In the area of consumer electronics most new technologies start out as expensive when it first enters the market and then its price eventually comes down until its relatively inexpensive. This is what appears to be occurring with Blu-Ray drive technology. …Continue reading … »

It appears that the higher contrast ratios of the big screen LCDs are slowly making their way to PC monitors. LG Electronics has developed a line of LCD displays for PCs which offer very high contrast ratios.

The new LCDs will have a Digital Fine Contrast ratio of 5000:1. As well these displays are said to offer the best picture in terms of clarity and sharpness of any LCDs available today.

LG’s product group manager, Dennis Yeo, stated: “Our record-breaking contrast ratio will offer consumer and business users alike, an unparalleled viewing experience with the very latest in screen technology.”

LG’s high contrast LCD PC displays will ship in the UK in November and December of 2007. More product details should follow shortly. And hopefully some info about a US shipping date will also appear soon.

[source:Pocket-lint]

The 4GB USB flash drive from Corsair has a built-in display that shows the remaining capacity on the drive. …Continue reading … »

The group behind the USB standard says that devices with connectors designed to the new USB 3.0 standard may come to the market in 2008. The USB 3.0 standard allows for the transmission of data at speeds up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0’s maximum speed of 480 Mbit/s. This means that USB 3.0 may transfer data at speeds of up to 4.8 Gbps. And also of note, the new USB 3.0 standard will be backwards compatible with the older USB  standards. So basically all your old stuff should will work.

[source:Slashgear]

For all you who want to make sure that your super sensitive private info does not get into the wrong hands the Ironkey is for you. This is no ordinary USB drive.

It is designed with a number of special features to prevent software and physical attacks. …Continue reading … »

Unfortunate accidental spills occur all the time. Therefore, why not create a portable memory device that protects the owners data from the dangers of coffee, orange juice, and other liquids? Seems like a good idea. …Continue reading … »

It is good to see another PC manufacturer creating a computer with a very compact form factor.

Sony announced that it will soon be bringing its Vaio HD LT PC/TV to the market. …Continue reading … »

Fujitsu has developed a biometric device that uses a person’s palm to identify them. When connected to a computer this device, called the “PalmSecure”, scans the the vein pattern underneath an individual’s palm and then searches for a match within a database. If a match is found the individual may then gain access to the computer system. This device appears to work in a similar manner to the system developed by Hitachi. …Continue reading … »

The Super Multi Reader portable card reader from DIGIX was recently launched in Korea. This card reader appears to be the most format compatible of any card reader currently available to consumers. The Super Multi Reader is able to read 61 different forms of media. …Continue reading … »

XMI has developed a speaker with an accordion-like vacuum tube called the X-mini. This collapsible vacuum tube allows the speaker to be folded compactly into a sphere.

The speaker also features a bass control, a rechargeable battery, a USB connection and a stereo plug. The X-mini costs approximately $32 US.

I would love to hear how these speakers perform.The X-minis were obviously designed to be extremely portable, and seem to be perfectly suited for carrying around with your laptop or PMP.

[source:Aving]