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Canon has announced PIXMA MX7600 Office AIO, a new all-in-one printer that "has the ability to produce crisp graphics and text on plain paper with the incorporation of the new Pigment Reaction (PgR) technology." 400.
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Donya's DN-SlimG4 is sleek new mouse drawing comparisons to the Macbook air. The folds into a neat square package - storable in your laptop's PMCI slot. 3,333 yen ($31)
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IceRage has unveiled their Pocket Mouse and Ultimate Pocket Mouse at Ces 2008.
The pocket mouse comes in colors of blue, pink, green, silver, white and black. The Pocket Mouse comes as either a USB wired (with a retractable cord) for $60 or can be wireless via Bluetooth for another $10. It features 800 dpi tracking.
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Russian design studio Art Lebedev, has developed an new keyboard where each key has its very own LED display, showing its function at any given time.
According to Wallpaper should you wish to type in Japanese, you can install a program that changes the display on each individual key of your keyboard to bring up the Japanese alphabet in place of the Roman one.
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http://www.artlebedev.com
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Kensington Computer Products Group, today unveiled the SlimBlade Lifestyle Collection, a line of input devices uniquely tailored to the tech-savvy mobile professional.
At the core of Kensington’s SlimBlade Lifestyle Collection is sleek, thin design with low profiles designed for easy packing, functionality and the kind of design statements that users want to project, wherever they are working .
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Logitech has announced AudioHub , a new Notebook Speaker System.
Logitech AudioHub speaker system features an adjustable one-piece, three-chamber speaker system with an integrated subwoofer
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Newton Peripherals has announced the second version of their MoGo laptop mouse. Features include dual lasers, media browsing capabilities and the scroll function.
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Logitech has unveiled the Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave, a new keyboard and the Logitech Comfort Wave Design, which increases keyboard comfort for Mac and PC users.
Both products are expected to be available worldwide beginning in late August.
The Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave will have a suggested retail price of
$89.99 (U.S.). The Logitech Wave Keyboard will have a suggested retail
price of $49.99 (U.S.).
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Logitech has announced the VX Nano, a new Cordless Laser Mouse.
The VX Nano features a mini, hyper-fast scrolling MicroGear scroll wheel along with forward and back buttons mapped to your browser, five programmable buttons, and is said to run for up to 6 months of a pair of AAA batteries.
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SanDisk has announced the Cruzer Contour, a sleek new flashdrive.
Available in glossy black, the drive comes with an extendable/retractable USB connector.
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 | | Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse |
Logitech has officially announced the MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse, works on the desk and in the air.
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Amex's TSK-VX7 is a new touchscreen keyboard.
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Razer has announced the Boomslang Collector's Edition 2007 mouse set for launch at DreamHack, with a limited 10,000 units worldwide.
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Gizmodo shares an image of the highly anticipated Logitech MX Air Mouse.
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Nanjing OIOI Design Inc, has a design concept for a cute web camera. The group was asked to create a functional and unique web cam that would appeal to students and youth.
The Bubble head Web Cam features a flexible body that incorporates a LED clock that shows the time even when the camera is not in use. The copper skeleton is massed with durable Thermoplastic Polyurethane.
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KJ Global has announced a new optical mouse that measures only 94x53x5mm.
Just invest 10 seconds before and after the use of the mouse. The 10 second is enough time for the transformation. Once unfolded if SlimG4 is transformed into a full featured mouse having 2 buttons and scroll. When folded, everything is squeezed into a single PCMCIA card. Just swipe the surface of the touch scroll for scroll as you do with regular mouse.
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LG International has announced a sleek portable finger mouse called 'FINGER'.
Top button works for the left button of a regular mouse while rear part works for the right button of the regular mouse. A wheel at the right side is used to scroll.
portable finger-size mouse
Seen at Engadget.com
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VN-CX1 is Sony's all new 2006 extraordinary Skype mouse phone. Features a multi-function mouse that can be opened up like a cell phone. It acts like a normal PC mouse when it's closed. Smooth motion and comfortable. Bright LED light that corresponds with the sensor for better and fluently movement. When Sony VN-CX1 opens up, it can be used like a telephone with a loud speaker. Adopts echo cancellation function to reduce the echo at a peculiar telephone call. The LED light flashes plus a ringtone when someone is calling. The volume can be adjusted by rolling the mouse wheel. Has a futuristic outfit. Available in 5 stylish colors.
Sony VN-CX1 Skype Mouse Phone
Review: Sony Vaio VN-CX1 mouse/telephone @ vnunet
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Datel XBox 360 4GB Portable Hard Drive |
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Datel has launched a new hard drive for the Xbox 360. The 4Gb hard drive acts like a Flash drive for the Xbox 360, it connects via USB 2.0 to the 360. It does not require any external power source and has a green glowing power Xbox 360 button on the case. The Datel XBox 360 4GB is compact and weighs only 4 ounces.
via New Launches
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Sharp, Japan has announced the Papyrus PW-9920, a new electronic dictionary set to go on sale from January 27 priced at 44,100 yen.
The PW-9920 is stylishly designed but maintains the solid construction of previous models thanks to the "New Inner Protect" system. The outer casing is made of aluminium panel while high-strength metal plating is used to protect the LCD panel from external pressure or force.
The 63 installed content sources are closely related to daily life and include Kojien (5th ed.), Genius E-J/J-E dictionary and Mypedia encyclopedic dictionary. In particular, health-related contents have been strengthened to include items such as the "NHK Diet Brain" dictionary that summarises current knowledge about diet and health.
The dictionary is 141 x 107 x 16 mm in size and weighs approximately 260 grams (including battery). It has a 320x240 5.4" FSTN LCD screen that can display a maximum of 32 characters x 18 lines (using a 9pt font). Power is supplied by 2 AAA batteries.
via TechJapan
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Logitech has introduced the Logitech® Cordless Desktop® S 530 Laser , a new cordless keyboard-and-mouse combination for Mac.
The keyboard features all the standard Mac keys and two narrow panels, one on each of the right and left sides, with 15 additional buttons that make it easy to launch and navigate digital media and the Internet, and to open documents. One-touch media buttons on the right side of the keyboard help people control music and playlists within iTunes®, and launch the iPhoto® application and the Mac Spotlight search feature.
The sculpted mouse tracks accurately on virtually any surface and enables pixel-precise editing in photo and graphics applications, thanks to Logitech´s high-performance laser tracking technology.
The Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser for Mac will be available in February in the U.S. for a suggested retail price of $99.99. In Europe, the desktop will be called the Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Mac and will be available in March writes Live Diitally
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CES 2006, LaCie announced a few portable hard drives including the Skwarim, a sleek piece by designed Karim Rashid. The Skwarim holds up to 60GB and comes in textured pink or blue.
The Skwarim is USB 2.0-only.
