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Two More Road Warrior Power Tools for the Mobile Home Office

This dispatch is from BestStuff technology and home office contributor Jeff Zbar, who's on a three-week family road trip through the American West. Whether you're a road warrior, a home-based business owner, a teleworker, or just a family in search of the freedom of the road, enjoy Jeff's commentary. Want to learn more? Hit www.chiefhomeofficer.com.

Power and peace of mind – two essential elements for any home office / road warrior. Even teleworkers and traveling families need security and safety. The two elements: Power – to charge or run various devices. And peace of mind to know your stuff won't become some thief's stuff.

To master these two basic needs, I always carry two items in my laptop bag: A Targus mini-surge suppressor / power strip, and a Kingston portable cable lock.

When on the road, my laptop is my power tool. It keeps me productive and busy, and helps us find restaurants, attractions, mileage from one place to the next. Losing it would be lousy for business — and my faith in mankind.

I leave nothing to chance. With a cable lock, I affix the laptop to a permanent object — a table, a large chair (within the frame, not around the legs – duh!), even a bulky lamp.Read more

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Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ is Both Secure and Affordable

by jessica on Sun, 2009-11-29 05:00

There are plenty of USB Flash drives out there, but do you want to take your data with you knowing that it's 100% secure? You can with the Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ USB Flash drive. The device is secured with 256-bit hardware-based AES encryption. The drive's contents are accessed through an easy interface requiring a complex password. Worried about someone hacking into it? You don't need to. The drive locks down and reformats after 10 incorrect password attempts.

The 100 percent encrypted DataTraveler Locker+ is available in capacities of up to 32GB. Prices start at just $36 for the 4GB. Visit www.kingston.com for more info.

DataTraveler 410 USB Flash Drive Now Transfers Files Faster

by jessica on Thu, 2009-09-24 06:00

Kingston Technology just announced it is increasing read and write speeds on its DataTraveler 410 USB Flash drive to 20MB/sec. read and write. The faster read and write speeds make the DataTraveler 410 perfect for music, videos, high-definition photos and more. It also includes SecureTraveler software which lets you create a password-protected area of the drive called the "Privacy Zone."

The DataTraveler 410 USB drive features a swivel design and is available in capacities up to 32GB. DataTraveler 410 drives have a five-year warranty with 24/7 tech support. Prices start at $26 (4GB).

Kingston Launches 128GB USB Flash Drive

by Justin Hubbell on Thu, 2009-06-18 11:35

The DataTraveler 200 (DT200) is the world's first 128GB USB Flash drive, featuring a rugged, capless design and password protection. It is also enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost. The DataTraveler Series is available in 32-, 64- and 128GB capacities. The 128GB drive is build-to-order only. Customers who wish to purchase it can place an order through normal channels (e.g., e-tailers or resellers). Also, the D200 comes with a five-year warranty.

More Kingston DataTraveler 200 USB Flash Drive info:

Part Number	Capacity and Features	MSRP (U.S. only)
DT200/32GB	DataTraveler 200 32GB Blue & Black	$120
DT200/64GB	DataTraveler 200 64GB Yellow & Black	$213
DT200/128GB	DataTraveler 200 128GB Black	$546

The Kingston DatraTraveler flash drives are available now, so go grab one!

Want an Affordable and Easy Way to Upgrade to a Solid State Drive?

by Justin Hubbell on Thu, 2009-06-04 13:44

Then, Kingston is your friend, as they have created a kit that will allow you to easily upgrade any laptop or desktop to have a SSD. The SSDNow V series is a kit that features a 64GB or 128GB SSD for either a laptop or desktop.

The kit includes:

Cloning software
A step-by-step instruction manual for HDD removal and SSD installation
Mounting brackets
2.5-inch USB SATA external enclosure for laptop HDDs
3 year warranty

According to Kingston, users can expect to see an overall drive improvement of approximately 50 percent over existing 7200RPM and 5400RPM hard-disk drives.

The 64GB version will cost you $149 and the 128GB version will cost you $263. Expect to see these kits soon. Check out the full press release here.

Stay Ahead of the Tech Curve

Most people these days have houses full of digital gadgets and machines. From computers and laptops to mp3 players, televisions and gaming systems, Americans have a penchant for staying on the front edge of personal technology.

However, technology continues to move at a dizzying pace making products faster, smaller, more integrated and more efficient. To stay ahead of the curve, take a look at these product ideas given to us from Personal Tech Experts at BluePhone:

Mini Laptop - With enough processing power for most any kind of everyday use, and a small enough form factor to fit in many purses, mini laptops with screens from about seven to ten inches are a great option for people on the go, or looking for an ultra-sleek laptop computer. ASUS has been making the EEE-PC for a few years now, but has been making improvements that make them more and more viable as a true computer. Dell makes the Inspiron Mini 9, which has about the same form-factor as the EEE-PC, but comes backed by the well known Dell name. Neither one will hit the wallet very hard – both are about $300.Read more

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Use SDHC from Kingston when Shooting HD Video

by jeff on Tue, 2009-03-10 00:30

The new camcorders on the market that shoot 16:9 ratio 1080p footage are nice. Real nice when you see the quality content you can produce. Most of these cameras have editing software built right in, and you can edit your footage right there on the spot. I highly recommend that you have a quality memory card in your camcorder. There is not a better memory card company and memory card manufacturer than Kingston Technology Company. Their SDHC video cards are available in 60 minute (4GB) MSRP $20, 120 minute (8GB) MSRP $36, and 240 minute (16GB) MSRP $76 capacities.

Visit their site to learn more: www.kingston.com.

Kingston does it again…

by jeff on Sun, 2009-03-08 00:30

By increasing the capacity of the CF Elite Pro Card to 32GB the Debbie Digital’s of the world will ensure their images look good every single time. This is important for all professional photographers, and those aspiring to be professionals. This 32GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Flash memory card is the best in its class. It will not limit the productivity of the most advanced digital camera equipment in the market.

What makes Kingston Technology Company stand out from the crowd is the people behind the brand. This CompactFlash Elite Pro card is specifically called part #: CF/32GB-S2 and has a suggested price of $154 and is backed by a lifetime warranty and a 24/7 live technical support team. For more information please visit them at www.kingston.com/flash and to find out where to buy their products visit www.kingston.com/wheretobuy.

Media & Storage: On-The-Go Beyond the Home Office

By Jeff Zbar
www.chiefhomeofficer.com

I recall the old Apple IIC computer I used in my home office. Small as today’s notebook PCs, it had a monitor with a 8-inch screen, and a disk drive that took 5.25-inch floppies.

And that was it for memory. It had to boot up with the operating system in the drive. Once loaded, I’d have to load AppleWriter in order to process words. Want to save a doc? Slip in a floppy. Want to open a second doc? Close the first.

Today, PCs routinely have hundreds of gigabytes of storage — and even a gig or more of RAM.

But sometimes, that’s still not enough. The home officer, teleworker, telecommuter and road warrior thrives on portable storage — the ability to take stuff with you. Other World Computing’s Mercury On-The-Go high speed portable storage drive is just such a solution. Read more