New Gadgets

In all Android tablets in recent history, nothing comes close to the Samsung Galaxy Tablet. However, the price is pretty steep for a 7 inch tablet. Having it much cheaper will be most beneficial. The great thing is that Sprint took compassion to lovers of nice devices and so they will offer the Samsung Galaxy Tab at $300 if you sign up for the 2-year contract. If you go for the tab that is contract-free, you can get Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tablet Unlocked Android Powered with 3 MP Camera, 7-Inch Touchscreen, 16GB Memory–International Version with No Warranty (White)  for $679 at amazon. If you intend to upgrade to the new Honeycomb OS or transform to a dual core chip, you might very well get more value out of the purchase.

As of the moment, the Samsung Galaxy uses the Android 2.2 and the Hummingbird processor. It has 2 cameras in front and at the rear and it supports Wi Fi and 3G. The Galaxy Tab can also work into a mobile hotspot. The US version of the Galaxy Tab does not have phone functionality but Skype can be installed for making calls. Many are saying that once updates are made, the current Galaxy Tab will drop its price considerably so maybe it would be best to hold on to your money in preparation for newer advances. If you want to learn more about Android tablets read the Android tablet guide.

The Touch Mouse’s multi-touch technology puts you control with graceful slips and slides across the surface of the mouse, rather than clunky points and clicks.

Touch Mouse transforms the way you work with Windows, so you can flick to quickly scroll and pan or gesture to zoom, navigate, and manipulate content.
Because the Touch Mouse features BlueTrack Technology, it works better than virtually any other mouse on just about any surface–the sofa cushion, glossy counter top, rough wood bench-you name it! Connect wirelessly through the USB Nano transceiver for an incredible 30-foot range.

Price: $79.95

It seems that the impact of the iPad has really been felt as this year, CES was more about tablet computing than anything else. So much so that an Android Tablet that isn’t even ready yet nabbed the coveted honors of BEST OF CES at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Running the new, custom built from the ground up, Android 3 Honeycomb OS, the Motorola Xoom is touted as the number one competitor to the upcoming iPad 2, according to SlashGear. But with other competitors like the Blackberry Playbook Tablet and a host of others, the market is now filled with budding iPad killers.

Running a dual-core Tegra 2 processor, the Motorola Xoom has features that include a 10-inch display, HDMI-out, front- and back-facing cameras, and a all while being connected with Verizon’s blazing fast 4G LTE network.

In addition to winning Best in Show for the Xoom, Motorola also took home honors for best Mobile device with the Motorola Atrix, a dual core “super smartphone” which can be docked to a laptop dock and turned into a full fledged computer platform.

Both will be out this Spring.

Synology has recently unveiled the DS1511+ over the holiday season, where the successor to the highly popular flagship DiskStation, the DS1010+, looks set to bring storage at home to new heights. Basically this new five-bay NAS is capable of accepting up to a couple of DX510 expansion units, bringing the grand total to a whopping 15 drives. Surely your mind will be blown away by that figure; imagine using 3TB drives that are capable of yielding a potential of up to 45TB of storage – man, what are you going to do with all of that storage? Surely folks who download plenty of stuff will find the Synology DS1511+ to be heaven-sent, as they must be sick of purchasing hard drive after hard drive in a regular external drive setup. Well, that’s what we’re here for – to bring you more information on the Synology DS1511+.

The DiskStation is capable of delivering a reliable solution for the standard NAS roles, where among them include easy file sharing, scheduled backups, remote access, and centralized management. Not only that, additional services can also be enabled, where among them include a built-in web server capable of hosting up to thirty sites simultaneously, or even an add-on email server. Apart from that, remote access has also been further enhanced with apps available for free on Android and iPhone smartphone platforms.

According to Franklin Hua, a Technical Marketing Manager at Synology America, “The DS1511+ is the most scalable and full-featured NAS of its class. With the DS1511+ so affordable and packed with all the features Synology is known for, why would anyone choose DAS? This is a tremendous value.”

It will not cost you more than a grand for the new DiskStation which runs on Synology’s DiskStation Manager (DSM) 3.0, but will in fact be no more expensive than nine Benjamins. DSM 3.0 will offer users an intuitive desktop-like interface to simplify access to the DiskStation, regardless of whether locally or remotely. Its user-friendly Storage Manager and Synology Hybrid RAID allows users to quickly and easily create redundant volumes. Each purchase of the Synology DS1511+ will be accompanied by a competitive 3-year warranty and in-house technical support for free.

Since I purchased my laptop a few years ago, I have had the charging cable fail on me twice. Replacing it has been a costly endeavor of about $70 to $100.

I figure that the Innergie mCube Slim Super Compact Universal Adapter would be a good thing to have around in case my next adapter fails me, which seems to be a two-year event.

The Innergie mCube Slim has a wide range voltage input which is good for charging a wide range of laptops. It can handle 15-21 volts, with a wattage requirement of 65W. It has a bundle of tips for laptops which include Acer, Asus, Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, HP, IBM, Lenovo, MSI, Samsung, Sony, and Toshiba.

