Tape Express – Cassette to Mp3 Converter

In the past everyone from a certain generation thought fondly of cassette tapes but that has long changed. These days most of our collections are ignored and spend their life in dust filled cupboards taking up space. and wasting away. Thanks to the Ion Tape Express Cassette to Mp3 Converter you can bring these ‘relics’ back to life again.

BDP S360 Tipped as Christmas Best

We have recently received some feedback from a secret source of ours about the Sony BDP S360.  Apparently it is going to be this years best selling electrical item in the UK which might not surprise many of you after last year’s BDP S350 topping the charts.

Neocube Alpha Game

With the Rubik’s Cube, that dinosaur from the 1970s, making a comeback among kids and adults alike in the last couple of years, it looks like this trend is showing that people may be experiencing some kind of technological fatigue and are looking for non-high tech ways of passing away their time and entertaining themselves.

If you’re one of those people who want something a little low-tech but still insanely entertaining to keep your hands and brain occupied then consider getting the NeoCube Alpha.

Best Blu-Ray Player Guide

Are you stuck in the movie medieval days with your DVD player?  If your love film and want to experience movies as they were intended then the Blu-ray is a must have!  Finding the best Blu-ray player can be an uphill struggle, afterall the market is saturated with a few duds.  That’s why our best Blu-ray guide is a must have.

Don’y buy the wrong one, or pay over the odds.

Sony PSP Go – The Ultimate Review

A couple of things are obviously different.  The Sony PSP Go is quite a bit smaller that the original PSP and the UMD drive has gone (phew!) and fortunately replaced by 16GB worth of inbuilt storage and a card slot.  The Go has snazzy (yet smaller) 3.8 inch screen which slides up to reveal the D-pad, analogue stick and buttons.

Regular PSP users of the past will have cottoned on to the decision to go with storage rather than UMD but we are more interested in the improved online access to rival some of the other portable media devices out there.

Lucky Voice Karaoke Party Box: Host your own home karaoke parties

Karaoke has become so ubiquitous around the world that a party or a get together will not be considered truly fun or complete without a crazy karaoke session.

Jog Gaming Controller for the Wii

The Nintendo Wii has revolutionised gaming because of its innovative controller. The easy-to-pick-up-and-learn controls of the Wii has attracted not only hardcore gamers but casual gamers as well, an inspired move that has resulted in the Wii being the top selling console of this generation.

Sony to discontinue Go! Messenger Service in Europe

Sony had really cool plans for the Playstation Portable (PSP) and one of these nifty plans that aimed to showcase the PSP’s power and versatility was the Go! Messenger Service that it unveiled in Europe.

But Sony seems to have changed its mind regarding the viability of the Go! Messenger Service as it announced that it will be shutting down the said PSP service in Europe effective March 31.

Philips releases new PMPs

Personal media players are a great companion if you’re the type who is constantly on the move and away from your traditional sources of entertainment at home. Personal media players, or PMPs, are all in one gadgets because it cannot only play music files, it can also play videos as well. Top that off with the capability to play FM radio and a voice recording function then you will see why PMPs are growing in popularity.

A number of Sky HD boxes are defective

Sky has been heavily promoting its HD service to the public. It’s not a big surprise really because of the big initial investment of shifting to HD. It needs all the help it can get to make subscribers turn to HD in order to recoup its investment. Sky has even implemented a drop in its price just to bring in more clients. That’s why bad news coming in at this time could really hurt the company.

Mind Control for Kids

Ahead of the 2009 Toy Fair Mattel have something a bit scary up their sleeve for your children come Christmas ‘09.

Archos to partner with Google to produce Android OS media tablet

Archos (http://www.archos.com/) has established a reputation in the market for making portable media players or PMPs. The increasingly popular brand has made such an impact on the niche sector of PMPs that it already enjoys the respect of consumers and is now considered as a manufacturer of some of the best PMPs in the market.

Kindle 2.0 is Lighter, Brighter and Chattier

Kindle 1.0 was rumored to have sold at least half a million units in 2008. When Oprah Winfrey gave her golden endorsement, Kindle played a major role in bringing people to the good habit of reading. And who wouldn’t try to grab an e-book these days with a great gadget to read it with. At .36 inches (almost as thick as a child’s pencil), the Kindle 2.0 is thinner than the thinnest mobile phone. Weighs 10.2 ounces, and the edges doesn’t taper as sharply as before. Perfect, not too bulky, for men’s briefcases or the lady’s handbag.

