Vestalife will launch the Ladybug iPod / iPhone Speaker Dock at CES International in Las Vegas in January 2008 (it won the CES Innovation Design and Engineering Award you know). This amplified speaker system sports stereo speakers, a subwoofer, LED volume level indicators, a USB port for synchronization and a remote control
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Everglide DKTBoard is designed with those night crawlers in mind. It features a soft blue backlight, which does not harm eyes when in the dark. A compact laptop design makes it small and easy to place anywhere on the table; in addition, brushed aluminum chassis looks extremely cool.
It is interesting how the desktop keyboard began to look smaller and smaller, sometimes making the typing uncomfortable. However, this is not that case, the typing is fast and easy.
Do not worry anymore about typing in the dark, now it will be more comfortable than ever. Moreover, you will not disturb anyone with bright light. It is a question for us though, why laptops are not usually equipped with such backlit keyboards; this simple addition will hugely help when you are sitting with your laptop all night long. This interesting keyboard can be purchased for only 70 dollars.
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For those who wake up and fall asleep in front of their computer monitor, Chinese engineers are proud to present an astonishing gadget - the 7 inch arm resting monitor with a built in DVD player and a speaker.
This unbelievable gadget is convenient for long distance trips. Those who adore the back car seats will find this gadget perfect for movie or music clips watching.
Its 7 inch TFT LCD display features a 1440 * 234 resolution, has a PAL/NTSC color system and a 15.5 – 21cm adjustable distance for all armrests all over the world.
In addition, it includes a built in speaker, a full remote control function and a FM audio output.
It is easy to install as the installation distance is 15 – 21 cm and there are 2 fixing sections included.
It has a CD/ VCD/ CD-R/ CD-RW/ MP3/ MP4/ DIVX. And all this you get in a small gadget that can be installed on any seat.
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There are so many modern weather stations nowadays. Which one to choose? I know just one very original model of weather station which can be both a cool gift and pretty object of interior. It attracts with its simplicity and nice creator's idea. A girl on the display dresses or undresses depending on the weather outside. She shows you visually what you should wear. Imagine only: she wears bikini when it is hot outside and puts on some clothes when it is cold.
Every man would like to have such weather station at home or at work. But I am afraid men won't get it from their women.
The creators should have thought about this fact. This gadget would be bought by girls for their boyfriends if there was a possibility to put in their photo instead of the girl's face. It seems to me that would be really nice.
In that case this station can become an irreplaceable gadget at work. Photo frames? Not actual anymore. This nice weather station with stripping girlfriend would be much more desirable. Nice idea, huh?
The gadget displays all the necessary things such as temperature, humidity, precipitations. But the girl will explain you in terms of her example what clothes you cshould wear.
The gadget has already won a lot of customers' attention. I guess you should consider for a moment why. At first, it is really original gift for anybody. It is a nice souvenir and remembrancer and at the same time the gift that makes smile. It was made especially for people with nice sense of humor, so surprise your favorite friends. Secondly, weather station - an important and useful gadget anywhere.
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Every mobile phone user knows about short message system called SMS. It is very popular among teenagers and young people. They are accustomed to the phone text input method and can write messages up to 150 symbols per minute! If you are a person who prefers to write an SMS instead of talking, and you do it often, then take look at this interesting gadget.
This keyboard, called cre8txt was designed specially for SMS users. It has a familiar button set, just as the average mobile phone, so it will feels just as if you are typing an SMS. It is also bundled with predictive text input software – widely known T9 will help write long texts with ease.
In addition, it can translate SMS slang, which is a way to save space on the restricted 160 character per message, to normal English! So no misunderstanding now even when you are talking to your parents.
Additional buttons with Copy, Cut and Paste functions, Alt+Tab, Shift and Enter will aid in controlling your computer, and with a long USB cord it can be used as a remote controller. Wired, which is not good, but if the cord is long enough to reach your bed or chair, who cares? Be careful not to catch it when moving though.
