Aleratec CD/DVD Shredder

We blogged about the Disc Eraser back in August, and now we bring to you another simple but effective data destroying gadget called the Aleratec CD/DVD Shredder. What makes this different from the Disk Eraser? Well, the Aleratec Shredder makes short work of CDs and DVDs producing 4 strips out of the disk.








Specifications

- Functions: Auto Start/Auto Stop
- Dimensions (wxDxH): 7.5″ x 5″ x 5″
- Feed Opening: 126mm
- Capacity: 1 disc
- Speed: 20 discs/min
- Shred Type: Strip Cut
- Shred Size: 34mm

With identity theft on the increase (over 10 million in US alone) do you really want to run the risk of fallen victim?

Available: Aleratec
Price: $44.95

CallPod Drone Bluetooth Adapter

The CallPod Drone is a high powered Bluetooth Adapter (for PCs and Macs) which connects to your computer via a USB port and will connect to Bluetooth devices such as Bluetooth headset or headphones from up to 100 meters away.  The Callpod Drone does not come with any software (plug and play); rather it comes pre-loaded with on-board firmware which allows it to communicate with devices.

Performance
- 100-meter (Class-1) range
- VoIP and music streaming to any Bluetooth headset or stereo headphones
- Automatically pairs with your headset or headphones
- Seamlessly switch between music and VoIP calls
- No software installation - Plug and Play
- Optional software install for advanced functions such as data transfer
- Upgradeable firmware

Compatibility
- Works with all Bluetooth headsets and headphones
- Supports all major VoIP platforms (i.e. Skype®)
- Controls all PC music players (iTunes, Windows Media Player)
- A2DP / AVRCP
- Mac and PC compatible

Available: CallPod
Price: $49.95

Lenovo Portable Secure Hard Drive

Working whilst travelling has is a common scene these days with the availability of mobile devices such as mobile phones, PDA’s, and laptops. However, with this increase in work there is a requirement for mobile data storage systems which offer a secure way of backing up data. Lenovo have addressed this concern by releasing the Thinkpad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive.

The Thinkpad USB Portable Secure Hard drives which come with either 160GB or 320GB storage space. Data is stored securely on a compact 3″ x 5″ device which can easily be transported in shirt or jacket pocket.  Data can be written in real time and is encrypted with 128-bit AES. Located on the hard drive itself is a keypad which a user must enter the correct code before the data contained on it can be accessed.


Features:

- High-speed USB 2.0 Interface
- Compact size — Fits in a shirt pocket
- No requirement for ac power adapter
- Driverless operation under Microsoft Windows XP and Vista
- 160GB or 320GB capacity
- 5400 rpm speed


Available: Lenovo
Price: $179 or $219

Incrudo Phantom Luxury Phone

Looking for a rare phone that nobody else has got or seen before? How about this mobile phone from Incrudo called the Phantom luxury phone.

Early indications are that only 10 will be released to the Euroset mobile network.  Lets be honest if you manage to get a Phantom its highly unlikely that you will need another one as the product body and buttons are made of strong and highly durable titanium alloy with the display features a scratch resistant sapphire glass screen. Just to be on the safe side, the back of the mobile phone is crafted from what is known as Hi-Tech ceramic (whatever that is)

Specifications:

Size Dimensions
106 x 45 x 18 mm
Weight 230g

Display Type
TFT, 16 million colors
240 x 320 pixels

Ringtones
Polyphonic
Vibration
Stereo Speakers

Memory
8 GB Internal Memory

Data
GPRS Class 10
HSCSD Yes, 43.2 kbps
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes
Infrared Port Yes
USB Yes, Pop-Port
Features Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Browser WAP 2.0/xhtml

Camera
3.2 MP, 2048 x 1536 pixels
Video (640 x 480)

If this wets your appetite then check out the Incrudo website for more details as to how and where you can buy the Luxury Phantom mobile phone from.  As for me, I think Ill sick with my old Samsung e900.

HTC Touch Diamond

HTC has launched various cell phones in the market. If you are looking to change your phone to the latest and coolest phone then HTC had some good news for you. They have launched the new HTC diamond handset with lots of great features.

