Bob Hegwood

The result of a monumental work and a new step forward in a long series of high rated games, FIFA 2013 has been released on the market on September 25^th. Will this game continue the seemingly unstoppable mounting curve of EA Sports products? It most certainly looks like it. Ever since FIFA 2008 the American game developer has struggled to incorporate the customers’ wishes within their projects, thus refining their games and bringing them closer to the players’ needs and dreams.

EA Sports had announced earlier this year that they had bee investing a lot of work on the game’s artificial intelligence. However, this is the kind of line many game developpers use when promoting their products. This is not to say that the public could not believe FIFA 2013 would be an intelligent game, but it simply does not give clues about what there is to expect. Yet, FIFA 2013 players run, shift and anticipate like never before. They understand the game, they read the strategy and reposition themselves and know exactly where to stand in order to annoy the defense. For the first time since the advent of this gaming generation, you will experience a very strong feeling of dealing with intelligent players, not with pads that respond to scripts and react as soon as they have crossed the midline.

Gamers who have already tested and reviewed FIFA 2013 mentionned among the product’s best achievements the dribbling’s flexibility, the calls’ accuracy, the animations’ quality and the good recreation of stadium athmosphere. They also enjoy the 2 on 2 online sessions, where they can compete with players from all over the world. However, it seems that EA Sports still has some work to do in making the interface lighter and the comments section more user friendly.

According to rumors circulating over the media for a few months, taking your smartphone out of the pocket in order to plan a route, to check the weather or read your email will be a historical gesture. How can this happen? By the end of the year, Google is expected to launch on the market a pair of ultramodern glasses that will display all this information close to the user’s retina.

Science fiction or … just another futuristic accessory bearing the name of the Internet Giant and revolutionizing the world again? According to rumors, the Google Goggles will have a 3G or 4G Internet connection, a processor of the order of gigahertz, a built-in GPS chip, a camera and a bunch of motion sensors. Does this sound familiar? Yes, but not when talking about glasses. These components are typically found in a smartphone. Obviously, they will work on the latest version of the Android operating system.

This cutting-edge technology will be able to analyze locations and the surrounding objects and to disseminate contextual information on a small screen located on one side of the glasses. The navigation menu will be monitored by a head tilt. The movement will very quick become a second nature and it will be almost imperceptible to those around. In point of design, it seems that Google Goggles will resemble the Oakley Thumb – a pair of sunglasses that are already equipped with headphones and an MP3 player. However, the accessory will not be made for all day long use.

With estimated prices between 250 and 600 dollars, Google Goggles seem to have all the potential to become the next hip in the gadgets’ field. If they will overcome iPhone’s marketing success, we cannot know for the moment. What is sure is that Google has still not shown us all its weapons.

When people say gadgets we naturally think about a tablet, some new smartphone or a laptop. Here is a list of some more eccentric gadgets for people with a more unique, original view on technology. Buy these gadgets or offer them as gifts and become a trendsetter, not just another follower. At the very least you will impress your friends with your original choice in matters of technology.

iTypewriter

If you want to bring the retro style gadget to your modern needs, the iTypewriter manages to bring a cool style and is a great addition to your tablet. It is designed for the Apple iPad tablet and is designed by Austin Yang. It works exactly like the style of old typewriters and you will also get the same feeling. However, you might not be able to buy this cool typewriter just yet, as it is still in concept, so you will have to wait a while until it is available in the store, but it’s definitely worth waiting.

iShower Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

Everybody loves listening to music and we all dreamt about listening to music while taking a shower. With the cool iShower waterproof speaker you can enjoy music and relax deeply while you are in the shower. The cool thing about it is the fact that is also portable so you can take it with you wherever you go; just think about the possibilities and the fact that you can use it near your pool or your Jacuzzi while relaxing and having a great time. It only costs about 100 dollars so you won’t have a hard time buying this great gadget.

The Concrete Watch

This cool watch that has been created by Dzmitry Samal is actually made of concrete and is one of the most durable watches in the world. The cool thing about it is also the fact that it comes in limited series so you should hurry now if you want your product.  Unfortunately, it can be a bit pricey ranging between 1000 dollars to 1500 dollars but if your price your need to be unique, you will find this watch to be worth it.

If you took a break from the latest gadgets or you want to keep somebody updated with the coolest electronics on the market, this article will prove to be a useful gift guide. If your friend or the person you are trying to impress with a gift is very tech savvy, the following gifts will surely blow their mind.

The Energy Harvester

If your friend is also a person who wants to save energy and is looking to live a sustainable life, this cool new gadget will surely make them happy. This is actually a tool that will convert body movements into electricity and will actually power small gadgets. You just apply it on your knee and start walking. If you decided to buy it you should know that it will be shortly available to buy for about $170 dollars.

