IXOS Car Audio Cassette Adaptor
Car Audio Cassette Adaptor Allows MP3 players, Ipods (including Nano, Mini & Shuffle), Minidisc players, portable CD players and other devices using a 3.5mm jack audio output to be played through car tape cassette deck Suitable for both side and front-loading cassette mechanisms Gold plated connector for enhanced music quality 0.8m cable length (extended)
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Just in case you’re worried that nobody can spot you at night while cycling the Hokey Spokes will definitely dispel all doubts despite making you look a tad out of place. These transparent blades are connected to the wheels of your bicycle, and as you cycle around in it, the integrated computer located inside one of the blades will automatically generate different LED lights and images to show off to the world just how hip you are. Heck, you can even program a custom text for all and sundry to see. Hokey Spokes will retail for $29.95 a pop, and each wheel can accommodate up to half a dozen blades.
Trust is a European outfit that turns out loads of computer gear, and has been doing so for a long time. It only recently turned its attention to the U.S. market, however, hoping to compete with the likes of Logitech and Microsoft in the world’s largest consumer electronics market.
It send us a boxful of toys from across its range: mice outfitted for wired, wireless and gaming use; a wireless desktop; two joypads; some ultra-tiny notebook peripherals and a Vista Media Center remote control.
So, how does it do?
Though its lineup lacks a cutting edge, they’re similar in quality to premium brands and come at a cheaper price. Nothing is quite as sexy as Logitech’s Harmony One or MX Revolution—but they don’t cost more than $100, either.
For example, the standard-issue MI-series optical mice, similar to Logitech’s V-series mice, are about half the price, with a model to match it in every niche.
Fancier models run at about the same price. The GM-4600 "Predator" Gamer Mouse, at $60 (Newegg), is much like Logitech’s G5, which has the same tag. Put to play, it got the job done: it’s hard to say more, because there’s nothing much to complain about, but not a lot to praise, either. It’s a 7-out-of-10 in waiting. The pointer moved where I pointed it. The buttons clicked when I clicked them. Fragging did occur on schedule.
Trust’s mice don’t have tilt wheels. They don’t have OSX configuration software, either, though they work fine out the box on Macs. (To get extra buttons working, install SteerMouse.) They are relatively light, which will please some, but leave others with concerns about sturdiness.
Trust’s RC-3400 Vista Remote is ugly and old-fashioned, but effective. An infra-red dongle is included, and there’s plenty of buttons to control everything. It would be nice if these things generally came with a trackpad or other means of mousing, but for $35 or so, I’m not complaining.
The Wireless Laser Deskset, the DS-4400D, was a nice surprise. It has a simple, straightforward design, with large, clearly-marked special keys—none of the squishy little control nipples to be found poking like rubber croûtons from similar products. The mouse that came with it was pleasant enough, with five buttons and the same curiously familiar design. It’s $50, this time a little pricier than basic models from the other guys.
Onto the game controllers. The $25-ish GM-1500 series dual-stick gamepad is sturdy and pleasantly heavy: you could incapacitate a home invader with it. Compatible with both Windows and playstation, there are no mistakes or marvels, just solid controls and a full complement of buttons.
The USB-only GM-1300 model, however, is made of lesser stuff. Fancily designed, it’s prettier than the Sony-styled GM-1500, but its D-Pad is too high-up and the trigger buttons weirdly angled: one must pull them up rather than squeeze them in. But — and it is a big but — you can get one for $10. It’s still well-built and workable, and you won’t get better at that price.
There’s a lot more to look at—Trust makes at least one of just about everything—but I’m sure you get the picture. If we awarded Michelin stars for manufacturers, this would be Trust’s first: it’s proved it can cook (and at a tasty price). Now it’s time to concoct something special.
Toshiba has successfully worked on a cell sensor which is capable of detecting hazardous substances, and the Japanese technology giant is currently exhibiting it at Nano Tech 2008 - an international comprehensive exhibition on nano technology. How does this sensor work exactly? Well, for starters, it comes incorporated with genes of enzyme and firefly luciferase which is capable of binding hazardous substances like dioxin, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and brominated flame retardants. This marks the first time Toshiba’s sensor has been unleashed upon the public, although there is no concrete date from Toshiba on deciding its commercialization schedule.
