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Sony PSPgo ultra portable gaming console: my thoughts
2012-01-03 21:25:00
Gaming is a beautiful passion, but it should not keep one locked in the house, so while we all demanded more portability, the manufacturers decided to obey and deliver. This way a new type of hardware has seen the light of the day: the portable gaming console. The consumer’s market abounds in variety of offer, but one product of the kind that we thought it wordy of attention is the Sony PSPgo. Stay close to us and see if it could satisfy and match your needs and expectations! The Sony PSPgo features a 16 GB of internal memory and Bluetooth ...Original article - Sony PSPgo ultra portable gaming console: my thoughts
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Microsoft Arc Touch Laptop Mouse: Portable and Flexible
2012-01-03 20:38:00
The pointing device, commonly known as the ‘’mouse’’, is nowadays one of the most needed tools for computing. It has evolved during past years and now there are lots of kinds of mice: regular mice, gaming mice and, nevertheless, laptop mice. The last category is the one approached in this article. The laptop mouse was invented due to the user’s need of more portability, therefore this kind of mouse had to be more portable, light weighted, with reduced dimensions and more easy to use. A concrete example is the Microsoft Arc Touch Laptop mouse. Follow the lines below and see ...Original article - Microsoft Arc Touch Laptop Mouse : Portable and Flexible

Microsoft LifeCam Studio 1080p HD Webcam: Pictures tell stories!
2012-01-02 21:35:00
Pictures do tell stories. They have done that from the most ancient times when people tried to scratch cave’s walls in order to tell something about someone or just something else (like phenomena, for instance). Nowadays, we don’t scratch walls anymore; we post on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube. And that is why a webcam has become a useful tool of communication. The criteria in choosing one are mostly the following: autofocus, HD resolution, good sound and the list stops pretty much here. The thing is it could all be reduced at HD sound and image, so an HD webcam. Such ...Original article - Microsoft LifeCam Studio 1080p HD Webcam: Pictures tell stories!
More About: Pictures , Stories , Camcorder , Digital Cameras

Battery Life: The Next Big Smartphone Revolution
2011-12-30 18:25:00
It seems as though smartphones are getting more powerful by the month. Manufacturers continue to push the envelope, producing devices that dazzle on all levels. There are already multiple dual-core processor devices on the market, and by next year we could see quad-core smartphones. Yet this isn’t a universal positive. While faster processor speeds will allow our devices to do more, they also drain batteries at increasing rates. This is a pretty large obstacle going forward, and it’s one that carriers and manufacturers alike will have to overcome. Contemporary smartphones already perform a number of functions. In fact, they take ...Original article - Battery Life : The Next Big Smart phone Revolution
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HP Wireless Laser Mobile Mouse: Your Laptop Buddy
2011-12-20 22:40:00
Sometimes classic products do not perform as expected, but sometimes new products with classic looks and high tech features appear on the market and they do deserve a shot! Such an example is the HP Wireless Laser Mobile Mouse for laptops. Mice shapes have changed these days, they went from the usual colors to much more joyful ones, which are not bad, but black still is one of my favourite colours! Behind that classic design of the HP Wireless Laser Mobile Mouse, wonderful skills are hidden and it would be a shame to miss them! If we got your attention, ...Original article - HP Wireless Laser Mobile Mouse: Your Laptop Buddy

Ergonomic Office Chairs: There?s a Reason a Top Model Costs Much
2011-12-15 22:12:00
Ergonomic office chairs are the cheapest way to improve your health if you work all day at the office. Invest now in an ergonomic chair so you don't regret it later on when your back will hurtOriginal article - Ergonomic Office Chairs : There’s a Reason a Top Model Costs Much

Top Wireless Gaming Routers: When Games Are a Prority
2011-12-14 19:05:00
If you're a serious gamer is worth investing into a wireless gaming router. Only the best gaming routers provide a shutter and lag free multi-player gaming experienceOriginal article - Top Wireless Gaming Routers: When Games Are a Prority