The touch screen of the handset is very fascinating and amusing. It possesses many interesting features such as HSDPA, HSUPA, Google maps, touch FLO3d interface and much more. The Diamond supports Mobile broadband, Wi-Fi support, Bluetooth 2.0 and includes a 3.2 megapixel camera. Now the iPhone has got huge competitor

Features

- MMS

- GPRS

- Java

- Bluetooth

- WAP 2.0 / XHTML

- Speaker phone

- MP3 ringtones

- USB port

- Email

- MP3 player

- Quad band

Included with the phone:

- Instruction Manual

- Standard Li-ion Battery

- Mains Charger

- USB data cable

- Stereo Headset

Sony Vaio, a photo-frame for all times!

                                  

Vaio CP1 Wi-Fi photo frame has just been released. It is a wireless electronic frame which makes it possible to share captured special moments with your close ones. Along with that, it also updates news through an internet connection. The LCD screen is 7inches, it is small but has 800*480 resolution which helps to display 16 million colors which is more than enough.

Vaio CP1 is highly compatible and is capable of working with SD/MMC memory cards, Memory Stick media and Compact Flash media cards. The Vaio CP1 has inbuilt RSS reader that helps to collect and display news headlines and entertainment programs. It is offered at an amazing price of $300 only.  

USB with a bottle opener!

Trekstor have released a USB drives gadget. It is no ordinary USB drive, if it was we probably wouldnt blog about it. This USB Drive comes with a has a bottle opener built in. It has a hook at the back which can be attach to a key chain. It will be so impressive that you can open a beer bottle through an USB drive. It has 16 GB of storage capacity with aluminum finishing. The speed of the USB drive to transfer the data is 12MB to 25MB. Trekstor is compatible with any computer programs like Linux, Kernel 2.6x, Windows2000 and XP. The price offered is also amazing, you will get 1GB for $10 and for $71, 16GB of memory version.

The new Buffalo USB: Microstation

Microstation is the new external solid state USB drive product from Buffalo. It’s a USB Drive which is used by connecting to your computer via a USB 2.0 port. It gets connected with the help of a small disk called gizmo gadget which has the capacity to store 32GB, 64GB, or 100GB of data.

The MicrIt has a file transfer which ranges up to 35MB. The price is little high but it is worth as it is benefiting you with so many excellent features. The price depends upon the number of GB you want to buy for your computer. It will charge 115 pounds for 32GB, 230 pounds for 64GB and 344 pounds for 100GB.

Sans Digital 42TB External Storage System

Sans Digital have revealed details of their AccuRAID AR442F4 external storage system. The target audience is datacenters looking for massive storage capacity, i.e. 42TB and featuring RAID 6.

For those of you who don’t know Raid 6 (Wikipedia):

Striped set with dual distributed Parity. Provides fault tolerance from two drive failures; array continues to operate with up to two failed drives. This makes larger RAID groups  more practical, especially for high availability systems. This becomes increasingly important because large-capacity drives lengthen the time needed to recover from the failure of a single drive. Single parity RAID levels are vulnerable to data loss until the failed drive is rebuilt: the larger the drive, the longer the rebuild will take. Dual parity gives time to rebuild the array without the data being at risk if one drive, but no more, fails before the rebuild is complete.

The External Storage contains 42 bays, with each drive being hot-swappable. Bandwidth is provided by the fibre channel, that’s right normal USB or eSATA ports are not up to scratch for this beast.

Oh yeah, one thing i forgot to tell you, the Sans Digital AccuRAID AR442F4 external storage device has a price tag of $15,000. So how many do you want, one or two?

Wi-Spy 2.4x Spectrum Analyzer

Have you ever had trouble with your Wi-Fi network? Well today’s gadget called the Wi-Spy claims to be the smallest portable USB device 2.4GHz spectrum analyzer available today. Specifically it helps diagnose problems in Wi-Fi networks by identifying interference and analyzing the quality of the signal. Included with the hardware comes some analysis software (Chanalyzer) which allows recording and playback of data traces.

Features

Increased frequency and amplitude resolution
Helps you identify wi-fi interference (802.11 b/g/n, microwave ovens, cordless phones, Bluetooth, etc.)
Frequency range is 2.400 - 2.4835 GHz
Record/playback data traces
Frequency/amplitude marker
Frequency / Wi-Fi / Zigbee channel labels
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Spectral, Topographic, and Planar Views

Specifications:

Antenna: RP-SMA
Bandwidth: 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Freq. Resolution: 328 KHz
Amplitude Range: -110 dBm to -6.5 dBm
Amplitude Resolution: 0.5 dBm
Sweep time: ~165 msec
Supported OS: Windows, Linux

Wi-Spy in action:

Priced at $399.99 the Wi-Spy is available from Thinkgeek.

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