You might not realize it, but you’re probably sleeping wrong. Thankfully Zeo are around to tell you the error of your ways, and since we won’t take anybody seriously unless we’re paying them a subscription and they’re offering us a wireless-enabled alarm with LCD display, that’s part of the deal too. Measurements are taken via a headband you wear during the night, which sends data to the alarm and rates your quality of sleep as a “ZQ” number.
If it feels like a long time since you first saw the Hillcrest Labs Loop Pointer, that’s because it has been. We first spotted the motion-sensitive ring controller back in November 2006, but the company has only now released it for direct consumer purchase. Your money gets you a wireless controller with four buttons and a scroll-wheel, that you tilt and gesture with to control your HTPC or presentation.
It’s not just the PSP Go!; Sony have also got something new for PlayStation 3 owners, too, in the shape of their own take on a motion controller. A mere day after Microsoft announced their “Project Natal” system for Xbox 360, Sony’s PlayStation Motion Controller offers 1-to-1 recognition by tracking a glowing purple ball on the end of a controller stick, using a PS Eye camera.
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Verbatim have announced two new wireless mice and a keyboard with integrated speakers. The Verbatim TuneBoard keyboard has iTunes control keys, switchable backlighting and bass boost, as well as offering headphone and microphone connections and a built-in microphone.
Plantronics have announced their latest wireless headset, the Plantronics .Audio 995. Rather than use a standardized wireless technology such as Bluetooth, Plantronics have plumped for their own 2.4GHz system which requires a USB dongle.
The range is similar to that offered by Bluetooth, at around 40 feet, and the Plantronics system also includes control of volume, play and track skips in iTunes and Windows Media Player from buttons on the headset itself. The microphone features noise-canceling technology and automatically mutes when raised into the upright position.
Violet’s Mir:ror took its time coming, but the RFID coaster is now on the market and getting its first reviews. The Gadgeteer have been playing with the wireless gizmo, which allows you to tag objects with self-adhesive “ztamps” and associate them with functions like launching websites, playing media, sending messages or recording frequency of use stats.
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Tony Hawk: RIDE has finally been priced, and that clever skateboard controller isn’t doing gamers on a budget any favors. The game plus the controller comes in at a not-inconsiderable $119.99, according to Gamestop.
Sprint weren’t going to let Verizon get all the MiFi 2200 EVDO Rev.A mobile hotspot love, and so sent over their version of the Novatel modem for SlashGear to take a look at. Since both units are, technically, identical, there’s no surprise as to what the Sprint MiFi is: a battery powered EVDO modem, capable of sharing out its connection to up to five WiFi devices.
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Verbatim announced their latest mouse offering today with the Color Nano Wireless Notebook Mouse. This mouse works with both Windows and Mac-based systems and uses 2.4GHz RF wireless to connect the device with your computer.
DigiFi have announced their latest wireless audio products, based on Kleer’s lossless technology. The Digital Opera S2 and iPod-compatible Digital Opera S5 each come with a wireless transmitter dongle; the S2’s plugs into a standard 3.5mm headphone socket, while the S5’s uses an iPod’s dock connector and supports remote-control.
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