Gadgets, Gadgets, Gadgets! Barbara Fullerton, Manager, Librarian Relations, 10-K Wizard Sabrina I. Pacifici, Editor & Publisher, LLRX.com & beSpacific.com Aaron Schmidt, Thomas Ford Memorial Library & Editor of walkingpaper.org Internet Librarian Oct. 23rd, 2006 Aerocool Infinite Drive •25 in 1 card reader •USB •Microphone •Headphone •2.5” HDD •Price: $61 http://usb.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00185 2 Speech-to-Speech Translation “IBM MASTOR Speech-to-Speech Translation (S2S) research to enable real-time, interpersonal communication via natural spoken language for people who do not share a common language.” 35 Mastor-equipped ruggedized laptops have been shipped to Iraq as a trial run according to Engadget.com 3 Cell Phone Jammers SH066P CX-200 http://www.globalgadgetuk.com/Personal.htm • Jam phones surrounding you • Illegal in U.S. • Up to 50 feet • Works on worldwide networks • Expensive • Illegal in U.S. • Buy Indoor/Outdoor modules • Price: SH066 $260; CX- 200 $71 • Available UK, Japan http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?u=http://www.ra kuten.co.jp/osamanoidea/100060/289222/ 4 AimuletLAbamboo Audio Device •Batteryless •Light activated •Handheld audio •Uses bamboo •Available Japan •Price: N/A http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2006/10/aimuletla_bamboo_audio_device.html 5 Glow in the Duck • Perfect for the bath, pond or pool • Duck with water activated color changing LED light • On contact with water this rubber duck lights up from within & slowly morphs through a spectrum of colors • Price: $12.95 http://www.theglowcompany.co.uk/acatalog/G LOW_GLOW_IN_THE_DUCK.html 6 USB Data Link Transfer Cable • Data is not dependent on OS • Unlimited bytes • Allows drag and drop files to two PCs • Data transfer up to 25Mb/Sec • USB 2.0 compliant • Works with all versions of Windows except Mac • Price: $19.99 http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/8199/ 7 PrintDreams Handheld Printer •Print full size •Print on anything •USB/BT •Price: $200 •Late 2007 http://www.printdreams.com / 8 9 Flowbee hair cutting machine • For those busy librarians • With no time for the saloon or barber shop, here is a do it yourself robo hair cutting machine • really… ok, it may not be on your holiday list, but you never know when it could come in handy ;-> • Price: $59.95 http://www.flowbee.com / 10 Palm Treo 700p , 700W, 680 Smartphone • 2” x 2” (320x320 pixel) 65K color screen • 312 mhz processor • Memory: 128mb non-volitile RAM, 64mbUser, SD/MMC memory expansion • EV-DO high speed data, Bluetooth • Cell, speakerphone, 1.3 megapixel camera + video camera, voice recorder • 680: no antenna and color! • Palm OS 5.4.9 – Apps: PDA, ptunes, documents to go (Sprint TV) • 700W: Windows • Price: $399.99-$499.99 / Sprint - Verizon http://www.palm.com 11 As James’ grandfather used to say: "it's not the amount of weapons you have but how to use them." 12 LCD Scrolling Badge •Japan only •Price: 4580 Yen = $40 13 An Omnidirectional Smart Wheelchair • “The next breakthrough in technology for assisted living is an intelligent wheelchair equipped with a Stereo Omnidirectional Camera system • 360-degree field of vision has no blind spot • Relying on the camera images, the chair detects potential hazards that arise while in motion and decelerates or stops accordingly • It was developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) with assistance from the National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities” • Price: N/A • Future: currently in Japan 14 Traveling LCD Projector • 4 lbs or less weight - you will notice & feel every ounce as you carry this equipment. All others are almost 38% heavier • Minimum of 2,000 lumens brightness, you will be able to present in almost all lighting situation without having to turn down any lights • Native XGA resolution This resolution matches the native resolution of most laptops built in the last 5 years and matching resolution will give you the best picture when projecting • For a projector with the above specifications, you should expect to pay in the area of $2,000 http://www.communicateusingtechnology.com 15 Microsoft’s Zune •Video •Wireless •DRM •30GB •FM •Price: $250 http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/sep06/09-14ZuneUnveilingPR.mspx 16 Super Fun Walk: Walk Stereo Speakers •Audio peripheral equipment •Lovely cartoon character design, perfectly decorate your PC and room •Premium clear stereo sound and supper bass •3.5mm stereo audio plug matches with all player devices •Decorate your desk top, you can put it anywhere in room for joy music •Price: $26.99 http://tinyurl.com/y4e6ng 17 iTTUSB Turntable with USB Record • Convert LPs directly to CD or MP3 • Belt Drive Turntable Includes Audacity software for Mac/PC for recording • Cartridge with Stylus • 45 Adapter • PC running Windows 98, 2000, or XP • Mac running OS9 or greater • One available USB1.1 port • Price: $119 http://ion-audio.com/products/turntables/iTTUSB.htm l 18 TRIVIA What year did Apple introduce the first iPod? 2001 19 Future: 6th or 7th Gen ipods? http://www.ipodnews.biz/category/7th-gen 20 The Kurzweil—National Federation of the Blind Reader • “Hold the Reader’s camera over print—a restaurant menu, directions, or a memo from your boss—and snap a picture • In seconds you can hear the contents of the printed document in clear synthetic speech • Scan, read, and discard pages; store them for later reading; or transfer to a computer or Braille-aware