About Electronics & Gadgets: Gaming Spectacular

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Electronics & Gadgets From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor This is the time of year when the big video gaming hardware and software makers roll out their latest and greatest products. And our About.com gaming review team has shifted into high gear for this week's gaming edition. Jump right in for reviews of the PlayStation 4, and the hottest games of the season for Xbox and more. New Sony PlayStation 4 Review The PS4 interface and menu screens are vastly improved over the PS3, offering something more akin to the new era of the smartphone app with the menu bar's layout of small, square images for games, Hulu, etc. The ease with which one can bounce from something like Netflix to the PlayStation Store to a game they've downloaded to one that's on-disc in their system is remarkable and fluid ...Read more Search Related Topics:  sony  ps4  knack Wii Fit U - Wii U Game Review Few games have been as hardware-centric as Wii Fit, originally created for the gesture-based Wii and requiring the weight-sensing Balance Board. In its newest iteration, Wii Fit U, we now have a version of the game which still uses the balance board and remotes, plus the Wii U gamepad, and introduces a new twist, a fit meter that lets you track your out-of-game physical exertion ...Read more Search Related Topics:  nintendo wii u  workout games  game reviews Review: Super Mario 3D World - Wii U In its essentials, 3D World is typical of all Mario platformers. You jump on platforms and enemies, you search for hidden areas, you get power ups that let you shoot fire balls or grow. Environments are ridiculously colorful, everything is adorably cute, and the entire game has the surreal effect of an old Fleischer Bros. cartoon ...Read more Search Related Topics:  nintendo wii u  game reviews  platformers Need for Speed Rivals Review (X360) Need for Speed: Rivals takes the best ideas from the last few NFS games and mashes them together into something new and distinct but still familiar for series fans. The result is exciting racing and thrilling police chases all wrapped up in fantastic presentation and enhanced by seamlessly integrated multiplayer ...Read more Search Related Topics:  electronic arts  racing games  need for speed Related Searches WII Workout Games Multiplayer Gaming Free Software Game Car Games Game Electronics Featured Articles New Garmin iPhone 5 Car Mount Black Friday TV Deals The New Amazon Kindles The Big Guide to Video and Audio Connectors Best Entry-Level DSLR Cameras Best Thanksgiving Music   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement

About Electronics & Gadgets: The New Kindle Fire HDX 8.9

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Electronics & Gadgets From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor Amazon isn't slowing innovation in its Kindle tablet line in the face of tough competition from Apple's iPad juggernaut. In fact, the new Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is an impressive device. Read on for more. Also this week, everything you need to know about the new in-flight electronics rules, plus plenty of reviews and news. The New Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Apple may have gotten all the attention in the leadup to the holidays with the debut of the iPad Air. Amazon's not resting on its laurels with its Kindle tablet line, however, debuting its own tablet refresh with its new HDX line ...Read more Search Related Topics:  tablets  android tablets  kindle In-Flight Use of Electronics: What You Need to Know Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced travelers could use portable electronic devices during takeoff and landing. Finally! Now you can keep reading your Kindle or work on a document on your tablet uninterrupted. The rules, however, are still a bit tricky, so the FAA created a fact sheet and infographic to explain the main points. Let's dive in ...Read more Search Related Topics:  travel  mobile devices  flying Music Anywhere: How to Use Apple AirPlay For many years, the music, videos, and photos stored in our iTunes libraries and on our computers were stuck on those devices (barring complex file-sharing arrangements). For Apple products, that's all changed with the advent of AirPlay ...Read more Search Related Topics:  airplay  remote  TomTom Rider Motorcycle GPS Review When it comes to GPS navigation, motorcycles have special requirements, including ruggedization, waterproofness, resistance to fuel splashes, display visibility in outdoor lighting, and more. That's a demanding set of specifications ...Read more Search Related Topics:  motorcycle  motorcycle touring  motorcycle gps Related Searches Electronics Gadgets Gadgets Shop New Gadgets Consumer Electronics Electronics Shop Featured Articles How to Switch From Android to iPhone Kinect-Like Technology Coming to the iPad? Best Digital Cameras for Less Than $100 How to Add Emoji to the iPhone Great Home Theater Accessory Gifts Angry Birds Star Wars Review (X360)   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement

