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Review: Kid Icarus Uprising for Nintendo 3DS

Wednesday May 16, 2012

Well, whaddya know. Looks like "the kid" has grown up quite a bit since his days as an 8-bit sprite on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Check out our Kid Icarus: Uprising review for our take on the devilishly divine 3D adventure-shooter.

March of the Mini: Rumors About Small iPad Continue

Monday May 14, 2012

Like Rasputin, talk about a smaller iPad just won't die. Here's a look at the buzz on the Interwebs about a purported 7-inch iPad Mini from Apple.

BlackBerry Blast: New BB10 platform and PlayBook tablet

Friday May 11, 2012

Research in Motion kicked off May 2012 with a veritable BlackBerry bonanza, ranging from its BlackBerry 10 platform launch at the 2012 BlackBerry World event to new announcements about its keyboard philosophy and even a 4G version of its PlayBook tablet. Would RIM's efforts be enough to retake its once dominant position in a world now heavily invested in Android and Apple's iOS devices? That, of course, remains to be seen. In the meantime, here's a look at the latest BlackBerry highlights.

App Review: The Avengers Origins: Assemble! Storybook

Wednesday May 2, 2012

Excelsior! Looks like Marvel is starting to dabble in a different kind of media for today's digital age. We take a look at one of Marvel's storybooks in our Avengers Origins: Assemble! review.

App Review: Peter Pan Disney Classics Storybook

Monday April 30, 2012

Yet another Disney classic gets the app treatment as Peter Pan hits the iPod, iPhone and iPad in digital storybook form. For our full take, check out our Peter Pan: Disney Classics review.

App Review: Fruit Ninja Puss in Boots

Friday April 27, 2012

Everything gets better with a dash of feline Antonio Banderas. Take the original Fruit Ninja, for example. To find out just what we're talking about, read on for our Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots review.

App Review: Infinity Blade II

Wednesday April 25, 2012

With great power comes great responsibility. Like a young Spiderman, I learned this valuable lesson all too well while playing Infinity Blade II during a long plane ride to New York.

Dock Review: The iHome iD50 for iPod, iPhone and iPad

Monday April 23, 2012

The rise of "i" devices gave birth to an entire industry dedicated to churning out speaker docks for Apple's portable gadgets. One such company is iHome, which has launched more than its fair share of docking products through the years. Recently, the company released the latest in its line of combo docks, the iHome iD50 speaker and alarm clock system.

App Review: The Monster at the End of this Book

Thursday April 19, 2012

No you're not going crazy. I actually reviewed a "Monster" book just recently. But that was "Another Monster at the End of this Book." This one is for the book before that, "The Monster at the End of this Book." Did I just blow your mind? Well, either way feel free to check out my "The Monster at the End of this Book" app review. It's monstrous fun.

Preview: Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight

Monday April 16, 2012

Let there be light. Barnes & Noble takes a stab at a key issue for E Ink readers with the release of an e-reader that  lights up. Check out the device's features in our Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight preview.

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