South Korea continues to give Japan a run for its high-tech money as SK Telecom introduces the nation’s first mechanized sentry. The as-yet-unnamed security pet will compete for market share with Sanyo’s dragon-like Banryu and Mitsubishi’s Wakamaru, both of which retail for upward of ten times the SK Telecom version’s $850 price tag.

An 18 year-old Oxford-bound student has built an

ArcSoft announced ArcSoft Media Card Companion, a Windows application that automates the tasks associated with downloading files and sharing photos from digital cameras, card readers and other removable media.

LaCie announced that it has begun shipping its flash memory storage device, the LaCie Data Watch. This watch features a black designer wristband and allows for true portability, so users can safely transport up to 128 MB of information from one location to another.

This board is unlike any other board currently available. Targeted at those interested in building a Media Center PC, the new SY-P4VAL sports an advanced BIOS technology allowing you access to multimedia functions without having to go through the boot up process.

A new worm purporting to contain a patch to defend against MyDoom is attacking Windows machines throughout Europe and parts of North America.

In a blend of spirituality and technology, the EMIRATE 1, manufactured in the United Arab Emirates, allows a user to locate their current position via GPS, establish their orientation to Mecca and then get down to their daily prayers. It’s nice to see people using technology to connect with their spiritual roots.

Cleverpower.com announced that its notebook computer cooling system is available. The notebook USB cooling pad does not require external power, it draws power directly from your existing USB port.

Antivirus companies are warning that three teams of virus-writers have started a cyberwar, intensifying their release schedule and hiding fighting talk in their code.

Despite a report that it would not be available in the U.S., Dell still plans to release in this country a version of its Axim X3i with built-in Bluetooth short-range wireless networking.