Remember the Qualcomm color e-book reader that we discussed a few days ago? Well, some new developments have come up that shows a detachable game controller accessory.

I can totally see an era when all e-readers will be video game devices. Can you imagine it? Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity with this 5.7 inch color display. Take that, DS and PSP.

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Forget that Twilight Flash Drive, here’s what you really want to plug into your USB port! Yes, it is the alien from Alien, and he is hungry when he gets plugged in.

In fact, at random times his head will light up with a red light, and his second mouth will come out. Just makes you want to say: “Get away from my computer, you b___h!” Well, maybe not.

It is available from the Geek Stuff 4 U website for about $72.89.

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Newman is putting out another PMP with the A36HD.

It measures at about 8mm thick, and the screen is a 3-inch display. It has 4GB or 8GB worth of memory, with a microSD card slot. It also can support 720p video output, and support all kinds of audio and video formats.

There is no word on the release date or the price.

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Ah, remember that enTourage eDGe reader, or dualbook, that we reported about a while ago? Well, they just announced that they will be doing their own e-book store.

The eDGe won’t be available for February 2010, but you can purchase the books for your PC until then. I’ll definitely meet with them at CES in January 2010, though.

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Starting today, two models of the Pocket e-book reader will be available in the US market courtesy of Brain Plaza International. The two models are the Pocketbook 301+ and the Pocketbook 360° which will be available for sale as well at the PocketBookreader site. The Pocketbooks 301+ features a 6” Vizplex display and a 512MB of internal memory which is expandable up to 32GB with a SD memory card. It runs on a Linux platform and supports majority of e-book formats plus MP3 music playback. It retails for $275.

The Pocketbook 360° on the other hand is a new model and features a 5” display with G-sensor that allows automatic orientation of pages in portal or landscape modes. It comes in black and ivory colors with a hard protective shell that should give it some flare. It retails for $239.99.

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For the people requiring larger capacity storage devices, OCZ Technology unveils the Colossus 3.5” SSD Series which should come in handy for enterprise users and high-end users. They are available for capacities up to 1 terabyte and aim to deliver the same quality capacity and performance that most compact storage solutions provide today. It also features RAID 0 architecture and excels in small file processes like emails, browsing and file transfers. They are available in various capacities (128GB, 256GB and 512GB) as well to provide consumers options on which storage capacity suits them well in a 3.5” shell.

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Samsung Electronics has unveiled their newest gadget in the market with the release of the Samsung R0 Multimedia Player. This new Samsung media player features advanced audio and video capabilities as well as a microSD external memory slot to hold your media files. Among the highlights of the Samsung R0 multimedia player include a 2.6” TFT LCD screen, a built-in memory slot available in 4GB and 8GB. The memory slot can be upgraded up to 16GB.

The Samsung R0 multimedia player is available in three colors, ndie Black, Techno Silver, and Rap Pink. For pricing, the 4GB player costs KRW 139,000 while the 8GB retails for KRW 179,000.

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While readers like the Nook have a touch of color, Qualcomm is working on an e-book reader with a full-color 5.7 inch color display. Granted, this isn’t the first time we’ve heard of a company doing this, so what makes the Qualcomm one any different?

Number one, it has an XGA Mirasol display that “allows for video playback, readable in direct sunlight, and has minimal impact on battery life”. That sounds pretty good, and Qualcomm hopes to have this out by the “latter part” of next year.

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Getac has been known to deliver rugged notebooks and tablet PCs in the market and to make sure that you don’t blink or doubt their sturdiness, maybe a bunch of military certifications can convince you. Getac has gained MIL-STD-810G, MIL-STD-461F and IP65 certification via an independent testing lab which should prove once and for all that the gadgets being offered by Getac can withstand even the severest environmental conditions. And with these certifications backing them up, the Getac brand can only prove to all that they are one of the toughest mobile devices which should deliver aid and proper computing at any time needed.

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Japanese company Hallods has released an HD MP4 player known as the F43. Featuring a 4.3-inch 1280 x 720 screen, 8GB of internal storage, and a microSD slot.

The battery life is four hours for video and ten hours for music, and supports formats like MPEG4, FLV, RMVB, and DivX-WVGA. It will probably be only in Japan, and will cost around $188.

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In case you felt the need to purchase a netbook with built in AT&T 3G (aka willing to pay at least $35 a month for 200MB or $60 for 5GB) it was recently made known that the Samsung Go has hit the service.

The Samsung Go for AT&T will run you $199 after mail-in rebate and a 2 year contract as detailed above. Sure, you’ll get a 10-inch screen, Intel Atom processor, 160GB of HDD space, 1GB of RAM and a net book weighing under 3 pounds but the fact that it’s powered by Windows 7 Starter makes it less than enticing.

