Logitech has a brand new universal remote control in the house that comes equipped with all the functionalities that were available on its predecessors, with additional improvements to bring the Logitech Harmony 1000 Universal Remote Control to a whole new level. This affordably priced universal remote control could be classified as a necessary luxury as living rooms get more and more cluttered with plenty of new devices by the day. Any sane person could be excused for wearing a straight jacket as he/she tries to figure out which remote control is used to turn the channel on the HDTV, begin recording on your DVD recorder, as well as streaming music from the Home Theater PC and managing its play list.

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One of the problems with having a bucket load of electronic gadgets is the need for a multitude of chargers and all the cables to boot. A typical techie can often be found carrying around a cellphone, GPS, PDA, camera, MP3 player etc and if they need charging that means a bag full of spaghetti cables and chargers.

A much more elegant solution is the SplashPower SplashPad that can charge multiple gadgets at the same time wirelessly.
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It is no secret there are people who suffer from depression and mood swings whenever summer checks out and autumn sets in. This condition gets progressively worse during the winter months as sunlight is available in extremely limited quantity. Majority of therapists recommend sufferers of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) to remain in the presence of artificial light in order to keep their spirits up, but this would mean staying indoors most of the time. The Litebook aims to let you live life as normal as possible, providing a portable device that has been clinically proven to stave off the effects of SAD with over twenty four extremely bright white LEDs within. Read the rest of this entry »

Planning on attending Apple Expo Paris? Looks like it might be a hot ticket this year. According to ThinkSecret, Apple will use a September 12 media event for Apple Expo Paris to introduce the 2G (second-generation) iPod nano, an updated 5G iPod, movies in the iTunes Store and an upgraded wall-mountable iMac.

Although the “media event” will be held in California near Apple’s Cupterino headquarters, it will be fed via satellite to a London location for members of the European press. Apple Expo Paris kicks off September 12, the same day as the media event, and these new products will supposedly be on display at the show.

iPod Nano
What does Apple have in store for the 2G iPod Nano? If ThinkSecrets sources are correct, an increased storage capacity and multiple colors. When Steve Jobs first announced the iPod Nano, he said it would replace the iPod Mini. Now that the Nano comes in multiple colors, the transformation appears complete.

iPod Video
Don’t get your hopes up too high for the new 5G iPod. The upgraded iPod will just have bigger hard drive capacities at the same price points. More storage for less money is always nice but this new iPod will probably not be the long-awaited touch-screen iPod. Most people believe that Apple will strategically release a 6G iPod at the same time as Microsoft’s new Zune player. Reports of Apple filing for a touch sensitive media player patent first surfaced back in February. If the touch-screen iPod lives up to the rumors, the Zune won’t pose much of a threat. The Zune is more of a “catch up” product than a leap forward in advanced consumer technology.

iTunes Movies
Apple is also expected to formally announce their movie store initiative at the September 12 event. Several major studios have reportedly partnered with Apple to sell movies in the iTunes Store. Both iPod and movie announcements were originally suppose to happen in August but were postponed for unknown reasons. Perhaps Wal-Mart’s recent efforts to muscle out Apple from the downloadable movie business caused the delay.

New iMac
Details surrounding the new iMac are still a little fuzzy. The new upgraded iMac will probably receive Intel’s faster Core 2 Duo processor and a 23-inch screen already used in Apple’s line of Cinema Displays. Also rumored, but not confirmed, is the introduction of an iMac mounting kit. You wanted to wall mount your new iMac above your fireplace mantle right?

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Bowling - you either love it or loathe it. Most folks involve themselves at the bowling alley and treat it like a second home, as it is more than a place to just toss a few balls down the lane. The bowling alley is a place where you bond iwth your friends, discuss over the latest happenings around the world, and try to improve your personal best with each throw. Unfortunately, most of us who work these days rarely find the time to bowl with our mates anymore, and the good folks at Hammacher decided to ease our bowling cravings with the Arcade Bowling Game which you can enjoy from the comfort of your home.

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The suits over at Toshiba have confimed that we’ll be able to get our hands on the new HD DVD players November 15th this year. The players are already available in the US and Japan, so why we should be left behind I don’t know.

Two days after Toshiba release the new HD-DVD, Sony will be launching Blu-ray players, a similar but incompatible technology. This just brings back memories of the VHS and Beta video tape war, at least this time the media looks the same so if you choose the wrong one you won’t have to change your DVD storage solution.

Full info over at the good old BBC.

This is a simple modification to the conventional 3-way plug, the slimplug lets the 3 pins fold into the plug.

The Slimplug is useful when you are really stretched for space in your hand luggage, instead of having 3 pins taking up an extra spare inch or so you could fold them away (it’s also probably a lot more comfy to stand on than a conventional plug, which I have done on the odd painful occasion).

I do like the idea but as each slimplug costs £9.99 (~$18) I can’t really justify the cost for that extra inch of space. Available from and more info over at Slimplug.

Are you one of the digital music trailblazers who owns a 1G iPod? It’s hard to believe, but Apple first unveiled the iPod back in October 2001. Today, the iPod amounts to almost 50% of Apple’s quarterly income - but back then few could have predicted that the iPod would become such a major game changer for Apple.

Here’s a clip from TechTV with their first impressions on the 1G iPod. It’s interesting to see what people thought of the iPod before it became such a huge success.

Want to watch this YouTube clip on your iPod? Then check out this tutorial: How to Copy Files Off YouTube and Convert them for your Video iPod

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