Technology Info

Housed in a sleek, newly designed polished IP silver case and finished with a custom linked, brushed silver strap with polished detail, this design offers you the chance to wear a fashion statement, unlikely to be seen anywhere else on the planet.

The cryptic looking display is deceptively easy to read; one touch of the upper button initiates a programmed animation of light, and then presents the time. Twelve yellow bars represent hours in a clock wise direction, eleven red bars represent groups of five minutes and four green bars show single minutes. Pressing the lower button presents the time immediately. No ordinary design, Galaxy has a modern look with futuristic style. (link)

Does it really get this hot in Japan? … in the office? … to warrant a USB air conditioned tie? OR do people walk around with their laptops with a USB cable running to their ties? However … it does look quite refreshing.

For that hiker in you, here’s a USB device to store your data when you get the urge to climb mount everest. AND it comes in 6 colors ($32)
USB carabiner flash drive built-in flash memory lets you store your data on the go. You are easy to hook in your bag, it’s another fancy stuff for your daily life. (link)

Know someone who loves gadgets and can’t wait to buy the newest model? Chances are you would describe them as assertive and a strong leader — and possibly arrogant, according a U.S. research.

An online study evaluating the characteristics of 25,000 American adults found avid technology consumers tended to score highly in personality traits such as leadership, dynamism and assertiveness — but low in modesty.

“A lot of previous research points to wealthy young males as early adopters of technology,” said Sarah Welch, lead researcher at Internet ad network firm Mindset Media that conducted the study in partnership with Nielsen Online.

“But this study tells us that there are characteristics beyond age and gender and income that are also extremely highly correlated with tech consumption,” she added.

The study looked at 20 personality traits or “mindsets” including openness, creativity, self esteem and spontaneity. (link)

Earlier this week XCM, developers of a wide range of multi-platform gaming accessories, announced the upcoming release of their new 1080p Mega-Cool VGA box. The 1080p Mega-Cool VGA box is a dependently powered gaming peripheral that converts an incoming component (YPbPr) signal to a VGA (RGBHV) signal, capable of being displayed on a computer monitor or VGA-enabled HDTV. The device’s output will support UXGA displays of up to 1600 x 1200 resolutions, and HDTV screens with resolutions up to 1920 x 1080. In terms of input sources, the device will accept 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p signals. Addtionally, the XCM 1080p Mega-Cool VGA box will support both NTSC and PAL color encoding systems, and feature motion-adaptive interfiled de-interlacing. (link)

Add a custom leather look to your digital life style! Take files anywhere, in a custom leather style, with the Iomega® eGo™ Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0, 250GB - now available in a brown genuine leather wrapped enclosure which includes Drop Guard™ to withstand the toughest of travel environments. Available in 250GB capacity, it holds up to 1,000,000 photos, over 4,625 hours of music and 375 hours of video. Plus, the Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive requires no external power supply and includes a free EMC® Retrospect HD backup software license. (link)

Maybe you’re a spy or you’ve got schematics for the next hot gadget locked away on your hard drive, but either way you’re going to want to lock your files down. That’s where the DataLocker Drive Enclosure comes in.

The DataLocker is an enclosure so you’ll have to supply your own 2.5″ SATA hard drive, which is the standard size drive for laptops. After that, you create a 6-digit passcode that you punch in on the unit’s backlit touchscreen. Tap it again to lock that sensitive info down. It’s powered and enabled by your USB port. Plug it in, put in your code and access your data. (dvice)

Utah-based company Paraben has come out with a nasty, sneaky little device that sucks all the data from a person’s cellphone, perfect for all the pathologically jealous, untrustworthy toads lurking out there. So, while your significant other is at the bar getting the drinks in, you can sneak into her purse, grab her cellphone and plug this thumb drive-sized device into it to see if she’s playing you. Cost is $200, and it currently only works on Samsung and Motorola phones. (link)

A real poker champ keeps account on all his million dollar wins.

Weather this is for later audits towards “tax-man” or just to keep track of it all to yourself, we don’t care. All we think is that is has to be done in style!

And for that we think you need a USB memorystick in the shape of a poker chip.

This blue version has 2.0GB of memory for the really big wins but we also have smaller red version that has 1.0GB. (link)

This 9” tall USB hub in the form of Optimus Prime’s head, includes the phrases: “Autobots, transform and roll out!”, “This is Optimus Prime – do you read me?” and “It’s time to stomp some Decepticons!” When connecting hardware or memory sticks to the hub the sound and lights (in the eyes) are activated. An on/off switch included so the sound doesn’t have to go off. Controls 4 devices, no mains plug/power cord is required. (link)

Overview
USB Flash Drive Duplicator allows one Master USB Flash Drive to be simultaneously duplicated to 60 USB Flash Drives.

IP Multicast Duplication (In development)
IP Multicast duplication is the feature designed for large-volume duplication business which allows one FCD unit to send data to hundreds of other FCD units via IP Multicast protocol.
This feature require all FCD to be connected to Ethernet switch or Hub (link)