The unit itself connects to the wall via AC outlet, and it has a USB port for charging mobile phones, GPS devices, game consoles, e-book readers, as well as iPods and other MP3 players.

The mCube Slim is very energy efficient, but I will have to say that it gets really hot when it is plugged in. I had it adjusted for the right voltage, but I wouldn’t leave it plugged in overnight.

Speaking of voltage, you need to have the thing unplugged before you switch the voltage from 15-17 Volts to 18-21 Volts.

You should be able to get the Innergie mCube Slim from the company site for about $99.99.

Asus has a brand new of Atom-based barebone PC in the form of the S1-AT5NM10E.

Powered by Intel Atom D525 1.8Ghz Dual Core processor and NVIDIA ION 2 graphics, the S1-AT5NM10E configurable with up to 4GB of memory with two DDR3 RAM slots and has a 3.5-inch hard drive bay. Otherwise, you’ll found Gigabit Ethernet LAN, WiFi, 3-in-1 card reader, two USB 3.0 ports, and HDMI output for connectivity options. The Asus’ S1-AT5NM10E Atom will be available very soon at an MSRP of 239.99 Euro.

Hitachi has launched a trio of 3TB hard drive  solutions. They come in the forms of internal hard drive kits, external desktop drives and OEM drives for PC manufacturers. The Hitachi Deskstar internal drive kits are available in 2TB and 3TB storage capacities and they’re equipped with a 64MN buffer and a 6Gbps SATA interface. The kits will ship with an 7,200RPM Deskstar 7K3000 hard drive and a number of screws and instruction for mounting.

The XL external desktop drives come in capacities of 1TB, 2TB and 3TB and equipped with USB 2.0 interface. They’re in smooth black finish and can be positioned horizontally and vertically.

The Hitachi internal Deskstar 7K3000 drive kit will also be shipped by the company to its OEM partners and channels which will come with capacities including 1.5TB, 2TB and 3TB. And they’re the most energy efficient and fastest 7,200RPM drives on the market.

For the pricing, the 3TB Hitachi Deskstar internal hard drive kit will be priced at MSRP of $250 and available on retail and online stores this week. While the Hitachi XL external hard drives are priced at $250, $170 and $100 for the 3TB, 2TB and 1TB respectively. Both internal and external drives are compatible with Mac and PC platforms. You may need additional software from Hitachi for OSes such as Windows Vista and Windows 7 to get optimal functionality from the drives.

Most gadgets we come across have some sort of a surprise element in them, while most have that startling thing in the hiding, Shogun Bros. Chameleon X-1 Mouse reveals it all in the underside.

A regular 7 button mouse with a scroll wheel on top, the Chameleon X-1 has a full-fledged PlayStation-like game controller underneath. There’s not much that we can quote for information, but we learn that the mouse has a 5-stage adjustable 1600dpi optical sensor with 125Hz polling rate. The device connects to any PC via a USB dongle sporting 2.4GHz wireless. The alluring mouse game controller supports force feedback and is one piece of ingenuity we’ve seen in a while. If you’re lured for the X-1, then you may just have to wait a little longer as the maker’s have announce the price of the availability date for this yet.

These white and quite stylish desktop speakers will not only play your favorite music, they can also fast and easily transfer files to and from memory cards and USB drives.

This multi-card reader virtually reads any memory card, including global standard cards such as, SD and MicroSD cards. This cool gadget also comes with two USB 2.0 Ports for fast file transfers.

What you also get with this multi-memory card reader are a pair of 2.5w stereo speakers, totaling 5 watts. The speakers are built and situated at the bottom of each housing. This special design will enable the audio output to travel in a 360 degree radius for maximum sound coverage area.

Product Features

* Interface: USB 2.0
* Speakers: 1.5 inch stereo
* Max Outout: 2.5 Watts per speaker
* Transfer Speed: 480 Mbits/sec.
* Compatible with the following cards: Micro SD / TF card / CF Card / SD / MMC Card / M2 / XD / MS Pro / MS Duo / MS Pro Duo
* Compatibility: Windows 2000/ME/XP/Vista/Windows7, Mac, Linux
* Power Supply: USB Port
* Dimensions: 100 x 84mm

The Speakers with USB and Card Reader are available over at Chinavasion with the retail price starting at €9,91 (about $13 USD) when buying one or two pair.

Super Talent announces its new USB 3.0 Virtual PC flash drive which combines Ceedo Personal with the company’s USB 3.0 Express RAM CACHE flash drive.

Ceedo Personal is a Portable Windows environment that runs from your USB Flash Drive and transform the USB Flash Drive into a virtual PC. Using Ceedo will allow the user to install programs and applications to their USB Flash drive, so they will be available on the go. Each USB 3.0 Virtual PC drive includes the Ceedo Personal 4.0 and Backup & Restore bundle.