• 10 Super Bright LEDs
• Operates on batteries and included AC Adaptor
• Slim design
• One Touch ON/OFF Switch with dimmer
• LEDs last 100,000 hours

RiteLite LPL1010W-AC Wired / Wireless 10-LED Slim Accent Light

• Six super bright LEDs
• Light head swivels for ideal light positioning
• Includes stick and look tape or hard mount
• Three settings – on/dim/off
• LEDs last up to 100,000 hours

Product Description
RiteLite LED under cabinet light is the perfect solution for those dark areas in your home, office or workshop. This under cabinet light has six super bright white LEDs. LEDs last for up to 100,000 hours. The light head swivels for ideal light positioning. This light has three settings: on, dim and off. These lights provide the perfect solution for those dark areas in your home, office or workshop: kitchen and bathroom cabinets, china cabinets, closets, drawers, tool boxes, pantries, under cabinets, trophy shelves, etc. Also great to keep around the home or office in the event of a power outage. Each light is battery operated (batteries not included) , therefore no wires or installation are required. Includes stick and loop tape and hard mount bracket.

Rite Lite LPL640W 6 LED Wireless Under Cabinet Light White

It seems like every time you turn around there is a new wireless gadget making its way into our every day lives. Modern day society has managed to completely free itself from wired electronic devices – so much so that it is now possible to live and work from almost anywhere on the planet.

With Christmas just around the corner, and 2008 fast approaching, we thought it would be fun to put together a short list of some very cool wireless devices that you may find making their way to your wireless “wish list”.

Our top five wireless wish list choices for the new year are:

#1 – Wireless VoIP Skype Phone

1984 witnessed the breakup of the ATT monopoly and the cost of a telephone call has been dropping ever since. Little did we know that the internet would provide the most cost-effective means of making a call. On the cutting edge of free and dirt cheap long distance calling is Skype.

Skype is the internet application that has allowed millions of people from across the globe to call one another right from their desktop PC. Now you can make free or or very inexpensive calls using Skype using only a wireless Wi-Fi connection. Skype has indeed gone mobile. The Netgear SPH-200D Cordless Phone with Skype takes all the hassle out making a Skype call. No need to install any software, or even turn on your PC.

Simply plug the Cordless Base Station into your internet router and begin speaking with friends, family and business associates via the internet from wherever you are. The SPH-200D can even replace your land line phone. Just plug the base station into any active phone jack and it becomes a traditional cordless phone as well.

#2 – Kindle Wireless Book Reader

For the busy traveler who hates to lug books on business trips – the new wireless Kindle Book Reader by Amazon. Kindle has brought new meaning to the term “wireless book”.

The Kindle is like no other electronic reader on the market. It is designed to be read comfortably at any angle for long periods of time – without the eyestrain that often results from staring at a computer screen. This device is completely mobile and is very simple to use. No PC syncing is needed.

The Kindle uses the same 3G network as advanced cell phones, delivering complete contents of books wirelessly through Amazon’s own network: Amazon Whispernet. (In other words, you’ll never need to locate a Wi-Fi hotspot.)

With the Kindle, all you need to do is just think of a book, magazine or newspaper you would like to read, and Kindle will do the rest. In a matter of seconds, Kindle will wirelessly download and display your selection’s entire contents on its paperback-sized screen. Kindle allows users to download and read the beginning of books for free. All newspaper subscriptions start with a risk-free two-week trial.

Will the Kindle ever replace the tried and true paperback? Maybe not. But with the ability to have 200 books stored at any one time, it sure saves space on a long business trip!

#3 – Wireless Internet Radio

For those that love their radio but cannot seem to find a decent local station: The Wi-Fi internet radio.

The Tangent Quattro internet radio integrates WiFi radio with distinctive Danish styling. Housed inside a MDF wood cabinet with real walnut veneer, the Quattro has the highest quality audio among WiFi radios.

