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vCard-SYSTEMS, PIMD-100 Introduction
The PIMD-100 is the first commercial introduction of the CIIV by vCard-SYSTEMS. PIMD, portable interactive marketing device, is trademarked by vCard-SYSTEMS, a leader in electronic marketing devices. The PIMD-100 is the first public release of a CIIV, complete interactive information vehicle. CIIV is a modern day consumer marketing tool, for the luxury and complex business sectors, where effective and result oriented communication can be achieved through the utilization of engaging video and audio.

vCard-SYSTEMS, PIMD-100 Design
The PIMD-100 design is sleek and contemporary. Housed in Aluminum shock resistant casing, this light weight electronic video player is effective. Dimensions of a standard business card, this unit delivers a wide video screen with twin audio speakers and simple operating buttons. It can be called a sleek electronic business card, with a lot of punch.
Weight: 44.51g (1.57 oz)
Body Size: 90mm x 55mm x 8mm (3.5″ x 2.125″ x 0.25″)

vCard-SYSTEMS, PIMD-100 Features
The PIMD-100 has a 2.4” vivid TFT screen, two internal audio speakers, 3 button operation, 1GB of flash memory, lithium battery and a standard USB port to load content. The lithium battery is capable of 5 hours of continuous play and has quick recharge through the standard USB port. The user’s guide is a 30 second video that is easy to comprehend and runs the moment the unit is turned on. vCard-SYSTEMS will also customize the PIMD-100, and any other models they have, for the B-To-B commercial trade.

vCard-SYSTEMS, PIMD-100 Performance
Supports MP3, WMA and ACC audio formats, displays JPEG image formats and WMV, MPEG-4, AVI and H.264 video formats. It operates within its own software. The operating firmware can be customized, for the B-TO-B market, so that content lock down can be applied if the client chooses to activate. It is compact and sturdy. It has high performance picture, rich sound, and will play any media that you install.

What’s included in the package
PIMD-100 can be delivered with an assortment of packaging options. Since the PIMD-100 is a completely self contained operating unit, there is no need for any add-ons except for the enclosed sleek carrying case.

Conclusion
Great playback performance in such a compact and sleek design makes it a fantastic B-TO-B marketing tool, or high-end Video Business Card. With its large screen, internal speakers, simple button operations it goes beyond a simple digital player. Consumer models to arrive in Spring 2009.

What the industry is saying about it
Coolest-Gadget Forum: http://forums.coolest-gadgets.com/showthread.ph?t=3802
Planet-Gadgets Forum: http://forums.planet-gadgets.com/showthread.php?t=8784
Geek.com: http://www.geek.com/forums/topic.php?id=37197&page&replies=5
Red Ferret Review: http://redferret.net/?p=10177

Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Introduction
This bluetooth headset leads the pack with a very lightweight, comfortable to wear design, and with the great sound quality you’ve come to expect.

Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Design
The Jawbone design is sleek. Although it looks like metal, it is made of a light weight, medical grade plastic. Available in your choice of Black, Red and Silver. Jawbone’s ergonomic design enhances acoustic performance and keeps the device lightweight, stable, and comfortable. It can be worn on either ear, and you can customize yor fit by choosing the earloop or an earbud (several shapes and sizes are provided).
Weight: 28.34g (1 oz)
Body Size: 45.72mm x 55.88mm x 17.78mm (1.8″ x 2.2″ x 0.7″)

Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Features
The headset has a rated talk time of 6 hours and a rated standby time of 120 hours. Other features of the headset include voice-dialing support and a battery strength indicator.

Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Performance
The Jawbone measures the ambient noise around you and automatically enhances the incoming audio and adjusts the volume to make every incoming call sound crystal clear. Using adaptive sound technology, the Jawbone uses two microphones and a voice activity sensor. When placed against the cheek, the sensor detects voice vibrations rather than picking up the sound from your mouth.

What’s included in the package
Headset
4 adjustable ear hooks
5 ear pads
USB charge cable
Travel USB Charger
User’s Guide

Conclusion
Jawbone’s intelligent system of sensors, software, and ergonomic features allows you to use your mobile phone in any environment without shouting or straining to hear.

Sprint HTC Mogul PPC-6800 Introduction
Sprint recently introduced the Mogul by HTC. This Pocket PC phone is a serious upgrade from the previous model, the PPC-6700. The new Windows Mobile 6 operating system enables you to view and edit Word and Excel documents. It also provides instant message capabilities via Windows Live Messenger.

Sprint HTC Mogul PPC-6800 Design
The first thing you will notice about the HTC’s Mogul is the slim design. It has a gunmetal-gray exterior with a textured backside that ensured a no-slip grip. The Mogul features a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out. You can choose one of three ways to navigate the device: a thumb wheel on the left side, a five-way navigator control underneath the display, and the included telescoping stylus. The HTC Mogul weighs 5.8 ounces and measures 4.33 x 2.32 x 0.73 inches.

Sprint HTC Mogul PPC-6800 Features
It has a 2.8″ TFT screen with 65k colors, runs on 400 MHz QUALCoMM processor, has 64 MB of RAM, 256 MB of ROM, built-in WiFi, IrDA, Bluetooth 2.0 microSD slot, and a 2 mega pixel camera. The HTC Mogul PPC-6800 also supports Bluetooth A2DP profile.

