Digital Family Advisor’s Fall Product Preview

By Susan Davis, Richard Sherwin and Livia Bergovoy and the staff of Digital Family Advisor

McAfee All Access 2012

Most security products protect either one computer or one mobile device. But McAfee All Access goes a step further—it’s a single solution that protects consumers’ PCs, Macs, Smart Phones, and tablets from online threats. You stay safe when you shop and surf on the net, visit social networks, view movies or videos, or use email—no matter what device you’re using.

D-Link Boxee and D-Link Amplify

The latest products to join its Amplifi™ family of high-performance home networking solutions, the HD Media Router 2000 (DIR-827) and the PowerLine AV 500 Gigabit Switch Kit (DHP-541AV) are designed to optimize a home’s Wi-Fi signal and provide increased and continuous Internet strength. The HD Media Router 2000 offers advanced wireless connectivity and HD Fuel® for automatic bandwidth prioritization, enabling seamless high-quality HD streaming, gaming without lag time and uninterrupted VoIP calling. The PowerLine AV 500 Gigabit Switch Kit delivers additional bandwidth through existing electrical wiring and outlets, enabling consumers to connect an entertainment system to the network from any room in the house with speeds of up to 500Mbps.

Belkin Coolspot Anywhere Laptop Cooling Pad

While most laptop cooling pads pull in air from only one bottom vent, the Belkin CoolSpot Anywhere features dual intake vents on both the back and the bottom for continuous cooling, even on soft surfaces such as a couch or bed. Dual vents maximize the cool-air intake, which helps protect your lap from overheating and keeps your laptop running at peak efficiency. The patented AirFlow Wave Design evenly disperses the airflow and enables cooling at lower fan speeds, which minimizes noise for a quieter, less distracting fan.

Belkin Keyboard Folio for iPad 2

The Keyboard Folio features TruType™ keys for a comfortable, computer-style typing experience and complements the functionality of the iPad 2 with separate, adjustable modes for viewing and typing.  It features a larger keyboard with TruType™ hard plastic keys for optimal tactical response and a more computer-like feel.   A 1.7 mm key travel improves typing accuracy and speed, making it easier to edit documents or draft emails.  Lightweight, slim and stylish, the Keyboard Folio sports a unique tri-fold design that tucks the keyboard away when not in use and keeps the screen protected on the go.

Belkin Wireless HDTV adapter and wireless HV adapter

This new line of wireless home theater products is designed to streamline home theater setups and deliver full-HD content to your HDTV without messy wires and cables.

ScreenCast AV 4

ScreenCast AV 4 wirelessly connects your home theater equipment to your HDTV via a transmitter connected to the device’s HDMI connection. Installation is easy—simply plug the HDMI® transmitter into your source device, such as a Blu-ray™ player, and plug the receiver into your HDTV. The powerful transmitter enables you to locate AV equipment up to 100 feet away within a room, or hide them in a closet or adjacent room at a reduced distance.

Universal Wireless HDTV Adapter and Universal Wireless AV Adapter

Belkin’s Universal Wireless products turn any Internet-ready TV into a Wi-Fi-enabled TV and make getting connected to services like Netflix®, Pandora®, and Hulu Plus® easy. Both the Universal Wireless HDTV Adapter and the Universal Wireless AV Adapter work with all brands of Internet-ready TVs and provide dual-band performance for better wireless signals and high-quality 3D and HD video streaming. Both feature easy setup and plug-and-play wireless streaming using your existing home network and wireless router.

Epson 2D and 3D Full HD 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projectors

With both home cinema enthusiasts and custom installers in mind, Epson utilizes new Bright 3D Drive technology for an exceptional 3D viewing experience at home on a big screen. Epson’s new line offers a range of value-add features and performance at varying price levels to accommodate virtually all home cinema projection needs, including an entry-level solution available for less than $1,600.

Epson WorkForce Pro Printers 

New from Epson: WorkForce® Pro WP-4540 and WorkForce Pro WP-4530 all-in-ones and WorkForce Pro WP-4020 ink jet printers. Ideal for small offices, departmental workgroups and vertical markets such as real estate, the WorkForce Pro series delivers ink cost savings of up to 50 percent compared to color lasers, while providing the world’s fastest auto two-sided print speeds, efficient and hassle-free paper handling and all-new extra-large ink cartridges to ensure small businesses are always running at full speed.

Energizer Universal USB Chargers

Now, thanks to Energizer, you can make any outlet a charging station. Their smartly-designed chargers that allow you to use the USB cords that already come with your smartphones, MP3 players and other handheld electronics so that you can conveniently charge one or more devices from any standard wall outlet in your home or from a vehicle’s DC outlet.

