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Belkin rolls out new sleeves for the Apple iPad
Belkin is betting that Apple’s latest iPad device will sell millions upon millions, but we don’t think it will ever hit the 250 million mark that the iPod family has arrived at over the years, unless the iPad comes down in price drastically. As with any other Apple device, it comes with a delectable design, although some of us are already grumbling about the extra fat bezel of the iPad which was incorporated so that you won’t accidentally touch the screen when moving it around unlocked. Most importantly, we ought to keep the screen in a pristine condition, as reading on a scratched and smudged display isn’t exactly the preferred option. Belkin answers this clarion call with three new sleeves in the form of the Vue, Max and Grip (as seen above). More on each of them right after the jump.
Kitchen Gadgets
Jenn-Air oven has touchscreen LCD display
It isn’t very often that I cover ovens on Coolest Gadgets, but it isn’t every oven that has a 7-inch full-color touchscreen LCD.
This 30 inch Double Wall Oven with V2 Vertical Dual-Fan Convection System by Jenn-Air has an incorporated cooking guide to help those cooking.
This Culinary Center allows the user to select options for adjusting the cooking cycle, and delivers a desired end-result. For example, it has a picture of what medium rare looks like, for the culinary deficient. It can also tell cooks where to stick the a meat thermometer.
When the oven is not cooking, the user can adjust the screens so they are showing something like a floral pattern, or an analog or digital clock.
The touchscreen makes it easy for the iGeneration to cook as the user can adjust temperature by just sliding their finger across the screen. No more of those old school dials or switches. In fact, I can see all ovens of the future adopting Jenn-Air’s model, making switches and buttons a thing of the past.
Audio/Video Gadgets
Vuzix 920AR augmented reality glasses
Some of you might remember yesterday’s post, which showed a short film with some advanced (maybe even too advanced) augmented reality. However, at no point in the short film did we see what sort of interface the main character was wearing.
Well, if he wanted his augmented reality today, he could have probably used the Vuzix Wrap 920AR glasses. We have covered Vuzix’s products before, and their present models simply have LCDs at the eyes as well as headphones on the frames, so a user can watch their video on the road as a very private experience.
The last time we cover Vuzix and augmented reality, it was at GDC 2009. Well, they were up to some new tricks at CES 2010. Hit the jump if you want to see a video of it.
Digital Cameras, PC Gadgets, Photography
Hovercam scans documents quickly, takes up less space
Most of us have flatbed scanners at home, and many of them take a few minutes to scan a single document. Even though the resolution and clarity of today’s scanners is better than it was ten years ago, the speed of scanning remains almost the same. Scanners are also bulky, and take up a lot of space.
This is not the case with the Hovercam Scanner. Just to let you know, there is no hovering technology involved to make the scanner float in air, but it is way more advanced than most scanners.
As you can see, the Hovercam takes up less room, and you can see a long digital camera atop the mast on this thing. The user sticks their document or anything underneath that camera, and an image is scanned and photographed in seconds rather than the slow minutes of most scanners.
Mobile Phones, PC Gadgets, USB Gadgets
Chargepod gets an upgrade
This isn’t the first Chargepod to be released. The last one covered 6 cellphones at a time, and it’s around $40 a gadget. Now this new Chargepod will charge even bigger gadgets and at an even larger price. Sure it’ll make it possible to carry less chargers when you’re traveling, which is ideal with a big family of gadget lovers. However, it’s a convenience that’ll cost you.
Childrens Gadgets, Eco Gadgets, Solar Powered Gear, Toys
The Solar Powered Bottle Boat Kit
Although you probably couldn’t pay me to go near water as cold as it is outside, eventually it will warm up again. At least I’m pretty sure it will. Once that happens you might want to pick up one of these Solar Bottle Boat Kits to give you something to do while you’re near some water in the middle of the summer. It’ll give you something to play with, plus the joy of knowing that you built it yourself.
Audio/Video Gadgets, Automotive Gadgets, Bluetooth
Steering Wheel Remote Control with Bluetooth
If you drive a nice enough car, most of them come with a way to control your radio without ever having to remove your hands from the steering wheel. Although a built-in method is definitely ideal, this one would be a great way to give yourself a happy medium without spending a fortune just buying a new car. It attaches to your car’s steering wheel and allows for you to adjust the volume and change the songs.
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