No information is currently available on Coleco's web site.
Via AtariAge
The mini-helmet is available for most major colleges including Nebraska, Oklahoma, Purdue, Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri, Penn State, UCLA, Boston College, and many more.
To get more information, visit the Helmet MP3 player web site.
Dynamism has some of the most interesting (okay...some of them are just crazy) USB hard drives. They range in a variety of sizes and prices. Here is a sampling some of the more "unique" offerings:
i-Duck USB Drive
The i-Duck has a capacity of 256MB. It is available in pink, yellow, blue. Tangerine, Army, and Heart. It is also available in 4 translucent colors: Clear, Blue Hawaii, Lemon, and Strawberry. When plugged into your computer, it will light up.
Sushi USB Drive
The USB Sushi drive is aviable in a number of flavors ranging in size of 256MB to 1GB.
Stuffed Animal USB Drive
These stuffed animal USB drives are available as dog, alligator, and hippopotamus with 128MB of storage.
Wooden USB Drive
These wooden USB drives are the creation of dutch artist Karin van Lieshout. Each drive has a unique style and has 1GB of storage.
The iRecord from Streaming Networks simplifies the process of transfering video (tv, movies, camcorder, DVD, VHS, etc) to your iPod or PSP. It takes the computer out of the transfer process. Simply hook the video source (DVD, VHS, etc), connect your iPod or PSP, and press record on the iRecord. It will compress 3 hours of video to 1 GB of storage. You can also record just the audio portion to MP3 if you want to convert your favorite concert DVD to MP3 format.
Visit the iRecord website for more information.
The eStarling Wi-Fi LCD photo frame has a stylish look and a 7" LCD screen. The Wi-Fi LCD photo frame will show photos emailed to it in a slide show format. You can also specify an RSS photo feed from Flickr. If you want to go "lo-tech", you can simply insert a SD or CF card with the photos you want to display.
The eStarling Wi-Fi LCD photo frame will be available 12/10 from ThnkGeek.
If you are a fan of the movie Big and have an extra $9000.00, you can have your own Zoltar to grant your wishes.
This is Zoltar, the classic animatronic fortune teller found in arcades, that stands 6 1/2' tall, and augurs a spoken and printed fortune for you. Richly detailed with a handlebar mustache and beard, a gold head wrap, gold shirt, paisley vest, and jewelry, the bust of Zoltar stands in a solid wheeled cabinet of oak with birch veneers, finished in gold-and black-painted trim, and is surrounded by three panes of tempered glass. Zoltar acknowledges your presence and invites you to approach him. Once you insert a quarter (coins may be removed), Zoltar nods his head up and down as his crystal ball illuminates and he sweeps his hand back and forth. Zoltar provides 16 different spoken fortunes and dispenses one of 23 different printed fortunes in the form of a paper card; 2,000 fortune cards are included.Zoltar is available from Hammacher Schlemmer.
Would you like professional quality CD/DVD labels? You can put away your Sharpie and quit trying to get the sticker straight on your disc. LaCie has a series of DVD±RW drives equipped with LightScribe technology that allows you to create professional quality labels right on the disc. After burning your CD or DVD, simply flip your it over and burn the label. LightScribe enabled media has a special coating that reacts to the light of the laser.
More information: LaCie DVD±RW drives
Ifrogz has announced their rugged case and screen protector for your iPod. The Tadpole is available in bright colors (orange and purple). It provides large easy to grip handles that makes your iPod easy to handle. The Tadpole is a great way to make your iPod a portable entertainment device for your child. The Tadpole will be available November 1 for $24.99. If you pre-order it, you can save $5 and get it for $19.99.
For more information, vist the Tadpole product page.
This fun Garfield MP3 player comes with 256M and is expandable with a 1GB SD card. It is available for the low price of $32.99 with free shipping from Surplus Computers.
Create your own mobile disco with the MP3 Lightcast. The MP3 Lightcast syncs with your iPod or other MP3 player to fade the lights in and out to the intensity of the music. It has 33 red, green, and blue LED lights. Includes a wireless remote.
The MP3 Lightcast is available from the Discovery Channel.
Prudential Equity Group analyst Jesse Tortora says that based upon his information Apple will be releasing two iPhone models in Q1 2007. These models would include a smartphone and a slim music phone.
Does the "smartphone" model fall into the same class and features as a Blackberry and Treo as Apple Insider suggests? Lets hope so.
Via Forbes, Apple Insider
Playlist Magazine has reviews for two more games for 5th generation Apple iPods.
The previous game review from Playlist Magazine are available here.
Confused by the Blue-ray vs HD-DVD war? Not ready to toss out your DVDs? Now you don't have to. NeoDigit's has announced the Helios H4000 that will be available October 17th.
The HELIOS H4000 HD Upscaling DVD Player is the only player in the market that can bring your home theater images to a stunning 1080p resolution through HDMI, component and even better, 1080i through VGA/RGB-HV outputs.
Want to add a little pizzaz to a room? Decorate your house with a color-changing bowl or vase to create a unique and soothing atmosphere. You can control the color or have it randomize. The bowl and vases are made from plastic and are dishwasher safe. The LED atmosphere lights will last 8 to 10 hours on a 3 hour charge.
Available from ThinkGeek.com
Palm has announced the new Palm Treo 680 GSM smartphone in a variety of colors (Graphite, Crimson, Arctic, or Copper). It has a sleeker design (no external antenna) with a slightly smaller case. This phone should be available from Cingular and T-Mobile.
Visit Palm for more information.
Apple has joined (PRODUCT) RED to help fight AIDS.
The iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED holds up to 1,000 songs, 25,000 photos(1), and a little hope. That’s because $10 from every iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED sold goes directly to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. Which means your iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED sounds good and does good at the same time.
Long before there were MP3 files, CDs, cassettes, and even 8-tracks, there was the "original" vinyl album. For those of you that still have a vinyl albums laying around, Ion has created the first USB turntable to let you convert them to CD or MP3 files.
The first USB turntable that lets you convert your old vinyl collection directly to CD or MP3, the Ion Audio iTTUSB is a must for people who don't want to deal with clumsy adapters or mismatched software when transferring formats. Requiring no special drivers, the turntable comes with Audacity, a recording application that works with both PCs and Macs, as well a trial version of Bias Soundsoap 2 to clean and restore vinyl recordings. As an alternative, the turntable also works with any other software that supports USB audio input sound cards. Once connected, the turntable transfers both 33-1/3 rpm albums and 45 rpm singles to digital formats in mere minutes.
Samsung has a new line of MP3 players that have a built-in external speaker. From Samsung's product description:
The Samsung YP-K5 Audio Player is a lightweight MP3 player that is loaded with features, such as an innovative touch screen, FM radio receiver, and a built-in speaker. This compact audio player also doubles as a mini boom box, and defies engineering logic by somehow squeezing a high-end music player--complete with a unique slide-out speaker--into a slim, compact device. The K5 also makes it easy to access your complete music library by interfacing with your PC to quickly and easily download music files (MP3 and WMA) via USB 2.0. This MP3 player is PlaysForSure-compatible, and features a playback time up to 30 hours with earphones (up to six hours with the speaker). It stores up to 1,000 songs on 4 GB of memory and 500 songs on 2GB of memory.
The Lego ice cube tray is now available from Lego. You can use the ice cube bricks to add a little fun to your drinks or create your own Lego ice sculpture. It is made of durable silicone and is dishwasher safe.
It is available for $7.99 from Lego.
The prospect of a water leak is bad enough, but a sneaky water leak--the kind that goes undetected until the otherwise preventable damage is beyond the point of quick repair--is far worse. Sonin's wireless water alarm, with its transmitter range of up to 50 feet, will fix this problem by alerting you to leaks near your hot water heater, washing machine, dishwasher, sump pump, or other water-bearing unit. You can even use it when filling a tub or a swimming pool; when the mountable sensor detects water, the alarm goes off. It's easy to use, too: simply mount the remote sensor in the desired location, hang the transmitter within 6 feet, and place the receiver within your range of hearing. The unit comes with an AC adapter but can also be powered by batteries. In the event of a leak or overflow, the alarm will sound for up to three days (provided no one responds initially). The wireless water alarm also comes with a security code setting to avoid false triggering.
Sonin Wireless Water Alarm is available at Amazon.com
Brookstone digital photo keychain keeps special images close to you. Wish you could keep favorite photos close at hand but don’t want to carry around a photo album? Now you can view and share digital photos wherever you go with our NEW digital photo keychain. Unlock favorite photos from your PC with the Brookstone digital photo keychain.Download pictures from your PC onto the keychain with the included software and display them anytime. The keychain includes a built-in, rechargeable lithium battery. Browse through your photos as you would any digital photo album. No more fumbling through your wallet to retrieve pictures: Digital photo keychain stores 56 photos!A 1" square, backlit, screen that displays clear, vivid images—whatever the lighting condition 512Kb of internal flash memory can hold 56 images, making it a mini digital photo albumAutomatically resizes photos to fit the screen.
Available from Brookstone
Playlist Magazine has reviews of the new games for 5th generation Apple iPods.
Microsoft has announced a number of accessories for the upcomping Zune. These accessories are available for pre-order from Amazon.
Zune Travel Pack
Designed exclusively for use with Zune, the Travel Pack includes everything you need to travel with your Zune device in style. This set of five products is designed to keep you and your friends and family entertained while you travel. When you buy the Zune Travel Pack, you’ll get the Dual Connect Remote, Premium Earphones, Gear Bag, Sync Cable and AC Adapter.
Zune Home A/V Pack
Designed exclusively for use with Zune, the Home A/V Pack includes everything you need to amplify your Zune experience. This set of five products integrates Zune with your big-screen TV and the best speakers in your house. And the wireless remote puts you in control from virtually anywhere in the room. When you buy the Zune Home AV Pack, you’ll get the AC Adapter, AV Output Cable, Dock, Sync Cable and Wireless Remote.
Zune Car Pack
Designed exclusively for use with Zune, the Car Pack includes everything you need to hit the road with your Zune device. With AutoSeek, setup is easy, and you can enjoy your music on the go and charge your device at the same time. When you buy the Zune Car Pack, you’ll get the FM transmitter with AutoSeek and the Car Charger.
Do you ever have those moments where you try to compute complex calculations of 1's and 0's in your head, only to be constantly interrupted to the point where you want to press CTRL-ALT-DEL or /QUIT life? If you have trouble finding the free time your processor needs, this t-shirt is for you.
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Microsoft has announced pricing for it's digital music player Zune that will be available Nov 14. From Microsoft's press release:
The Microsoft Zune is available for pre-order from Amazon.com. Get it in black, white, or brown.For $249.99, consumers will get an incredible entertainment experience right out of the box:
• 30GB digital media player will come equipped with wireless functionality for Zune-to-Zune sharing of music, pictures and home recordings; a bright, three-inch LCD video screen that works in portrait or landscape mode to view pictures and videos; and a built-in FM tuner. The device will be available in three colors: black, brown and white.
•A selection of preloaded content including songs, music videos and film shorts are installed on the device’s hard drive to help consumers discover new artists and entertainment.
