Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Plextor have released the PX-B900A drive which is a Blu-ray burner. It is a 2x burner which will write (rewrite) BD-R and BD-RE with capacities of 25Gb and 50Gb. The drive is also a combo drive and can write DVD+/-R/RW as well as dual layer. Even burning CD’s is an option.
There is no information on pricing yet and rumours say that it’s due out Sept/Oct this year.
Via: RegHardware
Microsoft have launched a nice looking backlit wireless keyboard to the market. It is dubbed the “ultimate keyboard” so it must either all be hot air… or something spectacular. Well… how spectacular can a keyboard get after the laser projected keyboard reviewed a while back 🙂
Ay any rate, it seems to be a Bluetooth based system that includes a fancy backlight system that can measure ambient light and adjust accordingly. It even knows when you have stepped away and switches off the light to save power. Cant be bad! I might have to get one of these 🙂
Via: Engadget
LG have launched the Super 3G widescreen slider phone named the LG-SGH100. They are also releasing the LG-KH1000 which both look like nice new additions to the market. My first impressions are that this will sell because of the wide screen offering. The slider both slides down or across so that the phone can be used in widescreen mode. The phone comes with 2Gb Flash and 1Gb SDRAM or 512Mb of flash with 256Mb SDRAM. Thats a lot of storage packed in there! It has a 1.3 Mega pixel camers, a 2.2″ screen. The phone weighs just 125g.
Via: RegHardware
Kind of cool in a weird way is the new digital clock t-shirt. It’s basically a standard t-shirt with a big digital clock built in the front. How many of you think that a wearer of one of these is in for the typical cheesy jokes that can be associated with one wearing this 🙂
It is powered by 4 AAA batteries hidden away and lasts about 1.5 – 2 days at a push. It can also be switched off should you want to save power for later.
Via: Popgadget
Sony have released the Micro Vault USB drives which are a massive (not really) 1.45cm x 3cm x 2.7mm. Thats small!!! They come in ranges of 256Mb to 2Gb currently and are available right now in Korea. Not sure when they will be available over this side of the world though. We will report when that happens 🙂
Via: NewLaunches
The Calvary APP06 is the latest pocket multimedia player to hit the market. It seems like it will hit the market and unfortunatly bounce off though :S. It can play MPEG4, JPEG, MP3 and WMA. It has a 2.5″ TFT screen, FM tuner and some speakers that flip out. On the good side, it costs $119.
Via: UberGizmo
This is another funky gadget I have come across today. It’s a mini projector designed to work with your mobile phone. The device just plugs in and then it’s ready to go and project a video (not sure how big) on to a surface.
Via: UberGizmo
The DIR-636 RangeBooster from D-Link is a draft 802.11n compliant device. It supposidly runs 5x faster then the 802.11g wireless connections but yet is still compatible backwards.
It can in some cases provide a faster then 100Mbps signal. With the device you can create a secure wireless network in your home which makes file sharing across your computers a lot safer. It is also compatible with VOIP protocols so that calls can run smoothly.
Via: D-Link
Toshiba have released the Tecra A8 which is a business like laptop. It’s a 15.4″ screen. It’s aim is to target corporate IT buyers as it is durable and cheap. It has bio metric security, one touch presentation. Hard drives range from 60Gb to 100Gb and it comes with either 512Mb or 1Gb RAM. Wifi is standard of course and sells from $700 to $1349. It is available now from Buy.com
TECRA A8-EZ8311 CM1.60G 512MB 60GB COMBO WL 1YR XPP
Intel have announced and launched the Core Duo T2700 2.33GHz processor. This processor is the next step up in speed for the T range of processors. Do not expect it to be cheap… well not yet anyway. Right now it’s shipping in bluk for over $600 🙂
Via: Engadget
This is another device I would look to buy. It is a SlimEx Onyx 40GB USB HDD. It weighs less then 3 oz and measures just 3.9″ x 2.4″ x 0.4″ which is small enough to comfortbly carry around in your pocket. It is a USB 2.0 device which gives it a nice fast transfer rate. It does not require drivers as it’s a plug and play device and has a nice magnesium alloy casing making it tough against a few knocks here and there (although I do not recommend that :))
Via: UberGizmo
Buffalo have released their 2Gb USB SD card which has USB support built in. You just detach the bottom of the SD card which reveals a USB connector. This device is VERY useful for transferring data between different devices. The SD card comes in several sizes ranging from 512Mb up to 2Gb and is on sale next month.
Via: akihabaranews
