Apricorn was getting bored and decided that their popular DVR Expander line needed a new look. So they’ve rolled out a new ultra-quiet fanless design with a solid aluminum enclosure. This new DVR Expander not only looks good, but it also carries a huge 2TB hard drive.

Is 2TB too much for you? Then you can always opt to go with the $99 500GB. Apricorn’s DVR Expander will come with USB and eSATA connections, and is compatible with Dish Network and DirecTV DVRs. The 1TB and 1.5TB models will go for $129 and $169.

We like convergence. And Samsung’s latest point and shoot doesn’t disappoint. The PL90 features a 12.2 megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom, a 2.7-inch LCD in back and a 640 x 480 movie mode with 30fps and 15fps options.

The most interesting thing however is the integrated USB plug, which eliminates the need for a USB cable. This model is heavy in automated features, which newcomers will love. It’s available next month for $149.99 if you are interested.

Those crafty folks over at Tokyoflash have yet another weird watch in the Traffic Watch. This one uses three map routes to display the time. The hours are displayed as the city streets marked in blue, while 5 minute intervals are shown along the subway line. The single minutes are shown in green.

There is also an optional night mode animation between 6pm to midnight. It can be recharged via USB, and will last for roughly a month on a 3.5 hour charge. The battery is good for up to 300 charge cycles, and can be replaced when needed.

Life is hard for dedicated e-readers these days, what with the iPad and other devices giving you so much more. And so Foxit is throwing in the towel. The company just announced that it’s killing its eSlick e-reader. Instead the company will focus on licensing its ebook software to other companies.

It didn’t help matters that the eSlick hasn’t received an update since it arrived in December 2008. It has been stuck at $199 as well, while other e-readers have been more competitive. RIP eSlick.

BlackBerrys and iPhones are so last week. The American consumer has voted with his wallet and it turns out that Android is his favorite OS of the last quarter. NPD has just announced their findings for Q2 2010 and they conclude that 33 percent of phones sold during the period had Android on board as the OS.

This is the first time, since 2007, that RIM has not been in the lead for most purchased smartphone OS in the US. BlackBerrys accounted for 28% of the market and Apple’s iPhone is third with 22%. Motorola and HTC are the two big reasons for Android’s soaring ascent.

Not so long ago one of the chain restaurants had these kids meals that came with paper cars that you have to punch out and fold to build. The things weren’t that easy to put together so I can only imagine how hard building this 1:1 full-size replica of a race car was for the geeks at Epson.

The car is a replica of the Acura/Honda NSX Super GT race car and is built from cardboard and paper. There isn’t a piece of metal in the entire papercraft sculpture, even the frame is cardboard.

Razer debuted the Lachesis gaming mouse back in 2007 and the first iteration of the rodent had 4000dpi sensitivity. For its day, the Lachesis was one of the most sensitive mice you could buy. Today that 4000dpi mark isn’t that big of a deal.

Razer has announced that it has updated the Lachesis gaming mouse with a new design and a new sensor. The 3.5G laser sensor from Razer supports up to 5600dpi and the mouse has customizable lighting.

Logitech has added a new mobile speaker dock to its line up for the iPod called the Rechargeable Speaker S715i. The device is designed to work with any dockable iPod and will sell for $149.99 when it ships.

Logitech is mum on the ship date right now, but it should be soon. The battery inside the S715i is good for eight hours per charge. It has a pair of 3-inch drivers along with a pair of 0.5-inch tweeters and four 2-inch radiators for bass.

Clearwire has been rolling its 4G WiMax network out into cities around the country via its own network, Sprint, and other partners. The 4G network offers very fast speeds and today Clearwire has announced a new device called the iSpot.

The iSpot is a mobile WiFi hotspot that provides 4G speed WiFi to any Apple device including the iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone. Clearwire says that the device is made specifically for Apple gear, but any WiFi enabled device can use it.

Look at what we have here. The Motorola Sage MB508. It’ not official yet, but at least we have this blurry shot of the Sage MB508 from Ubergizmo. Looks like a simple QWERTY device that hopes to cater to both casual users and heavy texters alike.

The Motorola Sage MB508 will come with an integrated calendar and integrated inbox for email/messages/Social Network updates. Other features include a 3.1″ touchscreen display, the Android 2.1 operating system, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, A-GPS support and a digital compass.

According to the Financial Times, Verizon and Motorola are teaming up on an Android tablet. One that will have dual cameras, Adobe Flash support and a ten-inch screen, plus mobile hotspot functionality. If that isn’t enough, how about access to pay TV?

Motorola does make a Verizon FiOS set-top box, so why not? And sources are telling the Times that the television tablet may be the same technology. We don’t have any info on processing power or price yet, but rumors say that we could see it as early as fall of this year. If that’s true, it won’t be a long wait.

Huawei recently introduced its latest mobile hotspot, the E583c. This device is good looking in a silver and black color scheme. It features a 1-inch color OLED display that shows the status information you need.

The Huawei E583 Mobile Hotspot supports a 3.5G HSPA connection with up to five devices over Wi-Fi and a sixth via direct USB connection. It plays nice with Microsoft Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. Another feature is the included microSD card slot (up to 32GB).

Our controllers already vibrate, have six axises and can be swung around and thrown into our TVs, but what we are lacking is hot and cold sensations. Imagine yourself in an arctic level in a game and your controller gets cold. Or maybe it heats up while you travel a desert level. Temperature could really put you more in the game.

An experimental new video game controller was just revealed at this week’s SIGGRAPH conference that includes a pair of thermoelectric panels on each side of the controller. Those surfaces heat or cool rapidly in reaction to what’s happening in the game.

Never be surprised by taxi fares again. Microsoft is trying to inject some innovation into its search service, Bing, with a contest called the “King of Bing Maps.” It’s paying off already, as Bing is now doing some things before google.

One of the most useful said things is Bing Maps’s ability to help you calculate taxi fares. It works just like getting directions, and then with the click of a button you can get an idea of how much it will cost you to take a cab. That’s great for city dwellers and tourists.

It seems like hardly a day goes by without another Eee PC being announced. Like the Eee PC 1016P going all official on the website even though it lacks an official product page. This one runs an Intel Atom N455 processor and comes equipped with Bluetooth 3.0, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive and 13-hours of battery life.

It can be had in black or silver. Some other features include: Windows 7 Starter/Windows 7 Home Basic/Windows 7 Professional, 10.1 “LED backlit WSVGA screen (1024 × 600), WLAN 802.11b/g/n, Stereo speakers, Built-in microphone and an MMC/SD/SDHC memory card slot.