Sony Zappin MP3 Player

Here’s Sony Zappin, a thumbkey like digital audio player. It comes with 2GB of internal memory, FM tuner and Sony’s Drag and Drop Technology that goes without software. This 26g weight player support MP3 and WMA files and gives you 18hrs of audio on a single charger.

Hannspree Intros 25-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Hannspree has just released its new 25-inch LCD HDTV for the US market. This budget-friendly TV ‘ST251MKB’ supports 1080p resolution and features a 16:9 aspect ratio, a 2ms response time, a 300cd/m2 brightness, a dynamic 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 160-degree vertical viewing angle and 170-degree horizontal viewing angle. It also comes with several connectivity ports including a VGA port, two HDMI ports, an S-Video port, a headphone output and a PC audio jack. The ST251MKB is now available at Costco for $400.

Dell Vostro 1220 12.1-inch Laptop Released in Japan

Dell has confirmed the availability of the Vostro 1220 in the Land of the Rising Sun. This 12.1-inch business laptop has an Intel processor options (a 2.20GHz Celeron or 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo), a 1GB or 2GB of RAM, a WXGA (1,200 x 800) glossy display, a 4-cell battery (a 6-cell is available), WiFi, three USB 2.0 ports. FireWire, Gigabit Ethernet, VGA output, ExpressCard slot, a multicard reader and a 1.3MP webcam. The 12.1-inch Dell Vostro 1220 is priced at 79,980 Yen ($837) upwards, depending on the specs.

Sanyo Eneloop Lamp

Here is the Eneloop lamp from Sanyo that can be used as an interior light for daily use or as a flashlight in an emergency situation. The lamp will be sold in September with a non-metallic contact charging stand, which have enough juice to charge your Eneloop batteries. No word on pricing so far. I will keep you posted.

Asus’ Blu-ray USB Drive with Glowing Big ‘X’

You can now watch HD videos wherever you go with your HD-ready laptop thanks to the new Asus SBC-04D1S-U portable Blu-ray player. This USB-powered Asus’ BD player has the max. read speed to 4.8x for BD-ROM/RE which should relieve the agonizingly slow Blu-ray disc loading time. What makes this drive special is that it has the unique glowing ‘X’ on the side. Each purchase comes with a copy of CyberLink for movie playback.

MITSUBISHI Unveils Its New Eco-Friendly LCD Monitor

MITSUBISHI has unveiled its new eco-friendly LCD monitor ‘Diamodcrysta WIDE Series’ for the Japanese market. This new 20-inch LCD monitor is an energy efficient display, reducing power consumption up to 10W, and it supports 5000:1 contrast ratio. It will be available in Japan starting on July 3 for around 23,800 JPY.

Philips Brilliance LCD Display

Philips has rolled out its new LCD display with a built-in infrared presence sensor. Known as the Philips Brilliance, the LCD monitor adopts “PowerSensor” technology, which can detect whether you’re sat in front of it or not and adjust brightness accordingly. If you get up from your chair and move away from the monitor, the brightness will immediately dim to reduce power consumption by 50%. You can also configure the sensor’s sensitivity The sensor is able to detect between 30cm and 120cm from the screen. If you are interested, you can purchase the Philips Brilliance when it is released in July for around $284.

Yamaha neoHD

If you have several entertainment devices such as the Microsoft Xbox 360, Blu-ray player, Hi-Fi, and TiVo and you want to control them all at once, then you will need the neoHD from Yamaha. The device boasts three menus when your favorite entertainment devices are all hooked up - Watch, Listen and Play. Depending on your choice, the corresponding component will turn on and appear on screen. The Yamaha neoHD is priced at $800 each.

Philips Xenium X630, Another Phone With Impressive Battery Lifetime

Philips has added a new member to its Xenium series with the introduction of Philips X630. This new candybar phone offers a 2.4-inch QVGA display with 262k colors, a 3.2MP camera, a music player, an FM radio, a microSDHC card slot (up to 8GB), Bluetooth with A2DP and an impressive battery lifetime that lasts up to 12 hours in talk-time, or up to 50 days in stand-by time. Pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment.

Logitech Ultimate Ears 700 Noise-isolating Earphones

Logitech Korea launched its noise-isolating earphones which are known as the Ultimate Ears 700. These earphones are custom-tuned to deliver highly accurate sound reproduction in a compact design. The Ultimate Ears 700 also boasts an assortment of ear cushions, with a choice of small, medium and large soft-silicone ear cushions and supports passive noise-isolation of up to 26 dB. No info on pricing at this time.