Apple Computer provides their customers with a wide range of computers and computer-related products. This includes all kinds of accessories for notebooks and computer systems. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to customers around the world through its innovative design and the highest level of quality and reliability.
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Introducing a revolutionary new way to say hello. iSight delivers picture perfect video, crystal clear audio and an innovative design that makes video conferencing over the Internet as natural as face-to-face conversation. Families can stay in touch from thousands of miles away. Students can hang out and talk with their friends like they were in the same room. And business travelers can tuck their kids in to bed from the other side of the world. It’s the next best thing to being there.iSight doesn’t just look good, it makes you look good with a high quality video image. A custom designed, auto-focus lens keeps your image crisp and clear from 50mm to infinity and focuses on a 1/4″ CCD sensor with 640×480 (VGA) resolution. Put that together with iSight’s built-in image processor and you get smooth, top-quality, full motion video at up to 30 frames per second with true 24-bit color.An integrated, dual-element microphone suppresses ambient noise, so just your voice comes through loud and c
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The promises Brando makes about the “Rii Mini Wireless Keyboard” make it sound like a hug wrapped in hot chocolate wrapped in a puppy. There’s the “dazzling bright LED” backlighting, the world’s first touchpad that can be used in both the horizontal and vertical positions complete with advanced “capacitive sensing technology, comparable to a real notebook touchpad,” and the “innovative design of the navigation keys” that’ll make you “feel the thrill” of being able to play games wirelessly.
And if you’re sitting here thinking that the combination of a keyboard, mouse, and laser pointer would make for the perfect presentational tool, Brando’s got you covered:
“Keyboard, mouse, presenter trinity, three-dimensional presentation, more vivid!”
There’s a lithium ion battery good for an entire “mouth” (yes, mouth) of use, the USB receiver stows into the backside of the remote, and the wireless range apparently reaches up to about 100 feet. It’ll cost you $92 for “iPhone style craft, classic style.”
Rii Mini Wireless Keyboard [Brando]
Just 3.2 pounds, folks. That’s all. Jetsetting, globetrotting, running after trains and then jumping into that one open car with all the hay in it. That could be you. Except once you’re in the hay car you could get on Twitter and be like, “Just ran alongside train and jumped in open car filled with hay. Need a Claritin! Blah! ROTFLOL!”
The features, please:
Initially, the screen will be available as a “Multi-touch + digitizer screen allowing input via finger, gestures and electronic stylus pen” but in the Fall, there’ll be a “Gloved multi-touch screen allowing input via finger and gestures.”
Now before you get too excited, this thing’s meant for the health care, field service, and education sectors and, as such, carries a pretty gigantic starting price tag of $2500. It’ll be available for purchase sometime in June of this year.
Here’s a YouTube video from Panasonic:
And some hands-on photos that CrunchGear’s own J. Biggs took recently.
Full Press Release:
Panasonic Introduces the Toughbook® C1 – World’s Lightest 12.1” Convertible Tablet PC
Innovative design and exceptional performance ideal for professionals in healthcare and other highly mobile markets
SECAUCUS, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook® mobile computers, today introduced the Panasonic Toughbook C1, the world’s lightest 12.1” convertible tablet PC. The new device delivers up to 10 hours of battery life, a 30” (to base) drop rating, optional Gobi2000™ mobile broadband and a host of other features designed to maximize return on investment and reduce the total cost of ownership. Powered by the Intel® Core™ i5 520M vPro™ processor and weighing only 3.2 pounds (with one battery, 3.7 lbs with two), the Toughbook C1 offers desktop-class performance in a lightweight, convertible tablet form factor that is ideal for road warriors and mobile workers in a variety of markets, including healthcare, field service, sales and education.
