST

Two more of Sony Ericsson’s Android devices have now received PlayStation certification in Japan, the Xperia Arc and the Japan only Xperia Acro, which means that the devices will have access to Sony Ericsson’s Android based PlayStation Suite, and PlayStation games.

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Nokia Lumia 800 Design Process, From Concept To Launch In 8 Minutes (video)

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 06:49 AM PST

You you area fan of the Nokia Lumia 800 or just interested in the design process from concept to launch, you will be please to know that Nokia has put together an 8 minute video, showing the processes involved and the design as it evolved. The video after the break takes you from initial design sketches to wax models right through to the production device.

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$79 Amazon Kindle Costs Amazon $84 To Manufacture?

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 06:48 AM PST

Amazon announced their new $79 Kindle, which will launch next week along with the new Kindle Fire and Kindle Touch, the device is supported by adverts in the US and Amazon will be selling it for $79.

Now according to a recent report by iSuppli, the new Kindle actually costs Amazon $84.25 to make, which would mean that Amazon is losing $5.25 on the sale of each device.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Radiant Quest System, Will Customise Your Game As You Play

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 06:20 AM PST

With their new The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim game launching tomorrow Bethesda is still revealing nuggets of gold about their new creation. In an interview with Wired Skyrim director Todd Howard revealed that Skyrim will feature a never-ending stream of procedurally generated content. Providing gamers with a never ending number of quests to complete.

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Evoluce Kinect SDK Provides Developers With An Alternative To Microsoft’s (video)

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 06:09 AM PST

A new SDK has been released today for Microsoft’s Kinect by German company Evoluce to provide developers with an alternative to Microsoft’s own Kinect SDK software.

The new Evoluce SDK for Kinect and Windows 7 is now available and has been designed to aid developers create noncommercial applications with a natural user experience. Watch the video after the jump to see the Evoluce Kinect SDK in action.

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RIM Plans To Keep Flash Alive On BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 06:06 AM PST

Yesterday Adobe announced that it would be putting and end to development of flash for mobile devices, this includes tablets, but in a somewhat strange move RIM has confirmed that they will keep Flash alive on the BlackBerry PlayBook.

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Kinect BeatWheel Mod Provides Innovative Way To Control Music (video)

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 05:47 AM PST

We have featured many amazing Microsoft Kinect motion sensor modifications and hacks here on Geeky Gadgets over the past 12 months since its launch. But this Kinect BeatWheel adds an innovative way to create music using the Kinect device and moving your arms to control the sounds. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Infinity Blade II Gets Previewed

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 05:42 AM PST

One of the coolest games on Apple’s iOS devices has to be Infinity Blade,  Infinity Blade II will launch next month, and the guys over at IGN have been testing it out to see what Infinity Blade II will be like.

According to the guys over at IGN, Infinity Blade II will come a significant update over the first game, and the new version will be much longer than the first version.

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MacBook Superdrive USB Enclosure

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 05:30 AM PST

If you have removed your Macbook Superdrive to add more onboard storage with a SSD or secondary drive a new enclosure has been unveiled by Macway which will now allow you to recycle your old drive using their new MacBook Superdrive USB Enclosure.

 

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iPhone 4S Features A Siri Friendly Proximity Sensor (Video)

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 05:26 AM PST

We have already seen the iPhone 4 and other iOS devices running Apple’s Siri, which comes exclusively with the iPhone 4S, and yesterday we heard that Apple has no plans to bring Siri to other iOS devices.

Now it would appear that the guys over at iFixit may have discovered the reason why Siri is only available on the iPhone 4S, as it features a different proximity sensor than other iOS devices.

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Glooko App Downloads Data From Major Glucose Meters To Help Track Diabetes

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 05:22 AM PST

If you suffer from Diabetes you might be interested in a new iPhone application that allows you to download your readings directly from any of the 6 major glucose monitoring devices on the market using a specially designed connection cable.

There are plenty of glucose monitoring applications already available on Apple’s app store but almost all require manual inputting of the data. This is what makes the Glooko system and app different.

