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iPod & iPhone get some serious iLuv bling

Posted in iLuv by Conner Flynn on February 12th, 2008

iPod & iPhone get some serious iLuv bling
Today, iLuv revealed a bunch of new ipod and iphone accessories that are all about the bling. These are perfect for Paris Hilton types or the super girlly. Valentine’s day is upon us, so if you guys have some serious apologizing to do with your girl, or if you are just looking to score some points, you know what to do. The i80 series of headphones and cases should do the trick. One of the new earphones is the i83 Crystal In-ear Earphones for $39.99 with In-line Volume Control and the $39.99 i84 Crystal Ear Clips.

There’s also two accessory packages that come with matching earphones and case. The golden i80 accessory package comes with Crystal In-ear Earphones with In-line Volume Control and a matching holster Case for the iPhone and is priced at $69.99. Next is an i82/i81 combo that combines Crystal Hands-free Ear Clips with In-line Microphone and Volume Control with a matching Holster Case for your iPhone at the same price. The accessories are available in gold, pink or silver for $69.99.

Sony Ericsson W980 with Walkman On Top

Posted in Mobile Phones by Darrin Olson on February 10th, 2008

Sony Ericsson W890 Walkman with 8GB memorySony Ericsson dropped a new Walkman mobile phone/media player to the market today with the W980, featuring 8GB of internal memory, included headphones and something the company is calling “Walkman On Top”.

The new Walkman On Top is a lot like it sounds. SE put the controls and the display of current playing tracks on the front of the device allowing complete navigation and viewing without having to open up the handset, hence the name “on top”. The new Walkman also comes with built-in stereo speakers and FM transmitter letting users share their tunes directly or through an FM radio on a home or car stereo. Sony Ericsson also wanted to make sure that listening to music alone was clear with quality sound and threw in Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-77 headset. The headset allows listening to music and the ability to take calls hands free.

ASUS unveils R700 GPS with realistic 3D maps

Posted in ASUS,GPS by Darrin Olson on January 17th, 2008

ASUS R700 GPS device with 3D mapsASUS 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.

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CES 2008

Spykee Cell Bluetooth Robot

Posted in Bluetooth,CES 2008,Mobile Accessories,Robots,iPhone,iPhone Accessories by Conner Flynn on January 9th, 2008

Spykee Cell Bluetooth Robot
Here’s another Spykee robot to go along with your Spykee Vox and the Spykee Miss. I won’t comment on what it looks like he is doing to that iPhone from behind, that’s his business.

The Spykee Cell is another build-it-yourself robot from Meccano. It’s remote controlled via Bluetooth from a cellphone and can move and snap pictures, then transmit them back to your cellphone for storage. The loudspeaker module gives it the capability of becoming a hands-free set, if you want to speak and hear through the robot.

CES 2008

Clarion MiND: a new reason to crash your car

Posted in Automotive,CES 2008,Clarion,GPS by Nino Marchetti on January 9th, 2008

Clarion MINDClarion unveiled at CES this week a new mobile Internet device based upon the Intel Menlow platform, which is comprised of the Silverthorne processor and the Poulbo chipset. It is called MiND (Mobile Internet Navigation Device) and its currently in development.

The Clairon MiND is best described as an extremely portable device. The feature list is quite long – its maker describes it best by stating the MiND will “provide users access to navigation, high-speed Internet connection, digital music and videos, hands-free phone connection (via Bluetooth), built-in camera and many other innovative entertainment features.” It is an in-car device designed to make you crash easier…er, we mean keep you entertained either in-auto or out.

CES 2008

New Cobra GPS unit easier on eyesight

Posted in CES 2008,Cobra Electronics,GPS by Nino Marchetti on January 8th, 2008

Cobra Nav One 5000Cobra Electronics has some designs on more GPS market share by showing off at CES its new NAV ONE 5000 GPS device. It is priced at around $510.