This handy little radio allows you to search over 5000 Internet radio stations – by location AND genre. Listen to anything from Jazz in Taiwan to news from Germany. You can also use the Quattro to wirelessly stream music and audio from your computer (PC and Mac), or connect your MP3 player to the audio-in and use the radio as a stand alone speaker.

Unlike satellite radio, there are NO monthly subscription fees. You don’t even have to turn on your computer to use it. Wirelessly connect to any Broadband wireless (WiFi) network and listen to your heart’s content.

#4 – Wireless GPS Navigator

If you have ever experienced being completely lost without a gas station in sight, it may be time to pick up a wireless GPS navigational device.

Today’s GPS devices will not only help you navigate anywhere in the U.S. and Canada, they will also provide travel tips, and even store your favorite MP3s and photos! Our choice in this category is the Garmin nüvi 350.

The Garmin nüvi 350 revolutionizes what one would expect from a GPS navigation device – or any device for that matter!

The Garmin 350 is one of the most popular, portable and reliable GPS devices around. Wherever you go – in your car or on foot – this wireless marvel offers extremely accurate position data, thanks to a high-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver by SiRF and WAAS-enabled, 12-satellite reception.

It comes equipped with detailed maps of the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The device is touch-screen controlled, and comes with a unique “text-to-speech” feature which calls out turns by street name. It is also compatible with Garmin’s GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver, allowing users to avoid traffic tie-ups by simply pushing a button that will calculate a new route instantly.

We predict that these types of wireless devices will be everywhere in a few years. Then we will wonder how we got along without them.

#5 – Wireless Indoor Remote Control Power Outlet

Finally, for the “lazy” in all of us: the

SVAT WRC100 Wireless Indoor Remote Control Power Outlet.

This technologically advanced wireless electronic remote switch can control virtually everything in your house with just the push of a button. Control lamps, radios, or other electrical devices from up to 100 feet away, even through walls and floors, with this radio frequency wireless remote control.

The receiver plugs directly into any three-prong outlet, and provides a remote switched three-prong outlet to allow radio frequency on & off control for a wide variety of electrical devices. The control unit, with keychain, is more than small enough to fit into your pocket, but its signal will work up to 100 feet away from the receiver even from inside your car.

Ideal for those hard-to-reach plug-ins like holiday lights and computer outlets. The kids left the television on and you don’t feel like getting out of a comfortable chair to turn it off? Just one handy button and you’re in charge.

Easy Plug & Play Installation: Plug receiver into wall outlet. Plug device to be controlled into receiver. That’s it you’re done! No wiring is necessary! There you have it, our top picks for your wireless wish list for this holiday season and for 2008. Be sure to include at least one wireless gadget on list this year!

• 9 Super Bright LEDs
• 3 individual light heads swivel for ideal light positioning
• Optional Motion Sensor
• One Touch ON/OFF Switch with dimmer
• LEDs last 100,000 hours

Product Description
Pivot Head / Motion Sensor / Install by screw (bracket included) or tape / Use as incidental light in closets or hallways / Use 3 AA Batteries

RiteLite LPL1060MW Wireless 9-LED Tri Accent Light with Optional Motion Sensor

Your TV Set becomes wireless

The borderline between the PC and TV becomes greyer these days as the TV Screens becomes of better picture quality, design and functionalities built into them.

At the same time the Pc’s becomes more and more advanced and can utilize better screens as well.

Several of the TV producers offer screens with internet connections and wireless network options. This will provide the consumers with a huge amount of options.

Science Fiction movies from the 80s and 90s showed us the TV as the hub of information all from ordering food to look at the weather and become a knowledge center. This is today maybe not so far from the reality. The TV set has had a very strong position in the homes of the people, and has acted as the entertainment center for the family. Today this position has been challenged by better and better computers with larger and larger screens, and the option to connect to larger TV screens. The TV sets fights back and has become stronger in the home arena again as it can provide entertainment as well as useful information.

