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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On whether the price discount for the iPhone 3G was made on purpose or not wouldn’t really matter for people. The purchase price now is all that matters and if you have been longing to get an iPhone for your own, I bet you would be wishing that you were in India right now.

Apparently, Telkomsel has announced a close to $96 discount off on 8GB and 16GB iPhone models in celebration of its 14th anniversary. But while that may seem logical, some critics are seeing it as a move to clean up their inventory and make way for the third generation iPhone.

But while you may be oozing at the price reductions, note that this is the second time that this telecommunications company has announced a price reduction for the iPhone. The first one was made last month. So if you consider the consumer relationship with the company, you may find it erratic and inconsistent. Who knows if next month another price reduction may take place?

Hence it all comes down to consistency. The early buyers in April thought they got a good deal. But the ones who passed are now exposed to something even better. In the end, the consistency of the copany is at stake. But then again, that is marketing for you and surely, a preparation for something new and perhaps even better.

The big question among Indonesian minds now is whether Telkomsel will offer the next iPhone model as soon as it is made available by Apple or whether they will make their customers wait several weeks to allow for the older iPhone 3G to fully run out.

(Source) PC World

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We all know that the new third generation iPod Shuffle was released yesterday and apparently Klipsch has wasted no time developing complementary accessories like this neat breakthrough headphones. These new headphones are integrated with controls on the earphone cord for the new third generation iPod shuffle with Apple’s new VoiceOver feature.

These new headphones will give users the ability to play, pause, adjust volume, switch playlists and hear the name of the song and artist with just the press of a button.

The new third generation iPod shuffle with the VoiceOver feature can speak song titles, artists and playlist names. When you want to know the name of the song or artist playing, simply press a button on the conveniently located headphone controls and iPod shuffle tells you the song and artist name. iPod shuffle can even announce status information, such as battery life.

The Klipsch headphones are expected to be available this summer for $99.99.

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The Apple iPod shuffle, the usual starting device for people to get into the iPod craze has long been forgotten due to the various iPod variants introduced in the market.

Today, Apple announced the launch of the new iPod shuffle, the world’s smallest music player at nearly half of the size of the previous model, and the first music player that talks to you. The revolutionary new VoiceOver feature enables iPod shuffle to speak your song titles, artists and playlist names.

The third generation iPod shuffle is significantly smaller than a AA battery, holds up to 1,000 songs and is easier to use with all of the controls conveniently located on the earphone cord. With the press of a button, you can play, pause, adjust volume, switch playlists and hear the name of the song and artist. iPod shuffle features a gorgeous new aluminum design with a built-in stainless steel clip that makes it ultra-wearable.

The third generation 4GB iPod shuffle is now shipping and comes in silver or black for a suggested price of $79 (US) through the Apple Store(R) (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. iPod shuffle comes with the Apple Earphones with Remote and the iPod shuffle USB cable. iPod shuffle requires a Mac(R) with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS(R) X v10.4.11 or later and iTunes(R) 8.1 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista, Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 3) or later and iTunes 8.1.

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Is Apple cooking a new iPhone for us? Are we going to see a brand new version come out sometime in June? The latest iPhone firmware suggests that. A string for iPhone 2,1 is to be found in it; a string that hasn’t been found in any previous firmware update so far.

The first iPhone is referred to as iPhone 1,1 while the iPhone 3G is known as the iPhone 1,2. Therefore the iPhone 2,1 should be a brand new device with a major hardware update. We’re waiting for some confirmations about a potential third-generation iPhone, and we expect lots of new-iPhone rumors to invade the web.

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For mobile phone users on a budget, brace yourselves for an ultra-low cost phone courtesy of Infineon.

Infineon Technologies AG has launched a third generation phone, the X-Gold 110, touted to be the world’s highest integrated and cost-effective chip solution for GSM/GPRS ULC phones.

The X-GOLD110 is the heart of Infineon’s mobile phone platform XMM 1100 offering optimized functionalities on a small footprint foour-layer PCB. The new platform supports color display, MP3 playback, FM radio, USB charging and is prepared for dual-sim and camera solutions.

(Source) Infineon

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