Sexy Gadgets, Cool Gadgets and Concept Gadgets

Seagate offers its new range of stylish and dockable storage device – ‘Seagate FreeAgent Go’. This new breed of Hard Drive is comparatively larger than many of the internal desktop drives and can be easily docked to a PC or with an iPod. One of the important features of this storage device is that it offers you enough space to store multiple copies of each file and is featured with an additional dock and software. The Seagate’s FreeAgent Go series of Portable Hard Drive is available in 250GB, 320GB and 500GB capacities with a varied color choice including silver, black, red and blue. However, the additional dock is available with additional money of approximately $29.The main purpose of this dock is to help you to connect the drive to your PC via a long dual-head USB cable with ease. The dock kit includes a slipcase for the drive, so that it stays scratch free inside your travel bag. One of the biggest advantages with this dock system is that you are allowed to remove the hard drive without using the ‘Safely Remove Device’ command in Windows. In other words it is hot swappable. Read the rest of this entry »

This mini digital photo frame comes with 2 GB of internal storage space, forward/back button to quickly access your entire photo collection as well as a mini USB port for easily adding new photos anywhere there is a PC with a USB connection. This digital photo frame key chain with 2GB memory makes a great gift, buy one for your self and give the other to your other half.

Sony has launched a new AIO computer in the VAIO J all-in-one PC which will be available for $900. The Vaio J includes a touchscreen display that measures 21-inches and supports a screen resolution of 1920×108 pixels.

The Vaio J is available with a certain degree of user customization including the inclusion of an optical drive and choice of processor chip included (up to Intel Core i7 CPU). The AIO will come with 8GB RAM, integrated WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) network support, NVIDIA GeForce video card as well as a webcam that supports face tracking technology.

The Vaio J will also come with a choice of operating systems, either Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional 64 bit.

Just recently HP purchased Palm so that it could use webOS integrated in to it’s systems. We now hear that they are purchasing some software called HyperSpace for around $12 Million.

HyperSpace is an operating system that allows users to quick boot. It is developed by Phoenix Technologies and is based around the Linux OS. What makes the software stand out is that it can boot in to the OS and launch a program such as Skype within 10 seconds which is quite impressive considering that software loadup is from hitting the power button on the laptop or PC. Read the rest of this entry »

Jetyo isn’t a company I have particularly heard of before, but this new camcorder looked unique enough to give it a mention.

What makes the Jetyo HDV-T900 camcorder stand out is it’s dual solar panels that allow it to charge rechargeable  batteries that are used inside it. The device is powered by 4x batteries, and when rechargeable batteries are used the solar panels built in, can be used to recharge the device.
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The Thanko Wireless WebCamera is a 320 x 240 pixels web camera perfectly suited for notebook PCs or video surveillance.The Wireless Camera will work at a maximum of 10 m distance from it USB receiver.

Adds 4 USB Hi-Speed ports at the four feet of the lovely little mouse Fully compliant with USB 2.0 specification Backwards compatible with USB 1.1 Support data transfer rate at 1.5/12/480 Mbps Individual port over-current protection It can be used with scanner, digital camera, audio frequency system, monitor, input device,etc. Friendly and ergonomic design, easily portable. Plug and play Provide up to 500 mA per port sufficient for diverse devices Support up to 127 Hi-Speed devices Support windows 98/2000/Me/XP or Mac OS 8.6 or above Package Size:12.0 * 12.0 * 10.0 ( cm )

What you’re looking at isn’t a shiny gemstone like a blood red ruby, but rather Coby’s new music player, the Coby MP570 Micro MP3 player. At first glance, it’s unclear how the device is controlled as there are no visible control buttons or display screen.
What we do know about the device at this time is that it will come with 2GB of flash storage and support for the MP3 and WMA file format. There is also a mini USB 2.0 interface that can be used for uploading music files from your PC to the music player. Power to the device is provided by way of an internal lithium polymer battery that offers 5 hours of play time before a recharge by way of a USB adapter is required.

Shuttle has added a new all in one (aio) pc to their lineup in the XPC X50V2. The new AIO is an upgrade of an earlier model, namely the XPC X50.

As a barebones computer, you will be given the responsibility of adding a hard drive and RAM which some may find attractive as you can customize the box to your personal needs. The maximum supported RAM configuration is 4GB and the AIO can accept either a 2.5-inch HDD (hard disk drive) or a SSD (solid state drive). What the shuttle XPC X50V2 does includes is an Intel Atom D510 Pine Trail CPU that replaces the Intel Atom 330 that was found in its predecessor.

