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The Validity Fingerprint Sensor

You want to be secure and have good passwords, but you find yourself thinking there got to be a better way, there is it is the use of a finger print sensor. Finger print sensors for computers have been around for a while, what makes the Validity Sensor Technology different is the sensor is made of plastic and is separate

Newnex and USB 3.0 Technology

Andy McCaskey spoke with Bill of Newnex. The Newnex company creates quality USB, Ethernet, FireWire and Optical Audio cables. They make both USB 2.0 and now USB 3.0. USB 3.0 is the technology of the future and it is beginning to appear in various devices. USB 3.0 is 10x faster than USB 2.0. USB 3.0 has eight wires running through it

Aigo a Wireless Portable Mouse Solution

Andy McCasky visited the Aigo booth at CES 2011 and got to take a look at the Aigo Travel/Storage Mouse. As he mentioned most mice are bulky, making them difficult to travel with. What makes this mouse unique is its size. This mouse was created specifically to be used as a travel mouse. It is small only 10mm thick and

CourseSmart Online Text Books

Andy McCaskey talks to Heather Shelstad, Director of Marketing for CourseSmart. Anyone in education will know that textbooks are expensive and CourseSmart offers a cheaper and more convenient alternative.  CourseSmart is the world's largest provider of on-line textbooks with around 90% of the current curriculum available at about 60% of the cost. CourseSmart has relationships with many of the major publishers,

LaCie USB3 Memory Sticks and Hard Drives

Andy speaks to Philip of LaCie on the latest USB 3.0 devices from LaCie, including the new highspeed FastKey USB3 SSD memory stick which comes in 30GB, 60GB and 120GB sizes - yes, that's 120GB in a memory stick, so don't lose it! Also on show were USB3 upgrades across the range, including ruggedised external drives and designer models. Interview by Andy

PixelOptics’ Electronically Focussing Eyeglasses, emPower!

If you wear glasses or are getting to a certain age where you need glasses to read, then you need to watch this video - it shows the future of eyeglasses. After 11 years of research, PixelOptics have developed the world's first electronically focussing glasses, emPower!, that automatically adjust the strength of the lens depending on whether you are looking

Movea MotionPod for 3D Motion Tracking

Jeffrey talks to Brian from Movea, a name that you probably aren't familiar with but you may be familiar with their consumer brand Gyration and the Gyration Air Mouse. On show here is their new MotionPod, a sensor module equipped with three-axis accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers all in package smaller than a matchbox. This can track a full range of