latest gadgets

2.  Like that picture? Print it!
 Cartridges have both
paper and ink
 SmartParts SP8PRT
 Price: $280

3.  Wireless Reading Device
 Large LCD screen
 Weighs only 10.3 oz
 120,000 books available
 Other news sources; newspapers, blogs
 Holds ~200 titles
 Utilizes EVDO for wireless transfer
 No wireless bills!
 Price: $359

4.  Get ready for the summer!Get ready for the summer!
 Amaze your friends!Amaze your friends!
 4 different colors4 different colors
 Opener in the soleOpener in the sole
 LeatherLeather
 Price: $50Price: $50

5.  Solar-powered HVAC system
 12- to 24-hour rechargeable battery
 Can also run off electricity
 Extra: Aquacell water cooler
 Scaleable: 2-10 ton capacity
 SolCool
 Price: “slightly higher than a regular
HVAC unit”

6.  An expensive “gadget” $42,155
 40 GB hard drive for navigation system instead
of DVD
 Tivo-like audio recording
 Best iPod integration

7.  Little drum set for your fingers!
 Lights, sounds, record, & playback
 Each drum lights up & generates a
beat when your finger touches it
 Record your rhythm & bring the
party to your desk or meeting
 Batteries included
 No rhythm…no problem
 Comes with pre-recorded beats
 Price: $24.99

8.  Stop hanging out the window for
cellular reception
 Improves indoor cell coverage
 External antenna + wireless
internal unit
 Works with most carriers
 Con: where to install antenna?
 Wireless Extenders
 Price: $300

9.  Small battery pack for USB charged gadgets
 Extremely small; about the size of a deck of
cards
 Can charge any device that charges via USB
 Can give multiple charges for cell phone, iPod,
GPS, etc. (claim 55 h for iPod nano or 10 h talk
time on a typical cell phone
 10 Watt hour
 LED status bars
 Price: $55

10.  Tired of waiting for snailmail
 Movies delivered to your TV
 5” x 5” size
 Box is hooked via Wi-Fi or Internet
Connection
 Instant movies & TV shows
 Con: No current movies
 Plug into TV or Computer
 Claims to connect to any TV
 Launch date: June 3rd
 Price: $99.99

11.  Tired of losing your pocket
knives to TSA?
 Clips onto your keychain
 Includes screwdrivers &
bottle opener
 Really sharp blade
 ½ ounce; lifetime warranty
 Price: $10

12.  Internet enabled entertainment device
 Can rent or purchase movies (including
some HD and surround sound, TV shows,
and music from iTunes)
 Can watch YouTube videos and
video podcasts on your TV
 Requires TV with HDMI, DVI or
component video input
 No built-in DVD player
 Rated 8.0 out of 10 on CNET
 Price:
40 GB $229
160 GB $329

13.  Cordless lawnmower
 60 volt (vs. 36 volt)
 Can plug into outlet
for added boost
 Price: $400+

14.  Full-function, hands-free, digital recording
 Mounts easily on helmets, handlebars, and other
sports equipment
 640 x 480 VGA resolution
at 30 frames per second
 Compatible with operation
system WIN2000/XP/Vista and
Mac X 10.3/10.4
 Operates with 2 AA batteries
 Price: $150

15.  Three years to develop
 securely manage up to 50 logins,
safe combinations, security codes,
etc
 Passwords: 14 characters
 5 buttons for navigation and data
entry
 Data is stored in permanent
memory, unaffected by battery life
 Designed to meet U.S. Military
standards
 Price: $49.99

16.  Emergency cellphone
charger
 Runs on 1 AA battery
 Reusable
 Works with most phones
 Up 2 hours talk-time
 Price: <$20

17.  Now 3G
 Faster processor
 Only available with 2 year contract
 No longer can be activated online
 Must purchase form Apple Retail Store or AT&T Retail Store
 Will connect to MS Exchange servers
 Assisted GPS
 Available in July 11, 2008
 Lower price
8 GB $199 (only black)
16 GB $299 (black or
white)

18.  Remote control
 USB
 Play videos/Slide Shows with music
 Wall mount
 Emotion—send photos from cell to the
frame
 Sign up for photo feeds from Flickr, etc.
 Printing from the frames
 Kodak EX1011, Estarling, PanDigital,
Momento 100
 Price: $160-$280

19.  Solar-powered emergency
charger
 Charges phones, mp3
players, cameras, etc.
 8 hours for full charge
 Holds charge for 1 year
 Closed: 5” x 2.5” x 1.5”
 Price: $200

20.  Harry Potter-like “broom” transportation
 I’m not sure what to make of this

21.  Memory sticks…how far we
have come for storage
 8GB
 Security enabled
 Picked by PC Mag as Best
Key Storage
 Ability to run apps!!
 Price: $60

