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SLA June 2008

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    1. SLA June 2008 60 Gadgets in 60 Minutes…. (or “you are going too fast…are you sure there are 60??”) Barbara Fullerton Manager Librarian Relations, 10-K Wizard Ed Vawter Owner & Researcher, QD Information Services, LLC Dina Dreifuerst Budget & Acquisitions Librarian, Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP

    2. SLA June 2008 Like that picture? Print it! Cartridges have both paper and ink SmartParts SP8PRT Price: $280 8” Digital Frame with Printer

    3. SLA June 2008 Wireless Reading Device Large LCD screen Weighs only 10.3 oz 120,000 books available Other news sources; newspapers, blogs Holds ~200 titles Utilizes EVDO for wireless transfer No wireless bills! Price: $359 Amazon’s Kindle

    4. SLA June 2008 Get ready for the summer! Amaze your friends! 4 different colors Opener in the sole Leather Price: $50 Reef Sandal w/Soda Opener It’s hot today!! Fanning…no need to find an opener…It’s hot today!! Fanning…no need to find an opener…

    5. SLA June 2008 Solar-powered HVAC system 12- to 24-hour rechargeable battery Can also run off electricity Extra: Aquacell water cooler Scaleable: 2-10 ton capacity SolCool Price: “slightly higher than a regular HVAC unit” Price: ? Millennia Air Conditioner

    6. SLA June 2008 Cadillac CTS An expensive “gadget” $42,155 40 GB hard drive for navigation system instead of DVD Tivo-like audio recording Best iPod integration

    7. SLA June 2008 Little drum set for your fingers! Lights, sounds, record, & playback Each drum lights up & generates a beat when your finger touches it Record your rhythm & bring the party to your desk or meeting Batteries included No rhythm…no problem Comes with pre-recorded beats Price: $24.99 Finger Drums Bring to meetings to annoy othersBring to meetings to annoy others

    8. SLA June 2008 Stop hanging out the window for cellular reception Improves indoor cell coverage External antenna + wireless internal unit Works with most carriers Con: where to install antenna? Wireless Extenders Price: $300 zBoost Signal Booster

    9. SLA June 2008 APC USB Battery Pack Small battery pack for USB charged gadgets Extremely small; about the size of a deck of cards Can charge any device that charges via USB Can give multiple charges for cell phone, iPod, GPS, etc. (claim 55 h for iPod nano or 10 h talk time on a typical cell phone 10 Watt hour LED status bars Price: $55

    10. SLA June 2008 Tired of waiting for snailmail Movies delivered to your TV 5” x 5” size Box is hooked via Wi-Fi or Internet Connection Instant movies & TV shows Con: No current movies Plug into TV or Computer Claims to connect to any TV Launch date: June 3rd Price: $99.99 NetFlix: TV Box/Player Netflix has poured more than $40 million Netflix offers more than 100,000 movies and TV shows on DVD, about 10 times the streaming service's selection. Netflix has poured more than $40 million Netflix offers more than 100,000 movies and TV shows on DVD, about 10 times the streaming service's selection.

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    12. SLA June 2008 Tired of losing your pocket knives to TSA? Clips onto your keychain Includes screwdrivers & bottle opener Really sharp blade ˝ ounce; lifetime warranty Price: $10 Utili-Key 6-in-1 Tool Kodak EasyShare Kodak EasyShare

    13. SLA June 2008 Apple TV Internet enabled entertainment device Can rent or purchase movies (including some HD and surround sound, TV shows, and music from iTunes) Can watch YouTube videos and video podcasts on your TV Requires TV with HDMI, DVI or component video input No built-in DVD player Rated 8.0 out of 10 on CNET Price: 40 GB $229 160 GB $329

    14. SLA June 2008 50% smaller than its “father” Award-winning Military-grade NoiseAssassin technology Blocks out noise Weighs 10 grams 4 hours of talk time Recharges in less than 30 minutes via USB or charger Range: 33 feet Available only via AT&T Just released! Price: $129.99 New Jawbone: Update NoiceAssassin developed by DARPA NoiceAssassin developed by DARPA

