Despite the angry clamor against the TSA's invasive procedures, not a lot of citizens opted-out come Thanksgiving eve. This issue has gotten considerable mileage here at Geeky Gadgets and we suggest you check out our previous articles here and here if you're unfamiliar with the movement. The … [Read more...] about National Opt Out Day Is A Dud
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BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet To Retail For $399?
RIM's CEO recently mentioned in an interview that the BlackBerry PlayBook would retail for under $500, although no specific pricing information was given at the time. According to a mobile website, , the actual retail price of the PlayBook will be $399, there are no details on the website as to … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet To Retail For $399?
Special Angry Birds Day December 11th
A well-placed source has divulged to Tech Crunch that something big might be announced on the Angry Birds Day in Trafalgar Square on December 11th. London’s Trafalgar Square has been used a number of times to launch console games over the past months, but the Angry Birds get-together could be the … [Read more...] about Special Angry Birds Day December 11th
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Now Has 15,000 Developers, Almost 3,000 Apps
Microsoft has announced that its Windows Phone 7 platform now has a total of 15,000 application developers, and Microsoft is hoping to reach 3,000 published applications by the end of the week. Microsoft has a bit of work to do to catch other mobile platforms like Google's Android platform and … [Read more...] about Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Now Has 15,000 Developers, Almost 3,000 Apps
Kinect Hacked To Control Windows 7 (video)
Minority Report computer control seems to be edging closer and closer every week. Microsoft's Kinect motion controller has now been modified to control Windows 7. The new Kinect hack has been created by MIT Media Lab Fluid Interfaces Group and allows you to control Windows 7 with hand gestures in … [Read more...] about Kinect Hacked To Control Windows 7 (video)
Skyfire Browser App For iPhone Lands In The UK
Some of our readers will remember the new Skyfire web browser app for the iPhone that we featured on the site recently. Up until now, it had only been available in the US. Good news: it is now available in the UK. Skyfire's main feature is that it lets you view Flash videos on your iPhone. It does … [Read more...] about Skyfire Browser App For iPhone Lands In The UK
Google Nexus S Caught On Camera Again
We have been hearing about the follow-up to the Google Nexus One smartphone for some time. Last week, the new Google-branded smartphone was confirmed by Google's CEO Eric Schmidt. Now, the Google Nexus S has turned up again in some photos from the guys over at the XDA Developers, and this time we … [Read more...] about Google Nexus S Caught On Camera Again
Apache May Help Google Wave Back from the Dead
After Google ended its development of Google Wave, it was thought to be the end of the project. But thanks to Apache, it looks like Google Wave is not quite as finished as we thought and may be on the way back. First released back in 2009, Google Wave was marketed as the email killer application … [Read more...] about Apache May Help Google Wave Back from the Dead
Toshiba And Vizio To Launch Google TVs Next Year
Google's latest venture, Google TV, is already gaining popularity with manufacturers, with companies like Sony, Samsung, and Logitech already producing Google TV-enabled devices. Now, a couple more manufacturers will be launching Google TV devices next year, Toshiba and Vizio, who both plan to … [Read more...] about Toshiba And Vizio To Launch Google TVs Next Year
Nintendo Officially Not Returning To CES In 2011
It was thought that Nintendo would be returning to CES 2011 next year after a sixteen-year absence, but unfortunately for Nintendo fans, that now doesn't look to be the case. The Consumer Electronics Association (CES) has just released an official press release confirming that Nintendo will not be … [Read more...] about Nintendo Officially Not Returning To CES In 2011
Angry Birds Headed To PS3, Wii And Xbox 360
We reported a while back that Angry Birds would be coming to a number of games consoles. Now it seems it is official as Rovio Mobile's CEO, Peter Vesterbacka, recently told the BBC that they will be launching console versions of Angry Birds in the near future. Rovio Mobile has yet to announce when … [Read more...] about Angry Birds Headed To PS3, Wii And Xbox 360
Porsche Reaches 1 Million Facebook Fans, Engraving The Names On A Custom Porsche
Porsche, the luxury sports car manufacturer, has reached a significant milestone by garnering its 1 millionth Facebook fan. To commemorate this fantastic achievement, Porsche is planning to engrave all the names of its Facebook fans onto a custom Porsche. This unique vehicle will be on exhibition in … [Read more...] about Porsche Reaches 1 Million Facebook Fans, Engraving The Names On A Custom Porsche