Learn guitar through lasers

I’ve been a big fan of the Rock Band and Guitar Hero games ever since they were released a year or so ago. I think it’s one of the most addictive genres in games today because it’s one of those “easy to learn, hard to master” game types. You’ll really want to pick up the guitar (and also the equally addictive drum kit) and imagine that you’re a rock god.

The ease of use of those plastic guitars will also make you wish that learning to play an actual guitar will be as easy. But it looks like current technologies has made that wish a reality – and it uses lasers.

Sony PSP 3000 : 3 special colors for Europe

Sony announced the release of 3 new PSP colors for Europe. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) says these colors are Mystic Silver and Pearl White (available in the UK from February 2009) and Radiant Red (available in the UK from March 2009). But will it create a big crave to rush the stores for one? Not really sure.

Shed Pounds With The Wii Pedometer

Ever since the Wii came out, people have been fascinated with this little box of a gaming console. Nintendo was able to achieve unprecedented heights with the Wii, simply because of the revolutionary approach to playing video games. While it used to be that only hardcore gamers could play a lot of video games due to their complexity, the Wii allowed the most casual of gamers to take control of the console.

Kindle gets competition with the Pixelar

I’ve been a big e-book reader fan ever since I installed a handy e-book reader application on my trusty Nokia E61i. I experienced first hand how practical it is to bring your favourite books in an electronic format. It lessens the bulk on your bag, you don’t have to worry about misplacing your book, getting it wet or spilling something in it. You don’t even have to worry about propping it on something while reading at your favourite cafe. And you can bring more than one book if you want.

Educational gaming, Wii-style with the V-Motion

As a gadget lover I find myself also encouraging and tolerating my son’s growing fascination for electronics and other types of gadgetry. Even at a young age (he’s four years old) he’s already quite an established gadget head. He has a Nintendo DS Lite, a Playstation Portable, a Leapster and a cheap learning computer. He has also inherited my old AcER laptop. You’d think that for a four year old it would be enough but right now we’re both quite excited about the new gadget from V-Tech (http://www.vtechuk.com).

Sony, Arsenal to bring replay TV during game day

I’ve always said that the Playstation Portable (http://uk.playstation.com/) is one powerful and under utilised piece of electronics hardware. It’s true that the Nintendo DS has outsold the PSP all over the world and that the former’s game library is soooo huge that it will bring the PSPs game library to shame. But then the PSP is a complete personal entertainment device. Not only can you play games with superb graphics, you can also watch movies in widescreen format, listen to music, browse through your favourite photos and even surf the internet.

Convenient in-car control for your iPod

I love playing my favorite songs inside my car. After braving through college commuting everyday and being forced to the whole spectrum of bad music that drifts to your ears during the long ride to and from school, I vowed to myself that once I get my first car I’ll play all the songs that I love with total abandon. And that was what I precisely did. I have come to associate driving with playing the best music I can find. Of course, I do this with a constant regard for driver and pedestrian safety.

A different iPhone gaming experience with the iControlPad

If you’re one of the Apple fanatics who eagerly anticipate Steve Jobs’ keynote addresses in different events all year round then you will probably have heard of Jobs talking about the iPhone/iTouch combo as a separate platform that Apple, Inc. wants to promote to users.

GAME to start renting out games

Despite the global financial crisis, gaming is one of the few industries that has not been tremendously affected by the economic crunch. Despite some
employment lay-offs in some companies and relatively lackluster sales in some, the gaming industry in general has been considered resilient to the downturn.

This bit of news is prompting more and more companies to shift to gaming as

Nintendo seeks to dumb down gaming

Prolific gamers have been complaining that games of late are getting easier (I’m not one of them). The main beef is that games are slowly being skewed away from seasoned gamers who want real challenges and an increasing learning curve and towards casual gamers who do not want anything difficult at all and who get easily discouraged if they can’t get past a particular hard part of a game.

Control this game with your mind

There are gadgets that come out that you feel in your gut can have a big chance of becoming a big influence to how something is made or how some things are seen. These are the rare pieces of electronics that provide a template for the future while also blazing a trail for similar devices that will come in the not so distant future.

WRAP 920AV

I think this is the best pair of sunglasses! Design is chic and trendy… and yet, technologically, it is something to CRAVE for. It was unveiled recently to expand their personal video wear lineup. I remember the latest model offered last month was great… this new model is excellent! Oh I wish, I wish, I wish I have one!

“The Wrap 920AV is the world’s “first in class” Video Eyewear that takes the form of a standard pair of fashionable sunglasses with revolutionary ‘see-thru’ Quantum optics technology that doesn’t block out the world around you.”

