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Coming to you today from the folks at fu-bi is the Retro Cube Mini Speaker With MP3 Player.

Basically, it’s pretty much what it says on the box.  It’s a speaker that hooks to your iPod or your PC, with either a headphone jack or a USB cable, and will give you about three hours of music for roughly every hour spent charging the battery.  You can also fill up a USB stick, MMC card or SD / SDHC card with music and play them directly from the speaker itself.

It looks like nothing so much as a old fashioned guitar amp, and this is probably where the “Retro” part comes into play.  They sell for about fifty bucks each, but only can be had in Japan for right now.  It’s kind of a nifty idea, but it’s a little bit short on execution.  I mean, great, congratulations. It’s a speaker.  I’ve got several.  But I like that it can be taken anywhere and will play music from outside media, turning it into a pocket stereo.  It’s the kind of thing I could’ve used back when I was in high school.

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And there’s yet another competitor throwing its hat into the steadily crowding e-reader arena (we get any more hats in there and we could open up a millenery shop!), but it’s not exactly from a source you’d expect.

Creative Labs is taking a run at the market, with a unit they’re calling the Zii MediaBook.  Now, this actually has some pretty choice add-ons with it, like a touchscreen, text to speech functionality (it will READ you a book) and an SD slot, plus, it will be “Internet-enabled”, though no one’s sure if it means 3G or WiFi.

Also on the unsure list are the Zii’s release date, its price structure and any content delivery methods, (pictures of the device were also in short supply) though word is Creative’s in talks with several different providers, and not just for books, either.  This could be one to watch…or Creative Labs could think better of it and stay out altogether.

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I’ve seen the Panasonic SDR-S26 SD Camcorder for cheaper, but that deal has expired. Now Amazon has it for $241.98 + free shipping = $241.98 shipped! Features include 70x optical zoom, SD card slot, 2.7-inch LCD, face detect, scene select and more. …Continue reading: Panasonic SDR-S26 SD Camcorder – $242 Shipped

Amazon has the Panasonic SDR-S26 SD/SDHC Camcorder for $237.51 + free shipping = $237.51 shipped! Features includes an SD card slot, 2.7-inch, 70x optical zoom, optical image stabilizer and 1CCD. …Continue reading: Panasonic SDR-S26 SD/SDHC Camcorder – $238 Shipped

SanDisk is claiming the world’s fastest 32GB SD card.  It blazes at firey trail with its 30mbs read/write times and boasts a class 10 rating, making it perfect for those recording hi def video or capturing a butt load of pictures in extremely quick succession.  SanDisk’s 32GB class 10 SD card will be available this August, but in the mean time you can grab their smaller sizes.

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It wasn’t too long ago that the HMX-R10 HD camcorder busted on the scene and now Samsung is back with two standard definition versions in the same wonderfully small package.  At glance you’ll notice a hue of red, which is the same finish found on Samsung’s ToC (touch of color) TVs.  Specs wise both cameras feature a 2.7-inch LCD, Active Angle Lens, 2.75 hours of recording time on a single charge, time lapse recording and a camera embedded editing software that appears on your computer’s screen when the camcorder is plugged in.  The SMX-C14 features 16GB of built-in memory, while the SMX-C10 has no internal memory, but both are expandable via microSD card slot.   No word on price just yet but expect them out this July.

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Lacie’s clearly caught on to the economic crisis the developed world is facing and a result they’ve once again graced us with an affordable, but some what gimmicky product.  The Data/Share turns any microSD or SD card into a flash drive.  Just insert the card into the corresponding plug (red is SD and white is microSD), plug it into your computer’s USB plug and your set.  For storage and travel the two pieces plug in to one and other to form and eraser like device.  Available now for $9.90.

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6ave has a new low price on the Canon [FS100S] Flash Memory SD Camcorder in Silver. They’ve got it for $249 – 5% coupon (AFL5) + free shipping = $237 shipped! Features of the camcorder include SD card slot, 1-megapixel sensor, 2.7-inch LCD, 37x optical zoom, 3.5mm headphone jack and more.

Don’t forget 6ave’s 5% coupon: AFL5

Have you been pining over a new HD/SD camcorder?  Perhaps you’re considering one of Canon’s new HD camcorders announced at CES.  Well, good news, sort of.  Canon has finally made pricing and release info public.  While we won’t get exact launch dates, we do have the months that the new Canon HD/SD camcorders will be launching.

• Vixia HF S10: $1,299.99, early March
• Vixia HF S100: 1,099.99, early March
• Vixia HF20: $899.99, early April
• Vixia HF200: $749.99, early April
• Vixia HV40: $999.99, early June
• FS22: $599.99, mid April
• FS21: $329.99, early April
• DC420: $369.99, early April
• DC410, $299.99, early April
• ZR960: $249.99, early April

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Today Sandisk announced their new Micro SD card, the SlotMusic. Each card will have a minimum capacity of 1GB and will play back music at up to 320 kilobytes per second. Every card will be preloaded with DRM free content from artists around the globe. The current publishers involved are EMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group artists. Video will also be available at the artists discretion. Any leftover space can be used for limewire any other files you want! As of yet, it is unknown which albums will be featured, the price, and when it will be released but we’ll keep our ears pricked.