This new external drive is equipped with a USB 2.0 connection interface and comes bundled with CyberLink’s PowerDVD 9 software which enables Blu-ray 3D playback as well as 2D to 3D conversion of DVD movies. In terms of performance, the drive provides write speeds of 6x for BD-R (SL/DL), 2x for BD-RE (SL/DL), 8x for DVD-R/+R and DVD+RW, 6x for DVD-R/+R DL and DVD-RW, 5x for DVD-RAM and 24x for CD-R/-RW. The Buffalo BP3D-PI6U2-BK will become available in Japan later this month for around $338.

The YP-Q2 features a simple design with a color-matching user interface, 5.1-channel sound support, SoundAlive, and up to 45 hours of audio playback and 6-hours of video playback. The YP-U6 is a simpler media player with a color display, SoundAlive, fitness mode, voice feedback, and up to 20 hours of continuous audio playback per charge.

Let’s start with the iPod shuffle. As if it couldn’t get smaller, it does. And the best part is, Apple has brought back buttons along with voiceover to make navigation of songs easier. The Shuffle is a tad larger than your thumb, has a clip, and has over 15 hours of battery life. In 5 colors (Blue, Pink, Green, Yellow, and Silver), the Shuffle will sell for $49 for 8GB.

The biggest change has come in the iPod Nano, which is now 46% smaller and is multi-touch. That means that Apple has dumped the control wheel and gone to complete touch navigation. It’s slightly larger than the Shuffle, which shows how small it really has become. Apple has dropped the video camera feature but has brought in a clip to make it easier to wear (which is great for athletes and runners) , has an FM Radio, Nike Pedometer, and 24 hours of battery life. Comes in seven colors (the same colors as the shuffle plus black and red) and starts at $149.

Lastly, is the new iPod Touch, which has Apple’s blazing A4 processor and Apple’s pioneering HD Retina display with four times more pixels and an ultra sharp 326 ppi and 24-bit color. The iPod also sports the 3-axis gyro control and Apple also announced GAME CENTER, a social networking vehicle which will allow players to take on each other via WiFi in cyberspace playing a wide variety of games including a new game from Epic Games called Project Sword, and action packed RPG adventure with action happening in real time.

Additionally, the Touch will be able to take advantage of dual cameras and FaceTime with which it can communicate to iPhone 4 users and iPod Touch users over WiFi Video conferencing. And the latest iTunes has a great new social network called PING which enables fans to listen to new music from friends playlists, comment socially about it and download them on the spot. The iPod will also enjoy high dynamic range photography and HD video and be able to edit courtesy of the iMovie App.

The new iPod Touch goes on sale next week, just in time for Christmas for $229 / 8GB, $299/32GB and $399/64GB. With gaming, music, and HD movies, the new iPod Touch is going to be a hot item come Christmas.

These super durable headphones will target those who live their live on the extreme edge, and will be hitting the IFA 2010 showfloor with a bang. The Stretch as seen above will be the toughest of the lot, where it has been inspired by the heavy-duty materials of wetsuits, hence being impact as well as crack-resistant. Made out of TR55LX, this material boasts a surface hardness that is six-times greater than the polycarbonate which sees action in many other headphones. Descriptions of the other models are available in the extended post.

The Snug is a stylish flat-folding pair of headphones which is touted to deliver a flawless fit and incredible sound. Hopefully it lives up to its product description! As for The Covert, this model aims to be like its namesake, bearing a discreet bud that is deceptively powerful, coupled with iPhone controls. The Specked will feature a trio of striking coloured earbuds that are tough and stylish, bearing tangle-free cords for longer listening experiences.

The USB transmitter works with both Mac and Windows computers and streams high quality wireless music up to 100 feet from the computer. The D220W works with iTunes and any other digital music service on your computer. It can also stream audio from video sites like Hulu and YouTube.

The D220W is a sound bar style speaker with a glossy black case and Euro style. The transmitter included with the D220W is compatible with any of the other Creative wireless speakers or headphones. The D220W and its wireless transmitter will ship in Q4 in the US for $169.99. The transmitter alone is $69.99.

I’ve only gotten to play around with it for a day, but so far it’s actually a pretty good mouse for a “compact” or “travel” mouse. It’s similar to the original Arc Mouse in that it’s curved and small and is meant for travelers who must have a mouse, no matter where they are. It has a small magnetic area on the back so you can attach your USB dongle.

When you want to pack up and go home, just bend the end of the mouse up so it flattens out. While you’re down there, avoid looking straight into the blue light.

The touch strip

The most interesting bit is the touch strip, which is completely touch sensitive, and mimics a scroll wheel quite well. Flick up to scroll fast, or smoothly go up to scroll up slowly. Just like a normal wheel, after you flick, you can put your finger down on the strip again to stop the scrolling. Oh, and the best part is that there’s a little speaker inside the mouse that reproduces the scroll clicking sound! It’s not only functionally useful, it’s super cool.

