Alienware has upgraded its M15x laptop series with the latest Intel Core i7 processor. The new model is powered by a 2GHz Core i7 920XM processor with a 15-inch full HD LCD display (1920 x 1080), a 1GB nVidia GeForce GTX 260M graphics with up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM and a 500GB SATA hard drive or a 256GB SSD. Other specs include a Blu-ray burner, a 9-cell battery, and an optional TV tuner. The Alienware Core i7 M15x laptop with a basic configuration retails for $1,499. [Alienware via Laptop Notebook News]
If you have enough budget to buy a new illuminated keyboard, then you can purchase these Glow In The Dark Keyboard Stickers, that will light up your keyboard. The stickers are made from a high quality fluorescent print that reflects any ambient source of light – even the dimmest sort like the glow of your monitor. If you are interested, you can purchase the Glow In The Dark Keyboard Stickers for $8.95. [Product Page]
iRex Technologies today unveiled the iRex DR800SG, an 8.1-inch touch-screen e-Book reader that has multi-mode 3G wireless capabilities to access its online bookstore. The gadget will also play nice with several other store formats including Fictionwise, LibreDigital and Newspaper Direct and the universal EPUB format. The iRex DR800SG is powered by a multi-standard Qualcomm Gobi chipset with a 2GB of internal memory to store your favorite titles. The iRex DR800SG with a leather cover will be available in October 2009 at select Best Buy locations for an MSRP of $399.99. [Press Release]
Brando has started to sell the USB 2.4GHz RF Entertainment Slim Keyboard that comes with 87-keys, 18-hot keys, and a built-in high precision Multi-Touch touchpad, which can also be functioned as a numeric keypad. It is easy to switch the touchpad to be a numeric keypad by one button. This keyboard is perfect for Media Center use. You can purchase the USB 2.4GHz RF Entertainment Keyboard for $69. [Brando]
Korea based Woongjin today rolled out the Go&Joy PND for the Korean market. The gadget is able to display both 2D and 3D maps as well as 3D GUI. The Go&Joy can also be used as a PMP with the support of different video and audio format and thanks to its 900MHz processor. There is no info on pricing or availability at this time. We will keep you posted. [Akihabara]
Gigabyte is getting ready to release another overclocked graphics card to its range in the form of the GeForce GT220. Featuring a nice blue PCB, the card integrates a 40nm GT216 GPU, 48 Processing Cores, a 128-bit memory interface, a 1GB of GDDR3 memory, a custom dual-slot cooler with a 80mm fan and factory overclocked frequencies – 720MHz for the GPU, 1567MHz for the shader and 1600MHz for the memory. It also features D-Sub, DVI and HDMI outputs, and supports DirectX 10.1. The GeForce GT220 will start shipping In October for unannounced price yet. [INPAI]
Here is a useful device for those who suffer from diabetes. Bayer Diabetes Care today announced the Contour USB meter, which is the first and only blood glucose monitor that plugs directly into a computer providing users with instant access to information that can help optimize diabetes management. The device is integrated with Glucofacts DELUXE software for easy retrieval of data as well as longer-term tracking and analysis of blood glucose test results. The Bayer Contour USB meter can store up to 2,000 test results allowing patients to gain knowledge about trends and patterns in their blood glucose levels. [Bayer]
InFocus today introduced a new series of short-throw projectors, the IN1500. Targeted towards small and medium-sized businesses, this lightweight and portable projector comes with a short throw lens that offers 20 percent optical zoom allowing for edge-of-table projection. It also provides a native resolution of up to WXGA, 3,000 lumens brightness, 1800:1 contrast ratio and several connectivity ports including DisplayLink, HDMI 1.3 and LitePort PC-free presenter. The InFocus IN1500 will go on sale in early October for unannounced price yet. [BusinessWire]
Kingston has increased the speed of its DataTraveler 410 USB flash drive series. The drive has been upgraded with faster read and write speeds averaging at 20MB/sec (for both). In addition, the drive also comes with SecureTraveler software allowing users to create and access a password-protected area within the drive. The Kingston DataTraveler 410 is available in 4 different capacities: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, with prices set at $26, $46, $84 and $134, respectively. [Product Page via CDRLabs]
Wireless n finally became official, so this is the right time for you to upgrade your laptop or desktop to wireless n. TrendNet today introduced its new ultra compact high speed wireless n adapter, the TEW-648UB, which is a little larger than a quarter. TrendNet is claiming that you can get 150Mbps on this adapter. For your info, the wireless n is 6x the speed and 3x the coverage of wireless g technology. The TEW-648UB has a MSRP of $24.99. [TrendNet]
