Google has released its latest Android distribution figures, and the latest version of Android, which includes Android 4.1 and 4.2, is now on a total of 10.2 percent of Android devices. This is up from last month when Jelly Bean was on 6.7 percent of tablets and smartphones. This significant … [Read more...] about Android Jelly Bean Now On 10 Percent Of Devices
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Google Settles Antitrust Enquiry With FTC
Google has come to an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission over the antitrust inquiry which has been ongoing for the past 19 month, the investigation was looking into Google's advertising practices and also its use of patent which are industry standard against competitors. Google has … [Read more...] about Google Settles Antitrust Enquiry With FTC
Microsoft Starts Countdown To Potential E3 Announcement Of New Xbox
Or more likely, the announcement of an announcement and countdown to a countdown as these things go. The announcement was made on Larry Hryb's Major Nelson blog and is captioned with the phrase "And it’s on…", while the countdown is currently set to 158 days with E3 as the end date. There's a … [Read more...] about Microsoft Starts Countdown To Potential E3 Announcement Of New Xbox
Microsoft Trying Out New Xbox Live Account Regional Transfer
Microsoft has started testing a new web service that will allow Xbox Live subscribers to switch their region in a much less frustrating fashion. Most Xbox Live features, like gamer tags, gamerscore, subscription level, and achievements are eligible for migration, but region-locked services like TV … [Read more...] about Microsoft Trying Out New Xbox Live Account Regional Transfer
Need For Speed Most Wanted Wii U Fully Playable On GamePad
While new console launches are notoriously choked with shovelware and uninspired ports, the Wii U seems to be changing that to some extent. While the Wii U has seen its fair share of them, the unique GamePad features or perhaps Nintendo's own insistence on a certain standard of quality to offset the … [Read more...] about Need For Speed Most Wanted Wii U Fully Playable On GamePad
Sony Patents NFC-based Second Hand Game Sale Suppression Method
It's no secret that 2012 has not been a banner year for Sony, and one of the ways it wants to turn that around seems to be by taking on the used games market. A patent filed by SCE Japan describes a novel solution of associating a game copy with a single user account, not through the use of passcode … [Read more...] about Sony Patents NFC-based Second Hand Game Sale Suppression Method
Asus Adopts Leap Motion Gesture Technology For New PCs (video)
We have featured the new Leap motion technology before on Geeky Gadgets, but today Asus and Leap have announced that they will be including Leap motion sensing technology with select computer systems this year. The Leap motion technology is 200 times more accurate than Microsoft's Kinect motion … [Read more...] about Asus Adopts Leap Motion Gesture Technology For New PCs (video)
UK Regulator Ofcom Reviewing Mobile Phone Contracts
UK Regulator Ofcom is reviewing mobile phone contracts here in the UK, and they are considering modifying their general conditions to allow customers to leave their monthly contracts before it is up if the operator makes changes to the contract, for example if the mobile phone operator decides to … [Read more...] about UK Regulator Ofcom Reviewing Mobile Phone Contracts
HTC One SV Sim Free Now Available In The UK
The new HTC One SV went up for pre-order in the UK last month, and now it would appear that the SIM-free version of the handset is now available in the UK for £349.99 including taxes. The HTC One SV is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1.2GHz. This ensures smooth … [Read more...] about HTC One SV Sim Free Now Available In The UK
Skype App For Windows Phone Updated
Microsoft has released a new version of their Skype app for their Windows Phone platform. The new version comes with a number of improvements and bug fixes specifically designed for Windows Phone 8. This update aims to enhance user experience and address some of the issues that users have previously … [Read more...] about Skype App For Windows Phone Updated
Apple To Buy Social Maps Service Waze (Rumor)
Apple's Maps software, which replaced Google Maps on the iPhone with the introduction of iOS 6, has come under quite a bit of criticism. Users have reported various issues, including inaccuracies in location data, poor navigation instructions, and a lack of detail in certain areas. Apple has … [Read more...] about Apple To Buy Social Maps Service Waze (Rumor)
Samsung Confirms Multiple Tizen Based Smartphones Coming This Year
Yesterday we heard that Samsung is working with a number of mobile carriers on producing smartphones running the open source Tizen mobile OS, and now Samsung has confirmed that they are working on multiple Tizen-based devices. Bloomberg received the following statement from Samsung, which confirms … [Read more...] about Samsung Confirms Multiple Tizen Based Smartphones Coming This Year
