December 1, 2009
SteelSeries Introduces a Mobile Device Adapter For iPhone, iPod Touch, and More
– SteelSeries , the leading manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories, today introduced the SteelSeries Adapter for mobile devices. Designed to be used with any PC Headset, such as the new Siberia v2, the SteelSeries Adapter can be used with most mobile devices with a 3.5 mm adapter such as the iPhone, iPod Touch (2 nd generation), and more. “With the ever increasing popularity of gaming and internet communication tools being accessible from beyond the home and onto multi-functional mobile devices, we wanted to provide our customers with the opportunity to use their audio gear no matter if they’re on their desktop PC at home or on the go with their mobile device,” said Bruce Hawver, CEO of SteelSeries.
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November 28, 2009
Marvel Super Hero Squad for Nintendo Wii
I’ve got another kids game today for review, this one is Marvel Super Hero Squad. If you’re an adult, you’ll find this game rather boring as it’s extremely repetitive, but if you’re a young child then you’ll love it, or if you’ve got kids who are fans of the TV series then this game will make them very happy. Marvel Super Hero Squad is available on a few platforms but I’ve got it for review for the Nintendo Wii, meaning that you’ll do more than button mashing, you’ll be using the motion features of the Wii to help you play the game.
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November 26, 2009
Daily Dispatch: Black Friday iPhone apps; Google’s new look
The Daily Dispatch is a collection of interesting news about computing, consumer electronics, and other technology gathered from around the Web by Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, and other staffers. If you have a tip on news you want to share, leave a comment below. How to Prepare Your iPhone for Black Friday ( ReadWriteWeb ) …You can have all the deals at your fingertips, thanks to new iPhone applications that list everything on sale
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nio – Your New Gadget Guardian Powered by Bluetooth – Now Available in North America
Portable technology users can now harness Bluetooth to defend against the loss or theft of their devices: Following success in the European market, British mobile innovator TenBu announced today that nio™, the gadget that protects valuables such as laptops, BlackBerrys, smartphones and the data they contain, is now available in North America . Named after the Japanese Guardian Kings, nio creates a selectable security zone of just a few feet – up to 80 – with a Bluetooth tag and an innovative software link that downloads directly onto the user’s cell phone . When the security zone is breached, both the nio tag and the cell phone emit an audible alarm, and a flashing blue light on the tag is triggered.
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November 25, 2009
A complete guide to Black Friday deals, advice, and Ratings
We’ve been busy here getting ready for the holiday shopping season, which—despite its early start this year —traditionally starts on Black Friday . In addition to following deals and offering shopping tips here on the Electronics Blog, our reporters and testers have been updating the buying advice for a host of products at ConsumerReports.org .
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Daily Dispatch: Google phone buzz builds; NY tests Xbox alert system
The Daily Dispatch is a collection of interesting news about computing, consumer electronics, and other technology gathered from around the Web by Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, and other staffers. If you have a tip on news you want to share, leave a comment below. The Googlephone: Google gears up for attack on mobile-phone market ( Times UK ) Details on the Googlephone continue to emerge.
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Buzzword: Is it worth paying more for 240Hz?
One of the big decisions you’ll have to make if you’re shopping for a new LCD TV over Black Friday (or any time soon) is whether to pay more for a TV with 240Hz technology or 120Hz . These technologies are often advertised as reducing the blur in fast motion that has been an inherent problem for LCD TVs with the standard 60Hz refresh rate. It won’t cost you too much more for 120Hz, which has become fairly common over the past two years, but 240Hz is still available mainly on larger and pricier sets.
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News and Reviews for 11-25-09
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, but we’ll still be here with a new review for you. So Happy Thanksgiving to those that celebrate it! …and here’s the news: Storage, Memory Etc: Thermaltake BlacX Duet HDD Docking Station @ Legit Reviews QNAP TS-419P Turbo NAS 4-Bay Network Storage Review @ Legit Reviews A Futurelooks News Flash – Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD Media Player Review Thermaltake BlacX Duet HDD Docking Station Review @ Hardware Secrets SanDisk Extreme Pro CF Card – 90MB/sec Rating – BCCHardware Seagate’s Barracuda XT hard drive @ TechReport Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333 RAM Review @ TechwareLabs Seagate Barracuda 2TB Sata 3 (Sata 6Gb/s) (ST32000641AS CC11) @ Bjorn3D OCZ DDR3 PC3-15000 Platinum Series 4GB Memory Kit @ TweakTown
November 24, 2009
Majesco Entertainment Ships ‘Hello Kitty Party’ for Nintendo DS
No 35th Anniversary would be complete without a party packed with friends and exciting activities. Majesco Entertainment Company ( NASDAQ:COOL ) , an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, is helping girls everywhere throw such a party for their favorite global icon as the company today announced that Hello Kitty Party for Nintendo DS(TM) has shipped to retailers nationwide. The all-new Hello Kitty game lets players enjoy 25 themed games as they shop, cook, dress up and more — all in preparation for a super fun party
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Divinity II – Ego Draconis Goes Gold!
cdv Software Entertainment USA and dtp entertainment are pleased to announce that the action-RPG Divinity II – Ego Draconis has gone gold. The game allows players to take on the role of a young Dragon Slayer, a hero with the ability to transform into a dragon, and take to the skies to fight against an onslaught of deadly creatures while protecting the citizenry of the game’s fantasy world . Divinity II – Ego Draconis will arrive in North American retail on January 5, 2010, and will be available for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC.
