Feb 06

Valentines Day Gifts for Your Geeky Girl

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I know this might surprise some of you, but there are women in the world who like things done a certain way–in a nerdy way, to be more specific. For example, they prefer their marriage proposals to arrive via a video game, or at least tangentially related to video games. That’s right, geeks aren’t just guys–there are lady geeks, too.

So what do you give your geeky girlfriend for Valentine’s Day? Check out Gearlog’s gifts that only a truly geekified gal will appreciate. And make sure to check back for Part Two of our geeky Valentine’s Roundup!

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Treat your love to some pleasure–set to the sound stylings of Barry White or Al Green, of course. Plug your MP3 player into the iBuzz Two, and the toy delivers music-activated vibrations with four pulsing patterns and 11 vibrating speeds. You can plug the two provided bullets into the iBuzz Two, or you can plug in any sex toy that has a mini-jack plug. It’s £19.99 (about $30 in the US).

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Feb 04

Cheap Geek: TaxCut, iPod Speakers, Free Domain Name

Posted in: HP, ipod dock, printer, sale, Today's Chili

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Another day, another deal. Check out Gearlog’s finds for Wednesday, Feb. 4:

1. Buy anything from Buy.com and get a free domain name from GoDaddy.com. Today’s deal at Buy.com is the HP OfficeJet Pro L7590 Multifunction Printer. Originally $299.99, the printer is on sale for $135.99. Not a bad deal for a printer and a free domain name.

2. Taxes can be a drag, so save 40 percent off of H&R Block’s TaxCut 2008 Premium Federal + State + e-file software. TaxCut 2008 is Amazon’s Deal of the Day. Get the package for only $29.99, saving you $20 off the original price.

3. Kohls’ deal of the day is the HoMedics iPod speaker system for $29.99. The speaker system is normally $49.99. It offers 360-degrees of sound while charging your iPod.

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Jan 28

URC’s PSX-2 iPod dock enables control via universal remote

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These days, it’s pretty tough to find an iPod dock that differentiates itself from the crowd. Then again, Universal Remote Control isn’t your average iPod accessory maker. Designed specifically for the custom install crowd (but aimed at anyone who appreciates tight home integration) is the PSX-2 Personal Server. Put simply, this doodad enables users to control their iPod like never before by providing users a method of “exploiting all of the iPod’s features, including some obscure and rarely-used ones,” with any ole IR remote. The device provides “hundreds of discrete IR codes that cover virtually every iPod function, and even functions that aren’t available on the iPod itself, such as commands for each of the iPod’s EQ settings and the ability to perform alpha searches.” Sure, it’ll set you back $399, but that’s a small price to pay for giving your universal remote one more reason to hang around.

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Jan 21

CES 2010 to feature iPod / iPhone-centric iLounge Pavilion

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Although IDG is still planning on holding a Apple-less Macworld Expo next year, it’s going to have to start fighting some pretty big competition for exhibitors — the CEA and iLounge.com just announced that CES 2010 will feature an iPod and iPhone-oriented iLounge Pavilion, dedicated to accessories for Apple’s handheld devices. That matches up nicely with rumors that the CEA is making a push for more Apple-focused products at next year’s show, and while we wouldn’t ever expect Apple itself to show up at CES, we can definitely see Macworld fading into irrelevance as companies jump ship for a show guaranteed to attract a ton of attention with or without a Stevie J. / Philly Shills keynote. We’ll see how it plays out over the next year — for right now we’re stoked to know that all the iPod docks at CES will be in one, focused location, allowing us to more or less ignore it just like we do the CES North Hall.

