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February 14, 2008
New Products: Digital picture frame multitasks
DEBORAH PORTERFIELD, Gannett News Service
Impecca expands the definition of a digital picture frame with a multitasking model that can display pictures, movies, music, weather reports and other news retrieved from the Internet. by Impecca USA
Impecca expands the definition of a digital picture frame with a multitasking model that can display pictures, movies, music, weather reports and other news retrieved from the Internet. Designed to work with popular search engines such as Yahoo and Google, the Wi-Fi LCD frame can be set to deliver content via a wireless broadband connection or through a connection to a computer's USB port. The frame features 32 megabytes of memory, slots for popular memory cards, an AC power adapter and a 26-key remote control. Capable of displaying images with a resolution of 800-by-600 pixels, the 10.4-inch digital frame costs $350. Other frame sizes are available.
Try a doorbell for your cubicle
Want a warning before someone barges into your workspace - be it an office cubicle or a home office? With the Cubicaller device, your colleagues and family members can announce their arrival with one of a dozen sounds, including a classic ding dong, a car horn, chirping birds, a foghorn and a knock on the door. Powered by two AAA batteries, the cubicle doorbell can be attached to an office or cubicle wall. It costs $15.
Microsoft offers 2 full-size wireless mice
Microsoft has designed a full-size wireless mouse with a portable snap-in transceiver that's big enough for a desktop computer but flexible enough to take on the road for an on-the-go setup with a laptop. Designed to work on the 2.4-gigahertz frequency, the Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 costs $50. Another new model, the Wireless Laser Mouse 7000, comes with a recharging station and a blinking green light that lets you know when the charge is complete. It costs $70. Both models feature fast-working laser technology, a one-touch magnifier and a tilt wheel.
Super-size your memory
Digital shooters who are always running low on memory will like the size of Kingston Technology's new Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) media card. Loaded with a whopping 16 gigabytes of memory, the card can capture about 7,500 images taken with a 6-megapixel camera and four hours of high-definition video set for extended recording. The Class 4 SDHC card delivers a minimum data transfer rate of 4MB per second and has a built-in write-protect switch that prevents accidental data loss. It costs about $230.www.kingston.com
E-mail new product suggestions to deb.porterfield@verizon.net.