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Logitech has announced the S 510, a new Cordless Desktop Media Remote. Now you can direct your own media show, sharing music, photos and stories with friends or family -from up to 16 feet away. The Zero-Degree Tilt keyboard offers a built-in palm rest, one-touch keyboard controls featuring random music play, quick image zooming and even handy image-rotation. Programmable F-keys launch applications with a single touch. An advanced cordless optical mouse delivers fast, consistent performance, plus vertical or horizontal scrolling.
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IO Data, Japan will release the "STAR WARS USB Memory Collection," a range of USB flash memory products on July 9. Four models feature Star Wars characters - Darth Vader, Jedi, R2-D2 and C-3PO. The 256MB USB2.0 memory is expected to sell for approximately 4,880 yen. The metal casing conceals the USB connector which is revealed by pressing a switch on the top of the casing. The USB memory is 17.5 x 36 x 12.5 mm in size and weighs approximately 28 grams. via TechJapan
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LaCie has announced the LaCie SAFE Mobile Hard Drive with biometric technology. Fingerprint authentication grants access to the drive. Thanks to embedded software, no installation is needed on the host computer making this storage solution completely mobile, user-friendly and secure. Compact SAFE drive casing created by Porsche Design GmbH is small enough to fit comfortably in a shirt pocket or bag.
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| Multimedia functions have always been pushing the limit of USB 2.0 - maxing at 40MB/s or maybe 50MB/s realistically. When Tritton decides to combine a Netchip NET2280 PCI-to-USB controller and a VGA chip together, most people are skeptical as to how USB can handle the load. You'll see that the Tritton's SEE2 SVGA USB Adapter reviewed today may not be everyone's choice for adding a second display, but the USB video card has its strengths that are overlooked. Read More at everything usb
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MACWAY, announced today the immediate availability of its minipartner, an external hard disk and port extender with backup button designed to provide Apple's Mac Mini with up to 400 GB extra fast storage, 4 USB 2.0 ports and 3 FireWire ports Hub. The minipartner perfectly matches the elegant design of the Mac mini. Read More
Seen at Engadget.com
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Xmultiple Technologies recently introduced the FlashPoint Share Drive, a new USB Flash Memory Pen Drive that can both store data and transfer data (dump) without the need of a computer.
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| everything usb - "Measuring just 12mm wide, 4.5m high and 31.75mm long, Lexar's proposed USB FlashCard format is accepted by the Official USB Promoter Group and is now being put together into a guideline called Series "A" Plug Form Factor 1.0. Lexar believes the standard will accelerate the adoption of the new format in the next wave of flash memory-based electronics." - Read More
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| Everything USB Tritton - The company distributing the first USB 2.0 SVGA video adapter, SEE2, is going to develop a version for Mac mini. That means when the SEE2 for Mac mini releases, it will be the only option of extending or mirroring desktop area to another monitor. That is unless someone makes one with FireWire 400. The current Windows driver has just been updated to support 1280 x 1024 at 32-bit.
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| "Sony has released info on the four latest additions to its Micro Vault flash drive-series. Touted as the flagship model, the gold-colored USM-EX Turbo is reminiscent of current Micro Vault Elite. There's nothing especially interesting except it now hits 28MB/s read & 18MB/s write, second fastest speed to date." Everything USB
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SONY, Japan has announced the USB optical mouse "VGP-UMS50" set to go on sale from April 23rd. Expected price 5,000 Yen. The VGP-UMS50 works with Windows Me/2000/XP.
The VGP-UMS50 features a 800 counts resolution . Measures 60.8x113.7x37.3mm and weighs approximately 90g.
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Xmultiple Technologies, has announced the new FlashPoint Share Drive. The FlashPoint is a self powered, USB Pen flash drive that can store data and transfer data from other peripheral devices USB flash drives, digital cameras, MP3 players, PDA, cell phones, etc. More
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| "The Logitech MediaPlay serves an interesting niche in the mouse market that no other mouse manufacturer has even entered yet, by doubling as both an optical mouse and a wireless remote to add HTPC functionality to your computer. The black body of the mouse in in an elongated hour-glass shape with a high arch to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand, with a rubberized blue trim to highlight the mouse's shape and a silvery blue top that compliments our monitor, speakers, and the enhanced function keys of our keyboard." Read More Everything USB
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Wigobyte Co., Ltd, Korea has introduced the Mvolt-200 a new USB Thumb-drive with built-in Mobile Phone emergency battery.
The Mvolt-200 has a 3.7V Li-polymer Battery built-in that delivers about 40 min. of talk time and 10 hours of standby depending. The Storage on the Mvolt-200 can reach from 128MB to 1GB. The USB 2.0 drive measures 56.6x26.1x14.1mm and weighs 17g.
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| EverythingUSB reviews Logitech' MX518
"Optical illusions are fascinating. What are really just a few dots of ink can effectively fool the mind's depth perception and color recognition, enough to make you look twice and try to feel what's actually there. The MX518 takes advantage of this art with its new faceplate. A dark metallic silver color appears to absorb light in different areas, giving off the appearance of very deep dents in the mouse itself. The Swiss-cheese-like 'holes' are very similar to the NASA photos of moon craters, or perhaps more like someone putting speed holes in a new car with a pickaxe. Whatever it looks like, it will definitely pull attention on store shelves with the see-through box it's packaged in." -Read More EverythingUSB
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| everythingusb looks at the Evolution of USB over the Past 10 Years
"The past 10 years have witnessed the birth and growth of a new bus technology called Universal Serial Bus (USB). For the first few years after its introduction, many industry insiders wondered where this technology was heading. While it was designed to connect computers and telecommunication gear, it became a universal bus for a host of peripherals including consumer electronic products. Since its inception, USB has made significant contributions to the desktop, and peripherals alike." Read More
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Buffalo, Japan recently unveiled a stylish Mac and PC compatible USB 2 hub. The BHB4-U201 is available in 4 colors and has 4 USB 2 ports. The BHB4-U2A01, also comes in 4 colors and 4 ports is a bit bigger than the BHB4-U201
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EverythingUSB reviews the Corsair Flash Voyager 512MB water-proof USB Thumb Drive.
"The Flash Voyager (512MB reviewed), encased in a rubberized case,proves to be more practical than plastic or brushed titanium. First,its elastic body can absorb any shock resulted from a drop, protectingthe USB connector and the NAND memory from harms. It is also immunefrom any scratches due to the nature of the material. Moreover, theleak-free case ensures drive is water-resistant. That only leaves theUSB connector exposed when the cap is removed. Even though most flashdrives would survive a submerge, but you would need to wait for them todry first."
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SanDisk Corporation has announced the addition of a 2-gigabyte (GB)* Cruzer Titanium to its award-winning line of portable flash drives. Cruzer Titanium is a sleek, USB 2.0 hi-speed flash storage drive that is virtually indestructible and designed to physically protect the valuable data of business and power users.
