The HypnosEye Projector is a completely wireless projector and is a cheap and easy way for you to display visual media from your iPhone.  It actually works with any phone that has an adjustable brightness as it uses a special mirror with a reflection agent at the top of the glass instead of the bottom making for a more clear image.

Priced at $80, this little but not that cool looking projector is cheap enough to warrant a possible purchase.  No mention of how it’s powered, though.  See the other specs below:

• Portable wireless projector with screen and stand
• Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, mobile phones etc.
• Projection distance: 0.5-2m
• Projection area: from 17-45″ (43-114cm)
• Projection focus is adjustable
• Material: Polycarbonate (screen) + ABS (stand)
• Screen size: 250 x 360 x 1mm (9.8 x 14.2 x 0.04″)
• Weight: 80g (screen), 400g (projector and stand)
• Manual: Japanese

[via RandomGoodStuff]

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Qualcomm just yesterday introduced a whole new brand of Lenovo gadget that’ll blow your mind open.  Check this out.

It’s called the smartbook, and it combines all the best features of a smart phone and a netbook.  Slimmer than most smart phones and able to fit in the palm of a hand, it offers not only a QWERTY keyboard but also a “full-size screen”.  It’s powered by a Qualcomm chipset platform that has, for some reason, been dubbed Snapdragon and will run a series of different applications including Flash, Adobe and AT&T’s mobile broadband.

It’s interesting to note, however, that this may not be the end of the smartbook line but only the beginning.  Word is that everybody from Asus to Toshiba is planning to launch their own smartbook.  But do people, especially in a bad economy like this, really want or even need another portable computer when they already have laptops, netbooks and smartphones to choose from?  Is there anyone who’s saying “I love my netbook but I wish it were smaller!” or “I love my smartphone but I wish it had more features!” who isn’t just buying the next step in either direction?

Name and price are still being kept quiet on this new model as the product will officially launch this January at the Consumer Electronics Show.

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In what we’ve likely never seen before, this little pocket radar will help you do a lot of things.  I just don’t know what.  From gauging the speed of snowballs and such, I’m sure there’s some Mythbusters style mischief you could get into with this thing.

Perhaps police on horses and bike could put this little gadget to work?  The Pocket Radar uses Doppler Radar Signal Detection System coupled with re-engineered microwave and antenna components.  Boasting an error margin of +/- 1 MPH, the Pocket Radar is capable of judging 10,000 measurements on one set of AAA batteries.  We will see this at CES 2010 and it will be available this spring.

POCKET RADAR(TM), THE WORLD’S ONLY POCKET-SIZED PERSONAL SPEED RADAR IS NAMED ONE OF 2010’S BEST NEW CONSUMER ELECTRONICS BY THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION

Selected As A 2010 Innovations Design And Engineering Award Honoree At CES’ New York Press Preview, The Innovative Palm-Sized, Ultraportable, Speed Radar Device Delivers Accurate Real-Time Speed Measurements With The Touch Of A Button

CES BOOTH #13148/Central Hall

NEW YORK, NY – (November 10, 2009) – Pocket Radar, the world’s first and only palm-sized speed radar device that puts consumers in the action, has been named one of 2010’s top new consumer technologies by the Consumer Electronics Association. The announcement came earlier today at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show’s (CES) New York Press Preview, the annual sneak peek of the hottest new products and upcoming technology trends held in New York City.

Selected as a 2010 Innovations Design and Engineering Award Honoree in the highly competitive personal electronics category, Pocket Radar’s sleek, compact, palm-sized, ultraportabledesign, combined with break-through speed radar technology and point-and-shoot functionality, provides users with extremely accurate, real-time speed measurements of moving objects with the touch of a button.

“Pocket Radar’s design and technology is ushering in a new era in speed radar technology as its small size, light weight and extremely accurate speed measurements transforms the way in which players, coaches, fans and everyday consumers experience the action,” said Steve Goody, Pocket Radar’s CEO and cofounder. “In creating the world’s most compact speed radar device, all aspects of Doppler radar technology have been re-assessed, re-engineered and re-built to achieve a revolutionary break-through that delivers full-sized performance in the palm of your hand.”

