Classic Game Room HD reviews a REFURBISHED ATARI 5200 CONTROLLER for the Atari 5200 game system. This Atari 5200 refurb controller has been rebuilt with new rubber, electronics, buttons and still sucks. It just sucks less than a non-functional Atari 5200 controller. Regarded as one of the worst game controllers ever created, the dreaded Atari 5200 joystick / keypad controller suffers from numerous problems. Deteriorating components, sticking buttons and off-center joysticks are common after about 30 years. They are expensive to replace with a good aftermarket controller like a Wico, and it’s nearly impossible to find an original controller that isn’t broken. The best, most affordable option to find a working Atari 5200 controller is to pick a refurb Atari 5200 controller up from eBay. This CGR review shows a refurbished Atari 5200 controller with new buttons and components. It still has that new controller smell!

There are so many options out there for anyone who is looking for computer speaker systems. But there are always some brands that stand out from the crowd providing good audio products. Logitech is one of them. As one of the most innovative producers in the world since 1981, this Switzerland-based company has produced high quality computer devices such as keyboards, mice, game controllers, webcams and computer speakers. Nowadays, Logitech sells its products around the world, and became well-known because it combines high quality products at affordable and reasonable prices.

Logitech computer speakers are some of the bests in the marketplace. With clean and powerful sound quality, Logitech speakers are within the reasonable range of prices. This makes Logitech computer speakers the ideal choice for your personal computer.
Logitech computer speakers are provided with cords or wireless, in a wide variety ranging from relatively inexpensive 2.1 2-speaker systems to the powerful 5.1 and 6.1 gaming computer systems with several surround-sound speakers. Logitech just offers the product users want.

At this time, I am using and enjoying one of the best Logitech computer speakers, that is the Logitech Z313. This is relatively new for me, so here I am sharing my experience with this fantastic product from Logitech.

The Logitech Z313 is well-matched with PC or Mac computer system. The package offers high-quality sound fills the room for you to enjoy great sound experience with Logitech computer speakers. You can forget your cheesy and built-in computer speakers. With the Z313, you have the wired control pod in your hand, so you can manage the sound, volume and whatever you want from the system.

The Logitech Z313 is equipped with two satellite speakers and one compact subwoofer, which is very fantastic for its class. This great subwoofer delivers hard-hitting bass sound and generates sufficient sound volume to rock your rooms. The subwoofer is relatively small in physical size, portable and compact enough so you can set it up easily even in the tight spaces. So you don’t have to stress about where to position it. If you want to get the best of it, you may want to consider the ideal position for the subwoofer, which is on the ground, especially underneath the computer desk. The Logitech Z313 comes with sleek and stylish design, with bold black and silver trim colors.

The 2.1channel multimedia speaker system from Logitech is able to deliver up to 25 watts of RMS power.  With the high-excursion subwoofer, the Z313 generates a frequency response of 48 Hz to 20 kHz.  The Z313 comes with a headphone jack for private listening and is simple to set up.  Like all Logitech speakers, Logitech Z313 Speaker System’s suggested retail price is 50 dollars, and is accompanied by a limited 2 year warranty. This price is worth for a rich, balanced and enveloping sound to perfect your movie, music or gaming experience with your personal computer.

The US Patent & Trademark Office just published Apple’s latest trademark application for “Magic Trackpad“—and, looking at a bit of history, we think it could be one of two new products.

Possibility #1

Back in July 2009, Apple was granted a patent on their multi-touch Trackpad. However, many elements of the patent were left out, including advanced infrared imaging and optical emitters which could, in essence, make your Trackpad know when you were trying to type or trying to gesture (while opening the door for all sorts of other gesture tracking possibilities across much of your laptop’s work surface).

So the Magic Trackpad could be the next Trackpad for MacBooks.

Possibility #2

But the other, more enticing rumor, was one sourced from John Gruber back in October—that Apple could be introducing a “Wildcard I’m-Not-Sure-I-Really-Believe-It-Myself Out-There Rumor…Some Sort of Mentioned-Nowhere-Else-But-in-This-Very-Headline Multi-Touch Trackpad Gadget for Desktop Macs.”