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SanDisk(R) Corporation, thursday introduced the Cruzer(R) Profile, a portable, hi-speed USB 2.0 flash memory storage drive with added personal security capability to safeguard data, images, presentations and other personal information.(a) Fingerprint identification technology embedded in the device helps restrict access to only the designated user(s) of the Cruzer Profile.
The stylish, compact Cruzer Profile, about the size of a pack of gum (dimensions: 60mm long, 24mm wide and 14mm in height), will be sold in 512 megabyte (MB) and one gigabyte (GB)(b) capacities, and includes dual LED's. One LED indicates USB functionality and data transfer and the second one provides proper status during enrollment and authentication of the biometric fingerprint.
The 512MB Cruzer Profile has a suggested retail price of $99.99 while the 1GB model carries a suggested retail tag of $199.99. SanDisk expects that the newest Cruzers will start shipping in mid-April, 2005.
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Corsair Memory, Inc., a global leader in ultra-performance DDR memory modules for PC gamers and enthusiasts, recently introduced the 'XPERT' module featuring an integrated microcontroller and embedded sensors to measure voltage, temperature, and frequency on the memory module. Each of these parameters, along with a user-programmable scrolling marquee can be shown on a big alphanumeric display that is part of the memory module. Corsair XPERT modules also have two rows of memory activity LED's that show real-time memory activity, similar to the popular Corsair PRO series. The first XPERT product, TwinXP1024-3200XL, is a matched pair of 512MByte DDR DIMMs
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iBIZ Technology Corp. has announced the availability of Virtual Laser Keyboard. The Virtual Laser Keyboard attaches to handhelds and projects the image of a full-size keyboard onto the surface of the desk where the handheld is placed, allowing the user to input text without a physical keyboard. The iBIZ Virtual Laser Keyboard is compatible with Palm, Pocket PCs, laptops and desktop PCs. The Virtual Laser Keyboard is priced at $199.99. - via 14u
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| iTech Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard is a wireless Virtual Keyboard touted to lift wireless mobile communications to a new height. BTVKB is a smart, pocket-size device that projects a full-size keyboard through infrared technology onto any flat surface. Users type on the infrared images as if typing on conventional keyboards. - MORE
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| Green House Corporation JP has announced the "Pico Card" a business-card sized USB 2.0 flash memory device. Pico Card devices will go on sale in early February. Estimated retail price - 128MB model - 2,880 yen, 256MB model - 4,480 yen, and 512MB model - 7,580 yen. Features include support for Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, and XP, as well as Mac OS 9.0 ~ 9.2.2, and Mac OS X 10.1 ~ 10.3., small form, available in both black and silver body colorings. Measures 85.4 x 53.8 x 4.2mm and weighs 20g.
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Western Digital has announced plans to release a new 6GB 1-inch micro-drive that would be suited for gadgets such as MP3 players, PDAs, digital still cameras and digital video cameras. WD's miniature drive entry is expected to ship in the second calendar quarter of 2005. The 1-inch hard drive will spin at 3,600 RPM and will be available in capacities up to 6 GB. This new hard drive will be offered with the standard CF II interface and form factor, which enables it to fit into the millions of currently available devices accepting CF II cards, as well as easily integrate into future products
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| Buffalo JP has announced HD-HB160GLU2 and HD-HB250GLU2 their new Gigabit Ethernet/USB 2.0 external HDDs featuring NDAS technology. Both models will be available in late January. The 160GB "HD-HB160GLU2" will cost 29,925 Yen and the 250GB "HD-HB250GLU2" - 35,490 Yen. Models with Windows 2000/XP via network connection and Windows 98/Me/2000/XP via USB 2.0 connection
Both models feature a transfer rate of 50MB/sec and 7,200rpm. Measures 52.9x164x173mm and weighs 1.45 kg.
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| Corsair has announced the CMFUSB2.0-2GB their new 2GB USB 2.0 flash drive to their Voyager series today. The CMFUSB2.0-2GB is housed in a shock-resistant, water-resistant, soft rubber casing and is capable of speeds up to 19mb/s.
Corsair is currently shipping their drives to resellers worldwide and should be available within days. Around $189 US.
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|  Memsen is set to release Click n' Share a new USB flash drive that supports device to device connectivity. Touted as the world's first truly portable wireless file sharing and pocket memory solution, the Click n' Share keychains can gather product/service information and entertainment content from commercial businesses and share files with other Click n' Share users, users can interact with other users and share files, users can interact with DataVendor enabled Advertising Displays and receives Advertiser sponsored content, in addition to standard use as USB flash drive.
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| Sanwa Supply has announced "NT-M1" a USB connecting 10-Key Mouse in Japan. Retail price is 6,298 yen. The main focus of the NT-M1 is the 10-key. The product features a switch on the left side of the unit's body, enabling only particular functions to be turned on; just the mouse, just the 10-key, or both. The body size is 76 x 120 x 21 mm (W x D x H).
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Amulet JP has announced the CitiDisk DV2-QR their new portable storage solution. The "CitiDisk DV2-QR" will be available on January 20th in Japan. Available in 40GB - 71,400 Yen, 60GB - 75,600 Yen, 80GB - 81,900 Yen, 100GB - 92,400 Yen models. Features include a 2.5inch HDD, ability to record directly from DV camera to HDD thanks to the adoption of IEEE 1394,( 80 mins recording), ability to playback contents from HDD on DV camera view finder and support for QuickTime, Microsoft DV AVI and Canopus AVI format.
Measures 78x137x25mm and weighs 250g. Works with Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X.
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| Taiwanese vendor PQI has announced the U230 a new USB flash memory drive - Features include USB 1.1 support, sizes ranging from 16MB to 256MB, write-protection switch, works with most operating systems and features a beetle type design.
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| SONY Japan has announced that the "memory stick PRO" (High Speed) capacity 256MB -- 2GB (data rate 10MB/sec) and, the "memory stick PRO duo" (High Speed) 256MB -- 1GB entirely. scheduled to go on sale February 10th will be postponed until late April. According to Sony this delay is to verify operation with equipment.
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| IO JP ha announced the sale of 40GB and 80GB iVDR models and USB iVDR corresponding adapter. The iVDR ( Information Versatile Disk for Removable) is a new medium that provides shared data over a broad range of markets such as home servers, video recorders, automobile AV devices and computers. Both models will be available late January in Japan. The 40GB media "iVDR-H40" is expected to cost 20,790 Yen, and 80GB media "iVDR-H80" 31,290 Yen, adapter "USB2-iVDR" 10,290 Yen. iVDR is a lightweight, compact, removable hard disk drive compatible with a wide range of applications from AV to PC devices. Using multiple iVDRs allow for easy construction of servers with TB (Tera Bytes) capacity. Works with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.0.4 - 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.3.6.
