TechFresh Daily: Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet and 8 more...

TechFresh Daily: Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet and 8 more...

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Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 03:44 AM PDT

Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet

Amazon has entered the Android tablet market by releasing the Kindle Fire. The gadget comes equipped with a 7-inch IPS panel with the Gorilla Glass coating, a 1GHz TI OMAP dual-core CPU, a 512MB of RAM, an 8GB of internal storage, a customized version of the Android OS and WiFi connectivity. Amazon will release the Kindle Fire on November 15, 2011 for only $199 each. Watch the video after the jump.

[Engadget]

a-JAYS One+ Headset

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 12:33 AM PDT

a-JAYS One+ Headset

The new a-JAYS One+ headset features a one-button remote, so you can control talk and music on your mobile device. Available in the matte-black finish, the headset is compatible with smartphones from HTC, Samsung, BlackBerry, Apple and LG. The a-JAYS One+ also features a tangle-free flat cable. If you are an Android smartphone user, you can download a free JAYS Headset Control from the Android Market that brings voice, volume and track controls to your smartphone. The a-JAYS One+ headset will be launched in Q4 2011 for $49.99. [Product Page]

LaCie LaPlug Turns USB-based Drives Into Network Storage Devices

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:17 PM PDT

LaCie LaPlug Turns USB-based Drives Into Network Storage Devices

LaCie has released the LaPlug, which is a competitor to the PogoPlug from Cloud Engines. Designed by Neil Pouton, the LaPlug is a low-cost way to make files stored on your USB hard drives more accessible than ever. It will turn any USB-based drives (external HDDs, USB thumb drives, etc.) into wireless backup devices. All you have to do is connect the LaPlug to the network and then attach drives to it via a USB port. Priced at $74.99, the LaCie LaPlug offers several connectivity options such as Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and USB 2.0. [LaCie]

Samsung HM7000 Bluetooth Headset

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 08:28 PM PDT

Samsung HM7000 Bluetooth Headset

Samsung will release the HM7000 Bluetooth headset in the US market in October 2011. Priced at only $99.99, the gadget has its own portable charging dock, allowing you to easily charge its battery. The Samsung HM7000 adopts Samsung’s noise cancellation technology, dual microphones with the echo cancellation technology, LED battery status indicators, voice command support with the FreeSync Android app, and text-to-speech capabilities. Its rechargeable battery offers up to 4-hour of talk time or up to 160-hour of standby time. The Samsung HM7000 Bluetooth headset is priced at $99.99. [PhoneArena]

Kingston DataTraveler D6000 USB Flash Drive

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 07:46 PM PDT

Kingston DataTraveler D6000 USB Flash Drive

Kingston has rolled out the DataTraveler D6000. The new USB flash drive protects your important files using 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption using XTS block cipher mode, military-grade elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), and Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Level 3 validation. If the Kingston DataTraveler D6000 is lost or stolen, it will lock down after 10 intrusion attempts and destroy the encryption key. Available in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB models, the Kingston DataTraveler D6000 are priced at $100, $116, $147 and $208, respectively. [Kingston]

ASUS Tough 7-inch Honeycomb Tablet Released In Japan

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 07:16 PM PDT

ASUS Tough 7-inch Honeycomb Tablet Released In Japan

Folks in Japan are now able to buy the new rugged Android tablet from ASUS. Known as the ASUS Tough (model: TOUGH-ETBW11AA), this Android Honeycomb tablet is water and dust resistant, allowing you to use it in the swimming pool or the desert. The gadget also features a rubberized bezel and strips across the back, allowing it to survive drops from the height of 76cm. The ASUS Tough features a 7-inch (1280 x 800) display, a 1GHz nVidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor, a 16GB of storage space, a microSD card slot, a 5-megapixel digital camera, WiMAX, WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS navigation. [Newlaunches]

Cooler Master GeminII M4 Low-Profile CPU Cooler

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 02:15 PM PDT

Cooler-Master-GeminII-M4-Low-Profile-CPU-Cooler

Check out this newly unveiled low-profile CPU cooler from Cooler Master, the GeminII M4. Designed for use within mini-ITX systems, HTPCs and other small-sized desktop PCs, the cooler is equipped with four direct contact copper heatpipes and a long life sleeve bearing 120mm XtraFlo slim fan that works at 500 to 1600 RPM. The GeminII M4 is expected to go on sale from October for unannounced price yet. [Cooler Master]

Toshiba Readies 7.0-Inch Thrive Android Tablet

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 02:07 PM PDT

Toshiba-7.0-Inch-Thrive-Android-Tablet

Toshiba is reportedly preparing to unleash the 7.0-inch version of its Thrive Android tablet. Unlike its predecessor (10.1-inch model), this new model will have a 7.0-inch 1280 x 800 touchscreen display with Toshiba’s Adaptive Display and Resolution+ video enhancement technologies, a NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor, a 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, a 2MP front-facing camera, a 5MP rear-facing camera, a gyroscope sensor, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a mini USB port, a micro HDMI port, built-in stereo speakers and run on Android 3.2 OS. The 7.0-Inch Thrive Android Tablet is scheduled to go on sale in December for unannounced price yet. [Android Central]

Sony VAIO J VPCJ229FJ / W All-In-One Desktop PC

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 01:58 PM PDT

Sony-VAIO-J-VPCJ229FJ-_-W-All-In-One-Desktop-PC

Sony has come out with another all-in-one desktop PC namely the VAIO J VPCJ229FJ / W. Powered by a 2.80GHz Intel Core i7-2640M processor, this space-saving machine is equipped with a 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD display, an Intel HM65 Express Chipset, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 2TB hard drive, a webcam, a Blu-ray drive, a TV tuner, a card reader, WiFi, 2x USB 2.0 ports and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (SP1) OS. The VAIO J VPCJ229FJ / W will start shipping from October 8th for around 180,000 Yen (about $2,354). [Sony]

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