22.  XLR Mic pre-amp to USB
adapter
 Allows for the use of Standard
XLR mics with any computer
with USB ports
 Single channel, 24-bit / 96KHz
audio interface
 Control for both input level and
volume level for headphones
 48V Phantom power. No
additional power required for
condenser mics
 Price: $149.95

23.  Wirelessly transmits images
to home PC
 Auto-detects Wi-Fi spots
 Optional Webshare service
 Can help with theft recovery
 Price: $80 - $130

24.  Helps you find that missing
remote
 Works with an included whistle
 Includes three units
 Unit flashes and loudly beeps
allowing it to be found easily
 I wouldn’t ruin a remote with this
 Price: $16.99

25.  Watch and Weapon
 Perfect for Father’s Day!
 Includes 5 BBs
 Price: $49

26.  Projects a keyboard
onto any flat surface
 Works over USB
 Not Compatible with
Mac OS :(
 Price: $180

27.  Outdoor wireless network bridge
 802.11b/g unlicensed 2.4GHz band
 Wireless Internet between two locales
up to 5 miles apart without requiring a
single RF cable
 Both networks are powered over
Ethernet
 Catch: the bridge requires a direct line
of sight between the two locations
 HD Communications Corp
 Price: $318

28.  Shoots regular marshmallows
up to 40 feet
 Shotgun capability with minis
 Dishwasher safe
 Price: $30

29.  Boring but essential for travel
 One for converting electrical outlet
into a USB powered port
 Another for turning the car cigarette
lighter into a powered USB port
 Price: my came with my iPod ($25
new)
The cigarette lighter USB adapter
was $10

30.  VideoShare
 Enhanced RSS reader
 Built-in GPS
 International Quad-Band
 2 megapixel camera
 Runs Mobile OS 6
 Price: $199

31.  “Active play”
 Strength training, aerobics,
yoga and balance
 Measures & tracks BMI
 Price: $130 - $200

32.  Watch TV on your cellphone!
 Control your cable or DVR from
anywhere you have cell reception
 Requires Slingbox
 Phones supported: Motorola Q, Q9h,
Q9m & Q9c; Samsung Blackjack &
Blackjack II, T Mobile Shadow, HTC
Excalibur, T Mobile Dash, I-Mate SP5m,
T Mobile SDA
 Price: $30

33. Need to hang up onNeed to hang up on
someone?someone?
Sound like a differentSound like a different
person!person!
Multi-settings & soundMulti-settings & sound
effects (dog barking, babyeffects (dog barking, baby
crying)crying)
Too busy to talk? Press theToo busy to talk? Press the
Call Waiting soundCall Waiting sound
Compatible with mostCompatible with most
phonesphones
Price: $139Price: $139

34.  Tivo for Radio!
 Allows you to record radio station worldwide
 Database of over 50,000 stations
 Listen to Real Audio, Windows Media,
Quicktime or mp3 streams all in one player
 Mac OS Only
 Price: $32

35.  For those trying to quit
smoking or just for parties!
 Looks like a lung
 Put a cigarette in it and it
starts to cough and scream
 2 AA batteries
 Price: $10.99

36.  Really loud alarm
 Propeller launches & flies around
the room
 Must return propeller to base to
turn off alarm
 Princess International
 Price: $15

37.  Folds for easy travel
 Runs on 4 AAA batteries or
 USB powered!
 Reasonable sound
 Cheap enough to replace if it
gets damaged during travel
 Price $5.74!!

38.  Supports all optical media
types except HD DVD
 Works with PC and Mac
 Burn up to 4 hours of video
 Back up 10 DVDs
 Easy to use software
 Save 50 GB on one disc
 Can burn 8cm or 12cm discs
 Offers good performance
speeds
 Price: $689.89

39.  Transfer those old video tapes
to your iPod or a flash drive
 No computer needed
 Price: $130

40.  From Kensington
 Slim and small for travel
 Dual mode; either trackball
or mouse
 Trackball becomes scroll wheel
in mouse mode
 Bluetooth wireless
 Goes to sleep when your computers does to save batteries.
Estimates 6 months between battery changes!
 Fuel gage to let you know when to change batteries (2 AA
batteries)
 Price: $77 (Amazon)

41.  3” LCD Screen
 8 megapixels
 Optical zoom lens
 1600 ISO
 Simple finger movements like
tap, circle, and swiping which lets
you swipe the screen
 Auto Face Tracking
 Quick bar functions
 Photo art
 Available in Europe

42.  Is “it” in you?
 Biosensors imbedded in fabric
monitor electrolyte levels
 Wireless data transmission for
real-time analysis
 Still in development

43.  USB hardware video encoder
 PC version called Instant
Video To-Go
 Allows for encoding video at
H.264 (MP4)
 Dramatically speeds up encoding; ~10-15
times faster for older Macs and 4 times faster
for Intel core duo 2 GHz processor
 Frees the computers cpu for other activities
 Price: $60-$99

