Gamertell

Back in 2000, Radio Shack (and Digital Convergence) gave away free barcode scanners called the CueCat (aka:CueCat) that connected to your computer. You’d use it to scan stuff and then it would open a web page based on whatever you scanned. It was a nice idea that simply flopped.

A lot of those little scanners are still around (heck, I have three) and operational so, naturally, people want to use the cute little scanners with more modern applications including home collection software made by Collectorz. Particularly, gamers can use a barcode scanner to scan their collection of video games for a complete and easy-to-browse catalog using Game Collector.

Although Collectorz sells that and…

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Tech and computer retail store Micro Center has a whole bunch of stuff on sale starting Black Friday (November 27, 2008) through the whole weekend. It begins at 8 a.m. on Friday and ends 6 p.m. Sunday, November 30, 2008.

Sale items include Acer PCs for $299, 22 in. flat screen monitors for $199, 1GB MP3 player for $0.99, a min tripod for $0.99, cameras,  computers, printers,,  RAM, video recorders, hard drives and more. Some deals may also be availabel on the web site, though not likely the one-day in-store sale items.

I’ll stick to the game deals for now:

• Friday only, $50 gift card for any Xbox 360 console purchase (Xbox 360 Arcade for $199,  Pro for $299 and Elite for $399)
• Friday only, World of Warcraft for $39.99 and Battle Chest for $19.99 (reg. $39.99)
• Friday only, free $10 gift card with full-price ($59.99) purchase of Fable II, Halo 3 or Gears of War for Xbox 360.
• Two DS bundles, the Cobalt blue with Flash Focus for $139.99 and the Crimson red DS with Mario Party DS for $149.99.
• Build Your Own Wii Bundle for…

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Product: T-Mobile G1
Price: $179.99 ($399.99 minus $220 instant rebate)
Rating: One thumb up, one sideways; 81/100; B-; * * * out of five.
Pros: A great phone with lot of groovy uses. Mini trackball works wonderfully for games, decent graphics for a phone and nice sound. Also has motion-sensitive controls, touchscreen, mini keypad and GPS that can be incorporated into games. A lot of free games in the Android Market.
Cons: Touchscreen requires full finger pad contact and sometimes slow to respond. Accelerometer is touchy and mini keypad is hard to see. Battery can be exhausted fairly quickly.
Overall: Do not get this to use it as a game device. G1 owners will, however, enjoy many good and inexpensive games that make use of the mini trackball and proper use of the touchscreen, making it better than the average phone for mobile gaming.

The T-Mobile G1 is a mixed bag when it comes to mobile gaming. It’ll play all of the regular games but also promises so much more with the touchscreen, accelerometer motion controls, built-in mini QWERTY keypad and mini track ball. While it’s certainly better than your average cell phone when it comes to gaming, it still has a few annoyances that keep it from being truly amazing.

Click through for the full review…

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Check out the gallery: T-Mobile G1 Photos

FROM APPLETELL - Does the comfort of ergonomically designed game pads make you long for the days of horrible, crippling hand cramps? Legacy Consumer Electronics is here to put you back in pain…
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When I shop at Target, the first place I now look is the gift card rack.

After the Speed Racer USB thumb drive gift card and the three cool game console cards, can you really blame me? Snagging freebies in the form of fat, plastic cards is my idea of good time inexpensive collecting fun.

This year’s special holiday gift card at Target is a mini digital camera. Yep, a gift card that doubles as a pocket-sized digital camera. Unlike previous cool cards, this one ain’t free. It’s a $50 card, so you have to…

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The PoP 24-hour entertainment vending machine is a service brought to us by Universal Pictures and Sony that allows us to purchase games, DVD’s, Blu-ray movies and music around the clock. It’s essentially a vending machine that dispenses media instead of candy or soda. The interface is entirely touch-screen enabled and separates products into games, movies and music categories.

We can purchase the physical discs or download the media onto a USB thumb drive or a…

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FROM GADGETELL - Do you have climate issues that could be resolved if your keyboard had heating and cooling capabilities?  Well, Thanko’s got something for you.  Check out the “USB Hot Cooler Keyboard.”
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Ever since Microsoft’s Major Nelson reported that the “New Xbox Experience” would be a 128MB download, owners of the Arcade Xbox 360 have been wondering just how they were going to enjoy the new update. With no hard drive and only so-much space on those memory cards, what’s an Arcade owner to do?

Quick answer: Enroll in the “Xbox 360 Memory Upgrade Program.“

The new program will allow Xbox 360 Core owners to receive free 512MB memory cards or a $20 20GB hard drive. Owners of the Arcade Xbox 360 pack will be able to purchase a…

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Tired of clogging your USB ports with your SIXAXIS controllers and Bluetooth headsets? Tired of leaving your Playstation 3 on just to charge these accessories because you either lack a computer or just like to waste electricity? Well then, Sony has just the product for you.

Sony has announced an AC adapter that will charge two accessories at as time including SIXAXIS and DualShock 3 controllers, wireless headsets, or whatever other gadget you have that charges via USB. Dubbed the PS3 AC Adapter, this little gadget will allow users to charge their peripherals via a electrical outlet rather than having to clog up…

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Further demonstrating the increasing availability and decreasing price of memory, Target has put out a Speed Racer themed gift card that features a USB 2.0 Flash drive built right in.

The plastic promo gift card features a tiny USB cable (an inch long) that clicks flat into the card and can be ejected using a tiny mechanical switch at the bottom edge. It also has an activity light on the upper right edge of the card.

The internal Flash drive shows 62.8 MB total capacity with 51.6 MB of it filled with Speed Racer movie promotion items including a cheat code for the Wii version of the upcoming Speed Racer videogame…

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