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Krusell Unique leather case for 3G Apple Iphone

colbert low — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:33:00 +0000

Everyone is dying to get their hands on the new 3G Apple Iphone coming out this month June (or next ?). To make sure they get a big chunk of that market, we have word that the Krusell people have come up with a dual use Unique leather case for 3G Apple Iphone or even the iPod touch since both of them will have similar thinness.

Orion is a model specific case suitable for both Apple Iphone and iPod Touch. Product developer Robert Mazetti at Krusell has designed the case as a wallet type with a plastic mould for secure fastening of the device. The plastic mould is equipped with a stand for movie watching and is unique on the market. As all Krusell model specific alternatives, you can keep the device in the case and still have access to all necessary functions. Check out their site for more details.

Ulf Sandberg, MD at Krusell International AB says: For a year of selling iPhone cases, we can surely state that iPhone and Touch users are case users as well in a very high percentage. The rate of cases sold versus the number of devices, is high compared to many other brands. To recognize this aspect we see a great potential in the market for our new innovative case.

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Epson Stylus NX400 $100 Printer

colbert low — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:52:36 +0000

The new Epson Stylus NX400 is a very good deal indeed. Its a all in one printers that features a 2.5-inch LCD to preview photos and documents, with a PictBridge port and memory card slot so you don’t even need a PC to upload pics. There’s even an automatic photo correction software allows users to edit photos before printing them.

The Epson Stylus NX400 prints 34 ppm of black or color pages, or a 4- by 6-inch color photo in 26 seconds, does a xerox in 30 cpm and scans at 1200dpi. It also features Epson’s proven DURABrite Ultra ink that helps prevent smudging and dries quickly.

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Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale for travelers

colbert low — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:14:26 +0000

Going travelling? The Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale for travelers is a gadget that’s just something you need to pack for the upcoming summer travel season.

With the new increased overweight luggage fees that the global airlines have imposed, from $50-$150 per bag depending on the airline , and the 1 bag $15 fee from American Airlines, a few dollars save will get you more Starbucks. All this makes knowing the weight of your bags more important than ever. Using the Balanzza is a great way to avoid hefty fees and speed up those check-in lines. Check them out here

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Griffin PowerDock 2 for iPods and iPhones

colbert low — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:29:50 +0000

I know plenty of friends who are Apple lovers. They have Macs, iPods and iPhones in their homes. So you can imagine if a household has this gadgets around, then they will be fighting around to charge them. To solve this problem, the Griffin guys have come up with the new PowerDock 2, a multiple charging base for iPods and iPhones.

It features two or four Apple Universal Docks built into a single charging base made with brushed aluminum with a grippy rubber base. They’ve even included 8 Universal Dock insert adapters to ensure that no iPod and iPhone is missed out.

Griffin PowerDock 2 for iPods and iPhones are also compatible with the following: iPhone, iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano with video, iPod with video, iPod nano 2G, iPod 4G and iPod mini.

Griffin’s PowerDock 2, retailing at $49.99, is now available at Apple, in stores and on the Web, and will soon be available on Griffin’s website.

Griffin PowerDock 2 for iPods and iPhones Technical Specifications:

* Power input: 110-240V AC @50-60 Hz
* Power output: 5V DV @ 1.2 Amps
* AC Power supply: 6′ (1.8m)
* 8 Universal Dock inserts included to fit iPod models that charge by Dock Connector

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Sanyo NVA-MS1280DT and NVA-MS1180DT GPS Devices

colbert low — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:57:24 +0000

Back in the days when GPS Devices could only show you around the backyard, this bricks were pretty boring as some of them had green or grey screens. Nowadays, vendors are slapping on plenty of cool features on them to bring the cash. This new Sanyo NVA-MS1280DT and NVA-MS1180DT GPS Devices can even now play movies with DTS or Dolby Sound, play music, and let you watch digital mobile TV. How cool is that ? An all in one GPS gadget that lets you find your way and entertain your guests too. Ha

The NVA-MS1280DT model comes with a 7-inch QVGA LCD display, a integrated DVD player, 4GB SSD and a 4GB SD memory card support. The Sanyo NVA-MS1180DT has a 7-inch QVGA LCD display with only a 4GB SSD.

