Hard disc drive makers have been hit hard by the appearance of NAND flash drives. NAND storage capacity has climbed fast, and costs are shrinking, making the technology more feasible for use in personal media players. HDD makers are act in reply by upping storage and reducing sizes and power requirements on their own devices, but as NAND nears 60 GB, HDD makers may need to hedge their bets.

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Radio controlled gadgets are fresh, particularly ones that can take to the skies and irritate the living daylights out of your kid sister. The Heli-Q RC helicopter from Tomy is one such toy.

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The direction-finding market is so overcrowded that companies have to go to great lengths to stand out from the fray. That means novelty that comes along at a blinding speed. Magellan’s latest effort to garner attention is the Maestro Elite 5340+GPRS, the first direction-finding device to offer real-time Google Local Search. That means that you can go a step further than just figuring out where you are going and look for things to do when you obtain there.

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Linking your PC to your TV provides a world of entertainment options, but it is only valuable if you can manage it without having to work too hard. The last thing you desire to do when you are watching TV is have to get up off the couch. The new Logitech diNovo Mini is a palm-sized keyboard total with media remote and click pad. It allows you to have fully effective yet easy control of your PC entertainment in the palm of your hand.

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