In a new twist of events, Apple has come out with a couple of new product announcements a week before Macworld 2008. The reasoning? It seems they’re so excited about these new products that they couldn’t wait.

First up is the new Apple Mac Pro. This new Mac Pro comes with two Intel 45nm Quad-Core Xeons (at up to 3.2GHz each), with the 8-core config being standard. The front side bus speeds along at 1600MHz now, and the RAM is at 800MHZ. The computer also comes standard with ATI HD 2600 XT graphics with 256MB of video memory, but can be upgraded to support NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT with 512MB of video RAM or a Quadro FX 5600 with 1.5GB of memory. Support for four video cards at once means the Pro can drive eight (EIGHT!?!) 30-inch cinema displays at once, like before. Comes with the aluminum keyboard that debuted with the iMac.  All for $2799 - and the initial reports are saying that this may be one of the fastest desktops out there.

Shipping today at Apple.com and at all Apple resellers.

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We looked at the LED Party Bottle Chiller yesterday, but for 15 quid more, you can actually pick up the Deluxe Party Bottle Chiller that cools down your booze in just five minutes - which is pretty darn fast by any standard if you ask me. Heck, you don’t even need to purchase any ice to get this device going - just set the number of minutes you want the water to swirl in order to cool down your stash of booze. There is even a waiters’ friend corkscrew/bottle opener hidden at the back of the unit for easy opening. It definitely doesn’t look as tacky as the LED Party Bottle Chiller, and goes one up on it by featuring a double wall to avoid condensation. Drink up!

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Yesterday we told you about the Tinchilla, and I thought that was as cool as a drinking gadget could get. One of our readers told us about the Cooper Cooler, a similar gadget that’s also designed to chill your warm beverages, but with a twist; this one can also cool your wine bottles too! The Cooper Cooler can get your can your beer cans chilled in 60 seconds and your wine bottles in only 6 minutes.

Do you know that feeling when you get home from work after a long day, and all you wanted was a chilly beer can in your hands to watch that football match on the telly, only to find that there’s not a single one left in your fridge? If you know what I’m talking about, I’m sure you’ll love the Tinchilla Instant Cooler, a gadget that can chill a soda or beer can in only 60 seconds! This amazing can cooler will chill your can 240 times faster than your average fridge would.

Due to the upcoming World Cup we seem to be inundate with beer related gadgets at the moment (no bad thing there). The latest alcohol related gadget to cross our path is a beer fridge for your living room.

My current beer fridge lives in the utility room and the big white mostrosity would look totally out of place anywhere else. The beer fridge (pictured) is designed to fit in to most modern looking rooms. So you can be watching the footie on your plasma and not need to leave the room (or send somebody else) when your can runs dry at the most inopportune time.

I found the beer fridge via Tech Digest, you are meant to be able to get them from here for £630 (ouch) though I couldn’t find it (doh).

You know what it’s like your coding (well browsing or gaming) away and your trusty side kick the can of beer become lukewarm with neglect. Well not any more thanks to the USB Beverage Chiller!

We reported a while ago on the USB Mug warmer which may be useful in the office (debatable) but it would certainly be no use for many a late night gadget head whose drink of choice can be found in a can. Fortunately for us the company Cool IT Systems have spotted the gap in the market and released the first USB Beverage Chiller.

Though still at the concept stage it is due to be released in the very near future (I’ve heard rumours of next month). The USB chiller gets all of it’s required power from the USB connection and boasts the ability to chill to 45˚F (that’s about 7˚C in real money :)). I reckon this could prove to be one of the most useful USB devices and beats the USB mug warmer, the USB Guitar and the USB Massage Ball hands down IMO.

[CoolIT Systems via CoolIT Systems (funnily enough)]