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Posted Feb 26th 2008 3:01AM by Ryan Block
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio
Apparently Sony found out they just don’t make ‘em like they used to and whipped up a belt-driven USB turntable: the PS-LX300USB. It’ll export your 33s and 45s through Sound Forge Audio Studio (bundled) and has its own pre-amp, but Sony, you’re living in the past, man. It’ll go for $150 next month — just sell off a Northern soul single or two to cover costs.

With its stylish color and slim profile, Nokia Mobile holder CR-23 is premeditated to flatter your phone and modern vehicle interiors. The Nokia Mobile Holder CR-23 signals a new generation of mobile holders that assists compatible mobile phones confidently in place. The CR-23 features an incorporated antenna coupler that permits connection to an external antenna for superior reception.

Compatibility

The new mobile holder concept is attuned with existing Nokia car kit solutions sustaining Pop-Port interface such as the Nokia Car Kit (CK-10). The assimilation of this new mobile holder is easy since it is an exact fit for the mounting plate and twirl mount of previous Nokia mobile holder solutions. It is compatible with Nokia 6020 and Nokia 6021.

Price

Nokia Mobile Holder CR-23 is available for just $59.95.

Source: Nokia

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How about a digital camera having heavy-duty mega pixels say about 10? Sounds interesting right. HP’s revamped photo smart R967 digital camera has this and a lot more. Its perfect comfy style makes it fit in your hand and the spacious 3 inches display on the back makes it unique.

Perfect Image prints

HP Photosmart R967 digital camera delivers translucent pictures with the 10 mega pixel resolution. Get assured of an excellent quality in 4×6 inches snapshots and enlargements. It is incorporated with image advice that helps receiving pictures by giving tips. Adaptive lighting is yet another characteristic that along with remove red eye and shadows function makes your images look realistic. With smart R967 digital camera you can detain the beauty of vista by snapping up to five photos and edging them together. One can also captivate action in high quality VGA video including audio.

Easy features

• Review and delete photos as well as videos by quick navigation on the ‘on-screen menu’.
• Get quick shots with ease, indoors or out, on the 3 inch color display.
• E-mail favorites without large attachments via simple photo sharing on your PC.
• Apply fun effects via HP’s Design Gallery options.
• Use the doc to transfer photos to your PC.
• Rationalized photo editing and printing with the HP Photo smart software
• Store photos with the 32MB of internal memory, plus use the SD/MMC card slot.

Accessories in the box

HP Photo smart R967 Digital Camera, USB cable, HP photo smart 6220 digital camera doc, HP photo smart R07 Lithium battery, HP Photo smart 5V AC adapter, CD with HP Photo smart software for Windows and Macintosh, Wrist strap, User guide on CD, HP Photo smart 5V AC adapter, Quick Start guide.

Price

You can save money with refurbished HP products; excess or returned items fully examined by HP-trained technicians after restoration to original factory specifications. HP Photo smart R967 Digital Camera is available at a price of 242.99 USD.

Source: HP

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Mitsubishi LT-46244 1080P LCD TV is enhancing color to a novel level with x.v.Color support and Mitsubishi’s Full Spectrum Color technology. The motto is more color for a more colorful image. The X.v.Color is a new standard for HDTV which facilitates more color than ever before! Mitsubishi’s Full Spectrum Color consequences in 25% more color than standard LCD. The Mitsubishi LT46244 Diamond 1080p LCD Flat Panel HDTV features Mitsubishi’s Plush 1080p dispensation for both unparalleled detail in over two million pixels and for dazzling, vivacious images.

PRODUCT FEATURES

• 46″ widescreen HDTV (16:9 aspect ratio)
• 1920 x 1080 pixels
• Built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required)
• Built-in digital cable TV tuner receives programs without a set-top box (cable service required; Cable CARD required to view scrambled programs)
• High-gloss black finish

IDEAL PICTURE

Mitsubishi LT-46244 1080P LCD TV features Mitsubishi’s Plush1080p processing for both incomparable detail in over two million pixels and for bright, vibrant images. Its high quality hidden speakers, mega thin frame and its ultra-compressed design lets you get a larger screen in less space than ever before. Its Smooth120Hz diminishes motion haziness principally in rapid moving scenes.

WARRANTY

Mitsubishi LT-46244 1080P LCD TV is available with warranty of 1 year from the date of manufacture.

PRICE

The ERP of Mitsubishi LT-46244 1080p LCD is 3,299.00 USD.

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It looks like a raindrop and for a reason.

