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Audio-Technica new earphones targeted at fashionable females

Jasmine France | Nov 17, 2009

Audio-Technica's ATH-CK1W in-ear headphones are available in an array of six colors, with the idea that you can coordinate with your preferred style. (Credit: Audio-Technica)

I can't help but cringe every time I get an e-mail blast referring to "special" gadgets made "just for women!" Maybe this is because I was around during a time when this meant splashing some Pepto-pink paint onto an otherwise unchanged piece of tech. Or perhaps it's more that many of these efforts are still so often misguided. Show me one woman who likes shimmery tech with an interface made of bubble writing and I'll show you another who loves matte-black gear that uses only analog knobs.
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Eneloop Stick Booster for powering mobile gadgets

Tim Hornyak | Nov 13, 2009

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Sanyo is introducing a portable USB recharger that can power mobile devices, such as the iPhone, that require a higher current for charging.

The Eneloop Stick Booster, part of the same family of power products as the USB Solar Panels, comes with two rechargeable Eneloop AA NiMH batteries.
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Save your soaked devices with Bheestie Bag

Sharon Vaknin | Nov 10, 2009

To put it to the test, we "accidentally" dropped this Insignia MP3 player in a fountain. (Photo credit: Josh Miller/CNET)

Your friends call you a klutz, Mom calls you careless, and you beat yourself up every time you drop your phone in the toilet or step on your MP3 player. We can't help you with your overall clumsiness, but there may be a solution for your soaked devices.
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ZiiLabs announces full-HD capable processor

John Chan | Nov 09, 2009

Creative's ZiiLabs today announced the ZMS-08 processor, its third-generation product that brings 1080p H.264 decoding to the table. According to ZiiLabs' specifications page, the second-generation ZMS-05 is capable of H.264 720p decoding at 8Mbps, while the new chip does H.264 1080p at 40Mbps.

This chip is powered by a 1GHz Arm Cortex processor. It is targeted at media-rich applications, yet is supposed to have low power requirements. ZiiLabs does not make any consumer products itself but intends for the ZMS-08 to be used by manufacturers in devices such as Web tablets, Netbooks and smartphones. The company says it is working with partners currently but there hasn't been any product announcement from third-party manufacturers as yet.
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Philips' budget iPod/iPhone speaker

Donald Bell | Nov 06, 2009

The Philips SBD7500 iPod speaker.
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If you're looking for a small, tasteful, portable iPod speaker for less than US$100, you could do a lot worse than the unfortunately named Philips SBD7500. Its sound quality is middle-of-the-road, yet still sounds pleasant, and its operation is about as simple as it gets--with a power switch, volume control, and a bass boost switch.

There's nothing fancy about the specs or features--no radio, no Bluetooth, no clock, and no remote. It is iPhone-compatible, though, and there's something to be said for keeping things simple. That said, if you have an extra US$50 to throw at a portable speaker, the recently released Altec Lansing inMotion Classic is a better choice in every imaginable way.

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