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| LaCie has announced the silverscreen a new USB hard drive that also plugs into TVs, VCRs, cable boxes or satellite tuners with an AV cable for instant playback of stored movies, music or photos. Features include 80GB Hard drive, Hi-Speed USB powered to store, backup and archive data, supports Video: MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, ISO) and MPEG 4 (AVI, DivX, XviD); Audio: MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, and AC3; Photo: JPEG (up to 8 mega pixel), Easy on-TV-screen navigation with user-friendly remote control and Ultra-quiet, pocket-sized, light-weight and slim design. Measures 140 x 88 x 27 mm / 5.5 x 3.5 x 1.1 in and Weighs 9.5 oz / 270 g
$329.00
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| Sony has announced the 4GB Memory Stick PRO (High Speed) media aimed at users who need to store and easily transfer large quantities of digital content. Features include increased durability, operating temperature range of -13°F to +185°F, swift data transfer speeds (highest 80Mbps 10MB/sec) and compatibility with most Memory Stick PRO devices. The 4GB Memory Stick PRO (HighSpeed) media will be available in March for about $900.
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| Pexagon Technology has announced Store-It(TM), the first USB 2.0 personal storage device using a 4GB Hitachi Microdrive as its storage medium. Hitachi's 4GB Microdrive uses ultra-miniaturized components, including a read-write head that is half the size of its predecessor and results in reduced power consumption, higher shock performance and greater recording capacity. The drive is designed for ease of use and is plug-and-play compatible with most new operating systems including Windows XP and Mac OS X. Store-It measures 54mm x 89mm x .15mm thick, and weighs less than 2 ounces (55 grams).
The 4GB Store-It drive is expected to cost $199.99.
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| Consumer electronics hard drive designer Seagate has announced a 5GB capacity CompactFlash drive. The new drive is targeted at digital photographers looking for high capacity at a reasonable price.
The 5GB card holds over 1,500 6-megapixel high-resolution pictures, or over 4,000 3-megapixel standard resolution pictures on a single card.
The inch Seagate CompactFlash will also be available in a 2.5GB model. The CF Type II Photo hard drive cards will ship commercially next month for US$ 229.
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| Rioworks JP has announced the "AF2GBSD" a new SD memory card with 2GB capacity from American DRAM and flash memory manufacturer ATP Electronics (Advanced Technology & Package). The AF2GBSD is set for launch in Japan late this month with an expected price tag of 32,800 Yen. Features include 9MB/sec transfer rate, high durability and design to withstand rugged weather.
Other ATP (Advanced Technology & Package) SD memory cards include 32/64/128/256/512MB and 1GB. - ATP
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| Logitec JP has announced the "LHD-PBM2GU2" a miniature external Hare drive. The HDD will be available later this month in Japan for 18,690 Yen. Will work with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.0.4 - 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.0.4 - 10.3.7. Features include USB 2.0 interface, 2.2GB capacity, 4,200rpm, low power consumption and 1 inch HDD
Measures 50.8x50x10.5mm and weighs 35g.
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New Standard has introduced a new keyword with keys alphabetically arranged, moving away for the QWERTY keyboard standard. The first 13 alphabet keys from A to M appear on the left side and the remainder on the right hand side. The cursors and the function keys are relocated to the middle and bottom of the keyboard. The keyboard is designed to make it easier for the elderly and keyboard pickers.
The keyboard measures just 12.5" x 5" x 1." Available in April 2005- $69.95.
via Everything USB
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| Buffalo JP has announced the small-sized USB 2.0 flash memory "ClipDrive Mini" series. The ClipDrive Mini will be available in Japan from January 2005. Price is speculated at 3,000 Yen for the 128MB model and 4,000 Yen for the 256MB model. Works with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS editions after 9.0 - 9.2.2 and Mac OS X 10.1. The Mini features a maximum reading of 10.5MB/sec
- The ClipDrive Mini is about 25% smaller than the ClipDrive model which is available now.
Measures 56.7x17.5x8mm and weighs 12.5 g. Available in color red, navy, pink and silver
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| Logitech JP has announced the introduction of 5 new 300GB hard drives to their line up. The hard drives differs in the interface each adopts. All feature 7,200rpm transfer.
Models include the USB2.0 - 39,795 Yen "LHD-HA300U2" external hard drive. Works with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.0.4 - 10.3.7.
The IEEE 1394/USB 2.0 - 42,105 Yen "LHD-HA300FU2" external hard drive. Works with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.0.4 - 10.3.7.
The IEEE 1394b/USB 2.0 - 47,460 Yen "LHD-HA300BFU2" external hard drive. Works with Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.0.4 - 10.3.7.
The Ultra SCSI/USB 2.0 - 60,585 Yen "LHD-HA300SU2" external hard drives. Works with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.0.4 - 10.3.7.
THE 37,590 Yen "LHD-H300AK" is a built in hard drive. Works with Windows 98/NT 4.0/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.0.1 - 10.3.7.
seen at impress.co.jp
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| Iomega has started shipping three triple-interface models of the newly redesigned Iomega External Hard Drive. All three models, which come complete with backup and disaster recovery software, include USB 2.0(Hi-Speed USB), FireWire 400, and FireWire 800 interfaces. All are 7200 RPM drives, whisper-quiet , packaged in a sleek and functional new enclosure with a high-gloss black finish, Kensington security slot for high-traffic locations and an on/off switch for powering down the drive.
New triple-interface drives (USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800) are now shipping for availability at major retailers and online, with pricing starting at $199 for the 160GB model, $279 for the 250GB model, and $429 for the 400GB model.
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| Buffalo JP has announced the "LUA-U2-GT," a USB 2.0 LAN adapter supporting Gigabit Ethernet. The LUA-U2-GT will be available in Japan late January 2005 for around 6850 yen. The LUA-U2-GT supports 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T networks, which connects your PC's USB 2.0 port (480Mbps transfer peak).
Measures 41 x 17.4 x 79.3mm (W x D x H), and weighs about 121g.
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|  Everything USB reports on an SD Card with USB 2.0 interface from Taiwanese-manufacturer Digimaster. This is the first SD card that can double as a USB flash drive. Which gives you the ability to use it in devices that support SD (cameras, phones, PDAs, etc.), while the USB end can be used in a laptop or PC. Initially, 128MB version will retail for $880 (Taiwan New Dollars) and 256MB for $1280.
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Solar Style, Inc. has announced a new range of Patented PV Solar Chargers for the consumer electronics market. The PV Solar Chargers will power Cell Phones, PDAs and Laptops, as well as Walkmans, Discmans and MP3 Players. The Solar Style line will be available end of January 2005
- Seen at Gizmodo.
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| IO JP has announced the "HDL-W500U" a new addition to their Landisk series -- the 500GB portable HDD with Ethernet port is set for release January 2005 in Japan for around 72,450 Yen. Will work with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.1 - 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.3.6.
Features include two 250 GB Hard drives which can be used separate or as one unit, two USB ports, 267Mhz CPU, FTP transfer at 94.5Mbps, ability to be used as a server for the IO AVeL LinkPlayer network dvd player and access to files without starting your PC
Measures 68x265x131 & weighs approximately 2.1 kg.
