Ideum's 100-inch MT-50 multitouch table supports 50 simultaneous touch points (video)

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• Ideum's 100-inch MT-50 multitouch table supports 50 simultaneous touch points (video)

Surface? What Surface? Ideum, which popped out a rather gigantic MT2 multitouch table earlier this year, is now introducing another model that makes that fellow look like child's play. The 100-inch MT-50 is an outright beast, boasting 86 viewable inches, a 16 x 5 aspect ratio and a stunning 2,304 x 800 resolution. It was engineered for the Space Chase Gallery at the Adventure Science Center, which is one of several high-tech exhibits the company has deployed at the Nashville, TN-based science center. The table itself can support over 50 simultaneous touch points, and while the Flash-based software is obviously tailored for learning applications, there's nothing stopping this thing from becoming the world's next great arcade fixture. Hop on past the break for a drool-worthy vid.

Acer’s T230H: One of them there fancy touchscreen monitors that work with Windows 7

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• Acer’s T230H: One of them there fancy touchscreen monitors that work with Windows 7

How keen are you on touchscreens? Keen enough to navigate Windows 7 while using such a monitor? Acer has a new one, the T230H, which will allow you to do exactly that. A big selling point is that it’ll increase your productivity, but I’m not so sure.

I mean, is it easier to use a touchscreen to navigate Excel, or flip about Firefox? You’ll still have a keyboard, I should think, so it’s not like the iPhone where you’re forced to get used to this radical, new interface; you have no other choice. Here, you’re split between touching the screen and typing away on a traditional keyboard.

But I’m still not the biggest fan of touchscreens yet, so my bias is palpable.

Anyhow, the specs:

• 16:9, 23-inch, 1920×1080 LCD.

• HDMI interface

• 2ms response time, which should placate the twitch gaming crowd

• 80,000:1 contrast ratio

And so on. Again, there’s got to be a market for these things, but I’m not so sure I’m a part of it.

Microsoft Experimenting With 5 Multi-Touch Mouse Prototypes!

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• Microsoft Experimenting With 5 Multi-Touch Mouse Prototypes!

While Apple claimed the “World’s first multi-touch mouse” title with its Magic Mouse this month little did we know Microsoft was working on its own. Not one or two or three but Microsoft is testing five prototypes of multi-touch mouse.

Though I find such technology amusing I think multi-touch mouse is nothing more than a fad. It’s certainly a good start but it is far from being a complete product. Why, you ask?

The kind of gestures Magic Mouse or the prototypes we see in the video (below) are capable of handling are not the only gestures we will use in the time to come.

The fact that our fingers are capable of a lot more, gadgets like multi-touch mouse limits our ability to perform certain actions using our fingers. That’s precisely why multi-touch mouse will eventually fade away after killing our existing mouse technology.

Alright, let’s not get ahead of ourselves and instead use what technology has to offer today. I think Microsoft is onto something with the Orb Mouse that not only recognizes the finger placement and gestures but also reacts to the palms placements.

Logitech outs the G110 gaming keyboard

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• Logitech outs the G110 gaming keyboard

When I think of Logitech gaming keyboards, I picture large, oddly shaped creations because that’s what they traditionally look like. However, the new G110 throws out those styling cues for something a little more minimalistic and I like it.

The G110 might not have LCD screens or futuristic color schemes like its G19 or G15 big brothers, but it also has a lot lower price at $79. Plus, it maintains customizable backlighting, on-the-fly macro recording, 15 dedicated macro buttons, and it even adds USB audio to the mix. But it’s the styling that draws me in. Dare I call it sexy? It’s sleek, clean, and thin. Logitech has finally made a gaming keyboard that can easily blend into a work environment.

Want it? The G110 carries a $79.99 MSRP and is currently available for a pre-order. No word on when it will ship out though.

Kingston's MobileLiteG2 card reader makes your thumb look huge

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• Kingston's MobileLiteG2 card reader makes your thumb look huge

There's diminutive, and then there's Kingston's MobileLiteG2 card reader. The second-generation of this here reader supports a wide variety of formats (SD, SDHC, microSD, microSDHC, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo and Memory Stick Micro), and it also boasts retractable covers on each side to protect the USB connector and the memory card. At just 2.45- x 1.16- x 0.646-inches in size, there's an 87.425 percent chance that you'll lose this before the MobileLiteG3 comes out, but honestly, that's probably a-okay with Kingston. Those looking to downsize in a big way can order this bugger up for $11 (for the reader itself), $28.50 (bundled with a 4GB SDHC card) or $46 (bundled with an 8GB SDHC card).

