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Trancend adds to its StoreJet series the 18M mini portable hard drive that is based on the design of the StoreJet 25M. Comes in the size of a deck of playing cards, the 18M has a rugged design with shockproof features. It meets the U.S. military drop-test standards (MIL-STD-810F 516.5—Transit Drop).

The StoreJet 18M is equipped with a 1.8-inch 128GB hard drive. It offers the OneTouch auto-backup button for instant backup and data synchronization.

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Sonoro offers the elements W internet radio alarm clock. It has an OLED display and built-in Ethernet and WiFi connectivity for access over 10,000 station on the internet. FM tuner is also available.

Sonoro’s elements W has an Aux-in 3.5mm jack for connecting iPod, MP3 player or other multimedia devices. The HD radio comes with the eDock for recharging and managing iPod players. The elements W is priced at $499.

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D-Link announced the DCS-1100 (right) and DCS-1130 (right), two mydlink-enabled network cameras for easy remote monitoring. These mydlink network camera can be viewed and managed by the mydlink portal.

D-Link DCS-1100 supports just Ethernet connection while the DCS-1130 connects using WiFi 802.11n wireless connection. These cameras supports 3GPP mobile surveillance allowing users to view a live feed from the cameras using their 3G mobile phone, PDA or any compatible RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) device.

D-Link DCS-1100 is available now for $179.99 while the DCS-1130 will be shipped at the end of June for $219.99.

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At the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in September or LA Auto Show in December, Audi is going to show us the R8 Spyder supercar. At launch, the 2011 R8 Spyder will be powered by a 5.2-liter V10 engine offering 525 horsepower. The 420 hp, 4.2-liter V8 might be added later.

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Transcend announced the new SSD25D solid state drive that has 64MB DRAM cache. The 2.5-inch SSD uses SATA II interface and is available in 60GB and 120GB capacities. It offers 230MB/s read and 180MB/s write speeds.

Transcend SSD25D features integrated ECC (Error Correction Code) ensuring accurate data transfer. The SSD works with upcoming Windows 7.

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If Onda’s VX565HD’s 5-inch screen is not big enough for you, you may consider the VX797HD that has a 7-inch 800×480 touchscreen LCD display. The VX797HD basically has same features as the VX565HD. It supports 720p video playback and TV-out.

Onda’s PMP supports MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC audio and RM/RMVB, AVI, FLV video formats. JPG, BMP, PNG image files are also supported. The player includes also FM tuner and FM transmitter and microphone for voice recording.

Onda VX797HD is priced at 799 Chinese Yuan.

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Toshiba NB205 is available from OnSale for $408.99.

Toshiba has launched the NB205 netbook PC in the US market and LaptopMag has had a in depth look at the device. The NB205 is boosted by Intel’s Atom N280 1.66GHz processor, 1GB RAM and 160GB hard drive. It has a 10.1-inch 1024×600 netbook and supports WiFi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.1.

LaptopMag’s comments:

In creating its first netbook for the U.S., Toshiba has learned from the mistakes and successes of its rivals, and one-upped them all. Its mini NB205 has everything we’d recommend in a netbook: an attractive chassis, comfortable keyboard and touchpad, and more than eight hours of battery life for an affordable price. While Samsung’s N110 and ASUS’ Eee PC 1000HE continue to be good choices, Toshiba’s $399 mini NB205 provides an all-around solid package, and longer endurance than the competition.

Pros

• Unique design
• 8.5 hours of battery life
• Comfortable keyboard and large touchpad
• Hard drive protection
• USB port charges device when system is off

Cons

• Large display bezel
• Long boot time

LG introduces at the CommunicAsia 2009 its GW550 QWERTY smartphone that has taken some design elements from Nokia and Blackberry’s smartphones. The GW550 features a 2.4-inch QVGA LCD screen, a 3 Megapixel camera and a VGA front camera for video calling.

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Cricket launches the Samsung MyShot II (R460) clamshell mobile phone. The MyShot II features a 176×220 260k color main display, a 96×96 external screen, a 1.3 Megapixel camera, built-in music player, and Bluetooth.

Samsung’s MyShot II supports microSD cards up to 8GB. It works on tri-band CDMA 1X networks. The phone is available for $129.99 after a $30 online discount.

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T-Mobile USA is going to launch in July the Dash 3G QWERTY smartphone, which is basically HTC’s Snap.The candy-bar style Dash 3G features full QWERTY keyboard, a trackball and a 2.4-inch color display. It supports GPS, WiFi 802.11b/g and high-speed 3G network. The phone runs Windows Mobile 6.1.

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