Slowly but surely we’re going to connect through everything to the Internet. Laptops and desktops, mobile devices and smartphones, GPS device, they are all able to go online at any time. I’ll be waiting for my toaster to get WiFi support but in the mean time Toshiba might have a DVD player that would also surf the Internet. Kind of a laptop you mean?

Apparently this DVD logo released by the DVD Forum started this rumor. Toshiba decided earlier not to go Blu-ray but instead to develop more and more affordable DVD players which will feature enhanced image scaling capabilities. Besides working on image quality Toshiba will introduce some sort of Internet connectivity to all their new DVD which will be branded with DVD Download/DL logo

It’s yet unknown how these new DVD Download/DL are supposed to be working with the Internet. There’s no news on future models so I guess we just have to sit and wait for more details.

Along with its diminutive size, the I Sport W18 mp3 player brings some key features that Apple omitted from the iPod Shuffle. Thanks to the 90nm Sigmatel 3710 chip that is present inside, the W18 can provide up to a whole day of music, thumping at a 95dB signal-to-noise ratio quality. The player also has a small LCD screen, great for timing your morning runs with the built-in stopwatch.

The I Sport W18 comes in Black, Blue, Red, Yellow, and Green, to go with your favorite pair of running shoes. There are no details on its pricing or availability, but we’ll let you know when we know!
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Friends, here’s another thing to watch out for in CES 2008 next week — the Motorola Mobile TV. The gadget is still in its early development stages but it will be showcased in the convention a few days from now. The mobile media player can be use to watch video clips and recorded programs and can even be used for live TV streaming. It boasts a 4.3 inch screen and a 5-minute memory buffer which lets you pause your live TV feed. As for the battery, expect around 4 hours of playtime before the need for a recharge.

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