When you get something like the Altec Lansing Orbit Mp3 and a crisp, clean sound with great bass and highs (read the back of the box, they quoted me) it’s easy to realize why name is still the first thing audiophiles look at when they buy a toy.
Five easy ways to cut back on costs this holiday season
Dec. 1, 2008 Leave a Comment
(ARA) – With the brisk air settling and the end of the year quickly approaching, many people are eagerly turning their focus towards holiday preparation and excitement for the wonderful things to come. From gatherings with friends and family to building a snowman in the first snowfall, traditional activities will begin anew. But one tradition [...]
LittleBigPlanet is big fun
Nov. 24, 2008 2 Comments
There are times when I feel like LittleBigPlanet is some of the most fun I have had with a game in a long time, as it exudes the kind of quality in a platformer that you rarely see outside of the hallowed grounds of Nintendo products. There are other times where I want to smack my Sackboy with my Dualshock 3 in much the same way you can smack other players around in co-op mode, thanks to frustrating control mechanics and the occasional hiccup with getting stuck under objects and being forced to waste a life.
Hands on with the iHome iP47
Nov. 4, 2008 Leave a Comment
Unknowingly, we broke the story of the iP47 back in March. It’s a taller, narrower iHome clock/radio/iPod dock. Only this time, it has Bluetooth on board. This allows you you to make wireless speakerphone calls from your iPhone, cell phone, PDA, etc., right from your alarm clock. It also lets you beam your music from [...]
Blast Presents: Gaming’s five toughest franchises
Nov. 3, 2008 2 Comments
Think Mega Man 9 is tough? Though the ridiculously timed jumps and tricky enemies have been the cause of many broken controlers, but the Blue Bomber only comes in around the halfway mark of our top 5 toughest franchises. [...]
Entourage’s Jordan Belfi
Nov. 3, 2008 1 Comment
Known to many as Adam Davies, the archenemy of Jeremy Piven’s character Ari Gold, Jordan Belfi joined the cast of Entourage in its first season. Over three years, he has become famous on the show for getting Ari fired from their agency and making life a living hell. Now in season four, he returns to [...]
Mega Man 9 shines with nostalgia, charm
Nov. 3, 2008 Leave a Comment
It would have been easy for Capcom to release yet another reboot of the Mega Man series. Instead, Mega Man 9 is a frustrating, pixelated adventure that looks like it’s been sitting in out game collection for the past 15 years. [...]
Polyamory Weekly
Nov. 2, 2008 Leave a Comment
Podcasts cover a range of topics all the way from plumbing to aviation, but a niche listening audience is attracted to a slightly more personal subject – one that features titles like “Open Source Sex” and “Kinky Sex Radio.”One woman, calling herself “Cunning Minx,” decided to take advantage of this trend, taking the actual sex out of her podcast, but keeping in its raw, real-life lessons – that more often than not have to do with sex.
Download UpdateStar 2.4 free from Blast Magazine
Nov. 1, 2008 Leave a Comment
Thank you to the good people are UpdateStar for licensing Blast to provide all its readers with this software in our November issue!
Magellan Maestro 4250
Nov. 1, 2008 Leave a Comment
Magellan continued its pattern of “please just get me there accurately” with the widescreen Maestro 4250. [...]
Cars of the future
Oct. 16, 2008 2 Comments
Check these out, five of the coolest concept cars of 2008 and 2009.‚ From a post-nuclear three-wheeled pod to a web-surfing globe, you won’t find anything cooler on the road. The Porsche Panamera is one of my favorite concept cars this year; and I don’t even like Porsches all that much.‚ The Panamera is a [...]
