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Monday, April 16, 2007

gadgets, gadgets, gadgets...


Gadgets, Gadgets, Gadgets….
o Phones! Get ready for texting – if you don’t text you may be the only one!

o Text messaging is almost free for international calls, so they are a better communication tool.

o Gaming on all levels
o Energy level monitoring- may get awards for using less??


o Storing info – new format

o Shredder scissors- five pairs in scissors in one!!!!
o Price $15.37


o Ti’s projector phone- DVD quality on the wall!!!

o iPod fifth generation

o iCharge for iPod- 9 volt bsttery costs $15

o nao batteries – flexible, see through- one minute to charge, lasts 1,000 cycles…coming soon

o iPhone-

o Cube world digital stick people- indivual cube- sold in sets of two- $30 a pair

o PILOT CORD COLOROERS - $6

o ALIPH JAWBONE BLUETOOTH HEADSET- GOES TO YOUR JAW jawbone.com

o Collapsible chop sticks

o Jott.com- voice to text, phone or email or SMS – free voice will be translated into text message- must speak clearly and slowly for it to work…

o Golan i.tech virtual keyboard sensors recognizes the keystrokes- $170

o Illuminated, waterproof flexible keyboard- $27

o Rear view computer mirror- the audience loved this one! $13.000

o Sony’s DVP-FX810 DVD walkman

o Charging your cell phone in the car drains life of battery… did you know!

o Palm sized micro copter for fun indoor use….

o Flat monitor is on the way out…. No more CRT tvs

o PLANTRONICS CS55 WIRELESS HEADSET

o TARGUS WIRELSS MULTIMEDIA PRESENTER- MOUSE, LASER POINTER, MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION, LAINCH INTERNET- ABOUT $80

o IM OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER HD MOVIE WILL DOWNLOAD IN A SECOND! First used as internet routers and switches but will make way to consumers

o USB Missle launcher $40 the ouse is the controller and launches foam missiles

o USB vision and posture reminder-

o QR Code- lets physical and digital world interact… codes interact with phones, nutrition in fo (Hey what’s in that hamburger?” Billboards willl have you point at the billboard and it will give you info to follow thorugh

o Google dodgeball alerts any friends who are in the same area-

o Robotic vacuums … will they come soon… maybe……..

o Coordinator- manages cords from 10 devices $60

o Trilian- IM clients- easy to use and keep track of IM

o Belkin compact surge protector- goes flush against the wall

o Smallest MP3 player

o Meebo- IM allows you to use online software rather than downloading Pelican 760 LED flashlight- 10,000 hours of use- extremely bright- - 90 minutes of continuous battery life – coming JUNE 2007

o LIGHT WAS CHANGED TO MATTER- FEB 8, 2007 COMPLETELY STOPPI

o SONY HDR-UX7
o USB TOASTER- HUGH LAUGHTER!
o INTERNATIONAL AC TRAVEL ADAPTOR-
o Fireplace iPod dock-
o Clocky the alarm clock runs away and hides when you don’t wake up
o Retro phone headset- hysterical laughter- the old phone and really works gives you clear sound!

o Picnik photo editor=- web based

o Laser pointer-

o Chocolate gadgets- box of 100 $3 to $12 per

o Lrx.xom

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