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Angry Birds Coming To PC Retail Within Weeks

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 05:08 AM PST

It looks like the worlds most popular mobile game, Angry Birds is about to land on the PC in retail stores, according to a recent report Angry Birds for the PC will land in retail stores in the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand within the next few weeks.

The news comes from the guys over at MCV, who have spoken to Rovio Mobile, and have been told that a PC version of Angry Birds will be available in the UK  in retail stores from the 25th of November for around £10.

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Google Translate iPhone App Updated, Now Supports 63 Languages

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 04:43 AM PST

Google has this week rolled out a new update to its Google Translate iOS application which brings with it new alpha languages: Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu. Bringing the total number of languages support by the iPhone app to 63. With voice input supported by 17 of those languages, and text-to-speech supported in 24 languages.

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Modern Warfare 3 Breaks Launch Day Sales Records With Nearly 10 Million Copies Sold

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 04:28 AM PST

Reports are now coming in that the launch of Modern Warfare 3 broke its own massive record set by its release of Call of Duty : Black Ops just a year ago. Stats from the VGchartz website indicate that the new MW3 game sold a massive 9.3 million copies on launch day. Breaking its previous record of 7m copies on launch day with Black Ops. With first week sales looking to reach around 13 million.

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Google Confirms It Will Support Android Manufacturers In Apple Lawsuits

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 04:16 AM PST

A number of Android manufacturers, which include companies like HTC and Samsung are in the middle of various patent cases with Apple, and now Google’s Eric Schmidt has once again confirmed that Google will support these companies in the various court cases.

Google recently purchased Motorola Mobility, who own a large number of patents relating to mobile phones, and one of Google’s main reasons for the acquisition was to get hold of the companies patent portfolio.

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Modern Warfare 3 Side By Side Comparison On PS3, Xbox And PC

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 04:13 AM PST

If you haven’t purchase a copy of the new Modern Warfare 3 game as yet and are thinking of doing so  but are not quite sure which version to spend your hard earned cash on . This comparison video showing the official game running on all three platforms side-by-side might help you decide.

The video after the jump has been put together by YouTube user Robbaz allows you to see the difference in detailing, and the comparison between the age old rivalry between PS3 and Xbox. Enjoy!

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Fujtisu Arrows LTE Android Honeycomb Tablet Waterproof Case Put To The Test (video)

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 03:54 AM PST

At the end of August Fujitsu announced the arrival of their Arrows LTE tablet running Android Honeycomb and equipped with a waterproof casing. Well this week Fujitsu has been caught putting its new tablet through a waterproof case test to show you just how waterproof the Fujtisu Arrows LTE tablet is. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action and taking a dip, and don’t try it with your iPad.

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Vapor Pro Black Ops iPhone 4S Case

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 03:46 AM PST

We have featured a number of cases for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S here at Geeky Gadgets, if you are looking for something a little different than the run of the mill iPhone cases then you may want to check out the Vapor Pro Black Ops iPhone 4S case.

The Vapor Pro Black Ops iPhone 4S case is made from a combination of aircraft grade aluminum, along with a number of other materials which include Ultrasuede, and it will definitely give your iPhone 4S or iPhone 4 a different look.

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Nokia Gem Concept Smartphone (Video)

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 03:36 AM PST

Nokia has released details of a new concept smartphone called the Nokia Gem, and what makes this concept interesting from other ones that we have seen as it features no screen.

Instead of a specific screen on the device, the whole outer surface of the device would display information, and according to Nokia, the devices appearance would change depending which feature you would use, have a look at the concept video below.

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Biscotti TV Phone, Brings Video Conferencing To Your HDTV And Google Talk Devices

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 03:33 AM PST

Biscotti have launched a new TV phone that has been designed to bring video conferencing to your home HDTV. The Biscotti TV Phone is equipped with a high definition camera and microphone and comes supplied with a simple remote control to allow you to take and make calls from the comfort of your arm chair.

The Biscotti TV Phone will talk to other Biscotti TV Phones and other devices that are able to run Google Talk such as mobiles, tablets and PC’s. Setup is very simply and consists of a setup box which connects to your HDTV via a HDMI connection and then overlays its menus and user interface on top of whichever program you are currently viewing.

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Adobe Flash For TV Being Killed Off?

