Carrying a superslim wireless phone like a RAZR or Blade doesn’t look so hot if your Bluetooth headset is big and clunky. That’s why I’ve never been a big fan of current Bluetooth headsets, but this offering from Sony Ericsson is changing my mind.

Sony Ericsson’s new HBH-IV835 keeps your sexy phone looking sexy. It’s glossy black and silver casing complements its sleek, slim profile. It also fits in your ear, rather than hanging on with an annoying hook, which makes taking it on and off much easier.

The IV835 also features the latest technology: Bluetooth 2.0, Digital Signal Processing to filter out unwanted background noise, automatic volume adjustment to make calls come through loud and clear, and auto-pairing to get you up and running fast.

It retails on Amazon.com for $80.

Don’t call the new Nokia N95 a phone — it’s “an all-in-one multimedia computer,” according to the company. And the N95 ($700; Q1 2007) has the specs to back up that description. The headset features the S60 software on Symbian OS with web browser and email client, a 2.6″ QVGA display, integrated GPS functionality, and a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, giving you the ability to capture print quality photos and DVD-like video clips. Designed for HSDPA networks (with support for WLAN, EDGE and WCDMA networks), the N95 also offers built-in stereo speakers, a standard 3.5mm audio jack, and a slick 2-way slide concept — a numeric keypad slides out from one end while dedicated media keys slide out from the other, converting the display into full screen landscape mode.

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Satisfy your inner geek with the Pong Clock. A tribute to the first home video game, this clock not only tells the time, but provides hours of enjoyment by showing an endless random game of lo-res tennis. The Pong Clock, brainchild of Dutch design studio Buro Vormkrijgers, can actually switch to a game play mode that allows you to play against the clock, making a multi-functional device. Developed as a limited edition, the final handful of available clocks has been reserved to be auctioned on e-bay.

To learn more visit:
http://www.burovormkrijgers.nl

Simplicity plus function, this clock is an ingenious concept that will make the jet setter’s life a bit easier. Looking like a grenade, this 12 sided clock has a city of each time zone placed along the outside which denotes the 12 o’clock marker for that city on the face. So if you were in New York or wanted New York time just place the New York side at the top position and you’ll instantly be able to tell what time it is in the Big Apple. The only drawback is if you’re city is not marked then you would have to find the corresponding timezone it’s in, which sort of takes away from the simplicity of this clock. Too much thought hurts the brain.

The clock can be purchased for $75 at MossOnline:
http://www.mossonline.com

TiVo announced last week that they now finally support HDTV but for many this is way too late and they have already made the switch. But if you still haven’t made the switch to HDTV and can’t stand to shell out even more money to your local cable company the new TiVo box may be the one you’re looking for. The TiVo Series3 HD Box ($800) is the first TiVo to include support for HD — it can record two HD shows while allowing you to watch another at the same time, thanks to the built-in CableCard slots (two of ‘em) and its support for ATSC. Other improvements include a new backlit remote, THX certification, an OLED screen, HDMI and component video output, and optical digital audio out. It might be a little expensive for those with standard TVs, but if you’ve made the jump to HD, it’s a no-brainer.

To learn more visit:
http://www.tivo.com

On Wednesday Sony announced a sleek new laptop in three colors(black, white, and brown), dubbed the Vaio N Series. The first thing you’ll notice is that the new Vaio N Series look very similiar to the Apple MacBooks. Very disappointing seeing how Sony has been able to produce quality original designs.

The laptop was “conceived with the ‘culturally creative’ individual in mind, who is focused on an ‘organic lifestyle,’” and is “designed to accent your interior design, as well as your life.” So basically the same people Apple is targetting but Windows users.

The new systems will come with Windows Vista-capable (select models are Windows Vista Premium ready) and features Intel Core Duo processors and WiFi (802.11 a/b/g). A built-in DVD burner, 15.4-inch widescreen display, and Sony’s DVgate Plus software allow for easy video editing and sharing. Two USB 2.0 ports and a Memory Stick port round out the package.

