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Mario Kart Wii certainly has people wondering whether a steering wheel is really essential to enhance the gaming experience, but regardless of the outcome, Thrustmaster certainly thinks so. After all, they did release the T-GoKart NW steering wheel accessory for the Wii. It looks way better than the original one from Nintendo, featuring a rubber grip as well as placing the Wiimote in a strategic position, allowing you to press whatever buttons needed when your hands are placed at the ideal position. The T-GoKart NW steering wheel will hit retail stores this April for $10.

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Does bending too much and switching on and off your PC giving you severe backaches? Then Sharkoon PC Jump Start is meant only for you. Manufactured by Sharkoon, PC Jump Start eases you off switching on and off your PC with simply a click on a remote-like device. You can easily place this small and lightweight device on your desktop and get much-wanted convenience.

Features

• Illuminated power button for convenient switching on and off the PC.
• Cable remote control for PCs to be places on top of a desk.
• 2.5m cable length.
• 2 x USB 2.0 connector of type A.
• 1 x headphone and 1 x microphone connector.

The 2.5-meter cable of Sharkoon PC Jump Start is designed with PCI backplate to prevent it from getting pulled off by mistake. Apart from this, this strong cable also acts like a handy USB 2.0 hub and an audio panel with LED headers. Sharkoon PC Jump Start comes with applications like overclocking, when benchmarkers have to short out the motherboard jumpers with the help of a metallic object. Available in black and silver color, Sharkoon PC Jump Start offers truly a jump-start to your PC.

Box content

The box comprises of Sharkoon PC Jump Start, Slot bezel with cable entry, Cable remote control and user’s manual.

Price

Sharkoon PC Jump Start is available at a price of $ 20.

Source: Sharkoon

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COBY, world’s leading manufacturers of electronic items, has yet again come up with the new MP-C586 Sports MP3 Player with FM Radio. This new MP3 Player sports a High-Contrast LCD with backlight. This easy to carry MP3 Player from COBY sports a streamlined design that is appealing in looks.

Features

• Mobile Data Storage Function.
• Integrated FM Radio and Recorder.
• Integrated Microphone for Digital Voice Recording.
• USB 2.0 FOR Ultra-Fast File Transfers.

Incorporating multi-features, COBY MP-C586 Sports mp3 player with FM Radio lets you enjoy MP3 music up to 17 hours. You can enjoy music in WMA format for up to 33 hours. COBY MP-C586 Sports MP3 Player with FM Radio comes in a blister packaging. Moreover, COBY MP-C586 Sports MP3 Player with FM Radio comes along with a 90 days warranty.

Box content

The box comprises of COBY MP-C586 Sports MP3 Player with FM Radio (1GB), USB Cable, ARM Band, 1 x AAA Battery, Installation CD and Professional Digital Stereo Neckstrap Earphone.

Price

COBY MP-C586 Sports MP3 Player with FM Radio is available at a price range of $ 29.99 and $ 37.00.

Source: Coby

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Another day, another GSM phone that comes in the form of a watch. This time, we have the M600i to tickle our fancy, being unlocked and ready to hit the airwaves in Australia and Europe.

This M600i watch mobile phone comes with features like a built-in 1.3 megapixel camera, touchscreen hand writing messaging, MP3/MP4 player, Video recording, Bluetooth connectivity, and an Internet browser. Its support of extensible microSD memory cards makes it extremely attractive for your next phone choice. This Dual band 900/1800MHZ mobile phone can be used for worldwide except North America. Call your cell phone service provider to confirm.

It retails for AU$340, and you ought to use this with a Bluetooth headset of some sort since you would look (and sound) rather daft, carrying out a conversation where everyone else around you will be able to hear.

At the cost of sounding ancient, Madonna is bringing in her 50th birthday in a very unique way. She plans on making seven tracks from her upcoming album, Hard Candy, available to Vodafone customers before its April 28 release. According to the Times Online, songs can be downloaded for 24 hours before being replaced by the next track.
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Don’t you just hate it when you’re busy concentrating on a home improvement job, only to find that your screwdriver has just dropped into the toilet bowl, plunging into depths previously unknown to mankind and inviting you to perform the most unsavory of extraction operations. The DMXTB Deluxe Marine Tool Kit ensures that won’t happen, with its four Nut Drivers, two Screw Drivers, two Open-ended Wrenches and a Prop Wrench being 100% corrosion resistant and floatable. Just make sure you rinse them with mild soap/water and dry completely after each use in order to maximize its life.

We’ve send Rearview mirrors that can display movies and have all kinds of multimedia capabilities, but DSUS DS-400GB rearview mirror has a integrated GPS navigation unit that seems equal to many standalone devices. I wonder if that’s the right place to put a navigation device, because the display looks a little small. On the other hand, the integration is really cool, even if it reduces the rear field of view.

