Cool Gadgets

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Pawan Sharma (IMS2009038)

Saroj Agarwal (IMB2009041)

Bose Quiet Comfort 15 (QC15) Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones

Quiet Comfort 15, a direct and cosmetically almost identical replacement for the quiet Comfort 2, is a pair of black and silver, “around-ear” headphones with soft leather and foam padding for the top of your head, as well as your ears, cushioning the plastic surfaces that would otherwise cause the most physical discomfort during extended listening. A single AAA battery powers QC15 for 35 hours and drains only when you flip a power switch on the right earphone. Bose includes a carrying case, a single 5.5-foot audio cable, an old-fashioned two-prong airline adapter, and a single AAA battery.

Maintained at a asking price of $300, overall, Bose’s QuietComfort 15 is a good but not great pair of headphones, strongest in its new noise-cancelling functionality, solid rather than excellent in sound quality, and somewhat less impressive than its predecessors in pack-ins. We believe that this model deserves praise for its comfort, as it remains soft and easy to wear on ears and heads of varying sizes, but that it has failed to keep up with increasingly impressive competitors from a price-to-performance standpoint. That said, if having a small edge on noise cancellation or sonic clarity is important to your needs, QuietComfort 15 is a viable option.

B20, I River’s mini DMB television

IRiver has just announced the release of the all-new mini DMB television, the B20. It is equipped with 4 GB of flash memory which you can expand through the miniSD memory card slot. It has a 2.4-inch LCD display with 320 x 240 pixels and a range of colors of 260k. It also has a FM tuner that can be used also as a voice recorder. It supports MPEG-4, OGG, MP3, WMA, WMV9 formats and you can also view JPEG images on it. The battery holds for 26 hours of MP3 playback, 5 hours of videos and 4 hours of DMB TV. The price is set at 267$ for the 4 GB version and 213$ for the 2GB one.

HTC HD2 Windows Phone Smartphone Review

HTC has a history of making enormous, feature-rich smartphones. The HD2 incorporates an enormous 4.3in capacitive touchscreen, a 5-megapixel camera, and plenty more besides. At 121mm tall and 67 mm wide, the HD2 is some 5mm taller and wider than the iphone 3G/3GS. With HD2 you can have biggest and best screen on your mobile then you won’t be disappointed. Not only is it enormous but its resolution of 800 x 480 pixels is equal to the best on the market and is double that of the iPhone's and most Android phones. Probably the most memorable thing was this phones ability to fit the entire TrustedReviews website on screen and still maintain readable text, when held in portrait mode. Another fact is that its glass is super tough and scratch resistant. It uses capacitive touch sensing as well and, again, it is superbly implemented, reacting instantly to any gesture with the lightest of touches and multitouch is also supported.

32GB X Series Walkman® MP3 Player

The X Series Walkman fuses an ultra-bright OLED touch screen display with cutting-edge noise cancelling technology. Perfect for surfing the web, watching videos on the go or listening to your favorite music without interruption, this dynamic MP3 player puts entertainment at your fingertips. Watch videos, view pictures and surf the internet in breathtaking contrast, brightness and color on the astounding, 3-inch OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) screen. Browse through your media library with the flick of your finger. In addition to simple, one-touch, on-screen navigation, you can also access your music, videos and photos via button operation. Equipped with built-in Wi-Fi capabilities, you can browse the internet and subscribe to podcasts. Go to your favorite podcast site and subscribe straight from the device via the RSS button.

Plus, with built-in Wi-Fi, you can refresh podcasts as well as access music, videos and content from other websites. Slacker Radio comes integrated on the X Series. Once you register your Walkman MP3 player with Slacker.com, you can choose up to 3 stations of music. Each station is cached on the device and can be refreshed using a Wi-Fi connection. Best of all, it's free. Hear your music as the artist intended. This player is equipped with Digital Clear audio technologies such as S-Master™ digital amplifier and a digital noise cancelling function that delivers your audio without distortions or distractions. Premium EX noise cancelling headphones are also included. Boasting superior battery life, the X Series Walkman delivers up to 33 hours of music playback between chargers. You can also watch up to 9 hours of uninterrupted video on a single charge.

RCA Airnergy

Anyone who uses a mobile phone, media player, or other similar things knows nothing is more frustrating than needing to use a gadget whose battery is going dead at the most inopportune time. Well, some makers of electronic accessories are perfectly aware of this problem; for that reason, nowadays there are many available devices designed to charge gadgets by using different methods. One of those devices is the RCA Airnergy. According to the maker (which by now has nothing to do with the former RCA Corporation), the RCA Airnergy is able to transform Wi-Fi signals into electricity that is used to charge its internal battery, and this in turn can be used to charge any gadget of an user. The fact of charging a gadget by using an internal battery is not a big deal and, in fact, there are a wide variety of products to do that. There is no mystery. However, the previous process of transforming Wi-Fi signals into the power source of a device might sound less than fully convincing for some people.

Heart shaped speaker

Valentine’s Day comes around every single year and it always seems to draw out the heart-shaped gadgets from the darkest corners of the world.  Here’s another one, but at least it’s not pink.  Instead it comes in a soft natural shade.  These speakers will sweetly play all of your favorite songs.  Despite the Valentine’s Day look these will blend in just fine all year round. The power output is 2.5W and the consumption is 3W.  The heart is completely made out of wood and then jammed with all of the electronic goodies that’ll make your music play.  It’s powered by a USB port and has a 3.5mm audio plug.  You can purchase the Speak Wood Heart USB Speaker for $22 through Gadget4all.  Which makes it a fairly affordable gift to give a loved one?

Razer Vespula

Introducing the Razer Vespula which is a lightweight, gaming grade mouse mat with a dual-sided design. This is something special since the dual-sided design will be able to open up a new window of gaming style, where you can choose from Speed Surface for faster mouse movements or a Control Surface that picks up even the most precise of mouse movements. Are you a constant face at extended gaming sessions? The Razer Vespula could prove to be your trusted ally then, boasting a gel-filled memory conformance wrist rest that is perfect for top performance without suffering from the side effects of fatigue and strain, while it shares the same sturdiness and souped up durability of its predecessor – the Razer Exact Mat. Expect the Razer Vespula to retail for either $34.99 or €34.99, depending on which continent you’re gaming on.

Chargepod

This isn’t the first Chargepod to be released.  The last one covered 6 cell phones at a time, and it’s around $40 a gadget.  Now this new Chargepod will charge even bigger gadgets and at an even larger price.  Sure it’ll make it possible to carry less chargers when you’re traveling, which is ideal with a big family of gadget lovers.  However, it’s a convenience that’ll cost you.

This one will give your cell phone, laptop, camera and other devices the power that they crave.  All of those devices plug into the Chargepod and the Chargepod itself only takes up one of your outlets.  You’ll need different cable tips to accommodate your different devices and each one will probably cost you about $10 a piece.  Then for the device itself it’ll cost you about $200.  It’s not exactly a bargain, but if you’re in desperate need of something like this then at least your gadgets will stay up and running after you fork out the cash.