5 Electronic Gadgets Kids Will Love

If your son or daughter are gaming fans and especially fans of Star Wars you might like to lead them into the Sith Realm with the Oregon Scientific Darth Vader Laptop. This innovative device will challenge your child's skills and logic in amazing games that will help to improve hand-eye coordination, memory and reflexes as well as any musical talents that might be waiting to be discovered. It comes with a light saber with motion sensors which when swung plays sound effects. It is also extendable at the push of a button and interactive throughout the games reflecting your choice of character and allowing you to select activities. The player can choose to battle Darth Vader as a Jedi knight or a Sith and there are 50 English games which will keep the player entertained for hours. You'll also be pleased to learn that there is a plug-in audio jack so games can be played quietly!

If you're not bothered by noise and you want to test the water, musically that is, before forking out on the real thing, you could invest in the Silverlit Vbeat Air Guitar. It is usually about half the price of other air guitars, definitely a plus on my checklist, and apart from being great fun will give your child a sense of what it's like to learn to play a musical instrument. It works by coordinating movements of the plectrum, pressing combinations of the four buttons found on the arm and varying the distance between the main body and the arm of the guitar. Apart from this you can also switch between a combination of four different guitars, create a tremelo effect and play chords. In my opinion this gadget is fun, educational and reasonably priced. What more could you ask for? A pair of ear plugs possibly!

Moving on, we should think about those children who haven't quite yet succumbed to the technical revolution and who still enjoy the great outdoors. I was certainly one of those whose knees were constantly scraped and shoes caked in mud. I remember quite clearly my brother and I playing at stealth manoeuvres with make-believe walkie talkies, shouting through our homemade devices in the vain hope that the enemy, mother, was out of earshot! Oh, what we would have given for the real thing. Well your kids can have the real thing, so when they're on secret missions in the back garden or out in the wilds they can stay in touch. Apart from all the fun they're going to have it's good to know that if they're out of sight of one another and they get into a spot of bother they can still communicate and stay in touch. Wind-up walkie talkies run on batteries and can also be charged via a mains adaptor and topped up by winding the crank, ensuring long usage time and optimal performance. I would certainly rate this as one of my eco-friendly favourites. So your kids will be happy, you'll have peace of mind and the ingenious cranking option means it's one less strain on our planets resources. Prices vary with this gadget so shop around to get the best deal and make sure that the price includes two sets.

So what about the fashion conscience girly teens? If they have an MP3 or MP4 player then this might just be the perfect gift. The Pink Pod Kit MP3 and MP4 Accessory Kit in Pink comes with a very funky brandy carry case, USB 6v DC power input cable, speaker dock, pink headphones, MP3 and MP4 in-car sound system connector and an audio/visual connection cable. Oh, and it's pink! This is definitely one for the girls that like their music. It's handy for travel, stylish, brother repellent and.... pink! Believe me, they'll love it.

At the end of the day, when it's time to pack away the video games, air guitars, walkie-talkies and music, we can all sit back, relax and enjoy the amazing Rainbow in My Room. This is a childrens favourite, remember the first time they ever saw a rainbow? It's one of natures most stunning special effects. Well now your kids can transform their rooms into a magical light show using a rainbow projector with multicoloured LEDs. It's great for sleepovers and pyjama parties adding drama and atmosphere to the occasion, or it can be used just as a simple night-light. An instruction sheet containing information and facts about rainbows is also included so there is an educational benefit too. The auto shut-off is a thoughtful feature saving the battery charge (4 x triple A batteries are required) and not requiring you to switch off manually risking disturbing your sleeping angels. The Rainbow in My Room is suitable for children aged 5 years and up and won't disappoint.

It's difficult buying gadgets and toys for kids these days. Apart from the fact that they can be expensive, and that there are so many to choose from, they can also become outdated very quickly and you know what children are like when it comes to what's trendy and what's not. These gadgets are tried and tested, some have educational benefits and all are value for money. Thank goodness we don't have to drag our kids kicking and screaming into the 21st Century, rather the other way round I fear! Above all, it's about having fun and these five are my chosen superstars.

Gaming on the Go - The Nintendo DS vs Sony PSP

It 's simple, it is thin, and it took the U.S. by storm in 2004. This is, of course, the dual screen, portable, original style Nintendo DS. 2006 followed with the next generation of technology thinner and leaner looking for Nintendo DS Lite, consumers eagerly devoured the Lite version, but do not let the original.

In sharp contrast to the mimicry of the Nintendo Game Boy DS, Sony PlayStation Portable, PSP. He hit the American market2005, and even the Nintendo DS has had a head start and already established brand recognition PSP received a small market share. You could really take off until Sony offers the PSP Slim and Lite, in 2007, which sent its sales around the world through the roof - but only for a limited period of time.

This obviously raises the question of all the most demanding consumers must ask: Which is better? Right-click on the heels of this question, the question of which system most likelyto be true, for under 10 years. Finally, portable gaming devices are now the swings after school activity of choice for young people after long journeys and prolonged and shopping with Mom.

Nintendo DS vs Sony PSP: Specs only

Nintendo DS platform uses a 67 MHz, which accepts glad GBA and DS cartridges playing cards. Game Boy owners! The system has four megabytes of memory and connecting to Wi-Fi and WLAN.The DS Lite is aesthetically improved and offers some bells and whistles of more as an extension of battery life and a bigger stylus, but the technique of the bottom line is pretty much the same.

