Archive for the ‘Gadgets’ Category

PlayStation Vita up for pre-ordering on Amazon and Best Buy

Can’t wait to get your hands on the next generation PlayStation Portable aka the PlayStation Vita? Well, the folks over at Amazon and Best Buy are now more than willing to start collecting your money for the upcoming console. It’s been reported that the two major shopping outlets are now accepting...
August 10th, 2011 | Gadgets | Read More

Nintendo CEO responds to 3DS price drop backlash

Post-purchase price drops are one of a number of curses that plague early adopters. Generally, however, such shifts take time, so Nintendo caught us all a bit by surprised when it announced that it will be cutting the cost of the 3DS from $249 to $169 in mid-August. The gaming giant was quick to mend...
August 5th, 2011 | Gadgets | Read More

Kingston HyperX SandForce SSDs now available

If you have been meaning to get your hands on a brand new SSD for your computer, it appears that the Kingston HyperX SSD powered by SandForce is finally shipping and it could be an SSD worth checking out. Announced a couple of months ago, the HyperX SSD powered by SandForce is now ready for shipping...
August 2nd, 2011 | Gadgets | Read More

Mac OS X Lion downloaded over one million times in one day

Apple released Mac OS X Lion yesterday, and in just 24 hours it’s managed to reach over one million downloads; setting a record for the hottest-selling operating system in Apple’s history. Despite a few minor hiccups (some programs not working with the latest version of Mac OS X, and installation...
July 22nd, 2011 | Gadgets | Read More

WaterField Smart Case protects your MacBook Air

The updated MacBook Air was just launched today and case manufacturers certainly aren’t wasting any time in introducing their new goods for the laptop. WaterField Designs has just announced the launch of its new lineup of cases designed for the brand new MacBook Air. Called the Smart Case, it doesn’t...
July 21st, 2011 | Gadgets | Read More

Microsoft inks Android patent deal with Velocity Micro — sound familiar?

Further proving that patent infringement claims are incentive enough to drum up licensing deals, yet another Android device maker has signed on the dotted line to pay up to Redmond. Following up on Monday’s licensing agreement with Itronix, Microsoft has just announced a deal with Velocity Micro,...
June 30th, 2011 | Gadgets, Industry | Read More

Nintendo 3DS has resistive touchscreen for backwards compatibility, what’s the Wii U’s excuse?

In case it somehow snuck in under your radar, E3 just happened. The LA-based gaming extravaganza is where Nintendo introduced its next generation of home console, the Wii U, also served as the location where our buddies from Joystiq caught up with Hideki Konno, the company’s 3DS hardware chief....
June 13th, 2011 | Gadgets | Read More

Full list of PS Vita games revealed

Sony just blew the lid off of everything PS Vita, including info on pricing and release time. Over 80 developers are working on PS Vita games. Here are all the major games you’ll be playing on your shiny new quad-core gaming beast with a 5-inch OLED screen: Bioshock NGP (tentative name) Dust 514 LittleBigPlanet...
June 7th, 2011 | Gadgets | Read More

Nintendo 3DS eShop and browser update landing on June 6th

Nintendo 3DS eShop and browser update landing on June 6thOn Friday Nintendo announced that the much anticipated software update for the 3DS — which will deliver the eShop application store, a web browser, and more — will officially be available on June 6th. Anyone who installs the update before July...
June 6th, 2011 | Gadgets | Read More

Logitech plunges into tablet accessories market

It goes without saying that Apple had more or less single handedly brought the tablet market to a whole new level, and as a hardware manufacturer of accessories, surely those companies will be more than delighted to roll out their fair share of products to keep tablet owners happy (and their tablets...
May 19th, 2011 | Gadgets | Read More