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We didn’t have any doubts about Mickey Mouse insipiration for Sony’s S-Series Walkman players but I guess that was not enough as Sony has strengthened its affiliation further by offering engraving of Mickey and Minnie Mouse to Japanese S-Series (S640/S640K/S740/S740K) buyers. The cartoon engraving can be coupled with a personalized message imprinted on the back. [...]

 
Asus has unveiled a revolutionary PC speaker that provides 5-channel surround sound in a small form factor, eliminating the need to connect multiple satellite speakers. Asus says Cine5 speakers is apt for small spaces like study rooms where a user may not have the liberty to setup multiple speakers but seek high-quality audio.
A user [...]

 
There are number of car mount solutions available for iPhone but this accessory from Taiwan-based Just Mobile is different. Dubbed as Xtand Go, the accessory can mount various gadgets in addition to the iPhone and can be mounted on windshield and dashboard of cars.

 
SanDisk has announced that they’ve begun shipping its highest capacity SDXC memory card. The 64GB SDXC is now available in U.S. for a hefty $349.99 and has a Class 4 speed rating with transfer speeds of up to 15MB/s, which is said to be the ideal speed to record and store full HD content.
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Sony India has expanded its range of storage cards with the introduction of SD/SDHC and microSD/microSDHC cards. The new memory card range tout Class 4 compatibility that is said to be optimized for high-definition recording and also comes with software like File Rescue which helps to retrieve deleted or damaged files and x-Pict story that [...]

 
Microsoft is already selling 250GB Xbox 360 bundles in US & Europe but Japanese will be the first ones to get the 250GB HDD as an add-on accessory. The drive will be available in retail stores from March 11 for 15,540 Yen ($172) and as per Microsoft’s spokesman, Kei Iwasaki, MS currently does not have [...]

 
Sony has never acknowledged the existence of PSP-4000 but when you have an accessory maker advertising their accessory supporting PSP-4000, it sure is bound to attract eyeballs.
Nevertheless, the ad agency that placed the ad has decided to come clean by saying that the PSP-4000 mention was nothing but a “mistake on their part”. We’re [...]

 
We just featured the X-Mini II Capsule Speaker but if you’re considering spending more and getting double the output, you should check out the X-Mini Max II. The Max II is also in its second generation, adopts a different design resembling an oversized capsule but pull it apart from its clinging magnetic force and you’ve [...]

 
Portable speakers for your laptop and music players are available aplenty but to find something that possesses portability as well as decent audio output could be a daunting task. This speaker from Singapore-based X-Mini claims to fulfill both the criterions but does it deliver? We delve to check it out.

 
With the price tag it carries, SanDisk is definitely not targeting the average consumer wanting to store content. In fact, these exorbitantly priced cards come with crazy speed, which SanDisk claims is apt for DSLR users. This 32GB SDHC card gives a read/write speed of up to 30MB/s, thus allowing the DSLR users to click [...]

 
The rumored inPulse watch accessory for Blackberry has gone official and is now up for pre-order. The accessory has been created by Allerta Inc. and uses Bluetooth connectivity to carry out the functions. inPulse Smartwatch receives all the e-mails, SMS and calls that can be viewed on its 1.3-inch OLED display. Amongst other things, the [...]

 
Agreed, the Blackberry watch is not like Samsung or LG’s full-fledged watch phone but it is close. Tentatively called as the inPulse, the watch is a Bluetooth accessory specifically designed for Blackberry. We’re not sure if it can carry out calls but it will obviously display time as well as a preview of the incoming [...]

 
SanDisk’s much touted X4 flash tech equipped memory cards are now shipping. The technology allows a memory card to hold 4-bits of data in each cell, twice as compared to a MLC based NAND memory chip.
The X4 based cards are processed by 43nm technology with 64-gigabit NAND flash chip, making it the highest-density single-die memory [...]

 
At a press event today, Bose unveiled the newest addition to its SoundDock family. The SoundDock 10 is a nifty dock that not only supports iPods and iPhone, it also brings in support for auxiliary input to connect different music players as well as a Bluetooth dock to play music from any Bluetooth enabled device. [...]

 
Sony’s yet-t-be-named motion controller has got a release date. At the ongoing TGS in Japan, Sony announced that its highly-sensitive motion controller will be released sometime in Spring 2010. Sony’s motion controller was unveiled couple of months back at the E3 as an answer to Wii’s MotionPlus and Xbox 360’s Project Natal.
The controller will [...]