Additionally, the AIO includes integrated Intel GMA 3150 graphics and the 15.6-inch touchscreen display is capable of supporting 1366×768 pixel resolution. The unit also has a green element to its design as it is passively cooled which means that it is fanless and hence no noisy fans prone to mechanical failure, but also that it reduces power consumption by up to 50%.

Rounding out the features is the inclusion of 4 USB 2.0 ports, 10/100 wired Ethernet port, audio in/out and an internal mini PCIe slot that is designed for a WiFi card.

High sensitivity DAB and DAB+ digital radio; Advanced internet radio with Wi-Fi and wired LAN connectivity; Easy access to over 11,000 internet radio stations Wireless audio streaming from PC or MAC; FM radio reception with RDS; iPod docking with full control and charging; Plug and play audio over USB, etc.

Shuttle, the Taiwanese company that specializes in mini PCs geared towards the digital home environment and the corporate client are out with a new offering called the Shuttle Barebone XS35.

The slimline computer that measures just 3.3-inches thin is both HD compatible and includes a variety of energy saving features. The new nettop is expected to debut at CeBIT which is taking place in Hannover, Germany in early March. The Barebone XS35 will be powered by Intel’s 1.66GHz dual-core Atom D510 processor and includes Nvidia’s Ion 2 graphics (NVIDIA GT218 video card) which is capable of 3D streaming. Read the rest of this entry »

Micro-Star International (TPE:2377) has unveiled their motion-sensing Air Keyboard, a wireless keyboard best suited for home theater PC’s. It’s basically a wireless keyboard that connects via a USB dongle, good for a range of 50 meters, and comes with a game pad and gyroscopic sensors for navigation.
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PC bus-powered USB audio adapter for power. Uses a tube-style design, blue LED lights that are in use. Features DTS Surround Sensation Headphone technology can be equipped with software for PC that comes with “DTS Headphone Deck” by hand with stereo headphones and enjoy the three-dimensional surround sound.

The huBox is a practical idea that converges three uses in to one device. The huBox is a physical storage box that measures 10 x 10 x 5 CM allowing for various things to be stored inside. Also included is an SD card reader allowing pictures from your camera to be transferred to your PC.

As well as being a storage device and SD card reader the huBox also acts as a USB hub that has 3 USB 2.0 ports that can transfer data up to 480Mbps.

Marvell have unveiled a small PC that is called the Plug Computer 3.0. The Plug Computer 3.0 comes with integrated wireless connectivity as well as a built-in hard drive. As well as having the connectivity and storage built-in the Plug Computer runs a 2GHz Armada processor.

Plug Computers can be used for a variety of things including streaming video’s to a nearby TV, playing music over Wi-Fi to a stereo wireless receiver and allowing for connectivity to a number of gadgets around the home.

The USB VHS Converter takes your priceless, yet useless VHS tapes and converts them into digital files. The files can then be viewed on your PC, iPod, PSP, DVD and other media players. The software can be used to easily customize movies and burn them into DVDs. You can even take home movies from your video camera and move them to your PC. In addition, the converter can be plugged into your TV and used as a VCR. Now you will have those files of The Love Boat and The Newlywed Game just in case you need a bit of nostalgia.

Motorola is the leader in cable modems and this one is nothing short of a success. The Motorola Surfboard SB5101 Cable Modem keeps you connected always, is easy to install in just four simple steps and gets you to your favorite websites quickly. Enjoy PC games and console gaming too. The modem has USB and Ethernet connectivity for easy installation and if problems should arise, there is an online diagnostics page and front panel LED lights to figure out what is working and what is not. Plus its slim upright design saves space on your computer desk.

The Panasonic VIERA is a 26-inch LCD 720p HDTV. This TV offers a tons of features including 720p Resolution, Contrast Ratio: 12,000:1, iPod Entertainment Kit, Intelligent Scene Controller, VIERA Image Viewer, VIERA Link, PC Input, Game Mode, 3 HDMI Inputs, and Wide Viewing Angle. The iPod entertainment kit is a great feature that many consumers are thrilled about due to the ability to control and play back your iPod music and videos. Not only will this TV give you the ability to use your iPod but also with the Viera Image Viewer you can even insert your SD memory card and display your digital photos.