Just a quick reminder to all our readers who are yet to enter this weeks Geeky Gadgets giveaway. This weeks prize is a brand new 2GB iPod Shuffle and you can even choose which color you would like.
The contest is free to enter and open to readers from anywhere in the world, just follow the instructions over at the contest entry page at the link below.
The HTC Desire is HTC’s latest Android smartphone, and it shares almost identical specifications to Google’s Nexus One which is also made by HTC.
The HTC Desire features a 3.7 inch AMOLED WVGA touchscreen display, has a 1GHz Qualcomm snapdragon processor, a microSD card slot, A-GPS, GPS, and it comes with Google Android 2.1.
Microsoft [MSFT] has announced details of the latest version of its web browser Internet Explorer 9. Internet Explorer 9 will ass in support for HTML 5, which will add a host of new features including h.264 video playback, CSS3 support and SVG graphics, as well as a new Javascript engine and 2D graphics acceleration.
One thing it won’t offer is support for Windows XP, as Microsoft has officially announced that IE9 will not support XP, I guess the want users to upgrade to Windows 7.
We have seen quite a few different universal remote accessories for the iPhone and iPod Touch recently, the latest one is the i-Got-Control universal remote.
The i-Got-Control is compatible with the iPhone, iPod Touch, and apparently Apple’s new iPad, it comes with 40,000 IR codes for different consumer electronic devices pre-programmed and an application that is available to download from iTunes.
Shuttle has added another all in one PC to its range with the launch of the Shuttle XPC X50V2. Shuttle XPC X50V2 is a barebones PC, which means you will need to add your own hard drive and memory.
The Shuttle XPC X50V2 comes with a new dual core Intel Atom D510 Pine Trail processor and integrated Intel GMA 3150 graphics, and it features a 15.6 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1366 x 768.
UK motoring website Autotrader has just launched an iPhone application in the UK, called the Autotrader iPhone App. The Autotrader iPhone App lets you take a picture of a car license plate, the application then scans the picture, and will identify the make and model of the car.
Once the scanning has been done you can access a range of information regarding than make and model of car and also read reviews of it.
Microsoft [MSFT] has added three new HD web cameras to its LifeCam range with the launch of the LifeCam HD-5000, HD-5001 and HD-6000.
The LifeCam HD-5000 and HD-5001 have the same feature but a slightly different design, both feature built in auto focus, a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio and the ability to capture HD video in 720p.
Razer has launched a new gaming mouse which is specifically designed for left handed gamers, the Razer DeathAdder Left Hand Edition. The Razer DeathAdder Left Hand Edition features an ergonomic left handed design and a 3500dpi 3.5G infrared sensor with 1000hz polling, and five programmable buttons.
If you own more than one games console, and are looking for a headset that you can use with all of them then you may want to check out the Astro A30 cross gaming headset.
The Astro A30 comes with three different adapters that will work with virtually all the games consoles available today including the Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo DS, PSP, PC and even you iPhone.
It looks like Microsoft [MSFT] has decided to leave an important feature out of Windows Phone 7 smartphones, Copy and Paste.
Microsoft’s Windows Phone Executive Todd Brix said “We don’t enable copy and paste and we do that very intentionally”, it does seem somewhat of a strange move considering the amount of hassle Apple received over the lack of copy and paste in the iPhone.
Some of our readers will remember the the iLuv App Station iPhone dock that we featured on the site back in January. Good news if you have been waiting to get your hands on one, as the iLuv App Station iPhone Dock is now available.
The iLuv App Station iPhone Dock is designed to be used with the iPhone and iPod Touch, and it comes with a free iPhone application that turns your iPhone into an alarm clock when it is placed in the dock.
Google [GOOG] has now started selling a new version of its Nexus One smartphone that can be used on the AT&T 3G network in the US and also the Roger network in Canada.
At the moment the Google Nexus One website is showing the Nexus One available as a SIM free phone for $529, that is compatible with AT&T’s 3G network and also the Rogers Canada network.