PDA” • Price: $3,495 http://www.knfbreader.com/ 21 Museo Silver Rag Paper http://www.crane.com/museo/ • No glare! • Deep black & rich colors • Semi-gloss look of a traditional air dried fiber print • Allows inkjet printers to produce these prints • Acid free • Exceptional print performance for both B&W and color images • Price: $52/25 sheets • Available at photo dealers 22 Tandberg Video Conferencing •Need to cover the reference desk at a branch? http://www.tandberg.net/products/webconferencing.jsp 23 HEADLINE: UK DOG SWALLOWS OWNER’S GADGET Story: Dog eats UK owner’s electronic key fob, so must sit in driver’s seat so car can be started. Way to go…so to speak ;-> 24 Mop Slippers • When wearing these, floor spills disappear! • Machine safe to wash • One size fits all • Price: $9.95 http://wishingfish.com/mopslipp.html 25 Uniross: Long lasting batteries •Last 4x longer •500 charges •Price: $28 for 4-pack and charger http://www.hybriousa.com 26 RED RAZR V3m • Popular Motorola phone • Sprint and Motorola have pledged to make donations • Each handset sold to RED (founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver) and The Global Fund, an organization committed to fighting the spread of AIDS in Africa. • Price depends on contract http://www.motorola.com 27 CellStik • Transfer cell phone contacts • Entering & editing using your PC • Available for all manufacturers and models • Price: $39.99 http://www.sparktech.com/content/products.php?category=3 28 10 Megapixel Camera Phone! •Korea only (for now!) 29 TV phone (S. Korea) 30 USB Aroma/Fragrance Oil Burner • Achieve a relaxed, aromatic and pleasing atmosphere • Brings a breath of fragrance to your work surroundings. • You supply the oils, and away you go • Price: $19 • http://tinyurl.com/yht8ho 31 TRIVIA Kilobytes Megabytes Gigabytes And now….? Terabytes! 32 MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies http://web.mit.edu/ISN • March 2002 by a $50 million contract from the U.S. Army • Mission is to use nanotechnology for: – sleek, lightweight battlesuits – leap tall buildings with bionics – find wounds and seal them on the spot – helmet will have radio & night vision gear, GPS, target illuminator, tactical dropdown eyewear, and will convey data, video and audio feeds for “a 3D picture of the battlefield” 33 USB HEATED GLOVES • Cold in your office or cube? Do you work outside with your laptop in winter? • Stay warm while you work in these nifty heated gloves. • Includes a pair of USB G-Gloves and Two USB connecting cables • Price: $22.95 http://tinyurl.com/prrog 34 Trend: Flash Based Storage 35 Sling Media Slingbox Pro • Streams live TV &TiVo'd shows from your home to any Web-connected PC or Windows Mobile device • Full control over your TV • Watch live TV while you are away from home • Need a Wi-Fi hot spot, a Slingbox, and a laptop or a Windows device • Price: $200/no subscription fees http://www.slingmedia.com/us/ 36 Sanrio Actroid •Price: $3500/5 days 37 Designer IPod Jacket • Designed by Ermenegildo Zegna • You can control – iPod volume play/pause Turn off the iPod Skip back and forward between tracks without having to open the jacket or the inside pocket • Price: $750 http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/13/ermenegildo-zegnas-ipod-ready-ijacket/ 38 Brando 32-1 Card Reader/Writer • Built-in USB 2.0 3-port HUB • USB 2.0 transfer rate up to 480 Mbps, backward USB 1.1 transfer rate up to 12Mbps • 5 LED indicators & shining light • Plug & Play and Hot Swapping support • Data copying between cards without storage inter-mediate • Pocket size & lightweight • Price: $28 http://shop.brando.com.hk/32in1cardreadercombo.php 39 Electrolux Screen Fridge • Find out what’s in your fridge by looking at the pictures! • Connect to broadband and TV via wireless connection • 15" touch screen and pop-up keyboard • Screen Fridge personal organizer, & print out your easily up-datable eshopping list • The refrigerator is also accessible by remote access feature. • Price: $9, 000 http://www.appliancist.com/refrigerators/electrolux-screen-fridge.html 40 Nokia Open Cell Phone • Sci-fi fans: Japanese folding fan • Uses an as-yetnonexistent flexible LCD color touchscreen • Scrollable screen • Designed by Hugo Danti • Won first place in the Nokia 4G Design Competition • Possiblity: Invention of E-Ink http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/design-concept-nokia-open-cellphone-181989.php 41 TRIVIA The Soundabout was the original name used to market this device that was first introduced in 1979…. Sony Walkman portable personal stereo player 42 Helpful Websites Useful Manuals and Guides: http://www.usersmanualguide.com/ Yahoo Tech: http://tech.yahoo.com/ CNET (Compare prices): http://shopper.cnet.com/ http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/ Consumer Reports: http://www.customerreports.org (Subscription required) Engadget Blog: http://www.engadget.com/ Gadgeteer Blog: http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/ LLRX: http://www.llrx.com/cgi-bin/llrx.cgi?function=browsecol2&id=19/ Wired: http://www.wired.com/technology.html SciFi Tech: http://blog.scifi.com/tech/ 43 Helpful Websites Woot: http://www.woot.com A Girl’s Guide to Gadgets: http://www.shinyshiny.tv/ Gadget’s Weblog: http://www.gizmodo.com/ Ubergizmo: http://www.ubergizmo.com/ Coolest Gadgets: http://www.coolestgadgets.com/ New Launches: http://www.newlaunches.com/ Oh Gizmo: http://www.ohgizmo.com/ 44 Presentation available at… • Infotoday.com • LLRX.com • walkingpaper.org 45