Barbara Fullerton
Aaron Schmidt
Sabrina I. Pacifici

Casio IF-8000 Touch Screen
Computer: Organizer(1986)
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Grandfather of PDAs
First touch-sensitive display with stylus, allowing a user to enter handwritten data, names, maps, etc. directly to memory
 Includes telephone, appointment, data storage, calculator and
BASIC programming capability
 Short-Lived

Inspector Gadget
 Had big boxing glove, extension legs, helicopter hat
 Not many infotech gadgets
 Go go gadget
PDA!?
 Go go gadget RFID tag!?

The Clapper (1980s)
 “The original Clapper
(also know as the
Smart Clapper)
 Clap twice to control the first outlet, clap three times to control the second outlet
 Works great with table lamps, televisions, radios, and other electronic appliances

Osborne Portable Computer
(1981)
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Adam Osborne, technical publisher
5” screen
 Software: BASIC,
WordStar, and
SuperCalc
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 Later 1983 version had
MS-DOS
 24 lbs
64K RAM
300 baud modem
Sold for $1795

Mattel Handheld Football
(1977)
 One of the first handheld video games
 Moving red dashes!
 I knew when I was 6 that this was terrible
 The end of exercise

NEC PC-8201A Laptop Computer
 NEC PC-8201A Laptop
Computer (Radio
Shack Model 100
Compatible)
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Weighed 3.4 lbs
Equipped w/internal
300 baud modem
 Optional disk drive and printer
 LCD screen
 Connect to BBS & online services

VCR: Sony Betamax (1975)
 First consumer VCR
 LV-1901 came with
TV
 Price: $2,295
 Only 1 hour cassettes
 Top loader
 Then a year later came: JVC’s VHS

Mood Ring
 Great 1970s tech
 Different colors for different moods
 How are you feeling?

The First Pocket PC
 Introduced in 1989
 “A one-pound technological marvel”
 Calendar, text editor, calculator, address book, serial communications

Breaker, Breaker
 CB
 What’s your handle
 Low power radio
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Band: 26.965-
27.405 MHz
Range: 1-5 miles
Private two-way voice communication service

WiFi Spy
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Finds wireless hot-spots
Detects signal strength of 802.11 b/g networks
(flashes red)
 Battery lasts about 2 years
 Drawbacks
– Could detect other technology using 802.11
– Only comes in blue
 Price: $29.95
http://www.marware.com/WiFySpy.html

Sushi USB drive
 USB 2.0
 Appetizing *and* useful
 Hangs on your keychain
 Carry around 512
MB of documents and tuna http://akiba.sorobangeeks.com/news_8786.html

Maxtor OnceTouch II
 Quick and simple backup and restore
 Use with PC or Mac
 Uses combined
USB/FireWire interface
 Price: $330 for
250GB http://www.maxtor.com/

Brother Mprint Mobile Printer
 InfraRed (IrDA) interface for wireless communication with
Smart Phones and PDA’s
 USB interface provides a direct link with tablets and notebooks
 Prints 4 sheets per minute
 Weighs only 10 oz.
 Price: $390 http://www.brother.com/usa/mprint/info/mw100/mw100_ove.html

Nissan’s Firewire Car
 Multiple heads up displays
 Entertainment for the kids
 Lighter car
 Fuel savings
 Price: N/A http://www.physorg.com/news1708.html

APC Ergonomic
Notebook Stand
 Keeps notebook cool
– No more lap-burn!
 Swivels 360 degrees
 Use with any make/model notebook
 Integrated 4-port USB
2.0 hub
 Weighs about 2.5 lbs
 Price: $37 http://www.apcc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=265

Nokia 9300 Smartphone
 80MB built-in memory plus
MultiMediaCard (MMC)
 Mobile Internet connectivity
 Tri-band operation for use in five continents
 Full keyboard and two color displays
 Messaging emails
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Office applications
Due early 2005 http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,,60764,00.html

Albums on memory cards
 UK artist Robbie
Williams
 iPod generation
 Format preferences malleable http://www.itnews.it/risorse/EuroNews,Zj0xMTI4MjQy

Apple Airport Express
 Shared wireless connectivity for: printing, listening to iTunes, high speed
Internet access
 Weighs less than 7 ozs. Take it with you when you travel
 Use with PC or Mac
 Price: $129 http://www.apple.com/airportexpress

Firefly 20GB Portable HD
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Backup hard drive
Memory drive
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15,000 Photos
20 hours of video
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5,000 songs
USB Connection: 2.0 or 1.1
’98, ME, 2000, XP and
Mac
 Price: $189 http://www.smartdisk.com

GALACTIKA LED Toilet Seat
 A beacon in the night
 Multiple colors
 4 AA batteries last one month
 Price: $80 http://www.kiss-textil.de/galactikaen.htm

Atek Tote-Remote
 Combo laser pointer and remote for
PowerPoint presentations
 Wireless: works up to 30 ft. away from your PC/laptop
 Windows & Mac
 Price: $50 http://www.atek.com/tote.htm

Sony Vaio U70/U50
 Windows software
 Touch screen
 Press a button rotates the display from landscape to portrait
 WiFi 802.11g
 Docking station
 Price: $2499 http://www.pdabuyersguide.com/notebooks/sony_vaio_U50.htm

Petzl MYO 3 Headlamp
 LED or Halogen
 Computer repair
 Power outages at the library
 Late night grilling
 Price: $50 http://petzl.com/petzl/Accueil

DragonQuest Slime Controller
 DragonQuest games/PlayStation2
 Very cool!
 Includes display stand so you can admire it when not in use
 Price: $30 http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/gsnews/0410/25/news14.html