Sony Cyber-shot RX100

There are many people who love photography and chances are that most of your friends have picked up this hobby also. If you need to buy a gift for one of them the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 will definitely do the trick. However, you should know that this is no ordinary camera, this is high end camera, made out of aluminum with a cool design. It also features the world’s first 1.0-type Exmor CMOS sensor and has an amazing resolution of about 20.2 megapixels. So, it’s safe to say that this camera will definitely do the trick when you want to impress somebody who has a big hobby that implies photography; however, we have to warn you that it can be pretty pricey, about 900 dollars to be exact.

RadAngel

If you live in an area where radiation is a problem or you have a friend who lives somewhere similar, you might find RadAngel pretty useful. Also, it can be a fun and cool gift for anyone else, who doesn’t want a radiation detector? It can detect all types of radiation and even environmental radiation, which means that you will be able to detect where radiation occurs naturally. So, if you have a friend who is into that and into tech things in general, this is a really cool gift. It’s one of those things everybody would secretly want to have but nobody would ever spend money on one unless they really wanted it.

The Little Printer

The little printer is the perfect gadget to go with your smartphone. For about 250 dollars you can get your own miniature newspaper. How it works? Use your smartphone to subscribe to your favorite publications and you’ll have your own personalized mini newspaper with your favorite news and gossip, pictures and puzzles ready to read with your morning coffee or for your daily commute. Friends can message you directly through your little printer if you share your contact details with them; you can even use it to send a good night kiss to your loved ones when you aren’t with them and you want to do something sweet.

You can personalize your little printer by choosing a face for it from a 4 character list. It easily connects to the web and has a lot of sources available that you can search through. All you need to do to get your information is to subscribe to the publication you want. It easily prints with the push of the button and it can work multiple times of day delivering your news.

Some of its many features are: it has a cool thermal mechanism with a wireless connection to the web and it delivers you high quality paper.

Canon BJC-50 Color Bubble Jet Printer

Although not as cute as the Little Printer, this printer is a great product with compact portable design powered by Lithium-ion batteries. It has parallel and infrared IrDA interfaces and drop modulation technology that will enhance your print quality. It also has a ready for color image-scanner option that will surely make your travels more comfortable. You can take it with you on the road and it has a plug and play setting that works well with any type of laptop. The fact that it manages to print fast and with high quality keeps you from worrying that you might not get your documents printed in time when you are in a hurry. It only has 2.1 pounds which makes it a great gadget to carry around even when you go out and might need to print something right away.

Since we spend a big part of our lives sleeping, it is important that we get the most of the experience and gadgets are starting to catch up with this idea. To guarantee a good night’s sleep, you just need to find the best gadget for you.

Some people have problems when they need to sleep and counting sheep is so old that it doesn’t really work anymore. The gadget that helps you get to sleep when you want to is a small projector that creates a bean on the ceiling. By looking at its movement, you will fall asleep in a matter of minutes. You don’t need to worry about the gadget because it will turn itself off after 30 minutes and be just a tap away from getting back to its job.

Waking up is the worst part of sleeping but even this experience can be improved with the right gadget. Philips has introduced an interesting way to wake up by hearing the natural sounds of Africa. This gadget also gradually creates more light to replicate the sunrise and to make the experience complete. It can also work in reverse and you can go to sleep with an African sunset in your room.

If you want to know how you’re sleeping, you can easily get a sleep manager. It is a headband that has sensors to read brainwaves while you sleep. This will send the information to your iPhone and offer a graph of your sleeping patterns so that you know when you were light or deep sleeping and when you were dreaming.

Some people find that flipping your pillow can help them sleep. The cool part will make it easier for you to get some shut-eye but there is something that can eliminate the problem. The Chillow Pillow can be filled with cold tap water and will make sure your head is the right temperature during the night.

A sleep can be easily disturbed by loud noise. To avoid such problems during the night, a white noise machine will make sure that the only thing you hear is a nice and gentle sound throughout the night.

When it comes to the world of gadgets, everything is constantly changing. New things appear almost every year and there is always a big level of expectation to see the latest gadgets, the latest applications. So far, we have seen a lot of great smartphones from some of the biggest manufacturers in the world so the bar is set pretty high for their successors. Three of the most anticipated smartphones this year are the Apple iPhone 5, the Samsung Galaxy S III and the Nokia Lumia 900.

The iPhone 4S was recently introduced and it changed the schedule a bit because most customers were expecting to see the new gadget during this summer. The fifth generation seems to be expected to arrive during the autumn and there are some small technical features that have leaked out. The iPhone 5 will most likely have a quad-core processor, a thinner case than his predecessor and an integrated SIM.

It is almost on year since the Galaxy S II was released so fans are already starting to look for signs of the new version. The successor to this smartphone is rumored to appear any time now and it is said to have a quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM and a 4.6 inch screen. Also on the list of technical features for this much expected gadget is a 12 MP camera which is an insane amount.

