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Kensington Si750 Wireless Mouse for Breast Cancer Campaign
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, Peripherals,
If you’re shopping for a new mouse (or a special gift for someone), consider the Kensington Si750, an uber-cool pink and silver mouse that’s wireless to boot. As if that weren’t cool enough, it comes with its own travel pouch and longer-lasting battery life. Now, here’s the best part: 10% of the proceeds go to the Breast Cancer Campaign in the UK. Convinced? Order one in April at PC World UK or Curry’s for 39.99 pounds (approx. $78 USD). In the meantime, visit the Breast Cancer Campaign.
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Gallery: Kensington Si750 Wireless Mouse for Breast Cancer Campaign
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Touch Display, the Future of Technology?
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Internet, Peripherals, Science,
If you have not yet heard of Jefferson Han, you will be amazed at his new technology and how far he and his company, Perceptive Pixel, have come in the last six months. His touch display redefines the way commands are sent to a computer. Using movement and pressure, he conveys information to the brain beneath the display. Last month he reportedly sent his first screen to one of the military branches, and he is already offering consulting services. Future applications include interactive displays built into walls and shopping malls. For now, just marvel at the things to come.
Read More | TED Talks
Gallery: Touch Display, the Future of Technology?
Hello Kitty Becomes Wireless Mouse
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Toys, Wireless / WiFi,
No sooner did we tell you about the Hello Kitty USB and hub, up pops Spectra’s plug-and-play HK mouse. Featuring a resolution of 800 cpi, 3 buttons, and a rubber scroll wheel, it even goes to a power saving standby when you want others to admire that you are are in touch with your feminine side. Utilizing 2 AA batteries, you can find this 27MHz wireless pinkish peripheral eventually at Best Buy for $24.99. Since the item is on back order, maybe they are waiting for final negotiations with Google, who will surely try to buy up all the kitties from Sanrio.
Read More | Sanrio via Best Buy
Gallery: Hello Kitty Becomes Wireless Mouse
CES 2007 Video: IOGEAR Nano Shield Germ-Free Peripherals
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, USB, CES, CES 2007, Features, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Science, Videocasts, Videos,
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Gallery: CES 2007 Video: IOGEAR Nano Shield Germ-Free Peripherals
CES 2007 Video: CardScan Executive Business Card Scanner
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, CES, CES 2007, Features, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Videocasts, Videos,
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Gallery: CES 2007 Video: CardScan Executive Business Card Scanner
CES 2007 Video: The Huey Color Calibration System
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, USB, CES, CES 2007, Design, Features, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Videocasts, Videos,
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Gallery: CES 2007 Video: The Huey Color Calibration System
Wireless Speaker Mousepad Replaces Earbuds
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Music, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Wireless / WiFi,
The solution to getting tangled up in your iPod while ‘putering may be in the form of this Wireless Speaker Mousepad. Offered by Comfort House, you can receive almost any audio source as it uses wireless technology with its transmitter. With a range of up to 50 feet, and powered by 3 AAA batteries, it features a gel pad wrist rest, an audio line-in cable, and a solar-powered calculator. At a size of 8 x 11, you can be humming along to tunes for $29.95 if you don’t mind your music in mono and have a fairly small hand.
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Gallery: Wireless Speaker Mousepad Replaces Earbuds
CES 2007: LaCie Hub, Alien Flower USB Hub
Posted by Chris Cardinal Categories: CES, CES 2007, Features, Peripherals,
LaCie announced, among other things, a peculiar, albeit original USB hub, called simply, Hub. (Hot, we know.) Hub is in the shape of a bomb from Mario 64, used as a flower pot. Each of the flowers (yes, the flower cutouts are included) are a USB 2.0 or FireWire port (4 USB, 2 FireWire). The Hub comes with a USB light and fan, so you can make some use of it (and perhaps give it some purpose) right out of the box.
This is definitely marketed towards perhaps the college-girl-in-a-dorm demo, but a lot of folks might find it brings an organic, other-worldly touch to their desks. $79.99 and available for pre-order, set to ship later this month.
Read More | Product Page
Gallery: CES 2007: LaCie Hub, Alien Flower USB Hub
CES 2007: WildCharge Device Charging Platform
Posted by Chris Cardinal Categories: Smartphones, CES, CES 2007, Features, Peripherals,
Showstoppers brought us something we’ve been dreaming of for a very long time: A pad you can drop all your devices that need a charge onto, without dealing with various wall-warts or cords or cables.
The WildCharger is a pad that works on induction—it’s a very thin pad, and though it requires a bit of modification to your device, (or a device-specific thin-cradle you slide your phone/pda into) the concept is definitely promising. Spills don’t phase it, and you can touch any portion of the pad without having to worry about getting shocked. They even had a modified PSP, which allows you to charge it simply by putting the PSP on the pad—no cradle needed.
The pad will come in a regular and mini sizes and will sell for $100 and $40, respectively, with the added benefit that you don’t use any power when no devices are on the pad. (Modern wall-warts still drain power, even without your cell phone plugged in.)
If they’re able to keep compatible cradles up and cheap at a regular clip, this could be a great solution for the gadget geek with six cell phones. Available first half of this year.
Gallery: CES 2007: WildCharge Device Charging Platform
CES 2007: Hands On With Ambient Devices’ Rain-Sensing Umbrella
Posted by Chris Cardinal Categories: CES, CES 2007, Design, Features, Peripherals,
Ambient Devices showed off their rain-sensing umbrella. When it sees rain, snow or sleet in the forecast the handle will pulse blue. The pulses are indicative of the severity, but it’s intended to be subtle and inferred, rather than a documented value.
Some great details: The system operates on a passive long-range radio signal. The umbrella wakes up to check the forecast every 15 minutes, and the battery will last 9 months long on a standard cell battery. The passiveness of the system is brilliant, because it requires absolutely no wifi or internet connectivity whatsoever—coverage is provided almost everywhere in the US for this, and all you have to do is set up your zip code from their web site, once. The umbrella will retail for about $99, and they’re looking for a retail partner, but expect to have one by Q2 this year.
Downsides? I live in Phoenix.
Gallery: CES 2007: Hands On With Ambient Devices’ Rain-Sensing Umbrella
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