Gadget Discovery

SR Technology Jam 150 Plus Acoustic Amp with 6 input channels

2012-03-03T15:25:00.001-05:00

SR Technology Jam 150 Plus:

“Jam 150 Plus” is a great acoustic amp with 6 input channels, it is also a mixer.

The sound is very realistic.

I really love the fact that I can record directly to my iPad.
And also that I can connect my iPad in line in 5/6 to play along with songs.

-Channel 1 and 2 have 1/4” inputs as well as "XLR inputs which you can use with phantom power for your condenser mic".

-Channel 3/4 has 1/4” inputs that can be used either separately or in combination.

-Channel 5/6 has RCA inputs designed to take an input from your iPad, computer or CD player.

-Channel 5/6 also has a "RCA" or "1/4" Rec Out ...

-There is Line Out Ext Eff Send.

Channels 1, 2 and 3/4 have a High, Mid and Low EQ and effects send.

Channel 5/6 has a High and Low EQ.

You also have RCA record outs with a level knob, and XLR line out, a 1/4” effects send and 2 effects return inputs.

You have choice of 4 effects:
Each channel has its own effect button that you can adjust to give effect or not.

3 reverbs
1 delay

There is a phantom power switch for condenser mics

On the back on the unit, you have the "Power on / off button" and a "ground / lift switch".

The Jam 150 Plus has a mount on the bottom of the speaker.

The most important thing is the sound. Well, it sound amazing.

You can use the Jam 150 for Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Digital Piano, Bass, Dynamic Mics and Condenser Mics with the phantom power. Plus don't forget that you can connect your Mp3 player or other to play along with your song.

You can use it with many instrument at the same time. “Jam 150 Plus” so you can Jam.

SR Technology Jam 150 Plus SPECIFICATIONS:

-150 Watts of Bi Amplified output.

-Woofer: 8”

-Horn: Compression tweeter

-Box: 2-Way bass reflex

Frequency response 40 Hz - 20 kKz
Sensitivity (1W-1m): 93 db
SPL Max: 115 db
Crossover: Electronic - 24 db / octave
System - Format: 2-way Bi-amp
Max Power out: Low 120W RMS, 240W peak
High 30W RMS. 60W peak
Weight: 29 lbs
Dimensions: 28 cm wide X 37 cm D X 41 cm High
Mixer inputs: Mic 1-2 XLR
1-2 also have Jack 1/4”
Line in 3/4: Jack 1/4”
Line in 5-6 RCA , REC out RCA, Line Out XLR

Controls:

Channels: “1-2. 3/4”: High, Mid, Low, Effect, Volume

Channel: 5/6: High, Low and Volume.

Rec Out: Volume

Effects Return: Volume

Master Volume

Effects select: Switch

Effects: 1 Delay, 3 Reverbs & Send & Return External Effect

Guitar Chords App, great to learn your guitar chords

2012-02-03T20:02:00.000-05:00

Guitar Chords is a Chords library application for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.

Simply tap a Key & a Chord type and the corresponding chord will display on the fretboard.

Guitar Chords:

Easily cycle through multiple positions for chords along the neck
Playback the chords to hear how they sound
Hear what each chord sounds like
Choose between "Right Handed & Left Handed" Layout
Note names displayed above finger position markers for learning / reference

The name of the App.

Guitar Chords

You can easily find it on iTunes

Click this video for a demonstration:

Thank you!

Samsung Blu ray BD-D5700 smart TV with build-in WiFi

2012-01-15T10:08:00.000-05:00

Samsung blu ray BD-D5700 with built-in Wifi & smart TV:

-With built-in WiFi, it's ready to connect to the internet to give you access of additional content and even your social network with Smart Hub.

-The ConnectShare Movie feature even lets you play back various multimedia files via USB.

-And AllShare lets you share media with other DLNA devices across your network.

I bought this Samsung blu ray mostly to be able to have the smart TV function. So I connected this blu ray to my non smart TV, this way I can have access to Netflix, Youtube and other apps on my TV with the Blu ray build-in WiFi and smart TV function.

