Lingo's new TTV-2 Voyager 2 is a 12-language talking translator with dictionary, boasting over 240,000 words and 27,000 useful phrases. With it, you can even learn how to pronounce foreign words correctly.

The TTV-2 Voyager 2 is the perfect travel companion to take with you when visiting foreign countries. Some of the features of the Voyager 2 are:

Backlit Easy To Read LCD Screen

Earphone and Volume Control

32K Data Bank (Great for appointments, telephone numbers, address and memos)

Currency and Metric Converter

World Time for 200 Cities and Alarm

Calculator

6 Travel Games

Auto Power Off

Contrast Control

A carrying case is included in the package. The Voyager 2 is very compact and can easily fit in a coat pocket, and can handle the following languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic and Hebrew.
Site: www.lingotravel.com

Scandyna has a new treat for the audiophiles this holiday season, with The Dock, a portable docking station for the iPod, featuring 2 x 15W (RMS) amp and sub output.

The amps happen to be digital, so you can see why The Dock is so small. They are also highly efficient. The sub output can be connected to a sub-woofer for booming audio. As usual, any accessory for the iPod has to match its colors, and this one's no different: it's available in Apple pearl white and black.

The Dock also comes with a remote control for convenient operation. Some of the other features include:

Frequency range: 20 Hz - 20 KHz

Power:externes power pack 115 V, 230 V

Distortion factor: <0.1% per 1 Watt

Safety: Overload protection, overheating protection

Weight:0.35 kg (0.77 lbs) (dock only)

Dimensions (h x b x l in mm): 41 x 121 x 123

More info is available from http://www.podspeakers.com/. Pricing is in the range of €299. The Dock will be on display at the CES in January, booth 20366 in South Hall 1.

SDI Technologies will be showing off its new iPod accessory, the IHome iH5 Clock Radio, at this years CES. Perfect for any model of the iPod, including the new video iPod, the iH5 comes with a radio (AM/FM) as well.

The iH5 can act as a clock radio, so you can wake up to music from your iPod, FM radio or the (ugh) clock buzzer. One more thing to distract the morning's sleep. But hey, it looks jazzy and comes in colors that complement the iPod. It comes complete with a sleep timer (15, 30, up to 120 minutes schedule), and an adjustable sleep volume. One of the neat features is the Gentle Sleep mode where the volume is gradually decreased as you drift to zz-land.

The iH5 implements Reson8 Sound Chamber for clear reproduction of sound from the iPod. When the iPod is docked, it can be charged as well. Priced at US $99.99, you can purchase the iH5 Clock Radio from CompUSA.

One of the new products that will be on display at CES 2006 is the Mustek PVR-H160, a portable video recorder and mp3 player. With 60GB of storage space this device is capable of playing music and videos, displaying photos and watching TV. Special software also allows you to record TV programs directly from a TV, VCR or DVD.

The player is compatible with other formats including MPEG-2, WMV, ASF, MPEG-4, DivX, Xvid and M-JPEG. You can also connect back to a home entertainment system for large playback.

The device comes with a 3.6-inch color display, builti-in microphone and stereo speakers and also an SD/MMC memory card slot for easy storage of digital photos straight from a camera. It also supports Direct Photo Printing.

The Mustek PVR-H160 will be available in October 2006 at a retail price of $499. Mustek.com.

Mac Vision, soon to become Nexstar, will be unveiling its new portable media player, the MC3007, at next month's upcoming CES. The MC3007 sports a largish 7" color TFT LCD screen, a 2.5" 40GB hard drive and integrated speakers.

The MC3007 also features an SD slot for quick preview of digital camera images. Inputs include A/V composite, so you can either connect your DVD player and watch movies or connect it to a TV for large screen playback. It comes with USB 2.0 support for blazing fast file transfers, and includes a convenient file operation function on the device.

The unit measures 7.55" x 4.52" x 1.1", and weighs around 2.64 lb. Although I'd say it's a bit heavy and is more of an in-vehicle device, it looks pretty cool. Audio formats supported include WMA, MP3 and ASF, while WMV, MPEG4 and AVI video file formats are supported. It is powered by rechargeable lithium battery pack.

More info is available from Mac Vision's website.

At CES 2006 Axion will be showing of a new portable DVD player called the AXN-6042, it looks more like a portable CD player than a portable DVD player. You'll find a high resolution 4.2 inch LCD screen on the cover of the top loading player.

The AXN-6042 includes a built in Axi-Port which allows the player to connect to a TV tuner or a Sega game pad. Other features include stereo A/V output jack for supporting an external television set, built in stereo speakers, AC/DC adapters, kickstand for desktop use, and two stereo Hi-Fi headphone jacks.

Check out the product page for additional information.

