Awesome Concept Gadgets: E-Ball PC

… features. Images and show is projected to a wall or perhaps a sheet paper with a press of a button. With a consumer pleasant interface along with a sylized icons that can be wasily remembered this cool idea gadget is perfect for generating video clip presentations, watching big screen films, chatting around the internet and listening to your preferred songs. It’ll certainly be an eye catcher within the workplace. Source Technoprimer …

Upcoming Android Phodes 2012

BenQ M23: A video camera for the night

 

BenQ has announced the launch of their latest Full HD 1080p video camera: The BenQ M23. It has excellent features and the price is very affordable.

Xbox TV will be home for Christmas

Xbox TV, a service that apparently is intended to be a strong competitor of Google TV and Apple TV, will be launched at the end of this year for users of the grey box.  It will include a streaming feature with the regular programs of your TV and, besides, picked out (on-demand) videos for your entertainment (hmmm… it looks like Netflix has another competitor, too). The service will use Bing and Kinect voice commands to facilitate searching for content.

Intel to launch energy saving processors for laptops

At the IDF 2011, Intel has announced a very interesting thing: Quad-core processors with a TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 35W. They will come out with Ivy Bridge and will be part of the Core i7 family.

XPC SH61R4: Shuttle miniPC ready for Intel’s latest processors

Shuttle Europe has just announced the launch of its new XPC SH61R barebone; this mini PC has dimensions of 325 x 215 x 19 mm and comes with support for the Intel Sandy Bridge processors / CPUs (Central Processing Units).

Could someone please get me a working Portico, please?

When it comes to applications on tablets, developers really have to think outside the box in order to create the next addictive thing. Right now, Microsoft Research, Intel, and the University of Washington are working on the Portico, which allows the user to interact with the world outside of the tablet.

You can watch a video after the jump if you want to see a demonstration, and I highly suggest that you will. You will notice how two simple webcams can allow a stencil of a spaceship to blast asteroids on the screen. In addition to this game, Portico can also allow the player to roll a real soccer ball the size of a golf bar in order to try and get it past a virtual goalie.

The eleMMent RV is luxury in a sexy odd shape

Just to let you know, the wheels of this eleMMent RV do not fold up, and it does not fly.

Yes, it looks like this craft is from the future, but this 40-foot vehicle is so now. It has 500 square feet of usable area, a master bedroom with a 40-inch flatscreen, and a couch and a table that can transform to a bar and lounge.

Still not sold on it? How’s 500 horsepower, plus a fireplace, along with a pop-up sky lounge and fog machine strike you? Did I mention that the paint glows in the dark? Yeah, this is probably the big band’s ride on tour, and roadies are not allowed on board.

CyberpowerPC Gamer Scorpius line announced

CyberpowerPC has just announced their latest Gamer Scorpius range which will comprise of a bunch of desktop gaming PCs that will be powered by AMD’s new FX-series “Bulldozer” CPU series. Having said that, you know that raw computing power won’t be in short supply with what CyberpowerPC has thrown into the mix, so rest easy knowing that no matter which model you decided to drop some serious coin on, it will be able to cater to your basic gaming needs without batting an eyelid.

The new Gamer Scorpius series will rely on a combination of AMD’s new FX CPU, Socket AM3+ (900 series chipset motherboard), and AMD Radeon HD 6000 graphics that is said to deliver more than 50% performance over the previous generation of AMD desktop platforms – all without breaking the bank. The new AMD FX CPU is capable of delivering fully unlocked processor clock multipliers so that maximum speed is achieved at most times, even when you are running on a multi-display gaming setup.

Keystone Eco Slider keyboard for iPhone 4S

The iPhone 4S isn’t even out yet in your hands, but that doesn’t mean accessories are lining up and vying for your attention. Concord Keystone knows this, and intends to jostle with the rest of the competition for your attention with their Keystone Eco Slider keyboard that will hook up easily with your iPhone 4S (as well as its predecessor) via Bluetooth connectivity in order for those who have yet to get used to a virtual keyboard to churn out those text messages as well as long winded emails in a flurry.

Pairing it with the iPhone is a snap – all you need to do is press a few buttons, wait for the 4-digit pin to appear on the phone screen, key them in, and voila – you have a working connection! There is no need to install more software to bloat things up, and just like the iPhone, it sports a minimalist look. This 50 key configuration will come in a 2-level sliding case.It won’t suck up juice from your iPhone since it has its own built-in rechargeable battery that can be juiced up via a mini-USB cable. Fancy picking this up? It will cost you $49.99.