The Samsung Blu ray BD-D5700 Smart TV included:

Many Samsung apps
Games
Netflix
Youtube
Facebook,
Twitter
Picasa
News
Google maps
Weather

Netflix is streaming movies or TV shows instantly over the Internet to your computer & TV

You can subscribe for 7.99$ a month. This price is for Canada.
You can watch as many movies or TV shows as you want.
“You can have a month free trial”.

Samsung Blu ray BD-D5700 specs:

Disc Formats Supported:

-BD; BD-R/RE; BD-ROM; DVD; DVD±R/RW

Video codecs supported:

-DivX HD; Xvid; H.264; MPEG4; WMV; 3GPP; MPEG2; MPEG; VC1; AVCHD

Audio Disc Formats Supported:

-CD; CD-DA; CD-R; CD-RW

Interactive Formats Supported:

-BD-J; BD-Live 2.0

System Start-up Time:

-3 Seconds

DLNA Certified

Dimensions: 1.5 by 16.9 by 8.3 inches (HWD)

Weigh: 3.8 pounds

Bose Cinemate ll GS series 2.1 home theatre system with great sound

2012-01-06T10:43:00.002-05:00

I bought this system because I didn't want wire all around the living room, and I didn't have enough space for a long sound bar.

So I bought this Cinemate ll GS from Bose.

I must say that I made a very good choice.

The bass are excellent.

The high are crisp and clear.

2.1-channel speaker system with compact speakers and improved digital acoustic performance

Designed to enhance the audio from your TV and existing video sources

-Proprietary TrueSpace digital processing circuitry delivers a spacious, multichannel sound experience.

-Acoustimass module works in concert with the small speakers to deliver a fuller range of theater sound and effects. The patented Bose design produces low frequencies for all channels with no audible distortion.

You can feel the surround experience with only 2 speakers.

Very easy to setup.

What's in the box

--2 Gemstone speakers

--Acoustimass module

--Interface module

--Universal remote control and batteries

--Stereo cable (6')

--Speaker cable (15')

--Optical cable (6')

Samsung 3D TV PN59D550 active

2011-12-23T10:35:00.002-05:00

This 3D TV is a 2011 model (PN59D550)

I bought this model because I had a very good price.

It is not smart TV, but you can buy certain model of Bluray that has this function incorporated in them.

Watching a 3D movie with this TV is absolutely wonderful.

If you love to go to Imax theater for their 3D movies, you will love to experience 3D at home.

This TV is amazing . The picture quality is very good for 2D also.

You can even convert 2D to 3D from your cable source or other devices in real time.

The active glasses don't come with this TV ( Probably because the price was very low) you have to buy them separately, but they will give you a good discount on them if you buy the 3D TV.

Usually they will also give you 1 or 2 free 3D movies.

Glasses model: SSG 3100 - they are used with cr2025 batteries.

They are not rechargeable, so if you go out of battery while watching a movie, you just have to change the battery instead having to wait for it to recharge.

The TV has 2 USB input.

If you attach a USB drive with your photos and videos, the TV can read those content.

The TV is Full 3D HD

mean that the TV has a 3D processor in it.

The TV is also Full HD TV (1920 x 1080p)

Product Highlights

Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 200,000:1
600Hz Subfield Full HD Motion
Touch of Color Slim Design
0.001ms Response Time
Exceeds Energy Star Standards
3D Picture Performance
Narrow Bezel w/ 1" Larger Screen
Crystal Full HD Engine w/ Cinema Smooth
AllShare DLNA Networking
USB ConnectShare Movie

Input, output:

4x HDMI Audio/Video In
2x USB 2.0 Audio/Video In
1x VGA Video In (Rear)
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Mini Audio In (Rear)
2x RCA Component Video In (Rear)
2x RCA Stereo (L/R) Audio In (Rear)
1x SPDIF Audio Out (Rear)

Dimensions:

Without stand: 54.3W x 32.5Hx 2.2D" / 137.92 x 82.55 x 5.59 cm

With stand: 54.3W x 35.4H x 13.2D" / 137.92 x 89.92 x 33.53 cm

Lexar Echo ZX USB backup Drive

2011-12-08T16:59:00.000-05:00

USB Lexar Echo ZX backup drive

One of the smallest USB drive

Available format:

8 GB

16 GB

32 GB

Speed:

-Up to 28MB/s read - 15MB/s write

-Compatible with both - Mac and PC systems

I do not use it as a Backup drive, so I formatted it using MAC Disk Utility.

