Monthly Archives: December 2010
Beamz C4 Interactive Music System
If you are looking for a gift for the music lover that has everything, this might be to system you want own one – the Beamz C4 Interactive Music System. For the teens and tweens who love their iPod and GuitarHero, the Beamz Player is a whole new way to immerse yourself in music.
The Beamz product has four to six laser triggers and two button-controlled triggers that activate 100+ instruments, chords, music clips, sounds effects and rhythms. Each laser is programmed to trigger these different melodies, sounds or instruments. When a beam is broken, the Beamz player software program releases a musical sound or expression that is always harmonious to the other sounds so the music is always on key and sounds good.
The backbone of the Beamz technology includes extensive interactive music software as well as the laser based controller technology. Beamz intellectual property includes multiple patents, patents pending, and trade secrets covering interactive music, software, laser based controllers, gaming applications, and related designs and devices.
The musical arrangement of each piece is completely determined by the player’s technique. The sophisticated technology makes it easy for anyone to perform immediately and experience instant enjoyment of creating music. The more complex features allow experienced players to enjoy many levels of creativity, learning and a lifetime of exploration.
This system is quite addicting if you are into interactive games. It gets me moving around and great for getting the kids moving about. The instructions and installation are pretty straight forward. The unit was very lightweight and easy to carry. Great for party entertainment or an awesome way to spend your afternoon.
Watch this video for the demo :
Gosmart Clip – stick your smartphone on the steering wheel
One of the convenient to have a smartphone with you is that you will not lost in anywhere, especially when you are driving to a city/town that you are not familiar with. The problem to navigate while you are driving is, you have to put the cell phone on a proper place so that you will can see the map and not distracted. There are all types of accessories to help drivers on this issue, but this Gosmart Clip is so far is the most useful way for this situation.
The Gosmart Clip can securely fastened to your steering wheel, which is conveniently in view. No more reaching or searching in your car or bag to find it. It is compatible with all smartphone models of iPhone, Blackberry, Droid, Samsung, LG, Motorola, Palm, Nokia.
Hopefully, it can prevent some serious distracted driving charges.
Pillow Remote Control
A pillow with remote control embedded? It is funny and weird but it really works!
This novelty pollow features sewn-in fabric buttons, which will let you turn up and down the volume, change the channel, as well as access the DVD, VCR, as well as your TV. It even has an option to change your input.
Now you will not frustrating to find your remote control anymore, but the disadvantage is easy lead to a lot of accidental button pushing.
ViewSonic ViewPad 7 Android Tablet
ViewSonic is well known computing hardware manufacturer, but recently that are also heading to the tablet market by releasing a pair of tablets — the ViewPad 7.
This 7-inch device packs an Snapdragon processor, Android 2.2, two cameras which a 3 megapixel cam on its rear and a VGA front facing one, 512MB of memory and 3G capabilities. The device is capable running under GSM and UMTS network, Which means it also can be double as a mobile phone.
ViewSonic also will be launching another 10-inch tablet next year which is able to run both Android and WIndow 7 OS. So let wait and see.
SIRIUS Stiletto 2 – Satellite Radio MP3 Player
Satellite Radio Rocks! Satellite radio gives static free, CD quality music and most of the available music stations (hundreds of them) are commercial free. Through Satelite radio, you can listen to virtually any genre or sub-genre of music at whim ; i.e., country music — would you like it to be traditional country, bluegrass country or progressive country? But before you can enjoy music from satellite, you will need a satellite music receivers, and now you can have PORTABLE Satellite radio and MP3 Player capability in one cool device – the SIRIUS Stiletto 2!
The SIRIUS Stiletto 2 puts Portable Satellite Radio right in the palm of your hand! Smaller than most cell phones and weighing in at 4.3 ounces it packs quite a sound punch. The signal from SIRIUS in combination with the included ALTEC Lansing Headset antenna gives a crisp, clear enjoyable sound. You can record up to 100 hours of your favorite programming from the radio; even schedule ahead of time when you want to record.
No longer are you confined to your car or home to listen to your favorite Satellite radio program — now you can take it with you! Anywhere you go, just listen to SIRIUS radio over any WiFi signal. With SIRIUS Replay you can pause, rewind and replay 60 minutes of live programs.
Sports broadcasting is a major advantage. Play-by-play coverage for all games in all professional sports arenas. The Sirius Stiletto 2 radio allows you to follow your teams with special included software.You can even follow your sport teams with a Personalized Sports Ticker, Sports Alert and My Game Zone.
Take your personal music library with you by way of Micro SD card and your “MP3 Player” is good to go! Don’t pay all that money for an MP3 Player when you can get Satellite Radio and MP3 Player capability in one small device.
The Sounds of Star Wars
Star Wars no doubt is one of the greatest cult movie in the world, of course there are plenty of books that regarding about this movie. But this Sounds of Star Wars isn’t an ordinary book that you see. In fact, it is an interactive book with a little speaker-machine attached to the side so you can type in a number corresponding to a certain sound from the movies to hear it, along with how it was made.
New York Times best-selling author J. W. Rinzler reveals the illuminating history of the sounds that make the Star Wars universe so believable, as recounted by their creator, legendary sound designer Ben Burtt. An attached sound module with an exterior speaker and headphone jack lets readers listen to more than 250 unique sound effects, and more than 300 photographs illustrate the many memorable scenes.
Obviously, this The Sounds of Star Wars is basically a Star wars’s encyclopedia with audio embedded and can be categorized as a ‘cult’ book. If you are die heart fan of Star Wars, you probably not gonna miss this.
Hit the jump for the video:
