IOGear Wireless USB for CardBus
January 30, 2008
Wireless USB is just starting to take off with many companies (such as Dell) offering integrated WUSB capabilities into their new laptops. However not everyone is so lucky to have a wireless USB receiver built-in. IOGear has solved this problem with their new CardBus wireless USB receiver. The card itself will use the rarely occupied CarBus slot on laptops, without having to worry about another USB dongle. Unfortunately price and availability are currently unknown. (Source)
New Sony Vaio LT Series PC/TV
January 28, 2008
The All-In-One PC market is starting to heat up with Sony’s new Vaio LT Series PC/TV The new Vaio packs a punch with a 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 22in 1680Ă—1050 LCD, 4GB of RAM, 1TB hard drive, Blu-Ray Burner, and even CableCard support. Basic versions of the new Vaio start at $1,999 and fully loaded it climbs to a price of $3,299
Lumenlab Qx
January 23, 2008
The Lumenlab Qx is an amazing HDTV + PC hybrid. Its not just any PC inside this $10,000 42-inch HDTV, its a top of the line cutting edge PC. Featuring; an Intel Quad Core Qx9650–overclocked to 3.3ghz, GeForce 8800 ultra overclocked video card with 768MB DDR3 RAM (by PNY), 4GB of DDR3 Memory, 3 TB of storage space, and much more to list. They are available now so go order one. [via]
Brando USB Bluetooth Adapter
January 21, 2008
This new USB Bluetooth Adapter from Brando is a full feature Bluetooth 2.0 adapter but is so small can fit into any device without having to worry about any large USB dongles. The device is also Bluetooth 1.1 compliant and even allows for connectivity to 7 Bluetooth devices simultaneously. The best part is that its extremely inexpensive at only $24
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New Chumby Internet Device
January 21, 2008
The Chumby is a new internet device that features a 3.5″ LCD color touchscreen, 350 MHz ARM processor, 64 MB SDRAM, accelerometer (motion sensor), and Wi-Fi connectiity. All this adds up to a device that can be used as a digital picture frame, check your email, and even tell you about new Netflix releases, and so much more. The Chumby comes in three defferent colors and can be purchased for a modest price of $179.95
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iRiver UNIT 2
January 10, 2008
I am sure most of you have been reading about all that awesome new gadgets that popped up at this years Consumer Electronics Show. One thing that seriously caught my eye was iRivers UNIT 2. It is an interesting concept that features about 50 gadgets in one. iRiver says the UNIT 2 is the ultimate all-in-one solution for integrating your personal digital content such as music, photos and movies with your TV and set-top box. It comes with a base unit, a portable unit, and a remote unit.
The device features phone and web functionality includes: Audio, Video, DVD player, DiVX player, CD player, FM Tuner, VoIP phone, VoIP Video Phone, SMS/MMS, Web Browsing, Web Mail. Its 7” (800 x 600) touch screen interface makes navigation easy and the built-in high-quality stereo speakers produce every nuance of your favorite music and video entertainment. UNIT 2’s communication features include Wi-Fi, a Built-in Mic and Wireless AP. Storage capabilities include both a 30BG hard disc drive and 2GB of NAND Flash.
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Logitech DiNovo Mini Wireless Keyboard
January 7, 2008
CES is just starting to heat up as Logitech just introduced a new product, the DiNovo Mini Wireless Keyboard. The Keyboard is designed for media center applications as it uses Bluetooth 2.0 for a stable, long range use compared to RF as well as incorporating a long lasting lithium-ion rechargeable battery. The new keyboard also uses a innovative touchpad that doubles as a a normal mousepad but also doubles as a controller for Windows Media Center. Its small form factor allows for it to be placed in a living room in conjunction with a media center pc or even a PS3 and will retail for $149.99
Windows Mobile 7??
January 7, 2008
Thanks to Nathan Weinberg’s InsideMicrosoft blog we have been given possible screenshots of the upcoming Microsoft Windows Mobile 7. Not too much information about the actual OS is known but from the screen shots it seems that there will be several new ways of communicating with mobile devices such as Multi-touch (think iphone), options for shaking and rotating the device and even camera-based gesture based recognition. Since this is not a official Microsoft press release everything is speculation but looking at the screeshots provided they look pretty legit
Napkin PC Concept
January 6, 2008
Sometimes a concept comes along and its such a fantastic idea you wonder “why the hell didn’t I think of this??” Introducing the Napkin PC Concept by designer Avery Holleman. The Napkin PC is designed to be used in a business environment to help groups collaborate on various designs or documents simultaneously. Data is sent to the multi-touch e-paper via the pen by RF and has the ability to communicate to all the various tablets. Unfortunately this is only a concept so we probably will never see an actual production unit, but it is nice to see that designers are finally starting to think outside the box for PC designs.
16GB Memory Stick Duo
January 6, 2008
Sony’s Memory Stick format has never really been taken too seriously but the new 16GB Memory Stick Duo ($299) has changed all that. The new size will allow for incredible capacity for digital SLR’s and various other Sony products.
