Archive for February, 2008
It’s always a good idea to stack all your electronics in a central location especially if it’s a home theatre system. Sony has launched the NHS-130C rack system, which is designed to play Blu-ray and other 1080p HD videos around as many as 13 individual zones; moreover it can supply a primary zone, like the living room, with 7.1-channel surround audio. The device features a 160GB hard drive to store music in a central location, a SIRIUS satellite radio tuner, and an in-wall iPod dock that uses just one cradled Apple player to supply music to the entire home. The system also includes a 400-disc CD and DVD changer and can integrate with many home automation systems. This includes Control4 systems that link climate, lighting, and security to home theater equipment. Sony NHS-130C will be out in spring and prices will range between $40,000 and $85,000 depending on what you install plus the number of features installed throughout the house.
Source Newlaunches.com
MSI has launched its two latest high-end and low-end Low Cost PCs with an appearance size of 300×65×240mm and a volume capacity of only 4.7 liters. It is designed to save space and easy to move around. It offers practical functionality for both home users and enterprises and all the fundamental functions to streamline operations. These Low Cost PCs from MSI supply a stylish and slick solution that will not look out of place in even the most elegant surroundings. The latest Intel platform is designed specifically for the cost-effective systems. It utilizes the latest 45nm processor with a clock speeds up to 1.6Hz and a 2.5w overall potential consumption which provides a rare superior performance per watt. It comes with DDR2 memory, expandable up to a maximum 2GB; it’s simply the best platform for future capacity expansions. The chipset fully supports the Microsoft DirectX 9; users can easily install the Microsoft Vista.
Because of the ultra-low-power processor, MSI Low Cost PC consumes less than 60W of potential. Since the potential consumption is low, it permits stable operation. MSI Low Cost PC provides a very low noise level which is perfect for those who want a peace and quiet working environment.
Source gadgetremote.com
It’s not the first USB peripheral we’ve seen that’ll keep watch on how fast you type, but this new USB Speedometer is certainly the most imposing, and apparently a bit more capable than most. Namely, unlike others which simply track keystrokes, this one keep track of both your words-per-minute and the total number of words you type in a day, although you’ll need to install some software to take for that. If those are details you just have to have at all times, you’ll be able to get your hands on one of these next month for about $40.
Source Engadget
This stylish innovative hands free B-TUBE sound system is designed to use the latest Bluetooth 2.0 technology and enables users to transfer A2DP stereo music from a mobile phone, computer and MP3 player wirelessly and effortlessly up to a range of 10 meters! The internal built in microphone also enables users to make and receive calls from any Bluetooth enabled mobile phone providing users with easy hands free conversations without being glued to a phone!. Ideal for impromptu conference calls! The Linx B-TUBE is feature-packed and provides a musical experience that will compliment any modern living and work space with its high quality aluminum construction. Banish those unsightly wires; sharpen up your interior design and save valuable living and work space at the same time.
Freeloader is an advanced portable charging system that can power any hand held device anywhere, anytime.Freeloader takes power from its solar panels or via a supplied charge cable that plugs into a computers’ USB. Once charged, Freeloaders internal battery can power an iPod for 18hours, a mobile phone for 44 hours, PSP for 2.5 hours a PDA for 22 hours and much much more.
Supplied in a tough but stylish aluminium body, Freeloader can take the knocks of every day life whether on a business trip in New York, back packing in the Andes or chilling on a Caribbean beach..
Designer Nikola Knezevic has come out with a design concept for the solar powered notebook and it looks pretty cool. It has complete power independence thanks to powerful batteries that are recharged by wide Solar Panel attached to the computer. It is equipped with satellite link GPS, internet access, and satellite telephone, making it a totally mobile communication hub. The solar body can be detached from the main body and put away for recharging, till then a smaller battery inside the computer is on. This small battery is recharged with solar power too when DC is plugged in.
Source Newlaunches.com
All set to walk the red carpet at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2008 is the Sintesi by Pininfarina Design Department. Still a concept only, this drop-dead beauty is the synthesis of the brand’s values, their love for work and passion for innovation, of beauty driven by functionality, of sportiness and elegance. What’s more fascinating is that the Sintesi concept will debut with an innovative feature that is called Clancast. Exclusive to Pininfarina, the Clancast system talks with other cars on the road to communicate traffic patterns, eliminating the need for traffic lights and other street signs. Roll over for more images…… However, Sintesi isn’t only the expression of Pininfarina design; it also embraces innovative technologies that allow us to explore new typologies of mobility, active safety and packaging solutions. Wait till March for official unveiling.
Source Newlaunches.com
Jabra showcased its latest Bluetooth headset ‘JX-20 Pura’ at the MWC 2008.
Designed by well-renown European design house, Jacob Jensen, the JX-20 Pura features brushed anodized titanium body with high-gloss trim as authentic materials, intuitive technology, and enhanced audio quality.
Source AVING
Olympus will conduct a verification test for a service that provides information to pedestrians via wireless head mount displays (HMDs) with the Future Creation Laboratory and Human Media Lab. The "mobile Eye-Trek (Keigan)," an optical appliance of wireless HMD prototype developed by Olympus, will be used in the test. Based on the test participant’s location and interests, recommendations and trivia on the area around his/her current position are transmitted and displayed on the HMD. The mobile Eye-Trek (Keigan), a device that features IUS, places an LCD panel measuring 3.2 x 2.4mm in front of the right eye, which looks like a 3.8-inch display (about 100mm diagonal) located 50cm ahead from the viewer’s perspective, according to Olympus. The 113,000 resolution LCD panel has 521 x 218 delta-aligned pixels. Olympus said it has not scheduled commercial release of the mobile Eye-Trek.Targeting about 50 students of Chuo University, the test will be conducted at Koishikawa, Hongo, Yushima and Komagome areas in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo.
Source Newlaunches.com
At $299.99 (list), the Pharos Drive GPS 250 is quite a bargain, especially since it hardly seems like an entry-level model. This inexpensive device comes with many of the features found in premium, higher-priced personal navigators, such a large, 4.3-inch screen, a sensitive, top-notch satellite receiver, and text-to-speech functionality. Still, as you might expect, the GPS 250 isn’t completely without limitations: You get only a small POI database and support for just a few spoken languages.
The GPS 250 comes equipped with a widescreen 4.3-inch, 480-by-272-pixel display and runs navigation software on top of Windows CE 4.2. The device, built around a 266-MHz Freescale MX21 processor, is equipped with 8MB of ROM and 64MB of SDRAM. Powered by a 1,200-mAh lithium-polymer battery that’s good for about 5 to 7 hours of operation, the GPS 250 measures 3.3 by 4.8 by 1 inches (HWD) and weighs 7.4 ounces. At an inch thick, the 250 isn’t exactly svelte; the thinnest units on the market, like the Garmin nüvi 760 and the Mio DigiWalker C520, are a full quarter inch thinner.
More info at pcmag.com