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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 |
If people can use words like “stylish†or “elegant†in order to describe products like cell phones, computers (irrespective of the fact that they’re desktops or laptops) or iPhone cases, for example, why not use them for a vacuum cleaner also?
And here we have for you an impressive vacuum, coming from Hoover and having a great design, quite sophisticated, if I may say so. It is called Xarion Allergy Care Plus, or the TAC1620 which is as stylish as vacuum cleaner can be. This one is bagless, being based on a unique technology, called Airvolution which does something very important for a person who uses the device. To be more precise, it accelerates the air flow so you can benefit a separation efficiency of no more than 97%, and this happens in no more than three stages.
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In addition, there is the Allergy Care Plus package which helps you enjoy the cleanest air ever inside your home, an aspect that could be convincing for those who suffer from all sorts of allergies. Not to mention the fact that there is also a pet brush turbo, just in case you own a pet and you don’t want to get rid of it no matter what, and a 3-in-1 multi tool.
The suction power is highly sustained by the Airvolution technology which is based and also helped a lot by the separation efficiency, which means that the Hoover vacuum cleaner won’t be inconstant while you use it.
Other features that you can find on the board of this vacuum refer to an exhaust filter that is washable and enables a very easy access, rubber wheels, a telescopic carry handle, and, of course, a carpet/hard floor nozzle that can be adjusted.
You won’t need the Hoover vacuum cleaner bags anymore, which will be a way for you to save some money. As for the price, you can buy the Xarion TAV1620 for an amount of £145.
(Source: Dvice)
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 |
You’re very well known among your friends for loving to travel, for going whenever you have the chance to all sorts of exotic places and for sharing each and every experience that you were blessed to live. The main disadvantage is that whenever you want to do this, you find yourself in the situation of printing all of the pictures you made in the holiday. And they’re hundreds of them.
What you need is something to help you avoid the need of that great amount of paper. This means you need a portable digital photo album which gives you the possibility to store up to 40,000 pictures even if it’s no bigger than a small diary.
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This is like a virtual photo gallery that can be taken right about everywhere you’d like to go. It comes with a 7 inches screen and it’s possible for you to upload new photos by connecting the device to your digital camera. Or, on the other hand, you can insert an SD card. However, you should not worry about capacity storage, as the photo album comes with an internal memory of 4GB. The best thing is that you can use the microSD card support in order to expand the memory to no more than 20GB.
As for the features, this portable digital photo album comes with great portability due to its size, a slideshow function, extremely lightweight, an internal memory of 4GB, an external memory of no more than 20GB, compatibility with a wide variety of USB devices (such as memory sticks, flash drives or external hard drives), a rechargeable battery that is able to provide approximately 3 hours of playback and a universal charger.
The device comes with a leather carry case included in the package and it’s available in tan and silver or black and pink. It measures 19.5 x 11.3 x 1.4 centimeters. For those who are interested, the Digital Album is available on Iwantoneofthose for £179.00 (or $247.02).
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 |
I’ve been so very sick in the past couple of weeks and I must say that I’ve been living a nightmare since that day I decided to have a walk in the park and I caught the most horrible cold ever. Looking back at that beautiful day, I just can’t understand how in earth I managed to catch that cold. I just can’t, as hard as I try.
Because since then, I stay in bed and do nothing but to rest. My bones became lazy, my muscles also, my brain is in the stand-by mode. I’m a wreck. Thank God I have so many people in my life, interested in making me feel a whole lot better. And I don’t really know why, but they all seem to be crazy about medicaments. Pills. Drugs. You know.
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They say I can never be too medicated with a cold like mine. I’m sick and tired of being advised to take the pills by each and every person that has the chance to tell me a couple of things. I would rather have the GlowCap telling me what I should do. Because this way I won’t have to ruin the relationships I have with the people I love so much.
Designed by Vitality, the GlowCap is nothing but a medication reminder that works with sound and light in order to make you pay attention to the fact that it’s time for your pills. The cap is suitable to any standard 20-gram pill vial and comes with an integrated 900 MHz radio (just like a cordless phone). The radio is in fact your connection to the net, via its own network, which gives you the chance to go to a certain Web page where you tell the cap how often you need to take your medication.
And when the time comes, you’ll see the cap blinking, from slow to rapid, then ringing just like a cell phone, from soft to louder. More than that, the cap can even give you a call on the phone. What do you say about that? It’s like your mother has been replaced by a small cap, in a hunt that has you as a victim.
You can buy the GlowCap medication reminder from Amazon for $30, but Vitality hopes that its product will be commercialized by big pharmacies in the future.
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 |
The Fujitsu FLEPia color e-book reader was announced a couple of years ago and this is why you probably don’t remember it right now. It’s been a long time since you’ve heard about it for the first time, but it might be worth the waiting, because the device is able not only to stand out of the crowd, but also to defeat the competition.
You had to wait, it’s true, but the FLEPia is available in Japan, adding some color to your life. Therefore, the color e-book reader comes equipped with an 8 inches XGA touchscreen with 260K colors and a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, a microSD card slot for expandable memory (of no more than 4GB) and a battery that is able to provide up to 40 hours of uninterrupted use.
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The FLEPia can display all sorts of file formats, from TXT, PDF, Word, Excel or PowerPoint, to HTML or XMDF e-book formats. If you’re interested, you can pre-order your own e-book reader right away. All you need to do is to go to the official website of Fujitsu. It’s just that you’ll have to be a little bit patient, as the device is expected to start shipping in a month and a half (on April 20th). Ah! I almost forgot to tell you the price. $1,000. Expensive, alright!
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Friday, February 27th, 2009 |
None of my friends believed me when I decided to share with them the most exciting news ever; my first trip to the mountains during the winter time ended in a unique experience: I’ve glided down the track with the skis on my feet. It wasn’t the smoothest slide over the snow in the history, not the most impressive, artistically speaking, but I’m quite proud of myself.
The trip turned into a pleasant memory, but the only thing I didn’t enjoyed was the fact that I wasn’t prepared for such an adventure. This is why I had to bear a frosty weather that didn’t allow me to feel my feet for a couple of days. In addition, it got me a cold that I still have to fight.
Speaking of that, one of the worst nightmares of my life is being cold. I hate it. I hate so very much and I don’t know whether there’s something for me to do in order to solve this problem. I’m always cold, no matter what, even when the thermometer shows 30 degrees Celsius. It’s only then that I start feeling… comfortable. But no more than that.
In the given context, the Burton Women’s LTD Heated Mighty Pants would have been just what the doctor ordered for me during the trip I had. Even if it sounds unbelievable, the pants you see in the picture above are aimed at women. Yes, I also found it difficult to “swallowâ€, but you shouldn’t blame me! Blame the designer if you like, not me! But, on the other hand, you shouldn’t look spectacular on the track! You should feel warm and cozy.
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Anyway, the heated pants are such a blessing for your legs, as they will feel like being wrapped in an electric blanket. As a matter of fact, there’s an entirely safe current that heats the Thermo-Tex ink-printed liner the pants are provided with. What’s very important is that you have total control over the temperature, which can be adjusted with a tiny rechargeable battery pack. And if you’re worried about heating too much, then you should know that this problem was also taken care of with the mesh-lined vents that eliminate the excess heat.
Available in two color versions: Shark and True Black Plaid, the heated pants can be purchased for $121.48 from Dogfunk.com.
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