Designed for users who have multiple computers on a home network, WD’s My Book World Edition comes in 1 or 2-Terabyte capacities and attaches to the wired network using a Gigabit connection. It features automatic backups for all of the attached PCs, and is also capable of automated remote backups and remote data access once you log onto the home network.
Vodafone and HTC Corporation has announced that they’ll be coming up with a new Android-based smartphone called the HTC Magic. Set to ship this April, the HTC Magic sports a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, comparable to the one on the HTC Dream/T-mobile G1. Measuring only 13.7mm thick, this second Android phone won’t come with a slide-out keyboard though.
Logitech just announced that their Squeezebox line of network music players now support online music from Napster’s online service. This extends the available online sources for their Wi-fi-enabled players (such as the Squeezebox, Squeezebox Duet and the Squeezebox Boom).
Available in a variety of form factors, Logitech’s Squeezebox players can tune in to a number of Internet music services and digital radio stations, such as Pandora, Rhapsody, Sirius, Last.fm, Slacker, MP3tunes, RadioTime, Radio IO and Live365. Sporting a Wi-Fi 802.11g connection, the kits can also play digital music (MP3, FLAC, WMA, AAC, WAV and AIFF) stored on hard drives across the network.
Acer, who bought out handheld manufacturer E-Ten last year, unveiled four new mobiles for their Tempo Smartphone Series at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona. All four are PocketPCs that run on Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, but have a custom thumb-friendly interface on top of the OS to make them easier to use on-the-go.
