GamingShogunBoogie Board Rip LCD eWriter Review (Tech)
Improv Electronics has released their highly talked-about Boogie Board Rip LCD eWriter. Retailing between $100 and $130 dollars depending on the e-tailer, the Boogie Board Rip promises to allow users to take down and store quick notes, epiphanies, or any other thing one might jot down on a piece of scratch paper. Measuring about the size of an Apple iPad, the Boogie Board Rip has a body made from solid gray plastic and a large writing surface to take notes down on. The stylus is fairly generic in appearance – however is very comfortable to write with. Unfortunately, there seemed…
Bracketron Universal Tablet Window/Dash Mount Review (Mobile)
Let’s face it, most of us have a hard time getting the money together to get a fancy, in-dash GPS, so we wind up using a device such as smartphone or tablet instead. Recent additional features on some devices adding voice directions help too but, sometimes, you find yourself wanting to avoid traffic or detouring for some other reason. As a result, we may find ourselves wanting to look at it while obeying the “hands free laws” implemented in many states. Bracketron has come up with a straight solution to this and other vehicular device desires with their Universal Tablet…
Razer Unveils Edge Gaming Tablet and Docks
LAS VEGAS (CES) – Jan. 8, 2013 – It’s a tablet. It’s a PC. It’s a console. It’s all of the above: a full-feature PC and the most powerful tablet in the world. What’s more, it has four modes specially designed for gamers and is able to run all PC games and applications. Razer™, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems, today announced it intends to send its highly-acclaimed Project Fiona PC gaming tablet concept into production and retail distribution this year as the “Razer Edge” in North America and Asia Pacific The Razer Edge was introduced in January 2012 at…
Wikipad Comes to GameStop this Halloween
LOS ANGELES, SEPTEMBER 7, 2012—GameStop (NYSE: GME), the world’s largest multichannel retailer of video games, has partnered with Wikipad, Inc. to offer the Wikipad tablet, the first tablet with an attachable console-quality gamepad controller, through its stores and website. The Wikipad will be available October 31 to consumers at a retailer price of $499 USD. “GameStop is the retail destination when it comes to video games. Nobody but GameStop provides gamers with the best gaming content on the market. And for those that purchase or pre-order a Wikipad at GameStop, their tablet will have access to valuable extras including exclusive free, full-length…
Archos Announces GamePad Tablet
Denver, CO – August 29, 2012 - ARCHOS, an award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, is proud to announce their first gaming tablet. This new type of tablet, the GamePad, combines gaming controls with AndroidTM for a full tablet and gaming experience in one. Gamers will not only have access to all their favorite games, they will also have access to email, Internet, apps and more through one device. The GamePad features a 7-inch, capacitive screen, physical control buttons and analog sticks. This Google certified tablet has full access to Google PlayTM for the tens of thousands of games available, runs a dual-core processor @ 1.5 GHz…
Microsoft Announces Surface Tablet
Microsoft has revealed the new Surface tablet/PC device. While it effectively is a gut-shot to its Windows 8/RT tablet hardware partners, the company must really be feeling the pressure from Apple to do this. The device, which you can read all about below, has some interesting features but nothing revolutionary and Microsoft is not willing to share the price points or the exact resolution/pixel densities of its displays just yet. This makes me worried as, if they had something that could compare to and/or beat Apple, why wouldn’t they want to announce that? (ed. note: I just miss the Courier…
iHome iDM5 Executive Workstation Review (Misc)
iHome has once again outdone themselves with their new iDM5 Executive Workstation. The iDM5 can be thought of as a home port of call for your favorite tablet device or smartphone. Measuring 14.5″ wide x 2.3″ high x 7.4″ deep, the iDM5 is not small. In fact, it very much reminds me of a classic word processor device (look that up, kids). After the tray which holds your tablet deploys, you simply set the tablet in the tray and can begin using the dock to type away. This is accomplished via the iDM5′s on-board Bluetooth capabilities. Typing is not the…
OnLive Wireless Controller – Review (Multiple Platforms/OnLive)
OnLive has been long committed to being on as many platforms as possible. Those who have no idea what I am talking about when I say OnLive can read our review of the system right here and really should so you have a proper understanding of the scope of the system and how well this peripheral compliments it. To simplify it Onlive is to gaming, and now desktop Microsoft programs, as Netflix is to movies. I became a true believer when I researched them then visited them at E3 in 2011 and I have been nothing but more impressed with…
Apple Unveils the New iPad
Today at a press event in San Francisco, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the company’s third generation iPad. Originally rumored to be called the “iPad 3″ and then the “iPad HD”, the device line is dropping its numeric iterations and will simply be known as the “iPad”. Of course, this is a bit confusing as the iPad 2 is still available in a 16GB wifi flavor for $399 (a move to bring more students and lesser-income folks into the Apple fold), but it happens to be a change I agree with. The new iPad features a variety of upgrades, including…
Razer Unveils Project Fiona Tablet Gaming PC Prototype
Razer has unveiled their next prototype gaming device, the Project Fiona Tablet PC Gaming device while at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Featuring full touch screen as well as dual gaming controller handles and a third-generation Intel i7 CPU, the Fiona will be released in the fourth quarter of 2012 and retail for around $1000 dollars. Checkout the full press release below for all the information! Project Fiona Full Press Release Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, Nevada, – Jan 10th, 2012 – Razer™, the world leader in high performance gaming hardware, is proud to announce their newest gaming…
Life-Phorm Unveils New iPhone Holder, Robotic Assassin
CompuExpert and Life-Phorm have teamed up to unveil a brand-new mobile device holder at the CES expo in Las Vegas. The Life-Phorm looks like something Tom Selleck would have hunted down in the film Runaway but is actually meant to cling your mobile devices to just about anything. You can find out more on this creepy device holder at the company’s official website.
RingO Tablet All-in-One Released
Vogel’s has announced the release of their RingO Tablet All-in-One mounting system. The RingO mount allows for easy take-on/take-off of your tablet device between special wall and vehicle mounts as well as a ring-like locking system. The base system costs $119.99 and comes with both car and wall mounts.
Joystick-IT for iPad Review
There are several games out on various mobile App Store which require players to use “virtual joysticks”, where you must slide your thumb along a smooth surface to simulate moving a “real” joystick. Unfortunately, this system has never worked well for me. ThinkGeek finally has a solution for us gamers yearning to use real joysticks on our iOS devices: The Joystick-IT. Basically, the Joystick-IT is a small joystick made from milled-aluminum which a padded base and suction cup. The base is capacitive screen-compatible and it the entire stick pivots on the suction cup. Installing the Joystick-IT is very simple. Just…
ClamCase Announces Limited Edition Trooper Case
In honor of Star Wars Day, iPad case developer ClamCase has announced a special ‘Trooper’ edition of their popular iPad ClamCase to ship this Summer. Featuring a Stormtrooper white design, the ClamCase allows users to utilize their iPad in a netbook-style capacity with a build-in keyboard. The regular ClamCase is available now for for an online price of $119 and an in-store price of $149. LINK: ClamCase Product Page