Source: Sci Fi Tech

After a couple months of plenty of rumors and spy shots about Microsoft’s take on an iPod-killer, they have officially announced their answer and its name is Zune. The iPod rival features music and video playback, 30GB of storage, Wi-Fi, a built-in FM tuner and a 3-inch color screen. The Zune will come in three colors — black, brown and white. The killer feature which may actually see The Zune blow the iPod out of the water is the ability to wireless share music with other Zune users, who can then listen to that song three times and then you will be required to purchase it. Obviously a feature to keep the RIAA off of Microsoft’s case, but like with everything else Microsoft there will be an army of crackers that will most likely crack this 3x play feature pretty quickly.

As much as I and everyone else likes to hate on Microsoft, The Zune seems like a revolutionary player unlike the latest iPods that were just announced.

You can wet yourself with Microsoft’s teaser site:
http://comingzune.com

Anyone with a home theatre setup would know all about the joys of having to use three of four controllers just to switch from watching your PVR to a DVD movie. Yeah it’s a huge hassle until I got my Logitech Harmony 8800 Remote. Harmony is the perfect word for this device, it did it all and was so easy to setup and use. The only drawback was the big price, kind of hard to spend a few hundred dollars on a remote when you get one free with the hardware already. Let’s just say it’s well worth the money.

So when Logitech released the new Harmony 1000 Universal Remote I was pretty excited. This thing looks way high-tech, with its brushed aluminum design and 3.5” color touch-screen. Long gone are the dozens of buttons, seems like everything will be made easier with the touch-screen. The Harmony 1000 retails for $500, very steep but I guess early adopters won’t have much trouble spending that sort of cash.

Get more information on Logitech’s new remote:
http://www.logitech.com

The pictures of the new iPod were finally revealed today. Referring to our old post earlier today, movies on your iPod were true but the new widescreen iPod wasn’t. The iPod nanos now look like the old minis, the shuffle is even smaller, and an 80gig iPod was added to the regular lineup. Overall I found the new iPods pretty disappointing, yes the screens got improved, more capacity was added, and a longer battery life is always nice but it was nothing revolutionary.

I guess it’s not such a bad thing, now I can waste my money on some other novelty item.

Get more information on Apple.com
http://www.apple.com/ipod/ipod.html

If you have $70,000 burning a hole in your pocket, may I suggest not wasting it on a new car or a downpayment on a new place, but the world’s largest high definition plasma display instead. Panasonic has announced the unbelievable TH-103PF9UK which is a 103” plasma television that supports 1080p natively. That’s equivalent to the size of four 50-inch plasma’s displays.

This super-large television probably won’t make it to many households instead be used for commercial applications like NASA’s command center. But if you are big time enough, I guarantee this will make you the envy of everyone within your city limits and most likely the next city over.

Panasonic expects to release the behemoth television before Christmas of this year.

For more information visit:
http://www.panasonic.com

Just after my last post about me complaining about the lack of style of the Blackberry, RIM announces today a much more consumer-oriented Blackberry, The Pearl. Now no longer the domain of just the suits, this new Blackberry looks more appealing, has MP3 playback capabilities, and finally includes a camera. RIM also ditched the trademark thumbwheel in favor of a trackball which is suppose to be a lot easier to use and less taxing on your thumb.

The Pearl also is smaller and slimmer than other Blackberry devices making it easier to carry but makes it less effective as a weapon to knockout your personal assistants with, sorry Naomi.

The new device is very tempting, but the smaller form factor means no full QWERTY keyboard. I guess that’ll be a sacrifice I’ll be willing to make.

To learn more about the Blackberry Pear visit:
http://www.blackberrypearl.com

The Blackberry is the ‘it’ device for the new urbanite, we can’t function without one. It’s like a cop in Compton trying to do his job without a gun, it ain’t happening. Now if you’ve been living in a cave for the past few years, a Blackberry is a device that lets you read and write emails from anywhere with a cellphone tower nearby. It also doubles as a cellphone and internet browser but the main reason one has a Blackberry is for the email functionality.

Now I love my Blackberry, but I have to admit it’s quite ugly when comparing it to slick cellphones like the RAZR. But this is one thing I can live with functionality over style. However, Justin of Dime the basketball/streetball magazine couldn’t and did something about it. With his love of basketball and obvious connections to the industry, he took his Blackberry and with the help of Nike’s Lasarium he etched the Jordan XX allover print on to it. Looks amazing but too bad it’s not available to the general public.

Source: StapleDesign