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ThinkGeek's 8-bitty controller isn't bad, if you already want one

by Mike Schramm (Oct 31st, 2012)

ThinkGeek's iCade started out as an April Fool's joke. In conjunction with the folks at Ion Audio, that product actually came to be, and it's been so successful that it's launched a whole line of different controller products, most of them from Ion. But ThinkGeek isn't done with this brand yet. ...

iCade's 8-bitty controller now out

by Mike Schramm (Oct 10th, 2012)

That "8-bitty" wireless controller announced by ThinkGeek a while ago is now available in the company's online store. For US$29.99, you can grab hold of an NES-style retro controller, with not two but four buttons designed to work with iOS games across the iCade protocol. This is not an Ion ...

ThinkGeek offers retro Padintosh Case for iPad

by Steven Sande (Aug 13th, 2012)

Have an iPad 2 or third-generation iPad? Do you love retro Macs? If so, then you need to order the cool Padintosh Case for iPad (US$24.99). While it's the front of an original 1984 Mac pictured on the case, the Padintosh actually protects the back of your iPad. You can use a standard Apple ...

Can ThinkGeek's April product introductions get any geekier?

by Michael Rose (Apr 1st, 2012)

Where do they get those wonderful toys? Yes, the mad geniuses at ThinkGeek once again are offering a slate of new products scheduled to go on sale today. If you're an iPad owner, there are some great choices here; the Hungry Hungry Hippos iPad game shown above looks fun, and the Barbie ...

ThinkGeek announces 8-bitty wireless controller for iPad, iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Feb 13th, 2012)

It looks like ThinkGeek and Ion Audio were holding out on us when we visited the companies' booth at CES earlier this year. (See update below) In addition to the three new devices already announced for the iCade lineup by Ion (that allows you to use various controls for iOS games across ...

ThinkGeek's iCade on sale for $59.99 today

by Mike Schramm (Nov 25th, 2011)

I just touted the ThinkGeek/Ion iCade arcade unit for iPad in my recent accessories roundup for the holidays, and if you were on the fence about buying one for yourself or as a gift, that decision might be a little easier. The geeky gift site is putting the unit on sale for US$59.99 during ...

iCade-compatible games listed

by Mike Schramm (Aug 18th, 2011)

Touch Arcade has a list of the games on the App Store currently compatible with ThinkGeek's iCade arcade stand for the iPad. It's certainly more than just the one official Atari app that it was compatible with at release, but the list is still pretty short, with only 16 titles included: No ...

Thumbs-on review of ThinkGeek's JOYSTICK-IT for iPad

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (May 11th, 2011)

A while ago we were sent a couple of Joystick-IT "thumb sticks" from ThinkGeek (note: ThinkGeek uses all caps for the product name -- I respectfully decline to shout at readers throughout this post, and I consider this an increasingly annoying practice by marketers). Designed to give an old ...

iCade iPad arcade cabinet one step closer to late May release

by Mike Schramm (Apr 14th, 2011)

It's almost here! Sources report that Ion Audio's iCade arcade cabinet for the iPad has passed FCC approval, just in time for the planned release on May 31. The cabinet was originally seen as an April Fool's Day joke on ThinkGeek, but in the past few years, it's steadily moved towards reality ...

PLAYMOBIL™ Apple Store Play Set: Ignite Apple fandom in your kids

by Steven Sande (Apr 1st, 2011)

Hey, your kids are probably going to spend a lot of time in Apple Stores in the future, so why not get them started early with the new PLAYMOBIL™ Apple Store Play Set? ThinkGeek (purveyor of fine April 1 products such as Lightsaber Popsicles and Angry Birds Pork Rinds) is proud to bring ...

ThinkGeek's Joystick-It offers a more traditional arcade joystick for your iPad's screen

by Mike Schramm (Feb 9th, 2011)

You've probably seen the Fling, which is TenOne's stick-on joystick for the iPad. Now, ThinkGeek has introduced a competitor -- the Joystick-It is another stick-on joystick for the iPad's touchscreen, this time styled a little more closely to an actual arcade controller. The bottom of the stick has ...

Another hardware keyboard solution for iPhone

by Keith M (Oct 27th, 2010)

There are many iPhone detractors who still won't let go of the fact that the iPhone doesn't have a physical keyboard. Whether it's because the on-screen keyboard is too difficult to use, or the move away from "the norm" is too jarring, it's what holds back many from making the switch or from liking ...

iCade-like "Freekade" iPad arcade cabinet up for auction

by Keith M (Aug 18th, 2010)

Last April -- as is their recent tradition -- ThinkGeek put on its show of April Fool's Day items. Most of these fake items are of the "OMG I need to have that!" variety, like the Tauntaun sleeping bag from a past year. This past April's list included the "iCade" iPad gaming cabinet, which would ...

iPad arcade cabinet built out of cardboard

by Mike Schramm (Jun 8th, 2010)

ThinkGeek posted an iPad arcade cabinet as an April Fool's joke this past year, but gamer Hideyoshi Moriya actually did build just such a cabinet out of cardboard and hardware -- you plug the iPad into a dock, and then you can control software with the joystick and buttons via an Arduino board. You ...

When your finger just won't cut it, the iPhone Touch Stylus

by Robert Palmer (Aug 15th, 2008)

Although the iPhone and iPod touch were designed with your finger in mind, for those who have trouble controlling the screen (or who have long, styled fingernails), there is the iPhone Japanese Touch Stylus. The stylus has a flexible tip that mimics your finger's capacitive ability to control the ...