The NAV ONE 5000 sports a five-inch touch screen, showing “20 percent more of the road ahead compared to traditional widescreen navigation units” and “on-screen text that is 50 percent larger than the competition.” There’s also enhanced backlighting, speed and red light camera location alerts and the ability to locate over 800 brands on-screen via categories.

CES 2008

Garmin nüvi 880: everything but the kitchen sink

Posted in CES 2008,GPS,Garmin by Nino Marchetti on January 6th, 2008

Garmin nüvi 880Garmin is showcasing at CES the new flagship for its popular line of nüvi GPS devices. This model is known as the Garmin nüvi 880 and it is set to price at around $1,070.

The Garmin nüvi 880 has a long list of features to make even the most picky GPS users happy. To start off, advanced speech recognition technology, communicated to the 880 through a push-to-talk wireless remote, lets you activate a variety of voice commands which correspond to most common tasks on the unit. The Garmin nüvi 880 also draws upon the MSN Direct network to provide a variety of on-demand information points, including traffic, fuel prices, movie listings and news/stocks.

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CES 2008

NCC & Goodyear launch 8 GPS models at CES 2008

Posted in Automotive,CES 2008,GPS by Conner Flynn on January 4th, 2008

NCC & Goodyear launch 8 GPS models at CES 2008

Goodyear is a name you recognize when it comes to tires, but now they’ve entered a license agreement with The NCC, who will be launching its first line of Goodyear branded, driver-friendly GPS navigation systems at CES 2008 in Las Vegas, January 7-10. They are calling it a “rugged GPS system,” and all eight models will have features never before seen on mobile navigation systems, like remote control to access hands-free communication, via a single quick-touch button to answer and hang up calls. It’s clear they are betting on safety and convenience.

The remote control can be fastened to the driver’s side visor, or next to the gear shift, or anywhere convenient for that matter. Certain models will also feature MSN(R) Direct, which will provide useful info like live traffic updates, local gas prices, weather reports, as well as local movie times. In addition, other features are 4.3″ LCD touch screens, speaker-quality sound, High Sensitivity receivers, text-to-speech navigation for spoken street names, millions of points of interest (POI’s), MP3 and video playback, A/V inputs for MP3 players, TV tuners, or DVD players. Comes with 2GB of internal memory and removable SD storage.

Wii Gamer Glove gets your geek on

Posted in Wii Accessories by Reuben Drake on December 31st, 2007

Wii Gamer Glove to help keep a grip on the Wii RemoteNintendo has gone to some fairly great and seemingly unnecessary lengths to help people keep their hands on the motion sensitive controls that come with the Wii game console. The company has put out a couple of strap revisions and added a free padded jacket for the controller but people still manage to occasionally cause some damage.

The makers of this Gamers Glove for the Wii Remote are betting that the strap and jacket that come with the controller just aren’t going to be quite enough for you with your wild swings during boxing and tennis matches. The glove is made with some slip-resistant and stretchy material to give it a snug fit and to help keep the controller in the palm of your hand where it belongs. It will also undeniably call you out as the Wii-loving fanboy geek that you are.

Mio C620 GPS gives you 3D mapping display

Posted in GPS,Mio by Nino Marchetti on December 18th, 2007

Mio C620Mio Technology has announced the beginning of European sales of some new GPS devices known as the C620 and C620t. No specific pricing or American availability plans were announced.

The C620 and C620t from Mio are described as true 3D mapping GPS devices, meaning one can view via the on-board software “around one thousand 3D landmarks, as well as digital elevation mapping to depict the local landscape – providing the motorist with a true 3D view of the road ahead.” The 4.3-inch display can also be used for a split screen mode to show information like turn by turn directions alongside the full map.

Samsung Katalyst dials over T-Mobile Hotspots

Posted in Mobile Phones,Samsung,T-Mobile,Wi-Fi by Nino Marchetti on December 10th, 2007

Samsung KatalystSamsung and T-Mobile are teaming on a new mobile phone which supports the latter’s HotSpot @Home service for placing calls over 802.11 wireless networks. The Samsung Katalyst is priced around $80 with rebate and service plan.

