It looks like Apple is planning to launch a brand new Bluetooth Keyboard coupled with a new Mighty Mouse. We don’t have the specs but the FCC does. Apple’s models A1314 and A1296 will probably replace the current wireless keyboard, the A1255 and the current Mighty Mouse, the A1197. What we know so far is that the future keyboard is going to be even smaller than the current model while the new Mighty Mouse will be even more interesting as it is rumored to be made of aluminum and bring some new multitouch features to iMac owners. Unfortunately we’ll have to wait a while until we see them as Apple made sure only the FCC will have access to pictures of these new peripherals.

via Engadget

Tags: Accessories, Apple, bluetooth, fcc, keyboard, Mighty Mouse, Mobile News, peripherals, Portable Devices

Everyone knows the hand signs to tell someone to call or make a call. We even see this used in sci-fi movies to make it look like they are actually making a call with no handset or device in hand. But now it seems we may see a lot of people flashing the same hand signals with two glowing rings on their thumb and the other on the pinky finger and are actually talking to someone.

The Color Rings are the latest Bluetooth headset concept which anyone would mistake for a new trend of fashion being worn today. Presumably, the ring worn on the pinky is the one that has the mic and the other on the thumb is the earphone. A built-in distance sensor notifies you when you are about to make or receive calls whenever you place your hand to your head. Quite neat and something that negates the usual looking techie carrying out all those peripherals that make you look like a geek from outer space!

(Source) Ubergizmo

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The spellings of the items above are correct. Actually they are the product names for NLU Products and Phoenix Wireless, protective peripherals for mobile devices and gadgets that plague the world today. These protectors are perfect for iPhones, Blackberries, and other known mobile devices today.

Like most protectors, these two product aim to give your mobile device the ultimate protection from scratches, dents, and the usual wear and tear. The protectors come with the BodyGuardz Advantage program which includes a lifetime replacement program, two custom-fit protective skins with purchase, the BodyGuardz application solution, squeegee card, and complete application instructions.

BodyGuardz for mobile devices are available are priced ranging from $14.95. to $24.95 while the ScreenGuardz are valued at $11.99.

(Source) Press

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Today, it seems readily apparent that kids need all the help they can get as far as excelling in education. And among their needs include study aids and peripherals that in the mold of laptops or netbooks. Dell acknowledges their need and has revealed the Dell Latitude 2100 specifically made for the needs of K12 students.

Today, Dell set a new standard in education technology with the launch of a netbook influenced by the needs of K-12 students, the Latitude 2100. The Latitude 2100 is also ideal for any business or public institution that needs affordable, durable, Internet-ready devices for email and collaboration.

The Latitude 2100 boasts of unique features that include bright primary colors along with a rugged design to suit the needs of students today. It comes equipped with wireless connectivity options along with the standard features mobile devices have today like a keyboard featuring antimicrobial protection (U.S. only), solid-state drives, quick-connect handles and shoulder straps for carrying, and a webcam.

(Source) Press

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China has been known to be a place where locals would try to develop clones of authentic peripherals which pose as an alternative for people who cannot afford the original. And as far as headcount is concerned, it is not surprising to find over a million of them in China. Add to the fact that these figures may as well be too modest!

Although it has not yet formally entered China, the number of iPhones entering the Chinese market through various channels has reached over one million. Telecommunications consulting service company Ovum recently released a report that says it has taken little more than a year for sales of the iPhone to double in the Chinese market. However, compared with the popularity in China, iPhone sales in North America were exceeded by RIM’s BlackBerry for the first time.

At the end of 2007, consulting firm In-stat pointed out that the unlocked number of iPhones in the Chinese market reached 400,000, which means that within just more than a year, iPhone sales in China had increased by 2.5 times. Ovum estimates that if China Unicom introduces iPhone officially, sales in China will rise in a straight line.

Now is that good or bad? You be the judge.

(Source) China Stakes

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