Skooba Design has unveiled a shoulder strap for cameras and binoculars which acts as a shock absorber to minimize carrying discomfort. It’s called the Skooba Superbungee Shoulder Strap and pricing is set at around $20.

Skooba says its new straps have a “sport-tuned suspension system” which consists of a floating bungee cord ring. It is this ring which acts as the absorber. Also built into the straps on the wearer side of the shoulder pad is “a flexible strip of individual, air-filled cells. The cells add to the shock absorption and comfort, and are covered in a friction laminate to help prevent slipping.”

Robert Radio announced the MP-Sound 41, a slick looking silver colored and compact portable digital radio with Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) technology. The Electronic Programming Guide lets you program the radio to record up to 12 of your favorite shows for up to a week in advance, so you won’t have to miss anything again. You can also use the EPG to store up to eight hours of recordings directly onto a SD memory card.

Some other features include a full screen display, easy “cassette key-style” navigation, which will give you pause, rewind, fast-forward, record and playback. You also get PausePlus, a clock function with up to 12 different alarms and a headphone jack.

Wii Fit isn’t the only way to get healthy. And even if you get one, that requires leaving the computer. Who wants to do that? The Gamercize PC helps make time for exercise while you’re working at a computer/desk, reading your favorite gadget blog or whatever.

It works just like any step climber but it’s connected to your keyboard and mouse, if you stop stepping, they stop working. So you certainly have some encouragement to keep going. You can burn up 400 calories an hour and it will record your process and keep you in touch with your goal.(Which is probably just to keep your keyboard and mouse working)

After Warner announced its decision just before CES 2008 to go with the Blu-ray disc format exclusively the camp over at HD DVD had to take a step back and rethink their plan. They ended up canceling a press conference and then rumors flew about others heading to HD DVD as well.

It appears now that HD DVD is still coming out fighting, whether it be a strong and somewhat desperate effort to try and gain more HD DVD supporters or just taking the opportunity to unload as much inventory as possible, if you’re interested in HD DVD here is your chance. The big sale might be for both reasons but today Amazon is showing an impressive deal on the Toshiba HD-A3 HD DVD player.

Over at CNET, they were surprised to discover that using some Dell laptops can get you an electric shock. And they weren’t the only ones. Dell’s forums are littered with user complaints about the same experiences. The shocks reportedly “vary in strength from a gentle tingle to a sudden jolt.” They noticed that the shocks happened when connecting peripherals to the laptops. Apparently they have figured out which ones are the problem devices: The versions that feature a brushed-aluminum finish. Those would be the XPS M1330 and XPS M1530.

The shocks seem to be the result of a power adapter that isn’t grounded properly, the 2-prong connector lacking a third pin. It turns out that Dell’s knowledge base actually acknowledges the problem in an entry titled “A Tingling Sensation May Be Noticed When Touching Metal Components of Dell Devices Equipped with Two-Prong AC Adapters.” The entry also states that “the voltage (tingling sensation) does NOT present any risk of injury to the user.” Somehow, I think we all know that tingling sensations from electricity can never be good.

Pioneer is offering a new line of products that should score big with DJs. In the old days you had to lug around crates of heavy records, but that’s not the case anymore thanks to technology. Their backs are grateful. These days being a DJ is much easier, but the life of the DJ is about to get better still thanks to the MEP-7000, unveiled today at NAMM.

The 4.3-inch LCD screen is the central hub and command center. Two OLED screens help with the functionality of the DVD mixer with pitch, playback and position information. It also has dual DVD drives and USB adapters that make it compatible with everything from MP3 players to flash drives to hard drives. If you want to expand the command center ability, just plug a PC into the unit and the PC and will cooperate with the other software.

This odd-looking camera that looks like a cross between a vintage and modern version captures odd-sized pictures at an incredible 160 Megapixels.

Don’t look for this one at your local Best Buy. It’s for specialty photography and the prices for a kit can go as high as $40,000. Notice how the grip ergonomics have been worked out to help keep a firm hold on this expensive beast. It’s MUCH bigger than your average point and shoot, at 6 x 17 inches. One full resolution image taken with this camera at 48-bit colour depth will take up 900 MB of storage space!

NPD has released the year-end sales numbers for non-PC video games in 2007 showing record figures for the industry. The year 2007 brought an impressive 43 percent increase in sales compared to 2006 with a total of $17.94 billion.