- Seen at impress.co.jp
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| Ratoc JP has introduced a new USB 2.0 external RAID1 case "U2-DK2R". The "U2-DK2R" will be available later this month for around 55,650 Yen. Works with Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP. Features include USB 2.0 interface, regular automatic backup function & hot swap capabilities which allows you to change HDD without cutting power.
Measures 192x274x60mm & weighs 4.6kg.
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| Lexar Media has introduced a new USB flash drive about the size of a penny. The 12-millimeters wide, 4.5 mm high and 31.75mm long USB FlashCard will join the multitude of already available flash cards, what should set the FlashCard apart is that fits into a standard USB socket, so you could plug right into your computer. Lexar plans to release full-speed versions of its USB FlashCard in 16-megabyte, 32MB and 64MB capacities, as well as high-speed versions in 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1-gigabyte capacities with a 60MB-per-second interface speed in 2005. Pricing was not released.
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| Toshiba JP has unveiled the worlds first commerical perpendicular recording system which would realize higher recording density compared with the conventional longitude recording system - The perpendicular recording system will be developed in 40GB and 80GB 1.8 inches HDD models. Mass Production of the 40GB "MK4007GAL" 1st quarter 2005 & "the 80GB 'MK8007GAH" 2nd quarter 2005. So basically you could expect an 80GB iPod sometime then.
Features include rpm 4,200rpm, 206Mb per square mm data density & Ultra DMA/100 interface. The 40GB models measures 54x78.5x5mm & weighs 51 g while the 80GB model measures 54x78.5x8mm & weighs 62 g.
Toshiba plans a 0.85" HDD perpendicular recording system in the future.
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| Trust has introduced the HU-3340M a new 4-port USB hub. Features include USB 2.0 interface, durable and lightweight aluminum casing & an optional AC adapter. I really could do with a new USB hub to run between home & the office, crawling under my desk is just no fun, and at $16 plus a sleek look this could work with my industrial theme.
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| The COMMANDO is a new pen shaped, wireless optical mouse from RWC set for release in Japan January 25. 2005 . The COMMANDO priced at 3,980 Yen is available in silver & white and will work with Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.x. Other features include 800 — 1,200 dpi optical sensor, USB, plus it has up to 43 functions such as zoom when used with the provided software. Range scope 1.2 - 1.8 m up to 15hrs use of a 3hr charge.
Measures 25x157x30mm & weighs 85 g.
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| Here is another 2GB USB memory unit via imation JP. The "FG-2GUSB2" is a little nicer in the looks deparment, plus it is cheaper however it will most like rise an eyebrow at security when you try to leave with the secret files because it is so pretty. The 2GB unit will be available December 20th in Japan for around 30,000 Yen about 4000 Yen cheaper than the Logitech USB LMC-2GUD2L. The unit will work with Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP, Mac OS 9 & up. Other features include USB 2.0, rotary type cap & "Disk Manager II " software.
Measures 17x14x55mm & weighs 8.6 g.
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| Here is a new USB memory unit from Logitech JP to help you get those documents out of the office without the big security pain. The 2GB USB memory "LMC-2GUD2L" will be available later this month for around 34,800 Yen in Japan. The LMC-2GUD2L will work with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9 - 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.1.3 - 10.3.6. Other features include USB 2.0, write protection switch to prevent data deletion & cap for USB connector. Measures 19x67.5x10mm & weighs 9 g.
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|  Behavior Tech Computer has announced the second generation of their micro hard drive based storage devices - The Z series can provide up to 4.0GB storage capacity in an ultra small portable package. Besides the small factor which was repeated quite a few times in the release, the Z series have a 90 degree rotatable USB connector.(USB 2.0) The storage drives come in 3 different models with a capacity of 2.2GB (BTC-Z22) and 4.0GB (BTC-Z40). No pricing information as yet but incase you forgot small & very portable.
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| Here is a look at Toshiba's $130 Multimedia Center Audio/USB Hub set for release Q1 2005. The baby is designed so you can connect your notebook computer to your home entertainment systems. The HUB comes with a connection that will allow you to plug a SPDIF coaxial audio cable and listen to MP3 play lists on home stereo speakers. The device also provides an integrated Ethernet port that will allow you to connect to a LAN or to the Internet.
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via Gizmodo
Also Seen at Engadget
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| Today appears to be a pretty busy day of releases for IO - In addition to the Rec-POT-M & the HDZ-UE1.6TS, They have also announced a portable DVD±R/RW drive -- "DVRP-UN8W". The new drive will be available in Japan late December - 26,565 Yen. Features entry speed for the DVD+R DL 2.4 x, the DVD±R 8 x and the DVD±RW 4x, USB 2.0 & the automatic ejection function software.
Measures 138x162x22mm & weighs approximately 440 g.
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| The need for external space, if you find your self holding onto everything that catches your eye while online, chances are you run through external hard drives as fast as I do. When I hear about mammoth drives my eyes light up, while the price quickly squashes that light, here are some new drives to ogle at. Eye O or IO has announced 4 new external HDDs expected to hit the Japan market late December. The new models which all feature the Automatic backup software "EasySaver LE" and data elimination software "Disk Refresher LE" include the 294,000 Yen 1.6TB "HDZ-UE1.6TS" (my head is spinning at the concept of all that space). The HDZ-UE1.6TS can be divided into 4 - 400GB HDDs or you can use it as one, USB 2.0/IEEE 1394 & will work on Windows Me/2000/XP. Measures 136x266x131mm and weighs approximately 4.4 kg.
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| If you still use a floppy drive Imation has announced a new floppy Disk Drive that is 2 times as fast as the standard FDD on your PC. The FD2X-FG will be available December 15th for about 6,800 Yen. The new device will work with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP.
The FD2X-FG uses USB 1.1 interface and reads the SD card, the miniSD card and the multimedia card, the memory stick, memory stick Duo, memory stick PRO and memory stick PRO Duo cards.
Available in piano white and piano black. Measures 103x163x18mm and weighs 320g.
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|  The folks at ThanKo sure love the USB port, they have a new USB device, this time a humidifier (Japan) that will make you go cool or never. According to SorobanGeeks, many people in Japan have heating problems & use their air conditioner for heat, which results in the need for a humidifier. ThanKo is to the rescue for those folks, you plug the humidifier into your PC USB port and you are on your way to a very moist PC place. Why does that laptop pictured look like it belongs in a museum ?
I would have never guessed heat was a problem in Japan, one would think that with all the developments in technology they could develop some type of heat paper or something.
Humidifier is 4,980 Yen.
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| The 52,290 Yen "HDPX-U100" is a new portable 100GB 2.5 inches HDD from Eye O. The new drive available at the end of this month works with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.1 - 9.2, Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.3.5. Features include USB 2.0, 4,200rpm, write protection function, includes the data elimination software "DiskRefresher LE" and data backup software "EasySaver LE."
