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Kirby Triple Deluxe for the 3DS

May 27, 2014 by Samantha 2 Comments

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Kirby is a cute little puff ball of vacuuming power and he is now attacking the 3DS with his newest game Kirby Triple Deluxe. In this game Kirby is collecting items, copying abilities and kicking butt.

Kirby starts out with no weapons and few special abilities save for one. The ability to copy enemy abilities. Some of the abilities Kirby can copy are sword, leaf, whip, beam, ninja bomb and fighter to name a few. All of which can be used one at a time to take out other enemies. One of Kirby’s newest moves is the Hypernova. This move creates a massive vacuum and lets Kirby suck up just about everything in sight including entire trees and massive enemies. This move is larger then life and is a blast to play with.

In addition to the main story there are also other game play types available. Even a fighting game which is cartoon y and fun. With up to three other players this game is a blast. Each player uses a different colored Kirby and can pick their special ability which mirror the abilities from the main game, including ninja, sword and beam. This makes for some fast paced action packed game play.
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Sprint HTC One (M8) Harman/Kardon Edition

May 23, 2014 by Samantha 7 Comments

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Sprint. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and to thank me for participating.

As part a Sprint Ambassador I am able to share new Sprint technology with you all and this is just one of those times.

In the ever expanding cell phone market it can be difficult sometimes to find the right phone for you. Each seem to be able to do so much and fit in the palm of your hand. Sprint has one such phone which specializes in music. This phone is the HTC One (M8) Harman/Kardon Edition. This phone’s most unique features all center around making your music sound better and discovering more of it while also being a stellar smart phone.

Sprint has been giving its clients a constantly evolving choice in cell phones. One of their most recent the HTC One (M8) Harman/Kardon Edition is no different. The device runs Android 4.4 (Kit Kat) and has a blazing fast 2.3 GHz Quad Core Snapdragon Processor. Both of which make this the phone to have to run all those Android Apps everyone is always suggesting. Audio is where this phone really kicks in. Most noticeably when listening to a personal mp3 file on this device then on any other. The sound is astounding, even when the files are compressed. With Clari-fi technology your music files are restored in real time to their original sound, even the bits lost to compression Not only does your music sound great but so does Spotify. With Sprint’s Sound Session, now a catalog of nearly 20 million songs is are your finger tips.
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Disney Magical World Nintendo 3DS

May 4, 2014 by Samantha 3 Comments

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There is a recent trend in video games called life simulations. These games are a sort of role playing game light. Where players build / upkeep something then are rewarded for it while also helping other characters with various jobs/quests. The game play is easy going and relaxing and moves as quickly as you’d like it to.
One of the most recent additions to this genre is Disney Magical World. This game takes the genre of life simulation and throws a whole lot of charm and Disney magic to bring a new world to life. The game starts out with you selecting your character’s appearance. This can either be created in game or through the usage of your Mii avatar associated with your 3DS.

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As the game progresses and more quests are done more customization is further and further unlocked with your character, their personal space and your cafe which is run by your character in game. The game takes familiar characters like Goofy, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse and brings them to life as new friend who need help and also patrons of your cafe. There is nothing as interesting as watching Goofy eat pastries in your cafe. Some examples of the help character need are: collecting items, completing a specific set of directions,putting on the right article of clothing and getting complemented on it or as simple as fishing.
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Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition

April 30, 2014 by Samantha 8 Comments

There are a ton of great tablets out there and to help you differentiate the good, the bad and the meh. We at Have Sippy are taking a look at the Samsung Galaxy Not 10.1 2014 Edition. This tablet has a huge screen, is responsive, easy to use, and fun. It’s great even in the sun, has little to no glare, and has a great battery life as well.

The Galaxy starts off with the familiar Galaxy Note 10.1. The Galaxy Note starts with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. With an impressive 2560×1600 WQXGA 4 million pixels display pictures and video look incredible and the size of the screen is almost. Images are sharp, videos clear. With a 1.9GHz Samsung Exynos 5420 Quad-Core Processor games and applications scream with speed. Each app opens quickly and easily. The tablet also has a 8M camera with flash and 2M full HD capabilities. The camera does a good job and pictures are sharp video it can record at 30 fps in 1080p resolution.

One of the most interesting aspects of the Galaxy Note is the S Pen. The S Pen is like a super smart stylus. Not only is it for dragging and clicking and writing but also navigation via the Air Command Menu. With this menu users can get additional information about a highlighted object with Air View. Also available are: Scrap Booker which lets you copy and paste anything for later use. Action Memo lets you write down a note at any time. s Finder, helps organize and keep your data in order. Screen Write is a lot like the print screen on a desktop. But instead also opens up an graphics program to play with to your heart’s content. Last but not least there is the Pen Window, that acts like a Picture in Picture for the Note. You can open an App in an App. IS open a calculator while working on a word document, watch a silly cat video between worksheets in Youtube or simply check your calendar before making an appointment.
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Nokia 1520 Cell Phone

April 28, 2014 by Samantha 8 Comments

Nokia are one of the few smart phone makers who are specializing in new Windows Mobile OS phones. In the beginning these phones were ok, but underpowered. This is far from true with the 1520. The 1520 has an incredibly bight screen, takes stellar pictures, moves quickly an is a breeze to use.

