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Griffin has updated their iTalk Pro device that allows users to record CD quality audio files using their iPod. The new iTalk Pro also features a 3.5mm jack that allows you tio plug in a real microphone and easily store your recordings onto your iPod. This new device is only compatible with the 5th generation iPod Video and 2nd generation iPod Nano so be sure that your iPod is compatible with iTalk Pro before you run out and buy the iPod accessory that retails for just under $50.
If you want the iTalk Pro, the best place to buy it is from the official Griffin web site. You can get all the details at the Official Product Page.
The QuikPod is a great tool for anyone who wants to take pictures of themselves. It allows users to extend the camera a few feet in front of them so that they can be included in the picture instead of asking a random stranger to take the photo for you.
The QuikPod retails for just under $30 and comes with various free accessories that can turn the QuikPod into a TriPod. You can get all the details at their official web site, QuikPod.com.
In a new viral marketing technique, Razer, the creator of the $100 Tarantula keyboard, is giving away 5 keyboards if you take a video of your old keyboard being destroyed. Only 5 people will win a new one, so the more “outside the box” and destructive video you make, the better chance you have of winning.
This new keyboard has a very nice design and according to the creators, it was created for the computer gamer.
The new Bushnell ONIX400CR GPS system is one of the most feature packed GPS systems we have ever seen. It is ideal for anyone, whether you need a GPS system for hiking trips or to put in your car.
The Bushnell ONIX400CR not only tells you how to get where you want to go, but also features a XM Radio as well as up to date weather reports. The ONIX400CR is also water proof and only retails for $500, making it cheaper than many other GPS systems available. It will be released sometime in February 2007.
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The new RCA EZ105 Small Wonder is a very nice… and very small video recorder that can store 1 Hour of video ½ an hour of “of “high quality” video.” The camcorder can fit in your palm and retails for just $129.00. You can purchase the camera at either MySmallWonder.com or at retailers such as K-Mart.
The camera has a 1.5” LCD screen on the back and makes a great, relatively inexpensive, present for the holidays.
The new Optimus keyboard is something that has been covered extensively over the past few months. After all, this is the keyboard that allows you to have customized LED keys. Well, the company will be taking preorders in early December for the keyboard that is set to launch in May 2007, and only 103 preorders are available. However, before you pull out your credit card, we want to remind you that this keyboard is set to retail for $1200. Yes, $1200.
NetStreams has created a new doorbell that allows users to select an MP3 file that will play every time the door bell is rung. The door bell uses Wi-Fi so its very easy to set and then change your door bell MP3 song.
I am surprised that no one has been able to bring this product to the marketplace before now. NetStreams has not decided on a price or release date, but when that information becomes available, we will get you know here at News This Tech.
MacMerc has created and is selling a new protective iPod case that allows you to take your iPod underwater. The case, known as H20 Audio, is only compatible with the 2nd Generation iPod Nano and allows you to listen to your music in the shower, or while you swim.
This is one of the priciest iPod cases we have ever seen retailing at just under $80, but if you have always wanted to listen to your Nano underwater, this is the case for you.
The new Samsung HP-T5064 plasma television is one of the most technologically advanced televisions we have ever seen. This 50” plasma features Wi-Fi capabilities that allows you to “stream content from your PC” onto the television. It also features an internal hard drive that allows you to record and store you favorite shows or games/other broadcasts you want to watch later.
The plasma has not yet been released yet, and many expect it to be officially shown at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show.
It was only a matter of time until BlueTooth equipped alarm clocks became available. iHome, the popular iPod dock manufacturer, has created the new iHome’s iHC5 dual-alarm clock radio. The iHC5 is the world’s first alarm clock with BlueTooth and allows users to stream and play music from their home computers and makes one great cell phone speakerphone. No word on pricing yet, but we will let you know as soon as we get that information.
Ever since the buzz around the first portable DVD player dies down, few manufacturers have created a noteworthy portable DVD player, but we have finally found something different from the standard style.
The new Philips PET830 has a great, somewhat revolutionary design. We could write a paragraph describing the picture above… or you could just look at the picture to see how it looks. It also not only plays DVDs, but also supports DivX, MPEG4, MP3, and WMA. We don’t have any of the exact specs or pricing information yet, but we will update you when we get any more details.
For those of you who cannot remember when you need to go back and feed the parking meter, I present the new Discovery Parking Key Chain Timer from the Discovery Online Store. This timer can be set so you always know how much time you have until your parking meter runs low and for only $9.95. it’s a pretty good small gift for someone.
An alarm is also set of when you have 10 minutes, 5 minutes, and 1 minute until the meter needs more quarters. The design of the gizmo is pretty nice as well.
