Ion, the makers of all things that convert classic media to digital form, has thrown us a curve-ball we didn’t expect.  Ion has released a Slide to PC converter, a system which converts your slides and even film to the digital image format of your choice.  What to do with all that vintage slide porn you found in grandpa’s attic?  You’re looking at the answer.  Seriously, we can only speculate about what Ion will release next.  A USB food-to-pc converter?  Digitize this. [thanks acquiremag]

Buy: $TBA

Having covered the Philips CinemaOne Sound Bar earlier, we figured you need something to control everything that little box can do right? That is where the Pronto TSU9800 comes in. From it’s “industry setting” Pronto control line comes this new beast. Designed to be the end all be all for your home automation needs, this controller packs more features than you can shake a stick at.  With a 6.4″ VGA color screen, a wall dock and ambient lighting, the Pronto TSU9800 not only lets you control your AV equipment, it can receive feedback such as album art, dvd details and song info when paired with your a/v server. So, if you want to have the world at your fingertips (or just your house), rub ‘em on this baby.

Buy: $2339.00

You know the ultra-mobile PC craze has caught on when Dell gets involved.  Dell’s latest UMPC model is the Dell Inspiron Mini 9, a small-form version of their popular Inspiron line of laptops.  The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is an Intel Atom-based laptop with an 8.9-inch LCD display, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of solid state storage.  It is available with either Windows XP or Ubuntu 8.04, of which we recommend the latter.  For just $350, you can get yourself the most mobile of Dell laptops with the OS of the future, ready for your daily office/web tasks.  High five, Dell dude.

Buy: from $350

No pockets in your running shorts? That doesn’t mean you have to pound the pavement or treadmill in silence. The Music Band-It keeps your music streaming while you run, walk, or hike. The armband, which comes in versions to fit the iPhone and a variety of iPods, features built-in earbuds with a 4 foot long retractable cord that makes listening to music while you work out hassle-free. The enclosure for the device has a clear panel that protects it from scratches while still allowing you full use of the controls.  Editor’s Note: Do NOT use for swimming, unless you’re Michael Phelps.

Buy: $29.95

As bandwidth thickens, the quality of our TV signal increases.  The more data sent your way from an HD signal means you’ll need more storage space to hold your favorite shows, movies and more.  Tivo is well aware of this, and far ahead of the curve with their new Tivo HD XL.  The Tivo HD XL includes 1 TeraByte of storage space for your favorite shows.  That’s up to 150 hours of record time for shows, movies and all those “The Hills” reruns you can’t live without (don’t try and hide it).  That’s nearly a full week of HD recording, enough to save every single football game your home team plays this season.  Go Lions. [thanks gizmodo]

Buy: $599

Always at the forefront of PC design, Sony’s new VAIO All-in-Ones provide top functionality and high design for those who prefer PC.  The Sony VAIO All-in-One PCs include monitors with built-in processing and storage hardware, centralizing the PC case and monitor in one enclosed system.  With an attached mouse and stylized keyboard, the system closely resembles the Apple iMac.  But in a range of price from $1,000 to over $3,300, the Sony VAIO RT, the Sony VAIO LV and the Sony VAIO LS provide pro-level funcationality for those who need it.  In short, these aren’t just a basic all-in-one gimmick, these are powerful computing machines ready for Windows and Linux– and users who have serious computing needs… [thanks gizmodo]

Buy: from $1000,

Philips recently introduced the Cinema One Sound Bar, an all-in-one audio interface for smaller home media systems.  The Cinema One includes an ipod dock, a DVD/CD player, an amplifier and a subwoofer into a compact package about the size of a football.  Beyond the audio playback system, the Cinema One will decode Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG2 multichannel or stereo sound tracks to give you a surround sound quality from one small unit. The CinemaOne Sound Bar also has the ability to upscale to 1080p quality via HDMI connectivity. If you are looking for a small-scale system not only very high tech but also practical, then head on over to Philips and take a peek.

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Porsche’s foray into consumer-products-as-auto-branding has not failed to impress, and their latest release is no exception.  The Porsche Design P’9120 Desk Radio as built by Eton includes an iPod dock and receivers for AM/FM/ShortWave and Digitally Broadcast (DAB) radio.  Its design sets it apart from other desktop radios, featuring a cubic base with three circular speakers that promise an aurally friendly reproduction of your favorite tunes.  If you’re new to Porsche Design, its worth your time to head on over and give them a good look… [thanks jalopnik]

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If your point of focus is normally flowers and butterflies, you can stop reading right now.  For those who prefer more extreme photo targets, we’ve got a lifesaver accessory for you.  Camera Armor Impact Protection offers rugged, durable silicone armor for your digital SLR.  Camera Armor is available for a long list of common DSLR camera models from Nikon, Canon, Sony, Fuji and more.  So when you’re speeding down Hollywood Boulevard on your street bike reaching for that $20,000 shot of Angelina Jolie, you can rest assured that your camera is protected in case of a nasty spill.

Buy: from $49.95

Long time GearCrave readers will instantly recognize our wood-grain addiction in this one.  Seriously, if it has wood grain and its a gadget, we’re hooked.  The ASUS Bamboo Series Notebook is no exception.  This small-form notebook, available in 11.1″ or 12.1″ versions, is designed as a sustainable version of the ASUS machine.  Both sizes feature an Intel Core Duo chipset, up to 4GB RAM, up to 320GB of storage and a handy little webcam.  Its not so much the functionality that makes this laptop unique, but its sustainable bamboo design.  For that, we’ll just let ASUS explain that on its own…

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