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Sony's Skype mouse
Juniper Foo | Jan 18, 2006
It's a mouse. It's a phone. Holy moly, it's a phouse/mhone! Whatever this gizmo is, we just love Sony's wacky hybrid VN-CX1. After all, a USB optical Skype mouse makes complete sense when you consider it's VOIP. When a call comes, just flip the mouse open like a clamshell. To end, just shut it. The scroll wheel acts as a volume button, while pressing it mutes the call. Now we'll just sit back and watch for the copycats, er, mice to come out to play. Oh wait, there's one out already. Check out Yiyi's Skype Travel Mouse.
See opening the mouse | attached to notebook | inside | one of five colors
Via Akhiba News
Price: About US$65 (8,000 yen)
Availability: Japan, February
Device: Skype mouse
Basic specs: Built-in echo cancellation, 45.5 × 23.9 × 89.2mm, 67g, choice of five colors, USB 2.0, 800 counts per inch resolution, Windows 2000/XP only
Disney mini USB 2.0 Flash Disk
Juniper Foo | Jan 13, 2006
Hello Kitty, watch out. Disney's apparently cottoned onto a whole new world. Of tech and gadgets, that is. It's muscling in on the lipless one's turf by sending in the Disney brigade. Adding to its current arsenal of Mickey-themed notebooks, USB sewing machines and phones are now mini USB flash disks which come with hidden USB connectors and matching cables and lanyards. For cute overload, there's a Chicken Little limited edition.
See it at CES | packaging
Price: NT560 (US$17.45) to NT1,380 (US$43)
Availability: Taiwan, see A-Data Web site
Device: Mini USB drives
Basic specs: In 128MB, 256MB and 512MB capacities, Disney characters, USB 2.0 and 1.0, 32 x 24 x 9mm, 15g
Imation Flash Wristband
Juniper Foo | Jan 06, 2006
Tired of the same old, same old thumbdrives and flash cards? In a cheeky take on wearable technology, storage maker Imation has unveiled at CES 2006 a new vehicle for its flash memory: A Flash Wristband. This shouldn't be a hardship adapting to since it seems to be the fad to accessorize wrists with those charity bands and even their ripoffs. In Imation's case, the rubber strap encases the flash memory and USB port, and you even get it in flavors of blue or black. This being a maiden foray, Imation appears to be playing it safe by offering a meager 256MB of flash.
Price: US$34.99
Availability: Target in US, end January
Device: Flash drive
Basic specs: Blue or black color
Microsoft offers cash incentives for HD-DVD
Stephen Shankland, News.com | Jan 04, 2006
Microsoft is offering cash incentives called coupons to computer makers that sell personal computers with HD DVD drives, the next-generation DVD format the software behemoth is supporting over the rival Blu-ray Disc format, the Electronic Engineering Times reported on Monday.
Microsoft declined to comment in the EE Times report, which cited as evidence of Microsoft's success Hewlett-Packard's decision to back HD DVD as well, where it had previously exclusively supported Blu-ray. An HP executive also said that Microsoft's forthcoming Vista version of Windows will include HD DVD support for free, whereas PC makers must pay about US$30 (S$49.54) per drive in Blu-ray royalties.
In September, Microsoft and Intel raised the profile of the battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray when they announced that they backed HD DVD. Both drive types offer higher capacities than current DVDs, making it possible to record high-definition video, and both types of drives are expected to debut this year.
Logitech goes cordless with laser
Will Greenwald | Jan 04, 2006
Most gamers avoid cordless mice with good reason: their battery life can be short-lived, and you run the risk of lag. Logitech addresses both concerns with the G7 laser cordless mouse, which features programmable buttons, adjustable sensitivity levels, and a quick-swappable battery. It's a good cordless option for the gaming set, but those who don't mind being chained to their computers should consider the Logitech G5 laser mouse which offers the same level of programmability at a lower cost.
The 133g G7 is fairly light for a gaming mouse, and most gamers will want more heft; unlike the G5, it lacks customizable weight to give it a heavier feel. Though it looks like it will fit both left- and right-handed users, it's made for righties only. It has two sensitivity buttons conveniently placed below the thumbwheel and another programmable button near the thumb rest. It has a small battery meter on top. An eject button on the bottom lets you quickly swap out the battery. The G7 comes with two battery packs and a USB recharging station. Logitech also includes a wireless receiver you can plug into your computer's USB port or the USB port on the recharging station. 
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