Toshiba is expected to finally admit defeat and enter the dark, devious world of Blu-ray later this year. For those keeping tabs, we've heard both confirmations and denials about the outfit finally caving and supporting the format it once battled so valiantly, but this seems to solidify it. If machine translation is to be believed, the company's first DVD / Blu-ray deck is slated for release somewhere in the world by the year's end.

In some news article mentions that Toshiba is strongly considering a Blu-ray recorder for the Japanese market, though no further details on that are available.

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In fact, Intel hearing whispers that a capacious 320GB solid state drive was in the works since January, and now those whispers have been upgraded to library. Intel's so-called Postville SSD family is well on its way to reality, and with them should come much needed price drops. The new series should top out at 320GB, with an 80GB and 160GB version falling underneath. Word on the street has it that both of the smaller two will be around $100 cheaper than the same-sized X25-M drives, though there's been no leaks on the 320GB model's MSRP.

Still, Intel has a golden opportunity here if it'll just get these things to market -- a cheap(er) SSD with a brand name like Intel could blow the solid state market wide open.

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Nokia's just announced the upcoming release of its first smartphone with a awesome camera. The N86 has an impressive 8 MP shooter with a wide angle lens. It's loaded with a 2.6” AMOLED screen, 8 GB of internal space, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE plus tri-band UMTS, WiFi, and aGPS.

We don't have an exact date yet, but it's safe to say we'll see this new smartphone hit Nokia flagship stores between the end of July and the end of August. If the N86 looks like the mobile for you, I suggest you start saving your pennies now.

An unlocked brand new N86 is going to run you about $558 stateside.

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What we have here is LG's first mobile multimedia hard drive - XF1. Measuring a 20.8mm in thickness, the XF1 features a gorgeous gloss-black finish with smooth curves, and internally, it has a 500GB and a codec decoder that only reads exclusively FAT32 and NTFS.

It's not as Mac-friendly as we would have hoped.

• HDMI connector
• power plug
• composite AV output
• mini-USB jack
• WD TV HD
• Video and sound codec compatibility (OGG Vobis)
• AC3 for audio
• Can playback MPEG-2, DivX and MPEG-4
• HD resolutions up to 1080i

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Twilight watch is meant to remind you of the miracle that is the sunrise. The face of the watch will slowly fade to black throughout the day and keep brightening back up again, it changes about every 20 seconds. It has two polarized disks that rotate to show this effect. Plus it’s made to be a little extra durable, for those that have the tendency to drop their watch in water or just forget to take it off before jumping into a pool. The watch can stay water resistant up to 100 feet under the water.

It’s not entirely waterproof so you will have to be a little extra careful. At least it does have some protection though. You can purchase it for $119.99 from Think Geek.

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Venturi Mini in-car sound system is for music lovers. Befitting the car cigarette lighter slot, it requires no installation. Just plug it and it’s ready to operate. Sporting OLED display coupled with mic, availing it is as easy as a pie. Storing and retrieving contact details through phonebook on display. It captures music through FM radio transmitter or from mobile phone or laptop via Bluetooth A2DP. With this music gadget, you can connect any audio device to the audio-in and audio-out slots. Self sufficing, it comes with a built-in charger. Charging other gadgets like your phone battery is done with USB charger that lies within Venturi Mini.

Considering the looks, with an ergonomic design that suits any car design. Onboard are buttons for calls, music control and roller for FM transmission. All in all, a perfect piece for all you music lovers on the go.

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Logitech presenting Z520 speaker system for ease of operability and catering high end result. Producing a surround sound termed as 360-degree sound. It makes sure the sound reaches every corner of the room. With amplified two way design, this one is apt for all games, videos or music and assures mind-blowing music experience. Generating 26 watts power, it suffices sound requirements of a party and also induces clear sound for soothing music. It’s easy to configure for Laptop, PC and is cordial with XP, Vista and Mac O.S. Functioning well in frequency range of 70 Hz to 20 KHz.

It comes with a two year hardware warranty and a start guide. This dashing music system would cost you $129.99.

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