Gadgets Overview

Gadgets: from the 70s and Beyond!! Barbara Fullerton Aaron Schmidt Sabrina I. Pacifici BACK IN THE PAST Casio IF-8000 Touch Screen Computer: Organizer(1986)  Grandfather of PDAs  First touch-sensitive display with stylus, allowing a user to enter handwritten data, names, maps, etc. directly to memory  Includes telephone, appointment, data storage, calculator and BASIC programming capability  Short-Lived Inspector Gadget  Had big boxing glove, extension legs, helicopter hat  Not many infotech gadgets  Go go gadget PDA!?  Go go gadget RFID tag!? The Clapper (1980s)  “The original Clapper (also know as the Smart Clapper)  Clap twice to control the first outlet, clap three times to control the second outlet  Works great with table lamps, televisions, radios, and other electronic appliances Osborne Portable Computer (1981)  Adam Osborne, technical publisher  5” screen  Software: BASIC, WordStar, and SuperCalc  Later 1983 version had MS-DOS  24 lbs  64K RAM  300 baud modem  Sold for $1795 Mattel Handheld Football (1977)  One of the first handheld video games  Moving red dashes!  I knew when I was 6 that this was terrible  The end of exercise NEC PC-8201A Laptop Computer  NEC PC-8201A Laptop Computer (Radio Shack Model 100 Compatible)  Weighed 3.4 lbs  Equipped w/internal 300 baud modem  Optional disk drive and printer  LCD screen  Connect to BBS & online services VCR: Sony Betamax (1975)  First consumer VCR  LV-1901 came with TV  Price: $2,295  Only 1 hour cassettes  Top loader  Then a year later came: JVC’s VHS Mood Ring  Great 1970s tech  Different colors for different moods  How are you feeling? The First Pocket PC  Introduced in 1989  “A one-pound technological marvel”  Calendar, text editor, calculator, address book, serial communications Breaker, Breaker  CB  What’s your handle  Low power radio  Band: 26.965- 27.405 MHz  Range: 1-5 miles  Private two-way voice communication service TODAY’S GADGETS WiFi Spy  Finds wireless hot-spots  Detects signal strength of 802.11 b/g networks (flashes red)  Battery lasts about 2 years  Drawbacks – Could detect other technology using 802.11 – Only comes in blue  Price: $29.95 http://www.marware.com/WiFySpy.html Sushi USB drive  USB 2.0  Appetizing *and* useful  Hangs on your keychain  Carry around 512 MB of documents and tuna http://akiba.sorobangeeks.com/news_8786.html Maxtor OnceTouch II  Quick and simple backup and restore  Use with PC or Mac  Uses combined USB/FireWire interface  Price: $330 for 250GB http://www.maxtor.com/ Brother Mprint Mobile Printer  InfraRed (IrDA) interface just-say-no true f -avorite-lis tg/stores/d communit rate-item cust-rec c nm/justsay GET for wireless communication with Smart Phones and PDA’s  USB interface provides a direct link with tablets and notebooks  Prints 4 sheets per minute  Weighs only 10 oz.  Price: $390 http://www.brother.com/usa/mprint/info/mw100/mw100_ove.html Nissan’s Firewire Car  Multiple heads up displays  Entertainment for the kids  Lighter car  Fuel savings  Price: N/A http://www.physorg.com/news1708.html APC Ergonomic Notebook Stand  Keeps notebook cool – No more lap-burn!  Swivels 360 degrees  Use with any make/model notebook  Integrated 4-port USB 2.0 hub  Weighs about 2.5 lbs  Price: $37 http://www.apcc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=265 Nokia 9300 Smartphone  80MB built-in memory plus MultiMediaCard (MMC)  Mobile Internet connectivity  Tri-band operation for use in five continents  Full keyboard and two color displays  Messaging emails  Office applications  Due early 2005 http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,,60764,00.html Albums on memory cards  UK artist Robbie Williams  iPod generation  Format preferences malleable http://www.itnews.it/risorse/EuroNews,Zj0xMTI4MjQy Apple Airport Express  Shared wireless connectivity for: printing, listening to iTunes, high speed Internet access  Weighs less than 7 ozs. Take it with you when you travel  Use with PC or Mac  Price: $129 http://www.apple.com/airportexpress Firefly 20GB Portable HD  Backup hard drive  Memory drive  15,000 Photos  20 hours of video  5,000 songs  USB Connection: 2.0 or 1.1  ’98, ME, 2000, XP and Mac  Price: $189 http://www.smartdisk.com GALACTIKA LED Toilet Seat  A beacon in the night  Multiple colors  4 AA batteries last one month  Price: $80 http://www.kiss-textil.de/galactikaen.htm Atek Tote-Remote  Combo laser pointer and remote for PowerPoint presentations  Wireless: works up to 30 ft. away from your PC/laptop  Windows & Mac  Price: $50 http://www.atek.com/tote.htm Sony Vaio U70/U50  Windows software  Touch screen  Press a button rotates the display from landscape to portrait  WiFi 802.11g  Docking station  Price: $2499 http://www.pdabuyersguide.com/notebooks/sony_vaio_U50.htm Petzl MYO 3 Headlamp LED or Halogen Computer repair Power outages at the library Late night grilling Price: $50 http://petzl.com/petzl/Accueil DragonQuest Slime Controller  DragonQuest games/PlayStation2  Very cool!  