Gadgets!
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Things You WANT But Maybe Not NEED! This week a global look at the new cool things that are around, and with the mobile phone ban when driving, our first gadget might be considered a NEED rather than a WANT! Bluetrek Metal -
The Worlds Thinnest Bluetooth Headset ModeLabs Group has announced the launch of the ultra slim and ultra light Bluetooth headset, named as Bluetrek Metal, which the company claims as the worlds thinnest Bluetooth headset, measuring just 4mm of thickness with weight that doesnt exceed 5.5g, aiming to enhance your lifestyle. According to the company, the built-in battery of the latest Bluetrek Metal can support up to 5 hours in talk mode or more than 7 days in sleep mode. Thanks to the use of metal, ModeLabs engineers rose up to the challenge of making an ultra-thin, slick designed and firmly modern Bluetooth headset. The Bluetrek Metal is discreet thanks to its comfort and extremely light weight, and suits perfectly the current consumers expectations, said Henri Nicolas OLIVIER, CEO of ModeLabs Technologies. It proves once again the innovation ability of the group, both with the used materials and the design and technologies it was able to conjure. The new Bluetrek Metal Bluetooth headset that available in aluminium black+silver and silver stainless steel version will be commercially available in Europe and Asia soon for 39 euros and 49 euros, respectively. Asus Announces New Range Of Eee PC The well-known Taiwanbased company, Asus has announced its new range of Eee PC, including 8.9-inch Eee PC 901, 10-inch Eee PC 1000 (Linux OS) and Eee PC 1000H, utilizing the built-in shockproof SSD (Solid State Drive) technology, which allows users to enjoy stable and reliable computing on-the-go. This new range of Eee PC will incorporate Intels 1.6GHz Atom CPU and built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam with high speed wireless Internet connection capabilities. According to Asus, The new Eee PCs are also equipped an expanded battery that provides up to 7.8 hours of battery life; while the exclusive Super Hybrid Engine technology provides three GUI modes to easily adjust CPU frequency, voltage, and LCD brightness to minimize system noise and power consumption to save up to 15% power consumption, or to maximize system performance according to individual needs. Whats more, the addition of exclusive 20GB Internet storage makes data backups simple and convenient. With constant innovations and implementation of the latest technologies in the new Eee PC range, we have since expanded the original 3 Es into Easy, Excellent and Exciting. Easy will still encompass the core value of Easy to learn, work and play, Excellent will highlight the Eee PCs role as an Excellent mobile Internet device and Exciting entails utilizing the Eee PC for Exciting multimedia enjoyment, said Jerry Shen, CEO of ASUS. The new Asus Eee PC 901 and Eee PC 1000/1000H are expected to be available soon, but no words on their prices yet. New WD Scorpio Black Notebook HDDs With 7200 RPM Spin Speed One of the storage industrys pioneers and longtime leaders, Western Digital has announced the launch of its new Scorpio Black 7200 RPM 2.5-inch SATA notebook HDDs, shipping in capacities from 80GB to 320GB, aiming to deliver the capacity and speed needed to supercharge a notebook PC without compromising battery life or quiet acoustics. In todays busy and on-the-go lifestyle, notebook systems play an increasingly pivotal role in the home office and are relied upon to efficiently run sophisticated applications, said Jim Morris, WDs vice president and general manager of mobile storage. High performance, highcapacity hard drives are a key ingredient to notebooks as system manufacturers continue to add data-hungry features that allow users to fully benefit from the latest computing technologies. Key Features Of WD Scorpio Black: Desktop-class performance for notebook computers - With 7200 RPM spin speed, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16 MB cache a
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