Small wonders

Multimedia
TECHNOLOGY is always better when it can fit
in your pocket. Here´s a list of gadgets that you
can carry around for work or play.



1. iPhone 4
One of the hottest pocketable devices available
today, it weighs only 137g. It is contained in a
9.3mm thin enclosure, making it one of the
thinnest smartphones in the world.



2. HTC Desire Z
This touch screen smartphone allows you to
surf the web with a quick touch or through a
dedicated keyboard for quickly shooting off
texts or emails. The 9cm touch screen is big
enough for browsing the Web or catching up
on email.



3. Sony Cybershot TX9/R
A truly pocketable camera that packs the latest
3-D technology. It also allows users to take
pictures in sweep panorama mode for a very
wide landscape picture. The camera, which
weighs 149g, has a 12.2 mega-pixel optical
sensor resolution, along with a 4x optical zoom while the display size is 9cm.



4. Samsung Pico
A projector that fits in your pocket! The
Samsung Pico SP-HO3 has a 1GB internal
memory, a microSD slot and projects WVGA
video at 30 lumens, a one-watt speaker, and
supports both open and proprietary codecs. It
has a battery life of two hours and weighs 170g. Connect it to your PC via USB and you
are good to go. Also works independently
without the need to attach to a PC.
5. Nokia mini speaker
This is a light pocket-size speaker (50.2 x 76.5
x 76.5mm and weighs 160g with battery) with
good audio quality suited for mobile phone
devices. It can connect via a standard 3.5mm
audio port on both speakers for stereo sound
and it runs on three AAA batteries which provides up to 30 hours of battery life.
6. Pocket Finder
This small location device provides a new
level of security and enhances your peace of
mind by being able to locate any person´s
device in your account at anytime, from almost
anywhere via the Internet, mobile phone or
land-line phone. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, extreme sports participants, scouting
organisations and caretakers of persons with
autism, Down Syndrome or Alzheimer´s.



7. Garmin Oregon
Need to get in touch with nature? Try the
Oregon 450, a next-generation handheld
featuring a rugged, sunlight-readable,
touchscreen along with a built-in basemap with
shaded relief, a high-sensitivity receiver,
barometric altimeter, three-axis electronic compass, microSD card slot, picture viewer
and more. It is also possible to exchange
tracks, waypoints, routes and geocaches
wirelessly between similar units. Weighs
192.7g.



8. Pocket memo
The Philips Digital Pocket Memo 9600 series
records interviews, talks, etc. Some of the
features include voice command, on-board file
encryption and password protection. The
ergonomic design and intuitive controls make it
easy to use for dictation. Coupled with SpeechExec Pro Dictate, a network-based
dictation software and a docking station for
uploading your files, it´s handy for carrying
around.



9. iPod touch
A must-have for music lovers, this device
features a multi-touch user interface and a
widescreen display. You can glide through
music albums by using the Cover Flow
technology. It is also the only iPod with built-in
wireless access to the Web for now. With the Safari browser, you can read your favourite
blogs, check the news, get sports updates and
more, over Wi-Fi.



10. Pocket alarm
This Mace Sonic Screecher is a 125dB high
pitched sonic blast that can frighten muggers,
intruders and nasty dogs. Its shriek can be
heard up to 400m away and is easily
recognised as an emergency signal for help.
The Screecher is a pressurised lightweight gas canister that´s small enough to carry in your
pocket or purse. Each canister contains
enough pressure for 30 short blasts.

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