The Folderix USB Drive is designed to look like a Windows folder icons that have made the transition from your display to your USB port. Available in yellow, blue or purple, the drive provides a read speed of 14 MB/sec and a write speed of 2.5 MB/sec. Each Folderix USB drive retails for $55. [Art Lebedev]
From the monthly archives:
December 2009
First introduced back in March, the Onyx Boox 60 is finally available for purchase in the US market via Dulin’s Books. Priced at $349, this portable device offers a 6-inch 600 x 800 Vizplex E-ink display with touchscreen capabilities, a 532MHz processor, a 512MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, WiFi, a miniUSB port, a 3.5mm headset jack, a 1600mAh Li-Polymer battery and runs on Linux OS. Not to mention, the device also supports a wide range of file formats including EPUB, PDF, Mobipocket, Fb2, TXT, PDB, HTML, CHM, DJVU, JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF and MP3. [Product Page via Electronista]
If you have more than 10 USB gadgets at your home, then you might need one of this 24-Port USB Hub from USBfever. This plug and play device allows you to connect up to 24 USB gadgets at the same time and it comes bundled with an AC adapter. If you’re interested, the 24-Port USB Hub will set you back $69.99. [Product Page]
LG has announced a new line of external HDDs for the Korean market with the introduction of the XG1 Chic. Coming in 1TB, 1.5TB, 2TB capacities, these stylish 3.5-inch drives feature a powerful and silent cooling system, a USB 2.0/1.1 interface and support SATA II interface for a faster and efficient data transfer. The 1TB version is already available in Korea for 140,000 KRW (about $120), while the 1.5TB and 2TB versions will become available in January next year for unannounced price yet. Read more
The Cool Drive U366 is the first USB 3.0 flash drive from PQI. The drive is encased in an all aluminum shell with a clear plastic lid. The new PQI Cool Drive U366 boasts a 5Gbps/sec maximum bandwidth, which is 10 times the maximum bandwidth of USB 2.0. In addition, the device also sports a read speed of up to 97MB/sec. Measuring 87mm x 22mm x 12mm, the PQI Cool Drive U366 is currently available in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB of storage capacities. [FarEastGizmos]
Available in silver or gold model, the Machine Gun Ammo USB drive is cold resistant, shockproof, heat resistant and anti-magnetic thanks to the metal exterior. The drive provides 2GB of storage space, which is enough to store your important documents. You can purchase the Machine Gun Ammo USB Drive for $19.99 through China Grabber. [Product Page]
RoyalTek has rolled out their first pico projector for the mass market called the RPJ-2000. This new palm-sized projector features 3M’s 2nd-generation LCoS engine, 14 ANSI lumens brightness and is able to produce images up to 65-inches with a native resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. In addition, it also comes with two 0.5W stereo speakers and both VGA and NTSC/PAL TV inputs. The RoyalTek RPJ-2000 is now available in Taiwan and in Europe for a retail price of 219 Euro (about $315). [PicoProjector-Info]
C-motech has announced their latest dual-mode USB modem for the Korean market that supports both 3G technology HSUPA and 4G technology WiBro. Dubbed as the CBU-450D, this lightweight modem is able to provide maximum download/upload speeds of up to 7.2/5.76 MB/s from HSUPA or 33/5.2 MB/s from WiBro. The device also supports Windows 7, Vista and XP operating systems. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and availability yet. Read more
Vivitek has introduced a new Full HD LED Projector to its range by announcing the H9080FD. Targeted towards home theater enthusiasts and professional installers, this projector provides 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 800 ANSI lumens brightness, 100,000:1 contrast ratio and up to 20,000 hours of lamp life. In terms of connectivity ports, it offers two HDMI 1.3, S-video, VGA, RCA and BNC. The Vivitek H9080FD is now available for purchase for a retail price of $14,999. [Vivitek]
The Story Book inColor is AIPTEK’s latest e-Book reader which is designed specially for children. Priced at $199, this portable device is equipped with 20 built-in illustrated audio stories, an 8-inch 800 x 600 full color TFT LCD display, a 512MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB), a USB 2.0 interface, a 2600mAh Lithium-ion battery (up to 2 hours of photo slideshow) and supports both MP3 as well as JPEG file formats. For more details please watch the video after the break. Read more
























