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Intel Reader – a text to speech converter

Lazy geeks who’re too lazy to read those printed texts by yourself can now make use of the Intel Reader to read it aloud for you. The new device that has just been announced by Intel today, and Intel simply named it Reader instead of other more high-tech name.

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eSecure app lets iPhone take control of your home security system

Protection One has announced their eSecure application for the iPhone or iPod Touch to allow the users to use the iPhone to control and keep track of their home security panels. The eSecure app lets the iPhone/iPod Touch sync and receive real-time updates from the Protection One security panels.

Protection One security panels allow you to have various detections such as gas leakages or any possible intrusion to sensitive areas in your home. Now these security panels are able to send text alerts to an iPhone with the eSecure app installed, once something suspicious detected.

The eSecure iPhone app also allows you to control your home security system remotely. Such as checking if it’s properly armed and disarm it to let cleaning clews in while you’re at work. Read more in the press release below.

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Panasonic VW-BN2 external DVD burner for ACVHD cameras

Panasonic is kind enough to have announced their new external DVD burner, VW-BN2, which is specially made to be used with an ACVHD camera, so the users can burn the video contents onto DVD while on the run.

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RFiDJ lets you control HTPC using coasters

RFiDJ is the new control system for home theater PC built by Roteno Labs. The system allows the users to use picture frame coasters to control the home theater system. The system has a set of picture frame coasters which each mounted with a descriptive picture and a special RFID tag.

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Red Little Monster USB flash drive comes too little too late for Halloween

This little Red Goblin USB flash drive comes a bit too late for the Halloween. The cute little USB drive shall keep you with smiles with its cuteness. It comes in 2GB storage capacity which is too little for today’s requirement.

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ZiiLABS’ ZMS-08 – media accelerator chip brings Full HD Blu-ray quality to netbooks

Low-power mobile devices such as netbooks will be able to let you enjoy full HD contents on them in near future. ZiiLABS, a subsidiary of of Creative Technology Ltd has announced the 3rd gen of their media-rich app processor, ZMS-08, which promises better processing power for full HD contents on low-power mobile devices.

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Adobe Photoshop mobile for Android smart phones

How cool is it that you can use Photoshop on your Android-powered smart phones while you’re on the run. Adobe has done it again, releasing the Photoshop mobile app for Android Smart phones, after releasing the iPhone version last week.

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Cellphone Microscope diagnoses diseases on the run

Health-conscious geeks may love the idea of having your cellphone to double up as a microscope which you could use it to sniff out any bugs and germs around. An assistant professor of electrical engineering of University of California’s NanoSystems Institute, Aydogan Ozcan, has designed a cellphone microscope that allows you to screen diseases on the run.

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Sun Drive, a USB key doubles up as an emergency solar charger

Sun Drive is a USB flash drive that comes equipped with a solar panel. The little device is fatter than any regular USB drives which the extra fatness is contributed by the solar cell and the battery on it. Sun Drive will be available in capacities of 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB.

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USB powered gloves for shivering fingers

Winter is approaching for those living in Northern Hemisphere. It’s time to start eying some gadgets that could keep you warm. As usual Thanko is one of those few carrying a number of USB powered warmers. As shown is a pair of USB powered gloves that can keep your two hands and fingers warm but leaving your fingertips exposed, allowing you to type without losing any sensitivity.

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