January 14, 2008

Netflix offers unlimited online streaming as Apple preps rentals

Netflix is taking action as rumors of Apple's video rentals over iTunes heat up. (Apple will charge $4 for a movie download that can be viewed within 24 hours.) Netflix will allow most of its users unlimited access to its streaming video service. This change is effective already.

January 13, 2008

Audiovox Home Base

Audiovox is set to launch Home Base , a new device with camera, microphone and a 7-inch LCD screen for notes.

Home Base can be mounted anywhere and features 512 MB of internal memory that can be upped via a USB thumb drive, or any flash memory card format sans Memory Stick.

January 9, 2008

Outdoor LCD Window Thermometer

La Crosse Technology has pretty LCD weather station. It sticks onto the door so you know what to expect before heading out the door. It features a large LCD digit display to show temperature reading. Shows minimum and maximum values with auto reset.

The LaCrosee LCD Window Thermometer is available for $15.

January 8, 2008

Entrex humidifier

Entrex has launched this cool humidifier.

It's a yellow pod standing on four metal legs. Controls are simple and stylish too--a series of buttons lined up along the side turn it off and on, and tiny LED lights indicate status.

January 7, 2008

Logitech Z Cinema Advanced Surround Sound System

Logitech has announced the Z Cinema Advanced Surround Sound System touted to reproduce dialogue, symphonic film soundtracks, gaming audio and subtle ambient sound accurately.

The Logitech Z Cinema Advanced Surround Sound System is priced at $299.99.

January 3, 2008

Pinnacle Video Transfer

Pinnacle Video Transfer is a portable device that records a video source directly into an MPEG4/H.264 format without a computer. According to ubergizmo Pinnacle Video Transfer is said to be compatible with mobile devices like the PSP or the iPod video. The device is able to record onto any USB 2.0 storage device, without the assistance of a computer.

HP MediaSmart Receiver x280N

HP has announced x280N, set-top box. The MediaSmart Receiver x280N has the ability to stream a wide variety of video (including MPEG-2, DivX, WMV, WMV-HD, and H.264/MP4 files), audio (MP3, WMA, WMA-Pro, WAV, AAC/m4a), and images (JPEG, BMP, GIF, and PNG photos) from networked PCs to your living room TV via its wired Ethernet or wireless 802.11a/b/g/n connections.

January 1, 2008

'Just a Moment' clock

By creating a sequence of analog hours, minutes and seconds, the 'Just a Moment' clock allows us to focus on each chronometric subdivision and forces us to reconsider the familiar angular relationships and shapes of a concentric clock's hands. Wall-mountable. Requires 3 AA batteries, not included.