Consumer Electronics Reviews

Panasonic first made waves amidst the buzz about 3D when it announced plans for a 3D HDTV at last year’s CES, or Consumer Electronics Show. Now, the company has revealed that it plans to make its first shipment in spring, and when it does, it will become the first 3D-capable flat-panel HDTV sold in the US. The reportedly gives 1080p resolution to both the right and left eye, which results in a full 3D viewing experience.

Features of Panasonic VT25 (3d plasma tv)

The Panasonic VT25 boasts of a number of interesting features, among them the Infinite Black Pro feature (which improves the black level of performance already found in lower Panasonic flat screen TV models), a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, ISFccc, and an RS-232 port useful for custom installations. It also comes with 3-D glasses and comes in 50-, 55-, and 60-inch models.

Cons of getting the Panasonic VT25

The only con that comes with getting the Panasonic VT25 is the fact that you need to buy additional 3D glasses if you want your whole family to enjoy the 3D viewing experience. The unit only comes with just one pair, still a step up from other manufacturers that do not include a pair of 3D glasses with every purchase.

The Panasonic VT25 is one of the pioneers in the 3D HDTV market, with an impressive mix of cool features and improvements from older Panasonic TV models. With this model, watching decent 3D at home has now become a reality.

The Nintendo DS Lite is a handheld game console created by Nintendo, which is a redesign of the Nintendo DS. The DS Lite was launched in 2006, a few months before its intended release due to public demand.

What is a Nintendo DS Lite?

A Nintendo DS Lite is a handheld game console that is a step up from the Nintendo DS with a design inspired in part by the Gameboy Advance SP. This is capable of receiving WiFi signals from other Nintendo systems and sports a backlit, 3-inch LCD, which can display a total of 262,144 colors. It allows multiple players with a wireless connection range of 30-100 feet. It also comes with touch screen controls and a directional control pad. The console comes in three colors: Crystal White, Ice Blue, and Enamel Navy. Other colors, such as the Noble Pink and the Gloss Silver, were released a few months later.

Other things you can do with a Nintendo DS Lite

There are a lot of things you can do with the DS Lite. For one, you can accessorize it, starting with the case. You can also use the system’s twin cameras to take pictures, altough the 0.3 megapixel resolution pales in comparison to the clarity found in most handheld phones. You can also use the system to listen to music or watch mp4 files. Sounds are clear and crisp with the system’s new and improved speakers. Users can also record their own sounds using the built-in microphone.

This sleeker follow-up to the Nintendo DS offers a slew of features that will surely make it a favorite among gamers.

This is an LCD screen TV from Sony that is touted to deliver crisp premium quality images with adjustable light, contrast, and other features. Because of its design, the Sony KDL-32L5000 is a fitting accessory to any bedroom, living room, kitchen, or office.

Key features of Sony KDL-32L5000

This product comes with a 720-dpi resolution and a 32-inch flat screen. Other features include a 13,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, One PC input which allows users to use the screen as a computer monitor, BRAVIA Link compatibility, and BRAVIA Sync capability. Another important feature is the Dynamic Backlight Control.

Specs of Sony KDL-32L5000

The product is a 32-inch flat screen monitor and weighs 25.1 pounds. It also has 3 HDMI inputs and Two Component YPbPr inputs.

What you can do with a Sony KDL-32L5000

Aside from getting the ability to turn the Sony KDL-32L5000 into a computer monitor, you can also use this as the living room centerpiece. With its sleek and elegant design, consumers can certainly use this as the focal attraction in any room.

When you buy an electronic product, you have the option to go with an extended warranty, which gives longer protection compared to regular product warranties. But there are some pros and cons to getting this type of service.

What's an extended warranty?

An extended warranty is a service agreement between the customer and the retailer, the manufacturer, or the executor of the warranty. It usually covers mechanical and electrical breakdowns. They usually cost 20 to 30 percent of the retail price of the product.

What can consumers get from an extended warranty?

If you opt for an extended warranty, you get added assurance that you won’t have to pay much for repairs when repairs are needed. This gives longer protection for your appliance or your gadget.

Is it really important to get an extended warranty?

In some cases, getting an extended warranty is not the way to go, especially with most gadgets and appliances being more reliable these days. Also, you might be throwing money on an extended warranty because most products are covered by standard warranties provided by the manufacturer, and appliances seldom break within the extended warranty window.

