AT-AT PC Case Mod By Asphiax
We have featured a number of awesome PC case mods here on Geeky gadgets over the years, but this awesome Star Wars AT-AT PC case mod has to be one of the best. The Star Wars AT-AT PC case has been created by modder Asphiax and uses one of the giant Hasbro AT-AT’s as the main structure.
Nokia City Lens Beta App For Lumia Windows Phone Devices Launched (Video)
Nokia has launched a new application for its Lumia range of Windows Phone devices, the application is called City Lens and it is currently in Beta, the app is an augmented reality browser for Nokia’s Windows Phone devices.
The video below shows the Nokia City Lens application in action, and according to Nokia it has the same features as the existing Symbian version plus a range of new features.
Transformer Toy Car Automatically Transforms (video)
Transformer fans who have owned transforming toys, only to be disappointed that the transformation needed to be completed manually, are sure to enjoy this automatic transforming toy car.
The automated Transformer has been created by Kenji Ishida and JS Robotics and requires no user intervention to transform it from a sports car into a standing robot. Watch the transformation in the video after the jump.
Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II Dual Core $190 Android 4.0 Tablet
Late last year we featured the Ainol Novo 7 Paladin Android 4.0 tablet, which was equipped with a MIPS processor for just $120. Now the Chinese manufacturer Ainol has announced their new Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II Android tablet, which is powered by a dual core processor.
Kyocera Rise QWERTY Android Smartphone Announced
Kyocera just announced the Kyocera Hydro and now we have another new Android smartphone from the company, the Kyocera Rise, which comes with a slide out QWERTY keyboard.
The Kyocera Rise also comes with the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and it features a 3.5 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M92p, M72e Mini PCs Unveiled
Lenovo has unveiled their new ThinkCentre M92p mini PC this week, which has been designed to replace bulky business desktops. The ThinkCentre M92p can be equipped with 3rd Generation Intel Core Processor’s with optional Intel vPro technology, with integrated graphics and WiFi.
Kyocera Hydro Waterproof Android Handset Announced
Kyocera has announced the launch of a new Android smartphone, the Kyocera Hydro which is a waterproof Android handset that comes with the latest version of Google’s Android OS, version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
The Kyocera Hydro is a CDMA device, and the phone can me submerged in water up to one meter deep for up to half an hour, it features a 3.5 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels.
Sprint HTC Evo 4G LTE Goes Up For Pre-order
US mobile carrier Sprint has now put up the new HTC Evo 4G LTE for pre-order and the handset will be available for $199.99 when you sign up to a new two year agreement with Sprint.
The HTC Evo 4G LTE features a 4.7 inch HD Super LCD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, processing is provided by a dual core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 processor, and it comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Printxel 3D Printer Beta Kits $300 (video)
The price of 3D printers seems to be dropping every month as new technology and manufacturing processes are used for their production. Only a few weeks ago we featured the Solidoodle a $500 3D printer, which has been created by Makerbot’s former COO Samuel Cervantes.
Now a new Printxel 3D Printer Beta Kit has arrived on the Kickstarter website, which provides you with everything you need to start creating your own 3D forms for just $300. Watch the video after the jump to see its designer explain his new 3D printer kit in detail.
MIT Student Builds Awesome Mario Kart (Video)
Charles Guan decided to build his own working Mario Kart, which he calls the Chibikart, it was built from scratch and the build took Charles around three weeks from his concept until his first test drive.
You can see this fun Mario Kart inspired vehicle in action in the video below, it was made from a range of different parts which cost around $1300, but he already had the lithium ion battery and has estimated it would cost around $1,750 to built including the battery cost.
Sony SmartWatch SDK Update Adds Music Player And Games (video)
There are a number of smart watches currently in development and available to purchase at the moment. Such as the Pebble smart watch which is taking the crowd funding website Kickstarter by storm, raising over $8 million.
However if Sony wants to keep its SmartWatch a viable competitor to the new products arriving, it will need to pull out all the stops. One such update Sony hopes will help sell its new SmartWatch, is the release of two new extensions to the development SDK for their Sony SmartWatch. Which brings with it a music player and puzzle game extension.
Mastercard PayPass Wallet Services Announced (video)
Mastercard has this week announced its new PayPass Wallet Services, which have been designed for banks, merchants and partners to make easier for customers to make payments with the tap of a smartphone, tablet or online.
The new Mastercard payPass Wallet services will be arriving in the third quarter of 2012, starting in the US, Canada, UK and Australia. Before rolling out to other countries in the near future.
