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Refreshed MacBook Air line could land July 19th with Sandy Bridge, OS X Lion, Thunderbolt

L.K. — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:10:15 +0000

Apple will refresh its MacBook Air line of computers on July 19th, iClarified reported on Wednesday. We began to suspect the update was imminent when early reports suggested that global supplies for the computer were in short supply in late May. Those reports were solidified earlier this week when stock of the MacBook Air at Best Buy and Amazon was depleted.

The device is expected to pack the new Thunderbolt I/O port in place of DisplayPort, Intel’s new Sandy Bridge processors, and the brand new OS X Lion operating system. 9to5 Mac said that Apple will likely offer Intel’s 1.8GHz Intel Core i7, 1.7GHz Core i7, and the 1.7GHz Core i5 in its new machines. We love the current design of the MacBook Air, and rumor has it that there won’t be any hardware tweaks. We suppose that could mean the rumored anodized black version will never see the light of day. The good news is the long wait is nearly over.

Mouse Hand Warmer

GadgetGeek — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:36:27 +0000

If your boss has decided to save on heating costs of office, but all employees’ teeth chatter from cold, continuing to operate the computers, Mouse Hand Warmer will warm up even the most important organ of any computer wizard – the hand that controls the mouse.

The developer of this gadget Anna Miller herself spent many cold days and nights before the computer and knows well that there is nothing worse for the work than a frozen hand on the mouse. That is why she has developed a special mouse pad, which saves the heat and does not require hands with no power source, which is quite important in these days of world economic crisis.

Spy Gadget

GadgetGeek — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:32:39 +0000

Spies always conceal their names. They have a general image of very secretive people. Spy things must be absolutely invisible. Perhaps this stereotype is just the vulnerable point of any of us?

Today we have a new spy gadget, created by Chinese craftsmen, integrated in a simple ID card. Honestly and openly, it tells the name of any member of meetings / conferences, and do not forget to shoot and record everything with the help of the camera and the microphone.
4 GB memory is enough for 3 hours of recording high quality video with sound. When there is no more space in the memory the gadget can provide live broadcast of signal on the computer.

Coffeepot On Your Desk

GadgetGeek — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:29:57 +0000

Coffee is a divine drink. And although scientists have not still decided what it makes more – harm or benefit, we all know that there is nothing better than a refreshing cup of coffee in the morning. And at lunch, when it is a sleepy time in the office, coffee will help to waken up. And some people drink it all day, following the example of Balzac, who drank 40 cups of coffee a day.

But this article, of course, is not just about coffee, but about a gadget which will help you make your favorite drink without leaving your computer. Miniature coffeepot can be placed on the desk. Thus it may provide you with fresh coffee.
Unfortunately, coffee makers have to find a power outlet, as power from the USB is not provided. The rest, the gadget is able to fully satisfy the demands of coffee lover, who do not like to move away from the computer.
This gadget together with 2 cups costs 20 pounds.

E-Ball

GadgetGeek — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:24:46 +0000

Designer Apostol Tnokovski decided think how the future computer will look like. I do not know how long he had been thinking about this problem, but the result is the concept of E-Ball.

This computer is a ball of 15 centimeters in diameter with retractable legs and a projection screen. The keyboard will also be projected onto any surface, where it will be equipped with a computer. The mouse will be separated from the shell. And ahead even has a special “arm”, capable of supporting a sheet of paper, which will be projected on the screen.
The filling of such a computer, according to the developer, will be completely standard.

Of course, laser keyboard is very compact, but working with it is not the greatest pleasure. If you want imagine it – knock half an hour with your fingers on the table (after all, it’s how it will look like).

