Gadgets
Stay ahead of the game with the latest tech devices to hit the market Words: Camilla Chafer Toshiba Portege G450 USB modem/phone The Toshiba Portege G450 is primarily a USB modem but it also functions as a phone via a separate plug-in headset. You can send and receive SMS messages, too. The HSDPA modem is a useful touch, and users can receive calls simultaneously. There’s [...]
Stay ahead of the game with the latest tech devices to hit the market
Words: Camilla Chafer
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Toshiba Portege G450 USB modem/phone
The Toshiba Portege G450 is
primarily a USB modem but
it also functions as a phone
via a separate plug-in
headset. You can send and
receive SMS messages, too.
The HSDPA modem is a
useful touch, and users can
receive calls simultaneously.
There’s USB memory for
160MB of file space and a
MP3 player with stereo
headphones. Available in
red, black or white.
Price dependent on contract;
www.toshiba-europe.com
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Miidio speakers
Speakers keep getting
smaller and these cool UFOshaped
devices can be paired
with almost any device to
play music, from an iPod or
MP3 player to mobile
phones, PCs and laptops.
Place the speaker on any
solid surface such as a table,
shelf or even the floor, and
vibro technology causes the
surface to vibrate and
amplify sound. Power is
drawn from a portable 8-AA
battery power-pack or a
mains lead (included).
£69.99; www.miidio.com
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Nokia 6124
The Nokia 6124 phone,
available exclusively from
Vodafone, is a must-have for
multi-taskers. You can run
several applications
concurrently, such as
listening to music while web
browsing with 3G
broadband, or downloading
content. Other features
include a 2-inch screen, 2-
megapixel camera and an
expandable memory of up to
8GB, plus it doubles up as a
modem for your computer.
Price dependent on contract;
www.vodafone.co.uk
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Projection keyboard
Fed up with tiny keyboards?
The Maplin Bluetooth Laser
Key Projection Keyboard
beams a full-sized Qwerty
keyboard onto any surface
and uses optical tracking
finger movements to
interpret virtual keyboard
pressing and mouse usage. It
communicates wirelessly via
Bluetooth with compatible
kit such as Windows Mobile
(both Pocket PC and
Smartphone editions), Palm
OS, BlackBerry, Symbian and
Windows XP/2000 or higher.
£119.99; www.maplin.co.uk
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Intempo Rebel
The Intempo Rebel isn’t
merely a radio, it’s a “music
sampling system”. Tune it to
FM radio and it will record
up to 40 tracks as MP3 files
while cutting out DJ and
advert chatter. The tracks
can then be downloaded to
iPods, MP3 players or mobile
phones via the USB port or
SD card slot. It can also be
set to record, though there is
a fade in/out, so tracks won’t
be recorded in their entirety.
Available in red or black.
£69.99; www.intempodigital.com