    15. SLA June 2008 Cordless lawnmower 60 volt (vs. 36 volt) Can plug into outlet for added boost Price: $400+ Remington PowerMotor Kodak EasyShare Kodak EasyShare

    16. SLA June 2008 Action Camcorder Full-function, hands-free, digital recording Mounts easily on helmets, handlebars, and other sports equipment 640 x 480 VGA resolution at 30 frames per second Compatible with operation system WIN2000/XP/Vista and Mac X 10.3/10.4 Operates with 2 AA batteries Price: $150

    17. SLA June 2008 Mandylion Password Manager Three years to develop securely manage up to 50 logins, safe combinations, security codes, etc Passwords: 14 characters 5 buttons for navigation and data entry Data is stored in permanent memory, unaffected by battery life Designed to meet U.S. Military standards Price: $49.99 Contains config software USB connection No for Macs Currently out of stockContains config software USB connection No for Macs Currently out of stock

    18. SLA June 2008 Emergency cellphone charger Runs on 1 AA battery Reusable Works with most phones Up 2 hours talk-time Price: <$20 Turbocell Charger Kodak EasyShare Kodak EasyShare

    19. SLA June 2008 2nd Gen Apple iPhone Now 3G Faster processor Only available with 2 year contract No longer can be activated online Must purchase form Apple Retail Store or AT&T Retail Store Will connect to MS Exchange servers Assisted GPS Available in July 11, 2008 Lower price 8 GB $199 (only black) 16 GB $299 (black or white)

    20. SLA June 2008 Remote control USB Play videos/Slide Shows with music Wall mount Emotion—send photos from cell to the frame Sign up for photo feeds from Flickr, etc. Printing from the frames Kodak EX1011, Estarling, PanDigital, Momento 100 Comparison Chart http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/07/technology/personaltech/07pogue-chart.html?ref=personaltech Price: $160-$280 Digital Frames: New Generation Kodak EasyShare Kodak EasyShare

    21. SLA June 2008 Solar-powered emergency charger Charges phones, mp3 players, cameras, etc. 8 hours for full charge Holds charge for 1 year Closed: 5” x 2.5” x 1.5” Price: $200 Solio Universal Charger Handy for that backpacking trip in the Himalayas, but also for travelling around Europe, or with multiple gadgets Handy for that backpacking trip in the Himalayas, but also for travelling around Europe, or with multiple gadgets

    22. SLA June 2008 Weed-Whacker Broom Skate Thing Harry Potter-like “broom” transportation I’m not sure what to make of this Price: ???

    23. SLA June 2008 Memory sticks…how far we have come for storage 8GB Security enabled Picked by PC Mag as Best Key Storage Ability to run apps!! Price: $60 Lexar JumpDrive Lightning

    24. SLA June 2008 Loads software on gadgets via USB port Wirelessly transmits IP address, city, ISP, username Cell phones will send SMS with new phone # Price: $13/year per device $40/year for laptops GadgetTrak

    25. SLA June 2008 MicPort Pro XLR Mic pre-amp to USB adapter Allows for the use of Standard XLR mics with any computer with USB ports Single channel, 24-bit / 96KHz audio interface Control for both input level and volume level for headphones 48V Phantom power. No additional power required for condenser mics Price: $149.95

    26. SLA June 2008 240 pages of creative and wacky inventions Problems Did the gadget make money Author Steve Greenburg Price: $19.95 Concept: Book About Gadgets

    27. SLA June 2008 Wirelessly transmits images to home PC Auto-detects Wi-Fi spots Optional Webshare service Can help with theft recovery Price: $80 - $130 Eye-Fi Wireless SD Card Eye-Fi Eye-Fi

    28. SLA June 2008 Electronic Remote Finder Helps you find that missing remote Works with an included whistle Includes three units Unit flashes and loudly beeps allowing it to be found easily I wouldn’t ruin a remote with this Price: $16.99

