New smartphones are being fitted with ever faster processors to help them power through the latest applications, but the flip side to using faster processors in our devices is the added strain it puts on our battery life. Researchers at the University of Michigan computer science and engineering … [Read more...] about New Smartphone Subconscious Mode Could Extend Your Devices Battery Life Considerably
Chrome 14 Released Complete With Native Client Support
Google has this week rolled out their new Google Chrome 14 browser to the stable channel, which brings a number of new features including a new Native Client, Web Audio API enabling rich audio processing in Web applications, and enhancements for Apple's New OS X Lion. Native Client (NaCl) … [Read more...] about Chrome 14 Released Complete With Native Client Support
Google Wallet Launching Today?
Google announced their new Google Wallet service back in May, and now it would appear that Google is getting ready to launch Google Wallet and the payment service could possibly launch today, the 19th of September. Google has apparently been sending out documents, which state that the Google Wallet … [Read more...] about Google Wallet Launching Today?
Windows 8 Metro Apps In Action (Video)
Last week, we saw a couple of different videos that gave us a good look at Microsoft's latest version of Windows, Windows 8. Now, Microsoft has released another video that provides an in-depth look at apps running on Windows 8 with their Metro UI. The video below showcases various apps such as … [Read more...] about Windows 8 Metro Apps In Action (Video)
Xbox TV Arriving For The Holiday Season
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has announced that a new Xbox TV service is set to be released by Microsoft and will be arriving before the holiday season. The announcement was made by Ballmer at the Microsoft financial analyst meeting this week, where he explained that Microsoft is currently working … [Read more...] about Xbox TV Arriving For The Holiday Season
Samsung Illusion Photo Appears Online
We have heard previously that the Samsung Illusion is headed to Verizon Wireless, and now Samsung has posted a photo of the Verizon Samsung Illusion on Flickr, which you can see below. We don't have any official specifications on the Samsung Illusion as yet, although it is rumored to come with … [Read more...] about Samsung Illusion Photo Appears Online
Stormtrooper Helmet Created Only Using Sneakers
We have featured a number of Star Wars Stormtrooper helmets here on Geeky Gadgets made from a range of different materials, but never from just sneakers. The amazing creation pictured below has been created using Adidas Star Wars skate shoes. It was specially created for the Star Wars Remix site … [Read more...] about Stormtrooper Helmet Created Only Using Sneakers
Samsung Plans To Block The iPhone 5 In Korea
Apple and Samsung are currently embroiled in about 20 different court cases across various countries around the world. The legal battles between these two tech giants show no signs of abating. Now, it appears that Samsung is gearing up to take legal action against Apple in Korea upon the release of … [Read more...] about Samsung Plans To Block The iPhone 5 In Korea
White iPhone 4S Appears In AT&T Inventory?
We are expecting Apple to officially announce the new iPhone 5 some time this month, but there have also been rumors of another new iPhone coming from Apple this year which is expected to be a cheaper model, the iPhone 4S. The guys over at Engadget have got their hands on a screenshot of AT&T's … [Read more...] about White iPhone 4S Appears In AT&T Inventory?
Google Nexus Prime Headed To Verizon 3rd November?
We have been hearing more and more about the Samsung-produced Google Nexus Prime over the last few weeks, and now it would appear that the Google Nexus Prime may become available from Verizon Wireless on the 3rd of November. The Google Nexus Prime will be the first smartphone to come with Android … [Read more...] about Google Nexus Prime Headed To Verizon 3rd November?
$99 HP TouchPad To Be Available To HP Employees
We know that HP is going to be releasing a second run of the bargain $99 HP TouchPad tablets some time next month, and now it looks like HP employees will be able to get their hands on the TouchPad tablet shortly. The guys over at Tech Crunch have got their hands on an internal memo from HP which … [Read more...] about $99 HP TouchPad To Be Available To HP Employees
Netflix Splits DVD And Streaming Business
Netflix has announced that the company is splitting its DVD and streaming business into two separate companies. The streaming service will continue with the Netflix name, whilst the DVD-based subscription service will now be called Qwikster. The news came from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings in a blog … [Read more...] about Netflix Splits DVD And Streaming Business
