Monday 30 January 2012

Elecom clamshell keyboard sports handy iPhone stand

The TK-FBP029E Series recalls the awesomely named (if you know "Star Wars" well enough) TK-421 case with flip-out keyboard from 2010.Elecom's latest Bluetooth keyboard is slightly larger than an iPhone and has a full English keyboard. It supports the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch. The cover also serves as a handy stand for your phone, and it's not always clipped to your handset.Available in black, pink, and white, the unit is priced at 7,350 yen ($95). There's a nearly identical version, the TK-GMFBP029BK, that's compatible with the PlayStation 3, as well as Windows and Mac.
Elecom also released the TK-FBI033 Series slide-out wireless Bluetooth keyboard, which snaps on to your iPhone 4 or 4S while leaving the dock connector and camera unobstructed.You simply swing out the keyboard when you want to type. It comes with a lithium ion battery that can run for about two weeks on a charge,laptop accessories is an assortment you will love,according to the company.Hewlett-Packard will pay $425,000 to settle a claim that it knowingly sold laptops with hazardous batteries that could overheat or catch fire, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Monday.
HP had learned of about 22 incidents involving the batteries by September 2007, but it failed to report the problem until 10 months later, according to the Commission."In at least two of those incidents, the products caused injury to consumers. In at least one of those incidents, the consumer apparently went to the hospital," the Commission said in a settlement agreement with HP.The lithium-ion battery packs were shipped in new HP laptops or sold as accessories and spare parts. Because of the defect, they could overheat, posing fire and burn hazards, the Commission said.Soon after it reported the problem, HP and the Commission recalled about 32,000 lithium-ion battery packs.
Around the same time, Dell and Toshiba also recalled lithium-ion battery packs, which had been manufactured by Sony.In agreeing to the settlement, HP denied the batteries posed an unreasonable risk or that it had violated federal reporting requirements. With respect to the recall, it acted "in accordance with the CPSA and in its customers' best interests," HP said in the agreement.

Wednesday 18 January 2012

laptop accessories is an assortment you will love

Ever since the computer was launched and it was bettered in the form of laptops, there have been people who have been keen on upgrading their systems through accessories. They have not been disappointed either by the deluge of options that are presented to them from external screens to docks to stands to others.Has there ever beer a dearth of accessories for one's laptop. Ever since the computer was launched and it was bettered through a laptop; there have a large number of accessories which have hit the market and have been gracefully accepted by the customers. People are looking for newer things and there is no shortage of such new things when it comes to laptop accessories. Such is the amazing variety available with these accessories that you will be overwhelmed when you decide to buy one. Not only are the types of accessories in large number, even the brands providing each of these accessories are large in number. Therefore, the customer again is the kind and s/he gets to strike the deal as per his/her whims and fancies.
The first interesting accessory that we will talk about is the laptop extension to a larger screen. Now many people complaint of the small screen of the laptop. You can't buy laptops with larger screens as that will impact their mobility. On the other hand, you sometimes want bigger screens for the comforts of viewing. Therefore, people have started connecting their laptops with external monitors. Therefore, everything on the laptop will be projected on that external screen; which could be as large as one wants it to be. Therefore, one gets to take advantage of the mobility as well as the large screen size, both at once.
The other more interesting concept is the laptop docks. Laptop releases warm breeze, which is not good for the desk on which it is kept. Therefore, these docks are to be placed below the laptop and they absorb all that warmth, leaving the laptop relatively cold and fresh. Laptop stands are other laptop accessories which have become popular in the recent times. Therefore, you don't need a table to work on your laptop. Take that stand along with you in your bag and open it wherever you wish to. Therefore, every place is your work station. Over and above these, there are other options of mouse, keyboard, speakers and others which are available along with the laptops.

