Ultimate AV micro system.

If you have made the switch to “digital” music listening, the X-SMC5 is a great solution. Stylish and handy in size, it’s also fully compatible with today’s sources for music.

WiFi is built-in, and AirPlay and DLNA v1.5 are supported. This means you can place this handy system literally anywhere in your house and play directly from your computer (Mac or PC) or portable device, which is also connected to your home network through WiFi. No cables, no hassle. And with multiple units, you can easily create your own multi-room system!

Place your iPod or iPhone in the dock, to listen to your songs, charge your device, or view videos on any screen via the Composite Out.

DVDs can be viewed on a screen that you connect to the HDMI Out. SD video will be upscaled to 1080p.

Plays 

• DVDs and CDs
• MP3, WMA, DivX, JPEG files from disc
• MP3, WMA, MPEG-4 AAC, WAV, FLAC files from USB, DLNA or AirPlay
• Bluetooth Audio (adapter included)
• iPod, iPhone Audio and Video
• FM Radio
• Internet radio (vTuner)

An additional port for USB devices accepts WMA, MP3, MPEG4 AAC, WAV and FLAC files.

• Speaker Type 
  • 66 mm Full Range x 2
  • 76.2 mm Passive Radiators x 2

FM or internet radio - this system has both.

Streaming via Bluetooth is also possible. You can enjoy the free Pioneer Air Jam app, which lets you enjoy playlists from up to 4 iPhone, iPod touch or iPad devices.

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iphone Speakers

Get more out of your music, gaming and video experience now. Smart and chic, this speaker delivers stunning sound from your iPod, iPhone or iPad, and ensures convenience with a built-in rechargeable battery and wireless Bluetooth streaming.

  

IPAD COMPATIBILITY

Compatible with: iPad

IPHONE COMPATIBILITY

Compatible with: iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4

IPOD COMPATIBILITY

Compatible with: iPod, iPod mini, iPod with color display, iPod nano 2nd Generation, iPod nano 3rd Generation, iPod classic, iPod touch, iPod nano 1st Generation, iPod nano 4th Generation, iPod nano 5th Generation, iPod touch 2nd Generation, iPod touch 2nd Gen 8/16/32GB, iPod 5th Generation, iPod nano 6th generation

SoundCurve for superb crystal-clear sound The carefully designed curved back cover creates a highly effective acoustic structure for sound reproduction. Its clean curve enforces the rigidity of the speaker cabinet, dramatically reducing internal resonance and eliminating the vibration and distortion of sound. You get to enjoy superb crystal-clear sound in stunning looking speakers.

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth: Yes

Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, AVRCP

Bluetooth range: Line of sight, 10M or 30FT

Aux in: Yes

Dock any iPod/iPhone, even in its case

Smartly designed spring-loaded docking port effortlessly accommodates any iPod or iPhone, without special adaptors. What’s more, it works even when most protective cases are on – just dock your iPod or iPhone as it is. Now you can truly have fuss-free enjoyment of your music.

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VGA Coolers

Powerful Cooling Performance
Utilizing Zalman’s latest IHD(Interactive Heat transfer Design) technology in which the high performance heatpipe’s 2-way heat transfer and maximum dissipation area provide powerful cooling performance. 

Ultra Quiet Design
The heatsink is optimized for high performance during quiet operation, incorporating a switching noise eliminated high capacity dual 92mm fan for intensified cooling performance and minimized noise.

‘Switching Noise’ is the high frequency harmonic noise that can result from voltage regulation.

Excellent Peripheral Component Cooling
The dual 92mm fans cool not only the heatsink and VGA RAM, but all other peripheral components surrounding the VGA chipset.

Ultra Quiet 92mm Green LED Dual Fans
An ultra quiet 92mm fans are incorporated for minimized noise and Green LEDs heighten the cool aesthetics. 

 High Performance Super Thermal Grease ZM-STG2
The high performance super thermal grease ZM-STG2 maximizes heat transfer from the GPU to the base of VF3000F for intensified cooling performance.