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iTwin lets you share files between two PC

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• iTwin lets you share files between two PC

If you want to share files (file-sharing) between two computers and you do not like the idea of somebody using a USB dongle to store your files and data, here is a nice, economic solution for you.

iTwin is not a USB drive but a little device which connects two computers together. Once the device is connected, simply drag-and-drop files from one computer and they will be automatically sent to the other one.

iTwin will be available sometime next year for about $99.

First USB 3.0 HDDs

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• First USB 3.0 HDDs

Looks like Buffalo's beat all the other companies by shipping the world's first external hard drive with USB 3.0 connectivity. The HD-HU3 series can be plugged into the Buffalo-made NEC IFC-PCIE2U3 2-port PCI Expressx1 host controller, costing about $60, which will come out at the end of the month alongside the hard drive.

The 1TB and 1.5TB hard drives will cost you roughly $225 and $284 respectively, plus a larger 2TB version for $523. Decent prices for the speed that the newer ports and cables will be giving you. Plus, it looks nice, curvy and shiny!

Pioneer BDR-205 Blu-ray Disc Computer Writer With Up To 12x Write Speed

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• Pioneer BDR-205 Blu-ray Disc Computer Writer With Up To 12x Write Speed

The leading innovator of optical disc technology, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. has announced its new Pioneer BDR-205 Blu-ray Disc Computer Writer, which the company claims as the world’s first and fastest Blu-ray optical drive to feature up to 12x write speed on single and dual-layer Blu-ray Disc (BD-R and BD-R DL) media, aiming to let professional users and enthusiasts faster test, author and preserve their HD content.
In addition to BD format, this revolutionary Blu-ray Disc optical drive also features 16x DVD and 40x CD write speeds via a Serial ATA (SATA) connection.

“The BDR-205 drive represents our ongoing efforts to combine Pioneer’s engineering expertise with advanced technologies, and our next generation Blu-ray Disc writer is a great example of our no-compromise approach to optical disc product development,” said Steve Cohn, director of optical disc sales for Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. “We are bringing to market the fastest Blu-ray Disc writer to date, and it is just one of the many ‘firsts’ that have come to define Pioneer’s 30-year heritage in optical disc innovation and leadership.”

The new Pioneer BDR-205 Blu-ray Disc computer writer starts shipping this month, while the retail version of it will be available beginning Q1 2010 for $249.

EVGA UV PLUS+ USB to DVI/VGA Adapter to Extend Multiple Display Panels on Windows PC

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• EVGA UV PLUS+ USB to DVI/VGA Adapter to Extend Multiple Display Panels on Windows PC

Typically, a PC system with two video graphics display ports is common but if you are looking for more than that, then the new tiny product could be a good solution for you. Named as EVGA UV PLUS+, it is an adapter that can be used to convert any USB ports into usable video ports so that you can connect any compatible LCD display panels for much more productive work in daily life.
The tiny adapter is compatible to widely available USB ports in today’s PC system whereby users can plug the adapter into normal USB 2.0 host ports at one end, and at the other end it features a DVI interface (and also DVI to VGA) so that DVI/VGA based LCD panels can be connected with simple plug and play capability. Good thing is, the UV PLUS+ doesn’t need any external power and sufficient current can be drawn from USB interface itself for normal operation. With its virtual driver and high performance built-in DDR memory, it provides a GPU-less solution catering for additional displays without burdening existing platform architecture CPU utilization. Impressively, it can scale up to 1680 X 1050 resolutions with 32-bit color depth for crystal clear display either in cloned or extended modes suitable for various usages.
Priced at $69.99, the tiny but yet powerful UV PLUS+ adapter is already available now and it is compatible to run in Windows XP and Vista in both office and home environments to extend your tiny screen laptop screens as long as you have excessive USB ports to be utilized.

My Passport Elite Ultra-Portable Hard Drives with USB Dock, Capacity Gauge And Drive Lock Indicator

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• My Passport Elite Ultra-Portable Hard Drives with USB Dock, Capacity Gauge And Drive Lock Indicator

One of the storage industry’s pioneers and long-time leaders, Western Digital (WD) has launched its new ultra-portable My Passport Elite portable hard drives, which feature a convenient USB dock for storage on the go, as well as illuminated capacity gauge and drive lock indicator that let users check at-a glance how much space is left and whether their data is secure or not.