Magellan RoadMate GPS Navigator  9055-LM

It has a huge 7” touch screen and packed with features including preloaded maps and points of interest for US, Canada and Puerto Rico, Lifetime Map Updates, Bluetooth calling, OneTouch Favorites menu, Free Lifetime Traffic Alerts, Highway Lane Assist, built-in AAA TourBook, and much more. The 9055-LM is also part of the Magellan Safety Series and is compatible with the wireless back-up camera.

Magellan Wireless Back-up Camera:

It attaches to the vehicle’s rear license plate and transmits images directly to a RoadMate 1700, RoadMate 9055 or RoadMate Pro 9165T GPS device. When the car is put into reverse, the GPS navigator will switch from map to rear-view mode, enabling drivers to view a 120-degree area behind the vehicle, in a 45-foot range.

TomTom’s Navigation Device with  Travel-Specific Apps and TomTom HD  Traffic with Real-Time Updates

Here it is, the world’s first portable navigation device with a suite of popular travel apps. The connected TomTom GO LIVE 1535M combines the most comprehensive road and traffic information from TomTom HD Traffic, with the insight of travel-related apps. These new features will give people in cars the information they need on a dedicated device designed to offer the best navigation experience. Drivers can access the information they need while on the road by browsing through helpful travel apps from Yelp^®, TripAdvisor^®, Expedia^® and Twitter.  With these apps, users can read restaurant reviews, find hotel availability or automatically tweet their arrival time without ever leaving the car. Additionally, they’ll have access to updated fuel prices, weather forecasts, and Local Search.

Seagate Mobile Wireless Storage for iOS and Other Mobile Devices

GoFlex Satellite™ mobile wireless storage is the first battery-powered external hard drive to wirelessly extend the storage capacity of any Wi-Fi enabled mobile device. With 500GB and Wi-Fi access over 802.11 b/g/n and a rechargeable battery, this latest member of the GoFlex® family provides the ability to carry an entire library of video, music, pictures and documents with you. Devices are wirelessly connected directly to the GoFlex Satellite drive by use of the free GoFlex Media™ app—available now on iTunes and the Apple App Store—or a web browser.

GoFlex Media APP for the Android Market

A new app for Android operated mobile devices will provide a seamless wireless connection to 500GB of storage to stream up to 300 HD videos. Introduced in May of this year, GoFlex Satellite™ mobile wireless storage is the first battery-powered external hard drive to wirelessly extend the storage capacity of any Wi-Fi enabled mobile device. Although previously compatible with Android tablets and phones by using the device’s browser, the experience with GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage will now be enhanced through the seamless connectivity and added features of the GoFlex Media™ App for Android.

A New 4TB GoFlex Desk Drive

A new 4TB GoFlex® Desk external hard drive is the highest capacity hard drive in the industry. The streamlined industrial design delivers a smaller footprint and better reflects the aesthetic of today’s modern offices while still providing all of the benefits of previous generations of the GoFlex drives.

Victorinox Swiss Army Slim and Slim Duo USBs

New Slim and Slim Duo USB drives, featuring iron-clad protection and a range of storage capabilities in a flight-friendly “slim” design and stylish color options. The Slim and Slim Duo lines join Victorinox Swiss Army’s current offering of Flash Memory devices, which boast the most sophisticated USB data encryption technology available and provide consumers with unmatched protection for their digital data. Designed to accommodate a range of file storage needs, the Slim is available in 4GB, 8GB 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities while the Slim Duo is available in 128GB

Next Generation Viewsonic ViewPad Tablets

ViewPad® 7x Offering an Android^™ Honeycomb 3.2 OS certified for Google Mobile Services, the 7” ViewPad 7x tablet has an ultra high 1024×600 capacitive multi-touch panel and powerful NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual Core A9 1GHz processor so it’s ready for any challenge. Paired with Full HD 1080p capabilities, an HDMI output, DLNA, high-quality SRS® surround sound and free trials of many popular magazines specifically formatted for tablet reading, the ViewPad 7x is the ultimate entertainment device. Whether enjoying instant access to preloaded apps or browsing through thousands of apps and games on the Google Android Market, or video conferencing and taking photos with the dual cameras (2MP front, 5MP rear), the ViewPad 7x delivers an excellent multimedia experience.

ViewPad 7e For the value seeker that demands innovation, ViewSonic previews the ViewPad 7e. This 7” Android Gingerbread 2.3 tablet combines a powerful 1Ghz processor for excellent browsing including 10.3 Flash playback. With integrated Amazon Services for Android, plus the pre-installation of the top apps, including Twitter, TuneIn Radio, and Amazon^® Kindle™ for Android for eBook reading, this is a value-packed and versatile tablet.

