Playboy Cyber Girl Jo Garcia Talks Gadgets at CES 2009

Playboy editor Scott Alexander gets interviewed by Playboy cyber girl Jo Garcia at CES 2009. Scott’s top 10 picks include the Parrot Zikmu wireless speakers, the new pocket-size Toshiba pico projector, BenQ’s $300 N-Screen computer, D-Box vibrating motion chair, among other things. Now if you stop staring at Jo and hit the jump you can watch the complete roundup.

UK Receives Bravia XEL-1 TV

UK blokes can now purchase the 11-inch Bravia XEL-1 TV from Sony. Measuring only as thick as three stacked credit cards, the LCD TV has a contrast ratio of 1 million to one, because pixels can be turned off completely for a near-perfect black. The Bravia XEL-1 TV is priced at £3,489. [ShinyShiny]

Projectiondesign Introduces F80 3-chip DLP Projector

If the global recession doesn’t make you flinch and you have ~$30k to burn, how does "sophisticated optical calibration for superior projected images" sound to you? It’s what you get with the Projectiondesign F32 projector, a 3-chip DLP projector which in laymen’s terms mean 15,000:1 contrast ratio, 8,500 lumens brightness, Full HD 1,920 x 1,08, and proprietary Advanced Color [sic] Processing (ACOP) technology. Now of course, you’d be better off spending that ~$30k feeding hungry children. [TrustedReviews]

Sony Ultra Compact HDD Camcorder SR Series

Sony today announced their three ultra-compact HDD camcorders DCR-SR47(60GB), DCR-SR67(80GB) and DCR-SR87(80GB) in South Korea. Weighing at just 300grams, the camera offers a 2.7-inch wide touch LCD with a 60x optical zoom lens, voice zoom, Quick Start-Up and editing function ‘eDeco’. The Sony DCR-SR47 is priced at 698,000 Won, while the Sony DCR-SR67 for 748,000 Won, and Sony DCR-SR87 for 798,000 Won. [DailyDigitals]

Samsung S3500 Entry Level Handset

Samsung will soon release its new entry-level slider phone dubbed as the S3500. The phone was recently approved by the FCC, which means AT&T or T-Mobile might consider launching it in the US. The phone will feature a QVGA display with 262K colors, 2MP camera, 35MB of internal memory, MicroSD card support, FM radio, Music player, WAP browser, email, Bluetooth and USB connection. Unfortunately, there’s still no word on pricing and availability yet. [Ubergizmo]

Real-View 3D Scanner - Scan Your Stuff In 3D

Real-View Corporation recently announced their Real View 360° 3D Scanner as the first real solution for cheap 3D scanning. The images captured by the 3D scanner can be rendered and viewed from any position, and a topographical 360° version can be exported into any web based document, online catalog or online auction. Pretty cool! No word on pricing and availability yet. [Redferret]

Century External USB LED Monitor

Century releases a new 8 inch external USB monitor that looks like a Tablet PC. The screen utilities LED backlit and offers 250cd/m2 brightness level and a 50/70 degree viewing angle. Watch the video after the jump to get more details. [PCLaunches]

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Released

The Ecobee Smart Thermostat has been released. The manufacturer claims that one is able to recoup the cost of its $385 price tag within 12 to 18 months of use because the Smart Thermostat is energy efficient device. This WiFi-enabled home automation tool also offers ZigBee expansion slots and will cost an additional $35 access fee for the first year of use. [Engadget]

LancerLink USB to HDMI Dongle

Here is a little USB to HDMI dongle which is called the Grand Cinema HD dongle. The device allows you to transform most of PCs into a home cinema. You just need to plug your Grand Cinema HD to your PC via USB and connect it to your TV via HDMI. The Grand Cinema HD only supports 1280×720 or 720p in output via HDMI. [Product Page]

Panasonic Auto-Eco Light-Control Twin Pa

Panasonic will soon introduce its newest technology in home-use lighting equipment whose brightness is automatically adjusted by a sensor. Known as the ‘Auto-eco Light-control Twin Pa’ this home-use fluorescent lamp will automatically adjusts its light levels in accordance with the luminance in a room. It features a luminance sensor that is able to detects the brightness in an area of 3m diameter directly below the lamp, controlling the light output. The product comes in two models and will be available later this year, the "HHFZ4320″ (89W) and the "HHFZ4220″ (74W) that will retail for approximately $389 and $357, respectively. [Ubergizmo]