Using proprietary digital signal processing algorithms and state-of-the-art intelligent target acquisition techniques to provide users with industry leading accuracy and speed measurement detection across all ranges, Pocket Radar sets a new standard for performance. Designed to be used by both professionals and everyday consumers in a wide range of applications, from coaches clocking baseball pitch speeds, to athletes seeking improved performance, to NASCAR (R) racing fans looking to enhance their viewing experience and become part of the action, Pocket Radar forges a new standard in speed radar performance.

Pocket Radar utilizes a Doppler radar signal detection and processing system coupled with re-engineered microwave and antenna components to deliver the same powerful performance of traditional bulky radar guns, in a device compact enough to easily fit into a shirt pocket. Accurate to within 1 mile per hour, Pocket Radar is able to take 10,000 speed measurements using one set of AAA batteries. Its small size and easy-to-use point-and-shoot functionality means that Pocket Radar users can get right to the action, while others are still setting up and turning on their traditional, bulky radar speed guns.

Set to be on display at CES Unveiled on January 5th, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nev. and at booth #13148 during the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show, January 7 – 10, Pocket Radar will be available to consumers beginning Spring 2010. For more information on Pocket Radar, visit www.PocketRadar.com.

ABOUT POCKET RADAR, INC.
Based in Santa Rosa, Calif., Pocket Radar, Inc. designs, engineers and manufactures the world’s only pocket-sized personal speed radar device that delivers accurate real-time speed measurements with the touch of a button.  Utilizing a new break-through Doppler radar signal detection and processing system coupled with re-engineered microwave and antenna components that fit into a tiny planar structure the size of a credit card, Pocket Radar employs proprietary digital signal processing algorithms and state-of-the-art intelligent target acquisition techniques to provide users with industry leading accuracy and speed measurement detection across all ranges. Designed for use by coaches, players and fans alike, Pocket Radar provides full-sized performance in a palm-sized package.  www.PocketRadar.com

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Based on a patent filing, it looks like Apple is ready to enhance and elaborate on their wireless syncing system, MobileMe.

While it’s still not clear to which devices this would apply to – the application references everything from an Apple TV to an Apple computer – it’s relatively evident that Apple is looking to get us away from syncing our iPhones (and perhaps soon to be other wireless products) via USB cord.

Ultimately, this would make our lives more simple as we’d be able to have access to all our work files as well as our music and videos without performing the arduous syncing process.  The service would probably be a subscription based program and connect all our Mac products to the ‘cloud’, negating the need for not only syncing but at home storage, such as Apple’s Timemachine.

One huge probable caveat, though, would be the inability to hack said wireless products, such as we’ve seen with Jailbroken iPhones, since it’s probably fair to assume that Apple could just push an update to the device.  Then again, you could just opt to not subscribe to the service.

Then again, this system could be much more locally based – after all the name is ‘Grab & Go’ – such as an at home wireless network, but that seems so unlike Apple, given their desire for grandeur and all.

[via Appleinsider]

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You could buy Audioengine’s wireless speaker dongle system, but if you’re looking for the complete package for just under $200 Klipsch now has you covered.  The ProMedia 2.1 Wireless iPod/Computer Speaker includes 2 satellite speakers, a powered subwoofer and a 2.4Ghz USB dongle to wirelessly transmit your computer’s audio up to 30 feet to the aforementioned speakers.

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Sonos’ S5 wireless music system has began to ship in the US for $399.  In addition, Sonos has also issued a software update that enables Sonos controllers as well as their iPhone application to automatically Twitter what Sonos customers are listening to.  The Sonos S5 will begin shipping globally later this month.

