Archive for March, 2007

Watch your iPod movies on your mobile entertainment system with TransDock

Friday, March 30th, 2007

The new TransDock from DLO lets users showcase movies on their auto entertainment systems care of their iPod. This system lets users take whatever is on an iPod and broadcast it over the automobiles system, whether its a movie, music, tv shows, images or anything else the iPod can store.

TransDock uses video output capabilities that let users channel out video downloads through headrest or ceiling mounted monitors in vehicles. It also uses FM radio and a 12volt power supply to stream music over a car stereo.

The device sells for $99 US from the DLO website.

dlo transdock

[via ubergizmo]

Flash drive shows remaining capacity through solar power

Friday, March 30th, 2007

This flash drive is great for anyone who carries a few flash drives on their bag wherever they go. Sometimes you just have no idea how much you already have stored on your flash drive until you plug it in and wait for it to be recognized.

TRUS USB is changing that with their flash drives that have a solar powered panel that will show how much is currently left on the drive!

[via Gizmodo]

Portable Bluetooth speakers

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

Summer is just around the corner, and you cant be without your boombox, blasting your favorite tunes all around town. The Parrot Boombox might be your new age choice. Th Parrot is a 60 watt speaker that is 430mm x 150mm x 225mm. Bluetooth has been utilized for streaming music from any compatible music sources including mobile phones, MP3-players, and PCs. Total investment, $290 from Parrot.

parrot buetooth speakers

[via TechFresh]

iPod wood

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

That title is NOT sexual. Its true. If you feel like dressing up your iPod in a fancy wooden suit, your dream has come true. Asuka Koubou offers this interesting way to protect, or show off, your beloved iPod.

ipod wood case

[via Crave]

The wild wild west gets train Wifi

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

If you are a train traveler and laptop user in good ol Texas, your ride might have just gotten a little easier. 4G Metro will put 10 Mbps per train on the Trinity Railway Express (TRE). The 4G Metro system will use ground based broadband to achieve the 10Mbps results using equipment from Colubris and Nortel.

The system will be available in early summer 2007.

Refilling your laptop batteries, is it wise to do?

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

Laptop batteries are notorius for running out of juice rather quickly. Despite all of these innovations in technology you would assume that someone would have figured out how to supply laptops with more juice lasting longer between charges. Should you refill your laptop batteries? Or spend $100 on a new one?

Well, if you want to go the refill way, Jay has a tutorial on how to refill your tired old laptop batteries.