Monday 16 January 2012

Garvan's designs are set to take off

GarvAn de Bruir is a designer of leather and sheepskin bags, luggage and accessories and I visited his studio and workshop in Kildare recently. Not since first meeting Pauric Sweeney ten years ago, have I been so excited about an accessories designer.Interestingly, both men set out wanting to be architects, before fate took a hand. Both men dream big and are interested in all aspects of design and creativity. Pauric has already made it big. I hope to see Garvan de Bruir hit the big time next.
He is one of those people whom you'd just love to see teaming up with a wealthy, visionary entrepreneur to create a new day. Like Tamara Mellon was for Jimmy Choo. In Garvan's case I am thinking maybe the Kingspan brothers, Eugene and Brendan Murtagh.Garvan was born and raised in Kildare and went to Newbridge College. There is nothing in his background to say designer, furniture-maker, installation artist or architect.Ultrabook is a laptop substitute for a tablet.But, as he told me himself, he was very lucky with his art teacher in school, a Miss Gill Berry, who encouraged and supported him.
An amateur rugby player, at 17, Garvan won a six-month school exchange to a school in Auckland, New Zealand. The school had great art, carpentry and workshop facilities.As a result of this period in Auckland he changed his mind about becoming an architect and decided to learn more about furniture design. Garvan went to Chiltern Universtity College in Buckinghamshire to complete a BA in cabinet making.
He worked for two years with designer Philip Koomen, before returning to college to do a MA. It was in this period that his aesthetic was formed. It is called biomimicary."It's essentially design that is inspired and informed by nature's design."It's environmentally sympathetic while being hugely dynamic," Garvan explained.
Throughout his years in England, he won awards for his furniture design, representing Britain abroad.He also came up with his beautiful concept for living space, the monocoque home, as well as garden furniture including his demi-frame swing. He has built several examples of his monocoque home in Kildare which house his studio, workshop and sales room.
From the moment you first see these egg-like, engineered wood frame, timber houses you will be enchanted. Spend time inside one and you start to envision a whole new way of living, which involves less stuff and stress about you, and more balm for the soul in terms of Zen living.It was when he was designing a leather-covered chair and table suite that Garvan started to work with skins, especially sheepskin. Flossy, a sheepskin-covered, sting-ray looking, armchair soon followed.

Wednesday 11 January 2012

Two Good Places for Laptop Accessories Purchase

Do you want to buy a good gift for your friends or your family members who are just the laptop owners? I think the best gift for anyone who really into something, like his or her laptop, a good accessory is a great gift choice idea. So, if you give a toy and tool all in one for the person that seemingly has everything he wants, maybe it is not true. And it is never wrong to think about a laptop accessory to give as a gift for laptop lovers in your family.
The next question is where can you find the perfect laptop accessory?You can check the internet, computer stores, and department stores and so on, there are a number of places you can look for one, as well as for the price you like.The first place you may go is the internet, because this is the most convenient place. You can find the perfect laptop accessory on the internet. In fact, the internet is such a great source for all shopping, especially good for finding computer accessories. When you looking for laptop accessories, you should read the reviews about it that from others who have bought the product, and you can get general the running state of the products. All in all, you will find the internet is your best place for finding the perfect laptop accessories, though there is an occasion the internet may be delay the time of delivery and the products may not like you have imaged in your mind.
The next option for seeking out laptop accessories for the laptop lovers in your family is your local computer store. There, you can hear the professional advices from the experts in the store for helping choose the best laptop accessories gifts for your friends and relatives. Most importantly, you can talk with them in person to get more practical answers for how to install it, whether it is compatible with the laptop that your recipient using or not, or how much it is going to cost you. There are always many additional accessories matching the computers and laptops stored in Electronics and computer stores. If you want to go ahead for purchasing the laptop accessory, this place may be a great way for you to get value information you needed.The above are both good channels for purchasing good laptop accessories as gifts, which can help you please your friend or relative to no end. Once you have done this, he or she will greatly appreciate the ability of the accessories and also appreciate you so much.

Monday 9 January 2012

Ultrabook is a laptop substitute for a tablet

We're getting lots of news about keyboard accessories for tablet computers; they're about to invent the laptop. An alternative to this combination is the Ultrabook, a super-light laptop made by several companies.An Ultrabook is a Windows version of the MacBook Air — a sleek $999 computer. Ultrabooks start up almost instantly, have a long battery life (up to eight hours) use an Intel chip and have Intel's Anti-Theft technology. Prices range from $550 to $1,500. Makers include Acer, Asus, Toshiba and Lenovo.Library Offers More Technological Resources Via New Laptops.Toshiba's “Protégé Z830” is the lightest, at 2.4 pounds. The Asus U31 is the cheapest, and we saw it at Amazon for $550.Tell it to remember to get some milk and it stores that to your list. It also listens and captures any other task you need to do. You can collaborate with others in creating a list of tasks or objectives.
The bad news is that Ultrabooks come with WiFi only. But you can buy an adapter to connect it to an Ethernet link when the WiFi signal is weak. Another drawback is that Ultrabooks don't come with a CD or DVD drive. And as long as we're here, they use mini-USB connections instead of the standard size, so you'll need another adapter to plug in some accessories.The bottom line here: The light weight and long battery life are the attraction. Our current Acer laptops are about two pounds heavier than an Ultrabook, but we don't carry them often enough to justify buying the lighter machine.
Cellphone radiation may cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization, but there's still time to panic. One way out is a protective cell phone case. (The other way is not to worry about it.)So far only one protective cover has been certified by the Federal Communications Commission. In their tests, the $50 “Pong” case diverted 65 percent of the radiation that would normally go into your head. Admittedly, the tests involved dummies with gelatin brains, but we've all met people like that and the simulation is considered accurate by the FCC. Signal strength was not affected by the shield and the amount of radiation received was considered safe.
The Pong case is available for the iPhone, iPad, iPad 2 and Blackberry. (If you don't have a 3G cellular connection on your iPad, which costs more than the WiFi-only iPad, you don't need this protection.) The case snaps on easily and come in six colors. According to the journal “Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine,” children's bodies are twice as sensitive as adults to radiation.

