Lighten-up your lounge area with this illuminated Lounge
Table. The luminescent table features gloss finish and is UV resistant. The
brightness can be adjusted by the use of a dimmer foot switch. The table
flaunts neat design with the smart storage design to stow-away the cable. The
ambient furniture sells for £399.
If you have never experienced the clarity of a Sony Bravia, go down to your local Best Buy or Circuit City and check it out. I had to touch the screen just to make sure it was real.
The word ‘portable’ is not a new thing with PCs, but it sounds even great when used with TVs. Check out the new Sony Bravia B4000 series portable flatscreen TVs that come with the company’s attentive inclusion of a built-in handgrip. The Bravia B4000 digital LCD is destined for the U.K. market with screen sizes of 20, 23, and 26 inches and surround-sound speakers. Those figures won’t fit in your pocket, but still, something is better than nothing. The incorporated Bravia engine display will guarantee
great contrast, color and detail. There are two HDMI ports around the back for peripheral support. Low power consumption, virtual Dolby Surround and BBE ViVa audio are some of the salient features of the flatscreens. They haven’t commented yet on price, weight, and availability. Nonetheless, we love the word ‘portable.’
via Crave / Gizmowatch / Stuff.TV
If I told you that there were a ton of USB flash drives on the market, it would be a great understatement. It seems that everyone and their brother has a great idea for a cool-looking drive. Unfortunately this leads to many drives being sold that are well, ugly. Then again ugly to one is beautiful to another. Here’s an interesting USB necklace that I just can’t make up my mind about.
This interesting necklace from Sandisk is a hand-made gold pendant (sorry, we don’t know how many carats the gold is) with an Onyx center and a tiny diamond (again, no carat information). The diamond marks the handle which you’ll use to pull out the flash drive. The drive itself will contain somewhere between 4 and 12GB of storage. As for the price, it was apparently too high for them to mention at the show.
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From CES 2008
Designed by Ross Lovegrove, the $130,000 KEF MUON luxury speakers are a perfect example of audio innovation and a cutting-edge, ultra-modern design. These impressive loudspeakers, standing nearly 7 feet tall, are now up on display at CES 2008. The central aim of the MUON project was to create the ultimate in sound technology and design innovation. These ultra-exclusive speakers will be limited in production to just 100 pairs and will be sold in only 10 cities worldwide. The MUON loudspeaker is made from super-formed aluminum, which uses a similar molding process to vacuum forming. Malleable sheets of heated aluminum were used to achieve otherwise impossible shapes. The eventual form of the loudspeaker was the result of a careful convergence between Ross Lovegrove’s design aesthetics and the physics of sound. MUON’s four-way speaker system mounted into the front of the structure with its powerful bass drivers is one of the elements that make it so superior. The 6mm thick, heavily damped aluminum shell provides a totally rigid structure that minimizes any sound-distorting vibrations. KEF MUON is the best an audiophile can get.
A while ago I wrote about a Hip and Shoulder Holster that provided an alternative way to carry a small collection of gadgets and other accessories without your pockets bulging. Well it’s been brought to my attention that there’s an even better, if slightly less subtle solution called the Grabit Pack. It uses a belt like a fanny pack (and yes, I’m familiar with the other uses of the term ‘fanny’) but hangs down the side of your leg instead. And for added security and to prevent it from bouncing around, it actually attaches to your thigh with another smaller belt.
I’ll be quite honest that I would never use something like this for my day to day misadventures, but I can see many opportunities where it could be quite handy. Specifically when it comes to physical activities where a backpack would be too cumbersome, but there’s still the risk of things falling out of your pocket. And because of where the Grabit Pack sits, it doesn’t interfere with something like a tool belt if you’re a carpenter, and actually makes it easier to access its contents. In fact, dare I say it seems like the perfect accessory for wandering around the CES show floor keeping your phone, camera and other gadgets easily accessible.
The Grabit Pack is available directly from the company’s website for just $23. Unfortunately at the moment the right side version is sold out, which is actually good news for south paws.
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