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Third-party Android apps causing poor battery life reckons CEO Schmidt

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Google have criticised poorly-coded third party applications for disappointing Android smartphone battery life, with Google co-founder Larry Page suggesting that “If you are not getting a day, there is something wrong.”  Speaking with company CEO Eric Schmidt at Google Zeitgeist this...

Viewsonic Launches VOT125 Nettop

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Viewsonic has added another Nettop PC to its range with the launch of the Viewsonic VOT125. The Viewsonic VOT125 features a choice of four different  Intel low power processors, which include an Intel Celeron 743 single core CPU, an Intel Celeron SU2300 dual core CPU, Intel Pentium Dual Core Su4100...

Awesome Pac-Man Atari Birthday Cake

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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We have featured quite a few different geeky cakes here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one was made by MyaLisa creative Cakes, and as you can see from the photos, it features Pac-Man on the sides and an edible Atari joystick on the top of the cake.

HTC Wildfire arriving T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile in June, gets SIM-free price

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Virgin Mobile UK and T-Mobile UK have stepped up with confirmation that they’ll both be offering the new HTC Wildfire.  The entry-level Android device will land on T-Mobile come June 14th, priced from free with a new, £20 ($29) per month two-year agreement.

You Rock Guitar For Gamers and Musicians

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Designed to bridge the gap between gaming guitar controllers and musical guitars the You Rock Digital MIDI guitar combines both strings and technology. For the gamer the You Rock Guitar can be used as a controller for both Guitar Hero and Rock Band by using a set of supplied swappable cartridges.

AT&T Internet Tethering Comes to iPhone OS4 Beta

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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At last, it seems that AT&T will allow you to share your iPhone’s internet data connection with other devices. The screen captures you see above come from the newly released iPhone OS 4 beta 4, and show the option to enable internet tethering.

iPhone Internet Tethering made possible in iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 4 Launch

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Apple [AAPL] has launched the latest beta for iPhone OS 4.0 which brings it one step closer to being launched for the iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPhone 4G when available.One of the features found by users indicates that we might finally see internet tethering on the iPhone.

Mitsubishi installs five 80-person capacity elevators at office building in Osaka

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Mitsubishi Electric today announced [PDF] it has installed five 80 person-capacity elevators at an office building in Osaka, which opened two weeks ago. The elevators, Japan’s largest, can carry 5,250 kilograms in load and offer a floor space of 9.52 square meters.

HTC Wildfire Coming To T-Mobile UK In June

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Yesterday Virgin Media announced that the new HTC Wildfire would be available on their mobile newtork in the UK, now it looks like the HTC will also be available on another mobile phone network in the UK, T-Mobile.

Google Blame Android Third-Party Apps For Poor Battery Life

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Google have blamed badly coded third-party android applications for the poor battery life reported on Android powered smart phones. Google’s co-founder Larry Page says “If you are not getting a day, there is something wrong.”

AVA Media iXVL HTPC

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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If you are looking for a new home theater PC (HTPC), then you may want to check out the AVA Media iXVL HTPC which is due to launch shortly, and it comes with a choice of Intel Core i3 and Core i5 processors.

Palm Pre Plus And Pixi Plus Coming To O2 UK Next Week

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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It looks like UK webOS fans will finally be able to get their hands on the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus, as mobile phone operator O2 has announced that both handsets will be available on their network from next week.

Lego Keycaps for Laptops

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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For $15, you can turn your notebook computer into what looks like a box of Lego. Those keys are in fact stickers which sit atop your MacBook keycaps and turn the keyboard into a sea of dimpled plastic bricks. The stickers, made from easily-removed vinyl, come from Etsy-seller openandclose.

Motion F5v and C5v rugged tablets get Core i5 and i7

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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The spread of Intel’s Core i5 and Core i7 processors continues, with Motion’s rugged tablet PCs the latest to pack the vPro chips.

Apple Release iPhone OS Beta 4

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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We are getting closer to the launch of the next generation iPhone, due sometime next month, Apple has released the latest beta version of the iPhone OS, Beta 4.

Rollei DF-15.6 Digital Picture Frame

May 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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The Rollei DF-15.6 Feelings Slim digital picture frame provides a 15.6-inch (1366 x 768 pixels) color TFT LCD with a 220 cd/m² of brightness level and a 500:1 of contrast ratio. It has a couple of stereo speakers, an alarm clock and a calendar.

DIY Spinning LED Globe Build Log

May 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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We recently saw this Rotating LED Globe that was built by Csaba Bleuer. Gleb left a comment with a link to 32 LED Spinning Globe that his friend Riko built. The site is in Russian but if you use Google Translator you will be able to see that is going on.

AVA Media ixVL Media Center

May 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
The AVA Media ixVL is a fanless media center that comes equipped with the latest Intel i3 or i5 processor for instant response and future proofing.

The Pirate Bay temporarily capsized

May 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Section: Web The world’s largest BitTorrent site is currently going through some rough patches. Last week, Hollywood received an injunction against the Pirate Bay by threatening CyberBunker operator CB3ROB Ltd. & Co. KG from the Regional Court of Hamburg with some serious fines.

Rumor: Nike+ heart rate monitor coming June 1

May 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Filed under: iPod FamilyAccording to a post by user “Clover” on the Nike+ support forums, Nike will be releasing a Nike+ heart rate monitor to the U.S. market on June 1, 2010.

Apple no-cash policy for iPad takes some by surprise

May 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Filed under: iPadAs loyal readers know, Apple stores are not particularly cash-friendly; in the case of the iPhone and the iPad, they’re downright cash-hostile.

Dawa D7 Tablet Drops Windows CE for Android 2.1

May 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Tablets are tablets, but that doesn’t mean we would like to see an ancient Operating System running on them. In fact, we’d really appreciate it if they all caught up with the times. That would be just about great.

LG Optimus Q Aka LG LU2300 Announced in Korea

May 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
LG Optimus Q is the commercial name of the LG LU2300. Announced in Korea, LU2300 is the second LG’s hone which named Optimus, the first one is the LG GT540.

USB Drive with Voice Recording

May 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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This new 2GB USB flash drive does not only allow you to store your most important files, it also gives you the opportunity to record any sound and save it in a WAV format.

New York Design Week 2010: ICFF: MICA presents MICA

May 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) just won an ICFF Award for their stand in the Javits Centre. The project presented is called also MICA, standing for Material Inspired Concepts and Artifacts.

The Inkia inPad 701 and inPad 702 breaks onto the scene

May 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Inkia isn’t a new player in the tablet game and so the inPad 701 and inPad 702 might be solid contenders. Details are a bit light but we know that both run Android on a 7-inch screen with the 702 model getting a 3G module.

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