Toshiba unveils a new crop of high performing portable hard disk drives into the market which includes an HDD with half-terabyte capacity. These new HDDs under the Toshiba MKxx56GSY series boast of a 7200 RPM speed and a 2.5” thickness while at the same time adding a touch of eco-friendliness by reducing the use of [...]

While many of the people today are highly anticipating the launch of the Palm Pre, the volume production of this new gadget may be limited to only 375,000 units. Their goal is to keep supply down and demand high, generating obnoxiously long lines and angry mobs. Yes, this is the same evil strategy Nintendo used [...]

We may soon see some motion sensing add-ons on portable devices as STMicroelectronics has expanded its portfolio of ultra-compact, high-performance MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical System) sensors with a 3-axis accelerometer with absolute analog output. ST’s LIS352AX is a perfect fit for motion-sensing applications in space- and cost-constrained battery-operated devices. ST’s newest 3-axis motion sensor has been [...]