We first heard about the new Asus Memo Pad 10 last month, and now it would appear that some actual press photos of the Memo Pad 10 have been leaked, which you can see below.

The Asus Memo Pad 10 inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and will be powered by a quad core 1.2GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, and will features 1GB of RAM.

Other specifications on the Asus Memo Pad 10 include 16GB of built in storage, a 5 megapixel rear camera for photos and video and a front facing 1.2 megapixel camera for video chat.

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We have already featured the BlueStacks range of applications here on Geeky Gadgets, which have been designed to allow you to run Android applications on Windows and Mac operating systems.

But if you are looking to run Windows applications on Android you might be interested in a new report that suggests the popular Wine compatibility layer that allows Windows apps to run on other operating systems.

Might in the future allows Windows applications to run on Android smartphones and tablets in the future. The new of the development has been reported by the Phoronix website, which says there are two interesting (and  related) projects in the Wine development environment at the current time.

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We have been hearing some rumors for a while that the next major release of Google’s mobile OS will be Android 5.0 and it will be called Key Lime Pie, and now references to Key Lime Pie have appeared in some leaked documents from Qualcomm.

The leaked documents were originally posted online by Android Police, who have now removed them at the request of Qualcomm, and they showed a release date for Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie of the Spring.

Google are holding their I/O Developer Conference in May of this year, and we are expecting them to officially announce Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, as soon as we get some more information we will let you guys know.

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Being a researcher trapped in the cold and desolate Arctic just got a little more bearable. The newly designed Halley VI Antarctic research station will open next week and it has some cool features. Since fixed structures typically struggle on the frigid continent due to moving ice and the threat of snow-burial, it can move.

Using legs. That’s right, the Halley VI has extendable legs that allow it to keep rising above snow level and it can be towed to a new location as needed. There are eight pods which connect together, each is a research area slash living quarters.

The larger, central red cabin is a communal living area that can use specially selected shades, has a climbing wall and a herb garden, Pretty awesome habitat.

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If you enjoy creating 3D computer models and scenes, you might interested in a new project which has launched over on the Kickstarter crowd funding website this week called the Lynx A Camera.

The Lunx Camera has been designed to provide an easier way to create scene, object and motion capture models, and immediately output the files into formats such as PLY, OBJ, STL, XYZ, JPS, BVH, and more. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

 

The new Lynx 3D camera has been created by Lynx Laboratories and claims to be te very first point and shot 3D camera available on the market. Once the Lynx is powered up you can then choose between scene modeling, object modeling, and motion capture.

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Hackers sometimes just cause trouble with sites they don’t agree with, other times they mess with peoples accounts or their hardware. Then sometimes their crimes are on the more disgusting side. Like tricking someone into submitting nude pictures and then using those photos to extort more nude photos from the same person.

That is exactly what happened according to a recent FBI release. Apparently Karen "Gary” Kazaryan has been charged with hacking into Facebook, Skype and email accounts to trick as many as 350 women into removing their clothing while he took photos of them using a webcam. He would pretend to be the women whose account(Presumably ruining their reputation) he hacked to persuade them into removing their clothes. If they refused, he would blackmail by threatening to post risqué photos of his victims ... Read more »

It has been reported today by the Asahi Times, that the Japanese ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in Japan has announced that they will start streaming 4K television pictures during the finals of the football World Cup in Brazil in July 2014.

Two years ahead of when the Japanese were first planning to launch their new ultra high definition 4K broadcasting, which was originally destined to be started in 2016.

The first ultra high definition 4K broadcasting has been brought forward in the hope that it will encourage consumers to purchase the new 4K televisions that are already on sale in Japan and created by Japanese manufacturers including Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic and Sharp together with Korean manufacturers such as LG. Prices for these new ultra high definition 4K start at around $ ... Read more »

Today Nikon has launched a number of new Coolpix cameras to its range in the form of the Nikon Coolpix P520 (pictured below) that is equipped with a 18 megapixel sensor, 3.2-inch tilting LCD, GPS support, Wi-Fi connectivity and massive 42 x zoom, all for just $450.

Also announced today was the new Nikon Coolpix S9500 equipped with a 18.1 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, 3-inch OLED display, Wi-Fi, GPS support, and a smaller 22 x zoom priced at $350.

Finally the Nikon Coolpix S5200 (pictured below) has also been launched for a modest $180 and includes a petite 6x zoom and is equipped with a 16 megapixel CMOS sensor with Wi-Fi connectivity. Nikon explains a little more about the  Nikon Coolpix P520:

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Samsung are expected to release their fourth generation Galaxy S smartphone in April, the Samsung Galaxy S4 which is rumored to be announced at a Samsung Unpacked event in March.

Over the last few weeks we have heard a number of rumors about the new Samsung Galaxy S4, which include that the handset will come with new eye tracking technology featuring Eye Pause and Eye Scroll.

We have also heard that Samsung will include wireless charging on their Galaxy S4, which will come in the form of an accessory with a separate dock and back cover for the handset.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 specifications that are rumored include a a 4.99 inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, Samsung are also expected to debut their new 8 core Exynos Octa 5 processor in ... Read more »

ZTE has unveiled a new addition to their range this week in the form of the ZTE V81 Android tablet which comes supplied running Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system.

The ZTE V81 is fitted with a 4:3 aspect ratio 8 inch 1,024 × 768 resolution touchscreen, powered by a dual core 1.4 GHz processor, supported by 1GB of RAM and includes 4GB of internal storage.

Other features of the ZTE V81 Android 4.1 tablet include a microSD card slot for expansion, a 2 megapixel rear camera, a 0.3 megapixel front-facing camera, and  21 Mbps HSPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth connectivity.

Together with GPS support, a 3.5 mm headset jack, HDMI out, and a 3,700 mAh battery. ZTE will be showcasing their new ZTE ... Read more »