The HDPX-U100 measures 76x122.5x16.2mm and weighs 200 g.
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| Memphis is portable pretty sleek 2.5 inch HDD enclosure. For me I am ready to buy on the design alone just incase you need more conviencing, features include USB 2.0 Portable 2.5inch Hard disk Storage, compatibility for PC and Mac, Plug & Play and Hot Swappable & Supports USB2.0 port or IEEE1394 port. Power is supplied via USB port.
Via akiba.sorobangeeks.com
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| The Pockey 2.0 is pocket-sized USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive that offers up to 80GB of storage capacity measuring just 5" x 3" x . 5." Other features include no additional power source required, Cross-platform compatible, plug-n-play & Stackable.
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| Western Digital has two new USB 2.0 external hard drives available now. The WD Passport is purported as a rugged pocket-sized portable USB 2.0 storage solution. So you should be able to throw it across the room and it will be ok or maybe not. The WD Passport is rated as highly shock tolerant and is capable of withstanding 250 Gs of shock during operation and 900 Gs when not.
The WD Passport will be availabe Dec 24. $200 for 40GB and $250 for the 80GB version.
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|  Iomega has introduced an ultra lightweight, USB-powered Mini Hard Drive to you help you transport you music library to & from work (just an example, it can store other stuff ), the Mini Drive requires no external power supply - just plug it in and go. Available in 20GB and 40GB.
- $279 40GB Model
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| The Visikey Keyboard is a plug-n-play keyboard geared towards users that have eye problems. So instead of picking at the keys or trying to remember where each letter is without your glasses you can type away on the VisiKey which has is "enhanced visibility" keyboard with high-contrast keys. I should mention that it is not wireless -
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| A4Tech has a new Battery-Free Wireless Optical Mouse, to save you some battery swapping time - help the environment - plus add a new piece to your desk, the mouse consists of two parts: The Wireless Optical Mouse & RFID Mouse Pad. Using Radio Frequency Identification Technology(RFID), the Wireless Optical Mouse is Interference-free from any wireless frequency, in addition to that, the RFID Mouse Pad is directly power activated.
A4Tech's Battery-Free Wireless Optical Mouse
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|  Buffalo has announced the release on a new NAS device - the "TeraStation(HD-H1.0TGL/R5)" Network Attached Storage (NAS) device with 1TB of storage and at just $1,057 USD you can't go wrong with this buy. ( no word on if it will hit our shores). The TeraStation has four 250GB, 7400rpm hard drives inside.
It features four modes of operation:
(1) recognize as four different 250GB hard drives,
(2) recognize as a single 1TB hard drive,
(3) recognize as two different 500GB hard drives to use RAID1 for mirroring, and
(4) recognize as a single 750GB hard drive to use striping with parity (RAID).
You can also plug the TeraStation into your network via Gigabit Ethernet or PC/Mac via USB 2.0.
Press Release [Buffalo]
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| M-Audio has introduced the FireWire Solo, an easy-to-use interface for recording guitar tracks on the computer with a minimum EM noise. The M-Audio Firewire Solo has two inputs, one with a 1/4-inch guitar input and the other a microphone input with phantom power that also accommodates recording of vocals, acoustic guitars and other instruments.
FireWire Solo is shipping at an MSRP of $249.95 USD
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| Cornexx Technology has unveiled 11-in-1 Memory Card Reader to cover all the many flash memory formats on the market. The Traxdata 11-in-1 Memory Card Reader supports: CompactFlash Types I and II; Microdrive; SmartMedia; MultiMediaCard; RS-MMC; SecureDigital; miniSD; MemoryStick; MemoryStick PRO; and MemoryStick Duo.
It will sell for €17.99 and can run on Windows98/98SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac operating systems, and Linux.
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|  Adaptec has a new new USB 2.0 Dual TV-Tuner for turning your PC into an entertainment centers for viewing and recording multiple programs at once. So you can be watch Desperate Housewives while taping the news.
The AVC-3160 integrates two TV tuners with two hardware MPEG-2 encoders and allows consumers to watch one TV program and record another simultaneously on their PCs, or record two television broadcasts at the same time in DVD-quality video.
The new device is available for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and system integrator customers. The HP Media Center zd8000 series Notebook PC will be the first PC to ship with the new Adaptec USB 2.0 dual TV-tuner.
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| Buffalo who has been keep pretty busy with new releases, recently announced four new character based USB flash memory products featuring "Mickey Mouse," "Winnie the Pooh," "Tinker Bell" and "Marie".
Buffalo will begin sales of the four "Disney Flash Memory" products from late November. Prices expected to be around 4000 yen. The drives will be available in 128MB and 256MB capacities.
The flash memory has dimensions of W77.6 x D31.1 x H12.7 mm and weighs 19 grams.
via impress.co.jp
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| Logitech has launched the $49.95 MediaPlay Cordless Mouse. In addition to providing standard mouse features the MediaPlay Mouse allows you to control your media player from your mouse. Backlit extra buttons like play/pause, forward/back, and volume up/down let you control your media player.
Available November - MORE via logitech
http://www.logitech.com
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| IOGear has a new wireless Bluetooth mini mouse that would be the ideal travel mouse. Measuring just 1.125 x 3.25 x 1.5-inch, the Mini Mouse features 800 DPI resolution that offers twice the accuracy of typical mouse movement, works up to 66 feet from your notebook or desktop - who on earth would be 66 feet from their notebook, nevertheless it will get that far, Power on/off switch conserves electricity for maximum battery life & comes with a USB charger to allow you to charge batteries through the laptop.
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| So you have the "think outside" Bluetooth mouse, paired with your pocket PC but you still find yourself not being 100% streamlined, here is a little something to help you spread things out, should also speed up the work flow.
HP has a new keyboard about the same size as a notebook computer keyboard, features 65-key QWERTY layout, access critical Pocket PC functions with the shortcut keys, all that plus it folds into a compact package. Compatibility: iPAQ h2200, h3000, h4100, h5000, h6300, rx3000, hx4700 series.
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| If you spend alot of time rubbing that little pad on your laptop to get around the screen, Think Outside's Bluetooth Travel Mouse will give your fingers a little break from all that rubbing. Compatible many of the Pocket PCs and Pocket PC Phones.
