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A conference involves one caller and more than one listener. Development in technology resulted in the development of the conferences and it further resulted in the development of a number of types of conferences. Conferences are gaining popularity among people as they are an effective way for brining a number of a people together in a call. This way, conferences save time and money.

Some different types of conferences are –

Audio Conference
In audio conferences, visual support is not available and the participants communicate with each other by talking with each other. A microphone and a speaker are required apart from electronic equipment and network systems for establishing the two-way interactive phone conference.

Web Cast
In a web cast, an event is broadcasted and it’s received with the help of the Internet. A computer with an Internet connection is required at the receiving end in order to receive the information. Usually, the information can only be received and the receiver is not allowed to send message to sender. Web casts are used to broadcast events to a number of people around the world.

Video Conference
Unlike telephone conference, a video conference requires the video support along with the audio support. In a video conference, the participants can see each other in real time and it feels like as if the other person is in front of us. A camera is required for providing the video support and a microphone along with a speaker is required for establishing the communication.

These days, almost all the new phones support conference feature as it saves time and also because it saves money. Different people use different types of conferences and their choice is mainly dominated by the availability of the service, price and the features required in the conference.

Man, what would I give to have the Asahi Beer Buddy in my home? This robot not only stores beer in its belly, it is capable of pouring the nectar of the gods out for me - without nagging me on chores that are left undone as I prefer to laze around in my lazy chair during the sweltering summer. Smaller than a standard regrigerator, the Asahi Beer Buddy has enough space to hold up to half a dozen beer cans as well as a couple of beer-filled mugs. Pressing a button will automatically cause the Beer Buddy to pop open a cold one for you. There is no price attached to the Asahi Beer Buddy, as the only way to get it (legitimately) would be to collect all 36 seals found on bottles of Asahi beer which can then be redeemed for the Asahi Beer Buddy. I’d wait until someone puts this on auction on eBay.

Here’s another artwork of the venerable Super Mario Bros., save for the fact that this time round, it comes in 3D courtesy of deviantart user Justin Buonvino. I am very impressed by the entire thing, and while it isn’t a gadget or gizmo of any kind, I’m pretty sure all you video game fans can appreciate artwork of such magnitude! I guess there no longer is any need to fantasize about Princess Peach in 3D for poor Mario.

Two men from the Cincinnati-area hope that they have stumbled upon mankind’s transportation woes, bringing together the best of an ultralight electric car with a monorail, resulting in the Liberator Car. Developed by Jay Andress and Andy Webster, the Liberator Car can be used to travel for short distances about town, and attached to a monorail should you wish to travel long distance, arriving at your destination shortly with a maximum speed of 200 mph. The rail will charge the car’s battery, ensuring you won’t run out of juice the moment you reach your destination. It would be interesting to see which government is willing to overhaul their transportation system to accommodate the Liberator Car in the future, but it will be a huge achievement when done.

Now enjoy a stunning home theater experience with the all-new Bose 3-2-1 GSX DVD Home Entertainment System. Featuring Active Electronic Equalization, Bose’s new Entertainment System lets you store up to 200 hours of your CDs. With Bose 3-2-1 GSX DVD Home Entertainment System, you get a universal remote control.

Features

• Digital 5.1 decoding.
• Two Powerful Gemstone Speakers.
• uMusic Intelligent Playback System.
• TrueSpace Digital Processing Circuitry.
• Acoustimass Module.

Bose 3-2-1 GSX DVD Home Entertainment System incorporates a Neodymium iron boron magnet that provides a powerful magnetic field to produce sound from a tiny transducer. It also features a Media Center with progressive scan DVD player and AM/FM tuner.

Price and Availability

Bose 3-2-1 GSX DVD Home Entertainment System is available at a price of $ 1,299.00.

Source: Bose

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Intel has managed to offer a sub-4W PC that is powered by a Menlow-based Gigabyte M528, and tests that involve MP3 streaming over WiFi via a Java applet on a Firefox 3-based browser sees the CPU having an average utilization 30%. Battery life in the mentioned test managed to last for approximately 3 hours and 35 minutes, which is pretty impressive with an average battery drain of approximately 2.8W. With the screen turned on at full brightness, it should hit 3.3W, and that translates to approximately 3 hours of running time. Pretty impressive, eh?

