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The market leader in innovation, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and computer components, OCZ Technology has announced its new Apex SATA II 2.5? Solid State Drive (SSD) Series, which the company describes as the affordable midrange offering for enthusiasts, system builders and mainstream computer users demanding the latest breakthroughs in SSD technology.

OCZ Apex SATA II 2.5? SSD Series Features:

• New internal RAID 0 architecture
• Updated controller design
• Speedy 230MB/sec read and 160MB/sec write speeds
• MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) of 1.5 million hours
• Shock resistance of 1500G
• Durable yet lightweight alloy housing

The new OCZ Apex 2.5? SSD Series that come backed a 2-year warranty and OCZ’s legendary service and support are available in 60GB, 120GB and 250GB storage capacities.

dreamGear the leading provider of premium portable speakers under its i.Sound brand launched its compact i.Sound Ice crystal clear speakers, which housed in crystallized PC plastic and sport  a cutting edge design in the market today.

i.Sound Crystal Clear Speaker

i.Sound Ice Features:

• Compatible with iPod®, iPhone, and all other audio devices that use 3.5mm audio jackW
• orks great with Laptops, PC’s and Macs
• Visual illumination BLUE LED mood lighting
• Charge iPods and other USB devices via their original USB charge cables
• Includes Deluxe Carry Case for travel and storage

There was a definite need in the market for a set of iPod or MP3 speaker units that would add fashion to function without losing sound quality,” said Richard Weston, dreamGEAR co-founder. “The overall convenience and aesthetic appeal of the Ice Speakers will make them a popular choice among consumers who are looking for an ideal stylish alternative to the bulky, unattractive sound systems that are currently available for desktop and laptop computers and other portable audio devices.

i.Sound Clear in Travelling Bag

The i.Sound Ice with a travel case are now available in the market for about 40 dollars (1800 Php).

LG launched LG-GD910 Wristwatch Phoneat CES 2009, which the company claims as the world’s first market-ready Touch Watch Phone with 3G Video Telephony (VT) service and GSM Quadband Network capabilities.

LG-GD910 Wristphone

LG-GD910 is stylish, sophisticated, and on the top of technology innovation.

LG GD910 Wristwatch Phone Features:

• 1.43-inch color full touchscreen LCD display
• LG’s intuitive Flash Interface
• 7.2 Mbps 3G HSDPA compatibility enables high-speed data transmission and video phone calls using the built-in camera
• Mp3 player and voice recognition capability that can be used with or without Bluetooth headset
• Text to Speech (TTS) reads text messages and other information out loud for even greater convenience
• Stereo Bluetooth and built-in speaker for playing back music files

LG has recently announced two new handsets to its entry level phone series, which known as LG GB110 and LG GB106. Both phones has a 1.5 Inch color displays, built in FM Radio 1MB of memory and a 950mAh battery which offers up to four hours talk time and 400 hours standby.

LG GB110

LG GB110 Features:

• Camera VGA, 640×480 pixels
• FM radio, built-in FM antenna
• MP3 player
• T9
• Organizer
• Calendar
• World time and stopwatch
• Built-in handsfree

LG Gb106

LG GB106 Features:

• FM radio, built-in FM antenna
• T9
• Organizer
• Calendar
• World time and stopwatch
• Built-in handsfree

Canon announced the PowerShot A480 digital compact camera and they will replace it predecessor model A470. The new PowerShot A480 offers more compact design and more user friendly. It is 25% smaller that her predessor A470 and it includes a new simplified button for easy to operate.

New Canon A480

PowerShot A480 Features:

• Compact, lightweight 10.0 Megapixel camera in four colour variations include silver, red, blue or black.
• 2.5” LCD with Image Inspection Tool for focus checking.
• Canon 3.3x optical zoom.
• Easy to use, with simple button layout and intuitive user interface.
• Red-Eye Correction in both shooting and playback.
• DIGIC III processing delivers high-quality images and intelligent technologies.
• People shots made easy with Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB and.
• Combats blur with Motion Detection Technology.
• Smooth, 30fps VGA movies with Long Play mode.
• 15 shooting modes.
• Safety FE avoids blow-out when the flash is used.
• Powered by AA batteries.
• Dimension of 92 x 62 x 31 mm and Weight of 140 grams.

ARCHOS an award winning technoloy innovator and leader in the portable media player in the market, has announced the availability of its first mini laptopn - Archos 10, the new ultra-thin and ultra-fast netbook which incorporate users connectivity, productive and entertained while on the go.

Archos 10 Netbook

Archos 10 Netbook Specifications:

• 10.2-inch high-resolution (1024 x 600) bright LED screen
• Intel Atom processor coupled with Microsoft Windows XP OS
• 160GB hard drive storage and 1GB RAM of memory
• 802.11b.g wireless LAN for fast Internet access and a 10/100 Ethernet LAN, plus USB 3G ready
• 1.3 megapixel webcam with Skype software for free voice and video calling

The new ARCHOS 10 netbook that weights less than 2.8 pounds will be available starting February 2009 for $399 (3-cell battery) and $449 (6-cell battery), respectively. I hope it will be available in the Philippines soon.