Stowaway Travel Mouse via Engadget
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| The SP-250 is a new remote-controlled printer by Shinko Electric. The SP-250 device can capture a television picture instantaneously with the press of a button on the remote control then give a printout, say on the day of Janet's nipple situation you had this baby, you could have printed photos & sold them as exclusives, a lot of people did miss the nipple slip. Can also be used with other devices. The SP-250 has a card slot for CompactFlash, MemoryStick, and SD/MMC cards and will print out JPEG/TIFF images
Print size 150x100mm (postcard), 127x89mm (L), 127x100mm (seal)
Print time 80 seconds/the postcard, 70 seconds/L (image processing time it is not included)
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| The Kuro Box by Kurouto Shikou is a network attached storage (NAS) device for those times when need the reassurance that all your data is safely backed up, it is also a customizable embedded Linux development kit that will allow you to create a customized embedded Linux solution via a root access shell session. You can install an internal IDE hard drive of any size. The $160 Kuro Box price is unbeatable compared to some of the NAS solutions that Dell offer. - Released under Revolution line
The Kuro Box boasts a PowerPC 200MHz processor with 64MB of RAM and 4MB of ROM. The Kuro Box includes a 10/100 Ethernet port and a single USB 2.0 port to allow connections to various network and USB devices. GPL Open Source is freely available for download along with an easy setup utility that prepares the hard drive of choice as a basic embedded Linux server.
The hardware breakdown:
Freescale 8241: 200MHz SoC with 603e-based core
ADMtek AN983B: 10/100 PCI ethernet Tulip clone
Silicon Image Sil0680A: PCI Ultra ATA/133 controller
Atmel AT90S2313: 8-bit microcontroller
NEC D720101GJ: USB2 OHCI/EHCI host controller
64 MB RAM
4 MB Flash ROM
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| The FlashPoint USB flash drive is a new USB drive that allows you to copy files on the go without a computer, laptop or palm computer. FlashPoint is a plug and play device you just place it in a USB slot and it will register with the computer as a removable drive. With FlashPoint the pen drive there is a subdirectory called "Share" which is the file that all files will copy from when you attach two FlashPoint drives together and copy files. In addition, because it is a hub, you can simply plug another device into the female connector and it recognizes more than one device.
A 512MB version is available on the Starburst website for $96
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| Later this month ( 9 days & counting )Princeton creator of all things usb-y will release the USB 2.0 reader/the lighter/writer "PRD-902" in Japan for about 2,480 Yen.
The PRD-902 supports 9 types of media( media compact flash/the micro drive /SD card/the mini- SD card * 1 multimedia card/the memory stick/the memory stick PRO/ memory stick Duo/ memory stick PRO duo/the smart media), so not only can you add a spash of color via the LED indicators, you can have a solid reader.
Available in black, blue and white. Measures 93.8 x 54.8 x15.3mm, and weighs approximately 48g.
OS Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.0.4 - 9.2.2/Mac OS X 10.1.3 -10.3.x. 3
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| LaCie has announced their new 21-inch LCD display with CRT-grade color rendering. The LaCie 321 Monitor utilizes SA-Superfine TFT technology and features 10-bit gamma correction, and 1600 by 1200 resolution. The LaCie 321 Monitor will be available in November for $1699.
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| Axis has announced the AXIS 206M Megapixel Network Camera which is designed for security surveillance and remote monitoring applications. The AXIS 206M produces high resolution Motion JPEG images of up to 1280x1024 pixels - 12 frames per second frame rate - supports HDTV widescreen format (16:9). Priced just above $500
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| Sony has annouced that the world "first" PC/PC-less DVD burner starts shipping next month. The DVDirect is standalone device which convert your camcorder or VCR tapes directly to DVD, the device can burn up to twelve hours of video at the lowest quality setting onto a single dual-layer disc, encoding footage in MPEG-2 format while automatically creating chapter stops. The Sony VRD-VC10 connects via USB 2.0. Maximum burn speed is 16X for DVD+R.
The DVDirect estimated selling price - $300 - MORE via theregister.co.uk
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| Olympus has announced their new 4 megapixel camera in the form of the i:robe IR-500.
The IR-500 features a 2.5-inch LCD that rotates a full 360 degrees and a 2.8x optical zoom lens which is part of their "Dock & Done" products that includes a 40GB portable hard drive with its own processor and the P-S100 postcard-sized photo printer. The "Dock & Done" products allows you to store and print photos just by docking the camera into the cradle without using a PC. - MORE via Engadget
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| Fuji Film has introduced the Fuji Film MP-100 (Pivi) - a pocket-sized photo printer measuring 126.5x98x29.5mm & weighing 205g, this device is aimed for mobile phones.
The Pivi can print up to 130 photos on a single charge. Each photo takes 21 seconds to print. The Data transfer from the mobile phone is infra-red. The Fuji Film Mobile printer MP-100 (Pivi) will go on sale November 15th in Japan.
via i4u - More details in Fuji Film Press-Release JP
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| The Delkin BurnAway device is a portable media player that integrates a DVD/CD-RW drive and a USB 2.0 card reader. It is ideal for burning & transferring data from memory cards to CD-R. It can also play DVDs, MP3s and music CDs
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| My Mom loves taking pictures of me when she visits, taking pictures and getting email copies are not enough for her however, she wants prints, I have considered buying photo paper & printing them out but the price ..., so I usually end up at kinkos printing pictures of me in an old navy turtle neck sweater which she got me a few years ago. When she visits next year the process will be a little less painful with the new Polaroid PP46d thermal photo printer, in less than two minutes, the PP46d generates 300 DPI, borderless print 4"x6" with similar high-quality definition and color gradations found in traditional 35 mm photographic prints. Each print works out to 69 cents according to Engadget, which is just a little less then kinkos.
Shop for the PP46d at Amazon.com . The PP46d has suggested retail price of $249. At Amazon it is listed at $199
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| Perific Wireless Dual Mouse is an ergonomic (I have never seen this word used in a sentence, just in case you haven't as well it's the applied science of equipment design, as for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort) which is something many of us can relate to.
Perific's Wireless Dual Mouse
The pointing device will apparently help you to reduce and prevent ergonomic computer related problems. This new mouse allows you to pet your cat, scratch you head, you know whatever comes naturally, all the while maintaining the purpose of a mouse. It has a rechargeable battery with 1-week battery life, and charges via USB. The range is about 1.5 meters - MORE
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Sanyo's Hovica
The Sanyo "Hovica" is a new security webcam recently introduced in Japan for those looking to add some personal home security -- you know to protect your pucci T-shirts. The Hovica is remote controlled ( via CellPhone or PC), it has a CF slot which makes wi-fi possible. The Hovica also includes an infrared remote control function which allows you to turn on your air conditioner, lights, TV, or blender. For added security the Hovica features an LED light that can illuminate about 2 meters in front of the camera, and a buzzer. For $8 USD per month you can access and control your camera from either PC or cell phone. - PRESS RELEASE SANYO JP
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| My last experience on a motorcycle was about 10 years, when I was still holding my own in the looks department, after that experience which ending with me laying in a ditch crying for my Mom, I have taken the high road to just look at motorcycles and appreciate their beauty from the standing position, it is great fun to watch the girls on the back on the cycles in shorts, for that reason alone , I want motorcyclist to have everything their extreme hearts desire, to ensure that Chatterbox creator of all things chatty (motorcycle communication/intercom) has introduced the XB1 a BlueTooth powered device that acts as central unit.
