The Asus J501 slim slide phone, which can double as a Skype phone, has hit the market shelves in Taiwan, according to Asustek Computer.

Corsair has pumped up the capacity of its Flash Readout series of USB drives adding 4GB and 8GB versions to the line up. At these capacities things start to get interesting as not only do you have the space to carry all you personal documents, images and files, but you can even take along the applications to work with them too, providing of course there is a portable version available.

ViewSonic has quietly added a 17-inch widescreen LCD monitor to its widescreen monitor portfolio. With a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of US$205, the model (VA1703wb) has a resolution of 1,440×900, a contrast ratio of 500:1, a brightness of 250cd/m2 and a response time of 8ms, according to the company's website.

Sony on January 17 announced four additions to its Cybershot digital camera line: the DSC-W55, DSC-W35, DSC-S700 and DSC-S650 models.

PowerColor has launched a series of AMD/ATI X1550 based graphics cards aimed at entry-level systems designed for premium editions of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system. PCI Express and AGP versions of the card are available as well as ones featuring a heat-pipe based silent cooling system.

Seagate Technology introduced its 2.5-inch serial attached SCSI (SAS) enterprise drive, the Savvio 15K drive. According to the company, the Savvio 15K drive provides the highest hard drive performance density and reliability while ensuring ultra-low power consumption, reducing thermal loads in data centers.

Wyse introduced its V-Class Dual-Video family of thin computers, which supports high-resolution displays and the option to connect two displays simultaneously...

Dell has announced the Latitude ATG D620 (All-Terrain Grade), its first semi-rugged notebook computer for customers who work in tough environments.

SiS on January 16 announced that the Lenovo U5020 PC, which adopts the SiS662 chipset, has been introduced to the market.

OCZ has launched the ProXStream 1000 Watt power supply aimed at high-end system builders. The company describes the PSU as multi-GPU ready and points out that it provides 4 PCI Express power connectors, something that is becoming increasingly essential as support for Nvidia's SLI and ATI's Crossfire technologies is becoming a standard feature in high-end systems.