Two New Navigation Gadgets From Nextar
Nextar today officially announced two new GPS units in its SNAP family. Dubbed as the SNAP5 and SNAP7, the former has a 5-inch touch panel and the latter comes with a 7-inch touchscreen display. Both navigation gadgets measure at only 0.7-inches thick and come equipped with stereo speakers, text-to-speech support, US / Canada Tele Atlas maps, an SD card slot, a built-in MP3 player / JPEG viewer, 2D / 3D map viewing modes, a rechargeable Li-ion battery and a magnetic docking station. The Nextar SNAP5 and SNAP7 will be released in the US market in Spring 2009 for $299.99 and $349.99, respectively.
Source:Engadget
Tokyoflash Jackpot Watch
Japanese company Tokyoflash has released another unique watch. The Tokyoflash Jackpot Watch is a stylish timepiece that allows you to spin the numbers like a slot machine. You just need to press the button to set your bet amount and another button to spin the digits. Measuring 40mm x 40mm x 11mm and weighing 70grams, the watch requires a CR2032 battery (included). The Tokyoflash Jackpot Watch retails for $100.
Source:ThinkGeek
MvixBOX Network Attached Storage
MvixBOX is the latest Network Attached Storage (NAS) from Mvix USA that feature kewl specs for all your digital living room entertainment needs. The NAS supports two drive bays, Windows file sharing support, Telnet and secure SMTP, BitTorrent client, RSS client, FTP server, Apache web server (MySQL, SQlife and PHP are pre-installed) and RapidBox functionality. Unfortunately, the pricing info is still unknown.
Source:Mvix USA
Sanyo HNV-M70 Wi-Fi Digital Photo Frame
Sanyo will release its new HNV-M70 ALBO digital photo frame that has a 7 inch LCD display (800 x 480 resolution) with 256MB of internal memory. Available in black or green, the frame also sports Wi-Fi connectivity, IR sensor, RSS/email reader, automatic screen rotation, multi-memory card reader, and Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 operating system. The Sanyo HNV-M70 will be released in Japan next month for $423 each.
Source:Impress
MSI Wind Netbook For Overclockers
I think overclockers will love the MSI Wind because the company has released a BIOS update that enables users to overclock the Wind netbook. The official v1.09 BIOS update for the MSI Wind is available for download at the MSI site. This update enables simple overclocking by mashing Fn+F10, providing users the ability to push the performance by 8%, 15% or 24% above the normal limits.
Source:MSI
Rainbow Machine Lights Up Room
Discovery’s Rainbow In My Room is one of the cool toys available on the market. It uses LED lights to create a prismatic rainbow arc on your wall or on your ceiling. The gadget uses a motion sensor that turns the rainbow on and off when you’re near, and an automatic shut-off assures that you won’t over-rainbow your room. Priced at $30, the Discovery Rainbow In My Room will be available early November.
Source:tech2
Denon Smart Home A/V Systems
Denon released two new home A/V systems in the form of the Smart S-102 and Smart S-302. The first one features a DVD player with internal 1080p upscaling and HDMI output, a 2 x 35 watt amplifier for the speakers, and a 100 watt powered subwoofer. The Smart S-302 offers 2 x 50 watt amplifier and WiFi streaming capability. The Smart S-102 and Smart S-302 retail for $1,600 and $2,518 respectively.
Source:ubergizmo
Next Generation Paper Shredder Design Concept
Designed by Hong-Li Zhuo Roy, this “next generation” of paper shredder concept recycles your waste paper into Post-It notes. Now that’s cool!
Source:yankodesign
Sony Upgrades Its PRS-505 e-book Reader
Sony PRS-505 e-book reader features a next generation electronic paper display offering a faster response time and a higher contrast ratio with the levels of gray scale at 8. Priced at around $300, the updated Sony PRS-505 is available in silver or dark blue.
Source:ubergizmo
WaterField Keyboard Sleeve And Travel Case
The WaterField Keyboard Sleeve comes in either Long for the ultra thin wired keyboard or Short for the ultra thin wireless keyboard. Meanwhile, the Travel Case covers your wireless keyboard, mouse, power supply, power cord and other laptop accessories. It is thin and light and can be stored easily in another bag. Both Travel Case and SleeveCase are priced between $30 to $50.
Source:sfbags