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Thanko MP4 Multimedia Watch Plays It All

By Trae McNeely on Friday, Dec 1st 2006 2 Comments

Introducing my favorite gadget; the MP4 watch. Made by Thanko, the MP4 watch sits comfortably on your wrist, and like the title suggest, it plays all your mp4 video files and more. An mp4 watch should come as no surprise since they’ve been around or mostly in concept, but this watch caught my eye because of its design. The Thanko MP4 watch has a 4 X 4 cm screen with excellent resolution and the most impressive spec is the 2gb of internal storage capacity. The 2gb storage should come in handy for those graduation videos that you value and the excursion videos we love to brag about.

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For all you music lovers it also stores and plays mp3s. Additional features include voice memos, which are saved in mp3 format, so it’s excellent for listing to your music files and important audio. If someone ever doubts you just say you have it on video or on audio and they will deny it. Then, flip your wrist and play your music or video file as proof. The MP4 watch is also compatible with pictures files so you can store and view your photos and did I mention the most important function; it displays the time. There are two version of Thanko’s MP4 watch, the 1gb for $189.00 and the 2gb for $249.00 Does an alarm clock function matter when you have a multimedia viewer on your wrist? I don’t think so.

Price: 1gb $189 and 2gb $249

Thanko’s MP4 Multimedia Watch [Via: Dynamism.com]

Scrolling LED Name Badge II

By Trae McNeely on Friday, Dec 1st 2006 1 Comment

This practical gadget will come in handy at CES or MacWorld so everyone will know your name. It’s the Scrolling LED Name Badge II and it’s packed with name badge features. This badge is fully customizable with changing messages and it works similar to the marquee html tag, with scroll speed options and you can adjust the brightness. This 1 ounce product can store up to 6 messages and they are easy to read because LED technology will never let you down.

So how does it connect to your shirt? If you’re a geek you guessed magnets and you are correct. It’s smaller than your typical Visa or Mastercard and the battery life is impressive scrolling up to 18 hours. The badge can be used at multiple events indoors and outdoors, because the highly visible screen attracts the eye regardless of the light setting. Sorry, it doesn’t play mp3s or dvd but that will come in the future.

Holds 6 messages at one time, each message 256 characters long
Onboard speed and brightness adjustment (9 speed and 9 brightness settings)
All functions can be programmed without a computer (using the onboard programming buttons)
Message text can be easily programmed using the onboard programming buttons
Badge dimensions: 3-1/4” by 1-3/4”
Comes with battery, badge and magnetic holder (no manual included)
The Blue name badge takes 2 batteries and the Red 1 battery

Price: $29.99

Scrolling LED Name Badge II [via Thinkgeek.com]

USB Keyboard Vacuum Does Wonders

By Trae McNeely on Friday, Dec 1st 2006 1 Comment

If you have a laptop or you’re just clumsy with your food you need the USB keyboard vacuum. Gone are the days when you can turn your laptop upside down and shake those small bread crumbs from keys “G” and “H”. Nowadays, laptops and computers are becoming more intricate and trace amounts of food can spell disaster plus it’s just an unwanted sight to see food inside your expensive Christmas present. Of course, USB accessories are nothing new but this won’t leave you broke because it retails for $4.99. Yes, a cheap gadget. I didn’t know they existed but they do.

This product is also ideal for cleaning up around your laptop and it can do wonders as a lent remover I’ve been told. Cleanliness is next to Godliness and your electronics should stay in perfect condition. Simple, practical, affordable gadgets are what attract the masses and I hope you are sucked in.

USB Keyboard Vacuum [via Popgadget.net]

New Nokia 6300 Ships Soon In 2007

By Trae McNeely on Friday, Dec 1st 2006 No Comments

It’s cool, sleek, sexy, and ergonomically design thus another product from Nokia. The Nokia 6300 is seen as another stellar product from Nokia’s mid-series line of cellphones. The Nokia 6300 includes a 2 megapixel camera, 8x digital zoom, 2 inch QVGA screen, mp3 player, FM radio, speaker phone, and 135 MB of internal memory with and option to expand up to 2GB with a microSD card. It also includes an e-mail client, Edge support, Bluetooth, the Opera Mini Browser, video clip, and voice-dailing. For such a phone with standard to okay features, customers would expect a longer talk-time and this model pulls through with 3.5 hours.

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On the flip-side this is a decent product from a respectable company. Nokia is no stranger to excellent design and this definitely does the job because the phone is less than 13.1mm and it has the popular stainless steel body for durability. This phone was created based on a design concept that mobile devices shouldn’t rival the size of tv remote controls, so the Nokia 6300 will fit in your pocket and it won’t break. According to sources it will ship during the first quarter of 2007 and preorders can be found for $400. It will come unlocked and is compatible with any GSM carrier within the U.S. or Internationally. If you are a Nokia, Symbian lover this phone will come in handy and the excellent GUI interface and multitasking options will set you apart from the others.