Sony Reader Daily Edition announced

Looks like competition in the e-book reader market is heating up, with Sony making further inroads into this niche segment by enlarging its Reader family of e-book readers with the introduction of the Reader Daily Edition. This highly-anticipated wireless model will feature 3G connectivity, and will accompany its other two siblings, the Reader Pocket Edition and the Reader Touch Edition that were announced earlier this August. While the latter two models are already readily available at this moment, folks who are looking forward to the Reader Daily Edition to give Amazon’s Kindle and its successor will have to wait until December for it to be released during the holiday season.

The Reader Daily Edition will enable consumers to access AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network wirelessly, connecting to Sony’s eBook store as long as they are within a decent signal range, which would practically mean from just about anywhere in the US where AT&T are concerned. I’m sure that some readers who subscribe to AT&T’s 3G service will beg to differ, but let’s leave that in the comments, shall we? Users can browse, purchase and download books while selecting various newspapers and magazines to read on demand. You won’t have to worry about additional burdens on your finances since there are no monthly fees or transaction charges for the basic wireless connectivity option. Another feature includes the option to side load personal documents or content from other compatible sites through USB connectivity.

You will find a 7″ wide touchscreen display gracing the Reader Daily Edition which ought to be more than ample for folks who want an intuitive navigation experience. That amount of viewing space also ensures a comfortable layout of content, regardless of whether you’re reading newspapers or magazines. In portrait mode, one is able to view anywhere from 30 to 35 lines of text, making one feel as though he/she is reading a printed paperback book. Other features include a high contrast ratio with 16 levels of grayscale, sufficient internal memory to store up to 1,000 eBooks and a memory card slot. Come December, you can pick up the Sony Reader Daily Edition for approximately $399.

MIMO 720-S Touchscreen Slider USB monitor

MIMO Monitors have released their latest Touchscreen Slider that connects to your machine through USB - the MIMO 720-S monitor. This USB-powered mini-display tips the scales at less than one pound, while boasting foldable characteristics that make it highly portable, boasting full resistive touchscreen functionality that provides netbook users with more visual real estate to play with.

With a display size of seven inches, the MIMO 720-S features 800×480 resolution and a contrast ration of 400:1 — offering sharp graphics and clear images with 90 degree pivoting capabilities. The monitor discretely folds into itself with a tiny footprint of just 7″ x 5 3/8″ x 1″. Supporting Windows XP and Vista as well as Mac OS X (with supplemental third-party driver), the 720-S is powered and connected by a single USB connection, providing a secondary screen ideal for holding email applications, download managers, social network clients such as TweetDeck, formatting palettes, stock tickers, instant messengers such as Google Talk and AIM, webcam feeds and much more. Additionally, with the rise in popularity of netbooks, the 720-S serves as a much-needed secondary screen for added display space and shared viewing.

It is interesting to note that this portable monitor will cost $229.99 including shipping, and we would only recommend this to those who travel plenty with a netbook. Otherwise, get a notebook with a larger screen size, and for folks using desktops, the same price point can net you more than a decent 18.5″ monitor.

Multipot hides and charges your gadgets

Now this is one way to charge all of your smaller gadgets without having them cluttering up an area. Instead it charges them all and hides them away so that they don’t have to be seen at all times. Of course if you’re the type that would forget their phone unless it was within plain sight, this might be a bad idea. However, for those that aren’t so forgetful this would be a great multi-gadget to have lying around.

This Multipot looks like just a random light you might have out to create a subtle ambient glow. It does this with an LED light. All the while underneath the lid is a spot to not only charge your gadgets, but to store small items as well. Things that you might need to grab on your way out the door like your car keys. Storing your car keys in with your gadgets might be one way to make sure that you don’t accidentally leave you cellphone. In the charging section you can charge a total of five gadgets. Upon purchasing you can choose between white, black or chrome and it’ll cost you about $325.

The Renewable Energy Experiment Kit

Renewable energy is something that has become an important part of technology, which makes it important to teach the younger generations about it. This isn’t one of those kits that only teaches about solar energy, instead it helps children to compare more than one type of of renewable energy. Allowing for them to see for themselves how well each one works. This experiment kit would be great for any kid that enjoys science and seeing how things work.

This little toy has a wind turbine, a solar cell, electrolytic cells, and a hand-operated dynamo. All of which can be used to create renewable energy. The electricity is stored in the rechargeable battery and then in turn is used to power a motor, LED lights and a buzzer. There is also a built-in voltmeter that will allow for the child using it to observe each type of energy and its effectiveness. Within the manual that comes with it, it also teaches kids how to reduce energy costs within the home. You can purchase the kit for $49.95

Duros 8404 Tablet Now Has Atom Daylight-Viewable LCD

A rugged tablet PC is needed nowadays, what with the people always pushing each other around to get where they need to get to. This upgraded Duros 8404 has a 8.4-inch sunlight-viewable SVGA touchscreen.

The display managed to achieve a brightness of 1,100 nit with a 120-degree viewing angle. That takes away essentially the annoying feature of not being able to see the text or images in the tablet when under direct sunlight. The Duros 8404 also includes an Intel Atom processor, non-rotating compact flash drive and a hot-swappable battery.

Encased in an aluminum case, the Duros 8404 has a heavy duty style and design that is perfect for those who are careless with devices like the tablet PC. And also because of this, I am not expecting the Duros 8404 to be cheap and affordable for many.

Samsung CL65 Has GPS And WiFi Capability

The new Samsung CL65 enables you to keep in touch with family and friends all the while taking pictures with amazing resolution. It has a compact and sleek frame that makes it easy for us to bring it just about anywhere.

Packed in its frame is a geo-tagging capability, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, DLNA compatibility and WiFi support. The wireless Internet feature will allow you to upload pictures in the Internet after taking the shot. It makes uploading pictures in social networking sites such as Friendster and Facebook easy and comfortable. Its GPS capability, meanwhile, allows the device to keep track of where the user is. The DLNA compatibility means users will be able to connect to other DLNA devices including an HDTV.

The camera has a 12.1 megapixel resolution and 5x optical zoom. The Samsung CL65 will be available to consumers come September. Price has not been released by Samsung.

Rumored Apple Tablet Details Released

For months now, tech experts are speculating the release of the Apple tablet by next year. And although we’ve yet to hear from Apple execs themselves, a lot of rumors have been circulating around the Internet regarding the specifications and features of this particular gadget.

Brian Lam from Gizmodo got the most latest deets about this rumored Apple tablet.

- The tablet is described as a 10-inch version of the iPod Touch

- The product will come in two editions: One for webcam and the other for education use

- Pricing will be between $700 and $900

- It’s possible the screen will be used as a secondary touch pad for controlling Macs

- The project has been in development for four to six years

- A prototype was built around the end of 2008

- The product will likely launch this holiday season

Are you surprised with the price tag? Don’t be. I’m sure it even has the possibility of retailing higher than $700 or $900.