Need some games to keep you busy during this holiday weekend? From now through Labor Day (September 5), Gameloft is giving away a handful of Android games and discounting all others to 99 cents. The giveaway requires a bit of hoop-jumping. For starters, you need to follow @GameloftAndroid on Twitter or like GameloftAndroid on Facebook. …

It’s a sign of the smartphone/tablet times that on the same day EA released Madden NFL 12 for Xbox 360, PS3, and other game consoles (read CNET’s First Take), you could also buy it for your Android or iOS phone or tablet–for considerably less money, I might add. Indeed, with price tags of just $6.99 for iPhone, $7.97 for Android, …

This photo really doesn’t do it justice, but the SPIbelt is great for carrying your phone and other items while running. Overton Enterprises LLC A smartphone is all but essential gear for runners, walkers, bikers, hikers, gym rats, and other exercise-minded folks. For one thing, there are the apps. As a semi-regular runner, I can’t live without RunKeeper (one of …

I’m a sucker for a good Kickstarter project. I’m also a big fan of anything involving low-budget movie-making. That’s why I’m jazzed about CineSkates, which combines a GorillaPod tripod and three inline skates to create a smooth-rolling camera mount. Although this soon-to-ship product isn’t expressly designed for the iPhone, it can certainly work with one–so long as you pair it …

The Logitech Fold-Up Keyboard for iPad 2 offers a full-size set of keys. Logitech Here at CNET, we’re big fans of Logitech’s Keyboard Case by Zagg–though we kind of wish it had wider, roomier keys. Like most iPad keyboards, it’s on the cramped side. Good news for the fat-fingered: Logitech’s new Fold-Up Keyboard for iPad offers a full-size set of …

Here’s the problem with AirPrint: not nearly enough printers support it. Plus, there’s that whole consumables thing. Aren’t we supposed to be living in a paperless society? Print to PDF for iOS solves both problems, allowing you to “print” e-mails, Web pages, and documents as PDFs right on your iDevice. It’s a clever app, one that works much like PrimoPDF …

The HDHomeRun Prime is a new CableCARD TV tuner that plugs into your home network router. The HDHomeRun app piggybacks on that, letting you watch, pause, replay, and even record live TV right on your iPad. It’s pricey, limited, and a little buggy, but it works. Just to clarify, the app requires an HDHomeRun Prime, which sells for $249.99. I’m …

The typical $40 remote-control helicopter comes with a tiny, imprecise controller. Griffin’s just-announced Helo TC turns your iPhone into the flight stick , with your choice of onscreen or accelerometer controls. Price: $49.99. The kit consists of a dual-rotor ‘copter and the Flight Deck, a case/sled that cradles your iPhone and controls the flyer via line-of-sight infrared. It also plugs …

You already knew your iPhone could take the place of your camera, calculator, alarm clock, stopwatch, and e-reader. But did you know it can pull fan duty as well? Without a doubt, the wackiest iPhone accessory I’ve seen this month (and possibly this year) also has the wackiest name: Newest Cool Dock Fan Gadgets Cooler. The Newest Cool Dock Fan …

With its 5-megapixel camera and 720p video recorder, the iPhone 4 can capture some pretty impressive-looking images–as long as you hold it perfectly still. Indeed, as any savvy photographer or videographer knows, if you want the best results, you need a tripod. The Canopy Kapok is an iPhone 4 case with a built-in tripod mount. It also comes with a …