Sony PRS-T1 eReader with Wi-Fi: Black, White or Red
2011-12-12 16:50:00
One of the latest inventions that made waves on the consumers market was the ebook reader. That may be enough reason for some to believe that reading is fashionable again, I personally think that it was never out of fashion, because books have carried valuable information and entertainment all the way, throughout the ages. But, fact is that the book’s shape had to change, had to evolve and it did. The ebook readers allow one to store thousands of books in one small device and carry them around, plus the access to internet and useful applications, common for people nowadays. ...Original article - Sony PRS-T1 eReader with Wi-Fi: Black , White or Red

Bose Companion 20 computer speakers: The Essential Gaming Sound
2011-12-11 23:03:00
The sound of the game you play is one of most important aspects. You might lose or you might win what really matters, is the fun you get while playing! In order to have fun, one must immerse into the environment of the game. Just try to imagine a horror film and its fullest part of suspense. Would you be able to feel that suspense in the absence of the background music? Probably not and the same goes for your favorite game. What good quality does is help you enjoy better the movie, the TV show, the game! One of ...Original article - Bose Companion 20 computer speakers: The Essential Gaming Sound
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NOOK Simple Touch eReader: The Cheap eBook Reader
2011-12-07 18:19:00
Books are, from ancient times, one of the best entertainers and carriers of knowledge. And that is the reason they still exist today and will continue existing for a long time! The technology advancements brought on the market the ebook reader, an advanced way to carry and read books. The advantages of such a machine are multiple, but here are some of them: being able to carry thousands of books in a device that fits into your pocket or to access the internet from wherever you are and more depending on the mark and the model of ebook readers. Such ...Original article - NOOK Simple Touch eReader : The Cheap eBook Reader
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Harman Kardon SoundSticks II: Looks Like It Came From The Future!
2011-12-06 23:46:00
A passionate gamer has got to know the importance of every single one of his gaming tools. Most of those gamers would agree that the good quality sound is a must, in order to get inside the game and immerse in its atmosphere. Although the game sounds nice in the headsets, having the entire space that surrounds you vibrating just like your favorite game, is better. This review is for those in search of a good gaming tool related to sound and, hopefully, it will help you decide whether the SciFi looking Harman Kardon SoundSticks II Speaker System matches your ...Original article - Harman Kardon SoundSticks II: Looks Like It Came From The Future !
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Cohesion XP 10.2 Gaming Chair: Wireless Audio and Comfort
2011-12-06 23:10:00
One of the most important aspects about every piece of gaming hardware is the ergonomics. If the mouse, the keyboard, the keypad are not comfortable, than the gaming session will end soon, which is enough reason for you to be dissatisfied. The same rule is, in fact, applicable for every object surrounding you, such as the chair and most of us will admit that the chair’s importance in gaming is huge. Could you win a battle after, let’s say two hour (plus or minus) of seating on an uncomfortable chair? No, if you would have to change positions more than ...Original article - Cohesion XP 10.2 Gaming Chair : Wireless Audio and Comfort

LG X-Note Z330 is a stylish pricey ultrabook
2011-12-05 21:35:00
With the ultrabook laptops starting to gain traction in sales it’s normal for big brands to jump into the train, the latest to do so being LG with the X-Note Z330, an ultrabook 13 inch notebook that looks a lot like the Apple MacBook Air from profile. And that’s not a bad thing, considering the MacBook Air is probably the best ultrabook out there, even if Apple doesn’t call it so. As size and weight we’re definitely into the ultrabook territory: 14.7mm (0.58-inches) in thickness, 1.21kg (2.67 pounds) weight. The design uses brushed aluminium everywhere and black on the screen bezel. ...Original article - LG X-Note Z330 is a stylish pricey ultrabook
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Logitech M305 Wireless Laptop Mouse: Comfort and Precision on the Go!
2011-12-05 18:16:00
The PC mouse has suffered lots of transformations just in the last few years and more types o mice have appeared on the market and developed under the consumer’s eyes. Depending on your needs you will purchase a gaming mouse [read our favourite list], a regular mouse or if you are one of those on the go PC users, you will prefer a small laptop mouse, and this is the main concern of this article. The mouse for laptop distinguishes from other types of mice by its increased portability, its capacity to glide smoothly on a wide range of surfaces ...Original article - Logitech M305 Wireless Laptop Mouse : Comfort and Precision on the Go!