Adjustable Fan Speed Controller
FAN MATE 2, an adjustable fan speed controller, is included for performance and noise level setting according to user preference

Environment Friendly Design
Only environment friendly materials are used for compliance with the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) standard of the European Union.

Dimensions		: 239(L) x 98(W) x 51(H)mm
Weight		: 430g

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Wireless Mouse

Provide a touch of class to your home or office work space with the MicrosoftArc Touch Wireless Mouse! This sleek and sexy black mouse is equipped with Microsoft's BlueTrack technology that combines the power of optical and the precision of laser tracking technology to give you an extremely responsive mouse!

The Microsoft Arc Touch Wireless Mouse is switched on by simply curving it. When you switch off your computer, just flatten the mouse to switch if off and save energy - and make it extremely easy to pack. The optimised scroll button also adapts to the slightest touch, and makes scrolling quicker and better. A 30ft wireless range gives you the flexibility to work without obstacles.

The Microsoft Arc Touch Wireless Mouse  is a great choice if you are looking for an innovative and functional mouse.




Notebook/Desktop Both
Also ideal for travel 

Optical BlueTrack 

Wireless Yes 

Mac/PC PC 

Required configuration Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP (excluding Windows XP 64-bit)
100MB hard drive
USB port 

Box contents Mouse
2 x AAA alkaline batteries

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Soulra XL

Forget popping in earphones while you top up your tan, the sun-loving Eton Soulra XL will play music from your iPod or iPhone even when you’re miles from the nearest plug socket. Just like its smaller sibling, the Eton Soulra, it’s great for taking on picnics, to the beach, or just down to the bottom of the garden.

Armed with a fold-out solar panel, this self-sustaining stereo will completely charge in daylight in five hours and – thanks to a high power lithium ion battery – keep playing for up to five hours after dark. It’ll even generate enough juice to charge your Apple gadget in around four hours. 

With its rugged styling and rubberised aluminium body, the splash-proof stereo is in its element by the pool or on the front lines of a water fight. So cue the rousing opera music – we’re going in! Dum-dum da-dum daaaa daaaaa, dum-da-dum daaaaa daaaaaaa... 

• Enhanced Mono crystal Solar Panel 72inches square
• 8 Speakers (2 tweeters, 2 woofers and 4 passive radiators )
• 22W output with bass boost
• 5 hours to fully charge in direct sun
• 5 hours of playback (depends on audio volume)
• Power saving mode
• Charges iPod/iPhone in 4 hours
• Built in Re-chargeable Lithium ion battery pack
• Remote Control Storage
• Removable gel-cushioned carrying strap for extra comfort
• Rubberised end caps for extra protection
• Anti-glare tinted iPod chamber
• Integrated Carrying Strap
• Audio Line input socket
• Supplied with Mains adaptor for Home or office use

Dimensions:

• Measures approximately 38.4cm(W) x 20.6cm(H) x 13.3cm(D)
• Weighs approximately 3.175 kg

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Eco Charger

Extreme 12X Blu-ray writing speed with USB 3.0
Fastest 12X Blu-ray burning speed and best burning quality by OTS technology
USB 3.0 doubles transmission speed compared with USB 2.0
Magic Cinema technology enables Blu-ray 3D entertainment, 2D to 3D conversion, DVD upscaling
Diamond-Shaped Design realize aesthetics of technology


Magic Cinema Technology
Eye-popping Blu-ray 3D Visual Excitement
Supports the latest Blu-ray 3D technology for life-like movie experiences with Cyberlink PowerDVD 10. Features technology to give depth to 2D video with real-time 2D-to-3D conversion with a single click of a button.

Refresh Your Listening Experience
Experience crisp audio with lossless pass-through for Dolby Digital EX and DTS-HD (5.1 channels).

Aesthetics of Technology
Diamond-shaped Design and Flexible Dual Positioning
This unique space-saving design can be placed either horizontally or vertically with a detachable stand.

