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The USB Cell Phone Booster plugs into your laptop’s USB port and improves voice and data within 5 ft. Set it up to 25 ft. away from the base unit and you can get a signal strength of up to 2 bars for any cellie or iPhone, if you have at least one bar. The booster, with microprocessor-controlled amplification, also has 100% faster download speeds for 3G data cards and should improve call clarity. It is compatible with almost every carrier in the U.S. and Canada. At a size of 5 x 1.5 x 0.9-inches, the booster will be out in a couple of weeks and can be yours for $99.99.
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Sony Adds 500,000 Books for Reader
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Google, Internet, Misc. Tech,
Sony is offereing its Reader users half a million public domain books. The Google optimized books are added to the 100,000 already available for the e-book. Included are such titles as “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court,” “The Awakening” and “The Letters of Jane Austen.” Google has been encoding books in the open electronic format ePub to make such titles more available to Sony and other e-book distributors.
Read More | NY Times
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Logitech Cooling Pad N100, Notebook Riser N110
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, USB,
Logitech has announced two new accessories for your notebook. The Cooling Pad adds extra airflow with a slotted surface and a USB fan. The N100 utilizes rear air intake and its enclosed construction protects from damage or dust. It will be out this month for $29.99. The Notebook Riser does what its name implies and can also be used with peripherals. It can be used at a 20, 30, or 40% angle and has a rubber-soled swivel base. The N110 will be available in May, also for $29.99.
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Scosche solCHAT Phone Speaker
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Misc. Tech, Wireless / WiFi, USB,
Scosche’s new Bluetooth phone speaker has been dubbed solCHAT. Its lithium-ion battery recharges with a solar panel. The 3 button device also has integrated voice technology to identify incoming names and numbers and can talk the user through the set-up. When a phone is out of range, the eco-friendly solChat powers down and reconnects when in range. The speaker comes with a USB cable, car adapter, windshield suction cup and sun visor clip at a price of $99.99.
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500XL Desktop Speakers
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Music, Portable Audio / Video, USB,
You love your iPod earbuds and now you can have them 500 times larger with these 500XL Desktop Speakers. Described as “bigger, better, louder, cooler,” they include a built-in amp. Each speaker is 8.75 x 9.5 x 4.5-inches with 3W power. Connect by USB (cord included,) batteries or wall plug (not included.) Pick up a set of the gargantuan earbuds for $39.99 but don’t put them too close to your iPod or your originals may be jealous.
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Inamo Interactive Touch Panel Tables
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop,
Blacksheep, a London architecture and design office, created the restaurant Inamo’s tables with projector and computer above each one. Customers utilize the touch panel to order food, change the look of the table, check out the kitchen webcam and play games. The interactive furniture can also call up local information on services like booking a cab. You can see it in action here. Someday soon we hope this becomes more commonplace, however if games are involved, there may a considerable waiting list.
Read More | dezeen
Joel Scilley certainly knows how to make a mean custom turntable. Some are his designs, but he also custom makes ones from others’ plans. All of them feature an Origin Live DC motor controller and quality bearings and are made with redwood burl, walnut and other wood. Featured at the recently opened FiveTen Studio in Oakland, the Audiowood turntables are all available for sale and Joel can also create audio devices such as speakers, racks and stands.
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Clever 15 year-old David Nelson has devised Muziic Player, a free interface that allows you to download tunes from YouTube. With the encoder, you only need to drag and drop or browse through MP3 files and press “encode.” There is also a search bar for single or artist and other features include playback and volume control, and playlist management. You can even go as far as adding an album cover by dragging and dropping JPG, .BMP or .PNG images. Unfortunately, YouTube is not thrilled with the idea.
A YouTube spokesperson claimed, “We’re looking into it now. On a preliminary review, however, it appears that the site violates our API terms of use.”
Here’s hoping that they can work something out so that the technology and David’s hard work will not go to waste.
Read More | Muziic via Read Write Web
When a clumsy web developer got worried about spilling something beneath his laptop, he decided to come up with a product to protect it, and Laptop Lifts were eventually created. Made of silicon, they feel soft and grip the surface, yet are also quite tough. They also act as furniture protection, add airflow and provide padding against laptop heat. You can purchase a set for $14.95 online.
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Mitsubishi debuted their 3D Touch Panel at the recent Tokyo Interaction 2009. Based on a 5.7-inch 640x480 touchscreen, the panel recognizes both direct contact and finger proximity up to 20mm from the screen, in case you like to snack while you play. The company believes that their device would be great for mobile devices, with the proximity used for bringing up a menu or to control a mouse pointer. They also say that their modifications should not cost a bundle for manufacturers who want to use it.
Read More | Tech-On