Logitech Z506: 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers
2011-12-05 18:07:00
Nothing sounds better than a good game, in the book of a passionate gamer! Most of the times, the specific sound is what makes the difference between a good game and a mediocre one. And that is because it is the sound that allows you to feel the game, enjoy and explore it with your deepest senses. Nothing compares to the sensation of an entire room vibrating in the same rhythm as your favorite game. One of the desktop speaker systems that can do that is the Logitech Surround Sound Speakers Z506, a 5.1 system. Read the article and see ...Original article - Logitech Z506: 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers
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Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet: the 7 inch color eReader
2011-12-04 19:19:00
Despite what most people may think, books are important! They provide knowledge from the moment humanity has discovered writing. They have been, for centuries, very good entertainers and for some of us that remains unchanged. Books have adapted their shape according to the readers needs. Today, the access to the information is essential and that is the reason why books went off the paper and inside small machines, such as the ebook readers. Such an ebook reader is the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet eReader .  If you are interested in buying it, this article may help you find out if ...Original article - Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet: the 7 inch color eReader
More About: Laptops , Color , Inch

Cohesion XP 11.2 Gaming Chair Ottoman: When Just Games Are Not Enough
2011-12-04 19:04:00
Despite the fast technological advances, in terms of gaming hardware and software, the key word for an enjoyable experience remains unchanged: comfort! Comfort is commonly described as a state of mind, but it doesn’t take a lot of experience in gaming to know that a hard wood chair, badly shaped can cause the gamer back and neck pains and therefore a defeat! That is why the gaming chair is just as important as the PC or the specially designed peripherals for gaming. A possible solution to this particular problem could be the Cohesion XP 11.2 Gaming Chair Ottoman with Wireless ...Original article - Cohesion XP 11.2 Gaming Chair Ottoman: When Just Games Are Not Enough

