Tokyo-based Taiyo Corp. announced yesterday that they would soon be offering a toy helicopter than responds to your voice commands. These helicopters will apparently be able to respond to Japanese and English voice commands.
Yes, the company is VTech and, no, this product is not a landline telephone. VTech has decided to surprise us with the IS9181, a Wi-Fi internet radio receiver that can stream music from over 11,000 internet radio stations.
If you frequently travel abroad and have not mastered all the languages of the world, you may want to pick up the Nurian X-35 to help tackle any language barriers. This electronic dictionary will help with translations for example English to Korean, Korean to English, Chinese to English, and English to Chinese.
Tivoli Audio have announced a new range of WiFi radios, available with or without digital FM tuners and in mono or stereo setups. The wooden NetWorks radios connect via your wireless network and can either stream internet radio stations or music stored on a networked computer or hard-drive.
Tivoli Audio NetWorks demo video after the cut
Japan has begun installing signal jammers at various ATMs in an effort to prevent the ongoing fraud problems. Back in October, Japan police made nationwide efforts to prevent citizens, especially senior citizens, from an outbreak of various telephone scams.
The Sanyo R227 Internet Radio was announced in October for release in Canada, but we just learned the device will be available for US customers very soon. This is great news for those looking for more ways to access their favorite Internet radio stations while not hunkered over their computers.
iLuv have officially announced their latest internet radio, the iLuv iNT170, with access to 15,000 radio stations and podcasts, twin 2.5W stereo speakers and WiFi. The iNT170 has a large, dimmable monochrome display, FM radio and a dual-alarm digital clock; it can also be used with your iPod or other PMP, thanks to a 3.5mm line-in socket.
Having teased us with scant details yesterday, Nokia has spilt the beans on its new Home Music WiFi radio. As expected, the audio streamer is a UPnP compatible internet and FM radio, with a color display, WiFi b/g and a remote control. As well as podcasts and internet radio stations, it will play music stored on your home network.
In among the N97, Nokia Maps and Nokia Messaging, the Finns also have a media streamer for us. The Nokia Home Music is an all-in-one WiFi radio, with both internet and FM stations supported. An integrated 10W speaker does general duty, but you can also hook it up to your stereo or standalone speakers for better quality.
Design studio GOGO believe you should work for your consumer goods, rather than expect something perfectly-formed dropping off the production-line. Their latest item, called “Log Radio”, is pretty much exactly as the name might suggest: a length of wood with radio hardware installed and the buyer left to saw off their new gadget.
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