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It has been over a year since we covered any mi Jam products from the B2 company, so I say it is high time we covered something by them. One of their most recent products is the mi Jam Drummer.

I suppose this product would probably best be suited for children, or for anyone at any age who aspires to be a drummer. Simply put, this device hooks up with a digital music device, stereo, personal computer, ipod, or any other Portable Media Player to allow the user to be the drummer.

The mi Jam Drummer has two modes: interactive and standalone. Standalone allows the user to plug into the miJam to the external speaker or earphone, and he or she can simulate a full drum kit including a snare drum, tom toms, bass, hi-hat, even cymbals. There are even some newly added keys that allow the drummer to add roll effects. The interactive mode allows for the user to play the music, and the user can drum along with the sound.

The best part about the mi Jam drummer is it can be used with the user’s stereo speakers or personal headphones. The personal headphones mode means that parents can be oblivious to their son or daughter’s drumming, and the silent home leads to fewer headaches for mom and dad.

You should be able to pick up the mi Jam Drummer for about $25 at retail and online stores everywhere.

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by Chris Ziegler, posted Aug 26th 2008 at 11:52AMFollowing new plans geared to the decidedly less fruity phones in AT&T’s lineup earlier this month, the carrier has announced a pair of international data packages geared specifically toward the iPhone and iphone 3G. The bad news is that they still cost more than the average subscriber’s entire monthly bill; the good news, though, is that they should still manage to save globetrotters a buck or two (or a thousand) who insist on keeping data roaming enabled while out in the field. 100MB of global data is going to set you back $119.99 on top of your regular package, while 200MB runs $199.99 — certainly not enough to go crazy in the App Store, but probably enough of a meager allowance to take care of email and stay on the grid. The new plans are available starting tomorrow.

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When I first heard the word “Albatron”, I got it mixed up with the major grocer Albertsons, and couldn’t help but think of their motto: “It’s your store”.  Now, after looking at the Albatron Tee PC, I can’t help but think Albatron’s motto should be: “It should be my PC”. 

The Albatron Tee PC is essentially a tablet pc in the form of a netbook.  It has a 7-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 800 x 480.  It also has an ARM926 400MHz processor as well as 128MB of flash memory.  If you want any more memory, you can always use the included SD memory card slot. 

The Albatron is ready to go with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity options and has a 1.3-megapixel webcam.  The user also has the option of inserting it into a docking station that will equip it with USB ports, audio ports and integrated speakers. 

We have no word on the pricing, availability date, or where it will be available.  However, I would be willing to put down a few hundred dollars on this, as I can think of some good mobile uses for it. 

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If there’s one woman I like despite having seen her colon (okay, so I didn’t actually look) it’s Katie Couric. This week she’ll be presenting a series of live webcasts presenting the highlights of the Democratic National Convention, followed by a roundtable discussion.

You can tune in to watch the ‘casts from 7-8 PM PDT untilTuesday, Wednesday and Thursday by clicking here.

Via CNET news.

When I first heard the word “Albatron”, I got it mixed up with the major grocer Albertsons, and couldn’t help but think of their motto: “It’s your store”.  Now, after looking at the Albatron Tee PC, I can’t help but think Albatron’s motto should be: “It should be my PC”. 

The Albatron Tee PC is essentially a tablet pc in the form of a netbook.  It has a 7-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 800 x 480.  It also has an ARM926 400MHz processor as well as 128MB of flash memory.  If you want any more memory, you can always use the included SD memory card slot. 

The Albatron is ready to go with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity options and has a 1.3-megapixel webcam.  The user also has the option of inserting it into a docking station that will equip it with USB ports, audio ports and integrated speakers. 

We have no word on the pricing, availability date, or where it will be available.  However, I would be willing to put down a few hundred dollars on this, as I can think of some good mobile uses for it. 

Via [SlashGear]

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Canon has announced two new simple-to-use printers, the PIXMA iP4600 and PIXMA iP3600. Both printers, aside from boasting of easy-to-use software also feature individual ink tanks and fast print speeds that are capable of delivering high-quality photo prints and documents. They are both bundled with ChromaLife100+ ink set and Easy-PhotoPrint EX software. The photo editing software comes with Canon’s Auto Photo Fix for a quick way to make photos look better when printed. The iP4600 is capable of printing a 4×6 inch lab quality and borderless photos in 20 seconds while the iP3600 can do the same in 41 seconds.

