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Victorinox Secure Pro USB Drive – Can get boy scouts out of horses hoofs
30 March, 2010 | Daniel | No Comment
This has got to be one of those must buy items!
This Swiss Army Knife comes with an “un-hackable” USB drive.
The drive has a combination of AES256 technology and fingerprint security.
And this is the best bit, it will also self destruct if the drive is forced open ! ! !
Now available in the UK n capacities from 8GB to 32GB for between £50 and £180.
Western Digital Scorpio 750GB
16 March, 2010 | Daniel | No Comment
The big question on my mind at the moment is….
Should I but a Western Digital Scorpio 750GB as an upgrade for my Macbook? ? ?
This massive drive would certainly end my storage woes, and according to the tech specs and reviews, it has great performance whilst remaining quiet.
I don’t know about you, but I am finding my computer filling up with more and more space hogging multimedia files.
Family photo’s and home videos…
An ever growing music collection…
An increasing number of feature films (we no longer have a DVD player, and it’s so easy to connect up the Macbook to the TV that we just watch films using the computer)…
But…
It’s soooooo big, it makes me nervous for some reason.
Plus of course installing a new hard drive can always be a bit nerve racking… Will it work, will I retain all my data and above mentioned multimedia…?
I’m confident that I can do the install fine, and with Time Machine nothing should go wrong!
Hmmm, what do you think ?
Should I get one of these ?
Turn Your iPhone into a TV Remote with a RedEye Mini
2 March, 2010 | Daniel | No Comment
I don’t know about you, but in my house our TV remote has mystical powers.
It can be right there for hours and then suddently… gone !
And almost impossible to find again, it’s gotta be some kind of magic… (or just my kids)
However I don’t seem to have the same problem with my iPhone, it’s never more that a few feet away from me, and if the kids go near it, they know that swift retribution will follow !
So this little device from RedEye looks just the thing to solve my remote control woes!
It simply plugs into the headphone socket on your device, leaving your dock connector open, and then beams out a limitless array of IR commands.
No news on availability in the UK, so if you see it let me know & I’ll do the same for you!
Griffin Release PowerBlock Reserve
12 February, 2010 | Daniel | No Comment
Griffin have released what looks like a handy iPhone power accessory,
If like me you’re finding your iPhone battery running out a bit quickly, especially if your having a GTA China Town Wars marathon, you might find this little add on useful.
This AC charger for your device has a detachable backup battery that you can take with you to give you extra juice out on the road.
So while you’re charging you iPhone etc, you’re also charging your extra battery… neat ! !
Misco Latest Hot Deals
8 February, 2010 | Daniel | No Comment
Deal Number 1:
Iomega Home Media Network 1TB Hard Drive ? Misco code: 151833 ? WEEKEND EXCLUSIVE!! Ends 10am Monday 8th Feb 2010. – £109.99 inc VAT – Click Here for more info
Deal Number 2:
SanDisk 2GB Cruzer Micro USB Key – Misco code: 131029 ? FREE DELIVERY! Ends 10am Monday 8th Feb 2010. – £4.99 inc VAT – Click Here for more info
Deal Number 3:
Fujitsu Amilo Pi 3410 Tower PC with 2GB RAM & 320GB HDD – Misco code: Q187724 – £279.99 inc VAT – Click Here for more info
Deal Number 4:
Sanyo VPC-CG10EBL Blue HD Camcorder + 2GB SD Card – Misco code: 161367 – £129.24 inc VAT – Click Here for more info
Deal Number 5:
BenQ G922HDL 18.5? DVI LED Monitor ? Misco code: Q200473 – LOW PRICE – £84.59 inc VAT – Click Here for more info
Western Digital My Book 3.0
3 February, 2010 | Daniel | No Comment
Western Digital have released a USB 3.0 version of their popular My Book external hard drive.
The SuperSpeed USB 3.0 transfers data at 4.8 gigabit per second. That’s up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0.
Of course you’ll need a USB 3.0 compatible computer to make the most of all that speed.
However if you’re looking for a new external drive, you can always get a USB 3.0 version as they are backwards compatible. That way you’ll be future-proofed for when you get a new USB 3.0 computer.
These external hard drives are great to use for backing up all your important files, photos and movies.
I own several USB external hard drives, all from Western Digital.
I’ve found them all to be extremely reliable and more than fit for purpose.
Check out the Amazon Western Digital Store
Get an instant Dictionary definition for any word on your Mac
18 January, 2010 | Daniel | No Comment
You might know that you can right-click on a highlighted word and bring up the OS X dictionary on your Apple
But did you know that you can press Command+Control+D while hovering over any word, and up pops the definition almost immediately.
If you continue to hold down those keys you can slide your mouse over any other word and get a definition as well. Let go of the keys, and click somewhere else and the dictionary vanishes.
Unfortunately this little feature doesn’t work everywhere. It requires you be in a Cocoa application
My spoulling spelling is often atrocious so this kind of quick tip is a real winner, and another reason to love my Macbook…
AirStash wireless SD card reader – the perfect accessory
11 January, 2010 | Daniel | No Comment
This potentially great device has popped up towards the end of CES.
The AirStash is a wireless SD card reader, which is targeted at iPhone OS devices (but does work with other WiFi-enabled devices) and supports up to 32GB SDHC cards.
For wireless connection the AirStash acts as a WiFi 802.11b/g access point and is accessed via a browser
No price, release date or battery life available yet, but this looks like a great idea for all us storage starved iPhone users…
