Best Gadgets World

Ever find yourself in the position where your favorite TV show comes on in two minutes and you can’t find the remote? I hate that. Now sure, with the advent of digital video players (DVRs) most people are setting their boxes and forgetting it. But you still have to find that damn remote. Then again, if it’s on your wrist you don’t have very far to look, do you?

The Multimedia Remote Watch has 19 decent size buttons, which help to control not only your TV, but it will also work as a universal remote for your VCR, DVD, and even your satellite box. The buttons operate the typical Volume, channel switching and power ON/ OFF functions, in addition to an 8 digit calculator, calendar, stop watch with split functions down to 1/100 of a second, and alarm signals.
Like your typical remote control, you simply aim the watch remote‘s IR transmit window at the receiver of the media device in question. It can be operated with about 30 degrees of tolerance and at a maximym distance of 3-5 meters.
And it tells time too. Cost if a very affordable $21.99 (that’s $22 in disguise).

Source: Crave http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9850513-1.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave

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Roberts Radio Company has just presented their newest digital radio named MP-Sound41. It can be considered an unusual device, due to the unusual features.

The feature list isn’t the only detail standing out, because the design is the other one - good silver color, nice handle, and an awesome (blue) display screen.

As for the special functions, the Electronic Programming Guide technology lets the owners set 12 different recording sessions, with 7 days in advance. Another option for the EPG technology, is to simply record the radio content into a (SD) memory card - in this case the limit is 8 hours.

You can also use the radio as an alarm clock, and by doing so there are 3 different alarm sounds: normal buzzer, radio, and a specific track on a SD card.

Mini-list of features:

• DAB wavebands
• Stereo playback of MP3/iPod via auxiliary input socket
• RDS station name display and scrolling text

Robers MP-Sound 41 Product Page

Via Pocket-Lint

Posted Jan 19th 2008 2:12AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Portable Audio
Sure, there’s a smorgasbord of products out there designed to transfer your precious vinyl recordings to a slightly more modern format, but few pack the cool factor that comes bundled in gratis with Numark’s TTi. This newfangled turntable not only brings back not-so-fond memories of your second high school prom, but it also boasts an integrated iPod dock, USB interface, a metal platter and pitch control to boot. Besides ripping records directly to your ‘Pod, the unit also features a line-level output and comes with versions of EZ Vinyl Converter software for the PC or Mac should you prefer vinyl-to-computer ripping. We know, it’s tough to leave the 70s, but the TTi should make the transition somewhat less painstaking when it lands in Q2 for $449. One more angle’s waiting after the break.

A few months ago, we highlighted the coolness that is the Gisteq Photo Trackr, a pocket pocket sized GPSs device that allowed photographers to geo tag their pictures and plot them on any google map or flickr mashup. And although this device is awesome for hard core shutterbugs travelling the world on $40 dollars a day, users still had to synch the pictures up with software on a PC. The next step is here with the ATP Electronics GPS Photo Finder that bypasses all that.

A one stop shop for geo tagging, the Photo Finder is still pocket sized, but has software built on board to automatically synch and write GPS location data into saved photo files directly. No lugging around the laptop, not third party software. Just plug and play, baby. And although the Photo Finder only supports JPEG files through it’s built in SD card slot, there is a USB port to connect a card reader so serious Digital SLR users can write onto their compact flash cards.

Future editions will write to a KML route file so that travelers can not only plot their photos, but can track their vacation through Google Earth. How cool is that?

Cost is around $100 and will be out by the end of the month.

Source: CNet News

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As a Vista user, have you often though you ended up buying a BETA or even ALPHA copy of an OS? More and more Windows users are even going to so far as to downgrade back to XP. Well, it seems that Redmond is listening but they’re not doing what you’d expect them to do … instead, their reinventing the wheel. Again.

Engadget has a story about how Microsoft has already very quietly Windows 7, the followup OS to Vista, to strategic development partners with the goal of going global in 2009. Originally, the heir to Vista’s throne wasn’t due to come out until late 2010. But the word on the street is that pre release candidates may be out for download as early as April or May of THIS year for alpha and beta testing with a release date sometime in the third quarter of the following year.
If that schedule holds true, it’s a clear sign that Microsoft has already punted on the issues plagueing Vista and will probably release only casual service packs and security updates while they lock down Windows 7 to make it ready for prime time.

Either way, I wouldn’t be buying any of the 1900 versions of Vista any time soon.