Full feature list after the ‘leap’

SONOS ZONEPLAYER S5 NOW SHIPPING IN US: ALL-IN-ONE WIRELESS MUSIC SYSTEM CONTROLLED WITH AN IPHONE NOW AVAILABLE

· Wirelessly play music from iTunes® and the Internet in any room for $399 per room
· Enjoy room-filling, high-performance sound with all digital architecture
· Control your music experience with free Sonos Controller for iPhone™ app or any other Sonos Controller
· New Sonos Software 3.1 with Twitter functionality now available for all global Sonos customers

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – November 3, 2009 – Sonos®, Inc., the leading developer of wireless multi-room music systems for the home, today announced that the Sonos ZonePlayer™ S5, the all-in-one wireless music system you can control with an iPhone, iPod® touch or any Sonos Controller, is now available for purchase in the United States. The S5 will be available globally later this month. In addition, Sonos released Sonos Software v3.1, a one-button free software update for all global Sonos customers that includes Twitter functionality. The S5 has a suggested retail price of $399 and can be purchased at Sonos US retailers or www.sonos.com. To view an introduction video about the S5, please visit: www.sonos.com/S5demo.

“This is the best time in history to love music,” said John MacFarlane, CEO, Sonos, Inc. “The marriage of devices such as the iPhone and the Sonos ZonePlayer S5 connects consumers to an entire world of music and gives them an easy way to control it all from the palm of their hand, in any and every room of their home.”

Key features of the S5 include:

• Room-filling sound: 5 integrated speakers and 5 dedicated digital amplifiers provide crystal-clear, great-sounding audio that fills any room with music.
• Unlimited music from iTunes and the Internet: Play way more than what fits on your iPod, including all your iTunes, free Internet radio and millions of songs and stations from the Internet.
• Control with an iPhone or iPod touch: Download the free Sonos Controller for iPhone app and search for songs, choose the music and control the volume in any room from anywhere.
• Wireless expandability: Add more S5s wirelessly and fill your whole house with music. Then, play the same song in every room or different songs in different rooms.

Technical specifications of the S5 include:

• Amplifiers – Five Class-D digital amplifiers
• Speakers – Five driver speaker system includes two tweeters, two 3” mid-range drivers, and one 3.5” woofer
• Volume/Mute control – Quick-access controls on the top of every S5
• 2-port Ethernet switch – Ideal for connection to your router or bridging Internet connectivity. 2-port switch (0/100Mbps, auto MDI/MDIX) allows Ethernet devices to connect through SonosNet.
• Headphone connection – Built-in, auto-detecting connection
• Analog audio inputs – Auto-detecting connection for iPod, CD player, TV, and more to your S5 enables music or audio playback on all ZonePlayers in your home.
• Audio formats – Support for compressed MP3, iTunes Plus, WMA (including purchased Windows Media downloads), AAC (MPEG4), Ogg Vorbis, Audible (format 4), Apple Lossless, FLAC (lossless) music files, as well as uncompressed WAV and AIFF files. Native support for 44.1kHz sample rates. Additional support for 48kHz, 32kHz, 24kHz, 22kHz, 16kHz, 11kHz, and 8kHz sample rates.
• Music services support – Last.fm, Napster®, Pandora®, Rhapsody® 3.0+, SIRIUS® Internet Radio, and downloads from any service offering DRM-free tracks, including iTunes, AmazonMP3
• Internet radio support – Pre-loaded 25,000 stations; streaming MP3, WMA support
• Operating systems (for stored files) – Windows® XP SP2 and higher; Mac OS X v10.4 and higher; NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices supporting CIFS
• Wireless connectivity – SonosNet 2.0, a secure AES encrypted, peer-to-peer wireless mesh network
• Power supply – AC 120/240V, 50-60Hz, auto-switchable
• Dimensions/Weight – 8.50 x 14.40 x 4.80 in (217 x 365 x 123 mm)/ 9.15 lb (4.15 kg)

