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If you didn’t manage to get your hands on a full-sized replica of the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, now’s your chance to get a mini-sized one for your desk instead.
Our pals over at ThinkGeek have just outed this darling little version of the Portal 2 ASHPD for just $59.99(USD), and it’s just darling. This mini version of the Portal gun measures about 12″ long, and fits nicely into your hands. It even lights up in either orange or blue, and makes the appropriate sound effects when you toggle between modes. It ships with a handy stand so you can display it proudly on your desk too.
So if you hadn’t figured out what you’re getting that Portal fan on your holiday shopping list yet, you now know. Open up a portal now and stick your hand and your credit card through to ThinkGeek to order yours now.
Now all they need to do is to come up with a Portal gun that actually works.
The first time we talked about the 8-bitty controller for your mobile gaming device was back in February. Yeah, we never thought it would ship either. If you’ve been waiting for that little old school Nintendo-style controller to finally ship, today is the day. As of right now you can hop over to ThinkGeek and pick one up for yourself for about 30 bucks.
The 8-bitty is a small handheld controller powered by a pair of AAA batteries. It uses Bluetooth to connect to a number of different portable devices on the market today including iOS as well as Android tablets and smartphones. The controller has eight buttons total including four buttons on the face, a select button, start button, and a pair shoulder buttons.
It also has a D-pad for controlling movement. The controller was developed using an open platform with no licensing fees or permissions needed to create apps that support it. ThinkGeek says that it is fully compatible with the Atari Greatest Hits iPad app, and any of the over 150 other games with iCADE support.
You can say that the handheld console market has definitely taken a hit with the advent of the iPod touch and iPhone as viable alternatives for portable gaming entertainment, although granted, the touchscreen-enabled smartphone and portable media player do not really offer that much depth compared to a dedicated handheld console. Well, one thing about touchscreen controls is this – they do not end up too accurate, especially in a First Person Shooter setting, and that can end up to be rather frustrating. Change things for the better by grabbing fate by the neck with the $29.99 iCade 8-Bitty Retro Wireless Game Controller for iPhone/iPad/Android.
Yes sir, you now have a pocketable D-Pad style device for your portable gaming needs, regardless of whether you ply your trade on the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch or Android-powered device. This classic retro-styled game controller will fit into your pocket nicely, and sports an 8 button control setup that includes a quartet of face buttons, Select, Start, and two shoulder buttons, and of course, the D-Pad for movement purposes. It works wirelessly via Bluetooth, and has an auto power save mode to prolong its gaming lifespan. Fully compatible with all iCade games, make sure you have a couple of AAA batteries around as spares always, just in case it runs out of juice.
[ iCade 8-Bitty Retro Wireless Game Controller for iPhone/iPad/Android copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
The last time we talked about the ThinkGeek 8-bitty wireless game controller for the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices was way back in February of 2012. At the time, the little old school Nintendo-style game controller was tipped to launch later this year at price of $25. If you liked what you saw in the controller, it is available and shipping right now from ThinkGeek.
The one caveat is that it’s now a bit more expensive than we originally talked about selling for $29.99. It looks very much like the Nintendo controller on my original system way back in the day. The controller is designed to fit in your pocket and supports the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. It has eight buttons with four face buttons on the right side of the control, two shoulder buttons, and a D pad for movement.
The controller uses Bluetooth connectivity and automatically turns itself off to save power. The little 8-bitty controller is a portable version of the iCade cabinet and is fully compatible with all iCade games. The controller was developed using an open platform allowing app developers to support the controller with no permission from Apple or ThinkGeek.
ThinkGeek notes that the controller is specifically compatible with all the Atari Greatest Hits games available for the iPad via an app. The controller gets power from a pair of AAA batteries, which aren’t included. Honestly, I think this is a more attractive controller for retro gaming than the big and bulky iCade cabinet.
ThinkGeek 8-bitty wireless game controller now shipping is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Ah, modern day gadgets have one major shortfall – the battery life. Smartphones are one of the serial offenders when it comes to low battery life just when you need it the most, as not being able to watch a movie on your iPad or iPod touch is not too bad a situation to be in, but when you need to make or receive that crucial call and your battery dies out on you, that is when you start going around tearing your hair out. Here is a modular solution that you would definitely be interested in if you have had your phone die on you one too many times – the Exovolt Plus Stackable Battery Pack, which has been touted to be the first of its kind in the world. Pricing ranges from $49.99 to $89.99, where it delivers unlimited expandable battery capacity with a 5,200mAh lithium polymer battery in each layer.
