The NV-U2 is a 4.8- inch in-car PND with a 480×272 pixel touchscreen, and MPEG 4 support. Which improves the “G Position Plus” chipset reducing the length. There is no set price yet, unless maybe you have yen, if not then its probably pointless.
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Cowon has brought to our attention, that their L2 PMP GPS system will go TPEG. Which means the Transport Protocol Expert Group. This service allows you to know when there are traffic jams, strikes, or any other nuisances that prevent you from being on time to work or any other place for that matter.The basic features include the 7-inch touchscreen, DMB, audio/video, picture in picture, 2GB of disk space.
The Flexible Illuminated Full Sized Keyboard is made of a high quality silicone material. Its illuminated design makes it more cyber and useful, you can even use this keyboard in a low-light environment. It is also water resistant and dustproof. In addition, the $27 device is said to be dustproof and water-resistant, can be connected via USB or PS/2 and comes in white, pink, blue and green.
Wenger, the maker of the famous Swiss Army line of knives, watches, and accessories, will release new media controller / presentation / wireless mouse combo. The slick finish looks nice, but honestly, it doesn’t seem like a great combo for sweaty, gaming hands. No word on pricing or availability so far. Stay tuned for more updates.
Razer has taken steps to reach out the non-gaming crowd with their new Pro|Click Mobile mouse. It features include the famous1200DPI optical tracking engine and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity in an ambidextrous design. The mouse is also claimed as the most precise wireless notebook mouse in the world. Available in Naughty (black), Nice (white), Sugar (pink), and Spice (red) colors, this Mac OS X and Windows compatible mouse will be available worldwide this October for $50.
Wacom comes back with two new touch tablets in the US market. The Bamboo is targeted towards digital photo users, while the Bamboo Fun is for home users. Both of them comes with four hot keys for quick access to user-defined shortcuts, finger-sensitive Touch Ring (for easy scrolling and zooming), and battery-free pen with programmable buttons. Additionally, the Bamboo Fun is equipped with a mouse and couple of softwares including Adobe Photoshop Elements, Corel Painter Essentials, and Nik Color Efex Pro. Its available in black, silver, white or blue color for $100 and $200 depending on size. While the Bamboo is available only in black color for $70.
The Microsoft Mobile Memory Mouse 8000 looks like a standard mouse. However, it sports an internal 1GB of storage and a built-in rechargeable battery. It is connected to your computer via 2.4GHz and Bluetooth, so you can choose which wireless mode you want to use at the moment. The Microsoft Mobile Memory Mouse 8000 will be released next month and retails for $99.
The GF-650 from Teac Japan has a turntable, CD-RW recorder and AM / FM tuner. Made from shiny aluminum, the device offers a backlit LCD which displays track information, volume, etc. Your precious vinyl will be recorded on the CD with the same quality thanks to the diamond tipped needle. The amplifier provides an output of 3.5W×2ch and the built in speakers are 70mm wide. Measuring 479mm × 370mm × 259.5mm and weighing 12.5kg, the Teac GF-650 will be available in Japan from September 10th, 2007 for $740.
Logitech’s new high-end Vista-friendly keyboard-and-mouse, the MX5500 Revolution Cordless Desktop, has an integrated display for time, calculator functions, media controls and incoming messages. The MX Revolution laser mouse also includes Bluetooth 2.0 integrated throughout the system. Logitech’s MX5500 Revolution Cordless Desktop retails for $170.
Iogear today released two new products including 4GB Flash Wallet Drive (GFD204B) and 3-in-1 Wireless Phaser Presentation Mouse (GME422RW6). The portable hard drive supports Vista ReadyBoost and USB 2.0 and is compatible with both Mac and Windows based PC. The presentation mouse provides a laser pointer, track ball for wireless use and optical capabilities for desktop computing. It comes with 27Mhz RF technology, 800/1600 dpi sensor, and can be operated up to 30 feet away. It also includes a coating of Titanium Dioxide and Silver Nano-particle compound to deactivate enzymes and proteins of bacteria from surviving on the surface of the product. The Wallet drive and Presentation mouse are currently available for $70 and $60 respectively.