The DS has two screens with 256 x 192 pixel resolution, which is terrible for a handheld device. A rechargeable battery can play on the road, and fully charged battery supports 10 hours of play, although this number is influenced by the volume, the use of aor both of the screen, as well as the wireless business.

Sony PSP is working on the MIPS technology and carries out certain Sony Universal Media Disc, making this a way to travel first entertainment system. Storage requires the use of memory sticks. Users can add their PSP Wi-Fi, USB and IrDA, and gave some false hope for the future of gadget.

Something of a bankruptcy, if the DS, the PSP Slim and Lite has compared the critical updates, has an internal memory that has doubledmaking it a real player in the market for portable games. On the other hand, the 272 x 480 pixel resolution is nothing to mock. The complaint is somewhat limited - the battery life, which - fully charged commented often extends only for about five hours of video playback or 10 hours of audio play and rigorous.

Nintendo DS vs. PSP: the game libraries and associated options

DS provides users with choices. This is, of course,Opportunity to play on the DS and Game Boy Advance, but it is also possible, and even use PictoChat DS Download Play.

Secondary functions of the DS are a clock and an input mode that recalls some personal preferences in terms of choice and name.

PSP UMD game, and act as a mini-cinema. Play games or watch movies in addition, users can choose to display a photo slide show, music, andCourse load updates. First, the internal memory Lens frustrated gamers who download games had to wait for the system or to move tasks between them, but since this has been corrected, is no longer a valid issue.

Games for the PSP are a mixture of Sony Who's Who, and a collection of well known personalities not: there are "2 Xtreme," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", "World Series Poker," "NHL, NBA," " FIFA, "" Crash Bandicoot "and of course the" Grand TheftAuto.

DS is compatible with Game Boy Advance, so the market with a huge library of games already intact. Currently has 600 titles, players can find some similarities with the PSP, but many, oldies but goodies. There are "FIFA," "Barnyard Blast," "Call of Duty," a neighbor "Crash Bandicoot" and of course the ever popular "Mario".

Nintendo DS vs Sony PSP: consumer complaints

Even when theDemography is not set in stone, it is quite obvious that both hand-held gaming consoles are a bit 'different target groups which overlap only. In a passage added that workers in the industry to embrace the rumors about the future of both devices blew the trench, rather than an attempt to bridge the gap and woo away members of other demographic surprise.

Starting at $ 149.99 and then fell to $ 129.99, the Nintendo DS is cheap, and consumers -world - has purchased more than 80 million of these electronic games agreed. Most of the games that backward compatibility with Game Boy and, of course, the availability and adolescent kiddie favorites like "Mario" and "Crash Bandicoot", make this a favorite for parents.

This unit has a longer duration, which may with the interests of a child of primary school to grow and continue to be used in the case of adolescents, or until the next unitModel comes out. There are many games that release pending release, and the background is crazy homebrew software to create maps that are more for playing movies e.

The Sony PSP was originally an impressive splash, but once the novelty faded, sales were slower than the DS. Trading at $ 169.99, it is more expensive than the Nintendo system and market analysts estimate that worldwide approximately 26 million units have been sold so far.Sony promises that in GPS functionality, its shares add as banks would increase revenue, but critics are still uncertain.

Since many of the PSP games for adults is for the teen market and this is not the kind of gadget parents would buy for younger people. It also provides links to on-line system that has the leading independent young adults who are not too much, under the supervision of parents.

The parents came to see the DS as the next logical stepGame Boy system, while young people see the PSP as a natural extension of the PS3. Thus, both systems are something other than population, and is obviously driven that parents can share, the DS, the system of choice, while the teenage market willing to do the additional tasks and afford to spend birthday money for the PSP can.

Nintendo DS vs Sony PSP: What does the future hold?

E 'unlikely that the PSP will transcend theirRecipients and it is obvious that Sony has not even attempted to expand the handheld appeal. Instead, try the brand loyalty of consumers with the introduction of a PSP 3000, and the PSP Slim & Lite Portable, dubbed PSP Brite concrete waste.

Sony focuses on the quality of its LCD screen and the timing of the release of the PSP Brite, along with running pre-holiday sales in October 2008. The cost is $ 169.99 for the bare bones model that is releaseddebut until after the bundle version for $ 199.99.

True to form, the beams of the film is paired with "National Treasure 2" platform game "Ratchet & Clank" that deserves an E10 + ESRB rating in question, a single player puzzle game to download coupons and a Memory Stick. The alternative bundles replaced the "Everyday Shooter" game, the game is more difficult to Shoot 'Em

Nintendo is unlikely to improve in its DS Litethe very near future and, accordingly, the original style DS owners breathe a sigh of relief that there is no direct upgrade to the console view. In its place is a good chance they will release another special version. Consumers may remember the last release, as was held in June 2008 when the "Guitar Hero: On Tour DS special edition on the shelves at a price of $ 179.99.

While there is no verifiable sums are immediately on the game forum, there are someRumors that another special edition to coincide with the planned release of PSP Brite, but so far the rumors are unfounded.