We have featured quite a few different Microsoft Kinect hacks here at Geeky Gadgets, like the awesome Minority Report Kinect hack, but the latest one looks like it might be one of the most useful Kinect hacks we have seen so far. Researchers at Georgia Tech College of Computing are working on a … [Read more...] about Microsoft Kinect Hacked To Teach Sign Language
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Electric Sports Plane Inspires The Little Kid Inside You
History was made in Whitmann Regional Airport, Wisconsin, earlier this month. Of course the kind of history made may never enter the books, but it still deserves to be written about because of the airplane involved. On gray December morning (December 3 to be specific) a yellow N270DC Waiex kit … [Read more...] about Electric Sports Plane Inspires The Little Kid Inside You
Microsoft Sells 1.5 Million Windows Phone 7 Devices In Six Weeks
Many people have been wondering how many Windows Phone 7 smartphones have been sold since they went on sale, Microsoft has finally released some information. In the first six weeks since Windows Phone 7 devices went on sale, there have been a total of 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 smartphones sold, … [Read more...] about Microsoft Sells 1.5 Million Windows Phone 7 Devices In Six Weeks
New Apple TV To Hit One Million Sales This Week
Apple has just announced that the new Apple TV is on target to hit one million sales this week, which is not bad considering that the Apple TV was released in September, and it is obviously selling more units than the original Apple TV. A lot of that is probably due to the much lower price point of … [Read more...] about New Apple TV To Hit One Million Sales This Week
Toshiba Biblio Leaf Solar Powered eReader
Toshiba and KDDI have unveiled the world's first solar-powered eReader, The Toshiba Biblio Leaf, which features a built-in solar panel that can be used to recharge the Biblio. This innovative device is a significant step forward in the realm of eReaders, combining eco-friendly technology with … [Read more...] about Toshiba Biblio Leaf Solar Powered eReader
Apple Removes WikiLeaks App From App Store
About a week ago, an unofficial WikiLeaks app appeared in the iPhone App Store. The app was available for $1.99 and it gave users access to information from the WikiLeaks website. This development was quite surprising to many, given the controversial nature of WikiLeaks and its history of publishing … [Read more...] about Apple Removes WikiLeaks App From App Store
Apple Mac App Store To Replace Mac OS X Downloads
With the launch of the Mac App Store due on January the 6th 2011, many people may have been wondering what would be happening with Apple's Mac OS X downloads page, where you can download selected software for your Mac. Apple has announced that they will be closing down the Mac OS X downloads … [Read more...] about Apple Mac App Store To Replace Mac OS X Downloads
Google Wants You To Root Your Android Smartphone
Google has just posted an article on their Android Developers Blog, called 'It's not rooting, its openness, the article was posted by Nick Kralevich who is an engineer with the Android security team. The article was posted in response to an article published by Engadget, about the Nexus S being … [Read more...] about Google Wants You To Root Your Android Smartphone
Google Extends Free Gmail Voice Calls Through 2011
Google has announced that it will be extending its free voice calls in Gmail through 2011. The service is only available in the US and Canada at the moment. Google announced the free calls through Gmail earlier this year, and at the time they said that the free calls would continue until the end of … [Read more...] about Google Extends Free Gmail Voice Calls Through 2011
Samsung Bada 2.0 To Get Improved UI, Plus NFC Support
Samsung has announced that it will be launching a new version of its Bada mobile OS, Samsung Bada 2.0. The current version of the Samsung Bada OS is 1.2, and Bada 2.0 will be launched in 2011. Bada 2.0 will bring a range of new features to the mobile OS, including a much improved UI. Samsung will … [Read more...] about Samsung Bada 2.0 To Get Improved UI, Plus NFC Support
Amazon Kindle Cases Causing Problems Can Be Replaced
The non-lighted version of the Kindle case designed and sold by Amazon seems to be creating a few strange problems for users, either rebooting or freezing their Kindle at times after the case was installed. The cases are designed to open and fold back, allowing users to read their Kindle with one … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Cases Causing Problems Can Be Replaced
French Romeo Robot Is Bicentennial Man Come To Life
Or should it be "boy"? Because one of these 'bots is only about three feet tall. Don't be fooled by the name either, cos li'l Romeo (not connected to the rapper) looks out for the geriatric set—we mean old people. We have a feeling you just had a "Holy Cow, Isaac Asimov!" moment. … [Read more...] about French Romeo Robot Is Bicentennial Man Come To Life