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 03:15 AM PST

Yesterday we heard that Adobe had decided to put an end to Adobe Flash for mobile devices instead the company said that it would focus its mobile efforts on HTML5, and now it would appear that Adobe is also scaling down support for Adobe Flash for TV.

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ZAGGkeys FLEX Bluetooth Tablet Keyboard And Stand (video)

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 03:14 AM PST

If you are on the look out for a Bluetooth keyboard and stand for your tablet device the new ZAGGkeys FLEX,which is a CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree and been launched this week by ZAGG.

The ZAGGkeys FLEX keyboard and stand is compatible with both Apple and Android devices, and will connect to any Bluetooth enabled device. The stand used to support your tablet also doubles as a cover for the keyboard when not in use.

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Akitio MyCloud Duo Personal Cloud Storage System

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 02:58 AM PST

Akitio has unveiled their new personal cloud storage device in the form of the Akitio MyCloud Duo which provides 3TB of storage together with cloud access.  The Akitio MyCloud Duo is equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet connection and web based file browser to manage your files, together with a media player and the cloud access gives you the  convenience of being able to accessing your files anywhere in the world.

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iOS Panorama Mode Can Be Activated Without Jailbreaking

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 02:56 AM PST

The other day we heard about a hidden feature that had been found in Apple’s iOS 5, a panorama mode for the iPhone’s camera, and now it would appear that the feature can be activated without jailbreaking your device.

Earlier today we heard about another hidden feature in iOS, a new autocorrect keyboard bar, and it turns out that this feature can also be activated in iOS 5 without having to jailbreak your device.

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Reports Says iOS 5 Battery Fix Update Solves The Problem

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 02:49 AM PST

Yesterday we heard that Apple had started testing iOS 5.0.1 Beta with consumers who has originally reported battery problems with the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 4 with iOS 5.

Now details of the update are starting to come in, and initial reports have revealed that it looks like the iOS 5.0.1 update fixes the battery problem that people have been experiencing, with users reporting a significant improvement on battery life.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Accessories Appear At Verizon Stores

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 02:35 AM PST

The last thing we heard about the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus for the US was that it could possibly launch on Verizon Wireless on the 21st of November, Verizon have still not confirmed the official launch date the the US.

The Galaxy Nexus is due to go on sale here in the UK next week on the 17th of November, and now it would appear that we could be getting closed to the US release.

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MSI Afterburner GPU Overclocking App Arrives On iOS Devices

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 02:33 AM PST

This week MSI have launched their new MSI Afterburner iOS application which was developed with software programmer Nick Connors. The new iOS application enables you to use your iPhone or iOS device to to adjust or monitor MSI Afterburner settings on PC over a Wi-Fi connection.

The MSI Afterburner App allows you to monitor temperature, voltage and fan speed and can also be used to tweak and overclock and  overvoltage your desktops graphics card.

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Google Adds New +1 Button For Images (video)

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 02:12 AM PST

Google has today announced the roll out of its new Google +1 button to all image searches which will allow you to share images with your friends via Google+ and your Google Profile, in the same way you can with the traditional search results from Google.

Now when you mouse over an image within an image search you will see a little +1 button in the bottom left of the frame.If you are still a little unsure what the Google +1 buttons are all about a quick 1 minute video after the jump created by Google will explain everything.

 

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Android And iOS Grabs 58 Percent Of US Portable Gaming Revenue

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 02:02 AM PST

Nintendo and Sony will be less than pleased with the latest portable gaming figures from Flurry, as they are reporting that mobile gaming, particularly Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android devices now makes up 58 percent of mobile gaming revenue in the US for 2011.

This compares to 2009 when Nintendo held 70 percent of the portable gaming market and Sony’s PSP around 11 percent, back then Android and iOS made up just 19 percent of the market.

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Swivl Motion Tracking Smartphone Camera Dock (video)

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 01:51 AM PST

You might remember back in January we featured a new device then called the Satarii Star which was a motion tracking camera dock designed for smartphones that was looking for funding to get the project off the ground.

