Logitech has launched K800, a slim, wireless keyboard with illuminated keys. The laser-etched keys are lit up using ambient light sensors to adjust the brightness depending on how dark the room is and built-in motion sensors make sure the backlighting turns off if you’re not using the keyboard – it’s wireless so you might want to save battery juice. If you’re not happy with the automatic detection you can adjust the brightness manually as well.
According to Logitech the K800 offers up to 10 days of battery life (depending on use, of course) and you recharge it with a micro-USB cable. The price is estimated to $99.00 and it’ll be available later this month.
Logitech.com: K800 keyboard
If you’re – for some reason – tired of USB flash drives to weak to handle a serious beating you should check out LaCie XtremKey, a premium flash memory secured inside 2mm metal pipe casing tolerating 5 meter drops and temperatures from -50°C to +200°C. Also, it’s sealed with wear-resistant screw threads and a rubber O-ring, making it watertight down to 100 meters. The metal casing is constructed with zamac, a metal alloy composed of zinc, aluminum, magnesium and copper which LaCie claims is so strong it can withstand the pressure of a 10-ton truck.
The XtremKey will be available in capacities from 8 to 64GB and will be available from the LaCie Online Store (starting at $49.99) from August.
Link: Lacie.com
Acer S273HL is a new 27" monitor sporting a LED backlight to help it reduce power consumption – compared to CFFL-lit displays it’s supposed use up to 68% less electricity. The native resolution is 1920×1080 and other than the good looks it sports DCR (dynamic contrast ratio) of 12,000,000:1, 2ms response time and two HDMI connectors. No word on pricing yet though.
Read: Softpedia
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Art. Lebedev Studio (the ones behind the USD$2400 Optimus Maximus keyboard) presented a working prototype of their upcoming Optimus Popularis keyboard. This one has 20 less displays than the Maximus, and besides lacking a numeric keypad it uses 64×64 LED displays instead of OLED on the keys to reduce the price tag. The goal is for it to cost “less than $1000″ and it’s supposed to be available for preorder later this year and hit the stores early 2011.
artlebedev.com
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Western Digital just announced that they’ve updated the My Book World Edition II network hard drive. This sleek lookin’ network storage solution is now available with two internal drives offering a total of 4 TB as well as 2 and built-in RAID technology to keep your files safe and secure. As for connectivity you get USB 2.0 as well as gigabit ethernet, so fast transfers to and from it shouldn’t be a problem.
The updated version is already available in the Western Digital Store for $699.99 while the 2TB goes for $399.99 (or from $320 on Amazon).
Belkin has launched a new line of mice dubbed Comfort designed to stay ergonomic while looking somewhat good (I prefer ergonomics over looks any day when it comes to mice though). The mice will be available in a slew of different colors (Midnight Blue, Pitch Black, Fuchsia, Candy Red, White) and as for connections you get to pick between retractable USB cords, Bluetooth connection or wireless with a USB dongle (running on 2 AAA batteries).
The Comfort line will start shipping at the end of June and expect prices ranging from $19.99 for the retractable cord models to $49.99 for the Bluetooth ones.
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Belkin’s Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit is ideal for anyone finding his/hers current wireless network not fast enough for HD entertainment. Just hook it up and start transferring files and streams over your home’s existing electrical wiring in up to 1000 Mbps.
Belkin.com: Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit ($149.99)
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Shuttle launched the “All-in-One Mini-PC” X50 a while ago but will, as of the end of June 2009, be available as a barebone system as well, meaning you get to buy this sleek, 3.6 cm thin and fanless system and then equip it with your operating system, HDD/SSD and RAM of choice.
The X50 is available in both black and white, both sporting Intel Atom 330 dual-core processors (2×1.6 GHz), a 15.6" touchscreen, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, wlan, gigabit-lan, card reader, stereo speakers, microphone and the forementioned fanless power supply (65 Watt).
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Oh man, too bad this is just a concept – I’d buy this NES controller mouse any day, I don’t care if it’s even less ergonomic than the old Amiga 500 mice (or the early Apple ones, for that matter). No word on who the mastermind behind it is but he deserves to see this beauty mass produced.
Zeniouz: La Souris Nintendo
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Japanese Century offers a slim and highly portable netbook stand sporting both a built-in and tiny fan (4 cm) to help keep your computer cool and an integrated CD/DVD multidrive. It’s a bit on the expensive side though, they want $100 for it. Wait a while and cheaper alternatives might just pop up.
Century.co.jp: Netbook stand CNBS-WT/0DD
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