Kingston is back in business with its MobileLiteG2 memory card reader, the second generation device from its MobileLite flash card reader line. This time round, it will transfer information to your PC or Mac via USB from a variety of flash memory cards including SD, SDHC, microSD, microSDHC, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo and Memory Stick Micro (M2). You will find the MobileLiteG2 to be highly convenient since it boasts retractable covers on both sides, helping keep both the USB connector as well as whatever memory card plugged in safe and sound from minor damage. Each purchase will ship with a lanyard and short USB extension cable that makes it more convenient for you when it comes to hard-to-reach USB slots.

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Belkin is back with the new Easy Transfer Cable for Windows 7, making it a snap to transfer files of all sorts from your machine which is plodding along to an older version of Windows to a newly upgraded Windows 7-powered computer. This cable is one piece of hardware that was specially designed for the Windows Easy Transfer utility from Microsoft, offering a simple and uninterrupted transfer that will be accompanied by a post-migration report each time to let you know in comprehensive detail what was transferred. It will arrive in North America on the 23rd of this month, although folks living in Europe and Asia will have to wait until the first quarter of next year. The Belkin Easy Transfer Cable for Windows 7 will retail for $39.99.

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Wacom has made some very cool Professional Pen Tablets in the past, such as the Bamboo series. These Bamboo tablets recently got an upgrade with multitouch capacity, but even though the Intuos4 doesn’t have that feature, it still deserves a spotlight.

The Intuos4 has a similar layout as the Bamboo, except the controls are on the side rather than the top. These controls include user-defined ExpressKeys as well as a multifunction Touch Ring that makes it easy to use functions like zooming and other shortcuts.

The Intuos4 is designed for artists on the computer. Its pen feels very natural, like you were using a pen on paper. I can honesty say that I don’t have 2048 levels of pen pressure sensitivity for precise pressure control.

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If you haven’t quite had your fill of steampunk gadgets, this latest home made modification is one of the better ones out there.  Not only did the creator make an awesome USB drive, but they even made a special dock just for the USB drive that is just as high quality and detailed as the drive itself.  All around making a set up that will make people green with envy.

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There are a lot of USB hubs out there that come in every shape and form.  This one I can’t help but appreciate.  It’s straight forward and nice and simple.  It’s not some silly pink bunny rabbit with multiple ports jammed into it or anything equally silly.  Nor does it feature R2D2’s body, which admittedly is awesome, but plain is nice for a change.

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There are two things that are sure in life online: username and password. How much time do we spend a day typing in those things? What if you could just eliminate that part of your day? You could probably save a few minutes per day.

This is what RoboForm 2Go is designed to do. Similar to the IDVault, it can plug into the USB drive and remember what you typed in for your passcodes.

So the next time you go onto your favorite site, all you have to do is approve the RoboForm 2Go’s request to automatically fill in the proper codewords.

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I’ve always thought that those flexible keyboards like the Flexible Illuminated Full Sized Keyboard from Brando looked so cool, until I tried one out for myself.

Yeah, this is going to be one of those reviews. I hate to say bad words about an Adesso product, a company who also makes the 19-key USB Numeric Keypad and Optical Mouse, but I don’t blame it on shotty workmanship.

No, I usually only give bad reviews of products that don’t work on principle. That is, a product that doesn’t work even if it was functioning at top capacity. In the case of the Adesso AKB-210, I found that I could not type very well on it.

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For those who have notebooks or netbooks, you may have noticed a lack of numeric keypad with your particular model. You could probably get a USB numeric keypad if you really wanted one of those, but you are probably going to also have to purchase a mouse.

Why not combine those purchases with the Adesso 19 Key USB Numeric Keypad? In addition to having the number pad, the mouse has 1000 dpi resolution. When I tried it out, it was a lot smoother than my usual mouse.

The keypad has a transparent cover that flips up when in use, and closes conveniently when not needed. The keypad is perfect for quick calculations on the Calculator program, or for more complex accounting calculations for Quicken or Microsoft Money.

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