Proporta is providing valuable protection for the Eten Glofiish X800 with their Alu-Leather Case. For extra protection, Proporta has produced an Advanced Screen Protector to protect the Eten Glofiish X800 from scratches, scrapes and dust evasion. With an improved thickness, made from a new ultra high-clarity plastic, without impairing screen brightness and clarity, this protector is also fully washable and replaceable.

Kingston announced it is expanding its line of USB Flash drives with the introduction of the DataTraveler HyperX and DataTraveler 110 models. Designed for ultra-fast read/write speeds and lower price points, respectively, the DT HyperX and DT110 drives are both available in capacities up to 8GB.

The DT HyperX has data transfer rates of 30MB/sec. read and 20MB/sec. write, offering consumers a powerful, portable Flash storage solution. Designed to run on any Windows platform but specifically enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost on Vista based systems, users can expect to quickly and easily transfer photos, videos, music and data to their desktop, notebook or a fellow enthusiast’s system. Sleek, practical and attractively priced, the DT110 serves the needs of budget-conscious users as well as consumers looking for significant storage capacity in a lightweight, compact design. The DT110 features a capless, retractable USB connector for ease-of-use and safe housing. Available in different colors according to capacity: purple (1GB), blue (2GB), red (4GB) and green (8GB), the DT110 is a high-quality USB drive.

Kingston also announced the release of the DataTraveler 400, a new USB Flash drive preloaded with MigoSync data synchronization software from Migo Software, that allows users to work among multiple PCs by directly synchronizing files, email and Internet browser settings onto the drive. Available in capacities up to 8GB, the DT400 with MigoSync software helps users navigate between systems. In addition to standard file synchronization, MigoSync also comes with Universal Mail Format, which enables a user to access email on a guest PC, even when it does not support the user’s primary email application for formats including Windows Mail, Outlook, Outlook Express or Lotus Notes. The drive’s built-in SecureTraveler software allows the creation of a “Privacy Zone,” whereby a user creates and maintains a password-protected area of the drive to keep data safe.

Finally, Kingston announced the DataTraveler Style, a USB Flash drive that allows consumers to add a personal touch, is now available exclusively at Amazon.com. The DataTraveler Style can be personalized via a special insert on the drive’s case to reflect the personality of its owner. The DT Style comes with six pre-printed labels: bamboo, lace, redhead mosaic, retro, sunflower and tangerine dream. Kingston created a special Web page where users can upload their own photo, graphic design or artwork as well as view and download more designs and insert text. Once printed, the personalized label slides easily into the clear cover.

Boxwave has released a series of new accessories for a variety of new mobile devices. Included are the Designio Leather Case and Active Case for the AT&T Tilt, T-Mobile Shadow, and the Palm Centro. Also in the release are Desktop Cradles for the Palm Centro and AT&T Tilt, as well as clips, screen protectors, batteries and a wealth of other products for the AT&T Tilt, HP iPAQ 510,512, and 514, HTC Mogul, Moto Q and Q9, plus others. Check Boxwave’s site to see if there are new products for your device.

Samsung announced that it is shipping Compact Flash card-sized hard disk drives for use in mobile consumer devices. Initially available in 30GB and 40GB models, Samsung’s Spinpoint A1 hard disks offer significantly higher storage capacity than conventional memory cards, high shock resistance, and low power consumption.

Agendus for Windows provides a comprehensive way to simplify desktop schedule management, information entry, contact history, and the customization of how information appears. By taking advantage of its streamlined, intuitive, yet fully personalizable set of views and related functionalities, users can breeze through their day with a trustworthy companion whose only goal is to keep them on the top of their schedule.

Version 5.1 builds onto the feedback received after the recently released 5.0, by introducing functionality refinements and enhancements added as part of our ongoing commitment to product quality and customer satisfaction.

E-TEN Information Systems has announced the Glofiish X650, the company’s latest Pocket PC Phone to offer the benefits of all-in-one connectivity, VGA display, and an ultra-compact form factor. The Glofiish X650 features E-TEN’s all-in-one connectivity solution comprising of worldwide GSM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. The device all comes preloaded with E-TENs exclusive software suite including Mobile Shell, Namecard Manager and Backup Utility as well as Microsoft Office Mobile, Windows Live and other utilities.

Specifications of the X650 include a Samsung SC3 processor at 500Mz, 256MB ROM, 2-megapixel auto-focus camera, FM Tuner, and FM Transmitter (subject to region). Dimensions of the handset are an ultra-compact 107 x 58 x 14.7mm with a weight of just 136g. The Glofiish X650 is offered in two color choices, black and purple.

BlackBerrys are the biggest usurper of IT time, according to a study, but many pros still blame compliance and unsavvy users. As wireless technologies have enabled more workers to telecommute and companies to employ a distributed work force, the support of wireless devices has increasingly burdened IT departments.

BlackBerrys were cited by two-thirds of respondents to a recent study as the device that usurps the most IT resources, according to CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association), an industry consortium that commissioned the survey. Pagers came in second, reported by nearly 11 percent of respondents, followed by digital music players (4.5 percent) and handheld computers (4 percent). Though productivity and work force efficiency can be enhanced by these go-anywhere technologies, IT bears the brunt of the extra resources and labor required to maintain them.

The Federal Communications Commission plans to investigate the network neutrality complaints filed against cable giant Comcast. The investigation will be the agency’s first major test of its network neutrality principles.

The complaint, which was filed in November by public advocacy groups and legal scholars from Yale, Harvard and Stanford, charges Comcast with interfering with its users’ ability to access legal content by cutting off peer-to-peer file-sharing networks such as BitTorrent and Gnutella, as well as business applications such as Lotus Notes.[Ed. note–Despite the fact they are denying it, Comcast does in fact deny subscribers access to peer-to-peer networks. As a matter of fact, just last month they released information stating they would begin blocking access to those services.]

Sony is developing a wireless data transfer system for gadgets that is capable of sending pictures, video and data over a range of a few centimeters. Transfer Jet is based on a Sony-developed near-field communications system that the company envisages being built into a range of different portable consumer electronics devices to enable transfer without wires. Effective data rates of about 375M bps (bits per second) over a 560M bps physical layer can be realized with the system, which puts it faster on paper than USB2.0 and IEEE1394 FireWire interfaces.

The desktop PC’s days of dominance could be numbered as laptops and ultra-mobile PCs begin to reap the benefit of ever greater, and more efficient, computing power. “We want to be mobile and not tethered to our desks anymore–we can take our computing power with us,” said Mooly Eden, general manager of the mobile platform group at Intel.

“Today’s laptops have more processing power than all the computers that took the Apollo rocket to the moon,” he added. Laptop sales are expected to overtake desktop sales around the world by 2009 as the shift to an untethered computer experience accelerates.