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AT&T RF Anywhere Remote Takes Pointing Out of The Equation
Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Home Entertainment, Smart Home, Peripherals, Portable Audio / Video,
Some of you probably still have remote controls that still require you to point at the television, DVD player, DVR, or whatever else you have on your home entertainment center. If you happen to be an AT&T U-Verse customer, you can upgrade and use a remote that doesn’t require any pointing. The AT&T U-verse TV Point Anywhere RF remote that is right up your alley, as it sends remote commands over radio RF signal to the receiver.
All you need to do is insert the USB dongle, and you are free to do a little surfing from anywhere in the room without worrying about the orientation of your remote control. The AT&T U-Verse TV Point Anywhere will costs about $50.
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| AT&T U-Verse RF Remote
Gallery: AT&T RF Anywhere Remote Takes Pointing Out of The Equation
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Bungee Jumping Clock: Because Cuckoo Clocks are so yesterday
Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Design, Smart Home,
The Bungee Jumping Clock is one of those concept devices that I just can’t help but report on. It’s like someone has finally realized that all those nice curio cuckoo clocks of yesteryear have gone, and it is time to embrace an Xtreme sports era.
Besides this picture, this is about all of the information I have on this particular clock. You have to admit that part of you wants to see some guy who throws caution to the wind tell you what time it is.
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| Mintpass
Gallery: Bungee Jumping Clock: Because Cuckoo Clocks are so yesterday
Voice Calendar: For those who need to be verbally reminded
Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Accessories, Smart Home,
Even though most electronic devices have a calendar, I still have the traditional paper calendar on my wall. It isn’t just for the pictures, as I need to be reminded of important dates. Perhaps this is why the Vocal Calendar is made, which reminds you of important events and dates with a touch of a button, in your own voice. All you need to do is push the appropriate month and day button, and record the message. Later on, after you forget, you just hit the “Today” button for another reminder. Since it has a magnet on the back, you can hang it right on the fridge.
Read More | Random Good Stuff
Gallery: Voice Calendar: For those who need to be verbally reminded
Withings Wi-Fi Body Scale Sends Weight Right to your iPhone
Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Software, Wireless / WiFi,
Experts agree that the best way to diet is to make yourself accountable to someone else. In other words, tell someone your daily weight loss or gain, and you’ll be much more motivated to change it.
What if you could post your weight online automatically? This is exactly what the Withings Wi-Fi Body Scale is designed to do. Just stand on it, and your weight and body fat measurements are beamed to a Web dashboard, and they can be accessed with a free iPhone app.
If this device is what you need to bring down your weight, then don’t wait. Go ahead and lay down $183 for this.
Read More | Home Tone
Gallery: Withings Wi-Fi Body Scale Sends Weight Right to your iPhone
AtoD Battery - Form Fitting Rechargeable Concept
Posted by Finnian Durkan Categories: Accessories, Design, Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Science,
For those who have been clamoring, nay, shouting for rechargeable batteries to be made more user-friendly and versatile, your day is close at hand. Enter the AtoD Battery, a brand new memory-foam encased Nickel Hydroxide Rechargeable. At 1.5 Volts it packs the same power as a AA, but with one substantial difference: its memory-foam casing allows you to shape it to match any size battery from AAA to D. The starting size is that of a standard D battery, so while it may prove versatile it does present one small drawback: lag time in re-inflation. Just make sure that you have the size right before you impress your friends by smashing a battery with your bare hands only to discover that your their Wii remotes take AA’s and not AAA’s.
No release date has been named as of yet, but you can expect plenty of memory-foam laced witticisms from your local newscast (“Remember Memory-foam?”, etc.) when it is. If nothing else, this may portend the re-introduction of ‘D-Battery Night’ at your local ballpark - not even Phillies fans could turn these into weapons.
Read More | Yanko Design
Gallery: AtoD Battery - Form Fitting Rechargeable Concept
Toshiba Announces Three Digital Media Frames
Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Accessories, Smart Home, Internet,
Digital Picture Frames are very common these days, but Toshiba Digital Media Frames are quite uncommon. Toshiba announced three new types at Rockefeller Center today, as well as its partnership with FrameChannel. Not only do these Wi-Fi connected frames offer personalized weather, traffic, sports, music and video, but a FrameChannel account gives users access to Flickr, Photobucket, and Facebook.
The 8-inch models are available in white (DMF82XWU) and black (DMF82XKU) for about $179.99. The black 10-inch frame (DMF102XKU) is priced at $229.99. All three frames should be available in August.
Read More | CrunchGear
Gallery: Toshiba Announces Three Digital Media Frames
LED Illuminated Message Board lights up your life, and drawings
Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Accessories, Smart Home, Misc. Tech,
When I first saw the Illuminated Message Board, I wondered who could need such a showy product. Then I thought of all the businessmen who could use some extra attention-getter for their small shops, and I began to see a market for it.
You will notice that I didn’t say who would want the LED Illuminated Message Board. The idea of owning a board that I could write glowing messages and pictures is a never-granted wish plucked from my own childhood. Sadly, the luminescent pics are not forever, but they do last 50,000 hours. All in all, it sounds like a good deal, as you should be able to get it at Chinavision for about $20.
Read More | Chinavision via Tech Fresh
Gallery: LED Illuminated Message Board lights up your life, and drawings
Sega will have a new projector out this August, with a decided twist. The 190×205×200mm portable device has the ability to show electronic fireworks on your wall or ceiling. With a library of 55 different virtual displays, it is powered by 3 AAA batteries. Not many details were given out besides its ¥15,540 price (~$160.00,) but here’s what we are thinking: If you have ever seen an electronic fireworks greeting card, it gets rather annoying after the first thirty seconds. Ooh, ahh.
Read More | Sega via New Launches
Gallery: Sega Fireworks Projector
Sanyo, parent of the Eneloop brand batteries, has come up with a lamp powered by 2 AA eneloop batteries (naturally.) The ENL-Y1S(W) can be used as a bedside table lamp with either white or blue light. It also doubles as a flashlight. The lamp will run for up to 35 hours shining white light, or 16 hours with blue light, depending upon brightness. Included in the ¥15,000 (~$156.00) price is a non-metallic contactless charging stand.
Read More | Sanyo
Gallery: Sanyo eneloop Lamps
Sharp has released DL-L60AV LED bulbs that are energy efficient, have a long service life and have no mercury. They screw in like ordinary incandescent lamps and feature an adjustable color function that allows users to alter the white light to seven different shades. It also has a built-in dimmer for brightness adjustment. Available in Japan for now, it comes with remote. While the upfront price may be more than an ordinary bulb, Sharp says that they can run for 11 hours at a cost of only 1 Yen (~$.01) and has a service life of about 40,000 hours.
Read More | Sharp
Gallery: Sharp Adjustable LED Bulbs
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