Full FeedHail to the red, white, and blue gadgets
With Independence Day fast approaching here in the States, I thought it would be a nice time to have our own red, white and blue display. Of gadgets, of course. Ready for some bright, fun toys? Here’s a rundown of five I found.
1. The ScandiPhone
This thing has apparently gotten great reviews from almost all the people that have used it on the shopping sites I checked out. Although, even I have to admit, I’m a tad confused by the shape and “how?” of it all. But, regardless, if you are looking for a funky addition to a room, in an “I’m not shy” design and color, this may be for you.
It has push button dialing, auto redial, and you just plug it in to a regular phone socket. Those who get annoyed by tangled cords won’t have that problem anymore with the ScandiPhone. Size-wise, you are looking at a 4 inch base, 8.5 inches high (7 of which is the handle). Comes packaged in gift box for an MSRP of $61.50
2. Flip UltraHD Camcorder (120 minutes)
These things are great in my humble opinion. I used a Flip to film “You Tell Gadgetell” and was wondering how well it would actually work being so small, and seeming (to be honest) to look more like a toy than a real camera. I loved it. One total perk is how you can just pop it into your computer by the attached USB to quickly and easily download your images. The video quality is actually really pretty good; although granted, the sound leaves a little bit to be desired. (Although I wasn’t working with this one, the latest Flip).
It features one-touch recording as well as digital zoom. Very simple to use, I doubt you’ll need the manual. It’s ready to go as soon as you power on (mine worked right out of the box). It records 120 minutes of HD video on its internal 8 GB of memory, no tapes or memory cards needed. MSRP - I found it at Amazon for $177.50 with free shipping.
3. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
The Lumix DMC-ZS3 came out a bit earlier this year. If you are looking for a decent camera, comparable to a Canon Power Shot, this may work for you. It has 10.1 megapixels, 12x Optical zoom, and a 3 inch LCD display. The lens in a long and wide-angle zoom, which comes in a compact camera body.
They moved the shutter and the mode locations on the Lumix, with the shutter now on the left of the mode. The dial lets you switch back and forth between camera and movie modes. The downside of this camera is that there aren’t many manual controls. But, if you are an auto-shoot type person, this obviously won’t bother you.
You can find the Lumix DMC-ZS3 at dell.com for $399.99
4. Blue Sky/Flag mousepad
Show your patriotism with this mousepad. The scene shows a gorgeous blue sky with a flag waving off to the right. Personalization is available. The site guarantees the mousepad to be “beautiful, durable, and original.” MSRP - $11.99
5. Statue of Liberty Flash Drive
For the person who wants to really show his country’s spirit, is the Statue of Liberty flash drive. The drive is accurately scaled at 330:1 and starts at 2GB. AES-256bit security is integrated into the drive, which also includes password protection.
When not in use, the USB connector can be covered with the base, and the Statue of Liberty can stand on your desktop. MSRP - $34.88 (with free shipping)
There you have it, five gadgets that will help you to show your red, white, and blue spirit, just in time for the 4th of July. Have fun playing with your new toys, and keep it safe this holiday.
The Lumix DMC-ZS3 came out a bit earlier this year. If you are looking for a decent camera, comparable to a Canon Power Shot, this may work for you. It has 10.1 megapixels, 12x Optical zoom, and a 3 inch LCD display. The lens in a long and wide-angle zoom, which comes in a compact camera body.
They moved the shutter and the mode locations on the Lumix, with the shutter now on the left of the mode. The dial lets you switch back and forth between camera and movie modes. The downside of this camera is that there aren’t many manual controls. But, if you are an auto-shoot type person, this obviously won’t bother you.
You can find the Lumix DMC-ZS3 at dell.com for $399.99
4. Blue Sky/Flag mousepad
Show your patriotism with this mousepad. The scene shows a gorgeous blue sky with a flag waving off to the right. Personalization is available. The site guarantees the mousepad to be “beautiful, durable, and original.” MSRP - $11.99
5. Statue of Liberty Flash Drive
For the person who wants to really show his country’s spirit, is the Statue of Liberty flash drive. The drive is accurately scaled at 330:1 and starts at 2GB. AES-256bit security is integrated into the drive, which also includes password protection.
When not in use, the USB connector can be covered with the base, and the Statue of Liberty can stand on your desktop. MSRP - $34.88 (with free shipping)
There you have it, five gadgets that will help you to show your red, white, and blue spirit, just in time for the 4th of July. Have fun playing with your new toys, and keep it safe this holiday.
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The ScandiPhone is styled after a now more than 50 year old Swedish designer rotary telephone: the Ericafon, from Ericcson. One held the hefty telephone in on hand, taking it off-hook automatically when it was picked up. Tilting it, one could dial the number using the embedded rotary dial on the underside. Placing the Ericafon down on a surface automatically terminated the call.
At a time when most phones were of a single Model-T design, available in virtually any color—so long as it was black—the Ericafon was a radical departure from convention. It was soon followed by the Princess telephone, and other non-standard designs.
on July 2, 2009 at 08:56 PM - LINKOhh Any whom you can tell me about these tri color that what they want to say and these three images indicates here.
I am reall unable to understand so please i reaquest you please tell about this.
i would be very very thanxful to all of you.
on July 6, 2009 at 06:45 AM - LINK