Kingston Digital announced the sleek and functional Wi-Drive, built to address the ever-increasing storage needs of Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users (www.kingston.com/flash/wi_drive.asp). Wi-Drive, a wireless, portable storage solution, allows users to expand the number of documents, images, music and video files they can access from Apple devices. The combination of this storage expansion, file sharing and a rugged portable form factor makes it a perfect companion device.

Wi-Drive, along with its app from the App Store, allows users to stream videos, access music or share files with other Apple device owners. The distinctively designed, pocket-sized Wi-Drive utilizes Flash-based technology to store data from USB-compatible PCs. These files are then easily retrieved via Wi-Drive’s built-in wireless signal without requiring cables or an Internet connection. Three users can work simultaneously with different file types from a single Wi-Drive without any performance disruption.

“Wi-Drive is an ideal solution for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users who feel confined by their current storage capacity,” said Andrew Ewing, Flash memory business manager, Kingston. “Wi-Drive allows Apple device owners to wirelessly manage document and media files, and choose to share them with others, while on the go for work or pleasure. This unique functionality, combined with the durability of a Flash-based device, will satisfy both casual users and the most discerning technophiles.”

To begin using Wi-Drive with any of the compatible Apple products, users simply drag and drop files from their PC to Wi-Drive via USB cable, similar to a typical USB Flash drive data transfer. Users then download the Wi-Drive application from the App Store before connecting the Wi-Drive to their device. A video with a demonstration of the solution is also available here: www.kingston.com/flash/wi_drive.asp

Kingston offers Wi-Drive in both 16GB and 32GB sizes and the product will be available for purchase in late June 2011. Read the rest of this entry »


Magic Stick Smart Pen Launched

DinoDirect.com introduced an amazing Magic Stick Smart Pen for iPad iPhone PC Netbooks EN301i for its clients.

The company is known for offering high-end products at affordable prices. Marketing manager of DinoDirect.com says, “This magic stick smart pen would certainly prove to be a boon for our esteemed customers. It contains so many features that it is a must have for all computer savvy people. It is capable of effectively replacing heavier laptops. We are sure that this product will be of immense use to our clients.”

The Mobile Digital Scribe Digital Pen provides all the benefits of a digital pen with the additional advantage of full flash memory capabilities. The users can do a lot of things with this newly launched magic stick smart pen such as draw, sketch, and write anywhere using regular paper while the device simultaneously captures and stores all your work in the real-time flash memory. The amazing device is also equipped with My Script Notes v. 3.0 features that enable users to convert the handwritten information into text.

Moreover, users have an option of uploading the stored data to a personal computer (PC) with the help of a USB port. The Mobile Digital Scribe is absolutely wireless, compact, and easily portable and can be used at home, office, or school. In fact, it is the first device ever to capture natural handwriting from any surface, and store it in the receiver for future use. The new magic stick smart pen is also capable of displaying the handwritten text and drawings on the computer monitor. Read the rest of this entry »


Kanguru Solutions Releases Newly Designed USB Duplicators

Kanguru Solutions announced the release of a new, redesigned line of hardware based USB Duplicators intended to streamline the loading of data onto multiple USB devices.

USB-duplicator

Redesigned from the ground up, the new Kanguru USB Duplicators are faster and more feature rich than their predecessors. These extremely reliable units also feature a built-in 500GB hard drive for storing duplication jobs (images) for quick and easy access. They are great for sales and marketing preparation, IT work, data backups and more. Read the rest of this entry »


USB Insert Webkey Solution for Magazines and Journals

U.S. Branding Group introduced USB Insert – the first fully customizable print-to-web marketing solution for magazines and journals.

“Our uniquely patented nano webkey technology is capable of being integrated in print that can be perfect bound, saddle stitched, dropped in as an onsert, or even used as a belly wrap,” said Managing Director Rich Butler. “The user, intrigued by the device, is invited to simply detach and insert the custom die cut paper webkey into any PC or MAC USB Port. They are instantly and seamlessly taken to a landing page, microsite, multi-media presentation, e-commerce site and more, where they can learn, engage, participate in a promotion, or simply shop.”

“And since there is no flash memory or programs to download,” Butler goes on to say, “USB Insert, with simple plug-and-play technology, represents a new generation of affordable print-to-web marketing solutions that deliver results!”

USB Insert for magazines and publications allows marketers and advertisers to bridge the gap between traditional magazine print media and the digital world like never before. The webkey is fully trackable, in real-time, through the USB Group’s proprietary, user-friendly CORalytics™ Tracking Software.

CORalytics, which stands for Capturing Online Responses, is the seamless use of a dynamic, powerful webkey analytics software program that is supported by a state-of-the-art statistical Web platform. This enables marketers, advertisers, and product managers to visualize who, where, how and when USB Insert webkey conversions are happening, giving them the power to take control of their promotional and educational webkey campaigns and thus increase ROI.

Butler explains that CORalytics captures page views, while tracking unique visitors and analyzing page views per visitor. The software easily identifies entry and exit pages while monitoring visitor duration per page. This data reporting uniquely identifies the usage of a webkey campaign. CORalytics also provides reports on global users by country, and maps users by region and city. This tracks demographic interests and provides focus marketing by location.

USB Insert webkeys for magazine and publications are compatible with high-speed, mechanical inline insertion, and are a compelling, cost-effective marketing solution for today’s multichannel world.


Toshiba 14-Inch USB-Powered Mobile LCD Monitor

Toshiba announced the 14-inch USB-powered Mobile LCD Monitor, ideal for adding an additional screen to any Windows-based laptop computer at work, school, home or anywhere one uses a laptop.

“The Mobile Monitor allows traveling businesspeople and students to conduct on-the-spot presentations and share content without the need for a bulky projector or having to crowd around a laptop screen”

Featuring a 14-inch diagonal widescreen display1 with 1366×768 resolution, the Toshiba Mobile Monitor is equipped with the same LCD panel as a laptop to provide clear and crisp images. Weighing only 2.8 pounds and less than one inch thick, this ultra-portable monitor is designed to easily fit in most laptop bags. The monitor’s power and video are both through a single USB connection, eliminating the need to carry an AC adapter or video cable.

“The Mobile Monitor allows traveling businesspeople and students to conduct on-the-spot presentations and share content without the need for a bulky projector or having to crowd around a laptop screen,” said Paul Collas, director of Accessory Marketing, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Life Products and Services.

Via video over USB technology from DisplayLink™, the Toshiba Mobile Monitor can also be used as an additional screen in extended mode for serious work, home and on-the-go multitasking.

As an added bonus, the Mobile Monitor includes a protective black vinyl carrying case, which quickly folds into an adjustable stand that can be set to various viewing levels and also deftly houses the monitor’s USB cable.

Pricing and Availability

The Mobile Monitor is now available at toshibadirect.com as well as a variety of major consumer electronics and computer stores nationwide starting at $199.99 MSRP