The iPod & Hello Kitty Rip-Off AKA the X-88A Novel MP3 Player

I think the title of this post pretty much sums this MP3 player up. But all
jokes and snide remarks aside, the
X-88A Novel MP3 Player supports MP3, WMA, ASF, and WAV music files, has 6
equalizers, a Built-in microphone, it supports capacities
ranging from 32 to 512MB, and has a LED screen for indicating playing status.

LED Display Belts & Dog Tags

Nowadays, whether it be our iPods or our cell phones, we are
constantly wearing technology as a sort of fashion piece. Here are two fashion
pieces that actually are pieces of technology. These LED dog tags and LED belts
from NYCScrolls.com have programmable message slots so that you can display a
scrolling message of your choice. The belt kids range from $39.95 to $59.95 and
they come in several colors and the LED Dog Tag retails for $27.00. These
should be coming to a Club’s dance floor near you, unless you’ve seen someone
wearing them already…

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High-Tech Washers & Dryers

Heaven knows how many times I’ve forgotten to get the laundry out of the washer or dryer, so I can only imagine how difficult it must be for busy college students to remember to check on their laundry. This year, lucky co-eds at several dorms at the University of Louisville and Northeastern University in Boston will be able to make use of state-of-the-art washers and dryers that can be accessed via the web to see whether a machine is available or how many minutes remain in a cycle. Machines can even send an e-mail or SMS when a wash is done or a dryer opens up. Now if only they would start manufacturing these for home users, they’d already have one customer. (Source: Sync Magazine, November 2005)

Cerulean White & Colorful Earphones

I spotted these colorful headphones back at Digital Life a few weeks ago. The standard earphones that come with the iPod are just barely acceptable, so upgrading to a new pair is common. Unfortunately, it’s hard  to find good quality earbud-style headphones that are white,  (though there is the Seinnheiser  MX-500), so the iSkin Cerulean earphones are extraspecially unique because they are white with different color "touches" including pink, blue, green and gray. The Cerulean headphones are finally available for sale, and they are even %50 off if you purchase them with an iSkin Duo case for the iPod Nano, which is definitely a case worth checking out if you need to keep your Nano scratch-free. The iSkin site claims that the headphones are "high-definition, bass enhancing earphones." Unfortunately because it is a new product, there are no reviews yet to confirm that claim. Either way these sure look tempting for the fashion-conscience gadgeteteers amongst us.

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A Pink I-Dog is Coming

Who remembers the adorable white iDog that compliments your iPod by dancing, lighting up, and playing music through its speakers? For those of you pink lovers out there, there is good news - a pink iDog, as well as a light blue iDog are on their way, and there is a blue iDog already available in Japan. (Source: i4u)

AquaVista 500 Fish Tank Art Frame

Forget staring at a screen saver with tropical fish, or even buying real fish to put in a crummy old bowl. Instead check out the AquaVista 500 fish tank/frame. This 26 x 26 inch tank is sort of like a plasma display because it’s only 4 inches thick and hangs on your wall as an "animated" art piece. It comes in your choice of 15 wood or plastic frames. The heaters, lights, aeration, and bumps are controlled from an LCD panel on the side, and a biological filtration system removes debris while naturally oxygenating the water. These tanks from Aqua Vista Inc. retail for $299 USD. (Source: Wired Magazine, November 2005)

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Epod Portable Media Player

Are you the kind of person who strives be unique and always stand out in
a crowd? Maybe you can’t stand buying an Ipod just because everyone else has
one? If so, how about getting yourself an ePod. The E Beyond Epod Portable Media
Player is a video recorder that can hold 1 hours worth of video, plus it takes
digital stills,  has an mp3 player with a measly capacity of 128mb, a voice
recorder plus speakers, and it has a SD slot for adding memory. The ePod comes in
red or silver which is nice, and the fact that it can record video is nice as
well, but with just 128mb, at a price of $249.95 who are they kidding? I think
even the strongest non-conformists will agree that the iPod is a better value.
On paper the ePod seems to be missing a lot more than just an i.

