USB Digital Doorbell that Plays your MP3 Music Files

Predominance LLC Releases the Tommyknocker, the First USB Digital Doorbell that Directly Plays your MP3 music files - The Tommyknocker is a USB, all digital doorbell. MP3 sound files may be uploaded to the Tommyknocker USB memory stick via a computer. Visit Our website tommyknockerdoorbell.com

Predominance LLC is pleased to introduce the Tommyknocker Digital Doorbell into the consumer electronic market. The Tommyknocker operates in the high quality all digital domain and enables users to personalize their doorbell with their favorite MP3 digital audio files. The Tommyknocker utilizes USB technology and comes with a pre-loaded USB memory stick complete with a selection of sounds, wall mounting plate and wiring harness to make installation as simple as possible. The Tommyknocker website tommyknockerdoorbell.com contains dozens of additional free audio files to choose from and offers a free sound file editor to registered users.

The Tommyknocker is a USB, all digital doorbell that does not need any audio cable or microphone to load sounds. MP3 sound files may be uploaded to the Tommyknocker USB memory stick via a computer with the help of our website and may be any length up to the size of the stick. The website tommyknockerdoorbell.com offers users instructions on setting up sticks, wiring diagrams and installation instructions as well as a sound editing tool. The sound editing tool is designed to enable users to select desired sections of music or favorite sounds, perhaps focusing on the introduction or main theme for a custom effect. In addition, the Tommyknocker can be used as a MP3 player capable of playing entire albums. The Tommyknocker may be wired to most existing low voltage doorbell transformers and is easily connected using the supplied wiring harness and mounting plate. The unit is powered by a 10 watt amplifier and plays back through a quality 4” full range speaker, adjustable to 80 db. The Tommyknocker Digital Doorbell offers an exciting alternative to traditional solenoid doorbells with a large variety of sound options at the user’s fingertips. If you like gadgets and have plenty of digital audio, the Tommyknocker will give you years of enjoyment.

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QR Codes on Paper Maps for the Digital World - Butler Maps

Butler Motorcycle Maps Prints Paper Map for the Digital World - Butler Motorcycle maps butlermaps.com integrates QR codes on paper maps to link riders to the best places eat, sleep and explore.

GPS lovers, don't give up on print quite yet! Within a year of establishing themselves as the authorities on motorcycle roads in the US, Butler Motorcycle Maps has again changed the way we use paper maps.

Along with displaying the best motorcycling roads in each state, the newest generation of Butler Maps uses QR technology to link riders to the best places to sleep, eat and explore.

QR codes are small printed images that allow users to instantly access content on the internet using a free app downloadable on their smart phone. While the printed code itself never changes, the content behind is constantly updated. “ Many people see paper maps as a thing of the past, but we see them as a staple to any road trip. QR codes are the perfect way to keep the reliability of a map yet gain the real time information that only the internet can provide. The great thing about QR is it can all be reached for free, from the side of the road,” says Justin Bradshaw of Butler Maps.

Butler Maps latest edition, the Texas Hill Country, has 33 unique codes printed throughout the map. Each code has its own function including linking users to video of roads, lists of BBQ joints, places to sleep and even a calender of live music in the area.

"This is way more then a map, we call it a Mobile Tour Guide, it really is everything you need to have the best ride possible. Of course, we will always focus on the best rides, but after all, there is much more to a great day of motorcycling then just the roads," says Bradshaw.

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First Real-time 3D Multi-Dimensional Video Processor Unveiled

Entertainment Experience Showcases eeColor™ During Lunch at Piero’s Event - First Real-time 3D Multi-Dimensional Video Processor Unveiled to the Media

Entertainment Experience, a leader in digital color technology, today announced that it will demonstrate eeColor™ at Lunch at Piero’s 2011 during CES in Las Vegas, January 6 and 7, 2011. eeColor is the world's first and only 3D, multi-dimensional color video technology with full modeling of color space, device characteristics, viewing environment, visual perception and adaptation. Initially being introduced into the home theater market, eeColor dramatically improves the contrast, brightness and color of any television or video display device without changing the artistic look of the media or memory colors like flesh tones and blue skies.

Over the past decade, technology and image rendering has progressed for televisions and video displays. However, digital color standards have not changed since the 1970s and color quality has remained unchanged. The color gamut of most modern devices extends beyond these current standards. eeColor takes advantage of that increased color capability to take the home entertainment experience to a whole new level. This patent-pending technology is now available in the HDMI plug-and-play TruVue eeColor Processor.

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Yamaha YSP-2200 Digital Sound Projector™ for Highly Detailed True Cinema Sound

Yamaha Unveils New Slimline Height-Adjustable Digital Sound Projector With HD and 3D Support - The YSP-2200 Delivers a Highly Detailed and Dynamic Full 7.1-Channel True Cinema Sound Accompanying Subwoofer Offers Convenience and Versatility

Yamaha Electronics Corporation today introduced the YSP-2200 Digital Sound Projector™, the latest addition to its award-winning sound-bar series. Featuring high-quality, True Cinema sound, the YSP-2200 offers Yamaha’s proprietary YSP front surround sound technology for the ultimate home theater listening experience.

The versatile design of the slimline 3D-compatible sound projector enables it to conveniently fit in front of a TV, eliminating the need for additional speakers, cabling and stands that can clutter home entertainment spaces. Measuring at 3½ inches, the YSP-2200 has height-adjustable feet to allow for use with virtually any flat-screen video display without blocking any of the picture. The YSP-2200 comes complete with a 100 watt subwoofer (compact enough to fit into a shelf) that can be positioned either vertically or horizontally, giving users an unobtrusive, space-efficient environment and adding extra bass reinforcement.

The ingenious design lets the YSP-2200 offer a 7.1 surround sound without any extra speakers via Yamaha’s YSP technology that is also used in the company’s higher-end sound projectors (YSP-4100/5100).

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New High Precision Digital Thermometer - BetaProbe TI

Martel Announces Precision Digital Thermometer - Martel Electronics, the worldwide provider of Beta Calibrators and electronic testing equipment has recently announced the release of the new BetaProbe TI High precision Digital Thermometer.

A new precision digital thermometer, the BetaProbe TI, is coming from Martel as a ready replacement for liquid-in-glass thermometry applications. With a total-cost-of-ownership far less than the traditional devices, the BetaProbe TI offers advantages in terms of reliability, precision, accuracy and ease of calibration.

The BetaProbe circuit design is based on that of the BetaGauge PI-PRO. It’s a solid design with over 5 years of harsh field experience with virtually no failures. The user interface will also be familiar to users of Martel’s gauge product.

The TI offers an accuracy of ±0.06°C over a measurement range of -50 to 160°C. The integral 3/16" (5 mm) diameter probe houses a quick response thin film sensor for quickly acquiring highly accurate readings using minimal insertion depth.

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