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Victorinox 1TB SSD Swiss Army knife pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON CES 2012: Only $3,000 11 January 2012 0:39 GMT TweetPocket-lint has got its hands on the most expensive pocket-knife in town over in Vegas at CES - the $3,000 Victorinox 1TB SSD Swiss Army knife
Taking the phrase "cutting edge technology" quite literally, the Swiss based company has picked up...
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Victorinox 1TB Swiss Army knife announced: Tough SSD storage
CES 2012: Super storage tool 10 January 2012 8:26 GMT TweetVictorinox has announced two new Swiss Army knives which includes a SSD (solid state drive) and Victorinox Slim 3.0 USB, which should give you plenty of options and protection if you need to carry around digital data on a regular basis.
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Now you can use your Apple Mac to control missile launchers
Next stop, world domination... Bwah, ha, ha! 5 August 2011 9:49 GMT TweetApple Mac owners can now fire missiles using their computers. No, really. Admittedly, they're small foam darts shot from a USB missile launcher towards unsuspecting co-workers and family members, but it's the first step to forming your own independent...
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Clap camera combines USB flash drive with mini point and shoot
2 megapixels of tiny-cam goodness 5 July 2011 15:00 GMT TweetDisappointingly this tiny digital camera/flash drive is not activated when you clap. Making up for this lack of audio activated snappery however is the name of the company who makes it; Powershovel and of course the decision to manufacturer it in pink.
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Thunder missile launcher: the future of office tomfoolery
With 30-foot range 21 January 2011 11:09 GMT TweetDream Cheeky, the company that specialises in equipping your favourite office prankster (who'll be first against the wall when the revolution comes) with new ways to annoy you, has just released a brand new USB missile launcher called the Thunder.
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Dr Martens USB boot drive that lets you boot up your PC
For the Punk, Eco, student, rocker in you 12 August 2010 23:46 GMT TweetHow do you celebrate 50 years of making boots? Make one that allows you to boot from of course.
Boot maker Dr. Martens has done just that with the creation of a Dr. Martens Limited Edition 50th Anniversary USB drive in the shape of one of the...
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Top five weird gadgets ever seen at IFA
The very wackiest bits of plastic and wires ever to grace the back halls of Berlin 9 August 2010 14:22 GMT TweetIFA 2010 is fast approaching and, ahead of this year's show, Pocket-lint has been taking a look back through our IFA archives to find some of the very best moments from this giant Berlin consumer technology event. We've already brought you the greatest...
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Good Way to send USB to HDMI wirelessly
Look Ma, no wires... 27 May 2010 9:10 GMT TweetWireless USB never really took off, despite a lot of effort being put into making seemingly pointless products, but now accessory company Good Way Technology has come up with a potentially cunning use for it.
The company has created what it...
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NEC triples USB 3.0 speeds
Could USB 4.0 reach up to 16Gb/s? 18 February 2010 13:13 GMT TweetUSB 3.0 is slowly rolling out, and in 2010 you're likely to begin to see it showing up in the next generation of laptops, portable hard drives and other devices. NEC, however, reckons that it's just managed to triple the speeds that a serial bus connection...
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Blue Microphones launches pro USB mic for the masses
Desktop diva? 27 January 2010 14:00 GMT TweetBlue Microphones, described as a "leading innovator in microphone technology and design" has announced the UK launch of a consumer model, which will be called the Snowball.
The company states that the Snowball can capture detailed sound unheard...
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Motz introduces tiny wooden FM radio
For the smallest disco in the world. 25 January 2010 16:39 GMT TweetEither our hands have suddenly got a lot bigger, or a Korean manufacturer called Motz has built what might be the smallest, dinkiest, radio in the world. It measures just 1.45 x 0.75 x 1 inches.
It's made of wood, comes with an LED indicator,...
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HSTi announces WirelessMediaStick
Gadget streams content over your network to USB-enabled gadgets 4 January 2010 16:00 GMT TweetPlenty of products that'll make their debuts at CES 2010 this week are starting to emerge, and among them is this nifty gadget from HSTi - the WirelessMediaStick.
It may just look like a dull USB drive, and in fact it pretends to be one to...
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Firebox launches the Digital Video Memo
The 21st century way to say "your dinner's in the dog" 23 November 2009 11:11 GMT TweetThe high-tech version of the sticky yellow Post-It note, the new Digital Video Memo from Firebox offers a 21st century way to leave a note to your significant other, offspring, housemates or colleagues.
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Star Trek and new Transformers film see USB drive releases
Collector's editions 16 November 2009 17:41 GMT TweetHit movies Star Trek and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen are being released as collector's editions on USB drives.
From Paramount Digital Entertainment, 20,000 of each movie will be available on a 4GB USB drive (leaving around 3GB free... -
Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009 - gadgets
What gets your vote? 12 November 2009 19:43 GMT TweetWe're happy to admit that some tech just doesn't fit into any other category. That's what the Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards Best Gadget section is all about. In many ways these devices are gadgets in their purest sense. They're objects with a...

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