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Apple 27-inch Thunderbolt display with FaceTime HD camera and built-in speakers

Posted in Apple by Conner Flynn on July 20th, 2011

Apple’s new Thunderbolt display is a 27-inch model with a 2560 x 1440 resolution 16:9 IPS display. It packs in Apple’s new connectors, an integrated 2.1 speaker system, and a Firewire 800 slot. If that isn’t enough, there’s also a built-in FaceTime HD camera and Mic, Gigabit Ethernet, three USB 2.0 ports and MagSafe charging for your MacBook.

The DisplayPort hookup can daisy chain up to six high speed devices. It will cost $999. Just when Apple fans had some money in the bank, they now have something more to buy.

Mouse Belt Buckles

Posted in Apparel by Conner Flynn on July 11th, 2011

A couple by the names of Holly and PJ have set up an Etsy shop in order to help pay for their wedding. So it’s simple, buy one of these dorky Mouse belt buckles and help them with their wedding. The hook mechanism is behind the mouse.

They come in both Mac and PC versions. You have to be a hardcore geek to pull these off though. If you are geek enough, they cost between $15 to $22 and it’s going to a good cause.

Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-Ear Headphones

Posted in Headphones by Reuben Drake on July 11th, 2011

Bowers & Wilkins have unveiled their first in-ear headphones, the C5. The C5 headphones will hook over your ears with loops created from the earphone cables, which helps keep them in place. They also have noise-isolating technology, designed to deliver natural acoustics.

These headphones also reduce the effect of noise bleed, reducing the noise of your music for people around you.

Star Trek Earloomz Bluetooth Headset

Posted in Bluetooth by Conner Flynn on April 18th, 2011

The Star Trek Live Long and Prosper Earloomz Bluetooth headset supports Bluetooth version v2.+1 EDR and weighs just 10 grams. It comes with two earhooks, four earbuds, a warranty card, a user manual, a USB charging cable and a lanyard necklace.

Star Trek fans will love the design and they will also love the fact that it delivers up to 5-hours of talk time or up to 120-hours of standby time. It will cost you $64.99. Logical or highly illogical price? You decide.

GoPad Atari Asteroids

Posted in Games by Conner Flynn on March 7th, 2011

Every now and then I want to play some Atari games, but I don’t want to dig up my old console and hook everything up. So this is a great way to get in a quick game of Asteroids. GoPad has released the Atari Asteroids gaming controller which comes preloaded with Asteroids and works with PCs and Macs.

Just plug in the device and fire up the game and go pew pew pew. The mini-controller has a d-pad and four buttons to shoot. Not sure why such a simple game needs four buttons though. You just need one to shoot. The GoPad Atari Asteroids game is just $24.

Mitsubishi 92″ 3D Home Cinema TV

Posted in 3D by Conner Flynn on February 21st, 2011

Chances are most of us have a home theater TV screen from 32 inches to 50 something. But how about a 92 inch TV? Mitsubishi’s new TV is exactly that size and is the latest addition to its 3D Home Cinema TV line. It uses Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology to bring your home theater to life when you’re watching HD or 3D movies.

It packs in 4 HDMI inputs, multiple speakers and speaker outputs to hook up to your audio system and Bluetooth so you can stream audio to the TV. The Mitsubishi 92″ 3D Home Cinema TV will cost you $6,000 and will be available soon.

Crazy gadget forces your kids to smile

Posted in News by Conner Flynn on February 6th, 2011

This seems more like something Batman’s Joker would use on unsuspecting Gotham residents, but it was actually created by a Japanese inventor. It’s called the Electro Smile. The device hooks onto your child’s face, then constantly sends electricity to your child’s cheeks, triggering the muscles to make them smile.

Creepy huh? It has an adjustable current, so even the most stubborn kid can be made to smile. This is definitely the work of a Batman villain. Why the long face son? Zap! he he he ha ha ha.

iPad hooks up with Akai’s new SynthStation49 keyboard

Posted in Musical Instruments by Conner Flynn on January 14th, 2011

The SynthStation49 keyboard controller by Akai is using Apple’s iPad in a creative way, by installing a built-in iPad dock. It will work with Akai’s SynthStation software offering direct in-app MIDI recording, as well as the iOS CoreMIDI allowing it to be used with a wide variety of other iOS music apps.

