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Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM

Geeky Gadgets Galore

FROM THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW JAN. 5-8 IN LAS VEGAS

Surge strips

Protect yourself. These Fire Shield surge strips and cords prevent cord fires, surges and overloads.

First Alert - Fire Shield Surge Strips
TRC
trci.net

Plasma display panel

What could be better than viewing the big game on a 103-inch, high-definition plasma display screen? Providing images at 1,920 by 1,080 pixels of resolution, the screen is designed for business, schools, medical institutions — or your basement home theater if it's big enough.

103-inch plasma display panel
Matsushita Electric Industrial (maker of Panasonic products)
www.panasonic.com

Digital TV stick

Playback digital television programming just by plugging the digital stick into the USB ports of a laptop or PC. Mini-size and lightweight, it does not require extra batteries to function.

T14A Mini Digital TV Stick
Ultima Electronics Corp.
www.artec.com.tw/

Waterproof camera

Now you can shoot video anywhere — even underwater. The camera features night vision with 27/52 infrared LED lights and black and white or color, CMOS or CCD sensors available. The system includes 5.5 inch by 7-inch high-resolution monitor, built-in two cameras switch and waterproof CCD camera with night vision to be used for fishing, research, exploration or marine biology research.

Waterproof camera/underwater camera system
SharpVision Co. Ltd.,
Sharpvision.cn

Global system for mobile communication/code division multiple access

Put video in the palm of your hand with a system that transmits video signals over the low-bandwidth segment of the cellular network. Live streaming video is accessible from a smart phone, a PDA, on a PC, whether in a moving vehicle or at a remote location.

Comet 900
Comet Video Technologies
Cometvt.com

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