This pretty little thang you see is the latest USB key from I-O Data. The “Totebag” is a bit different from normal USB drives though, because aside from storing either 256MB, 512MB, or 1GB of your personal data, it also will lock up your PC when removed so no one can use it. Just install the software included and your literally have a USB “key”. It’s been done before, but this one looks very pretty, so there’s your added bonus. No word yet on whether or not you’ll be able to use the locking feature with your Mac. The 256MB model will run ya $30, the 512MB model $50, and $95 for the 1GB version. Available now.

From: Gizmodo.com

In addition to launching their new UMTS W900 Walkman cellphone, Sony Ericsson also announced their MDS-70 Home Audio System today. Drop any Walkman cellphone into the cradle, press play, and kick back to the “high quality audio” made possible by the Sony S-Master digital amp. Yup, they even throw in a remote control and that cradle doubles as a charger, natch.

From: Engadget.com
Official site here.

Taking a page out of the iPod accessory book, the new MMR-60 FM transmitter for Sony Ericsson Walkman handsets lets owners broadcast their tunes to nearby radios.
Announced today in conjunction with the introduction of its most recent Walkman handset, the W900, Sony Ericsson has unveiled one of the first accessories for its line-up of audio-enabled handsets in the MMR-60. An FM transmitter, the accessory is expected to be compatible with Walkman branded handsets including the W550, W600 and W800, as well as the aforementioned W900 and any phone incorporating the same system connector as employed in these models.

Capable of transmitting on FM frequencies at ranges of up to 10 meters, users will be able to control the range of the accessory through menus made available in the handsets used with the MMR-60. Weighing in at 9 g and measuring 43 x 27 x 11 mm, the transmitter will recall its last used frequency when switched off to avoid users having to reset the desired frequency upon every use.

To be available in gray, silver and black editions, the Sony Ericsson MMR-60 will be available in limited markets during December 2005 due to constraints on the sale of equipment capable of transmitting on FM frequencies. Initial markets will include the US, South America, Australia and some Asian countries.

From Infosyncworld.com. Detail pictures here.

Who else but ipod-dj.com to review Numark’s iDJ iPod DJ mixer? They’re definite fans of the device, and it seems to definitely beat out the traditional solution of plugging a couple of iPods into a mixer. For one, the sound is mo’ betta because it’s coming out of the iPod dock connector versus the headphone jack. Also, the board helps you queue tracks and unpauses them automatically as you fade them in. They dig the general interface and controls, but the functionality is mainly limited to straight up mixing; you can’t do pitch control to fine-tune beat matching, and you can’t listen to your cued channel in one ear while the other channel plays — another knock against keeping a single groove moving along. There is an S-video out port, designed for the iPod photo, but it only pumps out a signal from the iPod on the left; so even if it is compatible with the iPod with video, it won’t be up for any VJ tasks. All in all a step forward for those who are set on using the iPod for their DJ duties, but it doesn’t really cover many of the needs of a full-on, beat matching, wax-scratching DJ.

From: Engadget.com

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Yeah, not as big as a new video iPod, but Stevie did announce the new Apple Remote, as well as Front Row, a new Mac user interface for navigating your media collection (music, photos, videos, and DVDs) from a distance (like from yer couch, you lazy bastard). The Apple Remote looks a lot like the iPod shuffle, doesn’t it? Click on for more images of both Front Row and the Remote.

From: Engadget.com

In a surprise move, Sony has created a proprietary card format for their products. It’s called the Sony M2, and is smaller than the Sony MemoryStick Duo and supposedly can eventually hit up to 32 GB in storage space. The official dimensions are .6” by .5” and just over a millimeter thick. Smaller is better? Hell no, the original MemoryStick was a fine size and the Duo was even a decent physical size, but this is just asking to be easily broken, stolen, lost, misplaced and/or ingested. Please try again.

from: Gizmodo.com

Mplat’s FlashPhone F2K isn’t the first VoIP phone on a USB flash drive, but it is the shiniest and, oddly, the wettest. Like the other devices, the FlashPhone F2K will let you make VoIP calls from any computer simply by plugging it into the USB slot and using the unit’s built-in mic. The device comes standard with Skype voicemail software but it’s also compatible with MSN, Google Talk, and other VoIP services. Prices start at about $40 for the 128MB unit and go up to $80 for the 512MB model.

Spec from: redferret.com
Compliant with USB 1.1, 2.0 full speed operations.
Embedded high performance 16 bit audio DAC with earphone phone buffer.
Compatible with Win2000 / Win XP without additional driver.
Power by USB Port without additional power.
Echo cancellation, loss noise reduction.
Include microphone and speaker.
User guide for Skype, Google Talk, MSN etc

Source: Engadget.com