Highlights Of WD’s My Passport Elite:

* Convenient grab-and-go USB dock frees up valuable desk space, eliminating the search for empty USB ports
* WD SmartWare software – A visual control center with a single screen view of all your data
* Powers the drive directly from the USB port, without the need of separate power supply
* 256-bit hardware-based encryption protects data from unauthorized access
* Ready to plug-and-play with Windows PCs and formatted NTFS
* Available in Metallic Red, Metallic Blue and Charcoal Metallic colors
* Dimensions: 0.60 x 4.3 x 3.2 inches ; Weight: 0.39 pounds

“As portable hard drives grow in capacity, consumers are now able to store their entire digital lives on them. Keeping users’ content secure as well as stylish are two aspects that make My Passport Elite drives our most personal storage devices yet,” commented Dale Pistilli, vice president of marketing for WD’s branded products group. “Equipped with WD SmartWare software and hardware-based encryption, WD’s new My Passport Elite drives keep consumers’ personal content safe in one place, while the sleek design and premium finishes infuse a sense of personal style.”

The new WD My Passport Elite external HDD that offered in 3 variants of memory capacities – 320GB, 500GB and 640GB, are now available for approximately $120, $160 and $170, respectively.

Kingston DataTraveller 410 USB flash drive gets speed boost

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• Kingston DataTraveller 410 USB flash drive gets speed boost

After the successful launch of the DataTraveler 300, Kingston has now made yet another announcement. This announcement states that Kingston has given its DataTraveller 410 USB flash drive a speed boost.

The DataTraveller 410 will now provide 20Mbps read/write speed. The drive will be made available in varying capacities up to 32GB. It also features password protection that promises to protect the data from unauthorized access.

“Power users, enterprise customers and everyday consumers have wanted the ability to store and move large files around faster as USB Flash drives have become more prevalent in everyday use,” said Andrew Ewing, USB business manager, Kingston. “Based on customer feedback, we developed the DataTraveler 410 with higher data transfer rates and security in mind as well as a terrific price point.”

The boosted read/write speed of the DataTraveller 410 is said to render the drive ideal to store high-definition photos, large documents, presentations, music, videos and other data. The SecureTraveler software allows users to create a password-protected area called the ‘Privacy Zone’ within the drive.

The DataTraveller 410 measures 65.76mm x 17.98mm x 10.7mm and is available in various colors. The drive is available in various designs including cap, retractable body and swivel. Moreover, it is compatible with Windows, Mac as well as Linux operating systems.

The Kingston drive is backed by a five year warranty and 24/7 tech support. The DataTraveller 410 will be made available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities at a price of $26 (approx. Rs. 1,250), $46 (approx. Rs. 2,212), $84 (approx. Rs. 4,040) and $134 (approx. Rs. 6,442) respectively.

Kingston Technology launches 256GB DataTraveler 300 USB flash drive

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• Kingston Technology launches 256GB DataTraveler 300 USB flash drive

Users can now carry around a lot of data that ranges from images, music, movies and a whole database of documents on the latest Kingston USB flash drive. The company releases the new DataTraveler 300 which is a 256GB USB flash drive. Yes, users can now carry around 256GB of essential data right in their pocket.

This novel device is meant for netbook users who want to expand the limited storage capacity of their machines. It is also ideal for business consumers or even designers who work with large databases. It is simple to use and consumers are only a plug away from their digital multimedia world. It is claimed to have really quick transfer rates and also the option to password protect data on the drive.

“The DataTraveler 300 will enable users to carry huge volumes of data with them everywhere they go – up to 365 CDs for example. That’s one album for every day of the year, and it demonstrates how far flash technology has developed,” commented Kirsty Miller, Product Marketing Manager – Consumer, Kingston Technology Europe. “Business users and consumers can also safeguard their data by initializing the Password Traveler software which will allow them to password protect their data in a privacy zone without the need of administrator rights.”

The innovative drive further sports a durable capless design that protects the USB connector when kept aside and not in use. It is also enhanced for Windows Readyboost on Vista-based systems. It is 2.78” x 0.67” x 0.87” in size and can operate in temperatures from 32° to 140° F. It can additionally be stored in temperatures ranging from -4° to 185° F.

The Kingston DataTraveler 300 comes with a 5 year warranty and Tech support whenever necessary. It is only made to order and users who wish to purchase it can place an order with resellers and e-tailers. The price of the drive has not been mentioned.

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• samsung_sata_mini-card_ssd

Samsung has recently announced a new Solid State Drive (SSD) which will be able to fit into a mini-PCIe card, whose capacity can reach up to 64 GB in a form-factor nearly 80-percent smaller than a 2.5-inch drive. The new little SSD is intended not only for netbooks but as a secondary or complementary drive for regular notebooks. Samsung mini-PCIe SSD weights only 8.5g and it can read at 200MB/s and write at 100MB/s. It supports full-drive encryption and is shock-resistant.