HD webcams: Info, Reviews and Pricing
2011-12-02 21:37:00
[Read Full Article - HD Webcams ] Highlights: 1080p HD widescreen sensor – for superior sharpness and 16:9 image quality Auto Focus and Advanced high-precision glass lens optics TrueColor Technology – automatically delivers bright and colorful video, in virtually all lighting conditions ClearFrame Technology – for smooth, detailed video High-fidelity microphone – For more natural, detailed audio   – Read Review Original article - HD webcams: Info , Reviews and PricingOriginal article - HD webcams: Info, Reviews and Pricing
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Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500: Sounds Professional
2011-12-02 21:12:00
Nothing compares to the atmosphere of a certain game that you like to play and what introduces you best into it is the sound! Just like a horror movie scene is meaningless without its background sound, because it is that specific music that creates the suspense! The same principle goes for games! If the sound is not flawless when gaming, the action doesn’t feel the same and an experienced gamer knows that, therefore the sound’s accuracy is, indeed, very important. Being able to feel the enemy vibrating throughout your entire room is quite an amazing sensation! This review is for ...Original article - Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500: Sounds Professional
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Amazon Kindle Touch: the perfect eReader
2011-12-02 21:01:00
Amazon Kindle Touch eReader is the proof those who thought that reading books was out of trends were wrong! Books have always been a way to carry knowledge across time and that has been enough reason for the book to reinvent itself every time readers have required it. Starting with the graved stone and continuing with the Egyptian papyrus, we have reached the books shaped as we know them, but the information and speed era asked for a new type of books: the eBooks! Just a word from the consumers and a lot of work from the producers and the ...Original article - Amazon Kindle Touch: the perfect eReader
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Gas leaf blowers. Are they really that noisy?
2009-08-26 16:34:00
My old leaf blower is pretty noisy There was a pretty nasty storm last night and my lawn looked like a mess it passed. That’s why this morning i decided I’d take out my leaf blower from the garage and give it a spin , making the back yard look a little more decent. Weird enough, this kind of annoyed one of my neighbors because i was doing too much noise with my tool. Well, i must say i have a pretty old gas powered leaf blower and it’s not that silent. But heck, i didn’t even notice the sound, i use a pair of protecting ear muffs and my friends tell me I’m a little bit deaf anyway :)) Still, after a short argue with my neighbor i continued my work promising I’ll try to get a new device till fall. Because i don’t want him to call the police for disturbing neighborhood’s silence or something. So, i went online to look for such devices and i couldn’t find that many. There were some on eBay but the sellers were not trust worthy enou...
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What kind of GPS devices can you find on the market?
2009-08-03 10:43:00
Do you want to know what kind of device you have to use in order to connect to the global localization satellites? I’ve made a detailed presentation about all types of GPS devices you can find on the market. Dedicated GPS devices When someone refers to the general term GPS (ex: I bought a GPS), he/she refers to a dedicated device to this function, which must have a receptor capable to communicate with the GPS satellites, through a built-in receptor. These are usually bigger equipments, that can be put rather in your car, on the windscreen or on board. Most of them have a car charger, and some of them even have a special antenna that can be fixed on the exterior, for a better reception of the satellites. A conclusive example for this group is Garmin nuvi 1360 or Mio C720b, both of them with a 4,3 inch screen. It seems pretty difficult to carry it in your pocket, doesn’t it? These equipments have been especially created for the terrestrial geographical location, and the big and ...
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Photo cameras - the basic guide
2009-07-31 10:42:00
For a few years, digital photo cameras don’t represent a caprice anymore, but a gadget anyone can afford. Considering price is one of the main characteristics customers guide themselves when buying a photo camera and the producer’s offer is really vast, especially in the reduced price category, that’s why it is really important to know what parameters to look for, to make the right decision. The parameters below are essential if you want to buy a mainstream or an entry level photo camera, these being the categories where producers hide important features and highlight the “popular” ones, which aren’t necessarily the essential ones for the camera’s performance. Number of Megapixels Megapixels are the characteristic of the photo sensor that will determine the image’s final resolution. For example, a 1000×1000 px picture means 1 MPx. The number of megapixels is determined by multiplying the horizontal resolution by the vertical one. The number of megapixels is...
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Top digital photo printers - 3 good choices for every budget
2009-07-29 11:13:00
Today we’re going to have a small post on digital photo printers . You must admit that it is much more pleasant to watch a photo album “in flesh and blood”, than on your PC. A printed photo gives a sentimental value to it. You’ll always be touched while regarding it and reading what’s written on its back, and you’ll be projecting yourself into that moment, one that belongs to you. Digital photo printers - the easy way to get real photos If before entering digital era, you had an apology for not going to developing centers, now, with a photo printer, you can have your own photo album very easily. In the next lines I’m going to suggest you a couple of photo printers for all budgets. For more details about each particular printer, you will have to read the dedicated articles. Canon Selphy CP760- this is one of the best buy digital printer in the market, thanks to its price and decent features. In this post you can find out more about the Canon Selphy CP760. HP A52...
