If you don’t want to spend the entire winter wearing clunky boots, these elastic Nordic Grip Mini straps feature a pair of metal spikes that give any pair of shoes enough grip to tackle snow and ice. Strapping them on is as easy as putting an elastic band around your wrist, and they’re available in three colors for just $15 a pair. More »
Genius sent over their Maurus mouse for testing (mentioned previously in this review). The Maurus was specially optimized for RTS/FPS games.
Specifications Maurus
Two instant shift macros (P1 to P2., P1 to P3)
On board memory enabled
Sleeping mode: disabled
USB data format: 16 Bits
Button lifecycle: up to 8 million
Weight of click button: 50-90g
Noise level of click button: Less then 50dB
3u gold-plated 1.8m braided USB cable
Resolution (dpi): 100-5700 dpi (user …
Introduction
A couple of weeks ago, Genuis (KYE) sent over one of their latest gaming headsets: The Cavimanus. Except for the special product name, Genius turned over a very decent features list for a particularly low price. But will these cans manage to live up to the expectations?
Specifications
“GX gaming launches its first professional 7.1 channel gaming headset, the Cavimanus. This hardcore headset is fully-loaded with many exciting features to pro gamers, including a foldable …
There are a lot of mobile professionals in a number of different industries that could benefit from having a mobile document scanner. Genius has announced a new portable wireless scanner specifically made with the on the go professional in mind called the Podpad. The scanner is intended to be used for creating digital copies of time sensitive documents that can be sent instantly over the Internet.
The scanner pairs with a Podpad app on the smartphone. The app allows recently scanned documents to be sent directly to the phone in PDF format via Bluetooth. Once those documents are on the mobile phone, the mobile data connection can be used to send the PDF document anywhere it needs to go.
The scanner can scan six documents per minute at sizes up to 8.5-inches by 14-inches. The scanner also tracks the date, time, location, customer, document ID, and employee for each document scanned and sent. The tracking feature is particularly important for businesses with multiple workers who each scanned documents.
The scanner comes with a DC power adapter for use in the car and a USB adapter for use in the home. The scanner can also be connected to your computer using the USB cable. The Podpad Wireless Document Scanner is available right now for $219.
Genius Podpad portable scanner is aimed at mobile pros is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Genius hits back with their new wireless ring mouse, the 400-MA040. To be attached in the finger like a ring, this ring mouse has a 2.4GHz radio frequency (works up to 10 meters), a 5-button design, a 250/500/750/1000/1250dpi resolution (switchable) and a tiny USB receiver. The 400-MA040 is available now for 4,480 Yen (about $56). [Product Page]
Painting your house is a real pain in the ass. But you know what’s worse? Hanging wallpaper. With these patterned paint rollers you can mimic the look of wall paper. Amazing! More »
Sorry, kids. Pack it up. Those little wings do make you look like a fairy, and the wand is a nice touch, but we decided not to have the costume contest this year. Why not? Oh, because this zombie venom throat-mouth is the most ridiculous thing we’ve ever seen. More »
The Genius HS-410F foldable headband headset features a convenient in–line volume control and provides rich audio quality. The headset is equipped with a pair of 40mm drivers, offering a frequency response of 20Hz ~ 20KHz and an impedance of 32 Ohm. The Genius HS-410F also has a 3-way foldable structure, which is designed for easy storage. Finally, the in-style ear tattoo pattern design makes you stand out from the crowd. The Genius HS-410F retails for only $25 each. [Genius]
We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, then here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is from Whee!, which we guess probably isn’t their real name, who is looking for a way to ditch their mouse. If you’re looking to ask one of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.
“I’m a web developer, and my typical day involves a lot of moving and clicking when testing stuff in the browser. I’ve been thinking about ditching my mouse, because when using it for long hours it gets very uncomfortable. As such, I’m eyeing up a Wacom tablet and using the pen input to mouse around — but do you think it’s a good idea? Thanks in advance!”
Our questioner wants to solve their wrist-pain woes, and it certainly seems like a reasonable enough idea to us. Plenty of tablets come with a mouse mode, so it’s just down to the limits of your budget.
That said, perhaps the wider Engadget community has an even better tip, so if you’ve already made that leap, why not share your knowledge in the comments below?
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When 3M started frankensteining its pico projectors into smartphones a few years ago as a proof of concept, it was novel, but really had no practical use in the real world. (Even for the enterprise world and its infinite powerpoint presentations). But seeing a projector built into Smart Devices’ SmartQ U7 Android tablet has me full of ideas on how to use it. More »
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