CD Wall Tiles

Music CD’s usually sit on our shelves, in CD wallets, or in CD Towers. CD Wall Tiles offer a unique
way to attractively display your favorite CD’s with its cover art. - That is if you still have any CD’s.
Using the CD
wall tile, you can hang individual CDs and create custom patterns using the
included clear connectors.The tiles come in a choice of 9 colors and retail for $19.95 a kit, which
includes 9 frames, 24 clear connectors and 9 adhesive
clips. (Source: Tech Living, November/December 2005)

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High-Tech Hotels

Laptop Magazine has a list of hotels in North America which offer high tech amenities. Amongst them is the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront which is testing out an HDTV system that plays music from your MP3 player via the guestroom’s television’s 30-watt speaker. You can also use the television’s 32-inch flat panel screen to connect to your laptop for a multimedia presentation. Plus, the HDTV screen also splits so that you can check your e-mail while watching TV.

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Ambient Stock Orb

Nowadays we’re used to getting information off of our computer screens, phones, pda’s and even our watches - but what about getting information off an orb? The Ambient Stock Orb glows different colors ranging from yellow (market’s
calm) to bright red (markets down) to indicate real time changes in financial
markets. Having a computer or an internet account isn’t required to use the orb,
you just need to plug it into any standard power
outlet and the orb will slowly change colors to show changes in the weather, the health of your stock portfolio,
or if one of your buddies has just signed on instant messenger. The Orb retails for $149.99.

Spark Cellstick - Transfer your Cell’s Phonebook in a Flash

It’s always exciting when purchasing a new cell phone, except for when it comes to the chore of having to re-enter numbers into your new phone. That is where the CellStick comes in to save you, it connects to your old phone, uploads your contacts, and transfers them to your new handset as well as to your computer. The CellStick is also a great way to keep a backup of your phonebook in case your phone is ever lost or stolen. It comes with CellStik Central software so that you can backup your phonebook on your computer, as well as add, delete and edit your cell phone contacts using your PC’s keyboard. The CellStik retails for $39.99 and connects to your computer via USB 2.0.

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The Lexmark P450 Photo Printer with Built-in CD Burner

There must be a zillion photo printers out there, most of which are
affordable yet still manage to print out decent 4 x 6 inch prints. Thus,
deciding which photo printer to purchase can be a tough decision. You might want
to add the upcoming Lexmark P450 to the top of your list because it will be one
of its kind amongst other affordable photo printers since it has a built in cd
burner which allows you to create photo CDs on the fly. The P450 also has a 2.4
inch color LCD, memory card slots, a PictBridge port for computer free printing,
and the printer will even let you print from USB drives. Lexmark will also be
offering an optional Bluetooth adapter so that you can print via your
Bluetooth-enabled PDA or Camera Phone. The P450 will retail for $199.

Retro-print Laptop Sleeves

It feels like just yesterday that the only laptop sleeves you could find
were black. Well that has certainly changed thanks to companies like Brooklyn
Industries that has these retro-print laptop sleeves that come in five different
patterns. These sleeves have
a top flap with a Velcro closure and they have all around padding with a
soft inner lining.  They’re priced at a reasonable $24 and they come in 3 different
sizes made for either a 12 inch, 14 inch or 17 inch screen laptop.

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Accessories & Gadgets Snapshots from Digital Life

Today is the first day of the Digital Life Expo at the Javitz Center in New York City. Compared to last year’s Digital Life event, this year the show has plenty of booths displaying female-friendly gadgets and accessories.

For those of you who couldn’t make it, here is the run down:

Upcoming phones for T-Mobile: The Pink RazR and the PeBl. And the Pink Razr isn’t just pink, it’s a bright hot pink.

