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Courtesy of Monster

Monster iFreePlay

Outlets To Go Power Strip: 4 Outlets
As a breath of fresh air for those who frequently make business trips, Monster has created a device that will ensure youll always have enough power outlets wherever you go. Available in three colors, the Outlets To Go Power Strip features four AC outlets in a light, compact design with and a cord that folds flat against the strip making it ideal for traveling. It also has a resettable circuit breaker to protect against power surges. This handy power strip also comes in three-, and six-outlet configurations. Price: $19.95 Web site: MonsterCable.com
Specially designed to work with the iPod Shuffle, the Monster iFreePlay headphones take a somewhat different approach to a wireless concept. The main feature that helps iFreePlay to stand out is an iDock port on one of the headphones. You plug your iPod Shuffle into the headphones directly via the iDock, eliminating the need for a wire. The headphones also fold up to a size small enough to fit in your pocket. Price: $49.95 Web site: MonsterCable.com

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SanDisk 6GB and 8GB microSD Memory Cards
SanDisk has announced that it has begun to send samples of the first 6-gigabyte and 8-gigabyte microSD highcapacity flash memory cards to phone manufacturers and network operators for testing. This is good news considering some of the new high-tech phones appearing on the market are doubling as portable media devices. With these new Courtesy of SanDisk cards, any mobile phone with a compatible microSDHC slot will have just as much storage as the largest-capacity MEGA MICRO: The 2GB SanDisk iPhone, said Jeff Kost, vice president microSD and SD adapter. The SanDisk and general manager of the Mobile Consumer microSD will be available in 6GB and Solutions division at SanDisk, in a press release. 8GB models later this year. Whats more, removable cards make it easy to share content you create with friends, sideload files from a computer, and add more storage simply by purchasing more cards. By offering capacities of 6GB and 8GB, SanDisk is poised to enable people to enjoy more photos, more map data for navigation, more videos, more games and more music, wherever they go, on any phone with a compatible microSDHC slot. The new cards should be available before the end of the year, and pricing is yet to be announced. Get updates at SanDisk.com

Courtesy of VoodooPC

VoodooPC ENVY H:171 Laptop
Although the price is a little steep, with the ENVY H:171 laptop by VoodooPC you get what you pay for. This 17-inch widescreen notebook is made to have the same performance as a high-end desktop PC. The H:171 is the first notebook to offer the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 processor, a 600-gigabyte hard drive capacity, and the Dual NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 graphics processing unit. These features work together to produce high-quality graphics and clean frame rates, with nearly no slow downs if multiple programs are running. Our customers demand unique machines with incredible performancethe ENVY H:171 notebook PC delivers on all fronts, said Rahul Sood, chief technology officer at VoodooPC, part of the Global Gaming business unit of HP, in a press release. We have also packed the ENVY H:171 with the ultimate in PC technology, making it one of the fastest and most powerful 17-inch notebooks on the market. Price: $5,400 Web site: VooDooPC.com

Casio EXILIM YouTube Cameras

EX-S880

Through an agreement with YouTube, Casio has announced the release of two new digital camerasthe EXILIM EX-S880 and the EXILIM EXZ77. These cameras feature a specialized YouTube Capture mode and other software that enables users to easily upload videos to YouTube without hav-

Courtesy of Casio

ing to format the size or adjust other settings. The EX-S880 and EX-Z77 boast 8.1- and 7.2-megapixel resolutions, respectively. Both cameras also include face detection and auto tracking technology to help ensure clear photos. Get updates at Casio.com

Price:

EXILIM EX-S880 EXILIM EX-Z77

$299.99 $229.99

Availability: August

EX-Z77

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