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Belkin n52te gaming keyboard
XShot, $25
Putting yourself in the picture can require the skill of a contortionist. That or you have to put your prized digital camera in the hands of a passing stranger hoping he’ll take the shot and not your camera. XShot is the answer for the point-and-shoot photographer who doesn’t want to carry around a tripod. A telescopic rod, it connects to any digital camera or hand-held video and stretches almost a metre, getting it far enough away to include as many as five people in the shot. Available online at www.xshotpix.com or by calling 1-866-974-6899.
Belkin n52te gaming keyboard, $80
Belkin is back in the gaming arena with a new hybrid gaming keyboard. The Razer software makes for the personalization of multiple player profiles and Razer Synapse onboard memory enables plug-and-play with no additional software to install. Add to that blue backlighting and other features including 15 fully programmable keys and a programmable eight-way thumb pad with removable joystick. It debuted recently at the World Cyber Games in Seattle with planned release for the U.S., Europe, Australia and Korea set for November. Arrives in Canada as well as Asia and Latin America in February 2008.
Palm Treo 750, from $600 with a two-year term with Rogers Wireless, $250 with a three-year term on select voice and data packages, after rebate
If you’re not partial to Blackberries, check out the latest Treo in Rogers‘ lineup, the 750 smartphone. With Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating platform, it comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, a 240 by 240 pixel colour touch screen and support for Bluetooth stereo headsets. The built-in 128 megabytes of memory can be boosted with memory cards up to four gigabytes.
mStation Orb, $130
There’s an iPod docking station for every décor and mood. This one not only looks good, it was voted “best new product” at Retail Vision, a consumer products unveiling event hosted by Gartner. It has a dedicated subwoofer, it syncs with iTunes and delivers 30 watts of power. Comes with a 10-key remote that allows you to adjust the bass and treble. Available in a range of colours including blue, red, pink, green, silver, black and white. Check for availability at www.mstationaudio.com.
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