You can also program the buttons—there are three areas—to act as buttons, say, for middle clicking, or page up, or navigating back, or activating the Windows 7 flip. Basically, use it as a customizable button.

The left and right mouse buttons are pretty standard, even if they’re kind of tough to depress unless you click near the tip.

So far, the Arc Touch Mouse shows promise as both a travel mouse and a mouse you’d use every day, because of the cool touch functions. We’ll see if that holds true. The mouse ships in early December.

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Ready to become the next Mohammed Ali? Well Everlast thinks everyone should with their thinly lined Wii boxing gloves. The gloves are exact replicas of Everlast gloves with pockets for the Wii-mote and Nun-chuck. After a few punches gamers will realize why video games should not be contact especially when they are not made as well as the original boxing gloves.

2. Wii Bowl:

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Everyone loves bowling, until a ball is flung at forty miles per hour at your new TV. The Wii-bowl is designed to make Wii bowling more realistic by allowing players to actually bowl the ball for their turn. However this was not completely thought out since most people who play Wii Bowling are bowlers therefore the chances of the bowl going flying are high and you walls will surely have large dents in them by the end of the frame.

3. Wii Light Sabres:

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Unfortunately the non-sense does not stop there, apparently people are in weapons and fighting, so CTA Digital created the Wii Light Sabres. These two 12″ swords are perfect for duelling, breaking your mother’s china, or puncturing a hole in the family couch.

4. Guitar Hero Guitar:

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No the Guitar Hero guitars did not attack humans or used an extra large fly swatter resulting in a massive chunk of ceiling hitting someone little brother in the head. Nope out of shear bad luck, two boys were jamming away on their guitars playing Guitar Hero II when lightning struck their house went through their guitars and eventually electrocuted them. The sequence of events is improbable but horrific for these young Jimi Hendrixes.

5. Project Natal:

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Kids get bored easily so a gaming company decided to make Project Natal, a virtual fighter game, awesome! Right? Well you can tell you mother why all her porcelain dolls look like they have been round house kicked to the face.

6. Cooking Mama Kit:

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Cooking Mama Kit perfect for those aspiring Wii Chefs. Look kids its fake food you can’t even touch.

7. Wii Pool Pole:

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Looking to be the next Wii Pool shark? Well you won’t be without the Billiards pole for the Wii-mote! Piece the pole together and slide in the remote and start shooting.

8. Gaming Vest:

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If there is one thing I know my kid wants, it’s to feel like they are being shot! Thankfully the Gaming Vest has been developed, including tons of “solenoids, eccentric-mass motors, and Peltier elements controlled by custom electronics” in order to feel like you are getting shot! Even better we should hook it up to Zoo Tycoon so we can feel like we are being mauled by tigers!

9. Retractable Wii Sports Cuff:

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For all those really intense Wii golfers do not fear losing the remote again with the Retractable Wii Sports Cuff. Whenever you think you might lose the remote have confidence in the Retractable Wii Sports Cuff to catch with 13″ of slack!

10. Wii Airplane Controller Stand:

Looking to fly for hours with your Wii Airplane simulator? If so give your arms a rest with the Wii Airplane Control Stand, just slide in the remote and nun-chuck and you are ready to fly.

Thanks to its plug-and-play wireless functionality, you can now move within a 40 feet radius from your computer, but that figure will vary greatly, depending on the layout of the building you’re in. We’re guessing that it ought to be powerful enough to cater for small apartments and homes. Delivering a comfortable user experience thanks to its behind-the-head design, the Logitech Wireless Headset H760 will feature a built-in equalizer that enhances sound for voice, music and movies and a noise-canceling microphone, alongside quick-access audio controls for added convenience. It will retail for $99.99 a pop.

Instead of having to press the side of it to answer, you can just say “answer” or “ignore” out loud – it’ll even tell you who’s calling after pairing up with your BlackBerry’s address book and figuring out some text-to-voice translation. For non-BlackBerrys, it’ll still say the phone number of the incoming call.The HS-700 Bluetooth headset even plugs into GPS mapping on your BlackBerry to provide turn-by-turn directions, right in your ear. Volume controls are entirely automated based on ambient noise, which I would be wary about trusting, but will have to try out to know for sure.

If you’re interested, the BlackBerry HS-700 Bluetooth headset is listed in BlackBerry’s online store as Coming Soon for a steep $129.99.

The company has announced that it will be offering the Samsung Galaxy S smartphone with three different carriers in one place. The Shack will sell you the Samsung Epic for Sprint, the Vibrant for T-Mobile, and the Captivate on AT&T. All of the devices are one and the same.

We already know the specs for the Galaxy S with a super AMOLED screen racking in at 4-inches, a 1GHz CPU, and HD multimedia capability. RadioShack will be selling the device at 4000 stores across the country starting on August 31 with pre sales kicking off on August 13. The T-Mo offering will come with Avatar movie, The Sims 3 game, the Vibrant will come with a $50 RadioShack gift card by mail, and the Captivate, which is $50 more than the Vibrant, will get a $20 accessory credit immediately in store.