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The XYX computer desk with PC ?

colbert low — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:18:06 +0000

The techdigest guys call this “the world’s most technologically advanced desk.”, is that for real ? Can it fly ? No but it is an actual built-in PC in a table. It has a CDRW/DVD combo on the side, a few USB sockets and hot keys for PC shortcuts. You add RAM to it by flipping it open. Oh heck, why not surf the web and play a few rounds of poker too ? Too bad its only a concept for now

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Nokia Maps 2.0 is out

colbert low — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:50:25 +0000

The new Nokia Maps 2.0 has a Walk mode feature for tourist who prefer walking and a visual guide that will tell you where you just have been. The turn-by-turn directions are also voice-guided, which would have been premium on the older version..

Nokia Maps is available for Nokia Series 60 mobile handsets that include all N-series and E-series models as well as some high-end 6000 series models.

I will be in Hong Kong this week and I really wanted to try out this new Nokia Maps 2.0 app for my Nokia N95. Since I did not have enough time, I decided to bring along a visitors map instead. I will try out the Nokia Maps 2.0 on my next overseas vacation.

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F-Origin zTouch 3.0 Force-Sensing Touch Screens

colbert low — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:18:58 +0000

F-Origin is the leading supplier of force-sensing touch screens with offices in Silicon Valley and North Carolina is launching their new zTouch 3.0 touch screen technology at the SID International Symposium and Exhibition this week. zTouch enables users to control ebook navigation and management, such as turning pages, making selections by touch or through gestures and hand writing recognition. The zTouch 3.0 ’s functionality and design are a great fit for ebooks and other products that are using electronic paper displays. They called it Haptitouch and it has tactile feedback that is pretty cool..I heard Nokia are launching tactile feedback phones this year too

( The 46th SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, dubbed Display Week 2008, will take place Sunday, May 18 through Friday, May 23,2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, USA )

The zTouch 3.0 demo unit – as well as a 15″ point-of-sale device – will be on display at the SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition from May 20-22 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. F-Origin and PVI will be exhibiting the zTouch 3.0 demo unit at booth number 627 on the showroom floor. In addition, Scott Liu will be speaking at the Exhibitor Forum to explain the details and benefits of the F-Origin solution for PVI’s ePaper displays. The forum, titled “A Human Interface for eReader – PVI’s Innovation in Making eReader more User Friendly,” will take place in West Exhibit Hall B at 12:00 PM on May 20th.

Additional zTouch 3.0 Features:

-Extremely high-design flexibility
-High durability
-Simple interface touch gestures
-Low battery consumption
-Variable touch sensitivity and high resolution
-Optimal light throughput
-Handwriting recognition and variable touch sensitivity
-Software-controlled activation level
-Easily integrated with virtually any operating system

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Motorola W755 with Verizon package

colbert low — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:28:03 +0000

Here’s one of them no-frills clamshell cellphones from Motorola. I guess they are getting lazy in designing something new the last few months. The Motorola W755 does not have any interesting features. Some specs include a bit outdated 2.5mm earphone jack, touch sensitive external buttons, V Cast, support for AAC, AMR NB, MIDI, MP3 and WMA V9 audio formats. The phone only comes in 2 colors – black or purple and will retail for a mere $69.99 after a Verizon contract and rebate.

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MSI Small Form-Factor Titan 700 PC

colbert low — Tue, 27 May 2008 07:15:27 +0000

MSI, that famed Taiwan based motherboard company has just launched a mini wonder called Titan 700 PC in the UK. The Titan 700 uses the Mini-ITX form factor which is the standard boxy design and comes with VIA CN700 + 8237R+ chipset, a slim DVD burner, 2.5-inch SATA hard drive and 1Gb DDR2 RAM. More info below:

Specifications

* Processor: VIA C7 Series (V4 Bus) NanoBGA2, 2.0GHz
* Memory: 1Gb DDR2
* Storage Interface: SATA 2.5″ HDD (120G) and Slim Type ODD (DVD+/-RW DL, IDE)
* LAN: Gigabit LAN from Realtek
* Front I/O: 1 AC’97 Mic In, 1 Headphone Out, 2 USB2.0
* Rear I/O: 2 PS/2, 2 Serial Ports, 1 VGA, 1 Mic In, 1 Line Out (5.1Ch), 1 RJ45 LAN, 2 USB2.0, 1 TV Out
* Audio: 5.1 Channel AC’97 Audio
* Power Supply: 60Watt Adapter, Active PFC
* Dimensions: 70mm Height, 185mm Width, 240mm Depth, Volume – 3.1 Litre

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