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Nintendo offers 3DS for $149 Including Zelda Edition

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Nintendo has recently tweeted out an awesome deal on the Nintendo 3DS XL system by offering it for $149.99! This deal includes the new limited edition Zelda: A Link Between Worlds console. This offer is exclusive to Target and will continue on through 11/28 to 11/30.

The Zelda version of the 3DS XL includes a digital download code for the newly released game, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. The bundled 3DS XL console is gold with a black bottom and it features a triforce on both the top and bottom of the console. It’s probably Nintendo’s coolest looking 3DS XL and it comes bundled with a top notch Zelda game which received a 9.4 (“Amazing”) review score from IGN. I have personally started to play through the new Zelda title and it’s easily one of the best reasons to own this console.

World of Warcraft Trivial Pursuit

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Blizzard Store and ThinkGeek.com are now selling the World of Warcraft Trivial Pursuit game.

“For the first time ever, Trivial Pursuit partners with massive multiplayer online role-playing game; World of Warcraft. Challenge and test yourself with 600 questions of the world, dungeons, villains, loot and more. An epic adventure awaits all heroes who answer the call!” -Blizzard

WoW trivial pursuitWhat ThinkGeek has to say:

MMORPG Trivia.

Ever wonder what Trivial Pursuit would be like in other lands? In Azeroth, for instance, would they still have questions about US Politics? We don’t think so. They’d have questions about their own history and politics and geography and stuff. Well, like it fell through a dimensional fissure, that’s what we got here: World of Warcraft Trivial Pursuit.

World of Warcraft Trivial Pursuit is all about WoW. Move your custom baby Murloc piece around (following the number on the custom baby Murloc die) and earn yourself some wedges by answering questions correctly (wedges still fit in classic playing pieces, also included). World of Warcraft Trivial Pursuit categories include villains, lore, and loot! Adventure through 600 questions to test who really knows World of Warcraft and who should just go out into the real world and play outside.

World of Warcraft Trivial Pursuit

  • For Ages 12 and up.
  • Trivial Pursuit mashed up with World of Warcraft.
  • Move custom baby Murloc movers – because you can!
  • Categories: Geography, Villains, Encounters, Characters, Lore, and Loot.
  • Includes: Game board, 100 cards (600 questions), custom baby Murloc die, custom baby Murloc playing pieces, usual Trivial Pursuit pieces and wedges, and instructions.
  • Board Dimensions: Trivial Pursuit-sized.

 

You can purchase these at the Blizzard Store and ThinkGeek.com

Star Wars Lightsaber Thumb Wrestling

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ThinkGeek.com is an online store with all kinds of awesome geek stuff. On sale now, is a Star Wars Lightsaber Thumb Wrestling book.

I think this is a pretty fun idea and the cost is very reasonable. No need for boring “old school” thumb wars, this makes it way more exciting.

 

Thumb War

ThinkGeek says:

May the thumb be with you.

One, two, three, four – we declare thumb war. Remember? And then you’d mash each other’s thumbs or flick your pointer finger out yelling, “Secret Weapon!!” and getting everyone all mad? That’s how you used to thumb wrestle, but that’s not how they did it long, long ago and all that. How’d they do it? With lightsabers, silly. And now you can, too, with Star Wars Lightsaber Thumb Wrestling.

Star Wars Lightsaber Thumb Wrestling – a game-in-a-book – provides hours of fun for thumb wrestling masters or their padawans. Each duelist attaches a saber to their thumb with Velcro and elastic. Then, just decide on the arena (featuring prominent dueling locations from all 6 Star Wars movies), slide your thumbs in, and have at it. Star Wars Lightsaber Thumb Wrestling is silly fun that will make a childhood game come alive again – with the power of lightsabers.

Please Note: These thumbsabers have no cutting properties and will not Ponda Baba-ize any of your digits. Just so you don’t worry.

