And you thought gadgets were only for the kitchen! SWALL APRIL 3rd, 2003 Susan Skyzinski, Library Relations Consultant; LexisNexis Barbara Fullerton, Manager of Library Services; Locke.
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And you thought gadgets were only for the kitchen! SWALL APRIL 3rd, 2003 Susan Skyzinski, Library Relations Consultant; LexisNexis Barbara Fullerton, Manager of Library Services; Locke Liddell & Sapp Copyright@2003 What is a Gadget? Small device Specialized Mechanical Electronic Practical use Novelty Canesta Keyboard • Thin air keying • Convenience of a full-sized keyboard • Smart phones, cell phones, PDAs, or other mobile or wireless devices • Wireless • Small, easy to use • Includes mouse • Tracks finger movement • Price: N/A http://www.canesta.com/ Pentax Digibino Digital camera combined with Binoculars! Connect with TV 0.8 megapixel 16 MB RAM (storing 100 pictures) 7x magnification lense Manual focus Price: $400 http://digigraphica.com/pentax/digibino.shtml Olympus EYE TREK • The first portable wide-screen cinema plug into DVD, Camcorder, PC or Gaming Device • It's a 62" big-screen the size of a pair of sunglasses • Crystal clear stereo sound http://ww.olympus.com • Ultracompact, easy to wear and weighs 85 g • Price: $249 - $1200 Orbitor Electronic Listening Hear conversations from 300’ Record up to 12 seconds on the digital chip for playback The viewfinder has a 10 X prism optical system to bring the observed subject right up close. http://www.gadgetuniverse.com Full size headphones is included Price: $69.99 The Sparrow Onboard battery charger Vehicle registers, insures and parks as a motorcycle 1350 lbs. curb weight, 72-inch wheel base, 57 inches vehicle height 70 mph top speed, 20-40 mile range Price: $14,900 M-Systems DiskOnKey Keychain USB storage device 8MB-128 MB No separate power supply or battery required Security support options Price: $39-$139 http://www.diskonkey.com Voice Badge • Like an ID badge • Less than 2 oz. • Text messaging • Voice activated • Works like a walkie-talkie • Price: N/A http://www.vocera.com/products/products.shtm TiVo Series 2 Digital Recorder Record 80 hours of shows Instant replay Search for favorite shows, actors TiVo service required Tapeless! Works with cable & satellite Able to pause live TV No auto commercial skip http://www.tivo.com/2.0.asp Price: $349.99 plus service Coolpad • Pad to go under computer • Keeps your lap from getting burned by your laptop • Price: $20 http://www.roadtools.com Printer Friendly Cell Phones NOKIA & H-P together Design application Connect using Bluetooth Soon to be used in cameras Will be in all NOKIA’s 36 Series Price: TBA http://www.forum.nokia.com/main/1,35452,1_36,00.html TRIVIA WHEN WAS THE FIRST ELECTRONIC COMPUTER BUILT? Dr. Fix and Clean • Dr. Clean works in seconds, removing finger prints, dust, stains and minor scratches on all types of CD's • Dr. Clean forms a protective layer to protect against future damage • Price: $39.95 http://www.skymall.com Compaq TC1000 Windows XP Future of Etch-it-sketch Digital ink 30-60 GB Long life battery Works like a laptop 3 pounds Wireless & flexible Price: $2200 http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/tabletpc/ Multiflash Digital Media Reader/Writer http://www.acomdata.com • Reads & Writes data from CompactFlash IBM Microdrives, MMC Sony Memory Sticks and more… • Great for transferring photo files • Price: as low as $40 Table Tote Portable workstation for laptops & LCDs 2.6 lbs. & can support up to 18 lbs. Slide In-Out Mouse Tray Document Holder Folds for Easy Carry Adjust from 13 inches to 29 inches in height top can slide adjust to 21 inches wide Price: $49.95 http://www.pctabletote.com/product.htm Clear Guard Screen Protector •Razor-thin, durable, easily adheres to PDA screen •Shields screen from scratches •Improves handwriting recognition •Reduces glare. •Price: $9.00 http://www.newtonelectronics.com Blackberry 6510 Digital cell phone Long-range digital walkietalkie feature Email features Built-in microphone & speaker Wireless web Full keyboard Large screen Nextel Network Price: $499 + service http://www.blackberry.net Netgear Wireless Router http://www.netgear.com • Smart Wizard auto-installation • Works with PCs and MACs • 802.11b wireless freedom • Firewall, 128-bit encryption and parental controls • FREE privacy software • Exceptional customer service/support • Price: $ 69.00 Fossil Wrist PDA w/Palm Infrared interface downloads the information from main handheld applications