Consumer Electronics Show Australiasia 2001 at Darling Harbour from April 26-29. Open to the public on April 28-29.
PRODUCT FACT SHEET
Check out computers small enough to fit in the palm of your hand or PC cameras the size of a credit card. Discover 'live' email, have a go at snowboarding without leaving your lounge room or experience what AC/DC would sound like at Wembley Stadium?
For more information, visit the website at www.ceshow.com
The following products from Oregon Scientific:
* Radio Frequency Controlled Projection Clock
Features include temperature measurement with memory, date calendar with month, date and day of the week. Projects time onto the ceiling or wall when alarm goes off.
RRP: $119.00
Available from: Dick Smith, Retravision, Betta Electrical, Telstra Shops, Australian Geographic, Let’s Talk and David Jones
* Electronic Barometer. (hand-held weather station)
Features include digital displays of humidity, temperature, and barometric pressure with a 24-hour bar graph display of barometric trends. It forecasts the weather conditions up to 24 hours ahead, with symbols indicating cloudy, rainy or sunny. Also has alarm clock and calendar.
RRP: $129.00
Available from : As Above
* Agent Bravo Early Learning PC
Very cool, interactive educational laptop aimed at children 8 years and up. Contains 74 activities including vocab/spelling, maths/logic, trivia, games and tools, foreign languages Also includes word processor, synthesizer, sound effects library, 2 speakers and digital sound. Compatible with most printers. Makes learning fun, comes with Agent Bravo keyring.
RRP: $279.00
Available from: As above
* Princess Cleo Learning PC
Educational, fun laptop aimed at children aged 5-8. Has 52 activities including vocab/spelling, maths challenges, word processor, calculator, prints certificates and greeting cards. Also has dual speakers and digital sound. Similar to Agent Bravo but obviously aimed at girls.
RRP: $229.00
Available from: As above
* Card Size Organizer (credit card size PDA)
512k touchscreen, comes pre-loaded with everything you need to stay organised – phone directory, appointment scheduler, notepad, calendar, bookmark, anniversary reminder, clock, alarm, calculator, currency converter. Also comes with PC synch software and cradle.
RRP: $199.00
Available from: As above
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* ThrustMaster FreeStyler Board
This product simulates snowboarding and skateboarding.
Compatible with all PlayStation and PlayStation2 game consoles, the FreeStyler Board brings a whole new dimension to skateboarding and snowboarding games. Its realistic size and shape provide an exciting, true-to-life gaming sensation. The board is equipped with a tilt sensor designed to simulate left to right motion and has been coated with a special non-slip surface, allowing gamers to carve turns with accuracy and control.
The ThrustMaster FreeStyler Board is also equipped with 2 programmable buttons on the board’s surface that are designed for greater gaming flexibility. The hand-held controller, which is designed for one-hand use for ease of balance, is Dual Shock compatible and comes equipped with classic digital buttons. The board also features a PlayStation controller port allowing players the flexibility of using their original PlayStation controller if they chose.
RRP: $129.00
Available from most major retailers
* Siemens SL45 Mobile Phone
A new, compact mobile phone comes with a range of technically innovative features including digital quality MP3 playback capability through a stereo headset, PDA features, fully exchangeable memory card synchronised for two-way PC-phone exchange. The phone is capable of storing up to 32 megabytes of audio, MP3 and data files and is upgradable to 128 megabytes. It has WAP access to its own internet helpline.
RRP: $1,100
Available from Telstra shops, Optus shops and other selected mobile phone retailers.
* Pretec DC-530 4-in-1 Digital Camera
Pocket size camera presents digital images and digital sounds in one. It allows Win 98/200 user to take premium 640 x 480 pixel pictures under all light environments and utilise digital pictures via email. Plays standard MP3 on CF card via regular earphones and is also an audio recorder.
RRP: $399 (with 32MB CF Card - $499)
Available from: Harvey Norman or Techbuy.com.au
* IQ Advanced Technologies - IQ DTV
A set top box from the USA, which is a digital decoder, an Intel processor, computer, DVD, CD and MP3 player. The Intel processor loaded with Microsoft Windows operating system, permits normal computer operations using the TV screen as the monitor, as well as Internet and email access. The product also becomes a game console and has video conferencing features and is compatible with all standardised printers.
RRP: $2,200
Available from: Betta Stores, Tandy, Retravision, Dick Smith and JF Hi Fi from early August, 2001.
* Panasonic e.Wear SD Audio Players
The Panasonic e.wear is based on new technology that will store music and data on a postage stamp-size memory card called SD (Secure Digital). The SD system is supported by more than 200 electronic/IT companies around the world and is rapidly becoming the industry standard. The 64 megabyte memory card holds up to 60 minutes of music which users download from their PC and development is underway to increase the storage size up to 4 gigabytes. There are two versions of the SD audio players:
e.wear SD audio player – incredibly small, wearable digital audio player that’s about the size of a box of matches. Only 15mm thick and weighs 55 grams. The player can be worn around the neck using the included lanyard, on the arm or wrist via an armband, or attached to a pocket or belt using a multi-purpose clip.
e.wear Headphone SD Audio Player – weighs on 104g. An LCD display shows track number and play list number. There are no cords and the player folds into a compact unit.
RRP: $1,049
Available from: Most major retailers from early May, 2001.
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