Review: Kameleon 8 universal remote
One For All Kameleon 8-in-1 and proclaims it to be the easiest remote you will ever use. This model of Kameleon series, and can control up to eight devices. This universal remote has created more choices for us.
The Kameleon impressesd as a sleek, good-looking device with the body having a brushed aluminum finish with a touch reflective material . The bottom strip has a horizontal row of four thin buttons, each of a different color ( green, red, blue and yellow). The central black strip separating the two screens has small white buttons for basic functions such as volume and navigation. The remote works on 4 (1.5V) batteries.
The screen of Kameleon lights up when you touch as it uses electroluminescent technology. It lights up on the slightest vibration.With the same screen size you can get different button icons as the arrays of buttons change according to the mode. With the use of inbuild setup, the Kameleon remote is easy to setup.
The Kameleon offers a good amount of control afforded by the device. You can set up everything from the time the screen stays on after use, to the way it is activated. This remote on a stretch 8 remote controlled device at a time and is able to give 256 instructions to them.
DiskGO 32GB Flash Drive
The storage stakes just keep getting higher. Insatiable consumer demand for small form factor, high-capacity, affordable storage devices is being met by the market, with the latest example to cross our desk being EDGE Tech Corp’s new US$399.99, 32GB DiskGO Flash Drive.
Designed to be carried on a key chain or via a built-in pen clip, the 32GB DiskGO has a transfer rate of up to 480Mb/s and enough space to hold more than 20,000 photographs.
EDGE Tech Corp is offering the drive with a lifetime warranty and a free preview of crypt archiver encryption software, which ciphers up to 25MB of data at 128-bit AES encryption. A full version of this software can be purchased that enables users to encrypt up to 20GB of data stored within the drive.
New Belkin Washable Mouse Review
Belkin’s Washable Mouse is a water-resistant mouse that can survive spills and can be hand-washed under the faucet to stay clean and disinfected.
It has a versatile scroll pad that lets you scroll vertically and horizontally with one easy touch. It works on many household surfaces including upholstery and wood and features optical technology with 1200dpi. It is powered via the USB cable.
The Washable Mouse (F5L007-SCROLL) will be available late August 2007 in the US with launches in Asia, Europe, and Australia to follow. The estimated retail price is $29.99.
Microsoft Side Winder Gaming Mouse Makes A Comeback
Microsoft SideWinder gaming mouse makes a comeback. Microsoft Hardware has debuted the revival of its SideWinder line with the first gaming mouse built from the ground up.
Clearly ambitious about this capable new offering, Microsoft state that it will “transcend the mouse category to become a customizable gaming system”.
The Microsoft SideWinder Mouse has been created to meet gamer’s individual needs, providing custom tuning tools and a design for ultimate handling.
This top-of-the-line gaming machine boasts some never-before-seen features including an LED display – a world first.
Features include one-touch access to Windows Vista Games Explorer, a Quick Turn performance-enhancing macro that lets users check their perimeter from wherever they are in-game and a cable anchor that doubles as an accessories storage box.
Similar to the recently launched Logitech G9, the SideWinder Mouse lets gamers create an individual gaming system with tuning options that allow them to personalize their SideWinder Mouse, including an adjustable weight tray, changeable mice feet with three materials for glide preference, DPI control and new software features.
The SideWinder Mouse also lets gamers record their own macros by tying a sequence of actions into one press of a button. The features in this new mouse mean that gamers can transform their mouse into nearly 5000 different mice from a single system.
The Microsoft SideWinder Mouse will be available in October 2007 for an estimated retail price of $79.95 in the States, UK pricing TBC.