Yet another add on device for the popular Nintendo Wii entertainment system. But what is it and what does it do? The Jog for Nintendo Wii is a device that attaches to your controller and is placed on your waist to measure every step you take.

The Jog for Nintendo Wii registers your steps in order to control your character on screen which moves in the direction you point your controller. That’s all you have to do with the Jog for Nintendo Wii, it’s that simple. You’ll be immersed in your game in no time; and there is a huge list of games available that are compatible with the Jog for Nintendo Wii already.

The Jog for Nintendo Wii displays the number of steps you’ve taken on a small LCD screen that’s built in and you can also see how many calories you’ve burned by playing your favourite games.

I can see the Jog for Nintendo Wii becoming a huge huge with fans of the Wii Fit but in a totally different way. No longer will you be confined to exercise type games.

The Jog for Nintendo Wii takes interactive gaming to a whole new level and its available now through PriceGrabber for under £25

They say that your average computer keyboard has more germs than your toilet, which is a pretty hefty claim. But it’s a claim than can be justified if you think about it. Not everyone washes their hands after visiting the smallest room in the house (or workplace). We shed skin cells constantly, lose our hair and quite a few people eat and drink at the computer too.

There’s no wonder about that claim is there now you think about it. But you need fear no more! The Washable Keyboard is here at last! I think this is one of the best gadgets I’ve seen in a while. I’ve spent a whole day taking a traditional keyboard apart to clean it, and it’s not a fun job at all. So the Washable Keyboard is a Godsend.

The Washable Keyboard is completely waterproof; actually it’s dishwasher safe too! It’s simply amazing. The Washable Keyboard is completely plug and play too so it will work with almost any computer. Because the keys are laser etched you don’t need to worry about the letters fading as you wash it.

But, unfortunately, you won’t find this beauty on PriceGrabber just yet because it’s so new. I thought it would be good to bring it to your attention none the less. Remember where you read about it!!

It was announced the other day that the HTC Magic (which is the G2 to all intents and purposes and will run the Android Operating System from Google) will be out on the Vodafone network in the UK on May the 5th. What’s good is that you can pre-order the mobile phone right now!

The HTC Magic will be available from free on the £35, 2 year contract which will include:

• Unlimited data connection
• Unlimited text messages
• 600 Minutes of calls

As for some technical specifications of the mobile phone, it will have:

• Full touch screen
• 3G Connection
• WiFi Connection
• 3.2 Megapixel camera
• 2.5Gb of memory.

The HTC Magic will definitely become a device to challenge the iPhone much more than the G1 did. But, having said that, the Palm Pre will be released soon which is also a strong contender for a share of the iPhone market, and as we know, Apple will soon be releasing a new 3.0 version of the iPhone. That could see the bar being raised even higher.

I guess we’ll just have to wait and see, but it’s definitely an exciting time if you’re looking for a new mobile phone.

This brings back fond memories from my childhood. Many an hour was spent playing on my beloved Sega Mega Drive, sometimes for days on end and to see the Sega Mega Drive Twin Player Console available to buy bought them flooding back.

The Sega Mega Drive was THE console of my generation. The Sega Mega Drive Twin Player Console is that console revived for the 21st century! It still has the same 16-bit graphics and uses the original cartridges. It even uses the same controllers as the original. So if you still have your original console and controllers you’re in a win / win situation.

Not only that the Sega Mega Drive Twin Player Console has 15 built in games which I will list for you now:

• Alien storm
• Altered Beast
• Gain Ground
• Alex Kidd
• Arrow Flash
• Columns III
• Crack Down
• Sonic & Knuckles
• Bonanza Bros.
• E Swat
• Golden Axe
• Fatal Labyrinth
• Decap Attack
• Flicky
• Shadow Dancer

Quite an impressive list of games by anyone’s standard.

The Sega Mega Drive Twin Player Console is also much smaller than the original Mega Drive so it’s ultra portable. This is great if you want to take it round to your mate’s house for a challenge. The Sega Mega Drive Twin Player Console costs under £40 which isn’t too much a price to pay for a touch of nostalgia from your past.

I want one of these desperately because I have a shoebox full of games in the attic somewhere.

I’ve not used this blog to promote anything that is associated to me in any way at all. But today I’m going to post about a short film a friend of mine was involved quite heavily.

It’s a short 10 minute film in Welsh called “Y Fargen” or The Arrangement to give it its English title. The film was produced by James Nee and Rhodri ap Dyfrig in 2005, but it’s only just become available on-line recently. I was quite surprised to learn that this was their first ever film! The Arrangement was filmed over two days at Keeper’s Lodge in Pontypool. It proved to be the ideal location with exactly the right characteristics and atmosphere the producers were looking for.

Having just watched the film I have to say that I was massively impressed with the production. Obviously, I have an interest in this because of my university course. We have to do film making as part of the process of learning how film works. Currently we’re developing scripts to produce.

Although the film is in Welsh, there is a version available with subtitles and that’s what I’m going to link to below. Sit back; close the curtains and turn off the lights. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this short.

http://vimeo.com/4164947

This was a cute little thing I came across whilst browsing for a different kind of gift for a friend. It’s called an Eggling and basically it’s an egg that’s filled with soil and seeds instead of egg white and yolk.

