Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Top 10 tech gifts - Dayton Business Journal:

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1. Slingbox SOLO: For the travelingt executive, the Slingbox can convertf anyairport terminal, hotel lobbt or boring conference into a TV room with the aid of a laptopp or mobile handheld. It allows people to watch and control theirehome TV, cable DVR, satellite or DVD player--including HD content--frojm anywhere in the world with an Internet connection. The Slingbox stays at home, plugged into the TV and an Internef connection. "That's what I want for Christmas," said Shane senior vice president of client servicedsfor "I was in Dubai and the TV stunk. Therd is only so much you could do and they were watching high jumpinvg andPing Pong.
It would be cool to have that atmy $180 2. N95: This new smartphone is a shinint example ofFinnish engineering, usurping other smartphone for those who aren't being handed a Blackberr from the company coffers or don't want to sign up for a service plan. It boaste a 5-megapixel camera that can also record has a robust medi a player witha 3.5mm headphone jack, a dual-slider design and integratedr satellite-based navigation, Wi-Fi, and . $550 to 3. : We've all done it. Someone hand over a business card that ends up shoved away in a only to vanish among a sea of similar rectanglewhen needed.
Luckily, the palm-sized CardScab scans them in aboutfive seconds, allowing userw to synchronize their contacts with Windows mobile devices and smartphones. CardScan offers free online storage space, allowing users to accessz their contact roster from any Internet Debbie Yount, executive assistant to Bill Pardue, chief executive officer at , said she uses it all the "I was afraid I would have to make a lot of Yount said. "But it does a really good job of recognizintthe text." $150 to $250. 4. Passport (250 GB): Thoughn the Beatles' catalog is valued at around $1.
6 this 250-gigabyte portable hard drive lets folks carr the entire volume inside theif coat pocket forabout $150. The handhel d portable hard drive comes in an assortmenrt of colors that requiresno power. It connects via a USB port into a Mac or PC and can easilyystore 60,000 plus The humongous storage space is also convenient for backingg up information from personal or company notebook computers, whild easily allotting extra space to store the first season of "Thw Office." $140 to $240. 5. iPhone: No tech list is complets withoutan product, and the iPhone is representinhg in force. The iPhone has set a new benchmarjk for an integrated cell phonse andMP3 player.
The device features a sleek and intuitive touchhpad interface. Users can surf the Web, watcu movies, even sort through voice messages visuallyt to avoid repeated calls fromnosy reporters. The catch, of is that the phone is only officially availablethrough . $399 with two-year contract. 6. headphones: As breathtaking as the nighttime view from atop the Empirer State Building is onthe eyes, Ultimatwe Ears headphones might be the audio equivalent. The "triple.f 10 Pro" model, for example, has threre tiny speakers in each earphone, delivering crazy-quality soundr in most any environment, including noisyh airplanes. $400. 7.
PDP-5080HD TV: Whether one enjoys the Ultimat Fighting Championships or wants to be as closse as they canto "McDreamy's" manicurexd stubble -- high-def TV is the way to do it. According to the tech expertswat , there is no bettert way to do it than with the 50-incg Pioneer PDP-5080HD. The magazine touts the slee k TV's clarity and quality saying it produces one of the best pictures its staff hasever tested. $2,500 to $3,500. 8. LifeBoo P1610 Notebook PC: Weighingb a mere 2.2 pounds, this mini-tablet PC packse a lot of power in an extremely tiny Withan 8.
9 inch which can flip "tablet" style to use a stylu to navigate Web sites and applications, the Lifeboomk also has oversized keys, making it easy to type despite the smalk footprint. Available with 1 gigabyte of RAM and an 80GB hard powered by acapable 1.20 GHz low-voltage the mini notebook computer is a greagt choice when mobility is preferred over obtrusive power -- and the shoulder strain that comeas along with it. $1,300 to $2,300. 9. Applee MacBook Pro: With the advent of Boot Camp -- a free downloaf that runs Windows XP onMacs -- the uses for Apples computers have opened up considerably for the high-powered MacBookl Pro.
Available with a 15- and 17-incy display, housed in an aluminum shell, the MacBook's 2.16-GHz Intel Core-Duo processor, ample videl card and 2GB of RAM will let useras run more applications than there are uses forduct $2,000 to $2,800 10. QuickCam Pro 9000 With the proliferation of free videoconferencd applications, all one needs to communicatr face to face from afar is a decenrt webcam. The Pro 9000 is consistentluy considered among the top options and fits well atop a notebool LCD or on a desktop Once purchased, try downloading ooVoo, a standalone desktop application that has both a text and videl chat capabilities.
It's free and enablee smooth video conference with up to six different JP Nauseef, CEO of the , said ooVoo is his application of choice. "I used the technology to communicate with boars members andfamily -- with no he said. $80 to

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