I always leave this USB drive connected to my Macbook pro.

My hard drive only has 250 GB, so that's giving me an extra 32 GB.

This Lexar Echo zx USB drive is so small that you don't even notice that you have this USB drive connect to your Mac or Pc.

Built-in Lexar Echo backup software activates as soon as it's plugged in, to securely and automatically protect files with 128-bit AES encryption.

But like I said before I don't use this function.

I love this little Lexar USB drive.

It is fast for my USB 2.0 and reliable so far.

If you need extra storage and you don't want to disconnect your USB drive all the time, this Lexar Echo zx is a good choice.

How to secure your Wireless Router-Even with your password no one will be able to connect

2011-12-04T10:38:00.002-05:00

I want to show you one easy way to configure your Linksys router so no one can get access to your Network, even if they have your Router Password.

If you're allowing your devices by its Mac Address, no devices will be able to connect to your Network except the one you allowed in your Router configuration.

I am also showing you how to find these Mac addresses:

Windows vista and 7
Macintosh
Ipad (Iphone, Ipod touch)
Eye-Fi card
and Printer

I am using the Linksys WRT610N

This router is fast and stable.

I have been using it for 3 years and never had stability problem with this router.
Very reliable Router.

Here's how to configure your Router using Mac Address, watch this video:

I Need your advice-Macbook pro or Imac for Video Editing?

2011-12-01T21:18:00.000-05:00

I would like to know which one between this Macbook pro and this Imac is the best for video editing?

Macbook Pro:

17 Inches
Intel core i7
Processor 2.4 GHz
4 cores
Ram 4 GB (ex to 8GB)
750 GB Hard drive
Graphic: Intel HD 3000 & AMD Radeon HD 1 GB GDDR5
Cache 6 MB Shared L3

Imac:

27 Inches
Intel core i5
Processor 3.1 GHz
4 cores
Ram 4 GB (ex to 16 GB)
1 TB hard drive
Graphic: AMD Radeon HD 6970M
Cache 6 MB Shared L3

Could someone please give me advice?

Garmin GPS 1490LMT

2011-11-29T20:45:00.002-05:00

Garmin 1490 LMT GPS

LMT stands for:

-Lifetime maps and traffic updates as long as you own the unit.

Lane assist:

-When there are many lanes to choose from in major cities, on the top left corner of the GPS, it will show you directional arrows that represents the lanes and the white arrow is the lane you should be on.

Text to speech or turn by turn directions:

-This is a voice that will say street and direction name in real-time, guiding you while driving.

-You can disable this option if you want.

Traffic alert:

-Where available it will provide you with real-time road updates. Highlighting construction zones, slow moving roadways and traffic accidents and will suggest alternate routes around the affected areas.

With the LMT model you have a free life time Map and traffic updates as long as you own the unit.

Junction view:

-In major cities, where available, it will shows you a realistic images of the upcoming junctions.

-5" LCD touch screen colour display: 480 x 272 pixels

-Sleek ultra-thin design

-Bluetooth

-Multi point routing with route planner

-Trip computer records kilometre, maximum speed, total time and more

-MicroSD memory card expansion slot

-ecoRoute feature calculates a more fuel-efficient route

-6 million points of interest

-"Where am I ?" feature: Find the closest hospitals, police stations, gas stations, nearest address, intersection and coordinates

-Built-in lithium-ion battery with up to 4 hours battery life

Dimension: 13.7 W x 8.6 H x 1.6 D cm

Weight: 221 g

This GPS has life time map and traffic updates.

In august, I updated the map before going to Niagara Falls.

Pros:

I love the 5 in touch screen display
Touch the screen and find "Hospital, Police, Gas station" near by
The junction view is terrific
6 million points of interest
Bright display
Loud volume

Cons:

I must say that this GPS miss to name some streets.
In Toronto traffics it kept telling me to take exit.
I got so confused that I took my older Nuvi 350.

Example:

-Nuvi 350 told me to drive 12.5 km and take the exit.

-The newer Nuvi 1490, like I said before, kept telling me to take exits.

