We have featured quite a few different videos of quadcopters here at Geeky Gadgets, and now scientists from the Georgia Robotics and Intelligent Systems Lab have created a mobile landing pad for these quadcopters. The landing pad is made up of five separate robots, one robot which is the leader and … [Read more...] about Swarming Robots Form Landing Pad For Quadcopter (Video)
Wooden iPhone 4 Alarm Clock Dock
We have featured a few of these iPhone alarm clock docks here at Geeky Gadgets, but I think this may be one of the first wooden ones, and each of these wooden iPhone 4 alarm clock docks is made to order from a range of different woods. The one pictured below is made from walnut. The wooden iPhone 4 … [Read more...] about Wooden iPhone 4 Alarm Clock Dock
2011 MacBook Air Fitted With Weaker Thunderbolt Chip Than iMac, Mini And MacBook Pro
It's been discovered by Anandtech that the new 2011 MacBook Air recently launched by Apple is fitted with a weaker Thunderbolt chip than other Apple systems such as the iMac, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pro. All systems apart from the MacBook Air use a full-sized Thunderbolt controller chip called the … [Read more...] about 2011 MacBook Air Fitted With Weaker Thunderbolt Chip Than iMac, Mini And MacBook Pro
White Samsung Galaxy S II Officially Confirmed For The UK
Yesterday we heard that a white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone would go on sale in the UK from a number of retailers SIM free from the 15th of August, and now Samsung has confirmed that the white Samsung Galaxy S II will hit the UK. Although it looks like it may launch in the UK from … [Read more...] about White Samsung Galaxy S II Officially Confirmed For The UK
Microsoft Enables Mango SkyDrive Music Streaming (video)
Its been discovered that Microsoft has quietly enabled music streaming through its new Skydrive cloud service on Mango devices, allowing you to stream music content directly from your Skydrive account to your Zune for example. The feature has been confirmed by Microsoft via a tweet, who indicated … [Read more...] about Microsoft Enables Mango SkyDrive Music Streaming (video)
Skype 5.5 Update Bring Improved Facebook Integration For Windows Users
This week, Skype has rolled out a new update for its Windows users, taking their application to version 5.5. This update brings with it a host of new features that provide an improved integration with Facebook, enhancing the overall user experience and making it easier to stay connected with friends … [Read more...] about Skype 5.5 Update Bring Improved Facebook Integration For Windows Users
Marvel Digital Mercury 7 Inch Android Tablet Announced
Marvel Digital has added another new Android tablet to their range with the launch of the Marvel Digital Mercury tablet, which features a 7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 and an ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor. Other specifications in the Marvel Digital include 512MB of RAM … [Read more...] about Marvel Digital Mercury 7 Inch Android Tablet Announced
Acer Iconia Tab A100 Finally Arriving Next Month
If you have been patiently waiting for the launch of Acer's new Iconia Tab A100 Android tablet, your wait is now over as it's expected to land in stores during August for around $300. Originally, the Acer Iconia Tab A100 was expected to launch in April 2011, but rumors surfaced that the 7-inch … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia Tab A100 Finally Arriving Next Month
Gmail Android Update v2.3.5 Brings Priority Mail Sync And Label Specific Ringtones
Google has rolled out a new update, v2.3.5, to their already impressive Android Gmail application, which adds a few extra features that are well worth upgrading for. In the latest update, Google has added new performance improvements and a feature to help save your battery life by allowing you to … [Read more...] about Gmail Android Update v2.3.5 Brings Priority Mail Sync And Label Specific Ringtones
Toshiba Fujitsu IS12T Windows Phone Mango Smartphone In Action (Video)
The other day, the world's first Windows Phone 7 Mango smartphone was unveiled, the Toshiba Fujitsu IS12T, which will debut in Japan on mobile carrier KDDI in September. Now we get our first look at the world's first Windows Phone 7 Mango smartphone in action, courtesy of the guys over at DigInfo … [Read more...] about Toshiba Fujitsu IS12T Windows Phone Mango Smartphone In Action (Video)
Hackers Unlock Car Doors Via SMS
Security researchers at iSec Partners, Don Bailey and Mathew Solnik, have discovered a way to unlock car doors and even start some car engines remotely using SMS. The two researchers have managed to intercept the wireless messages that travel between software-based systems like OnStar and cars. … [Read more...] about Hackers Unlock Car Doors Via SMS
Dell Streak Pro 10 Launched In China
Dell has launched their latest Android tablet in China, the Dell Streak Pro 10, and it is set to go on sale in other markets around the world next month, which will include the US and Europe. The Dell Streak Pro 10 features a 10.1 inch multi-touch display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, and … [Read more...] about Dell Streak Pro 10 Launched In China