Dual HDD Docking Station Transfers via eSATA

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• Dual HDD Docking Station Transfers via eSATA

How much data you packin’ over there? Enough to have extra hard drives laying around, full of media? This Dual HDD Docking Station allows for any two 2.5? or 3.5? SATA harddisks to connect to your computer via the eSATA port.

This plug-and-play driverless docking station is great if you just want to have all of your data supplied to one computer at one time and the eSATA support is great for those of you who are into that sort of thing.

Pocket Safe USB Drive

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• Pocket Safe USB Drive

The Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive protects all of your data by vaulting the drive with a numeral combination lock. The keypad requires that you type in a PIN before screwing around with the data inside.

iMono’s 81-in-1 Card Reader Is Compatible With Pretty Much Everything

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• iMono’s 81-in-1 Card Reader Is Compatible With Pretty Much Everything

For a gadget that only measures 7mm thick, iMono’s 81-in-1 Card Reader packs in a whole lot of hardware power. With an average read speed of 32.5MB/s and a write speed of 25MB/s when tested with a Sandisk Extreme IV, this card reader is almost guaranteed to work with any popular card format you require, including the MSHG memory card.

This plug and play device is compatible with Windows versions from 2003 and up. And for $17, it’s pretty much a steal for data card users.












Support Card Types:
- SD / EXTREME SD / EXTREME III SD / ULTRA SD / ULTRA II SD / ULTRA II SD PLUS / SD-ULTRA-X / ULTRA SPEED SD / SD PRO / SDHC / SD ELITE PRO / HS SD / MMC / MMC 4.0 / HS MMC / MMC 4.2 / HS RS MMC / RS MMC / RS MMC 4.0 / MMC Mobile / MMC Plus (adapter required: MINI SD / HS MINI SD)
- MSHG / MS / MS PRO / MS DUO / MS PRO DUO / MS MG PRO / MS MG / MS MG DUO / MS MG PRO DUO / EXTREME MS PRO / MS SELECT / EXTREME III MS PRO / ULTRA II MS PRO / HS MS MG PRO / HS MS MG PRO DUO / HS MS PRO / MS MS PRO DUO / MS ROM
- CF I / CF II / CF 3.0 / EXTREME III CF / EXTREME CF / ULTRA II CF / HS CF / XS-XS CF / CF ELITE PRO / CF PRO / CF PRO II / CF 4.0
- Micro SDHC / Micro SD (T-Flash)
- M2 / Micro MS

Kingston Introduces 64GB USB Flash Drive

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• Kingston Introduces 64GB USB Flash Drive

Kingston manufactures a variety of memory products to address many different customer requirements, now has started shipping a new range of high-capacity thats is 32/64GB USB flash drive called DataTraveler 150.
DataTraveler 150 USB Flash drive is big news in mobile storage. With a capacity of 32GB & 64GB, it lets you store more digital files than ever before on one drive.The 64GB model is the largest in Kingston’s entire DataTraveler line.


Kingston Product -------DataTraveler 150 ----- DataTraveler 150
Capacity -------------------- 32GB ------------------- 64GB
Color -------------------- Orange ---------------- -- Red & Black
Price -------------------- $108.00 ------------------- $177.00

Buffalo’s 16GB 5mm USB Thumdrive, Smallest Flash Drive

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• Buffalo’s 16GB 5mm USB Thumdrive, Smallest Flash Drive

Seriously, how much more smaller can it be? Buffalo’s 16GB 5mm USB Thumbkey is a really tiny USB flash drive, the first thing that comes to my mind is how easily one can misplace this tiny toy. Not for those with a messy room, that’s like finding a needle in a haystack.

PC With 192 gb of Ram

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• PC With 192 gb of Ram

Dell announced a new PC with 192GB of ultra-fast DDR3 RAM. Probably it is the fastest working computer. The precision T7500 sports 12 memory slots, each of which can take a PC10600 stick (1333 MHz) of up to 16GB.

Most new desktop PC’s have two to four RAM slots that can take up to 4GB modules of DDR2 memory that runs between 400MHz and 1066 MHz in speed. A single 16GB RAM stick would cost more than double the rest of the Dell PrecisionT7500 hardware. I guess the T7500 costs
around $50,000 range.

Hardware Gadgets

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• This is what Technology Improved!

IBM 3380

The IBM 3380 Direct Access Storage Device was introduced in June 1980. It used new film head technology and had a capacity of 2.52 gigabytes with a data transfer rate of 3 megabytes per second. Average access time was 16 ms. Purchase price at time of introduction ranged from $81,000 to $142,200. Due to problems encountered, the first units did not ship until October, 1981

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