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iPod Shuffle Crystal Bling with the QDOS Black Ice (From the Archives)

February 10, 2011 by Andy Merrett

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You want your iPod Shuffle to be protected, sure, but do you really want it encased with diamond-effect crystals?

Yes?

The QDOS Black Ice could be the case for you. It only costs £14.99 (about $20) for a twin pack, slips on easily and protects the third-generation iPod Shuffle, and has that sparkle that certainly makes a statement.

Available in black and white versions from QDOSSound.com.

Want some other way to protect your Apple PMP? Check out iPod cases for every personality, iPod socks and the InvisibleShield gadget screen protector.

Filed Under: Accessories, Apple, iPod Tagged With: bling, case, crystal, iPod, protection, qdos, shuffle

Review: ColorBuster for iPhone (From the Archives)

January 21, 2011 by Andy Merrett

ColorBuster is a fairly simple strategy puzzle game that will easily keep you occupied as you guide Hect0r, your robot, through 50 levels of box-pushing. Don’t let the “simple” tag fool you, though. Remember, games like Tetris and Bejeweled are simple.

Gameplay

The game takes place on a variety of grids in deep space.
Your task is to pack all the crates of the same color into one crate, and then move them to a teleport. At the same time, you push radioactive boxes off the edge of the grid. Sounds simple, but as with all good puzzle games, the levels get harder to solve. There’s often only one way to complete a level and one wrong move could leave a block stuck.

There are two gameplay modes and two ways of controlling Hect0r.
In “Classic” mode your robot and colored blocks are “safe” — in other words, they can’t fall off the edge of the grid. In “Arcade” mode it’s possible for objects to fall off the grid. Hect0r can be controlled via four on-screen arrows (up and down on the left-hand side of the screen, and left and right in the bottom right-hand corner) or by swiping a finger in the direction you wish him to travel.

Sight, Sound and Feel

The graphics are pretty good and are perfectly acceptable for the gameplay. Granted, they’re not the most spectacular ever, but they clearly show all the vital components (ro-bot, blocks, hazards, grid, teleport). There’s a definite 8-bit / retro feel to the whole thing.
The audio, too, is pretty decent, with some interesting original music to keep you enter-tained through the levels.

It took me a little while to get used to the two control methods, but that’s often the case with any new iPhone application given that every developer has to find a new way of im-plementing controls on the touchscreen.

I wasn’t madly keen on having the virtual arrow buttons in different places on the screen. Personally I’d have preferred them closer together, perhaps as an inverted T as you’d find on a computer keyboard, in one corner. However, I know it would become second nature soon enough. Similarly, the swiping motions sometimes had me falling off the grid (in arcade mode), but I got better with practice.
One thing I really wasn’t keen on was the shading on the text. Perhaps I should’ve had my iPhone’s brightness turned up higher, but I found it a little difficult to read at times. No biggie, though, as there’s not much text except on the options and high score screens.

ColorBuster

Overall

For $1.99 (and currently half price at 99c) it won’t break the bank to purchase ColorBuster, and you’ll certainly get plenty of gameplay from it. Don’t be fooled that the first few levels are quite easy, as the challenge soon ramps up.

If you like puzzle games that require you to think strategically and you’re not after some-thing fast and furious, it’s definitely worth a look.

Download ColorBuster

Product link: ColorBuster

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Filed Under: Apple, Games Tagged With: game, iPhone

Teufel creates compact USB stereo speaker system

October 30, 2009 by Andy Merrett

If you like the sort of speakers Teufel is producing for hi-fi systems and would like something of decent quality for your laptop or desktop PC, with the added bonus of a built-in USB hub, then look no further than the new Concept B 200 USB stereo speaker system.

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Rather than having to use the audio output jack from your PC or Mac (if indeed it has one — most do but some don’t) you simply plug the speakers into a spare USB 2.0 socket and away you go.

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Filed Under: Sound Tagged With: speakers, stereo, teufel, usb

Arcam launches irDock solid iPod dock

October 29, 2009 by Andy Merrett

The world of iPod docks is severely crowded, but when one from Arcam comes along it really is worth sitting up and taking note.

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This really is an audiophile-grade dock for iPod and iPhone users. It doesn’t output audio itself, but instead allows you to connect to any hi-fi or home cinema system.

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Filed Under: Hardware, iPod Tagged With: arcam, audiophile, dock, iPhone, iPod, irdock

Sennheiser intros Music Mobile Headset MM 100

October 27, 2009 by Andy Merrett

We love our Sennheiser gear at Gadzooki, and have already covered the MM 400/450 series Bluetooth headphones, and now here are some more quality Bluetooth headphones: the MM 100s.

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Stereo Bluetooth music and phone headset with full A2DP compatibility can be paired with up to two BT devices at once, and feature a lightweight neckband and semi-open acoustic design.

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Filed Under: Bluetooth, Wireless

Teufel intros take anywhere Omniton 202 loudspeakers

October 27, 2009 by Andy Merrett

Whether you’re choosing hi-fi speakers for your home, garden or somewhere else, European quality audio company Teufel has just introduced its rugged Omniton 202 loudspeakers which offer great sound reproduction yet can take the knocks that indoor and outdoor life can throw at them.

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Though compact, the speakers feature a 130mm woofer and 25mm cloth dome tweeter, with bass reproduction so good there’s really no need for an additional subwoofer.

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Filed Under: Sound Tagged With: audio, hi-fi, omniton 202, speakers, teufel

MSI launches Syren Speaker Mini

October 26, 2009 by Andy Merrett

Let’s face it, regardless of what the specifications say, the in-built speakers on most laptop and even desktop PCs isn’t great, which is why cute little speakers like these Syren Speaker Minis from MSI might be worth considering.

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The connect up via USB so all modern computers should accept them, and they feature LED lights, built-in volume control, mute function and a travel pouch.

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Filed Under: Sound Tagged With: audio, msi, portable, speaker, syren

Dell pushes more HD Inspiron laptops: 13z and 15z

October 26, 2009 by Andy Merrett

It’s increasingly likely that the laptop you’re about to buy will be powerful enough and with a decent screen to display high definition video, and Dell’s latest laptops are no exception.

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Granted, 13- and 15-inch screens aren’t going to make a massive difference to HD over standard definition video, but there’s also an HDMI output for connecting up the laptop to a large HDTV or projector should you want to.

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Filed Under: Notebooks Tagged With: 13z, 15z, Dell, inspiron, laptop

Apple announces new HD-friendly iMacs

October 21, 2009 by Andy Merrett

Apple has yet again upgraded its line of all-in-one iMacs, this time offering video-friendly 16:9 displays capable of displaying high definition video.

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You can choose from either a 21.5-inch or 27-inch widescreen LED-backlit display, capable of at least a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution (up to 2,560 x 1,440), with up to a 3.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor or the new 2.8GHz Intel Core i5 — a first for Apple.

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Filed Under: Apple, Computers, Desktops Tagged With: Apple, core i5, HD, imac, intel

Sennheiser intros Series 400 headphones

October 1, 2009 by Andy Merrett

Following on from the HD 380 headphones announced last week comes a whole new series of headphones at a range of price points that should mean everyone can own a decent pair of Sennheisers.

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The five pairs of headphones in the Series 400 are made up of one open and four closed backs, with prices starting at £39.99 and rising to £84.99.

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Filed Under: Sound Tagged With: audio, headphones, sennheiser, series 400

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