Example no 2:

-While my older Nuvi 350 makes me drive for 25 km before changing lanes, the 1490 kept telling me to change lanes every 2 km.

I like The Nuvi 1490 LMT and I hope that an update will correct this.

For the GPS Holder on the photo, click here

Never own a DSLR Camera, Look at the Canon 1000D/XS Great to learn

2011-11-25T11:32:00.001-05:00

If you are looking of upgrading to a DSLR, look no further than the Canon EOS XS.

This Canon XS camera is very good for a first DSLR.

Easy to use features that help you learn the dynamics of shooting while allowing you to improve your skill level.

When I bought it a few years ago I paid around 750$ for it with a 18-55mm lens.

Now you can find this camera for about 400$ with 18-55mm and 70-300mm lens kit. which is very good for a DSLR. On the picture above you can see the 70-300mm Lens which I paid 250$ separately.

This camera is perfect if you never own a DSLR camera before and want to learn.

A point and shoot camera takes a long time to focus and zoom, but with a DSLR camera, you can zoom and shot right away if you are on auto focus mode. DSLR camera are very fast with a very good image quality. If you try it, you will never want to go back to a point and shoot.

-You can zoom to a long distance in a sec with a telephoto lens.

-10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor with digic lll image processor

-Sensor size format: APS-C

-2.5 LCD monitor with live view function

-High speed, wide area 7 point AF with center cross type sensors

-AF type: TTL

-Excellent performance with 3.0 fps continuous shooting and burst rate up to 514 JPEGs (until memory card is full).

-Iso 100/1600

-RAW

-RAW + JPEG

-Self timer

-Shutter speeds: 1/4000 - 30 sec

-AWB/ auto white balance

-Exposure compensation

-White balance bracketing

Built-in flash type:

-Retractable, Auto Pop-up Flash

GN: 13 meters /43 feet - Iso 100

Flash metering system: E-TTL II auto-flash

Flash sync

Flash recycling time: Approx. 3 sec.

White balance setting:

-Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, White, Fluorescent light

Battery type: Lithium-Ion

Battery model: LP-E5

Dimension:

6.2 D x 9.7 H

Weight: 450 g

Difference zooming with a DSLR and a Point and Shoot: Click here

To see The cheapest 80-400mm Lens available: click here

You want low price spear batteries with charger? click here

If you want to see the difference between a built-in flash vs Speedlite: click here

Yongnuo 565 EX TTL speedlite 58 GN & auto mode & Comparison with built-in flash

2011-11-20T11:36:00.001-05:00

I wanted a stronger flash than the built-in canon T3i flash with auto functions.
So I found the YN-565ex.
The yongnuo 565ex is very strong with 58 GN.

Here's a little video to show you the difference between T3i "built-in flash and the YN-565ex hot-shoe flash": Comparison from 10 feet & 25 feet at iso 100 & iso 200.

I found it on Ebay for 190$. (November 2011)

Middle of 2011 came out the: New "Yongnuo 565 EX" ETTL speedlite

Hot Shoe & Wireless (Off Shoe) Flash for Canon and Nikon.

The Canon 580EX II speedlite is very expensive, between 400 and 599$, so I did a little research on the web and the YN 565 EX is often compared to the Canon 580 EX II.

Same features as the 580ex II, except for HS sync and master mode.

-Same GN

-Same flash recycle time

Flash mode:

TTL slave
Manual
Multi

Slaves groups:

3A, B and C

-GN 58 at 105mm

-GN 33 at 35mm

-4 Channels

-Automatic zoom 24-105mm or manual

-Bounce card

-Overheat

-Metal foot

Zoom range:

Auto-24-28-35-50-70-80-105mm

Color temperature:

5600k

Flash time:

1/200s - 1/20000s

8 Levels of output control:

1/128 - 1/1

Vertical rotation angle: 7 - 90 degrees

Horizontal rotation angle: 0 - 270 degrees

-User friendly LCD screen

-Fast recycling time (3 seconds)

-PC port

-Port for external battery

The YN 565 EX will work as a wireless slave and not as a wireless master.

But if you own "Canon 7D, 60D or T3i/600D" you already have a built-in wireless master mode

Wireless trigger distance:

20-25m indoor
10-15m outdoor

Weight: 380 g

Apple TV

2011-11-17T10:50:00.001-05:00

Apple TV is a Wi-Fi device that connect to your HD TV.

