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Pleo Celebrates Halloween

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Hot Deals, Misc. Tech, Software, Toys

PleoUgobe is celebrating Pleo’s first Halloween with some new downloadable software. He will not only issue his usual noises, he can also sound like a screeching cat, a spooky ghost, a dragon and a Pleosaurus Rex. The “audio costumes” are free and you will only need a blank SD Card with a minimum of 32MB storage. At a total size of 2.7MB, Ugobe says it will take longer than most downloads, but then maybe Pleo doesn’t like holidays.

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Kodak EasyShare P520 Touch Border Digital Frame

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Misc. Tech, USB

P520 Digital FrameKodak has brought out its EasyShare P520 Digital Frame with a unique Quick Touch Border. Display horizontally or vertically on a table or wall and it offers smudge-free touch or slide control without remote. The 5-inch HD Frame also features a 4:3 aspect ratio and EasyShare software. Expandable with an SD slot, slide shows can be made by plugging in a memory card or USB stick. The P520 comes in silver or red matte and will become available in September with a MSRP of $79.95.

Read More | Kodak P520 Product Page

Busbi Video Digital Camera

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Movies, USB

BusbiAnd yet another cheapy mini-cam hits the market. The Busbi Video Digital Camera is made for those who want simple. It features only 4 buttons: on/off, delete, playback, and record. With a 2-inch LCD screen, attach by USB to play back on your computer or hook up to your TV with the included AV cable. The Busbi comes with a 1GB SD card for about 60 minutes, and you can upgrade to a 2 GB card for making those epic 2 hour videos. Send them to YouTube or other social networks. The cam is available at Firebox’s London site for £34.95 (~$68.00.)

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Panasonic Blu-ray DMP-BD50

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Movies

Panasonic DMP-BD50

Panasonic has unveiled its new 3rd generation Blu-ray player DMP-BD50. It features DolbyTrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, PIP, and BD-Live to connect to the Net. The company has included an SD card slot for viewing images on an HDTV from video or still cam with a 1920 x 1080 resolution and a VIERA link to control to home theater components with one remote. Available this spring, save your quarters as this one will set you back $699.95.

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A-DATA Theme Series T703 Mickey Flash Drive

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Portable Audio / Video, Storage, USB

Mickey Flash DriveIf you already own an Mplayer, then you might want to get it a friend. The A-DATA Theme Series T703 Mickey Flash Drive is USB 1.1 or 2.0 compatible for Vista, XP/2000/ME, Linux 2.4 or later, and Mac OS 9 or later. With the mini-weight of 20g, feed the Disney authorized gadget’s ear with your SD card, add a photo to its mini-frame, and attach to your cell phone or backpack. Choose from red, white, or purple for the Minnie-mouse price of $33.00 for 2GB or $49.00 for 4GB.

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Micro SD Card Projector

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Movies, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Storage

Micro ProjectorIt’s time to get rid of all those outdated slides and home movies. If you have a standard SDcard and want an inexpensive way to show everyone what you’ve got, The Micro Projector will display your images, videos and play MP3 tracks. At a size of only 165 x 105mm, it runs on 4 AA batteries (not included) so it is super-portable. The projector comes with a set of audio cables and has a MSRP of £99.99 (~$200.00.)

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Gais Faltima Plays, Records

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Music, USB

Faltima 010

The Gais Faltima Series 010 may have an odd name but can do a lot. It plays music and data CDs, MP3s and WMA by USB, MP3 and WMA files by SD card and analog 33, 45 and 78 records. It also features an AM/FM tuner, front controls and number display. But the best part is that while the tunes are playing, the device will record them to another media form. At a price of $499.99, this one is so far only available in Japan, but we it expect will find its way elsewhere by the next holiday season.

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ECTACO Unveils jetBook

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video

jetBookIf you still haven’t invested in a Kindle, ECTACO has just released its jetBook. The device has a clear image on a larger screen and features bookmarks and auto-page turning. The display rotates for portrait or landscape mode and you can adjust the book’s font. Running on an internal Li-ion polymer battery, the e-book will support an SD card and has a built-in MP3 player for tunes or audio books. With support for most major languages, the jetBook comes with an MSRP of $349.95.

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Panasonic to Release D-Snap

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Movies, Music, Portable Audio / Video

D-Snap

It’s Panasonic’s turn to challenge the iPod by coming up with the D-Snap SV-SD870N. The player will run for over 100 hours on a 3 hour charge and features noise canceling technology that they say will get rid of up to 83% ambient noise. It also allows recording with a 2 gig SD card for up to 1,000 tunes and USB 2.0 connectivity. At a size of 35.0 × 90.7 × 11.4 mm and a weight of 40g, manage your music with its SD-Jukebox. The D-Snap will be available in red, white, black, silver, or blue in mid-April in Japan.

Read More | Panasonic (translated) via DVICE


What You See is Literally What You Get

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Portable Audio / Video

Cam GlassesDVR

Last week we showed you a spycam in a pen, but if you are the type that tends to lose them, you can do your 007 thing with the Digital Glasses Camera and DVR with built-in color monitor. Record both color video and audio with 32 MB memory, or expand with a SD/MMC card (neither included.) You can also add time and date stamp and the cam is compatible with either NTSC or PAL.The glasses and recorder are available for £695 (~$1448.00.)

Read More | Spycatcher

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