Hispanic Enterprise - December 2007/January 2008 - (Page 22) BRIEFCASE THINK SMALL Don’t want to take your office on the road? Then how about your desktop? Kingston’s DataTraveler II Migo USB flashdrive synchronizes with Outlook email, favorites and wallpaper (all stored in an 8gig drive smaller than a pinky). Plug it into a PC and up pop your settings. Once removed, no trace of your settings or data remains. The Memorex TravelDrive 2007 and M-Flyer Pilot USB flash drives sport such features as retractable or swivel top, a protective sport-utility shell, and a variety of “off-road” inspired colors. From around $19.99, www.kingston.com and www.memorex.com. FIND THAT LAPTOP! Laptops are lost or stolen everyday. Absolute Software’s LoJack for Laptops provides a way to find them again. Once installed, the software tracks down the device via the IP address the next time it is used to log on to the Internet—and the thief doesn’t even know. $49.99, per year. www.lojackforlaptops.com PIXELS ON THE FLY MORE TUNES, MAN * CREATURE COMFORTS the USB to heat or cool any beverage. $19.99, www.ThinkGeek.com. What’s an office without tunes? Add music to your space with ZAGG’s RockStic. This portable speaker system works with any later-model iPod and most MP3 players. Light and portable, it’s ideal for travel. Available in silver, black and pink, it can match any décor—even if your office is a hotel on the road. $49.95, www.shieldzone.com Or power up the mStation Orb, a spherical iPod docking station. With a dedicated subwoofer, 30 watts of power and a 10-key remote, it syncs with iTunes. $129.95. Available at RCS Experience, J&R, B&H and CompUSA. Want to power your cellphone, PDA, MP3 player or digital camera? All you need is a little sunlight. The Solio Hybrid 1000 from Better Energy Solutions gives power on the go with a powerful solar panel and battery in a slender case. Small, sleek and environmentally conscious. $99, www.solio.com SOMEBODY’S WATCHING YOU The Swann Digital Private Eye is a doit-yourself surveillance system for any small or home office. Powered by either a 9V rechargeable battery or AC power, it uses motion detection to automatically record images onto an SD Memory Card. Toss in a 1GB SD card and it’ll record up to 30,000 images. View images by connecting the unit via a USB cable or by slipping the card into a card reader. $199, www.swann.com.au MEMORIES ON A CHAIN Digital photo frames are great. Now, they’re small, too. The Coby DP-151 is a digital photo frame keychain with a 1.5-inch LDC full-color screen and memory for up to 60 images. $29.99, www.cobyusa.com (30) December/January 2008 Taking digital pictures is easy. Transferring them can be a chore. Not with the Eye-Fi Card. This wireless SD memory card first connects to a home or office wireless network via its card reader. Identify the photo sites or services you want to upload images to (like Picasa, flikr, dotphoto, FaceBook, Snapfish—even retailers like Walmart). Remove the card, insert it into the camera, and start shooting. Once it’s within range of the network, it uploads images automatically. No cables, wires, waiting or hassles. $99, most major retailers www.eye.fi 22 MY COFFEE’S COLD AND MY CELL’S DEAD! If you have an open USB port, you’ll never have cold coffee or warm soda again. The USB Drink Chiller & Warmer bi-temporal hot plate gets its juice from HISPANIC ENTERPRISE http://www.ThinkGeek.com http://www.kingston.com http://www.memorex.com http://www.kingston.com http://www.solio.com http://www.lojackforlaptops.com http://www.shieldzone.com http://www.shieldzone.com http://www.swann.com.au http://www.cobyusa.com http://www.eye.fi
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