Just_Suzy
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 | | Subject: Cool Gadgets Sun Nov 03, 2013 7:31 pm | |
|  PLAiR The big screen in your living room is capable of displaying the best content the web has to offer, but running a long cable from the PC or crowding the entertainment center with set-top boxes is both cumbersome and unsightly. The solution comes in the form of PLAiR, a pocket-sized streaming device that plugs into the HDMI port on any TV. In 30 seconds the onboard microcomputer connects to a laptop or smartphone, then begins delivering virtually whatever content you click on—YouTube, Amazon Instant and online channels like NBC.com and Comedy Central. Beyond pleasure, PLAiR (pronounced “player”) is also business savvy: A smartphone app lets you stream PowerPoint presentations from Dropbox or Google Drive. “This device doesn’t just hide behind your TV,” says PLAiR CEO Saad Hussain, “so we really wanted to create something beautiful.” Its good looks are no accident. Tasked with bringing the product’s elegant form to life was NewDeal, the industrial design team responsible for stylish products like the Lytro camera and Fitbit activity tracker. $100; plair.com. -------------  Bedol Water Clock Instead of batteries or an electrical plug, the six-and-a-half-inch-tall digital alarm clock is powered by tap water. Inside, two chambers house metal plates that help convert ions in the H2O into enough energy to drive the LED screen for up to six months. $30; bedolwhatsnext.com. | |
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David F
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TexGirl
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| | Subject: Re: Cool Gadgets Mon Nov 04, 2013 6:52 am | |
| In 30 seconds the onboard microcomputer connects to a laptop or smartphone, then begins delivering virtually whatever content you click on—YouTube, Amazon Instant and online channels like NBC.com and Comedy Central.
This sounds like something I might like to own, but the info is that this onboard microcomputer connects to a laptop or smartphone. Wonder why there is no mention of a desktop, which is what I own.
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Just_Suzy
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| | Subject: Re: Cool Gadgets Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:31 pm | |
| - TexGirl wrote:
- In 30 seconds the onboard microcomputer connects to a laptop or smartphone, then begins delivering virtually whatever content you click on—YouTube, Amazon Instant and online channels like NBC.com and Comedy Central.
This sounds like something I might like to own, but the info is that this onboard microcomputer connects to a laptop or smartphone. Wonder why there is no mention of a desktop, which is what I own.
Sandy I'm not sure but it looks like if you can download the app it would work. The help section it says you can use the browser plug-in for a laptop. http://www.plair.com/help The plair 2 is $49.00. http://home.plair.com/ Suzy | |
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