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BUFFALO BUSTS OUT FIRST 12X BLU-RAY BURNER

Sure, your computer doesn't have a USB 3.0 plug, and there's no such thing as a 12x Blu-ray disc for mass consumption just yet, but we shouldn't let those pesky details get in the way of progress. Buffalo just announced the BR-X1216U3, which is the world's first 12x Blu-ray burner, and which incidentally pulls off its wondrous feats through the power of USB 3.0. Of course, it's backward compatible with USB 2.0, for burn speeds up to 7x, but with 12x on the table that's just slumming it. The...

TRANSCEND INTRODUCES 1.5TB STOREJET 35T

It ain't flashy, but so long as you don't ever plan on having more than 1.5TB of junk to store on an external hard drive, Transcend's latest should do the trick. The StoreJet 35T promises average write speeds of 42MB/s, and the one-touch backup feature enables your mind to be at ease with the simplest of gestures. You'll also get intelligent backup scheduling, StoreJet Elite software that offers 256-bit AES file and folder encryption and... well, little else. Mum's the word on pricing and...

THE CRUNCHPAD TABLET

The jury is still out on the feasibility of computer tablets that are designed to act just as tools for web browsing. Take for instance the CrunchPad which is the brainchild of  Michael Arrington, Louis Monier and the design studio FusionGarage. In their latest videocast, the team talked about their CrunchPad Project which is a low-cost tablet PC primary used for browsing the web. According to the team, the CrunchPad will be priced around three and four hundred dollars and will support...

HALLODS F43 MP4 PLAYER PACKS A 4.3-INCH 720P SCREEN

Looks like the wait for a real HD PMP is finally over: Hallods of Japan has just released their F43 MP4 player featuring a 4.3-inch 1280x720 screen, easily beating other sub-5-inch, 480p screens found on big names like the Archos 5 and Viewsonic's VPD400. Under that sharp screen is 8GB of internal storage and a hot-swappable microSD slot, along with a battery life of about four hours and ten hours for video and music, respectively. Like many PMPs out there the F43 supports videos encoded in...

IOSAFE SOLO HARD DRIVE PLACES A 2TB

It's Friday the 13th, and ioSafe couldn't have chosen a better time to update their Solo fireproof and waterproof hard drive line with a 2TB model. Sure, it'll cost you $399 for a USB 2.0 connection instead of eSATA, FireWire 800 or USB 3.0, but you'll never know when your yacht sinks or burns down, sending that precious Kenny G collection to oblivion. Don't go thinking you can just get the $149 500GB model and upgrade it yourself either you'll have to destroy the waterproof seal to get to the...