It would appear that Samsung will be releasing the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S II and the original Samsung Galaxy Note early next year. The update for both devices will be available in January 2013, and the two devices will apparently skip the Android 4.1.1 update and … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S II, Galaxy Note Android Jelly Bean Update Coming In January
Archives for 2012
Leap Motion Unveil New Gesture Controlled Game, Development Tools And More (video)
Some of our readers might remember the Leap Motion device we featured back in August of this year, which has been created to provide Kinect-style gesture control to computer systems. This innovative device has garnered significant attention due to its impressive capabilities and potential … [Read more...] about Leap Motion Unveil New Gesture Controlled Game, Development Tools And More (video)
Bitcasa ‘Infinite Storage’ Service Android And Windows 8 Apps Launch
Bitcasa, the innovative start-up that is offering users 'Infinite Storage,' has today launched new Android and Windows 8 / RT applications. These new apps enable users of its service to stream content, including music, videos, photos, and documents, directly from its ‘Bitcasa Infinite Drive’. This … [Read more...] about Bitcasa ‘Infinite Storage’ Service Android And Windows 8 Apps Launch
Samsung Dropping Apple Patent Lawsuits In Europe
Samsung has announced that it is dropping its patent lawsuits against Apple in Europe. Samsung was previously suing Apple for standards-essential patent infringement in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, and France. The guys over at The Verge spoke to Samsung about why they were dropping these … [Read more...] about Samsung Dropping Apple Patent Lawsuits In Europe
Blackberry 10 Screenshots Leaked
Earlier today we discovered that RIM is expected to announce its new BlackBerry 10 release date on January 30th, 2013, with BlackBerry 10 devices being available shortly after. Now images have leaked ahead of RIM's announcement providing us with a glimpse of what we can expect from the new … [Read more...] about Blackberry 10 Screenshots Leaked
Tumblr Android App Receives New User Interface And Tablet Support
Tumblr has rolled out a new update for their Android application this week which has brought with it support for tablet devices together with a number of new tweaks and fixes. As well as a completely re-designed user interface, and revised Tags page, together with a new Following screen, allowing … [Read more...] about Tumblr Android App Receives New User Interface And Tablet Support
Raspberry Pi And Siri Combined To Create DIY Voice Controlled Garage Door Opener (video)
We have featured a number of projects here on Geeky Gadgets over the years which have incorporated the awesome Raspberry Pi Mini PC since its launch. But this latest project has also taken the services of Apple's personal assistant Siri and combined her voice recognition to create a … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi And Siri Combined To Create DIY Voice Controlled Garage Door Opener (video)
Trygger Clip iPhone 5 Polarizing Filter (video)
A new iPhone 5 accessory has landed on Kickstarter this week in the form of the new Trygger Camera Clip which is fitted with a polarizing filter to block noisy light allowing you to take even more professional photographs. When you use the Trygger the Camera Clip with your iPhone it helps cut out … [Read more...] about Trygger Clip iPhone 5 Polarizing Filter (video)
RIM To Announce BlackBerry 10 Smartphones January 30th
RIM previously announced that they would launch BlackBerry 10 on the 30th of January. They also mentioned that their new BlackBerry 10 smartphones would be available in stores a few days after the BlackBerry 10 launch. Now they have given an official date on when the two new BlackBerry 10 … [Read more...] about RIM To Announce BlackBerry 10 Smartphones January 30th
W3C Release First Complete HTML5 Specifications
Anyone who is involved in creating web applications or websites will be interested to learn that the W3C has this week released their first draft for HTML 5.1 and Canvas Level 2. Although HTML 5 and Canvas are far from being final, they were pushed into candidate status yesterday on December 17th, … [Read more...] about W3C Release First Complete HTML5 Specifications
Apple In Talks With Foursquare For Apple Maps Local Integration (Rumor)
Apple released their new Apple Maps application with the launch of iOS 6. The application replaced Google Maps and has come under quite a bit of criticism since it was launched. Apple has acknowledged the issues and stated that they are working on improving the app. According to a recent report, … [Read more...] about Apple In Talks With Foursquare For Apple Maps Local Integration (Rumor)
Galaxy S III Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update Coming To US Cellular December 21st
Samsung has been rolling out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update to their Galaxy S III smartphone over the last few weeks, and now the update is headed to another US mobile carrier, US Cellular. The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S III on US Cellular will be released this … [Read more...] about Galaxy S III Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update Coming To US Cellular December 21st
