I’m not sure how much more mileage they can get out of the letter “i”, but here’s another product brought to you by the letter “i”. The iChime Doorbell will replace your ding dong style doorbell with any sound in the universe that you can think of. You can choose pre-programmed selections, record your own song with the built-in microphone, or use an iPod, CD Player, PC, or MP3 with line-in jack.What this means is that doorbells are going the way of ringtones and anything is fair game. Maybe Alice Cooper saying, “Welcome to my nightmare”, or some sound bytes from vintage TV like, “Lucy, I’m home”. How about Pink Floyd, “Hello, hello… Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone home?” It will cost you $90, but if you are easily entertained like me, it’s probably money well spent.
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Sooloos have created a new music system for the home which can be adapted to suit any situation. If you have a one room home then this is for you. If you have a mansion, then this is also for you.The Sooloos system works with a three product series which includes a source, store and control.The Store series is where you “store” your digital media. Three capacities of the store system are available which come in one, two or three terabytes. This allows you to store about 2000, 4000 or 6000 albums. If your music collection is larger then you can pair up the devices as needed.
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Kicker is a company which is more oriented to audio systems for cars, but at the same time they can build good products for home, such as the latest iPod Dock named iK500 Kicker.
The main advantage point of this system is being very loud: big speakers, 5-inch woofers and 40-watt stereo amplifiers says it all. On top of the compatibility with different iPod versions, it also works with the Apple cellphone aka iPhone, and thanks to the minijack input you can use other audio sources, such as almost any kind of MP3 player, computers, radio, etc.
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Samsung has unveiled the “Luce” (SHS-5200), a digital door lock that measures just 2.1cm-thick and comes with an integrated touchscreen. The Luce is unique compared to existing door lock products due to it’s touch-sensitive interface.It has special tempered glass, enabling users to enter numbers with their fingertips. The keypad isn’t displayed when Luce isn’t activated. When you press the start button, the numbers are displayed with a backlight. That way outsiders can’t get your password. No word yet on pricing or availability at this time.
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Philips has presented a new digital frame that can do it all, unlike others on the market. On top of displaying JPEG images, it has other interesting features that can be used daily.
Those features being:
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I remember when I first heard about lock bumping a couple of years ago. Honestly it really freaked me out. If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s where someone with a specially-crafted key can thwart almost any lock simply by applying force in the correct way. It’s almost scary how easily it can be done with the right key. That’s why it might be good to look into a set of locks that cannot be bumped open such as these from KwikSet.
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