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Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. has made a name for themselves in the past with a slew of gaming peripherals that could hold their own against the very best. Well, the company is far from done just yet, where their latest piece of hardware to roll out would be the S.T.R.I.K.E. M mobile keyboard. Even better news is, the S.T.R.I.K.E. M mobile keyboard is tipped to ship in time for the holiday season this year, enabling you to further expand your holiday shopping list just in case you have run out of ideas on what to get the regular nerd in your life.

First of all, the Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. M mobile keyboard would arrive in a tablet sized footprint, which would make it ideal for mobile use. Not only that, it has also been specially designed to interface with a wide variety of platforms and smart devices, where among them would include the company’s upcoming M.O.J.O. Micro-Console for Android. In order to keep up with the times, the S.T.R.I.K.E. M would also arrive with NFC technology, where it would enable gamers to hook up the keyboard through the simple act of tapping it to a compatible device. Just in case you are working with products that do not come with NFC compatibility, there will always be integrated Bluetooth connectivity for a greater degree of connectivity among the likes of smartphones, tablets and laptops.

Apart from that, the S.T.R.I.K.E. M mobile keyboard would also boast of micro P.U.L.S.E. scissor keys which deliver crisp actuation with a tactile click response, as well as an Optical Finger Navigation (OFN) Mouse Sensor with dedicated mouse buttons. It will be powered by a rechargeable lithium polymer battery which would in turn, power the backlight on the S.T.R.I.K.E. M so that you can continue gaming/working in darkened environments. Dedicated media buttons with volume scroll wheel and on board memory have lso been thrown into the mix to stash multiple macro commands. Expect to pick up the Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. M in shades of gloss black, gloss white and gloss red.

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In early October this year, the specifications and pricing details of the Mad Catz MOJO were revealed, and we also did hear about a potential PC streaming feature which should arrive in due time shortly after launch. Well, apparently, it might actually be powered by NVIDIA’s GameStream technology.

According to Alex Verrey, Mad Catz’ Global PR Director, “We’re talking to NVIDIA and we hope to enable GameStream soon after the launch of the console.” At this point in time, the technology remains available exclusively on NVIDIA’s very own Shield handheld. Should the Mad Catz deal happen to work out fine and dandy, then it would have the honor of being the first appearance of GameStream on a third party device, which is something worth thinking about. Verrey did stop short of confirming the partnership, but they did suggest that the company could also be on the lookout for another platforms. After all, he also did say, “We’re also very excited for Steam and we look at all these opportunities with interest.”

What do you think of it all? What happens when Mad Catz MOJO would run on NVIDIA’s GameStream technology, will it be able to sell a whole lot more consoles then?

Mad Catz MOJO Could Run On NVIDIA’s GameStream Technology original content from Ubergizmo.

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It was just a few days ago this week when we brought you the final hardware specifications list for the M.O.J.O. Android-powered gaming console from Mad Catz, in addition to the final sticker price of $249.99 a pop that will definitely give some competition to the likes of the NVIDIA Shield and OUYA. Well, not all details were revealed back then, as we have discovered that the M.O.J.O. Android gaming console will support the ability for users to stream PC games directly to their TVs. This particular ability can be “turned on”, so to speak, using a software update that should arrive not too long after launch. Considering the M.O.J.O. Android gaming console will be available in limited quantities from December 10th onward, we hope that this software update will arrive before the 2013 calendar is binned and the whole world ushers in 2014.

What do you think of the M.O.J.O. Android gaming console? Do you think hardware like these will be able to create a strong “third pillar” of gaming devices in the market, offering something more casual for gamers who might want something less mainstream compared to the established players such as the upcoming Sony PS4, the Xbox One from Microsoft, and the already available Wii U from Nintendo.

M.O.J.O. Android Gaming Console Supports PC Streaming original content from Ubergizmo.

Back in June Mad Catz unveiled yet another console called the M.O.J.O. This “Micro Console” runs on Android and has been specially configured to harness the maximum gaming power possible from an Android device. Mad Catz didn’t provide a lot of details back then, particularly about the price, availability and above all, specifications. It only said that the M.O.J.O will ship around the holiday season. Today, Mad Catz has finally broken its silence and provided the details we have all been waiting for, or not.

The Mad Catz M.O.J.O has a 1.8GHz NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor aided by 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage with the ability to expand externally up to 128GB through microSD cards. The console has Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, an ethernet port, one full size USB 2.0 and one similar USB 3.0 port, Bluetooth as well as the ability to provide full 1080p HD output through the HDMI slot. The M.O.J.O is powered by Android 4.2.2. Google Play Store will be pre-installed, so customers will have access to all the games that they’ve already purchased. Mad Catz has started taking pre-orders now. The M.O.J.O console will be available in “limited quantities” starting December 10th for a MSRP of $249.99. If the NVIDIA Shield or the OUYA Android gaming consoles didn’t tickle your fancy, perhaps the M.O.J.O just might.

Mad Catz M.O.J.O Specs And Prices Revealed original content from Ubergizmo.