A review of the top 5 entertainment gadgets   

There was a time when entertainment was all about shows, parties, dance and movies in theatres but now, most of us are hooked on entertainment gadgets. Teenagers surf the Internet with their PCs and laptops until the wee hours of the morning, children tapping their portable game consoles, and we all go for the latest phone that can offer almost anything but cook breakfast. With the vast array of entertainment gadget on the market today, it pays to know your way around.

iPhone 4

The iPhone 4 is a must-have gadget for people on the go and require entertainment at the same time. This phone is the world’s thinnest Smartphone measuring just 9.3 mm. It employ Apple’s A4 microchip processor which can carry out multitasking jobs like audio streaming, video editing, emailing and FaceTime calls. Inside the elegant black and white colored casings are 12 or 32GB of internal storage with 512MB of RAM, and its operation is controlled by iOS 4. The iPhone 4 is an amazing device that can provide you with mobile communication and enjoyable entertainment in one neat package.

Xbox Kinect

Kinect sensor is a gadget for Xbox 360 providing an extraordinary new way to play games with no controller needed. It uses a cutting-edge body recognition technology that allows users to interact with the Xbox 360 without touching a game controller. Just step in front of the Kinect and it identifies you and responds to your spoken commands and motion gestures. Setting it up is rather straightforward and all you need is about 6 square feet of space and the fun begins. Package options for the Kinect include game console bundles of Xbox 360 with 4 or 250GB capacity and Kinect Adventures. It’s a gadget every member of the family would surely appreciate and enjoy.

iPod Touch

The fourth generation iPod Touch is touted to be the best portable media player money can buy. Apple finally included in the latest iPod a camera for capturing still images, and HD video recording. Another camera is also included and was placed at the front which enables FaceTime video chatting. It has a high resolution screen that is extremely receptive to the touch. The iPod Touch comes with options for internal storage capacities at 8, 32 and 64 gigabytes, but it is recommended to opt for the highest storage capacity as HD files consume a lot of it and for you to store and enjoy more of mobile entertainment.

Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT25 Plasma TV

What would entertainment be without the good old TV set but the Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT25 has advance features which would make watching movies realistic as if you are personally there at the center of the action. It offers superb black-level performance and outstanding shadow detail, excellent color saturation, an antiglare screen and 1080p/24 support. VieraCast allow access to a variety of Internet services and program customization. The Viera TC-P50VT25 has superior 3D picture quality and it comes with 3D glasses.

HP HDX16-1370US Notebook PC

For people who want to mix business and pleasure, here is the HP HDX16-1370US Entertainment Notebook PC for you. You will enjoy HD video on a big 16-inch widescreen display. Listen to your favorite music with surround sound quality through Dolby Home Theater plus subwoofer. The HP MediaSmart provides access to Internet TV, DVDs, photos, music and videos at the click of a button. A lot more entertainment features are bundled with this great notebook and you can show it off in style with its metallic imprint finish.

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