Sonos Software v3.1 software integrates Twitter into the Sonos Controller interface enabling customers globally to send the name and artist of the track playing on Sonos to their friends and followers. Sonos makes it easy to send tweets about what you’re listening to by auto-populating a variety of messages with the name of the song and artist. The Twitter functionality is available on the Sonos Controller for iPhone*, the Sonos Controller 200 and the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC. Other features of Sonos Software v3.1 include:
Ø Full support for the S5 allowing it to work seamlessly with all previous generations of Sonos products
Ø Graphical Music Menu featuring icons and logos makes finding music easier and more fun. Available on the Sonos Controller for iPhone and Sonos Controller 200
Ø Unicode metadata for music libraries in the following character sets: Cyrillic, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese are now displayed on the Sonos Controller 200

To learn more, locate an authorized US Sonos dealer or make a purchase, please visit www.sonos.com/S5Demo or call 877.80.SONOS.

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Got twenty bucks?  Easily entertained?  Then what I’ve got for you will quite literally blow your mind wide open.

It’s called the HoverDrone, and it’s a little toy hovercraft that actually hovers.

It’s not that much bigger around than a silver dollar, and it floats by generating its own cushion with a small fan on its undercarriage.  It also blinks a little blue LED.  But where this is interesting is not that it’s a tiny flight-capable toy, but rather that it’s the SMALLEST remote controlled flying device ever made.

No, really–it’s just over sixty millimeters in diameter, and it flies.  You can even control the height of the flight by remote, even if the remote is basically “up” and “down”.  And the best part is, you can have one of these for just about twenty bucks.  Even if you’re not that interested in flying a little blue toy with an LED light that blinks, well, it’s almost worth it just to have that piece of toy history in your hands.

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Now this is actually a really fun idea–you know how, when you were a kid, you probably used to imagine various household objects as race cars?  Well, now you can do it for real with the RC Driver Tissue Box.

This isn’t just a fun idea, either.  It’s also highly useful.  I remember when I had the flu…I was on my back, barely able to move, and even something like getting up to go get a tissue to try and clear my nose sufficiently to breathe was like the labors of Sisyphus.  But the thought of being able to snag a remote and DRIVE my tissues to my sick bed makes me feel almost…happy, somehow.

But still, the idea of driving your tissues around the house is probably at least a minor freakout, so be careful.  It’d be terrible trying to, say, explain to the vet that you ran over your cat’s foot with a box of tissues.  They’re taking pre-orders on them now for $44, so get them before someone else does!

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Although the details are few and far between, it looks like Flip, the folks behind those cutesy pocket sized camcorders, are about to release a set top box for the living room TV.  But unlike the Apple TV and a many set top boxes this one won’t be Internet connected, at least according to the pics.  Nope, you’ll plug a USB stick into your laptop and wireless stream your recorded films to the main unit and the third component will act as a remote.

More pics after the ‘leap’

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When we saw Powermat’s offering at CES 2009 we were pretty excited.  After all, who doesn’t want to ditch the always cubersome plug in process for all their mobile gadgets.  But like most gadgets, especially those that offer a game changer to the industry, skepticism is abound.  So does the Powermat live up to all it promises to be?

First, let me note that I’m an iPhone user.  For some reason PowerMat’s PR company failed to send me the necessary compatible skin, so with that said I wasn’t able to give the device what I feel is a true and full blown iPhone perspective review.  On the other hand they did send me a shit load of ‘receivers’ (that’s what they call the attachment to make your mobile device compatible with their charging pad), which included one for the Blackberry Curve (8300/8310/8320/8330/8350i), Blackberry Bold, Blackberry Curve 8900, iPod Touch (2nd Gen) and an iPod dock that is compatible with the iPhone.

There are a two Powermats to choose from – I received the Portable Powermat.  It’s a foldable 3 piece device that includes the Powercube universal charger, 8 compatible tips for all your devices and a magnetic locking carrying case.  When folded its footprint is about the size of a coffee table sized coaster, and about 2-inches high.  While I’m not a huge fan of the universal charger – I think it defeats the purpose of the device since you have to still plug something in – it does offer an all around charging resolve for any of your gadgets.