It functions by first detecting those hazardous substances by binding its receptors with dioxin, PCB and others. Subsequently, the resultant substances will further bind with the enzyme gene (TH gene). This comes about upon an adjacent luciferase which results in the cell emitting light. Toshiba researchers claim that “halogen is estimated to be associated with the reaction because dioxin, PCB and brominated flame retardants all include this element. But the mechanism of binding has not been elucidated completely, and the research is now underway”. Looks like there is still quite some distance to go before the technology is perfected, but this is an excellent start.
At the Nano Tech conference, Toshiba did conduct some tests which involved administering dioxin to the cell sensor, where the sensor started to emit light after a long wait - 4 hours, to be exact. The emission was apparent after half a dozen hours, so you can’t really get instant detection just yet. Then again, waiting for just six hours is considered a leap since current methods that are based on bioassay (the method of assessing biological actions by means of a biological response) take something like 24 hours before something is detected.
Source: Tech-On!
The latest, and still yet to be confirmed details on the highly anticipated white AT&T branded Palm Centro places the availability date as of February 19, 2008. A forum member over on the Everything Treo forums is claiming that he has received “confirmation” from his local AT&T store manager.
“I spoke with my local AT&T manager today and he told me he has a SKU and inventory listing for the AT&T Centro, but no pricing. Should be around the corner folks, hopefully later this month!”
If this release does come true I just hope that AT&T will keep the $99 price tag that we have seen with Sprint. As with all rumors, only time will tell just how accurate they are, thankfully this date is less than a week away, which just means we will not have to wait that long to see if its true.
Via [Everything Treo] Via [TreoCentral]
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So dating one-on-one has apparently become enough of a widely-known challenge that a few folks we know created a Facebook app to inspire the next big thing in dating . . . Group Dating!
Really though, the guys might be onto something, because just going out with a group of people is a lot of fun, and meeting new people without direct pressure is a better-feeling way to prowl. So here’s a rundown of what to expect.
Posted Feb 14th 2008 7:18AM by Thomas Ricker
Filed under: Wireless
Check it data fans, AT&T just announced a pair of new HSUPA LaptopConnect cards from Option. The GT Ultra goes type II PCMCIA while the GT Ultra Express is, you guessed it, destined for ExpressCard34 slots. Both cards are tri-band UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100MHz and quad-band GPRS/EDGE capable for BroadbandConnect speeds of about 600Kbps to 1.4Mbps on the way down or 500Kbps to 800Kbps back up the tubes. Those bands should get your suit connected in some 140 countries spanning the US, Europe, Japan and Korea. The cards are Mac and PC compatible and will set you back $50 0$ (for a limited time starting tomorrow) plus a two year contract of at least $60 per month. After you mail-in the appropriate rebate forms of course… which you’ll probably forget to do.
What kitchen implement is wedge shaped and has a sharp edge, perfectly suited to cutting a pizza without disturbing the topping, and then serving the slice?
That’s right. A chef’s knife. Sure, you could waste $10 on this pair of pizza scissors, which will do the same thing. But that’s all they will do. I don’t know which is worse. The fact that manufacturers continue to market uni-tasking tat, or that gullible consumers continue to stuff their kitchen drawers with it. What next? An egg cracker?
Product page [Freshfinds via Book of Joe]
So it’s Valentine’s Day (insert virtual vomit here). Now, you could spend $60 a month on eHarmony, getting paired with all the people you wouldn’t date, or spend $0 and post a personal ad on craigslist and get about the same result. But, I’m suggesting that you try a new online service, WooMe.
WooMe takes a very fun hybrid approach to online dating through virtual speed dating. It’s ridiculously easy to meet people who share your interests, and it’s also a lot of fun.
Posted Feb 14th 2008 10:06AM by Sean Cooper
Filed under: cellphones, Misc. gadgets, Handhelds
The long wait is over, the Polymer Vision Readius has finally made an appearance and from our quick — and loving — glance, it’s the stuff. Featuring Bluetooth, dual-band HSDPA, tri-band GSM / EDGE, expandability via microSD, and it’ll also SMS — albeit, without a keyboard, it’ll be tough — and can make calls. The cellular calling and messaging features are likely an afterthought since connectivity to get at the content via the Readius portal was the goal. The site will push content to your device based on choices made there for feeds, newspapers, mags, audio books, and whatever else Polymer Vision sees fit to add. The device will support books in HTML, text files, and PDFs, though, we expect as they gain ground with partners the list may expand. Hit the gallery at Engadget Mobile for a pile of pics of it in action.
