Gadget Dose

Samsung SE-S084B —-  SAMSUNG 8X Tray load External Slim DVD Writer supports USB Bus Powered. Just simply plug it to the USB port to get power and no need to worry about the AC Adaptor. Furthermore, this model supports both 12 cm & 8 cm discs. And the Manual Disc Eject function can let the disc ejected even when the power is off!

Launched fairly recently, the latest Samsung external DVD writer comes in a variety of colors like black, silver, pink, blue, red, white and sky blue. This new driver supports 8cm or 12cm media and can burn up to 8X for DVD+R or 24X with CD-R. It also is constructed with a lead-free solder.

Suggested retail price is $80.00.

Read more of the specifications here.

Twitter is a microblogging, social networking site that lets you connect with friends and people of similar interests. You can talk about anything on it with millions of people around the world. Talk about anything as basic as the weather or the latest movie or a life-changing event.

Twitter is an effective networking tool, especially when you want to expand your sales, customer or audience reach, share an idea to reach a wider scope.

You can make use of different third party applications to enhance its capabilities.  You can even make use of Twitter on your mobile or iPhone.

Can’t figure out what Twitter is all about? Here’s a video explaining how it works and how much simple it is to use online.

Try opening an account and play around with its features to understand how the system works.

You don’t normally notice heaters at homes at all, right? They just sit there inconspicuously at the corner of the house or somewhere where your eyes don’t tend to draw towards it. As long as the room is warm, it works alright.

But Eco-heater has a way of making use of this idle thing in your home. Because the Eco-heater is flat and mounted, it takes up very little space, and allows for heat to distribute through the panels. The great thing about it though is that the heater may be easily painted with just about any art you want to have. So, not only does it give off heat, it makes for a really interesting wall decoration.

You get all this for only $119.00.

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These bags come from Matt and Nat, which has been making eco-friendly bags for many years now. These are sets of laptop bags that look really fashionable and trendy, you won’t think it was made from trash, such as, recycled plastic bottles. There is not a trace of any kind of leather on this.

The laptop bags retail for about $300 and have been tried and tested for sturdiness, durability and lasting qualities. These items are so fashionable, you can find it being sold at stores like Nordstroms, Neiman Marcus, Saks and Bloomingdales.

Or you can also get it at the Matt and Nat website.

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How cute are these things? No idea what it is, huh? It looks like a dehumidifier. Or a house lamp. But you know what, these are actually iPod speakers shaped like raindrops.

Each set comes with a waterproof interior as well as waterproof mp3 connector…which means, this speaker may be placed in the bathroom and it won’t mattre because it is waterproof. Volume controls, play and pause buttons are found and adjusted on the external surface, it just doesn’t seem to obvious from this design.

The gadget comes in four colors (bright pink is not in picture).

Specifications: operates for 10 hours on four AA batteries, measures 130 x 190 mm (5.1 x 7.5 in.), with an internal compartment measuring 165 x 225 x 165 mm (6.5 x 8.8 in.). Weighs 480g.

Each speaker costs about $64.99

Via Gizmine

The government of India plans to produce the world’s cheapes laptop available to every citizen within the next six months. A prototype of it was launched early this week, and the laptop is expected to run for about $6-$10 only. Imagine that!!!!

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From Virgin Mobile USA comes the latest mobile unit to hit the market.

The Helio Ocean 2 has the following features:

• 2.6-inch QVGA display(240×320)
• QWERTY keypad
• 2MP camera with video recording
• Stereo Bluetooth Wireless
• 3G connectivity
• 3D gaming
• Exchange email access
• Google Talk and IM Suite
• Opera Mini
• Word, Powerpoint and Excel Files
• Planner, calendar, notepads and other essentials

The Helio Ocean 2 is going to be priced at $149, for release on February 12th.

The Ocean 2 and Virgin Mobile deal details are after the cut…

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Is it too soon to have your little kids send out instant messages to you on their very own Black Berry? This latest hand held device is built to do just that….or at least just copy the adult version. It resembles pretty much what mommy and daddy’s very own sets are like, with the right QWERTY keyboads and all the enhancements. The only thing different is the cutesy colors…and no it isn’t wireless capable (should we be alarmed if it was?) and it doesn’t also have a SIM Card function.

The Baby Blackberry is actually called the Text and Learn tool and toy built  for toddlers and young kids from KRESTA. It will teach pre-schoolers to identify letters, spell out simple words or their names, and focus on basic computer skills….which should be good because you know, kids start becoming technical younger and younger these days, right? It’s the way of the times. Other learning activities to this gadget include shape identification and letter matching as well as navigating on a proper QWERTY handset keyboard.

When little kids want to mimic their parents using their Black Berry, they can actually do it with their very own handheld set now thus risk losing the data from mom or dad’s phone! I wonder if this one has cutesy sounds that appeal to younger children.

The Text and Learn Kresta will hit the stands in the summer and will be priced at $25.00.

This gadget was recently unveiled at a UK Toy Fair.

In spite of the really girly color, this MSI Microstar Windbook in Pink is one powerful but compact machine that really goes very well with the female populace. It weighs less than three pounds and is no bigger than ten inches. It can fit into a ladies’ purse seamlessly!

The compact notebook, priced at $430, has the following built in:

# Intel Atom 1.6 GHz Processor
# 512 KB L2 Cache, 533 MHz Bus speed
# 1024 MB RAM
# 160 GB SATA Hard Drive
# 10″ Widescreen (1024 x 600) LED Backlit Display
# Two internal Speakers
# Built-in 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera and Microphone
# Built-in 802.11b/g/n Wireless
# 10/100 Ethernet LAN
# Integrated Bluetooth
# 4-in-1 Card Reader: SD, MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro
# Ports: 3 x USB 2.0, Headphone out; Microphone-in, VGA, RJ-45
# Approximate Unit Dimensions: 10.23″ (L) x 7.08″ (D) x 1.24″ (H)
# Approximate Unit Weight: 2.6 Pounds

If you’re looking to gift that special young lady in your life this Valentine’s day…then how about this one?

Now this one may be something that’s mistaken for a normal sculpture or a decorative ornament and I can’t blame you if you did because I wouldn’t also think of this as what it really is —- functioning telephone! Surprised?

Inspired from the Hosta, a type of the foliage plant, designer Anton Webb, reinvents the basic land line or home phone and offers a more aesthetic look for it. He calls this the Non Literal Phone. And more than a tool for communication, this does look like a very expensive decor in a modern apartment.

The design idea is a combination of practical use with beauty and art…Ad there you have it — a mantle piece that’s also functional.

We’re not quite sure if it’s up for sale though.