LaCie has just announced ther LaCinema Classic HD, a media server/player that can store photos, music and videos into its 1TB drive, and play them back to an HDTV via an HDMI connection.
Amazon has released a new firmware update for their 6-inch Kindle eBook reader, giving the older model PDF support and a longer (85% longer) battery life. The firmware update will come with new Kindle shipments, but will be downloadable for all the older Kindles (first and second-gen) through the device’s 3G connection.
Nokia has just released two new sliders, the Nokia 6700 slide and the 7230. The two offer fairly light, consumer-centric designs that are designed with social networking in mind, although the 6700 slide is a Symbian-based smartphone. The 7230, on the other hand, runs on an S40 interface, and is packed with basic features for a more buyer-friendly price tag.
Buffalo keeps up with the times by releasing the new DriveStation HD-HXU3, an external drive that connects via the newer, faster USB 3.0 interface. The faster connection offers transfer rates of up to 130MB/s (three times faster than a USB 2.0 connection), making it ideal for working with high-bandwidth tasks such as video editing and media streaming.
Creative has just unveiled a new update for their Vado HD pocket camcorders. The third-gen Vado HD comes with a better HD CMOS sensor that improves light sensitivity and offers manual exposure, as well as touch-sensitive controls for instant idiot-proof video recording.
