The slim portable 2P mouse is a perfect solution for those of you that can’t stand using the trackpad and that find the little travel mice just too small to operate. When packed to go, this portable mouse is the smallest, thinnest most elegant accessory you can imagine possessing. When ready for mousing it ever-so-gracefully flips into a strong, 3 dimensional, hand-fitted laptop mouse, built for long hours of stable and comfortable work.

Advantages over other laptop mice:

• A unique double featured laptop mouse – slim, flat, easy to carry and saves space when traveling. It twists open to a strong, 3-dimentional structure for mousing.
• Stores in your memory card slot (or inside your smallest pocket).
• Steady structure - does not “lean” on a fragile “kickstand” when open – easy to work with for hours.
• Fits all laptops – PCs and MACs – by a USB connection
• A length adjustable portable mouse - fits all sizes of hands.
• Easy scroll operation for rapid navigation - just gently slide your finger on the smooth center touch-scroll wheel.
• Touch-scroll wheel – when traveling no sand or dust will ever interfere with your portable mouse scrolling
• Comfortable left and right buttons (won’t break or get stuck after no time).
• “Plug and play” - and just “scroll on”….
• No torn or mixed up cables – the retractable USB cable stores quickly and neatly under the laptop mouse surface.
• A Schick, origami-like, luxurious designed slim portable mouse (like no one else has…). Comes in 4 different colors to choose from.

Advantages over the laptop trackpad:

• Much easier to operate than the tiny laptop trackpad (even if you played the piano as a kid or have really small hands…).
• Freedom of movement – as you work long hours with your portable mouse, you’ll find that your hand and back are more relaxed.

 

Price  €33.99 / $49.99 at slim-mouse.com

Contour has launched a new case for the iPod touch, the “Impression”. Available in blue (that looks black), red, and white gloss the cases are made from “polished” polycarbonate are on sale from Play.com for around £20.

From pocket-lint

There’s a new i-Dog in town with the launch of the i-Dog Dance.
With upgrades including new dance moves and a touch sensitive face, the electronic canine works by plugging it into your MP3 or CD player.
Multicoloured LED lights light up to the beat of your music and he can tap his paw along to the beat too.
The new dance moves come in with the ability to stand on his hind legs and “twist” to the music.
The i-Dog Dance’s touch sensitive face is programmed to obey eight different commands while running your fingers over either side of his face makes DJ scratching noises.
Available in black and white, the i-Dog Dance will be on sale for around £40.

 

From pocket-lint

Panasonic added a new PDP to their PZ850 lineup. Available in 58’’ or 65’’, it features the VIERA CAST technology that allows access to different services like Google’s Picasa website and Youtube.
As for specs, it provides a contrast ratio of 30,000:1, a dynamic contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1, and features 24p native reproduction, SD card slot, game mode, RS-232C connection, and four HDMI connections.
The 58″ should cost 2750€, while the 65″ should cost around 4800€.

 

For more information visit akihabaranews

Copenhagen, September 3, 2008 - Phase One A/S today announced an exclusive strategic alliance with Hartblei to drive medium format photographic lens innovation. The first product of this alliance is the Phase One 3.5/45 mm TS lens, based on the popular Hartblei 45 mm f/3.5 Super Rotator lens.
Specially designed for the professional photographer, this small, lightweight tilt shift lens is ideal for location or studio applications. It offers up to 12 mm shift and 8 degrees tilt for maximum flexibility.
Together Phase One and Hartblei have engineered important design advancements with this lens, including:

• New 2008 batch optical glass with multi-layer coating
• Improved 12 blade aperture design
• Mechanics with tighter tolerances
• New interior antireflection coating
• More streamlined mechanical design

For more information visit dpreview

Sony announced this morning, 2 new series of Digital voice recorder, the ICD-AX & ICD-UX.
Both series use only one AAA battery, a USB interface, record in Mp3 format. You’ll also be able to listen to MP3/WMA music.
The ICD-AX70 is equipped with 1GB of memory and allows you to record up to 288 hours and is available in Silver or Pink. About the ICD-UX Series, you’ll have the choice between 4GB (ICD-UX91), 2GB(ICD-UX81) and 1GB(ICD-UX71) version and is available in Black, Silver, White and Pink.

From akihabaranews

Just in time for CEDIA, IOGEAR’s Wireless USB to VGA Kit has received passing marks from the USB Implementer’s Forum, so you can rest assured that the $230 kit will play nicely with any other USB gear you have now or may get in the future. You can expect to see the wireless duo on shelves in October, so Windows XP and Vista users with a free USB port can cut the cord, clean up the rat’s nest of cabling and start beaming 720p signals around the living room or conference room — just mind the 30-foot limit.

For more information visit engadget

Today LG unveiled the successor to its popular Viewty touchscreen handset, the new KC910. The KC910 is what LG is touting as the only 8 megapixel cameraphone with a full touchscreen interface as well as the thinnest 8 megapixel cameraphone , thanks to its slim 13.95mm profile.

LG’s new flagship handset has a large 3″ WQVGA (400×240 pixel) touchscreen display that promises to provide users with a high-quality multimedia experience when it comes to both photos and videos. Speaking of video, the KC910 is capable of recording clips with frame rates ranging from 5 to 120 frames per second, meaning that it can make videos that run faster than normal as well as those that slow down fast action to a more easily viewed pace. None of this would be possible, of course, without the KC910’s Schneider-Kreuznach lens equipped camera, which has an effective ISO rating of up to 1600 and is backed up by a true xenon flash.

Other features found on the KC910 include an A-GPS module for navigation as well 3G HSDPA data connections for up to 7.2Mbps of download speed. WiFi is also on board for further data convenience.

LG has said that it will provide further specs, including the cellphone’s “pet name”, in the near future. In any case, LG says that the KC910 will be available for purchase in October of this year.

 

From mobileburn

NEW YORK (Reuters) - TiVo Inc is developing a new digital video recorder for satellite TV provider DirecTV , rekindling a strained relationship and potentially opening the door to boosting the number of its subscribers.
TiVo shares climbed more than 2 percent on Wednesday after the companies said that they had extended their current deal and added the development, marketing and distribution of a new high-definition DirecTV DVR featuring TiVo service. The product’s launch is expected in the second half of 2009.
Terms of the deal, which also includes an extension of intellectual property arrangements, were not disclosed. But in a federal filing, TiVo said DirecTV will pay a substantially higher monthly fee for households using the new high definition DirecTV DVRs than it does for previously deployed models.
In addition, fees paid by DirecTV are subject to monthly minimums that escalate during the term of the pact starting in 2010 and those minimum payments are “substantially higher” than in the prior agreement, TiVo said.

For more information visit i4u.com

Verizon Wireless and Samsung announced today the Samsung Knack mobile phone.
The Knack is a simple to use clamshell phone featuring a 2.2-inch internal screen with large text and number fonts, a simplified user interface and messaging communication.
Other features of the Knack include advanced speech recognition, any key answer, Personal organizer: calculator, calendar, alarm clock, world clock, stop watch and notepad, Advanced speech recognition and up to 270 minutes talk time.
The Samsung Knack is available for $39.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.
The Samsung Knack is available for order online at site, in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, and by calling 1-800-2 JOIN IN. On Oct. 14th the Knack will be in stores.

 

From i4u.com