Friday�s Pick and Mix #12

GLOBAL � The close of another week can mean only one thing. It�s time for this week�s round-up of blog posts and news articles that we found elsewhere on the Web that we wanted to share with you. There�s a much lighter selection this week, we�re pleased to say, and something for everyone. Do share links to blogs and articles that we haven�t featured in the comments.

* It�s old news that you can install a console emulator on a Nokia N900 to relive your teenage days spent with Megaman, Mario and the rest. Now you can complete the experience with a Game-Gripper, which adds an authentic-looking NES control panel to the bottom of your device. (via. OMGITSCJ)
* So you knew that the N900 was clever� but clever enough to read your thoughts? That�s the claim made for the new Think Contacts application when it�s paired with a NeuroSky Mindset. Seeing is believing, as they say, so check out the video demonstration. (via. The Handheld Blog)
* David Gilson on All About Symbian has been pondering the ideal keyboard layout for button-based mobile phones. What�s fastest, the portrait-style orientation found on the Eseries or the wide-but-narrow layout of recent Nseries devices? The Nokia E72 and E63 are currently scoring highly, but more data will help to improve the accuracy of his findings.
* PCWorld offers an interesting article on �Four Ways Camera Phones are Better than Cameras�. It�s all in the convenience, software and the connectivity options, of course. We note there�s a lot of disagreement in the comments, though, so it�s a debate that�s far from over.
* We noted the appearance of Blog Radio last week: it�s an RSS reader for your Nokia that reads your news aloud to you, promising natural-style speech. It�s forgiveable if you were sceptical over the claim if you�ve experienced computer speech in the past. However, there�s now samples over on OviDailyApp that demonstrate quite how well they�ve managed.
* And finally, we know from our recent polls that the words �free games� are music to your ears. The LoveMyNokia blog has uncovered a whole host of these from developers InnerActive. They�re ad-funded, so you might expect some interruptions to your gaming pleasure, but gift-horse/ mouth etc.