Hasta La Gadget!

There are a number of turntables that are USB-enabled and will help you archive your vinyl to mp3 and save it on your computer’s hard drive, but this iPod Turntable from Sharper Image removes the middleman – your computer – from the process entirely. Simply plug in your iPod Touch or iPhone to the dock on the left side of the turntable, put your record on the platter and start playing, and the turntable automatically converts the audio to mp3 and stores it on your iPod or iPhone.

The iPod Turntable is also USB enabled so you can use your computer or record to your computer if you choose, but a computer isn’t required. The turntable also comes with conversion software you can use when you have it plugged into your computer, and a stereo audio-out jack so you can listen to your records through external speakers while you save them to your iPod, and a stereo input so you can import other audio sources.

For DJs who take a pair of iPods and a laptop to their gigs, this gadget may be a must-have.The iPod Turntable can be yours for $199.99 retail price.

An e-mail from Sanho Corporation CEO Daniel Chin announced this morning that HyperMac, the embattled external battery company sued by Apple in September, would be rebranding itself as “HyperJuice” as part of that ongoing legal wrangling with Apple. At issue are the MagSafe connectors used in its HyperMac external battery packs for the Mac and the dock connectors used for the iPod, iPhone, and iPad.

The company also used the opportunity as a reminder that they would stop selling their HyperMac external battery packs with MagSafe connectivity to MacBooks and MacBook Pros entirely at midnight tonight, November1st. HyperJuice will still continue to sell the battery packs alone, just without the Apple-specified power-connector that will hook up to your Apple laptop’s MagSafe charging port. Whether the company will survive at all in the long run or smooth over relations with Apple remains to be seen, but if you’re looking for a HyperMac external battery pack for your Macbook or Macbook Pro, tonight’s your last chance to get one.

Anyone can make a USB hub, and anyone can make a cable management gadget, but the Quirky Contort brings the two together in an elegant and functional package. The Contort is a 4-port USB hub in the shape of a spool, with a thick flexible neck that keeps the Contort from bending or flexing too much around your computer’s USB port. You can plug your keyboard into the Contort and then spool excess cable around it so you only leave as much as you need on your desk, and then plug in additional peripherals to the USB ports on the sides.

If you’re not familiar Quirky, members of the community discuss which products they really think should be real, design them, and design and fund the build of the product from the ground up. If there’s sufficient demand for the product in or outside of the community, the product starts shipping, and the people who pre-ordered it are first in line.

The Quirky Contort is in the “Presale” phase, which means Quirky is seeing if enough people are willing to pre-order it before they start manufacturing it. You can pre-order one now for $29.99, but if you wait until the product starts its first run, you’ll pay $34.99, so you might want to order now.
 

I own a pair of Sennheiser headphones – I wouldn’t game without my trusty PC 350s, but today the company upped the ante by unveiling the full line of new Sennheiser PC Gaming Headphones. Among them are the PC 360, the successor to my PC 350s, a pair of new compact models that feature 7.1-channel Dolby surround sound called the PC 163D and the PC 333D, the latter of which features a right ear-cup with a “DJ hinge,” which DJs and gamers alike will appreciate as it lets you twist the right ear-cup up and away from your ear to mute the headphones quickly.

Also in the new lineup is the PC 330 headphones, which also feature the DJ hinge, but come in a little cheaper and lack the 7.1-channel surround sound. All of the new models feature Sennheiser’s high quality noise isolating microphones and strike a balance between serious audio quality and clear voice quality. The PC 360s cost $299.95 list, the PC 163D and 333D are $209.95 and $239.95 respectively, and the PC 330 is $169.95 retail. All of the new models are available now.

[via SlashGear]

If you’re looking for a way to give your laptop a sound boost but maintain a clean and elegant workspace that’s not cluttered with large wired speakers, the Edifier Soundbar USB may be the perfect audio accessory for you. The brushed aluminum bar is just over 10-inches wide with a glowing blue mute switch and power button on the side. The Soundbar is entirely USB-powered, so the only cable you’ll need with the device is a USB cable, which is included in the package, and as long as it’s connected to your Mac or PC you can use it as external speakers.

The Soundbar USB also has an AUX-in port that allows you to connect other devices like a mobile phone or digital music player, but you still have to have it connected to a USB port on a desktop or laptop for power in order for it to work. Edifier promises the Soundbar has enough juice to sound out entire rooms and comes in a portable package with a carry pouch that can slip into a laptop bag or backpack. The Edifier Soundbar USB is available now from online retailers for $49 list.