Scosche Industries has recently unveiled its IDR350M (Increased Dynamic Range) noise isolating earphones that have an integrated remote and microphone control called tapLINE allowing users to navigate their music library, adjust the volume, record voice memos or talk on their iPhone. These earphones are also compatible with the iPod Shuffle 3G and iPhone 3G S by offering special features such as VoiceOver or Voice Control. The IDR350M headphones will be accompanied by half a dozen colored caps that consists of silver, orange, green, pink, blue or white. The IDR350M headphones are now available via Scosche’s website for $50. Scosche will also begin shipping the IDR350MD in August for the same price and with the same specs. [Product Page]
HP comes back with their largest computer LCD display known as the 2709m. This 27-inch monitor supports a 16:9 aspect ratio, a 1920×1080 Full HD resolution, a 5ms On/Off response times (typical), a 3ms Gray to Gray response times, a 400 nits brightness, a 1000:1 contrast ratio, a 30,000 dynamic contrast ratio, and a 92% color gamut. Other features include a 4-Watts speaker system, an anti-glare treatment for its display, an HDMi input, DVI and VGA connectivity. The HP 2709m is now available for around $500. [Product Page]
BeamBox has recently introduced their new universal charger that comes with interchangeable US, UK, Australian and European plug adapters. Dubbed as the MiLi, this palm size charger also features a flip-out in-car plug and two USB ports with charge level indicating LED’s, where 5V/500mA of juice is provided to both sockets. The device works nicely with both 12-24V DC power and 100-240V AC power and for added safety, there’s also over-current and short-circuit protection. The BeamBox MiLi Universal Charger is now available for pre-order for $37. [SlashGear]
Harman has released a high-end Blu-ray player this week. Dubbed as the Lexicon BD-30, the Blu-Ray player supports for just about everything including BD-Live, BonusView, DVD, upconverted DVD, DVD-Audio, SACD, CD and USB. The BD-20 features Anchor Bay’s award-winning Video Reference Series technology for the best 1080p picture possible. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing yet. Stay tuned for more updates. [Ubergizmo]
Here’s the latest 27-inch LCD monitor from Acer, the B273HUbmidhz. This widescreen monitor supports a resolution of 2048 x 1152 (QWXGA) and features 16:9 aspect ratio, 400 cd/m2 brightness, 40,000:1 contrast ratio (ACM), 5ms response time and 160-degree viewing angle. It also comes equipped with 1.5Wx2 speakers and several connectivity ports: DVI-D (HDCP), HDMI 1.1, D-Sub and 5 USB. The Acer B273HUbmidhz sells for 49,800 Yen ($526). [Akihabara]
Acer has released an upgraded version of its Acer Predator gaming PC in Japan. The new Predator ASG7710-A41 is powered by Intel’s 3.06GHz Core i7-950 processor with a 6GB of DDR3 memory (and support up to 12GB of RAM), twin NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB video cards for extreme graphics, Acer’s G15 gaming keyboard and G9 gaming mouse. Other features include Intel’s X58 Express chipset, a 1TB 7,200rpm SATA hard-drive, a Blu-ray drive and a multi-format memory card reader. There are eleven USB 2.0 ports, two eSATA, four DVI-D outputs and two gigabit ethernet ports that are enough to get your LAN game started smoothly. The Acer Predator ASG7710-A41 is priced at 259,800 Yen ($2,720). [Nexus404]
AAXA Technologies has unveiled their latest pico-projector called the P2. Measuring only 4.3-inch x 2.1-inch x 1-inch and weighing just 260 grams, this palm size projector provides a 800 x 600 resolution, 33 lumens brightness, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, a 1GB of storage, a microSD card slot and a 1,700mAh rechargeable battery that lasts up to 35 minutes in use time. It also comes with stereo 1W speakers, a 3.5mm composite A/V port, a mini USB port, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a VGA port. The AAXA P2 pico-projector is now available for pre-order for $349. [Product Page via PicoProjector-Info]
Samsung has expanded its LED HDTV line-up with the all-new 8500 Series. Available in 46-inch and 55-inch sizes, these new HDTVs support a 1080p High Definition playback, 7,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 2ms response time, a 240Hz refresh rate and an Energy Star 3.0 savings mode. In addition, these HDTVs also come with several connectivity ports including 4 HDMI, component, 2 USB 2.0, Ethernet, optical audio and PC. The Samsung LED HDTV 8500 Series will start shipping in September for $3,599.99 (46-inch version) and $4,499.99 (55-inch version). [GadgetArena]
Acer has rolled out two new desktops from its M-Series in the form of the ASM5800 and ASM3202. The Acer ASM5800 features a 2.83GHz Core 2 Quad Q9550 CPU with up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 1TB of SATA HDD (7200rpm), a Blu-Ray disc drive, and a choice of ATI Radeon HD 4650 (1GB of VRAM) GPU or nVidia GeForce GT 230 (1.5GB of VRAM). Other features include HDMI output, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10 USB 2.0 ports.
The Acer ASM3202 comes jam packed with a 2.80Ghz AMD Phenom II x4 925 CPU, up to 8GB of DDR2 RAM, up to 750GB of SATA HDD (7200rpm), an ATI Radeon HD 3200, and a DVD SuperMulti drive. The Acer ASM5800 and ASM3202 are priced at 139800 Yen ($1,462) and 69800 Yen ($730), respectively. More
Apple’s latest backup device ‘2TB Time Capsule‘ is finally available for purchase via Apple Online Store for $499. Boasting a 2TB of storage space, this portable device functions as a wireless router (802.11n) with simultaneous dual-band support (2.4GHz and 5GHz bands) and as a backup facility that works automatically with the Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard. [Product Page via AppleInsider]
