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The UNITEK USB 3.0-to-SATA adapter is indeed one of those remarkably useful devices, allowing you to connect any old SATA/IDE HDD devices to your computer at USB 3.0 speeds. Essentially, this is the pocket-friendly version of Sharkoon’s latest SATA QuickPort, but rather than forcing you to carry around a dock, this simple dongle travels easy and plugs directly into the port-laden side of your spare HDD. You do not have to worry about the data in your old hard disk because the he UNITEK USB 3.0 to SATA Adapter (Y-1034) helps to transfer data from IDE*/SATA HDD to other devices. In additions, it offers USB 3.0 with a theoretical data transfer speed of 5.0GBit/s.

Features:

• Supporting USB3.0 specification
• The maximum transmission speed of USB3.0 allows for example 10-30 GBytes of video data to be copied to a 3.5 inch hard disk drive in 1/4 to 1/3 the time compared to the existing USB2.0 interface
• SuperSpeed (5 Gbps) / high-speed (480 Mbps) / full-speed (12 Mbps)
• Compliant to Universal Serial Bus 3.0 Specification, Revision 1.0
• Compliant to Universal Serial Bus Specification, Revision 2.0
• Mass Storage Class Bulk-Only Transport Compliant to Mass Storage Class Bulk-Only Transport, Revision 1.0
• SATA Gen2i (3 Gbps) & Gen1i (1.5 Gbps) Compliant to Serial ATA Specification Revision 2.6
• Supports ATA / ATAPI device
• Supports 2TB over HDD
• Supports Window 7 / Vista / Xp, Linux
• Dimension: 69 x 40 x 12mm (approx.)
• Weight: 67g

Vivitek has introduced worlds first 1080p Full HD LED Projector to its range by announcing the H9080FD. Targeted towards home theater enthusiasts and professional installers, this projector delivers next-generation video processing performance; providing 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 800 ANSI lumens brightness, 100,000:1 contrast ratio and up to 20,000 hours of lamp life. In terms of connectivity ports, it offers two HDMI 1.3, S-video, VGA, RCA and BNC.

Features:

• Amazing 100,000:1 contrast ratio at 800 lumens of brightness
• LED light source provides 20,000+ hours of operation
• Full HD 1080p (1920×1080)
• Advanced image processing from Gennum
• Built-in 1.3x zoom with manual lens shift (±130% vertical and ±30% horizontal)
• Dynamic Iris automatically enhances and adjusts black levels
• Connectivity options include: Two (2) HDMI v1.3, S-Video, Composite, Component
• RS-232c for one-touch automation and 12V trigger for simple screen/projector automation functionality

Mouse Computer has released their latest desktop PC for the Japanese market namely the Lm-i300S-P22MT. The system is equipped with a 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 multitouch display, a 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 processor, an Intel G31 Express chipset, a 1GB GeForce GT 220 graphics card, a 4GB RAM, a 500GB HDD, a DVD burner and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit OS.

SAN DIEGO-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Kyocera Communications Inc. (KCI), provider of Kyocera- and SANYO-branded wireless devices, today announced the launch of the Kyocera Laylo and Domino handsets at MetroPCS Communications Inc., the nation’s leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no-signed-contract wireless communications service. Just in time for the holidays, Laylo is an eye-catching red “slider” with a soft-touch finish and a reflective twist – sliding it open reveals a hidden vanity mirror. Domino is a bar-style phone that also comes in red and sports features beyond the norm at its entry-level price point. Both are available in all MetroPCS markets and online at www.metropcs.com.

“With its rich red finish and elegant styling, Laylo is one of those few cell phones that stand out in a crowd,” said Eric Anderson, vice president of sales at KCI. “And with Domino you get an eye-catching, affordable phone that’s perfect for any season. We’re excited to bring both phones and their just-right combinations of features, design and price to MetroPCS’s holiday handset lineup.”

Perfect for any on-the-go user, Laylo boasts a 2.2-inch contoured high-resolution display, a 1.3 megapixel camera and a discrete vanity mirror revealed when the phone is opened. Inside, the phone sports a large keypad with excellent tactile and visual separation of the keys for faster, easier typing. Laylo features Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technology, a WAP 2.0 browser, BREW 3.1.5 and both multimedia and instant messaging.* Also included are wallpaper and ringtone shuffle, room for 500 contacts with five numbers each, powerful speakerphone with dedicated function key, and productivity tools including alarm, calculator, scheduler, stopwatch, tip calculator and more. In keeping with Kyocera’s long history of environmental responsibility, Laylo includes a paperless user guide pre-loaded into the phone.
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The distinctive styling of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG enthrals with its passionate sportiness and reinterprets the breathtaking lines of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL – one of the outstanding design icons of the Mercedes-Benz brand. With its purist design the SLS AMG reflects the philosophy of contemporary sports car engineering: the bonnet which measures just under two meters, the low greenhouse positioned well to the rear and the short rear-end with an extendable aerofoil are just as powerful a reminder of the superlative dynamism as the long wheelbase, the wide track and the large wheels. The short overhangs feed through into the proportions, just as does the design of the super sports car with its low-slung front-mid engine set well back and dual-clutch transmission in transaxle configuration. An undoubted styling highlight comes courtesy of the gullwing doors which lend the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG its incomparable charisma – making a unique statement in this vehicle segment.

