Think you would make a better Sarah Connor?  Or maybe you see yourself as a natural addition to Mad Men or Sesame Street?  With the Yoostar system, it’s possible to insert yourself as a character from one of your favorite movies and then share your scene-chewing … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Gaming Gear, Kid Gadgets, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Gaming, Movies

Be in the movies with Yoostar originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 7, 2009 at 5:01 pm.

The Wrapsol protection system is a family of products that strive to wrap your various devices in a sheath of protecting film. They sent me a pile of systems, and I tried the Android G1, iPod Touch, and Sony PSP systems for this review. Essentially the system is the same for any supported device, but I figured doing it three times was sufficient to get a feel for the repeatability of my results. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Android related, Blackberry related, Gaming Gear

Tagged: Case, Screen Protector

Wrapsol Protection System Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 21, 2009 at 9:23 am.

Augmented reality advertising is taking off. Do you remember when Dave and his son Jacen discovered the cool new 3D model display feature at their local LEGO store? And then there was the visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gaming Gear

Tagged: Gaming, Movies

More augmented reality niftyness originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 9, 2009 at 5:10 pm.

Ever wish you could compete in a track and field competition while waiting in line at the store, commuting, or otherwise sitting around like a blob? Grab your iPhone or iPod Touch, be sure to stretch first, and then load up “International Athletics” by Ghostlight Ltd. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gaming Gear, iPhone related

Tagged: game, iPhone, iPod Touch

International Athletics iPhone/iPod Touch Game Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 30, 2009 at 7:47 am.

ThinkGeek has just posted the Pocket Retro Game Emulator on their site. This pocket sized device has a 2.8 inch screen (320×240), 4GB of internal memor and can be expanded via miniSD. The great thing is that you don’t have load emulator … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gaming Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Retro, Video Games

Carry a bazillion retro games in your pocket originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 3, 2009 at 4:56 pm.

Sony are to announce a new version their fantastic Playstation Portable games console this week at the E3 Video Games show in Los Angeles.

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Filed in categories: Gaming Gear

Tagged: PSP, PSP Go, Sony

Sony PSP Go to be unveiled at E3 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 1, 2009 at 7:31 am.

Microsoft continues their penetration into the PC Gaming hardware fray with their newest release, the Sidewinder X8 mouse. Wireless peripherals in PC gaming have long been a no-no, promising lag and instant death. Will this wireless mouse change that notion? … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Desktop Computer Gear, Gaming Gear

Tagged: Gaming, Microsoft, Mouse

Microsoft Sidewinder X8 Wireless Gaming Mouse Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 22, 2009 at 9:55 am.

I’ve been through a ton of gaming headsets in my time and I’d never heard of Able Planet until Julie passed along a set for me to review. As interesting as their LINX AUDIO technology is, the real story on this set is how and why this technology evolved, and what this innovative company is up to when they’re not making multimedia gaming headsets. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Desktop Computer Gear, Gaming Gear

Tagged: Gaming, Headphones

Able Planet PS500MM True Fidelity Multimedia Headphones Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 13, 2009 at 6:07 am.

Microsoft was an early player in PC gaming, both in software and hardware, and lately they’re trying to reassert themselves in the genre by offering up some interesting gaming devices. Let’s see if Microsoft has the goods to keep up with the likes of Razer and Saitek these days.

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Filed in categories: Desktop Computer Gear, Gaming Gear

Tagged: Gaming, Mouse

Microsoft Sidewinder Gaming Mouse Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 3, 2009 at 7:14 am.

Updated with information about new software release.

One of the more annoying things about PC gaming is that it is
hard to keep up with e-mail, instant messaging, and other
background applications while a game is using the entire display.
The Pertelian X2040 is an answer to that
problem, in the form of an external LCD
display that lets you see important information and interact with
background applications like your instant messenger and Teamspeak
while a full-screen game is running.

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Filed in categories: Desktop Computer Gear, Gaming Gear

Tagged: Desktop

Pertelian X2040 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 30, 2006 at 12:00 am.