Angry Birds get their own (unofficial) tablet

You know that a particular idea has reached mainstream consciousness when it gets printed and sold in all sorts of places and manner – and Rovio’s Angry Birds certainly embodies such an idea. You have an unofficial Angry Bird park in China, and where else but China can you find an Angry Birds tablet which is obviously powered by Google’s Android operating system.

This is actually based on the latest Wopad V7 tablet that will run on a Cortex A8 processor with a 7″ touchscreen display, boasting the ability to handle 1080p video played from internal memory or from the Web thanks to the use of Adobe Flash. In fact, this tablet will ship with the Angry Birds “Match the Bird” game as well as Angry Birds Seasons pre-installed already, saving you time from downloading it on to the tablet. Other parts of the 4GB of internal memory will also be used to hold different Angry Birds applications and wallpapers.

Other hardware specifications include a front-facing camera, HDMI out, USB connectivity, and 512MB RAM. No idea on pricing though.

XO-3 Concept Tablet for 2012

AT&T iPhone 4S Shipping Change To 3-4 Weeks

It looks like people who are ordering the iPhone 4S through AT&T may have a longer wait to get their hands on Apple’s new handset, as the shipping estimates have now been changed to 21 to 28 days.

We just checked Apple’s online store and it is still showing a shipping time of 1 to 2 weeks for new orders, we wonder how long it will take for Apple’s shipping times to change considering the high demand for the iPhone 4S.

Lego Volkswagen T1 Camper Van Timelapse Construction Movie (video)

You might remember the fantastic Lego Volkswagen T1 Camper Van we featured here on Geeky Gadgets back in August. Well a great timelapse video has been created showing the mechanics and build skills required to create the classic Lego construction kit containing 1,322 Lego bricks.

The highly detailed Lego kit includes a cooker, sink, lights and dinning area, on the interior together with a split screen highly detailed exterior. Complete with pop-up roof. Watch the time lapsed video after the jump.

Rockstar Launching GTA III On iOS And Android Devices

If you are a Grand Theft Auto fan you might be pleased to know that the classic GTA III game by Rockstar will be making its way on to iOS and Android devices in the not to distant future. The launch of GTA III on to the mobile devices is to commemorate the game’s 10th anniversary.

To also commemorate GTA III 10th anniversary, Rockstar are also launching a  a limited-edition action figure of lead character Claude, created by renowned collectible manufacturer Sideshow, will be available for pre-order in limited quantities at the Rockstar Warehouse for around $150.

Google Wallet Updated With New Transaction Screens And More

Google has today rolled out a new update for its Google Wallet Android application, which brings with it a number of new features including new user transaction screens and new offers directly in Wallet.

Other new features of Google’s Wallet service include, merchant name and amount now available for Google Prepaid Card purchases, improved button to turn your cards on and off, five minute default PIN timeout and for new users an improved tutorial to get you started. Watch the video after the jump to see its creators give you a guided tour.

Google Wallet Updated With New Transaction Screens And More

Google has today rolled out a new update for its Google Wallet Android application, which brings with it a number of new features including new user transaction screens and new offers directly in Wallet.

Other new features of Google’s Wallet service include, merchant name and amount now available for Google Prepaid Card purchases, improved button to turn your cards on and off, five minute default PIN timeout and for new users an improved tutorial to get you started. Watch the video after the jump to see its creators give you a guided tour.

Apple’s Siri Has A Sense Of Humor

One of the main new features on the iPhone 4S is its voice activated virtual assistant, Siri, which you can ask question and it will respond to you, we have already seen a couple of videos of Siri in action.

Joshua Topolsky, from This is My Next, has been playing about with Siri, and considering some of the answers he has received it would appear that Siri, or someone at Apple may have a sense of humor.

Apple Custom Ringtones Now Available Direct From Your iOS 5 iPhone

As well as all the other goodies that Apple has launched over the last 24 hours another neat little feature is the ability to now purchase ringtones directly on your iOS 5 equipped iPhone. So if you fancy customising your ringtones and alerts a little more with clips from Star Wars and Jaws, boot up your iOS 5 device now.