Wi-Fi network is all you need for wireless video streaming
or 10/100Base-T Ethernet network
AirPlay streaming from all your iOS devices.
You can stream content from your computer, IPad, Iphone or Ipod touch right to your TV.

But most of all, from your Apple TV you can have direct access to the following content on your HD TV.

Play YouTube and Vimeo videos (Free)
Radio (Free) Many categories: (Country, Classic, 70's, 80's, 90's, Ambient, Blues, Comedy, Jazz, Regae, RnB/Soul, Sports Radio, News /Talk Radio, Religious) and more.
Enjoy Audio & Video Podcast (Free)
Flickr (Don't need to register to access photos and videos)
Rent or buy HD movies or TV Shows (You'll need an iTunes account for these functions)
Netflix (Need Netflix account)
Enjoy your music and photos from iCloud (Free 5 GB of free storage, need to register)
Watch MLB- live or on demand (Subscription required to watch live and archived games)
Watch NHL (Subscription required to watch live and archived games)

Like other devices, with the remote:

-you can: ( pause/resume, fast-forward and reverse)

-When you first switch the Apple TV on, you are ask to choose your network & enter your password.

-Beyond that, you're asked to enter your iTunes account name and password

- If you are a NetFlix user, you will be asked to enter this information too.

-And again, if you have an iCloud account you must enter your username and password to get access to it from you Apple TV.

-If you have an iCloud account, and you have photo stream enabled, you know that all the photos you take with your iPhone or iPad are sent automatically to your iCloud account and to all of your other registered devices.

-Your apple TV will be able to stream the last 1000 photos from iCloud.
-It is the same for the music you buy from iTunes.

Apple Tv is compatible with high-definition TVs with HDMI and capable of 720p 60/50 Hz

Very simple remote.
-Just a few buttons.

A little downside:
-It would be nice to have one button that takes you directly to the menu because you have to back your way out through a tier of submenus to get to the home menu.

There is no power button on the remote, but there is a sleep option in the Apple TV settings menu. From: "never up to 10 hours".

For my part, I use Harmony one remote, I did an Apple TV activity so when I press the close button to close all my devices, the Apple TV goes off also.

Click here if you want to know more about Harmony remotes.

Now available from the App Store "Remote App control" means that you can control the Apple Tv with you iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with this App.

This unit is small, cool and very silent

-Dimensions: 3.9" x 3.9" x 0.9" high

-Weight: 0.6 pounds

Want to know about and other device that connects to your TV?
WD TV (Western Digital TV): Click this link.

http://gadgetalkabout.blogspot.com/2011/11/western-digital-tv-hd-media-player-wd.html

HP OfficeJet pro 8500 All in one Printer

2011-11-15T11:57:00.001-05:00

I will begin by saying that this printer is completely wireless.

You can place the printer no matter where in the house.

Means that you don't have to connect it to your router or computer.

After installing the driver, software and configured everything, you can use it from any wireless computer anywhere in the house.

-You can setup your network on the printer itself

Draft mode is pretty fast:

-You can print 100 pages in less than 4 minutes.

-In the advance option, you can adjust the Ink volume & the drying time. This way if the print is to light you can increase the amount of ink used or vice versa.

The ink cartridges have a great printing capacities

I printed about 1000 pages without having to change the black ink cartridge, and I haven't changed the colour cartridges yet.

With this printer you can:

-Print

-Copy

-Scan (Flatbed or Automatic Document Feeder-ADF)

-And Fax

-Duplex printing / Auto 2-sided printing

-3.5 touch screen display.

-It is nice to navigate through the menu with the touch panel

Paper handling:

-250 sheet input tray

-150 sheet output tray

-50 sheet automatic document feeder capacity.

-Power saving features

Media Sizes:

-Letter, US legal,A2, A4, A5, A6, B5, C5, C6 and more.

-You can even customize the size.

Media types supported:

-Paper (brochure, Inkjet, plain) Photo paper, Envelopes, Cards (index), Transparencies.

Memory card slot compatible with:

-SD, SDHC, CompactFlash 1 & 11, Memory stick & MSP, MMC & more.

