The BBC has released details of the latest version of their popular BBC iPlayer, which now comes with a range of new features and also integration with social networks like Facebook and Twitter. The new BBC iPlayer features a re-designed user interface which is designed to make using the service … [Read more...] about BBC’s New iPlayer Features Facebook And Twitter Integration
Archives for 2010
Half Life 2 Lands On The Mac Today
Valve recently launched its Steam platform for the Mac, which is fantastic news for Mac gamers. One of the most popular games on the Steam platform for the PC, Half-Life 2, will become available for the Mac today. Half-Life 2 was released for the PC almost six years ago, and this addition will be … [Read more...] about Half Life 2 Lands On The Mac Today
Sony Demonstrates Rollable OLED Display (Video)
We have seen some flexible displays from Sony before on Geeky Gadgets, but nothing as cool as this new display which can be rolled up while still displaying a video. Sony will release more details of this new rollable display screen tomorrow, but they have just released a teaser video, which you … [Read more...] about Sony Demonstrates Rollable OLED Display (Video)
Flat Light LED Poster
The Flat Light LED Poster is the innovative creation of designer Finn Magee. As you can see, it is a poster that features a desk lamp. The cool thing about the Flat Light LED Poster is that the light actually works. Flat Light was the result of borrowing an Anglepoise task light from college. In … [Read more...] about Flat Light LED Poster
Apple May Face Antitrust Enquiry Over iTunes
Apple [AAPL] is already being investigated by the Department of Justice over their recent changes to their iPhone App developers agreement, and now it looks like they may be subject to a new antitrust inquiry. The New York Times is reporting that the Department of Justice is looking into Apple's … [Read more...] about Apple May Face Antitrust Enquiry Over iTunes
Apple’s iBooks Now Available From UK iTunes
Apple's [AAPL] iPad is due to go on sale in the UK this Friday. Although a number of people in the UK already have the iPad, which was imported, they haven't been able to download one of the coolest apps available for it, Apple's iBooks. Apple has finally added their iBooks application to the UK … [Read more...] about Apple’s iBooks Now Available From UK iTunes
Holiday Inn To Use Smartphones For Keyless Entry
The Holiday Inn chain of hotels will be piloting a new scheme that will let their customers use their smartphone as a keyless entry system for their hotel room. It will be tested out in various hotels in the US, including ones in Chicago and Houston, and it will work on a number of smartphones … [Read more...] about Holiday Inn To Use Smartphones For Keyless Entry
Concrete USB Drives
Designer Shu-Chun Hsiao has come up with a cool design for a USB drive, the Concrete USB Drives, and each one weighs the same in grams as the amount of data it stores in gigabytes. For example, the 128GB version weighs 128g, whilst the 256GB weighs 256g. You get the idea; it certainly is an … [Read more...] about Concrete USB Drives
The Arcade Classics T-Shirt
We have featured quite a few different geeky t-shirts here at Geeky Gadgets, and the latest one will appeal to all the gaming fans out there. It would make a great addition to any geek's wardrobe: the Arcade Classics t-shirt. As you can see from the photo, the Arcade Classics t-shirt is a mashup of … [Read more...] about The Arcade Classics T-Shirt
Pebble Concept Sheds Keyless Entry Buttons
Design concepts are interesting because they often take mundane things we all use and make them into something that may or may not be better. One of the things we are all familiar with are key fobs for keyless entry on the doors of our cars. I always hit the wrong button and end up having to look at … [Read more...] about Pebble Concept Sheds Keyless Entry Buttons
Sony and HBO Selling HBO Shows on PlayStation Network
For me, the PlayStation Network (PSN) has always been of little use. I don’t buy games using it, and I don’t stream any media from the device. All I do is download the occasional demo game from the PSN. However, Sony and HBO are trying to lure more folks like me to try the PSN out with a new … [Read more...] about Sony and HBO Selling HBO Shows on PlayStation Network
MvixUSA Home Media System Unveiled
Today, MvixUSA has unveiled their latest home media systems, the HDHome, which offer a full Windows 7 HTPC experience. The HDHome is available in two systems: the S2 or S4, with either 2 or 4 hot-swappable drive bays. System Specifications and Features Both systems support RAID for backup … [Read more...] about MvixUSA Home Media System Unveiled
