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Amazing product announced Quanext - OTTIMO 19″ All in one Pc/Tv/Stereo. It is well designed to operate under LINUX (SUSE), plus it is Microsoft Windows XP/Vista compatible.

Key features are:

• All in one portable solution, throw away your box/case, everything is inside the lcd screen.
• 19″ widescreen monitor with high resolution for high quality images and better view of any multimedia files
• 2 big ROUND SPEAKERS with bass included give your multimedia experience a new effect
• Easy to operate, only one button to switch the machine on and swith it to TV function.
• Ottimo is a COMPUTER and it is a NORMAL LCD TV, 2 machines in one.
• No need to INSTALL any TV TUNER softwares, just connect your antenna or cable line and you are ready to watch TV.
• All connections are in the back of the unit for easy access. The unit is equipped with a DVD slot in player and a very useful retractable stand to help move your computer everywhere you want.
• Perfect for using a multimedia center software such as MCE or MythTV

For more information, please, see product page.

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Di Vapor offers a luxury tub with built-in 8.5-inch LCD TV. The tub boasts 7 Hydro massage jets, 9 bubble jets and 6 back massage jets. Additionally, it has a video input to connect a DVD, satellite or cable with TV and ejoy your favourite show during a taking a bath.

The price of the tub is £2995.00 including VAT. There is a similar tub but for two persons and with 14-inch LCD TV. It costs £3995.00.

[via TechEBlog]

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Aurora Multimedia announced the release of its WACI PAD-6 dynamic button controller. It provides the full functionality of an interactive touch panel with simple LCD buttons. WACI PAD-6 includes six dynamic LCD buttons which change based on which button you press first. For example, tagging the “DVD” button can switch your six options to play / pause, stop, and volume, while choosing the “Lights” pad could lead to dimming controls (see flash demo here).

The controlles features 64MB of RAM, an internal “250 MIPS web server” which triggers the macro switching, an IR port, one serial port, and a built-in Ethernet port. It can be use as stand-alone home controller or it can be integrated into home automation system.

The price and aviability are not specified.

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Korean company Utas offers Caviar ITRC 7000 - intelligent digital home controller with 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen, which will replace all remotes in your home and even more. This based on Windows CE controller lets you control just about any IR-based device in your house, either straight out of the box or by programming it using the existing remote. Additionally, it can be programmed via USB port.
The Caviar ITRC 7000 also allows to create macros to reduce daily button mashing routine and contains a calendar, calculator and clock. The controller looks nice but it doesn’t include possibility to use RF, which is much better than IR.
The price of Caviar ITRC 7000 is tagged at $420 in Korea.

[via Engadget]

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Honeywell presents its Professional Weather Station. It comes with multiple wireless sensors: UV sensor, Thermo-hygrometer, Anemometer and Rain gauge that transmit data continuously. To display weather information unit has LDC display. Additionally, the it displays a time which synchronized via radio signals from the U.S. atomic clock (if you’re not US citizen this feature will be useless for you).

The main unit is powered by the included adapter or four AA batteries. The included sensors are powered by a total of six AA and two AAA batteries.
The weather station can be used as stand-alon or it may be connected to PC via USB port to extend its functionality. The price of Honeywell Professional Weather Station is $299.99.

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