It is an interesting product, but we doubt it will be more comfortable than a normal keyboard. Moreover, thinking of its price, which is not small – 105 dollars (way too pricy even for a wired remote controller), we advise you to learn to type on normal QWERTY keyboard rather than throw your money on this SMS inspired gadget.
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YelloMosquito is proud to introduce the Qingbar Gp300 - the
world's first wireless LCOS video glasses stunners with built-in media
player and Divx support.
This state-of-the-art device combined with LCOS display and media
player, allows you to enjoy a big cinema screen experience through a
pair of sleek and funky video glasses with hi-fi audio through high
quality earphones in one tiny device eliminating the distraction of
wires. It is totally hands free, mobile and private.
The Qingbar GP300 features a sleek, light weight design with LCOS micro
displays, which deliver crisp, vivid-color, QVGA video image simulates
the image of a 50" display from a distance of 2M away. You just insert a
mini SD card into the slot, and then you can entertain yourself with
your favorite movies / videos, MP3 music, JPEG photos, or e-book text.
Specifications and Compatibility
* DSP Chip : TI
* Memory Card Slot : Support Mini SD Card (Hot plug and play)
* EQ Mode : Rock/Classic/Normal/Bass
* Language : Support multi-language; ,Chinese & English version (optional)
* Playback Mode : Normal/One/All/Shuffle/Repeat Shuffle
* Interface : USB
* Press key : Power on, volume +, -, forward, backward, play/pause, and menu
* Screen Option LCOS Micro display, 50" Virtual Screen
* Remote control Yes
* Audio File Format : Support MP3, WMA9, IMA,and AAC
* Video File Format : MP4/MPG/AVI/ASF(MPEG1/2/4 ( Divx3.x/4.x/5.x & XviD)
E book : Support E book .TXT file
* Photo : Support JPEG/BaselineJPEG+MP3
Power : Battery re-chargeable lithium battery (750 mAh) Adapter :voltage
in 110v-240v; Voltage out: 5V,500mA
Sample Rate : 8 ~ 96 KHz SNR >90 dB
* Frequency Response Range : 20 Hz-20 KHz
* Display resolution : QVGA 432x240 ?
* Image size 50" at 2 M away
* Field of View 22 degree
* Contrast 200:1
* Ambient Temp -10~+70
* Unit Dimensions (LxWxH) 180x175x40 (mm)
* Weight 100g
Currently, YelloMosquito is taking pre-orders for the Qingbar GP300. It
is expected to ship during the first week of December 2007.
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One of the pitfalls to using a notebook exclusively is that it tends to have speakers that are not that great for those wanting to listen to music and watch movies. One of the other problems is that notebooks tend to lack the USB ports important to users with lots of gadgets and peripherals.
Logitech has a new item called the AudioHub that aims to remedy both of these common notebook shortcomings. The AudioHub is a 2.1 speaker system designed to sit behind your notebook. The two satellite speakers are width adjustable allowing you to position them to the sides of your notebook rather than having them behind the computer where some of the sound is blocked.
In addition to having movable satellite speakers, a built-in subwoofer offers improved levels of bass and the speakers use a three-chamber design. A three port Hi-speed USB hub is built into the AudioHub as well to provide more connectivity options for USB devices. One single USB connection from the AudioHub to your PC powers the speakers as well as the USB hub.
The AudioHub is slightly more than 3.5-inches tall and has a pair of 2-inch tweeters and one 3-inch woofer. Another nice feature is a built-in web cam stand that extends from the top of the AudioHub. The USB hub is powered via an included AC adapter, allowing the use of high-power USB devices. A pair of USB cables is included with one 2-foot cable and one 4-foot extension. The AudioHub is compatible with Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, and Vista as well as Mac OS X and higher. Logitech covers the device with a 2-year warranty and the device carries an MSRP of $99.99 with availability in October, 2007.
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