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Friday, July 22, 2011

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The Jabra EASYCALL Bluetooth headset
Also introducing the Evolouce TWO!
Introducing the Roku 2!
Apple Thunderbolt Display unveiled
Angry Birds Knock On Wood Game
Star Wars: 3D Darth Vader Helmet Wall Clock
Apple Mac OS X Lion released

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 12:04 PM PDT

There is nothing that I love more than a good Jabra Bluetooth product, and the EASYCALL lives up to its name.

I will have to say that this Bluetooth headset was the fastest to pair that I have ever tried. Normally, there is like a half-minute delay when turning the headest on to when the phone actually recognizes it. In the case of the EASYCALL, it only takes seconds from the moment it is turned on.

Of course, it has all the usual features, like the spoken battery and connection status. It also has the crystal clear sound and voice DSP technology, and the multiuse (connecting to 2 devices simultaneously).

I can testify to the ease and quality of the EASYCALL. So far, I haven’t tested the claimed 6 hours of talk time and up to 8 days standby time. It also has the Jabra Ultimate Comfort Eargels, and an ear hook for holding it to the ear.

It is pretty small, but that is good for those who want to wear it all day. I found varying prices for it all across the World Wide Web, and one of them is about $32. I think it is worth it, as it is a quality Bluetooth headset. Check it out at the official site.

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Also introducing the Evolouce TWO!

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 11:32 AM PDT

In addition to the Roku 2, we have another 2 product with the Evoluce TWO. You may have heard of Evoluce before, as this German display company makes multi-touch and gesture displays very similar to the Microsoft Surface.

The Evoluce TWO features a 46-inch multi-touch LCD display that can detect over 60 simultaneous inputs, which is good for 4 users at once.

You can watch a video of it after the jump, with the scratch-resistant front glass for a haptic touch feeling for smooth interaction. Yes, this is like the Microsoft Surface, and it has a Microsoft Kinect sensor to make it work. The Kinect has a 3D sensor mounted 100 centimeters above the screen, and it can detect shapes or 3D objects on the screen.

Yeah, it is a pretty impressive device, and as someone who has tried out the Surface before, I can tell you that I want nothing more than to have something like this as my coffee table.

In all honesty, I think that this is exactly where we are headed. Who wouldn’t want something like this to sort out photos, not to mention anything else that we usually do on laptops while watching television.

Yeah, someone really needs to make these things cheaper so they can be in everyone’s house instead of at offices retail outlets. I suppose that if I had $7,105 in spare cash, I could get one of these. Note the use of the word “if”.

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Introducing the Roku 2!

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:40 AM PDT

I had a chance to try out the Roku a while ago, and I am not certain whether version 2.0 is long overdue. According to the official site, this next version is “smaller and more fun than ever”.

In case you are not familiar with the Roku, it is a streaming device that allows the user to enjoy movies, TV shows, live sports, music, and games. When I tried version one, it was connected to Netflix and my home network.

This version has 300 channels, Netflix, Amazon Video on Demand, Hulu Plus, Crackle, YouTube, and much more on the video front. On the audio front, it streams from Pandora, Last.fm, Rdio, and the user can buy subscriptions for NBA, NHL, and UFC sports coverage. This smaller version fits in the palm of one’s hand.

Roku 2 is also made for gaming as it can connect to a motion sensor equipped Bluetooth remote that works like a Wiimote. It is perfect for the Rovio Angry Birds channel, and this specially made remote control costs about $30.

As for the Roku 2, the HD costs $59.99 but is limited to 720p. The XD goes to full 1080p, and costs $79.99. The XS has a wired Ethernet port, USB port to playback video, music, and photos from a storage device, a game controller remote, and a complimentary copy of Angry Birds for $99.99.

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Introducing Foolish Gadgets because not all gadgets are cool

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Apple Thunderbolt Display unveiled

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:30 AM PDT

Apple scores another first with their latest Apple Thunderbolt Display, where it is said to be the first of any display in the world that sports Thunderbolt I/O technology (hence its name, of course), making it the ultimate docking station for your Mac notebook. All it takes is a solitary cable so that you are able to hook up a Thunderbolt-enabled Mac to the new 27" Apple Thunderbolt Display, giving you access to a plethora of ports and connectivity options to boot which you will see in the extended post.