    29. SLA June 2008 TakeTV Killed In one of our previous shows: Take TV is a storage device from SanDisk Sansa whose specific purpose is to provide a simple, hassle-free way to take video files from your computer and watch them on your TV. Take TV is easy to use. Like a USB flash drive you plug it into you computer and transfer files onto it; you can also download TV Shows and movies directly from SanDisk’s own video download site www.fanfare.com onto it. Once your files are on the device, you can place it on its TV docking station and use the included remote control to start playing your videos. Take TV comes in two different sizes, 4 and 8 gigabytes, for $100 and $150 respectively. Available here. In one of our previous shows: Take TV is a storage device from SanDisk Sansa whose specific purpose is to provide a simple, hassle-free way to take video files from your computer and watch them on your TV. Take TV is easy to use. Like a USB flash drive you plug it into you computer and transfer files onto it; you can also download TV Shows and movies directly from SanDisk’s own video download site www.fanfare.com onto it. Once your files are on the device, you can place it on its TV docking station and use the included remote control to start playing your videos. Take TV comes in two different sizes, 4 and 8 gigabytes, for $100 and $150 respectively. Available here.

    30. SLA June 2008 Watch and Weapon Perfect for Father’s Day! Includes 5 BBs Price: $49 Catapult Watch Catapult Watch Catapult Watch

    31. SLA June 2008 USB Projection Keyboard Projects a keyboard onto any flat surface Works over USB Not Compatible with Mac OS :( Price: $180

    32. SLA June 2008 Outdoor wireless network bridge 802.11b/g unlicensed 2.4GHz band Wireless Internet between two locales up to 5 miles apart without requiring a single RF cable Both networks are powered over Ethernet Catch: the bridge requires a direct line of sight between the two locations HD Communications Corp Price: $318 Wi-Fi Network Bridge

    33. SLA June 2008 Shoots regular marshmallows up to 40 feet Shotgun capability with minis Dishwasher safe Price: $30 Marshmallow Blaster Eye-Fi Eye-Fi

    34. SLA June 2008 USB Power Ports Boring but essential for travel One for converting electrical outlet into a USB powered port Another for turning the car cigarette lighter into a powered USB port Price: my came with my iPod ($25 new) The cigarette lighter USB adapter was $10

    35. SLA June 2008 BlackJack II VideoShare Enhanced RSS reader Built-in GPS International Quad-Band 2 megapixel camera Runs Mobile OS 6 Price: $199

    36. SLA June 2008 “Active play” Strength training, aerobics, yoga and balance Measures & tracks BMI Price: $130 - $200 Wii Fit Eye-Fi Eye-Fi

    37. SLA June 2008 Slingbox Mobile Watch TV on your cellphone! Control your cable or DVR from anywhere you have cell reception Requires Slingbox Phones supported: Motorola Q, Q9h, Q9m & Q9c; Samsung Blackjack & Blackjack II, T Mobile Shadow, HTC Excalibur, T Mobile Dash, I-Mate SP5m, T Mobile SDA Price: $30

    38. SLA June 2008 The Pretender: Telephone Voice Changer For laws and restrictions on some gadgets check with your local police Others hold over the phone and speak into the gadget to change your voice: cheaper Another called “The Pretender” which is $139For laws and restrictions on some gadgets check with your local police Others hold over the phone and speak into the gadget to change your voice: cheaper Another called “The Pretender” which is $139

    39. SLA June 2008 Plush toys Fun and educational Price: $8 - $13 each Cute Diseases For my birthday, Mark gave me Syphilis! For my birthday, Mark gave me Syphilis!

    40. SLA June 2008 Radioshift Tivo for Radio! Allows you to record radio station worldwide Database of over 50,000 stations Listen to Real Audio, Windows Media, Quicktime or mp3 streams all in one player Mac OS Only Price: $32

    41. SLA June 2008 Screaming Cough Ashtray For those trying to quit smoking or just for parties! Looks like a lung Put a cigarette in it and it starts to cough and scream 2 AA batteries Price: $10.99

    42. SLA June 2008 Really loud alarm Propeller launches & flies around the room Must return propeller to base to turn off alarm Princess International Price: $15 Flying Alarm Clock Eye-Fi Eye-Fi

    43. SLA June 2008 Airnet ASP100 Fold-Up Amplified iPod Portable Speaker Folds for easy travel Runs on 4 AAA batteries or USB powered! Reasonable sound Cheap enough to replace if it gets damaged during travel Price $5.74!!

