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Sony targets FPS gamers with new ultimate weapon
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on August 19th, 2010
Sony knows that gamers take their gaming sessions seriously – after all, they have had their fair share of experience with feedback from PS3 owners. There is no quite better way to play First Person Shooters (FPS) games than using the traditional keyboard and mouse setup, but that is just the beginning. Advances in gaming audio technology has made listening to audio cues extremely important, as that would help you determine the location of your adversary before you fire off that money shot. Sony aims to make this a private affair with the DR-GA500 gaming headphones that boast 7.1-channel digital surround sound, accompanied by the DR-GA200 where both of them have 40mm drive units for premium gaming sound quality.
Both models will also be equipped with the unique ‘triple enfolding’ design for unrivalled comfort over long periods of wear. First off, the DR-GA500 will merge a Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoder with unique Sony Virtual Phones Technology (VPT) in order to create convincing 7.1-channel 3D surround effects – works great only if the game was programmed to support such a set up natively, otherwise something that is artificially cooked up won’t sound as good. The whole signal processing hardware is contained within a compact external unit, resulting in a soundscape rich in precision spatial detail that pinpoints everything from a stealthy footstep to the position of an exploding grenade.
Both the DR-GA500 and GA200 gaming headphones will also be able to keep strategy and online multiplayer gamers happy, especially where both genres require long stretches of gameplay. Thanks to 40mm drive units that deliver outstanding sound quality with resonant, living bass and crisp high frequencies, alongside the aforementioned ‘triple enfolding’ design, you can be sure that comfort is on the top of the list for either model. They will also enhance your gamer looks thanks to a striking and individualistic design. From October 15th onwards, both the DR-GA500 and DR-GA200 will be accompanied by a free copy of the keenly anticipated new Medal Of Honor single player game – now how about that for value?
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Okideoke Karaoke Microphone
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on August 19th, 2010
Love all things karaoke and have that interest rubbed off on your little ones? You might want to consider the Okideoke Karaoke Microphone seeing action in your home then – or should we say, hearing action? Retailing for $21.99 a pop, the Okideoke Karaoke Microphone is colorful enough to attract a kid’s attention, where it will go about amplifying your little one’s voice. Of course, some parents might think that this is a crazy idea since their bundle of joy is able to outshout Banshee of X-Men fame. Good thing there is a purpose to this – it comes with eight prerecorded classic children’s tunes to sing along with and the ability to record the performance for parental review later on. Nice to know it is ready to work right out of the box since it will come with a trio of AAA batteries to get you started straight away. Neighbors, be forewarned!
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Hellophone for your little one
Posted by admin in Kids Gadgets on August 18th, 2010
You might have a smartphone with your spouse holding another, so why not make sure Junior gets off on the right footing with the Hellophone? Touted to be baby’s first smartphone, this unique toy allows one to record a voice, letting baby figure it out for him/herself, or you can always leave a soothing message for your progeny whenever you’re away. Apart from that, it also keeps baby away from your smartphone – which is always a good idea. Retailing for $17.99 a pop, the Hellophone is highly durable in view of its target user group, and will sport a variety of colors as well with big and friendly buttons to make it easy to press. So much for getting them started on a touchscreen revolution, eh?
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Star Wars FX Removable Blade Lightsabers
Posted by admin in Kids Gadgets on August 13th, 2010
Can’t get enough of Star Wars even after the space opera has been in existence for a few decades? Well, here is another piece of authentic memories from the movie to tide you over until someone somewhere comes up with a new Star Wars movie or book. The Star Wars FX Removable Blade Lightsabers from ThinkGeek is very different from the rest that you’ve seen so far, especially since it comes with a removable blade for easy transportation. For $129.99, you will get authentic power up/down effects whenever you ignite it and motion-activated sound effects which differ when you have a duel against hitting another object. The lightsaber blade will stay in place via a screw system, and can be easily removed once you’ve despatched off the Sith.