Feel like watching some video in the privacy of your own umm.. pair of eyes? Check out the iCuiti DV920 Digital Video Eyewear. These "glasses" exhibit high quality flicker free video using two VGA (640 x 480) LCD panels each with over 920,000 pixels. You can also experience 3D stereoscopic video in the privacy of your own virtual movie theater.
The DV920 can connect to virtually any video source - DVD player, Cell phone, Portable Media Player, or game console. Here are some of the specs:

Display:

VGA LCD panels (920,000 pixels each)

640 by 480 resolution in true color

26° field of view

Image appears as if projected at a distance of 11 feet

15 degrees of vertical tilt

Left/right, independent focus (approx. +2 to -6 diopters)
Audio

100 mW per channel, removable stereo headphones 1⁄8" stereo headphone jack

Weight

Display: 3.5 oz. (w/headphones)

Controller: 3.8 oz. (w/batteries)

The DV920 is powered by 2 AA batteries which can provide between 2.5 to 4.5 hours of continuous use depending on the type of battery. Of particular note, the iCuiti DV920 Digital Video Eyewear won the 2005 CES Design Award. Check out the product page for additional information.

Fujitsu Korea has recently introduced the newest member of theLifeBook series the Fujitsu P7120. An all slim and lightweight notebook
enclosed in a black magnesium case.

Despite its slim frame the computer is packed with features including
a built-in DVD-RW Dual Layer, a memory card reader, finger print
recognition sensor, WiFi and Bluetooth, USB 2.0 and FireWire.

Depending on the configuration the LifeBook employs either a 1.2GHz
Intel Pentium M processor (P7120) or a 1.0GHz Celeron M Processor
(P7120D) and either 512MB or 256 DDR2 RAM respectively. Both share a
10.6-inch WXGA Super Fine LCD and a 60GB HDD.

The laptop also makes use of an ECO button which allows you to control
power supply to the PC Card Slot or optical drive in order to save
battery life. The battery is rated for 7.8 hours of continuous use.

Suggested retail price is $ for the P7120 and $1,700 for the P7120D.
More information on the Fujitsu site. It should be available internationally soon.

Via Aving.net

Motorola and Burton Snowboards have teamed up to deliver a new line of wearable technology called the Audex Jacket Series. With the Audex, you can now enjoy seamless connectivity thanks to integrated Bluetooth technology found on the jacket.

The Audex line is designed especially for Snowboarders who love to listen to music while enjoying their passion for boarding. The Audex jacket is a culmination of Burton snowboarding gear expertise and Motorola Bluetooth technology expertise all in one product.

You'll find a Bluetooth control panel located on the left hand sleeve of the jacket. You can pair a Bluetooth enabled phone to the control panel and then make and receive calls via speakers and a microphone located in the hood of the jacket. You can also connect an iPod to the jacket via hidden wires found within the shell.

The Audex is only the beginning of the wearable technology revolution for these two companies. Expect to see more products coming down the pipe for 2006. The Audex jacket is now available but there's one slight problem - it isn't cheap. The Audex Jacket will cost around $599. Ouch. Check out the product page for additional information.

Iqua announced its new Iqua UFO Bluetooth headset, with a unique feature: it comes in a table-top design and is great when you want have group conversations. Note that you cannot wear the Iqua UFO unlike other Bluetooth headsets. A Class 2 device, it has a range of 10 meters.

The UFO comes in a compact form factor at 110mm x 110mm x 33mm and weighs just 130g. It displays time and date information and claims of up to 8 hours talk time on a full charge, with 220 hours standby. For the home, you can use it as a convenient wireless speaker/microphone with Skype or other calling services.

Complying with Handsfree and Headset Bluetooth profiles, the UFO can be paired with up to eight devices, one at a time. Priced at US $150, the package includes bottom grip, Li-polymer battery, wall charger and manuals, and more info is available from Iqua's website.

TeleType will be launching their next-generation vehicle navigation system, thw WorldNav 3000 XL, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2006. The device combines GPS capabilities with an MP3 player.

Housed in a stylish, compact form factor, the WorldNav 3000 XL weighs less than 8 oz. The 3.5" TFT LCD touch screen provides a simple and efficient menu system, and the driver can choose a POI (point of interest) to get accurate directions.

Some of the features of WorldNav 3000 XL are:

Pre-installed maps for the entire USA, including Puerto Rico

Visual and voice prompts

Various settings to select the best possible routes

MP3 Player that takes in SD/MMC cards

Windshield-mountable

3D view with pan and zoom functions

Points of interest, landmarks, gas stations, restaurants, etc.

PC USB connectivity for data and music transfer

High-resolution touch screen with large buttons

Expandable to worldwide map coverage

Priced at US $399, the TeleType WorldNav 3000 XL can be purchased from TeleType's online store.