• 4” Display
• Touch Screen
• SD Card
• Windows CE

Meizu’s M8 Mini One has been getting a lot of media attention since it first came out because of its eerie resemblance to another touchscreen enabled mobile phone from another side of the world. Meizu’s M8 is now catching a lot of eyes again, with the release of its updated interface pictures. (Note that the interface has already been updated even though the product itself has not even shipped yet). The photos provide a sneak peek at the Meizu Mini-One’s music player interface, which can be viewed either in portrait or landscape mode. Rather than emulating the Apple iphone’s minimalist interface and showing widgets one at a time, the new Mini-One’s interface now crams all you could ever want to see about your music on the wide touchscreen display. You now have album art, song title, artist name, rating system, karaoke-style lyrics tab (if they’re available for the song), and the music controls all fitted on the screen in just one go.

Nothing new in terms of features, but I think it’s a step in the right direction for Meizu (for once!) unless they want to be stepping in the direction of a district court with possible copyright infringement lawsuits from Apple. Product development is said to be up to speed during the recent weeks and an August release date for the Chinese market might be a possibility. I think I even heard someone say that the word Meizu, when translated in English, meant “hopeless pirate.” Can anyone confirm? Continue reading for a few more pictures of the updated Meizu M8 music player interface…

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Posted Mar 24th 2008 11:03AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: GPS, Handhelds

Can’t say it’s likely that you’ll find MD Sound products on just any ole store shelf, but for those that look hard enough, they can procure the firm’s latest PND, the KO-GPS4, right now. Carefully watching his words, the outfit’s head of product development notes that “as far as [it] can tell, [this unit is] the first personal navigation device to include the popular e-book capability.” Beyond that, you’ll find a built-in MP3 / video player, photo viewer, Li-ion battery good for three hours on a full charge and a 4.3-inch touchscreen. Yeah, the $249.99 sticker may be tempting at first glance, but we’re pretty confident you can still do better for two and a half bills. Full release after the jump.

MD SOUND RELEASES PERSONAL NAVIGATION DEVICE WITH E-BOOK CAPABILITY

Los Angeles CA, March 18, 2008; MD Sound announced the release of the KO-GPS4 PND. “The KO-GPS4 is, as far as we can tell the first PND (personal navigation device) to include the popular e-book capability,” according to Sharam Tabibnia in charge of product development at MD Sound.

Full featured including a touch screen user interface the KO-GPS4 allows the user to listen to mp3 files, view pictures, view videos, navigate the continental United States and read e-books. The built in Lithium-ion battery provides up to three hours use time away from the 12 volt (car) or 110 volt (home) power source.

The 4.3 inch touch screen is the perfect size for visibility and portability. The graphic user interface is so intuitive that most users will not find it necessary to consult the owner’s manual for operation instructions in any of the operation modes. With millions of points of interest a user can find transportation related sites; from airports to auto repair facilities; shopping; entertainment; tourist attractions; restaurants; government and community services; emergency services and hotels.

At a Suggested Retail Value of $249.99 the MD Sound KO-GPS4 will fit comfortably into the budget of even the most value minded consumer.

MD Sound, perhaps the fastest growing consumer electronics brand is becoming well known for providing consumers with high quality, high performance, great reliability and terrific value.

Distributed by 7 Elephants, a very well established brand maker in the consumer electronics industry for over 17 years, the MD Sound brand has very quickly established a reputation for delivering consumer electronics products such as full featured personal navigation devices and high performance mobile electronics to market that meet the demands of the increasingly sophisticated consumer. The MD Sound brand is delivered to market through a network of service oriented retailers who understand the value of long term relationships with consumers.

For more information visit www.MDSound.net or call 800-977-9779

Filed in archive Cameras by jim on March 24, 2008

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When it comes to buying a digital camera the sheer number of choices from any one manufacturer can cause you to spend hours trying to decide.

Multiply that by the 20 or so brands out there and the number of choices becomes mind boggling.

Obviously you have to hone those selections down to just a few and then make close comparisons to determine which one is just right for you.

First you should decide exactly which features and specifications you must have and then which features you would like to have but aren't crucial.

Price is usually the determining factor but it's important to make sure that you spend your digital camera budget on those features you really need or want.

One thing you want to avoid is buying too much camera for your requirements but bear in mind that buying too little can be even worse. If possible, when your budget misses the mark for what you feel comfortable with, hold off buying and save the rest, or wait until the price drops.

The latter method is what works best for me since I'm not much of a saver but I have patience.