Nexcopy Readies USB 3.0 Flash Drive Duplicator (Great for for Hard Drives Too)
What you are looking here isn't another monster hub but rather a 16-port USB 3.0 duplicator. Nexcopy, as of this writing, is optimizing the SuperSpeed thumbdrive copier so details are still somewhat sketchy. What we found out about the duplicator will ship in about 5 weeks. It can copy at a peak rate of 65MB/s for a single flash drive; interestingly, performance could jump to 72MB/s even with 8 devices connected. For USB 3.0 hard drives, transfer speeds come in at 95MB/s. The number is consistent with either 1 or 8 devices connected to the duplicator.
Nexcopy told us that the primary target market are USB 3.0 hard drives as they are more prevalent in the market today, but they expect demand for USB 3.0 flash drives to pick up they more of those become available. In related news, Nexcopy plans to offer USB 3.0 flash drives in 16GB and 32GB size with custom branding as option. They will be sold for $89 and $149 respectively. As for the duplicator pricing, the company hasn't made any announcement yet.
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MXI Security Stealth HD Bio Drive Brings High Capacity to High Security
MXI Security announced the Stealth HD†line of secure hard drive that packs up to 500GB of data. You can rest assured that what you store on this drive is safe. This external USB hard drive bears the FIPS 140-2 Level 3 seal of approval. Level 2 means the data is securely encrypted and Level 3 means that it is also sufficiently obvious to the owner if someone has tried to open or tamper with the drive. This contrasts with other products without a 140-2 certification.
On top of the data and enclosure security, the MX Stealth HD USB drive has a fingerprint scanner to complement the security processor on the drive. The on-board Bluefly security processor manages authorization outside of the software to eliminate the risk of malware and spoofing. The drive can be mounted in read-only mode and can optionally run anti-malware and anti-virus programs to completely protect the contents of the drive. The on-board security can store profiles for up to 10 users to be able to use the drive. The biometric fingerprint scanner built into the Stealth HD adds two-factor security to the already formidable security features. With this level of security and storage space, options like VPMs and SUDs become a real option. No details are available yet on price or availability, but this looks like more like big contract product and not an item that's headed for local shelves.
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Canon imageFormula P-150 Scan-tini†Miniature USB Scanner Does Not Disappoint
PCMag has recently had a chance to look over Canon's road warrior friendly imageFormula P-150 Scan-tiniâ€. This full duplex, 20-sheet document feeding scanner is about the size of carton of cigarettes. The imageFormula P-150 has all the power and functions of a full sized scanner but in a compact size that can fit in a laptop bag. It can scan up to 30 pages per minute single sided, given sufficient USB power. The scanner comes with two USB cables for transfer and additional power. Scanning will slow down, but shouldn't stop if you are using a USB port with low power.
Canon's ImageFormula scanning software is stored on the drive and can be installed from the scanner as soon as it's connected. Pleasantly, the scanner comes with a lightweight and portable version of the software. This program puts JPG images into device memory making them available as if the scanner were a flash drive. This can be extremely handy if you don't scan very often. You can also install the full version of Canon's software which includes Nuance Paperport. This is a document manager as well as an OCR program which is supposed to be able to integrate directly with SharePoint. All these features in the tiny package do carry a hefty $295 price tag, available now if you are so inclined.
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Sony's NEX-series DSLR Lost Some Weight and is Looking Really Hot
Sony's releasing a new line of DSLR cameras with bodies that are less than half the size of most current DSLRs, the Alpha NEX. The company also shed the internal mirror that lent the "R" to the SLR name. The NEX-3 and NEX-5 cameras are around 1 inch thick without the lenses. With the smallest of the lenses, they are about the same size as a venerable point and shoot digital camera. The NEX line has the same 14 mega-pixel CMOS sensor found in their Alpha DSLR line. The Lens system is called the E-Mount and is a completely new lens system, so you won't be able to reuse any of your Alpha lenses if you already own a Sony DSLR. The only painfully absent feature from the Alpha line, is the in-camera sensor shift stabilization ability. You'll have to have steady hands to wield what could potentially be a bit of a lopsided camera.
Sony has also recently released a digital camcorder model that takes the same E-series lenses which is a first in recent history. Speaking of video, you might not need a camcorder with either of these on hand. They both shoot 720p video in mpeg4 format and the NEX-5 can actually handle up to 1080i video. While there's an argument that these aren't true DSLRs simply just a next evolution compact that is valid. It may just be that today's technology has made the original DSLR definition irrelevant. At any rate it should make your camera bags a lot lighter. The subcompact body unfortunately does not carry the subcompact price. Lighter camera equals lighter wallet in this case with the nearly $700 price tag. But hey, it's a Sony.
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