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TDK unveils high-density 1.8-inch 260GB drive and security-enabled USB drives
Tokyo electronics giant unveils density benchmark setting disk alongside a new range of password-protectable USB flash drives.
TDK has unveiled two new storage projects, a security-focused flash drive and a high density hard drive. The new hard disk squeezes 260GB of data storage space into a 1.8-inch drive by combining the company's prototype tunnel magnetoresistance head with recently perpendicular magnetic recording techniques. A surface recording density of 803 gigabits per square inch was attained, improving on TDK's previous record by 375 gigabits per square inch. Meanwhile, the security-enhanced TDK-branded 'Life on Record' Trans-It USB flash drives from Imation feature a proprietary 'Flash Lock' password system. Windows and Linux users can secure their data on the drives with a 256-bit data encrypted password that will automatically lock the drive if the incorrect authorisation details are entered a set number of times. Prices range from $45 to $125 for varying capacities of 4GB, 8GB and 16GB, and a driver for Windows 98 is also included with the drives for thorough backwards-compatibility.
[Via: Gizmodo and Tech Digest]
Profile pages: USB, Hard disk drive, Solid State Drive, TDK
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Chord Electronics introduces world's first Bluetooth digital music receiver
Chordette Gem can relay audio from almost any Bluetooth-capable mobile device or USB-enabled digital audio player.
Chord Electronics has introduced the Chordette Gem, a high-quality digital Bluetooth music receiver, available in seven colours, that delivers audio from cell phones, PDAs, PCs and music servers to any hi-fi system wirelessly or via an on-board USB input connector. Priced $895, the Gem is a smaller-scale version of Chord's high-end digiital digital audio converter, the QBD76, but is able to relay high-quality audio via from A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)-compliant Bluetooth devices. With a range of up to 100-feet, the Gem can convert audio to a CD-quality signal for analogue playback via two RCA phono sockets.
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Google patent proposes end to tethered mobile network access
Search engine giant envisages a world where users can access competing mobile and data networks.
Google has published a patent describing a system that dispenses with the current requirement for mobile phone users to be tied down to a single cellular service provider. The 'Flexible Communication Systems and Methods' patent envisages an open system of wireless networks that would allow users to roam between competing mobile networks, offering the freedom to connect to a network determined by location and potential cost-value. Under the proposals, users would be offered a choice of connection speeds, call quality or savings according to the level of data usage, with carriers bidding in real-time to compete for business.
[Via Techmeme]
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ZVOX releases Z-Base 550 single-speaker home theater unit
All-in-one surround sound system includes its own chassis for mounting a large flat-screen television.
ZVOX has announced the Z-Base 550 home theater system for stand-mounted flat-panel televisions. The slim, hand-lacquered black cabinet houses three full-range phase-inch speakers, an amplifier, virtual surround sound system and a 5.25-inch subwoofer. Most flat-panel televisions measuring between 32-inches and 47-inches in size can be accommodated on top of the unit, and the system specs include PhaseCue virtual surround sound, plus two analog stereo inputs for adding an external audio signal. Available from November 1st, priced $500.
[Via Engadget HD]
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Eye-Fi doubles upload speed of WiFi camera cards
Firmware update will bring increased transfer speeds to current owners of the wireless 2GB SD card.
Eye-Fi has announced a doubling of image upload speeds from camera to computer via its family of Eye-Fi wireless memory cards, which current users can take advantage of at no additional cost. Users can also upgrade their Eye-Fi card to include individual services such as web sharing, geotagging and hotspot access, although annual fees apply. Apple’s MobileMe and AdoramaPix photo-sharing networks have also been added to the Eye-Fi photo upload destinations, allowing direct access to the web from the user's camera across a wireless network. The cards are available now priced from $80.[Via Switched]
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Apple to make iTunes 8 accesible for the blind
World's largest music store and iPod management software opens up to the visually impaired.
