Google has been testing out self-driving cars for a while now, and it looks like one has now been involved in a car accident. Although from the report, this was down to human error, like most car crashes, rather than the self-driving vehicle causing the accident. According to Jalopnik, one of … [Read more...] about Google’s Self Driving Car Involved In Car Crash
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Samsung Hercules, T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S II
Samsung Galaxy S II has been a massive success for Samsung. We recently heard that Samsung had sold over 5 million Samsung Galaxy S II smartphones in under three months, and the device is about to go on sale in the US shortly. The Samsung Galaxy S II will be available with a range of mobile … [Read more...] about Samsung Hercules, T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S II
Orbit,The Swiveling iPhone and Smartphone Suction Mount Stand
We have featured lots of different iPhone and smartphone stands here at Geeky Gadgets. The latest one is called the Orbit, and it is the innovative creation of Jon Norton and Joe Molinari. They are currently seeking to bring this stand into production through a Kickstarter campaign. The Orbit … [Read more...] about Orbit,The Swiveling iPhone and Smartphone Suction Mount Stand
Scientist Creates New Type Of Combustion Engine (Video)
Seen below is the experimental Wave Disc Generator, a lightweight hybrid engine component invented by Dr. Norbert Muller from the University of Michigan. Thanks to a $2.5 million grant from the federal government of the US, Dr. Muller and his associates have been able to perfect the latest … [Read more...] about Scientist Creates New Type Of Combustion Engine (Video)
Sony’s PS3 Games Offline Tomorrow
We thought it usually took years, maybe even decades for war veterans to start performing reenactments of their famous battles. Apparently, things move along a lot faster in this day and age, and Sony is more than ready to relive its darkest hour, as well as risk reminding their customer base of … [Read more...] about Sony’s PS3 Games Offline Tomorrow
Bastion Coming To PC August 16th, Soundtrack Now Available
It's hard to imagine a more perfect indie story than that of Bastion, an RPG built around a few exceedingly clever mechanics and a whole lot of clever narration. Well, not that hard, as most successful indie RPGs don't involve the former Editor in Chief of one of the biggest game reviewing websites … [Read more...] about Bastion Coming To PC August 16th, Soundtrack Now Available
Hackers Steal Car Using Android Smartphone
Some of our readers will remember the article we featured last Friday, where security researchers have developed a method to unlock car doors using SMS and smartphones. The hack was named 'War Texting' and it was created by Don Bailey and Matthew Solnik from security firms iSec partners. They had … [Read more...] about Hackers Steal Car Using Android Smartphone
Google Responds To Microsoft On Android Patent Dispute
Earlier today we heard from Microsoft that they had asked Google to join them in the bid for the patents from Nortel related to mobile technology, the patents were purchased in the end by a consortium of companies for $4.5 billion, and the companies included Microsoft, Apple and Oracle. Google's … [Read more...] about Google Responds To Microsoft On Android Patent Dispute
Minecraft Passes 3 Million Sales
Minecraft has today passed the 3 million milestone for game sales, even before the game has even been officially launched. It was only back at the end of April this year that Minecraft passed the 2 million sales mark, and before that in January that I wrote about Minecraft passing the 1 million … [Read more...] about Minecraft Passes 3 Million Sales
Motorola Kore Rumored To Be Motorola’s Next Android Tablet (Updated)
We have been hearing rumors that Motorola is working on a new Android tablet for a while now, and it looks like Motorola has purchased some new domain names which could hint at the device's name. The guys over at Fusible have discovered that Motorola has purchased MotorolaKore.com, plus a range of … [Read more...] about Motorola Kore Rumored To Be Motorola’s Next Android Tablet (Updated)
WiFi Headed To London Buses?
London's Mayor, Boris Johnson, has expressed a strong desire to make WiFi more accessible throughout the city. We heard a while back that the plan was to achieve city-wide WiFi coverage before the 2012 Olympics. Now, it appears that the plan also includes installing WiFi on London's many buses. The … [Read more...] about WiFi Headed To London Buses?
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 TouchWiz UX OTA Update Now Available
Yesterday we saw the new TouchWiz UX user interface for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, which is the first custom UI for an Android Honeycomb tablet, and Samsung have now released the TouchWiz UX user interface as an over the air update. The new TouchWiz UX update brings a range of new features to the … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 TouchWiz UX OTA Update Now Available
