It was recently made known that Endless Ideas’ BeBook Mini 5-inch eBook reader is now available for purchase in the United States for $199.

This eBook reader features the ability to read a plethora of file formats including pdf, bmp, jpg, png, gif, mp3 and more. Additionally, it has 512MB of internal storage with an SD card slot for expandable memory. Unfortunately, the only way to get new content onto it is by hooking it up to your PC via USB as there is no 3G or WiFi or anything of the sort.

If you want to order the BeBook Mini head here.

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Originally announced to only be shipping in Japan, Sony has come forth and announced that their Vaio W netbook will be shipping to the states sometime next month with a $499 price tag.

Just like its overseas brethren, the US Vaio W will be running Windows XP and feature a 1.6GHz Atom Processor, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, Bluetooth, Ethernet, 2 USB ports and an SD card reader. Futhermore, buyers can opt for either a 3-cell battery rated for around 3 hours or the beefier 6 cell battery.

Unfortunately, there was no word of an SSD option, for those of you who like a bit quicker data access.

Read (Engadget)

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Sony has recently come forth and announced their latest VAIO offering, the NW — This notebook will feature a 15.5-inch WXGA display with XBRITE, a 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of DDR2 RAM an ATI Mobility Radeon HD4570 video card with 512MB of ram. Additionally it will have support for 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, a 400GB harddrive, and battery options of 1.5 hours all the way up to 5.5 hours.

The real selling point of this machine, however, is it’s 4x BD-ROM drive which coupled with it’s VGA and HDMI outputs make it a great entertainment option. Lastly, the VAIO NW features support slots for Memory Stick Pro, ExpressCard and SD cards.

The VAIO NW will ship sometime next month starting at $880 with the BD-ROM drive and $800 without.

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Eye-Fi’s wireless SD cards become better every day. Late last month, the company announced that its products would finally support uploads to Apple’s MobileMe and the AdoramaPix services, and now they have released a Manager update that has added support for RSS feeds along with Twitter integration, enabling users to let their friends know when they have uploaded new photos.

Additionally, the RSS support allows users to “publish photos in a live real-time feed via RSS to the aggregator of their choice.” Pretty darn neat.

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Magellan unveiled its newest model in the handheld GPS device series. The Magellan Triton GPS is targeted at outdoor enthusiasts and comes in a rugged form factor with a new UI flow and easy screen graphics. Six units are offered in the Triton series. The units come with full-color touch screen controls and the useful ability to record and attach audio to waypoint files.

The Triton series is also one of the first few handheld GPS devices to incorporate a 2 megapixel camera. On-board, there’s also a digital compass, a barometer and LED flashlight. The units carry an IPX-7 rating and is waterproof. Thanks to a recent alliance between Magellan and National Geographic, the maps also offer users with NG topographic maps - for the first time ever on a handheld GPS device.

Triton 2000: Available in North America in September and in Europe in October, it features a 2.7 inch QVGA touch screen, SD card slot, speaker/mic and flashlight. It is priced at US $499. Triton 1500: It is similar to the Triton 2000 minus the camera, and will retail at US $399.

Other models (all featuring a 2.2 inch QVGA color screen, built-in base maps and IPX-7 rating):
Triton 500: US $249
Triton 400: US $199
Triton 300: US $149
Triton 200: US $129

Triton allows you to download maps and waypoints from TOPO! and National Geographic’s new Weekend Explorer 3D, featuring 21 titles for major urban centers and surrounding recreational areas.

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Here’s a great tip for all techno-geeks out there. Ever had problems keeping track of your SD cards, media cards or any of those small memory chips for your gadgets? Well, then, this product is gonna be just right for you. The Jimi Wallet is the flagship product of Mike O’Neill, an inventor and marketing professional.

It is a compact, translucent and attachable container that has the capacity to hold all of your SD and SIM cards. It is a great invention that thinks of the little things that some of us often take for granted.

As with all Jimi products, it’s US made from recycled/recyclable materials. You can acquire further details of their products fro their website: Jimi.com

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