Do you like USB bracelets? Would you wear when them on a train? Would you wear then in the rain? No? Try them, try them with the S10 we say, now packing Bluetooth, mkay? See… you like them, you like MP3 bracelets, eh?

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Laptop Magazine had the opportunity to put the new 12-inch, Toshiba Portege R400 through a review. One “especially convenient feature” of the convertible tablet is the ability to receive real-time alerts using Microsoft’s Active Notifications and Push Technology. So long as you’re connected via WiFi or embedded EV-DO Rev A, the front edge of the R400 can display real-time email and calendar notifications. In notebook mode, the full-size keyboard was comfortable though “a bit springy” and the digitizer (in tablet mode) was “accurate and responsive” even when making the subtlest of moves. Laptop Magazine wasn’t too happy about the external DVD multidrive, though we’re just fine having it strung from a tether in order to keep the weight down. The LED glossy screen was “bright and vibrant” but a bit “too glossy” resulting in glare and reflection especially in tablet mode. The biggest complaint is performance; pre-loaded with Windows Vista Ultimate, the reviewers noted “sluggish” performance from “some actions” making them wonder if the 1.2-GHz Intel Core Duo processor and integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics were “overmatched by the OS.” Hmm, us too. Bottom line, they “like, not love” the R400.

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Jensen looks to have walked into CES with its clever hat on, showing off its new NVXM1000 “Rock-n-Road” XM/GPS combo unit, which the folks at Orbitcast got a chance to check out and snap some pics of. Specs-wise, the unit definitely looks to bring the goods, with a 4-inch touchscreen display Orbitcast describes as “beautiful,” an 8GB hard drive you can load up with MP3s, 11 million pre-loaded points of interest, and turn-by-turn voice prompts in no less than 12 different languages. The XM side of the equation comes courtesy of the unit’s XM Mini Tuner slot, though it seems you’ll have to fork over the $30 for the tuner itself separately. Optional accessories include a rear-view camera to watch your back and an FM modulator to pump tunes and voice directions through your vehicle’s speaker system. Look for this one sometime this spring for an even $1,000.

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