Sexy Gadgets, Cool Gadgets and Concept Gadgets

With the advent of technology, life has become a lot faster and it is the urge of mankind for engaging himself in making life easier. Yes, now-a-days many a thing is possible with a single click, which was beyond imagination one or two decade ago. It is the mere habit of the human being not getting satisfied with any thing irrespective of its performance. And this is the driving force towards the invention of newer gadgets. Data transfer faced a new dimension with USB because of its simplicity but in near future wireless USB kit is going to make the older USB out of the fashion. Read the rest of this entry »

Seagate offers its new range of stylish and dockable storage device – ‘Seagate FreeAgent Go’. This new breed of Hard Drive is comparatively larger than many of the internal desktop drives and can be easily docked to a PC or with an iPod. One of the important features of this storage device is that it offers you enough space to store multiple copies of each file and is featured with an additional dock and software. The Seagate’s FreeAgent Go series of Portable Hard Drive is available in 250GB, 320GB and 500GB capacities with a varied color choice including silver, black, red and blue. However, the additional dock is available with additional money of approximately $29.The main purpose of this dock is to help you to connect the drive to your PC via a long dual-head USB cable with ease. The dock kit includes a slipcase for the drive, so that it stays scratch free inside your travel bag. One of the biggest advantages with this dock system is that you are allowed to remove the hard drive without using the ‘Safely Remove Device’ command in Windows. In other words it is hot swappable. Read the rest of this entry »

This mini digital photo frame comes with 2 GB of internal storage space, forward/back button to quickly access your entire photo collection as well as a mini USB port for easily adding new photos anywhere there is a PC with a USB connection. This digital photo frame key chain with 2GB memory makes a great gift, buy one for your self and give the other to your other half.

Foxy Heart is a fun and fashionable mp3 player in the form of a necklace, with a 2GB internal flash memory and USB charger type lithium polymer battery. It has 6-channel equalizer function and supports mp3 and wma file types.

The Kid-Tough Video Camera is a real kid’s video camera that is tough enough and easy enough for preschoolers to use. The Kid-Tough Video Camera is built Kid-Tough to survive drop after drop after drop while also featuring simple controls (no reading required) and large buttons. Camera features a 1.5” color LCD preview screen that allows kids to instantly playback the videos they’ve taken, sturdy rubberized dual-handle grips, built-in memory for storing up to 5 minutes of video out of the box and an SD card slot to store even more , also includes a TV out jack, USB Cable for computer connection, and easy-to-use software that makes it easy to get the pictures from the video camera to your computer in just one click.
Price: $76.00

Charges iPad. Built-in stand included;Dual universal docks: One to charge and sync to iTunes; Second dock for quick charge of iPhone/iPod; Charges (via USB port) iPad, Blackberry, and most eBook readers, including Sony Reader, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, etc.

Apricorn has updated it’s Aegis Bio range of portable hard drives by upping the capacity to 640GB.

The Bio Hard drive as the name suggested has biometric security built in that requires authentication before the data can be accessed. By swiping a finger of the sensor you gain access to encrypted files.

The external hard drive is USB 2.0 compatible and is capable of transferring files at speeds of up to 480MBps via a built in USB cable.

The drives have cross-platform support and also an integrated password bank is included allowing you to store all your usernames and passwords protected by biometric security and encryption.

The 640GB model costs $160 while the lower models dropping to a 250GB capacity start at £120.

This USB hub allows you to power the hub either directly from a computer or from an AC/DC socket. So in addition to connecting multiple USB devices to your computer, you can also recharge devices such as digital cameras, MP4 players and cellphones wherever there is a wall power socket. This is also very useful for connecting devices that require a certain amount of power to operate such as one-cable removable HDDs.

The leather USB optical computer mouse measures 87 x 55 x 17mm, and weights 50g. The leather shell with some elegant patterns is the most unique aspect of the USB computer mouse. Moreover, the computer mouse comes with a retractable and removable USB cable for easy to carry.

ezGear is launching a new tablet computer called the SurfBoard. The SurfBoard 700 runs Google Android. It comes with a 7 inch screen as well as WiFi for connectivity.

The SurfBoard is designed to browse the internet, correspond via email and watch movies in high resolution. As the device is Android OS based, it allows you to download apps from the Market to further enhance the device.

Technical features of the SurfBoard 700 show that it has a two megapixel camera that can capture still pictures and digital video. The front of the device is home to controls to help you navigate through the device which also include a built in mouse.

The SurfBoard 700 weighs 17.63 ounces and measures just over half an inch thick. With the device having a 7 inch screen it makes it relatively easy to hold in one hand while working on it. The 7 inch screen has a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

Connectivity of the device includes USB 2.0, USB OTG, HDMI output and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Battery life is quite impressive with the SurfBoard being capable of 20 hours music and 10 hours of video.

Hitachi has introduced a new external hard drive called the LifeStudio which offers some unique features and new user software to enhance functionality. The LifeStudio drive is compatible with both the Mac and PC line of computers and comes with 3D Wall software, a product that will automatically amalgamate your documents, pictures, music and video collections from a variety of different sources including the local hard drives, USB gadgets and social media locations. Once collected, these items are organized in any easy to find arrangement.