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Would you buy a cordless leaf blower?
2009-07-28 11:21:00
I know that’s not the usual subject we reach here on GadgetRoad , but i was curious if you would ever buy a cordless leaf blower (electric sweeper). After-all, these tools can be considered everyday house accessories, especially during the fall season. That bothers me because i wanted to buy such a device and i started searching the WEB for the best offers. I found a site with many products and price cuts on leaf blowers , but they had very few cordless versions. Also, they say that these cordless devices have quite a few inconvenient: limited operational time of just 30 minutes, limited power and high price. The last one might not be a problem, cause i found this Black & Decker NS118 on Amazon for just $70 . But the other two… Anyway, i still want to buy it, but I’m not sure how good will it be. I reckon it will do just fine sweeping the deck or the step-ways, but will fail at blowing leafs and debriefs from the lawn. A gas powered blower might be better for ...
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Sony DPP-FP97 - top notch digital photo printer
2009-07-27 13:01:00
When you need a digital printer, there are many options available on the market. Some good, some better and some the best. And the Sony DPP-FP97 is one of the last ones, cause it simply has everything you may need. First of all, it’s pretty compact: 7.1 in x 5.4 in x 2.6 in and 2.6 lbs . It also looks very nice, with a stylish black finish and lots of buttons (as you can see in the images bellow). Sony DPP FP97 - top notch digital photo printer These buttons are not just there as a decoration, cause this Sony printer also has lots of functions and settings for image processing and printing, both automatic and manual. It has a 2.5″ LCD display on top so you can see the picture before printing it, but it also has a HDMI output so you can connect the printer to an LCD or Plasma if needed. You can print images from a card or stick or even by sending them directly via Bluetooth. Printing speed is OK considering you get photo lab quality photos: 45 seconds for the maximum qual...
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HP A526 - fast photo printer with a decent price
2009-07-25 11:44:00
If you’re looking for a digital photo printer faster and smarter than the Canon CP 760, then the HP A526 might be your choice. It’s true that this HP A526 photo printer is not at all as good looking or as compact (it measures 227×116x137,4 mm). Personally, I don’t like its design, but it has some extras, that deserve to be noticed. HP A526 - an ugly printer, but faast First of all, it has a thermal inkjet printing technology. This means a faster printing process. A 4×6 inch picture will be printed in 39 seconds on draft print mode and in 50 seconds on normal print mode. At first sight, there’s no difference between this and the 80 seconds of the Canon printer, but if you have for example, 50 pictures to print, you’ll spend 25 more minutes. Another advantage for ink jet printing, is that you can use more paper types, and HP has been taking care of that, producing all kinds of paper, and you’ll also find consumables everywhere. And these consumables wil...
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Canon SELPHY CP760 - ultra-compact and affordable photo printer
2009-07-24 00:00:00
Canon Selphy CP760 is one of the most accessible photo printers that can still be found in shops these days. At only 7.9 x 3.3 x 5.6 inches , it’s extremelly compact and light. It can print on photographic paper with a maximum dimensions of 4×8 inches. The 300×300 dpi resolution is the standard for compact photo printers, and printing is made by sublimation toner cartridge. Canon Cp760 - cheap can equal good quaility Don’t think that your picture will look like the ones printed on regular printers. No, this is a photo printer and the quality of the finished photo is very good. But i takes time: a 4×6 inch picture (post card’s dimensions) will be printed in almost 80 seconds. Yes, that’s quite slow, because the special photo paper goes four times through the printing process. The first three times are for the three basic colors, and the last time, the photo is finished by adding an extra protector film. When you pull the picture out of the printer, you c...
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What component consumes your laptop battery the most?
2009-07-22 10:57:00
Have you ever asked yourself which components consume the most your laptop’s battery? I suppose it wasn’t one of your primordial questions, but the answer to this question, is actually useful: knowing what consumes the battery, you can increase the autonomy by not using that much those components or by setting manually their operating speed (if it’s the processor, RAM etc). Well, hardware and software producers are preoccupied by this aspect, and that is why on Windows 7 developing team’s blog, has been published an article regarding the way the laptop’s battery is consumed and what components, software, drivers influences its autonomy. The responsible components for the battery’s autonomy are the following: LCD screen Chipset CPU Graphics card Hard disk Network card (wireless or with wire) This list is also influenced by component choosing , for example an on board graphics chipset consumes more than a normal chipset, but altogether the laptop has a bigger autonomy t...
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Touchless Infrared Automatic Trash Can
2009-07-20 14:10:00
If you think you’ve seen it all then you surely haven’t heard of the iTouchless Infrared Automatic Trash Can, a stainless steel 13 gallon trash can that opens automatically when you approach it. If you think about it, it makes sense: when you work in the kitchen you have your hands dirty and don’t want to touch lid to throw something inside the trash can. iTouchless automatic trash can The working principle is pretty simple: iTouchless uses an infrared sensor to detect movement up to 6 inches away and when it does the lid opens automatically. After no movement is detected (ie. your hand is away from the trash can), the lid closes by itself. This is how iTouchless trash can works If something goes wrong there are the traditional on/off switch and manual open/close lid buttons. Power to the iTouchless comes from 4 D sized batteries that will last up to a year. ©2009 Wacky gadgets' place - cool gadgets for 2009. All Rights Reserved..Photo cameras - the basic gui...