
IOGEAR’s DVI Video / audio extender kit consists of a pair of DVI units, a local transmitter and a remote receiver you connect with a CAT5e / 6 Ethernet cable, an analog 3.5-millimeter jack you hook up tostereo speakers, and a three-year warranty. Look for this extender for $500 right now. [Engadget]

China has launched the Gemei X-100 PMP/DAP. The X-100 has 2GB of internal memory, a 2.4” QVGA screen, support for MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, WAV, AMR audio files along with RM/RMVB, ASF, AVI, MP4, and FLV video files. Look for this simple PMP for 36€. I wish this PMP would come to the states, but that fact is still unknown. [Akihabara]

Having trouble conserving precious water? Well check out the Cyber-Rain XCI which offers owners wireless control of up to eight watering zones. All you do is hook up to the controller(s), plug a wireless access point into your PC with USB and presto! The solution automatically adjusts your irrigation system based on weather conditions, seasons, etc. Saving you water, money and time! Get this miracle for $349. Trust me, it’ll be worth the $349 compared to your high water bill. [Unplggd]

PCI has launched two new USB 2.0 HDD enclosures for SATA HDD called the PL-35STU (3.5″) and the PL-25STU (2.5″) in Japan. There’s not much more to be said except that they’re white. No word on pricing as of right now. [Akihabara]

Cizmo of Germany is releasing a Centrino 2 based laptop called the CX15. The CX15 comes with a P8400, P8600, or P9400 Core 2 Duo processor, NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX graphics, DDR3 RAM, optional Blu-ray drive, an eSATA port, and a 32GB or 64GB SSD drive. Get the CX15 this June for €1,499 or a bit over $2,400. [Engadget via Laptop Blog]

SANYO today announced a couple of new projectors in their ‘T’ Series line designed for the education and business presentation markets. The PLC-ET30L features a 1400 x 1050 resolution with 10-bit gamma correction which is the perfect way to make PowerPoint’s default blue gradient background really pop. It also has 4200 lumens allowing it to project a bright image even in an environment where the lights can’t be turned off. SANYO also announced the PLC-XT21/L projector which is a value priced version of the ET30L with a reduced resolution of 1024×768. Both projectors feature a whisper quiet fan that produces just 35 dBA of noise, and something called the One-Way Flow System which uses a single intake and exhaust vent with easily accessible dust filters. [SANYO]

Isn’t technology supposed to make our lives better? Ironically that is not happening. [Core77]

Unlike other watch phones the EGP-98B is small and can be correctly called a watch small yet effective it supports Quad Band GSM so you can wear it and use all over the world and has a large power saving OLED touchscreen. The EGP-98B is powered by Windows Mobile 5.0 so you can use Internet Explorer to browse website at using GPRS mobile internet at 2.7G. [MobileWhack]

Sony has just released a new ad, titled “Foam City”, in which “Miami becomes a soapy free-for-all when 120 million gallons of bubbles are unleashed in the streets. The world’s largest foam machine was custom-built for the shoot, and pumped out over 500,000 gallons of foam per minute. The commercial is for Sony’s cameras, and locals got Alpha DSLRs, Cyber-shots, and Handycams to shoot the experience. [Gizmodo] Read more

The new PIXMA iP100 Mobile Printer from Canon promises a compact, high-resolution color printing solution for those on the go with the ability to cater for direct from camera, Bluetooth or in-car printing. Designed to utilize minimal desk space or meet the needs of the mobile professional, the compact and lightweight PIXMA iP100 is the first ever mobile printer to have a minimum one picoliter droplet size according to Canon. Offering resolution of up to 9600 x 2400 dpi, the unit features two black inks, one a pigment-based black ink that delivers sharp text and another for printing rich photos. Faster than previous models, the PIXMA iP100 prints at speeds of up to 20 pages-per-minute (ppm) for black and up to 14 ppm for color. [Canon]