Wish your family–and the loved ones who dream of new gadgets–a very Happy Holidays with our 13 top gadget gift ideas! Featuring gift ideas from Samsung, Amazon, Drobo, ZTE, Oral-B, Asus, BlackBerry, Motorola, Microsoft, and Dell.
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If you’re looking for gifting inspiration for the guy in your life, for your own summer treat, or maybe even for back to school, then look no further than our brand new Guy’s Gift Guide. From new gadgets, cooking gear, and whisky, here are 12 of the best gift ideas that will really get him smiling for summer, fall, and maybe even into winter.
There are times when I am convinced that some of these tech companies give me their newest products to test out specifically because of my general lack of tech savvy–meaning their stated intention is, “if this idiot can figure these devices out and make the most of them, then just about any member of the general public can!”
On April 8, Microsoft will officially stop all support for Windows XP, which debuted a startling 12 years ago and is still being used today on thousands of machines across the world. Support for Office 2003 is also coming to an end on the same day.
On November 22, Microsoft will release their next generation console, the Xbox One, and from the details that have come out over the last few months, it looks like a serious piece of hardware that improves vastly on the Xbox 360. To prepare you for the console’s launch, I have put together a quick system guide to give you an overview of what it can do, the launch titles that will be available, and other details you should know about the system that is trying to bring together games, television, movies, and apps into one shiny box.
Need the kind of gift that will make the special someone in your life go “wow” this holiday season? We’ve got you covered with part three of The GATE’s Holiday Gift Guide: the gadgets. This week we bring you some suggestions for the hottest gadgets and technology, including cameras, headphones, speakers, a tablet, and more.
November has only been here for less than 2 hours, and I am already predicting it’s going to be a Halo-filled month now that my review copy of Halo 4 arrived in the mail.
Spring is almost upon us, and to get gaming fans excited about the titles coming this year, Microsoft has released the latest details on their titles that will be headed to Xbox 360, including Xbox Live Arcade, plus titles coming to PCs and Windows Phones.
For those of you still stumbling around looking for the perfect gift this holiday season, here are a few suggestions that may come in handy for that special adult gamer in your life. Including some of the best video games released this year, these titles are sure to please the person in your life who just can’t tear themselves away from their console.
From music and shooters to action and racing, here are a few suggestions this holiday season.
As Apple continues to drive their “Mac vs. PC” campaign into the ground, Microsoft has stepped up (finally) with an ad campaign that I think says quite a bit.
In the ad campaign, famous and not-so-famous PC users introduce themselves (“I’m a PC and I wear glasses,” Bill Gates proclaims) following an introduction from a Microsoft employee who looks remarkably like actor John Hodgman, who plays PC in the Mac ads. “Hello, I’m a PC and I’ve been made into a stereotype.”