How about a little iPod news for a change. The iPhone as taken so much place these days that we forget about the great iPod. Here is something that will probably get back a lot of attention to the iPod. It’s the iPod to iPod transfer device. It alows iPod users to transfer music, video and picture fairly quickly from any of the Mini, the Nano (3rd & 4th Generation), and the Video (5th Gen) iPod to another.
No there is no mistake there. The iPhone isn’t in the list.
The transfer times are pretty quick too; with a three minute song taking just five seconds, and a 30 minute video taking 3 minutes. Oh, and whilst the Transfer Device has a rechargeable battery which provides up to ninety minutes of transferring time, they’ve thrown in an AC adapter to charge it back up when it’s ‘run out of juice’.
The Transfer Device also charges your iPod when its connected, and only costs about $75.
We all know that buying a PC for school is not always an easy thing to do. The choices are so large that simply saying “I want a laptop” just doesn’t do it.
Jack Kapica from Globetechnology.com wrote an article giving a lesson in picking the perfect back-to-school PC for student and parents.
Portability is of immense importance for students, who usually have to carry a bunch of books and resent adding an unnecessarily heavy computer to the mix. One art student I know opted for a lighter computer with a smaller screen even though she was studying computer art — she had no problem drawing on an 11-inch screen.
SYNC is the newest technology to emerge from the Ford-Microsoft relationship. In this video see how Ford Sync enables cell phones and MP3 players to stay connected in your car with the touch of a button.
IBM came up with a true competitor to Apple’s Macbook Air with it’s Lenovo ThinkPad X300. Featuring a 13.3 inch display with 1440 by 900 resolution and a 64GB solid state drives (An SSD comes standard with Lenovo’s machine) the X300 really packs a punch.
My favourite aspect of this laptop is its shock resistance. The keyboard is spill resistant, and the textured carbon and glass-fibre exterior is supposed to protect the innards.
Even if its an ultraportable laptop it manage to slot in a DVD drive, it also has three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA-out port for an external display, a webcam, headphone and microphone jacks, and an ethernet port.
Electronic giant Samsung recorded the highest quarterly domestic sales in history in the second quarter of this year, with sales of around $3.5 trillion. That is 23% higher than last year.
These results are due to increasing sales of mobile phones, TVs and refrigerators. The generous increase of 46% in phones sales greatly contributed and mainly due to the popularity of the Haptic wide touch-screen phone, which sold more than 400,000 units since its launch in March.
To be noted a 9% growth in refrigerators and a 11% in televisions sales from last year.
According to market research institute GFK, Samsung Electronics has more than a 50 percent market share in the domestic markets for side-by-side refrigerators (52.2 percent), phones (52 percent) and flat panel TVs (51.3 percent).
Here is the new Incase slider case for your iphone 3G. It is made of lightweight hardshell plastic and has a 1mm wall thickness. Inside is a rubber that provides shock absorption and good scratch protection.
The good thing about this case is that it still allows you to easily access all controls and device features. That means that you can access the headphone jack, sleep/wake button, and the dock connector as well as a cutout for the camera,speakers, and microphone.
You will be able to charge your iphone but when docking you will need to remove the lower part of the case which could result in some scratches on your iphone.
It is available in black matte and white gloss finishes and can be ordered directly from Incase’s online store for $34.95.
Here is a great way of keeping your drinks cold while surfing your favourite blogs.
Just seconds after plugging the chiller into your computer’s USB port (no external outlet needed), the coldplate chills to 45 degrees Fahrenheit, the perfect temperature for keeping your beverage chilled.
Ducati, located in Bologna Italy, builds one of the world’s finest, and most sought after, motorcycles. In this video clip learn more about Ducati motorcycles.
When it’s time to go back to school it’s nice to have a few gadgets in the backpack.
Here is a list of the top ten back-to-school gadgets:
Smart Phone: It e-mails, surfs, texts, and yes, you can call home. Since most educational institutes these days have ubiquitous wireless for students and faculty on campus look for a model that has WiFi built in, which will let your kid make calls via Skype or peruse the Web for free.
Laptop: There are many models well under $1,000 from all manufacturers that will do nicely. Remember though, while larger screens — 16 and 17 inches are nice — they also add size and weight and make it all the more a chore to lug from class to class. While 11 inches may seem small, they’re actually more portable and require less power, ergo the batteries last longer and they generally weigh less.
Printer: While we wish it was a paperless world, we still need to print and with the cost of printers so low, it’s worth getting one. Photo quality is nice but probably unnecessary for most term papers and party invitations. Compact printers may cost a little more but their small footprint can be a plus in a tight dorm room. Also, many printers today are either network ready, so they can be shared, or are accessible wirelessly (via Bluetooth) which means less wires and less clutter, and every mom loves that.
USB Key: CDs and DVDs used to be the storage medium of choice — and they still have their place — but they are quickly being replaced by network storage and the USB, which has taken the place of the venerable 3.5 floppy disk we used as the “sneaker net” to transport files back in the day. USB keys are pushing 8Gb in memory and beyond, but the sweet spot is still in the 2 Gb to 4 Gb range so buy a handful as they’re reusable and never go out of style.
Software: Some schools have requirements for specific software; but most don’t. You can buy Microsoft Office for $100 or less or simply download OpenOffice or register for Google Docs for free. (In fact, for a bunch of great free or nearly free software, see this List.) In any event, an up-to-date Anti Virus software and Firewall are a must. Your little darling is going to be all exposed in the nasty world, there’s no telling what they might get infected with.
Bag It: It’s silly to spend $900 on a laptop and then put it in a shopping bag. Student knapsacks usually have all kinds of pockets inside and out but make sure you get one which is designed for a laptop. It should have am interior padded pocket with a flap which is secured by a Velcro zipper and be large enough for the laptop to easily slide in.
Headphones: Most laptops these days come with built in microphones and web cams and while most headphones will plug into them, Bluetooth headphones offer wireless freedom, allowing the user to get up and walk around, answer the door for the pizza delivery, go to the fridge and still not miss a moment of dialogue from Lost 2.
Storage: While most laptops have ample onboard storage it’s always a good idea to back up. The old “dog ate my homework” doesn’t work any more than the “hard drive fried” or “my laptop was stolen.” Some institutes may allow student access to online storage but it’s also a good idea to add an external hard drive or, better still, an online storage account where they can back up their files and retrieve them from any computer with Internet access and give their colleagues working on team project access to the same if those files are too big to e-mail.
Digital Camera: There’s a lifetime of memories about to happen. A small, pocket sized digital camera with decent image size — say 7 to 10 Megapixels — won’t be a pain to carry in their pocket or purse and will be easy enough to operate to capture spontaneous moments. Besides, mom and dad can live vicariously through the pictures on Facebook because despite e-mail, letters home are still a rarity.
Digital Reader: There’s nothing like a good book but as any student will tell you lugging the required reading is backbreaking. Enter the digital reader. This diary sized gizmo can hold up to 160 books, is easy to use and with modern screen technology, easy to read even in daylight. While not all books are available digitally, more are being added every day. And with the cost of textbooks more and more students are digitizing their required tomes and passing the savings on to their freshmen colleagues.
This is just a normal iphone that got the cover over the Apple logo taken off and a clear one was put at its place. I thought it was a great idea and kinda cool too. If you’re looking for something and its dark, don’t go looking for a flashlight just use your iphone.
