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I have noticed that portable media players are getting more advanced, and that many of them have some great features.  They have to do more than just play tunes and video, but have an FM transmitter, photo-viewer, and e-book functions.

One of the latest PMP’s to hit the market is the ABigs player from Sarotech.  Not only does it have that aforementioned FM transmitter, photo viewer, and e-book viewer, but it has a 2.5-inch display, H.264 and MKV support, as well as 1080p over HDMI and 5.1 channel out. 

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For those looking to give their external hard drive a little camouflage within their home office, the Hardbox may be just what you need. We do mean it though when we say little, because while the drive itself has the appearance of a book, it still has two external LED lights. Though we cannot say for sure, it seems those LED’s would most likely draw some attention in the midst of those regular books on your shelf.

The drive is being offered up from Sarotech and has support for 3.5-inch SATA I or II hard drives with support for up to 1GB. The Hardbox comes with a built-in power supply and ships with “powerful backup software.“ It offers up a USB connection, but seems to be missing one important item, a fan. However according to Sarotech the drive has an “advanced aluminum” case that keeps the drive operating at a cool temperature. Sadly the Hardbox is currently just available in the Korean market and is also a little on the expensive side at 315,000 KRW, around $300 US.

Product [Sarotech] Via [Oh Gizmo!]

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