Owning a high-capacity SSD is a bit like having a butler — it’s a lovely option, but so damn expensive. Intel’s announcing Lyndonville — more modestly called the SSD 710, which replaces the less modestly named X25-E Extreme. The enterprise-level SSD’s carrying 25-nanometer MLC flash memory and when tested, five of the drives were able to handle the same load as 90 x 15,000 RPM HDDs in Intel’s data center. The drives will be available in the fall, and considering it’s already September, we can only assume the company is waiting for a few more leaves to turn brown before going to OEMs. Volume pricing for units of 1,000 places the 100GB model at $649, 200GB at $1,289 and the 300GB at a tear-inducing $1,929. You can see Intel’s Agustin Gonzalez talk up the 710 in the video after the break.
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Samsung has announced that they’ve developed a low-voltage 1.25V RAM for servers. This greener DDR3 RDIMM module uses 4Gb 30nm process technology and is more power efficient than 1.5V or 1.35V DDR3 modules.

To put it in perspective a 1.25V 16GB RDIMM operating at a bandwidth of up to 1,333Mbps is 15 percent more power efficient (consumes just 3.7 watts per hour) as compared to a similar 1.35V 16GB RDIMM.

Samsung will produce these RAMs in capacities of 4, 8 and 16GB

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Nothing ruins a Kodak moment faster than taking a timeout to set up a tripod, which is why the folks at Gomite went magnetic when developing its tiny new Tiltpod. Designed for compact cameras or video recorders, magnets enable users to sidestep the whole “screw-in” process that typically eats away precious pre-shot moments. The underside is made of an elusive “grippy material,” enabling it to perch easily on rocks, car hoods, bathroom sinks or any other odd place you may want to recall vividly. Kind of like a cheaper version of this guy, the Tiltpod is available online now for a cool $17.95. For those still struggling to grok the purpose, there’s a gallery’s worth of explanation just below.
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Sony’s just announced in Tokyo that the PlayStation Vita will debut in Japan on December 17th, and it’ll partner with NTT DoCoMo for the console’s prepaid 3G service. Customers will have two choices of connection here: 980 yen ($13) for 20 hours, and 4,980 yen ($65) for 100 hours — see press release after the break. Alas, the rest of the world will still have to wait until 2012, but you’ll know more concrete dates as soon as we do. For now, head over to our sister site Joystiq for the SCEJ press conference liveblog.
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Samsung America has announced the second edition of Free the TV Challenge for developers. Samsung is holding the app contest to celebrate the release of Samsung’s SDK v2.5 and also allow developers to create unique converged apps that works across a number of Samsung devices. For instance, Samsung segregates the Converged Apps categories into three – Controller Apps that allows a second device to control an app on the TV; Companion Apps that uses second device to disseminate additional info; and Interactive Apps that make the second Samsung device as a secondary display.

$225,000 plus Samsung Smart TV and Galaxy Tab 10.1 are up for grabs for the best three apps.

Samsung will announce the winners in Las Vegas at CES 2012.

Similar TV App challenges are open in India, China and Brazil.
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One look at the Levitatr and you would think the sleek accessory was an add-on display or a large touchpad for your tablet. But hidden within the glossy, black design is a full-sized, retractable keyboard with backlit keys.

Besides its elevating keys, the bluetooth accessory has an anodized aluminum chassis and includes a kickstand for holding your tablet. It’s a slightly beefy 12.5mm thick, but that extra bulk is needed to provide room for the movable keys.

The keyboard is still in the prototype stage, but you can reserve a unit via Kickstarter. Pricing starts at $79, but you can give as little as $1 just to take part in the final design of the device.
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Nintendo didn’t say so on stage during the pre-Tokyo Game Show 3DS press conference tonight, but it really is shipping that odd-looking circle pad add-on. The “extended slide pad” is up on the gaming company’s Japanese home page right now, with a shipping date of December 10th and a price of ¥1500 ($19.50). There’s also a list of supported games available, including Monster Hunter Tri G, BioHazard Revelations, Snake Eater 3D and more. It’s powered by a single AAA battery, which our country cousins at Joystiq note probably indicates you won’t be getting any extra playtime added to your 3DS by slapping this “boat” on the bottom. Check the source link below for the official info — we’ll keep our eyes peeled in Tokyo for North American release info and of course, the color matched Misty Pink edition you’re already looking for.
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Logitec Japan has unveiled a new battery pack for Apple’s iPhone 4 namely the LDT-1Si41. What makes this battery pack interesting is that it comes equipped with a built-in 1,500mAh battery and a 1Seg TV tuner, allowing users to watch TV shows in Japan while on-the-go. The Logitec LDT-1Si41 retails for 12,800 Yen or $164.
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Recreational Vehicle (RV) enthusiasts should be pleased to know that the folks over at Magellan and The Good Sam Club have teamed up to create a specially designed GPS navigator for RVers. Called the RoadMate Pro 9165T, is comes preloaded with routes tailored for RVers, including the Trailer Life Directory. Just like Magellan’s other GPS navigators, it has feature-rich navigation, and the OneTouch user interface designed to enhance driver safety and enable easy viewing.

The RoadMate Pro 9165T features a large 7″ display to view the maps on, free lifetime traffic updates, highway lane assist, Bluetooth connectivity to mobile devices, and a special heavy-duty Extension Mount that ensures drivers can always keep the GPS navigator in sight while driving. The Pro 9165T will go on sale next month, August 1^st at The Good Sam Club, Camping World, and Magellan’s retail channels with a price tag of $399.99.

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Samsung’s latest line of PMPs run on Android OS but the Korean company will soon launch an affordable touchscreen-equipped media player running proprietary OS in Russia and other parts of the globe. The YP-R2 PMP is really small that measures 50.9×90.9×8.6mm and is clearly influenced by Galaxy S II with its textured battery cover design.

The PMP comes with a 3-inch WQVGA LCD, 4 or 8GB of storage, SoundAlive, FM Radio, voice recorder, mic and a battery life of 40 hours for music and 4 hours for video. The player also supports variety of multimedia codecs, including mp3HD and has a feature called as Music Square that sorts and organizes music tracks according to user’s preferences.

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