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By Darrell Etherington Nintendo Switch controllers are flexible, if flawed — the latest hardware they work with is the NES Classic, via 8bitdo’s $17 Retro Receiver, and a new firmware update available now for that little dongle. The wireless accessory already lets you connect a range of Bluetooth controllers to your NES Classic, including 8bitdo’s…

By Sarah Perez Circle with Disney, a device that helps parents manage their home’s internet rules and restrictions, wants to be more than just a modern-day net nanny. Already, it had differentiated itself from competing software solutions, by offering a licensed selection of Disney content – like games, videos, trailers and more – to make…

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has been cloned in China even before its official release. A series of pictures posted on a popular Chinese social networking site shows off the knockoff of the Galaxy S8 smartphone. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

HTC has got some good news for its admirers as the company has started taking pre-orders for HTC U Ultra. The OEM has promised to start the shipping the smartphone by March 9 or March 10 in the U.S. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The new Nokia 3310 has generated a lot of global interest and retailers in the UK are very pleased with the number of preorders of the phone. Carphone Warehouse has had a large number of pre-registrations for the feature phone. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By James Peckham Sony’s first attempt at a console is one of the best gaming products of all time. It put Sony on the map in gaming land, ready to take over the world with the PlayStation brand for the last two decades. The PlayStation 2 may be fondly remembered while the PS4 Pro is…

By Andrew Williams Think phones and tablets aren’t proper gaming devices? Android and iOS have more console game ports than some consoles. Granted, only consoles no-one bought that sank pretty quickly, but you may still be surprised by the breadth and depth of these mobile platforms’ console game libraries. We’ve dug deep into the Google…

By John Biggs As humans find themselves forced to mate with our robotic overlords I suspect there will be some dancing. And what better way to teach us how to dance than with motors tucked into our socks? Designer Pascal Ziegler built these wild wearables to teach “dancing pairs choreography.” They’re basically vibrating socks. There…

By Emma Boyle Good news Nintendo Switch owners: Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Amie has said that you can expect to see popular streaming services like Hulu Netflix and Amazon Prime come to console ‘in time.’ In an interview with the Washington Post Fils-Amie qualified the decision to launch the console without such services by…

By Michelle Fitzsimmons The biggest console release of the year is still months away, but already we know one of Project Scorpio‘s launch games. Let’s just say, it has a distinct Tolkien flair. Middle-earth: Shadow of War by Monolith Productions was revealed last week as the first confirmed title for Microsoft’s forthcoming console. Project Scorpio…

By John Mannes I’m convinced that if humans could find fun in simple games as easily as pets, our world would be a healthier place. Watching footage of dogs playing with Hansen Goh’s Pebby pet toy, launched today, has only persuaded me of this further. The smartphone-controlled mechanized ball keeps pets active and in good…

By Megan Wollerton The Wi-Fi camera-equipped Pebby is part toy, part pet monitor. …read more Source:: cnet Camcorders

By Jim Hill Samsung’s indoor IP camera is often used in conjunction with the company’s SmartThings smart home system, where it can be triggered by a window lock for example, but it also serves very well as a standalone security camera for an office or commercial premises. Offering Full HD resolution images, two-way audio and…

By Ashlee Clark Thompson The Cinder Precision Grill is supposed to be a direct competitor to the sous vide method of cooking. But its problems and its price give us pause. …read more Source:: cnet Digital Cameras

By Damien McFerran Whenever you pick up a joypad these days, one thing is common – the presence of analog control. It’s impossible to imagine playing a modern game without this level of precision, but it’s easy to forget that two decades ago digital control was the norm. The system that changed everything was the…