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AlestRukov’s Wooden PC Mouse is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic gadgets that are harmful for the environment and can’t be recycled. Each mouse has been handcrafted from sustainable woods, and then carved sanded and polished with linseed oil and carnauba wax as a finishing protective coat. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing at this time. Stay tuned for more updates. More
Can’t get enough of those Alien movies? Complete your favorite figurines with this new Alien USB hub. What’s great is that you can match this with the Alien USB Flash drive that we mentioned back in September. The new Alien USB hub comes with a creepy yet cool figurine with a red illuminated tongue that will pops out randomly. Measuring 138mm x 85mm x 240mm, the Alien USB hub retails for 6,450 Yen or around $72. [GeekStuff4U]
The ScanSnap S1300 is PFU Limited’s latest hybrid color scanner, which is compatible with both Windows and Mac. The scanner allows you to scan documents into PDF documents with just one push of a button. The ScanSnap S1300 comes bundled with business card management programs including Business Card Filing OCR V3.1 for Windows and CardMinder V1.1 for Mac. The ScanSnap S1300 without the Document Manager Software “Easy Personal Library 5.0″ for Windows is priced at 27,800 Yen ($310), meanwhile the printer with the pre-installed version retails for 32,800 Yen ($366). [Impress]
Blue Microphones today unveiled their brand new Yeti model which is actually the world’s first THX certified microphone. What makes this microphone more interesting is that it adopts the company’s innovative triple capsule array, allowing for recording in stereo or your choice of three unique patterns, including cardioid, omnidirectional, and bidirectional. This USB mic features a high quality analog-to-digital converter, a built-in headphone amplifier, and simple controls for headphone volume, pattern selection, instant mute, and microphone gain located directly on the microphone. If you are interested, you can purchase the Yeti THX-certified USB microphone for $149.99 each. [Blue Microphones]
Buffalo-Kokuyo Supply has released their latest multi-card reader ‘BSCRA48HU2′ for the Japanese market. This compact device is equipped with 3 USB 2.0 ports and supports five different cards including CF, MicroDrive, xD, microSD and microSDHC. Available in Black, White, Silver and Blue, the BSCRA48HU2 retails for 2,257 Yen (about $25). [AVING]
The GH-UH204SB from Green-House is not your ordinary USB hub. The device comes with a unique feature, which allows users to switch each USB port on or off. If you are interested, you can purchase the Green-House GH-UH204SB for 2,980 Yen or around $33 a pop. [GeekStuff4U]
Silicon Power today announced its latest card reader, the Handy 33-in-1. Measuring 86mm x 60mm x 16.8mm and weighing 47 grams, this compact device features a USB 2.0 connection interface (read up to 480MB/sec) and has 6 card slots that support the following card types: M2, microSD, microSDHC, CF Type I, CF Type II, CF PRO, CF PRO II, MicroDrive, Magicstor, M.S. PRO-HG Duo, M.S. Duo, MagicGate M.S. Duo, M.S. PRO Duo, MagicGate M.S. PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC 4.0, MMCplus, MMCmobile, RSMMC, -xD , xD Type M, xD Type H, M.S., MagicGate M.S., M.S. Select, M.S. PRO and MagicGate M.S. PRO. Pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment. [HighTechReview]
Planon has finally launched the DocuPen X Series for the mass market. The scanning pen features a 200MHz internal processor, a 64MB of memory, Bluetooth, a small OLED screen and a Lithium ion battery. In addition, there is also a microSD memory card slot for storage expansion. DocuPen’s teensy X Series scanners start at $369.99 each. [Engadget]
If you’re looking for a new ergonomic gaming mouse, then I suggest you to check out the recently released Smog gaming mouse from Ozone. This right-handed mouse features an adjustable right-side hand support, a high-precision laser sensor called the Avago 9500, 7+2 programmable buttons, five Macro modes for gaming profiles and supports up to 5040 dpi via software. Not to mention, the mouse also comes with creamic footpads and an adjustable weight (includes set with six 5g weights). The Ozone Smog Gaming Mouse is now available for purchase for 49.90 Euro (about $74). [Product Page]
I-O Data today announced three new USB 3.0 peripherals in the form of a 3.5-inch HDD enclosure sold with either a 1TB or 1.5TB HDD, an ExpressCard/34 Card and a 2 port USB 3.0 PCI Express card. All of them support only Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 in 32 or 64bit versions. I-O Data will release these USB 3.0 peripherals later this month in Japan. [Akihabara]
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