The Mercedes-Benz designers took their cue from aircraft construction to create an ambience that immediately evokes associations with plane cockpits. The defining stylistic element is the dashboard, whose powerfully extended wing-like profile creates the impression of great width. The dashboard incorporates “silver shadow” electroplated air vents with an adjustable set of nozzles, whose shape vividly calls to mind jet engines. The instrument cluster with its shift-up LED display and two white illuminated circular instruments also appears very sporty in the metallic silver shadow look. The silver dials have red pointers and a 225 mph scale. The main feature between the dashboard’s two center air vents is the COMAND multi-media system with its 7-inch screen.
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For more than 20 years, the Bavarian company Mansory has been developing and producing fascinating car modifications for demanding customers all over the world. The latest creation of the top-class manufacturer is the Cyrus package based on the Aston Martin DBS or the Aston Martin DB9. The Mansory CYRUS Aston Martin DBS / DB9 front is visually enhanced with the newly designed carbon bonnet. The newly designed rear skirt with the integrated diffuser emphasizes the superior look and provides space for four stainless steel end pipes of the sonorous sport exhaust system. Perfect processing and an elaborate technology are the hallmarks of this masculine aerodynamic power pack. A coilover suspension provides the best road holding and emphasises the striking rims in XXL. The refinement is perfected by an exclusive interior programme.

The Mansory Cyrus driver will take his seat in a elaborately refined interior which is nothing short of the exterior. The entire modification includes pedals and foot rests made of aluminum as well as exquisite door sills and head rests with embroidered Cyrus logos. Mansory enhances the interior with a set of tailor-made carbon parts for the dash board and center console. Generally, the noble interior is only lined with best quality materials. Decoration stitches by expert hand on the dash board and the seats render visual high-lights and perfect the significantly beautiful overall impression of the complete leather equipment. The ergonomically re-designed steering wheel with airbag lies especially well in the hand.
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The Google Nexus One is slightly thinner and lighter than the iPhone 3GS; it has rounded edges and corners and should feel good to hold. It has contacts on the back for a possible docking station of some kind. The screen is very impressive much more so than that of the iPhone 3GS and the Motorola Droid. It is also very bright. It is very, very fast. It loaded web pages faster than both the iPhone 3GS and Droid. It also ran Javascript tests faster than the iPhone and Droid. It has virtual sound meters that keep track of ambient noise, and the background of the home screen is interactive.

Crazy video background

You’ve no doubt heard about the animated video backgrounds, but they’re actually more than just animations: you can interact with them.

The default background is the square/8-bit like one shown above, where lines of colored squares come in from different sides of the screen. What’s neat (even if it is superfluous and battery draining) is that you can tap anywhere on the desktop in a blank space and trigger dots to spread out from your tap. Basically, press anywhere to cause blocks to fly outwards. The same thing happens in the “water” background, except instead of blocks, you cause ripples in the water.

What’s also neat are the two virtual sound meters, which act as a visualizer for whatever music you’re currently playing on your phone. There’s one analog one that looks like one of the old ones with a red needle, and a “digital” one that looks similar to ones you see elsewhere. Sorta neat in itself, but it shows that the interactive backgrounds can actually interact with apps, as long as one knows the other’s APIs.
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TOKYO — Rumors lately buzzing around Japan suggest that the next-generation Nissan GT-R will come with a hybrid option.

Earlier reports suggested that Nissan was working on a high-performance SUV using the GT-R drivetrain. This car, which would wear an Infiniti badge in the States, would be Nissan’s answer to the Porsche Cayenne (which is Porsche’s best-selling model), the BMW X5 and X6. Another rumor hinted at a four-door GT-R-powered sedan badged as an Infiniti that would go head to head against the BMW M5 and Porsche Panamera. As far as we know, both of those projects have been shelved in favor of the GT-R hybrid.

Upon closer inspection, the hybrid option is the most feasible of all the rumors pertaining to the future of the GT-R. That Nissan showcased a high-performance hybrid in the Infiniti Essence is a fact (the Essence was built atop the GT-R platform), and with reports of Porsche also toying with the idea of a hybrid-powered 911, it would be natural for Mizuno and Nissan to entertain thoughts about a hybrid option. Digging deeper, we’re told that the possible candidate for the powertrain is the HV system used in the hybrid Infiniti M to be released next year, but with a dramatic power increase.
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