Get into the groove
They are on the pricey side at $349.95, but these high definition powered isolation headphones, “Beats by Dr. Dre” (www.beatsbydre.com) promise extreme clarity, deep bass and full power, which has been lacking in conventional headphones. Developed by Multiple Grammy award-winning producer and artist Dr. Dre along with Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman Jimmy Iovine and Monster, the headphones are designed to reproduce the full spectrum of sound that musical artists and producers hear in professional recording studios.
The headphones were created by combining advanced materials, sophisticated construction, extra large drivers and a powerful digital amplifier. To recreate the quietness of an isolated recording studio listening experience, they also feature powered ambient noise-isolation.
“Beats by Dr. Dre” can be used with conventional stereos and TVs, as well as all portable music devices. For consumers who have a music-enabled mobile handset, the headphones come with an additional Monster iSoniTalk headphone cable with integrated high-grade microphone and answer button.
Should you go blond?
Previewing a new hair-color is now as simple as uploading a photo and clicking a mouse button with ModiFace’s fully-automated hair technology, “ColorTry.” In just a few steps, consumers can realistically envision themselves with a new hair color in seconds by uploading a picture at ColorTry.com. The website employs face-recognition technology to find the subject’s hair on a photo and then changes the hue to the user’s desired color. The technology automatically detects where the hair and facial features are located in the photo. High-quality frontal photographs such as passport photos work best. View yourself in hundreds of hair shades by making a single click on a color palette. Then e-mail the photo to yourself when you find the color that is best.
Upgraded sports website
Just in time for the Olympics, eFans.com has launched Version 2.0 of its global social networking sports site. For the Beijing Olympics, eFans will host a special page devoted to the world’s best sporting events. The summer games will be covered by David Wallenchinsky, author of “The Complete Book of the Olympics,” who will be contributing to eFans live from Beijing.
The site is based on networks of fans, teams and athletes featuring over 1,000 profile pages of the world’s greatest legends. Users can join networks as high profile as Tiger Woods and FC Barcelona, or as local as their home town league. Anyone can add content, similar to a wiki, making it a highly personalized yet high-profile interaction.
Camcorder for the great outdoors
Designed for an active lifestyle, Panasonic’s SDR-SW20 is versatile. It is small enough to be strapped to a helmet and durable enough to withstand a bumpy ride through the desert in a dune buggy — without so much as a scratch or a missed frame. This camcorder is shockproof against drops and falls of up to 1.2 meters and dust proof as well. Combined with this durability is waterproofing up to 1.5 meters that will allow the user to take the movie camera on a snorkeling adventure.
The camcorder’s specifications include 10x Optical Zoom and a maximum recording time of 13 hours 20 minutes with a 16GB SD card. Battery life is 1 hour 10 minutes continuous recording. Dimensions (w x h x d) — 33.8x63.4x115.4mm, weighing 224 g and with a 6.9cm wide LCD screen.
