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Phone Charger Doubles as Data Backup Unit, Triples as an SD Card Reader
There are other methods of backing up your cellphone contacts, but integrating that capability into a cellphone charger makes a lot of sense from a convenience standpoint. Plus, throwing in the ability read your SD/MMC cards doesn't hurt either. It can even act as a portable battery backup in a pinch. The cleverly titled "Data-backup mobile phone charger" (also referred to as the VT-100 elsewhere) works with most major phone brands and can be used for PMPs, digital cameras and other gadgets strictly as a portable power supply. The device is available for around $30 US. [Longshow via Gizmag and Alibaba]USB Poker Chips, Go "All In" with the Gambling Addiction
Do you love poker? Is your favorite channel The Poker Channel The Travel Channel? Are you wearing sunglasses right now so your co-workers can't tell if you're looking at the screen or the sticky note right beside the computer screen? Will you avoid showering for a week just to test your skin's resistance to bacteria for marathon poker sessions?
Then yeah, this 2GB poker chip flash drive is totally worth your $28. Because we both know that when you told all those stories about the "system" you used to make boatloads of cash playing online poker, you were just bluffing. [Product via OhGizmo]
Hitachi's 2.5-Inch HDD Does 7200rpm Speeds With 5400rpm Power
Fujitsu might have been the first to introduce a 2.5" 7200rpm hard drive with 320GB capacity, but Hitachi is hot on their trail. Today, Hitachi announced that they too have a quick lil'-drive, the Travelstar 7K320. The HDD will support the same SATA 3Gbps interface as the Fujitsu, but will supposedly use less power. With only a 1.8 watt read/write power draw and a 0.8 watt low power idle, Hitachi claims the 7200rpm 7K320 power consumption is on par with their 5400rpm models. So if you were set on getting a faster 2.5" 320GB HD for your notebook, Hitachi's version should be available in a few weeks with a $219 price tag. Press release after the jump.
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