Tuesday, October 7, 2008 2:53PM - By Mike Payne

It not a jet engine, its not a power generator, its not an industrial blender– its a new PC case from Antec. The “Skeleton” case is an open-air PC case with a huge top-side cooling fan. The Antec Skeleton has room for a standard ATX motherboard, 4 drive bays and 7 PCI cards, all cooled by the most extreme cooling system we’ve seen yet. The frame itself is forged from cold rolled steel, ensuring that your hardware stands up strong against those nasty aliens in Crysis. As of now, the Skeleton is still labeled “coming soon” by Antec, but we’ll let you know when it hits… [Antec]
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 1:34PM - By Emily Price

Sony has announced its new Sony Home Share (VGF-HS1E) storage device. Sure, it bears a striking resemblance to the Roomba, but this is no vaccuum… This 1 terabyte drive is designed to be a “huge central repository” for all your families photos, videos and music– and can be used to store as well as simply back-up your families data. Data can be accessed from computers in your home network, as well as remotely through the internet. The device is expected to go on sale in Europe later this year for a little under $900. [via eHomeUpgrade]
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 1:33PM - By Emily Price

Those long days of sitting in front of a computer just got a bit more comfortable… This ergonomic mouse was developed in a collaboration between two Dutch medical universities, made available in three different sizes and colors to suit different hand shapes. The HandshoeMouse is available now for 120 EUR in white, black and transparent, with a wireless version expected to be available at the end of the year. [handshoemouse]
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 10:11AM - By Emily Price

LaCie has unveiled its new 700 series line of LCD monitors “designed to offer a color experience that mimics real life by embedding some of today’s most advanced display technologies.” The monitors will be available in 20, 24, and 30-inch sizes and use a RGB-LED backlight to produce purer primary colors, which in turn allows them to produce more vibrant colors than other LED displays. The monitors are bundled with LaCie’s blue eye pro Proof Edition calibration software package and have ColorKeeper, a real-time backlight stabilizer. All three monitors are available now with prices ranging from $2000-$5800. [lacie]
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 10:09AM - By Emily Price

Asus is taking on the MacBook Air with their new Asus S101 laptop. The ultra thin notebook has a 10.2-inch screen and weighs just 2.2 pounds making it both smaller and lighter than the popular MacBook Air. The laptop has 1GB of RAM, an Ethernet port, Bluetooth, multitouch trackpad, a 4-in-1 card reader, and a non-replaceable 5-hour polymer battery. The 16GB Windows XP and 32GB Linux version of the computer are $699, with a 64GB Linux option available for $799. [via Gizmodo]
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 10:07AM - By Emily Price

Yamaha has introduced a new speaker system to let you rock out with your iPod. The MSC-1330 speaker system has 2 x 60 watt output, iPod connectivity, 2.5cm tweeters and a 13cm woofer. The set-up has a CD player, a USB port for playing audio from non-iPod devices, and analog inputs for hooking up your old school gear. The system is expected to sell for $1,100, no word yet on a release date… [via AkihabaraNews]
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:00AM - By Emily Price

Want to bring the design of the Ferrari into your home office? Acer has introduced a new Limited Edition Ferrari LCD monitor. The 22-inch F-22Bid has a contrast ratio of 20,000:1, brightness of 300 cd/m2, a response time of 3ms (GTG), a WSXGA resolution (1,680 x 1,050) and has an HDMI/DVI-D24/D-Sub interface. Stats aside, its that little Ferrari logo that sets this one apart… Pretty cool for you auto enthusiasts out there. [via AkihabaraNews]
Monday, October 6, 2008 11:00AM - By Emily Price

Philips has unveiled their new Quad Full Autostereoscopic 3D HDTV. That’s right, 3D. The 56-inch television is able to display video at a resolution four times that of a regular TV, and can produce 3D images that you can see WITHOUT wearing those silly red and blue glasses. The only drawback? There’s currently not very much content being made for the televisions, which could be a bit of an issue, especially when you’re paying a reported $25k for your set. [via Wired]
Monday, October 6, 2008 10:00AM - By Emily Price

LG has launched its newest touchscreen handset: The LG Renoir. The multimedia device is designed for users who want to take pictures and features an 8 megapixel still camera with an ISO up to 1600, manual focus, a Xeon flash (usually only found in stand-alone cameras) and basic photo editing software built right into the cameras interface. Video can be recorded on the phone at a rate of 120 frames per second, and photo and video content can be uploaded directly from the handset via 3G cellular networks or WiFi. The device also features an aGPS receiver and can geotag photos. Completing the multimedia experience, the Renoir is the first handset created for the worldwide market to include Dolby Mobile for audio. The device will be available in Europe starting in October, with a worldwide release expected to follow.
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