Last but not least, the Nokia Lumia 900. After a long absence from the big manufacturer, the Lumia 800 was received with opened arms due to the advanced features and unique design. It can be easily characterized by being excellent and although it is still a new gadget on the market, there are rumors that its successor is not very far away. The Lumia 900 will probably be released later this year and it will also mark the debut of the new Windows Phone 7.

2012 will certainly be a great year for smartphones that will go beyond anything we seen so far. Faster, better and gorgeous are just some of the many words which will be used to describe these three gadgets when they will finally appear.

Are you looking for ways to use alternative sources of energy each day? Do you want to have something practical and green? Do you want to charge your gadgets with the help of the sun? If this is what you are looking for, the Freeloader Pro is the best choice for you. As the name subtlety implies, it is a gadget that will help you use energy and not have to pay for it and while this may help you save money, the fact that it uses the sun to charge makes it the perfect choice for those that want to live green and help save the planet.

The gadget itself can fit in your pocket with no problem so it easy to take it to you when going on long trips. It can be easily extended to absorb the power of the sun and the USB connection makes it perfect for almost all gadgets, including smartphones and even cameras. It also comes with various cables that can fit with the most popular brands so it is easy to find it useful wherever you go.

If you are thinking that this gadget is useless on a rainy day, you will be wrong because it doesn’t just transform solar waves into energy but it also stores it for up to 3 months. This means that you don’t even have to be outside to charge your phone, you just have to have the Freeloader Pro at hand. When you go out and it is sunny, you can just get it out and charge back up again so that you always have a back-up.

It is made of aluminum so it doesn’t weigh more than 174 grams and the panels easily fold back for a better fit in your wallet or backpack. It makes for a great gift if you know someone that is very interested in using new technologies that don’t involve using the planet’s natural resources. While this small gadget may not make a big difference, the message is quite clear and it shows how easy it is to use alternative methods to get the needed energy.

While there many occasions during a year when gifts are common, it doesn’t mean that you can’t give a gift to someone you care about on a regular day. There are many gifts that don’t need to be associated with any occasion and at the same time they are perfect for every one of them. Gifts are all about the element of surprise so be sure to wrap them nicely before you give them.

A portable telescope can be a great gift for kids but it can also be fun for adults. Who doesn’t like looking at the sky at night? It is interesting and, as a child, it can be the beginning of a lifetime passion. One thing is for certain, having a portable telescope is a very cool thing.

Another cool gift that can be very useful is an e-cigarette. It is a way to quite smoking and live a healthier life and it has become quite the trend to use e-cigs instead of regular cigarettes. There are quite a few models to choose from and they range from regular to ultra light and even menthol.

Every man dreams of driving a luxury car and you can actually get that as a gift. A Ferrari thrill experience is a cool gift that can be given on any occasion. It involves training with a different car so that you learn the track and then you finally get to drive one of the most luxury car brands in the world. There is even e certificate given at the end so that you will always remember the day.

Having headphones is no longer a cool look. Nowadays it is all about the headphone hat. You can simply connect it to your iPod and let the music play. It is comfortable and it also looks good, not to mention that you can listen music at a good quality without having to wear headphones under your hat.

Getting gift is not about the price or about the size of the gift but about making someone happy. Some do this by getting expensive objects while others tend to make them laugh with a funny gift. A list of suggestions can be very useful when you have no idea what to get for someone’s birthday or just for a normal day.

Let’s start with something small but also very practical given the right crowd. A ring bottle opener is a funny gift and it also looks good on your finger and he will be able to wear it when he goes out for a beer. It’s actually pretty useful and it will save the desk a lot of damage.

The coolest toys are for all ages so don’t fear that your friend will turn down a remote controlled car or helicopter. You can have a lot of fun with such toys and if you have some of your own, you are just one dare away from a race, no matter if it is on the ground or in the air.

If you want to get something more complex and more expensive, you can get an iPad. This gift will surely be a great choice, especially if you know that he likes browsing the internet and staying in touch with the latest gadgets.

Of course, if your friend is more of a book lover, you can surprise him by getting a Kindle. This way he will be able to read whatever he wants and when he wants it without having to carry all his favorite books around.

Other gadgets may include a special alarm clock. This is for those that can’t wake up in the morning and they are always late for work. Some alarm clocks require you to catch a flying disk in order to stop the alarm or solve a small problem with complex numbers. The loud alarm will make sure that you can’t fall back to sleep until you finish the required task.

Some gifts can be simple and a mug with a funny text or a funny shape can be a good choice. It all depends on what kind of gift you want to buy and what is your budget. You can’t really go wrong with buying a gift as long as you think about the person and what he would like to get or make him laugh regardless of the size and price range.