Stories by Chris Brandrick

Apple's iOS 5 beta 6 jailbroken

It shouldn't come as a shock that iOS 5 beta 6 has succumbed to jailbreaking. But unlike the usual speedy jailbreak action we're used to seeing (i.e. jailbreaks discovered within 24 hours), this one took nearly three days to figure out, which is a pretty slow turnaround for the hacking community. Either way, the tools required to unlock iOS 5 beta 6 are now here.

By Chris Brandrick | 23 August, 2011 15:51

Tags: software, jailbreak, iOs 5 beta, iOS 5, Apple iOS 5, Apple

Star Wars coins are legal tender In New Zealand

The New Zealand Mint has taken one innovative step to saving the economy, and the galaxy! The government body has introduced a new line of coins that feature an assortment of Star Wars characters.

By Chris Brandrick | 20 August, 2011 10:04

Tags: Tech industry, New Zealand Mint, industry verticals, government, finance

Android 2.3.4 on Nexus One, no Google Talk Voice Chat

Attention, Nexus One owners: the latest variant of Gingerbread is here! But don't get too excited as this "special" Nexus One version of Android doesn't deliver all the digital goodies that other handsets are getting.

By Chris Brandrick | 05 May, 2011 04:04

Tags: Telecommunication, software, smartphones, Phones, Mobile operating systems, mobile, Google, consumer electronics, applications

Robot hand picks up gooey mess with scary accuracy

A patent-pending robot hand, originally revealed back in October, seems to be capable of picking up liquids, messy mayonnaise and other sauces without altering or changing its gooey shape. Say hello to the SWITL. You'll want to check this out.

By Chris Brandrick | 29 March, 2011 10:07

Tags: robotics, Furukawa Kikou

Mozilla site shows Firefox 4 downloads in real-time

Mozilla Firefox 4 was officially released on Tuesday, and within just a few short hours the browser had been downloaded more than a million times. To celebrate the browser's launch, Mozilla has opened the digital doors on a new download statistic Website, offering visitors a neat visual way to see Firefox 4 downloads in real-time.

By Chris Brandrick | 23 March, 2011 08:09

Tags: software, mozilla, firefox, downloads, browsers, applications

HTC Thunderbolt rooted as fast as lightning

HTC's new Thunderbolt smartphone has already been rooted -- just one day after launch.

By Chris Brandrick | 19 March, 2011 11:24

Tags: Telecommunication, mobile, htc

Firefox 4 release date revealed, coming March 22nd

Just a few short days after delivering the first Release Candidate build of Firefox 4, Mozilla's Senior Director of Engineering Damon Sicore has confirmed that the final build of the browser will be ready to launch before the month is out.

By Chris Brandrick | 17 March, 2011 05:07

Tags: software, mozilla, firefox, Browsers & Add-Ons, browsers, applications

Nintendo 64 emulator arrives on Android

You can now play old Nintendo 64 games on your Android smartphone thanks to new app, N64oid.

By Chris Brandrick | 08 March, 2011 10:42

Tags: Phones, Phone applications, games

iPad 2: What's new with Apple's A5 processor

Steve Jobs and friends took to the stage this Wednesday to reveal Apple's second generation iPad. The new tablet device, which is due to ship later this month, will also see the introduction of Apple's latest mobile processor, known as the A5.

By Chris Brandrick | 03 March, 2011 08:57

Tags: tablet PCs, laptops, hardware systems, Apple

Photoshop turns 21: We take a look back

Adobe's Photoshop celebrates its 21st birthday this month, and with 12 major releases under its belt GeekTech decided to take a brief look back at the graphics editor that could -- hilarious cat picture included!

By Chris Brandrick | 28 February, 2011 02:18

Tags: software, Photo / video, photography, applications, Adobe Systems

Windows Phone 7's Live Tiles come to iPhone

Have you ever looked at a Windows Phone 7 device and thought that its UI offered a refreshing little change from the typical grid-based icon-and-folder view found in other mobile OS's?

By Chris Brandrick | 01 February, 2011 10:27

Tags: Windows Phone 7, smartphones, Phones, Microsoft, iPhone, consumer electronics, apple iphone, Apple

Kinect, Wii used to play Call of Duty in gadget mashup hack

So, you want to play some Call Of Duty on your PC? You could do that the old fashioned way, or you could spice things up a little by hooking your PC up to Microsoft's Kinect and Nintendo's Wii Remote for some added FPS awesomeness, One avid gamer has done just that, sharing the impressive results on YouTube for all to see.

By Chris Brandrick | 12 January, 2011 12:23

Tags: XBox 360, Xbox, wii, Nintendo, Microsoft Kinect, Microsoft, gaming, games, Game platforms

CES - Samsung Develops World's First DDR4 RAM

CES just wouldn't be the same without its fair share of "World's first" claims. So, keeping up with tradition is Samsung, which has announced that it has created the World's first DDR4 DRAM.

By Chris Brandrick | 05 January, 2011 08:05

Tags: storage, Samsung Electronics, CES

Next Flash Player to be 10 times more efficient

According to a recent blog post by Adobe's John Nack, the next version of Flash Player (10.2) will be up-to ten times more efficient than previous versions, hopefully making browsing YouTube a less stressing experience.

By Chris Brandrick | 16 December, 2010 10:23

Tags: software, Graphics / multimedia, applications, Adobe Systems

Japan's Holographic 3D Soccer Dream Denied

Earlier this year, we reported on Japan's plans for a holographic broadcast the 2022 World Cup as part of its bid to hold the soccer tournament. If you were looking forward to this, well, we're sorry to disappoint: Japan's World Cup bid was rejected, and along with it went holographic broadcast plans.

By Chris Brandrick | 04 December, 2010 11:49

Tags: popular science

 
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