If you know that you are going to be gone for an entire week where there is absolutely no way for you to juice up your smartphone simply because the place you are headed off to is so far removed from civilization, no one there has heard of McDonald’s before. Just snap on more and more sub batteries until you think that is enough, and you’re good to go. Just remember that the “sub” batteries require the “main” battery to operate.
[ Exovolt Plus Stackable Battery Pack copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
They say that there’s “an app for everything”, but is that really true? I guess for most parts, the answer would be in the affirmative, but when it comes to hardware, the same cannot be said. The thing is, if you are an iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S owner, then you might be interested in picking up the $99.99 Miveu POV Camera System For iPhone. It looks like something from the future, sporting a high impact cover with wide-angle lens as well as an adjustable angle chest clip, accompanied by a flexible chest plate and elastic straps that allows you to capture some of the most daring moments in your life as you climb that mountain, jump out from the plane, or get involved as a professional pugilist.
Basically, any kind of adrenaline pumping activity that requires you to use both hands, and yet you want to record all that is going on in front of you, the Miveu POV Camera System will be able to fit the bill perfectly. The Miveu-X iPhone Case will come in the form of a rugged iPhone case that can clip itself right onto the back of your phone, boasting a replaceable wide-angle lens and a 360º ball joint which enables you to attach it to your chest. There is also an integrated shutter button that allows you to start and stop recording without having to remove the iPhone, now how about that? Too bad it is compatible only with the iPhone 4 or 4S, even the iPhone 5 has been ruled out.
[ Miveu POV Camera System targets iPhone owners copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
If only telekinesis were a real thing, we wouldn’t need to resort to such cheap parlor tricks as sticking magnets inside our gloves, but unfortunately we live in the real world, and as far as I know, The Force doesn’t actually exist in our universe. But if you’ve been thinking about dressing up as Darth Vader this Halloween, and are looking for that finishing touch, then you might want to grab one of these.
This is the Darth Vader Force Glove – which is basically just a glove with couple of big-ass magnets in it. The glove comes with a couple of small magnetic toys that you can practice your Force Push and Force Pull with. There’s a small cutout of some droids that you can push along your tabletop, as well as a tiny lightsaber you can pull towards your glove. It’s too bad it’s not strong enough to pull a can of beer out of the fridge and fling it across the room, though.
In addition to manipulating these little playthings, you could always use the glove for truly Dark-Sided tricks, like erasing your buddy’s ATM card, or wiping out the hard drive in their MacBook. Probably not a good idea to do either of those things if you don’t want them to chop off your hand with a lightsaber, though.
You can grab the Darth Vader Force Glove over at ThinkGeek for $19.99(USD).
I was reading across the product description of the $79.99 Capture SLR Camera Clip System when I came across this term “photogeek”. It seems that a photogeek is one who (obviously) has his or her life intertwined with a DSLR, where one will need to opt between a heavy and bulky camera hanging by your neck so that you will be able to access it easily to capture impromptu shots when the situation calls for it, or to stash your sensitive and expensive equipment away somewhere so that it remains safe and sound from the dangers of knocks, drops and scratches. The Capture SLR Camera Clip System might just help photogeeks achieve a healthy balance, where it functions as a compact ultralight clip system for your camera.
Touted to be a snap to install and use, it does not matter if you are a soccer mom, an avid hiker or a conventional photographer, the Capture SLR Camera Clip System is able to cater to all of those mentioned lifestyles and then some. Securely fastening itself onto any strap or belt, it will be able to hold your expensive DSLR rigidly until the situation calls for it to spring into action, where a single press of a button will see the quick-release plate slide free, letting you snap away. Placing it back where it belongs is equally easy, where a single click will let you know it is safely tucked there. Made out of compact ultralight aluminum, you might want to retain that gym membership of yours since this will not help you build any more muscles on the go.
[ Capture SLR Camera Clip System copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
D&D and RPG gamers know all about many-sided dice. But how often have you wished that you could roll the dice, score a critical hit and then eat them up? I know I have dreamed about it more than once. Well, with this awesome set of chocolate gaming dice, you can play and eat. Although if you are really hungry, it’s going to be a short game.
This is a full set of chocolate gaming dice (d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20) made of Ghirardelli chocolate poured by hand from custom molds. Forget the game, just eat ‘em up.
The set is only $7.99(USD) from ThinkGeek. They melt in your mouth, not on your game table.
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