Most hard disk based MP3 players are just that, an MP3 player first and an external storage solution second. But this company called Sanho is introducing a new device that does it the other way around.

They claim that HyperDrive Mini is the worlds fastest, smallest and lightest memory card backup and portable storage device. It is targeted at digital photographers who need a handy backup solution while on the go. At the same time it is also an MP3/WMA player.

The device can accept up to 8 kinds of memory card formats and can store up to 30GB of data. There isn't any information on a launch date but the device is scheduled to make a debut at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show in January of next year. The HyperDrive Mini's big brother is currently available online for international customers. Hyperdrive.com.

via CES Web.

Samsung and T-Mobile US have finally released the much anticipated Samsung t809, an ultra-slim phone with a black slider design.

This Quad Band phone boats of multimedia features, a 1.3 megapixel camera with integrated video camera, a high resolution QVGA (320x240) 262k color display, Bluetooth, 70MB of Internal memory and support for EDGE. The phone also has a Trans Flash memory card slot for add on memory.

The t809 is available at T-Mobile retail stores and online at T-Mobile.com

What do you get when you put together the Brady Bunch and Bruce Lee? Well you get disco kicks and pom-pom punches, some of the new moves in Mobliss' new mobile game, Brady Bunch Kung Fu.

The action/adventure game sees easy Brady characters battling against each other as they progress through the game. Each character has his or her own fighting style and special attack moves.

The game is currently available for download as either a monthly subscription or one-time purchase on most major carriers. Mobliss.com.

Boost Mobile, a lifestyle-based telecommunications company has just announced a collection of limited edition Motorola i835 phones designed by The Retail Mafia a group of the world's most highly regarded streetwear brands (alife, aNYthing, The J.Money Collection, Frank151, situationormal and SSUR).

The custom designed phones are packaged in a gunmetal "mafia-style" briefcase and also come with a limited edition Retail Mafia T-shirt, external keyboard, desktop charges, earbuds, and a screen cloth.

The phones are available in a limited quantity of 50 phones for each of the six designs and can be purchased for $299.99 of any of the Retail Mafia retail stores. www.boostmobile.com.

The Palm Treo 650 has been dubbed the highest-rated convergence device in the United States by consulting company Strategy Analytics. The Treo 650 came up ahead after a head-to-head consumer test against other popular phones including the RIM BlackBerry 7100, the Samsung SCH-i730 and the UTStarcomm PPC6600.

"More mobile professionals these days are choosing their device based on look, feel and ease of use," said Kevin Nolan, director of the Advanced Wireless Laboratory at Strategy Analytics. "The Treo 650's small form factor and stylish design blended with Palm's hallmark user experience make it more appealing than other converged devices on the market today."

Sprint and SANYO today introduced the new Sprint Power Vision Phone, the Sanyo MM-7500. Available in a clamshell form factor, the MM-7500 is tuned for media enthusiasts who want access to infotainment on the move.

The Sanyo MM-7500 supports Themes, a phone customization service from Sprint that is slated for take-off in 2006. You can also access the Sprint Music Store, Sprint TV and other cool Sprint services. Themes allow for different levels of personalization, right from the standby screen to main menu, ringtones, screensavers, etc., which can be downloaded online.

Various accent plates are available to change the external look of the MM-7500. The 1.3 megapixel camera on-board features flash, digital zoom and macro setting, and is able to record videos.

Priced at US $379.99, the SANYO MM-7500 cell phone can be purchased from Sprint's website.

Linksys announced that its latest wireless router, the WTR54GS, is now available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The WTR54GS is a high-speed mobile router allowing consumers to set up a multi-user wireless network through an existing hotspot.

Ideal for travelers, the WTR54GS offers an integrated power supply and wireless signal antenna, along with WAN and Ethernet ports to connect wired devices. The USP of the WTR54GS is that it allows multiple computers to share a single wireless net account. This means you can easily share an airport's Wi-Fi signal across a group of friends.

The WTR54GS comes with DHCP, SPI firewall and VPN pass-thru capabilities as well. The wireless router is priced at GBP 79.99 and more info is available from Linksys' website.

The thought of learning how to play an instrument on your own is a bit tough though possible. There are a range of learn-it-yourself books and CDs out there meant to assist budding musicians learn a new instrument or two.

iPlayMusic on the other hand is now offering free guitar lessons via video podcasts. The interactive music provider is offering via the iTunes Music Store, 35 free guitar lessons for beginners. These video podcasts can be watched on your computer or on your video-enabled iPod.

This of course was meant to encourage users to purchase additional lessons. iPlayMusic offers higher level courses at $24.95 each. You can download them from their website or order them on a DVD.

Panasonic announced that their hotly anticipated AG-HVX200, which also happens to be the world's first hand-held hi-definition camcorder with P2 card support. It will be available starting December 29, 2005.

