For the die hard fan of World of Warcraft, Computer gaming peripherals maker SteelSeries has introduced two new World of Warcraft-edition products, the MMO Gaming Mouse and Zboard Limited Edition (Wrath of the Lich King, or WotLK) keyboard.

According to SteelSeries, both are fully scalable to meet and exceed the requirements of even the most discerning World of Warcraft gamer. The mouse features macros up to 160 characters, 15 programmable buttons, 130 predefined commands for drag-and-drop macro creation, and an impressive illumination array. The MMO Gaming Mouse integrates seamlessly with World of Warcraft via a partnership with Blizzard, and allows users to use an intuitive in-game GUI for programming macros on the fly.

The SteelSeries Zboard Limited Edition keyboard allows for seven simultaneous keystrokes for anti-ghosting, and has one-touch macros for raiding and PvP gameplay. The keyboard connects to computers and acts as a USB extender via an internal hub with two USB ports.

SteelSeries worked with World of Warcraft creators Blizzard Entertainment on both products, which are officially licensed. Both products are available to pre-order from Steel Series webstore now, with shipping dates set for November 13. The mouse is priced at nearly $90, while the keyboard is priced at about $65.

Link: Electronista

Computer builder Zepto has claimed to offer the "world's fastest" 14-inch notebook, dubbed Nox A14.

The Nox comes with a superior simplistic design and all aluminum connectors combined with a soft touch material for an optimal and comfortable feeling of the notebook surface.

Nox A14 is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P9500, up to 8GB DDR2 RAM, 500GB HDD or 128GB SSD, NVIDIA Geforce 9600M GT graphic card with 512MB dedicated memory and Blu-ray drive. It comes with a 14.1-inch screen with WXGA+ resolution.

The keyboard offers control for features like power modes, night LED, volume, BT/Wireless, Media player, Touchpad on/off, web camera. The Zepto Nox features a fingerprint reader as a perfect security solution for your Windows login. A two-megapixel webcam is integrated by default, as are Bluetooth 2.0 and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi.

The Zepto Nox A14 is currently available in the Europe and the UK for a starting price of £827 (or roughly $1,400).

Link: Electronista

ASUS now brings the Eee PC S101, an exquisitely designed netbook for fashion forward individuals.

Weighing a mere 1 kg and svelter than most fashion magazines at just 1.8 cm, Eee PC S101 enables users to carry themselves with effortless grace. It features a 10.2” wide active matrix LED-backlit display. It has Intel Atom processor at its core. The Eee PC S101 supports 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and also features three USB ports, Ethernet and a 4-in-1 reader for SD Card, MMC, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro Flash disks.

Asus claims a Long Five-hour Battery Life with Super Hybrid Engine. The Eee PC S101 is available with either Microsoft Windows or GNU Linux. The XP model has 1GB memory and 16GB of Flash storage in place of a hard drive, while the Linux version has 2GB memory and 32GB or 64GB of storage.

Eee PC S101 is available in three gorgeous colors - Brown, Champagne or Graphite.

Link: Asus

Specifically designed with gamers in mind, ASUS has introduced the world's first Intel quad core gaming notebook - the G71.

Powered by the new Intel Core 2 Extreme processor QX9300, the G71 sports a 17” Crystal Shine high brightness display with a quick response time of 8 ms and NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT GDDR3 512 MB graphics card. The G71 can be equipped with up to 4GB of memory and 1TB of storage, via dual 500GB disks.

Direct Console 2.0 allows users to select from three processor speed settings depending on their mode of usage. A secondary display, called Direct Messenger, displays email notifications, instant messages, battery reserves and system loadings in real-time even during a game in progress. Programmable lighting chassis of the G71 provides the user a pyrotechnic-like ambience while in the game.

The G71 incorporates several entertainment features like Altec Lansing speakers, 2.0 megapixel webcam and a dedicated game keyboard layout to give users a gaming experience like none other.

Link: Asus

Here comes a new video game in which players move characters through a headset that monitors their brain waves.

Japanese game publisher Square Enix and American brain-wave-helmet maker NeuroSky showed off their latest joint creation at the Tokyo Game Show Thursday - a game that the player controls with his own thoughts instead of a keyboard or joysticks.

The recently introduced MindSet, from NeuroSky, is capable of interfacing to a variety of gaming platforms, including PC, console and mobile. The headset registers the current state of relaxation or concentration of players, allowing them to perform a variety of actions within the game.

Called "Judecca," the PC game is a zombie-killing first-person-shooter, though it's really just a proof of concept and not something that's going to be available to consumers anytime soon.

Japan's Keio University put similar technology to use this year to let a paralysed man take a virtual stroll on the popular Second Life website, with the machine reading what he wanted to do with his immobile legs.

