X-Arm Remote Controlled On-Wall Mounting Solution

 

The X-Arm from K2 Mounts and CLO Systems allows you to adjust the viewing angle of a flat panel TV with a universal remote control for a perfect viewing angle anywhere. At the touch of a button on the provided universal remote control or via a RS-232 controlled touch panel, X-arm smoothly extends the TV 12 inches from the wall allowing the viewer to adjust the swivel left/right range of motion from 20º to 32º (depending on display size) in either direction and tilt range up to 25º down and 7º up until the optimum, glare-free viewing angle is obtained and stored. Two programmable memory locations are provided to recall viewing preferences. X-arm is easily installed in the same manner as any conventional manual wall mounting unit.

A universal mounting attachment kit is provided to facilitate easy coupling with the flat panel display. In the retracted position, the TV is unobtrusive, residing a mere 4.6 inches from the wall. X-arm is designed to accommodate plasma or LCD flat panel TV’s in 40 to 65-inch sizes. X-arm is available in either black or silver colors with MSRP of $1995.00.

[source: http://www.newlaunches.com]

Jabba the Hutt on eBay

Those who cannot remember Jabba the Hutt ought to be thrown into the Sarlacc Pit themselves! This is one mean-looking, overweight villian whom we can credit for getting Princess Leia into that scantily clad suit. Anyhow, there is a life-sized Jabba replica making the rounds on eBay, just make sure you have deep pockets before placing your bid as it currently costs $13,000. Of course, you'd need a pretty large living space as well to store this 3.7 meter long behemoth, but hey - if you can fork out a cool thirteen grand for something as frivolous as this, I'm pretty sure you stay in a mansion of some sort.

[source: www.ubergizmo.com]

Samsung pimps out 18K gold YP-Z5

In today's "because they can" moment, Samsung has decided that in order to truly celebrate the 1-millionth YP-Z5 DAP sold, they must take 10 of them, dip them in 18K gold, and then auction them off to people who like shiny things. As you probably know by now, this blingification isn't anything new in the consumer electronics biz. The units come with interface designer Paul Mercer's signature on the back and arrive in gold-leafed boxes. You may remember Paul Mercer from such interfaces as the iPod (he defected to help with the YP line). According to Samsung, these ultimate extravagances are expected to net at least 120,000 Yen ($1,040) each. Yepp.

[source: www.engadget.com]

Toshiba to announce a new 100GB 1.8-inch HDD

Toshiba announced a 1.8-inch drive that offers a storage capacity of 100 gigabytes, the largest capacity yet achieved in this class of HDD.

The new drive, MK1011GAH, employs perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology and an improved error correction code to secure the density of any 1.8-inch HDD in the market.

Toshiba will start mass production of this new best-in-class drive from January 2007.

[source: www.aving.net]

HiPe PC eMage-N: Media Center PCs with voice control

"Hey you! Computer! Tell Oprah to shut up!" Oh, the possibilities of voice recognition software. Sure, it's easier to just say "mute," but what's the fun in that.

Anyway, HiPe PC is launching the eMage-N line of media center PCs, which the say is the first line to include voice recognition software standard on every system. They'll be using software from One Voice Technologies, which you could pick up yourself for about $150 plus the cost of a microphone or a custom remote to record your voice commands.

The eMage-N series is for high end users only, with options including a Blu-Ray recorder, a 200 disc DVR/RW changer, and an HD movie projector and 100-inch screen. Prices start at $1379.

[source: http://www.pvrwire.com]

Wii Multiplayer In Q2 2007

Nintendo of America’s top guy Reggie Fils-Aime stated in an interview that online Wii gaming won’t be available until Q2 2007. He implied that the first of the multiplayer enabled games will start to drop in March and that there should be something of an onslaught following that.

I’m not really sure how I feel about this. Six months after launch seems like a particularly long time for Wii owners to have to wait for one of the most standard features of next gen consoles: Online multiplayer action.

It sort of bugs me that companies launch products just to get them out of the door and then customers have to wait months just to get the features they were promised.

[source: http://crunchgear.com]

Build your own laptop water cooling rig

While most people's response to an overheating laptop would naturally be to send it in for repairs, Instructables member "Jack Ruby" decided to do things a little differently and take matters into his own hands, creating a water cooling system that is at once highly impractical and oh so right. As Mr. Ruby himself says, however, mixing water and electronics isn't always the best of ideas, so this strictly a proceed at your own risk deal. That said, if you're brave enough to risk electrocution and an even more damaged laptop, you can build the entire rig for far less than the repair bill would cost, and lay claim to the only computer mod that makes use of a gerbil hydration unit. Just don't blame us when you get "delayed" on you next visit to the airport.

Full instruction: http://www.instructables.com/id/EDZO09MXA3EV2Z4CFS/?ALLSTEPS

[source: www.engadget.com]