Just in time for the holiday sales, Asus has announced that it’ll launch its latest e-Book reader “Eee Reader DR900” in Europe starting next month. Just a recap, the DR900 is a 9-inch 1024 x 768 SiPix e-paper display with a 2GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, optional 3G, WiFi, a micro USB port, a 3.5mm headset jack and built-in stereo speakers. The Eee Reader DR900 will retail for 320 Euro (about $415).

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Viewsonic has also joined the all-in-one market by dropping a new all-in-one desktop PC for the US market called the VPC220T. This space-saving machine sports a Full HD screen in the form of the 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit multi-touch display, and is powered by a 3.06GHz Intel Pentium E6600 processor, a NVIDIA GeForce 310M graphics card with 512MB of VRAM to run all your Full HD contents and some simpleton games, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, a DVD writer, and a 4-in-1 card reader. Connectivity wise, there are WiFi and an HDMI port. The computer also has a pair of 3W speakers and is pre-loaded with Windows 7 Professional OS. The VPC220T sells for $1,049.

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This is one cool looking handy drive, shaped like a real key. This is actually SplashData’s latest USB flash-drive with the company’s SplashID password manager, called SplashID Key Safe. Just plug the key into the USB slot of any computer, enter your password, and SplashID will launch with your data. Pull the key out and not a trace of SplashID or any of your data remains on the computer. The Key Safe features web page auto-fill and an option to sync with databases (dedicated app or cloud based, probably). It also uses auto search to find records by entering the first few letters of the name in the search field. The SplashData SplashID Key Safe is priced at $29.95 with free shipping.

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Here’s something for you TRON fans out there. The TRON Sam Flynn Light Cycle 4GB and 8GB USB drives are inspired by the upcoming Disney TRON Universe movie. Available in white or black, the USB flash drive is the perfect solution for your portable storage needs (applying only to TRON fans). Complete with a flashing light-up wheel base like the real thing in movie, the 8GB White Light Cycle driven by Kevin Flynn is an exact replica of the Disney TRON bike. The TRON Kevin Flynn Light Cycle 4GB version retails for $24.99, while the 8GB version retails for $34.99. Not very wise if you’re just looking for some handy drive, but this’ll be something diehard fans will want to get for collection.

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A-Data seemed to be hard at work to churn out new handy drives, and this new little handy drive sure looks good. The latest handy drive from A-Data is called the S101. Sleek yet simple, hence the ‘101’ code. Coming in capacities ranging from 4GB to 32GB, these capless flash drives boast a high-quality black leather exterior, a slide-out USB 2.0/1.0 connector and make use of COB (Chip-on-Board) technology. Just in time for Christmas sales. However, the company didn’t reveal any pricing yet.

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USB 3.0 was pretty much screwed by Intel, but luckily other manufacturers actually kept on with the technology and provided their own solutions. Yes, boards these days come with at least a pair of USB 3.0 ports, but that’s not enough for some power users. They might need to plug in more than two thumb drives that has USB 3.0 interface. That’s where LaCie’s latest product comes in. The 4-port USB 3.0 Hub. This compact plug and play hub comes with 4 USB 3.0 ports and supports for Windows 7, Vista, XP as well as Mac OS X 10.5/10.6 operating systems. The LaCie 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub retails for $59.99.

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Many nations are having a ‘train war’ to see who can develop the fastest train out there. But the real praise goes to China for that. They’ve been performing very well this year, with the world’s fastest train being unveiled this year, and another rail links project from Asia to Europe, something like the silk road of modern day. But now, this new train from China is pure awesome. The Chinese nation has just unveiled its first fuel cell light rail locomotive. That’s right; this bullet snake is powered by hydrogen. Electric still needs coal or hydro dam or some other methods to generate electricity, but hydrogen is something that’s commonly available. Read more…