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Sarotech updates book-like Hardbox to version 3.0, embraces SuperSpeed USB

We’ll just come at you straight — the world needs a more varied selection of external hard drives. Aside from the occasional LaCie / Lego-inspired alternative, there’s really a stark lack of style when perusing the storage shelves at Best Buy. Sarotech’s been one to blaze its own trail before, but we’ve yet to see a serious update to the impossible-to-hate Wizplatz W-31… until today, of course. The Hardbox 3.0 is, for all intents and purposes, a refreshed version of the aforementioned unit, and this HDD enclosure sports a sleek, all-black exterior along with a full complement of updated hardware that supports USB 3.0. It’s apparently available with 1TB, 1.5TB, 2TB or 3TB within, though it sounds as if you’ll have to wait until at least February to find one available for shipping. It’ll be worth it, though.

Sarotech updates book-like Hardbox to version 3.0, embraces SuperSpeed USB originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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3M rolls out MPro 150 pocket projector with 1GB of inbuilt storage

3M just got done pushing out its MPro 120, and here at CES we’re already feasting our eyes on the MPro 150. For all intents and purposes, this is just an MPro 120 with 1GB of internal storage and a microSD expansion slot. We spotted it over at CES Unveiled, and while the VGA video wasn’t anything special, the ability to open and display PDFs, Excel files and PowerPoint documents (in addition to the traditional movie and audio files) was indeed a nice add for the traveling salesperson. Hit up the full release after the break if you’re thirsty for more details, and you should see it ship next month for just under $400.

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3M rolls out MPro 150 pocket projector with 1GB of inbuilt storage originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First production Pandora case has been assembled (update: video!)

Pandora fans are definitely partying tonight. Michael Weston and crew have uploaded the first pics of manufacturing test unit built using the mass production parts — as team member Craig Rothwell noted over at the GP32X forums, even if minor tweaks are deemed necessary, for all intents and purposes this is the first production unit. There’s plenty more pics in Weston’s Photobucket gallery, including a veritable sea of internal boards (seen after the break). Rothwell says more pics and video are coming but gave no indication of when — if you think you can temper your excitement, it might be best to sleep tonight and check in on things again tomorrow.

Update: Video showing first boot of this ARM Cortex-A8 gaming handheld with PowerVR SGX programmable GPU after the break!

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First production Pandora case has been assembled (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bliptronic 5000 synthesizer: it’s like a Tenori-On, but affordable

Yamaha’s Tenori-On may be swank, and the slightly more affordable ‘Orange‘ version may be attainable for the middle-class, but we’ve been waiting far too long for an el cheapo version. Thanks to ThinkGeek, that wait has finally ended, and all of our most intense and outlandish dreams are now a reality. The Bliptronics 5000 LED Synthesizer is, for all intents and purposes, a cheapened and less-featured version of the aforesaid Yamaha, capable of spitting out 8-bit bleeps and bloops at varying tempos based on what buttons you have toggled. And look, for $49.99, it’s tough to complain. Hop on past the break for a video demonstration, and feel free to go ahead and bust that plastic out while you’re at it — it’s not like you haven’t already taken it for quite the ride today.

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Bliptronic 5000 synthesizer: it’s like a Tenori-On, but affordable originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola Morrison engineering sketches emerge, has Android written all over it

Okay, so maybe there’s not literally any text penciled in on these drawings, but if you’ve been looking for multiple angles of Motorola’s sure-to-be-forthcoming Morrison, these are about as good as it gets. Not surprisingly, the design here seems pretty conventional; for all intents and purposes, it’s just a QWERTY-packin’, full touchscreen slider smartphone with all the makings of a sub-$100 (on contract) Android offering. Hit the read link if you’re eager for more, and go on grab another handful of patience while you’re at it.

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Motorola Morrison engineering sketches emerge, has Android written all over it originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP Compaq’s $300 laptop reviewed, makes strong case to bypass netbook

For all intents and purposes, HP’s Compaq Presario CQ60 is a pretty unremarkable laptop — but slap a $300 price tag on it like Walmart has done, a price comparable to most netbooks on the market, and that reframes the entire conversation. Computer Shopper has gotten some hands-on time with the machine, and while not spectacular, it seems to outperform Intel Atom-based machines. You’re still not gonna be able to do much more than check your email and browse the web, though, and the tradeoff for having a 15.6-inch display and DVD burner is a bulkier, less travel-friendly form factor. Still, this seems to do an apt job at filling in that gap between netbook and laptop, and we’re sure someone out there will appreciate or feeling nostalgic over that modem jack.

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HP Compaq’s $300 laptop reviewed, makes strong case to bypass netbook originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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