Spotted elsewhere in the news:

1) Tokyo-based Princeton Technologies announced a big 8GB entry in its ultra-light (8-gram) line of "Xiao Jr." USB drives. Comes with shiny blue LED light. Princeton recommends free "SecretZip" and "MySHELTER" software downloads to keep your data secure on the tiny drive. Open price.
http://www.princeton.co.jp/product/flashmemory/pfu2ju.html (Japanese)

2) From late July, Fujitsu will offer the MHZ2BK, a 250GB 2.5-inch 7200rpm ATA3.0Gbit/s hard drive that the company says is the industry's largest-capacity drive rated for 24-hour continuous operation. It should see use in enterprise servers, ATM machines, POS systems, etc.
http://www.computernews.com/DailyNews/2008/05/200805200514837A83562020.h... (Japanese)

3) Fan of the SONY a350 digital SLR camera? There's a new limited edition model that swaps the usual black body color for elegant "Silky Gold" tones. It's available from May 19, for delivery in mid-June, for JPY99,800 from Sony Style. Only 200 sets available, so move fast.
http://www.jp.sonystyle.com/Product/Dslr/A350kn/index.html (Japanese)

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