-USB port.

-You can connect your camera directly (PictBridge). You can crop and adjust colour/contrast using the touch screen.

You can even E-mail document directly from this printer. Just put your sheets in the automatic document feeder, press the E-mail button on the printer and there you go.

But you have to install and configure the software first.

See this video to know how to configure your software to use the Scan to Email function.

I scan many sheets music that I use with my Ipad to play the piano, so I E-mail them directly to my Ipad with this printer.

If you play any music instrument, you should click both link below:

Airturn - wireless music page turner

Forscore App for you PDF sheet music.

Very nice printer.

If you use the normal printing mode, be prepare to wait, because it is very slow.

But when you try the draft mode you'll never want to use any other mode.

Lorex wireless baby monitor system

2011-11-13T09:31:00.002-05:00

Lorex LW2002W

This wireless baby monitor is perfect to watch and listen what is going on in an other room, during day time or in complete darkness.

The adjustable volume can be very loud, so you're sure to hear everything in the place where you did put the camera.

You don't need to use it specifically to monitor the baby.

I use it for all kind of situations.

The portability of the system is so convenient that it makes it so easy so carry around.

Besides the camera's power cord, you can use 4 AA batteries in the camera so you can put the camera in places where you don't have power access.

The monitor/receiver comes with a rechargeable battery and a charging dock, so when the monitor is fully charged, you can carry it around for about 10 hours without having to connect it to a power source.

-You can add up to 4 cameras with this system.

-2.4" Color LCD monitor/receiver

-Interference free

-Connect to TV, monitor, VCR or DVD recorder (AV output) cable included

-Wireless transmission range: Up to 450 FT

-Safety notification when out of range

-Camera night vision range: Up to 15 FT

-Audio level indicator and Alarm

-Belt clip included for carrying the monitor around.

-One way audio microphone

-The menu is very simple and easy

-True portability with receiver's rechargeable battery

-You can connect the camera with the included power cord or use 4 AA batteries (not included)

Click here for Lorex wireless 7" LCD monitor LW2702:
http://gadgetalkabout.blogspot.com/2011/10/lorex-wireless-security-camera-lw2702f.html

Wireless USB Adapter-USB Network Adapter

2011-11-10T11:02:00.000-05:00

A Wireless USB adapter is a great tool to use for desktop or laptop computer without wireless capabilities.

It will give access to your non wi-fi devices to the internet from anywhere in the house without the need to use Ethernet cables.

Simply connect the adaptor in the external USB port of your computer and the antenna technology build in the adapter will give you access to your wireless network.

The latest standard is 802.11 N, while the G routers are beginning to disappear.

The wireless USB Adapter is the perfect solution for those users who want to upgrade older computers to the wireless technology.

The one I use is Linksys WUSB600N now rebranded AE1000.

But you can choose a USB Network Adapter from several companies at different prices.

P.S. The Cisco WUSB600n or AE1000 drivers won't be found by default by windows xp, vista or 7, so you will have to install them from the CD before plugging it to the USB port

Western Digital TV HD Media Player-WD TV

2011-11-08T14:01:00.002-05:00

Connect this "WD TV HD media player" to your TV and it will play your movies, videos, Images and music from your usb drives.

It can play High-Definition videos through an HDMI port.

This way you don't need to watch everything on your computer.

Some Western Digital devices, now have Wi-Fi incorporated.

Video Out:

-1 HDMI

-1 Component

-1 Composite

-1080 i/p

-720p

-576 i/p (PAL)

-480 i/p (NTSC)

Audio Out:

-1 RCA

-1 Fiber Optic

-1 HDMI

-2 built in USB ports

Supported formats:

Video:

-MP4/Mov (MPEG4, H.264)

-AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG1/2/4)

-WMV9 (MGP, MGEP, VOB, DVR-MS)

-MKV (h.264, x.264, AVC, MPEG 1/2/4, VC-1)

Photo:

-JPEG, GIF, TIF/TIFF, BMP, PNG.

Audio:

-MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM, WMA, AAC, FLAC, MKA, AIF/AIFF, OGG, DOLBY DIGITAL.

Playlist:

-PLS, M3U, WPL.