Wednesday 4 January 2012

Stylish Pink Laptop Accessories to Match with Your Hot Pink Laptops

When choosing a hot pink laptops and its wonderful designs, you must also consider buying those pink laptop accessories to go with the device that you have just purchased.When it comes to choosing hot pink laptops and its wonderful designs, you must also consider buying those cute pink laptop accessories to match with the very attractive device that you have just purchased. There are beautiful range of accessories to complement these hot pink laptops that would make the experience more enjoyable whenever a women use it.
Matching pink laptop accessories with hot pink laptops will also give an extra bit of individuality to a woman as it will make her feel glamorous, sassy and special. Pink laptop bags, pink mice to mouse mats, pink protective sleeves and even pink digital cameras are the just among the endless list of laptop accessories  that will be a great match for these hot pink laptops. There are also some other cute and fantastic colors of laptop accessories that will be perfect for hot pink laptops, but pink is the most sought after color. With a wide range of choices to choose from, using a laptop has never been that fun and exciting for a woman and this makes the laptop market to be more competitive.
One of the most popular laptop accessories is the pink wireless mouse which is ideal for computing on the go.This accessory’s cool designs would make hot pink laptops even more attractive and will surely stand out from the crowd. A pink laptop case is also among the beautiful accessories that can be used for the device. The attractive pink shades and wonderful designs of this accessory will make your laptops look more sassy and chic.
Another accessory that manufacturers made to match women’s hot pink laptops are the pink laptop bags and optical mouse bundle which is an ideal option for a woman who wants to establish a great mobile computing collection from the moment she starts day one. The optical mouse is an added special accessory that will have a woman surfing the net in no time.
If you are one of those women who really want to protect their hot pink laptops, then a waterproof pink laptop sleeve is what you need. Using this kind of pink laptop accessory, which is made out of a combination of waterproof material and neoprene, will definitely protect your pride and joy.  Such accessory will also protect your laptops from the impact of any unwanted shocks that might occur.

Tuesday 3 January 2012

Library Offers More Technological Resources Via New Laptops

The Hasbrouck Heights Public Library recently purchased 15 new HP laptops which feature the latest Microsoft 2010 software, available to patrons to use at the library to help expand their skills.Mimi Hui, library director, said a technology upgrade was needed as the library was currently down to only four laptops which was not enough to meet the daily demand.Cheap Laptops Not Equal to Inferior Items .The Board of Trustees and Friends of the Library gave the library the okay to use some of its endowments funds to purchase the new laptops.
The new laptops were first introduced during a recent job training session held at the library and they went over well, Hui said. Patrons can check out a laptop to use at the library through the front desk by showing a picture ID and current address.Patrons can take advantage of the many new features offered and familiarize themselves with Microsoft 2010, which can be a huge asset to those currently job seeking as not only can they use the features to create or update resumes but it’s important to have knowledge of the latest skills, Hui explained.
A feature of Microsoft 2010 allows users to save word files as PDFs which makes sending resumes easier and also gives patrons the abiliity  to save the file to a flash drive and print out via the library’s color copiers, at a cost of 50 cent per page.Hui explained that the desktop computer at the library are connected to a black and white printer so those wishing to make a color copy require the assistance of a staff member to make a print in color for the cost of 50 cents. The new software now gives patrons the ability to make color prints on their own.
Hui says the library hopes these laptops will last a long time and hopes to see people come in to use these services.“Be in charge, even when you are out of the office,” said Connie Koch, founder. “Now, you can monitor your business at the same time you check the pulse of your customers with in-person visits. The sync feature frees the business traveler from cumbersome laptops, putting essential company resources at their fingertips wherever they are, not just at WiFi locations.”Android users need only sign up for a Gmail account to take advantage of the mobile feature. Nothing further than sign-up is necessary. Other mobile devices might require additional setup.