http://textranetwork.com Technology news, features, gadgets and reviews. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:26:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Little Big Planet (LBP) is a PlayStation 3 exclusive game that revolves around the player's control of small avatars, known as Sackboys. When you see their appearance, you will understand. The game features a set of pre-built levels for players to explore, but game's customizable nature is where it really ... http://textranetwork.com/2008/12/02/little-big-planet-is-a-creativity-gem/ If you are a gamer who loves cyber racing, check out Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel. The Wii Wheel transforms the Wii Remote controller into a steering wheel that feels natural in anyone's hands -- and offers a classic control style for the Mario Kart veteran. Regardless of the ... http://textranetwork.com/2008/12/02/wheeling-via-wii/ If you are an iPod user who wants to hear the “real soul” of your collection of digitized music, check out the SRS Labs’ iWoW for iPod Adapter. It restores the “pow and wow” back into your music. You'll hear a noticeable difference in your music, videos and podcasts. The ... http://textranetwork.com/2008/12/02/go-wow-with-iwow/ BlueAnt's V1 is the world's first voice-controlled Bluetooth headset, allowing you to control most phone functions from the headset thanks to its integrated BlueGenie Voice Interface. When you talk to it, it will reply. Ask for assistance and it will deliver the correct function. The one activation button provides you ... http://textranetwork.com/2008/11/26/talking-with-blueant/ Google's iPhone app with voice search has finally arrived. What is so great about it? This app makes it possible for you to do a Google web search using only your voice. Just hold the phone to your ear. Wait for the beep. Articulate your search. That's all. Once the ... http://textranetwork.com/2008/11/26/mobile-google/ Social Gaming Network, a Palo Alto-based company recently announced the release of the first video game that wirelessly connects a personal computer to an iPhone or iPod Touch, allowing players to wave the mobile devices like a motion-based controller a la the Nintendo Wii. In their line of new, free ... http://textranetwork.com/2008/11/26/iphone-goes-wii/ Tired of playing Tetris, Bejeweled and Pac-Man on your iPhone? Check out Trism -- a casual gem-style puzzle game that is highly addicted. It's similar in style to the popular Bejeweled game. Instead of shifting pieces up and down, you use the iPhone's six-axis accelerometer to shift them more at ... http://textranetwork.com/2008/11/26/are-you-game-for-trism/ If you are a gamer who loves World War II and/or cooperative gameplay, check out Call of Duty: World at War (CoD). <!--[if supportFields]>ADVANCE \d 4<![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><![endif]-->This game is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision for MS Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and 3, Wii, ... http://textranetwork.com/2008/11/26/your-call-of-duty-is-here/ Mindjet recently launched MindManager 8, a software app that enables you to map your ideas and information visually, starting with a central topic surrounded by subtopics arranged on lines, or "branches." Creating new topics and subtopics is as simple as hitting the Enter or Insert key. Following are the new features ... http://textranetwork.com/2008/11/19/the-latest-way-to-mindmap/ If you are operating a small business from your home or office and use a great deal of wireless gear, check out the D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router. Expert reviews tell me that the D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router is at or near the top on most performance ... http://textranetwork.com/2008/11/19/6945/