Disney, Hasbro, Philips, JVC line shows; hands on with Griffin PowerDock2

June 18, 2008

IN THIS ISSUE Ah, it’s June—that merry time of year when consumer electronics companies start showing their holiday lines. Much of Gearlog’s home page today is filled with posts about upcoming giftables. (By the time the actual winter holidays roll around, we are totally disoriented.) Enjoy! Hasbro Debuts Gyroscopic A.M.P. Robot Disney: Hannah Montana, Camp Rock Music/Tech Toys JVC Showcases Camcorders, HDTVs, iPod Docks, and More Philips Showcases HDTVs, Audio Players, Razors, Breast Pumps, and More Hands On With the Griffin PowerDock 2 Advertisement Hasbro Debuts Gyroscopic A.M.P. Robot Hasbro’s Tiger Electronics announced the release of a brand new toy robot this morning, branded the A.M.P. (Automated Musical Personality) Bot. Our editor-in-chief, Lance Ulanoff aptly describes the 2.5-foot robot as "the love-child of a Segway and Short Circuit's Johnny Five." We have video. Disney: Hannah Montana, Camp Rock Music/Tech Toys Joining last year's wonderful--and real--Hannah Montana Guitar are the Pocket Amp, that lets you can play your guitar and listen without anyone else hearing; the Disney Vocal Training Kit, including a light-up mic, cable, stand, clip, and bag; and the Pop Tour Guitar, kind of a Guitar Hero for younger girls. Also excellent: two Camp Rock guitars. These are not just toys, folks, you can really play them. We have pics and a video. JVC Showcases Camcorders, HDTVs, iPod Docks, and More We saw the company’s new high-def camcorders, an iPod dock or two, and a particularly interesting line of HDTVs. Philips Showcases HDTVs, Audio Players, Razors, Breast Pumps, and More Philips has one of the most diverse product lines around. Over the course of 20 minutes, the company showed us everything from HDTVs to electric razors to ambient mood lights to MP3 player to breast pumps. Hands On With the Griffin PowerDock 2 Chances are pretty good that there's more than one iGadget in your household. And if you plan on picking up the 3G iPhone, keep in mind you'll be down one dock, as the $199 price with two-year contract comes with just a cable for your charging inconvenience. Luckily, Griffin is offering up the panacea for our fruit-filled lives, with the PowerDock SUBSCRIBE TO PC MAGAZINE AND SAVE 82% Subscribe today and save 82% off the newsstand price. Plus, you will receive FREE software from PC Magazine with your subscription. Don't miss this limited time offer. PC Magazine is America’s #1 technology magazine, delivering authoritative, lab-based comparative reviews of technology products and services to more than 6.6 million professionals every issue. FEATURED OFFERS HP® MediaSmart Server: The Best Just Got Better Join HP and Microsoft for an in-depth look at the HP MediaSmart Server, and how you can extend the functionality of your Window Home Server for Music, Videos, Photos, and more! View Now Increase Productivity With Online Backup Learn how Dreambuilder Investments uses MozyPro to focus on higher-level business operations, increase quotas, add new users, save more than $5,000 each year, and help them safeguard against disaster. Read More MozyPro automatic backup restored Pariveda Solutions employee data in minutes. What would you lose if your main office computer suffered a fatal hard drive crash? Learn how automatic backup with MozyPro helps Pariveda Solutions restore employee data in a matter of minutes. Download this free white paper now! Business Objectives provides Business Intelligence for your industry Companies are constantly seeking ways to differentiate themselves from their competitors. Business intelligence (BI) applications give companies an edge by allowing them to take advantage of two of their strategic assets, their data and their employees. Learn how in this free white paper now! eNewsletter Information You are subscribed to Gearlog Update with the email address ignoble.experiment@arconati.us. Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter. To subscribe to other e-mail newsletters from Ziff Davis, change your delivery format from HTML to text, or change your e-mail address, click here. Copyright © 2008 Ziff Davis Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Media Inc., 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016

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