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mDock – The First Docking Station and Backup Solution for your MacBook Pro

Got a Macbook Pro? Then, here’s the newest Apple accessory that will sure catch your fancy. Introducing mDock – the first docking station and backup solution for your MacBook Pro.

A lot of MacBook Pro users complain about how they repeatedly plug and unplug devices to their Apple gadget simply because it can’t accommodate all of them at the same time. They say, this is very time-consuming and not to mention causes a lot of clutter. mLogic knows these woes of MacBook Pro users and so as a solution, they created a docking station that’s designed mainly for them. As a docking station, your MacBook Pro can now be used simultaneously to dock your iPhone and connect other USB compliant devices such as your MP3 player, digital camera, and more. No need to plug and unplug just to connect all of them to your MacBook Pro. With this Apple docking station, everything is made more simple and organized.

But aside from being a docking station, the mDock can also be used as a back up for your MacBook Pro system every time you dock. Not only that, it also serves as a charging station for your iOS devices since it features a high-power charge port.

This Apple docking station and backup solution really makes a good addition to your growing collection of Apple accessories. Or if you want, you can look at other Apple products. Here, feel free to check out this Mac External Hard Drive.

Hitachi SimpleTOUGH USB Drive – Ruggedly Handsome

There is a saying that it is a jungle out there, and if you are carrying some pretty important files and back up information on your portable drive then your storage device better be tough enough. Speaking of tough, nothing lives up to its name more than SimpleTOUGH USB drive by Hitachi. This 500 GB USB drive combines the elegance of James Bond and the ruggedness of a SWAT member. The velvety smooth rubberized shell and compact ergonomic design ensures that you will always have a secure grip – even when you decide to do bungee jumping. Ok, jumping off a bridge with feet bound to a chord with a USB drive in hand is farfetched but you’ll get the idea.
SimpleTOUGH
This portable external HDD is pretty much drop and spill resistant – then again back to bungee jumping, in case you drop this device mid air during a rainy day, chances are you can still use it. The SimpleTOUGH even comes with its own integrated flexible USB cable. Simply put, you no longer need to worry about forgetting USB cable; all you have to do is pack and go to bring this device with you.
SimpleTOUGH back with cable
Hitachi also offers some nice software bundles that will not only add security to your USB drive but ease of use as well. These include the Hitachi Local Backup, Ultimate Backup online service and Joggle content manager. Unless you use this storage device as a chew toy for a Siberian tiger, you can be confident that your precious data won’t go anywhere with Hitachi SimpleTOUGH.

Interested in being tough? Check this SimpleTOUGH USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ST/500GB here.

Samsung introduces card-like USB

Things are really changing.

A few days back, we were introduced to the possibility that our train tickets would become like that of a USB flash disk and now we are offered by a card-like USB.

Samsung pioneered the release of this 120GB USB HDD in China.

It is far more portable with the vital stats of 1.8″ 4,200-rpm USB drive compared to the most popular drives use the 2.5″ size format.

This could actually pass as a credit card. In fact, you can actually carry this inside your wallet, and mistakenly give it out when you’re shopping.

Moreover, it is also energy saving since it only consumes 300mA from a 500mA USB port and uses just 1.4W to run.

Some tech experts see that the conventional USB drives are likely to get obsolete once this handy memory card (quite, literally) penetrate our market.

Expect the Samsung 1.8″ 40GB version to be priced for approx 1099 RMB ($161); 60GB for 1299 RMB ($191); and 80GB for 1599 RMB ($235). The 120GB will obviously be priced at the higher price bracket of 1999 RMB ($293).

Photo Safe II (PST 21): Your Companion for Digital Camera

Here is a typical scenario for the travelers or anyone with digital camera, you start to snap everything that looks good, and then suddenly the memory gets full. You see an amazingly beautiful place or someone, who you want to take another shot but couldn’t. No worries now, because all you need is a portable device that stores every photos that you take from your digital camera and puts safely as long as you need them. Geekiegadgets.com would like to welcome a ingenious storage device Photo Safe II (PST-21) a digital and portable storage device especially for photographers. Unlike other expensive storage device, this is your best companion to venture your photographing madness.

With two models comprising 80 GB and 120 GB, Photo Safe II makes sure that you don’t loose any snap shots during your session. The device has a 2.5? portable hard drive which is formatted in FAT32 making it compatible with Mac, PC and Linux. Whenever your memory cards gets full, just insert it into the device and with one touch of a button, all your snaps begins to upload to Photo Safe II in a matter for few minutes. It takes all the regular formats including videos. The status of space is indicated small LED which also shows info during copying including number of files being copied. It runs under 900mA L-Ion giving life of 90 minutes when used non stop. But you only need it to turn for few minutes because it only takes 3.5 minutes to copy 1GB card which is no kidding. The battery is rechargeable with USB port to computer, AC power adaptor or any solar charger.

This is very unique and very useful who carries digital camera all the time or maybe some one who wants to collect snaps taken by friends and others. Not only photos, but you can put safely your important documents, music files and others.

Photo Safe II works with most of the following card

CF Type I (including Extreme III, IV, UDMA),
xD-Picture Card, MMC,
SD/HC Card, miniSD,
Memory Stick,
MS PRO, MS Duo,
MS Pro Duo

So whether you are in safari or on vacation, the time is far off to worry about memory getting full in you camera. The price amazingly beats others by $US 130 for the 80 GB and $US 189 for the 160 GB. With space this big, you can now expand your horizon with Photo Safe II.

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