The rugged ShieldPro tablet features a low-voltage Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 (1.06GHz). The 12.1-inch tablet offers a bright widescreen LED display (750 cd/m2) and boasts a battery life that can last up to 12 hours. The ShieldPro is specially designed to stand up to the worst conditions, offering protection against dust and water, and can even be operated under heavy rainfall. Besides, its outer case is super durable, it can stand up to a drop of 90 cm on a concrete floor, without breaking it.

[PCLaunches]

The Ion VCR2PC video player can hook up to your computer via it’s USB port. Just pick a VHS tape, put it in the player and hook up the player to your computer. When the tape finishes playing, you’ll have it in digital format. Of course, you can also use the player as a fully functional, cable-ready VHS player. It will cost you $250, and will keep your memories safe.

[Zzounds]

Those messages will be posted on Twitter, so you’ll know when they need water or have a lack of soil and minerals. I’m assuming they will feel free to curse you too, you non-watering bastard. So, now that plants can let us know, you can immediately care for them. Once the plant thoughts are posted on Twitter, you’ll get notificed in text messages on your mobile phone by Twitter.

The kit will cost you $160.

[Make]

There’s a wireless camera in the cockpit that sends live first-person footage to the freaky goggles that Fabio is wearing in the pic.(Wait that’s a gal. Sorry.) It’s a pretty awesome idea, but for $549, there are probably better ways to spend the money. And let’s face it, they need to up the design of the visor.

[hobby-lobby] VIA [Engadget]

Equinux USA recently introduced a new hybrid USB television tuner hybrid for use in the U.S. market. It is called the TubeStick hybrid and you’ll find it pricing for around $130.

The Equinux TubeStick hybrid houses “two TV receivers - one for digital TV reception and the other for analog. The digital tuner is designed to decode free over-the-air ATSC signals (HDTV and SDTV) and unencrypted cable (Clear QAM) signals. The analog tuner can tune free over-the-air analog signals and with the included breakout cable, users can capture analog signals from a variety of sources including video cameras and game consoles via either S-Video or composite video connections.”

An included application known as The Tube lets users pause live TV and play back missed moments. One can also view via an online Web gallery uploaded video via an Internet-enabled iPhone or iPod touch. The TubeStick hybrid is available now.

Equinux TubeStick hybrid

The Globwon ZTC-F1 is a quad-band, mobile phone which supports Bluetooth for hands-free calling and includes an integrated 1.3-megapixel digital camera. It’s also got FM radio capability and comes with a 1GB memory card.

Other features of the Globwon ZTC-F1 include MP3 playback support, MP4 video playback, a 1.5-inch color display and talk time up to 160 minutes. It should be available now.

Globwon ZTC-F1

Pansonic has itself its first new home theater in a box (HTiB) system with an integrated Blu-Ray Disc player set to go on sale. It is called the SC-BT100 and you’ll find it for around $1,000.

The Panasonic SC-BT100 includes speakers and a subwoofer for a 5.1 channel experience. It can be upgraded to wireless full 7.1 channel sound with the optional purchase of two side speakers and a transceiver. The included Blu-ray Disc player has “the Final Standard Profile for advanced functions such as Bonus View and audio mixing, which allows the consumer to switch the sound between the main and sub windows.”

Other features of the SC-BT100 system include support for advanced audio codecs like Dolby True HD and DTS-HD, a bamboo diaphragm in the front and center channel speakers, SD memory card slot and an integrated iPod dock. Availability will be by the end of spring.

Panasonic SC-BT100

A company by the name of CuPhone has introduced a simple USB adapter for using your regular phone as a Skype device. It is called the “Echo Free” USB-to-Phone Adaptor and you’ll find it pricing around $34.

The CuPhone “Echo Free” USB-to-Phone Adaptor plugs into the USB port of a PC, allowing “the user to plug his regular phone into the RJ11 port on the adaptor to make and receive either Skype or normal landline” calls. The adaptor has built-in echo cancellation technology to improve audio quality.

CuPhone’s device supports Skype Caller ID, Skype speed dialing and ringing for incoming Skype Call. It works also with a variety of operating systems and is available now.

CuPhone “Echo Free” USB-to-Phone Adaptor

OCZ Technology recently unveiled PC3-16000 4GB (2×2048MB) DDR3 kits for those needing high-performance memory. These join existing 2GB modules of similar design.

The OCZ DDR3 PC3-16000 Platinum Edition kits combine two 2GB modules for 4GB system density running at 9-9-9 latencies and a 2GHz data rate, according to OCZ. They reportedly achieve this at 1.9V.

OCZ is adding a a 4GB kit option to the PC3-14400 Platinum Series as well, for users taking advantage of 1800MHz speeds on the latest motherboards. Both should be available now.

OCZ Technology

As they had done with Office 2003, they are giving a 30 day warning/notice that the automatic update is coming. They also said that not everyone will see it at the same time since they will rolling it out a little at a time to be sure that their servers can handle the download requests.

It appears that the folks in working with releasing the Microsoft OS’s could take a few notes from the careful consideration and planning that seems to take place with those releasing the Office package updates. Microsoft had a tough time releasing both XP SP3 and Vista SP1 due to compatibility problems which caused recent delays and confusion among consumers.

Office 2007 SP1 Update

If budget is a consideration, you can choose from the 80GB, 120GB, and 160GB models. Some features include: 4″ TFT display at 320 x 240 resolution,TV out, Supports MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 formats, 1.3 megapixel camera, SD memory card slot, Game emulation and PVR functionality

[PMPtoday]

There’s only one problem that I can see. It’s a conversation piece for sure, but once your guests see it, that’s ALL they are going to talk about, asking a zillion questions, like “how much?” and “will you make me one?”.
Check out a video below.

[Destructoid]

China Shenzhen Firstsing Company Limited, a company who brought us an unnecessary cooling fan for the Wii(And probably some other wacky stuff), now gives us a 7-in-1 gaming console. It looks alot like the Wii. You’ll get amazing 16-bit graphics technology, as well as sports games that are “similar to those on the Wii, but more cheaper,”. They even threw in a wireless gamepad, and 2 remote controls that look oddly familiar. Looks like they’ve also done away with the old fashioned CD and replaced it with a small but long cutting edge cartridge. You’ll also get the shown attachments, so you can spank yourself after buying it. Better yet, have someone else do it while you say “Thank you sir. May I have another.”

[Zumo]

All people needed to do was bring an old disc and a sound file and he’d “overwrite” the CD with a track that can be played on a turntable. Pretty cool. Kinda pointless, sure, but it gives old turntables something to do.

[Futuresonic] VIA [Dailydiy]

At CTIA 2008 Motorola announced the Moto Q 9c smartphone and Verizon Wireless announced today that the phone is now available for purchase. The device runs Windows Mobile 6 Standard and has access to POP3 and IMAP4 email accounts.

The 9c also features a full QWERTY keyboard, a 2.4-inch color screen with adaptive brightness technology, and a 1.3 megapixel camera. Memory for the device is 128MB on-board with optional removable memory of up to 32GB. Voice activated dialing and stereo Bluetooth are also featured. The Moto Q 9c will retail for $249.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and 2-year agreement.

Verizon Wireless