The Samsung Katalyst is a slider style cell phone which lets you make calls over wireless Internet networks such as those found on your home network or at T-Mobile Hotspots. The call can be carried over to T-Mobile’s regular network when one leaves a wireless zone. One can instant message with others on several different networks using the Katalyst and also make use of wireless Bluetooth technology for hands-free communication.

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iPhones locked again in Germany

Posted in Apple,News,iPhone by Darrin Olson on December 4th, 2007

iPhones locked to a single carrier again by court ruling in GermanyIf you were looking to take advantage of, or get taken advantage of depending on how you look at it, the very expensive deal T-Mobile was offering for unlocked iPhones in Germany you’re now too late. A German court has ruled that T-Mobile can indeed be the exclusive operator for Apple’s popular handset in Germany by ruling against a complaint filed by Vodafone.

Apple had planned to launch the iPhone in Germany with T-Mobile being the exclusive carrier much as it did in the United States, however Vodafone filed a complaint stating that the exclusivity went against German laws to protect consumers. The complaint resulted in a temporary injunction against T-Mobile requiring them to offer the iPhones unlocked and able to connect to other operators including Vodafone. T-Mobile complied with the injunction but offered the normally $580 iPhone in an unlocked state for $1460. Despite the high price Klaus Czerwinski of T-Mobile told ZDNet UK that there were still “many sold.”

Skype Travel Mouse: speak and surf

Posted in Mobile Phones,Mouse,Skype by Conner Flynn on November 21st, 2007

speak and surf

If you are looking to cut down on laptop accessories while away from your home or the office, the Skype mouse will help you reduce their numbers, just a bit. It’s an 800dpi optical mouse, with two buttons and a scroll wheel. Of course it also has some cool Skype features.

The 128×64 pixel LCD display on top can display caller ID and other important info. The mouse slides open to a standard numeric keypad, allowing you to answer a call or dial a number and you don’t have to use the computer that it’s connected to. You can also use the hands free speakerphone option. Basically it allows you to be on the computer and talk at the same time.

Alpine eX-10 offers in-car iPod, Bluetooth control

Posted in Alpine Electronics,Automotive,Bluetooth,iPhone Accessories by Nino Marchetti on November 14th, 2007

Alpine eX-10Alpine Electronics has always had a knack for developing interesting electronics for the automobile. Its newest in-car iPod controller, the eX-10, is certainly no exception. It’s priced at around $200.

The Alpine eX-10 is designed to work with a car’s factory installed audio system to deliver iPod music and Bluetooth interaction. It consists of a dash-top unit and remote control. Alpine says the eX-10 is its first iPod plug and play product, connecting to any dock-enabled iPod via a cable. With this one can listen to iPod music via FM transmission or line out. The dash-top unit’s display and remote let one view and control a variety of iPod functions.

LA Auto Show: GM’s Project Driveway gets you a free electric car for 3 months

Posted in Automotive,LA Auto Show 2007 by Darrin Olson on November 13th, 2007

Project Driveway with the Chevy Equinox fuel cell technologyWant to get a chance to drive the hydrogen-powered Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell for free, all expenses paid for three months? Well, if you’re really passionate about alternative automotive fuel sources, creating less of an environmental impact with your car and you live or work in metropolitan New York City, Washington, D.C. or southern California you could be chosen for Project Driveway. This project is the first of its kind to put real drivers in real-world situations in a large-scale market test of fuel cell electric vehicles.

Within minutes of arriving at our hotel in LA we were whisked over to the convection center where we were able to get a hands-on look at the Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell and even got to drive it on actual LA streets, not some weak obstacle course in a parking lot. Driving the car felt an awful lot like driving any other car, and I think that was GM’s goal. It didn’t smell funny, there was no crazy steering wheel or driver controls and it didn’t fly. However it did make a unique air-blowing noise from the back when it first started, but no sounds reminiscent of the Jetsons.



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