Not so long ago, another Apple trademark was uncovered called the “Magic Slate”—many believe it to be the Gruber-described device. After HP and Dell both started coining the term “slate” around CES, I wonder if “slate” fell out of vogue, meaning the “Magic Slate” became the “Magic Trackpad.”

Taking a look at the actual Trackpad trademark filing, we must admit, the longshot standalone desktop trackpad feels like a decent fit:

International Class 009: Computers; computer software; computer operating system software; computer utility software; computer hardware; computer peripherals; scanners; touchscreens; keyboards; computer mice; trackballs; trackpads; touchpads; light pens; joysticks; game controllers; graphics tablets; digitizers; cables and connectors; flash memory drives; USB drives; solid state storage devices; barcode readers.

One thing’s for certain, if a device could actually cover every one of those categories in full, it most certainly would be something magical. [Patently Apple via Macrumors]

Oh my, does this look nice. If you’ve got a jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch and you’ve been wishing/hoping/praying for some sort of tactile controller to come along so you can use your favorite emulators as the gaming gods intended, the wait may soon be over. The iControlPad (previous coverage here) has gone into mass production.

According to the product’s website:

“The iControlPad will come in two different versions, one with an internal battery which doubles the iPhone battery life (idea for long gaming sessions) and a budget version which has no battery. They both have the same controls.”

Looks like we’ve got a D-pad, two analog controllers, A/B/X/Y buttons, and Select/Start buttons. The form factor has changed a bit from the svelte earlier version, but the final product’s extra girth allows for the extended battery and analog sticks.

Here’s a demo video:

Looking good. I’d absolutely buy this provided it doesn’t cost a skillion dollars. Unfortunately, there’s no firm word on an actual availability date or pricing yet.

iControlPad [iControlPad.com via SlashGear]

Natali Del Conte replaces Justin Yu on today’s show, as he’s out looking for pickles. The name of today’s show refers to the news that William Shatner of “Star Trek” fame will star in CBS’ new sitcom “S**t My Dad Says,” based on the same expletive-filled Twitter phenomenon. We think Jerry Stiller would make a better cranky old man. (By the way, CBS, you own a equally funny podcast/show/Twitter called The 404, available on @the404.)

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Jeff has a beef with the number of 3D movie theaters out there right now. Apparently, the success of “Avatar” has led a swarm of 3D films to be released, and many theaters aren’t equipped to handle the 3D projections just yet.

Next, we get to Sony building a universal game controller (a la the Logitech Harmony One, but for videogame consoles). We’re not exactly sure how they plan on doing this, or whether it’s useful in any way. We do, however, reminisce a bit about our favorite game controllers. The original Sega Saturn controller is Wilson’s favorite for 2D games. “It melts in your hands,” he says.

Finally, we get to some voice mails, and the racist polar bear on Xbox Live has really taken off as a meme now. We’re encouraging our fans to send in their renditions of this meme. The best ones we will showcase on the show. Maybe a few Photoshoped images? Maybe a few voice mails as the racist polar bear? Send them in to the404 [at] cnet [dot] com or call us at 1-866-404-CNET (2638).

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Over the last year or so we’ve seen a lot of new HTPC controllers pop up from various manufacturers. It’s been interesting to see how each one decides to integrate both keyboard and mouse into a single device. There have been some that went the way of a touchpad, while others resorted to one of those tiny nubs that I hate so much. Well MSI thinks that you shouldn’t sacrifice any of the surface space for either such device. Instead, they installed an accelerometer.

The new HTPC keyboard features a full QWERTY layout, along with some essential media hotkeys to make your life easier. Youll hold the device with both hands, and move it around to control the mouse pointer. Your left and right mouse buttons are controlled via a pair of triggers, much like you’ll find on most game controllers. Look for it later this year for around $110.

[ MSI ] VIA [ EverythingUSB ]