With so many computer 2.1 speaker systems on the market today, it’s easy to be turned off from anything starting at under $100. But at the Consumer Electronics show earlier this year, the buzz was all about Edifiers new E3350 lifestyle speaker systems. People were assuming that with such rich sounds, and well built speakers, they would be in the $250 or higher price range.

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Onkyo will start selling in Japan within 2 weeks a new 2.1 Home-theater system the BASE-V20HD, which support HDMI 1.3a as well as being compatible with TrueHD, DTS-HD, Dolby NR... in a Compact size of 205x326x116mm. Definitively not the best sound system ever made but surely perfect enough if you are looking for something elegant and compact.

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Generate your own power on the go with the HYmini portable power generator. ThinkGeek has the HYmini portable Power Generator on sale starting at 49.99.

The portable Wind Turbine contains 1200mAh lithium-ion battery that can be charged by wind or by solar with the optional solar panel.

The Hymini comes with adapters for the most common mobile phone brands (Includes the Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung Adapter and LG). It also of course connects to devices via USB.

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You and your significant other might have different tastes in music, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be close with your shmoopy. With this matching pair of MP3 players, you can listen to different tracks, but still be joined at the hip.

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The AC to USB charger from Sigma APO is perfect for those who travel frequently as it charges up to two different devices simultaneously via USB. With more and more gadgets these days relying on USB connectivity to get their juice, the AC to USB charger could not have been released at a better time.

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This little desktop gadget companion flashes on and off and plays the Super Mario Brothers music with a simple push of a button on the back and the star.

Features

Push a button on the back and the star pulses on-and-off and plays the invincibility song from Super Mario

Included stand

Mounting hole on back for wall mounting

Imported from Japan

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Omron has announced plans to release an ultra-slim 0.6-mm connector for FPCs (Flexible Printed Circuits) this summer. The Omron XF3A has an ultra-low profile, with a pitch of 0.3 mm, a height of 0.6 mm and a depth of 3.8 mm (when locked), representing a 33% reduction compared to previous OMRON models. When it is released, the XF3A will be the industry’s slimmest commercially available FPC connector with a backlock mechanism.

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No, this is not a vintage Pink Floyd Album cover, but it looks bizarre enough that it could be. It’s also not a photo from the Brick’s new Borg-style Female Assimilation project.(We do have such a project, but it’s all pretty hush-hush. It looks alot like this actually.) The O2 Lounge is the latest fad in salons, spas, massage parlors, hotels, nightclubs, and apparently the great outdoors.

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Pebble: a small, rounded stone, often worn smooth by the action of the elements. Or so you would think. Of course, in this case, Pebble: a rather large, rounded PC monitor, worn smooth by the action of designers and marketeers. Indeed, Pebble is the standout name Samsung has chosen for part of its recent LCD monitor and television range. Inevitably, this monitor still carries the name SyncMaster, and model number (2232BW), but there's just something cool about being able to say you're browsing the net or playing a game on a Pebble.

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We already knew Lenovo's 11-inch darling was shipping to eager US-based consumers "soon," but now we've got a definitive date for you to circle on that jam-packed calendar: April 29th. The IdeaPad U110 will indeed be available for order on Tuesday, and it'll be starting a full Benjamin less than we previously heard (down to $1,899, to be exact) directly from Lenovo.

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Archos announces a new feature that lets you watch your home live TV wherever you go using the ARCHOS TV+ as a streaming media server.

Available next month as a plug-in for $49.99 or free if the ARCHOS TV+ is registered to the Archos Web site, the TVportation feature turns connected (WiFi, Ethernet or 3G/G+) portable devices into mobile TVs.
The ARCHOS TV+ connects to the TV or cable box and is the first WiFi/Ethernet DVR to not only record TV shows, but also surf the Web, stream video and music files from the Internet and computer, and download movies from the Internet -- all for playback on the widescreen TV at home.

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If your pool filter just can’t keep the surface clean, then you have to clean those leaves and dead bugs off manually. There must be a better way, right? Well, last year we presented the remote control skimmer. Fun idea, but there is no auto pilot. To take it to the next level, enter the first solar-powered robotic pool skimmer. This bad boy navigates the pool and removes everything on the surface using only the power from the sun.

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I find it pretty hard to believe that a company might actually want to piggyback on the success of other brands and even franchises. Case in point - the Matrix-NEO LCD monitor from Dao Korea. This glossy full HD LCD monitor will feature a ho-hum dynamic contrast ratio of 7,000 to 1, and will be released on May 1st. I wonder what the legal eagles from Warner Bros. have to say about this - will this Matrix-NEO LCD monitor actually stop time and "bullets" from your boss, just like how Neo managed to do so in the movies?

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This USB powered egg-shaped digital photo frame stores up to 100 photos and plays sideshow automatically or manually. It also features a clock.

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Children will love the cute Disney character Stitch CD/radio player from Runat, Japan .The CD player is packed at the mouth with a display at the neck for AM/FM radio tuning. Maximum output is 0.6 W × 2ch and the speakers are placed in the ears. The player is powered either by AC or 8xAA batteries.

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