DXG-567V Pocket Camcorder

On paper, the DXG-567V pocket camcorder bitch-slaps the Flip Mino in every imaginable way. It shoots high-def, 720p video; the Mino tops out at (snicker) VGA. It sports a 2-inch LCD to the Mino’s tiny 1.5-incher. It’s available in four colors; the Mino comes in black or white. And while the Mino manages just 60 minutes of recording time via internal storage, the DXG pops cheap-o SD cards for virtually unlimited shooting. Even a paltry 2GB card would net you over an hour’s worth of high-def footage.

Too bad the DXG-567V sucks. Really, truly sucks. Seriously, it’s just awful. If you’re shooting anywhere but outdoors on a sunny day, expect grainy, jerky, fuzzy, and otherwise horrendous video. Images look a bit better when you’re outdoors on a sunny day, except for the oversaturated colors and blooming whites. Oh, and whatever is the opposite of image stabilization, that’s what the DXG-567V has: Unless you mount the sucker to a tripod and then bury the tripod a few feet in the ground, the video’s gonna look shaky. Not cool, NYPD Blue shaky, but nausea-inducing Cloverfield shaky.

We know it’s tough to squelch your inner cheapskate when faced with a high-def camcorder that’s 50 bucks less than the competing VGA model, but trust us: You’re better off with your snapshot camera’s video mode. Or the Mino. Or that webcam you got off Craigslist for a buck. —Rick Broida

WIRED Better specs all around than the Flip Mino, including rechargeable AA batteries you can swap for alkalines in a pinch. Onboard software ferries videos to YouTube with minimum fuss. Macro switch lets you shoot up-close and personal. Sells online for uber-cheap: around $130.

TIRED Craptacular video makes you long for your old VHS camcorder. Batteries require external charger, even though the camcorder has a perfectly cromulent USB connector. Controls not nearly as grandma-friendly as Mino’s. 5-megapixel sensor can’t take snapshots.

$180, dxgtechusa.com

(Photo by DXG)

Parking in a city like San Francisco is a definite problem, and the city council aims to alleviate the situation by investing $23 million in a program known as SFPark. SFPark’s aim is to convert 6,000 of San Francisco’s 24,000 metered parking spaces into “smart” spots, capable of informing drivers of available spaces over a city-wide WiFi network. Sounds pretty ambitious, but at least you don’t have to gamble against getting a ticket whenever you park haphazardly while running a quick errand downtown. Sounds like a great idea, since these empty parking spots will show up on your cell phone. Hopefully an officer won’t catch you doing so while driving, so make sure you get some sort of cell phone holder in your car.

Some of you readers are hesitant to use USB drives for sensitive data. And rightfully so. Small enough to be easily misplaced and a little too likely to end up in the wrong hands, USB drives which aren’t securely protected through passwords or other encryption just aren’t for the paranoid.

We’d feel a lot more safe knowing that no one in their right mind would even think about stealing our USB drive. The Hacked! drive, designed by Windell Oskay is one piece of storage which no sane person would take a second glance at. other than out of sheer curiosity.

Designed to resemble a USB cable which has been slashed beyond repair, including dangling wires and tattered edges, Hacked! is a actually a 2 GB USB drive. Despite looking like a piece of junk that should be laying in a landfill somewhere, preferably hundreds of miles away from sympathetic geeky eyes, Hacked! might be the most efficient method of data security available.

Think about it. Who’s going to steal a gadget which looks like nothing more than a slashed cable? Other than the most hardcore of kleptomaniacs, the Hacked! gadget should remain safe from dirty fingers. Feel free to include any sort of sensitive info you desire.

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Gomadic, a household name when it comes to vehicle mounts has just announced a new range that offers clear visibility and fingertip access to their devices without having to commit the cell phone/smartphone to a specific product accessory. With TipExchange technology being used, consumers are able to use a solitary charging cable for more than 2,000 devices as long as they have the right tip to change with, doing away with the need for customized manufacturer accessories that come with each new device upgrade. Gomadic is offering both bean bag and cup-holder mounts that feature independent adjusting arms, swivel supports, a no-scratch backing, and a quick release button.

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