Includes display stand so you can admire it when not in use  Price: $30 http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/gsnews/0410/25/news14.html Averatec C3500 Mobile Notebook PC  DVD/CD/RW  512 RAM  Wireless 802.11  56K modem  60 GB  4 USBs  5.5 lbs  Touchscreen  Price: $1399 http://www.averatec.com/notebooks/C3500.htm ReAir Duster This thing really blows Fill it with a bike pump Never run out Environment friendly Price: $12 http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/000565.php SCOTTeVEST®  Clothing and gear for techies and travelers  Version 3.0 allows you to wear all gadgets in concealed pockets designed to store devices of various sizes  Hassle free option for frequent flyers who carry lots of gear  Prices: various styles fabrics available, w/ range $100-450 http://www.scottevest.com Fatal Vision Beer Goggles  Experience the distortion of drunk driving without drinking!  4 levels of intoxication available  Price: $8495 including car http://www.fatalvision.com/fv/impairmentlevel.php The OQO – It’s Alive!  Mentioned at IL 2002  1GHz,20GB, 256MB, integrated wireless  XP  14oz  $1899 – more expensive than they once claimed http://www.oqo.com/ Keep Your iPod Warm  Retro/traditional look for new age, high-end gadget  Great holiday gift Ipod Photo  Small & compact  Music & photos  Sharp LCD display  Navigate with the Apple Click Wheel  Displays 25 thumbphotos at a time  AV cable to connect to TV or projector  15 hour battery  Price: $499/$599 http://www.apple.com/ipodphoto/ Ambient Orb  Mood Ring for the 2000s!  General info delivery  No web connection needed  Price: $150 (plus monthly fee for premuim content) http://www.ambientdevices.com/cat/orb/orborder.html Scrubbing Bubbles® Automatic Shower Cleaner  Too busy working on your blog to take care of that cleaning…this handy, time saving gadget will scrub the tub while you work!  Four AA batteries req’d  Price: $39.95 http://www.sbac.com/auto_shower.asp Roomba: Special Edition  Features Dirt Detect  Self-charging Home Base w/charging wall mount  Picks up animal hair  Great on stairs  Debris: holds 3x more  2 hour battery  Calculates how long to clean each room  Price: $269.99 http://www.irobot.com/consumer/product_detail.cfm?prodid=19 Sony DVDirect Burner  No PC needed  DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW  Copy DVDs and transfer taped material  Price: $300 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/12/sony_dvdirect/ TV-B-Gone  Universal remote that turns off “virtually any television”  Works in 3 continents  Featured on CNN.com  Price: $14.99 http://www.tvbgone.com/index.htm XM Myfi by Delphi  World’s first portable satellite radio  130 digital channels  Battery: 5 hours  Wirelessly transmit to any FM radio speaker system, car, home or portable.  LCD for clock, ticker  Available last of Nov. 2004  Price: $399/$10 a month service http://www.xmradio.com/myfi/index.jsp $400 Heads Up Display  SCOPO by Mitsubishi  Enhanced Reality  Navigate to the URL and see if you understand more than I do  Important thing here is that it is cheap  Price: $400 http://global.mitsubishielectric.com/company/ r_and_d/innovations/inn_02.html VeriChip: For Humans  The FDA approved  Applied Digital for use in humans  Size of a dime  Implanted under the skin  Stored data can be accessed using a proprietary scanner  Price: N/A Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard  Write email & notes easily  Includes carrying case & detachable PDA/phone stand  100% full size keyboard for touch-typing  Easy to press: solid  Programmable shortcut & command keys for fast access to other applications  Price:$149.99 http://www.thinkoutside.com DVX-POD 7010  A/V on the go  720x480 res  16:9  20GB  30 MPEG-4 films  PVR functions  Price: $600-$700 http://www.chait.net/index.php?p=459&page=2 Treo 650 Smartphone  Phone, email, web, digital organizer, digital camera, color screen, MP3 player, and wireless connectivity to other Bluetooth devices  Plans – Sprint, w/others to be announced  Will fit nicely into a pocket in your ScottVest  Price: $599.99 (retail) http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_story.asp?ID=7237 AC Propulsion Car TZero  Aimed at making electric vehicles desirable to consumers  Vehicle prototype  0 to 60 in 4.68 seconds  13.7-second quarter mile  200 Horsepower  Plug the Reductive charger into any existing outlet from 110V/15A socket for a full recharge in just one hour  Price: B/T Corvette & Ferrari http://www.acpropulsion.com/ tzero_pages/ Flash Point Computerless USB file transfer Shared Folder on drive will be copied to other device Price: 512 MB for $100 http://www.starbursthomepage.com/xflashpointx.htm Sony Librie EBR-1000EP  Weighs as much as a long paperback  Linux OS  Uses 4 AAA batteries and lasts for 10,000 page turns  Holds up to 40 books  Available only in Japan http://www.get-set.net/librie/ Favorite Websites  Gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.com  Gadget Universe http://www.gadgetalert.com  Cool Tools http://www.kk.org/cooltools.htm  CNET Shopper http://shopper.cnet.com  Gadgetries http://www.gadgetries.com  I Want One of Those (UK) http://www.iwantoneofthose.com  Alice and Bill http://www.aliceandbill.com  Dulance http://www.dulance.com  Buyhttp://www .buy.com  Techworld http://www.techworld.com  Tech Gadget http://www.techgadget.com  Engadget http://www.engadget.com