Otterbox has released a couple of new protective cases for your HTC Droid Eris phone, adding to their Commuter and Impact series of cases.

OtterBox’s Commuter series case (on the right in the above photo) for the HTC Droid Eris provides 3 layers of protection with a screen protector, silicone mid-layer and a polycarbonate shell. The Impact series, like it sounds, is a little more padded to provide protection from impacts to the device and has a couple layers including a screen protector and molded shell.

Both cases provide full

IGN have covered the new Super Mario Galaxy 2, and their review shows some interesting aspects about the game’s design. The review was based on a playable demo shown at Media Summit in San Francisco.

According to them, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is basically the same experience, but expanded in every aspect. There are new gameplay mechanics, of course, but apart from them the game doesn’t immediately strike you with anything obviously new.

That shouldn’t be taken as a negative aspect though, as the game

Patent applications are frequently one of the biggest sources of rumors in the technology industry. On Feb 25,2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published one such patent application by Apple that has helped fuel more rumors about the upcoming next generation iPhone, the iPhone 4G. The patent involves a new concept in which the user can control their incoming calls and voicemail by simply swiping their finger over the camera lens. With this you can control rewinding and fast-forwarding of voicemail.

More details

Super Talent has announced the SuperCrypt line of secure portable storage, which are available in capacities up to 256GB and offer up to 240 MB/s transfer rates, with either 128-bit ECB (SuperCrypt) or 256-bit XTS (SuperCrypt Pro) encryption.

No USB 3.0 port? Not to worry. It’s fully backward compatible with USB 2.0, so you’ll be able to use it on just about any computer you need to. Nothing on price or release date yet, but we’ll let you know soon when we find out.

[Engadget]

Hardcore gaming and notebooks are usually two terms that don’t mix. One of the things you have to sacrifice for the sake of portability in laptops is the performance factor which is required to render the heavy visual effects and physics in modern video games. But for those who have the money to burn, there are manufacturers who have come out with gaming notebooks which pack the punch in a small package. ORIGIN is one such company specializing in the high performance gaming hardware sector. Their latest creation is the EON18, which really packs

Are you someone who wants to sleep a bit more, but can’t, as your office beckons? Then the iLuv Premium iMM178 Vibe Plus is for you. A cool iPod and iPhone-compatible alarm clock, the device is so programmed that it would shake all the slumber off you and make you get ready for office before you are too late. Straight out of the iLuv Creative Technology stables, the iLuv Premium iMM178 Vibe Plus is a dual alarm clock with speaker integrated bed shaker for iPhone and iPod owners.

Sounds interesting, right? This Apple

There are few things scarier than the Aliens from Alien, even when they are made from steel. This is the work of three artists from the Irish company RoboSteel, who gathered 4,000 pieces of steel and then welded together this “Alien Queen”.

This 8-foot sculpture would be even scarier than the one in Ridley Scott’s film, because it’s right there in your face. What’s not scary is that it is green. 90% of the Alien’s 1,200 pounds of parts are recycled from Yamaha motorcycles.

you can have it for

MSI has unveiled a new gaming notebook in the form of the GT660. The GT660 is one of the first notebooks from MSI to come with a USB 3.0 port. Under the hood you’ll find up to 12GB of RAM, Intel Core i7 CPU options, Nvidia GeForce GTX 285M graphics, and Windows 7.

That’s about all the detail we have. We don’t even know the price or release date, but all should be revealed at CeBIT next week.

Looks like this one is off to a good start with those specs.

[Electronista]

Booq today unveiled their latest accessory specifically for the iPad. Dubbed as the Boa skin XS, the case is made of a durable Twylon that provides a well padded base for impact protection. This iPad case also features a soft non-scratch interior for added display protection, neoprene expands to accommodate additional accessories, power cords, batteries, etc. Available in turquoise, yellow, violet, sand, and black, the Boa skin XS is currently available for $29.95 a pop. [Max Borges]

Nintendo has just announced that its new DSi XL (The DSi LL in Japan) will be hitting North America on March 28th for $190. You get a few extra mm of thickness and a much larger screen with two 4.2-inch LCDs.

At launch it will be available in Burgundy and Bronze, preloaded with two DSiWare Brain Age games, Photo Clock, Flipnote Studio and the DSi Browser. Those in Europe will be getting the XL on March 5th. What do you think? Are you getting one?

[Joystiq]