    44. SLA June 2008 LaCie Blu-Ray Burner Supports all optical media types except HD DVD Works with PC and Mac Burn up to 4 hours of video Back up 10 DVDs Easy to use software Save 50 GB on one disc Can burn 8cm or 12cm discs Offers good performance speeds Price: $689.89 Burners are out there…expensive…wait until price drops. Sony has one out that is $300 less BWU-100ABurners are out there…expensive…wait until price drops. Sony has one out that is $300 less BWU-100A

    45. SLA June 2008 Transfer those old video tapes to your iPod or a flash drive No computer needed Price: $130 Pinnacle Video Transfer Eye-Fi Eye-Fi

    46. SLA June 2008 Slimblade Trackball/Mouse From Kensington Slim and small for travel Dual mode; either trackball or mouse Trackball becomes scroll wheel in mouse mode Bluetooth wireless Goes to sleep when your computers does to save batteries. Estimates 6 months between battery changes! Fuel gage to let you know when to change batteries (2 AA batteries) Price: $77 (Amazon)

    47. SLA June 2008 BenQ Slimmest Digital Camera 3” LCD Screen 8 megapixels Optical zoom lens 1600 ISO Simple finger movements like tap, circle, and swiping which lets you swipe the screen Auto Face Tracking Quick bar functions Photo art Available in Europe Price: ?

    48. SLA June 2008 Is “it” in you? Biosensors imbedded in fabric monitor electrolyte levels Wireless data transmission for real-time analysis Still in development Sweat-Analyzing Shirt Eye-Fi Eye-Fi

    49. SLA June 2008 El Gato Turbo.264 Video Encoder USB hardware video encoder PC version called Instant Video To-Go Allows for encoding video at H.264 (MP4) Dramatically speeds up encoding; ~10-15 times faster for older Macs and 4 times faster for Intel core duo 2 GHz processor Frees the computers cpu for other activities Price: $60-$99

    50. SLA June 2008 Iomega Hi-Speed 250GB HD E-Go For the executive in your life! Backup your hard drive Genuine brown leather External Price: $142.45 Burners are out there…expensive…wait until price drops. Sony has one out that is $300 less BWU-100ABurners are out there…expensive…wait until price drops. Sony has one out that is $300 less BWU-100A

    51. SLA June 2008 Eliminate the damp, wrinkled paper effect Uses 2 layers of ink: full coat of clear, then color layer Price: $400 Canon InkJet Printer Kodak EasyShare Kodak EasyShare

    52. SLA June 2008 Multipattern USB Mic: Samson C03U Plugs directly into USB; no interface needed Built-in preamp Has three patterns; cardioid, omni, and figure 8 pick-up patterns Switchable High-Pass Filter and 10 dB Pad Great for podcasters! Price: $99

    53. SLA June 2008 Ping.fm Easy updating your social networking tools Plug-ins to update to all your tools using AIM, iPhone, email, etc. Wonderful for multiple accounts such as Linkedin, Facebook, Blogger, Twitter Price: No Charge While were in beta, signups are limited to those who have obtained a beta code from one of the many sources providing them. Beta codes are limited, so if you do have one handy, be sure to snag up your account before someone else does! While were in beta, signups are limited to those who have obtained a beta code from one of the many sources providing them. Beta codes are limited, so if you do have one handy, be sure to snag up your account before someone else does!

    54. SLA June 2008 Dental implant sends & receives calls Sounds vibrate through skull to inner ear Time: 2002 Best Invention Prototype Tooth Phone

    55. SLA June 2008 Griffin Evolve Wireless iPod Speakers Freq response 120Hz - 20 KHz 20 watts RMS Wireless speakers Powered with Li polymer batteries 10 hours of use between charges Automatic sleep mode Price $349.99

    56. SLA June 2008 SecureZip ShareWare Zip email messages Works in MSFT Office Secure attachments in Outlook Password or encryption available For Desktop and/or network PC Mag Choice May 2008 Price: No Charge Website compares Securezip to WinZipWebsite compares Securezip to WinZip

    57. SLA June 2008 Prints 2” x 3” prints with sticker backing Works via USB or Bluetooth Inkless printing embeds color into paper Size: 4.7” x 2.8” x 0.9” Polaroid Price: $150 + $10/30 sheets of paper PoGo Pocket Printer