You can record your favorite TV shows to your gadgets such as iPhones, iPods, and other USB devices using this nifty little device called the iRecord. Aside from videos, you can also record from radio, videos, and even the contents of VHS tapes.

Key features of iRecord

The key feature of the iRecord is the ability to record TV, video, and radio without the need for a computer. Other features include the one-touch record button, the intelligent disc spanning system, and the time index features which allow you to easily move through different segments of the interview.

Possible apps for iRecord

There are a lot of applications for iRecord. Asid from being able to record movies and music for your entertainment, the device is also a useful tool in recording interviews and investigations. The professional version of the device is designed for use in professional video broadcasting and streaming over the Internet.

Advantages of iRecord over other similar software

iRecord is considerably cheaper compared to other recording software. It is also the only product in the market today that is capable of recording to any member of the iPod family.

How do people, whose hands are gone, use the computer mouse? Well, you can go to Guinness to see the answer, but I say it's simple: through their mouth. I have a peculiar hobby of playing with a straw with my mouth. I can actually move it any way that I like. I have watched a TV show, one time, where this handicapped man paints with his feet. He had no hands so he used his feet as an alternative.

Did you know that your tongue is a muscle? It's actually considered by some people to be the strongest muscle of the human body. I've watched this one movie where a paralyzed girl, whose only moving muscle was her tongue, controlled her wheel chair through her tongue. She kept the tiny controller in her mouth, but she spoke normally.

Handicapped people use an alternative mouse, depending on their needs. A friend uses a pointer that looks like a stylus for her touch screen monitor. She has no difficulty using the computer with the pointer in her mouth. She's actually a graphic artist who calmly creates and designs different Photoshop brushes. What I want to tell you is that you should not lose hope even though you're feeling weak about life because even a handicapped person can paint the world with colors.

The evolution of our technological world also requires our work evolution -- from a simple and focused single-tasking to a complicated multi-tasking activity. This is how the world goes and we have to deal with it. However, technology has also never let us down because its tools and devices have evolved. We just have to know where to find these multi-tools. Let's admit it, multi-tasking makes our work faster and more productive. The power of multi-tasking lies not on yourself alone but on the tools that you use.

The 6-in-1 multi-tool has two sets that include a wood saw, bottle or can opener, needle-nose pliers, point knife, wire cutter, and a screw driver. The additional feature is the mini LED flashlight. This powerful multi-tool is compacted on a keychain so you can bring it anywhere. For as cheap as $14.99 you will be able to bring convenience with you in your family camping, or your Carribean group getaway.

This handy multi-tool is prohibited in theaters, malls, bars, restaurants, and such places. The basic reason is because it is dangerous. As a buyer, it is your responsibility to be aware of the law about these tools. On the contrary, there are places that allow this kind of tool like a public campsite or a park. You must also keep it away from the reach of your children. Lastly, only use this tool for non-living objects.

Because Helen Keller learned how to read through the sense of touch, the technology has created a keyboard for those who are blind and deaf. This new keyboard also uses the sense of touch for a blind person to feel the letters in order to enter the words he likes to type. This is really amazing because he doesn't need to look at the monitor nor the keyboard just to be able to enter words with a keyboard.

This keyboard for those physically impaired people came from the prestigious University of Barcelona in Spain. This keyboard is new and different from the normal keyboards. It actually doesn't contain the normal keys. Instead, it only has 8 keys that has Braille indicators. If you're curious how this keyboard is able to formulate a complete word, it's designed after stenography. So, just like a court room keyboard, a blind person can enter whatever word he wants with this special keyboard.

This special keyboard has also a special price for $700-$950. It is a little expensive for the obvious reason that it's a unique type of keyboard. Even though you're not blind and just want to buy this kind of keyboard, you're most welcome to have it as long as you can afford it. You just have to learn braille first before you can understand the 8 keys. It's also an efficient keyboard because it makes your typing easier and much quicker, doesn't it?

You don't need a boring tape recorder or even a cassette player just to record phone conversations. You don't even need to hide behind your sofa just to catch your husband if he's talking to another women. Lastly, you don't need to hire a detective. All you need is this: the telephone tape recorder interface. This is a new way of secretly recording suspicious phone calls. Inquire for one if you currently have a spying project to do.

