iGo has released the everywhere85, a universal power adapter that can be used with more than 7,100 notebook models and thousands of other mobile devices on the market.

Features:

* Combination AC/DC adapter
Utilize any standard wall, auto or airplane outlet and works with international plugs.

* The iGo Dual power accessory
This allows users to charge their notebook plus a low-power gadget simultaneously, including mobile phones, Bluetooth® headsets, smartphones, MP3 players and more. Powers and charges your notebook plus a mobile electronic device such as a mobile phone or MP3 player at the same time!

* Up to 70W continuous power output

* Dimensions - 4.8″ x 2.7″ x 0.9″

* Weighs at only 8 oz.

* Comes with a compact carrying case

The iGo everywhere85 is priced at $129.99.

iGo everywhere85 product page
iGo everywhere85 compatibility notebook check for the adapter

IronKey Inc., a provider of data and Internet security products, announced today the launch and availability of the IronKey Secure Flash Drive with Internet Protection Services. IronKey brings unprecedented data security and protection of online passwords and privacy to consumers and enterprise users in a sleek USB flash drive with hardware encryption.

The IronKey’s core features include:

* Hardware-Encrypted USB Flash Drive: With its strong hardware cryptography and authentication, there is no need to install additional hardware, software or drivers.
* Password Management: The IronKey provides a single place for users to safely encrypt and manage all of their passwords; plus you can back up the encrypted passwords online in case you ever lose the device.
* Password Recovery: The IronKey.com online services also allow users to recover their device password if they ever forget it.
* Portable Secure Browsing: With a click of a button, the onboard Firefox web browser enables secure and private web surfing, even through unprotected wireless networks, with enhanced Tor technology.
* Assists in Regulatory Compliance: The IronKey helps organizations meet regulatory requirements such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and GLBA.
* Rugged and Durable: Unlike plastic USB drives, the IronKey’s rugged metal casing is filled solid with epoxy, making it both tamperproof and waterproof.

Source and Full Press Release [Business Wire]
Company [IronKey]

Press Release

Bellevue, WA – March 7, 2007 – BSQUARE (Nasdaq: BSQR) has developed the first SecureMMC Client Software Suite for Windows Mobile 5.0 devices. The new product supports the new Secure MultiMediaCard specification, SecureMMC version 2.0. SecureMMC memory cards now enable secure downloading of songs and video to Windows Mobile devices, secure wireless financial transactions between Windows Mobile devices and point-of-sale terminals and secure data transfer between mobile professionals’ Smart phones and corporate enterprise networks over virtual private networks (VPN) lines.

“The new SecureMMC v2.0 standard, together with BSQUARE’s SecureMMC client software, allows both MMCA members and other mobile infrastructure ecosystem players to extend their business models since digital rights management and privacy of consumer and business data are now assured,” said Brian Crowley, president and CEO of BSQUARE.

MultiMediaCards offer features similar to Secure Digital cards. The two types of cards are based on separate but related industry standards. MMC and SecureMMC storage cards can be used in any device that supports Secure Digital (SD) storage cards as long as the software on the device supports them.

The market for mobile phones with removable memory cards like Secure Digital cards and MultiMediaCards reached over 277 million in 2006, compared to 115 million in 2005 (Source: Strategy Analytics Web site). Approximately 65% of mobile phone OEMs design their phones to use Secure Digital cards. MultiMediaCards can be used in these same phones with the appropriate client software support.

MMCA members can license the SecureMMC Client Software Suite from BSQUARE free of charge. Members pay a per device fee for implementation of the SecureMMC Client Software Suite when their devices ship. Email sales@bsquare.com or call 1-425-519-5900 for more information.

About BSQUARE

BSQUARE is a software solution provider to the global embedded device community. Committed to delivering quality, lowering project risk and time to market, our teams collaborate with smart device makers at any stage in their device development.

