Klipsch LightSpeaker brings sound and light together

I saw this product at CES Unveiled, and I couldn’t help but wonder why someone hadn’t thought of mixing a light and a speaker together before.

Klipsch’s LightSpeaker, developed by Kadence Designs LLC, comes with a dimmable LED bulb and full-range speaker, which enables it to fit into five and six inch recessed light fixtures with a standard Edison socket. Accessories will allow the LightSpeaker to accommodate floor lamps, table lamps, as well as hanging light fixtures.

The LightSpeaker uses a 20 watt high-performance, low distortion digital amplifier for energy-efficient sound. The audio is delivered wirelessly with a standalone 2.4 GHz transmitter. So your sound can be taken from a laptop, CD Player, or iPod. The LightSpeaker can accommodate up to eight LightSpeakers, and it can equalize stereo sound in many rooms. Yes, with the simple application of light, all sound will be transferred across the house.

The LED bulb is rated for 40,000 hours, which enables it to last for 15 years. It can supposedly reduce daily lighting expenses by 80 percent, because it uses 10 watts to produce light that are bright enough to replace up to a 65 watt blub.

The LightSpeaker is slated to be released in March as a bundled package. A set consists of two LightSpeakers, transmitter, radio frequency remote, mini-jack to RCA plug cable, lenses and trim, and will sell for $599. A single one will sell for about $249.

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Belkin has new 802.11n wireless router range

Belkin is an old hand when it comes to wireless devices as well as other computing peripherals, and this time round they have a new range of 802.11n wireless routers for you to choose from, basically with a handful of models to suit just about any needs there are out there. These new wireless routers feature fun and powerful applications, and comprise of the Surf, Share, Play, and Play Max Wireless Routers which will allow you to play music, games, and HD videos while sharing photos and enable wireless printing from just about anywhere in your home.

Belkin has specially designed such applications to enhance your wireless experience, where they are a snap to set up while keeping you online with the most optimal connection always. For instance, the Self-Healing app will automatically detect and resolve network problems while running routine maintenance scans in order to provide you with the clearest wireless channel. All Share, Play, and Play Max Routers will come with the Print Genie application which enables one to wirelessly print from any computer on the network in your home, while Memory Safe will perform an automatic backup your photos and files to an external hard drive (needless to say, you will need to pick up the external hard drive by yourself) so that you can be sure all your digital memories are archived in a prim and proper manner.

The use of advanced Dual-Band N technology in Belkin’s Play and Play Max Routers are more than capable of providing the best speed and performance. Simultaneous networks will eliminate interference while enabling you to optimize performance for media-intensive activities, including streaming HD movies, gaming online, and downloading large media files for those who love Torrents. As for apps that are available on the Play and Play Max routers, you will be more empowered by your music more than ever before. Music Mover will play your whole music library on a range of smart devices including the Xbox 360 or PS3, where creating your own tunes is but a touch away. The Daily DJ app will unveil daily personalized playlists to stay in step with your current mood. Prices range from $79.99 to $129.99, depending on the model of your choice.

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Eikon Digital Privacy Manager

Why remember your mother's maiden name when you get just give password-askers the finger? Upek's $40 print-reader provides easy access to your password-protected sites and, unlike many digit-scanners, it can be used in browsers that aren't named Internet "Easy Target" Explorer. Like Firefox, thankfully.

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Internet Clock Radio

The one thing I am missing from around my computer area is a decent clock radio. If I hadoneI wouldn't be up at 4 in the morning blogging away about gadgets and such. Here is a simple internet clock radio. The Internet Clock Radio needs the basic free version of a RealPlayer plugin but othwerwise it's good to go.

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Great Cyber Monday Deal from Charter

First of all, you have to go over to this site and look at the entire deal. Go ahead, I'll wait.

Now is that a great deal or what?

For those of you that are lazy, here is a summary of the deal you will find at Charter:
Charter’s Ultimate Bundle or any of the Charter Services sold separately, including Charter High-Speed Internet, Charter Digital Home and Charter Telephone.

For the gift Card it breaks down like this:
Buy 1 Charter service- $25, Buy 2 Charter services- $75, Buy 3 Charter Services- $150, Buy Charter’s Ultimate Bundle and get $250 gift card!

After purchase, the buyer will be sent a gift card and is automatically entered to win 1 of 45 X-Box 360 Game consoles.

This is an amazing online Holiday Deal!

THE Best Holiday Deal Online Right Now for Bundled Services!
- Best Price available
- Free Gift Card
- Chance to win 1 of 45 X-Box gaming systems!

Why not order now and get the best price for 2009, a $250 gift card and maybe win the X-Box!?!

Look it's a great deal and if you are lucky enough to win one of the 45 X-Box gaming systems you are in for a real treat. I absolutely love mine.

Black Friday / Cyber Monday

Don't delay of you will miss out on this outstanding offer.



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New Blog Image Site

This is a great new site for bloggers. Just go to www.acobox.com and register your blog. Then you just copy and past, from that site to yours, any image!

This works on any browser, I'm currently using both Firefox and Explorer. It's quick and easy.

The selection of pictures is great as well. I took the one here by clicking on abstracts and then selecting a photo. There are over a dozen categories and hundreds, if not thousands, of photos in each category. I spent a few hours just looking at the variety of photos available.

I also really like the ease with which I can post a photo. You just find the photo you want, choose the size and its orientation on the page (right, left or center) and then click to get the code. A simple ctrl-c to copy and ctrl-v to paste and you are done. It really could not be easier and it's so much faster than trying to search the net for an appropriate photo.

There is, of course, a search box to speed things up even more.

I saved the best for last: You can submit your own photos. So if you are an avid shutterbug and take pictures all the time, you can upload them to the site so that others can enjoy them. I uploaded a few of mine. It always helps to give back to the community.

At any rate, this is a new site and it's still growing so I figure we can expect some changes and tweaking over time. But I urge everyone to give the site a look. It's free to register and use, it's easy to navigate and the photos that are there are outstanding (check out the breathtaking panoramas!). It's definitely worth you time and a bookmark.

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A Great New Search Engine - Find.com

Outstanding new search engine. It's as easy as you can imagine to use and even easier to locate! Just go to WWW.find.com and you are there!

This site has already got thousands of articles on it and is growing exponentially. You can even use it without searching. For example, I wanted to look up laptop articles. So you can type in www.find.com/laptop and boom, you are at a list of everything you ever wanted or needed to know about laptops.

Another thing that is so great about this site is that on it's main homepage, you can click on subtitles and find out even more about a particular subject. For example, I went and clicked on science and there are several subcategories to choose from.

All of the articles available on this site are expertly written and so it becomes a valuable source site. I haven't seen a downside to this new search engine. I do find it very valuable in looking for good and well rounded articles on any subject.

I would suggest that everyone, given the current economic climate, go to this site and read their articles on economics. It's a way for us to be more proactive and possibly do something to help ourselves.

Check them out here:Find.com Search Engine


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Soccer Moms Unite!

Ok, now I will admit I don't understand the whole soccer mom deal, but it sure is fun to watch! But I do know a few. Both are the kindest, gentlest and nicest people you could ever hope to meet....until you get them on the sidelines of their childs soccer game. Then Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan appear!

Both of them were telling me about this Freshfunds.com site and it's a blast. Here is how it works:

1. Buy specially-marked Chiquita and Fresh Express products or write in for a game piece (One per household).
2. Collect the Fresh Funds points on the back of specially marked packages.
3. Bid on weekly auctions, make donations or obtain rewards.
4. Win unique prizes from Chiquita and Fresh Express.

It's a great way to get some great stuff for essentially doing what you are doing right now. Personally, I'm a big fan of the Fresh Express Packaged Salads. They are quick, easy and really good. They have everything I want and it's so much faster than assembling it myself. They are perfect for Techno-Geeks and Soccer Moms alike! For more information, check out freshfunds and take a look here for more of The Sproutwells.

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30 Days, 30 Laptops, 30 Winners

Ok, this is a great deal any way that you look at it! You need high speed internet anyway, right? Well Charter Communications has a great deal going on right now that has everything you could possible need, high speed internet and digital phone. PLUS you get a chance to win a new laptop computer AND a gas card!

The specifications on the computer are great: It's a brand New HP Compaq Presario C770US Notebook
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor
15.4" WXGA Screen
2GB RAM -160GB hard drive
DVD Burner
Built in Wi-Fi and Ethernet
Plus a NEOtec Laptop Backpack!

Did I mention that there is a gas card included as well? Well there is. Starting on September 1st, they are going to give away a laptop every single day. For free! What a deal. This page will allow visitors to buy one of three great Charter services online – Charter High-Speed Internet at $19.99/mo for 6 months, Charter Digital Home and High-Speed Internet at $69.98/mo for 6 months or Charter Digital Home, High-Speed Internet, and Charter Telephone at $99.97/mo. for 12 months. After purchase, the buyer will be sent a Free Shell gas gift card and is automatically entered to win 1 of 30 HP Compaq Presario C770US Laptops. This is currently the best deal I have seen online and if you are looking for a great deal to give that student of yours on their way to college, this is definitely the one.

So go one over to their website and get started. It may be the best and most important purchase you make this season.
Charter Laptop-a-Day Giveaway

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Open Cisco Certification

Ok, you people know how I am. If it's about computers or the internet, I'm ready to listen. If it's done ON Computers and the internet, sign me up! I needed some up to date, absolutely the latest training in security and wireless LAN. The Cisco Learning Network provided that and more. My VPN was good...now it's great! I learned enough through Cisco to be classified as an expert. They even have a virtual library of constantly updated material to go with their incredible list of specializations and certifications.

Talk about certifications, everyone knows that often it's not what you can do but what you can prove you can do. Certification does that. It proves to potential employers why you should be hired. Cisco is also highly thought of, so that is an added bonus.

But certification is never more important than when you work for yourself. Being able to prove that you know what you are talking about to a potential client who is about to entrust their multi-million dollar network to you is often what will make or break the deal.

The above pyramid shows how you can build from entry level all the way to being an expert, all through Cisco. They take what you already know and build on it. They continue to add layer after layer of the most current information available. That is where they come out above the rest. They are constantly adapting to a changing environment.

If you are working in any aspect of the IT arena, do yourself a favor and check out The Cisco Learning Network. Improve your business and your life.

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