Wiinoma In The Works

It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that Wiinoma is some new development for the most popular console to grace the Earth – the Wii. Alright, that last bit is my own opinion (although it is backed up by statistics) but we all know that the Wii has outsold the two other major gaming consoles.

Wii to get TV channel

The Nintendo Wii (http://www.nintendo.co.uk/) is the undisputed leader of the current generation of consoles. Its sales is so phenomenal that Wii shortages are periodic problem for Nintendo. Everyone has taken a shine to the casual gaming environment that the Wii offers. It doesn’t intimidate anyone and the simple play and control mechanics can be picked up by both young and old even if they haven’t played games before.

Hone Your Gaming Fingers With The Shooting Clock

Ever heard this line? “My fingers are not strong enough!” I sure have – I thought it silly before and I still do now! But apparently, there are people who think that there fingers really do need to be strong and agile enough in order to excel at video games. Go figure.

First Ever Blu-Ray Player Slash Media Streamer

Say hello to HDI Dune BD Prime – nope, he is not related by any means to Optimus Prime of the Autobots but he sure is one heck of a gadget! HDI Dune BD Prime is in fact the name of the world’s first Blu-Ray player which doubles as a media streamer.

E-Slick e-book reader

Here’s one e-book reader that’s joining Sony and Amazon. A little late for the offering as the holidays has just passed but hey, we all need new gadgets to hold and to have. The E-Slick (developed by Foxit Software) is a little different from other e-book readers because it uses the PDF format. That, I think is cool because we do not want to fiddle around with too many e-book formats, eh?

Vudu player now just £67

One of the godsends of TV viewing is the development of on-demand entertainment. TiVo like devices as well as other entertainment on demand gadgets have made viewing much more fun. You can now view your favorite shows and movies whenever you want to. Of course, these devices are usually quite expensive and the subscription also very expensive.

But here’s a good deal. The Vudu set-top box, that usually sells for £202.42 (quite expensive), has now been reduced to just £67. Of course, the caveat is that you are going to have to pay £34 as equivalent movie credits.

BBC releases revamped iPlayer

A week ago, the BBC revealed its new version of the iPlayer, the broadcasting giant’s very popular online catch-up TV service. What makes the announcement this week so much more sweeter is that Mac and Linux users can now download versions for their respective systems. For over a year, only a Windows version was available.

Walk to play in this new DS game

I admit it.

I am hugely overweight.

I was quite the strapping lad during my younger years. I took care of myself because, let’s face it, that’s one of the best ways to attract the ladies. And I got my fair share of them. But marriage and kids makes you reorient your priorities. The daily workouts at the gym and the regular jogs give way to family night outs and taking care of the kids. Before I knew it I was way over my ideal weight.

Cheap Xbox 360s at Zavvi

Christmas is not going to be a whirlwind of spending for a lot of people this year. With the global financial crisis looming like a spectre over people from all over the world it’s just not that prudent to really splurge and get what you want this holiday season.

PlayStation Home Up And Running

Finally, the moment has arrived. PlayStation fan boys have been waiting for the release of Home for the longest time now and after the numerous delays that Sony is quite known for, it has finally been released. Rumor of the launch came out sometime on Wednesday last week and naturally, this caused a stir among the plethora of Sony fans. By Thursday, everyone was glued to their consoles, trying to connect to Home.

Is The Logitech G13 Gameboard The Gamer’s Ultimate Fantasy?

Hardcore console gamers normally have one thing to say about PC gaming – the keyboard just does not cut it. Though this statement is a bone of contention for many, I do realise that playing a very exciting game that requires dexterity on the regular computer keyboard can be, well, a bit boring.

The Memorex Sing Stand

Well… what do we have here? I know a lot of you would have guessed it was just a matter of time when this gadget will come along. Admittedly though, I think this is the first of a long line of karaoke gadgets to interface with the iPod. The Apple online store is carrying karaoke music anyway right?

Electronic Crossword Puzzle, Anyone?

I am a big fan of crossword puzzles. Before the days of the netbook, before the days of the PDA, and even before the days of the prevalent use of mobile phones, what did people do to amuse themselves on the run? I was not an adult way back then but I do remember looking in wonder at the older generation as they spent their time filling out those little boxes with letters as they tried to figure out what the answers to the clues were.

Jeeves causes a (blackberry) storm

Stephen Fry has a rep for being both a gadget fan (specifically smartphones) and a big Apple fan boy. Today Fry gave his first thoughts via twitter about the storm, and they weren’t very good

Sega Megadrive Handheld Console

SEGA! With this portable version of the classic console, you can revisit the 90’s and try and conquer all those games that you couldn’t beat as a kid!