Astak has announced three new E-Book Readers to work their way into the hearts and eyes of modern day readers everywhere. The three models will all feature 128Mb of SD expandable memory, E-Ink Screens, an 8,000 page turn per charge battery capacity and be able to play stereo music.

The Mentor will come in three sizes: 5 inch, 6 inch and 9.7 inch with the larger size Mentors featuring enhanced features, such as a touch screen, Wifi (802.11g) and Bluetooth connectivity.

The Mentors are due for release later this year with the 5 inch expected in June at a projected sub $200US price point. For more information on all three Mentor E-Book Readers visit the Astak website.

The web is a fast medium: before you know it you're surfing off to other shores. So let me get the message out straight away: if you have a tight budget, love our planet, and need a computer, then put the Norhtec MicroClient Sr at the top of your shortlist! This is the smallest computer I have seen until now, and can be used in many situations to replace the larger and heavier computer system.  If you are starting with a clean slate, even better: definitely consider this tiny powerhouse! It's a small computer in physical size, uses a lot less energy. BUT let its Puppy Size not deceive you: there's a lot of power inside to address your (personal) computing and communication needs.

Hot on the heels of the DNS-323 (review here), D-Link have announced the next level of home NAS/RAID storage: The DNS-343.

With four SATA bays allowing a total of 4GB storage space, the DNS-343 essentially quadruples the maximum (RAID 0) storage capacity of its smaller sibling. This increase is enhanced by the inclusion of RAID 5 striping and distributed parity for greater data security.

Along with Gigabit Ethernet as standard, the 343 also features an informational OLED display on its front allowing the unit's IP address, operating temperatures or array status to be viewed at the touch of a button.

Price and availability are still to be announced but expect to see this sexy unit drive getting the full DigitalReviews treatment in the next month or so.

For more information, visit D-Link Australia’s DNS-343 product page.

Lets face it, books are so last century. Of course reading in and of itself is still great, but turning dust filled pages does kind of suck. Enter the BEBOOK ebook reader.

The BEBOOK has 512Mb of on board memory as well as an SD card expansion slot allowing you to carry a veritable cornucopia of books. Couple this with the BEBOOK’s claimed 7,000 page turns per charge and you have an ideal companion for the train, bus or aeroplane.

Stay tuned as we try to get our hands on one of these and find out if its cutting edge E-Ink technology can finally replace the tried and tested paperback.

The BEBOOK is available from BEBOOK direct and retails for 329.95 Euros.

Segatoys’ Homestar PURE is a home planetarium, which like its astronomically expensive museum counterparts, projects images of the night sky onto a ceiling. Unlike its museum cousins, however, the Homestar PURE is small, simple to operate and at $122US, very affordable.

Read on for our full review..

Spare a thought for all the poor USB flash drive manufacturers.

No really.

With the sheer multitude of USB Flash drives available, manufacturers must constantly try to outdo each other. Riding on the success of Asus’s Eee PC, Adata has created a specially branded Eee PC version of its sleek s701 flash drive to stand out from the crowd.

Read on for more..

From Monkeys to Dragons, DigitalReviews Network is traipsing through the animal kingdom in search of good gear for our readers.  Thanks to Callpod we have the opportunity to review the Dragon, a Class 1 Bluetooth headset.

On paper, the Callpod Dragon sets itself apart from the rest of the market by its long range, functionality and looks.  Let's take a deeper look at this beast with "brute Bluetooth power".
 

QSTARZ recently launched the world’s most powerful Bluetooth GPS Receiver.

It can not only be used as Bluetooth GPS receiver but can also be connected to a laptop as USB GPS mouse.

Pretty smart move if you ask us.

With the 1~5Hz adjustable feature, BT-Q818 eXtreme can be switched to 5Hz mode for higher accuracy and is ideal for any activities with extreme motion.

Hisense Australia recently announced the general availability of their new 1080p models: a 47" model and the full HD 42 inch model.

Hisense doesn't have the high profile that the likes of Hitachi, Toshiba or Sony brands carry but that does not mean their products are in any way of lesser quality than the better known names.

We'll have an opportunity to put a Hisense 42" unit to the test in a few months time so stay tuned for our in-depth report!

In the meantime, have a look at some of the specs below.

Recently we made mention of the Linksys WRT100 RangePlus Wireless G Broadband Router with MIMO from Cisco.
In that News Post we gave all the specs and the main features so we won't have to go into those details too much but will focus now on how easy it was to install. 

And also: what sort of range can you expect from the RangePlus?  Will it cover your whole house? 

Let's find out.