Wed, 23 May 2007 22:59:45 GMT

Hands-free IWalk

Broad wristwatches, Big sunglasses, Big necklaces, Big bags, etc. are making fashion statement these days.

Big bangs and unusual has become my choice too, like iWalk. Oh! I havent told you yet what is iWalk. Actually iWalk will set your hands free while holding your iPod smartly in a slot in headphones. Moreover you wont have to take out iPod as iWalk allows you to access the scroll wheel without taking the iPod from the slot.

The headphones, which were first spotted in CES 2007, comes in two models, one compatible with the first generation iPod nano (LP-IP001), and another with the second generation (LP-IP002), and you can choose between white or black.

iWalk is not very heavy (headphones weighs 150gms and rest weight is of your iPod nano) and you can easily wear it while jogging or in the gym. Dimensions: 120mm (W) X 70mm (D) X 180mm (H) and becomes 115mm in height when folded for easy storage. You can plug iWalk to any 3.5mm aPrice: US$ 58

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Mon, 21 May 2007 06:48:36 GMT

The Turbo.264 Accelerates Video Conversion for Apple TV

Watch a lot of video via iPod or Apple TV? Apparently you're trapped in a world of slow conversioElgato Systems would have you believe. Elgato's newest prodturbo.264, a USB stick and some software that decreases the time of conversion of video files to the H.264 (hence the name) MP4 standard that you can play on iPods or Apple TV. The turbo.264 is Mac-only (bummer) and can decrease conversion time by a factor for four for Intel machines and a factor of ten on PowerPC machines. The conversion process isn't automatic - you need to drag and drop the files before it starts - and for $99 for something your computer can do anyway, I can't see the turbo.264 being something you'd really need unless you're converting a LOT of video, or you're really, really impatient.

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Sun, 20 May 2007 21:10:43 GMT

Mobile Phone Memory Card with Record Storage Capacity

Seoul, Korea - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology solutions, yesterday announced that it has developed an 8Gigabyte (GB) microSD (Secure Digital) memory card, a size optimal for today's multimedia mobile phones. Featuring the highest capacity today for a microSD card, the new fingernail-sized card is capable of storing 2,000 MP3 music files, 4,000 digital photos, or approximately 5 DVD-quality movies. Posted by: Samsung      Read more     Source

Sun, 13 May 2007 12:58:09 GMT

Microsoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard

Well, you've got to like the name of this new Gaming Keyboard by Microsoft. It's called the Reclusa, which is Latin for: "to make oneself into a recluse".

This is one of several gaming keyboards that are coming out. Considering that World of Warcraft is at the six million mark and counting, there is definitely a demand. I'm not really sure what makes the Reclusa or other gaming keyboards any different from your average keyboard.

Perhaps you might like the programmable keys on the side of the keyboard that allow you to open your email or video controls. You can also set up macros for these keys to do other things for you.

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Sun, 13 May 2007 06:39:25 GMT

Fridge Message Magnet

If you have a big family with older kids, the fridge becomes the unofficial hub of the house. After all, it does have all the food in it and artwork on it, not to mention messages.

The Fridge Message Magnet eliminates the need for pen and post-its as it uses voice recording to get your message across. The buttons are designed as picture frames so you can push a button and tell a family member or your whole family that you won't be home for dinner tonight.

AvailaDiscovery channel website for a little under $20 USD.

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Tue, 08 May 2007 02:19:28 GMT

If Clocky Doesn't Get You Up, Nothing Will

See Clocky. Clocky is an alarm clock. Give Clocky more than one snooze. See Clocky's wheels start turning. See Clocky run. Run after Clocky. Now you are awake. All right, enough of this Dick and Jane talk. Yet Clocky is a real product that does everything that I have said. You might be the type that needs something to be running around the room before you will get out of bed. I know I am. Putting your alarm across the room may not help, because you need some sort of activity to engage your mental processes to wake you up. Clocky does all that and more.

Of course, you can alwaDanger Bomb Clock, assuming that is real. Clocky is the genuine article, avNanda for $49.99 in almond white, aqua, and mint colors.

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Mon, 07 May 2007 21:46:51 GMT

Free Canon Digital Photo Guidebook

Source:www.canon.com

You can never have enough photographic reference material at your disposal and when it's free that's an additional incentive.

Canon has made available a free online digital photo guidebook, that although geared towards professionals, who use Canon EOS equipment, is still very useful to amateurs and non-Canon camera owners.
page has the link to the download and a copy of the table of contents so you can decide in advance of downloading if it interests you. Posted by: jim      Read more     Source

Mon, 07 May 2007 12:13:26 GMT

Kingston Launches AMBER Alert USB Drive

An interestingAMBER Alert, which is the community watch equivalent for abducted children: a USB drive, made by Kingston, where you can store a whole mess of information about your child (biographical data, vital stats, relatives, places where they hang out, where they go online, etc.) in one location. AMBER Alert Child ID Kit, it's $29.95, but only works for one child at a time (of course). One thing that the drive's promo page doesn't mention that I'm curious about is encryption - the information is password-protected, but is it encrypted as well? If not, given how easy it is to lose USB drives, you might be putting your child at risk by compiling this information in one place.

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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 14:44:38 GMT

Limited Edition Watch Honors 1970 Monte Carlo Rallye

As one who has driven thousands of miles, some in competition, on snow and ice and combinations of both, I can appreciate why the 1970 Monte Carlo Rallye became legendary. What made the notoriously tricky course even tougher was that while there was no snow, it was littered with icy patches that appeared at the most difficult moments. Bjorn Waldegaard drove and Lars Helmer navigated their Porsche 911 S to victory in this famous contest.

Which has given famed Swiss Girard-Perregaux reason to offer the new Monte Carlo Fly-back chronograph shown here. (Explaining Fly-back, Girard-Perregaux says "this special function was originally invented for airplane pilots. The chronograph hands return to zero and immediately start again without stopping when the chronograph is activated. This simply requires one press on the pushpiece thus permitting the user to gain precious time in the utilisation of the chronograph.") Aside from that, the driver and navigator's names are engraved on the back along with a reproduction of the car's registration plate. "Monte-Carlo 1970" appears in red letters on the black face. The steel case is fastened with a black alligator strap and the chronograph is limited to an edition of 250. If you hurry, you may be able to get one in time for the next big retro-rallye. Me, I'll be happy wearing my Heuer Carrera as I have since 1969 when it was the race and rallye driver's watch of choice. Posted by: Philip Powell      Read more     Source

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:02:15 GMT

Video Memory Card Recorder

Tired of missing your favorite TV shows?

Tired of never having enough time to watch TV recordings or movies at home?

Are you always on the goSanDisk V-Mate is the answer! Really easy to use, the SanDisk V-Mate is a video memory card recorder; which captures video content from an analog source directly onto a flash memory card. The source can be any composite video source, such as a:

- Cable/Satellite/Terrestrial Set-Top Box
- DVD Player
- Video Cassette Recorder (VCR)
- Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
- Camcorder

You can then playback recorded video content, by simply inserting your flash memory card into a compatible mobile device.

Some cool uses for the V-Mate:

- Take advantage of the video capabilities of your mobile device
- Watch whatever you want whenever and wherever you want!
- View favorite TV shows or movies during your daily commute
- Catch those late night TV shows you always miss, or the latest episode of your favorite reality show, during your lunch break
- Digitize your home videos
- Share favorite video content with family and friendsProduct Site Posted by: Eliane      Read more     Source