Dreams Japan came up with this design for the Zumreed Rain Drop iPod speaker because it’s target is to be a speaker for the wet areas in your home — the bathroom, the kitchen, or the pool. That’s because this Zumreed Rain Drop iPod speaker can protect your iPod from the elements. Aside from the iPod, you can also use it with various MP3 players by hooking them to the mini-jack. Playback control is enabled via the four white buttons you see on the pic (L to R: decrease volume, stop, playback, increase volume). The Zumreed Rain Drop iPod Bathroom Speaker is only available in audiocubes.com for ё25.

Specifications

Corresponds to ipod 5G, iPod nano, iPod color display, iPod photo, iPod 4G, iPod mini
Max Output: 2Wв2
Frequency Range: 150~5600 Hz
Power Source: 4 AA batteries
Playback Time: Up to 10 hours　
Water Resistant Level: IP67
Dimensions: 130(W) x 190(H) mm
Interior Compartment Size: W165 x H225 x D165 mm
Weight: 0.48kg

Japanese Star Wars Lightsaber Desk Lamp” class=”godimage-left” /> Wicked gift for any Star Wars geek, this Star Wars Lightsaber Desk Lamp will be proudly displayed in cubes, offices and homes everywhere a SW Geek works, plays or sleeps. The desk lamp is a mini glowing desk lamps made to look like the Star Wars Lightsabers. Chose the dark side with the red Darth Vader saver or go with the goody two sandal side with a green Luke Skywalker saber.

These desk lamps are available in the US but were imported from Japan and are Officially Licensed Star Wars Collectable. No idea why they were not originally made for the US.

Is it too early to start a Christmas list?

Gimmie!

Suggested Price: $19.99

Panasonic has disclosed its first moveable GPS navigation system, hailed as the Strada CN-GP50U Mobile Navigation System. It is a lustrous and lean designed device that carries a 5 inch large LCD touch screen display with vibrant viewing capabilities and finest ease of use. It is embedded with voice command, digital networking and GPS assist. It also has an electronic compass that acts as a substitute when GPS reception is intermitted.

Easy-to-Use

Strada’s easy and spontaneous GUI (Graphical User Interface) uses complementary colors along with texture for superfluous clarity. Moreover it provides a selection of keyboard layouts to ensemble your preference with symbol and numeric input capability. The Panasonic CN-GP50U Mobile Navigation System sports a voice regulation feature to stimulate several languages and Bluetooth capability for hands-free conversation. This feature sets a destination verbally keeping both the hands on the wheel.

GPS Assist a substitute in case of GPS interruption

The GPS Assist acts as a stand-in in case when GPS reception is interrupted. It provides positioning reimbursement in case of poor GPS reception. The Smart Assist function effortlessly adjusts the position when the GPS signal is interrupted or poor, as when driving through a tunnel. An electronic pointer helps make sure Strada tells you the right way to go when departing a multi level parking garage.

Additional features

To advance the software, users can make use of an SD Memory Card or USB port. The display also has the potential to adjust the day and night screening automatically. One can also customize the opening screen image to their favorite photographs that are stored in the memory card.

Price

The Panasonic Strada CN-GP50U Portable navigation Device is available at an ERP of 499.95 USD.

Source: Panasonic

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Apple is now allowing anyone to recycle their no-longer-used mobile phone for free. Simply bring your mobile phone into any Apple retail location or complete the process online and ship the phone in. The phone recycling program will allow any brand phone to be turned in with no charge to the person, Apple will even pay the shipping costs for those being mailed in.

In addition to phone recycling, Apple will also accept any iPod for recycling. The ipod program is also free free, similar to the setup for the mobile phones. There is a program for CPU recycling, but in order to have your old computer or monitor recycled you have to purchase a new computer or monitor from Apple.

Via [textually.org]

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Bluetrek first unveiled the BIZZ during CES 2008, but just recently announced it was available for sale. The BIZZ may look like just another Bluetooth headset, but it has a little something extra on the inside—storage. The on-board storage can be accessed via the USB adapter, which can also be used to charge the headset. The memory comes via a microSD card which has support for cards up to 8GB in size.

Aside from the available on-board storage, the BIZZ will also give you about 6 hours of talk time and 10 days of standby. It weighs just 10 grams and comes with four ear hooks in various sizes, but it can also be worn in the ear, without the ear hooks.

Sadly for those of us here in the US, the BIZZ will initially be launched only in the UK, it will retail for £40 (around $78).

Via [Pocket Link]

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On top of the Rota and the Athletes, there is a new USB hub on the market available at USBGeek, and it has the shape of a cross.

Thanks to the uncommon shape, the hub offers four USB ports, which are more than enough to suit the needs of a “normal computer person”.

One of best details is that you don’t need to worry about the size of USB gadgets that you want to connect to the hub, because they can all be plugged-in at the same time.

- Dimension: W58 x D58 x 14 mm
- Weight: 55g

The Polar USB Cross Hub only costs $10.

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