Apple LED Cinema Display unveiled

Apple is on a roll today with a brand new LED Cinema Display to tempt your wallets even in these harsh economic times. This stunning 24″ LED backlit widescreen display comes with an integrated iSight video camera, microphone and speakers – and Apple engineers and designers managed to cram all of the above into an elegant, thin aluminum and glass enclosure. Nice to see Apple continue to place product design a class above the rest, even if that means the ordinary consumer has to fork out much more money. Targeting the newly released MacBook family, this Apple LED Cinema Display comes with a built-in MagSafe charger, three USB 2.0 ports and the new Mini DisplayPort that makes it a snap for MacBook users to hook up in an instant, powering not only their notebooks but favorite peripherals as well.

This 24″ glossy, widescreen display as a resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels, making it suitable for you to view all your videos in full High Definition. Thanks to LED backlit technology, you will be able to enjoy instant full screen brightness without having to cough up a bundle at the end of the month for your power bill. Power efficiency is definitely a positive point here, compared to older displays that depend on LCD technology. The LED Cinema Display is suspended by an aluminum stand with an adjustable hinge for almost effortless tilting. Thanks to the integrated iSight video camera, microphone and speakers, one is able to kick off video conferencing via iChat in an instant. I also like the idea of the built-in universal MagSafe charger that makes it much more convenient for users to leave their notebook’s MagSafe power adapter in the travel bag.

You will be able to pick up the new LED Cinema Display this November via the usual channels, including the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. So far the LED Cinema Display comes with a recommended retail price of $899 – granted, there are many other 24″ LCD monitors out there which do not cost that much, but none of them are able to compare to the sheer beauty of the LED Cinema Display. Just make sure you have a spanking new MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with the new Mini DisplayPort or else it would be pretty much useless.

source: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/

Wirelessly download pictures from a Samsung camera to your computer? Maybe Nabee

I believe we have previously reported on devices that can help users wirelessly download images from a camera directly to the PC. One of the most famous is the Eye-Fi, a memory card that allows such a transfer, and now there is the Nabee.

The Nabee is designed by Samsung Techwin and Alereon, and designed specifically for wireless connectivity with Samsung brand cameras. All the user has to do is plug one end into the camera, and plug the other into the PC with a USB key. The transfer is fast, and efficient up to 10 meters.

The Nabee is powered by Alereon’s AL5000 worldwide wireless USB chipset, and the company claims it is the easiest way to connect the camera into the PC. It receives WiMedia band groups, which can span frequencies 3.1 to 10.6 GHz.

Something tells me that both the Nabee and Eye-Fi are not going to be the last products that can download wirelessly to a PC. Personally, I don’t like connecting the cable from the camera to the PC. I don’t know why, either, it doesn’t take that much time. Perhaps it is just laziness, or that whole downloading process. I suppose wireless transfers could simplify it.

You should be able to find the Nabee on its release in December 2008. I don’t have any word on a price as yet.

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iKey Bluetooth industrial keyboard

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iKey has rolled out its latest industrial keyboard, the BT-87-TP that comes with an integrated touchpad.

The new BT-87-TP keyboard is specially sealed to be dust proof and submersible. It features an integrated touchpad and 87 keys, including 12 function keys. The compact case design and internal Bluetooth module make the BT-87-TP highly portable. It can be easily mounted or carried and can connect to any Bluetooth-enabled computer. This makes the new mobile keyboard an ideal fit for material handling, medical, food/beverage processing, and other environments where rugged flexibility is important. Measuring roughly 12″ x 7.75″ x 2″, the BT-87-TP is designed for mobility. The industrial keyboard features a rugged ABS polycarbonate case with an easy-to-clean silicon rubber key overlay, and is built to withstand harsh, dirty, dusty, wet, and corrosive environments.

The iKey BT-87-TP is powered by a couple of AA batteries. There is no word on pricing as at press time.

Press Release and Product Page.

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