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Toshiba projector tells you what to do

Leslie Katz | Nov 05, 2008

(Credit: Toshiba)

Personally, I like strong and silent types when it comes to gadgets, but if you're attracted to chatty electronics, you might want to listen up. Toshiba has introduced what is says is the first projector with voice guidance.

The TLP-X200U wireless projector delivers audible messages about the system, including the on/off status, lamp life, air filter checks, and cooling fan status. This is aimed at making the product easy to use and helping users take good care of their machines so they can (hopefully) avoid maintenance updates.

The projector features wireless network capabilities, closed captioning, 3LCD technology, and a multiscreen function that lets users network up to four TLP-X200U projectors to create one large image or present up to two different screen images at once from one computer source. It boasts brightness of 3,000 ANSI lumens and can project at a distance up to almost 12m. It has video ports for 15-pin VGA, HDMI, and S-video.
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Bathing Ape and Nintendo team up, offer gloriously unaffordable clothing

Justin Yu | Nov 04, 2008

Bathing Ape, or Bape for short, is a Japanese street-wear clothing company owned by music producer Nigo that caters to young, fashion-savvy urban youth who apparently have way too much money to burn. A couple months ago, the company collaborated with Nintendo to create an exclusive (and subsequently, very rare) Nintendo DS (US$167) bedazzled with Mario and the now famous BAPE logo.

Now they're releasing a line of T-shirts and fleece sweatshirts for their fans who just can't get enough of high-priced gear. The "Mario to Milo" series will feature Nintendo's classic Italian plumber and Bape's favorite monkey, Milo. The prints will be prominently featured on crew-neck sweatshirts, hoodies, and T-shirts alike, and will be available at various online retailers starting at a surprisingly affordable US$175. Wait a second, US$175 for a white T-shirt? This thing better come with a bald eagle and a couple Faberge eggs.

Via CNET Crave

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Eneloop's Solar Light & USB Charger

Juniper Foo | Nov 04, 2008

Sanyo's eco-friendly 2-in-1 charger. (Credit: Sanyo)

Eneloop has certainly been busy developing gadgets that run on renewable energy. Good for it. Spotted in its stable of eco-friendly devices is an upcoming portable Eneloop Solar Light that combines a solar USB charger with a portable nine-bulb LED light. There's just two itsy setbacks that will deter my inner treehugger from embracing this fully.

Firstly, Sanyo says it takes a whopping 15-30 hours to fully juice this up. That's a lot of sun time. Though once powered up, this claims to run on nine bulbs for up to 9 hours or one bulb for a maximum of 35 hours. But is it enough of a tradeoff?

Secondly, compared to other options out there like the Scotty Solar Charger, the Eneloop Solar Light is a pretty hefty 1kg. Hardly pocket-friendly, particularly when you're planning to trek around Nepal with camera gear and laptop in tow. Hopefully, Sanyo will look to shrinking its solar devices down to a more pocketable size in the near future. For now, the Juice Bag looks like a more appealing option.

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Energizer makes gaming play with Power and Play Charging Systems

David Carnoy | Nov 03, 2008

The PS3 version of the Power and Play. (Credit: PDP)

Performance Design Products, which is simply known as PDP, recently licensed the Energizer brand to slap on its line of Power and Play Charging systems for the Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. Indeed, the Energizer brand should give these chargers some added visibility in the marketplace, so we thought we'd give them a whirl.

While the PS3 and XBox 360 chargers look very similar, the PS3 version has some extra USB ports that allow you to charge up to four PS3 wireless controllers at one time. And the Wii Charger is a whole different beast.

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For athletes, a heart rate monitor--and then some

Eric Franklin | Nov 03, 2008

(Credit: Polar)

If you're a hardcore runner, it's a good idea to have the right tools at your disposal to maximize your training. Polar a maker of portable fitness electronics, is now selling the RS800CX heart rate monitor. This is an updated version of the RS800G3.

The three major new features include:

GPS mapping: Routes are color-coded for "heart rate zones", and can be viewed on Google Earth with Polar's ProTrainer 5 Software.
Compatibility with Polar's speed and cadence cycling sensors.
Ability to combine multisport workouts into one training file.

Admittedly, most of this stuff is overkill for someone like me who doesn't take fitness quite that seriously. I am interested in Polar's FT60 and FT80, though.
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