A-DATA eSATA-Capable N909 Gives You Storage with Speed
30 Jul 2010 - By Omar Mariño

When fast just isn’t fast enough (or you just don’t have a USB 3.0 port on your computer) you can rely on A-DATA’s new N909 to give you the speed you need when storing and retrieving your files from a portable stick.  That’s right, this USB thumb drive slots right into your eSATA port giving you read/write speeds approaching USB 3.0 and doesn’t even need another port to draw power.  But is it worth the hassle? Read more >>



SanDisk’s New USB Thumb Drive—the World’s Smallest?
29 Jul 2010 - By Omar Mariño

SanDisk has long been a leader in mobile data storage and the brand name has become nearly synonymous with thumb drives.  The company took things to the next level when they launched the new Cruzer Blade.  It’s the company’s smallest thumb drive ever and quite possibly the smallest in the world.  But do you get all the features you need in a package that small? Read more >>

Augen’s GenBook Only $99—Buyer Beware!
28 Jul 2010 - By Omar Mariño

The relatively new electronics company Augen has launched a $99 smartbook called the GenBook.  It’s a 7 inch tablet running on Android 1.6 and judging by the swift sales, people are grabbing them up left and right of the Kmart shelves!  But is this upstart really delivering a quality mobile device for under $100 or is it just a marketing ploy? Read more >>

Blackbox i10 Earbuds Cancel Noise Electronically
27 Jul 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Electronic noise cancelling earphone are nothing new.  They’ve been in the Sharper Image and Sky Mall catalogues for years—usually attached to a pretty hefty price tag.  However, noise cancelling earbuds are a pretty new phenomenon and Blackbox has fully endorsed the miniaturization of this tech with their new i10 earbuds.   And the kicker is that these buds don’t need a battery! Read more >>

Gizmos and gadgets: The white iPhone 4 and the iPad will have delays
26 Jul 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Apple has just announced that the version in white of its iPhone 4 will not be available for sale this month, as the Cupertino company had disclosed last month. Users will have to wait until late this year to get the new model of the smartphone… anyway, at this time an exact launch date is not known.

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CTA’s New PS3 Assault Rifle: Awkward and Ungainly
24 Jul 2010 - By Omar Mariño

CTA should go down in the history books as the number one producer of the worst video gaming peripherals ever—just look the garbage they’ve saturated the Wii controller market with if you don’t believe me.  This time, the company has set their sites on Sony’s console and their new PS3 Assault Rifle controller looks to be the worst yet. Read more >>

100 Watt Blue-Violet Laser Could Mean 1TB Optical Disks
24 Jul 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Sony and Tohuku University have developed a 100 Watt laser with Blue-Violet output that could revolutionize the future of optical storage disks.  The laser will go in the record books as being more than 100 times the current highest output values for blue-violet semiconductor lasers but just how much more could you fit on a portable disk? Read more >>

RedEye New Mini Dongle Turns Your iPhone/iPod Touch Into a TV Clicker
21 Jul 2010 - By Omar Mariño

There are a bunch of infrared cases available for the iPhone and iPod touch which turn them into fully functional television and peripheral media device remotes but if you don’t want your sleek Apple tech permanently encased in crusty old tech that makes it look bad, this new RedEye dongle from Thinkflood might be right up your alley. Read more >>

Magellan eXplorist Line Launches with 3 New Handheld GPS Units
20 Jul 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Handheld GPS units really aren’t anything new and people rarely get excited over them anymore, however, Magellan recently launched an updated line of eXplorist model units that’s are pretty impressive, if you’re willing to fork over the cash. Read more >>



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