The new keyboard features 49 full-size velocity-sensitive keys, nine MPC-style drum pads and a variety of controls. There’s an adjustable-angle charging iPad dock, a USB port for connecting to a Mac or PC and professional 0.25-inch outputs. You also use the SynthStation49 as a traditional USB MIDI controller with your computer.

Parrot Asteroid Android-powered car stereo

Posted in Android by Conner Flynn on January 6th, 2011

You don’t see many radios powered by Google’s Android OS. The Asteroid by Parrot is one of the few to be powered by the Android OS and it also offers three USB ports that allow you to hook up your other devices, including a 3G card or GPS USB device.

You can play music from a variety of sources, like MP3 players or SD cards. Aside from that there’s also Parrot Maps, a service that offers turn-by-turn navigation and traffic and construction alerts. Bluetooth connectivity will give you voice dialing and hands-free calling, as well as voice-activated artist search.

Wall Hook Camcorder

Posted in Camcorders by Conner Flynn on December 28th, 2010

If you are the paranoid type that needs to know what’s going on in every corner of the house, then check this out. The Wall Hook Camcorder is perfect for either catching your cheating spouse, or just for watching people put their coat on.

Hopefully no one covers the camera with a hat though. The device is charged via USB and records audio and takes VGA resolution color photos, it can also record video in the AVI format at 28 frames per second. All of the information is stored on a microSD memory card and the manufacturer has thrown in a universal charging adapter for you as well.

Amazon promises to replace problem Kindle covers

Posted in kindle by Conner Flynn on December 20th, 2010

Some Kindle owners who purchased the non-lighted Kindle cover from Amazon have been having some issues with the eBook reader after using it. Many users are reporting that the covers are causing the eBook reader to freeze or reboot.

Speculation is that the metal hooks on the cover are the problem. They conduct electricity and are used to power the lighted case, however they are pretty useless for the non-lighted version. Amazon is looking into the problem and has agreed to replace the units.

Altec Lansing announces Octiv Stage iPad dock

Posted in iPad accessories by Conner Flynn on November 16th, 2010

Altec Lansing is introducing the Octiv Stage iPad dock, which will keep your iPad charged when connected and allow you to position your iPad in a horizontal or vertical configuration. The rotating arm will also allow you to tilt the display for comfortable viewing or typing.

The device will cost you $150 and comes with a wireless remote. It’s two 50mm neodymium speakers are specially tuned to deliver a more center performance, which is better for dialogue, aside from stereo audio. iPods and iPhones are also compatible and non-Apple hardware can be hooked up via a 3.5mm auxiliary jack.

Coby Kyros Internet Touchscreen Tablet

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on November 10th, 2010

Coby is getting into the tablet market with the Kyros. This Android 2.1-powered device sports a 7-inch resistive touchscreen display, and will hook up to your HDTV via HDMI. The 4GB of internal memory is enhanced with an SD memory card slot for up to 32GB.

Other specs include an 800MHz ARM1176 processor, the Aldiko E-Book and AppsLib apps, for access to thousands of e-books and the ability to download and browse the AppsLib marketplace.

iDesign 2-in-1 MicroSystem

Posted in iPod Accessories by Conner Flynn on November 10th, 2010

The iDesign 2-in-1 MicroSystem for iPod and iPhone is a stylish dock for your i-device, featuring a sliding panel to protect it when docked. Interestingly, you can also play music CDs, but not DVDs.

If you want to watch your iPod or iPhone’s video on your TV or computer, just hook it up via a video out jack. The system can be mounted if you like and it also features an FM tuner with 30-station memory and built-in alarm clock.

England’s Pizza Express installs iPod docks in restaurants

Posted in News by Conner Flynn on October 28th, 2010

If you live in the United Kingdom, you might have heard of the pizza chain “Pizza Express.” The rest of us, not so much. Soon they will have iPod docks behind the seats, starting with their Richmond location.

It’s all part of a ground-up redesign of the chain and they are calling the experiment “The Living Lab.” They will have electrical hook-ups all over the place so that customers can stay connected. Other features include sound-proof parabolic booths and a call light like you find on airplanes.



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