The 2133 from HP has made it’s way to reviewers for the first time. Notebooks.com managed to get their hands on a review unit and the results are good! Two versions will be released with price points of $749 for the higher spec dropping down to $550 for a lower spec machine. [Read more…]
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HP 2133 Review
April 8, 2008 by 4 Comments
11 Button Mouse
March 28, 2008 by 2 Comments
The average mouse has 2 or 3 buttons on it. One for a left click, one for a right click and sometimes an extra one down the side to be used as a thumb control. [Read more…]
Flash Drive Duplicator
March 19, 2008 by 1 Comment
When mass duplicating media you often hit a snag that it takes so long to make copy after copy. Mass duplication devices more commonly known are for CD’s or DVD’s. Aleratec have just released a 1:11 USB copy tower [Read more…]
Tengu
March 11, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Tengu is a white plastic brick which has LEDs that represent a face. A microphone inside the device picks up sounds and the mouth of Tengu attempts to lip sync with your music. The device is USB powered and either connects to a computer or USB outlet on the wall.
There really isn’t any practical use for a gadget like this at all, but that’s not the point of some gadgets these days. This one is purely for entertainment only. As ThinkGeek puts it “Their approach to gadgetry is to develop the product first, then create the need for it.”
Seven different faces are available to fit your own personal mood. You can find Tengu over at ThinkGeek and he costs $49.95. Doesn’t it get scary when I refer to Tengu as a person?
Product Page Via: GizmosforGeeks
Lego iPod Dock with Stormtrooper Security
March 10, 2008 by 3 Comments
Lego rates as one of the coolest toys ever. The ability to quickly connect little bricks together based on anything you imagine is possible. The creator of this iPod dock clearly had some cool ideas while putting it together. Built from standard Lego bricks, it holds your iPod. Around the back of the device is a USB cable attached to an iPod dock connector which is fastened by glue in to a 4×2 Lego brick. Around the front of the dock a Stormtrooper and another Lego character guard the iPod to keep it save. On the side there appears to be a handle you wind which seems the guys are standing on something that moves although it’s not too clear.
Overall a cool little project which is made all from standard Lego.
Via: Flickr
Bluetooth MP3 Watch
February 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Wireless technology is amazing as it allows the wires to be dropped so they do not get in the way. This MP3 watch is built by Goldlantern and features Bluetooth 2.0 technology along with the headphones. What this allows you to do is pair up the watch to the headphones and then your mobile phone to the headphones. Should a call arrive while your music is playing, you are alerted and can take the call over the headphones.
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Stop RSI with a mouse and built in Wrist Pad
February 14, 2008 by Leave a Comment
RSI (Repetitive strain injury) can be a common problem for those using a computer. The awkward angles your wrist rests on the table seems to be the main cause. USB Fever are now selling a double mouse combo which features a mouse with an attached wrist rest. The rest is filled with silica gel to make your wrist more comfortable.
Features:
– Silica Gel Filled for resting your wrist
– Ergonomic, streamline shape
– Precise, using optical technology
– Plug and play
– PS/2 and USB
Package Contents:
– Wrist Pad Mouse x 1
– PS/2 to USB Adaptor x 1
The Wrist Pad mouse costs $19.99 at USB Fever.
Via: GeekAlerts
HTC P3470 looks Swish!
February 13, 2008 by Leave a Comment
HTC have introduced their latest smartphone which is heading to the European market. It is the P3470 and measures 108 x 58.3 x 15.7mm. The screen is 2.8 inches and touch screen and the device, as to be expected, runs the Windows Mobile OS.
Features
* Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR
* Quadband GSM/EDGE/GPRS networks
* 2 Megapixel Camera
* 200MHz TI OMAP 850 Processor
* QVGA Screen (Touchscreen)
* 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM, microSD card slot for memory expansion
* USB 2.0 connectivity (more then likely used to charge also)
* GPS
On the downside there is no 3G or wireless networking which is a shame. Both of those really do need to be standard for this type of device. If you can get over that then HTC have created a great looking device with a nice amount of features.
Via: lifeatmost
Nano Bluetooth Dongle
February 11, 2008 by Leave a Comment
If a bluetooth transmitter/receiver can fit in your phone then why do USB Bluetooth dongles need to stick out the side of your PC a couple of inches? The nano bluetooth dongle sorts that problem out. It is about the size of a British pound coin and only protrudes enough so it can be taken out of your PC or laptop. This means that it does not need to be removed for travel. It is dubbed as a “plug it and forget it” device. Although it’s very small it does not lack features either and has V2.0 of Bluetooth with EDR.
Via: 7Gadgets
PC Car Stereo
February 8, 2008 by Leave a Comment
The Navisurfer II is a complete PC which replaces your car stereo. The screen is 7 inches and runs at an 800 x 480 resolution. The screen slides out from the single DIN stereo and flips up to reveal either Windows XP or a Linux distro. The software running on Windows is configured especially for in car use which means you will see GPS navigation, media player, video player and a cool diagnostics piece of software which can show various things from your engine. Not only do you have the basics in there, you can also hook up other devices such as video cameras for reversing, controllers for playing games and it has USB connectivity too. The spec of the Navisurfer II isn’t too shabby either. A few variations are available which have from 40GB to 120GB of hard disk, 256Mb to 512MB RAM and prices are from $578 to $656.
Overall it’s a nice looking system and will work well in your vehicle.
Product Page Via: TechChee
Cassette to MP3 Converter
January 25, 2008 by 1 Comment
While recently cleaning through old junk I came across a number of cassette tapes which I had in the late 80’s and 90’s before I got my first Disc Man. I actually chucked them out thinking I’d never use them again. If I would have come across this device earlier, I might have hung on to them a little longer. The Cassette To MP3 converter is a device which you put your old cassettes in and it converts them to MP3 quick and easily. It attaches to a PC with a USB cable and the device includes the software needed for conversion. The software is used for conversion and breaking up the audio stream in to separate tracks. Noise reduction settings as well as the ability to play metal/CrO2 tapes is also included. The last cool feature is the ability to use the good old high speed dubbing which means you can convert the tracks far further while listening to the music chirp away at speeds several times faster then normal.
The Cassette to MP3 Converter costs $149.95.
Solar Powered Nintendo Emulator
January 23, 2008 by Leave a Comment
This Solar Powered device is an MP4 player, but it also has the ability to play NES, Famicom (Super Nintendo), Game Boy and Game Boy Colour games. The SD slot can take up to 2GB of memory which you can store data on for audio or video in MP3, MP4 and other common formats. The solar panel can be used to charge other devices such as a mobile phone with it’s USB out connection. 4.5V – 9V devices can be connected up. The screen is 3.5 inch colour TFT which is a fairly decent size that can display 1.6 million colours.
Product Page ($123) Via: LikeCool