Wireless confusion

Terms like medialink, Internet-TV, Wireless and so on are words the producers are using in their marketing campaigns to reach you as a customer. These expressions can confuse even the most informed person and it is not easy to find out what are these functions provided.

There are today mainly two types of “wireless” screens in the market. The most common type is the screens which are using wireless transfer to connect to your home network and get access to internet and other services.

The other type is screens that use wireless technology for video transfer. It is also possible for a TV screen to have both options built in, both wireless network and wireless video transfer between the screen and the video unit.

The most advanced flat screens today have become so thin that there is hardly room for any contacts on them any longer. At the same time our demands for options to connect increases. The solution to this challenge is to move the TV receiver into a separate unit to enable a as thin as possible screen. You only need a signal cable between the unit and the screen and power to get going. Some producers like Phillips transfers the power and signal in the same cable even.

The most advanced screens from Sony and Panasonic use wireless signal transfer.

Wireless video transfer

A connection between the screen and the receiver is made and the screen on the wall is no more than a monitor with one simple video input.

The TV receiver and all control electronics are all in the separate unit. In some cases the screen will have IR (Infrared) receiver so it can transmit the remote control signals to the unit where all the commands are executed.

The purpose of the wireless transfer is first of all to make a visual elegant and discrete TV screen solution. A minimum of cords makes it easier to create an elegant installation in any type of room and setting. The wireless transmission makes it possible to place the TV receiver away from the screen, and you can have the TV receiver in a cabinet with the blue-ray player and other electronics somewhere as the super thin screen can be installed on the wall as an elegant installation.

To transfer wireless HD-video is no simple task as it requires a high bandwidth and transmission capacity. So far the producers have only succeeded in transferring video signals up to 1920 x 1080i (interlaced) resolution. This is good enough for HD resolution transmissions, but will produce a reduction in quality of pictures produced by a blue-ray player. Video signals from the blue-ray player will require a high bit rate and a resolution of 1920 x 1080p (progressive). 

Today’s wireless models must be able to at least in theory to sacrifice some of the picture quality to achieve design and practical advantages.

Sony KDL-ZX1 is one of the first TV screens on the market with wireless video signal transmission in 1080i quality. The new top model from Panasonic in the Z1-series also use wireless transmission of video, so called WirelessHD.

TV with wireless network

The TV use Wi-Fi technology to connect to the local network. From this the TV can log into internet and offer a series of interactive services as news, weather forecasts and YouTube videos.

When the TV becomes part of your home network it can be used to show your photo collection, show home videos and play music which is stored on your computer.

TV sets with built-in internet has so far limited processing speed and can not be used for heavy duty software like computer games and so on. The functionality is also limited by the commands you can perform via the remote control unit, and that is in most cases say simple navigation through menus.

Some TV sets do not have built-in Wi-Fi though and only offers Ethernet cable connection. But these units usually have a separate USB connection which can be used to connect a USB unit that connects them to the wireless network.

The new 7-series LED TV’s from Samsung has apart from superb picture quality functionalities like Medi@2.0 which boosts internet services (widgets) and streaming of photos, video and music over the network.

PC-TV

Some producers have gone even further and integrated a more or less full blooded PC within the TV set itself. While the TV sets with built-in network limits itself to simple and TV oriented media functions, the PC-TV can be used as a regular PC. The TV will have a built-in operating system like a normal PC has like Windows or similar and is controlled by a mouse and keyboard like a normal PC.

A PC-TV is powerful enough to perform the same tasks as a stationary or laptop PC can do. The difference is that you can surf on the internet , perform document handling, gaming and watch video on a much larger and better screen than you can from the normal PC.

Panasonic offers the web function called CAST on several of its latest models. The CAST function gives access to Youtube, news, weather forecast and video services from online partners of Panasonic.

The PC-TV from Crea is one of the first TV sets on the market with an integrated PC in it. Crea Kronos has a built-in Intel Atom Processor, 80 Gb hard disk, 1GB RAM and Windows Vista Operating system which is controlled by mouse and keyboard. To ensure optimal picture quality the PC is connected through one of the HDMI inputs which eases video and movie transmissions.

