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As the battle of the handheld gaming systems hots up, one of the emerging must-haves is proving to be the capability of Wi-Fi gaming. As the term implies, Wi-Fi gaming involves playing games via a Wi-Fi internet connection to other players. The two most popular handheld gaming consoles, the PlayStation portable (PSP) and the nintendo DS, both allow Wi-Fi gaming, across the PlayStation Network and the nintendo Wi-Fi Network, respectively.

Wi-Fi gaming allows users to compete against others connected to the internet nearby or even on the other side of the world. Even if you don't have friends who have an interest in gaming, with 53 million nintendo DS consoles and 25 million PSP consoles sold worldwide, it is unlikely that there won't be anyone to play against, regardless of your preferred gaming genre.

Wi-Fi networks are accessible within the transmitting range of a wireless access point, or hotspot. In the US, the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has gone as far as to offer free Wi-Fi access to all of its residents. In the UK, Norwich is pioneering a free city-wide Wi-Fi project, employing 200 antennas to cover the city centre and three sectors of the city. Similar projects are being planned for other major UK cities, such as Manchester, London and Birmingham. For those not lucky enough to live in a city with a comparable scheme there are several free Wi-Fi connections in cafs, pubs and public places such as airports, and nintendo have even struck a deal with McDonald's in order to provide designated Wi-Fi access for the nintendo Wi-Fi Network. In the UK there are currently 7500 branches offering this facility.

For those who prefer gaming at home, in addition to the handheld consoles, the latest-generation home consoles, that is, the Nintendo Wii, the PlayStation 3 and the xbox 360 can all access the internet for gaming via Wi-Fi connections, although the xbox 360 will require the optional usb Xbox 360 wireless Networking adapter to go wireless.

The range of games available for the handheld consoles for online play should be wide enough to suit anyone's tastes. There's role playing games such as Final Fantasy III and Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass, first-person shooters like Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas, racing games such as Mario Kart DS and sports games, including fifa 08 to name but a few. The opportunities are literally endless, and with the market for online gaming set to increase from $5.9bn in 2007 to $13bn by 2012 according to research by the DFC Intelligence Group, that is unlikely to change anytime soon.

So with an almost limitless amount of places to play the games, people to play with and game genres, gamers are simply spoilt for choice by the current wave of Wi-Fi gaming.

posted by 2772  # 9:20 PM 0 comments

You know when I first got my xbox there really wasnt to much of a selection of games avaliable. Now the way they package an xbox bundle these days, will make you want to hurry up an purchase an xbox.

What is an xbox bundle you say? Well...think of it as a Value meal for xbox.

What I mean is not only are you recieving the xbox gaming console you are getting different incentives that give you more bang for your buck.

You know when I first got my xbox there really wasnt to much of a selection of games avaliable. Now the way they package an xbox bundle these days, will make you want to hurry up an purchase an xbox.

Here are some of the current xbox bundle packages I found on the net.

Overstock.com

This console bundle from Xbox contains 2 free months of Xbox live online service, 2 free games, star Wars Clones & Tetris, and of course, an Xbox console, controller and AC power cord.

Amazon.com

You get the console, Xbox live 2 Months free all the power accessories and cords, and 2 free games ncaa 2006 and top Spin. Amazon also have diffent xbox bundle packages that offer different games.

* SIDENOTE * I love ncaa 2006 thats one of my favorite games out there, I've only logged in 30+ hrs and many difficult seasons....ok just thought I would put that in there *

During my search I've found one more site that I think you may find valuable.

EBGAMES.com

Not only do they offer more variety of xbox bundle combos they offer refurbished systems. I dont know about you but I dont mind saving a buck or two but hey thats me.

I hope this page has given you some ideas on the different xbox bundle systems you can find out there. Depending on the store or site the combinations could vary. Might have even change at the time of this writing.

One last thing before I finish...

I didnt buy my xbox bundle for a while due to the fact that the controllers were just to big...It felt like I had to almost take my hand off the trigger to reach the left and right triggers on the controlls. I recommend a madcatz controller if you want that great look and feel...not to mention it has a nice grip that you may need in an intesence fire-fight online. So keep that in mind when purchasing an xbox bundle.

posted by 2772  # 9:53 AM 0 comments

If you are looking to purchase a cycle computer then you need to know a little about what they are actually able to do. Certainly they will help you to make the most of the time that you spend out on your bike and installing a wireless one is much easier than the much older models which are often a little less expensive to purchase. However if you are someone who enjoys cycling but wants to help improve their fitness levels then it may be worth your while investing in one which comes with a cadence function. Certainly a cadence cycle computer such as the Vetta V100 wireless cadence kit is probably one of the best ones to choose from available on the market today.

However if you do not have enough ready cash at this time to purchase such a computer for yourself then the bike computer you already have can be altered to show your cadence (pedaling speeds) rather than the actual speed at which you are traveling. In order to do this all a person needs to do is program in the correct wheel diameter and then place the sensor which comes with the computer they already have. It needs to be placed in a position where it will be triggered by a crank mounted magnet every time that the crank arm then passes over it.

Normally you will find that the most cycle computers with do not come with a cadence feature will be mounted on the handlebars of the bike and the main sensor is then mounted on one of the forks on the front wheel. Because of this the actual wiring if not a wireless version will then have very short wiring to connect the two together. So if you are looking to get your cycle computer to provide you with a cadence reading instead of your speed then you will obviously need to purchase some additional wiring in order to get it to the position to the crank.

However if the idea of doing this with the cycle computer you already have on your bike then it may be worth your while investing a little more money in a proper cadence cycle computer such as the Vetta V100 wireless cadence kit. This is especially true if you happen to find that the cycle computer you already have is not capable of being altered to become one which can provide a cadence read out.

To find out how you can measure your cadence with the Vetta V100 wireless cadence kit visit www.cyclocomputerreview.com

posted by 2772  # 5:54 AM 0 comments