Entertainment

One thing you can be sure of when Edifier International is involved is that the various speakers that emerge from this company will be of a design that could be considered slightly unusual.

Several months ago I reviewed the first episode of the Fall Trilogy. Now it is time for the second episode as amnesia suffering character tries to escape from his environment.

Based on the popular US television series of the same name that use to be broadcast on Freeview and now on Sky, Criminal Minds is a Hidden Object Mystery game.

This is an ‘i’ dock but it can and does do far more. It has a built in FM Radio and clock with alarm it also has a sleep countdown timer so although it does support most ‘i’ devices everything mentioned in this sentence is built in.

A Central London hotel known by a single letter was the location for the launch of a new series of Creative standalone single speaker units.

An unexpected death, ghosts and a novelist looking for inspiration are just some of the features found in the next game from Focus Multimedia.

With notebooks and tablets being the in thing from pre teenage years younger siblings will want their own and something like this is ideal even from pre school time. So what exactly does the LeapPad2 have to offer your child?

It is almost taking a supermarket approach as this next product offers you two titles for the price of one as you embark on Grim adventures.

Two more presents for Christmas, first a Crossbow that fires water balloons, it can be messy but not dangerous. Second an anatomical model of a dog from Revell, first for you to put together and then to be displayed.

With its passion for all things music and strong support for the Apple family of devices, it is not surprising that Gear4 has developed offering that combine these two elements in a single product such as the HouseParty Rise.

When a God comes calling, you better be prepared to do as you are commanded otherwise you could be in trouble. This next title is one such case.

Do you remember your first one? I am, of course, referring to your first portable media device such as an MP3 player.

Christmas is now well on the map, here are two things that are a little different, first a 3D construction toy from Triqo and second a model of a giraffe from Revell that includes where all the vital organs are to be found.

If you like Hidden Object Adventure games then this next offering from Focus Multimedia could well be placed at the top of your must-but list.

A visit to one of the increasingly popular Christmas in July events brought a Bluetooth speaker unit to my attention.

Alawar offers to take you on a journey of adventure as you attempt to colonise the Spring of Eternal Happiness.

With the Olympics now a distant memory thoughts must turn to Christmas. Here a couple of suggestions, first a UFO toy that can have a message of your choice, second a jigsaw but this one is not flat but built up in 3D.

Listening pleasure for a group with the Bluetooth Speaker Stand allowing you to view as well as listen to stored content. The second is something called Fit Active earbuds that stay in place even when you engage in activity.

When entering the world of Age of Enigma you are not involved in code breaking but have the opportunity to chat with and help a series of ghosts

iLuv have a range of earbuds and now it includes headsets. Here I am looking at myMusic a flat wire (no tangle) earbud with hands free microphone and second Sweet Cotton a 2 in 1 with Speak EZ Remote over ear headphones.

Roberts products are always towards the higher quality end and therefore cheaper alternatives are always available. So what exactly does this stereo iPod dock with clock and DAB and FM radio offer that others do not?

As part of Focus Multimedia’s BlackLime catalogue of budget priced titles, A Gypsy’s Tale: The Tower of Secrets is a Hidden Object game that has more than a touch of Adventure game play to keep you on your toes.

The first allows you to connect your device Wirelessly, the second is a speaker dock for your iPod or iPhone that can be powered by ‘AAA’ barriers or mains. The first in traditional black, while the seconds come in four striking colours.

While some series offer a variety of game styles, Popcap's Amazing Adventure series is firmly entrenched in the Hidden Object genre.

TV’s are getting larger and are no longer just a device to take external connections, hence the word ‘Smart’ as now they do not even have to have an Ethernet connection as a reasonably good wireless link will do it all for you.

Are you ready for a journey that will take you to five different locations? If so then maybe it is time to join the Unsolved Mystery Club.

Recently I have been coming across more and more speaker products that rely on Bluetooth technology as the main method for delivering audio content to them.

Turn the light off and the computer sound up is the way the developers of this next game believe it should be played. I must admit I did not take their advice.

Combining a patriotic look with a portable DAB radio, View Quest has gone for a slang name for England when naming its product.

You could find yourself burning the midnight oil as you try to complete just one more puzzle board in the latest Jewel Quest title.