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Intersecting Slot Car And Train Set
Posted by admin in Kids Gadgets on August 13th, 2010
Buses and trains, cars and trucks. These are all favorite playthings for children, so why not get your holiday shopping done earlier this year with the Intersecting Slot Car And Train Set? It isn’t going to be cheap, mind you, burning a cool $299.95 in your pocket in the process, but at least this racing toy will bring together the throttle-happy thrill of a slot car set alongside the steady lumbering of a train set. Thanks to the track’s single intersection, it enables racers to replay that ever tense situation of beating the train to avoid high-velocity impacts, and it will require an innate sense of timing for your competitor to remain stranded at the crossing until the train passes. Hand-trigger controllers will be used to tear around the track’s seven curves, where one of them even includes a 180º hairpin turn for added challenge. The train itself comprises of a locomotive with a working headlight, four freight cars, and a caboose, and it can also move forward and reverse using the included transformer/controller. Each purchase comes with 11 pieces of track for slot car set, 15 pieces for the train set. Looks like kids aren’t the only ones to have fun with this…
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Mechanical Kitty Coin Bank
Posted by admin in Kids Gadgets on July 18th, 2010
Want to teach your little ones a thing or two about saving up money? Well, that is possible with the Mechanical Kitty Coin Bank from ThinkGeek. Not only does this $29.99 purchase comes in an appealling candour to kids, it also plays on humans’ weakness of not being able to turn down a kitten when they see one, never mind that this is a mechanical model. Hiding inside a Japanese box, all you need to do is place a coin on the food bowl that is located on top of the box and the kitten will then pop out covertly, snatch the coin like a greedy dragon, return into its enclosure and give a heart breaking meow to carve a smile on your face. You might then be persuaded to put in another coin! We would say you will have to hold around 10 BBQs before your friends donate enough for you to make back the $29.99 asking price for this.
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Melodyhorn Air Powered Synth for the musically inclined
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on July 3rd, 2010
Do you have a penchant for making music? You might be interested then in picking up the Melodyhorn Air Powered Synth, but don’t be fooled by it being made out of plastic. After all, being plastic doesn’t mean it won’t work as well as a metal piece of instrument, but then again it might just be a whole lot less longer lasting than one made out of the solid stuff. Just what is the $29.99 Melodyhorn Air Powered Synth, you ask? Well, it is a brand of melodica, featuring keys of a piano, although you play it in a similar manner to that of a woodwind instrument, making it polyphonic like a keyboard or a harmonica. Haven’t heard of the melodica branch of instruments? Well, you might just be a wee bit surprised to know that the following artists have featured a melodica instrument in their albums or live shows before, and we’re talking about Ben Folds, Faith No More, Oasis, Depeche Mode, The String Cheese Incident, Cake, Cyndi Lauper, Indigo Girls, Herbie Hancock, and even The Beatles.
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Melodyhorn Air Powered Synth for the musically inclined
Melodyhorn Air Powered Synth for the musically inclined
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on July 3rd, 2010
Do you have a penchant for making music? You might be interested then in picking up the Melodyhorn Air Powered Synth, but don’t be fooled by it being made out of plastic. After all, being plastic doesn’t mean it won’t work as well as a metal piece of instrument, but then again it might just be a whole lot less longer lasting than one made out of the solid stuff. Just what is the $29.99 Melodyhorn Air Powered Synth, you ask? Well, it is a brand of melodica, featuring keys of a piano, although you play it in a similar manner to that of a woodwind instrument, making it polyphonic like a keyboard or a harmonica. Haven’t heard of the melodica branch of instruments? Well, you might just be a wee bit surprised to know that the following artists have featured a melodica instrument in their albums or live shows before, and we’re talking about Ben Folds, Faith No More, Oasis, Depeche Mode, The String Cheese Incident, Cake, Cyndi Lauper, Indigo Girls, Herbie Hancock, and even The Beatles.
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Melodyhorn Air Powered Synth for the musically inclined
Melodyhorn Air Powered Synth for the musically inclined
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on July 3rd, 2010
Do you have a penchant for making music? You might be interested then in picking up the Melodyhorn Air Powered Synth, but don’t be fooled by it being made out of plastic. After all, being plastic doesn’t mean it won’t work as well as a metal piece of instrument, but then again it might just be a whole lot less longer lasting than one made out of the solid stuff. Just what is the $29.99 Melodyhorn Air Powered Synth, you ask? Well, it is a brand of melodica, featuring keys of a piano, although you play it in a similar manner to that of a woodwind instrument, making it polyphonic like a keyboard or a harmonica. Haven’t heard of the melodica branch of instruments? Well, you might just be a wee bit surprised to know that the following artists have featured a melodica instrument in their albums or live shows before, and we’re talking about Ben Folds, Faith No More, Oasis, Depeche Mode, The String Cheese Incident, Cake, Cyndi Lauper, Indigo Girls, Herbie Hancock, and even The Beatles.
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Aluminum Sound Tube MP3 Speaker
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on July 1st, 2010
ThinkGeek has just introduced their latest $39.99 Aluminum Sound Tube MP3 Speaker for the masses, where it might not look as though it amounts up to much, but surprisingly enough, it will function similarly to a full size speaker, being really loud when it needs to be for those who love to crank it up. Who would have thought that such a design could result in a booming speaker? This is definitely a different speaker from all that you’ve seen so far, with the addition of an integrated MP3 playback and a rechargeable battery. You can opt to hook it up to your iPod or choose to bring it along with your speaker, although others will even try to hook it to their bicycle handlebars and make a menace of themselves in the neighborhood.
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