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It's your call The Gigaset 4215 cordless telephone with GigaVoice technology enables voice-activated dialing and voice-announced Caller ID. So, you'll hear your own voice saying, 'Mom's calling,' as the phone [...]

IF YOU'RE A BASEBALL FAN, you've no doubt told yourself a time or two that you could do a better job than the home-plate umpire, but can a computer? Sports-technology [...]

DSPs ARE HOT. According to market analysis from Forward Concepts (www.fwdconcepts. com), DSPs in 2000 became the largest processor-market segment, passing the traditionally strong 8-bit-microcontroller market. Compared with 1999 statistics, [...]

Need ideas for your holiday gift-giving? Our expanded Tech Toys section has something for everyone on your list. Happy Holidays and New Year from everyone at EDN. Safe and secure [...]

Atrio of cell phones offers features to please everyone. The $349.99 Samsung SCH-A790 integrates both CDMA and GSM modems on a single chip, so travelers can dial home whether they're [...]

See the power: Flick the switch on the FLT-5001 and the flashlight's three 1W LEDs emit 1800 footcandles of white light. Each LED has a 10-year life and includes its [...]

Want to make sure that valuable data doesn't fall into unscrupulous hands? Use the DVD/CD Shredder Plus to destroy unneeded DVDs, CDs, floppies, and credit cards. The device cuts the [...]

For road warriors looking to develop impressive presentations or relax with a little entertainment, the Satellite M35X series of notebook PCs from Toshiba offers a rich multimedia experience in convenient [...]

The Archos Gmini400 is no mere portable music player. In addition to letting users record and listen to 300 hours of music, this 4.2 x 2.4 x 0.7-in. device stores [...]

Watch a movie, listen to music, or share photos with the iRiver IMP 1100 portable entertainment center. Featuring Digital Media DSPs from Texas Instruments, the IMP is the first audio/video [...]

Slated for introduction this month, the Epson L-500V captures three high-resolution frames/sec in continuous-shooting mode. View those or other pictures taken in manual mode on the 2.5-in. LCD and then [...]

For portable-storage needs, check out the three new versions the FireLite hard-drive line. Weighing in at about 6 oz each, the devices come in magnesium casings and deliver capacities of [...]

The Alpine interface adapter for iPod (KCA-420i) uses any of Alpine's 2004 Ai-Net in-dash head units to let users control and enjoy their iPod or iPod mini library from their [...]

With the DVDirect burner, users can transfer videos directly from a camcorder to a DVD. It records on standard 4.7G-byte or double-layer 8.5G-byte discs for 12 hours of video on [...]

LSI Logic's Dimension 8602 DVD-recorder-system processor powers GoVideo's VR2940 DVD recorder plus VCR. The device automatically turns home movies into Hollywood-style DVDs--complete with onscreen menus, chapters with picture thumbnails, music [...]

A cell phone can be a lifesaver in an emergency, but only if it has sufficient juice. Never worry again about having a dead phone with the Sidewinder charger. It [...]

The WMG80 Wireless Media Gateway from ViewSonic has room for 80 Gbytes of digital media. When users combine it with a wireless media adapter, they can view that content from [...]

Biometrics comes to the notebook PC. IBM's ThinkPad T42 includes a fingerprint reader, which is located on the wrist rest below the arrow keys. Just run a finger across a [...]

Belkin's PureAV RemoteTV is a wireless-audio and -video sender that lets users play video and music in one room and watch or listen to it in another. The device employs [...]

A line of Casio solar-powered, atomic-timekeeping watches tunes in multiple times during the day to the official time transmitter in Fort Collins, CO. The solar-panel dials feature digital readouts for [...]

Logging in bogging you down? The MetaPass MS00 Digital Key remembers passwords, automatically and securely admitting users to Web sites, applications, and terminals. The plug-and-play device requires no software. Plug [...]

For reasonable money and in a package not much bigger than a pack of gum, the SA520 digital-audio player transfers songs from tapes, CDs, and even the radio into MP3 [...]

Like the PC before it, the PocketPC platform continues to attract more and more manufacturers. PC powerhouse Dell recently joined the fray with an aggressively priced model called the Axim [...]

The Zaurus SL-5600 gives the gadget geek ample reason to crow. It not only features a cool physical design with a hideaway keyboard, but also runs a version of Linux. [...]

If you carry your office in a pocket-sized device, you're asking for trouble. What if you leave it on a plane or in a cab? The iPAQ h5450 tries to [...]

