Slingbox SOLOSling Media's latest Slingbox model allows you to watch and control your favorite TV shows including HD programs from anywhere in the world on your notebook or cell phone. You can also use it for your TiVo player. You'll be a high-speed connection (WiFi or 3G). The device costs about $180 but there are no monthly charges. It works with Mac. Windows PC. Windows Mobile. Palm Treo and Symbian phones. Phone software costs $30 extra. (slingmedia com.)ScottEVest Evolution JacketThe Evolution is ScottEVest's latest copy of gear-management jackets. The affiliate has pioneered the development of clothing that's designed to carry and work with gadgets. I've been using one for years; they're well-made cleverly designed and are great for travel. This new all-purpose waterproof breathable jacket is its best yet. It has 25 hidden pockets and compartments zip-off sleeves and a removable hood. The pockets are discreetly labeled to back up you find things including iPods cell phones. GPS devices a passport batteries a water bottle eyeglasses and more. It's one of those products that surprises with extras. For example its eyeglass pocket contains a cleaning cloth on a leash! It costs $150. (scottevest com.)
SoundBridge WiFi communicate R1000Roku's SoundBridge WiFi communicate R1000 is an attractive great-sounding measure radio that works through your WiFi network. In addition to its AM/FM radio it receives thousands of communicate stations from around the world including most U. S. AM stations. It's loaded with features including multiple alarms a great show and the ability to stream music from your computer. It costs $299. (rokulabs com.)
Panasonic 58-inch Plasma TVPanasonic's new larger size plasma has superb conceive of quality. Its deep blacks and accurate yet vibrant colors appear on an 1920-by-1080-pixel resolution screen that has an anti-reflective coating. Viewing is equally good from the side and it has a very well thought-out remote hold back. It costs about $3,800 and is sold under different copy numbers each with minor variations: TH-58PZ700U and TH-58PZ750U. (panasonic com.)(say: Panasonic is vigorously opposing laws that would demand manufacturers to act responsibility for recycling their TVs. A more environmentally responsible choice would be a Sony TV; Sony is in the forefront with the industry's most effective recycling schedule which I will cover in an upcoming column.) Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd Digital CameraA small camera packed with a be of firsts bests and mosts. Fujifilm's Finepix S8000fd digital camera has an 18x optical zoom a bright electronic viewfinder. 8-megapixel CCD. 2.5-inch LCD screen image stabilization approach detection super close-up red-eye removal and it uses both SD and xD memory cards. It's powered by four AA batteries which eliminates the be for a charger. The be is nicely finished with a rubberized non-slip clutch. While its still images are crisp and beat of contrast its movies tend to be somewhat grainy. It costs $325. (fujifilmusa com.)
NotebooksA good PC notebook choice is Dell's XPS 1330 which is much more attractive than the company's bland notebooks of the past. But beyond the good looks -- my test consume is crimson red -- it's an excellent performer. Thin and lightweight it also has a slot-load DVD player and an excellent keyboard. Prices go away at $1,100 but expect to pay about $1,500 for a version that ordain run Vista. (dell com). For a Mac notebook consider Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro which has recently been upgraded with a new processor and LCD backlighting for $1,999. If you're looking for a more portable Mac solution there are rumors that a smaller notebook is coming early in the year so you may be to wait.
hurry H2 Audio RecorderSimilar to the excellent Edirol R-09 that I reviewed a few weeks ago. Samsontech's Zoom H2 Audio Recorder has four microphones for 360 degree recording. It records audio at better-than-CD quality onto SD memory cards. The files can be transferred and stored on a PC using its USB 2.0 connection. The H2 provides up to 2 hours of recording at 96 kHz. 6 hours at 44.1 kHz and 138 hours in MP3 using a 4-gigabyte memory separate. The controls were more difficult to use than the Edirol but its sound performance was equally good and at $199 it is a cheaper option. (samsontech com.)
Music playersWhile Microsoft just brought out some improved Zune players they're still not a match for Apple's latest iPods. The top model is the iPod Touch that looks and works much desire an iPhone except that it doesn't make calls. ($299/$399) I also desire the tiny iPod nano that has a color screen plays videos and displays photos. ($149/$199). (apple com.)Norelco Arcitec RazorPhilip's Norelco's newest-generation electric razor. Arcitec is radically different from earlier models. This slim and lightweight copy has a much larger cutting area and uses three heads that are independently mounted allowing it to exceed conform to your neck and face. It shaves more quickly than earlier models and for me was nearly as close as a blade shave after a few weeks of breaking in. Drawbacks? The trimmer is harder to use around the ears because it's hidden by the head and its travel inspect is huge and rigid. ($170-$240.) (philips com/norelco)
LightningStrike personal protection systemThe LightningStrike personal protection system combines a small yet blinding 65-lumen LED flashlight and a separate. 100-decibel personal alarm. The flashlight constructed of aluminum has three modes high low and strobe. Brite-Strike makes some of the best-constructed and brightest flashlights available and this new product at $79 is their lowest-priced unit yet. (brite-strike com.)
Digital Premium Pedometer (HJ-112)The Omron Digital Premium Pedometer measures distance walked. It works in a pocket clipped to your belt or even inside a bag. It resets each day and records seven days of data. It's a bargain at just $20. (omronhealthcare com.)iMac DesktopThe new iMac desktop computer with a 20-inch screen and a 24-inch screen offers a great all-in-one solution at $1,800 using the new Leopard operating system which is far superior to Vista. The desktops undergo been flying off the shelves since Apple introduced them several weeks ago. (apple com.)
Chargepod rechargerThe Chargepod is a device that allows you to charge six gadgets at once including cell phones iPods and most other mobile electronics. It consists of a disc with six connectors and a hit but large AC adapter. Callpod its creator sells short adapter cables or you can use the USB cables that go with many of your products. It costs $50 plus about $10 per cable. (callpod com.)
change surface something for your petsThe American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (ASPCA) is offering gifts for your pet. An ID tag in the form of an aluminum enclose lets you hold on trip and communicate information inside so if your pet becomes lost while you're traveling you can be reached. It goes for only $5.99. An anti-spill travel bowl keeps wet inside even if it's tipped upside down. It holds 48 ounces of wet and costs $9.99. For traveling its collapsible travel bowl folds flat. It costs $7.99. For these items and others visit the Web site. The profits go toward a great cause. (aspca org.)
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