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Jan 16

Alesis iPod JamDock plays the backing band to your Ashlee Simpson

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Apparently, when Alesis looks at an iPod the company gets dollar signs in its eyes — between the 8 track mixer for the home recording set, the pro audio-minded rack mixer, and the ProTrack dock / portable digital recorder, you’d think they’d have all their bases covered — but that’s clearly not the case. Among the many goodies making the scene at this year’s NAMM, JamDock is aimed at musicians who want to incorporate iPod audio into their performance. This bad boy sports two 1/4-inch inputs that support both line level and high impedance instruments, 1/4-inch monitor outs, and a single 1/4-inch stereo out for headphones. It can be mounted on a drum rack or stand using the e-percussion Module Mount (sold separately). Pricing and availability have yet to be announced. In the meantime, it looks like bedroom musicians will be stuck jamming to the Miami Vice theme on their boomboxes, just like nature intended.

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Jan 13

Ewoo Introduces Line of iPod Docks

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Swiss company Ewoo, a new maker of high-end audio equipment, has released a line of iPod-compatible products in conjunction with Cabasse, a French high-fidelity speaker manufacturer.

The HandMusic (above) is a dock and remote control for iPods. It lets you browse content from up to 500 feet away, sync iTunes through USB, or search alphabetically through your iTunes on the HandMusic. The HandMusic, however, does not actually play music–you have to hook it up to speakers or a docking station. The remote is simply a way to know what’s playing on your iPod while you’re sitting down, without having to get up to look at your iPod. The HandMusic is $199.99.

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Jan 10

CES 2009: Ozaki iMini Pets Singing Animal and Politician iPod Docks

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There are always a couple of off-beat hits every CES, and it doesn’t come much more off-beat than Ozaki’s line of iMini Pets, little animatronic stuff animals that sit on top of an iPod speaker dock. The pets grove and lip sync to the music from your iPod. The dock features an on/off sleep system, dual alarm, and a 27 x 59 mm LCD display.

On display at the show this week were the Jazz Panda, Rock Lion, Rap Frog, Classic Bear, and House Dog. Oh, and, uh, Barack Obama, too. Yep, the presiden-elect was on the showroom floor today, grooving alongside the pets. That’s change we can all groove to.

Check out a video of the pets–and Obama–dancing to “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” after the jump.

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Jan 08

Acoustic Research ARIR200 / ARIR600i WiFi radios bring weather alerts, iPod support

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Nothing too groundbreaking here, but Acoustic Research has a new pair of WiFi radios on tap at CES. The first one is the ARIR200 Infinite Radio, which pulls double duty as an internet / AM / FM radio and a traditional alarm clock. It provides direct access to Slacker content and comes bundled with a prepaid subscription to WeatherBug. Moving onto greener pastures, we’ve got the ARIR600i, which adds in a “subwoofer” and includes an iPod dock for charging your PMP and playing back tunes while docked. They’ll be available in February / mid-May, respectively for $129.99 / $199.99.

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Jan 07

Sharp debuts Blu-ray HTIB, soundbars and iPod docks

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Providing some audio punch to go along with all the video, Sharp’s taking the wraps off of two new 5.1 HTIBs with Blu-ray included , the BD-MPC40 and BD-MPC30, plus two new 2.1 channel sound bars, the HT-SB300 and HT-SB200. Since no AV rollout is complete without an iPod dock, the DK-AP7N and DK-CL6N. Why, you ask, is only the soundbar pictured? To peek into the eye of the $799 piano black Blu-ray packing home theater units would be madness, ditto for the $99 – $129 iPod docks, ready to give you two channel audio (DK-CL6N) and 2.1 ESound processing, video out packing DK-AP7N. The theme here is convenience and quality in small packages, some hands and ears-on time should give us enough info to safely pass judgement.

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Jan 06

CES 2009: iLuv Portable Multimedia Player

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iLuv unveiled the i1166 9-inch Portable Multimedia Player for iPod and DVDs today. The product received this year’s “CES Best of Innovation 2009” award in the Portable Multimedia Accessories category. The widescreen personal multimedia player provides hours of entertainment to travelers starting in March.

The i1166 comes with a remote control to easily browse through and play music, photos, and movies. It has a built-in memory card, as well as a USB slot and DivX video playback. It’s compatible with all iPods with video capability. The player has video output for TV connectivity, and also charges your iPod when docked. The price is undetermined for now.

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