Gadgets Guide

Wacom intros Cintiq 21UX Tablet PC with Ultra Sensitive Pen

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:28:22 +0000

Wacom will start arriving at CeBIT an update on his big screen of the tablet pc, the Cintiq 21UX. The 21-inch display revolves around a new stylus that provides much higher sensitivity, it can work in different gradients of 2,048 (twice the previous best) and is sensitive enough that it can register input with only the slightest contact.

On top of its core input, the new design of pc tablet also features two new touch strips on the back, allowing users to scroll or zoom while holding the tablet in a more natural position. Eight keys on each side of the front provide access to common shortcuts. Sitting by itself, the Cintiq can stand at angles of 10 to 65 degrees. Its also can be mounted to a VESA arm.

The 21UX comes with a weighted pen stand as well as Corel Painter Sketch Pad, Nik Color Efex Pro, and the Wacom Brushes 3.0 plugin for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements 4. It will cost $1,999 and should in most countries of the Americas later this month or early April.

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Team showcase Xtreem-S1 Fastest Standard SSD Drives

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:55:29 +0000

Team are set to publicly unveil the successor to their Xtreem-G1 SSD, known as the Team Xtreem-S1 SSD. They say, its the world’s fastest (standard) SSD drives. Coming with employing a Sandforce processor paired with a high performance MLC chip, delivers performance levels twice that of standard SSDs with read and write speeds coming in at 70MB/sec and 260MB/s respectively.

The Xtreem-S1 SSD, which offers full Windows 7 TRIM support with an MTBF of 1,000,000 hours. It will be available in 60GB, 120GB and 250GB models are offered in capacity. Team are remaining tight-lipped concerning actual dates of availability as well as specific pricing.

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iLuv iMM178 Vibe Plus Digital Alarm Clock, the iPhone and iPod Friendly

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:33:55 +0000

iLuv produce the new digital alarm clock and its also an iPhone and iPod speaker dock, the iMM178 Vibe Plus. Its the correct gadgets for the people which trouble getting up in the morning, because iLuv iMM178 Vibe Plus could plays your favorite playlist until you get up.

iLuv iMM178 Vibe Plus digital alarm clock equipped with a digital FM radio and stereo speakers. If you’re not so tempted by the head-shaking, together with a handy volume control on the vibra-attachment as well as on the main body of the clock.

Alarm settings allowed each day, workday or weekend use with two alarms, with two alarms in case you share a bed. It’s compatible with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPod Touch 2nd generation, iPod Touch, iPod Nano 1st to 5th generation, iPod Classic, iPod with video, iPod 4th generation and iPod mini, and is available now priced at $89.99.

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Walton Chaintech develops Astro Drive A101 USB 3.0 Flash Drive

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:53:11 +0000

Walton Chaintech has developed USB 3.0 flash drive by unveiling the Astro Drive A101. Coming with the compact design, its the first USB 3.0-supporting storage solution. The new usb 3.0 flash drives claimed to be the smallest USB 3.0 product yet. Comes in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB capacities, Astro Drive A101 available in a red and silver color scheme.

The Astro Drive A101 usb 3.0 flash drive offers speed read and write up to 186 MB/s and 130 MB/s, respectively. Walton Chaintech has yet to reveal the Astro Drive A101’s pricing plan or retail release date.

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ASUS unveils Eee Box EB1501U Home Theater PC with USB 3.0

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:27:55 +0000

ASUS at CeBIT unveil a successor to the Eee Box EB1501 home theater PC, the EB1501U. Coming with Windows 7 Home Premium operating system, ASUS Eee Box EB1501 has two USB 3.0 ports on the front, making it one of the first systems available for sale with the high-speed interface. It will otherwise use the NVIDIA Ion platform in tandem with a dual-core 1.6GHz Atom.

Eee Box EB1501 home theater PC equipped with 2GB of RAM, optional 4GB and either a harddisk of 250GB or 320GB. Other standard specs bring Wi-Fi, HDMI and VGA output, six USB ports, one eSATA port and a 5-in-1 card reader. A dual-layer DVD burner is also standard.

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