After almost one year from the launch HTC Touch, it is still one of the most compact touch phone. This month HTC announce the Touch Dual with slide-out 20-key keyboard for quick dialing, text messages and e-mail.

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Alienware launches the Area-51 m17x and claim that it is the Most Powerful Notebook Ever.

An Intel Core2 Extreme processor teams with the fearsome power of dual, SLI-enabled NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX GPUs. The notebook’s 500GB mobile hard drives are the world’s largest. Dual drives configured in a RAID 0 array plus a 500GB Smart Bay drive for additional storage give the user an astounding 1.5TB capacity, accommodating approximately 250 games, 375 full-length movies or nearly 400,000 songs.

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JBL announced a new line of value-priced high-performance subwoofers designed for car audio enthusiasts. The new GTO subwoofers provide superior JBL performance that’s been time-tested in the most demanding applications, and reliability that’s second to none.

JBL GTO subwoofers include die-cast aluminum baskets, polypropylene cones, rubber surrounds, and a unique tinsel-wire protector that also strengthens the joint between the cone, the voice coil and the spider. That joint is the most critical of all, and must withstand more stress than any other point in the moving assembly.
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The USB duplicator, which is the fastest product currently available on the market, offers 7MB/sec write speed on each of its 60 ports, simultaneously resulting in a 420MB per second total duplication throughput.

The USB duplicator, with its capacity to copy from 1 to 60 cards at once, compliments the already existing line of Compact Flash and SD/SDHC flash card duplicators. All products feature IP Multicast duplication, which allows connecting several units via IP Multicast protocol for large-volume duplication. Also, the “Smart Duplication” technology permits copying only actual files instead of creating a full binary copy of the flash drive.
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BAE Systems will lead a team of scientists that will develop miniature robots to improve military situational awareness. The company signed a $38 million agreement with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to lead an alliance of researchers and scientists from the Army, academia and industry.

The Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology (MAST) Collaborative Technology Alliance will research and develop advanced robotic equipment for use in urban environments and complex terrain, such as mountains and caves. The alliance will create an autonomous, multifunctional collection of miniature intelligence-gathering robots that can operate in places too inaccessible or dangerous for humans.
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Fanatec today introduced the Porsche 911 Turbo Racing Wheel (MSRP: $349.99) for PC and Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3).

Licensed by Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH, the Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo Racing Wheel offers gamers latency free wireless USB technology (wheel and pedals), three force feedback motors and smooth belt drive, both of which help to deliver sensational realism, 6+1 speed H-pattern gear stick with realistic shifting feel, and authentic wireless pedals with realistic clutch pedal (with declining resistance) and brake with soft-stop. The wheel itself is covered with fine, automotive grade leather.
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Adjustable turning angle: changes can be made directly on the wheel to 900°, 360°, 180° or in 1° steps by software
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Extra strong Force Feedback effects: Mabuchi RS 550 Motor
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New to the VTech DECT 6.0 lineup is the customizable LS6117, which was inspired by skateboard and snowboard designs. The front offers all the key functionality of a cordless phone while the back side is dedicated to making a design statement.

With the LS6117, consumers can easily alter the back of the phone to feature one of five unique design inserts provided, or they can log onto http://www.vtechphones.com/ to create and print their own designs, including adding pictures, to slide into the phone’s back panel.
At just 2L in volume, compared to a regular computer of 20 to 30L, this compact PC can fit just about anywhere in your home. Even though it is small, the NOVA Lite Mini PC can satisfy your computing needs with a user-friendliness fit for kids and grandparents alike. This little PC is sufficiently secure in all its functions as well as its size.

The NOVA lite is made with an exclusive and intelligent sub-sonic heat diffusing technology to provide an amazingly low operating sound level – just 25db. Adopting solid capacitors and a unique thermal solution that integrates a unique heat dissipation module, and one AI fans,the NOVA Lite’s computing sound can probably only be picked up by your dog – even then, we’re not sure!
Link: ASUS NOVA LITE PX20 review
Honda will showcase an experimental model of a walking assist device which could support walking for the elderly and other people with weakened leg muscles

A simple design to be worn with a belt around the hip and thigh was employed to help achieve overall weight as light as approximately 2.8kg. As a result, the device reduces the user’s load and can be fit to different body shapes.
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SANYO expands “T” Series with the super-bright PLC-ET30L, offering SXGA+ resolution (1400 X 1050), 4200 ANSI Lumens and a 1300:1 contrast ratio

The PLC-XT21/L provides increased luminance compared to its predecessor, the PLC-XT20/L
Both projectors provide quick and easy high definition screenings in the boardroom or the classroom
Projectors offer unique wired networking capabilities for controlling and monitoring functions remotely via a web browser
TDVision Systems unveils TDVCodec, the worlds first 2D and MPEG compatible stereoscopic format that maintains 2D and MPEG compatibility with legacy systems at the 2008 National Association of Broadcasters show (NAB) in Las Vegas, NV.

Video streams encoded in TDVCodec format are viewable in all existing 2D set top boxes, DVD/Blu-ray players and presented on 2D televisions with no loss in color, resolution or frame rate. The same digital video stream can also be reproduced using TDVReady devices and PCs with TDVision’s Dejaview software and visualized in true 3D stereoscopic displays such as 3D Ready DLP televisions (Samsung & Mitsubishi) or by using the portable and immersive TDVisor from TDVision.
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LapWorks Inc. launched the first eight in its new line of colorful printed Laptop Desk Futura laptop coolers.

The UV-cured ink has a similar hardness to automotive paint, and a final coat of matte or semi-gloss acrylic further protects the colored surface.
Finally, to give each Futura a finished look, LapWorks air-brushes the outside edges with automotive-grade paint to match the printing. This is necessary because the ink jets spray downward only, leaving the ¼ -inch curved outer edges of the Futura with only a smattering of ink.
Because each Futura is custom-made, LapWorks is offering its customers a two-week window to inspect the product and return it, unused and in original packaging, for a full refund if it isn’t to their liking.
In the coming months LapWorks will also accept $69.95 custom printing orders if customers provide a high-resolution 300 dpi image in CMYK at 12” wide by 22” long.
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Price Pfister today introduced a fresh collection of modern-inspired lavatory fixtures that caters to the growing demand for stylized minimalist designs. The Kenzo collection’s sleek architecture and simplistic lines present a modern selection for urban developments and hospitality settings. It features a water-efficient waterfall trough faucet

The Kenzo collection offers the industry’s first wall mount waterfall trough faucet. This innovative design also is available in a variety of additional configurations including single control centerset, single control vessel, and eight-inch widespread. Kenzo also features matching roman tub products to further extend the line.
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ASUS has unveiled the world’s first on-board triple GPU solution with the concept model ASUS EAH3850 TRINITY/3DHTI/1.5G graphics card. It features a specially designed water cooling solution. On top of all this, the ASUS EAH3850 TRINITY is equipped with a large onboard memory size of 1.5GB.

As the world’s first onboard triple GPU solution, the ASUS EAH3850 TRINITY/3DHTI/1.5G is able to elevate 3DMark06 scores from 4880 to 11662 – an astonishing 139% speed improvement when compared to the single-GPU solutions *. Gamers can now truly feel the exhilarating rush of extreme gaming performance only with the ASUS EAH3850 TRINITY.
Drop in a coin and hear this Fanny Bank bank fart in digital audio. It’s so loud and so disgusting, you won’t want to stop dropping coins in the crack!

The coins can be easily removed by sliding off the top of the bank.
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