The receivers themselves add some significant bulk to your mobile products.  While I didn’t receive one for my iPhone, the iPod Touch receiver though not massive in size, adds some relative girth to the portable player.  The Blackberry receivers on the other hand replace the device’s battery cover, which make their integration a bit more seamless, practical and less bulky.

The PowerMat itself of course needs to be plugged into the wall, which in this particular setup included a plug with a its own spindle making for easy storage and transportation – it too fits neatly in the carrying case.  When a ‘receiver’ is properly placed on the Powermat it denotes this by sounding a tone and illuminating an LED (both of their intensities can be adjusted by up to 3 levels (on, half, off) by locating the two buttons on the rear of the Powermat).  Adjacent to these buttons is an additional USB plug for those devices that don’t have a compatible receiver and/or you run out of space on the Powermat’s surface.

Since I primarily use an iPhone I was stuck with the iPod Dock receiver.  It features an adjustable back for a variety of iPod sizes and has zero wow factor to its build or design.  In fact, it felt a built cheap, although I had no problems with mounting my iPhone into the serial port or charging the smartphone.  At first glance the two buttons appears to be a release mechanism for what appears to be a ‘locking dock’, but are in fact used for adjusting the back of the receiver to insure a snug fit no matter what iProduct you’re using.

The big question that’s been floating around since the announcement of Powermat is whether or not it can charge products in an energy efficient manner – in other words how much juice is lost when using inductive (magnets) charging.  In my experience the charging times appeared to be exactly the same as using a good old fashioned wall plug.  Powermat claims their portable power cord to have an Energy Star rating of 5, but their box and actual product seems to be devoid of this logo or mention.  Unless you’re a super green, you’ll have no problems over looking this concern.

What I do like about the Powermat is its ability to potentially declutter one’s desktop and wall socket of multiple cords and plugs.  Of course, each product will need its own receiver, which will be both costly and add some bulk to your mobile devices.  But this begs the question: how many mobile products do you own that need charging on a regular basis?  Ironically, as the wireless age has matured many of our products – PDA, cell phone, gaming device – have become all in one devices; case in point the iPhone.  So at the end of the day I only really found myself using the Powermat to charge my iPhone, which could have been done just as easily as plugging it into a wall or connected dock, though I did like the ability to remove my iPhone from charging at a moments notice without damaging a cord or connection.

Despite my review sounding a bit skeptical, Powermat has a produced a solid set of products.  It’s a tad bit on the expensive side, but if you so choose you could forgo the ‘receiver’ option and just use the included universal adapter.  Aesthetically, the Home and Office mat are more attractive, but the Portable Mat offers more versatility and is ideal for anyone travelling and doesn’t want to lug around multiple power packs from location to location.  When and if Powermat can provide their tech and IP to OEMs is when I believe the tidal wave of wireless charging will fall into place and we’ll no longer have to purchase the receiver skins.  Course, by that time rolls around Apple will have their own version in place much like the Palm PRE.

Pros:

• Aesthetically cool
• Removes the need for multiple power cords
• Includes carrying case, universal charger
• Power cord Energy Star 5 rating

Cons:

• Receivers add bulk to any device
• Always plugged makes it not so green
• Not really wireless charging b/c mat has to be plugged in

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It’s…um…about ten thirty AM.  Do you know where your children are?

If you can’t answer yes to that, and even if you can, you may still want to get your hands on a Little Buddy Child Tracker from Insignia.

The Little Buddy Child Tracker does pretty much what it says on the box, and it tracks your children.  Relentlessly.  Like non stop.  You can get the location of the unit at pretty much any time from your cell phone.

Yes, it’s a homing device.  For children.  Now, you may want to start getting cranked up about how children aren’t branded cattle to be tracked relentlessly, though you’d probably love to have this on hand if something happened to Junior.  My concern, however, comes into play in the “misuse” category.  Like instead of, say, tracking Junior someone decides to track Tammy Stalkerbait down the street by slipping it in her car.

Are we as a society ready for tracking devices?  I’m not sure.  But we’ll find out if you can shell out a hundred bucks for your very own Little Buddy Child Tracker.

