In Hanover, Germany Gigabyte showcased its appealing new UMPC during CeBIT, 2008. The product with the name Gigabyte M704 is a blend of computer with a sliding form resembling a cell phone. This is ideal for the most fundamental computing chores as is clear from the specifications. It features a unique Slide-out keyboard, a 7 inch screen with a 1,024×600pixel resolution that is wholly LED backlit, making it the lightest in its category. The Gigabyte M704 measures 190×120.8×30.3mm and it weighs around 780g.

The basic features of the product comprise VIA Esther ULV C7-M 1.2 GHz CPU, a 40/60 GB HDD for extra memory and a fully loaded 1.3megapixel webcam for better image clarity.The Wi-Fi speakers and a SD card slot with VGA out makes it a gem of product for its users. The UMPC runs Windows Vista Home Premium. As of now, there is no word on pricing of the new PC.

Here is the next generation of PC created by Siafu.The idea behind Siafu was to give people with vision loss an intuitive computer experience. It provides a digitally tactile interface that completely revolutionizes the way that blind people interact with a computer. Siafu lays flat like a tablet and allows the user to fully interact with it by way of touch. The surface of Siafu utilizes a conceptual material called magneclay. This material has the ability to morph upward into any shape. This means that Siafu can generate infinitely refreshable braille and then display it in a book format instead of just one line at a time like current braille displays. Siafu also has the ability to display images as a 3-dimensional relief, allowing blind computer users to experience digital images, and graphic layouts for the first time.

This product is to be used by people who have experienced a loss of sight. Siafu allows users to read text by generating full page braille displays.

TG has launched their new Navigation system which, to some extent, is portable too. It’s not just another Navigation Device but it is also a PMP (not portable enough though). It runs on Windows Vista and is powered by a massive Freescale 532 MHz CPU (iMX31). It enables you to get traffic related info using its GPS equipped with Transport Protocol Export Group (TPEG). It’s also got DMB and PiP so that you can watch your favourite channel and traffic related info at the same time (eh?). Well, other than that it boasts of a sweet 7-inch WVGA Screen, 4GB of internal memory and SD expansion slot

Toshiba has introduced several new external hard drives, in a bid to upgrade both capacities and appearance. All the drives now have a smaller footprint, and in some cases the option of three different wave-like color patterns: red, gray and green. Currently out is a new 2.5-inch drive, boosting the capacity of the series to 320GB. 160 and 250GB versions remain available; the 320GB model is $200.

The company is also debuting completely new 1.8-inch drives, sized at 60, 80 and 120GB. These will be ready in the spring at unannounced prices, though it is known that they will come with backup and encryption software

Time Capsule runs with any Mac system running on Leopard. It has the ability to back up the files of ALL your Mac computers within one home, automatically, every hour of the day. Even if you had deleted files, the Time Capsule would be able to retrieve, them, even giving your Macs the functionality to restore software when needed. The Time Capsule works with the Time Machine which is included in the Mac Leopard operating system update. Other than being a back-up device, the Time Capsule could also serve as a WiFi base station equipped with 802.11n technology. It comes with built-in power supply. The Time Capsule comes in two variants — the 500GB version which will sell for US$299 and the 1TB version which will sell for US$499.

Additional Time Capsule features include: — dual-band antennas for 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz frequencies; — three Gigabit LAN ports; — one Gigabit Ethernet WAN port; — one USB 2.0 port; — Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA-2), 128-bit WEP encryption; and — a built-in NAT firewall supporting NAT-PMP for features like Back to My Mac.

With the dynamic keyboard display, people can enjoy instant access and control of important information. The 2.95-by-.79 inch (7.5-by-2 cm), built-in LCD screen shows people the time and date, calculator, temperature, Web site favorites, a keystroke counter, e-mail updates and media information, such as band and song titles.

The Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution features Bluetooth 2.0 Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) wireless technology, which provides an easier setup experience, as well as a more robust and reliable connection than with previous generations of Bluetooth technology. And, Bluetooth wireless technology allows people to use the MX 5500 Revolution desktop at a distance of up to 30 feet (10 meters) from their PC.

Because the keyboard, mouse and receiver are pre-paired during manufacturing, people need only plug in the mini-receiver to a computer’s USB port to connect the keyboard and mouse to the PC. The MX 5500 desktop’s receiver can also be used as a Bluetooth hub, enabling other Bluetooth devices, such as a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone or a PDA, to connect to a computer through the hub. A computer must have a compatible Bluetooth stack installed for this mode to be functional.