Subtitle:

-SRT

Rocketfish Mobile Dash Mount- GPS Holder for Portable GPS Receivers

2011-11-06T07:59:00.000-05:00

This portable dash mount is a very convenient and versatile mobile device.

Most of all, you don't have to stick anything on your dash or window.

It keeps your GPS easily accessible while driving.

It uses a combination of weight distribution.

Automatically conforms to curved surfaces.

You can move it easily and put your devices out of sight or moved it to a save location.

Compatible with most GPS units

-5 inches in diameters

19.99$ to 29.99$

Aluratek Libre pro travel case

2011-11-05T09:42:00.001-04:00

Leather case to protect your "Aluratek Libre pro" eBook reader.

This case is nice and comfortable to hold.

Soft suede interior.

Built-in interior pockets for cards in inside flap

Held in place securely with outside magnetic clasp.

Lightweight and compact.

Slim and sleek.

29.99$

Click here to see previous post The Aluratek Libre pro eBook reader:

http://gadgetalkabout.blogspot.com/2011/11/budget-ebook-reader-aluratek-libre.html

Budget Ebook reader "Aluratek Libre"

2011-11-04T13:23:00.002-04:00

I was looking for a cheap eBook reader to read my PDF user manuals outdoor during the summer time, so I found the Aluratek libre for 79.99$

I was pleasantly surprised !!!

Reading outdoor with this eReader is absolutely wonderful.

The display is easy on the eyes and no reflective at all.

Relatively cheap compared to the major brand.

-5" ePaper display

-Screen resolution: 640 x 480

-Landscape or portrait mode
-5 choices of font size

-Mp3 player

-Headphone jack

-Support multiple text formats:

"PDF, TXT, EPUB, MOBI, FB2, PRC and RTF"

-Support pictures formats:

"JPG, BMP, GIF and animated GIF"

-SD card slot.

-When choosing a new Ebook, the loading time is a little slower than most Ereader, but when loaded, the pages turns faster because the screen refreshes faster than E-Ink reader.

-Screen doesn't flicker between pages which I really like.

-The rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery life is OK.

Includes:

-Includes 100 free eBooks

-Manual

-Protective cover

-AC adaptor

-USB cable

-Earbuds

79.99$ / 129.99$

HD Canon Camcorder Vixia HF M30 incredible zoom and image quality

2011-11-03T15:03:00.005-04:00

Canon Vixia HF M30

This Canon Vixia HF M30 HD camcorder has a stunning image quality

Zooming distance is incredible, smooth and easy:

-15X optical zoom with astounding image quality

-300X digital zoom capability to captured extreme close-ups:

-8GB internal memory

-SD memory card slot

-Ultra sleek, compact and light body, makes it easy to carry around

-2.7 LCD touch panel

-Optical image stabilization with powered "is"

-24p & 30p frame modes

-Fast and accurate Auto Focus

-5 recording modes: From low to very high quality

-3.3 Megapixel

-1/4" CMOS image sensor captures video at 1920 x 1080 resolution.

-Canon Digit DV III image processor

-This Canon Vixia HF M30 camcorder automatically switches video recording from the internal drive to SD card when memory becomes full.

-With optional SM-V1 mic, you can record 5.1 channel

-And much more...

-The included remote is very handy and well made.

But the battery that comes with the Canon Vixia HF M30 lasts about 40 minutes only, so you should carry extra batteries.

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Watch this video to see its incredible zoom ability:

Bose Portable SoundDock or Speaker Dock

2011-11-02T10:21:00.003-04:00

The way we perceives the sound is really a personal taste, so I'll share with you "my point of view":

Of all the speakers dock, Ipod dock, dock station or soundDock, whatever you call them, of all those I have heard, according to my taste, this one has the most beautiful sound.

-Bose soundDock delivers a very nice quality audio performance

-It does deliver a lot of power.

-The sound is astonishing.

-Bass are strong

and high are clear.

-Easy portability

-With the handy remote you can control the volume and tracks from up to 30 feet away.

It charges your Ipod or Iphone as it plays.

Has an "Aux input", means you can connect any audio players with a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Like:
-Mp3

-Computer

-CD/DVD player etc.

It has a rotating dock that folds inside the unit for easy storage and protection during transit.

On the side, there are 2 buttons. One to increase the volume and another to decrease the volume.

