iFlip Portable Video Player For Your iPod

Posted by Dave White Categories: Accessories, Apple, Portable Audio / Video,

So you have that newfangled video iPod and you want to watch at all those TV shows you downloaded, but you’re tired of squinting to see the details? No problem. Memorex is there for you, with the iFlip - a video screen in which you plug the iPod, allowing you to see those tiny images come to gloriously colorful life. Yes, you can buy that S-Video cord and hook up your ‘Pod to your superfly HDTV, but what about when you’re on the go? This is iFlip’s biggest selling point, its portability.

The screen on this device is 8.4 inches wide, a significant on the 2.5-inch screen that you have on your iPod. Oh, and if you really want to, you can take this baby home, hook it up to the big screen, and let the images fly.

If you’re salivating for this product, we’re sorry to say that it’s not on store shelves yet. Memorex has targeted September as its release month. We do know the price, though - $200 USD.

Read More | iLounge via Gizmodo

Digital Foci Ships Picture Porter Elite

Posted by Nino Marchetti Categories: Accessories, Cameras, Storage,

Digital Foci today said they’d begun shipping their Picture Porter Elite portable digital photo albums. These devices come in 40GB and 80GB storage sizes and will be available in early August for $449 and $549 respectively.

The Picture Porter Elite sports a 3.6” LCD screen and has a built-in memory card reader which can read CF I/ II, MD , MMC , SD Card, Memory Stick, MS PRO, and MS Duo, and MS PRO Duo memory cards. Features of this device include the ability to save photos and video from memory cards directly to the Picture Porter Elite’s hard drive, connectivity to a television for a larger display experience, direct printing to any PictBridge compatible printer without a computer, music file playback, voice recording and video recording.

Read More | Digital Foci Picture Porter Elite Product Page

Slipstreamz Cycling Headphones That Won’t Get You Killed

Posted by Dave White Categories: Accessories, Design, Portable Audio / Video,

I can’t help it. I worry every time my wife goes for a bike ride with her iPod earbuds stuck in her ears. I worry that she won’t hear the danger until it’s too late. Seems the folks at Slipstreamz have similar thoughts. They’ve come out with headphones designed specifically for those who love seeing their scenery while passing by on two wheels. The ‘phones are a nifty combination of form and function, allowing you to keep the buds in your ear while also picking up a noise that could mean that harm is approaching. Even if you rock on out at high volumes, these handy headphones should help you hear the blaring horn of the vehicle that is bearing down on you.

A good amount of thought was put in to designing these babies, too, because they’re designed to attach to the straps of your cycling helmet, holding them in place. And they also double as ear warmers, also blocking the wind from shooting past your sensitive ears.

You can pick up a pair of these handy headphones here for the nominal fee of 7.5 pounds. That’s about 13 dollars American. I’m getting a pair for my wife.

Read More | iWorld via OhGizmo

MotionLingo Adeo Beats Nike+iPod?

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video,

If Kevin Tofel is to be believed, the MotionLingo Adeo kills the Nike+iPod product dead in it’s tracks. The device offers similar functionality - track your run while listening to music, receive audible feedback over your music, and data analysis. The thing is, the Adeo just happens to do it to a much greater degree. This thing will give you an overlay of the route you just ran on a Google Map (using it’s GPS), has a dashboard with all sorts of reporting features (including the tracking of how many miles total you have run in your current pair of shoes), and can be configured to give you audible feedback on just about anything you can think of. Of course, this all comes at a price. The MotionLingo Adeo sells for $149.99 USD, while the Nike+iPod kit is just $29. However, with Nike+iPod, you do have to buy that $100 pair of shoes, so this may not be a bad trade-off in the least.

Read More | jkOnTheRun

D-Link Securespot Begins Shipping

Posted by Nino Marchetti Categories: Accessories, Smart Home, Internet,

D-Link today rolled out the Securespot, an Internet security device designed to provide business-level threat protection for up to four computers on a home or small business network. This new device is priced at $99.99, the price of which includes one-year licenses for the computers being protected.

The Securespot, according to D-Link, uses a combination of hardware, software applications and Web-based management services to prevent unwanted content from breaching a protected network. Features included in this Internet security device include firewall and intrusion detection, a plug and play design, web-based control panel, multi-layer security, support for Windows and Mac based operating systems and content filters for 82 categories. The Securespot is powered by Bsecure Technologies.

Read More | D-Link Securespot Product Page

Belkin Preps Wi-Fi Skype Phone

Posted by Nino Marchetti Categories: Accessories, Smartphones, Internet,

Belkin today announced a new cordless phone for using Wi-Fi hotspots to make Skype calls. The new Belkin Wi-Fi Phone for Skype is priced at $149.99 and will be available in August.

The Belkin Wi-Fi Phone for Skype has what Belkin describes as an intuitive interface, incorporating familiar Skype features. To make a call, one uses the on-screen color menu to locate a contact and view online availability. Other features include WPA and WPA2 security with PSK support and 802.11b/g compatibility.

Read More | Belkin Product Page

JVC Everio DVD Burning Share Station Bypasses The Need for a PC

Posted by James DeRuvo Categories: Accessories, Cameras, Home Entertainment,

JVC’s Everio camcorder now makes it easier to burn videos straight from it’s onboard hard drive thanks to the Everio CU-VD10 Share Station. The Share Station is a DVD burner designed specifically for use with three new JVC Everio G-Series camcorders.  Connected via USB 2.0, the Everio Share Station will create a DVD that has direct access to scenes, easy re-sequencing of scenes, and instant scene deletion. Once connected, the camcorder automatically identifies the DVD burner and is used to control it with a menu that appears on the camcorder’s LCD, and with the push of a button, one hour of video clips are burned to a blank DVD-R/RW disc in about 45 minutes.

The JVC CU-VD10 Everio Share Station sells for about $200.

Read More | JVC Press Room

Logitech Webcam Offers 2x Image Clarity

Posted by Nino Marchetti Categories: Accessories, Corporate News, Internet,

Logitech has today unveiled their new flagship webcam, which reportedly delivers twice the image clarity offered by typical webcams. The new QuickCam Ultra Vision is priced at $129.99 and will be available in August.

The QuickCam Ultra Vision, according to Logitech, combines “an extra-large, precision-engineered glass lens with a low f-stop setting, increasing the amount of light entering the webcam and precisely focusing that light to create sharp, vivid images”. It also has on-board technology which adapts the camera’s video settings based on the environment in which the camera is used. Other features include a 1.3 megapixel sensor and HD video format support.

Read More | Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision Product Page

The PowerStation Cable Organizer

Posted by James DeRuvo Categories: Accessories, Smartphones, Handhelds, Hot Deals,

With everything from Blackberrys to PDAs to Cellphones, is it any wonder why a desk can get cluttered with all the mobile gadgets one needs to stay wired to the office throughout the day?  Not to mention the power plug issues that come with trying to charge up more than two of said gadgets simultaneously?

ThinkGeek has the answer with The PowerStation Cable Organizer, which promises to clean up all that clutter and charge up your gear lickety split.  The PowerStation comes with the capability to charge up to three devices, using its inner power strip, and also comes with an extra short AC cord to accommodate oversized adapters.  It’s adjustable rubber dividers lock any mobile gadget in place, and cable ties are included for tidy internal cable management.

At $19.99, it’s a slam dunk of a deal.

Read More | ThinkGeek

The CarGoDesk Has Your On-The-Go Work Hook-Up

Posted by James DeRuvo Categories: Accessories, Design, Misc. Tech, Transportation,

With utilities like a cellphone, Wireless Broadband, GotoMyPC, and a laptop, is it now part of the business plan to spend rush hour on the clock?  Well, now with the CarGoDesk, drivers stuck in traffic can boot up that laptop and get to work. 

Specs include a large lockable compartment for the laptop, a secondary storage area for necessary files, a non-skid hinged desktop, and several attachment points for cell phone, PDA, etc.  The CarGoDesk fits in the passenger seat and is secured with the seatbelt.  It’s dimensions are 26.87” L X 16"W X 10.66"T and it weighs 13.7 lbs. empty - but don’t worry, it’s wheels prevent having to lug it around.

Production begins summer 2006.

Read More | CarGoDesk Product Page