Apple CEO Steve Jobs ended months of rumours, intrigue and speculation Wednesday by lifting the veil on the iPad, a one-button, keyboard-free mobile computing device billed as a cross between a laptop and a smartphone, offering the best of both worlds.

The ATH-WS70 Solid Bass unit packs in a bigger than usual drive unit of 40 mm designed to provide a better bass response for the new headphones.  Sound pressure of 100 dB/mW, in a frequency of 10 Hz to 25kHz, and a 100-mW max impedance with 47 ohms. It weighs in at 230 grams and comes with a 1.2-meter cord.

JVC announced its utlra slmi home theater speaker systems comprised of the SP-FT slim speakers and AX-FT amplifier. Space saving design for condo dwellers, total thickness 31mm and can be hang on the wall.

Nikon has launched the D3S, a update to the D3 digital SLR for professional photographers that's extends the capabilities with an improved low-light performance of up to a maximum ISO 102,400, a Quiet mode shooting, and adds 720p HD video capture. Images are captured on a new 36 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor with an increased buffer size capable of 48 RAW or 130 JPEG images in one burst. Other improvements include a faster contrast detect AF in Live View and in-camera RAW-processing.