into your Wrist PDA Touchscreens Infrared port 2MBs Customized watch faces, drop down menus Price: TBA http://www.fossil.com/Tech/TechPDAPalmInfo.asp?Tier1=Tech GoBook MAX •700 MHz Pentium III processor •20 GB shock-mounted hard drive •Stylus-directed touchscreen •Die-cast magnesium case •Nite-view keyboard •Water-resistant up to 4 inches of rain/hour http://www.gobookmax.com •Lifetime warranty •Price: $4,495 Nokia 3650 Smartphone Plays music & digital video Still imaging MPEG, RealAudio, RealVideo 4 MB RAM Wireless messaging http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,15 22,,00.html?orig=/phones/3650/ Loud speakers XTML browser Not available in US TRIVIA What year was the T.V invented? Sharp MT-AV1 •TV and music •Video = MPEG-4 •Audio = MP3 or G.726 •123,000-pixel 3-inch transmission color LCD •55 minutes/video or 81 minutes/audio •Rechargeable battery= 1 hour/video or 3.5 hours/audio http://www.sharp.co.jp/pav/present.html •Price: $299 Vivitar Vivicam 10 On-the-spot camera 0.3 megapixels Autoflash Movie recorder Stores 64 images USB connection Great resolution! Price $60.00 http://www.perfectcollectibles.com/vivitar2/ index.cfm?action=promo&pc=eunihomevivi10 SWANN Wireless PenCam • 60m transmission range to the receiver • View from TV, VCR, or security monitor • Pinhole camera lens • Quality color images • Built-in transmitter • One-year warranty http:/www.swann.com • Price: $399 SEIKO Inklink Instantly capture your handwriting or drawings directly to your handheld, laptop, or desktop PC Works on ordinary paper up to legal size and easily clips onto 50 page tablets Price: $99.95 http://www.seiko.com CardCam •Size of stack of 3 credit cards – 1.3 oz. •64MB built-in RAM •Maximum Resolution 1280x960 click on image for full view •Rechargeable lithiumion battery •AutoBrite •Point and Click http://www.americas.creative.com •No flash •Price: $81 iseepet Realtime communication with your pet Call your pet Feed your pet Watch your pet All thru the Internet or Mobile phone Price: $620. Available in Japan http://www.iseepet.com/ Snapsync •Save and share contact info between PC and cell phone •Side-by-side lists •Compatible with most cell phones •Downloadable upgrades •WIN98, Me, 2000, or XP •MSOutlook 98, 2000 or 2002 http://www.futuredial.com •Price: $37.95 Wireless Stylistic 3500 500MHz Intel® Celeron™ processor, 256MB SDRAM, and a 15GB hard drive Brightness-enhanced TFT color LCD and a liquidfilled digitzer to work well outdoors as well as indoors 56K1 V.90 modem and a 10/100Mbs Ethernet module Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional Price: $3559 http://www.fujitsupc.com •Sends a stealth e-mail message to an e-mail address •Worldwide tracking and recovery •Can't be removed by unauthorized parties •Cannot be removed via normal format or fdisk http://www.pcphonehome.com commands •Compatible with Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP •Price: $29.95/computer GOTOMYPC.COM Access your pc anywhere Setup account Remote access via Internet Secured connection No additional software 24/7 Price: $19.95/month https://www.gotomypc.com iGesture Pad •Advanced Mouse •Gesture recognition •USB interface •Manual color-coded for Windows, MAC, Linux http://www.fingerworks.com •Price: $189 Magnifico No more squinting Clips on any PDA Lightweight & compact Price: $29.99 http://www.officeonthegogo.com/ Auravision EluminuX Illuminated Keyboard •Internal lighting •Totally visible in dark or low-lit areas •Compatibility – WIN 95/98/2000/NT/ME/XP •Price: $99.99 http://www.thinkgeek.com Lind Travel Outlet Adapter International Works in most common countries Indicator lights when voltage is present 1 year warranty Model #PROEM00003 Price: $19.99 http://lindelectronics.com/cgi-bin/store/shop.cgi/!ORDERID!/other/ PROEM-00003/dbx_gen_detail_product/ Infoglobe Caller ID •Caller ID - up to 76 records •Message waiting indicator •Real-time Clock •Floating Messages (up to 36 characters) •Built-in year-round and holiday greetings •100-year calendar http://www.infoglobe.com •Automatic Daylight Savings Time Adjustment •Price: $39.99 Replay TV 5040 Tapeless Skip recorded commercials Video streaming room-to-room Internet video sharing Up to 320 hours of recording time (depends on model) Price: $249 http://www.sonicblue.com/default2.asp TRIVIA What year was the typewriter first marketed? i2eye Broadband Videophone •Home videoconferencing connected to any telephone and TV •30 frames/second •Video – 352 x 288 pixels •Calls are recordable using VCR or