Gadgetoid

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

-adjective

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

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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review

It’s not often that I sit down and blast through a game, thoroughly enjoying it every step of the way. Uncharted 2 has been one of those rare occasions, however, remaining gripping at every step, avoiding pesky loading screens, and…

Motorola DEXT/Android First Impressions Review

I loved the look of the Motorola DEXT hardware, the specifications aren’t bad on paper either, but I started using Android with much scepticism. It wasn’t long, however, until it had won me over… at least in part. I’m still…

Three Mobile Broadband MiFi And Dongle

After acquiring a MiFi 2352 mobile router from Novatel I realised I’d need a more permanent data SIM with which to better test it. Not only this, however, but there seem to be many questions as to the compatibility of…

Nokia n810 £130 Bargain

It’s been a few years since i first looked at the n810. Back then I really wanted to pick up one of these fantastic tablets but i simply couldn’t justify the then steep £280 price tag. A lot has happened…

My hands on preview of Halo 3: ODST

On Monday the 20th of July I was invited to join representatives of Europe’s gaming press at London’s Century Club, to get a sneak peek at the forthcoming Halo 3: ODST from Bungie and Microsoft Game Studios. With a demonstration…

Sky HD on the InFocus X9

I’ve been continually skeptical of Sky HD, at least I was until I actually had it installed and tried it for myself. Far from my impressions of heavily compressed, “muddy”, not-quite HD content. The 720p HD-ready content available via Sky…

SiRF III Bluetooth GPS Receiver From MobileFun.co.uk

When you often arrive at what feels like it could be the very best of a product class, and don’t have the time to compare alternatives you must draw on experience with similar gadgets to gauge quality and performance. Being…

13″ MacBook Pro

Upon hearing the 13″ MacBook Pro announcement my initial response was “SD CARD SLOT!” It was also my second, third and forth response. Like many others who keep their nose to the ground and their eye on the horizon where…

Sky HD And Multiroom First Impressions

It hadn’t occurred to me until recently that I could leverage my humble journalistic position to obtain a Sky HD box to sample the service. I have been watching the price since its release, but could never really quite justify…

Sitting Down With The Roland V-Piano

The words “synthesized piano” conjure forth the feeble, lifeless sounds of a plinky Casio keyboard, the sort of sound that would cause a concert pianist to lie on the floor, hands over their ears, screaming in agony. So, what if…