RIM’s CEO Issues Video Apology For BlackBerry Outage

Earlier today we had an official statement from RIM on the status of the BlackBerry services around the world, and now RIM’s CEO, Mike Lazardis,  has issued a video apology to RIM’s customers which you can see below.

The Large Hadron Collider Now Has Its Own Android App (video)

If you ever wondered how the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland was constructed or what it is actually hoping to achieve. A new Android application has been released by the team which hopes to shed a little more light on goings-on at the Large Hadron Collider.

Using the Large Hadron Collider scientists are trying to answer fundamental questions about the nature of the universe, the origin of mass, and structure of space and time. With the help of the new Android application you can now dig a little deeper into the Large Hadron Collider project and keep up to date with events as they happen.

Apple Orders More iPhone 4S Handsets From Suppliers Due To Demand

Apple’s iPhone 4S hasn’t even gone on sale yet, it will be available from tomorrow the 14th of October, and it is expected to be Apple’s most popular iPhone yet, with Apple announcing the other day that more than 1 million people had pre-ordered the iPhone 4S in the first 24 hours.

Now according to a recent report, due to the huge demand fro the new iPhone 4S, Apple has already placed more orders for the iPhone 4S from one of its suppliers, and they have apparently ordered another 5 million iPhone 4S handsets, on top of the 10 million that had already been ordered.

Sigma SD1 Special Wooden Edition Announced

If the regular Sigma SD1 wasn’t expensive enough, Sigma re now releasing a special wooden edition SD1, which features a wooden casing made from Amboyna Burl, which is the deformed wood of the Southeast Asian Padauk tree, or something, and according to Sigma each casing takes around 60 hours to make.

The Sigma SD1 features a 46 megapixel  24×16mm APS-C X3 direct image sensor, and the lightweight body made which is normally made from magnesium alloy. has been replaced by wood.

Mass Effect M-29 Incisor Sniper Rifle Replica

Prop building master Zander Brandt has put his skills to use and created a replica of the Mass Effect 2 M-29 Incisor Sniper Rifle. The one that within the game fires three shots at once.

Zander first got his taste for building props when his was a child used to scratch building Warhammer models which at the time he couldn’t afford to buy. Zander is now working on a TF2 prop, a small anime pistol, another bryar pistol or two, and potentially a sword and gundam helmet.

iPhoto 9.2 Update Enables iOS 5 iCloud And Photostream Support

As well as all the other goodies rolled out by Apple over the last 24 hours a new update to its iPhoto application for Mac has now enabled support for Apple’s new iOS 5 iCloud storage and Photostream features.

The new update brings compatibility with iCloud and iOS 5 together with a minor stability, performance and compatibility issues. New features within iPhoto 9.2 now include: left and right swipe gestures can now be used to navigate between photos in Magnify (1-up) view, previously imported photos are now displayed in a separate section of the Import window.

iOS 5 Tethered Jailbreak Relased By iPhone Dev Team

Apple only released iOS 5 yesterday, and the iPhone Dev Team has already released their first iOS jailbreak, in the form of a tethered jailbreak for the iPod Touch 3G and 4G, the iPad 1, iPhone 3GS and the iPhone 4.

Samsung Galaxy W Coming To T-Mobile As Exhibit II 4G

Some of our readers will remember the new Samsung Galaxy W that was announced recently, and went up for pre-order here in the UK, it looks like its is headed to T-Mobile in the US and it will be called the Samsung Exhibit II 4G.

The Samsung Exhibit II 4G will have similar specifications to the European Samsung Galaxy W, and it will come with a 3.7 inch multi-touch touchscreen Super LCD display, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Calibur11 Battlefield 3 Vault For PS3 And Xbox 360

If you are looking forward to the official launch of Battlefield 3 later this month, but think your console might not look the part. Don’t worry you can now encase your PS3 slim or Xbox 360 in the new Calibur11 Battlefield 3 Vault.

The Calibur11 Battlefield 3 Vault has been designed to add a little Battlefield 3 styling to your boring console and adds a Battlefield 3 smoke body, a 3-mode LED light up claymore, DICE logo smoke grenade and enhances the cooling of your console by increasing airflow.

Google+ Adds Real-time Search & Improved Hashtag Support (video)

This week Google has started rolling out some new features to its Google+ social network, which have been designed to provide you with improved real-time searching. Together with the ability to search using Hashtags.

