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Stem Innovation introduces a new alarm clock music system, the TimeCommand, for iPhone, iPod and iPad. The app-enhanced system is designed to use with the Stem:Connect app and enable additional features such as dimming for incandescent bulbs and Wake-by-Light, which allows TimeCommand to automatically switch the lamp off when you go to sleep or activate the lamp when an alarm sounds. It connects to your bedside lamp with a unique power supply and lets you control the lamp with touch of a button.

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Attention, Bamboo lovers. Here is a full bamboo keyboard and mouse combo, which are made using natural bamboo. The keyboard is a standard QWERTY keyboard with laser engraved bamboo keys and it has four shortcut keys give you easy access to internet, e-mail, mute and calculator.
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ThinkGeek releases the grassy lawn charging station that charges your gadgets and hids the cables with grass. The realistic artificial grass also cushion your gadgets while charging. A compartment underneath hides all of the power adapters and cables. Simply run a standard extension cable into the bottom of the base, plug in all your power adapters, then snake the charging cables up through the grass.

The grassy lawn measures 11″ x 7″ x 4.35″. It works with any portable device with a charging cable. The price is $24.99.

BenQ has introduces a new digital camera, the S1420 with HDR II image enhancement technology that lets users get great shots of high-contrast scenes that are usually so difficult to photograph well. The 14 Megapixel camera features O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) anti-shake technology and a 5x optical zoom lens with 26mm wide angle.

The S1420 supports 720p HD video recording. It includes a full range of creative shooting modes such as “LOMO”, “Fisheye” and “Color accent” and up to 6400 ISO sensitivity. The compact camera has a vibrant orange-colored metallic casing. It will be available in China and Asia Pacific in December, Latin America and Europe in January 2011.

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Sometimes you may want to connect your PC to a HDTV but you just find that your desktop or laptop doesn’t offer DVI or HDMI output. Sewell’s HDdeck USB to HDMI converter (model SW-31000) is there for your. It is like an external video card you connect to virtually any computer with an available USB port, adding an additional screen, either HDTV or monitor, with HDMI inputs.

Sewell’s little box is equipped with DisplayLink chip that guarantees smooth performance on your secondary displays just as if the display were connected to a true video port on your computer. As the converter uses USB interface, there is enough bandwidth for HD video connectivity and it is able to handles both the audio and video signal, eliminating the need of additional audio cable. The HDdeck USB to HDMI Converter supports up to 1920×1080 resolution and 2.1-channel stereo audio. Up to 4 simultaneous screens is allowed using the converter and included software.

The Sewell HDdeck SW-31000 USB to HDMI Converter is priced at $99.95.

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Lite-On announced a new external slim DVD burner, the eNAU608 that lets users personalize their drive and disc. The drive comes with decorative interchangeable top cover inserts for users to personalize the drive and users can also create their own inserts by simply adding their favorite pictures or patterns to the cover. The writer also features both LabelTag and LightScribe direct disc labeling technologies for their DVD or CDs.
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Sceptre launches a new 37-inch LCD TV, the X372BV-FHD with Full HD 1080p resolution. The HDTV features 4000:1 contrast ratio with auto dynamic contrast enhancement, 450cd/m2 brightness and built-in ATSC/NTSC/Clear QAM tuner.

The Sceptre X372BV-FHD has a sleek, slim design and glossy black finish. It comes with three HDMI inputs and built-in 10Wx2 stereo speakers. The price is $499.

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Speck adds to its CandyShell line the new model for Motorola’s BRAVO for AT&T Android smartphone. The CandyShell features a soft, rubbery interior with a durable plastic shell for unmatched device protection and style, and a glossy hard shell exterior. Its cushiony interior insulates the BRAVO from fatal drops, while its sturdy outer hard shell offers constant defense from life’s daily dings and scrapes.

The Speck CandyShell for BRAVO comes in Batwing Black and is priced at $34.99 or just $29.99 from Amazon.com.

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Sprint is going to release the Kyocera Sanyo Taho rugged mobile phone that can withstand some of the harshest elements and 30 minutes of full immersion in water up to one meter (3.28 feet) deep. The Taho is Sprint’s first fully submersible device available for less than $100. It meets military standard 810G, which means means it can stand up to dust, shock, vibration, extreme temperatures, blowing rain and water immersion.

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Maverick Lifestyle releases the Nica Sunrise Bluetooth headset which is “departure from boring, bar-shaped headsets”. The round shaped design may make you think of headphones. The compact, open-air headset features an ergonomically designed earclip and comes with both left and right earclips, which are made of soft flexible molded rubber. It also has soft pad for maximum comfort.
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