ViewPad 10pro Powered by an Intel® 1.5GHz Atom™ Oak Trial processor Z670 designed specifically for tablets, the 10.1” ViewPad 10pro offers a smaller and thinner product design while minimizing power consumption for up to 8 hours of battery life. The Windows® 7 operating system allows users to access office applications and documents on a high-performance mobile device.

V3D245 & V3D231 3D monitors

For a personalized 3D entertainment experience, ViewSonic is showcasing the 24” V3D245 and 23” V3D231. These 3D Ready LED monitors both offer the highest level of compatibility with connection capabilities on both PC- and console-based devices like 3D Blu-ray players and PS3s for direct access to 3D games and movies. Add on an HDMI 1.4 input, along with integrated SRS Premium Sound® audio speakers, and these 3D monitors deliver a seriously immersive 3D experience.

PJD5523w 3D Ready Projection

Ideal for home theater enthusiasts, the PJD5523w is an advanced WXGA DLP projector that shines in virtually any lighting situation, with a widescreen 1280×800 WXGA native resolution and high brightness level and contrast ratio (2,700 ANSI lumens; 3.000:1). One of the most adaptable projectors on the market, the 120Hz / 3D capable PJD5523w offers a native 720p HD image with 1080p Full HD signal capabilities, along with an HDMI port for enhanced connectivity and a pixel-perfect viewing experience. Also on display from ViewSonic’s 3D projection product portfolio are the company’s VP3D1 3D HD video processor box that converts 3D Blu-ray, PS3 and 3D TV broadcasts to 720p HD for effortless enjoyment on any 3D Ready DLP projector with HDMI consumers may already have in the home, plus its PGD-250 foldable, active stereographic 3D shutter glasses.

Sonos Play 3 Wireless Audio System

With the PLAY:3 compact, all-in-one Sonos player with wall-to-wall HiFi sound, you can “stream all the music on earth” wirelessly in any room. Plus, wirelessly control PLAY:3 and all your music from anywhere via free Sonos Controller Apps for Android®, iPhone® and iPad®. PLAY:3 is ideal for any room where you want music and versatile enough to work both vertically and horizontally.

Motorola Droid Bionic

DROID BIONIC by Motorola is here, and it’s delivering a fierce combination of capabilities never before seen in a Smart Phone. It’s designed for people who need a tool to give them control over every aspect of their busy lives – work, social events and entertainment. Within seconds of pushing the power button, DROID BIONIC bursts to life, burning through commands and downloading content at 4G LTE speeds. With its sharp 4.3-inch Corning® Gorilla® Glass touchscreen display, ZumoCast™ by Motorola for secure remote file access, and groundbreaking webtop application with a choice of docking options, your mobile world will go from zero to 60 faster than you can say “DROID.”

Eee Pad Slider

This exciting tablet from ASUS is known for its innovation, stylish design and flexibility at an extremely affordable price. The Eee Pad Slider features a light yet powerful design, which provides a unique platform for productivity, media and entertainment. It now offers the Android™ 3.2 operating system, the user friendly ASUS Waveshare interface, USB connectivity and up to 8 hours of battery life. The Slider is powered by a responsive NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 dual-core processor, has a brilliant 10.1-inch scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® glass IPS screen, and weighs just 2lbs. The Eee Pad Slider features a unique fold out QWERTY keyboard, touch pad, USB and HDMI ports along with a multimedia card reader for a better input experience and enhanced storage expandability.

Toshiba Tablet Set to “Thrive”

The Thrive™ Tablet, Toshiba’s first Android™-powered tablet for the U.S. market, is designed to be complete, customizable, connected and convenient. Powered by the NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2  and Android 3.1, Honeycomb, the Thrive Tablet offers a convenient new way to connect, browse and enjoy videos, movies, games, photos, books and more. From its 10.1-inch diagonal high-resolution (1280×800) multi-touch LED backlit widescreen display , consumers can enjoy a more complete web experience with fast browsing

Toshiba’s New Full HD Digital Camcorders

The CAMILEO™ P100 and CAMILEO B10, two highly affordable and ultraportable 1080p full HD camcorders, are compatible with Windows®-based and Mac OS systems, both offer impressive zoom capabilities and double as 16-megapixel still cameras with dedicated recording buttons, so you can carry around a single device to capture all of life’s moments in the highest quality videos and photos. These camcorders also have a host of features that include motion detection, time-lapse, face tracking and webcam mode.

