Dell launches world's fastest laser color printer, the 5130cdn

Dell announced last Tuesday the launch of three new workgroup printers, including what it says is the world’s fastest single-function letter-size color laser printer.

The 5130cdn has a rated print speed of up to 47 single-side and 37.6 double-side LTR pages per minute, in both monochrome and color. ColorByDell tech supplies improved color saturation and image sharpness, the company says.

If you're into thrilling printer footage, a video of the 5130cdn in action, after the jump.
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Flexible LED lighting strips target car, fashion markets

Flexible LED lighting strips could mean flash in unexpected places. Grote Industries' LightForm flexible LED lighting film, which just became commercially available, is ultrathin and ultrapliable, meaning it can be bent around corners and over contoured areas and maneuvered into various shapes. It can also be cut to fit while lit and slid into narrow crevices and between panels and trim.

Grote mainly envisions the strips being used for vehicle lighting (along carpet edges, floor vents, and window openings; inside trunks; and as ambient lighting under dashboards and seats) or sewn into fabric--say, for LED dresses and doggie porcupine costumes (too bad we found out about this just after Halloween). We're sure creative types will be able to think of plenty of other possibilities, though.
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Video: Gaming on the BlackBerry Storm 2

SAN FRANCISCO--One of the key announcements at the second annual BlackBerry Developer Conference was support for the graphics API OpenGL ES. For end-users, this means richer 3D visuals for gaming on mobile devices. By a stroke of luck, we managed to get our grubby mitts on Need for Speed: Shift by EA Mobile and Professional Bowling Association by Concrete Software on the Storm 2. Suffice to say, we're pretty impressed so far (watch out, iPhone). The graphics look amazing on Need for Speed: Shift which took only a couple of weeks to build and we like the intuitiveness of the touch-and-tilt controls on the device. We also demonstrated our lack of bowling skills in the second video (after the jump) where we try to knock down some pins on the Professional Bowling Association.
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Talk back at Moshi's voice-activated alarm clock

If Moshi's voice-responsive alarm clock got you in the habit of talking to clocks, you can now continue the dialogue while traveling.

Moshi's Voice Control Travel Alarm Clock is a smaller, cheaper version of the earlier device. Like the Moshi IVR Clock, the new clock lets you use nine voice control commands to do things like turn the alarm on and off ("set alarm...7.30am"), hit snooze, ask for the temperature, and access a help menu. As far as we can tell, the device does not respond to exhaustion-related rants.

The travel clock measures 3.75 x 2.75 x 1 inches, costs US$24.99, and comes in four colors--white, blue, pink, and black.

Via Crave CNET

Eneloop Stick Booster for powering mobile gadgets

Sanyo is introducing a portable USB recharger that can power mobile devices, such as the iPhone, that require a higher current for charging.

The Eneloop Stick Booster, part of the same family of power products as the USB Solar Panels, comes with two rechargeable Eneloop AA NiMH batteries.
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