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Designed and assembled in USA, the original S100 IronKey has been highly praised for its physical security with its tamper resistant chassis; the crypochip that provides AES 256-bit encryption in CBC mode; remote and local self-destruct capability; Autorun worm protection; and last but not least, Mac, Linux support. So, what’s more could you ask for? Perhaps gaining another level in FIPS 140-2 validation – a set of criteria the U.S. government came up with to ensure security of digital information on encryption products.

The latest IronKey S200 recently has received what it claims to be the highest level of the FIPS 140-2 ever validated for a USB flash drive. There are others that also achieved Level 2, but the IronKey S200 is the first to reach L3. There are 4 levels in total, with the highest validation for products that operate in physical unprotected environment. As a flash drive, IronKey S200′s dual-channel architecture SLC NAND boosts performance for small file operations, optimizing the drive for virtual machines and bootable mobile desktops alike. If S100 pricing is any indication, the S200 will cost upwards of $200 for 8GB and about $150 for 4GB.
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Trying to keep people away from your cubicle is now fully automated with Yoda USB Desk Protector. Modeled after the Yoda character from Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series, this miniatured Jedi master holding the illuminated lightsaber is able to detect anything between 2 and 3m away and warns the intruders (or anyone just walking by) in one of the following phrases:

• ‘In the end, cowards are those who follow the dark side’
• ‘A disturbance in the Force there is’
  ‘Retreat! Cover you I will’
• ‘Still much to learn you have’
• ‘So certain of defeat are you, hmmm?’
• ‘Rush not into fight, long is the war – Only by surviving it will you prevail’

Available for pre-order at a measly $26.99, the Jedi Yoda USB guard is a keeper for fans of the new animated series.
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A billboard-sized lifelike 2D image is perhaps how far the megapixel race can get us. Yet if you want real breakthrough, look no further than the world’s first 3D digicam based on Fujifilm’s Real 3D System. The 10-megapixel shooter utilizes two lenses, located about the same distance apart as human eyes, for capturing an array of shots from various angles simultaneously. This is the heart of 3D, just like how the 3D USB webcam works. The major difference for the Fujifilm is that you can see the stereoscopic effect for your pictures without the need to wear a pair of lame 3D glasses.

So, to enjoy the stereoscopic illusion at home, first you need the camera which will retail for $600 this summer, and a 8″ 3D photo frame with over 920k pixels that will cost you another several hundred bucks. To impress your friends and colleagues without lugging the photo frame around, you may want to show them the 3D photos, which are made with plastic overlay that function as a kind of 3D lens. FujiFilm admitted that anything over $5 per stereoscopic photo isn’t going to sell, so we suspect the price should be around $3 during launch. It will depending on the camera reception whether or not the online printing service will see the light of day.
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Here’s the keyboard designed specifically for accountants, writers and engineers. Matias Optimizer Keyboard’s motto is “save those precious seconds” as they could all add up to one whole week per year if you make full use of it. For number crunching folks, if you hold the Optimize key, combine that with Shift and you select multiple cells in Excel. You can also use the dedicated Tab key to speed through forms and spreadsheets so your other hand is free to flip through receipts and documents alike. Writers will find three rows, each dedicated to cut, copy and paste when they hold down the “Optimize” key. Likewise, the same magic button will give you fingertip access to selecting single words and an entire line as well as erasing words without reaching for the mouse.

Matias attributes the time-saving secret to key relocation, meaning commands are much closer at where your hands are so you don’t waste time moving them. The company claims you can work 22% faster during spreadsheet navigations, 35% in document navigation, 40% more efficient when erasing words, and an impressive 45% faster when pasting words. While most keyboards, ergonomic or fancy backlit ones, have similar features, the Optimizer Keyboard has taken another step further.
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