The CES show floor is filled with huge companies touting new laptops, TVs, headphones, washing machines, and the like, but there’s also smaller booths that hold really interesting, quirky devices. Booths like the Hyperkin booth that holds the SupaBoy. The SupaBoy is a portable Super Nintendo system that works with a vast majority of Super more »

The moment we walked into the Pepcom Digital Experience event I told Gadgetell Editor Robert Nelson that I was going to check out the Vita while the booth was still empty. I spent the next 30 minutes playing with the new Sony handheld system before I finally had to tear myself away from it to more »

The PlayStation Vita debuted with much fanfare and good sales, but the party didn’t last long. The second week of Vita sales in Japan dropped sharply. Even the PSP outsold the Vita between December 19-25. In response to this, some Japanese retailers are taking it upon themselves to make the Vita more popular by initiating more »

It looks like this is what I get for waiting. I had watched as the iMAME arcade emulator app landed (for free) in the iOS App Store earlier in the week, however not wanting to be tempted — I decided to wait a few days (till the weekend arrived) before I downloaded it. And well, more »

Rockstar Games, as they promised, released Grand Theft Auto III for Android and iOS on December 15th. The game launched with a $4.99 price tag for both platforms and since then that price has remained the same. And well, coming as of this morning, those who wanted to but have yet to make a purchase more »

While we normally let our sister site Gamertell cover the gaming related news, there are some titles that even we (not so hardcore gamers here at Gadgetell) cannot pass up. Such being the case, it looks like Rockstar Games has released Grand Theft Auto III as promised. As of today, those interested can download GTA more »

Rockstar Games has officially confirmed that Grand Theft Auto III will soon be available for (select) Android and iOS devices. The release date is set for December 15th and the release will mark the 10th anniversary of the game. The price is going to be $4.99 and those interested will be able to find GTA more »

A common theme for retailers this year is to show their hands early. The economy is in the toilet, and spending isn’t expected to be stellar this year. That’s one of the reasons why stores such as Walmart are pushing out their deals early. If customers are going to spend money this holiday season, Walmart wants to make sure you hear about their deals well ahead of Black Friday. Walmart has placed a number of items on sale through its website. We’ve combed through the products to bring you some of the best deals.

Meijer’s Black Friday 2011 has leaked online just like all the others. The store’s doorbuster deals will begin at 4am on Black Friday and will continue until noon. Meijer will also have sales going on for several items all day Friday and Saturday as well.

At this point, traditional text messaging is going the way of the dinosaur. Companies such as RIM, Google, Apple and Samsung have all developed ways for their customers to send messages to each other without going through carriers. To a lesser extent, the latest generation of handheld consoles from Sony and Nintendo do the same thing. For example, Nintendo will release an update to the 3DS in December that will bring in a new application called Nintendo Letter Box.