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Thursday, August 30, 2007

Klipsch's IMAGE earphones deemed "world's smallest"



While JAYS' q-JAYS claimed to be the "smallest earphones on the market" just days ago, we doubt Klipsch would be willing to agree. Turns out, the firm's IMAGE earbuds are also proclaiming that they are the "world's smallest and lightest in-ear earphones," and while we haven't seen the ruler busted out just yet, we fear it may be needed to settle this obvious conflict. Regardless, these 'buds utilize patent-pending Contour Ear Gels, KG926 balanced micro-armatures, aluminum bodies that are finished in anodized copper, and come with 50-inch long vinyl cables. Ready for a November release, the IMAGE earphones will ring up at $349 and will arrive with a carrying case and pouch, a 1/4-inch / airline adapter, five sets of ear gels, and a cleaning tool to boot. Click on for a literal hands-on shot.

Logitech's new ClearChat Pro and ClearChat Comfort headsets


The next time you're screaming down the line at your squadron to bank left and swarm on a pack of Nazi gunners, you'll be doing it in style and comfort thanks to Logitech's new ClearChat Comfort and ClearChat Pro headsets. The new USB-based, headphone / microphone combos are aimed at making gaming, Skype-ing, and music or movie playback easier on the ears with a handful of comfort improvements and noise-canceling features. The ClearChat Pro features "laser-tuned" audio drivers, the SoundSwitch auto-optimizing EQ, a flexible boom (for mic positioning), "quick-access" audio controls (located on the earpiece), and a mute indicator. The ClearChat Comfort offers adjustable, ultra-padded ear pads and in-line volume and mute controls. Both models will be available in September, with the Pro clocking in at $49.99, while the Comfort will be $39.99.

Samsung unveils hot ass 'Bordeaux' laser printers




"Damn, that's one fine ass printer you've got sitting on your desk" isn't a phrase you hear from guests too often -- if ever -- but we'll bet francs to frites that Samsung's new ML-1631K and SCX-4501K 'Bordeaux'-branded models will draw more than their fair share of oohs and aahs sitting next to your rig. With all the info on these laser printers frustratingly confined to Korean, we're hard up to tell you even one damn spec about them save for their thicknesses (12 and 16.5 centimeters, respectively), so forget all that PPM and DPI jazz you'd normally be expecting. Instead, sit back and take in one of the first attempts we've seen in a long time to give the office workhorse a much needed makeover; you listening, HP?

Sunday, August 26, 2007

SanDisk's Sansa Clip


SanDisk decided to bring another screen to the clip-on party with its new Sansa Clip. Apple's Shuffle and Creative's Zen Stone have been rocking the form factor for a while now, but only the Zen Stone Plus is much use for browsing through your music collection. The Sansa Clip player sports the same OLED screen that can be found on the Sansa Express, but comes in both 1GB and 2GB flavors, for the lovable price points of $40 and $60, respectively. SanDisk even found room for FM and voice recorders, and the usual MP3 and subscription-friendly WMA support. The Sansa Clip promises 15 hours of battery life, and should be out in September in your choice of black, red, pink and blue.

Rainbow Audio unveils sleek iPaul line of car audio amplifiers


The almighty "i" prefix has somehow bled all the way over to the car audio realm, as Rainbow Audio has now glossed up a couple of amps and thrown 'em in the iPaul lineup. The iPaul 4.300 can put out 4 x 90-watts when ran at 4-ohms or 2 x 270-watts when bridged to two-channels, while the less powerful iPaul 2.400 outputs 2 x 130-watts at 4-ohms and takes up quite a bit less space. Both units sport a black / silver motif, obvious Apple influence, and of course, several levels of bass boost to keep the junk in the trunk appropriately jacked. Both amplifiers look to be available as we speak, and while the little fellow will run you £249.99 ($496), the 4.300 rings up at £299.99 ($596).

BTC's 24-inch ZEUS 7000 240MA LCD does HDMI


Sure, picking up a LCD monitor with an HDMI connector isn't impossible, but BTC's ZEUS 7000 240MA sure looks a lot sexier than most of the competition. The 24-inch widescreen display packs HDCP-compliant HDMI / DVI ports, VGA, S/PDIF inputs and outputs, dual five-watt stereo speakers, and picture-in-picture support to boot. Additionally, it boasts a five-millisecond response time, 160-degree viewing angles, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, and "1080p support." No word just yet surrounding price or availability, but do click on if you're interested in seeing this gem turned up on its ear.

Microsoft brings back SideWinder gaming mouse, throws in an LCD

Not too long after Razer resurrected the classic Boomslang, Microsoft is reviving the SideWinder line with the introduction of a decked out gaming mouse. For starters, the 2,000 DPI wired critter sports a Quick Turn feature that lets users "check their perimeter at any angle," a weight cartridge system, a variety of feet to match glide preferences, instantaneous DPI adjustment, and a cable management system to boot. Moreover, Microsoft claims that this is the first gaming mouse to arrive with an LCD built right in, which allows users to "easily keep track of key gaming actions, including their DPI and steps for recording macros." Of course, we'd recommend actually wielding one of these things before plunking down your $79.95 come October, but the specification sheet is mighty impressive, indeed. Check out the hands-on action in the gallery below.

Razer intros 4000 DPI Lachesis gaming mouse

As if cramming its third-generation optical sensor in the Diamondback wasn't good enough, Razer is out to up the ante once more its newly-unveiled Lachesis. Compared to Microsoft's shiny new SideWinder, this creature touts double the DPI (that's 4,000 here, for those keeping score), and according to Razer, the 3G laser sensor "stops tracking at much lower lift-off levels than any other laser sensor, preventing tracking errors when the device is lifted off its tracking surface." Of course, you'll still be able to switch DPI on-the-fly sans special drivers, and the Ultraslick, Teflon-coated feet ought to glide around effortlessly for a good while. Razer's latest USB gaming mouse will go on sale globally this October for $79.99, and will be available in Phantom White and Banshee Blue colors.