Voodoo Envy Fi:222 in the flesh. A 4 pound notebook with a 12.1 WXGA Glossy Display, Intel Centrino processor, and built-in optical drive.

Accessory Heaven…

Fashion Electronics had tons of fashionable & funky cell phone cases, and Ipod cases.

Delapod has a large selection of affordable and stylish Ipod bags.

Ladies Laptop Bags from Mobile Edge.

Laptop bags, cell phone cases & Ipod Cases from Case Closed Bags

Lala Laptop bags.

Ipod Nano Cases, and new colored Headphones with white touches, from iSkin.

Recyled Gadget Jewelry

Here is a creative way of recycling technology by transforming old spear parts
into Jewelry. An artist named "Zelle", at Elsewares.com, has turned old gadgets
into wearable art. There are necklaces made from used capacitors, bracelets made
from Ethernet cables, a midi plug keychain, and an assortment of other geeky yet
artsy accessories. Now if only I could find that old IDE cable, then maybe I
could save $20 and make my own belt… (Source: Mobile PC Magazine, November 2005)

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Halloween Costumes for Your Ipod

The Ipod Sock Monsters from PixelGirlShop seemed outrageous enough, until we discovered that IAttire.net has Halloween costumes for your Ipod, Ipod Mini, and Ipod Shuffle. There is a pirate, vampire, witch costume and an assortment of other costumes that will help your Ipod creep out other mp3 players while trick or treating. The costumes average for a price of $39.95. In case you’re not ready to shell out more cash on yet another accessory for your ipod, they also have free PDF downloads that have "Paper Doll" costume cut outs for your ipods.
Just when we thought we’d seen everything. (Source: Ipod Lounge)

30 Gigs of Free Email Storage

Gmail gives you 2.6 gigs of free email storage, which isn’t too shabby. But
how about a service that gives you 30 gigs of email storage!?
30Gigs.com is offering 30 gigs of email storage for Free. So far the only catch
is that similarly to Gmail, you need an invite in order to get an account.
However, their site has a list of links where you can score an invite. This all sounds too good to be true, so get’em while their hot.

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Limited Edition Intempo DAB Digital Radio

In the U.S. we have XM
and Sirus Radio for our premium radio options. In the U.K. those lucky Brits
have DAB radio which is free! This Limited Edition Intempo DAB
Digital Radio features a funky retro peacock feather design by fashion
designer Matthew Williamson. It also has a 2 line LCD screen that displays song
and artist information. The radio also includes stereo speakers, 8 preset
station buttons, and FM. Plus you can purchase this radio with a good conscience
knowing that a percentage of the proceeds from this radio goes
to supporting the Make A Wish Foundation.

Muji Cardboard Speakers

We’ve seen plastic speakers, wood speakers, even Hello Kitty Speakers, but this is the first time we’ve laid our eyes on Cardboard speakers. These Muji Cardboard Speakers retail for £20 and are available in the U.K. Oh, and did we mention that they come flattenned so you have to assemble them by folding? Fold corners A into flap C and then repeat for corners… (Source: Stuff Magazine UK, October 2005)

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Frog Dissection Made Easy with Virtual Dissection Software

Much of my memories of high school are hazy at best, but one high school
experience that still remains vivid in my memory is the trauma of dissecting
frogs in biology lab. At the time I remember asking my lab teacher why we
couldn’t just use computer software instead of wastefully killing real
amphibians.

Anyway, back then my teacher replied that there weren’t any software
programs that were capable enough  to simulate a realistic frog.

However, nowadays, thanks to a company called Froguts, the days of
dissecting frogs in labs might be numbered. Schools subscribing to Froguts receive CDs that
guide students through virtual dissections of animals that used to smell up
biology lab: frogs, fetal pigs, squid and others. And the materials can even be
taken home to study. Also, the annual fee for the software is an affordable $300
USD, which leaves lab teachers no excuses anymore. (Source: Cnet)

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