The pistol-shaped CAMILEO P100 is extremely portable, weighing a mere 4.7 ounces . The device also features superior zoom capabilities as both a camcorder and camera. The P100 offers a 5x optical zoom and a 16-megapixel photo resolution that leverages real-time interpolation when in camera mode. The CAMILEO B10 is equipped with a two-inch diagonal LCD screen2 on the back of its candy bar shape and weighs a mere 3.0 ounces1, making it ideal to slip in a back pocket or evening clutch. The 16x digital zoom allows consumer to get right in on the action.

Toshiba Laptops

Ideal for demanding visual tasks like gaming and media creation, these laptops feature a high-performance blend of processor technologies from Intel® and NVIDIA®, while delivering ultra-fast components, entertainment-focused features and 3D technology for consumers looking for maximum mobile performance.

Qosmio X770 – Serious Power for Serious Gaming and HD Media

Qosmio X770 laptops are equipped with powerful processors, ultra-fast components and latest-generation technologies to meet the needs of consumers demanding more performance from their portable PC. One of the first laptops to feature the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M graphics processor  with 1.5GB of discrete graphics memory  plus battery-saving Optimus™ technology, the Qosmio X770 is able to handle demanding DirectX® 11 games with ease while delivering plenty of performance for media creation apps. Offering a choice of 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i5 or i7 processors , configurations are available with up to 8GB RAM3, plenty of ports, including a USB 3.0 port , plus hard drive storage options scaling up to 1 terabyte .

Qosmio X770 3D – Gaming in the Third Dimension

The Qosmio X770 3D, featuring NVIDIA 3D Vision™ technology , offers full stereoscopic 3D entertainment for gaming, movies, photos and more. Featuring a 17.3-inch diagonal 120Hz 3D-ready, 1080p HD TruBrite LED backlit display7, this laptop includes a pair of wireless active shutter glasses for out-of-the-box 3D enjoyment, plus essential components for Blu-ray 3D playback, 2D-to-3D movie conversion , plus output to a 3DTV, the Qosmio X770 3D delivers a full suite of 3D enjoyment.

ACER ICONIA TAB A100

Acer’s new 7-INCH WiFi Android honeycomb tablet features an incredibly portable sub-one pound design, a vibrant 7-inch multi-touch display, and a sleek, thin design that is comfortable to use and take virtually anywhere. With it, you have a single portable device for enjoying entertainment such as games and websites as well as productivity applications such as a calendar and email.

New iPad and Android Tablet Accessories from Logitech

Keyboard Case

Created in collaboration with ZAGG®, the latest Logitech® Keyboard Case features a sleek aluminum cover with military-grade, high-density padding that wraps around the iPad 2 to cover the screen and sides, and uses Bluetooth® connectivity to pair the keyboard quickly and easily. It incorporates an intuitive keyboard layout and improved keystrokes for comfortable typing and adds a recess just behind the keyboard that props up an iPad 2 in portrait or landscape mode, virtually eliminating setup and packup time.

Wireless Speaker

When you want to share your favorite music, the Logitech® Wireless Speaker is a great choice.  It eliminates cables and lets you place your speaker wherever you want — up to 50 feet away from your iPad or Android tablet depending on use, settings and environmental conditions. And you’ll get rich, full stereo sound — even from across the room — with your speaker’s dual two-inch drivers and plenty of bass. A rechargeable battery powers your speaker for up to 10 hours depending on your use and settings—so you can take your music with you wherever you go. And setup couldn’t be easier. Just pair with your tablet using Bluetooth wireless, and you are ready to listen.

Logitech Tablet Keyboard

The Logitech® Tablet Keyboard, a keyboard-and-stand combo, comes in two versions, one for Android-based tablets and a second for iPads, and is designed to travel easily, set up quickly and add a touch of convenience to all the places you use your tablet. It pairs easily with your tablet over Bluetooth wireless, so you can use it on your desk, lap or anywhere within 30 feet of your tablet, depending on use, settings and environmental conditions.

Logitech Tablet Mouse

A perfect companion to the Logitech Tablet Keyboard for Android, the Logitech® Tablet Mouse pairs with your Android-based tablet using Bluetooth, and offers smooth, accurate laser tracking, and side-to-side scrolling. It is designed specifically to work with tablets running the recently announced Android™ 3.1 (Honeycomb) platform.

Altec Lansing’s New Orbit USB Stereo Speaker System

Altec Lansing’s ultra-portable Orbit USB Stereo (iML247), a USB powered speaker system, is engineered for the multimedia user who needs an on-the-go audio solution with plug and play simplicity. It significantly amplifies and enhances the sound of any laptop, netbook or computer without compromising portability thanks to its unique, compact design that interlocks the two speakers and stows the cord.