Apple has announced an agreement with Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and the National Federation of the Blind that will make the iTunes U, a component of the iTunes Music Store, accessible to blind users before the end of 2008. Work will also commence on developing access to the full store by the end of 2009. Users will be able access the store via screen-reading software that converts information into Braille or speech. Apple will also contribute $250,000 to the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind and ensure that subsequent releases of their iTunes software will be fully accessible to visually impaired users. iTunes 8 was released in September along with the latest generation of the iPod Nano.
[Via: CNet News]
Profile pages: Apple, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, iTunes Store (iTMS)
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Samsung launches eight megapixel "Pixon" touchscreen phone
Feature-packed high resolution M8800 boasts a 3.2-inch touchscreen and image-recognition software.
Samsung has announced the M8800 'Pixon', their second forway into the 8-megapixel touchscreen mobile phone market and a potential challenger for the LG KC780. The M8800 features 3.2-inch 400 x 240 pixel touchscreen display the same TouchWiz interface as the Omnia and F480 Tocco. As expected, the device has full quad-band GSM, tri-band HSDPA and sizes up at 107.9 x 54.6 x 14.9mm, but weighs just 0.24 pounds. Camera features include auto-focus with face recognition, smile detection and blink detection, WDR (wide dynamic range), ASR (advanced shake reduction) and GPS geotagging. Image specifications include ISO 1600, WVGA at 720 x 480 pixels and VGA at 640 x 480 pixels, plus 30fps video recording, DivX playback compatibility and integration with ShoZu. Mobile mapping services can be accessed via the built-in GPS receiver, there's a microSD card slot for memory upgrades and character input is via the landscape virtual QWERTY keyboard or by handwriting recognition. Bonus features include a weather app and Google widgets, an acceleromter and Bluetooth as standard, but no WiFi.
[Via: Engadget Mobile. Image courtesy: Mobile@mail.ru]
Profile pages: GPS, Megapixel, Samsung, VGA, GSM, HSDPA, DivX, fps
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LG debuts Xnote Mini, claiming to be lightest laptop in Korea
Sleek laptop weighs in at 2.62 pounds and packs a 160GB hard drive and customizable keyboard.
LG Electronics has released what it claims to be the lightest laptop being produced by a South Korean company. The Xnote Mini runs on an Intel ATOM processor and includes a 1.3-megapixel web camera and a 160GB hard drive, but weighs just 2.62 pounds. It also features a 10-inch mini display and a customizable keyboard that has an oversized SHIFT key. LG hopes the sleek design and light form-factor will appeal to female users.
[Via: Akihabra News]
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Griffin unveils Simplifi iPod Dock / multi-format card reader
Compact iPod family docking station and two-port USB hub can also read digital memory sticks.
Griffin has released a new iPod docking station with a built-in memory card reader, the Simplifi. Compatible with the entire iPod family, including the new Nano, this compact device charges Apple media players as they sync with your computer via the supplied USB 2.0 cable. The device can also read a variety of digital media memory cards, including Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, SD, xD and CompactFlash and serves as a two-port USB hub, shipping with an AC adapter for USB devices that require their own power. The dock is available now priced $80.
[Via: Wired]
Profile pages: Memory Stick, Griffin, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash, xD
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Motorola introduces WiMAX USB dongle for notebooks
Mobile broadband speeds available in three frequencies on portable device.
Motorola has unveiled the first ever WiMAX USB adaptor, the USBw 100. Shaped like a typical USB thumb-drive device, the wireless dongle is available in three versions that will allow connection to WiMAX-enabled networks operating on the three frequency bands acurrently approved for global use: 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz and 3.5 GHz. The USBw 100 plugs directly into the USB port on a compatible laptop to provide mobile or static wireless connectivity speeds normally associated with high-speed broadband. According to Electronista, the device delivers increased range when compared with single-antenna solutions. Tranmissions speeds are further enhanced when used in conjunction with Motorola’s dual-antenna Diversity Access Point (DAP)/Wireless Access Point (WAP) 400 series. It is expected to be available in Q4 2008 and will be demonstrated at WiMAX World 2008 expo from September 30th to October 4th.
[Via: Electronista, image courtesy of Ubergizmo]
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