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Although it is small in size, the Epson Stylus NX430 can print up to A4 size. This printer comes equipped with a 2.5-inch LCD display, a smart touch panel and a built-in memory card slot. The Epson Stylus NX430 also supports Epson Connect, allowing you to enjoy instant wireless printing from popular mobile devices such as iPad. The Epson Stylus NX430 retails for just $99.99 in the US market. [Epson]
Samsung today announced its new slim portable Blu-ray writer, the SE-506AB. The device features a glossy anti-scratch surface and supports a USB power interface that eliminates the need for a separate electrical outlet. It is also compatible with all major operating systems, including Windows 7 and Mac OS. Additionally, the Samsung SE-506AB adopts the Buffer Under Run technology to prevent errors that may result from writing speeds that exceed data transfer speeds. The external drive provides a variety of speeds across different data media types featuring BD Quadruple layering. Specific speeds include 6X BD-ROM, 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-RW reading and 6X BD-R, 6X BD-R Dual layer, 4X BD-R Quad layer, 8X DVD±R, 5X DVD-RAM, 6X DVD+R Dual layer, 6X DVD-R Dual layer, 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW recording. The Samsung SE-506ABA is currently available with an MSRP starting at $140 each. [Akihabara]
The StarTech standalone portable HDD duplicator offers an easy, hardware solution for duplicating/cloning a SATA hard drive. The device can also be connected to a desktop or a laptop computer for use as an external hard drive dock. As a standalone hard drive duplicator, the gadget allows you to create an exact 1-to-1 sector clone from one hard drive to another, including partition and boot sector information and all data, at a rate of up to 72MBps. As an external hard drive dock, it supports plug-and-play installation and can be connected to a host computer through either USB 2.0 or eSATA, providing data transfer speeds of up to 480Mbps or 3Gbps, respectively. This HDD duplicator is small enough to fit into the palm of your hand, which means you will be able to bring it with you everywhere you go. The StarTech standalone portable HDD duplicator is currently available for $77.99 each. [Product Page]
The Panasonic DY-PS10 wireless video streamer is able to push the digital media stored on it to your iOS devices via a WiFi connection. The gadget should be able to stream content to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch for 10 hours before requiring a charge. This wireless video streamer has a built-in memory card slot that accepts an SDXC, SD, or SDHC card. You will also be able to transfer multimedia content to the SDXC, SD, or SDHC card by connecting the DY-PS10 directly to your computer via USB. Available only in black, the Panasonic DY-PS10 will be launched in Japan next month for 14,800 Yen($192). [Akihabara]
The Dunhill Solar Charger is engineered from lightweight and durable aerospace grade aluminum and fits neatly into its leather carrying case. The portable solar charger will provide up to 30-hour of charge time for a mobile phone or an MP3 player, and the device itself can be recharged using the built-in solar panel or via a computer USB. Sadly, there is no info on pricing so far. [Dunhill]
Apparent Corporation has started selling the Doxie portable USB-powered document scanner. The single-page document scanner is designed for quick and easy scanning to PDF format and optional upload to a number of cloud services, including Evernote, Flickr, Google Docs? and several others, or simply saving PDFs to disk. Multi-page documents can be scanned one at a time and saved to a single PDF, PNG, or JPG file. The scanner can also handle receipts, notes, photos and most other paper-based documents. Apparent Corporation also offers a free “Doxie’s Cloud” web-based storage service for documents scanned with Doxie, making it easy to make scans available to others (each upload returns a shortened URL for sharing). The Doxie portable USB-powered document scanner is priced at $149. Read more
MicroVision has introduced its latest pico projector, the ShowWX+HDMI. The portable projector supports a maximum output resolutions up to 848×480, though source devices must support 480p resolution rather than higher standards such as 720p or 1080p. The ShowWX+HDMI features a 15-lumen lamp, an HDMI port, and a connector designed for iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. There is also a special adapter (sold separately) that allows you to connect this pocket-sized projector with your computer via a VGA connector. Its Lithium-ion battery provides around two hours of operation time. The ShowWX+HDMI is currently available to pre-order directly from MicroVision for $369. [Electronista]
Panasonic today announced the availability of the BG-BL01 portable solar battery charger. Measuring 152mm x 104mm x 24mm and weighing 150grams, the device comes with a HIT Solar panel, two AA battery charger slots, three LED lights and a USB port. The company claims that it will take up to 15-hour in perfect condition to fully charge two AA batteries. The BG-BL01 also provides up to 10-hour of light at a maximum brightness or up to 60-hour of light at its lowest brightness. Panasonic will launch the BG-BL01 portable solar battery charger in Japan at the end of August 2011. [Akihabara]
The Bushnell BackTrack D-Tour allows you to track any course by automatically keeping track of time, temperature, and altitude, along with route, length and speed. The waterproof GPS tracking device also enables you to mark and store up to 5-location to help you recall the exact location of your favorite camping spot or hiking trail. Additional specs include a grayscale LCD screen and a rechargeable battery that provides enough juice for up to 48-hour of operation time. The Bushnell BackTrack D-Tour retails for $88.72 each. [Amazon]
Sony is ready to launch two new portable DVD players in Japan. The 9-inch DVP-FX970 and 7-inch DVP-FX750 come equipped with a 12Bit 108MHz Video D/A converter and 96kHz 24Bit Audio D/A converter. Both portable DVD players also support MP3 and JPEG files, which are stored in a CD. What’s more, the Sony DVP-FX970 has a 180 degrees swivel display. The Sony DVP-FX970 and DVP-FX750 will be launched in July 2011 for 30,000 ($374) and 20,000 Yen ($248). [Sony Japan]
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