Adorable Mini Cooper Flash Drives Gets Drafted for Government Work
The international love affair with this tiny car takes a turn for the serious with a new set of Mini Cooper flash drives. The latest batch of Mini authorized USB flash drives depicts how the Mini has been adopted to brighten up dull government and service roles. There's a bevvy of tiny police cars, two from the UK as well as a German and Japanese variant. There's also a parade worthy Fire Chief model but even the smallest Shriner couldn't fit their favorite fez inside. Rounding out the batch is a NATO camouflage model with questionable applications at all levels. The USB port hides inside the boot for secure transport or break-time play (you know you do it). Whilst connected to a suitable host PC the Mini's headlights will light up granting access to the 4GB flash storage. Despite obviously catering to government and law enforcement these drives still won't be permitted on US Military desk-ways due to the ban. With any luck, after the WikiLeaks scandal has subsided, flash drives will again get some love from the hill. Until then you can get yours for private sector or home use for $29.90 at GizmoAgent.
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Iain Sinclair Poco 3D Camcorder Comes in Credit Card Size
Who doesn't love new and innovative tech?! We know we sure do love something new and shiny; and what has to be one of the coolest new tech of the year (in a year with some killer new tech), comes the smallest ever pocket camcorder which can produce 3D! The Iain Sinclair Poco 3D is only 85.6 x 54 x 5 mm yet its dual built in lens can record 3D movies! Add in 1080p and a 2.2-inch touchscreen and you have what will easily be the hot new item of the season... assuming it works and that you have a 3D capable display whether it be TV, monitor or projector! Of course, getting something this small does mean a couple design sacrifices had to be made and the biggest of these is the lack of optical stabilization. Instead of "real" image stabilization, it relies on digital stabilization. On the positive side, it does have built in LEDs for low(ish) light shooting abilities, 8GB on-board memory and a durable magnesium body. Micro-USB takes care of battery charging and of course transferring back video back to PC. While there is no word on the exact release date, you can reserve one now for about $308.
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Porsche 911 GT2 Gaming Wheel, the Closest You'll Get to Feeling The Real Thing
If you are serious about your racing simulators, then you probably already own a game wheel. Heck, if you are like some hard core race sim gamers we know you own MULTIPLE wheels! Well you might as well add another one on to your "gotta have" list. The all new Porsche 911 GT2 from Fanatec not only is a faithful recreation of the iconic Porsche 911 GT2 wheel it is also platform agnostic and will work equally well on XBox 360 (in wireless configuration no less!), PS3 or even you PC. While the XBox users get wireless abilities, you will have to plug it in to a free USB port on your PlayStation or PC. Some other nifty features which will help get your game on is the fact that it will work with your Logitech G25 / G27 pedals. Add in support for 5 unique wheel set-ups, leather wrapped steering wheel and three force feedback for added realism and you have the makings of one killer gaming peripheral. While the gaming wheel is available for purchase right now, you may want to save up your pennies as the base Fanatec Porsche 911 GT2 goes for a cool $250 and the deluxe "Porsche 911 GT2 Clubsport edition" (which comes with numerous extra goodies) goes for a staggering $450!
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VogDUO Green Wall USB Charger Eliminates Vampire Power
Let's face it, USB recharging is a royal nuisance. It either takes up a free port on your PC, drains your laptop's batteries or does both. The only real solution is to buy a USB to wall outlet converter and plug the darn thing into a real power outlet... just like the way it should have come from the manufacturer! If you are like us, you probably have drawer full of USB charger adapters and are always on the look out for an multi-port adapter that doesn't suck. If so, the all new VogDUO Green Wall Charger may just be right up your alley. While multi-port adapter are a dime a dozen, this little bad boy has a couple interesting tweaks. The biggest of these is a built in timer that you can set to charge for a certain number of hours and then shut itself off. This certainly lives up to its green promise to reduce vampire power to a minimal, but what is really useful is the included Y adapter. Much like many adapters, the four VogDUO Green Wall Charger only allows 5V (1A off the 5V rail) per port, but by using the included Y adapter, you can charge your fancy new iPad or other 5 to 10 watt power hog via it! No word on pricing or when it will be released, but we should know more after CES 2011.
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