Innovative Design
The Toughbook C1 is one of the first laptops to support multi-touch and digitizers, offering the input of a finger, gesture or an electronic stylus pen for handwriting recognition and greater precision. By leveraging Panasonic’s advanced battery technology, the Toughbook C1 delivers up to ten hours of battery life, enabled by a twin hot-swappable battery design that allows for continuous use, pushing productivity in the field to a new level. The Toughbook C1 also features a shock-mounted, flex-connect 250GB hard drive with a quick-release feature that allows for enhanced data protection.
The Toughbook C1 is the first convertible to employ a unique triple hinge design – one set of hinges for opening and closing the screen and another hinge for rotating the screen to tablet mode. The Toughbook C1’s triple hinge design significantly reduces hinge failures (a common problem with current generation convertible tablets) by separating the two actions normally required of a single hinge. Toughbook C1 also offers a ‘hand-free’ ergonomic strap and dome hand support system that cradles the hand for comfortable long term use as well as providing a natural keyboard tilt.
Meets Needs of Medical Professionals
“One of the main markets for the Toughbook® C1 is healthcare,” said Greg Davidson, healthcare senior business development manager, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company. “We have been working with our healthcare customers to design a convertible tablet that truly addressed their needs. To date, the market has been making do with tablets that fail to offer the light weight, ergonomics and battery life needed by healthcare professionals. We believe the new Toughbook C1 addresses all these issues, while offering the additional benefits of excellent performance and durability.”
Desktop Performance
The Toughbook C1 is powered by the Intel® Core™ i5-520M vPro™ Processor (2.4 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.93 GHz, Intel® Smart Cache 3MB), giving the device desktop performance in a lightweight and highly mobile form factor.
“The Toughbook C1 is an example of a convertible tablet PC that has been designed for a mobile workforce,” said Erik Reid, mobile client marketing director, Intel Corporation. “Intel® Core™ i5-520M vPro™ Processor technology makes the Toughbook C1 more valuable by helping to address remote management and security issues. This creates a compelling solution for organizations that want the most out of their mobile employees.”
Real World Durability
In order to withstand the demands of a highly mobile work environment, The Toughbook C1 has been designed to endure drops, bumps and spills. The Toughbook C1 successfully survived drops of 12” from any angle for the unit itself and from 30” for the shock-mounted, flex-connect hard drive. Additionally, the Toughbook C1 survived a 30” (just over the typical height of a desk or table) drop to the base of the unit while operating. The unique Panasonic spill-resistant keyboard design protects against liquid spills of about 6 ounces (200 cc), and both the lid and base of the notebook are designed to withstand more than 225 lbs (102 Kg) of pressure. In addition, Panasonic’s commitment to quality—at both the component and finished goods level—results in a total of more than 500 checks and tests during and after production.
“An exceptional level of engineering has gone into the Toughbook C1,” said Kyp Walls, director of product management, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company. “The unique triple hinge design, ‘hand-free’ ergonomic strap, twin hot-swappable battery system and quick-release HDD Pack exemplify our commitment to go beyond ‘good-enough’ and delivering products that map to how our customers use them. The Toughbook C1 sets the standard for what an enterprise convertible tablet should be.”
Embedded Wireless Connectivity
The Toughbook® C1 offers a variety of embedded wireless technologies, including Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth® 2.1 and optional Gobi2000™ mobile broadband technology from Qualcomm. Gobi simplifies complex multi-carrier wireless deployments for IT departments and allows mobile employees improved connectivity options while traveling at home or abroad. The Toughbook C1 is also designed so Wi-Fi, WiMAX and 3G mobile broadband modules can be embedded in the same unit, while allowing exceptional reception and flexibility for data access on the go. The Toughbook C1 will be certified on the Sprint and Verizon Wireless networks, allowing workers to stay connected at all times. Other wireless carrier certifications will be announced soon.
Integrated Features
To enable advanced communication and collaboration, the Toughbook C1 offers integrated features, such as an optional modem or a webcam for mobile video conferencing and a standard built-in dual array microphone for superior speech recognition. Multiple security features are also available, including options for SmartCard and fingerprint readers, to ensure sensitive data is kept secure and private.
