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T-Mobile myTouch 3G users just got a new way to wirelessly charge their phones. PureEnergy Solutions and T-Mobile have teamed up to create the myTouch Drop and Go Charging Pad, which allows for wireless charging after you install a replacement back on the phone. The new charging pad should be introduced in the next few weeks at select T-Mobile stores, according to a release.

Wireless charging technology appears to be getting more popular as the months roll on. This is the first kind of pad and replacement back that we’ve heard of that will work with the myTouch 3G. No word if PureEnergy will be releasing more charging skins specifically for T-Mobile phones, but chances are fairly good.

PureEnergy also carries a line of charging pads and skins for the iPhone, several models of BlackBerry, and the Motorola RAZR V3. PureEnergy has some real competition in Powermat and Duracell’s myGrid, both of which are also recent examples that showcase similar technology.

Well, keep your computer cool, anyway. Corsair has just announced the Corsair Cooling Air Series A70 and A50 CPU coolers. The A70 (at left) is meant for people who demand state-of-the-art temperature management. If you’re an enthusiast looking to squeeze every last megahertz of performance out of your high-end Intel or AMD processor, but don’t want to sacrifice noise levels, this one is for you.

The A50, on the other hand, is meant for PC builders and hobbyists who want to upgrade from the stock Intel and AMD coolers. The A50 series delivers lower CPU temperatures than stock coolers, resulting in a cooler, quieter, and more reliable PC.

The A70 series uses four direct-contact 8mm copper heat pipes, integrated into an aluminum base. The A50 series offers a compact design with three 8mm heat pipes integrated into a base placed in direct contact with a CPU. For more information, check out Corsair’s Cases and Cooing page.

Better late than never. SanDisk has begun shipping its G3 solid-state disk drives to retailers in both North America and Europe, the company said on Tuesday.

The G3 ships in two capacity points: 60 and 120 Gbytes. The drives cost $229.99 and $399.99, respectively. Unfortunately, the drives have arrived more than a year after SanDisk announced them, and more than six months after they were originally supposed to ship.

According to SanDisk, the 120-Gbyte version of the drive can tolerate up to 80 terabytes of data being written to it over its lifetime. The drive contains SanDisk’s ExtremeFFS technology, “that
has
the potential to accelerate random write performance and thus
extend
the endurance of SanDisk G3 SSDs inside computers that use
operating
systems such as Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 7,” the company said. They’re backed by a 10-year limited warranty.

A spokeswoman said the delay was due to a desire to “optimize” the
product, specifically the blockpage-based ExtremeFFS architecture, which
replaced SanDisk’s previous pageblock-based file system. The shift was a
“once-in-a-decade transition,” she said.

Performance-wise, the drives read data at 220 megabytes per second and write up to 120 MB/sec.

The drives support Macs and PCs (XP, Vista, and Windows 7) as well as Linux.

The Apple iPad looks to be a good digital photo frame or online video viewer. For that to work, however, you’ll need a way to lean the tablet at an angle–and that’s where the Scosche KickBack stand comes in. This polycarbonate and rubber hybrid case includes an integrated kickstand to hold the iPad either horizontally or vertically. It can even hold the iPad at a low angle to make onscreen typing more comfortable.

To keep you from dropping your new toy, the KickBack includes molded grips on the back for more secure handling. The case also comes with a screen protector and a cleaning cloth. Look for it in early- to mid-spring, along with a full line of other iPad accessories. The price hasn’t been given yet.

The beginning of the iPad accessory avalanche continues with Griffin’s line of protectors. The Elan Passport (shown) is a one-piece folio that opens like a book to show your iPad. The inner cover includes business card-sized pockets. It lists for $49.99.

The Elan Sleeve ($49.99) is a slim pocket with a tab closure. Pull the tab to slide your iPad out quickly. It’s made of a stain-resistant synthetic fabric with a smooth micro-suede interior. The FlexGrip ($29.99) is a simple case that wraps around the side and back of your iPad, leaving the screen exposed. It comes in four colors. Finally, the Jumper ($29.99) is a sleek black neoprene sleeve with a pull tab closure.

If you’re not looking for a case, but want to protect your iPad’s large screen, consider the Griffin Screen Care Kit for iPad ($24.99), which includes a static peel screen protector and a cleaning cloth.