There’s not much to say about the Eggling really is there. The Egglings aren’t actually made of real egg shell; they’re made from ceramic. This is a good thing because they’ll be more durable and less fragile than your normal egg shell.

Having said that, you do have to crack open the top of the Eggling in order to get at the soil and seeds inside. Then you have to water it and place it in a well light area so that they can grow. How simple is that! I’m guessing even a small child could get to grips with the Egglings.

You have to admit that it’s a pretty unique gift to give to someone who likes gardening. It’s a good gift for anyone who doesn’t like gardening too to be honest. Costing just over £5 you’re hardly going to break the bank are you?

I don’t think there’s anything else I can say about the Eggling really. You’re going to have to get your own to see how much of a joy these can be. You could take the Eggling out of the box before presenting it to your intended recipient to see the confusion on their face. It will definitely be a talking point at any party.

The Nintendo DSi is the newest hand held console to hit the market. I’ve not seen one, let alone thought about buying one. I have a Nintendo DS that I hardly use because I can’t find the charger for it.

So what’s new in this new Nintendo DSi console? Well there’s the Nintendo DSi Camera and Nintendo DSi Sound. The Nintendo DSi has two built in cameras that allow you to take snaps and manipulate them on the DSi using 11 different photo lenses. You can then save these snaps to the internal memory of the DSi or on to an external card. The photos can also be shared wirelessly with other Nintendo DSi owners.

The Nintendo DSi Sound allows you to record sounds directly to the DSi with it’s built in microphone, but it also allows you to play AAC formatted music stored on SD Cards. This is great if you don’t want to be carrying a lot of separate devices around with you. There’s also a DSi Store which allows you to customise the look of the Nintendo DSi even further.

I’m not sure if I want to own a Nintendo DSi if I’m honest. I just don’t see me using it enough to justify the cost (which is about £145) of the purchase. But you can be sure that PriceGrabber will find the best price for you if you fancy owning the new Nintendo DSi.

I chanced upon this whilst browsing for an audio processor. I’m thinking that I may need an audio processor instead of relying on a software solution. Being able to adjust things with hardware is, in my opinion, better.

So what is the Wacom Nextbeat DJ Console? It’s exactly what it says on the tin: a DJ Console. But what makes it different to other consoles out there? Well the Wacom Nextbeat DJ Console is a wireless solution allowing the DJ to move away from the main unit to do his thing. According to the Wacom Nextbeat DJ Console’s website it allows performers to create “…more dynamic and energetic live performances.”

The Wacom Nextbeat DJ Console has unique touch sensitive controls that no other similar console has, which is always a good thing for the end user. Having an intuitive device cuts down on the time needed to learn how to use it. Unfortunately for all you budding DJ’s out there the Wacom Nextbeat DJ Console is not available to buy yet. So we’ll all have to stick to our turntables and laptops for now, but as soon as it does I’ll post links up on this blog for all of you to see.

I think that this could become an industry standard piece of kit for the entire top DJ’s out there given the right circumstances. A good advertising campaign would make a huge difference for the Wacom Nextbeat DJ Console. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

The Griffin AirCurve is a great gadget if you have an iPhone. So what is it? The Griffin AirCurve is self powered acoustic amplifier. This probably doesn’t mean anything much to anyone, including me.

Well the Griffin AirCurve doubles as a dock for your iPhone in addition to being an acoustic amplifier. It has the standard port that plugs in to the bottom of your iPhone. What’s good about it is that it will increase the volume of the iPhone by 10 decibels. The Griffin AirCurve does this without needing any batteries or power supply.

The way it works is pretty clever. The Griffin AirCurve has been designed to work in a way that is similar to the human ear, but in reverse. The sound comes out of the speaker of your iPhone and travels through special tubular channels in the Griffin AirCurve that increases the volume as it travels along.

The Griffin AirCurve is made of see through acrylic which doesn’t look out of place on any desk. The Griffin AirCurve is compatible with the iPhone and iPhone 3G. Not sure about the 2nd generation iPod touch though. You can be sure that PriceGrabber will have the cheapest price available for the Griffin AirCurve so grab yours today!

Yesterday I got a Wacom Wireless Graphics Tablet to help me with some graphic design work that I am doing. Now the Wacom Wireless Graphics Tablet that I got wasn’t exactly cheap at just under £130 but it is a really good one.

Being wireless makes it ideal for working with a laptop. The Wacom Wireless Graphics Tablet works over Bluetooth and it works really well. I thought there might be some lag, but it really is extremely responsive. I can’t tell you how long the battery lasts between charges because it hasn’t run out yet. I put the Wacom Wireless Graphics Tablet on charge last night and have been using it a lot today. The battery indicator still shows 100% battery.

If you’re serious about your graphics work then you should really think about getting a graphics tablet and the Wacom Wireless Graphics Tablet is up there with the best. I would highly recommend it because of the simplicity of use. Installing the device meant installing the software firstly before plugging in the supplied Bluetooth dongle (although I didn’t use it because my laptop has built in Bluetooth) and setting the Wacom Wireless Graphics Tablet to be discovered. And that was it, simple as pie.