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We are seeing a growing trend towards low-cost computing these days, some being the larger tower style PC’s such as the Everex gPC and the Linspire-based Mirus Innovations that we mentioned yesterday and some are taking the mini approach. Enter the Ripple-Mini, a nice looking small form factor PC from Ripple.

The Ripple-Mini is currently only going to be available in Korea but is retailing for just €90, which is around $130 US. It will feature an Intel Celeron M215 processor at 1.33GHz, D201 GLY Intel motherboard, 1GB RAM, SiS 662 North Bridge and SiS 964L South Bridge. The case measures in at a small .78-inches x 11.8-inches x 8.66-inches. Click through for a nice shot of the guts…

Via [AkihabaraNews]

This might be one of the only times that I wished I had Windows Vista. Then I could have written this post by hand.

I’m sure a lot of you are saying: “But we can’t read your handwriting”. And you should, because my handwriting is sloppy. However, with Windows Vista and the Wacom Bamboo Pen Tablet, all my printed words can be easily transferred into typed text.

If you haven’t heard of the Wacom Bamboo, it is a very sleek device that includes a pen tablet and digital pen for lots of drawing potential. Not only can a user write-to-text, but he or she can make sketches, or add his or her personal signature to digital documents. The feeling of the Bamboo is just like pen-on-paper, and I found that it was not at all awkward to work with.

The pen and pad can also double as a navigating tool, and I found it rather comforting to move the pen around rather than the traditional mouse. (It might reduce mouse-related stress on your hand and wrist!)

The pen tablet even comes with a Touch Ring that can do zooming and scrolling with the touch of your finger. There are also four ExpressKeys that provide shortcuts and macros to some of your most common used tools.

The Wacom Bamboo Pen Tablet is available at the Wacom site for about $79.00. You can also purchase the Bamboo Fun, but that has so many features that it is worth a separate article.

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If you want to get the pleasure of cooking with the help of oven, microwave and steamer, then Whirlpool GH7208XR Microwave is the four way cooking solution in one appliance. True Convection oven, g2Max® SpeedCook oven, microwave and steamer facility is one time solution for every type of cooking. It further features TruCapture™, Sensor Cooking Functions, Steam Cooking option, CleanRelease® Non-Stick Interior Coating etc.

Performance

Its performance is the resultant of various features like Dishwasher Safe Filters, 4 - Speed Fan; Cook top Light, Sensor Reheat, Defrost Cycles, Personal Choice Cycle, Warm Hold Cycle etc.

Construction

It comes loaded with 2 Charcoal Filters, Washable Grease Filters, 1 Instant Cook Pads, Oven Rack and window, Turntable, 4-Speed Exhaust Hood, Grill Rack and Convection Broil Rack etc.

Specification

It is further obtainable with various important specifications like:

• 2.0 Cu. Ft. Capacity
• 1,200 Watts Cooking Power
• 1,500 Watts Grilling Power
• 1,500 Watts Convection Power

Moreover, Whirlpool GH7208XR Microwave is highly on demand due to the presence of its Sizzle Pan with Handle and halogen light. So, do not forget to bring this easily accommodative cooking appliance to your home or hotel which comes with the dimension of 13 in cutout depth, 18 1/8 in height and 29 7/8 in width.

Source: Whirlpool

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Posted Jan 18th 2008 8:58PM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Wireless
Simmer down, NFL fans — we’re talking real football here, so we’d recommend hoping a flight to Europe if you’re interested in taking advantage of this. Reportedly, Bluepod Media has inked exclusive BT marketing rights with a bevy of Premiership football clubs including Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, West Ham, Portsmouth, Wigan Athletic, Wolves and Celtic. The deal was worked out after successful trials at Portsmouth and Birmingham City, and going forward, Bluepod will be working with third-parties to “create and distribute branded content to football fans within all stadiums on match days.” Best of all, said content will be offered up to attendees gratis, while brand owners will be shelling out cash on a per download basis. Don’t worry, dear Americans, you can always order up a hot dog from the comfort of your Safeco Field seat with your DS — how’s that for a consolation prize?

[Via IntoMobile, image courtesy of Hobo Tread]

IT Reviews has a review of the Samsung F210 and writes, “Samsung has designed a good main screen for the phone part of the F210, with clear information for missed calls, incoming texts and suchlike…But the screen is simply too small to do a good job throughout. It measures 19mm wide and 33mm tall, and offers 128 x 220 pixels. There is a Web browser but the screen can’t show enough information for it to be of any use at all. Framing photos you want to take with the 2-megapixel camera is difficult as the on-screen image is very small.”

Read more about the Samsung F210.