Where does the border go?

The border between the PC and TV is not as clear as it was just some few years back. Both units begin to be capable of doing what the other is doing. Lots of the same tasks can be done in either one of them. The difference between the PC and TV is easiest described by the expressions “lean backward”. The PC is most suited to tasks that require you to lean forward like work, word processing, e-mail, and search for information. As when it comes to entertainment like movies and TV shows, you will most likely lean backwards in the coach or a good chair and rater use the remote control to seek the entertainment you wish to indulge yourself into.

• Twelve Super Bright LEDs
• Four independent light heads swivel for ideal light positioning
• Comes with optional AC Adaptor and stick and loop tape and hard mount bracket
• Three settings – on/dim/off with optional light sensor
• LEDs last 100,000 hours

Product Description
This innovative under cabinet light allows you to place light where you need it without the hassle of cords and plugs.60 hours of light: With 12 super bright white LEDs and six new AAA batteries you can have a maximum of 60 hours of light! LEDs last 100,000 hours: The 12 super bright white LEDs provide bright light where you need it and last up to 100,000 hours.On/Off/Dimmer operation: Press once for full brightness. Press again for softer light. Press a third time to turn the light off.Four swivel light head: Position the light right where you want it. Screw mount bracket: Secure light to most surfaces wherever you need it. For indoor use only.

Rite Lite LPL704W-AC 12 LED 4 Independent Light Head Wireless and Wired Track Style Under Cabinet Light White

• Nine Super Bright LEDS
• Three independent light heads swivel for ideal light positioning
• Includes stick and loop tape and hard mount bracket
• Three settings – on/dim/off
• LEDs last up to 100,000 hours

Ritelite LPL703 Wireless Nine LED Under Cabinet Light

• Wireless 6 LED Swivel Under Cabinet/Counter Light
• Never Burns Out, Super Bright LED’s Last 100,000 Hours
• One Touch On/Off Switch with Dimmer
• Light Head Swivels for Ideal Light Positioning
• No Wires or Installation Required

Product Description
Perfect for adding light to those dark corners in your galley, your cabin, closets, engine compartment, virtually anywhere. These water-resistant wireless LED lights come with double-sided Velcro adhesive tape for easy mounting wherever theyre needed. LED lights last up to 100,000 hrs. and provide 80 hrs. of light on just 3 AAA batteries (not included). One touch on/off dimming feature makes the lights easy to use. Push Light head swivels and pivots for optimal positioning.

Wireless LED Lights – Under Cabinet Light, 9″x 1″x 2″

• Twelve super bright LEDs
• Three independent light heads swivel for ideal light positioning
• Includes stick and loop tape and hard mount bracket
• Three settings – on/dim/off
• LEDs last up to 100,000 hours

Product Description
12 Bright White LEDs offer to 100,000 Hours / Battery Operated – Uses 6 AAA Batteries (not included) / Easy install / On and Off Switch Slide Out Magnifying Lens – Magnifying lens stores inside unit for added protection, convenience and easy access. 3X magnification is great for reading small print and more Dual Lenses – 3X and 5X Magnification Can Also Be Used as a Flashlight Battery-Operated. Replaceable Batteries Included Compact Size (2 x 3.3) – Small enough to fit in your wallet Warranty – 90 day limited manufacturer warranty

Rite Lite LPL700 12 LED 3 Independent Light Head Wireless Under Cabinet Light Grey

• Twelve Super Bright LEDs
• Four independent light heads swivel for ideal light positioning
• Comes with optional AC Adaptor and stick and loop tape and hard mount bracket
• Three settings – on/dim/off with optional light sensor
• LEDs last 100,000 hours

Rite Lite LPL704XL-AC 12 LED 4 Independent Light Head Wireless and Wired Track Style Under Cabinet Light Metal