Thumb-pecked keyboards have become so popular on handheld devices that even Palm, the originator of the Graffiti handwriting-input system, now offers them. The $549 Tungsten W, slated for the first [...]

Fitting into the palm of your hand, the Mini Pen Cam 1.3 offers a still-image resolution of 1248 x 960 pixels. Using its 16 Mbytes of flash memory, the device [...]

Rid your desktop of mice with the iGesture Pad. The touchpad, which is just a bit smaller than a mouse pad, lets you use finger gestures to complete the same [...]

BlackBerry now lets you make and receive phone calls. The palm-sized BlackBerry 5810 wireless handheld device operates on GSM/GPRS networks to allow communication via wireless e-mail, SMS (short messaging service), [...]

As more and more electronic equipment finds its way into more and more households, UPS devices could become commodity items for the average home owner. Six UPS models from Energizer [...]

The multifunction Duex is an MP3/WMA player, voice recorder, and data-storage device in one portable package. Take off the bottom of the device to find a USB plug for attaching [...]

Neo (Nelson Email Organizer) might be just the ticket for reducing the stress associated with your daily barrage of e-mail. This add-on for Microsoft Outlook lets you work alongside or [...]

In an environmentally friendly move, NEC designed its PowerMate eco PC with 100% recyclable plastic and a 15-in. LCD flat-panel screen that contains no boron. The motherboard is made with [...]

The ultrasleek Pocket Digital is a handy, stylish way to capture favorite moments. The credit-card-sized digital camera captures and stores 52 high-resolution images at 1.3 megapixels. The lithium-polymer battery endures [...]

CyberLink's PowerProducer lets you produce your home movies and photos on DVD or CD for sharing with friends and family. If you're completely inexperienced, a step-by-step wizard-style program eases the [...]

Attach Hokey Spokes to your bike, and you'll have not only the coolest ride in the hood, but also the safest. Inventor and MIT graduate Dave Hoch wanted to take [...]

Combining a DVD player with a hard-disk-based PVR (personal video recorder), the Scenium Digital Media Recorder (DRS7000N) could be just the thing for overcrowded home-entertainment centers. The $599 unit features [...]

Road warriors who prefer a full-sized keyboard with their laptops or PDAs will appreciate the Manhattan True-Touch Keyboard. When you're on the move, you can roll up the flexible, plastic [...]

Evaluates several high-technology commercial products for personal use. FLT-5001 flashlight from LEDtronics; ThinkPad T42 notebook personal computer from IBM; Casio solar-powered atomic-timekeeping watch; MetaPass M500 Digital Key.

Introduces several electronic apparatus and appliances. Design of the Universal Serial Bus Flex Light from Iogear; Features of the Photo3-D 303 kit from Mission3-D; Cost of the Kodak EasyShare DX6340 camera.

Presents electronic devices. Invention of bike spokes by Dave Hoch, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate; PowerMate eco personal computer by NEC Corp.; Price of the mobile phone.

Presents several electronic products. Features of the Gigaset 4215 cordless telephone with GigaVoice technology from Siemens; Specifications of the VoicePen DVR from Sims Digital; Components of the PDA Keyboard and Case from Fellowes.

Focuses on the Umpire Information System (UIS) developed by technology company QuesTec Inc. for use in the Major League Baseball. Installation of the system in ballparks in the U.S.; Comparison of UIS with QuesTec's PitchTrax system; Factor affecting the company's measurement system.

Introduces Meterman's range of XP handheld multimeters that provide non-contact alternating current-voltage sensing. List prices; Ordering information.

Introduces QuickSilver's Adapt2000 adaptive-computing machine. Design specification; Retail price; Interesting features; Ordering information.

Reports on Synopsys' plan to introduce in collaboration with ARM, a draft text of the how-to guide "Verification Methodology Manual". Goal for the move; Significance of the collaboration to both companies.

Introduces AlazarTech's ATS850 PCI-based analog-to-digital conversion board. Design specification; Retail price; Software-development kit included; Ordering information.

Features devices for mobile communications which were introduced at the 2004 3GSM conference in France. TTPCom's cellular-modem reference design; Silicon Laboratories' Si4300 power amplifier; SiGe Semiconductor's RangeCharger SE5120 amplifier for wireless code division multiple access handsets.

Introduces the Aptix Pathfinder Intellectual Property-Validation Station. Design specification; Interesting features of the device; Retail price; Contact information.

Focuses on National Semiconductor's Mobile Pixel Link developed to interconnect the system board and the display module in mobile phones and handheld devices. Areas of application; Benefits offered to users.