The biggest news this week is the recent sale of Oculus VR to Facebook for $2 Billion. It shocked the world and the gaming community to hear that the social networking giant scooped up the company responsible for the technology that has recently made virtual reality a very serious topic of … [Read more...] about Oculus Employees Receive Death Threats
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iMacompanion Adds A USB Port In Front of Your iMac (Video)
There's no denying that iMac is a great machine, and comes with a solid hardware. All the ports, the USB slots, simply everything is not in the most desirable position. In my case, the most problematic is the USB port placement, which can be a bit of hassle at times. I'm sure I'm not the only one … [Read more...] about iMacompanion Adds A USB Port In Front of Your iMac (Video)
Popular eReading App Readmill Acquired by Dropbox
Readmill is a fairly popular eBook reading app that has received its fair share of success on both Android and iOS. If you're a regular user of the app, we have a piece of bad news for you. The company announced it will shut down all its operations, and will be no longer available after July 1st. … [Read more...] about Popular eReading App Readmill Acquired by Dropbox
Jolla Sailfish OS Release For Google Nexus 4 Smartphone
This week the makers of the Sailfish OS, Jolla have announced that early adopters of the Sailfish OS operating system can now install it on their Google Nexus 4 devices. Jolla has now released SailfishOS (1.0.4.20) for the Nexus 4 (mako) and early adapters should have received an email notification … [Read more...] about Jolla Sailfish OS Release For Google Nexus 4 Smartphone
BBM Now Has 85 Million Active Users
Earlier today, BlackBerry revealed their fourth-quarter earnings results, and they also shared some details about how many BBM users they have. BlackBerry now has a total of 113 million BBM users, and 85 million of these are active users on a monthly basis. The company has managed to grow their BBM … [Read more...] about BBM Now Has 85 Million Active Users
Facebook To Use Drones For Intenet Access
Earlier this month we heard that Facebook was in the process of purchasing solar drone maker Titan Aerospace, and that the company would use these drones for Internet access. The deal between Facebook and Titan Aerospace has yet to be confirmed, but Facebook has now announced a new project which … [Read more...] about Facebook To Use Drones For Intenet Access
CD And DVD Ripping For Personal Use To Be Made Legal In The UK
The UK government is making a number of changes to copyright law, one of the changes is how the ripping of CD's and DVD's for personal use is treated. From July, it will no longer be illegal to make a copy of your CD or DVD in the UK for personal use, this will also apply to other types of … [Read more...] about CD And DVD Ripping For Personal Use To Be Made Legal In The UK
Acer Iconia One 7 Budget Android Tablet Passes Through The FCC
If you are in the market for a new Android tablet and are looking to pay around $150, you might be interested in the new Acer Iconia One 7 Android tablet which has just made its way through the FCC. The Acer Iconia One 7 is equipped with a 7 inch TFT LCD display sporting a resolution of 1024 x … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia One 7 Budget Android Tablet Passes Through The FCC
$49 Roku Streaming Stick Starts Shipping
Roku announced their new Roku Streaming Stick earlier this month. The device is similar to the Google Chromecast and connects to your TV via HDMI, offering a compact and convenient way to stream content directly to your television. The Roku Streaming Stick has now started shipping out to customers, … [Read more...] about $49 Roku Streaming Stick Starts Shipping
BlackBerry Fourth Quarter Results Reveal Much Smaller Loss Than Expected
BlackBerry has published its fourth quarter results, and the company has made a much smaller loss than the previous quarter. BlackBerry made a loss of $423 million, in the previous quarter the company made a massive loss of $4.4 billion, it overall revenue dropped to $976 million. The company … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Fourth Quarter Results Reveal Much Smaller Loss Than Expected
Foodini 3D Food Printer Creates Anything From Ravioli To Burgers (Video)
We have featured plenty of 3D printers capable of printing plastic objects and widgets here on Geeky Gadgets. However if you fancy 3D printing your food then the new Foodini 3D food printer might be just the gadget. The Foodini is the world's first 3D food printer kitchen appliance that allows … [Read more...] about Foodini 3D Food Printer Creates Anything From Ravioli To Burgers (Video)
WD My Passport Pro Storage Is First Thunderbolt Powered Dual-Drive
Western Digital has today launched a new storage device in the form of the very first Thunderbolt powered dual drive called the WD My Passport Pro. The My Passport Pro is fitted with a range of features including a user-selectable RAID function lets users to choose either data striping via RAID … [Read more...] about WD My Passport Pro Storage Is First Thunderbolt Powered Dual-Drive