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In a land where product names have nothing to do with anything, Yubz reigns supreme.  Put the word Magnum next to Yubz and now you’re onto something.

The Yubz Magnum is a wireless speaker that will connect to any BlueTooth device.  The Magnum is capable of playing music as well as acting as a hands-free loudspeaker for your cell phone.

Resembling a “pleather” meat log of sorts, the Yubz Magnum is a cylindrical device with speakers on both ends.  It feels really nice actually, and is soft and lightweight.

Taking power wirelessly through 4 AA batteries or a USB wall charger, the Magnum will also accept devices through its 1/8″ input.  That means it is ready for a host of scenarios making it accessible to those un-hip to BlueTooth or wireless styles.

Setting my iPhone up to “discover” the Magnum was quick and easy and I was playing tunes wirelessly as soon as I put in the AA batteries.  Even when the iPhone 3G shut off, the music was still playing and the 30 foot range between the two allowed me to put my phone in my pocket and walk around my house.  Very cool.

What is not very cool is the barely legible button markings on the Magnum.  It’s really, really difficult to tell what the buttons read.  Even with my glasses on with a light shining down I could barely distinguish the volume buttons from the…?  Yeah it’s that bad.

In regards to the sound, the Magnum was decent.  It could go pretty loud but was heavily distorted when it got there.  Due to the way the speakers are angled, it presents an interesting stereo field, but not one that’s unlikeable.  I didn’t mind the distortion too much actually, and you can really tell that the Yubz meat log is working its little ass of to bang out some tunes for you.

The loudspeaker feature was more novelty than anything else and while it works fine I probably never really use it just for that.  That basically means that I never use it to make a call but would take a call through it if I was already playing music.

The Magnum comes with a handy carrying case that lets you use it while on the go.  It has a shoulder strap and also what appears to be bike handlebar attachment straps.  Or you can wear it around your forearm.  What I didn’t like about that case was that it was hard to align the input jacks with with the cords because the holes are so small and everything is so black it’s difficult to see what you are doing.

Despite some flaws in design and performance the Yubz Magnum still finds itself in a good place among other similar gadgets.  The loudness and the wireless BlueTooth connectivity should attract consumers far and wide as this is a great item for the beach, campsite, or any other place you need loud music.  The BlueTooth feature should also allow groups with multiple iPhone users to connect back and forth and compliment each other on how tech they are.  Just stock up on some rechargeable AA batteries and you are good to go.

I like this product much better than the eWoo eFizz iPod Dock I reviewed a while back, and the Yubz is a lot cheaper.  Just for the record, my buddy Naiche’ has a Gen 1 iPhone and could not connect to the Yubz Magnum.  I’ll also mention that this does not work wirelessly with the “I Am T-Pain” App unfortunately.

Pros:

• Loud
• Easy to connect (iPhone 3G)
• Competitive price

Cons:

• Distortion
• Illegible buttons
• Carrying case could be easier to use

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So remember just yesterday, when I was getting all poingy happy about the half e-reader / half netbook hybrid?  Well, I think I may have just beat that level of awesome but in a totally different direction.  Today I’m talking about the Kohjinsha PA, a combination netbook and tablet PC.

No, seriously–this sucker has a 4.8″ WSVGA touchscreen, 1.33GHz Atom CPU, 512 meg of RAM and a 32 GB SDD.  The battery is slated to run for 7.5 hours, and it even comes with an SD slot and a 1.3 MP webcam, all in a netsurfing portable tablet PC.

I am profoundly impressed by this, even though my chances of ever using such a device are so slim as to approach zero.  I draw like a cat with a pen in its mouth after ingesting large quantities of peyote, so a tablet PC to me is almost less than useless. But still, I’m impressed–and the price is pretty impressive too.

If you want one of these bad boys, you’ll have to shell out a whopping $758 in Japan.  Preorders are going on, and the prices range between $867 and $921.

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Oh Thanko…have I told you lately that I love you…r insane brand of gadget lunacy?

