Panasonic Telephone Connects To IP Camera IPL Communications will be distributing a new Panasonic IP phone that can be connected to an IP camera permanently, allowing users to keep an eye on key locations from their desks.
Netgear Unveils New Powerline Adapters Netgear has launched new powerline kits that provide data transfer speeds of up to 500Mbps on a user’s electrical outlets.
Targus Lap Chill Mat Wins CES Award Targus’ cooling laptop riser, the Lap Chill Mat, has received a CES Innovation 2010 Design and Engineering Award for its aesthetic design, functionality and unique features.
New Laptop Sleeve From Acme Made Acme Made has added a new design to its range of Smart Laptop Sleeves, available in April 2010.
World First 12x Blu-ray Writer Pioneer unveiled the first 12x Blu-ray Disc Writer for single- and dual-layer Blu-ray Disc (BD) media.
One Touch Scanning With Canon The new scanner by Canon promises to scan film, photos, and documents with a touch of a button. It also promises quality scans with its high dpi resolution and automatic correction.
Microsoft Slashes Hardware Pricing Despite the current economic crisis, Microsoft was still able to announce that it has dropped the prices of its range of mice, webcams, keyboards and Internet communication devices.
New Sony Notetaker Provides Clear Audio Sony Australia has released three new voice recorders that claims to have a unique Noise Cut function as well as stereo voice recording, MP3/WMA music playback, drag ‘n drop audio transfer, and convenient USB storage.
Whereis Gives On-The-Spot Surf Conditions Mapping company Whereis and Surf Life Saving Australia have joined forces to bring real-time surf conditions of more than 300 surf beaches around Australia.
Logitech Rolls Out Billionth Mouse Almost 25 years after releasing its first consumer computer mouse, Logitech has just rolled out its one billionth mouse.
Creative USB Stick Delivers Surround Sound Creative has launched a USB stick that not only stores files, but also lets a user experience realistic gaming with surround sound over headphones.
Height Adjustable Work Stations From AME The Ultimate activConsole from AME can accommodate up to 10 small LCD monitors or a combination of small and large monitors, each of which is adjustable for optimum viewing angle.
Panasonic Notebook Fuel Cell Lasts 20 Hours Panasonic engineers have succeeded in reducing the size of a prototype methanol fuel cell so that it’s no larger than a laptop battery pack, but best of all, it can provide up to 20 hours of battery life.
LifeSize Video Conferencing Cuts Carbon Footprint Video conferencing company LifeSize is using clean, green imagery to push its new HD video communications as a way of conducting business so a company’s carbon footprint is vastly reduced.
Speedy Sony Stick Revealed Sony has released a new memory stick that claims to offer speedy data transfer and large storage capacity.
Surge Protector Also Cuts Standby Power Earth Smart is a multi-plug power board that turns off all connected standby power when the main device is switched off, while simultaneously protecting all devices connected to the power board in the event of power surges and spikes.
New Logitech Keyboards Launched The new keyboards from Logitech will make typing easier with its new key system, illuminated keys, and wireless functionality.
Harvey Norman Profits Fall By 12% Following their announcement on June 30 of an 8.7 per cent increase in sales for the 2007/08 financial year, the retailer has posted a 12% net loss in FY profits, from $407.25 in 2007 to $358.45 in 2008.
Logitech Unveils Clip-On Mouse Logitech has launched a cordless laser mouse that lets you conveniently clip the mouse to your laptop with its Clip-and-Go dock.
Hand Cleaner Has Massive Kill Rate InstantFOAM is claimed to be the first alcohol-based foam hand sanitiser to reach the Australian market, which requires no water and has a hospital-strength formula that kills 99.999 percent of germs instantly without any sticky residue.
Pocket Rocket Projector Packs Punch Presentations have taken on a whole new dimension with the introduction of a phone-sized projector that can fit in your hip pocket.
Motherboard For Fanless Applications Combining the Intel 915GME/910GMLE and ICH6M chipsets on a compact Mini-ITX platform, the new AIMB-252 offers good video performance in a small, cost-effective package, claims the manufacturer.
Inefficient Light Bulb Replaced By GlacialLight In a move sure to warm the hearts of Greenies everywhere, GlacialTech subsidiary GlacialLight has launched the MR16 LED bulb, designed to replace the Halogen MR16.
Cooldock Stops Laptops Overheating In recent times overheating has been a hot topic for laptop users, with battery recalls from major manufacturers, including Dell, who recalled over 4 million batteries due to risk of explosion and overheating defects.
USB Sound Blaster From Creative Creative has announced the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1, the first USB 2.0 audio solution that provides users with the easiest upgrade from basic, built-in audio to the Xtreme Fidelity (X-Fi) audio experience for their PC or notebook.
Inexpensive Media Keyboard From Microsoft Microsoft Australia has today announced the Digital Media Keyboard 3000, an entertainment keyboard designed to enhance the computer user’s digital lifestyle at an affordable price.
Philips Invents Digital Undies Forget about consumer electronics and other digital items, the boffins over at Philips have come up with the next ‘must have’ item- digital underwear to monitor users heart and health status.
RocketLife Photo Media Claim Points Over Rivals RocketLife partner Visan commissioned InfoTrends to conduct a series of focus groups to discuss the ease-of-use of its Web-based digital photo applications versus its rivals. RocketLife claims that it outscored in eight major categories over CVS, Kodak EasyShare Gallery, Shutterfly and Snapfish.
Garrett Accelerates Light Bulb Phase Out Environment Minister Peter Garrett has announced the government is bringing forward the phase out of incandescent light bulbs by 12 months.
Bluetooth Device Unlocks Key Hassles ECKey has released a patented Bluetooth device that acts as a one-stop key device for home applications such as electronic doors, gates, alarms, vehicle central locking and garages.
One-Stop Shop Emergency Battery Recharger Just 2-inches long, Uniross’new emergency recharger can charge any 2AA or 2AAA rechargeable batteries from a computer or laptop USB port, a USB car adaptor, or USB power adaptor.
Logitech Releases Comfy Cordless Mouse Logitech has released the Logitech V450 Nano cordless laser mouse for notebooks, designed to provide more comfort and productivity for those who use a notebook PC or MacBook.
City Software Goes From Bricks To Clicks IT Retailer, City Software, will close its two stores by June 30 and reinvent itself as an online and call centre business.
Atdec Launches 2-in-1 Screen Mount If you are juggling two monitors in your office, but running out of desk space, the new Atdec Visidec Freestanding mounts may be a solution. They allow you to prop up two or three screens on the one device.
Logitech PC Speakers With TruSurround Logitech’s new surround sound speaker system designed for media centre PCs comes packed with SRS TruSurround HD surround technology, the company has announced.
Waterproof Keyboards & Mice From Backplane Systems Technology The InduProof series IP68 Keyboards and Mice have been developed for industries where ease of cleaning or disinfecting is a requirement, such as pharmaceutical, medical, chemical and food manufacturing.
New Portable Power Chargers From E3 E3 has introduced a new range of portable power solutions that can keep your gadgets fully-charged for longer.
New Budget Wireless Mice From Microsoft Microsoft aims to make notebook computing ‘easier’ with the release of a Bluetooth mouse, wireless laser mouse, and an optical power saving mouse.
A Targus Notebook Case For Extra Large Notebooks Targus has launched the X-Ec 20” (XXL), a notebook case that made from a combination of nylon materials that claims to hold notebooks with screens up to 20 inches.
Targus Protects PC Users Against Prying Eyes Targus Australia has launched a range of Anti-Glare Privacy Screens designed to protect the data displayed on a notebook or LCD monitor from prying eyes.
