Wireless Engineering (www.wirelesseng.net) has introduced XBOARD, the first Bluetooth keyboard with an installed trackball. XBOARD is designed to be compact, convenient and portable with the goal of elimination of troublesome cables and the maximization of working space. XBOARD enables users to command the computer or host device from any angle and more than 10 meters (33 feet) away.
With the keypad the same as the ones in laptop computers, XBOARD gives the same smooth and soft touch in typing. Featuring 11 multimedia hotkeys, the XBOARD allows users to immediately launch an Internet browser, Outlook, Media Player, etc. 3 AA Alkaline batteries installed in the keyboard last up to three months. The XBOARD has been chosen by BMW as an input device for the BMW M series’ Car PC option.
Better Health Through Knowledge
The new lifestyle website, Herbalist.com, has launched its Better Health Through Knowledge campaign, which centers on providing up to the minute advances in the field of health.
“Our goal at Herbalist.com is to present the most balanced of perspectives by supplying the most current health information from both traditional and non-traditional sources,” said founder Adam Guild. “We are confident that our readers will be better equipped to make informed decisions about their health and the health of their family by consulting our site.”
In order to communicate the most current news on medical breakthroughs, the news content on the website will be updated five to seven times a day, seven days a week. All herbalist.com articles will be written by leading medical and health journalists who are committed to uncovering the newest medical findings. In addition, a free herbalist.com newsletter sends out headlines two times a week or whenever there is timely breaking news. Herbalist.com’s Health Center also offers an extensive library of research for individuals looking to cure specific ailments through alternative medicine.
Toshiba SDD Wins Recognition
Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD), the industry pioneer in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs), has received a “Best of What’s New” Grand Award in the computing category from Popular Science for its new MK4007GAL 1.8-inch hard disk drive (HDD) with perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR).
PMR is a technology that the HDD industry has strived to develop and manufacture for more than 20 years. Toshiba was the first company to achieve PMR capability and ship HDDs using this technology, a major breakthrough that overcomes the inherent technical boundaries for recording more data on an HDD. PMR technology allows the HDD industry to deliver additional storage capacity without the need to increase the physical size of the HDD, which is critical for providing multimedia functionality to consumer electronics and computing devices.
Toshiba’s 1.8-inch HDD with PMR technology packs 40GB of storage on a single platter. The 1.8-inch PMR HDD is now shipping in Toshiba’s new Gigabeat F41, enabling the MP3 player to store up to 10,000 songs.
Acer Unleashes Digital Photography Power
Acer has launched the company’s first 8 megapixel digital camera — the super-slim Acer CR 8530. A professional standard camera with the ease-of-use of a point-and-shoot, the new camera typifies Acer’s ethos: High-end technology, attractive design, fully convergent with other consumer electronics devices and all at an affordable price.
“It has been estimated that of the 130 billion pictures taken worldwide in 2003, 40 billion were in digital form and that figure is expected to soar to 215 billion images by 2008,” said Graham Braum, business development manager, mobile products, Acer Computer (ME) Ltd.
The 8 megapixel camera comes with a 128MB or 512MB SD card, a 2.5-inch LCD display and a built-in flash with different shooting modes to prevent red-eye. Housed in attractive black, the camera has additional video functions and audio recording facilities, plus ArcSoft/NTI photo software. The CR 8530 features a 3x optical zoom lens and an optical viewfinder and comes with a leather cover and USB cables to connect to other devices.
