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
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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
Google Nexus 4 Headed To T-Mobile Stores This Month
The Google Nexus 4 has become quite a popular smartphone, the device is currently sold out on both the UK and US Google Play stores, and seems to sell out as soon as it is available on the Google Play store. According to the guys over at TMO News, US mobile carrier T-Mobile will have the Google … [Read more...] about Google Nexus 4 Headed To T-Mobile Stores This Month
HTC M7 To Be Announced At CES Next Week (Rumor)
We recently heard about some leaked specifications for the new HTC M7 smartphone, which is basically the GSM version of the Verizon Droid DNA, and now according to a recent report, the HTC M7 may be unveiled at CES next week. The news comes from Football4PDA on Twitter, who has been accurate in the … [Read more...] about HTC M7 To Be Announced At CES Next Week (Rumor)
Ubuntu Smartphone OS Announced Ahead Of CES
Ubuntu has this week announced that it's launching a new Ubuntu Smartphone OS, which it will be demonstrating at the CES 2013 show next week, running from Jan 8th-11th. No carrier or hardware manufacturer support has been announced as yet but the videos after the jump will provide you with a … [Read more...] about Ubuntu Smartphone OS Announced Ahead Of CES
Raspberry Pi Education Manual Released
Owners of the awesome Raspberry Pi mini PC, which has revolutionized the way computer programming can be taught in schools, might be interested to learn that a new Raspberry Pi Education Manual has been created and released. The Raspberry Pi Open Source Education Manual has been created by a team … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Education Manual Released
