Ahead of CES 2013 next week, running from Jan 8th-11th, Archos has unveiled their new Archos TV Connect device, which has been designed to transform your HDTV into an Android Smart TV complete with a controller. The new Archos TV Connect system easily adds Google's latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean … [Read more...] about Archos TV Connect Adds Android 4.1 Smart TV Features To HDTVs (video)
Samsung NX300 3D Mirrorless Camera Launching In March For $750
Samsung has today unveiled a new addition to its NX Series range of cameras, with the unveiling of their new Samsung NX300 mirrorless camera, which will be launching in March for $750. The new Samsung NX300 camera is equipped with a 20.3-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, and has been designed to … [Read more...] about Samsung NX300 3D Mirrorless Camera Launching In March For $750
Microsoft Starts Countdown To Potential E3 Announcement Of New Xbox
Or more likely, the announcement of an announcement and countdown to a countdown as these things go. The announcement was made on Larry Hryb's Major Nelson blog and is captioned with the phrase "And it’s on…", while the countdown is currently set to 158 days with E3 as the end date. There's a … [Read more...] about Microsoft Starts Countdown To Potential E3 Announcement Of New Xbox
Microsoft Trying Out New Xbox Live Account Regional Transfer
Microsoft has started testing a new web service that will allow Xbox Live subscribers to switch their region in a much less frustrating fashion. Most Xbox Live features, like gamer tags, gamerscore, subscription level, and achievements are eligible for migration, but region-locked services like TV … [Read more...] about Microsoft Trying Out New Xbox Live Account Regional Transfer
Need For Speed Most Wanted Wii U Fully Playable On GamePad
While new console launches are notoriously choked with shovelware and uninspired ports, the Wii U seems to be changing that to some extent. While the Wii U has seen its fair share of them, the unique GamePad features or perhaps Nintendo's own insistence on a certain standard of quality to offset the … [Read more...] about Need For Speed Most Wanted Wii U Fully Playable On GamePad
Sony Patents NFC-based Second Hand Game Sale Suppression Method
It's no secret that 2012 has not been a banner year for Sony, and one of the ways it wants to turn that around seems to be by taking on the used games market. A patent filed by SCE Japan describes a novel solution of associating a game copy with a single user account, not through the use of passcode … [Read more...] about Sony Patents NFC-based Second Hand Game Sale Suppression Method
Asus Adopts Leap Motion Gesture Technology For New PCs (video)
We have featured the new Leap motion technology before on Geeky Gadgets, but today Asus and Leap have announced that they will be including Leap motion sensing technology with select computer systems this year. The Leap motion technology is 200 times more accurate than Microsoft's Kinect motion … [Read more...] about Asus Adopts Leap Motion Gesture Technology For New PCs (video)
UK Regulator Ofcom Reviewing Mobile Phone Contracts
UK Regulator Ofcom is reviewing mobile phone contracts here in the UK, and they are considering modifying their general conditions to allow customers to leave their monthly contracts before it is up if the operator makes changes to the contract, for example if the mobile phone operator decides to … [Read more...] about UK Regulator Ofcom Reviewing Mobile Phone Contracts
HTC One SV Sim Free Now Available In The UK
The new HTC One SV went up for pre-order in the UK last month, and now it would appear that the SIM-free version of the handset is now available in the UK for £349.99 including taxes. The HTC One SV is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1.2GHz. This ensures smooth … [Read more...] about HTC One SV Sim Free Now Available In The UK
Jurassic Park Half-Life 2 Mod Gameplay Trailer Released (video)
A dedicated team of Jurassic Park fans have been busy developing a new mod for Valve's Half Life 2 game, which brings to virtual gaming life the Spielberg's classic blockbuster film Jurassic Park. Jurassic Park movie celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and the development team behind Jurassic … [Read more...] about Jurassic Park Half-Life 2 Mod Gameplay Trailer Released (video)
How The World’s Largest Light Painting Was Created (video)
Michael Bosanko created the world's largest ever light painting last year within a 35,000-square-foot aircraft hangar in Coventry, UK using light painting photography. Now he has released an interesting video detailing how the world's largest light painting was created. The light painting … [Read more...] about How The World’s Largest Light Painting Was Created (video)
Elite: Dangerous Kickstarter Project Passes £1.25 Million Pledge Goal
Fans of the original Elite game, first released back in 1984 by Acornsoft for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron computers, as well as new gamers who have pledged for a remake of the awesome game on the Kickstarter website by Frontier Developments, have reason to celebrate. Will be pleased to learn … [Read more...] about Elite: Dangerous Kickstarter Project Passes £1.25 Million Pledge Goal
