Everyone wants to have a small and sleek hard disk on their desk. Now, Buffalo LinkStation Mini NAS will have a dual 500GB 2.5-inch hard drives were just never meant to be in this close of proximity.
The LinkStation Mini LS-WS includes an FTP server, DLNA and iTunes capability, can share a printer of USB and reads memory cards and other mass storage devices. Buffalo plans to ship it in March for 85,000 yen (about $824 US).

Panasonic have revealed their new Mini Toughbook PC at CeBIT this week. The new Panasonic ToughBook will be able to incorporate camera, barcode reader, fingerprint verification and GPS capabilities, for example, in accordance with its purposes.
The Panasonic ToughBook is expected to feature a 5.6-inch touch screen LCD and weigh less than 1kg. With its rear and side surfaces covered with resin as the TouchBook series predecessors. The new computer seems to employ an SSD (solid state drive) as a storage device in a bid to increase its shock resistance. It will also allow a battery life of more than 10 hours so that it can be operated all day outside

Last year in May, SanDisk teamed up with Microsoft to develop something that replaces U3 Smart Technology integrated on SanDisk memory devices.

Today, the first few examples of that new technology are starting to make themselves known. Startkey is the name it’s going under for now, and it will allow users to keep all their Windows and Windows live settings on a portable memory flash disk or USB drive.

Sure, this is already possible for any user intimately familiar with Windows and Windows live settings, providing you know exactly which files to copy which takes time and considerable effort. The beauty of Startkey is that it will at the very least automate the process for you.
The benefit here is that Microsoft intends to allow users to carry all customized options that can be found in the Windows environment. The device will contain all your settings from desktop settings, contact lists to screen resolutions and will allow one to transport them directly to another PC that uses the same Windows software, and which is also “Startkey” compatible.

SanDisk will most likely be the first company to have such a product, so if you are an early adopter, keep your eye on them.