Sporting a beautiful 16:9 edge-to-edge glass design, the Thunderbolt Display will rely on IPS technology which your eyes will definitely appreciate – in fact, I am thinking that looking into this display might be the same as the first experience you ever had with the iPhone 4's screen. Correct me if I am wrong for early adopters of the Thunderbolt Display, where you can do so by leaving a comment.

With an ultra wide 178 degree viewing angle, you can create a full desktop solution with this display after hooking up your Thunderbolt-enabled Mac. Features include an integrated FaceTime HD video camera that delivers crisp video conferencing, a 2.1 speaker system for high quality audio, an integrated MagSafe charger to keep Mac notebooks charged, a trio of USB 2.0 ports (although I would have liked to see USB 3.0 in action here), one FireWire 800 port, one Gigabit Ethernet port and a Thunderbolt port that allows you to daisy chain up to five additional Thunderbolt devices.

With the two bi-directional channels, you are able to enjoy transfer speeds up to an amazing 10Gbps each, now how about that? The built-in ambient light sensor also will help you conserve energy even more as it automatically adjusts the display brightness based on external lighting conditions. Expect the new Thunderbolt Display to arrive within a couple of months' time via the Apple Store, Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. It will go for $999, so that gives you 60 days or so to work out your finances to own one.

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Angry Birds Knock On Wood Game

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:00 AM PDT

You’ve played the Angry Birds game on your smartphone so many times with different expansions, hoping to collect three stars from each level and attaining golden eggs in the process. Well, what happens when you’ve done all that and mastered the virtual physics of Angry Birds? Surely there must be more to life than that, right? The answer is correct – you can now chuck your bird for real with the £19.99 Angry Birds Knock On Wood Game.

I first saw this at CES earlier this year, where it isn’t ready to be marketed just yet, but I guess things have changed now as the Angry Birds phenomenon does seem to be slowing down a tad bit – after all, there are only so many ways you can flip a bird, pardon the pun. Bring the Angry Birds to the physical world with this game, where you will draw a scenario from a deck of cards, build the obstacle with green piggies all over the place, while your opponent will attempt to knock down the structure and kill those porkers by catapulting the trio of Angry Birds in his/her possession.

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Star Wars: 3D Darth Vader Helmet Wall Clock

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:30 AM PDT

Darth Vader strikes fear in to most people in the galaxy – after all, he is the Dark Lord of the Sith who has blown up planets to bits using the Death Star without shedding a tear. Having said that, what kind of devices that bears his namesake do you think will be able to sell? Plenty, actually. The Star Wars: 3D Darth Vader Helmet Wall Clock that you see here? For just £27.99, you will be able to mount a visage of his Lordship on the wall, and at the turn of each hour, his eyes will start to glow red in a menacing manner. Not only that, your ears will be treated to Darth’s famous signature mechanical breathing sound. Powered by a trio of AAA batteries, we think that this is one of the cooler wall clocks we’ve ever seen – even more so if you are a Star Wars fan.

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Apple Mac OS X Lion released

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Do you want to experience “the world’s most advanced operating system”? Well, surely you would have heard Apple “roar” when it came to the release of their latest version of the Mac operating system – OS X Lion. This is the 8th iteration of the operating system, bringing to the table (or rather Mac) over 250 new features. You can easily download it from the Mac App Store for $29.99 a pop, with the physical version coming your way in due time just in case you prefer having something physical in your hand for the amount of money exchanged.

Among the features that are found inside OS X Lion would include new Multi-Touch gestures, system-wide support for full screen apps, Mission Control which is an innovative view of everything that runs on your Mac, the Mac App Store that has been built straight into the OS, alongside Launchpad – a new home for all your apps, not to mention an overhauled Mail app.

The goodies do not stop there – how about the Resume feature that is smart enough to bring your apps back just like how you left them when you restarted your Mac, or quit and relaunched an app? This might also help you catch the more careless person who used your Mac while you were away and messed up the desktop icon arrangement, as you can tell right away when you get back.

Ah, the all important Auto Save feature that says it all – it will automatically and continuously save your documents as you work so that in the event of a brownout, you need not bawl like a baby simply because you forgot to save your work for the past 5 hours. Not only that, Versions will help you record the history of your document the moment you create it – reminds me of Google Docs and their version history.

AirDrop is another way to get more social at the office, since it will find nearby Macs and set up a peer-to-peer wireless connection automatically to enable quick and easy file transfer. Anyone going to give Lion a go?

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