Panasonic Toughbook® C1: Select Features and Specifications
Genuine Windows 7® (with XP downgrade option)
Intel® Core™ i5-520M vPro™ Processor (2.4 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.93 GHz)
250GB shock-mounted flex-connect hard drive with quick-release
2GB RAM (DDR3-800), expandable to 6GB
Choice of two 12.1” WXGA (1280 x 800) displays with LED backlighting
Multi-touch + digitizer screen allowing input via finger, gestures and electronic stylus pen
Gloved multi-touch screen allowing input via finger and gestures (available Fall 2010)
Anti-glare screen treatment
6 backlit tablet buttons (5 user-definable)
Hot-swappable twin battery design
5 hour battery life (with one battery); 10 hour battery life (with two batteries)
3.2 lbs (with one battery); 3.7 lbs (with two batteries)
Optional webcam
Built-in dual array microphone
Business-rugged
30” operating drop (to base only)
26 sides 12” drop (non-operating)
225 lb pressurized vibration
Magnesium alloy case
Spill-resistant keyboard (protects against 6 ounces spills)
Triple hinge design with screen rotation lock
‘Hand-free’ ergonomic strap and dome hand support
Embedded Connectivity
Optional integrated WWAN / Gobi2000™ mobile broadband (EV-DO and HSPA)
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth® v2.1 + EDR (class 2)
Optional Integrated Security Features:
Fingerprint reader
SmartCard reader
11.8” (H) x 8.9” (W) x 1.2”-1.7” (D)
Optional desktop dock with DVD multi-drive and dual monitor support
Optional 4-bay battery charger
Pricing and Availability
The Panasonic Toughbook® C1 will be available worldwide starting June 2010. In the United States, the Toughbook C1 is expected to be available at an estimated street price of $2499 from authorized Panasonic resellers and distributors.
The Toughbook C1 includes a standard three-year limited warranty.
These crazy Klipsch LightSpeakers are designed to add music to any room. You can plug them into standard light cans or even slap them into your Ikea lamp. The ultrabright LED beams through a front diffuser grill and then you can connect the speakers – in left or right channels – wirelessly to any stereo.
From the press release:
Klipsch to Illuminate Audio Industry with New LightSpeaker
Energy-saving product uniquely combines brilliant LED lighting and wireless ambient soundINDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 5, 2010) — Klipsch, a leading global speaker manufacturer, has been named the U.S. distributor and licensee of what is possibly the most innovative design to hit the audio industry in recent years. Winner of a 2010 CES Innovations Award, the patented Klipsch® LightSpeaker®, developed by Kadence Designs LLC., is the first product to combine efficient LED lighting and wireless ambient sound into a single unit that installs like a light bulb.
“Today’s consumers are overloaded with complex technologies, and the LightSpeaker is designed to enrich their lives without complication,” said Klipsch president Paul Jacobs. It offers brilliant light, reduces energy costs and creates a multi-room ambient music system in mere minutes. There’s no wiring, no retrofitting and no software to deal with.”
The LightSpeaker, which comes complete with a dimmable LED bulb and full-range speaker, fits 5- and 6-inch recessed light fixtures with a standard Edison socket. Upcoming accessories will allow the LightSpeaker to accommodate hanging light fixtures as well as floor and table lamps.
The speaker uses a 20 watt high-performance, low-distortion digital amplifier to deliver energy efficient sound. Furthermore, the LightSpeaker’s 2.5-inch wide dispersion driver uses digital signal processing to optimize high- and low-frequency output for a full spectrum of sound.
In order to deliver music wirelessly, the LightSpeaker relies on a standalone transmitter. A music source, such as a laptop, iPod or CD player, connects to the transmitter and it wirelessly sends the sound to the LightSpeaker. The transmitter’s 2.4GHz wireless technology accommodates up to eight LightSpeakers, equaling stereo sound in multiple rooms. You can connect two music sources to the transmitter, as well as establish two separate listening zones. The transmitter or remote will control the sources, zones, lighting levels and volume.