Game Consoles
The highlights of the year come as no surprise if you’ve been reading our coverage of game console sales with the Nintendo Wii topping the list of most console units sold at 6.29 million. The Wii spent the year at a lower price-point than rival consoles and caught the attention of a wide range of gamers. Behind the Wii in console sales was the Xbox 360 with 4.62 million units sold in 2007, which was helped out a little bit by the wildly popular Halo 3. Next in line was not Sony’s new Playstation 3 but it’s older brother, the Playstation 2. Sony moved 3.97 million PS2 units in 2007 and 2.56 million PS3s.

ASUS has a new, very cool looking GPS they are bringing to market with among the many nice features has actual textured, realistic 3D landmarks in major areas which display along the route to help make navigating tricky intersections a little easier. The ASUS R700 also rotates the display as you drive to give the driver a perspective from the direction they are going. The device comes with the recently popular wide 4.3″ LCD touchscreen display and measures a mere half-inch thick.

The R700 also houses Bluetooth features to handle hands free calling, answer calls and even read out SMS messages. As many GPS devices it also will handle playing MP3 music files, videos and displays pictures. Sound from the device for the multimedia, driving directions and phone conversations can be pumped through the cars FM stereo with the built-in FM transmitter. If that’s not enough ASUS has another model – the R700t – that features TMC (Traffic Message Channel) built-in to inform you of traffic delays or weather conditions along your route and suggest an alternative.

NewSoft is out with a new USB flash drive which looks like it might be able to act as an assistant to those who want to use wireless laptops with compatible projectors or displays for doing presentations. It is called the NewSoft Presto! WMS 200 and pricing is around $45.

The NewSoft Presto! WMS 200 is a flash drive which connects to a standard computer’s USB port. Once connected you can launch the company’s Presto! software directly off of it. You can use the software – with no installation on your laptop, according to NewSoft – to wirelessly broadcast presentations, video, audio and pictures from the computer to a projector or display.

XtremeMac continued its release of new iPod-related products at MacWorld as it unveiled an updated car charger which pulls double duty as a FM transmitter. It’s called the XtremeMac InCharge FM and pricing will put it at around $70.

XtremeMac said the InCharge FM connects with typical car power outlets as well as plugging into a standard iPod dock connector. While connected the player can be recharged. Also while connected one can use the inCharge FM to broadcast wirelessly through a car’s FM radio the iPod’s audio.

Digital Lifestyle Outfitters is showing off at MacWorld an updated version of its HomeDock iPod accessory for those want HD video. It is called the DLO HomeDock HD and price is set at around $250.

The DLO HomeDock HD upconverts iPod video to 1080i or 720p through an HDMI connection when the iPod is docked with it. It also has S-video output for those with analog video needs and optical digital audio output for higher end audio connections.

Another day, another Wii accessory. In fact, I am now making it a point to chronicle every Wii thing available for your enjoyment. If the Shark gun didn’t sink it’s teeth into your wallet, and the 8 in 1 Wii weapon kit didn’t give you enough weapons for in-game maximum Carnage, maybe this metallic Wii Machine gun is more up your alley.

It will transform your Wiimote and Nunchuk into a silver machine gun, detailed in black. The Wii Machine Gun measures 11.81 x 4.96 x 1.65 inches, weighs 10.86 oz and is available from DealExtreme for $16.54.

Here’s a neat app for iPhone that makes your home smarter. Many people have dreamed of automating their house, but it has always been an expensive proposition. Now anybody can do it for a reasonable price, thanks to DIY software like Cinemar’s Mainlobby. The Mainlobby iPhone app works with iPhone and iPod touch. It will turn your iPhone/iPod touch into a universal remote control that can control almost everything in your home, like lighting, heating, TV, security, audio and video etc.

It works with the iPhone/iPod Touch web browser,and Mainlobby’s built in web-server using Safari’s Ajax support. It basically becomes a touch screen which sits on your wall and interfaces with all your equipment. How cool would it be to control your home using your iPhone or iPod?

Sony has just announced the arrival of the ICDUX70 and ICDUX80 voice recorders that double as digital audio players (DAPS). They feature 1GB and 2GB internal storage space and play back for MP3 files and also record in MP3 stereo format, can capture 290 and 581 hours of audio in LP mode and are powered via a USB port.

The design isn’t too secretarial looking as such devices have been known to be in the past, which is a big plus. The USB connection also enables direct battery charge. The ICDUX70 comes in black and pink, while the ICDUX80 can be had in black and silver.