Video of the Day – Sony unveils its first Netbook
Here’s a quick video (1 min, 45 sec) with some inforomation about Sony’s new Netbook, the Vaio W. It includes some good closeups of the keyboard and touch pad. Anyone planning to buy one?
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Another eBook Reader comes to market – Cybook Opus
French company Bookeen introduces their fourth-generation electronic book reader, the Cybook Opus. It has a foot print of 4.2″ x 6″ x 0.4″ inches and weighs 5.3 oz (150g), which puts it 0.5 oz more than an iPhone 3GS. It features E Ink electronic ink with 12 font sizes, 4-level greyscale and a 200 dpi …
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Bluetooth headset with new features – Sound ID 400
The new Sound ID 400 Bluetooth Headset offers some features that no other headset current offers: PersonalSound – offers users 3 listening modes, tuned to the most common hearing preferences, to choose from in order to further enhance speech clarity without raising the volume. Environmental Mode – enables users to hear equally out of both …
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Gotta Have It – Klick Fix
The Klick-Fix is addictive. If you can find them, buy as many as you can, you’ll soon be wishing you had as you put them on your refrigerator, computer monitor, car dashboard, tool chest, night stand, Kindle cover, laptop lid, medicine cabinet, workbench … etc. etc. etc. Just push your pen into the grippers (which …
5min videos on The Gadgeteer
I wanted to give everyone a heads-up that I’m testing out a new widget / revenue stream for The Gadgeteer. It’s from 5min, a how-to, instructional video site. You’ll be noticing a thumbnail bar at the bottom of all the articles and review pages. Each of thumbnails is a video relating to the content of …
Green speakerphone – Scosche solCHAT
If you don’t like using Bluetooth headsets, but want a handsfree alternative for your mobile phone while driving, you might want to check out the new solCHAT speakerphone from Scosche. All the typical speakerphone features are accessed by an easy 3 button interface, but the main difference with this Bluetooth device is the integrated solar …
Mobile streaming – AURA BluNote Bluetooth Speaker
Spracht has recently introduced their newest product, the Aura BluNote. The BluNote is a portable wireless speaker that allows you to listen to the music saved on your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, PDA, iPod, MP3/MP4 player, portable game console, PC or Mac. It can also be used to make and receive phone calls using the mobile …
Win a $250 gift card from HP and The Gadgeteer!
It was Christmas in August last week when HP sent me a gift card to try out the HP Official Store. I spent a couple hours looking at their laptops, LCD monitors and printers, but ended up choosing the HP Photosmart A826 Home Photo Center because I wanted to see how it would compare to …
Jabra Halo stereo Bluetooth headset now available
Though announced and shown to the public back in April, Jabra‘s HALO headphones finally began making their way to stores on Monday. These low-profile, foldable headphones support the A2DP Bluetooth profile so that they can be used as wireless stereo headphones, and they also utilize Jabra’s Noise Blackout™ technology to minimize background noise when you …
Tiny Video Screen in Your Magazine
The September 18th issue of Entertainment Weekly magazine will include the first ever video in print advertisement. The video, made possible by technology from the Los Angeles based company Americhip, will include promotions for the upcoming CBS fall season. The video in print ad will only be included in magazines to subscribers in the New …
Sexy and skinny – Plantronics Discovery 975
The Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth headset has been updated to be even skinnier and sexier. The new Plantronics Discovery 975 comes with a convenient rechargeable carrying case that can triple talk time from 5 hours to up to 15 hours while protecting and storing the headset. The new case includes an LCD screen that displays …
Now THIS is flatware…
If you’ve ever packed for a hike, camping trip, or other activity in which saving precious space is paramount, you know how difficult it can be. Behold Fozzils ThinkFLAT! Part origami, part tableware, each item–be it bowl, cup, spoon or otherwise–can hold hot liquid without leaking, but can be collapsed completely flat. Made from durable …
Hardshell cases for your Amazon Kindle 2 – Kindle Chaos
I think these might be the first hard shell cases that I’ve seen for the Kindle 2. They are from Kindle Chaos (interesting company name…) and are available in a couple different styles and colors. They also sell leather and silicone cases. The plastic version shown above looks pretty nifty to me and is priced …
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5 must have FREE apps for the Blackberry Storm
There are plenty of apps out there for just about everyone and everything, however not everybody likes to pay for them. So for the people out there that are what some may call “cheap” (like myself) I have come up with my list of the top 5 must have FREE apps for the Blackberry Storm. …
Make sure your booze is for reals – Rotgutonix
This a gadget is still in the prototype stages, but I thought all partying gadgeteers might like to get a heads up about it. The Rotgutonix is a small handheld device that can detect adulterated alcohol, which is commonly known as rotgut. It has a built-in chemical sensor that can detect the quality of several …