Microsoft has just splashed out over a $1 billion to purchase patents from AOL. The deal worth $1.056 billion will be sealed by the end of 2012 and AOL will exchange 300 patents to Microsoft who will be able to use them under a non-exclusive license. The patents and patent applications relate to … [Read more...] about Microsoft Purchases AOL Patents For $1 Billion
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Epic Working On PC Exclusive
Before Gears of War and Infinity Blade, Epic was a PC-centric company par excellence. Sure, even then its games were mostly showcases for the company's true business driver: its engine technology, but back in its PC days Epic seemed to have more room in its line-up for delightfully off the wall fare … [Read more...] about Epic Working On PC Exclusive
Dark Souls Coming To PC In August
It appears a PC edition of Dark Souls, From Software's punishing action RPG, will be making its way to retail after all. The aptly named "Prepare to Die Edition" doesn't seem to make any bones about the game's legendary difficulty, indeed using it as its main selling point. The Journey to … [Read more...] about Dark Souls Coming To PC In August
Origin PC EON15-S – EON17-S Gaming Laptops Upgraded
Origin has this week unveiled its newly upgraded EON17-S and EON15-S gaming laptops, which now feature technology from Origin PC, Intel, and NVIDIA. The award-winning gaming laptops, which were first showcased at CES earlier this year, are equipped with next-generation Intel HM77 chipset, … [Read more...] about Origin PC EON15-S – EON17-S Gaming Laptops Upgraded
HTC One S Gets Unboxed (Video)
We have already seen a couple of videos of the HTC One X in action, and now it is the turn of another Android device from HTC, the HTC One S, which you can see in the video below. The HTC One S features a 4.3 inch qHD touchscreen display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. This screen size and … [Read more...] about HTC One S Gets Unboxed (Video)
Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 Android Tablet Announced (Video)
Lenovo has added another Android tablet to their range with the launch of the Lenovo IdeaTab S2109, which comes with the latest version of Google's mobile OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The IdeaTab S2109 features a 9.7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. While … [Read more...] about Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 Android Tablet Announced (Video)
Asus Confirms Transformer Prime Tablet To Get GPS Dongles
Last week we heard a rumor that Asus would be offering owners of their Transformer Prime tablet a GPS dongle to fix the GPS issues on the tablet, and now Asus has confirmed to All Things D that they will offer owners of the device a free GPS dongle. Asus have said that owners of the Transformer … [Read more...] about Asus Confirms Transformer Prime Tablet To Get GPS Dongles
Graphicly Closes Its Comic Book Apps To Concentrate On Helping Content Creators
Graphicly has announced it will be retiring their range of comic book reading applications this week, with the aim of helping publishers and creators get their story seen. Concentrating on their new Digital Distribution Platform, which enables content creators and publishers to easily upload and … [Read more...] about Graphicly Closes Its Comic Book Apps To Concentrate On Helping Content Creators
iPad Notebook Case Gives Your Tablet A MacBook Pro Look
We have featured a number of different cases for the iPad here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one is designed to give your iPad the look of a mini MacBook Pro, and it even comes with a built-in Lithium Polymer battery that can charge your iPad. This fun-looking iPad case also comes with a USB port, a … [Read more...] about iPad Notebook Case Gives Your Tablet A MacBook Pro Look
Apple Adds Universal Studios Movies to iTunes Cloud
Apple added the ability to re-download movies you had already purchased to multiple iOS devices a while back, although at the time of launch a couple of the movie studios' offerings were not available through the service. It would appear that Apple has now signed a deal with Universal Studios to … [Read more...] about Apple Adds Universal Studios Movies to iTunes Cloud
Electric DeLorean To Launch In 2013 For $95,000
We first heard about the Electric DeLorean last year. This all-electric version of the iconic automobile is scheduled to go on sale next year, and it has recently been shown off at this year's New York Auto Show. We now have some pricing for the DeLorean, which was made famous by the Back to the … [Read more...] about Electric DeLorean To Launch In 2013 For $95,000
Samsung’s Flexible AMOLED Technology To Be Called YOUM
Samsung has already shown us its flexible AMOLED technology which the company intends to put into mass production some time this year, and now the company has decided to call the technology YOUM. Samsung has filed a trademark for the name YOUM for their flexible display technology, although they … [Read more...] about Samsung’s Flexible AMOLED Technology To Be Called YOUM
