From the monthly archives:
You are lucky if you are living in Japan, because Buffalo has recently rolled out the Buffalo RUF2-DJ series of USB flash drives in that country. Available in black, white, and red, this fancy Flash disk provides a 4GB and 8GB of storage capacities. There is no word on pricing so far, so stay tuned. Read more
The Casio CD/DVD Title Printer puts titles directly onto discs for a studio-produced appearance that is permanent and safe. This thermal printer creates up to 16 lines in any of 18 alphanumeric or four graphic preset formats at 200dpi. The gadget has a large LCD that shows up to 12 characters at once. If you are interested, you can purchase the Casio CD/DVD Title Printer for $129.95. Each purchase comes equipped with 10 blank CDs, one black ink ribbon and 8 AA batteries. [Product Page via RedFerret]
Nothing can be worse than running out of juice for your speaker on a summer day while you are trying to relax outside. That is where this Solar Mini Speaker Charger comes in really handy. Even better is the fact that it can save unused energy in it’s lithium ion battery so you can use it later in places where the sun isn’t shining. The fact that it can charge your cell phone or other portable device is just icing on an already delicious cake. [7Gadgets]
The Limited Edition Stealth Robot 2GB USB flash drive is made of a soft rubber and has articulated arms and head, so you can actually play with it. And when you need to store some data, just pull the Limited Edition Stealth Robot 2GB USB Drive’s torso off and plug it into any USB port. The Limited Edition Stealth Robot 2GB USB flash drive retails for $39.99. [ThinkGeek]
Plantronics has just unveiled their new USB behind the ear headphones on the Korean market known as the Audio 646 DSP and will adopt DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technology. If you are unfamiliar with the technology, it improves noise canceling by blocking out low frequency noise so that conversations sound much more clear and crisp. This will be a perfect headset for anyone who talks a lot while playing video games online. [AVING]
Most languages are best mastered through reading and talking with native speakers, but Braille is a whole new system when it comes to the learning method. This new be-B Braille Education Ball is meant for both blind and sighted users to learn Braille through a challenging and educational game. It comes with 26 magnetically attached pegs each of which features a letter from the Latin alphabet as well as its Braille equivalent. Each peg has a matching hole in the ball, where you are meant to match up each of the letters with its corresponding hole. Who said learning couldn’t be fun? [YankoDesign]
It seems that there has been a lot of very interesting fridge concepts that have been releasing lately and this new IceCloud Fridge Concept is just one of them. It will rely on passive cooling and clay pots, where Peltier modules are used to generate thermoelectric power. Humidity is extracted from the air so natural cooling can take place as well. It will be a great space saver as well for apartment dwellers as it can levitate vertically from the wall. LCD display is included as well and we would bet our money that if it does release it will come with Wi-Fi too. [TheDesignBlog]
Measuring 250mm x 350mm × 250mm, the Samsung IVD-A10A compact blood tester is faster and accurate when compared to a traditional blood checking equipment. The gadget is able to check levels of cholesterol, glucose and other items in the blood in just 12 minutes which is a huge improvement considering it takes some time to test the blood samples using the conventional method. Too bad, there is no info on pricing at this time. [SamsungHub]
Check out the newest 2.5-inch portable hard drive from Emtec, the P200. Measuring 139mm x 85mm x 18mm and weighing 190 grams, this pocket-sized drive features a rubber coating that protects about 80% of its surface, a USB 2.0 interface, a wrap-around USB cable and is pre-loaded with One Touch Backup for backup and rapid recovery. The P200 is currently available in 250GB (60 Euro / $73), 320GB (70 Euro / $86) and 500GB (90 Euro / $110) capacities. [In-Tech]
iiyama is gearing up to drop another Full HD monitor for the Japanese market. Dubbed as the E2271HDS-B, this new 21.5-inch LED-backlit monitor provides 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 5ms response time, 1,000:1 contrast ratio and 5,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. The monitor also comes with several connectivity ports including D-Sub, DVI and HDMI, and has two 2W speakers. The ProLite E2271HDS-B will begin shipping in Japan from July for around $257. [iiyama]
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