Star Wars Lightsaber Thumb Wrestling

  • Add a dash of Star Wars to your normal thumb wrestling tournaments.
  • Velcro on these mini sabers and digit duel in a more civilized manner.
  • Durable card game board/book features 7 different arenas spanning all 6 movies.
  • Book even holds the sabers for easy travel.
  • Includes: One book and two sabers (Luke and Vader).
  • Saber Dimensions: approx. 4″ long (fits most thumbs).
 You can buy yours here!
Thumb War

Apple’s Sept.10th Announcements with iPhone5C & iPhone5S

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The Apple Sept. 10th event has announced a lot of new exciting updates.

iOS 7 will be available, for free, starting on September 18th. This will be for the iPhone4 and up, and also iPad2 and up. If you’d like a quick run-down on some of the features head here.

Onto the iPhone5C and iPhone5S. Apple has stated that once they release the 2 new phones, the iPhone5 will no longer be sold.

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iPhone5C:

“The iPhone 5C is made with all the incredible technology that customers have loved with the iPhone 5, but there’s more, too. It has an incredible new design. One that’s more fun, and more colorful than anything we’ve made before.”

Colors will be what we expected, green, grey, light blue, peach, and yellow.

Features:

Steel Enforced with a multi band antenna.

Hard coated polycarbonate back, with a glass front.

4 inch Retina display

Integrated touch

Full sRGB Standard

Widescreen Video

New FaceTime HD camera

A6 Chip

Console level graphics

New camera app with live photo filters. 3x video zoom.

Bluetooth

16GB priced at $99, 32GB for $199 with a 2-year contract.

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iPhone5S :

Yes Apple is sticking with the half upgrades as they announced the iPhone5S as we all expected.

Available colors will be Silver, gold, and “a new space gray.”

Features:

A7 chip, 64 bit. The world’s first 64 bit mobile phone

It’s made of a high-grade aluminum, with diamond-cut, chamfered edges. (Same as iPhone5)

It runs OpenGP ES 3.0. “This means that graphics-intense applications can bring their console- and desktop-level performance to the iPhone 5S.”

They announced a whole new chip, the M7 which will continuously measure motion data, accelerometer, gyroscope, and compass. This chip enables a new generation of health and fitness apps.

There’s a new, 5-element, Apple-designed lens with f/2.2 aperture. A 15 percent larger sensor.

“When you do take a picture, unbeknownst to you it actually takes multiple pictures.” This phone will automatically choose the best one for you.

All new TrueTone flash. “Whatever color your flash is it’s going to clash with the color of the room and give you a color that doesn’t look right. The flash is a dual-element, cool and amber. It offers 1,000 possible color temperatures!”

120fps slow-motion camera

 

Security:

Touch ID, fingerprint. built right into the home button. It’s still a physical button, that you need to push down, but there’s a metal ring that senses your finger.

How it works:

Touch ID capable sensor

170 microns thin

500 ppi resolution

Scans sub-epidermal skin layer

360 degree readability

They go on to say its a “very high level of security.There’s a secure area as portion of the A7 accessible only by the Touch ID, it’s never stored online or backed up to the iCloud.”

This feature can also be used for iTunes purchases.

Touch ID

 

You can pre-order the 5C on September 13th and purchase the 5C and 5S on the 20th.

To watch the full event head over to Apple.com.

 

Samsung Introduces Galaxy Gear Smart Watch

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Today Samsung introduced the GALAXY Gear, a smart watch that will work with your GALAXY devices to keep you connected hands-free.

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Mobile Communications:

The GALAXY Gear notifies the user of incoming calls, and also previews of texts, emails and alerts. You will be able to accept, or discretely ignore.

Voice Operation:

With a built-in speaker and S Voice users will be able to conduct hands-free calls directly from GALAXY Gear. Voice Memo will also allow you to record thoughts or conversations and save them as texts on your GALAXY devices.

Camera:

1.9 Megapixel camera located in the strap, which will allow users to take photos and video.

Screen:

1.63-inch 320 x 320 resolution AMOLED touchscreen

Other Features:

Auto Lock, Find My Device, and Pedometer.

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Samsung GALAXY Gear will be launched with the GALAXY Note 3 around the world starting September 25th.
For more details head to Samsung.