Toshiba introduced in Japan its new BookPlace DB50 (model DB50/25E/PDB5025ENAW) color e-book reader, joining the company’s Excite X10, Thrive and AT200 tablets. The 7-inch e-reader offers direct access to Toshiba’s BookPlace e-book store for thousands of books. The DB50 comes with a 7-inch 600×1024 color LCD display with LED-backlight

WOWee ONE adds to its pocket speaker line the new WOWee ONE Pro, a pocket-size speaker with Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity. Using the unique audio gel technology, the Pro turns any surface into a speaker, ideal for sharing music with friends and doing presentations. With Bluetooth with A2DP and AVRCP profiles, it pairs with mobile phones or audio players wirelessly for music streaming.

The Audio Move SD from Satechi is a portable speaker system ideal for use with tablets, smartphones, MP3 player as well as other mobile devices. The speaker is lightweight and compact enough to fit in your pocket. It features integrated stereo speakers that are powerful enough to fill a room with sound.

Sony announced at the CES its new Walkman Z1000 series Mobile Entertainment Players running Android OS. As Sony’s first MP3 player/PMP with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the Walkman Z player is powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor and 512MB of RAM. It has an anti-reflective 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen LCD display.

Memorex MA2213

Memorex launches two new ultra-portable speakers, the MA2213 and the MA3122. The former is a portable speaker with a smart design, featuring an integrated carrying handle for easy portability, while the latter is a travel speaker with a sleek, folding design, allowing you squeeze it into the tighest corners of your bag.

Satechi’s BT is a wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system designed to use with your mobile devices such as smartphones, iPad, tablets, as well as notebook, netbooks. With an ultra portable, compact vacuum bass design, the Satechi BT connects to your mobile devices wirelessly. It features Bass Expansion System to amplify dynamic audio range without compromising on acoustic integrity.

Motorola SF700

Motorola is launching two new sports headphones with built-in heart rate monitor – the wireless SF700 and the wired SF500. Both of them are equipped with in-ear sensor to detect your heart rate, meaning there’s no need for a chest strap. They provide one-touch heart rate read outs to ensure you can monitor your workout closer than ever before.

eMatic eSportsClip

eMatic launches three new MP3 players, the eSportsClip, Prism-e8 and JR-e6, all come in dynamic life-style colors. All three models come with 5 Megapixel digital camera with LED flash for users to take photos and capture video. They all support playback of MP3, WAV, WMA audio formats as wel as MP4, AVI, FLC video and JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF images. You can also find FM radio.

JBL releases the On Tour Micro, an ultraportable speaker that slips easily into a pocket or carrying bag. The speaker features Odyssey full-range transducer to deliver dynamic, big-system sound with 2.2W amplifier power. The ultraportable speaker comes with internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery providing up to 6 hours of playback.

Philips’ Fidelio L1 is an high-end headphones designed to “let you hear every detail and not of original composition”. The headphones features 40mm high definition optimally vented neodymium drivers which are pre-tilted to match the ear cup’s natural angle for directing the sound straight into the ear canal. The driver’s design includes a vent in the center which emphasises the middle and low frequencies, producing the acoustic energy that brings extended yet controlled bass and a transparent mid-range.