The HVX200 can take videos in 21 formats, and can record high-definition video in 1080i and 720p DVCPRO HD quality. This just beats the pants off other camcorders. One of the main advantages with the DVCPRO format, of course, is that each frame can be separately edited thanks to the intra-frame compression implemented.

The camera comes with two P2 card slots for storage. A huge plus point with P2 is that there are no moving parts in the recording path making it resistant to environmental conditions. You also have the option to choose DV tapes for storage thanks to the inclusion of the Mini-DV tape drive.

A feature-packed camcorder, the HVX200 allows you to shoot fast or slow action in 720p at different frame rates. Weighing in at just over five pounds, it is housed in a magnesium alloy diecast chassis making it rugged.

The barebones HVX200 is available for US $5,995, while for $6,995 you get the camera and two 4GB P2 cards. If you want a couple of 8GB P2 cards, shell out $9,995. More info is available from Panasonic's website.

Sierra Wireless today launched the Air Card 860 a 3G wireless wide area network (WWAN) Type II PC card made for use in conjunction with Cingular's HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) networks. In areas where there is no HSDPA network present the card will also work on Cingular's EDGE network.

Bottom line here is faster internet connections for mobile users n these networks. Users on HSDPA networks will be able do more efficiently access email and download large attachments. "The AirCard 860 utilizes the 850 and 1900 MHz UMTS frequency bands and offers average data rates of 400 to 700 kbps, with bursts over 1 Mbps."

The AirCard 860 can be purchased at Cingular stores for $99.99 along with the purchase of a two year unlimited Data Connect plan. Sierra Wireless

This is definitely one of the coolest gadgets that I've seen in some time. Loc8tor Ltd. will be coming out with their "loc8tor" device at the International CES in January of 2006. Now what exactly is the loc8tor you might ask? It's essentially a device that helps you locate tagged items that have been misplaced.

In order for the loc8tor to locate items, you need to first tag these items. Things to tag could be your keys, your wallet, your laptop computer - really anything you find important or valuable. The tags themselves are postage sized measuring 19.5mm W x30.5mm H x 8.5mm D. Once you've tagged an item, you register the item with the loc8tor.

The loc8tor has two modes of operations - a Locate mode which will help you find the tagged items and an Alert mode which notifies you when an item has left a set of predefined boundaries. When you've lost something and you want to locate it, the loc8tor will help you find it by providing directional, audio, visual, and vibration cues, guiding you to within one inch of the item.

There will be two models available - a $99.99 model which simply tracks things down and a $169.99 model which will provide you alerts when things have moved beyond their boundaries. Check out the product page for additional information. Via Mobility Today.

I know there are some of you who still love MD players. For those of you that do, check out the newly announced JVC XM-C37 Portable MD player. What's so special about this bad boy? Well with an extended battery pack, the XM-C37 can last up to 305 hours playing back your favorite MD tunes. Think about that for a second. That's over 12 days of music nonstop - more than enough to cover a cross country trip across the US by CAR!

Even if you're low on charging time, the MD player will give you 15 hours of battery life on a 20 percent charge. Very nice! Otherwise, the XM-C37 is a fairly straightforward MD player. It's available in three different colors and also has a shiny aluminum finish. You'll find a bass enhancer, a four band digital equalizer, a 210 second memory buffer and various other goodies.

Check out the press release (in Japanese) for additional information. Via Krunker.com.

More than a year ago Mamiya announced the existance of a 22 megapixel digital SLR the Mamiya ZD but nothing was heard about it since. Yesterday however, the company announced that they would be accepting pre-orders in Japan for what they claim is the world's first integrated medium format digital SLR camera.

"Utilizing Mamiya's exclusive 14-bit A/D (Analog to Digital) converter, the 12-bit images are recorded at 1.5 fps, making it the fastest digital medium format camera. With its CF and SD storage options, built-in 1.8 inch LCD imaging preview screen and tethered FireWire® (IEEE1394) to Mamiya Digital Photo Studio software it provides the prefect solution for studio and/or on-location shoots." Japanese photography professionals can now pre-odrer the camera and can expect it before Christmas. This 22-megapixel wonder is selling for about $10,844.

Via Mobilemag / Mamiya.com.

Girls can be techies too! In fact there seems to be a market for products specially made for them, unless you're a guy and you don't mind a bright pink phone worthy of Elle Woods.

Recently T-Mobile USA released a special edition of the Motorola RAZR in Magneta Pink, now there's a Pink PDA in the market as well. T-Mobile UK is expected to release a pink edition of the MDA Compact II very soon (if not already). The same specs of the regular grey version apply here including a 1.3 megapixel camera, a 2.8" 65k color touch screen, 128MB of internal memory and an SD expansion card slot.

The PDA/phone retails for £140. Via Pocket Lint.