Averatec C3500 Mobile
Notebook PC
 DVD/CD/RW
 512 RAM
 Wireless 802.11
 56K modem
 60 GB
 4 USBs
 5.5 lbs
 Touchscreen
 Price: $1399 http://www.averatec.com/notebooks/C3500.htm

ReAir Duster
 This thing really blows
 Fill it with a bike pump
 Never run out
 Environment friendly
 Price: $12 http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/000565.php

SCOTTeVEST®
 Clothing and gear for techies and travelers
 Version 3.0 allows you to wear all gadgets in concealed pockets designed to store devices of various sizes
 Hassle free option for frequent flyers who carry lots of gear
 Prices: various styles fabrics available, w/ range $100-450 http://www.scottevest.com

Fatal Vision Beer Goggles
 Experience the distortion of drunk driving without drinking!
 4 levels of intoxication available
 Price: $8495 including car http://www.fatalvision.com/fv/impairmentlevel.php

The OQO – It’s Alive!
 Mentioned at IL 2002
 1GHz,20GB, 256MB, integrated wireless
 XP
 14oz
 $1899 – more expensive than they once claimed http://www.oqo.com/

Keep Your iPod Warm
 Retro/traditional look for new age, high-end gadget
 Great holiday gift

Ipod Photo
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Small & compact
Music & photos
Sharp LCD display
Navigate with the Apple
Click Wheel
 Displays 25 thumbphotos at a time
 AV cable to connect to
TV or projector
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15 hour battery
Price: $499/$599 http://www.apple.com/ipodphoto/

Ambient Orb
 Mood Ring for the
2000s!
 General info delivery
 No web connection needed
 Price: $150 (plus monthly fee for premuim content) http://www.ambientdevices.com/cat/orb/orborder.html

Scrubbing Bubbles®
Automatic Shower Cleaner
 Too busy working on your blog to take care of that cleaning…this handy, time saving gadget will scrub the tub while you work!
 Four AA batteries req’d
 Price: $39.95
http://www.sbac.com/auto_shower.asp

Roomba: Special Edition
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Features Dirt Detect
Self-charging Home
Base w/charging wall mount
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Picks up animal hair
Great on stairs
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Debris: holds 3x more
2 hour battery
Calculates how long to clean each room
 Price: $269.99
http://www.irobot.com/consumer/product_detail.cfm?prodid=19

Sony DVDirect Burner
 No PC needed
 DVD+R/RW and
DVD-R/RW
 Copy DVDs and transfer taped material
 Price: $300 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/12/sony_dvdirect/

TV-B-Gone
 Universal remote that turns off
“virtually any television”
 Works in 3 continents
 Featured on
CNN.com
 Price: $14.99 http://www.tvbgone.com/index.htm

XM Myfi by Delphi
 World’s first portable satellite radio
 130 digital channels
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Battery: 5 hours
Wirelessly transmit to any
FM radio speaker system, car, home or portable.
LCD for clock, ticker
Available last of Nov. 2004
Price: $399/$10 a month service http://www.xmradio.com/myfi/index.jsp

$400 Heads Up Display
 SCOPO by Mitsubishi
 Enhanced Reality
 Navigate to the URL and see if you understand more than I do
 Important thing here is that it is cheap
 Price: $400 http://global.mitsubishielectric.com/company/ r_and_d/innovations/inn_02.html

VeriChip: For Humans
 The FDA approved
 Applied Digital for use in humans
 Size of a dime
 Implanted under the skin
 Stored data can be accessed using a proprietary scanner
 Price: N/A

Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard http://www.thinkoutside.com
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Write email & notes easily
Includes carrying case & detachable PDA/phone stand
 100% full size keyboard for touch-typing
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Easy to press: solid
Programmable shortcut & command keys for fast access to other applications
 Price:$149.99

DVX-POD 7010
 A/V on the go
 720x480 res
 16:9
 20GB
 30 MPEG-4 films
 PVR functions
 Price: $600-$700 http://www.chait.net/index.php?p=459&page=2

Treo 650 Smartphone
 Phone, email, web, digital organizer, digital camera, color screen, MP3 player, and wireless connectivity to other Bluetooth devices
 Plans – Sprint, w/others to be announced
 Will fit nicely into a pocket in your ScottVest
 Price: $599.99 (retail) http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_story.asp?ID=7237

AC Propulsion Car TZero
 Aimed at making electric vehicles desirable to consumers
 Vehicle prototype
 0 to 60 in 4.68 seconds
 13.7-second quarter mile
 200 Horsepower
 Plug the Reductive charger into any existing outlet from 110V/15A socket for a full recharge in just one hour
 Price: B/T Corvette &
Ferrari http://www.acpropulsion.com/ tzero_pages/

Flash Point
 Computerless
USB file transfer
 Shared Folder on drive will be copied to other device
 Price: 512 MB for
$100 http://www.starbursthomepage.com/xflashpointx.htm

Sony Librie EBR-1000EP
 Weighs as much as a long paperback
 Linux OS
 Uses 4 AAA batteries and lasts for 10,000 page turns
 Holds up to 40 books
 Available only in Japan http://www.get-set.net/librie/

Favorite Websites
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Gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.com
Gadget Universe
Cool Tools
CNET Shopper
Gadgetries http://www.gadgetalert.com
http://www.kk.org/cooltools.htm
http://shopper.cnet.com
http://www.gadgetries.com
I Want One of Those (UK) http://www.iwantoneofthose.com
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Alice and Bill http://www.aliceandbill.com
Dulance http://www.dulance.com
Buy http://www .buy.com
Techworld http://www.techworld.com
Tech Gadget http://www.techgadget.com
Engadget http://www.engadget.com