Experience Blu-ray Entertainment So True to Life
ASUS provides HD-like visuals via an innovative suite of advanced video enhancement technologies that deliver unsurpassed quality in DVD movies easily and flexibly

Color Black
Read Speed BD-R : 8X
BD-R(LTH) : 6X
BD-RE : 8X
BD-ROM : 8X
BD-R(DL) : 8X
BD-RE(DL) : 6X
BD-ROM(DL) : 8X
DVD+R : 16X
DVD-R : 16X
DVD+RW : 12X
DVD-RW : 12X
DVD-ROM : 16X
DVD+R(DL) : 12X
DVD-R(DL) : 12X
DVD-ROM(DL) : 12X
DVD-RAM : 5X
CD-R : 40X
CD-RW : 24X
CD-ROM : 40X
DVD Video Playback : 5X
VCD Playback : 9.3X
Audio CD Playback : 9.3X
Write Speed BD-R : 12X
BD-R(DL) : 8X
BD-R(LTH) : 6X
BD-RE : 2X
BD-RE(DL) : 2X
DVD+R : 16X
DVD-R : 16X
DVD+RW : 8X
DVD-RW : 6X
DVD+R(DL) : 8X
DVD-R (DL) : 8X
DVD-RAM : 5X
CD-R : 40X
CD-RW : 24X

Writing Mode BD-RE : Random Write
BD-R : Sequential Write
DVD+R & DVD+R (DL) : Sequential Write
DVD-R & DVD-R(DL) : DAO/Incremental Recording
DVD+RW : Random Write
DVD-RW : DAO/Restricted Overwrite/Incremental Recording
DVD-RAM : Random Write
CD-R/RW : DAO/TAO/SAO/Packet Write

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2 in 1 Jug and Scales

We know that some of you are fans of the bish-bosh ‘chuck it and see’ cooking method, but sometimes you need to measure what goes into our recipes. Trouble is, cracking out clunky scales is a right malarkey, especially when you can measure both liquids and solids with the ingenious Maxim 2 in 1 Jug and Scales. 

This clever one-litre measuring jug has digital scales in its base, saving you time and sanity in the kitchen. And thanks to a smart add-and-weigh function it can measure all the liquids necessary for a recipe (water, milk, oil) and go straight onto solids (flour, sugar, breadcrumbs) without throwing a Gordon. Building up and mixing different ingredients has never been easier.

You needn’t worry about complex sums because the Maxim’s LCD display shows weight and volume in both metric and imperial units. In fact if recipes go wrong using this baby the only person to blame will be the bazillionaire saucepan botherer who guesstimated the measurements.


Specifications:

• Volume Capacity: 1 Litre
• Weight Capacity: 3 kg (6.6lbs)
• LCD Display
• Converts 5 pre-set ingredients (Flour, sugar, milk, water & oil) from weight to volume

Battery Requirements:

• 1x CR2032 (included)

Dimensions:

• Product – measures approximately 14.4cm(H) x 21.6cm(W) x 13.9cm(D)
• Box – measures approximately 18cm(W) x 15cm(H) x 17.8cm(D)

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Windows 8 Android

The appearance of hybrid devices running both Windows 8 and Android points to a lack of compelling apps for Microsoft's OS 

Asus Transformer Book Trio: runs both Windows 8 and Android

Desperation makes strange bedfellows.

The advent of hybrid devices running both Windows 8 and Android is a painful reminder of what OEMs think of both Windows RT and Windows 8as tablet OSs.

Two of the major PC vendors (Samsung and Asus) have now released hybrid devices that run Android in tablet mode and Windows 8 in laptop mode. This takes "Windroid" from what looks like a silly experiment and changes it into an earnest attempt to address some of the shortcomings of Windows 8.

The ability to pin Android apps onto the Windows 8 start screen is a clear sign that the real problem with Windows 8 is the availability of apps for its "Metro" mode.

