Easter is just around the corner and so is all that egg buying. Whether you are buying for your kids or that special someone this Easer, why not get something a little different – A Sphero! So, it’s not strictly an egg, it’s a ball, but it’s close enough! Not only will it entertain your [...]
View PostFitness and Wellbeing Companions

Christmas is coming and lets be honest, I think we’re already dreading the weight we’ll be putting on. So, here at Girls n Gadgets, we thought we’d suggest two fitness and wellbeing companions to help you get back into shape in the new year – also something to maybe put on the christmas list. First [...]
View PostlittleBits – A littleBit of Geeky Fun!

Help your kids imagine their future.. I now have three young nephews so I’ve been keeping an eye on littleBits for a while now. I first spotted the kits on gift site Wicked Uncle in January – an excellent go-to site if you’re ever stuck for birthday presents. littleBits are aimed at children from as [...]
View Post2-Way TV from XBox

It’s been a great few years for Microsoft’s XBox. Their Kinect has been a massive, global hit since it was released in November 2010. There are some fantastic partnerships and services being released on a regular basis and none that I am more excited about than the up coming Sesame Street collaboration. Not only are [...]
View Post 2-way tv, cookie monster, elmo, microsoft, nat geo, national geographic, sesame street, xboxCompetition: Find the force with xbox’s new Kinect Star Wars app and win!
Okay kids, its competition time and we have got some great prizes to give away from the techtastic folks over at xbox. In perfectly geeky way to celebrate the Jubilee and the launch of xbox’s Kinect Star Wars iPhone app, we’ve got a bevvy of goodies to give away to you our loyal readers. The [...]
View Post android, iOS, kinect, Star Wars, windows phone, xboxThe Sims 3 Competition: Bring a little romance to your Sims this Valentine’s Day
Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or not, The Sims wants you to be able to romance and even woohoo the man (or woman) of your dreams. Now you have a chance to win a copy of the newest stuff pack from The Sims 3! Just in time for Valentine’s Day, The Sims 3 Master Suite Stuff pack [...]
View PostXbox Corner – The Adventures of Tintin : The Secret of The Unicorn
Hergé’s Tin Tin is one of those cartoons that will entertain both young and old forever. It’s unsurprising then that the film has just been nominated for not one, but two BAFTA’s. And with any big blockbuster these days, there’s a game to go with the film. It was a game I was keen to [...]
View PostSpyro is BACK!!!
When I asked my 7 year old step son what he wanted for Christmas, there was only one thing on his list… Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure. Being aware of the original series, I was totally baffled when he tried to explain what it was. A couple of days later, I was offered the opportunity to review [...]
View PostLady Geek TV: Safe Surfing
How do I protect my children from online threats? The Lady Geek TV Security Show series tackles important and topical issues such as cyber-bullying, inappropriate content and how to protect yourself from malware. The third episode shows how Kaspersky KIS can be used to clean-up a computer which has been infected by malware, block inappropriate [...]
View PostFamily Tech: The battle of the living room.
The battle of the living room is a tense one. So who owns it? Now, depending on who you speak to in the household, ‘they’ own the living room! Although the kids are probably the main occupants of the room, it’s the parents who set it up – and more specifically, research has showed that [...]
View PostVideo Game BAFTA’s 2011
Last week, the Ballroom at Mayfair’s Hilton Hotel was the venue for the Video Game BAFTA’s sponserd by GAME. There was an atmosphere filled with excitement and anticipation. Dara O’Brien presented the evening and was joined by celebrities such as the legendary Robert Llewellyn, Jason Bradbury, the boys from Blue, Danny Wallace to name but [...]
View PostKirby’s Epic Yarn (Wii)
It’s been quite a while since Nintendo’s hungry pink puffball last saw a console outing, Kirby’s well known for his various escapades on DS, and his fighting skills in Smash Bros. Brawl, but he’s not seen a proper home console adventure since Kirby 64 at the start of the century. So this adventure has been [...]
View PostSonic Colours (Wii)
It’s been a busy Winter for Sonic the Hedgehog, the first episode for Sonic 4 was finally released at the beginning of the season, and Sonic Colours debuted as exclusives for Nintendo’s Wii and DS. The former title did reasonably well in reviews, maintaining a nostalgic feel to the original games while adding its own [...]
View PostWe are Computer Weekly Gadget Blog of the Year!!!
A massive thank you to everyone who voted for us! I’m delighted at our win, especially as it was in the more specialised subject ‘Best Gadget Blog’ this year! Thank you to Computer Weekly for organising a lovely award ceremony at Delfina in Bermondsey Street, the nibbles were fab!!! A huge thank you and well [...]
