If you have a favorite console, one aspect of that favoritism usually has something to do with the controller you have to use every day. People love their PS3 controllers, Wii remotes, or Xbox 360 controllers. If you're a fan of the latter, but find yourself playing a lot of the 2D fighting games that are available in Microsoft's LIVE Arcade, then you've probably noticed that the D-pad could still use a little bit of work. According to a reliable source talking to Joystiq, apparently you're about to get your wish.
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‘Accessories’ Stories
Microsoft Launching a New and Improved Xbox 360 Controller This Holiday Season [Updated]
More Samsung Galaxy Tab accessories outed: Bluetooth stylus, USB dongle, more
Another day, another batch of Samsung Galaxy Tab accessories, and this time around the company can't be accused of merely copying Apple's iPad range. Among the cases and screen protectors OLED-Display has outed is a Bluetooth stylus that will apparently allow users to remotely control multiple devices, such as answering incoming calls, together with a USB adapter for the Galaxy Tab's dock connector.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA tested in wild again; official accessories outed
It's starting to feel like everybody has a Samsung Galaxy Tab but us, though hopefully that will change shortly after IFA 2010 next week. The 7-inch slate has now shown up in Israel, complete with a CDMA radio, supposedly in the hands of a security app developer there. Meanwhile, details on the Samsung Galaxy Tab's accessories have been spotted, including a QWERTY keyboard dock and Table Charging Station complete with HDMI connectivity.
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iPhone 4 dual-SIM case makes network hopping easy
The iPhone 4 can do plenty, even play nicely on other GSM networks when you've unlocked it with ultrasn0w, but up until now you couldn't put two SIM cards inside it. USBfever's new iPhone 4 Dual SIM Adapter Case doesn't quite change that - the two SIMs in question aren't exactly within the iPhone - but it does allow you to easily flip between cards without reaching for the Liquidmetal tool.
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Genius Navigator 905BT Wireless Bluetooth Mouse Available Now for $32.99
Considering some of you out there are probably heading back to school around this time (or if you're already there), you might be looking for a new electronic toy to buy. And hey, if you can write it off as a school-related purchase, why not, right? That's what Genius is hoping to rope you in with, as they've just announced their new Navigator 905BT wireless mouse, featuring Bluetooth technology inside.
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iTiny Bluetooth Keyboard Shown Off, Makes Portable Typing Worthwhile
Bluetooth keyboards aren't a new market. Even the miniature versions of the portable pieces of tech aren't all that new, either. But, that's no reason to ignore them. Especially not the good ones. And while the iTiny Bluetooth Keyboard is new to the market, it's certainly not the smallest, nor is it the only one to support connections to Sony's PlayStation 3.
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TiVo Slide Remote gives the peanut QWERTY
Text-entry on increasingly complex DVRs is getting to be a multi-tapping headache, and it's one that TiVo are hoping to rectify with a little QWERTY keyboard action. The new TiVo Slide Remote has, as the name suggests, a pull-out QWERTY 'board, hooking up to your TiVo unit via Bluetooth and working with the company's progressive search system.
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iControlPad for iPhone production parts now shipping [Updated]
It's been a while since the iControlPad team told us the release of the snap-on iPhone gaming controller peripheral was imminent, but general availability looks like it could be fast approaching. Team member Craig Rothwell has been tweeting photos of the first mass produced sections, and while he's yet to show the central control panel it's obvious how everything will come together.
Update: More photos and availability information after the cut
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Stretchy rubber brand bracelets for kids shaped like gadgets
My daughter is five and she loves these stretchy rubber band bracelets that look like animals and other things when you take them off. She trades them with her friends and wears them all the time. She is a rubber band bracelet ninja though. You never know when she will jump out from behind something, yell "Hiii Yaaaa", shoot you in the face with one of the bands, and run off laughing hysterically.
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Razer Orca Headphones Threaten to Bring Together Hardcore Gamers and Music Enthusiasts
Apparently, if you're a hardcore gamer, you've been missing out on the whole music scene that's been going around for a little while now. And, if you're a music enthusiast, you've completely skipped over this whole video game thing, obviously in an effort to better yourself. But! Thanks to Razer, a company previously focused solely on the gaming market, you can rest easy, as they've just announced their Orca headphones.
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Galaxy S official accessories revealed: Desk & Car docks, DLNA HD streamer [Update: pricing!]
Samsung has outed a range of official accessories for their popular Galaxy S smartphone, including both desktop and in-car docks together with portable charger for juicing up a spare battery. As with docks we've seen for Motorola phones, the Samsung versions recharge the Galaxy S; however Samsung also offer a free Desk Home app in the Android Market that automatically manages daytime/nighttime brightness and provides one-touch access to the Daily Briefing, alarm clock, music, pictures, movie gallery and local weather.
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Thrustmaster Ferrari Wireless GT Cockpit 430 Scuderia Edition Controller Costs as Much as a Console, Almost
Do you like video games? More importantly, do you really, really like racing games? How about paying an exorbitant amount of money for a racing game accessory? Sure, it's a racing wheel, and those can be pretty important depending on the racing game, but there's probably a point where paying the same cost you'd spend, for say, the console may be too much.
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