Miscellaneous
Gameloft has released a free version of UNO for Android
It looks like Gameloft has released a free version of UNO for Android. The game has recently come available in the Android Market and is noted as being compatible with Android devices running 1.6 or later. The UNO Free game measures in as a 6.7M file and is currently available as version 1.0.4. That being more »
Study: 51 percent of children 8 and under have played a console game
According to a recent study from non-profit organization Common Sense Media, more than half of the children in the United States ages 8 and under have played console video games. The study states that 51% of children in the U.S. ages 8 and under have had one console gaming experience, including 44 percent of children more »
Roku confirms additional games for the Roku 2 set-top box
Roku officially announced the updated Roku 2 streaming box back towards the end of July and at that time it was confirmed to be coming with support for games. More specifically, it was announced with Angry Birds. Of course, we also knew that Roku was planning to release more games in time, and as of more »
California court: no ban on violent video games
The Supreme Court on Monday refused the state of California to prevent the sale or rental of violent video games to children. Despite claiming that new video games promote violence and aggressive behavior in youth, the court stated that governments lack the authority to “restrict the ideas to which children may be exposed.” The 9th more »
May the Force be with you with the Star Wars “The Force” trainer
Science fiction turns real life with the Force Trainer by Uncle Milton. With it, players manipulate a sphere inside a 10-inch-tall clear training tower by using a headset that actually uses brain waves. No…I’m not kidding. The headset reads your brain waves using EEG technology, and allows the movement of the sphere depending on how more »
Facebook: Coming to an Xbox 360 near you
Microsoft has certainly been the charmer at E3 this year. People went gaga over their new Project Natal (as well they should!), they announced a way to deliver movies in 1080p format…no disks and no waiting for download. And also, they worked with the uber-social networking site of the time, Facebook, to have it work more »
Oddball Tech: Facebook is infallible, save the earth with paint, and Nintendo sells you chocolate
Weirdness and technology go together like peanut butter and jelly. President Obama’s not the only powerful person using social networking. Pope Benedict XVI is down with the kids and is now has a presence on Facebook. You know what he’ll find there? Environmental groups who will be talking about a plan to save the earth using paint. He might even find groups dedicated to the new Punch-Out!! game for the Nintendo Wii that are baffled by Nintendo’s chocolate venture.
Netflix lives up to name, intends to offer streaming only subscriptions
It looks like Netflix, who has taken flak in the past based on the fact that its name does not stir up images of DVDs by-mail, is finally moving into position to live up to its name. Right now Netflix users pay their subscription for access to Netflix’s tremendous library of DVDs by mail, with the bonus feature of access to streaming content thrown in. However since the launch of its partnership with Microsoft, which brought streaming content to the Xbox 360, Netflix has experienced unprecedented growth.
Gadgetell Roundup: Top 5 overlooked Black Friday gadgets
Many people generally associate Black Friday as a time to buy big electronics such as HDTVs, GPSs, gaming consoles, computers, etc. But, it is also a time to buy interesting little gadgets to make your children, or even yourself, happy. I decided to take a look at a lesser-known store, KB Toys, and see what they were offering this Black Friday. I didn’t go straight for their big stuff, but rather their smaller gadgets, and here’s what I found pretty interesting.
Get your game on with the Logitech MX518 Gaming Mouse on sale for $29.99
If you have a gamer on your shopping list, you just may want to check out this sale at Newegg.com. They have the Logitech MX518 on sale for only $29.99 (after mail in rebate) with free shipping.
The MX518 utilizes the award-winning MX Optical Engine. This Engine gives you a major dpi-resolution at 1600. Because of this resolution, you get pixel-by-pixel accuracy in your positioning, which obviously does wonders for your game. More stats after the break.