It’s black, fits in your shirt pocket, offers 10-20GB storage and allows sharing of digital files via USB, Bluetooth or WiFi. It’s called DAVE, which stands for Digital Audio Video Experience.

Mobile telephony is undergoing a multimedia revolution, and the DAVE mobile content platform will provide even more fuel for the growth of new music and video services over mobile networks,” said Patrick King, senior vice president and general manager of Seagate’s consumer electronics business unit. “Products using DAVE technology will enable digital content, whether for business or entertainment use, to be stored, moved, and connected in ways never before possible. Mobile carriers can use this technology for creating value from their investments in high-bandwidth networks, and mobile handset manufacturers have another tool for turning the multimedia phone into the center of the mobile consumer’s digital life.

Battery life is up to 14 days on standby and 10 hours of continuous use. The little device comes in at 3.5 x 4.7 x .47 inches (61 x 89 x 12 mm) and weighs only 2.5 ounces (70 grams). Sorry, because it is so topsecret, there aren’t any pictures of it available yet. However, you could sit through Robert Scoble’s podcast (below) to have a glimpse of it.

Here are some ways of how DAVE could prove useful:

* Makes upgrading mobile phones easy - storing content on a DAVE-based device makes upgrading a mobile phone fast and easy. Simply pair the device to the new handset, and start enjoying digital content on the new phone in just minutes.

* Turns the mobile phone into a DVR/MP3 powerhouse - consumers can now download video from mobile phone networks; grab music from online, mobile, or PC libraries; load audiobooks or GPS data; and use all of that data as needed when on-the-go. The 10GB version will make 2,500 songs or 21 hours of video available to mobile consumers all the time, anywhere.

* Increases use of mobile entertainment networks and data services - with massive storage capacity, mobile network operators can now offer consumers the opportunity to download and enjoy large media and data files. With video files downloaded to products based on the DAVE platform instead of streamed through the mobile network, video can now be delivered without latency or coverage issues. DAVE-based products will also enable new business models for high-bandwidth networks, such as try-and-buy content, that offer real value for consumers.

* Enables mobile lifeblogging and other social networking applications - the ability to record massive video and photo files on the mobile phone, edit and annotate content, then upload to social networking sites such as YouTube or MySpace is now mobile and spontaneous. Consumers can also use the DAVE technology features to share the content with other mobile phones, PCs, wireless-enabled cameras, or even other DAVE mobile storage devices.

Seagate plans to launch DAVE devices through Telco and Cell Phone providers starting the second quarter of this year. Oh, did we tell you that DAVE technology will be Open Source ? Yes, I believe that has made all of the developers out there smile.

Via [Scobleizer] Press Release [Seagate]

With ink cartridge prices as crazy as they are, sometimes it’s just worth buying a new printer. The future is thus in inkless printing. Thankfully for Polaroid, we’re onto something.

Polaroid Research Labs has developed a technology that uses heat pressure on a certain kind of paper to produce the patterned colors we want out of printers. A company called Zink has jumped on that and has come out with inkless printers.

Not needing cartridges, heaters, ink reservoirs or even moving parts comes at a huge advantage i.e. these printers can be sized into much smaller proportions. Also in terms of printing time, these printers are reportedly 4 to 10 times faster than their ink jet counterparts.

First of all, let’s look at the paper; that’s where the secret lies. Each sheet is imprinted with three crystalline layers - yellow, magenta and blue. These colors will only become visible when a certain heat temperature is reached. As the recurring costs of printing is moved to the paper itself, this will become a much cheaper option. Zink has also claimed that they can manufacture paper at a cheaper cost then regular paper and ink. (Click on the thumbnail for a larger image)

As the printers are cut down in size, Zink has managed to fit them into digital cameras too. As of date, Zink is coming out with two products. The first is a small standalone printer retailed at $199, and the other is a camera with a built in inkless printer for 2 x 3 pictures or 4 x 6 printing capability (Price is TBD).

Product [Zink] Via [Crave]