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Now this is definitely something which is unique and out of the ordinary, a USB LED bottle lamp?! Yes sir, the folks over at Satechi have come up with the $24.99 Satechi USB LED Bottle Lamp which will help the environment in the long run, where users are able to recycle their empty bottles and convert them into a unique desk lamp, which will definitely add a personalized touch to any room. After all, we do have our different favorite bottles, don’t we? This user-friendly lamp will be placed into the opening of any bottle, where it will then be plugged into any USB port so that it can instantly transform a once obsolete product into a truly one-of-a-kind, functional decorative piece that should be able to fit the user’s mood.

Boasting a frosted white shade, the USB LED Bottle Lamp will be able to produce a soft glow, resulting in a comfortable environment along the way. If you were to turn the lamp on and off, all it takes is just to touch the silver disc at the top of the lamp, and you’re good to go. Since the lamp is lightweight and remains cool to the touch, you can tote it around in a jiffy as and when required. The environmentally friendly USB LED Bottle Lamp will not contain any kind of mercury and has a lifespan of up to 50,000 hours, and it consumes a mere 1.2 watts of juice, which is a whole lot less compared to what incandescent and fluorescent lamps consume. The Satechi USB LED Bottle Lamp will retail for $24.99 a pop.

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When it comes to portable hard drives, there are some notable names out there in the market such as Western Digital and of course, Toshiba. In fact, the Japanese consumer electronics giant has just announced that they will be rolling out the new Toshiba Canvio Connect portable hard drive which will be the first of its kind to let you access and share files straight from the device, with a maximum capacity of 2TB to boot. I know that there will be some who say that Western Digital, too, has had a 2TB portable hard drive out for ages, but can it do what the Toshiba Canvio Connect does?

In a nutshell, the Toshiba Canvio Connect would allow you to access, share and perform a digital back up of all your files regardless of where you are, and you can use a bevy of devices to boot such as a desktop, notebook, tablet or a smartphone. All of this is made possible thanks to its remote access and file sharing capabilities, where one is able to share one’s digital content with friends, family and colleagues from anywhere at any time directly from their Canvio Connect.

Despite its capability of carrying around 2TB of storage space, you would be pleased to know that the Toshiba Canvio Connect will still arrive in a new slim and compact form factor, where you can choose from a range of different colors, where among them include the all time classic black to the likes of silver, blue, red and white. BlackBerry users will have to sit this one out however, as the Toshiba Canvio Connect will feature its very own Toshiba Storage iOS or Android app that lets you perform a remote back up and access capability to the external hard drive.

Just make sure that your Toshiba Canvio Connect remains connected to an Internet-enabled computer which is running, and you can access your files, photos, music and movies anytime, anywhere, regardless of where you are. You are also able to share large files and folders instantly, and as an additional bonus, the Canvio Connect will come with 10GB of free cloud storage for storing “always available” copies of important files. Expect to pay $99, $109.99, $129.99, $169.99 and $189.99 for the 500GB, 750GB, 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB models, respectively.

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We live in an extremely busy world these days, where our attention tend to be pulled in different directions, and the kind of mobile devices that we own allow us to be in constant communication with other folks round the clock, so much so that sometimes, we tend to experience a condition that I would say amounts to information overload. Emails, Facebook messages, text messages, tweets, Instagram photos, there are just too many avenues available to get swamped with information, so what are some of the tools available to help those of us who are swimming in messages and communication loops? Sonic Alert’s Sonic-connect 2 might just do the trick, with this being a portable USB device that is said to alert you to the most important incoming messages which arrive on your computer.

How does it achieve this? Is it done through some sort of sorcery, or just clever engineering? The Sonic-connect 2 will basically be able to rank contacts according to your preference, so that you are able to be alerted to all new messages, or only to receive messages from select VIPs. With the Sonic-connect 2, you now have the power in your hands to prioritize your responses, while providing you with the relevant freedom to step away from your computer without having to miss out on important communication. Of course, I would say that the biggest weakness in this device is the fact that it places total responsibility on the human to get its parameters right.

