For all the 64GB SSDs announced, only one manufacturer has the skillz to bring them to market: Samsung. Starting today, Sammy is mass producing the world’s first 64GB, 1.8-inch SSD. Right, the ideal size for UMPCs and super slim ultra-portables. No word on price but it’s not like you’ll find these up for retail anyway. We expect ‘em to go OEM-only baby as $1,000 (at least) premiums inside your latest VAIO, Latitude, Lifebook, and Sammy’s own Q40 and Q1 Ultra machines to name a few. Apple too, if there’s any life to that ultra-portable rumor.

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So you liked the looks of Fujitsu’s tiny T4220 12.1-inch convertible tablet, right? Only that 3 hours off battery was a deal breaker. No worries, meet the smaller, lighter, and more efficient Lifebook T8140. We’re talking an Intel 1.06GHz U7500 Core 2 Duo ULV processor and 32GB SSD (yes, Solid State Disk) packed into a chassis measuring 1.3-inches / 3.3-pounds and capable of operating at up to 11.3 hours off long-haul battery. Hell, it’ll even go 7.2-hours off standard battery if weight is your biggest concern, sissy. All that and still packing a 12.1-inch, 1,280 x 800 resolution. Toss in Vista for suits and 1GB DDR2 memory and you’re looking at Â¥265,000 (about $2,650) when these pop in Japan sometime late July.

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Perhaps due to the raging insecurities of playing catchup to Hitachi’s 1TB disk, Seagate just announced a couple more 1TB drives in what has quickly become a confusing HDD line-up. Joining their previously announced 1TB Barracuda 7200.10 are the SATA-equipped Barracuda 7200.11 for consumers and business class Barracuda ES.2 with SAS interface. This time however, Seagate had the good manners to at least provide a date and price: Q3 and $399.99. Right, exactly the same price as Hitachi’s 7K1000.

Update: Seagate just gave us some clarification on the 7200.10 vs. 7200.11: “The 7200.10 that was announced was a 250GB single-platter design; the purpose of it was to leverage the new areal densities we achieved and put it into the current 7200.10 chassis with the core electronics. It is shipping today. The 7200.11 and ES.2 use the same areal densities but are a new generation design with updated electronics, etc.” So there you have it.

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According to Microsoft, the average consumer spends six hours a day using the computer, so its latest mouse / keyboard bundle, the Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000, is designed to make all that surfing as comfortable as possible. We’ve seen these designs separately as the Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 and the Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000, but the new bundle ditches the wires in favor of that clean wireless look — although it’s using a proprietary 2.4GHz RF link instead of Bluetooth. Other than that, there’s not much else to see here — in the midst of all this touchscreen mania, regular old mice and keyboards seem downright ordinary.

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Sanyo‘s got some high claims here, boasting of the “world’s highest light output” on its new 15,000 lumen PLC-XF47 projector (pictured), and the “brightest portable LCD projector” in its 6500 lumen PLC-XP100L. Both projectors feature 2000:1 contrast ratios and inputs aplenty. It’s not just the lamps getting fancy here, Sanyo has packed wireless HD streaming into its PLC-XF47, which can do uncompressed 720p and 1080i video up to 100 feet away with less than a millisecond of latency. The resolution is a mere 1024 x 768, so super HD cinema is a bit of a non-starter, and the $30k pricetag is always a turnoff, but if you need this kind of muscle behind a projector, we’re guessing you’ll figure out a way to scrounge up the cash. The PCL-XP100L matches the resolution, but thirds the pricetag, at $10k. The PLC-XF47 will be out in October, preceeded by the PLC-XP100L in September. If all of this is just too much for you, Sanyo also has the PDG-DXT10L coming in September for $7k and featuring 5200 lumens and a 2100:1 contrast ratio.

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Remember I-O Data’s dual-DVD burner released last year? Yeah, that one. Well, it’s back and better than ever. Bumping the model name from DVR-UW8D to DVR-UW8D2, their newest super duper bumps DVD and CD write speeds across the board. Of course, it still does its thing (dupe non-commercial CDs and DVDs with a single button press) without the assistance of a PC. An expensive trick for the Â¥53,000 (about $430) price it’ll snag.

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[From Lena Banigan] I just wanted to let you know that Seidio has released our New 3200mAh Super Extended Life Battery for Treo 755. As before, I would greatly appreciate your assistance in posting this release. This 3200mAh super extended battery will not only replace your current battery, but also provides approximately 100% more in increased power compared with the battery that initially ships with the Treo 755P. With this battery, you’re gaining considerably longer device usability. This battery will keep your Treo going several days between charges, even with extremely heavy phone and data usage. While we have packed a lot of power into one battery, this product only extends your Treo 755P by 4-5 mm! In fact, the extended battery cover makes holding your Treo much easier since you can rest your hand on the battery cover quite comfortably. **A color-matched Battery Door is also included with the purchase of the extended battery! *Note: Performance may vary depending on individual usage.

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