The telecommunication industry is among the leading businesses across the globe. A lot of people talk through telephones or mobile phones, that is, if they are not using an instant messenger. This is why companies that want to protect us created this device. It is a lot easier to spy through telephones because you don't have to do anything. You just have to listen effortlessly. Of course, don't forget that you still have to put the device on the phone before you can have an access to it.

There's a difference between the stalking and phone spying. The former needs legs and an effort to travel wherever the stalking prospect goes, while the latter only needs the device and the prospect's phone. In stalking, you always need to hide, while in phone spying you just have to listen intently. This is also the advantage of phone spying because you are able to listen to the conversation unlike in stalking. Spying devices are for any telephone and mobile phones like the useful Sony Ericsson's, Nokia's or Samsung's.

This thermometer is used to detect body temperature through the ears. I know you're quite amused right now, but what you hear is true. Some hospitals use this thermometers to get a reliable detction of our body temperatures. It is more reliable to detect body temperature from ears because it is near the hypothalamus that the main regulator of body temperature. It actually receives data from your eardrum and gives you the result in a digital form. This thermometer uses infrared energy to emit the body temperature.

Our ears have pyroelectric crystals that are thin enough to be visible. This is where infrared energy goes, while the pyroelectric crystals develop a sort of charge the same as the energy collected by the infrared. When the ears discharge the crystals, it sends a pulse through its filters and circuits that can be compared to signals. This signal calculates the body temperature and displays it on the thermometer. It's a natural process of the human body.

Infrared Ear Thermometer is a a small tube that is inserted into your ears. It has a shutter that allows radiation to fall from your tympanic membrane and to go to the infrared detector. This thermometer beeps when it has finally calculated the body temperature. This is how amazing Infrared Ear Thermometer is. So, if you're experiencing sleeping disorders or other disorders, you might want to get this kind of thermometer to get the true temperature of your body.

Scanning has never been fun like this when I bought my HP ScanJet 4670vp See-thru Vertical Scanner. It is called see-thru because you can see the accuracy of the photo that you are scanning. Before, I had difficulty in adjusting the image positioning and I had to resize through Photoshop for it to look perfect, because scanning has a lot of effects as well as difference from the real photo.

This model of HP scanner is capable of scanning your colored photo as fast as 26 seconds, black and white photos 22 seconds, and for OCR and A4 32 seconds. Its preview only takes 6 seconds so you don't need to wait longer before you can start your work. It also has a lot of functions like copy, scan, power save, and HP Instant Share. If you want to retain the your photo's good quality even if you scan it, choose HP ScanJet 4670vp.

There are many scanners out in the market today and companies are producing more and more new models of scanners. But I know I have to choose only the best because I don't want to waste my money for nothing. So, I ordered this scanner from an online scanner market where they offer high quality products, most especially their computer gadgets. If you're a picky buyer like me, just choose the best. Or if you're not, just send me a message and I'll help you with your choice.

MP3 players are a good source of music and a good source of trouble. I thought my brother, Ian, already found the perfect music gadget when we bought the Sandisk MP3. But he's still not yet satisfied and he wanted me to go and check the local stores again. Now, I don't have anything against these music gadgets. But what's so special about them? They just play music that's all! Unless I can use them to prevent the squirrels from ransacking our house, I might as well buy another MP3 for myself.

Ian forced me to go with him and check another series of music players, for he knew what I did not: these gadgets cast a spell to anyone who touches them. Soon, I'll be like my stupid brother. Soon, I'll have wires sprouting on my ears (I know nothing about Bluetooth wireless headsets anyway). And soon enough, I caught myself buying the petite Pioneer Inno, which looks more like a miniature phone than an MP3 player. The saleslady told me that it is the first digital music gadget from Pioneer

The pretty little Inno is both an MP3 and a radio receiver rolled into a small but powerful gadget. It comes with a 1.7" colorful display that features pieces of album information about the songs stored in its system. You can also mix some radio content with your song collection and record them by pressing the XM button. This player is available at a cheap price of $400, and I think it's already a bargain. Even the squirrels like it, so I guessed I need to buy a BB gun next.

Global positioning system (GPS) navigation devices were created with drivers in mind. It's a good thing that today's systems cost lesser and are more user-friendly than their predecessors. GPS gadgets are great especially if like me, you don't know where places are even if the electricity is on and the walls aren't falling down. They are also good for preventing unscheduled detours on the road which happens every time you're running late for the office.