Sony Vaio L Series Review

Pretty much since the mouse and keyboard were put into mainstream use people have been looking for alternative ways for input that would be more flexible, efficient or fun. As of yet they’ve all pretty much failed (head tracker anyone?) but perhaps the latest idea will slowly start to slip into general use, the touchscreen interface – and here it is implemented in the Sony Vaio L Series.

Now they have been around for quite a while, but as we look at the Sony Vaio L series we’ll not only look at the machine by itself but also at the use of the touchscreen and how practical it actually is.

But firstly: the Vaio L Series. It works on the same principle as the Apple iMac in the way that it’s an ‘all in one’ PC, with a 24” screen surrounded by a glossy black frame which has an integrated ‘U’ shaped bottom and stand on the back both of which come in the standard silver colour that you can expect to see along with anything black!

Muramasa: The Demon Blade Review (Wii)

Being a big fan of Anime and Japanese art I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Muramasa: The Demon Blade. The game was released in Japan on April 2009 and was finally released in the UK in late 2009. Muramasa on the Nintendo Wii is an action role playing game developed by Vanillaware. The game-play allows the use of the Wii remote, the classic controller and the Gamecube controller. There are two difficulty levels that you can switch to at any time and the choice of two characters with their own story.

The game is set in ancient Japan during the mystical Genroku era and is ruled by a skilled shogun called Tsuanuoshi Tokogawa. The shogun’s thirst for power leads to a conflict over the cursed demon blades that bring tragedy and madness across the land.

Redsave Valentine’s Voucher Code (5% off)

We’ve previously covered some of the good deals on offer from this particular online gadget and gift retailer, such as the recent Christmas Redsave voucher code and also reviewed one of their best selling products in the form of the CIBOX C107 Digital Photo Frame, however Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and now is the time for Redsave’s latest voucher code!

Now obviously, just buying your loved one a “gadget” for Valentine’s Day may not be that welcome except perhaps other than the most geeky of people, however luckily Redsave not only sell the regular line of gadgets, but also some of the more mainstream gifts that would be appreciated by non-geeks as well.

Madden American Football Game For Facebook Confirmed

EA top dog Peter Moore has confirmed that they’re to expand the Madden american football gaming franchise onto the social networking site Facebook.

There’s been no official date as to when we’ll be seeing Madden’s american football game appear on Facebook, but expect it to be a “simpler experience” in comparison the console version of the game. EA recently bought the Facebook games company Playfish for $300 million dollars so I think we can assume that this won’t be the only EA title to appear on Facebook in the near future.

Bill Murray Confirms Ghostbusters 3 Role

Bill Murray has finally confirmed that he will be in the Ghostbusters 3 movie……..as a ghost.

It could be what we’ve all been waiting for since Ghostbusters 2 was released back in 1989, or it could end up being a complete insult to what has become such a cult film.

But either way you look at it, Bill Murray will be reprising his role as Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters 3 along with the rest of the original actors. Now we all know what Bill Murray’s sense of humour is like so I’m only believing his quote 85%……………..well maybe 90%, because he could have said it just for a laugh!

O2 Testing 4G Mobile Broadband Network (UK)

The massive UK mobile phone network O2, along with telecommunications provider Huawei, uploaded a video onto YouTube showing the next generation of mobile broadband, which is commonly known as 4G.

The video showed a test of the connection involving activities such as streaming high definition video over the web. The test showed speed results of just 8Mbps, much less than the potential 150Mbps that was earlier forecast.

However, this is of course a step in the right direction. At this 8Mb speed we can compare these mobile networks to the average Joe’s home broadband speed. Other inclusions in the video are real time gaming made available through the 4G networks low latency.