Chicken Foot USB Flash Drive

Could anything be more bizarre to the Western world than watching an Asian lady chew on chicken legs with relish in the reality TV show Survivor? How about a chicken foot USB drive? Like Whazatt!! No, really, that's what the company names itself. Call it a fowl sense of humor. Though at a pricey US$44.95 for 1GB of flash memory, this is far from chicken feed. Whaznext?

Replug unplugged

It happens to the best of us. You jack your headphones into your notebook, suddenly get up to grab a cuppa coffee still umbilically joined to the head, and CRASH. That's the awful sound of your laptop being rudely yanked off the desk into the next dimension. Ouch. Could be worse. Which is where the S$39 (US$26.90) Replug, which ships to Asia/Singapore in December, attempts to make it a lot less painful on the pocket book, particularly if you habitually forget your tethered state. This little gizmo acts as an interim attachment that works on any device with a 3.5mm audio jack. As the two parts of the Replug are joined magnetically, these separate easily if you yank on your headphones accidentally. Pure genius. Save the cheerleader, save the jack?

Sony VAIO TP1 stripped and naked

We rarely see circular designs in desktops. After all, when 99 percent of components are made for the conventional box shape, getting parts to fit a round chassis takes more investigative work than a season of CSI.

The VAIO TP1 is unique in many ways. Besides being round, it is also based on a notebook platform like the iMac. Meant for the role of the entertainment nerve center for the family, the TP1 will be launched in Singapore this year.

Sony's product manager Katsuki Fuchu was responsible for the VAIO TP1's unique shape and met with CNET Asia to explain the inner workings of this desktop entertainment system. However, being more "show me, not tell me" journalists, we took the opportunity to ask for one to be taken apart. Check out our photo gallery to see the VAIO TP1 stripped down and its bits exposed.

Mac OS X Leopard launches in Asia

Mac OS X Leopard is finally shipping into consumer hands in Asia, with box sets already available in shops and from Apple's online store. Priced at S$238 (US$156.58) for a single license and S$369 (US$242.76) for a five-user pack, it is cheaper than its Microsoft equivalent and, for good or for bad, comes in only one version for the consumer.

Considering the new features of Leopard, it would seem to be a no-brainer upgrade... or is it? Check out our coverage of Apple's latest operating system and see if it's worth taking the plunge.

Mac OS X Leopard review
Security features expected within Mac OS X Leopard
Leopard: Is it worth the upgrade?
Parallels breathes sigh of relief
New Apple feature sends users back in time
Apple shows Leopard's spots

Dell hides PC in XPS One

Poor Apple. After having Sony gun after it with the Mac mini killer, Dell now is joining the fray.

According to Engadget, the XPS One combines the PC and 22-inch LCD into one unit. But unlike the iMac, which is solely based on a notebook platform, the XPS One uses a desktop Core 2 Duo processor with a laptop ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 graphics card. Other notable features include a Blu-ray optical drive, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios along with a wireless keyboard and mouse combo.

No news from Dell when, or if, this unit will make its way to Asia yet. But if you are really interested, start saving as this XPS will not leave the factory floor for less than US$2,000 (S$2,924.30)

Via Engadget

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