Who didn’t love field trips when they were younger? It never really mattered where you went. Anything that broke the usual routine of sitting in class and listening to someone prattle on for hours on end was a blessing that couldn’t be passed up. Well for a limited time, you can go on some field … [Read more...] about Free Field Trips?!
Acer Iconia W3 Windows 8 Tablet Gets Official
We have been hearing a number of rumors about Acer's new Windows 8 tablet over the last few weeks, and now it looks like the Acer Iconia W3 is official, as Acer has listed the tablet on their website. The Acer Iconia W3 has appeared on the company's site, and the device will come with an 8.1 inch … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia W3 Windows 8 Tablet Gets Official
Gigantic two-mile-wide asteroid will zip past the Earth May 31
There are untold numbers of asteroids flying around in space that fly by the Earth on occasion. Typically, if any of the small asteroids pass into the Earth's atmosphere they burn up before they hit the ground. On occasion asteroids do actually impact the ground, but that's very rare. A gigantic … [Read more...] about Gigantic two-mile-wide asteroid will zip past the Earth May 31
Huawei And ZTE To Face EU Antitrust Investigation
According to a recent report, Chinese manufacturers ZTE and Huawei are coming under scrutiny from the EU regulators for anti-competitive behavior. Although this scrutiny is not directed at the companies' smartphones, it is focused on their infrastructure equipment, which now commands around one … [Read more...] about Huawei And ZTE To Face EU Antitrust Investigation
Square Stand POS System Now Available To Pre-Order For $299
Mobile payments system Square, founded in 2009 by Jack Dorsey, the creator of Twitter, has introduced an innovative new product called the Square Stand. This device has been designed as a convenient point of sale (POS) stand specifically for Apple's iPad, transforming it into a fully functional cash … [Read more...] about Square Stand POS System Now Available To Pre-Order For $299
Japanese carrier KDDI gets HTC J One smartphone
It's not uncommon in the least for mobile phone manufacturers, such as HTC, to create versions of devices specific to one carrier or another. Sometimes those devices are the same exact hardware in a case wearing a different color. Other times the smartphones made one specific carrier in the with … [Read more...] about Japanese carrier KDDI gets HTC J One smartphone
YouTube Is 8 Years Old
YouTube was 8 years old yesterday, and Google shared some details about the popular video site, including that there are now more than 100 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute. Today, more than 100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. That’s more than four days of video … [Read more...] about YouTube Is 8 Years Old
Vodafone Smart III Android Jelly Bean Handset Announced
UK mobile operator Vodafone has launched a new Android Jelly Bean smartphone, the Vodafone Smart III. This handset will retail for £95 on Vodafone's pay-as-you-go offerings and will be free on Vodafone's monthly contracts, which start at £13 per month. The Vodafone Smart III comes with a 4-inch … [Read more...] about Vodafone Smart III Android Jelly Bean Handset Announced
Jolla Sailfish OS Smartphone Unveiled For €400 (video)
Jolla has this week unveiled their highly anticipated Sailfish OS smartphone, which is set to launch in Europe before the end of the year for around €400 or $512. The Sailfish OS smartphone is the first created by Jolla and is fitted with a 4.5-inch “Estrade” display, together with 16GB of internal … [Read more...] about Jolla Sailfish OS Smartphone Unveiled For €400 (video)
Samsung Galaxy S3 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Update Leaked (Video)
It looks like the Samsung Galaxy S3 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update has been leaked as the guys over at Sammobile have managed to get their hands on the test firmware for the Samsung Galaxy S3. The video below shows the Samsung Galaxy S3 running the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update, the update is … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S3 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Update Leaked (Video)
Form 1 3D Printer Starts Shipping To Kickstarter Backers (video)
Formlabs, the designers and creators of the Kickstarter-funded Form 1 3D Printer, which was featured here on Geeky Gadgets back in September of last year, has now started shipping the very first devices out to backers. The Form 1 3D printer was created as a low-cost 3D printer that would be able to … [Read more...] about Form 1 3D Printer Starts Shipping To Kickstarter Backers (video)
More Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Specifications Revealed
Last week we heard some details and saw some new photos of the yet to be announced Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, and now it looks like we have some more specifications on the handset. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini will apparently come with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and will feature a dual 1.7GHz Qualcomm … [Read more...] about More Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Specifications Revealed