    58. SLA June 2008 iPod Recycling Speakers Converts iPod clear plastic packaging into a speaker No power required iPod Nano (1st & 2nd Gen.) and iPod Shuffle (2nd & 3rd Gen.). Price: $40

    59. SLA June 2008 Redi Player Slogan: Redi2Play 1 GB MP3 Player Uses Windows Media Player and iTunes Preloaded with 250 tracks (6 hours of music) 9 Editions: Workout, Rock, Classic, R&B, Yoga, etc. FM & LCD Screen USB Mini so you can still upload Price: $39.99 Reggae, Fly like an Eagle?Reggae, Fly like an Eagle?

    60. SLA June 2008 iRiver ifp Extremely small portable high resolution mp3 recorder/player Discountinued :( Can find them on eBay Comes in 500 MB and1 GB models Portable podcasters ideal inexpensive recorder Fit 6 h 56 m at highest resolution on 1GB model (320 kps, 44;1 KHz) Price: depends but less than $100

    61. SLA June 2008 Samsung Instinct Gives iPhone competition Hi-speed wi-fi Touch screen Downloadable icons Personalized screens 3G Removable battery Expandable memory Visual voicemail GPS Price: $199 w/2 yr Sprint contract Goes on sale this Friday! No GPS No Wi-FI Apple Safari web browser? Something called instinct that is like the iPhoneNo GPS No Wi-FI Apple Safari web browser? Something called instinct that is like the iPhone

    62. SLA June 2008 Apple’s Time Capsule Wireless Backup via 802.11n Available with 500 GB and 1 TB drives Works great with Time Machine in Mac OS 10.5 Price: 500 GB $299 1 TB $499

    63. SLA June 2008 MacBook Air Extremely thin; 0.16 to 0.76 thick 1.6 GHz Intel Core Duo processor Multi-touch trackpad Smart LED screen for longer battery life; now mercury and arsenic free Includes 802.11n wireless No DVD or CD player Only 80 GB hard drive Supports up to 64 GB solid state drive (very expensive)

    64. SLA June 2008 EyeTV250 Plus Watch, record, edit and enjoy TV on your Mac Convert analog source video to digital files Includes a hardware video encoder Receive free OTA HDTV and analog TV With a Mac mini allows you to create a Mac based Tivo-like device Able to convert to ipod video format Consider the EyeTV hybrid if you already own a Turbo.264 Price: $199.95

    65. SLA June 2008 Glass Keyboard Future of keyboard Laser touch Waterproof No-Key concept Light source, a camera and an etched sheet of glass, showing the key positions Type, the cam sees your contact with the glass and sends appropriate commands to your PC Price: ?

    66. SLA June 2008 Altec Lansing Wireless Home Theater Sound System Delivers wireless digital 5.1 surround sound Enhanced connectivity for TV, DVD, VCR, DVR or satellite TV 3 digital inputs (2 optical, 1 coaxial) 3 analog inputs Comes with a Universal Remote Does not include sub-woofer Price: $999.95 Special $399.88 Amazon

    67. SLA June 2008 Zoom H4 Excellent portable recording device Works great right out of the box Records to Secure Digital cards Two XY mounted condenser mics 4 track recorder in WAV or mp3 XLR mic inputs 16 bit 44.1 KHz recording resolution On board effects; limiting, compression, mic modeling Price: $300

    68. SLA June 2008 Overwhelmed? Find the gadgets that fit your environment Research the product Fits into your budget Consider new products Know your learning curve If it is broken should you fix it or replace it Beware of First Generation technology

    69. SLA June 2008 Looking for Gadgets Wired http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/ Treonauts http://blog.treonauts.com/ PC World http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131935-page,13/article.html Consumer Reports http://www.consumerreports.org Gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.com Engadget http://www.engadget.com Frontgate http://www.frontgate.com Thinkgeek http://www.thinkgeek.com YouTube http://www.youtube.com Popsci http://ww.popsci.com/gear-gadgets CNET Shopper to compare prices & shopping http://shopper.cnet.com

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