You will find that the Sonic-connect 2 will feature a range of customizable alert options, where among them include extra-bright white LED lights, loud ringer and vibration to alert you to incoming news from Skype, IM and Microsoft Outlook. Using it is a snap, all you need to do is hook up the device to your desktop or laptop USB port, and in just minutes, you are able to receive message alerts via flash, vibration or beeping.

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Are you in the market for a spanking new keyboard at the moment? Assuming you have answered in the affirmative, then you might be on the lookout for the usual suspects from Microsoft, Logitech, or even Genius. Well, how about taking a few steps off the well worn path, and settle for a totally different trail instead? Surely you have heard of Art Lebedev’s range of insanely priced computer peripherals, but fret not, we are not asking you to blow your year’s vacation budget on one of Art Lebedev’s tech installations. Thing is, you will still need to fork out a rather hefty amount for the Executive Keyboard from a certain Datamancer. The asking price for the Executive Keyboard? We are looking at $750, and that is without the custom add-ons and what not.

Why would a keyboard warrant such an insanely high price tag? Well, you have got to ask the good people over at Datamancer, who have put up their ware on Etsy. The Executive Keyboard will ship with an aluminum body that is always stunning to look at, even if it does not carry the “Apple” logo, while the presence of mechanical switches and typewriter keys will surely make every dollar of the $750 you put in well worth it.

The Executive Keyboard attempts to justify its price tag by being a hand-crafted keyboard, and the default layout remains a standard US ANSI 104-key QWERTY, although for folks who happen to live in Europe, you can always settle for an European layout. Needless to say, it would be the keys in the layout which function as the actual centerpiece of this computer peripheral, all done up in the style of antique typewriter keys. Since it connects to a computer via USB, expect the Executive Keyboard to play nice on any PC or Mac. There seems to be only nine for sale at the moment, so get them while they’re hot!

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Having a portable hard drive these days is nothing new, and if you were to carry one around with you, it would most probably come in a rather large capacity. Well, there are a fair number of companies out there that do churn out their share of portable hard drives, with Western Digital being one of them, but today we will concentrate on what Toshiba has in store. The Toshiba Canvio Basics 3.0 range has just been expanded, where the highest end model is now capable of toting around up to 2TB of your favorite digital memories as well as any other files. Apart from that, Toshiba also has something a little bit extra special for the masses, which is a 2TB Canvio Special Edition portable hard drive.

It is said that the new 2TB solution will enable Toshiba’s customers who want basic functionality without having to sacrifice on storage capacity, and it must be said that majority of the basic users are “hard at work” whether they realize it or not, in growing an expansive digital library.

The most basic storage solution from Toshiba is the aptly named Canvio Basics 3.0, where as mentioned earlier, it now comes in a 2TB capacity. Just in case you need to get a rough idea on how much data does 2TB equal to, we are looking at roughly 571,000 digital photos, 526,000 digital music files or 1,640 downloaded digital movies. Best of all is, you need not have to go through the hassle of performing a software installation as the Toshiba Canvio Basics 3.0 follows the usual plug-and-play maneuver.

As its name suggests, the Canvio Basics 3.0 will offer support for USB 3.0 to deliver rapid transfer speeds, and will also play nice with USB 2.0 devices, where it will come equipped with a special internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology so that you can shrug off accidental drops.

As for the Canvio Special Edition Portable Hard Drive, it offers spacious storage capacity and a complete, indeed simple-to-use backup solution. Sporting NTI Backup Now EZ software that makes backing up systems a cinch, users can now choose to store their digital files to the cloud, or back up their files and folders to their Canvio portable hard drive.

The 2TB Toshiba Canvio Basics 3.0 portable hard drive will retail for $189.99 a pop, while the 2TB Toshiba Canvio Special Edition portable hard drive is a wee bit more expensive at $219.99.
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