The boys and girls out at Thanko have truly done it again.  They’re offering up a waterproof USB camera that will remain waterproof up to 20 meters deep, which is approximately sixty feet.

It’s got four gigs of onboard memory, USB, stores files in AVI at 736X280 resolution at 20 frames per second.  Even better, the battery takes up to two full hours of nonstop running to go blank, so you’ll have plenty of time to learn all its various features.

But yes, you read that right…they’re actually offering up a waterproof diving USB camera.  I admit there are plenty of other possible uses for it, but the fact that you can actually use it as a diving camera strikes me as a bit outlandish.  But if you ever wanted to hunt gold in the Caribbean, and don’t mind shelling out a hundred and forty bucks worth of that gold in advance, this has GOT to be the way to do it.

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Well folks, a new bit of data has emerged about the idea of cell phones and brain tumors.

Seems that Environmental Working Group released data just recently that detailed just how much radiation you’re sucking up when you’re on the phone.  And then the Los Angeles Times followed that up with a strange study.  Check this out:  when the data from 23 studies was pooled together, there was no conclusive link between brain tumors and cell phone use.  This by itself would be interesting if not necessarily newsworthy, but when the Times jiggered the evidence a bit, comparing data from the “eight strongest studies”, they found out that cell phone users had between a 10 and 30 percent higher chance of getting tumors, with the more time spent on the phone being higher risk than those who spent less.

And then, here’s the weirdest point: seven out of eight of those “strongest studies” were all conducted by the SAME GUY IN SWEDEN.

So it’s not really time to freak out yet, but it’s probably a good idea to get that hands-free gear out, just in case.

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This gadget is currently huge in the Bahamas (and a couple others by the look of it), but will likely catch on everywhere fairly soon.  If you’ve ever been out in a downtown area swimming with parking meters, you likely know how horrible it is to forget or not have sufficient change for the meter.  Or worse, to accidentally overshoot your prepaid time on the meter and have to face down a parking ticket.

But the EasyPark device is making that a thing of the past–it’s a wireless device that begins communicating with parking meters the second you pull up to one.  It then keeps track of how long you’re in the space and pays the correct parking costs for you from a bank of prepaid credit.  If you’re in a parking space that runs $.75 per half hour (just for the sake of example) and you’re gone an hour and a half, the EasyPark automatically deducts $2.25 as soon as you drive away.  Your parking is now paid.

Of course, most municipalities would likely never allow this to be used as it would gut about ninety percent of revenue from parking fines and penalties, but it’s still an awesome idea that we could all use.

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Sometimes, you wish you could get access to shaky, variable quality information about just about any topic.  it’s times like these that we usually turn to the internet–but what if we’re away from the wireless internet or what have you?

That’s where the WikiReader device comes in.  It’s powered by two AAA batteries that are estimated to last a full year in this device, and comes with a monochrome touchscreen so you can scroll and track things.

I admit, it’s probably pretty cool to have access to three million articles worth of Wikipedia, especially wherever you happen to be at the time.  Updates are delivered on a quarterly basis, and you can also get a microSD card option added to your WikiReader for just an extra $29 a year.  It will probably do horrible things to barroom trivia contests–NTN is probably freaking out and wetting itself as we speak–but the idea is still plenty cool.

The base unit itself costs $99, and will be available on Amazon on the order of Real Soon Now.

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For those of you that have a computer hooked up to your home theater full time, the new GlideTV Navigator is designed with you in mind. The palm sized wireless remote can take you away from a bulkier wireless keyboard you might have been using and looks much more at home in your living room.

The touch pad and various backlit buttons control a variety of programmable features and the whole unit is compatible with popular media applications such as: Windows Media Center, Apple iTunes, Boxee, Apple Front Row, SageTV, Firefox, or any other web browser.

On sale now through select retailers for $150.

GLIDETV® SIMPLIFIES THE PC EXPERIENCE IN THE LIVING ROOM

Introduces the perfect input device to navigate the Internet from your TV.

