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iControlPad Bluetooth Gaming Controller for Smartphones and Tablets

By Janet Cloninger / May 3, 2012 / News / Android, Bluetooth, Game controllers, Gaming Gear, iOS, Tablets, Ultra Portables / Leave a Comment

Gaming on smartphones and tablets is increasingly popular, but the proliferation of stick-on joysticks would indicate that people miss the tactile feed back of a physical controller. The iControlPad goes beyond a simple stick-on joystick and adds a full controller to your smartphone. The controller has “dual analogue nubs, digital D-Pad, 6 face buttons and […]

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This Gives Hiding Your Gaming Controller in the Coffee Table a Whole New Meaning

By Janet Cloninger / April 14, 2012 / News / Furniture, Game controllers, Gaming Gear / Leave a Comment

Instead of hiding your Nintendo gaming controller in your coffee table with your remotes, the Nintendo Controller Coffee Table from TheBohemianWorkbench Etsy shop is the controller. This table is made of maple, mahogany and walnut with dovetail joinery and mid century modern legs, and it functions as a Nintendo NES controller. A floating glass top

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ROCCAT Savu Mid-Size Hybrid Gaming Mouse

By Janet Cloninger / March 13, 2012 / News / Computer Gear, Gaming Gear, Laptops and Gear, USB optical mouse / Leave a Comment

ROCCAT says their Savu gaming mouse is “a competition device that ‘fusion welds’ an ideal blend of performance and customizable features into a robust, perfectly-balanced, medium-sized design.” The Savu optical mouse has a Pro Optic sensor that delivers up to 4000 dpi, and the “latest R3 sensor also delivers lag-free gaming without any interpolation and

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Nintendo 3DS Review

By Dave Rees / March 9, 2012 / Reviews / Gaming Gear, Kid Gadgets, Nintendo / 8 Comments

Julie asked the Gadgeteer Kid and me if we would like to do a joint review of the Nintendo 3DS portable gaming system. As many of you may know, the 3DS is Nintendo‘s latest and greatest handheld gaming device. Not being a video game player at all, I agreed with a bit of hesitation hoping

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Revolution 2 Universal Controller Charger Review

By Andy Jacobs / March 8, 2012 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Gaming Gear / Leave a Comment

At our house, a mission to complete Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars on the Wii has been undertaken by my son and me, with assistance from my daughter (Mom’s not so into it). As you might imagine, this tends to drain a lot of Wii controller batteries. Rather than waste a small fortune

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ThingSling Review

By Mark Adkins / March 4, 2012 / Reviews / Android, Camera gear, Gaming Gear, iOS / 7 Comments

I’ll admit that when I saw the ThingSling for the first time, I was not impressed – a small strap for the back of your phone? More basically – something else somebody wants to stick on my phone? I already have a case that demands I adhere some micro-Velcro to it, and a car mount

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WaterField Designs Introduces Three Sleek New Cases for the Sony PS Vita

By Janet Cloninger / March 2, 2012 / News / Cases and Covers, Gaming Gear / Leave a Comment

You’ve gotten your beautiful new Sony PS Vita, and now you need a way to keep it protected while it’s traveling in your bag. Check out these three new PS Vita Cases from WaterField Designs. On top is the PS Vita Gear Pouch Pro, which has dividers inside to protect your Vita from the cables

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Protect Your New Sony PS Vita with Decal Girl Skins

By Janet Cloninger / February 23, 2012 / News / Gaming Gear / Leave a Comment

A couple of days ago, we told you about the new Sony PlayStation Vita. Gaming gear can take a lot of abuse, and Decal Girl is ready with some skins to protect your Vita. Decal Girl skins are made of premium automotive-grade cast vinyl; the adhesive resists the formation of air bubbles during application and

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Sony’s PlayStation Vita – Never Stop Playing

By Janet Cloninger / February 20, 2012 / News / Gaming accessory for iPhone/iPod touch, Gaming Gear / 5 Comments

With the PlayStation Vita from Sony, you’ll be able to continue your PS3 play – uninterrupted – between your PS3 and the Vita with compatible titles. You can even store a game in the cloud for access from anywhere. The PlayStation Vita has an Arm Cortex A9 (4 core) chip, a 5″ 960 X 544

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Oh look, more Angry Birds stuff…

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 24, 2012 / News / Gaming Gear / Leave a Comment

This is for the 5 people out there that are not completely sick of seeing new Angry Birds merchandise. Feast your eyes on these cute USB 2.0 8GB flash drives in the shapes of your favorite video game characters. They are priced at $19.99 from Staples.

