Tech Tuesday: Cool Gadgets
Steve Greenberg the "Inside Innovator" shows off some cool must-have tech for the holidays like the WowWee's Alive Elvis. All of the product links on the eMagazine site: www.DailyLounge.com
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Some of today's gadgets:
i-LUV 8.4" tablet-style iPod with video and DVD player --When you're on the move, you shouldn't have to strain your eyes to watch a video on a small screen. This portable multimedia DVD player for your iPod is easy on the eyes, both with its slim and attractive design and with its 8.4" wide-screen playback. Watch your video files in several media formats in addition to iPod and DVD. www.i-luv.com
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Vuzix iWear® AV920: The AV920 from Vuzix let's you take the home theater experience on the go. It plugs into any device including the iPod and through the googles lets you watch a virtual 62" big screen compatible with almost any audio/video device. The AV920 also works with your video iPod www.vuzix.com
HD-DVD - Toshiba HD A-30 ($400) if you want the highest DVD quality available AND you want the latest in DVD interaction, then check out HD-DVD. Prices have dropped and these new DVDs allow users to interact with the movie--do you want to know where Jessica Alba got that blouse? Just click and the info is in the HD-DVD.
Gateway M-150XL Laptops are the #1 gift this year - they are expected to beat out clothes, and even money. This laptop has just won a few design awards--very cool look (Pacific Blue and Garnet Red) and it has a full entertainment center built into it.
IF you're looking to customize your laptop? Or you want to give the gift of customizing a laptop, then check out NVousPC.com Customers can personalize their notebooks with custom paint jobs and graphic design. www.nvouspc.com (I have a cool example) Your face, School or team logo--anything
Ooma ($400) With this device you can say bye bye to monthly phone bills. All you do is plug Ooma into a high speed Internet connection, then plug a phone into Ooma and you have UNLIMITED long distance calls within the US--NO monthly phone bill ever again.
Plantronics Calisto Pro Series hands-free phone system. First device that lets you seamlessly switch between landline, VoIP and mobile calls. It works with Outlook to store numbers. It also has noise-canceling microphone and extended mouthpiece.
ROSIE from Savant Systems is the ultimate remote control-it's a coffee table that is also a remote control (you'll never lose it in the seat cushions) The entire surface has a cool touch screen technology, sort of like a large iPhone touch screen-very fluid-images literally float by on the "coffee table" It will actually let you control an entire home automation system, access your music etc. (it will be in production later in 2008)
WowWee's Alive Elvis--its a robotic head that sings 8-Elvis songs and does 37 monologues--the King is not gone.
FYI I'm posting all of the product links on the eMagazine site: www.DailyLounge.com