San Francisco, CA — October 13, 2009 — GlideTV, the company dedicated to simplifying the digital entertainment experience in the living room, announced today the release of its first product, the GlideTV® NavigatorTM. This award-winning and stylish device, which fits in the palm of a hand, combines the functionality of a keyboard, mouse and AV remote and makes it a breeze to access digital content stored on a home theater PC (HTPC) that is connected to a TV. The product is available for purchase from select online retailers worldwide with an MSRP of $149.
The new GlideTV Navigator, a study in modern design, reinvents the computer input device for the living room. The contrast of the highly-polished material and elegant curves is a fitting reflection of the sophisticated technology held within.  The product includes a remote, charging station, USB wireless receiver and is compatible with Windows PC, Apple Mac, Sony PlayStation 3 or any set-top box that supports standard mouse and keyboard HID devices.
“Up to now, consumers who wanted to connect a computer to the TV to take advantage of digital content had to bring office equipment to their living room, making the experience bulky and cumbersome,” said Chris Painter, President and founder. “With the Navigator, GlideTV brings simplicity to accessing internet-based entertainment and ushers in a new era for computing in the living room.”
Consumers plug the USB wireless receiver into their PC and they’re ready to take control of their computing experience or explore the Internet with a point and a click.  GlideTV Navigator works with popular media applications including Windows Media Center, Apple iTunes, Boxee, Apple Front Row, SageTV, Firefox, and any web browser.
This product features:
•    Clickable touchpad mapped to your TV screen — precise cursor control, one-thumb scrolling, single and double-click selection.
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•    Backlit AV buttons to control volume and playback.
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•    Directional buttons for easy two-axis navigation.
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•    Dedicated Esc, Enter, Back, and Function keys to control applications.
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•    On-screen keyboard — requires download, Windows only.
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•    Integrated search menu with links to Google, Amazon Video on Demand, Hulu, Netflix, YouTube and more — requires download, Windows only.
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•    Rechargeable battery.
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“GlideTV nailed the customer experience,” said Aaron Burt, a beta test user who lives in the Washington DC area. “It’s a great way to control Windows Media Center in the living room and even my kids enjoy using it.  GlideTV Navigator is the perfect couch-mouse.”
The product has garnered significant industry attention by winning the prestigious 2009 Best of Innovations Award at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).   The GlideTV team, led by Mike Machado and Christopher Painter, consists of consumer electronics and Silicon Valley technology veterans from Sony, SageTV, Slim Devices, and VUDU.
GlideTV Navigator is available worldwide from select retailers and directly from the manufacturer in the US and Europe. The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price is:
•    United States — $149
•    Eurozone —  €129 (VAT included)
•    United Kingdom —  £119 (VAT included)

For more information, visit www.glidetv.com.

About GLIDETV
GlideTV, Inc. is dedicated to simplifying the PC living room experience. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley and was founded in 2008 by consumer electronics and technology veterans.  GlideTV Navigator is a trademark of GlideTV, Inc.  All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective holders.

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LG is coming out with an amazing new gadget that’ll quite possibly change the way you think about summer: the solar-powered e-reader.

This is actually a whole lot of amazing in one sentence, so I’ll try and break it down into more manageable chunklets for you.  One, an e-reader that runs entirely on solar power is an exciting development.  Reading a book outside in the spring–or in some cases, summer–sun has long been a popular activity, but now you can take a library outside with you and have your choice when you finally settle in under that tree and set out to read.

Two, this is one of the first e-readers to be powered by the sun, thus every other e-reader is now going to have a significant bit of competition on its hands.  None of the other e-readers are powered by free sunlight, you know.  And buying batteries over and over, or paying the power company to recharge batteries, will always lose out to free recharge.  Every time.

Three, a solar panel capable of powering a gadget by itself, and still be portable?  This might be the start of something new and different in the whole solar panel industry.  It might take an entire roof’s worth of solar panels to make a five thousand watt generator, but one panel running an e-reader?  That’s interesting.

The LG solar e-reader represents several significant strides forward, and hopefully, we can get our hands on them fairly soon.

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