Powered by your motorcycle's 12V, or by optional batteries, the unit provides a mp3/music device interface, cell phone interface, Bike-to-Bike communication (FRS/GMRS 22 channels) , the much needed GPS/Radar warning interface,Intercom , so while you are out giving joy to people like me you can have a little additional fun. Should be available Spring 2005, estimated cost will be between $450 and $500
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| Here is a little something for $400 that could make your neighbors want to run you over a little more (only applies if you live in a closet sized apartment & your neighbors are jammed next to you). The recently announced Logitech Z-5500 5.1 digital is a THX-certified, 500-watt 5.1 surround sound speaker system, it plugs into your PC, DVD or music player, or video game console to help you make some beautiful noise.
The Z-5500's not only supports 96 kHz / 24-bit digital audio streams, you can simultaneously connect 6 audio sources including PCs, video game consoles, and DVD, CD & portable music players... and control it all from the Digital SoundTouch Control Center.
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|  When a company uses a tag technology meets fashion, my experience has shown that the result should be usually left in the closet. Benq is looking to prove me wrong with a new 17" LCD display launched at the Milan Fashion week. Not only does it look pretty it is functional. The FP785 contains new technology including the SRSR 3D surround sound effect to enhance your multimedia viewing & listening experience. It also has the new Senseye technology which provides digital enhancement technology to the quality of visual images. For $750 US you could experience technology meets fashion
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Maxtor has announced the Maxtor OneTouch II external hard drive. Available in 250 and 300GB sizes, at 7,200rpm, with FireWire and USB2.0 connections, for those extremely busy people the drives offer simple push-button back up. Available at www.maxstore.com. Suggested retail price is $379.95 for 300GB and $329.95 for 250GB.
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FrogPad's Bluetooth-enabled iFrog portable keyboard is slated for release next week. It will include drivers for all major Bluetooth platforms, including Palm OS, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Symbian, and Bluetooth-enabled Macintosh computers. It will sell for $225 USD
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The Hello Kitty Bluetooth Handsfree in a wonderful shade of pink has full Bluetooth functionality, up to a range of 10 m, voice dialing (if supported by mobile phone), built-in speaker and number redial, perfect if you are looking to match your pink pompoms. - MORE via expansys
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Boxwave has announced the VersaCharger a car and wall charger that can be used with miniSync retractable cables to simplify the task of charging handhelds and smartphones while on the road.
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The SecuriKey Computer Protection System works on both Mac and PC, and secures your system via password authentication and a USB key-device keeping your pornimportant private data safe. SecuriKey System can control access and protect your critical data either at work or on the road. via {Engadget}
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PalmOne has announced a cross- platform-compatible Universal Wireless Keyboard for Devices from palmOne, Dell and HP
The wireless keyboard with integrated adjustable stand for resting your PDA is available for $69.99
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| Dmitry Gorodnichy from Ottawa's Institute of Information Technology in Canada has developed a nose-operated mouse suitably titled "nouse," the nouse tracks the tip of the nose to control your cursor and accepts two blinks of the right or left eye in lieu of the standard button click. Gorodnichy hopes that the nouse will make PC use easier for the disabled, and possibly provide more intuitive ways for people to explore computer-generated environments or play three-dimensional video games." I think this is pretty neat but I have horrible coordination, my face muscles being no exception, I just tried to blink one eye and both went to work. How about developing a "touse" I think it and the touse does it
- MORE via theregister.co.uk
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The Macally SyncBox gives you the freedom to transfer data between USB devices. You can transfer photos or any other data from your digital camera to flashdrives or any MP3 player that appears as a Removable Disk Drive with the touch of a button. With the Syncbox you can also share video clips, MP3 music files, digital photos etc. SyncBox supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices such as digital cameras (except Canon, Kodak models), USB flashdrives and MP3 players. It supports both FAT (FAT16 and FAT12) and FAT32 formats in source and target USB storage devices. SyncBox does not support Windows NTFS and Mac OS format. - MORE
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At the DemoMobile 2004 event Pepper Computer Inc. announced the 2.2lb Pepper Pad 2 with a 8.4-inch SVGA TFT LCD touchscreen and 800X600 resolution.
The LINUX powered Web Pad features 256 MB of SDRAM, 32 MB of flash memory, and a 20-gigabyte hard drive. It has a rechargeable lithium polymer battery with power management plus an AC power supply. The 802.11b+g Wi-Fi is complemented by Bluetooth, IR and a USB 1.1 port. It also features built-in stereo speakers and microphone, headphone jack and external mic, plus a D-pad for navigation. i4u Not for style conscious shopper but the $800 price tag should make that a reasonable compromise . Shipping Starts Jan 2005.
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Spong - The Internet Video Games Database is
reportingg that Sanwa Denshi, manufacturers of the PlayOnline brand, issued
details of a USB controller designed specifically for use with Final Fantasy
XI. Dispensing with standard joypad buttons and features rendered obsolete
by FFXI's apparently simplistic controls, the new joypad will be a minimalist
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The XB-Comm Controller with Bluetooth Wireless Technology was designed for Xbox Live. The Bluetooth Wireless technology built directly into the controller lets you roam around the room free of wires, with the same clear sound and precision of a wired solution. -MORE
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The Yamaha RT57i currently available only in Japan is a broadband router with IPv6 suupport, the RT57i also has two RJ-11 ports so you can plug in your analog phone and use them as SIP devices. Vonage offers something similar here in the US but no way near the standards of the RT57i. MORE
- The company Zyxel , has a all-in-one ADSL VoIP IAD. The IAD integrates high-speed ADSL access, 4-port Ethernet switch, IEEE 802.11g high-speed wireless connectivity, and 2 POTS ports for Voice over IP functionalities
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| Anycom releases The ANYCOM Blue Mini Mouse BTM-100, it is a light, portable & fully rechargeable mouse, charging of batteries via USB port, even while using , HID profile works with all major stacks , power off feature to conserve batteries, and optical with 800dpi for high accuracy .The ANYCOM Blue Mini Mouse BTM-100 is the first Bluetooth mouse dedicated to mobile applications. It is the perfect companion for Notebooks or Tablet PCs but is also excellent suited for use with Desktop computers.
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Sweet . Toshiba has announced a monochromatic copier-fax-scanner-printer combo with erasable toner. According to Gizmodo .Toshiba TEC is claiming that the same piece of paper can be reused 5 times, - I expect a Staples press release for new paper that cannot be reused. I kid you . The Copier is priced $1299 .
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News of the iBiz virtual keyboard started in January 2004 . 9 months later
the virtual keyboard tagged as the next generation key board is here {tanomi}
. The virtual keyboard is formed from a device which projects the keyboard
pattern and position detection sensor, the sensor detects key touch.
read more...[
Tanomi]
video
demonstration - ImpressWatch
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RWC introduces the "Thunderbird," a simple transfer cable, which
goes directly into the USB port allowing the transfer of files from PC to
PC with no software installations. Requires Windows ME and above
read more...[ RWC]
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