2 Million Users Signup To Call Of Duty Elite Community Beta, Launching Today

Today sees the start of the new Call of Duty Elite community launch and if you were one of the two million who applied to become part of the beta test team watch your inbox as emails are starting to be sent out today, at varying times worldwide.

The emails will contain instructions on what to do next and at the moment there is no official date set to end the beta. But when Elite does launch you will be able to test your Call of Duty skills in tournaments and events with both virtual and real-world prizes.

But dont worry if you dont receive an invite over the next week days as more invitations will be released over the next couple of months. For more answers to your questions jump over to the official Call of Duty: Elite website.

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iPhone 5 To Launch 16th of August?

We are expecting Apple to announce the iPhone 5 in September, but now it seems that it may actually launch a little earlier than we had thought, according to the guys over at CNET UK.

The guys from CNET have spotted a job listing for Apple in the UK, and the job listing is looking for ‘full time iPhone sales staff’, who will work for the company from the 16th of August 2011 to the 29th of August 2011.

The company who has listed the job offering are looking to hire staff around the UK, and after CNET did some research on them they found out that they have worked with Apple before.

So it looks like we may have a launch date of August the 16th for the iPhone 5, as Apple wouldn’t be looking to hire all these ‘iPhone sales staff’ just to sell the iPhone 4.

If this is the case, then we can expect an official announcement from Apple over the next few weeks, if the iPhone 5 is expected to go on sale by the 15th of August, then Apple will probably put it up for pre-order for one or two weeks, so we expect to hear something by the end of the month.

Source TechMeme

The image above is an iPhone 5 concept design by designer Michal Bonikowski, and not an actual Apple product.

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Motorola Photon 4G Hits Sprint July 31st

Some of our reader will remember the new Motorola Photon 4G that was announced back in June, when the Photon 4G was announced we were told it would be available on Sprint some time in quarter three.

Sprint has now confirmed an official launch date for the Motorola Photon 4G, and it will be available in the US from the 31st of July 2011, and will cost $200 when you sign up to a new two year contract with Sprint.

As a reminder, the Motorola Photon 4G comes with a 4.3 inch qHD display, and a dual core 1GHz processor, plus 1GB of RAM, it will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Other specifications on the Motorola Photon 4G include 16GB of built in storage, plus microSD card slot that can take 32GB cards, there is also dual cameras with a VGA camera up front for video chat and an 8 megapixel camera on the back with a dual LED flash.

The 8 megapixel camera on the back features digital zoom and it is capable of recording HD video in 720p, other features include the ability to play back Full HD video in 1080p via HDMI, plus DLNA and USB 2.0, Bluetooth and WiFi.

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Sony Vaio Z With External Graphics Hits The US

Some of our readers will remember the new Sony Vaio Z that was launched in Europe last month, Sony has just launched the Sony Vaio Z in the US, and the base model is now available for $1,969.99.

As a reminder the Sony Vaio Z  features a 13.1 inch LCD display with a resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels, processing is privded by a range of Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors, and it comes with up to 8GB of RAM, and up to a 512GB SSD.

The Sony Vaio Z comes with an external device that Sony calls the Power Media Dock, and the external dock connects to the Vaio via a Light Peak port, and it features a built in AMD Radeon HD 6550M graphics card and an optical drive.

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Modern Warfare 3 Tested By Glitchers

apparently flying in career glitchers and exploiters to help with this year’s money printer, Modern Warfare 3. “mapMonkeys are a community of gamers who have become infatuated with discovering and sharing glitches, exploits, tricks, and strategies found in the video games they play,” in their own words.

It also turns out this isn’t the first time they answered the call of duty. ”We’ve been flown out to test other games in the past [...] but we only had 2 or 3 days to test the game and find glitches, which wasn’t nearly enough time,” according to master of understatement Rezzzo. Be sure to hit the link for the awesome rationalization for helping Infinity Ward close the very exploits that created their community. Don’t be too hard on yourselves, guys, anyone would have done the same.

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Sony Wall Mounted CMT-CX5 Audio System And iPhone Dock

Sony has added a new audio system to their range in the form of the Sony CMT-CX5, which is a wall mounted system that includes an iPhone, iPod dock, CD player and DAB/DAB+/FM radio. Its also equipped with USB connectivity allowing you to attach and play audio from an external hard drive, or flash drive if required.

The CMT-CX5 is also fitted with Sony’s Dynamic Sound Generator Xtra (DSGX) technology and will be available in either black or white (shown below) when launched next month.

Unfortunately Sony hasn’t released any information regards pricing or worldwide availability as yet. Only to say that the new system will be arriving in August but as more information becomes available we will keep you updated.

