Most lamps are just that, offering light at the touch or press of a switch. Well, the iPod Lamp from Hammacher works differently, and as you can tell by its name, it will be able to play nice with an iPod thanks to its built-in iPod dock complete with speakers. This will definitely help you save whatever little space you have left in your cramped apartment (that’s the case these days what with a global population explosion). You can dock either an iPod or iPhone, where the two 10-watt speakers won’t bring the house down, but they ought to be good enough to keep a small room filled with music. A quartet of buttons control on/off for the lamp and audio, not to mention its volume as well. If you have another non-Apple portable media player, it works just as well via the auxiliary input. 3G iPod owners are out of luck though with this $199.95 thingamajic.

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MSI announced its FX400 multimedia notebook, part of the F-series, with cinema-class THX surround sound. The classy and stylish FX400 has a new raised totem seal coating o prevent against scratching and smudging.

Boosted by Intel Core i5 processor, the FX400 packs DDR3 memory and dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GT325M graphcis card with 1GB video memory. It has up to 500GB 2.5-inch hard drive, a 2-in-1 card reader and a DVD SuperMulti burner. As a multimedia notebook, it features a 13-inch HD LCD display, THX TruStudio PC surround sound, built-in two theater class speakers and the Cinema Pro technology for better video viewing experience. It also includes the Turbo Drive Engine to accelerate CPU performance.

Other features of the MSI FX400 include WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, eSATA port, 1.3 Megpaixel webcam, 6-cell battery.

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LG introduces in Korea two new 3D projectors for businesses, the BX327 and BX277. They are based on DLP technology and offer 3000 hours of lamp life. The BX327 features 3200 ANSI lumens brightness while the BX277 provides 2700 ANSI. In order to view 3D images, users have to wear active shutter 3D glasses.

The BX327 and BX277 include USB port for direct playback of music and video and viewing document and photo files. They get built-in speakers as well. The LG BX327 is priced at 1.3 million Korean Won and the BX277 at 1 million Won.

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If we can distract your sympathies from that rather unfortunately bespectacled product waif for a second, we’d like to tell you about LG’s latest 3D projectors for the office. The LG BX327 pumps 3,200 lumens for 1,300,000KRW (about $1,090) while the BX327 scales things back to 2,700 lumens for 1,000,000KRW (about $837). Otherwise, both feature a 2,300:1 contrast, stereo speakers, and a USB jack for sourcing documents, videos, and photos directly off of a USB stick. Unfortunately, LG’s not offering much detail here. But you can still imagine the fun you’ll have dressing up your luddite executive team in those massive 3D glasses. Oh yes sir, you look magnificent.

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Gefen introduces the GefenTV CR-5SP 5-channel speaker system that comes with five “eexquisitely designed and tuned surround speakers” that is ideal to be used in small rooms such as a bedroom or conference room.

The system works is designed to work with GefenTV Audio Processor, though it also work with any audio amplifier. The CR-5SP speakers are equipped with 5-way binding posts having connectors as follows: bare wire, spade lug connectors, pin connectors, and two types of banana plugs (single and dual). They have a 2-way reflex medium-density fiberboard enclosure in matte white finish.

The GefenTV CR-5SP speaker system is priced at $999.

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