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Motorola has released the Motopure H12 which utilizes CrystalTalk 2-microphone technology which works to cancel any outside noise and make your voice clear to listen to for your callers.  The speakers that are incoming offer multiple choices of cushions so that you can pick the best fit.

The Motopure H12 is small and has a great look.  The sleek design of the H12 impressed me and the light fit made it easy to forget that I had the bluetooth on my ear.  With a talk time of 5.5 hours and a boasted standby time of 200 hours, the H12 is certainly easy to add to your list of wants, and will keep you mobile at your busiest times.

The Motopure has an automatic low power mode and LED light to help you keep up with your battery use.  An easy to use USB charger and dock kept the H12 powered up when not in use and I loved the ability to answer, end, reject, mute and hold calls with the touch of a button.  The Bluetooth Class 2 wireless technology is a must-have and the range of the headset is up to 33 feet.

Overall, a great experience with easy charging, light wear and easy-to-hear conversations.

NetBlender has BD Touch technology that will work directly with BD Live and allow your iPhone or iPod Touch to interact with your Blu-ray player.  BD Touch would utilize the geo location features of your iPhone, the 3D sensors and easy to use QWERTY keyboard to enhance your experience.  This opens doors for you to enjoy a large amount of data trading between your gadgets.

You could keep detailed lists of your Blu-ray collection and get movie suggestions that match your taste.  While the movie is playing, trivia and extra information about the movie can be displayed.  Games and other features could definitely enhance things for you as well.  All of these things can happen as the Blu-ray is playing.

Also, your iPhone can be morphed into a lovely remote control for your Blu-ray player and keep things easily controlled from afar as you enjoy your collection.  It works over a WiFi connection, so no matter where you are located, if you have that, you can enjoy BD Touch technology fairly easily.

A utility tool and flash drive with 1GB of space makes this dog tag necklace a great toy for teens and/or geeks.  Tiger Direct offers it for just under $30 and it has a sleek black and brushed silver look to it.

The dog tag looks is made perfect by equipping one part with tools you can use like a stainless steel screwdriver, pliers and a can opener.  The other portion is the USB removable thumb drive casing.

The LED flashlight and memory status light all serve to make the gadget fun to use and convenient in situations where you might need more than just your usual electronics that you carry.  Be prepared!

With this Neoprene Charger Organizer Bag, your wire woes will be no worry. Are you wasting your precious time untangling cords to all your gadgets, headphones and chargers?

If you travel often on business or just carry your music and gadgets everywhere you go, you’ll love the features of this handy bag. It has six fleece lined pockets and you carry it via the handle on top. It’s made of wetsuit grade neoprene to keep your gadgets safe from the drizzly days and any light impacts.

Completely machine washable and sized at 10″ x 11.5″, you will look stylish and organized with this cute bag. Spend just $30 on the bag, or if you are planning to give it as a gift, add only $4.50 to your order total and the item will arrive all boxed and bowed up with a navy blue box, green grosgrain ribbon and light blue crinkled shred filler to match the product site colors.

Redesigned and sleek, the iRiver Clix plays your music, videos and displays photos with 2GB to 8GB of storage and a bright 2.2″ AMOLED screen. 

It supports music subscription services so you still have an open door for purchased music to be added and it has a built-in digital FM tuner in case you want to get local tunes.

Fast USB transfers and it comes with iRiver earphones, an install CD, quick start guide and the USB cable so that you’re ready to transfer your favorite songs to it.

Motorola is designing and changing their phones so rapidly right now it is a challenge to keep up.  I really have one that I feel is hot right now, and especially here before the holidays, I wanted to show you what it looks like.

The Moto Z8, RIZR is definitely sleek but it also is full of great features.  The camera is a 2MP with 8x zoom and the included VGA camera is set up for two-way video calling.  A music player with playlists for MP3’s, messaging with SMS, EMS, MMS 1.2 options and email choices of SMTP, POP3 and IMAP4 make this an excellent phone for most anyone on the run.

Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology is not to be forgotten here, either.  For the casual or business user, this phone has tons of upgraded features from the older RAZR and KRZR models of the past.

Too bad they are currently sold out.  You can look for them to return to the site, though, if you want a talking Japanese watch.  It will speak up and tell you the time in Japanese (maybe you can learn a bit while you sort through if you’re late to work or not) and keep you in the know.

In bright colors with a display of the time below the speaker, these cute watches might be just what you’re looking for.  The Fred Flare site has a wish list, too, so you can let others know how much you want one.

Video players are usually a second thought, right after MP3 players. Typically you buy an MP3 player that includes video options, not one that focuses on video first. I got to review the Ice player by Latte Communications from ThinkGeek.com and I think it has some great features, with video coming first.

The 2.8 inch display is a good size and you can adjust the brightness and most all settings for video playback. It’s also expandable with a miniSD card so you can carry with you more movie choices. The player has a visual display when you play MP3’s that’s clear and the sound is very nice, especially when you toy with the on-screen equalizer.

With 2GB of storage to start with, you’ll have plenty to keep going without expanding it right away. There is an integrated speaker but I chose to use the headphones, although I did use the speaker for sharing a bit of a song with my son. I couldn’t get the FM radio to get a good signal inside my house, but outside it did much better. I don’t typically listen at home anyhow, it’s a portable player for that reason, right?

I don’t do voice recordings often, but it does have that option for quick reminders or voice notes. It was easy to use and charged up via the USB port, also, the moving of songs from my laptop to the device was just a drag-drop experience. Super easy and thin (pictured by my Motorola RAZR) you can carry this device most anywhere.

If you don’t want to spend uber-dollars on a laptop this season, but you have an IM-er in the house, you might want to take a look at other options for them.  Zipit’s Wireless Instant Messaging system is a neat idea for people in that category.

With audio playback and photo viewing available, you can enjoy a host of fun features this baby has to offer.  The Zipit has a few pre-requisites, you must have existing IM accounts (those are free with MSN, Yahoo and AOL/AIM) and a wireless connection either at home or a hotspot abroad.  This makes IMing free, with no monthly fee or pay per use bills coming in the mail.

The photo sharing requires a miniSD card for storing, but many digital cameras need those so this would pair up well with one of those.  The audio offers Internet Radio or again, the miniSD card for storing your favorite songs.  You use the Zipit Wireless site for themes and extras, to help you personalize the screen, and you’re ready to chat!