PDA gets tough too little, too late
The PDA was the in thing in the last decade as executives ditched their leather-bound notebooks for something more high tech. Unfortunately, smartphones and BlackBerries have since made the PDA irrelevant and confined it to niche usage. The Recon 200X from Tripod Data Systems is nothing but a plain ol’ PDA, but boy is it one tough nut to crack. It runs on Windows Mobile 5 and boasts military standard specifications that make it able to withstand drops, vibrations, and extreme temperatures without missing a beat. Sounds pretty good to have, but unfortunately it costs $2,000 to carry one around. You could probably use this in lieu of a hammer when eating crabs though.
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UVEX has unveiled the Univision Magic goggles that uses LCD technology which removes the need to lug around a couple of goggles whenever you hit the slopes. The Magic comes with a VALiD lens, where the light lens kicks in automatically in a low light situation, but whenever the sun creeps up on your suddenly, the light lens will instantly be tinted dark when a switch is triggered, causing the liquid crystals located between the double lens to be jolted into position. A solitary AAA battery provides up to 200 hours of use, which is more than enough for an entire ski season. The Univision Magic will retail for $230 when it ships this September.
Sony has decided to take the NW-E010 series of USB audio flash drives and bling it up to appeal to the female crowd. Each individual color variation comes with a corresponding jewel-encrusted cap for the USB terminal while a strap is attached to a crystal-studded clip. This enables your glittering MP3 player to hang onto clothes or a bag without suffering from fear of dropping while parading it to all and sundry when not in use. Other than the external cosmetic change, everything else within remains the same including the 3-line OLED display, ATRAC, MP3, WMA, AAC file format support, and a 28-hour battery life. Choose from 1GB, 2GB, and 8GB capacities. Take note that this is a Japan-only offering.
Now here’s an interesting home improvement item - the Wizard Lizard. You unscrew its head to reveal an empty body which can be filled with the shampoo, conditioner, or shower gel of your choice. Once done, place its head back in the original position and start squirting away to emerge from a bath feeling refreshed and invigorated. To spice things up further, the Wizard Lizard is capable of changing its color whenever exposed to hot water - a subtle but nice touch. Each Wizard Lizard comes with suction cups on its feet for convenient storage under wet and slippery conditions in the bathroom. You can pick one up for your home today for £9.95.
TrekStor has just revealed its highest capacity hard drive, holding up to 1TB of data in a single location. The DataStation from TrekStor is compatible with Mac, Linux, and Windows systems, and adopts a 3.5″ external USB enclosure to keep all your data in a safe place. Features include Nero BackItUp 2 Essentials software for one-touch backup and archiving and a front panel On/Off switch. A high speed USB 2.0 interface is used to achieve speedy data transfer speeds. In addition, the software performs compression on-the-fly when backing up your data in order to store more on 1TB of space. Security measures include a password system. The TrekStor DataStation retails for $430, and if you haven’t picked up a backup solution until today, what are you waiting for?