About Electronics & Gadgets: Yamaha's High-End Home Theater

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Electronics & Gadgets From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor If you've been yearning to install or upgrade a home theater system, the Yamaha RX-V775WA may be the model you seek. Read on for the full review. Also this week, a Battlefield 4 Review (X360) and much more. Review: Yamaha Networked Home Theater System The RX-V775WA sits at the top of Yamaha's 2013/14 RX-V home theater receiver line, with a comprehensive list of audio and video features that provide the needed connection and control options for most of today's home theater set-up needs ...Read more Search Related Topics:  home theater receivers  surround sound  video Soundcast Systems Melody Bluetooth Outdoor Speaker Review It's for us outdoors-loving music lovers that Soundcast Systems created the Melody, a $449 Bluetooth speaker that's sold as "weather-resistant" and "splash-proof." What's that mean? Soundcast doesn't specify an IP rating for the Melody, but figure it can handle at least a light rainstorm ...Read more Search Related Topics:  wireless speakers  wireless audio  bluetooth Battlefield 4 Review (X360) Content-wise, Battlefield 4 delivers the great gameplay the series has always been known for with some of the biggest and most dynamic multiplayer yet ...Read more Search Related Topics:  electronic arts  first-person-shooters  multiplayer games What To Do When Your iPhone is Stolen When you discover that your iPhone has been stolen, dozens of thoughts race through your head all at once. Anger, worry, surprise are all likely to pop up. Once they pass, though, there are some steps you should take. While there's no guarantee that these steps will get your iPhone back, they won't hurt and will succeed in some cases ...Read more Related Searches Home Theater at Home Electronics Gadgets Cheap Audio Speakers Home Wireless Yamaha Featured Articles MotionX Multi-Sport GPS App - New Features Latest Apple News All About the Latest Amazon Kindle Great Portable Speaker for Musicians The Tiny Nikon S02 Camera Wii Mini Coming to U.S.   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement

About Electronics & Gadgets: Apple Extravaganza - Reviews & News

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Electronics & Gadgets From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor We're offering something of an Apple extravaganza this week, with a big iPad Air review, iPhone 5S review, and home automation gifts for iPhone users. But there's plenty here for non-Apple fans too, including the latest and best WiFi-enabled cameras. iPad Air Review: Apple's Best Tablet Yet The new design fulfills the original dream of a lightweight, thin tablet that seemed more like holding a piece of paper in your hand rather than a very capable touch-based computer. The iPad Air may not really be as thin as a piece of a paper, but it is no thicker than the average notepad ...Read more Search Related Topics:  ipad air  ipad review  best of ipad Home Automation Gifts for iPhone Users For decades, the systems in our houses have been basically manual: open and lock doors with keys, turn lights on and off with switches, water the lawn by turning on the hose or sprinkler. Thanks to the growth of the Internet and smartphones, though, that's no longer true ...Read more Search Related Topics:  holiday buying guide 2013  iphone apps  iphone accessories iPhone 5S Hands-On Review Under the hood, the iPhone 5S has a number of major improvements--especially to its camera--that make it a must-have purchase for some. For others, though, what the iPhone 5S has to offer makes it an optional upgrade ...Read more Search Related Topics:  iphone 5s  iphone camera  touch id Best WiFi-Enabled Digital Cameras A feature that's beginning to appear more and more often in both point and shoot and high-end digital cameras is the ability to connect to a Wi-Fi network. When you can send photos wirelessly through your home Wi-Fi network, it can greatly simplify the process of creating backup copies of your images, as well as sharing photos with others ...Read more Search Related Topics:  best cameras  camera reviews  wireless cameras Related Searches Electronics Switches Iphone Cameras Time Electronics Apple Gadgets Electronics Designer Featured Articles Garmin's New Tactix GPS Watch Apple iPad Air is a Hit The iPad Mini 2 is in Short Supply T-Mobile's 200MB of Free Data Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Review (X360) Best Free Android Photography Apps   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement