Archive for October 30th, 2009
New 10.1” laptop coming from Lenovo?
FCC filings made today by Wistron Corporation seem to reveal a new laptop coming from Lenovo. According to the filings, the device is currently known as the 0251.
Antenna placement filings reveal that the device has a 10.1 inch screen. Profiles of the laptop show a slick tapered design that appears to be quite thin.
In addition to a couple of USB ports and a 3-1 media slot, the 0251 will also feature a mini HDMI port – hopefully this indicates that the device will have decent graphics. Also, the 0251 will have a ton of connectivity options, including WiFi, Bluetooth and 850/1900 HSDPA data.
The FCC filings don’t reveal any information about the 0251’s processor, memory, graphics or hard drive. However, Lenovo’s only 10.1” notebook at the moment is a netbook with a 1.6 GHz Atom.
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Logitech R-R003 Wireless Presenter passes through FCC
It looks like Logitech is coming out with a new wireless presenter called the R-R003. External pics of the device show a simple 5 button layout and a laser pointer integrated into the front of the device.
Parrot by Martin Szekely digital photo frame is pretty, expensive
This shiny digital photo frame passed through the FCC today. It’s called Parrot by Martin Szekely, and it’s fancy.
The device has a mirror finish, so when you’re not looking at photos you’re looking at yourself. You can store photos on the 200MB of internal memory, or use an SD card for additional storage.
The Parrot has a ton of connectivity options, including WiFi, Bluetooth and USB. You can manually upload photos to the device, or automatically display new photos from a feed. The Parrot also has it’s own email address, so you can email photos directly to the device. Although this feature seems like it has potential for misuse, either from spammers or friends.
The Parrot is priced at $500, which seems like a pretty high price for what is essentially just another photo frame with a 6 inch screen. Sure, it has the name of designer Martin Szekely all over the place, but I’m not sure that really adds any value here.
Livio’s Pandora Radio hits the FCC in time for November launch
Pandora fans rejoice. The Livio Radio, which gives you access to Pandora’s Internet radio service without a PC, has passed through the FCC and seems on target for the planned launch in the first week of November.
The device features tasteful retro styling with a single large speaker and oversized volume knob on the front. The device also has a not-so-retro LCD screen that allows you to navigate through your Pandora channels, as well as thumb up or thumb down songs. If you get tired of Pandora, the Livio Radio also gives you access to 11,000 other Internet radio stations. Or, you can plug in your MP3 player to the Livio Radio with through the aux in port.
The Livio Radio will connect to the Internet via WiFi or wired Ethernet connection, allowing you to easily move the device around your house.
The Livio Radio will cost $199.99. Currently you can preorder the device here, on the NPR site.