Link: Fox News

Onkyo has your listening interests at heart with its new pair of wireless headphones known as the MHP-UW2. It lets you listen to your IPod with a portable and high-fidelity wireless stereo earphone system.

It uses the 2.4Ghz digital connection and promises to deliver high quality sound. The transmitter weights in 35 grams and is made compatible with IPod classic, Touch, Nano and Mini and has audio inputs for other portable audio devices.

The internal Lithium-ion battery is able to last for up to eight hours of non-stop use, and is rechargeable via AC adapter or USB. The Onkyo MHP-UW2 will be released in November for 20,00 yen ($200).

Link: Slashgear

Research In Motion (RIM) has announced that the world’s First ‘clickable’ touch-screen Smartphone BlackBerry Storm will be available later this fall.

The revolutionary touch-screen technology in the BlackBerry Storm smartphone dramatically enhances the touch interface and enables easy and precise typing. The world's first “clickable” touch-screen responds much like a physical keyboard and also supports single-touch, multi-touch and gestures for intuitive and efficient application navigation.

The BlackBerry Storm allows its touch-screen to automatically switch between landscape mode and portrait mode as the user rotates the handset. It also adds support for multi-touches, taps, slides and other touch-screen gestures, so customers can easily highlight, scroll, pan and zoom for smooth navigation. Navigating Web sites is fast and easy with the touch-screen interface that lets users double tap to zoom in and slide their fingers to scroll and pan.

BlackBerry Storm will be available exclusively to Verizon Wireless customers in the U.S. and Vodafone customers in Europe, India, Australia and New Zealand.

Link: BlackBerry

Anal moderator for the first US Presidential Debate, Jim Lehrer, kicked off the proceedings with a disclaimer to the audience, demanding them to be on their best behavior.

If you had been looking for something that could make sure your teenagers are safe while they drive, your prayers have been answered. Ford is introducing an innovative new technology, called MyKey, designed to help parents encourage their teen-agers to drive safer and more fuel efficiently, and increase safety-belt usage.

MyKey allows owners to program a key that can limit the vehicle’s top speed and audio volume. MyKey also provides earlier low-fuel warnings and can be programmed to sound chimes at 45, 55 and 65 miles per hour.

MyKey lets parents limit their car's top driving speed to 80 miles per hour and cut off the stereo's volume at just 44% of its max output.

With MyKey, the Beltminder chime continues at the regular interval and the audio system is muted until the safety belt is buckled. It also makes it impossible to disable some of the usual safety measures like Park Aid and Cross Traffic Alert.

MyKey is appealing to parents of teen drivers, including 75 percent who like the speed-limiting feature, 72 percent who like the more insistent safety-belt reminder, and 63 percent who like the audio limit feature, according to a recent Harris Interactive Survey conducted for Ford.

Ford’s MyKey debuts next year as standard equipment on the 2010 Focus coupe and will quickly become standard on many other Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models.

Link: Ford

Sanyo Electric has developed a blue laser diode that will help lay the ground toward higher capacity and faster Blu-ray Disc systems.

The 5.6mm Sanyo’s compact diode is capable of emitting 450mw, which allows four-layer of Blu-ray burning at the speed of 12x. Current Blu-ray production disc has dual layer of 25GB storage space. A four-layer disc would be able to hold 100G bytes of data, which translates to about eight hours of high-definition video, and at 12X speed all that data could be burned to the disc in just 10 minutes.

As new standards will be needed to support the four-layer format across all manufacturers, it may take a year or two before the production takes place.

Link: PC World

Tameer Holding, a UAE development company, is developing the world’s largest LED screen to be embedded on an intended commercial tower in the Majan district of Dubailand.

Termed The Podium, the development boasts of a 33-storey high LED media facade that will be visible from a distance of 1.5 kilometres. The Podium will offer 33 levels of premium commercial office space, and two floors dedicated to retail, as well as four floors for parking.

The design of the LED screen will not impede the flow of natural light into the building. Thus, the offices directly behind the massive screen will have the same open feel as those on the opposite side of the building.

Link: GulfNews

Transcend has introduced a new ultra-tiny USB flash drive, the JetFlash T5. The incredibly compact T5 Measures just 29.9mm x 15.3mm x 6.1mm (L x W x D), and only weighs a mere 2g.

The T5 is constructed with non-breakable plastic and is rugged enough to resist bending, stress, vibration, shock, and even full water submersion. Its retractable connector design and eye-catching two-tone color give it a unique fashion accessory look.

High-Speed USB 2.0 compliant T5 allows users to transfer, store, and share their files quickly and easily.

With its convenient attachment loop, the ultra-light T5 can be used as a mobile phone dongle or a keychain fob, making it easy to carry and store in places where ordinary flash drives just do not fit.

The JetFlash T5 USB flash drive is now available in 2GB (Orange/Black) and 4GB (White/Black) capacities.

Link: Transcend