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MXI Security has unveiled a new 8GB capacity usb drive in its Stealth MXP product family that makes it possible to carry an entire Operating System and work environment as a portable desktop on a small-size portable security device. The Stealth MXP and Stealth MXP Passport is equipped with a new Liquid Metal case as well as a robust plastic casing. Both casings feature a unique sliding mechanism and ergonomic design, protecting the USB connector and biometric reader; the plastic casing provides organizations options to create custom colors and personalized printing.
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Alright, starting April 7, you will be able to get a Volvo C30 with one of those 20 patterns. That’s only if you’re living in Sweden. Check out more of the patterns after the break.
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I think that we mentioned the 3Dconnexion mice before, but today’s news is about the combo 3Dconnexion and Second life. This video shows how this controller can be used with Second life. I haven’t tested it myself, but it you feel like it could improve your Second Life experience – knock yourself out…

Panic Button

Arrrrrr F***, S*** or what ever foul language comes out of your mouth when things wrong at your desk!!! Be it an Important call you missed, that once in a life time deal that?s just gone belly up. The PANIC button is the ideal gift to you or your work colleagues. Though not just for computers, the PANIC Button is a essential addition to everyone’s desk. It doesn’t do anything of course, but you feel a lot better having a button to stab at when everything goes to pot. Stick it on your keyboard, your dashboard, possibly even your ironing board, and get instant relief from life’s little emergencies.Comes with a self-adhesive pad on the base Size: ~1.5cm x 1.5cm x 1cm

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This belt not only helps keep your pants up, but your spirit as well. Using polyurethane leather, the buckle boasts a headphone port that allows you to listen to your iPod nano just about anywhere you go. After all, with the ipod nano tucked away safely inside the buckle itself, it makes it all the harder for someone to nick it. The iPod nano belt retails for $33.99 a pop. I’d strongly recommend you removing your headphones before you drop your pants, lest you want the earbuds to unceremoniously make a hasty exit from your ears down to the floor.
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If after reading CG you still find yourself craving for even more gadget news check out gadgets.alltop.com, an aggregation of all the top gadget blogs.

Along with gadgets Alltop has sections for other popular blogging niches (Gaming, Politics, Photography etc.). Though why you’d want to stray away from gadgets and tech I don’t know.

This post maybe somewhat on the biased side, as Alltop is a project by Guy Kawasaki and I’m currently sat in a room listening to him.

Considering that every mobile device needs to be charged, it would be nice to have something that you can use just in case you get into a pinch. After all, I can’t begin to count the times where my cell phone is about to die, and there isn’t an outlet handy that I can use for the next hour.

Enter the iGo, a mobile device charger that is mobile. The kit comes with two Duracell AA batteries that allow a user to plug into a mobile device in order to recharge and/or power it.

That is, it can charge any mobile device provided you have the proper tip for it. I have seen the tip, and it looks like a mini-USB, but I can’t confirm that. However, the iGo has a lot of tips sold separately, such as the A61 for the iPod.

The iGo also has other accessories, including the wall charger, a $20 dollar device that works like the iGo, but you just plug it into the wall and then to your mobile device. There is also the power splitter, which allows for charging two devices at the same time, such as your cellular phone or ipod, two very often used devices.

Although the iGo is about $16, you might spend more on accessories. You might want to figure that in your budget if you want to purchase it.

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Logitec’s Bluetooth 2.1+EDR adapter retails for $22, and at that price you get signal range of up to 300 feet along with all the other features that accompany 2.1. It is capable of supporting up to 15 different Bluetooth profiles in Windows (9 on Macs). Certainly there isn’t much to argue about when it comes to price, and Bluetooth 2.0 seems like a distant memory all of a sudden.
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This funky map shows the best 3G and voice network around the country according to Neilson survey.  Where does your major metro area rank?  You’d think the big cities would at least be in the top five right?  Nope.

Indeed, it seems the bulk of city dwellers in the nations largest cities suffer with subpar speed and access.  Florida is looking pretty good for phone service while good data is spread out.  Anyone planning on using this data to plan your next move?

Cities with top ten voice networks averaged a 99.2% successful call rate; on average, 0.3% of all calls in these cities were dropped. Among the cities with top ranked 3G data networks, the average download speed for a 4 megabyte (MB) file was 727 kbps—an increase of more than 100 kbps over the top market average measured during the second half of 2006. Nielsen defines a “successful call” as one established and maintained for at least two minutes.

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At CTIA, Yahoo announced the support for voice commands in its OneSearch mobile search. To accelerate the adoption, Yahoo has apparently inked a ton of deals with wireless carriers. The company hopes to reach as much as 750 million users, which seems very optimistic to us, but we will see.

Users will be able to switch from text to voice at any time. At the moment, blackberry users can download the voice-enabled OneSearch at m.yahoo.com/voice/. 500 more devices will be added in the future. If someone out there tries it, could you post your first impressions in the comments?