PLX Kiwi

GadgetGeek — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:43:34 +0000

Petrol prices are increasing every day and are not going to fall. And if your budget is not growing along with prices, it is necessary to devise a way to reduce fuel consumption. There are two most obvious ways: to give up cars altogether, or buy more economical one. Thanks to the gadget, which will be discussed today, there is a third way.
PLX Kiwi is connected to the onboard diagnostic port of your computer and is actually watching your habits. One logs periods of driving with the same speed, braking, acceleration, skidding, etc. After observing the gadget will issue recommendations what should be changed and improved.
The manufacturer promises up to 20% savings. You can save on petrol paying $299.

USB Gadget

GadgetGeek — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:38:51 +0000

USB, of course, is the most frequently used port on your computer. But the length of a USB cable does not always satisfy: the flash does not work through the extender of a half meters in length, the printer does not hold out and you have to do the next reshuffle, clearing the way closer to the system unit. What can we say about the desire to connect to devices that are installed much further and require a serious effort to move.

As it turned out, this problem is insurmountable. Company Icron offers a gadget that allows you to increase the distance of the USB port on … 100 meters.
Ranger 2101/2104 allows you to connect any device to the USB port on your computer at a distance of 100 meters. This cable is used as a common standard twisted-pair CAT5 Ethernet.
Extension consists of two blocks. One of them is connected to a computer, and is equipped with a 8P8C plug (which is popular as RJ45), transmits the signal further. Second block receives the signal in the same slot and accordingly transmits it to the input (or inputs, depending on configuration) of the USB. Manufacturer claims that the devices work as connected to the connectors of the PC.
This gadget’s price is $349 (one USB exit) or $389 (4 USB ports).

Diamante

GadgetGeek — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:50:04 +0000

Everyone knows that diamonds are a girl’s best friends. And the producers of this gadget have decided to create a special computer mouse for girls.

Diamante is an ordinary computer mouse with two buttons and scrolling, but it is decorated with diamonds. These diamonds, of course, are not real, but look nice.

The price of Diamante is $50. It should be connected to the PC via USB.

Games and Modern MP4 Player in One

GadgetGeek — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:35:31 +0000

There are people who use computer for other purposes such as playing games, listening to music and watching movies. Now these people do not need a computer! All these functions can perform a new gadget – Touchscreen MP4 Player: announced recently in China. This device is made according to the latest technology, designed for touch control. Games, videos and movies, photos and pictures, radio, voice recorder – all this is in the MP4 player with 2 GB memory.

Some characteristics:

Memory: 2 GB
Memory card: TF Card
Display: Full Touch Screen 3 Inch LTPS TFT LCD (16:9)
Video format: MPEG-4 AVI
Video Resolution: 320 × 240
The formats of music files: MP3, WMA, WAV
Bit rate: 5-384Kbps
Image Format: JPEG, GIF, BMP
Format recording with the recorder: WAV
FM radio: 87.0 ~ 108.0MHz (USA / Europe) 76.0 ~ 90.0MHz (Japan)
Power: 4 AA batteries
Connecting to the computer: via USB
Languages: English, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish
System: Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac OS 10, Linux 2.4.2
Supported games: 8bit NES / FC (Nintendo), GB / GBC (Game Boy), SMD (Sega Genesis).

This gadget costs only $76.34. Its advantages are: the latest technologies, multilingual interface and reasonable price.

Shining Keyboard for Gamers

GadgetGeek — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:18:06 +0000

Many of us sit in front of the computer at night, when the lights in the room are switched off. And it is often difficult to type when the keyboard is black, because the letters are not visible. The light from the monitor is not enough. Now there is a solution to this problem!

Everglide ™ DKTBoard is a shining keyboard. The gadget is designed especially for gamers, but it can be used as a “night-light” (for those who sit in front of the computer at night). Each button has a blue light, which does not cut the eye in the dark, but it is enough to see the letters. The compact shape allows placing the keyboard anywhere on your computer desk.

Printing with such a keyboard in the dark can be easier and faster.

The gadget was designed by Everglide. It is suitable for the operating system Windows 2000/XP/x64/Vista. It should be connected to USB port. The keyboard is available in two versions: gray and black. Its price is $69.99. You can buy it at the official website of the manufacturer.