From the monthly archives:
iRex has recently introduced its new Digital Reader 1000 that features a 10.2 inch display (black and white) and is powered by a lithium ion battery. There are three variant of this digital reader. The basic model retails for $649, meanwhile the touchscreen model for $749, and the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G version is priced at $849. [Product Page]
Kodak comes back with two new All-in-One printers in the form of the ESP 7 and ESP 9. The ESP 7 printer features a large 3 inch LCD display, USB and memory card slots for easy image preview, and can connect to the computers/ laptops via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. Meanwhile, the ESP 9 offers fax capability, an auto-document feeder, and an integrated duplexer. It has a 10 inch one-touch control panel that makes printing, copying, scanning and faxing easy. The Kodak ESP 7 and ESP 9 are currently available for $199.99 and $299.99, respectively. [FarEastGizmos]
Here is a unique subwoofer that has been designed to be invisible because it can be hidden in ceilings or walls. The complete BPS-1 Bandpass Subwoofer System consists of a BPS-1 bandpass subwoofer cabinet, an Adaptor Baffle, a dedicated Sonamp A150 power amplifier, an Architectural Series Panel Bracket and an Architectural Finish Component. All of these parts are sold separately. [Product Page]
Peter Thuvander seems to like yo-yos so much that he designed the iYo induction battery charger. It’s an actual yo-yo with a tiny lithium ion battery that charges when the yo-yo rotates and can be used to juice up exhausted gadgets. The iYo charger is perfect for the iPhone and iPod. Eco-friendly gadget lovers such as yourself would certainly like this iYo battery charger concept. [TreeHugger via iPod and MP3 Players]
The LG KC910, a successor to the LG Viewty, is also known as the LG Renoir. The quad-band GSM/UMTS (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps) handset comes equipped with a 3 inch WQVGA touch screen display (240 × 400), an excellent 8MP camera with Xenon flash & Schneider-Kreuznach lens, GPS with geotagging support, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity and Wi-Fi connectivity. The Renoir will be available in October 2008. No info on pricing so far. [BoyGenius via Upcoming Cell Phones]
In case you didn’t know, the Black & Decker are famous for their line of power tools. The company today unveiled their new 5 Sheet Crosscut Studio Shredder which is actually a 4 inch paper shredder. Available in red or black, the Studio Shredder retails for $50. However, it can only shred 5 sheets of paper at once. [ChipChick]
Kinwei Technologies has recently introduced the new GPS navigation with a built-in 8-bit gaming system. The KW-GM4306TG GPS navigation system comes with a 4.3-inch TFT LCD Touch screen with 480 x 272 pixels resolution, Samsung ARM9 400MHz processor, 64MB ROM, 256MB NAND flash, SiRF Star III GPS chipset, ARMV4I navigation software, Bluetooth connectivity, hands-free communications, SD/MMC memory card slot and supports multiple languages. The gadget is powered by Microsoft Windows CE.NET 4.2 OS to play all those emulated games. [NaviGadget]
The Acer X3200 mini desktop offers you the high definition entertainment. The computer is powered by a quad-core AMD processor, HDMI connectivity, Blu-ray player, up to 4GB RAM, up to 1TB storage space, and Nvidia GeForce 8200 graphics processor. No word on pricing so far. [ElectricPig]
ION Audio has rolled out a 35mm slide digitizer known as SLIDES 2 PC. This USB-powered gadget lets you work your way through a sheet of negatives or a carousel of slides. Its five-megapixel scanner with a four-glass optic element won’t give you the results of a professional counterpart but it get the job done in a fraction of the time and money. You just simply push a slide into the box, push a button, and the slide is scanned in less than a second turning them into 5-megapixel image files. Available now for just $100. [ION]
I think I will spend all day on this Ultimate Office Computer Setup. Dubbed as the Cocoon, the computer setup consists of a 24-inch Intel iMac, 15-inch MacBook Pro, Mac Pro with six LCD monitors, several PCs, and a couple of Kinesis Freestyle keyboards. The six LCD screens consists of four HPs, one ViewSonic, and a 30-inch Apple Cinema Display. The system is powered by two APC uninterrupted power supplies. [Tuaw]
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