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XStylus Crayon for Nintendo 3DS/DS Review

By Morgan Bornstein / January 7, 2012 / Reviews / Gaming Gear, Styluses / 2 Comments

I remember the day I eagerly unpacked my first Nintendo DS. At the time it was revolutionary–a touch screen gaming platform. I inserted my first game (Nintendogs!) and picked up the stylus for the very first time. It was then that I noticed said stylus had apparently been sized for a toddler instead of an

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Get a Full Game Console Experience with the 60beat GamePad for iOS Devices

By Janet Cloninger / January 2, 2012 / News / Gaming accessory for iPhone/iPod touch, Gaming Gear, iOS / Leave a Comment

Plug the GamePad controller from 60beat into the audio jack on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, and you’ll be able to control your game play with a multitude of buttons, joysticks, and controllers. (There’s an audio splitter, so you’ll still be able to hear your game sounds.) The GamePad has 2 analog joysticks, a

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AntLion Audio ModMic Detachable Boom Microphone Review

By Andy Chen / December 23, 2011 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Gaming Gear, Headset, microphone / 4 Comments

Can’t find a headset/mic combination you like? Do you have a favorite pair of headphones but no mic? Wouldn’t it be great to just add a microphone to your own headphones anytime you like? You may remember my own attempts at using a hot glue gun to attach a microphone to my own comfy headphones…

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YINLIPS Android Game Console and WiFi Tablet

By Janet Cloninger / December 12, 2011 / News / Android, Android tablet, Gaming Gear, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 10 Comments

This YINLIPS Android Game Console and WiFi Tablet from ishareGifts packs a lot of functionality in a small package. It emulates NES, SNES, GB/GBC/GBA, Mega Drive, MAME, N64, PSX, Flash 10.X games. It also functions as an Android 2.2 tablet with which you can surf, listen to music, watch videos, use apps, read ebooks, and

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Extend Your Gaming Time with a PowerSkin for Nintendo 3DS

By Janet Cloninger / December 10, 2011 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Gaming Gear / Leave a Comment

If you find the battery on your Nintendo 3DS just isn’t powerful enough for your needs, get a PowerSkin Gaming Case for Nintendo 3DS. This PowerSkin case has a built-in, 2000mAh rechargeable battery that doubles your battery life and promises up to 12 hours 3D gaming and 18 hours 2D play. LED status lights can

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Rough Roads iOS Game Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 8, 2011 / Reviews / Apps, Gaming Gear, iOS / Leave a Comment

Rough Roads is a simple game for iOS devices that takes the concept of the classic Frogger video game and flips it. Instead of crossing the street while avoiding obstacles, you are driving down the street. The idea is to keep all the luggage on top of your vehicle while collecting stars and badges.

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Roku 2 XS and XD Streaming Media Players Review

By Janet Cloninger / November 28, 2011 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Gaming Gear, HDTV, Streaming / 35 Comments

Roku recently updated their line of streaming media players, and they sent Julie their high-end Roku 2 XS with gaming remote to review. I had been in the market for a Roku for my living room TV so I could watch Hulu Plus on my big screen TV, so I bought myself a Roku 2.

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Logitech Wireless Headset for iPad Review

By Ken Schoenberg / November 4, 2011 / Reviews / Audio gear, Audio, Video, TV, Bluetooth, Bluetooth headset, Gaming Gear, iOS, iPad accessory, Wireless / 21 Comments

Logitech is one of the premier manufacturers of technology peripheral devices. They make some of the bestkeyboards, mice and their Harmony line of remote controls is fantastic. One of their newest products is the Logitech Wireless Headset. I’ve spent the last few days using the headset with a variety of devices and it has performed

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Nintendo improves the 3DS eShop

By Jackie Cheng / October 29, 2011 / News / Gaming Gear, Nintendo / Leave a Comment

Nintendo will be adding a few new features to their 3DS eShop. This November update will include downloadable add-on updates to existing games, limited-play demos, sleep mode downloads and a web based eShop. I’m really excited about the web based eShop. It will be so much easier browsing the increasingly growing number of titles in

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