Well today under the new name of  Swivl the motion tracking camera dock has now bean relaunched together with a new design and revamped specifications. The Swivl has been designed to provide a hands free unit that lets record your actions with your iPhone, iPod Touch, Android phone, GoPro, or Flip, whilst always keeping the camera on target. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Amazon Looks To Take On Apple’s Siri With Yap

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 01:50 AM PST

It looks like Amazon may be looking to take on Apple’s Siri, with its own voice recognition system, as according to a recent report Amazon has recently acquired a speech recognition startup called Yap.

Amazon and Yap have yet to confirm the deal, but the Atlantic has discovered that Yap has recently merged with a company called ‘Dion Acquisition Sub’, who has their address listed as an Amazon owned building in Seattle.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Animations Trailer Unveiled (video)

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 01:21 AM PST

With the launch of the highly anticipated  Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim game tomorrow, your wait is nearly over, and to whet your appetite just a little more before the official launch Bethesda has unveiled a new trailer demonstrating a few of the moves you will be able to carry out within the game to defeat unwanted foes. Check out the animations Bethesda has been working on to bring your character to life and defend himself after the jump. Enjoy!

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HTC Titan Lands On AT&T 20th November For $199

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 01:14 AM PST

AT&T recently launched a couple of Windows Phone devices on their network, and the latest one, the HTC Titan will be available from AT&T on the 20th of November for $199, when you sign up to a new two year contract.

The HTC Titan comes with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, and it features a 4.7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, processing is provided by  a single core 1.5Ghz processor and it comes with 512MB of RAM.

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Polaroid Z340 Instant Digital Camera Launched (video)

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 01:09 AM PST

If you are looking for instant gratification from your photos and the ability to print them in less than 45 seconds after you capture them, then the new Polaroid Z340 Instant Digital Camera might be worth checking out.

The Polaroid Z340 is the first of the next generation of instant cameras and combines a 14 megapixel camera together with a digital printer which uses uses ZINK Zero Ink technology, enabling you to have hard copies instantly. On the top of the device there is a 2.7 inch LCD screen which allows you to view and crop your images before you print them.

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Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, Coming In December For $499

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 01:04 AM PST

Yesterday Asus officially announced the new Eee Pad Transformer Prime, and we now have some more details on the new Transformer tablet, it will go on sale in early December for $499.

There will be two models available a 32GB Eee Pad Transformer Prime with will retail for $499, and a 64GB Transformer Prime which will retail for $599, there is also the keyboard dock accessory which will cost $149.

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RIM’s BlackBerry Services Have Problems Again

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 12:30 AM PST

It looks like RIM’s BlackBerry services had more problems yesterday with a number of users reporting problems with the service, and according to RIM the problem affected a number of users in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.

The problem started yesterday, and it would appear it lasted for a few hours, and RIM has confirmed that things are back to normal, although they havesaid it was not an outage and the problem only affected a small number of users.

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Hidden Autocorrect Keyboard Bar Found In iOS 5

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 12:16 AM PST

It looks like another new feature has been found in iOS 5, the other day we heard about the hidden panorama mode for the camera that was discovered in iOS 5, and now Sonny Dickson has discovered a new feature.

As you can see from the photo below, Sonny discovered an Android style autocorrect keyboard bar, and you can choose from a series of words to correct the word you are typing.

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Skyrim Offers Endless Supply Of Quests

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 02:29 PM PST

Any RPG nostalgic who has ever replayed a long-completed game will be familiar with the unique joy of resurfacing memories about favourite quests, characters and plot developments. By the sound of it, Bethesda is looking to give nostalgia hounds of the future as much to discover as rediscover, with a new Radiant Quest System that promises a constantly renewing stream of tasks.

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Apple Offers Settlement to Defective MagSafe Cable Owners

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:06 PM PST

There has been a class action suit against Apple over defective MagSafe cables for Mac notebooks. Apple has notified the class that it is settling the suit. Some members of the suit should have received notifications already. Others can go to Adaptersettlement.com and get more details on the settlement.

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iPhone Locator System BiKN Debuts

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 11:54 AM PST

If you are the sort that needs a bit of help keeping up with your things like briefcases and more the BiKN for iPhone tracking system might be for you. The case the system uses goes on the iPhone and can connect to small tracking tags that can be put on just about anything.

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