DVD-R •No PC required •24/7 customer support http:/www.dlink.com •Price: $299.99 Accuweather.com If you like watching the Weather Channel, this is for you! Alerts setup for PDAs or computers Satellite maps 43,000 zip codes Weather summaries Price: FREE http://wwwa.accuweather.com/iwxpage/adc/mobile/index.htm Flylight •Plugs into USB port •Uses less that 90 seconds/hour of battery charge •LED lasts over 100,000 hours •5-year warranty •Price: $19.99 http://www.kensington.com Dual Screen 2-VU Two touch screens Screens 12” or 15” View 2 different documents at the same time! Windows XP or 2000 30 GB hard drive or higher; P4 processor On-screen keyboard or wireless keyboard Wireless network Price: $4075 http://dualscreen.com/ Matsucom onHand •Can store up to 2 MB •Full-function calendar •Address Book & File Manager •Download maps •Synchs with Outlook, Palm Desktop, ACT, & Lotus Organizer •Supports WIN 95/98/ME, NT 4.0/2000 and XP http://matsucomusa.com •RS232 Serial Com Port to PC •Price: $ 179 GoVideo DVR5100 DVD & VCR Plays videos, cds, MP3, CDRs Watch a DVD while recording a TV show Dolby digital sound S-Video & composite video outputs for highend connection Child-lock Price: $269 http://www.sonicblue.com/shop/_templates/ item_main.asp?model=124&cat=8 Timex Ironman GPS Watch •GPS transceiver calulates speed & distance & transmits to watch •GPS sensor straps to arm •Countdown timer •2 time zones •Synchronized to GMT •Metrics or US distance http://www.timex.com •Distance accuracy better than 95% •Price: $179 Nomad Jukebox Zen 20GB 14 hours continuous play Compact MP3 player Quick charge battery Create your own playlists Price: $350 http://www.nomadworld.com/products/jukebox_zen/ KidSmart™ Vocal Smoke Detector •Record customized messages for children or elderly •“Best of Innovations Award” – 2003 International Consumer Electronics Show •Price: NA http://www.kidsmartdetector,com Ultra Cordless Optical Mouse 25-ft radio range PC or Mac Transmits optical data at 80hz Rechargeable batteries Scroll wheel USB Price: $75 http://www.bits.com/i-software/103809.html Tonight’s Menu Intelligent Oven •Refrigerated microwave oven •Food held at 40 degrees until cooking begins •Accessed and controlled in real-time by cell phone or internet http://www.tmio.com •Available early 2004 IO Personal Digital Pen Bionic Pen Optical sensor Record everything you write and transfer to your computer Records 40 pages It’s also a pen! Price: $199.95 http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm?countryid=19&languageid=1 Sony’s RoomLink •Network Media Receiver •TV programs, photos, video, and audio stored on VAIO PCs can be viewed on a TV screen •Graphic menu on TV •Wired or wireless •Requires VAIO PC and GigaPocket http://sony.com •Price: $199.99 Palm’s Tungsten T Pocket PC Crisp 65,000+ Color Screen Slides open to reveal keyboard Voice Recorder / Headphone Jack Bluetooth enabled for wireless Internet Microsoft products Price: $399/not including service http://www.palm.com/products/ handhelds/tungsten-t/ RFID – Radio Frequency ID Tags Next Generation Barcodes “Smart Labels” Various shapes, sizes, read ranges. Update tags on-the-fly Instant automatic Check-in / Check-out Fixed or Mobile scanning Multiple Items scanned simultaneously Reduction of Lost items Scalable http://www.ti-rfid.com Evaluation kit: $800 Updates IPAQ now has a PDA that is secured by fingerprint reader OQO (inventors of the palm held computer) has dropped off the face of the earth In a recent poll, people are becoming more frustrated with technology. The reason: updates, updates, updates Gadget Websites Palm Pilot: http://www.palmpilot.com Palm Software: http://www.palm.com/support/downloads/ Internet Daily: http://www.internet.com Gadget Alert: http://cgi.zdnet.com The Gadgeteer: http://www.the-gadgeteer.com Sharper Image: http://www.sharperimage.com TechnoGadgets: http://www.technogadgets.com Today’s Technologies: http://www.todaystechnologies.net/ Gadget Universe: http://www.gadgetuniverse.com/ Mobile Computing Online: http:/www.mobilecomputing.com CNET Shopper: http://shopper.cnet.com (Compares prices of items with other vendors and provides alerts when prices drop) Gadget Vendors PC Connection: http://www.pcconnection.com Microwarehouse: http://www.warehouse.com CDW: http://www.cdw.com Insight: http://www.insight.com Outpost: http://www.outpost.com The Nerds: http://www.thenerds.net Think Geek: http://www.thinkgeek.com And you thought gadgets were only for the kitchen! That’s All Folks! Questions?