44.  E-Go
 For the executive in your life!
 Backup your hard drive
 Genuine brown leather
 External
 Price: $142.45

45.  Eliminate the
damp, wrinkled
paper effect
 Uses 2 layers of
ink: full coat of
clear, then color
layer
 Price: $400

46.  Plugs directly into USB;
no interface needed
 Built-in preamp
 Has three patterns; cardioid, omni,
and figure 8 pick-up patterns
 Switchable High-Pass Filter
and 10 dB Pad
 Great for podcasters!
 Price: $99

47.  Easy updating your social
networking tools
 Plug-ins to update to all your
tools using AIM, iPhone,
email, etc.
 Wonderful for multiple
accounts such as Linkedin,
Facebook, Blogger, Twitter
 Price: No Charge

48.  Dental implant sends &Dental implant sends &
receives callsreceives calls
 Sounds vibrate throughSounds vibrate through
skull to inner earskull to inner ear
 Time: 2002 Best InventionTime: 2002 Best Invention
 PrototypePrototype

49.  Freq response 120Hz - 20 KHz
 20 watts RMS
 Wireless speakers
 Powered with Li polymer batteries
 10 hours of use between charges
 Automatic sleep mode
 Price $349.99

50.  ShareWare
 Zip email messages
 Works in MSFT Office
 Secure attachments in Outlook
 Password or encryption available
 For Desktop and/or network
 PC Mag Choice May 2008
 Price: No Charge

51.  Prints 2” x 3” prints with sticker backing
 Works via USB or Bluetooth
 Inkless printing embeds color into paper
 Size: 4.7” x 2.8” x 0.9”
 Polaroid
 Price: $150
+ $10/30 sheets of paper

52.  Converts iPod clear plastic
packaging into a speaker
 No power required
 iPod Nano (1st & 2nd Gen.) and
iPod Shuffle (2nd & 3rd Gen.).
 Price: $40

53.  Slogan: Redi2Play
 1 GB MP3 Player
 Uses Windows Media Player
and iTunes
 Preloaded with 250 tracks (6
hours of music)
 9 Editions: Workout, Rock,
Classic, R&B, Yoga, etc.
 FM & LCD Screen
 USB Mini so you can still
upload
 Price: $39.99

54.  Extremely small portable high
resolution mp3 recorder/player
 Discountinued :(
 Can find them on eBay
 Comes in 500 MB and1 GB models
 Portable podcasters ideal inexpensive
recorder
 Fit 6 h 56 m at highest resolution on 1GB
model (320 kps, 44;1 KHz)
 Price: depends but less than $100

55.  Gives iPhone competition
 Hi-speed wi-fi
 Touch screen
 Downloadable icons
 Personalized screens
 3G
 Removable battery
 Expandable memory
 Visual voicemail
 GPS
 Price: $199 w/2 yr Sprint contract
 Goes on sale this Friday!

56.  Wireless Backup via 802.11n
 Available with 500 GB and 1 TB drives
 Works great with Time Machine in Mac OS
10.5
 Price: 500 GB $299
1 TB $499

57.  Extremely thin; 0.16 to 0.76 thick
 1.6 GHz Intel Core Duo processor
 Multi-touch trackpad
 Smart LED screen for longer battery life;
now mercury and arsenic free
 Includes 802.11n wireless
 No DVD or CD player
 Only 80 GB hard drive
 Supports up to 64 GB
solid state drive (very expensive)

58.  Watch, record, edit and enjoy TV on your
Mac
 Convert analog source video to digital
files
 Includes a hardware video encoder
 Receive free OTA HDTV and analog TV
 With a Mac mini allows you to create a
Mac based Tivo-like device
 Able to convert to ipod video format
 Consider the EyeTV hybrid if
you already own a Turbo.264
 Price: $199.95

59.  Future of keyboard
 Laser touch
 Waterproof
 No-Key concept
 Light source, a camera and an
etched sheet of glass, showing
the key positions
 Type, the cam sees your contact
with the glass and sends
appropriate commands to your PC
 Price: ?

60.  Delivers wireless digital 5.1 surround sound
 Enhanced connectivity for TV, DVD, VCR, DVR
or satellite TV
 3 digital inputs (2 optical, 1 coaxial)
 3 analog inputs
 Comes with a Universal Remote
 Does not include sub-woofer
 Price: $999.95
Special $399.88 Amazon

61.  Excellent portable recording device
 Works great right out of the box
 Records to Secure Digital cards
 Two XY mounted condenser mics
 4 track recorder in WAV or mp3
 XLR mic inputs
16 bit 44.1 KHz recording resolution
 On board effects; limiting, compression,
mic modeling
 Price: $300