It's never too late, or too early, to add some cool tech to your collection of gaming toys.
Gamers like to play all year long. So even with Christmas now a fresh memory, there are plenty of cool gadgets and technology (many of which have been reduced in price to clear store shelves) to choose from while ringing in the New Year. We’ve assembled some of the best tech for gamers in this list below, which should be good for 2013 as well – at least until the next batch of cool things that will be announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013 in January hit store shelves.
Samsung Galaxy Note II, $150 with 2-year service plan, $600 unlocked
Apple gets all the media attention, and while the iPads are great gaming tablets, they’re expensive and eliminate Flash-based gaming and other freebies that Android tablets embrace. Samsung has had great success with its Galaxy Note line of mini tablets, and for good reason. The 5.5-inch Samsung Super AMOLED panel boasts vibrant colors at a resolution of 1280 x 720p when playing the latest mobile games or watching movies. The 8 megapixel camera on the back captures gorgeous quality pictures, especially in daylight, as well as 1080p video. There’s also a 1.9 megapixel front camera for video calling. If you want a smaller-sized tablet that’s very portable, you can’t go wrong with this one.