At the maximum power you will have around 3 1/2 hours battery life.

At a normal use, it can go up to 13 hours.

Solid and nice looking unit.

Weight: 2.3 k

Included:

-Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery

-Remote control

The Good:

-Really good sound for a compact single speaker.

-Plays loud without distorting.

The Bad

-Expensive

-No radio

-The battery should be easier to replace.

Pod Line 6 UX2 External sound card

2011-11-01T10:28:00.000-04:00

Even though Pod Line 6 is mostly for guitarist and vocal, I bought it to be able to connect my digital piano and my condenser mic to my computer.

Works very good with Logic Express.

There is no latency, the vocal sound is also very good.

I never tried to connect a guitar with it, but like you can see on the picture above, there are many types of plug-ins available.

Pod Line 6 UX2:

-USB recording interface

-Two 1/4-inch guitar inputs

-Two balanced XLR inputs with mic preamps

-Phantom power

-Trim knobs

-1/4-inch stereo monitor input

-Two 1/4-inch line inputs

-Two balanced 1/4-inch line out

-S-PDiF digital out

-1/4-inch stereo headphone input

-Assignable VU meters

-Latency killing tone direct monitoring

-16/24-bit/96 kHz recording

Pod Farm plug-in provides:

-18 guitar amps

-24 guitar cabs

-5 bass amps

-5 bass cabs

-29 essential stompbox & studio effects

You can use it with:

-Logic

-Ableton live

-Cubase

-GarageBand

-Pro Tools

-Cakewalk and other recording platforms.

Included:

-Ableton Live Lite

-Reason adapted virtual studio

-RiffWorks

Pod Line web site below:

http://line6.com/podstudioux2/

Breville K-Cup holder for coffee brewer

2011-10-31T10:07:00.001-04:00

If you own a single serve coffee brewer you will like to have a nice holder to put them in.
Breville K-Cup carousel, holds 30 K-cups, 15 on each side on a revolving display.

Holds more than the others and takes up considerably less counter space.

-Enabling everyone to choose easily their flavours "more than 200 varieties to choose from".

-Polymer and Stainless steel body

-360° swivel base. Rotates very smoothly

-(31.5 H x 17.8 W) (12 1/2 Hx 7W in)

-It is nice looking, very sturdy and good quality.

24.99$

To have a look at the "Cuisinart ss-700", click see this video below:

Projection alarm clock with radio

2011-10-30T13:51:00.007-04:00

With this "Projection alarm clock" also called "ceiling clock", no more twisting or rolling over to see the time during the night, just look at the ceiling.

Bright display, large numbers easy to see at night even without your glasses if you wear some.

You can adjust the numbers and focus them.

For the alarm buzzer and radio, it is loud enough to wake anyone up.

You have to set up the time twice. Once for the projector on the top, and once for the radio clock.

But during the day, you can't see the projector clock. Just the time on the unit.

Easy to set up.
You can even have it to project time on a wall.

If you try it, you will never go without it anymore.

Lowepro Flipside 200 backpack

2011-10-29T13:10:00.006-04:00

-You want to be comfortable while carrying your digital photo equipment around?

-Try the Lowepro Flipside backpack.

-It is so light and comfortable that you don't feel that your are carrying so much on your back.

-Removable accessory pouch.

-Water-resistant

-Tripod Holder

-Detachable waist belt

-Ajustable sternum strap
-Mesh side pocket for bottle
-Side zipper pocket for Cards, battery etc.

For safety, the backpack compartment faces your back when worn to make sure that no one will be able to open it without you knowing it.

There is a belt that attaches around your waist to get easy access to your gear.

Just flip the pack on the side, open it and take what ever you need without having to put it down.

On one side, there is a mesh compartment for a water bottle, and on the other, a zipper compartment for SD cards, spear battery, keys etc.

On the back of the pack there is a tripod holder.

Inside, there are many removable compartments that you can move around or take out.

This bag is very well balanced, therefore, it is the first time I wear a backpack that doesn't hurt my neck or my back.

I am a small person, so I chose the 200 model, this size is very suitable for me.

But they do have many larger model to choose from.

To see how to access your gear without putting the bag down, Click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVJsyvtIjno