Aleratec ProtaStor Secure USB Flash Drive

 

I’m pretty sure that many of us have accidentally misplaced or lost a USB flash drive before and some may even contain documents contain sensitive material. Confidential documents such as reports, designs, and login details can all be compromised due to a lost USB flash drive. Well, now with the Aleratec ProtaStor Secure USB Flash Drive, even if you lose valuable information that is private and confidential, you won’t have to worry about it being viewed by some stranger because the Aleratec ProtaStor secures all the files in the USB flash drive and no one can gain access to them.

The ProtaStor is a new model from the Aleratec 256-bit AES encrypted USB flash drive. The ProtaStor Secure model of USB flash drive comes with a folder meant for confidential files, and any file that goes into that secured folder will be encrypted with a time proven, always on hardware encryption that is commonly known as the 256-bit AES which has been approved by the National Institute of Standard and Technology. So basically, all the data that are placed in the encrypted folder is practically useless for anyone else who doesn’t have the authority to access it. The folder will automatically reformat itself after 6 login attempts. Now that’s high security protection!

The ProtaStor has a quartet of capacity to choose from. The price range for capacities available is 2GB for $40.99, 4GB for $42.99, 8GB for $58.99 and 16GB for $75.99. Each flash drive can be installed without the need for any additional software whatsoever.

[Source: Aleratec]

USB Websites

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard which defines the cables, connectors and protocols used for connection, communication and power supply between computers and electronic devices.

Check out these awesome USB sites

• USB Wikipedia - Universal Serial Bus Information.
• HowStuffWorks – Introduction to how USB works.
• ThinkGeek - USB devices

The Handheld Digital Microscope Called Zoomy

 

I remember at school thoroughly enjoying looking at bacteria and small objects under a microscope. Since those days the technology has improved considerably and now more powerful microscopes are available for lower prices.  Today’s USB gadget is called the Zoomy Handheld Digital Microscope by Learning Resources and is available at Amazon.

With a magnifying capability of 35-53x, images can be displayed on your computer screen via USB as you move the microscope over an item being closely looked at. This process beats my memories of staring down an old fashioned microscope trying not to poke myself in the eye with the viewing lens.

The Zoomy Handheld Digital Microscope is easy enough even for a 3 year old to use. This gadget will help make science fun and interesting for kids and students of all ages. Videos and images can also be recorded on the computer by pressing the button positioned on the Zoomy digital microscope.

Zoomy Handheld Digital Microscope Specifications

• Easy enough for children aged 4 and above
• Handheld digital microscope
• Displays digital images on your computer screen, captures photos and even records video
• Download images and videos directly to your computer
• No batteries required
• Provides clear and sharp images via high-quality resolution
• Features 640 x 480 pixels (interpolation up to 1200 x 1600 pixels)
• Illuminates dark segments on objects
• Ergonomically designed for perfect fit in children or adult hands
• Compatible with computer featuring USB ports, i.e. Mac or PC

Available: Amazon

Price: $59.99

Porn Detection USB Stick

 

Today’s USB gadget, called the USB Porn Detection Stick is a very useful gadget. If you are a parent, an employer, a school or anything where you want to prevent access to pornographic material on a computer then this gadget will be ideal for you. It is made by Paraben and is a thumb drive which searches though images on a computer scanning for pornographic material.  Once detected a report is produced with details of the suspect files. If the user has tried to hide their activity, for example deleting history and recycle bin there is no need to worry, the Porn Detection USB Stick will still scan them. There is no need to worry about the suspect finding out about your anti-porn searching procedures as no software is needed, simply plug the USB drive in and away you scan.

One of the features that makes the Porn Detection USB Stick so useful is that it is fast, capable of searching a 500 GB hard drive in less than 1.5 hours (up to 70,000 hours). On top of this fast searching, it is highly accurate using its advance image analysing algorithm to detect facial features, flesh tone colors, and body parts with less than 1% false positive results.

Available: Paraben

Price: $99

 

USB Heated Mug keeps your drink warmer longer

 

In winter and cold weather you always prefer to stay warm whole the day. One most common way for warming is to drink hot tea, coffee and your favorite soup. So the USB Heated Mug is one gadget that can fulfill your need in cold weather. The USB Heated Mug keeps tea, cocoa coffee and soups delicious and hot, when you are sitting at your desk or doing some urgent or important work.

The USB Heated Mug is not only useful in the home but also when you are travelling in the car. Most of people uses a flask for their hot drink when they go somewhere through their vehicles but after a short time period you have to spit out because you find it is cold. The mug comes with two adapters which help to keep it heated up even you are driving your car. The mug can be plugged into USB port of your computer or can be connected to your 12-volt power socket of your car to warm the drink. The 12-volt travel mug instantly starts to heat up for maintaining the desired temperature.

The USB Heated Mug is specially designed for travelers who are on the move for a long distance with kids and its use makes thier journey easy and hot. The mug is double insulated for added preservation of heat when not plugged in. This useful gadget is made up of stainless steel and also has a spill proof lid with the feature of an Open/Close thumb slide. The volume of the mug is 16-ounce and it comes in two colors Red and Blue.

This USB gadget can be purchased at the price of just $19.95. With the use of this standard travel mug, you can able to enjoy hot drinks in your office as well as in your car.