This is a 3.5-inch drive bay accessory that features swappable peripherals. There are two miniature bays that can hold 2.5-inch HDD enclosures, USB hubs and memory card readers. Just swap out what you need on the fly. It’s like miniature bays for your PC tower bays. Anybody’s mind implode in on itself yet? The Kamarack should be available soon, and yes it will even be available in the states. Huzzah! – Travis Hudson

KAMARACK USB 2.5″ the Ultimate USB RACK [Akihabara]

Epson unveiled three new “Ultra Hi-Definition” photo printers on Monday with the launch of the Stylus Photo R260, R380 (pictured) and RX580 all-in-one. All three share the same print engine and redesigned print heads to print 4×6 photos in just 13 seconds while spitting out B/W or colored text at up to 30 pages per minute — both bests for Epson photo printers. They also feature Epson’s unique, out-of-the-box ability to print direct to printable CD/DVDs dropped into the front-loading tray. The R260 is the base model with the R380 adding memory card slots and a large, 3.5-inch LCD right up front for viewing your shots when printing directly off memory cards; something you’ll do oh, maybe once in a lifetime if you’re one of the lucky few to actually own a computer at home with even the most rudimentary photo management software installed. The RX580 drops that pointless LCD down to 2.5-inches but brings a 1,200 pixel per inch optical scanner with a useful direct-to-PDF function. As you’d expect, scanned images can then be copied (aka, printed) at that same 30 pages per minute rate. And when combined with Epson’s new Claria ink, your photos will last longer than even those produced by a professional lab. Hey, that’s what Epson is touting in the hopes of locking you into their replacement ink cartridges for the decades it will take to prove ‘em wrong. Expect the R260 to pull $130 with the R380 and RX580 both demanding $200.

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From what we’re told, Philips is keeping tight lipped about their latest Pronto megamote, but it sounds like they’re close to launching it at the CEDIA home entertainment expo coming up next month. Supposedly the TSU-9600 will feature everything from a 3.7-inch VGA touchscreen display to IR and wireless extenders, a soft touch finish, and features improvied IR learning, PC macro downloads, even voice recognition. This is sure to be one of those you can’t afford it if you have to ask the price scenarios, but we’ll keep you apprised as to its existence (or arrival, as it were) when the time comes.

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Either the industry players are way overestimating the market for $800 touchscreen home theater remotes, or it’s a good time to be in biz, but RTI’s latest, the T2-C, ain’t no slouch for a clicker. Popping in with a 200MHz XScale processor, 16MB flash memory, cradle, and backlit keys and an interface that makes it look more cellphone than remote, is it really any wonder they want you to invest eight bills in this thing? Ok, so it’s a bit of a wonder, but something tells us someone out there will be that patsy, er, happy and satisfied customer.

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Along with that new Razer-powered Habu mouse, Microsoft is busting out two more gaming devices with the realization that sometimes noobs need to get their game on too. The first one is and oldie but a goodie: they’re relaunching the well-loved IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0, first launched in 2002. “People were literally carrying around their IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0s in protective glass cases,” says Microsoft’s Bill Jukes. The mouse includes 9,000 frames-per-second tracking along with “Precision Booster” and “Gaming Toggle” buttons. Microsoft is also cutting the cord on their Xbox 360 controller for PCs, with a new wireless version that works with your compy or 360. The IntelliMouse should be out in October for $40, with the wireless 360 controller following in December for $60.

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To go with all of the shiny new cameras we’ve covered today, Canon has announced a slew of new printers. There’s the $200 PIXMA Mini260, a small portable model that can print a 4 by 6 photo in under a minute and the $150 SELPHY CP730 and $100 CP720, both of which are dye sublimation models that print up to 4 by 8 photos in 58 seconds for 28 cents a print. The CP730 also includes a 2-inch screen for viewing images before printing.

 

For larger prints, there’s the PIXMA iP4300, which prints at an impressive 9600 by 2400 resolution to a maximum print size of TK. The iP4300 uses Canon’s new ChromaLife 100 printing system, which they claim will produce prints that last up to 100 years, so your grandchildren can have a good laugh at your expense. – Richard Baguley

PIXMA Mini260, SELPHY CP30, CP720 [Canon]

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Logitech went back to the drawing board on the MX Revolution and VX Revolution mice, and here’s what they came up with: the MicroGear Precision Scroll Wheel, which enables force feedback application support. Basically the heavy-feeling alloy wheels (of which there are two on the MX, and one on the VX) can spin freely and smoothly for up to seven seconds with a flick of your finger, or lock into the regular ratcheted scrolling motion like most of us are used to, depending on usage (the VX requires a flipped switch to toggle between the modes), the application, and your system’s settings. It’s kinda one of those things you have to try for yourself to really appreciate (we got to play with one a few weeks back), but if you’re already sold and don’t have any problems with your mice once again having dozens of moving parts, the Revolution series will set you back $99 or $79, respectively.

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