Now if you place a hashtag in your Google+ updates, that hashtag it will now automatically link to the search results for the term automatically. Watch a video after the break in which Google+ engineer Vic Gundotra takes you through the new additions.

Google+ Adds Real-time Search & Improved Hashtag Support (video)

This week Google has started rolling out some new features to its Google+ social network, which have been designed to provide you with improved real-time searching. Together with the ability to search using Hashtags.

Now if you place a hashtag in your Google+ updates, that hashtag it will now automatically link to the search results for the term automatically. Watch a video after the break in which Google+ engineer Vic Gundotra takes you through the new additions.

RIM Responds To BlackBerry Service Outage

Over the past few days many BlackBerry users have been unable to access BBM and other BlackBerry services, the problem started in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa, and users in the US and Canada had similar problems yesterday.

RIM has now issued an official statement, and have said that they are seeing significant increases in service levels and are continuing to work to fix the problems.

Facebook And eBay Team Up To Create New Social Shopping Experience

Facebook and eBay have announced today at the Innovate, eBay’s developer conference, being held today through Friday in San Francisco. That the companies will be joining forces to create new social shopping experience for consumers and Facebook users, with eBay integrating Facebook’s Open Graph 2.0 into its commerce platforms.

The new global commerce systems, will come under the umbrella of a new business unit called X.commerce and include eBay, PayPal, and Magento.

Nokia 603 Symbian Belle Smartphone Announced

Nokia has announced its latest smartphone that will come with Nokia’s Symbian Belle, the Nokia 603, and it feature a 3.5 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels.

Processing is provided by a single core 1GHz processor, and there is also a rear facing 5 megapixel camera which can record HD video in 720 at 30 frames per second, plus some on board photo editing software.

Starr Labs iTar Transforms Your iPad Into A Guitar (video)

Starr Labs the creators of MIDI Guitars, MIDI controllers, alternate MIDI instruments have unveiled their latest creation over on the Kickstarter website called the iTar. The iTar has been designed to transform your humble iPad into a 21st century guitar.

At it’s heart the device is a button-based guitar fretboard (Starr Labs patented fingerboard) integrated with a dock for the iPad. The  fingerboard has already been used on instruments built for the likes of Vernon Reid, the Chemical Brothers, Pendulum, Linkin Park and Lou Reed to name just a few.

Apple Releases iOS 5 Cards App

When Apple announced the new iPhone 4S, which will go on sale tomorrow, they also announced a new iOS 5 that would be available with iOS 5, called ‘Cards’, which is basically an application that will let you create a personalized card and send it to one of your friends direct from your iOS device.

The Cards app will work with your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch as long as your device is running iOS 5, and once you have created an purchased your card it will be sent directly to the person and address you have nominated.

Forza 4 vs GT 5–Video Comparison Side-by-side (video)

With Forza 4 already launched in the US and arriving here tomorrow, if you are still undecided as to whether to make the plunge. A great video has been put together with compares the two great driving games Forza 4 and GT5 side-by-side.

The video has been created by GameTrailers and provides a good comparison between the two games sound the differences in graphics, sound and motion. Check it out after the jump and let us know your thoughts on which you think is better in the comments below.

Space hotel galactic suite

Martin Jetpack Release on 2012

Martin Jetpack will lastly be made available for public purchase. It originally debuted back again in 2008 and save for some small tweaks and adjustments, its design has remained exactly the same. In order to allow it to be publicly obtainable, Glenn Martin’s jetpack had to become tailored about the FAA’s ultralight requirements, which imply that its speed was limited to a maximum of 63mph and its maximum flight time limited to a mere thirty min…

Apple would release the iPad 3 in 2012?

Apple plans to release the IPAD takes 3 in 2012, with a much improved user interface technology. It ‘was thenews that the iPhone will not see the production in May to almost unbearable in September? If so, be prepared. DigiTimes claims that Apple claims that the IPAD  3 “will not appear in the short term.” Open to interpretation of sound? It is not. To put it bluntly: “The current products are unlikely to appear in 2011…

2012 iBoard

2008 iPhone, 2010 iPad, 2012 iBoard

“Love is like a puzzle, hard to piece together, but beautiful when all the right pieces are put together”.


