Newegg Sale: DVR Expander, Logitech MX Air, Sony photo frame, more

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Storage

Newegg has got a great sale going on in their 24-Hour Newegg Sale. A few of the standout items that we see are the Western Digital My DVR Expander (our video tutorial of the My DVR Expander here,) the awesome Logitech MX Air rechargeable mouse, and the Sony DPF-D72N digital photo frame. Oh, and if you want some desktop RAM, they’ve got 6GB OCZ kits on sale as well. In all, they’ve got 10 items available that you can score at a nice discount. Even better? All sale items also get free shipping. Head on over and check out the Newegg 24-hour sale to check out the goods.

As always, you can find all sorts of Newegg promo codes and deals on our forums.

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Epson PictureMate Charm inkjet photo printer

Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: PC / Laptop, Peripherals

Epson, producer of some quality printers, has just announced the PictureMate Charm personal photo printer.  The Charm is made just so you can print 4 x 6 prints, and is made with a handle for ultra-portability.  It also features many layout options and color effects and boasts the highest print resolution of its class at 5760 x 1440 dpi. 

The Epson PictureMate Charm is available now for $150.  It comes with ink and 100 sheets of either glossy or matte-finish 4 x 6 inch photo paper. 

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Vioguard Keyboard is self-sanitzing

Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: PC / Laptop, Peripherals

Take a look at the Vioguard self-sanitizing keyboard, a fantastic device for those of you with Monk-like OCD. 

It begins when the user waves his or her hands before the unit, and the keyboard appears. There is no button to push, because it assumes that your hands are pretty much contaminated. The user can then type on the keyboard, and once he or she leaves, the keyboard will retract automatically in order to bathe the contaminated keyboard in ultraviolet light. 

Of course, good health costs money, and this one is about $899.  I suppose hospitals would probably be willing to spend that much for it, but an ordinary business?  Probably not.

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VR1 Bluetooth Headset records conversations

Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Accessories, Cell Phones, Peripherals, Wireless / WiFi

You may have never heard of the VR1 Bluetooth headset, but it’ll go down in history as the first headset to be able to record 8 minutes worth of conversations or voice memos. The VR1 also features noise and echo cancelling, 6 hours worth of talk time, support for BT V2.1 + EDR, as well as 150 hours of standby time.  You can purchase the VR1 Recordable Bluetooth headset now for $109. 

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Blue Microphones unveils Eyeball 2.0

Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Accessories, USB, PC / Laptop, Peripherals

I’ve had a chance to try out the Blue Microphones Eyeball, and it’s a pretty good webcam.  Blue Microphones has just recently announced the Eyeball 2.0.  It has the same basic design as its predecessor with a retractable camera lens and big microphone, but includes a higher-quality lens and 2-megapixel camera.  It is available now for $79.99, but you can get it at $56 from Amazon.

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Dell Latitude Z introduces wireless induction charging

Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Accessories, PC / Laptop, Peripherals

Dell‘s new Latitude Z has a few very features, with the highlight being a wireless charging station. You just place the notebook on there, and it charges without you actually connecting any plugs or wires. 

In addition to this wireless charging, the user also has the option of wireless docking to an accompanying monitor.

Another nice touch is the “instant on” feature, a sliding touch control not visible in the photo.  These controls can be customized by the user. 

Of course, all this will cost you.  The Latitude Z retails for $1,999.  The wireless charging station and the docking station are $199 each. 

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Wacom Bamboo line picks up multitouch capability

Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Accessories, USB, Peripherals

Wacom has put out a lot of great Bamboo tablet interfaces in the past, and they have just recently unveiled a new series that support multitouch.  This means that the user can use his or her fingers for multitouch gestures, along with the stylus. 

This multitouch capacity has been put on five different products with varying prices.  The Bamboo Touch and Bamboo Pen are only $69, while the Bamboo fun has all the features for $199. 

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Microsoft’s Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 is their thinnest ever

Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Accessories, Microsoft, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Wireless / WiFi

Clearly, revealing the Courier tablet prototype was not enough for Microsoft, as they have topped themselves once again.  This time, the company produced their skinniest keyboard to date, and this Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 is totally wireless. 

There is no Bluetooth dongle included, so make sure your computer has Bluetooth built-in before making the purchase. The keyboard is powered by 3 AAA batteries, while the numeric keypad takes just one AAA. Both will be available in October, $90 for the combo, and $45 for just the number pad, if that’s all you want.

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Sony Ericsson MH907: First headphones that sense you

Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Accessories, Music, Peripherals, Portable Audio / Video

Sony Ericsson has been promising something new with their new MH907 earphones, but we suppose their claim of “the way you listen to music changes forever” is a tad too bragadocious. 

The SensMe technology is somewhat impressive, though.  You put the phones in your ear, and it plays.  Just take one of them out, and your audio automatically pauses.  Calls can be taken in the same manner. 

These earphones come in chrome and yellow/white for about $55.  Of course, you will need a Sony Ericsson phone with a “Fast port” connector to use “the first stereo headphones that sense you.”  There is a YouTube video below with freaky animation if you want to see how it works. 

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AmazonBasics: Amazon’s budget in-house accessory brand

Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Accessories, Hot Deals, Peripherals

Not being content at being the world’s biggest bookstore or having the lion’s share of the reader market, Amazon has just recently announced their line of audio/video and computer cables, launched under the AmazonBasics brand.  Right now, the Amazon cable line will include HDMI, USB, and FireWire cables, CD-Rs, DVR+R, DVD-R, networking cables and other various home theater cables. 

The prices here are similar to what you’d find on Monoprice, so you know they’re affordable.  If they are quality products, then Amazon could easily make a killing here. You can check out the full AmazonBasics line now.

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