The LED bulb is rated for 40,000 hours of use and can last over 15 years. It also reduces daily lighting expenses by 80 percent, using 10 watts to produce light that’s bright enough to replace up to a 65 watt bulb. Unlike incandescent bulbs, the LightSpeaker LED bulb contains no mercury or halogen gases and produces almost no heat.
Ed Haase, president of Kadence Designs and acoustics engineer by trade, led the team responsible for developing the LightSpeaker. “We chose Klipsch to be our U.S. distributor because it’s a name in audio you can trust,” he says. “The brand has been around for over 60 years and finds continuous success because of its commitment to innovation and quality.”
According to Jacobs, Klipsch is completely thrilled about this opportunity. “The LightSpeaker is just an amazing product,” he notes. “It’s also exciting to work with Ed because he’s considered a legend in the custom installation business, having been one of the original co-founders of SpeakerCraft.”
A bundled package, consisting of two LightSpeakers, a transmitter, radio frequency remote, mini jack to RCA plug cable, lenses and trim, retails for $599. Single LightSpeakers are also available for $249 each. Klipsch will begin selling the LightSpeaker on klipsch.com later this month, with broader distribution slated for March.
“A LightSpeaker package eventually pays for itself, through savings on professional installation, separate audio components and energy consumption,” concluded Jacobs. “Plus you can take it with you if you move.”
Being surrounded every day at the office only by sober and gray items doesn’t seem to interesting, not even motivational. In such places, like offices or classrooms, where serious things should happen, some colorful and break-the-monotony elements are required. Of course, not a yellow dressed secretary is the colorful element needed in your office, but you could try a colorful mouse with a special design. If you work everyday with the computer, and you are sick and tired of its beamless look, you could try make it look better with a new sleeve or why not, by attaching it a new mouse?
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People’s creativity is unlimited, and those very creative people, in most of the happy situations get to work as designers for companies, and they have the possibility of expressing their creativity in an useful manner. They design objects or software applications for the public, and by using their creativity, they create unique, out-of-the-box products.One of these companies who has a good team of designers is Pat Says Now. This company is a Swiss manufacturer of computer mice.
The products they sell have various shapes and colors, and a mouse from this company could enlighten an entire office with its design and colors. In this company’s products you will find embedded both innovative ideas and unique and creative designs. The mice they produce really make working fun and they bring colour to life in every office where they are present.
The products offered by Pat Says Now are perfect gifts both for people working with computers and gadget hunters, who like to have very special and unique gadgets. The mice they offer have innovative design and I am sure a lot of people will be fascinated by their mouse’s cool design. These “desk pets” are adored by children, women, men, career people and geeks also, and taking into account that even the package is cool and attractive, the funny mice are great presents for everyone.
Pat Says Now sells pretty cool designed computer mice: you can get a ladybug mouse, a chili shaped mouse, car shaped, a heart mouse, for geeky computer users you can get a woman’s body shaped mouse ( this model belongs to limited series, and if you want to get it, hurry up, because it’s the must-have item of the season for collectors). Pat Says Now is the happy designer and seller of the most expensive computer mouse. This mouse is set with 59 brilliant cut diamonds and it is cast from 18K white gold. This mouse is a 3 button wheel optical mouse design, which can be connected either to a PC or to a Mac and has a 3 year warranty.
Pat Says Now offers a wide range of cool design mice and there is the possibility for the client to design their own mice, and customize them with their favorite picture. The Photo Mouse is created with a special printing method which allows mice to be imprinted with every desired image possible. Every detail is visible, and this because of the high quality imprint process. The special spraying process, after the imprinting one protect the Photo Mouse against scratches and all the colors will stay fresh and lively for a long time.