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OCZ and Symwave Partner to Deliver the Smallest, Highest Performance and Lowest Power USB 3.0 External Storage Product
OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and flash-based storage and Symwave, a leading silicon supplier of system solutions for SuperSpeed USB devices, today announced a partnership to deliver next generation USB 3.0 solutions at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 7-10, 2010.
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THQ*ICE Reveals Details for New ‘Veil of Darkness’ Content for Dragonica Online
Read on for the update about Dragonica Online: WHO: THQ*ICE LLC WHAT: THQ*ICE has announced the descent of the “Veil of Darkness” upon its free-to-play MMORPG, Dragonica ™ Online. This upcoming content update introduces exciting new features and an increased character level cap of 65. A selection of these new gameplay elements include: New Quests Over 40 new quests including new rare monster quests
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Ebay Releases Deals APP for iPhone and iPod Touch
eBay today made it easier for iPhone and iPod touch owners to shop eBay anytime, anywhere with the release of its new “Deals” application, providing a constant stream of the best deals across hundreds of millions of ebay.com listings. Available for free download on iTunes®, the Deals application features simple, intuitive navigation, customizable search features and PayPal® integration that makes check-out fast and easy. The Deals app is the latest addition to eBay’s mobile offerings; eBay just released an upgraded version of its eBay iPhone app with new features such as social networking integration.
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Mmmm, Brains! Undead Labs to Develop Console-Based Zombie MMO
When flesh-eating, shambling undead corpses invade Seattle, Undead Labs will probably be the ones responsible. Video game industry veteran Jeff Strain today announced the formation of Undead Labs, a Seattle, Washington-based game development studio that’s on a mission to take online gaming in bold new directions. Undead Labs’ sole focus will be to create the definitive massively multiplayer online zombie game (MMOZ) for console gamers.
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November 23, 2009
Daily Dispatch: Roku adds channels; IE 6 & 7 targeted by hackers
The Daily Dispatch is a collection of interesting news about computing, consumer electronics, and other technology gathered from around the Web by Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, and other staffers. If you have a tip on news you want to share, leave a comment below. Roku Channel Store Hangs Out Shingle ( ECommerce Times ) …Roku is making additional types of content available via its set-top players with the introduction of the Roku Channel Store.
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Big retailers announce Black Friday electronics deals
And they’re off! Some stores are now giving consumers an official sneak peek (if a sneak peek can be considered official) at their Black Friday deals, days ahead of the newspaper ads and circulars that will showcase their holiday specials. Walmart , for example, e-mailed a list of specials to past customers, and its Web site lets you browse through the upcoming circular. You can even access a map of your local Walmart store so you can make a beeline to the items on your shopping list.
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Web scam alert: Don’t shop online until you read this
A list of companies that have profited from a scam exposed by a U.S. Senate committee. (Click to enlarge.) [Source: US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation] If you’re shopping online this holiday season, beware: The United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has just exposed a massive Web scam that has cost online shoppers more than $1.4 billion.
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Majesco Entertainment Releases the Original ‘A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia’ on Virtual Console
Majesco Entertainment Company , an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia is now available for download on Virtual Console(TM). The classic Nintendo Entertainment System(TM) (NES(TM)) puzzle-platformer celebrates its 20th anniversary by challenging a new generation of gamers as it arrives on Wii(TM) for the first time. The original game has been one of the most influential in history and inspired the critically acclaimed reimagining of the tale for Wii(TM) — a boy and his blob — developed by WayForward Technologies earlier this fall.
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New 7" LCD iMo Pivot Touchscreen Monitor Now Available with Free Shipping
mimomonitors.com, the leading online retailer of the MIMO family of USB-based 7″ mini-monitors, has added the revolutionary iMo Pivot Touch to its roster of cutting-edge displays. Available for an amazingly affordable price of $199.99, the iMo Pivot Touch is the first touchscreen monitor on the market to dip below $200 — allowing consumers to experience full touchscreen capability at a very low price. Featuring a fully pivoting ball-and-joint 7″ LCD screen, the iMo Pivot Touch sets a new standard in affordability, earning the title of most inexpensive touchscreen monitor on the market today.
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Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist : Sony Style : Sony Bravia 46″ 120Hz 1080p LCD HDTV w/ Sony PS3 Console for $1,000 + free shipping Walmart : Samsung 40'' LCD 1080p HDTV for $598 + $0.97 Shipping 6ave.com : Sharp Aquos LCC4677UN 46-inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV $888 + free shipping Apple Store : 120GB iPod Classic in Silver or Black $189 Shipped Newegg : Olympus FE-46 12 Megapixel Digital Camera $80 BestBuy : TomTom XL 330S GPS Package for $99.99 w/ Free shipping Boscov's : LG Blu-Ray Disc Player for $99.97 w/ Free shipping Office Depot : Lexar JumpDrive TwistTurn 4GB Flash Drive $7.99 Free Overnight Shipping NewEgg : Seagate 2TB External Hard Drive $149.99 + free shipping Buy.com : “Monty Python And Now For Something Completely Hilarious” box set for $17.00 Amazon : EA Sports Active for Wii $39.99 + free shipping Related: TV buying tips and Ratings ; Digital camera buying tips and Ratings ; Blu-ray player buying tips and Ratings ; MP3 player buying tips and Ratings . Neither Consumer Reports nor The Consumerist receive anything in exchange for featuring these deals; the posts are intended to be purely informational. These deals are often fleeting, with prices changing or products becoming unavailable as the day progresses
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