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Columbus V-700 Bluetooth GPS receiver

03/31/2006, The $199 Columbus V-700 Bluetooth GPS receiver is so small, it can fit into a jeans’ coin pocket. This black receiver comes with the vaunted SiRFStar III chip and is connected with up to 20 satellites simultaneously to achieve an [...]

Navman iCN720 and iCN750

03/31/2006, Navman’s portable iCN720 (£399) and iCN750 (£549) GPS systems offer NavPix technology, offering unprecedented ease-of-use by navigating via images. Both systems come with the 2nd generation SiRFStar III chipset, hi-definition 4” widescreens, new navigation software, and a built-in camera for [...]

NT-2000 DMB USB key

03/31/2006, Nixel from Korea has released the DMB TV tuner for the local Korean market. Its physical dimensions are no different from a regular USB key, so mobile users will find this petite gadget a very practical solution.

Petito, Toughdrive USB thumb drives

03/30/2006, The 8g Pepito USB thumb drive comes in 512MB or 1GB capacities and measures 9.4mm x 17.6mm x 36.3mm. It has a transfer rate of 30MB/s (200x) and comes in a choice of 4 colors. The rugged looking Toughdrive is [...]

Sony VN-CX1 is actually a Skype phone/mouse combo

03/29/2006, Sony’s VN-CX1 Skype phone mouse remained a Japanese exclusive until AudioCubes took the initiative to globalize theVN-CX1. When flipped open, the harmless looking optical PC mouse is transformed into a Skype phone. It is an unusual design path to follow, [...]

Belkin Flip saves valuable desktop space

03/29/2006, The Belkin Flip enables you to share a monitor, keyboard, and mouse between 2 computers. This makes things easier for those who bring their work home on a notebook – just plug it into the existing home setup and you’re [...]

Wireless Optical Mouse that requires no batteries

03/29/2006, Wireless mice have the problem of sitting in an ugly charging dock when not in use. A wireless mouse that does not run on batteries will solve this problem, and you can purchase this novel $45 device here. How does [...]

Samsung UP-U2 MP3 player

03/29/2006, CeBIT 2006 saw the debut of Samsung’s UP-U2. This little MP3 player runs on an internal lithium-polymer battery and displays information on its 4-line FSTN LCD screen. Supported file formats include MP3, WMA, and OGG. You can choose from 3 [...]

Bluetreck waterproof Bluetooth headset

03/29/2006, Bluetreck’s waterproof Bluetooth headset made its debut at CeBIT 2006. The X2 provides up to 14 hours’ of talk time and 21 hours’ of standby time. It holds the honor of being the word’s first waterproof Bluetooth headset, and now [...]

BMW Motorrad WCS-1 Bluetooth helmet

03/28/2006, Motorcyclists have always been on the losing end when it comes to great audio during a road trip. BMW’s Motorrad WCS-1 helmet could change the picture as it comes with an embedded Bluetooth headset within. It is compatible with phone [...]

BlueSonic Bluetooth portable speakers

03/28/2006, BlueSonic’s new $133 Bluetooth speaker acts as a portable speaker that allows music streaming from a compatible Bluetooth cellphone. It can also work as a handsfree speakerphone and is smart enough to mute automatically upon an incoming call. Supporting supports [...]

Sony to debut NW-A (002, 003, 005) Series soon

03/27/2006, Sony’s 002, 003, and 005 MP3 players that are set to oust the existing E100/E300 series come in 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB flavors respectively. All 3 will be priced below the iPod Nano in order to grab a chunk of [...]

Cobra Electronics NavOne 4500 portable GPS navigation system

03/27/2006, Cobra Electronics’ $929.95 NavOne 4500 portable GPS navigation system features a 5” 320 x 240 pixel touchscreen, an FM-based traffic receiver, and a hard drive that comes pre-loaded with street-level maps for all 48 U.S. states including Alaska, Hawaii, and [...]

Move to the Gruvi

03/27/2006, SanDisk christened their new media format Gruvi. It stores protected content dubbed “TrustedFlash” on a microSD card. SanDisk plans for Gruvi to replace the CD as the storage media of choice in the future. So far, only the Rolling Stones [...]