American giant Apple announced Wednesday night the death of its former CEO and cofounder Steve Jobs, aged 56:“We are truly saddened to tell you that Steve Jobs has died. Steve’s vision, passion and feelings were the forces behind dozens of innovations that enrich and improve our lives. The world is undoubtless better thanks to Steve,” stated Apple.

Apple iPhone Configuration Utility 3.4 for Mac OS X Launched

As well as rolling out their new iOS 5 software yesterday, Apple has also updated and released a few new set of tools for enterprise in the form of the Apple iPhone Configuration Utility 3.4 for Mac OS X which also rolled out yesterday.

The neat little utility enables you to easily create, maintain, encrypt, and install configuration profiles, track and install provisioning profiles and authorise applications. Using small XML files that contain encrypted device settings, and can be used to store Exchange account information and other sensitive network certificates and VPN configurations as required.

iOS 5 Benchmarks Show Speed Improvements

Yesterday Apple released iOS 5, and if you finally managed to get it after some long download times and a few other problems, you may have noticed that iOS 5 is slightly faster than the previous version on certain devices.

The guys over at GigaOM ran some benchmark tests on the original iPad, the iPod Touch 4G, the iPhone 4, and the iPad 2, and the results revealed that all the devices were faster in all areas, except the original iPad.

Microsoft Is Looking For 360 Dashboard Beta Testers

Do you want to be one of the first to get your hands on Microsofts new Xbox 360 Dashboard? Well Microsoft are currently looking for beta testers to put their new 360 Dashboard through its paces and provide them with a little feedback.

To whet your appetite there is a demo of the new 360 Dashboard after the break and is expected to be officially launched on November 15th, and has been designed to be controlled using Microsoft’s Kinect motion controller device.

CyanogenMod 7 For TouchPad Becomes More Functional (video)

If you are patiently waiting to be able to load Android on to your HP Touchpad you will be pleased to know the latest CyanogenMod 7.1.0 is now coming close to a working solution with more functionality being continually added all the time.

However even in this for it is still buggy and under development so be prepared this is not a fully working finished CyanogenMod for TouchPad, and their calling this one the “lower your expectations” edition for a reason.

Apple’s iCloud To Get Movies?

Yesterday Apple launched iOS 5 and its new cloud service iCloud, which will come with iTunes Match, when it launches later this month that will let you store your music collection in the cloud, iTunes Match will cost $24.99 a year when it launches.

We have heard rumors in the past that Apple has been in discussions with the major Hollywood movie studios about bringing movies to iCloud, and according to recent reports, Apple may be close to a deal to bring movies to iCloud.

iOS 5 Demand Causes Update Problems For Many

Yesterday Apple released the latest version of its mobile OS, iOS 5, the update was released at around 6PM BST, and with millions of users trying to update at the same time, Apple’s servers struggled to keep up with the demand.

Some downloads of iOS 5 were taking up to 2 hours to go through, and then when users tried to update their iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, many were met with an error message, the main one was Error 3002.

Apple TV 4.4 Software Update Released

As well as releasing iOS 5 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, Apple also released a software update for the Apple TV, the latest version of the software is Apple TV 4.4 and it brings a range of new features to Apple’s set top box.

New features in Apple TV 4.4 include PhotoStream, where you recent photos and video taken with your iOS device are pushed to your PhotoStream in iCloud, another new feature is AirPlay Mirroring, where you can now stream anything that is on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch screen to your Apple TV.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Banned In Australia

Just over a week ago we heard that Apple had rejected a settlement deal with Samsung relating to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia and now the court in Australia has ruled in the case, and put a temporary ban on sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the country.

It isn’t clear as yet how long the ban will last, but it could mean that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 may never go on sale in Australia, and the Federal court in Sydney’s ruling said that Samsung had a case to answer with regards to two of Apple’s patents.

New software helps the visually impaired with their touchscreen

The past half-decade has seen a real touchscreen revolution, as far as mobile phones and tablet PCs are concerned. However, what good is this revolution to the visually impaired?

Fortunately, Adam Duran (a senior at New Mexico State University), Adrian Lew (a Standford mechanical engineering assistant professor), and Sohan Dharmaraja (a doctoral candidate) have created an astounding interface designed specifically for the visually impaired.

You can watch how it works after the jump, and you will see how the user’s fingers set up the keyboard, instead of a user having to find the right keys. You will note in the video how each letter is stated aloud, and how programs can be found audibly.