It apparently took them a while, but Victorinox—better known as the maker of Swiss Knives—recently featured the SwissFlash. Basically a pocket-sized gadget with traditional tools like a keyring and a blade, the SwissFlash also features a detachable 32GB flash drive, a laser pointer, and a Bluetooth remote for presentations.

A fitting high-tech combo, no doubt, which is why Victorinox decided to showcase this product during the recently-concluded CES 2009. Considering what you’ll get, the $330 price actually seems pretty reasonable. Check out the product page for more information and the list of variants.

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The start of 2009 will see the results of Rubenstein’s product development team:

On Jan. 8 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Palm is due to unveil the long-awaited operating system, code-named Nova, as well as the first of a family of products that will run on it. While Palm has protected its plans with Apple-like secrecy, Rubinstein and others say the goal is to create products that bridge the gap between Research In Motion’s (RIMM) BlackBerry devices, oriented to work and e-mail, and Apple’s iPhone, oriented to fun. “People’s work and personal lives are melding,” Colligan says, adding that Palm is aiming for the “fat middle of the market.”

Sounds good (and it’s worth reading the full article here). But then, what I’ll be looking for once Nova launches is how open it is, relative to the widely-publicized iPhone and Android platforms. A reason why I was a die-hard fan of the old Palm OS (my first PDA was a Handspring Treo) was the sheer number of applications it could run.

It used be to a never-ending selling point for Palm that there PDAs and smartphones could run over 40,000 applications, made both by large software companies and amateur developers. And a lot of them were really useful, literally defining the mobile experience for many of us.

So a likely indicator of Nova’s—and Palm’s—success is how eagerly developers adopt it. There lies the danger, because there may not be enough room for more than one within the hearts of Palm’s old fans.

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Similar in design to Better Energy Systems award-winning Classic, the Magnesium packs almost double the power and is the most powerful solar charger on the market. Engineered to meet the demands of the most serious adventurer, the new Solio Magnesium combines efficient solar cells, a powerful internal battery, and a rugged, environmentally friendly magnesium alloy shell. Available this month at a price of $199.95.

Your Solio includes:

o Charging Cable for iGo® tip system
o Female USB Cable (powers iPhone, iPod, MP3s)
o Pencil
o Solio Bag
o Universal Wall Adapter

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iLuv i730 Bluetooth hands-free car kit with FM Transmitter for your iPod: The i730 makes answering and making calls wireless and easy without having to take out your phone. Call features include call reject, call transfer, voice dial and redial options. Compliant with Bluetooth V2.0 and great for communication ranges up to 33ft (10mm). Made for iPod w/video, nano (1st, 2nd and 3rd), iPod classic, iPod touch. Goes for $149.99 in April, 2008

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The PURE CPU Cooler utilizes a pre-plumbed, factory sealed, closed loop radiator and pump module designed to effectively and efficiently dissipate heat from the CPU. Up until now CoolIT’s CPU coolers have harnessed the power of both liquid cooling and thermoelectrics. While PURETM doesn’t utilize peltiers, this close looped system has been engineered for increased flow velocity and extreme cooling efficiency which still yields phenomenal performance while simultaneously reducing system noise. The end result is a highly effective CPU water cooler available to consumers at a lower price point. The PURE is universally compatible with any processor and chassis and is available now for $134.99

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The pocket-sized RedAlert contains several sophisticated security features that are housed in a sleek, compact, but striking red exterior that measures a mere 3” x 2”.The DVR can be connected to either a wireless or wired security camera, or both at the same time. Once the RedAlert™ detects movement, recording is triggered. The unit can capture either AVI videos (10 seconds each) or JPEG photos via a built-in 16MB memory and an external SD card slot. SD memory cards are sold separately from RadioShack, with a 2GB card able to store up to 28,800 images or 4,380, 10 second AVI videos. Available exclusively at Radio Shack stores for $149.99

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GoodSync Version 7.0.6 = The program automatically synchronizes and backs up emails, photos, financial documents, MP3s and all other important files between desktops, laptops, servers, and external drives.

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Its about 6pm right (January 14) now in San Francisco and Steve Job’s Macworld 2008 Keynote will start in a few more hours (15hrs) – Tuesday, January 15 at 9 AM PST (12PM EST). I will be catching it live at Gizmodo since I am stuck in good old Kuala Lumpur.

Oh, did you hear about Gizmodogate ?

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iRiver introduced a new gadget at CES 2008 last week dubbed the iRiver M20 which is also a PND (portable navigation device). Its got a 7-inch screen , uses SD cards , has FM tuner and DMB receiver functions.

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