Microsoft will proudly tout a number in the region of 100,000 for apps available for Windows 8 this week at its Build conference but the cool, new and cutting edge apps never seem to be available.

This problem could also have been solved by running an Android emulator on the device – so the choice of a full Android implementation points to other issues in addition to app availability. It strongly implies that the OEMs also do not see Windows 8 as a good user experience for a tablet which is a huge problem for Microsoft.

The whole point of Windows 8 is its flexibility and ability to provide a great user experience in both Metro and desktop modes, but if no one is interested then one may as well stick with the excellent Windows 7.

In desktop mode there is not much to separate the Windows 7 and Windows 8 experiences.

I have long held the opinion that Microsoft has done an incredibly bad job at telling users why they should buy Windows 8.

However, I am not expecting much traction as hybrid OS devices have been tried before and have been show to be very niche with low volumes.

Furthermore, the devices are very heavy for tablets, and the inability to share data between the two modes is likely to substantially limit their appeal.

These devices (and the new Samsung ATIV Tab 3) are also a damning indictment of Windows RT, where manufacturer support has dropped virtually to zero.

The best that I can hope from Windows RT is that it is folded into Windows 8, and devices on the ARM architecture begin to appear where the only choice the user has to make is based on performance, battery life and price. Its persistence as a shadow of Windows 8 confuses users and makes them less willing to join the Windows 8 ecosystem.

If Microsoft can make strides towards informing users how they can live their Digital Lives with Microsoft and solve the confusion around Windows RT then it becomes a very compelling proposition. However, while its biggest OEM partners feel that they have to include Android to make a viable hybrid device, one can tell that something is seriously wrong.

A version of this post first appeared on Richard Windsor's Radio Free Mobile site.

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Fastest 3D Blu-ray

Extreme 12X Blu-ray writing speed with USB 3.0
Fastest 12X Blu-ray burning speed and best burning quality by OTS technology
USB 3.0 doubles transmission speed compared with USB 2.0
Magic Cinema technology enables Blu-ray 3D entertainment, 2D to 3D conversion, DVD upscaling
Diamond-Shaped Design realize aesthetics of technology


Magic Cinema Technology
Eye-popping Blu-ray 3D Visual Excitement
Supports the latest Blu-ray 3D technology for life-like movie experiences with Cyberlink PowerDVD 10. Features technology to give depth to 2D video with real-time 2D-to-3D conversion with a single click of a button.

Refresh Your Listening Experience
Experience crisp audio with lossless pass-through for Dolby Digital EX and DTS-HD (5.1 channels).

Aesthetics of Technology
Diamond-shaped Design and Flexible Dual Positioning
This unique space-saving design can be placed either horizontally or vertically with a detachable stand.

Experience Blu-ray Entertainment So True to Life
ASUS provides HD-like visuals via an innovative suite of advanced video enhancement technologies that deliver unsurpassed quality in DVD movies easily and flexibly

Color Black
Read Speed BD-R : 8X
BD-R(LTH) : 6X
BD-RE : 8X
BD-ROM : 8X
BD-R(DL) : 8X
BD-RE(DL) : 6X
BD-ROM(DL) : 8X
DVD+R : 16X
DVD-R : 16X
DVD+RW : 12X
DVD-RW : 12X
DVD-ROM : 16X
DVD+R(DL) : 12X
DVD-R(DL) : 12X
DVD-ROM(DL) : 12X
DVD-RAM : 5X
CD-R : 40X
CD-RW : 24X
CD-ROM : 40X
DVD Video Playback : 5X
VCD Playback : 9.3X
Audio CD Playback : 9.3X
Write Speed BD-R : 12X
BD-R(DL) : 8X
BD-R(LTH) : 6X
BD-RE : 2X
BD-RE(DL) : 2X
DVD+R : 16X
DVD-R : 16X
DVD+RW : 8X
DVD-RW : 6X
DVD+R(DL) : 8X
DVD-R (DL) : 8X
DVD-RAM : 5X
CD-R : 40X
CD-RW : 24X