In addition to Wall software, LifeStudio comes with both a content management app as well as a backup software solution which seems practical considering that this is an external hard drive. The drives are expected to go on sale both online and in retail locations around the middle of the month. There are 4 drives that comprise the LifeStudio suite of products and these are the LifeStudio Mobile, Mobile Plus, Desk and Desk plus. The drives range in size from 250GB to 2TB and are priced between $79.99 for the entry level unit to $219.99 for the top of the line device.

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Seagate has introduced their new FreeAgent GoFlex Desk drive, an external hard drive that has 3TB of storage space. It wasn’t to long ago when the 1TB hard drives were touted as being sufficient for a home users multimedia needs but with the number of digital cameras and high definition video cams, bigger seems to be better.

Just how big is the new Seagate drive? It can hold 120 high definition movies but out of the box, the drive comes with only USB 2.0 support so transfer speeds will not be optimal. However, there are optional upgrades to Firewire 800 or USB 3.0 available and these will come with an additional cost. Compatible with both the Windows and Mac operating system, the 3TB drive includes a driver disk that will allow users to take an NTFS or Windows-formatted drive and enable it for read/write access on a Mac. This is an option for users that are unwilling or unable to format the drive using the Mac’s HFS+ (Mac OS Extended) file system.

$250 is what it will cost to buy the 3TB hard drive and an additional $20-$50 will be required for each optional connectivity interface.

The Fujitsu Self-Destructing USB Drives have been released in Japan. If you just happen to be a spy or just want your own self-destructing USB drive so no one will get a hold of your secret information whether it is very important or just your own personal stuff you desire to keep to yourself. The USB drive will of course hold all your info until it self-destructs. No, it will not go up in smoke like the spy shows, but it erases all by itself. You can set the USB drive to erase in 10 minutes up to one week as well as if a wrong password is entered.

The Button Pinhole Video Spycam w/ Mini DVR is the perfect spy gadget. Features include 30 FPS frame rate, AVI video format, records both video and audio, a 2-inch viewing screen, built in 45MB flash memory, and is rechargeable. Would you believe it is a hidden surveillance spy camera disguised as a shirt button with a pocket sized DVR and all the necessary cables included in one complete kit. Comes complete with camera and DVR unit with LCD screen, buttons for DIY attachment to your own “Spy Shirt”, AV In/Out cables, mini-USB to USB cable, rechargeable Li-ion Battery, battery charging cradle, and instruction manual.

Lenovo introduce two LCD monitors called Lenovo ThinkVision L2330x Wide and Lenovo ThinkVision L2321x Wide. The first Lenovo ThinkVision L2330x Wide screen is 21.5 inches, while Lenovo ThinkVision L2321x Wide is a 23-inch screen and both a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels (HD).

Lenovo ThinkVision L2330x It packs several USB ports and an Ethernet connector. This widescreen is better suited for use with laptops at price $259.
The main feature of Lenovo ThinkVision L2321x Wide dual mode that allows users to split the screen to increase productivity, showing the different applications. Lenovo ThinkVision L2321x cost model is $ 279 off. Both monitors display Lenovo ThinkVision will go on sale in mid-July 2010.

Western Digital release a high performance external HDD named WD My Book Studio LX. It’s used HDF+ Journaled format which full compatible with Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard for Apple machine.

The WD My Book Studio LX equipped with USB 2.0 and firewire 800 interface also for encryption already include 256-bit hardware-base. It has small screen made with e-ink technology with weight only 1.81-kg. The price is $199.99 for 1TB and 2TB with price $269.99.

The Apple iPhone 4 has captured the majority of the news headlines over the last few days, but that still hasn’t stopped other tech companies from releasing their products.

Toshiba for instance has a new line of portable, external hard drives that will be available in two different form factors as well as in various drive sizes. Called the Stor.e Alu 2, the Toshiba drives will be available in either silver or cappuccino brown with the shells having been made out of a semi-durable aluminum material. Using aluminum for the casing affords the new drives with a certain degree of durability as well as protection from shock damage, water and dust. Read the rest of this entry »

The Endurance comes with a built in MP3/MP4 media player so you can easily playback all of your favorite movies, music, or photos, all with the simple tap of the touchscreen. Just plug this watch phone into your computer’s USB port and load your favorite media files onto the internal 2GB memory. The audio can then be played through the included Bluetooth earphones or directly through the built in speakers.

Cufflinks are all about flash and swagger. Look at that famous British spy – you hardly ever see him out of his white Italian shirt, starched just so. You’d look like a million bucks wearing a nice pressed shirt with shining silver cufflinks – now you can look like two billion bytes with a USB flash drive hidden in your cufflinks!

The Hama Sonic Mobil 160 Laptop Speakers are both attractive and functional for variety of laptop uses. In a stylish black and silver finish they suit a variety of environments from office to home and require minimal power using only their USB connection to function. At only 13cm high these are compact speakers ideal to pack up and take in a laptop bag – great for either business or personal travel.

The Hama Sonic Mobil 160 Laptop Speakers come in black and silver. The speakers have a frequency range of 20 Hz – 20 kHz plus a connection and power supply via USB interface. The speakers measure at 4.5cm wide and 13cm high. Especially suitable for laptop and netbook users.