Let me guess what you do every morning. You wake up irritated when your ancient alarm clock starts screaming, then you walk up to your computer and power it up to check what your friends have been up to. You might then want to switch your music player on for some peppy morning music or switch on the TV for the latest news. What if all of these could be rolled into one device sitting right at your beside table? Well, look no further; Insignia’s Infocast is here!
The Product:
Insignia is an exclusive consumer electronics brand that offers Best Buys for their users at affordable prices. All their product designs are inspired by the people that use them, constantly innovating based on consumer inputs. They even have a community for their customers where ideas can be exchanged about new and existing products. And here teh company has come up with the Insignia Infocast that’s your Facebook, internet radio, YouTube, and WiFi alarm clock.
Overview:
With the new Insignia Infocast, your mornings will never be the same again. The device has a built in alarm clock and an FM radio. Alternately, you could use your favorite alarm clock app and chose from 1500 other cool apps that let you log in to facebook, twitter, online radios, news channels, YouTube, Flickr, Picasa and do a lot more. There is no hassle of wires, since your device connects to the internet over Wifi.
Hi-tech Features:
Infocast comes with a 3.5″ color display that has a 320 x 240 screen resolution. The touch screen allows you to easily browse all your pages and apps. It supports two file formats-MP3 and AAC. Also, it is equipped with a high-speed USB 2.0 port for fast data transfers from and to the device. The headphone port allows you to enjoy music privately. Lastly, the built-in high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g) allows the device to connect to the internet without wires.
The upside:
The small size of the gadget makes it a very handy device. The large number of apps are fun to use. The device is very well suited for internet music streaming. There is an external knob that comes in handy for quickly controlling the volume. It can be used as a digital picture frame while it sits on your bedside table. The device is highly customizable to suit every need. And, all this comes at a great price too.
The Downside
The screen is small for comfortable browsing experience. There is no battery option and customers feel it would have been a good additional feature. The initial set up can be little tricky and takes a while to get the hang of. There is no external antenna for the FM tuner, which would probably have enhanced the quality of reception. The Wifi range is smaller than normal and the touch screen response can be improved.
Whatever the limitations may be the fact remains that the geeky nerds are sure to love this little gadget that has much more to offer than to just wake you up in the morning.
Via: Coolest Gadget
