Tag: buttons
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How To Soft Reset Your Android Device Using the Buttons
You’re using your favourite Android app game, watching a YouTube video or having a browse of Facebook when suddenly everything grinds to a halt. The screen is completely unresponsive and you can’t close the app or go back to your home screen. Or maybe the phone won’t seem to come on at all. These issues […]
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Valve Finally Finishes Steam Controller
Valve’s Steam Controller is go, with beta run models going out for testing from the company. The Steam Controller has languished in development for many months now, going through various iterations and layouts as Valve has been painstakingly weighing up the pros and cons various design choices for the final model. But what can we […]
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Steam Controller Returns With Thumbstick
The Steam controller, currently in development by Valve, has appeared and disappeared many times this year. Designed to work with the recently available Steam box standalone console, Valve’s controller has been through various iterations, with the most interesting feature being the inclusion of mini touchpads as one of the main input methods. However, it seems […]
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Another iPad Air 2 Leak Shows Touch ID Sensor
This year has been an incredible one for leaks, almost every major Windows and Apple release has seen a mock up model, release schedule, or simple confirmation of the device’s existence leaked. While Microsoft have mostly been ‘accidentally’ releasing the information themselves, then redacting it following a swift denial, Apple have been plagued by unauthorised […]
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Fresh Apple iPhone 6 Pictures Leaked Online
Yet another leak for the iPhone 6! This time we’ve got three pictures showing the rear case, but no internal components. However, eagle eyed users might be able to determine something about the internals from the make-up of this case, so have a look and see what you think. As you can see, the rear […]
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Nintendo Wii U HD Tablet Controller Gets Final Revision – Photo Leaks Ahead of E3
Almost a year has passed since we first became acquainted with Nintendo’s next home console – the Wii U – and the gaming gadget has been undergoing a few alterations to its not-so-inspiring design since then. As the Wii U prepares to make its appearance as a finished product at this year’s E3 conference on […]
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Xbox 360 Limited Edition Chrome Controllers to Come with Free Dragon’s Dogma DLC
You may remember earlier this month the Gadget Helpline introduced you to a line-up of stylish Limited Edition Chrome Controllers for Xbox 360 (if not, catch up with Major Nelson’s announcement below the controller pic). Now the appeal of pimping out your console with these shiny accessories is made even more appealing with the news […]
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Xbox 360 Limited Edition Chrome Wireless Controllers Announced by Major Nelson
The Major is really spoiling us lately – and following big reveals of the masses of downloadable content available through the Xbox LIVE network in the coming and the full details of the Star Wars Kinect and console bundle (which was released last week) Microsoft Director of Programming Larry Hryb has announced a new wave […]
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NYC Toy Fair 2012: iON & ThinkGeek Reveal Retro 8-Bitty Controller for Tablets
The New York Toy Fair is well under way with a whole host of licensed movie and TV cash-ins making parents everywhere nervously anticipate the new wave of summer blockbuster fads, must-own action figures, gadgets and games set to empty wallets with a relentless fury. If, on the other hand, you have no kids and are like […]
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NYC Toy Fair 2012: iON & ThinkGeek Reveal Retro 8-Bitty Controller for Tablets
The New York Toy Fair is well under way with a whole host of licensed movie and TV cash-ins making parents everywhere nervously anticipate the new wave of summer blockbuster fads, must-own action figures, gadgets and games set to empty wallets with a relentless fury. If, on the other hand, you have no kids and are like […]
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Sony reveals Playstation Vita UK release date, pricing and launch bundle contents
Sony has finally let us UK and Europe gamers in on the awaited release date and pricing info for the Next Generation Portable – the PS Vita. Not only that, but it’s let us take a look in the box to see what we’ll find from day one. That day will be Wednesday 22nd February […]
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First look at Nintendo 3DS add-on joystick appears in Japanese mag
With Nintendo’s handheld 3DS console up against the ropes, fighting for its life with an ever-growing list of gamer complaints, one of the issues has now been addressed – the addition of a much-needed second joystick. Nintendo has talked of a redesigned 3DS featuring 2 thumb-sticks and a 3D reducing filter, also a purchasable attachment for […]