Get Your Dollars Worth From Your Gadgets: Pt 2 iPod Touch

I've heard it before (even though for the life of me I don't see why) "I don't want an iPhone". So you want to keep your handy phone and get an iPod Touch instead? Getting the most out of your iPod Touch is just as easy! In this 2nd part of Get Your Dollars Worth From Your Gadgets, I am going to focus on how any fashionista can get the most out of your iPod Touch. If you missed part 1 mobile phones check it out here.

Show off your portfolio
Are you a designer, photographer, or an artist that is looking for a great way to make their portfolio mobile without carrying around your laptop? Try Orb, a program that can turn your home computer into a media center by beaming any content to your mobile device, your laptop, your gaming equipment.. and your iPod. All you gotta do is download the program to your computer from Orb and then go to Safari on your iPod and log in to Orb from there... and bingo... instant connection for a small fee. Let's talk about a few gliches... first your home machine has to be turned on, secondly the quality of your images for your portfolio won't be as good as your originals, and thirdly your computer has be the best to really broadcast video... but your folders are still accessible on your iPod. Who wouldn't want that? Check it out at : http://corp.orb.com/en

Store all your important document
The best thing about an iPod Touch is your ability to store all your music and videos, and word documents... wait, you can't store word documents on an iPod touch, or images, or presentations, or excel data, or.. okay you get the picture. But where there is a will there is a way. For $6.99 you can download DataCase (<----this link will open iTunes on your computer) app for your iPod touch or iPhone that will allow you transfer other doc types to your iPhod allowing you to transfer them wirelesly form computer to computer. So now your iPod is an external memory drive to! (Source: TOUCHTIP)

Watch your figure

Stop staring at the menus on your lunch date with the girls! Don't worry about trying figure out how many calories your have left for the day, let Calorie Minder on your iPod Touch worry about it! This little app is full of features:

• You can get complete nutrition reports, including calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, saturated fat, sodium, water and all vitamins and minerals.
• Identify which foods are supplying the most fat, calories, carbs etc. in your diet.
• Set goals for your weight and track all your food and exercise. Count calories burned while running, swimming, bicycling or playing golf.
• Keep track of everything you eat or drink, even when traveling. Even on an airplane.
• Works on your iTouch even when temporarily outside of WIFI range.
• Calculate and graph every calorie, every nutrient, and every gram of fat, protein or carbohydrate in your diet.
• Calorie Minder is custom made for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and intensely user tested.
• Keyboard use is minimized. You can enter each meal in seconds.

Link: http://calorieminder.com/

Stay tuned for part 3 laptops later this week.

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Gadgetize Identity Theft

With the Department of Justice recently announcing it had charged 11 people in connection with hacking identities from credit card customers of nine major U.S. retailers, I couldn't find a more perfect time for the Ziszor! to come in the mail for me to test out. Ziszor! is the first premium, hand-held paper shredder to balance security with ease of use and portability.

Just 10 inches long and under 1 1/2 lbs, it can easily fit into your office drawer at home or right by the mail pile. And don't worry about the mess, Ziszor! quickly shreds paper wherever in a disposable plastic catch-bag. It's the perfect accessory for any tech geek fashionista with a sleek, glossy-silver and red look.

Pictures below show me testing out the Ziszor in my office and I was impressed by the quality and durability of the product. It comes with a letter opener, 3 disposble bags, and AA baterries all for an introductory retail price of $39.50. The replacement catch bags are a great deal too because when you run out you can get 30 for $3.29.

The Ziszor! is marketed and distributed by Ziszor! llc, a Chicago based company. Ziszor! can be purchased exclusively from the website, visit: www.ziszor.com Like This? Love This? Let me know!

For the love of God… Stop with the pink tech gadgets please

It's starting to become an issue, the lack of women in information technology fields is beginning to worry some companies… and why not? Women who start their own businesses and work in corporate America have shown that they have the brains, the style, and the passion to pull off things that men work years to achieve…..and IT companies know they can bring that same passion into technology. (Read about companies worries about women and technology and the solutions $$$ they are offering to solve the problem at ZDNet's article EC funds 'gender equality in science' study and vnunet.com's article Women team up to raise their profile.)

But let's be honest, they don't really care about our numbers in the field… they care about reaching that untapped market. Women technology products, what type of gadgets do women want? It's a question that everyone is racing to find the answer to. But the right answer is not what everyone should be looking for, everyone should be looking for the wrong answer…. STOP MAKING EVERYTHING PINK!!! Just because we want a laptop, or a flash drive, or a camera doesn't mean we want it pink… We want it sleek, stylish, and contemporary. We want an accessory that had style and POWER! (And I'm not the only one who thinks so… http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/09/10/hw_saatchi_women_ce/

thinks so, http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/survey-says-women-patronized-by-pink-tech/

thinks so, and http://www.wired.com/gadgets/miscellaneous/news/2007/09/ladygeek

thinks so too.)

Okay, I'm getting a little too passionate…so to validate my point, and irritation, below is a slideshow, "No More Pink -vs- Chic & Geek", which displays three products (digital cameras, laptops, and cell phones) that I don't want to see advertised to women any more in pink (and I'm sure you don't either) and tech products that someone finally got right:

Honestly, all pink is not bad… hey this blog is kinda pink…but let's not overdo it. But there is hope, the 2008 CES in Las Vegas is making new ground defining chic and geek. CBS has a great article describing the new designs.

On a final thought, posted by 8manu on SlideShare, here are a few things are are pink and beautiful:

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i1155: Portable Multimedia Player for your iPod and DVDs by iLuv

Gadget Review Rank: 4.5 Starlets

Cost: $249.99

Where to buy: iLuv's Website

Description: iLuv is dedicated, and I mean dedicated, to accessories that are way different from the competition. Although they focus on MP3 players only, they give all competitors a run for their money. A licensed Apple supplier, iLuv has created i1155, the portable multimedia player for your iPod. Using this cool gadget you can play iPod videos or DVD's through the 8.4" widescreen while charging your iPod. The design is contemporary, sleek and touch sensitive. The best part is the slow or fast motion playblack...Gotta love that! Here are a few more specs I thought were interesting from iLuv's website:

1. Adjustable stand with latches for desktop use and different viewing angles
2. Featured with convenient OSD (On-Screen Display)
3. Multiple subtitle, angle, and audio functions
4. Supports 3-way power sources (AC Power Adapter , Cigarette Lighter Adapter, Built-in Li-Polymer Rechargeable Battery)

So why did I give it 4.5 Starlets??? Because I'm sick of iPod accessories. When are we going to be able to do all this stuff with the iPhone??? Okay, maybe I'm being jealous, but if you still are rocking the iPod...then this is for you.

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Flip Video Ultra Camcorders by Pure Digital

Gadget Review Rank: 5 Starlets
Cost: $149.99
Where to buy: The Flip Video Store
Description: First off, awesome company, affordable camcorder, and a wow design. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. But what I love most about Pure Digital is that incorporated into their mission and vision is the goal to develop simple and price worthy imaging products for the world. Who could argue with that? This is defenitely a TechStarlet wishlist item. Oh yeah, and it comes in some amazing colors.

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