The iPod Video Projector from Hammacher Schlemmer projects a 60-inch image from an iPod, iPhone, or any video source with composite outputs onto a screen or wall. This portable projector utilities Digital Light Processing Technology to produce sharp 480 x 320 resolution with a 1000:1 contrast ratio and a 3:2 aspect ratio. The iPod Video Projector also features a manual focus dial, an adjustable volume control for its 1/2-watt internal speaker, and a headphone jack. Its rechargeable battery provides up to two hours of viewing time and can be recharged using the included AC adapter or a USB port. [Product Page]

AlestRukov’s Wooden PC Mouse is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic gadgets that are harmful for the environment and can’t be recycled. Each mouse has been handcrafted from sustainable woods, and then carved sanded and polished with linseed oil and carnauba wax as a finishing protective coat. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing at this time. Stay tuned for more updates.

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Lite-On has rolled out its latest external DVD writer ‘eHAU424′ for the mass market. Measuring 168mm x 57.5mm x 197.71mm and weighing just 1.1kg, this new portable drive makes use of both the LightScribe (disc labeling) and SmartErase (data erase) technologies. Apart from that, the drive also features a USB 2.0 connection interface, a 2MB of buffer memory and provides write speeds of up to 24x for DVD+R/-R, 12x for DVD-RAM and DVD+R/-R DL, 8x for DVD+RW, 6x for DVD-RW, 48x for CD-R and 24x for CD-RW. The eHAU424 retails for $49.99. [Product Page]

Can’t get enough of those Alien movies? Complete your favorite figurines with this new Alien USB hub. What’s great is that you can match this with the Alien USB Flash drive that we mentioned back in September. The new Alien USB hub comes with a creepy yet cool figurine with a red illuminated tongue that will pops out randomly. Measuring 138mm x 85mm x 240mm, the Alien USB hub retails for 6,450 Yen or around $72. [GeekStuff4U]

Here’s a look at AOpen’s upcoming barebone PC, the XC Mini GP7A-HD. This new computer supports an Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo Penryn (Socket P with a 667/800/1066MHz FSB) processor, up to 4GB RAM (1066MHz) and features an integrated NVIDIA GeForce 9300M graphics card, a 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SATA SSD, a card reader and a DVD SuperMulti drive. In terms of connectivity ports, it offers 6x USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, eSATA, D-Sub, VGA and HDMI. The XC Mini GP7A-HD will hit Japan in mid-December for unannounced price yet. [AOpen]

Sony has recently begun taking pre-orders for the upcoming Reader Daily Edition. Priced at $399.99, this new e-Book reader is equipped with a 7-inch touchscreen E-Ink display (displayable in portrait or landscape mode), an integrated 3G wireless connection allowing it to access Sony’s online e-Book store from practically anywhere, a virtual keyboard, a built-in dictionary, an internal memory that can hold more than one thousand standard e-Books, a microSD card slot and supports for PDF, TXT, Word, BBeB, ePub and other text formats. The Sony Reader Daily Edition will begin shipping next month. [Sony]

Here is good news for Archos 5 Internet Tablet owners, because Archos has released a new firmware update 1.3.07. The new firmware update offers some improvements and fixes including improved support for MP4 and MKV videos, fixed playback resolution issues, and fixed support for full screen playback of YouTube and YouTube HD content. You can download the firmware software for free at Archos website, or via its built-in device settings. Warning: You can’t downgrade the firmware after upgrading to the latest version. [Archos]

Brando is back with their latest USB gadget to keep your favorite drink warm during this winter time. Not only will this smart whirl wind warmer keep your drink nice and warm around 40°C but it also stirs them evenly. Get yours for $37 each. [Brando]

Design Warehouse has recently released the Folding Speaker, which provides more than enough volume for personal listening. This portable speaker comes with an accordion-style design that creates a large resonance chamber and makes the sound richer than most other small speakers. The Folding Speaker draws its power from a USB port or 2 AAA batteries (not included). $18 is all you need to bring home these foldable speakers. [Design Warehouse]

Designer Florian Scharfer has creatively designed an alarm clock radio that is embedded within your bedsheet. The Melted Alarm Clock Radio concept uses EPS (electroactive polymer, used for artificial muscles) that will expand and lift up the silicon segment when activated by electricity, providing us the embossed numbers of the clock. There are three control icons that are embroidered on the sheet to set your radio frequency, alarm time, etc. Too bad. it is only a concept.

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Imation Corp. today announced the availability of its much-anticipated Pro WX Wireless USB hard drive in the US market. Built on Imation’s award-winning platform of external hard drive products, the Imation Pro WX drive is the world’s first Wireless USB external hard drive providing fast data transfer rates, speed and capacity required in today’s graphics and data intensive environments. This external hard drive can transfer data at 15MB/s and provides 1.5TB of storage space, which can store up to 300,000 photos and up to 750-hours of video. The Imation Pro WX Wireless USB Hard Drive will be available soon for $449.99. [Press Release]

iBuyPower has released their latest Chimera 2 gaming PC series in order to celebrate their 10th anniversary. The Chimera 2 gaming PC series is available in five customizable forms including the Chimera 2-F, Killer Chimera 2-F, Chimera 2-E, Chimera 2-Q, and Killer Chimera 2-Q. All models feature either Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, or AMD Phenom II x4 processor, either ATI or nVidia graphics card, and support up to 16 to 24 GB of DDR3 memory. These gaming PCs also comes with the Creative Labs SoundBlaster X-Fi card, power supplies up to 1200 Watts, liquid cooling options, Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, and support a wide variety of storage capability including 7 internal 3.5-inch drive bays and 4 external 5.25 bays for optical drives. The price starts at $999 upwards, depending on the specs.

[iBuyPower via Geeky Gadgets]

The Shake N Wake Alarm Clock is a unique alarm clock that will shake and vibrate to wake you up from slumber. This wearable alarm clock is easy to use. You just need to strap it on your wrist or place it under your pillow. The Shake N Wake Alarm Clock also features an optional beep alarm, which means that it can also be used as a normal alarm clock. In addition, its backlit LED display allowing you to easily check the time in the dark. You can purchase the Shake N Wake Alarm Clock for around $25.

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Patriot Memory is back with its new line of SSDs, the PS-100. Available in capacities ranging from 32GB to 256GB, these 2.5-inch drives feature a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface, a 64MB of cache memory, a MTBF of 2.5 million hours and provide read and write speeds of up to 210MB/s and 150MB/s, respectively. Not to mention, these drives also boast power consumption of 5.3W when operating, and 0.5W when in standby mode. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and availability yet. [CDRLabs]

Designer Yuki Yamamoto has creatively designed the Spica speaker, which is actually an audio version of the lava lamp that merges audio, light and water to create dazzling effect. This speaker allows you to “watch” your music. Unfortunately, the Spica Speaker is only a concept at the moment. Find out more pictures after the jump.

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