Gadgetoid

gadg-et-oid [gaj-it-oid]

-adjective

1. having the characteristics or form of a gadget;
resembling a mechanical contrivance or device.

Archive for December, 2008

Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts

Christmas puts everyone into a spending frenzy, it’s most probably the first time this year that I have actually purchased a game (sans Xbox Live Arcade and World of Warcraft, which don’t count!) I dived down to the stores far…

Chillow Cold Pillow Reviewed

I couldn’t resist taking a look at the Chillow, which I first heard mentioned on the Nobody Likes Onions podcast back in 2007 and then suddenly saw a Google Ad for a few weeks ago. The concept is novel: a…

IXOS XPP158 HDMI Cable For Your PS3

If you get a bundled HDMI cable with your PS3 it’s not likely to be anything special. Sure, cheap and cheerful HDMI cables will work but there’s got to be a reason for spending £40 over £2.5, right? The XPP158…

PURE One Elite DAB Radio Review

The Pure One Elite is a slightly more traditional entrant into our radio review lineup in that it lacks any sort of internet radio capability. If your home doesn’t have a WIFI network then the savings incurred by going with…

Altec Lansing T612 Review

Amidst the mountain of DAB/WiFi radios we’re covering at the moment, I thought it wise to include a few alternatives. The PURE i10 proved to be an admirable iPod dock, but not so hot for the iPhone 3G. This time…

Behringer UMA25S Controller Keyboard

After a bit of a quiet period on the professional audio front here at Gadgetoid we’re coming back full force with a focus on producing professional sounding podcasts. Nestled within a recent shipment of gear from Behringer, with which to…

SteelSeries “Iron Lady” Ikari Laser Mouse

If you frequent Gadgetoid you may remember my look at the SteelSeries Ikari Laser Mouse, it’s a killer mouse (not in the “it has fangs and eats people” sense) and is still my day-to-day mouse both at home and work.…

Prince of Persia PS3 Reviewed

It’s getting awfully close to Christmas, so if you need things brief I’ll go right ahead and say that this is one of the best, if not the best, Prince of Persia titles in recent years. It simply is a…

Roberts Robi DAB Radio For Your iPod Or iPhone

Not long after my attention was drawn to the Roberts Radio Robi by a forum post asking about iPhone compatible DAB tuners a review sample has turned up. I popped open the non-welded clamshell packaging of the Robi, unfurled its…

Merry Christmas From The Gadgetoid Team

It’s been a year of slow but sure growth for us here at Gadgetoid. We’ve been joined by John and, briefly, Ken Bool who have contributed a great deal to our games console coverage. John has single handedly churned out…