For their other features, both printers offer a maximum color resolution of 9600 x 2400 dpi and have Canon’s FINE print head technology. In addition, the iP4600 comes with a built-in automatic duplexer to let users print double-sided documents easily and two paper trays for holding around 300 pages of paper. For its part the iP3600 comes with a Smart LED equipped individual ink tanks and dual paper paths. For their printing speeds, the iP4600 can max out 26ppm for black and 21ppm for color printing. The iP3600 gives out a good 26ppm black and 17ppm color printing speeds.

The PIXMA iP4600 retails for $99.99 and the iP3600 will burn $79.99 off your budget.

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Navigon has recently shown off their new GPS, the 7200T. In efforts to make this their best GPS thus far, they have added a few new features including a revamped OS.

Within the new OS comes real time traffic updates, Reality View Pro, and Landmark View 3D. The traffic updates are free using the FM tuner tuned to Clear Channel’s Total Traffic Network. Usually, real time traffic updates cost monthly subscriptions. The other cool feature is the Landmark View 3D, which shows a 3D view of landmarks in the area. In addition, the 7200T sports the aforementioned 4.3-inch touchscreen, with a 16:9 display, 2GB of internal storage, SiRF GRF3i+GPS chip, microSD expansion, 64MB of RAM, and running on a Centrality Titan I 600MHz processor.

The Navigon 7200T is set to be available in October, retailing for $449.

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Canon’s two latest models from its budget-friendly A-Series digital cameras are definitely something to look forward to when they are released sometime in September. These cameras are the PowerShot A1000 IS and PowerShot A2000 IS. Finally, Canon has decided to do away with the bulky and heavy form factor of its old A-Series cameras and decided to make their new generation slimmer, lighter and more compact. Canon has even throw in a very powerful feature which is the ultra-zoom optical range.

Features common to both the A1000 IS and A2000 IS are their 10-megapixel resolution sensor and the presence of the DIGIC III Image Processor plus the A1000 IS gets a 4x optical zoom while the A2000 IS gets a higher 6x optical zoom. Both models are also equipped with an optical image stabilization lens and high ISO Auto sensitivity.

For other features, we are looking at a 2.5-inch LCD for the A1000 IS and 3-inch LCD for the A2000 IS. The digital cameras also feature an optical viewer, face detection, Easy Mode and Easy Playback modes, print/share button for direct printing and downloading, ID Photo Print and Movie Print as well, motion detection automatic red eye correction.

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Canon has added two new photo printers to its SELPHY line, the ES3 and ES30. Both photo printers stand out from the rest of the SELPHY printer models because of the advanced editing and customization features which Canon has included in both. These include advancements to the frame, clip art and calendar functions of the two printers. But more significantly, the SELPHY ES3 boasts of a new feature which Canon has never done before with any of its previous SELPHY printers, and that is the inclusion of 1GB of internal flash memory.

For both printers’ clip art function, a total of 47 new frame templates have been added to the SELPHY ES3 and 18 on the ES30. Parents should definitely enjoy using these frame templates when printing photos of their kids. Likewise, the number of layouts for the printers’ calendar function has also been increased to 12 with 6 different types of background colors to go along with the calendar. Other features of these two printers include an Easy Scroll Wheel, a 3.5-inch LCD display for the ES3 and 3-inch high-res LCD display for the ES30 and a useful image optimizer function,

Finally, the weird shape of these two printers were not made for nothing. Canon envisioned these printers to be as portable as possible, hence the presence of a carrying handle to help users bring the printers anywhere they want. The Canon SELPHY ES3 and SELPHY ES30 Compact Photo Printers will set you back $199.99 and $149.99 respectively.

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Canon has added two new photo printers to its SELPHY line, the ES3 and ES30. Both photo printers stand out from the rest of the SELPHY printer models because of the advanced editing and customization features which Canon has included in both. These include advancements to the frame, clip art and calendar functions of the two printers. But more significantly, the SELPHY ES3 boasts of a new feature which Canon has never done before with any of its previous SELPHY printers, and that is the inclusion of 1GB of internal flash memory.

For both printers’ clip art function, a total of 47 new frame templates have been added to the SELPHY ES3 and 18 on the ES30. Parents should definitely enjoy using these frame templates when printing photos of their kids. Likewise, the number of layouts for the printers’ calendar function has also been increased to 12 with 6 different types of background colors to go along with the calendar. Other features of these two printers include an Easy Scroll Wheel, a 3.5-inch LCD display for the ES3 and 3-inch high-res LCD display for the ES30 and a useful image optimizer function,

Finally, the weird shape of these two printers were not made for nothing. Canon envisioned these printers to be as portable as possible, hence the presence of a carrying handle to help users bring the printers anywhere they want. The Canon SELPHY ES3 and SELPHY ES30 Compact Photo Printers will set you back $199.99 and $149.99 respectively.

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