Sprint HTC Mogul PPC-6800 Performance
With the included Windows Mobile 6, your phone is able to emulate the power and features of your PC’s Microsoft Office suite. You will be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting. You can even view PowerPoint presentations. The PPC-6800 is the best possible smart phone due to its power to run different programs.

What’s included in the package
The Mogul, AC world charger, stereo headset with inline microphone, USB sync cable, ExtUSB to 2.5mm headset adapter cable, ExtUSB to two port ExtUSB (so you can use the included headphones and the charger simultaneously), a spare stylus, a 512MB microSD card, leather horizontal case with belt clip, a screen protector, software installation CD with user manual, getting started guide.

Conclusion
The clean design and feature make it worth it. It is powerful enough to run Windows Mobile 6. One of the advantages of having a Windows Mobile device like the Mogul is that you can fully customize your pocket pc to your needs. There are many applications available to download.

Introduction
Rock and share with this stylish MP3 player that allows you to wirelessly share your favorite tunes, photos and video clips with nearby Zune users.

Zune 30GB Media Player Design
The body is minimal with no buttons on the sides, only a hold switch and an earphone jack on top and a proprietary USB/accessories port on the bottom. The 3-inch color screen features a landscape mode for video viewing. Its controls include a circular controller with five buttons arranged in a circle, a menu button to the left, a play/pause button to the right. Size: 4.4 x 2.4 x 0.58 inches. Weight: 5.6 ounces

Zune 30GB Media Player Features
A 30GB hard drive stores up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 pictures or 100 hours of video (128 Kbps).
music, video, and photo playback, an FM tuner, plus a wireless networking. Zune’s Wi-Fi communication allows limited sharing of songs, recordings, playlists and pictures with other Zunes up to 30 feet away. Images may be transferred from one Zune to another without restriction. But songs expire after three plays or three days, whichever comes first, unless purchased or downloaded from the Zune Marketplace online store.

Zune 30GB Media Player Performance
Supports MP3, WMA and ACC audio formats, displays JPEG image formats and WMV, MPEG-4 and H.264 video formats. It operates within its own software and store, Zune Marketplace, where you can choose to purchase tracks individually or buy a Zune Pass subscription to download as many songs as you want for a flat fee. It’s simple to buy music and sync it on your player. The Zune Marketplace works with the Microsoft Points program so you can purchase music online without a credit card.

Whats included in the package
Microsoft Zune, Earbuds, Soft case, USB cable, Software, Quick start guide

Conclusion
The Microsoft Zune has very good playback performance of audio, video, and photos. With its large screen it goes beyound being a simply a digital music player.

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Philips Portable DVD Introduction
Sit back, relax and immerse in movies on the go with the ultra cool and compact PET710 with 7-inch TFT LCD display. Enjoy your favorite DVD movies, savor your MP3-CD and CD music or playback your JPEG photos anytime, anyplace.

Philips Portable DVD Design
Keep yourself or your kids entertained on long flights or road trips with the Philips PET710/37 portable DVD player with a widescreen 7-inch screen, enabling you to enjoy DVD movies in their original 16:9 aspect ratio format. This compact unit weighs less than 2 pounds (excluding battery) and is powered by a rechargeable NiMH battery, AC adapter, and car power adapter (all included).

Philips Portable DVD Features
The PET710/37’s LCD screen has a 480 x 234-pixel resolution, 30 ms (millisecond) response time, a brightness rating of 400 cd/m2 (candela per square meter), and 250:1 contrast ratio. (The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a screen’s ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light.) It’s compatible with a wide variety of disc and file formats, including DVD movie, CD audio, DVD+R/RW, VCD, SVCD, CD-R/RW, MP3, and JPEG (Picture CD). It features anti-skip buffers for different formats, including 2 seconds for DVDs, 5 seconds for VCD, and 10 seconds for standard audio CDs and CDs burned with MP3 files.

Disc playback modes include A-B repeat, multi-angle selection, disc menu, fast backward/forward, repeat, shuffle play, slow backward/forward, and zoom. Other features include PAL/NTSC video output, parental controls, and aspect ratio conversion. The rechargeable battery has a battery life of up to 2.5 hours and a recharge time of 3 hours. It offers the following connections: headphone, line-out, composite video, and digital coaxial audio for Dolby DTS surround sound.

Philips Portable DVD Performance
The DVD player is very nice overall. It is small, but very sturdy. It has a great picture, decent sound, and will play any media you give it. The battery life is decent and it comes with various chargers.

Whats included in the package
Portable DVD player, battery, AC adapter, car power adapter, video cable, audio cable (RCA to mini), remote control (with batteries), printed operating instructions

Conclusion
The Philips PET710 is a compact portable DVD player that should appeal to people who travel frequently.

Coby TF-TV505 LCD TV Introduction
For a liquid crystal display television experience beyond compare, try the COBY TF-TV505 5″ LCD TV.

