The Marubeni information TEXcorporation sells the ALTEC LANSING USB portable speaker system XT2 in Japan. The thin, lightweight ALTEC LANSING XT2 system delivers excellent sound that comes from four full-range neodymium micro drivers and bass enhancement technology. The XT2 can be powered by your laptop but comes with its own power supply for an optional audio boost. The system is compatible with the BB2001 subwoofer, for those who really want thumping, full-bodied sound. With 2W×2ch out put when used with the AC adaptor (800mW×2ch with USB connection), separate volume control and built-in microphone for Internet communications etc makes this speaker system a best buy in its class.

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Tokyo, Japan, Fujitsu Limited today announced the new MHW2 BH series of hard disk drives for mobile PCs, its first 2.5" HDD offerings to incorporate advanced perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology for enhanced storage capacity. Two new models, the 160GB MHW2160BH (which boasts the industry's highest storage capacity for a 5,400 rpm HDD), and the 80GB MHW2080BH, will go on sale worldwide from October 2006. In addition to achieving 160GB of storage capacity through PMR technology, the new MHW2 BH series also features the industry's highest level of shock resistance and energy efficiency. Moreover, new HDDs are the RoHS compliant. In addition to the MHW2 BH series, Fujitsu will simultaneously introduce the MHW2 AT series aimed at the consumer electronics market.

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Studded cells are norm, but Motorola RAZR V3 - Swarovski studded Hello Kitty style is unique because the Swarovski crystals are fashioned to the popular design of Hello Kitty. If that seem to be a little puerile, than Sony Ericsson Z610 is a jewel-cell for the grown-ups with its shimmering ‘mirror’ clamshell. If you’re into this habit of comparing yourself with the celebrities and considering them as your idols, than this Celebrity Weight Scale weighs you like one. This week, we have a compilation of bed-side gadgets to inform you about. Twilight Turtle, an ideal bedroom buddy will transform your bedrooms into a starry haven as it is the only plush bed-side planetarium. At the same time, the grown-up teens can Snuggle up with Chumby. If these two don’t suffice your needs of bed-side gizmos, than Sonic Boom Sweetheart Alarm Clock SBH400ss will actually jolt you with its ear-piercing audio alarm and a 12 volt bed shaker.

The Bluedot portable DVD player BDP-2700K features a (480×234) pixels 7" LCD display. In addition to a card slot that supports SD memory cards, MMC, and Memory Stick, it furnishes one USB port for connecting USB memory, and supports the playback of video, image, and audio contents stored on recorded media. Supported file types include MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 SP (Simple Profile), DivX (3.11 ~ 5.2.1), XviD, JPEG, and MP3. Bluedot DVD player BDP-2700K offers one composite, one s-video, and one component output connector for displaying videos on the even larger screens of external devices. It also has one AV output connector, two headphone output connectors.

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Thanko Corporation is famous for launching unique, practical gizmos and the new SPY DISK with card reader is no exception. Thanko SPY DISK “SPYWC128S (128MB)”all point with built in 128MB/256MB and 512MB flash memory and a nicely concealed SD/MMC card reader. You can use it as a normal ball point pen and presto when the cap is removed you have USB2.0 flash drive cum card reader. The spy pen is compatible with OS Windows98SE/ME/2000/XP and it is very easy to change the refill. There is no need to carry bulky card readers any more-just carry SPY DISK with you.

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Sharp Corp. has jointly developed "DC2J1DZ120," a wireless LAN transceiver module compliant with IEEE802.11b/g, with Nanoradio AB, a Swedish LSI manufacturer. The module is extremely small with dimensions of 8.0 x 7.6 x 1.3 mm. It also boasts low power consumption, namely 654, 165 and 0.3 mW in transmitting, receiving and standby modes, respectively. When compared to the previous product "DC2J1DZ115" the volume and the standby consumption power of the latest model has significantly reduced to approximately 1/2 and 1/3, respectively. The new model has two-chip configuration in which LSIs for power control circuit, baseband processing and MAC circuit are integrated in one chip while an RF circuit LSI and power amplifier in the other chip.

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SANYO a leading provider of environment and energy related products and services, based on its vision ‘Think GAIA”, announced today the sale of five new products, air purifier system, etc., with the ‘virus washer’ system which removes airborne viruses and allergens with electrolyzed water.There aren’t many effective methods to suppress airborne bacteria, viruses and allergens, especially those that exist in large spaces. In order to solve this problem, SANYO has developed the virus washer system, which suppresses and removes bacteria without the use of any chemicals. This system utilizes tap water which is very accessible and SANYO’s proprietary electrolyzed water technology.

