LaCie's Dual Power Sound 2 USB Speakers with Neil Poulton Flare
Lacie tempts us today with another set of avant garde speakers from designer Neil Poulton, the LaCie Sound2. Similar in style to other Poulton-LaCie speakers, these speakers have some serious internals that warrant special attention. They may look like the belong in the Pompidou Center but these odd looking speakers will make you feel more like you are in a concert hall than an art center. LaCie has partnered with musical experts Cabasse to match high fashion with sound quality. Packing a pair of 80Hz - 20kHz response drivers and an internal 30W power amplifier these bad boys aren't toys. When running on AC power and USB connected, you'll experience 30W of crisp sound from an onboard sound processor. This enabled when attached to a PC or Mac with no need for drivers. If an AC power source isn't handy you can still power the speakers solely by USB using the attached cable, sacrificing some output power.
The ubiquitous PMP isn't left out of the fun though either. The Bass Reflex speakers also have a line-in port of the stereo plug adapter variety that can pump high fidelity sound for your iPod or other portable device. Astoundingly, the designer speakers with the major thump won't empty your wallet. They will retail for $99 at Lacie's online store. No word yet on the exact release date but you should be able to get your hands on them soon.
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Twilight: New Moon Soundtrack Comes in a Flash Album
Twilight fans rejoice! Here's the movie tie-in flash drive with digital copy of the New Moon soundtrack included. The 3" thumbdrive (if you can call it that) features the Cullen Family Crest. As for the soundtrack, the 2GB collectible storage includes no less than 15 original songs, including these ones below:
- "The Violet Hour" (Sea Wolf)
- "Hearing Damage" (Thom Yorke)
- "Meet Me on the Equinox" (Death Cab for Cutie)
- "I Belong to You" [New Moon Remix] (Muse)
- "A White Demon Love Song" (The Killers)
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Buffalo USB 3.0 DriveStation to Reach Retail Status in Q4
Besides Freecom, Buffalo is the also one of the first companies to jump into the USB 3.0 bandwagon. Its DriveStation HD-HXU3 offers transfer speed of up to 125MB/s - about 3 to 4 times faster than the fastest USB 2.0 hard drive available to date so you can kiss Turbo USB tweaked driver goodbye. According to USB-IF, Buffalo HD-HXU3 will be powered by Fujitsu MB86C30A USB 3.0 to SATA IC.
If Buffalo's current DriveStation series is any indication, Buffalo will likely activate the Fujitsu IC's AES full-disk encryption engine, and ship with a full version of Memeo AutoSync backup software. Also launched is a USB 3.0 card to take advantage of the new SuperSpeed USB mode. The company will initially ship the USB 3.0 drive in 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB as well as the add-on card in Middle East and Europe in Q4 2009. There's no word on the pricing yet.
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