Coby TF-TV505 LCD TV Design
Small, portable design is easy to store and carry. It has a 5″ Flat Screen TFT LCD Panel. Decent sound from the hight output stereo dpeakers. It has a full-function remote control gives you access to settings without moving a muscle.
Product Length 2.559 x 5.197 x 6.496
Product Weight 0.911 pounds

Coby TF-TV505 LCD TV Features
You’ll never miss your favorite programs again. Featuring a bright, 5″ (diagonal) LCD screen, this terrific TV is small enough to accommodate cramped quarters yet portable enough to take on vacation, in the car or down the hall. Catch the latest episodes and time-tested classics with clear sound through two built-in speakers. Just insert the included adapter or detachable battery pack to enjoy TV anywhere your heart desires.

Coby TF-TV505 LCD TV Performance
Coby incorporates new designs with innovative technologies to produce great looking and great performing consumer electronics products. This product incorporates a 5″ LCD flat screen; Built-in high sensitivity TV tuner; Convenient on screen display; High output stereo speakers; Detachable battery pack; 3-way power (AC/DC/batteries).

Whats included in the package
Coby TF-TV505 5″ LCD TV,Remote control, A/V cable, 110-220V UL adapter, Detachable battery pack

Conclusion
This portable television utilizes an ultra-compact 5″ LCD, which makes it very convenient to take with you while traveling. The built-in high sensitivity TV tuner allows you to enjoy great image quality on over-the-air network broadcasts.

Samsung 46″ DLP HDTV Introduction
Get the sharpest and clearest images possible from HD and standard TV and your favorite DVD movies with the 46-inch Samsung DLP projection TV. This relatively lightweight TV weighs less than 67 pounds and measures just 13.4 inches deep, helping you to avoid sacrificing precious real estate in your home.

Samsung 46″ DLP HDTV Design
46-inch Samsung HDTV that uses digital light processing (DLP) technology to achieve high performance in a slim tabletop design. The wide-format screen is set into a black cabinet, with easy-access audio/video and S-video inputs on one side, control buttons on the other side, and stereo speakers below the screen. Weighs less than 67 pounds; Dimensions HWD - 32 x 48 x 13.4 in.

Samsung 46″ DLP HDTV Features
This Samsung DLP television employs a Texas Instruments DLP chip that is comprised of millions of microscopic mirrors. The DLP chip is faster than any HDTV technology, with the mirrors switching on and off 15,000 times a second to deliver a razor-sharp picture for fast moving images. It also offers Samsung’s Cinema Smooth 720p light engine, which creates an image with no visible pixel structure and accurate shading and better low-light detail for the most film-like picture. You’ll get up to a 2500:1 contrast ratio with outstanding colors and deep black levels. The DLP HDTV has a full range of connection options:
* Component (Y/Pb/Pr): 2 inputs
* HDMI: 2 inputs
* Composite (RCA audio/video): 3 inputs (1 on the front)
* S-Video: 2 inputs
* PC: 1 D-Sub-15 input
* PC audio: 1 input
* RF: 1 input
* Sound monitor output: 1
* USB: 1

Samsung 46″ DLP HDTV Performance
With the DLP technology, there are no annoying fans to distract from the programming, and screen burn-in is not an issue. The picture looks great, with rich blacks, sharp contrast, and lifelike colors, helped along by a 3-D Y/C digital comb filter that eliminates hanging dots and rainbow effects. Movies are treated to 3:2 pulldown conversion to eliminate uneven motion even in fast action scenes.

Whats included in the package
DLP TV, remote control (with batteries), power cord, printed operating instructions.

Conclusion
With its top performance, numerous connection options, and stylish design, this DLP HDTV is ideal as the hub of a home entertainment system.

Delphi XM Roady XT Introduction
Delphi Roady XT is one the smallest and lightest XM Radio receiver available today. XM Roady XT offers a true “Plug & Play” design with simple docking and connection.

Delphi XM Roady XT Design
Easily transportable from the car to your home or office. The Delphi RoadyXT XM satellite receiver features a sleek, innovative, and compact design that delivers top sound quality. You can choose from seven dazzling backlit colors for the large display that dominates the front panel. The front panel squeezes in useful controls, including 10 buttons for direct access to XM’s channels; you can store up to 30 presets.
Dimensions: 2.25″ H x 3.7″ W x .07″ D; Weight: 2.6 oz.

Delphi XM Roady XT Features
Plug-and-play design for installation in any vehicle. Built-in wireless FM transmitter with all frequencies available makes any FM radio an XM radio. TuneSelect feature alerts you when 20 of your favorite songs or artists are playing on any XM channel. Info Extra keeps track of sports scores and stocks; customizable sports ticker. Seven custom screen colors and backlit control buttons.

Delphi XM Roady XT Performance
Once installed, listeners will have access to the full XM menu of music, sports, talk, news, children’s, and entertainment programming, all without having to listen to a single commercial. The Roady XT also offers 21 advanced traffic and weather channels

Whats included in the package
Roady XT satellite receiver, car dock, user’s manual.

Conclusion
The Delphi Roady XT is a compact XM satellite radio. The important note is that it has a plug-and-play design, and so, it must be used with an XM boombox or a car- or home-docking station.