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Google Infoglobe

September 16, 2005

Can't get enough Google? I mean between checking your GMail, searching Google for interesting blogs, and talking via Google Talk, pretty much your entire waking world revolves around Google, so why not have Google revolve your "sleeping world" as well? This little device can sit on your bedroom nightstand and remind you just how much you love Google. And don't worry about those subliminal messages hidden in the display that say "Click on more Adsense ads!

TUNEWALLET nano iPod nano case

September 14, 2005

TUNEWALLET nano iPod nano case:

TUNEWEAR has announced a case designed to protect the iPod nano called the "TUNEWALLET nano." The TUNEWALLET nano is a business card sized genuine leather case for iPod nano. (Unfortunately, it's way too late for my iPod, which is severely scratches)

According to Tunewear, the TUNEWALLET nano is made from smooth ultra high quality genuine leather. With the flip-cover closed the TUNEWALLET nano provides protection for your iPod nano against dirt and scratches. There is also a card slot inside the flip-cover to fit credit cards, business cards and more.

It has a hole for headphone jack and of course features a clear windows to protect the iPod nano's screen as well as allow access to the control wheel.

It will be available in October.







Olympus E-500 DSLR

September 13, 2005

Drooling over the HP iPAQ hw6510 and hw6515

September 12, 2005

Forget the Blackberry, forget the Treo 650, I want one of these babies! The sleek HP iPAQ hw6510 and hw6515 Mobile Messenger is probably the slickest, coolest looking combined PDA/cellphone device today. (wiping my gadget drool as I type this) Everything from surfing the Web, checking email, and yes making calls is just beauteous, eh?

It features an integrated thumbboard, EDGE, Bluetooth and an integrated GPS receiver.

Logitech G5 Laser Mouse

September 6, 2005

Early Audience for Mobile TV Small But Enthusiastic

September 1, 2005

Just thought I'd share this interesting Park Associates report below, which claims that although their is a small early audience for Mobile TV that it is very enthusiastic. I couldn't agree more. With popular gadgets such as the Slingbox Personal Broadcaster, which lets you stream TV over a broadband connection, TiVo, and the under-rated Windows Media Center Edition 2005 operating system, TV as we know it is going to drastically change.

There are controversial copyright issues with streaming content from your home TV, but unless you're streaming it to hundreds of users and not using it for "fair personal use", I don't think the TV broadcasters will have much of a case if and when this goes to the Supreme Court. Of course, when you stream live TV to your hotel room, you've still watching the paid commercials, so I don't see why they're complaining.

Mazda Sassou USB key

September 1, 2005


According to ZDnet, USB (universal serial bus) will be part of its Sassou concept
car, a small hatchback aimed at the youth market. Sassou uses a USB "key" and interface port that will let drivers program and load files onto the car's hard drive.

Why not use WiMAX, 3G or WiFi for downloading/uploading files? Also, it's unclear from the article if this USB key is just for downloading files to the car's hard drive or if this USB key is also used to unlock your doors and for the ignition lock. If so, I suppose that's one less thing you have to attach to your keychain.



Sony joystick mouse

August 31, 2005

IGN Live Gamer Invitational

August 25, 2005

IGN Live invites video gamers to its first annual video games lifestyle event at the Anaheim Convention Center, October 22-23.�  I'm just a casual gamer these days, but I figure there may be some hardcore gamers in California reading my blog that might find this gamer invitational interesting.

Tickets go on sale today at www.ignlive.com. Admission is priced at $15 online, $25 at the door.�  Tickets purchased online include free trial offers to IGN's subscription service IGN Insider and the video game rental service GameFly.

Presented by IGN.com, an online provider of video game, entertainment and lifestyle content, IGN Live will bring to life the best of IGN.com, including live panels with game and entertainment personalities, gaming tournaments, exclusive trailers shown in the Dolby HD Theater, live DJs and exhibits inspried by the hottest cars and consumer electronics.�  The event will also include a seminar on how to break into the game industry, in association with the Game Developers Conference (GDC).

Best Buy will be the event's title sponsor, while participating game publishers will include Electronic Arts, Midway Games Inc., THQ, Ubisoft and Vivendi Universal Games.







Socket Communications launches Go Wi-Fi! E300

August 2, 2005

Need a small SDIO WiFi card? Look no further! Socket Communications today launched Go Wi-Fi!? E300 for Windows Mobile 2003 Devices which they claim is the smallest, fastest Wi-Fi card available.

Socket Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), an innovative provider of mobile productivity products, today announced the Go Wi-Fi!?

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