View PostWe’ve been nominated for a Computer Weekly Award!
2010 has been a great year for Girls n Gadgets. We came Highly commended in the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards and now we’ve been nominated for the Computer Weekly Awards. Lets win this time! Please vote for us here –> http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/10/18/243307/Vote-in-the-Computer-Weekly-IT-Blog-Awards-2010.htm
View PostDragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (DS)
When Square-Enix announced Dragon Quest XI, it was a bit of a surprise for many that the newest entry in the core series of the game would be on the Nintendo DS. Normally handheld iterations of a series are spin off titles or side stories, so it was considered a bold move to begin with. [...]
View PostCosmo Update: Highly Commended Gadget Tech Blog
From everyone here at Girls n Gadgets, we’d like to thank all of our readers for supporting us in the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards. We didn’t win unfortunately, however we came second and so we were ‘Highly Commended’ in the Gadget/ Tech Category.First place went to our friend Nikki over at Girl Geek Chic and was well [...]
View PostWii remotes for the wee ones!
The Wii as we all know is very much a family orientated game. There’s been a few variations in controllers – driving wheels, tennis bats and even golf clubs! The Wii remotes always struck me as being a little big for younger children, always having to stretch to the buttons when using it with one [...]
View PostPokemon Heart Gold & Soul Silver (DS)
To follow on from the PokéPark Wii review, we have Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver to review. These titles are a remake of Pokémon Gold and Silver, the original successors to Red and Blue released on Game Boy Colour back in 2000. This year Nintendo went back to this title, and gave it a [...]
View PostPokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure
Nintendo’s ever-popular Pokémon series has more spin-off titles than you can shake a stick at. From puzzle titles to a game based around taking snapshots of the critters, Nintendo know the possibilities with the series are huge. Along with these games, once per home console generation, the series mascot “Pikachu” gets the chance to shine [...]
View PostWe made the final cut for the Cosmo Awards!
Thanks so much to everyone who nominated us. Girls n Gadgets is now officially in the final cut for the Cosmopolitan awards! Please click on the logo below to vote! Please also look out for: Fairytale Beginning in the Sex and and Relationships section and also the Stunning and totally lovely Miggy Likes the Internet [...]
View PostSummer of Sonic 2010 and Sonic 4 + Sonic Colours Previews
Most people that know me or meet me learn quite quickly I am a HUGE fan of Sonic the Hedgehog. I cut my gaming teeth on Sonic 1 & 2 with the Mega Drive Santa got me for Christmas 1993, from that point I lived and breathed Sonic as a kid. I read the comics, [...]
View PostPlease Nominate us for the Cosmo Blog Awards!
Hi Everyone Cosmopolitan are holding their first Blog Awards and believe it or not, there is a ‘Gadget/ Tech’ Category. After our Computer Weekly win back in November 2009, Girls n Gadgets would *LOVE* to be in with a chance of winning this as well. Please click on the graphic below to nominate us. We [...]
View PostToy Story 3 (Wii)
With just days to go till the latest installment of Toy Story hits the UK theatres, you may not be surprised to find that hot on the tail of the films release is the video game. Licensed titles are always approached with caution, many of them can be rather cheap tie in’s with by the [...]
View PostMario Galaxy 2
Those aware of the gaming world (and even some outsiders) will know of Mario, the Italian pumber who does a lot more jumping on turtles than unblocking toilets, from a long running series of successful titles for gaming giant Nintendo. He’s taken on a lot of things in his time (including a giant spiny shelled [...]
View PostTap Resort: Owning your own island has never been cuter
When I first downloaded Tap Resort, I honestly didn’t expect much from this CMS game. After all, I’ve learned to have low (or no) expectations when it comes to free iPhone apps. Not to say there aren’t great ones out there, but they’re a bit like unicorns really. Too Long; Didn’t Read answer: I was [...]
View Post apps, free, iPhone, mobile gamingGirls ‘n’ Gadgets wins an Award!
Girls ‘n’ Gadgets won the Computer Weekly – Best Company/corporate: SMEs Award in a fantastic awards ceremony in London last night. The awards were held at the uber trendy Shoreditch House and attracted top tech journalists/ bloggers such as Rory Cellan-Jones (BBC), Hermione Way (News Pepper and Techfluff ) and Kevin Anderson (Guardian). Other winners [...]
View PostComputer Weekly IT Blog Awards Nomination…
I am very proud to announce that we have been nominated for an award for the Computer Weekly IT Blog Awards 2009. Check out Computer Weekly to find out more:- Voting on Shortlist will begin on the 27th October. *Fingers Crossed*
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