Then again, you can also opt for the Acer Aspire One with the same specs for the same price, also with Windows 7 Starter.

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Hitachi has unveiled its third generation external storage solution with the release of the SimpleDrive external HDDs. These new external desktop drives come in standard 2 Terabyte capacities and 7,200 RPM which should be sufficient for speed and proper energy consumption when needed. Compatible with a MAC or PC, these new Hitachi hard drives come with the usual plug and play design to go with their anodized aluminum enclosure for efficient protection and performance. They are now available at OfficeMax stores and retail for $249.99. 500GB ($99.99) and 1 TB ($129.99) are likewise available.

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As the world of rugged mobile storage solutions continue to grow in demand, ioSafe has announced the availability of increased storage quota for their line of fireproof and waterproof USB external hard disk drives. Their latest USB drives now offer up to 2 terabytes of storage space which are now available for $399. This increased storage capacity should provide more allowance for users who want safer storage security for pertinent informational data in business or personal files. These new rugged USB drives are available at HDDFireSafe.com or from leading retailers like Buy.com, Newegg.com and Provantage.com.

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Innovative Converged Devices (ICD) is going to try and make a splash in the tablet market come next year with the Vega Tablet.

This touchscreen tablet will come in 7, 11, and 15 inch sizes, and use Android. It will also have 512MB DDR DRAM, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, a Tegra processor, and Bluetooth 2.1.

No word on price or availability, but look for them at CES in January of 2010.

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AT&T is apparently going to launch a smartbook soon. The device is made by Lenovo and it’s going to sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. There are no specs available at this point as the smartbook in question has been showcased by CEO Paul Jacobs during an investor meeting in New York. Neither Lenovo nor AT&T cared to comment on the device but we’re probably going to see the smartbook at CES 2010 in just under two months from now.

The question is do we really need smartbooks too? We have smartphones, there are plenty of netbooks to go around and let’s not forget that the tablets are coming. What do you say?

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We recently reported that the Readius may receive a second chance since Polymer Vision went bankrupt, and it looks like it will come to pass.

Wistron is apparently planning to release a flexible e-paper display that is similar to the Readius sometime in 2010. We don’t know the exact date, and we also don’t know whether this e-paper device will feature the Bluetooth, tri-band GSM/EDGE, dual-band HSDPA, microSD expansion and SMS capabilties of the original plan for the Readius. We shall see.

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I’m sure that you have at least heard of the Chumby, a mobile internet device that can be used as a digital picture frame and Internet radio player. You will be pleased to know that its sequel, the Chumby One, has been released today.

The major differences between the two models is that the Chumby One has a faster CPU, more memory for storage, as well as an FM Tuner. Also, the shape is a little more sharper and business-like, rather than the cush exterior of the original Chumby. In fact, the Chumby One looks like it was made by Apple. Anyway, you should be able to get the Chumby One for $99, which is half the price of the original Chumby.

Yes, I know the number after it doesn’t make much sense. Shouldn’t the follow-up be called the Chumby Two?

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Viewsonic has made a lot of interesting displays and digital picture frames, and their newest product, the MovieBook, is not your typical PMP.

The MovieBook has a 4.3 inch 800 x 480 screen, and supports formats such as MKV, RM/RMVB, and FLAC. It has enough memory for 8GB of storage, as well as more room with a microSD slot. The battery is good enough for 12 hours of audio and 6 hours of video. It can also be plugged into a PC or TV for screen expansion, and even comes with a remote.

The Viewsonic MovieBook should available just in time for the holidays for about $129.99.

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It seems like everyone is jumping on the Android bandwagon these days, and the latest is the Grande Specchio. This is the latest digital picture frame from Parrot, a company that makes a lot of terrific devices.

The Grande Specchio allows users to share their photos via Picasa and Flickr, as well as transferring photos from a cell phone with Bluetooth and WiFi. By the way, it has a dedicated email address for you to send your photos to, or you can use the old-fashioned way of USB and SD cards.

The 10.4 inch frame should be available by the end of the month for a price of $650.

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Jen-Hsun Huang, NVIDIA’s CEO has revealed a new tablet and although it might look like it’s Apple’s upcoming tablet, it isn’t! Not that we have seen the real thing yet but it’s not that difficult imagining a larger version of the iPhone, is it?

The device on the table in the picture here is a Tegra prototype called ICD which is apparently going to be shipped to carriers around the world. So far the tablet is said to come with a resistive touchscreen of unknown size and Windows CE in the background although it could end up sporting a capacitive touchscreen and Android OS instead. The tablet could arrive in March 2010 and T-Mobile is the rumored carrier so far. So what do you say? Ready for a new tablet in your life come next year?

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