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Livescribe Sky Wi-Fi Smartpen

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Livescribe Sky Wi-Fi Smartpen

Livescribe has unveiled the new Sky Wi-Fi Smartpen. As its name suggests, the device combines Wi-Fi technology and cloud services, allowing users to store notes on the fly while automatically saving them to Evernote. The Livescribe Sky Wi-Fi Smartpen also provides an additional 500MB of monthly upload capacity for content created with the smartpen. Available in 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB of storage capacities, the Livescribe Sky Wi-Fi Smartpen retails for $169.95, $199.95, and $249.95, respectively. [Product Page]

DeepCool Big Frost Dual-Tower CPU Cooler

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DeepCool Big Frost Dual-Tower CPU Cooler

DeepCool has unveiled the new Big Frost dual-tower CPU cooler. Dubbed as the Big Frost Extreme Edition, the CPU cooler is equipped with six nickel-plated copper heat pipes, a mirror finish base and a pair of UF120 PWM-controlled fans. The cooler is available for LGA2011, LGA115x, LGA1366, AM3+/AM3/AM2+, and FM2/FM1 CPU sockets. Too bad, there is no info on pricing at this time. [Expreview]

Philips Hue LED Home Lighting System

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Philips Hue LED Home Lighting System

The Philips Hue LED home lighting system allows users to control light wirelessly through an app for smartphones or tablets. The Philips Hue starter pack consists of three LED bulbs and a bridge that can be plugged into a Wi-Fi router. You can download a free app for Apple’s iPhone or iPad. This app enables you to save your favorite light themes for each room, use any photo on your phone as a color palette, create ambience or complement room decorations, monitor lights remotely, and set program timers. If you are interested, you can purchase the Philips Hue starter pack for $199 on Apple Stores. [Ubergizmo]

LaCie P’9223 Slim SSD

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LaCie P9223 Slim SSD

The LaCie P’9223 Slim SSD supports the USB 3.0 interface that lets you transfer files faster than ever before. The storage space provides speeds up to 5 Gbit/s, allowing you to move large files in no time while in the field. The LaCie P’9223 Slim SSD is also 30 percent thinner than its predecessors. It is available in 120GB SSD and 500GB HDD through the LaCie Online Store starting at $99.99. [FarEastGizmos]

Urbanears Plattan Tweed Edition Headphones

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Plattan Tweed Edition Headphones

Urbanears has unveiled the new Tweed Edition headphones. These headphones feature brown ear-caps, a brown textile cord with Kevlar core and a hand sewn Harris Tweed label to ensure its authenticity. The Plattan Tweed Edition headphones are covered in hand-woven Harris Tweed, which is made from 100 percent virgin wool. These headphones also come with a ZoundPlug on the ear cap, allowing a friend to plug in and enjoy your music. The Plattan Tweed Edition headphones are priced at $110. [Urbanears]

Sharkoon REX8 Mid Tower PC Cases

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Sharkoon REX8 Mid Tower PC Cases

Sharkoon has released the new REX8 mid tower PC cases. Dubbed as the REX8 Value and REX8 Economy, both models provide six USB ports (2 x USB 3.0 plus 4 x USB 2.0 on the Value, 6 x USB 2.0 on the Economy), four 5.25-inch and four 3.5/2.5-inch drive bays, a mesh front panel, seven PCI slots and three pre-drilled holes on the back panel for watercooling tubing. The REX8 Economy is available only in black, while the REX8 Value with two pre-installed 120mm fans is available in white and black. The Sharkoon REX8 Value and REX8 Economy are priced at €39 ($50) and €48 ($62), respectively. [techPowerUp]

MIO Active Connect Fitness Weigh Loss Watch

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MIO Active Connect Fitness Weigh Loss Watch

The new MIO Active Connect Fitness Weigh Loss Watch is designed to accurately measure and records heart rate and motion (steps, speed,distance). This wearable gadget provides a complete record of the calories you burn all day, not just during exercise. You can also plug it into your PC to upload your personal stats or sync with Facebook, Twitter or MyFitnessPal. The MIO Active Connect Fitness Weigh Loss Watch retails for $129.99 each. [Product Page]

BenQ BL2410PT 24-inch VA Monitor

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BenQ BL2410PT 24-inch VA Monitor

BenQ is back with its latest business-oriented display. Dubbed as the BL2410PT, this 24-inch VA monitor features a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels with 178/178 degree viewing angles, a 4 ms (GtG) response time, a contrast ratio of 5,000:1 and a 250 cd/m2 brightness level. Additional specs include D-Sub, DVI, DisplayPort, a two-port USB hub, Stereo speakers, an ambient light sensor and an eco sensor. There is also a stand allowing for height, tilt, pivot, stroke and swivel adjustment. The BenQ BL2410PT 24-inch VA monitor is priced at €289 ($373). [Softpedia]

Spire X2.6011 MOD Series Gamer Chassis

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Spire X2.6011 MOD Series Gamer Chassis

The Spire X2.6011 MOD Series gamer chassis provides sufficient room for up to six large 12 cm cooling fans and the installation of water-cooling. The chassis also offers good cable management capabilities and is pre-applied with rubber grommet holes for feeding the external water-cooling tubes. It is compatible with all ATX/MATX/ITX mainboards, standard ATX switch power supply, and can be mounted up to 420mm graphics card. The Spire X2.6011 MOD Series gamer chassis retails for $178,95. [Spire]

ASUS RT-N12HP Wireless-N300 High-Power Router

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ASUS RT-N12HP Wireless-N300 High-Power Router

ASUS has unveiled the new RT-N12HP Wireless-N300 high-power router. The Wi-Fi router is equipped with a built-in signal amplifier, offering a true 300% increase in wireless transmit power over a standard 802.11n wireless router. The RT-N12HP features detachable 9dBi antennas, a user-friendly interface and supports up to four separate networks, with different bandwidth and access privileges. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing or availability so far. [ASUS]