Writing Mode BD-RE : Random Write
BD-R : Sequential Write
DVD+R & DVD+R (DL) : Sequential Write
DVD-R & DVD-R(DL) : DAO/Incremental Recording
DVD+RW : Random Write
DVD-RW : DAO/Restricted Overwrite/Incremental Recording
DVD-RAM : Random Write
CD-R/RW : DAO/TAO/SAO/Packet Write

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Google Glass Won't Know Your Name - for Now

It's all fun and games until somebody gets identified in a compromising position. That's one of the chief concerns over sprinkling Google Glass-wearing folks throughout the population. Right now, so few people have the futuristic devices, they're not much of a threat. If they catch on, however, there could be a great many spies among us.

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Concept flying mouse

The Bat - a new concept of the studio KIBARDIN. The Bat - is the name given the levitating computer mouse, which deserves to work in a secret cave of the Dark Knight, that is Batman. However, the concept has not only aesthetic but also practical value. When the user does not work with the mouse The Bat, mouse free soars at a height of about 4 inches above the surface of the table and retained by...

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Concept Printer Clothing for 2050

The ability to create customized objects, such as 3D printing,  is increasing in sophistication and marketability.  People are becoming more and more aware and comfortable with the concept of printing objects for immediate use. Clothing Printer a concept design that would eliminate the need for closets, washing machines and dryers, thus saving space in the crowded urban environments of...

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Concept Talking Shoe smart-sneaker

Google is widely known for its experimentation in technology. Together with artist Zach Lieberman and YesYesNo were created smart sneaker that can talk back and can connect the wearer’s activity to the web, if the wearer chooses to. This advertising project that combines fashion with technology, which could well be the gateway for intelligent clothing to assist secret agents. Featuring an acce...

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Concept the roller vehicle

This concept vehicle of the future Roll and R1de  equipped with spherical wheels that can move in any direction. As an energy source used hydrogen elements. The car has the most low profile and, of course, is made of light, strong composites.  Was designed for the not-so-distant 2030s. (more...)

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3D Mouse of the Future

The 3DConnexion-SpaceIlluminator-Mouse - 3D Mouse of the Future. 3D mouse, engineered to excel in today's most demanding software environments. With an advanced ergonomic design and innovative On-screen Display 3DConnexion-SpaceIlluminator-Mouse delivers superior comfort and a simpler, more productive workflow.   (more...)

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Marine robots will save drowning

There is already a lot of robotic quadrocopter that can be used for various purposes. For example, for a variety of visual effects that robots can make right in the night sky. Or, alternatively, for a more serious purpose - to track criminals. But the new development offers a different, more practical vision for the future of robots - robots will save drowning. (more...)

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The interface of the future, as in the movie "Minority Report"

In 2002, director Steven Spielberg in film  "Minority Report»  safely has assume, that in 2054 will be the control technology of visual information - a document or image will be projected in the air and will be interactive.  Many experts do not only then, but and today  believe that such interfaces are physically impossible. Who today is not dreaming about how to contro...

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Concept wise soul

Here is concept shower of future. It is equipped with a motion sensor that will automatically turn on and turn off the water, as well as greater security screen where you can see the weather forecast and read the latest news. Synchronization with a smartphone user is via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. (more...)

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Concept «dry» washing machine

LG pleasantly surprises lately. The company seriously took rethinking of "smart" appliances, with a focus on new technologies, design and sustainability - all this meets the requirements of modern times. It's like magic, but LG is preparing something really awesome. We are talking about a new generation of washing machine that does not require water to wash your clothes. Senior vice p...

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A look at the touch Interface of future

Sensors surround us around. Smartphones, tablets, laptops, even hours - everything has in its structure touchscreens in which so nice to conduct your fingers. It is no wonder that this technology is actively being developed by companies, because for her future. Here and  Fujitsu Laboratories, known for its scientific achievements, tried to look at the next few years, and, apparently, to capit...

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