The new iSymphony M1 iPod dock is one of the first iPod docks we have seen that focuses more on being a home audio system, than being an iPod dock. It also can play all types of iPods whether you have the standard one, an iPod Video, an iPod Shuffle, or the iPod Nano.
The audio system features a great design and is fairly affordable retailing at just $199. There is also an M2 dock available for $299 that has memory card support and a progressive scan DVD player
The US Government has announced that they plan to ban the shipment of luxury items to North Korea in a political move. The ban would include the shipment of products such as the iPods and other MP3 players as well as plasma televisions and other similar gadgets.
This report comes to us straight from the Associated Press.
It’s a new concept; it’s kind of creative,” said William Reinsch, a former senior Commerce Department official who oversaw trade restrictions with North Korea during Bill Clinton’s presidency. Reinsch predicted governments will comply with the new sanctions, but agreed that efforts to block all underground shipments will be frustrated.
“The problem is there has always been and will always be this group of people who work at getting these goods illegally,” Reinsch said.
Still, the ban may not have much of an effect as these products are shipped worldwide and there is nothing stopping other nations from sending the product to North Korea and US exports to Korea only amount to about $6 Million in the first place.
At this time of year, I know that many of you will be running around trying to buy tech gifts for yourself, friends, and family, but if you are looking to buy anything from Apple, you may want to stay home.
Apple has made their Black Friday saving available online so if you are in the market or a new iPod, Mac, or anything else, just head over to Apple.com. You can get up to $21 off iPod Nanos and up to $31 off iPod Videos as well as various discounts on all Apple computers.
Even after last week’s Customer Vote disaster, Amazon has continued the program another week and this week’s special tech deal is a $100+ Axion Portable DVD player for just $25. Only 1000 will be sold at this price if it is chosen. Amazon is also offering a Black and Decker drill, diamond earrings, and membership to Amazon Prime as well as a $100 gift certificate to their Toys department.
Only the product that gets the most votes of the four above will be offered this week and so far, the Portable DVD player has pulled out to an early lead with over 47.5% of the votes. We will update you when a winner is selected.
In a follow-up on our story about the $100 XBOX 360 at Amazon.com, it seems like hundreds of others had the same problem I did and are very angry at Amazon’s handling of the promotion. In the “Customer Vote” page where the XBOX 360 was sold, hundreds of users have left their comments and the vast majority of them blast Amazon and say that no one should purchase anything from the web site. Sprinkled throughout the dozens of negative comments, is the cheerful reply of one of the 1000 who got the $100 XBOX 360 promotion code.
As many of you may know, on Thanksgiving Day at exactly 11 AM PST, Amazon was going to sell 1000 XBOX 360s (the Core versions) for $100 each. Although I have an XBOX 360, I still tried to purchase the console from Amazon. Well at about 10:58, the servers at Amazon could not handle the traffic and completely crashed for a few minutes. It took me about 4 minutes to refresh the page and when the page did load at 11:03, all of the 1000 consoles had sold out. We will have an update on this story as Amazon makes an announcement or more information becomes available.
There are only a handful of 30” computer screens available on the market today, but we can add a new one to the list as Samsung has just introduced their new CX305T 30” monitor.
Like all other 30”+ monitors, the new CX305T features 2,560x 1,600 resolution and a 1,000:1 contrast ratio. It will retail for $1640 when first released overseas and Samsung has made no comment on whether the monitor will ever be available here in the United States.
In a recent interview with NBC, Steven Spielberg came out and said that he does not want his videos to be watched on the iPod video.
“That’s one medium where I have to draw the line. We’ll shoot for television and the movies and let there be a wide gap between that and the small 3-inch screen. He also said that he felt that people are social animals who will choose to go out to a movie rather than watch a show on widescreen.”
Still, movies and television shows have become very popular on iTunes and are constantly being downloaded and watched on the iPod Video and other portable video playing devices.
For those of you who hate the standard earphones that come with just about every MP3 player and live in an area where it gets pretty cold in the winter, Lobz had created new ear warming headphones that provide excellent sound quality, are very comfortable, and will keep your ears warm. They are also foldable so they can easily be transported.
They retail for $30 and come from Timberland. If you want to purchase one, the best place to do so is at the official product page.
A few months ago, IUBI introduced a PMP known only as “Blue.” Recently, the company released a newer version of “Blue” with more internal memory and at a cheaper price. The new “Blue” PMP features a 60 GB of disk space, compared to only 30GB of disk space in the original Blue.”
This new PMP is also $17 cheaper than its predecessor retailing at just $433. It also features a 4.3-inch display screen and is one of the best values in the PMP market. The new “Blue” is only available in Korea, but if it becomes available in other parts of the world, we will let you know
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