I’ve always expected the days when our gadgets will be able to split into even more gadgets. Apparently the guys at DoCoMo and Fujitsu did too, because they’ve just released at CEATEC a concept design that allows it to split into two pieces which both feature separate screens and keyboard segments, communicate via Bluetooth and stay together using some strong magnets.

It looks like a very slick design but I do wonder if there are other people like me who’d be interested in owning one, because everyone these days want to minimize the number of gadgets or electronics we’re carrying. Would you like one? Would your friends (girlfriends) be impressed ?

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There’s a big hype with Solid State Drives (SSD) these days and Super Talent is trying to take the lead. The company announced a 2.5-inch, SATA II 128GB SSD dubbed “MasterDrive LX”and the most interesting thing is the price. Only $299 which translates into $2.33 / GB. If the 128 GB model is not close to your price range then Super Talent have prepared a 64GB SSD (same specs) that will be sold for just $179 (that’s $2.79 / GB).

The model is a Super Talent FTM28GO25H model and the specs say that it supports 100 MB reads and 40 MB writes. Are we in the point of no return for the SSD going mainstream on the market?

If you can afford these prices, can you think of a reason why you wouldn’t buy one with such a good dollar-to-gigabyte ratio? I can’t! - via JkOnTheRun

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For those ladies that like pink (we’re men and don’t know colors) and are avid electronics consumers, here’s a new addition from Toshiba: Dynabook NX. It packs a 12.1-inch display that does 1,280 x 800, runs on Intel’s 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo processor, goes up to 3GB of RAM, has 802.11b/g/n, three USB ports, one e-Sata and an SD card slot. As for storage, you’ll get to choose between an 128 GB SSD and an 160GB hdd.

Though it looks nice it’s not going to come in cheap and will cost you €1,200 (some $1,710) and €1,930 (some $2,750) respectively.

Available from late October (just one month left) we think your geek girlfriend will be really surprised if you give her one for Christmas. Right? - via Akihabara

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Philips is targeting the young with their new Flavors LCD TVs line. First to get them are the Italians who were also first at the grand presentation where these little things were announced. There will be 22-, 32- and 42-inch models, all packing a really interesting feature; each has two interchangeable frames that stick to the big thing because of the “magnetism”.

The 42-inch LCD sports a 1080p panel, 30,000:1 contrast ratio, 5-millisecond response time, 500 cd/m2 brightness and a pair of HDMI ports. Just how cool is this. It mixes good taste with great performances to make everyone happy.

If you think you’ll change furniture in the next couple of years and you want to keep the TV, then you may want to order a few more frames with the desired colors that match the couch or the carpet. I’m sure your geek girlfriends will like them … so if you plan on buying here’s how much you’ll have to spend : €549 ($803) for the 22-inch, €799 ($1,168) for the 32-inch and €1,199 ($1,754) for the 42-inch.

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Remember when I told you I needed a good backup solution for all my data? Well today I get to review Backup-Platinum and their product because they say it’s special.

I’m not going to start with the usual specs as I do, because I was already lured in by a couple of interesting features like the fact that it uses a multi-threaded file-processing engine which allows to process files which are currently in use by other programs. That’s a big problem with most of the backup solutions that I’ve tried so far. They all “neglect” some of the files you’re using constantly, but not Backup-Platinum.

What does it do, exactly?

Using a “wizard” approach to learn where, what, how and when to backup your critical data, the software will make a small (multichoice ZIP compression) and secure 128-bit encryption with Blowfish backup that you’ll be able to storage on almost every sort of media type: hdd, USB drives, CD-R/W, DVD±R/RW or Blu Ray media, FTP server or Local Area Network.

It also does automatic backups if you need them, or for more advanced users that run Windows NT/2000/XP or 2003, it can be used in service mode.

If you want to buy it, the price is $67 for one license. But if you’re not yet convinced, the guys are really generous and will offer their product free for a 30 days trial. What’s the best thing about it? The program is available with no limitations. It’s just like the full-powers edition. You can download it here and give us your opinion.

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