Gadgetoid

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

-adjective

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

Archive for the ‘Personal Computing’ Category

Gaming On The 11″ MacBook Air

Perhaps the most common question asked about the MacBook Air is: “How does it handle gaming?” With the Air now…

Port Designs Shanghai 11.6″ Laptop Bag Reviewed

So, you’ve got an 11″ Laptop. It’s probably a MacBook Air. And you need a similarly svelte and aesthetically pleasing…

Native Union POP Phone iPhone 4 Headset Reviewed

In the race to create the most hilariously unnecessary but somehow strangely cool product, Native Union are out in the…

Solwise 183n Battery Powered 3G Router Review

A while back I took a look at the MiFi 2352. Since then, the idea of a mobile 3G WiFi…

Foof-Bag Sleeve for 13″ MacBook Pro Reviewed

It’s difficult to put the aura surrounding the Foof-Bag into words, but I’ll give it a shot. It’s a curious…

SteelSeries NP+ Gaming Mouse Mat Review

As any PC gamer knows, the best possible accuracy isn’t just a function of your mouse, and how well it’s…

LMP Bluetooth Keypad To Match Apple Bluetooth Keyboard Reviewed

I’ve got two Bluetooth keyboards from Apple, but I don’t tend to use them with anything other than the iPhone/iPad.…

SteelSeries Xai Gaming Mouse Review

I made no secret about my love for the SteelSeries Ikari Laser mouse, it was a great performer and had…

Alienware Orion Backpack Review

The astute Gadgetoid reader will notice that my search for the ultimate gadget bag has been slow but ongoing. Most…

Parallels 6 For Mac First Impressions Review

After what seems like far too short a period of time since the release of Parallels 5 for Mac, Parallels…

APC BE700G UPS reviewed with 27″ iMac

I’m taking a look at the APC BE700G UPS, using it with a 27″ iMac simply because there’s no good…

Knomo Saxby Leather Laptop Bag Review

My search for the ultimate gadget bag is, as always, ongoing and is focussed as much on pure gadget capacity…

Parallels 5 Gaming

One of the biggest questions raised in response to the 27″ iMac was “how good is it for gaming.” The…

Samsung XL2370 23″ LED Monitor Review

Not content with looking at simply one LED monitor, I sourced a competing product from Samsung and managed to obtain…

LG W2486L 24″ LED Monitor Reviewed

Face it, LCD monitors have been boring for years and the phrases “high contrast” and “2ms” just aren’t enough to…

Parallels Desktop 5 First Impressions Review

I finally braved the upgrade to Parallels 5 and found it far less painful than I expected. It’s faster, more…

be.ez LArobe Netbook Sleeve

My continued search for the best of the best netbook cases has seen my looking at reams of fairly average…

Antec Sonata Elite PC Case

Antec make shiny computer cases, there’s no denying that. I’m a particular fan of the P180 series, in their gunmetal-clad,…

Pico “Really Tiny” Bluetooth Dongle From MobileFun

At the beginning of 2009 I acquired a Sandberg USB Bluetooth dongle, and some time later a Sandberg USB Wifi…

Eclipse TD 307PA II Review

If you take your music seriously, even whilst you’re sitting at your desk working away, then a decent set of…