Steve Jobs is riding the back of the ever popular iPod to take the Apple brand to all new levels. Mr. Jobs also announced that Apple Computers will be changing their name to Apple Inc. to help separate the brand that was previously synonymous with solely computer products.

Apple recently revealed Apple TV™ along with the iPhone. This new boxy piece of stainless steel art is an all new way to wirelessly play all your favorite iTunes® content from your Mac® or PC on your widescreen TV, including movies, TV shows, music, photos and podcasts.

Using Apple TV’s new interface, anyone can quickly browse and view their entire collection of digital media from across the room using the remote. This new piece of hardware is said to have a 40GB hard drive that will store up to 50 hours of video, 9,000 songs, 25,000 photos or a combination of each and is capable of delivering high definition 720p output. Apple TV easily connects to almost all modern widescreen televisions, and will be sold in the U.S. in February for just $299.

Do you have a messy pile of business cards cluttering up your desk drawer? If so then the CardScan is just what you need to organize your business contacts. CardScan will accurately grab contact information from business cards, email signatures, web sites and other electronic files making all of your important contact information accessible from anywhere. The CardScan will also categorize your contacts, search, sort, remove duplicates, print labels, map addresses and much more. This is the perfect gadget to make any business man or woman more productive.

The new APC Biometric Mouse Password Manager is an optical mouse with a personal mission impossible style fingerprint scanner. The USB mouse will lock your computer while you are away and then you use a built in fingerprint scanner to turn it back on. As security concerns continue to grow, the biometrically secure mouse will be your personal fort Knox and will eliminate the need to memorize passwords. The Biometric Mouse can also be used to conveniently access password protected applications and web sites with its ability to store up to 20 different fingerprints.

Thanks to Duraflex we can now surf the internet in a drunken stupor at a college dorm room party and not have to worry about shorting out the computer. The new Duraflex Comfort keyboard is resistant to water, alcohol and other disinfectants including lighter cleaning products. Other than protecting you from yourself the keyboard is also nicely designed with a low-rise ergonomic design that minimizes wrist flexing and its extra soft and comfortable keys respond exceptionally fast and precise to key strokes.

The Duraflex is made by Hela and available for purchase at Heritage Products. Larger views available after the jump…

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Logitech’s new Alto laptop stand brings your laptop screen right up to your eye level making you feel a little less Quasimodo like, all while giving you a full size keyboard to stretch out your fingers.

The Alto will also accommodate all of the household laptops (if you are lucky enough to have multiple lappys lying around) as they are easily hooked up via a USB port. I’ve seen a lot of laptop gimmicks, but I can not see how you can own a laptop and not have something like this around the house.

Logitech Alto is expected to be available in the U.S. beginning in January. Its suggested retail price in the U.S. is $99.99.

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For those of you that like to hook up your computer to your nice 50” plasma TV, lounge around, and surf the internet then this hot new product from Phantom Entertainment is for you. The Lapboard includes wireless technology, ergonomic design, one-touch features, and a wireless laser mouse. Its innovative design features a keyboard that rotates 360-degrees to accommodate left or right handed users and inclines on a 22 degree angle with a hard surface below for the included laser mouse.

It has been confirmed that this new glorified wireless keyboard will be an optional bundle with the new line of Alienware computers. If you don’t need a whole system the product is available only through the Phantom website. More photos after the jump…

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For those of you that are kids at heart or suckers for normal everyday things that are made either shiny or translucent this new gadget is for you. For all intents and purposes this is a down firing sub with a couple of satellite speakers but… it looks cool and we can see how it works hence, greatness. I want to make it clear that I have heard these babies and they are more than good looks, they have a clean crisp sound, plenty of bass, and more power than anyone should need for their computer station. Right now you can grab a set of Soundsticks from Amazon for $50 off the Harman Kardon suggested retail price.

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How is your grimy old mousepad treating you? Time for an upgrade? Here is a Hammacher Schlemmer high profile exclusive for you (ba dum… ching) the mousepad finger drumset. Release your inner Tommy Lee and play eight different percussion sounds, including bass, snare, two rack toms, a floor tom, hi-hat, crash, and ride cymbals using only your fingers. A demonstration mode allows you to accompany six pre-set patterns, and you can record up to 30 of your own rhythms. $39 will buy you hours of fun around the office all while you drive your coworkers nuts. Next time Bill from accounting tells one of those self side splitting jokes you will be ready with your mock rimshot.