The Nokia 1520 has the same basic shape as the Lumia 800 and 925, except the 1520 is thinner, quicker, more robust processing power and a big 6 inch screen which is border line tablet. The phone comes in three colors yellow, red and black. )Yellow being the brightest and most attention grabbing, so the one I had to have.) The phone itself has some killer specs.
General

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – all versions
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 – RM-937, RM-939, RM-940
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – RM-938

4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 – RM-937
LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 – RM-938, RM-940

SIM Nano-SIM

Announced 2013, October

Status Available. Released 2013, November

Body Dimensions 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm, 120.3 cc (6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 in)

Weight 209 g (7.37 oz)

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size 1080 x 1920 pixels, 6.0 inches (~367 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch- Yes

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2

– ClearBlack display

Sound Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones

Loudspeaker- Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

– Dolby Headphone sound enhancement

Memory Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB

Internal 16 GB (RM-940 only)/32 GB, 2 GB RAM

Data GPRS Yes

EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps

Speed HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps

UL, 150 Mbps DL

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP

NFC Yes

USB Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera Primary 20 MP, 4992 х 3744 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, opticalimage stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED flash, check qualityFeatures 1/2.5” sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, PureView technology, dual capture, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama
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New Skylanders SWAP Force

April 8, 2014 by Samantha 9 Comments

We are now on the third Skylanders game and with each new game it seems they get better and better. The most recent addition is SWAP Force, which not only let you swap out figures but also characteristics of each figure, or in easier terms the tops and bottoms.

Each Swap Force figure has the ability to trade its top or bottom with other Swap Force figures. This makes for some very interesting combinations of figures upon game release. But as the line expands, as it recently has, things get even more interesting and more possibilities arise. Very recently Skylanders has dropped some new figures on the general public. These figures include Freeze Blade, Fryno, Scratch, and Trap Shadow. Freeze Blade and Trap Shadow are Swapable while Fryno and Scratch are regular Skylanders figures, who ONLY bring their digital counterparts to life when put on the portal while the game is on. Of these new figures I like Trap Shadow best. Something about Traps and Shadows just sends shivers down my spine. Little Man loves Fire Bone Hot Dog. Its a dog and it has a bone? Instant classic.
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Logitech – Harmony Smart Wireless Keyboard at Best Buy

April 7, 2014 by Samantha 6 Comments

One of the most important and least thought about input devices is the keyboard. Keyboards can be used as input for a whole plethora of devices from computers, to video game consoles to TV’s and streaming devices. Now all these wonderful devices can use keyboards, but how many keyboards do you really need? How about just 1, the new Logitech Harmony Smart Wireless Keyboard, which is available exclusively at Best Buy.

The Harmony Smart consists of a few separate pieces. These include the Smart Keyboard, 2 USB connectors(more details later), Harmony Hub, IR transmitter wire, power adapters and other wires. The way the system works is the keyboard interfaces with the hub, which then transmits the input from the keyboard to your living room devices. It might sound confusing on the first pass, but it is actually very easy to use and intuitive to set up. Initial setup took about an hour, but that was mostly reading and rereading the instruction manual. Some of the devices which can be used with the Harmony are: PC’s, Mac’s, AppleTV, Roku, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, TV and cable boxes- even TV’s. Connections available are Bluetooth, Infrared, IP and USB devices. Most of the devices are easy to connect with one connection, except the PS3 which uses both the USB connection and Bluetooth. There is one other way to interface with your Harmony, the Harmony App for smartphones. This App not only interfaces with the Harmony Hub, but also acts as a universal control and lets you customize gestures and Favorites. The App is available for Android and iOS as well.
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Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze

April 4, 2014 by Samantha 3 Comments

Donkey Kong has been around since the early 1980’s in the arcade game Donkey Kong. Since then Donkey Kong has hopped from good to bad many times. Then 1994 happened and Donkey Kong Country would solidify Donkey Kong as a Nintendo legend. This Rare made game brought Donkey Kong to the lime light with a CGI look, new music and Mario-type platforming with his side kick Diddy Kong. Country is back and on the Wii U with Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze. This game is a fun romp through Donkey Kong and makes for a great game to play with kids.

Tropical Freeze starts with a birthday party which is interrupted by the evil Snowmad armada. Once it arrives they proceed to freeze over the tropical landscape. Out heroes Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, and Kranky Kong. When Donkey Kong is teamed up with on of his cohorts the team has new powers. Diddy Kong has a rocket pack, Dixie has helicopter hair and Kranky has a bounce staff. These powers open up areas of each level which were previously unreachable. The player has the option to either do your best to finish or do your best to collect everything. This may seem difficult but with some thinking and some luck all are reachable.
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