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Being a DJ is a blast — you get to add your own touch to music you love. Now you don’t need a huge mixer to do it. The Pacemaker ($TBA; Fall 2007) is a pocket-size DJ system featuring a line out crossfader, headphone crossfader, bend and pitch, and more DJ-specific controls. From a technical standpoint, the device rocks a 120GB hard drive, a signal to noise ratio of more than 100dB, 18 hours of music playback, 5 hours of DJ operating time, and support for MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG Vorbis, WAV, as well as for Mac and PC.

Philips Pronto NX PowerLite media player has a VGA display that enables you to organize entertainment into different activities on a dynamic Web page, giving you complete audio and video control. This gadget also comes equipped with an integrated Escient Fireball music server and Lutron RadioRa lighting control complete with on-screen feedback. Philips Pronto NX PowerLite retails $1,836.

Acer and BMW have come together to bring out a very stylish new Laptop. BMW’s subsidy AG and Acer have revamped the Aspire notebook to a sleek design that is contemporary and yet fits in your budget. The new Aspire will feature Intel Corp.’s latest Santa Rosa chip, multimedia features, including Dolby surround sound, an HDMI slot, HD DVD players and 17-inch screens.

About 40 different models will be out to cater to different market segments. The models will be classified according to customer specifications. But according to the company customers won’t have to bear the brunt of the extra design efforts put in by the company. The pricing will remain competitive.

The Acer+BMW tie up laptop Aspire will be out in June and will be available worldwide.

The Soltonix Headphone AM/FM Stereo Radio is using the power of the sun to power up the AAA battery located in the ear piece. It provides you around 19 hours of playback, which is pretty impressive. The Soltonix headphones is now available at ScientificOnline for $49.95.

When turned off, all power goes to recharging the batteries. One hour of charging in full sun gives 1-2 hours of night-time use while the fully charged battery provides over 18 hours of radio play.

 

The ultraslim VX-818 speakers could probably pass off as you business card had they not been so colorful and attractive. The Ultra-intuitive interface with convenient touch pad, it features Bluetooth V2.0 connectivity and a handsfree support that is optional. It charges via USB and a full tank will last for about 8 hours. It also comes with line-in and line-out jacks (3.5mm stereo jack) and built-in microphone.There is no news about pricing and availability of the Veritronix VX-818 Bluetooth speakers.