From the monthly archives:
Super Talent is now offering a 128GB SSD drive for only $299. The drive connects to the PC or laptop via a SATA II interface and offers read and write speeds of 100MB/s and 40MB/s, respectively. I am sure more manufacturers will use SSD drives instead of hard drives for their netbooks in the near future. [JKOnTheRun]
Here is good news for you. The pricing details for Sharp’s sexiest HDTVs has been unveiled. The 65-inch LC-65XS1U-S is priced at a whopping $12,225. Meanwhile, the 52-inch LC-52XS1U-S retails for $9,243. These HDTVs are actually the thinnest LCD (liquid crystal display) TV sets yet produced by the company. The XS-series TVs measure 23 millimeters deep with a new LED (light-emitting diode) backlight and offer a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. [PCWorld]
It seems that Corsair wants to break the record with its Flash Voyager USB flash drives. The drives are now available in a huge 64GB storage capacity. The storage device is also water and shock resistance. The new Corsair Flash Voyager is also bootable that allows you to carry full versions of operating systems and application software. You can purchase the new Corsair Flash Voyager for $249.99. [PCLaunches]
According to Impress, Sony will build a new Sony PlayStation 4 with a faster Cell chip (up to 3.2GHz) and a small size Chip (from a 90 nanometer process down to 45 nanometers). The Chip is also expected to have a higher cores from 8 to 12. The company has also decided to upgrade the memory from the very fast but expensive Rambus XDR memory in the PS3 to low-power DDR3. [Electronista via Video Game Blog]
We didn’t go to CEATEC 2008, but those who did spotted this 15mm thin 37-inch HDTV from Hitachi. While details are blurry, this 1,920 x 1,080 panel comes with a nicely designed stand and rumored to be in production sometime in 2009. Kinda makes our bedroom LCD TV look fat and overweight heh. [Engadget]
We here at TechFresh love NAS (Network Access Storage) because with NAS you can have not-so-limited storage for all those movie downloads you’ve been wasting your time with for the last few years. This 4-bay NAS from Western Digital comes with a whopping 4TB storage space, gigabit ethernet, multiple RAID config support, and can act as an iTunes server. They call it the ShareSpace 4TB Network Storage System and it’s tagged at $999 if you got the juice, or you can get the 2TB version for a $300 discount. [HotHardware]
Dell today rolled out their new entry level LCD screens in the form of the 19-inch S1909WX and the 17-inch S1709W. Both LCDs provide 16:10 ratio, 1440×900 resolution and a detachable stand that allows users to use a VESA mount for display arms or walls. The Dell S1909WX boasts a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300cd/m2 brightness, with an HDCP-supporting DVI input providing video. Meanwhile the Dell S1709W features a VGA connector, a 600:1 contrast ratio and 250cd/m2 brightness for its smaller panel. The S1909WX retails for $199 and the S1709W is priced at only $179. [Electronista]
You may never have heard about Emblaze Mobile. It is actually one of the largest Israeli mobile phone manufacturer. The company will release a new mobile phone in the form of the Edelweiss. This iPhone 3G competitor is a touch-screen 3G handset that comes equipped with an internal GPS and provides 8 or 16GB of storage capacity. The resolution of the LCD display is 854 x 480, which is higher than the iPhone and HTC Touch HD. Emblaze Mobile’s Edelweiss will be released in Russia next month. [Engadget via Upcoming Cell Phones]
If you come from the future confused and lost in this world this might be your missing vehicle. Straight out of year 2020 the Peugeot competition this RD concept car is everything you want; speed, comfort, space, and even cool. It operates mainly through articulation meaning you can talk to it and it will give you feedback on road conditions, traffic, and route information, etc. It can compact itself so you can maneuver better around high trafficked areas so you can get to your destination faster. Let’s hope this isn’t just for show. [Tuvie via SpeedFlux]
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