VIA announced the new ARTiGO A1150, a compact dual-core DIY PC kit with a Pico-ITX form factor. According to VIA, it is one of the smallest full-featured DIY PC kits. Powered by a 1.0GHz dual-core VIA Eden X2 processor, the A1150 offers a high performance native 64-bit computing experience while remaining within a low power thermal envelope.   The ARTiGO A1150 is equipped with VIA VX900H media system processor to bring multimedia experience to small form factor devices including hardware acceleration for the latest HD video codecs including H.264, VC-1, and MPEG-2/4 at

ADATA’s S107 is a USB 3.0 flash drive that is waterproof and military-grade shock-resistant. The new drive has a protective rubber insulation to prevent water damage, and a hardy construction to provides dependable data security, even in harsh rough-and-tumble environments. The drive has a sporty look with a curved arc design, and its wraparound housing design has a storage slot for the cap for when the drive is in use. Using USB 3.0 SuperSpeed interface, the S107 provides enhanced data transfer rate of up to 100MB/s read and is backward compatible with USB 2.0. The USB 3.0

    Toshiba announced in Japan a new tablet PC running Windows 7, the Dynabook WT301/D. The 10.1-inch device is powered by next-gen Intel Atom processor with 2GB of RAM and 64GB SSD for storage. The tablet has a 10.1-inch 1366×768 touchscreen with LED-backlit. The Dynabook WT301/D comes with a 3 Megapixel main camera and a 1.3 Megapixel front camera and supports Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi connectivity. The Windows 7 tablet offers a USB port and a micro HDMI output. It runs Windows 7 Professional edition. [Toshiba PDF][Impress]

Plextor announce its latest M3S series 2.5-inch solid state drives featuring True Speed technology. Utilizing SATA III 6Gbps interface, the M3S uses Marvell’s server-grade controller and Toshiba’s 24nm NAND flash. It is available in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities. The Plextor M3S features exclusive firmware with True Speed technology, including Plextor’s proprietary Bad Block Management, Global Wear Leveling, and Instant Restore technologies that optimize performance. It offers up to 525MB/s read and 445MB/s write speeds and random read/write speeds of up to

    OCZ Technology releases the Octane series solid state drive powered by Indilinx Everest SSD controller. The line includes the SATA 3.0-based Octane and the SATA 2.0-based Octane-S2. The Octane series is boosed by Indilinx Everest platform with dual-core CPU and up to 512MB DRAM cache. The 2.5-inch Octane offers up to 560MB/s read and 400MB/s write speeds with 45,000 random read 4K IOPS performance, while the Octane-S2 delivers 275MB/s read and 265MB/s write speeds and 30,000 random read 4K IOPS performance. They are available in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB capacities.

OCZ Technology launches the Synapse Cache series solid state drive optimized for caching aplications. The new series integrates Dataplex caching software to dynamically manage SSD in conjunction with standard hard disk drives (HDDs), providing users with SSD-level performance across the entire capacity of the HDD. The Synapse Cache is based on MLC NAND flash and comes in 64GB and 128GB capacities, which has 32GB and 64GB cache capacity respectively. Using SATA III 6Gbps interface, the Synapse series offers up to 550MB/s read and 510MB/s write speeds. The SSD supports TRIM

    Seagate introduces its second generation Momentus XT solid state hybrid drive (SSHD) for notebooks. The new SSHD is available in 750GB capacity. Seagate’s Momentus XT combines solid state flash memory with 7200RPM hard drive to deliver enhanced performance, and features the FAST Factor technology that blends the strengths of SSDs and hard disk drives for faster access to applications, quicker bootup and higher overall system speed. According to Seagate, the 750GB Momentus XT hybrid drive is nearly 70 percent faster than the prior Momentus drive version and up to three

  Motorola brings the FIRE XT, a budget-friendly Android smartphone to Poland. With a compact, slim form factor, the new phone has a 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen, a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera with flash and a front-facing camera for video call. It is boosted by a 800MHz processor with 512MB  RAM and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS with MOTO Switch UI that allows users to shift to different modes.   The FIRE XT supports Bluetooth, GPS/AGPS and WiFi connectivity and works on dual-band HSDPA and quad-band GSM/EDGE networks. It includes WiFi mobile hotspot function

Gear4 launches the Angry Birds Tweeters, the latest addition to the Official Angry Birds range. With an in-ear design, the Angry Birds headphones come in Red Bird, Green Pig, Black Bird, Blue Bird or Yellow Bird versions. It works with all devices with 3.5mm jack. The official Angry Birds headphones costs $24.99.         [Gear4]

JVC Procision Series DLA-X90R, DLA-X70R   JVC announced that it is now shipping its full 4K precision projectors, including the Procision Series DLA-X90R, DLA-X70R and DLA-X30 (which will also be marketed by JVC Professional Products Company as Reference Series DLA-RS65, DLA-RS55, DLA-RS45, respectively), and the Reference DLA-RS4800. All seven models are equipped with three 0.7″ 1920 x 1080 D-ILA devices and are designed around JVC’s third generation D-ILA High Dynamic Range optical engine that is optimized to provide exceptional native contrast ratios without a dynamic