Pepcom's Digital Experience! 2010

Back in June I attended Pepcom's Annual Showcase, Digital Experience! at the Metropolitan Pavillion. The media event showcased the latest innovations in computers and consumer electronics - including HDTV, videogames, satellite radio, DVD, digital audio, MP3 players, digital cameras, cellphones, PDAs and laptops, from leading technology companies including Kodak, Lenovo, Nikon, Nokia, Samsung, TiVo and Toshiba.

With "A Taste of Japan" theme, there were numerous dinner buffet stations setup, including a sushi bar and open bar areas.

Here's a look at some of my favorite digital finds and accessories.

Case-mate has a great selection of iPhone 4 cases, including the Lisboa case, with cork texture and grip, and metallic accents. I don't have an iPhone 4, but they have plenty of cases for the 3G / 3GS. I really like some of their new cases coming out, including the light wooden ones. You can also make your own custom case by uploading your own image or design, or choosing one of the I Make My Case Artist Series designs.

I love the look of this case. It's fashionable and colorful!

I can't wait to try this out - VuPoint Solutions® Magic Wand™ Portable Scanner (retails for $99.99). I can't tell you how much I dread having to walk over to the copier every time I need to scan something. I love how you can scan without leaving your seat, or take this with you and scan as you go! It's really lightweight and can scan 600 dpi high resolution and 300 dpi for standard resolution. It's along with black, it is available in a variety of colors - blue, red, green and purple - a fashionable scanner - I love it!

If you are looking for a stylish digital camera, check out GE's Create by Jason Wu. This camera has great image quality, with 12 megapixels, 2.7-inch LCD, built in memory and a retractable USB plug. It comes with a leather camera case, a microfiber camera pouch (which doubles as a lens cleaning cloth) and wrist and neck straps. Prices start at $179.99 for the 4GB model and go up to $229.99 for the 8GB version.

Nikon has several great SLR cameras to choose from, including 10.2, 12.1, 12.3 or 24.5 megapixel cameras. Now I have to choose which one is right for me.

- Kim Weling

Holiday Gift Guide Media Event

Clickfree Portable Backup Drive (Photo courtesy of Clickfree)


Belkin Retractable Travel Mouse and 7" Laptop Carrying Case (Photos courtesy of Belkin)

Acer A0751H (Photo courtesy of Acer)

VTech LS6245 (Photo courtesy of Golin Harris)

Nikon D5000 D-SLR (Photo courtesy of Nikon)

On Wednesday, June 10th, I attended the Holiday Gift Guide Event at the New York Marriot Marquis. I got a glimpse of new and upcoming products and found a lot of gift ideas for the holidays, most of which were in the electronics arena. Here are some brands that really sparked my interest! I need to get a hold of these products and experience them for myself, since I definitely need a lot of technology upgrades!

CLICKFREE AUTOMATIC Backup – offers a variety of portable backup drives, with no install or setup needed. Easy to use, just plug it in and the backup automatically starts arranging files and data.

Belkin – I’m always looking for compact petite accessories, and that includes the electronics arena. Some favorite Belkin products include the 7” laptop carrying case and the mini retractable mouse, both in plum berry.

Acer America/Gateway – I’ve really been in the market to get a lightweight netbook to access internet, email and make site updates. I can definitely go for the Aspire One A0751H. At 2.75 pounds, this netbook has a 11.6-inch LED high-definition screen, full-size keyboard and either a 3 or 6-cell battery that will last up to four to eight hours respectively.

VTech Communications, Inc. – The VTech LS6245 expandable cordless phone system has a modern, super sleek thin design. With the power of bluetooth technology, the LS6245 can receive both landline and cellular calls on the handset.

Nikon, Inc. – Features include a 12.3-megapixel resolution for clear and crisp photos, 19 scene modes to get the best picture possible, and the In-Camera Re-touch image editing. The Nikon D5000 D-SLR is affordable at $849.95 and comes equipped with the camera body as well as the versatile 18-55mm zoom lens.