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Technocel is going to release the PowerPak XT and the PowerPak Duo external battery packs for you to charge your gadgets and mobile devices on the go. The former features a 1600mAh lithium ion battery while the DUO has 2500mAh battery and two USB ports for charging two devices at the same time.

The PowerPak Duo will be be shipped on 1 April for $70.

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iSkin launches the new ProTouch Classic keyboard protector for the latest 11-inch MacBook Air notebook. The protector is designed to overlay the keyboard with a thin lay and block small particles of food, dust and other impurities from entering and causing damage. It features Microban anti-microbial product protection which works to inhibit the growth of odor‒causing bacteria and fungus on the product.

The ProTouch Classic can be washed with warm water with detergent. It is offered in Arctic (Clear Frosted), which is coated to provide a smooth, satin-like finish. iSkin’s ProTouch for MacBook Air is priced at $24.99.

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Clover introduces the SunBook, the first sunlight readable netbook with a screen that is viewable in all lighting conditions, from direct sunlight to total darkness. Powered by Intel’s Atom N450 1.66Ghz, the SunBook packs 1GB of RAM, and a 250GB hard drive. It has a 10.1-inch 1024×600 resolution display with white LED backlight.

Clover’s SunBook supports WiFi 802.11b/g/n and comes with a 0.3 Megapixel webcam and a SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. The netbook offers 8-12 hours of battery life. It is priced at $795.

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Philips and O’Neill have partnered to introduce a range of headphones, including the over-ear Stretch with super stretch headband for enhanced durability. The Stretch is flexible and tough headphones with noise isolating soft ear cushions and self-adjusting neoprene headband for extra comfort. It packs dynamic 40mm drivers and comes with tough tangle-free cable and reinforced connectors.

Philips O’Neill’s The Stretch is available in Black Bordeaux SHO9560/28 and Powder White SHO9561/28, which are available for $67.29 and $99.99 respectively.

Elipson introduces its new Planet L range of spherical speaker that combines “high-end designs and meticulous aesthetics”. The Planet L is fitted with a coaxial 2-way speaker with 6.5cm ferrite sound driver and neodynium tweeter.

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Samsung and Silhouette have partnered to release the SSG-3700CR with a unique design, which is the world’s lightest 3D eyewear. Weighing at just 27g, the SSG-3700CR is a 3D active shutter glasses with lighter material and smaller circuit board.

Users can even also have prescription lenses implemented into this lighest 3D eyewear. It uses Bluetooth technology to improve communication with the television by blocking interference from other transmission source. The glasses will be released in March 2011.

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TwelveSouth launches the new BookArc for Air, a vertical stand for the latest MacBook Air (late 2010) notebooks. The Air BookArc fits both 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air and comes built-in cable manager. According to the company, the BookArc can even help improve the performance of the Macbook Air -When you work with two monitors, your Mac’s video memory is split between the two, but when you work with your MacBook closed, your Mac only has to power the external display.
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Samsung is going to release in Middle East the Galaxy SL GT-i9003, another variation of the company’s flagship Galaxy S smartphone. The Galaxy SL uses 4-inch SUPER CLEAR LCD 800×480 display instead of AMOLED screen, and is powered by 1GHz TI OMAP 3630 processor instead of Samsung’s own Hummingbird.

Other features are same as the Galaxy S, including a 5 Megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording, WiFi connectivity, Bluetooth, FM tuner, 16GB internal memory and a microSD card slot.  However, Samsung did not bring the new Android 2.3 to the Galaxy SL.

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A company called HEX offers a new Sport Watch Band for Apple’s iPod nano 6G, which is compatible with Nike+. Designed to turn the iPod nano into a watch, HEX’s watch band features perforated silicone strap for added breathability and comfort during athletic activities, pop-in/out design and integrated control buttons for full access to all iPod nano controls. Based on the original HEX watch band, the new version adds a Nika+ port for accomodating Nike+ attachment.

The HEX Sport Watch Band will be released in April 2011.

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Globalspace introduces its DreamPlug tiny PC that has an ultra compact form factor and plugs directly to power outlet. It is ideal for Linux development and always-on computing tasks. Powered by Marvell Sheeva ARM 1.2GHz processor with 512MB RAM and 1GB flash memory, the DreamPlug offers a single platform for computing, graphics, and multimedia. It has two Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports, two USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA port and one SD card slot.

The DreamPlug supports Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and WiFi 802.11b/g. It has built-in 16-bit ADC/DAC and offers S/PDIF digital output and stereo headphone out as well as micropone in. The tiny PC offers USB-JTAG debug interface board via micro SD slot and micro SD to 20-pin JTAG header for alternate ICE interface.

The DreamPlug measures 108mm (L) x 58mm (W) x 24 mm (H). It costs about $150.

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