Like most disasters, the tsunami and earthquake have faded from the headlines and so faded from people’s thoughts. Just because it isn’t the top headline doesn’t mean those folks are just fine now. They still need aid.

Incubot, in conjunction with World Events Productions and CustomUSB, have created a line of Japan Relief custom 2G USB drives. These are limited edition, fully licensed, and in colors that honor the japanese flag. The best part is that 100% of profits go to Japanese Red Cross Society and to Safecast radiation monitoring efforts.

The Mimobot collection of USB flash drives are always cute and now the all new series 7 drives are here with memory capacities ranging from 16GB to 64GB. The coolest one is Han Solo in Carbonite which is also a keychain.

There’s also Boba Fett from Return of the Jedi, Princess Leia and Boussh the bounty hunter. The Star Wars Mimobot Series 7 flash drives are available for $23 – $120.

Sony has a new audio system: the Sony CMT-CX5. It’s a wall mounted system that includes an iPhone, iPod dock, CD player and DAB/DAB+/FM radio. Its also has USB connectivity so that you can attach and play audio from an external hard drive, or flash drive.

The CMT-CX5 uses Sony’s Dynamic Sound Generator Xtra (DSGX) technology and will be available in either black or white. It launches next month. Sadly we don’t have any info regarding pricing and availability yet.

Sony has a series of new USB flash drives that will have storage capacities of up to 64GB. That may not be external hard drive size, but it allows you to carry a lot in your pocket. It comes in your choice of black or white and will be available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities.

It comes with File Rescue and x – Pict Story, which will let you retrieve accidentally deleted data and create an automated photo presentation. No info on price yet.

LG has outed the DM50D 3D HDTV, but kept most of the specs to themselves. It features passive 3D glasses, “Flicker Free” capabilities from its Cinema 3D TV line, and twice the brightness of conventional 3D TVs.

It also has a built-in DTV tuner, HDMI for connecting with 3D consoles etc, and you can view images and videos directly from a USB flash drive if you like. It’ll be arrive in Europe in July and elsewhere later.

Archos has two new Android tablets: the Archos 80 G9 (w/ 8-inch 1024 x 768 touchscreen display) and Archos 101 G9 (w/ 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 touchscreen display). Both have a 1.5GHz TI OMAP4 dual-core processor, 16GB of flash storage or a 250GB hard drive and a microSD card slot.

Other features include a front-facing camera with 720p HD video recording, G-sensor, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a USB port, an HDMI port and Android 3.1 Honeycomb. The Archos 80 and 101 G9 will arrive in September for $279 and $349.

Mimoco has unveiled some new USB flash drives. Transformers. These are definitely more than meets the eye. It’s just Optimus Prime and Megatron for now. They may not actually transform, but they look cute as a button and come preloaded with screensavers, wallpapers, and digital comics.

What more do you want? They are available now, starting at $23 for 2GB of storage and going up to $60 for the 16GB model. I’m sure they will add more to the line soon.

Flash drives are great to have with you on the go, but if you love music then you probably feel the same way about your Harmonica. Well, now you can have both in one crazy item. The FlasHarp USB Harmonica even comes with lessons already on the flash drive in case you can’t play.

Comes in 2GB, 4Gb, and 8GB sizes. The USB inside has a plastic cover to keep it safe from your spit. It will cost you $50-$85 and you can even personalize it.

If you have a new laptop with a USB 3.0 port, now you need a flash drive to match. And PQI has unveiled a new line of USB 3.0 flash drives called the Intelligent Drive U819V. They measure just 31.5mm x 14.8mm x 7.3mm and weigh 3.6 grams.

They are tiny and also feature a glossy exterior in ivory white and midnight black, a USB 3.0 connection of course they come in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities. No word on pricing yet.

The Silicon Power Blaze B10 is a USB 3.0 flash drive with built in software-based encryption. It also warms up with use and when it does, the color of the heat sensitive ink pattern on the side changes from blue to red!

This way you will know if the drive gets too hot to handle. The drive is rated for speeds of up to 70MB/s and the Blaze B10 comes with a lifetime warranty. No word on pricing or availability just yet though.

Do you love comics, but don’t particularly want to flex the brain muscles required to actually read them? Then suit up spaceman, because this helmet is for you. Jonathan Robson has designed this Lego minifigure-inspired helmet, just for you.

The helmet has volume control and even a page skipping button on the side. On the back, there’s even a port for plugging in a USB flash drive loaded with audio content. Sadly the helmet is designed just for kids, but if you have a tiny head then go for it.

Digital cameras are great, but maybe you miss the old 35mm film rolls. If so, these flash drives should help you relive those days. They have a 4GB capacity, won’t get ruined when exposed to the sun and you don’t have to take them to get developed when you want your data.

The re-purposed canister of 35mm film now holds 4GB of storage. The 4GB flash drive retails for $23.99, there is also the 2GB option for $18.99.

If you like your flash drives to look like other things, that’s cool. But do you really want it to look like a Padlock? Well, if so, then check out Brando’s new USB Lock Flash Drive. It looks like a brass padlock. Instead of a keyhole, it sports a USB connector.

The flash drive comes in 2GB for $21, 4GB for $24 and 8GB for $34. It looks like it is wide enough that some USB ports may get blocked when it is plugged in though and that isn’t good.

With all of the great things that a notebook can do, why can’t they pump out decent sound? Even gaming laptops have this problem. Well, there are solutions available. Like plugging in a USB sound card for instance. One that will give you more hi fidelity abilities and also EAX 5.0 gaming abilities.

We are talking about the Asus XONAR U3. It’s the size of a flash drive and only weighs 25 grams. The device offers the ability to drive 150ohm impedance headphones and ASUS’ unofficial EAX 5 software based acceleration which will make games sound better. The Asus XONAR U3 also supports Dolby Digital.

TDK was a big name back in the days of cassettes, but they really haven’t done anything in the last many years, until recently with their retro boombox, and now this portable stereo. And judging by how awesome these devices look, we are glad to have them back.

The Sound Cube costs $300 and is part of TDK’s Life on Record audio series. The 17-pound portable enclosure measures 9.8″ x 9.8″ x 9.8″ and features a pair of 5-1/4″ full-range coax drivers, and the other two sides have passive reflectors that look like speakers. You place it in the center of your room and it pumps sound out.