HP also unveiled one of its new Extender for Windows Media Center, MediaSmart Receiver, at CES 2008, which will do the usual MCE business, and will also play H.264, MPEG-2, AAC. It has built-in 802.11a/b/g/n, a Pocket Media Drive bay, and all the necessary outputs required to run component like, HDMI with HDCP. In brief, HP MediaSmart Receiver transforms any TV into a next-generation connected TV, which offers you to enjoy photos, music, movies and videos from multiple PCs around on a bigger screen.

The stylish piano-black, high-gloss finish with HP’s exclusive “Zen” imprint pattern, embedded antennae, and with advanced network connectivity options, it also offers compatibility with other Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)- and Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)-compatible devices. Thus, you can stream your media and play it off the drive or USB ports, and switching modes.

Via: TechDigest

Girls are passionate about their looks and boys are crazy about them. Colored contact lenses make a major part of modifying the looks. However, Hello Kitty Contact lenses may turn their fancy into horrible speculative experience. Just an eye to eye contact and those dead eyes will freak them out. Hello Kitty Hell will get full marks for continuing its tradition to deliver some bizarre fashion fancies.

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It’s the time to start dreaming about a remote control that will be universal in functionality. It may be a bit hard to imagine a command over every electrical device you have with a single unit, but All Giz Wants is readying an IR/various 2.4Ghz technology remote with a touchscreen interface that will control the more basic functions of any electronic device. Practically, there is nothing in hand, however some function can be listed as below.

On/Off functions with a standard button and graphical mimicry of devices one wishes to control that will be more intuitive system with less reading. It will allow you to pick local favorite items to control by using Proximity sensing, trigger activated voice recognition for simple commands, choice for IR, 802.11n and Bluetooth without worrying about line of site, two button syncing, and it will be far more secure with fingerprint recognition activation. For much of your amaze, you may find your cellphone in it too. To be literally universal how can it miss a Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and super-kinetic-recharging battery?

If anyhow, it got ready by the end of this month, it will be a perfect Christmas gift. However, that sounds a bit too early as it needs more time to practically materialize itself. But’ that doesn’t mean you start ignoring your current remote control.

Via: Gizmodo

World’s most dynamic alternative rock bands, OK GO, are preparing to rock their name on their next presentation with still rocking led decorated jackets by Moritz Waldemeyer, one of the most innovative and exciting designers of his generation. The jackets equipped with LEDs will add a great spark to infectiously offbeat music. Go through the gallery below for few glimpses of four cool rockers of ‘The tread-mill video’ fame with their backs reflecting the art of a creative mind in four words, O, K, G, O.

Via: Dezeen