The brains at Hack A Day have put together a somewhat functional Portal gun. These are the guns that let you load companion cubes around with wild abandon.
Behind the scenes at Sony’s “Listen. Watch. Play.”
Sony Entertainment Network put together a funky and rather geeky party. The result was this showcase video you can see above. It’s not hard to imagine it being used in ad campaigns this year. When Geek Native heard about this – we pestered the agencies involved until we unlocked some behind the scenes information. What’s […]
Rumour: Could the LG Optimus G Nexus run Key Lime Pie?
Reports and apparent leaks of the expected next Nexus device are coming in. It looks like Google might have picked LG to be the next manufacturer to score the honour of producing the latest Nexus branded phone. One report said; ”I can confirm the next nexus is LG Optimus based. The phone looks surprisingly like […]
Your very own steampunk telephone
Fancy your very own replica L.M. Ericsson’s 1892 model telephone? Despite being a replica it features push buttons – probably because kids these days couldn’t work out how to use the dialler. Good news, the generator crank works. You can really wind that baby up and confuse anyone watching you on your beautiful steampunk phone. […]
How do you read a .mobi attachment in Gmail on your Android Kindle app?
Now and then people email me .mobi attachments. This is a popular format for eBooks, .mobi files are quite small so they’re a popular alternative than shipping paper books around. My eBook reader is my Nexus 7 Android tablet. I have Amazon’s Kindle app on it which lets me resize text, sync across devices and, […]
Nintendo goes Steampunk
This is not the Wii U nor is it a device that Nintendo used back when they made hanafuda cards. This is a converted NES Top Loader. NES Top Loaders are one of the most sought after NES devices among collectors, having been tried by the company back in 1993 as a way to extend […]
Cyclops iPad case is awesome
This furry cyclops is not only an iPad case – it’s also an iPad cleaner. Use his cute little hands to rub your screen clean. There is a problem though. If you actually put your iPad into this awesome case then you’ll cover up the poor cyclop’s teeth and mouth, that’s a shame because they […]
Your very own triceratops dinosaur lamp
This triceratops dinosaur lamp is a real thing. There’s a catch – it’s sold out pretty much everywhere. Surprised? No, me neither. You can always hope one pops up on a shopping search engine but I wouldn’t hold my breath. So why not check out Geek Native’s collection of dinosaur posts?
Doctor Who sonic screwdriver toothbrush
Ah-ah! I wonder if the invetor of this gadget had a little time lord or two who took some persuasion to brush their teeth before bed time. This electric toothbrush is an officially licensed product and approved by dentists. Perhaps the best bit on the Firebox page selling it is the comment; “Get rid of […]
Sony Xperia’s “Unleash your music on the world” ad ramps up NFC
Apple has announced an event for September 12th and so the speculation around the iPhone 5 begins. One heated area is NFC (near field communication) and whether the iPhone will support it or not. Lots of people want the feature but some of the best tipped pundits are saying it is unlikely. This Xperia ad […]