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WINGStand iOS Tablet And Device Stand Concept (video)

An interesting new iPad stand concept called WINGStand is currently trying to make the jump from concept to production over on the Kickstarter website, and has already raised 60 percent of their needed pledge to start the ball rolling.

The WINGStand concept has been designed and developed by Daniel Haarburger a design oriented entrepreneur studying at Stanford University. Who had the idea while studying and created the adaptable stand to work with a wireless Apple keyboard. Watch the video after the jump to hear the designer explain his plans for the WINGStand and its development.

The WINGStand accommodates a myriad of different devices including the iPad, iPad2, iPhone, and all other tablets on the market and even allows you to leave your devices in their cases, if you use the  iPad Smart Cover or 1st Generation iPad case.

“The WINGStand was designed to give tablets the same interactive capabilities as actual computers. Because touch screen devices have always lacked a tactile interface, it has been impossible to write with them as if they were computer.”

Source: KickStarter

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World’s First Turbine Powered Batmobile (Video)

We have featured quite a few Batmobiles and batman inspired vehicles here at Geeky Gadgets, like the awesome full size Batmobile replica and the custom Batpod replica, now we have a turbine powered Batmobile.

The Turbine powered Batmobile is the world of Casey Putsch from Putsch Racing, and instead of a standard engine this Batmobile replica features a Boeing turbine engine from a decommissioned military helicopter, have a look at the video of it in action below.

You can find more information about the turbine powered Batmobile over at Putsch Racing and Todd Cooperider.

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Jawbone Wristband Tracks Your Health And Wellbeing

If you would like to stay informed about the health and wellbeing of your body, Jawbone has just unveiled a new and innovative wristband packed full of technology to help to stay healthy. The small wristband has been designed to help you track your eating, sleeping and activity patterns over time by linking to a free smartphone application which presents the data recorded by the wristband.

Using the data collected from the wristband the smartphone application will then help you live a little healthier by “nudging” you in the right direction. For example if you haven’t slept much the application may suggest that when you wake up  a high-protein breakfast and an extra glass of water would help.

Unfortunately no information on pricing or worldwide availability has been released as yet by Jawbone, but as soon as anything comes to light we will keep you updated as always.

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Sony Launches One Piece Water Resistant Walkman

Sony has this week unveiled it new line of one piece water resistant Walkman’s which have been specifically designed for the sport enthusiast. The new Sony Walkman NWZ-W260 comes with its own content transfer software which allows you to upload music and audio via drag and drop just like an additional hard drive.

On a full charge the Walkman can play for 8hrs continuously and when flat can be re-charged for just 3 minutes to provide an hours worth of playback. The new one piece Walkman will be available in either 2GB or 4GB storage options, with the 2GB holding approximately 470 songs while the 4GB option around 990 songs.

The new Sony Walkman’s will be arriving next month and will be NWZ-W262 2 GB (black or white): $59.99 and the NWZ-W263 4 GB (black): $79.99

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SwiftKey X Leaves Beta And Jumps To Android Tablets (video)

If you own either an Android smartphone or tablet you might be pleased to know that SwiftKey X, the super fast way of entering text on touchscreen devices, has now left its beta stage of development and is available to purchase from the Android Market.

Its been one year to the day since SwiftKey X entered the beta stage of development and today SwiftKey has launched two new flavours. SwiftKey X for Android smartphones and  SwiftKey Tablet X designed for tablets with a ‘split key’ layout that makes tablet typing a breeze, watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

To celebrate the launch SwiftKey are currently offering both for just $1.99 each, until Saturday, when SwiftKey X will retail for $3.99 and its tablet cousin will weigh in at $4.99.

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Evolio Neura Android Tablet, NOT the Most Powerful

heck out this new tablet from a company called Evolio dubbed the Neura. The tablet runs the Android operating system and someone was a bit boastful with the page for the tablet. The page claims that the Neura is the most powerful Android tablet. All I see is the same old basic hardware that almost all the tablets out there use right now.

The machine uses the common NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, a 9.7-inch capacitive touchscreen and sports HDMI output, microSD cards, and LAN port. The only thing from that list that is unique is the LAN port. The machine stores to a 16GB SSD and the microSD card supports up to 32GB more storage if needed.

The tablet supports Flash content like any other Android tablet and supports 1080p output via its HDMI output. The only thing that might catch your attention is that it has a wealth of Romanian content, assuming you speak Romanian. It can be fitted with a 3G modem for HSPDA/GPRS networks and has integrated WiFi with 802.11b/g/n. Other features include aGPS, various sensors and the OS is Android 2.2. The 3G version will sell for 1899 RON.

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