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leading provider and innovator of mobile phones, today announced its launch of the "Super Music Phone SCH-B570" in Korea. The latest Samsung’s B570 comes with the cutting-edge technology which offers various functions and huge memory capacity. With the B570, users can enjoy music and even mobile TV anywhere. The B570 allows users the world’s largest storage capacity for a handset with the built-in 8GB hard disc drive which can store about 1,600 MP3 files (4MB/song) or 16 Personal Media Player (PMP) movies (400MB/file) or more than 20,000 digital photos (300K/file). In addition to the large volume HDD, the handset boasts enhanced music playback capabilities and therefore supports 5.1 channel surround sound. It also features "3D sound," "echo effect," and "equalizer" functions. The B570 also supports ‘picture in picture’ (PIP) function which allows the users to watch satellite digital multimedia broadcasts and PMP movies simultaneously.

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Toshiba Corporation today announced the forthcoming introduction of TransMemory USB Flash Memories that will bring U3TM platform technology into the company's USB lineup and introduce a special-edition high-capacity USB memory. The four models in the TransMemory U3 series will be launched on the global market at the end of November, while the TransMemoryTM 16GB Limited Edition will be available from the end of December, exclusively through Toshiba's online shop. The U3TM platform extends the versatility by supporting storage not only of data but of applications and personal computer settings, plus security features.On insertion into a PC, all the U3TM models automatically launch the U3TM Launchpad software integrated into the memory, which presents the user with a list of programs to choose from and files to work with. U-Safe, password-based security protection softwere, is also built into Launchpad and can be activated at the user's discretion.

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This Plug 'n' Play USB turntable from Ion Audio can digitize your treasured vinyl LP collection so you can listen to it on your computer. The turntable includes software to edit and cleanup your digitized audio files and it can be connected to your stereo system and used as a standard turntable as well. Includes felt slipmat, 45-rpm adapter, line level RCA cables, USB cable and recording software on CD-ROM. Requires Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP or Mac OS 9+. MP3 recording requires third-party encoder, not included.

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The world’s largest consumer electronics trade fair, Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) opens in Berlin from 31 August to 5 September 2007, and one of the big stories will be the demonstration of promotional jackets and furniture featuring Philips’ innovative Lumalive technology. Lumalive fabrics feature flexible arrays of colored light-emitting diodes (LEDs) fully integrated into the fabric - without compromising the softness or flexibility of the cloth. These light emitting textiles make it possible to create materials that can carry dynamic messages, advertisements, graphics and constantly changing colour surfaces. Fabrics used in drapes, cushions or sofa coverings become active and designers can use different inputs to change the illumination based on user behaviour.

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The new Live Wire Audio Pack from Jansport comes with built-in controls for using Apple iPod without having to pull it out of the pack. The bag with AirCore shoulder straps is made with 300 Denier Dobby Nylon and comes with life time warranty. The bag allows the wearer to listen to their iPod via remote controls that are built in the strap of the backpack. Standard functions such as power off, volume, forward, reverse; pause and play are performed with the easy reach 5 buttons remote built in the strap. With Foam-molded two large main compartments, earphone cord management system, twin mesh pockets and two-stage, padded back for breathability and increased comfort is a must for iPod lovers.

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Fast Corporation X200 (Compro technology Taiwan make) is the most cost/performance tuner card with low-profile card design, new-generation silicon tuner and Conexant CX2388X 10-bits ADC, FM radio listening, MP3 recording, and superior video quality. The X200 turns your computer into a home entertainment center by bringing TV viewing and personal digital video recording (PVR) capabilities to your PC.Fast Corporation X200 is equipped with new generation and high-quality silicon tuner for crystal clear TV reception. The PCI TV tuner card X200 provides the special feature to customize the Brightness, Hue, Saturation, Contrast, and Sharpness in each TV channel, let you enjoy the best video quality in anytime.

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The Fastcorp U880( (Compro technology Taiwan make) is a thumb size USB 2.0 analog TV Box. Built-in the advanced high-quality silicon tuner, only with the pen drive size, provides the powerful features with TV watching, MPEG- 1/2/4 formats scheduled recording, timeshifting, channel surfing, still frame capture, and supports universal TV system broadcasting reception (NTSC, PAL, and SECAM) without any external power adaptor required. For better TV watching and recording quality, FastcorpU880 allows users to c ustomize brightness, hue, saturation, contrast, and sharpness in each TV channel .Fastcorp U880 USB 2.0 Tuner Box allows for TV viewing and recording by simply plugging it into the plug & play USB 2.0 ports of your desktop or laptop.

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The stunning new Samsung YP-U2Z is an ultra-slim music player that brings newfound freedom to music lovers with an unbeatable package of versatility, style, strength and reliability. The new MP3 player with 1GB flash memory is available in either black or white color. Combined with graphic equalizer, 12 pre set functions and the advanced DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine) 3D Sound with Street Mode, the Samsung MP3 player YP-U2Z is one of the best money can buy. Standard features include:- 4 line liquid crystal display, USB2.0, MP3, WMA (with DRM), OGG, ASF, WAV Audio Playback, Digital Voice Recorder, portable USB Mass Storage device, Rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery, Up to 13 Hours Play Time, 2.5 hour Recharge via USB.

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