Retailer Brookstone announced it started taking pre orders for the iHome iP99, a clock radio designed to dock, charge and play specifically for Apple’s iPhone and iPods. According to Brookstone, the iP99 iPhone clock radio will be able to play music through its speakers and withhold phone functionality (receiving calls). The iP99 is able to do this
thanks to shielding that eliminates interference with cell signals. The iHome iP99 features alarm clock buzzer(variety of wake modes), an AM/FM radio and a remote control. It’s all played through 10-watt Reson8 speakers. The iP99 will go on sale on June 1 for $149.95. Continue reading »

Today Nokia announced new 6212 classic, it may not be the thing of beauty but it could be very useful. Near Field Communications is technology that easily connect two devices simply by holding them close. With a single touch of a button you are sharing photos, ringtones, video, contacts,etc. With the new 6212 Classic, users will be able to make payments simply by placing the phone on a sensor. First we will have to store credit card information on the phone, but don’t worry transactions are made secure so losing this phone shouldn’t be so scary. Beside the NFC technology, Nokia 6212 also has a 2-megapixel camera, a 2 inch TFT display (240 x 320 pixels), players for audio and video, FM radio and microSD card support for up to 4GB. It should be available later this year for $315. Continue reading »

Dell presented today redesigned version of laptops for small businesses, a trio of Vostro laptops. The model Dell Vostro 1310 comes with 13.3 inch screen and price starting at $749. Vostro 1510 has  15.4-inch screen and price starting at $599. Redesigned Vostra 1710 has 17-inch screen with price not yet known. New features are; touch sensitive button controls with backlit blue LED lighting  and a slot loading optical drive. The Vostro 1310 and 1510 will be available today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa while in North and South America from May 1st and Asia on May 5th. Later in May the Vostro 1710 will become available world wide. Dell continues offering the attractive 30-day worry-free return policy.
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The Vtech IS6110 is the first cordless phone to deliver instant messaging capabilities. It was designed to look like a smartphone, so you just might actually fool visitors at your home. It features a full QWERTY keyboard for instant messaging purposes, that means hook the phone’s base station to a PC via USB and gain access to MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger. It also include a click to talk feature for peer to peer voice chats and a large LCD color display. The price is quite reasonable for this cordless phone, you can get it for $99.95.

Dewitt Incognito 2008 is a unique watchmaking concept developed with contributing of DeWitt and architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. It was shown only at the watch auction in Monaco. Watch received strong bidding from the beginning (100,000 Euros) and was sold for 400,000 Euro or $632,941. From technical point of view the watch is just amazing justifying the price. It comes with a flying tourbillon regulator, which keeps the watch accurate. There are also five barrels and has a power reserve that lasts up to three weeks. The structure of the watch is made from a lithium-aluminium alloy, and is framed by a spectacular exterior crafted from equally unique materials introducing the completely innovative design of the model. Continue reading »